"Zephiles has lost."
"Just as I predicted." Mephiles said. They were back in the room with the experimental tubes. The original one was starting to form a shape but it was still unclear.
"They're on their way here, Mephiles. If he defeated Zephiles without any powers then how could we-"
"Calm down." Mephiles said. "This is all part of the plan. You just make sure you do your part. Remember... you owe me. If it hadn't been for me, then you'd still be all alone."
"I know. I haven't forgotten." she said.
"Good. Now don't forget; you have complete control over what happens in the fight. Just know that whatever you decide will determine your future."
"I understand." she said.
Mephiles turned and walked away.
The van sped down the road past the garage and the warehouses. It was missing a door and two of the tires were flat. They got to the woods where they encountered Wave and re-entered the cave. They continued on down the long tunnel until they came to a two-way intersection.
"Which way?" Blaze asked, looking to her left.. "Left?" She looked in the other direction. "Or Right?"
"How about left?" asked Tails.
"I was thinking right." said Knuckles.
Jason let out a short chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Blaze asked.
"The fate of of the world has come down to choosing whether to go right or left."
"Well, we need to choose the right one." Blaze said.
"I think Tails is right." Silver said. He was looking down the cave tunnel. "We should go left."
"Why do you say that?" Jason asked.
"Because Wave's down there." Silver answered.
Jason whipped around and saw Wave.
"Move!" he yelled, taking of down the others followed.
Wave smiled and took off in the opposite direction. She rounded the corner and stopped. Jason and the others finally reached the corner but Wave was gone. Jason looked down and saw a round metallic platform. There was a lever on the wall.
"What is it?" Sonic asked.
"Must be a portal." Jason guessed.
"Why do you say that?" Jet asked.
"Well, where'd Wave go?" he said, stepping on the platform.
"What're you doing?" Blaze asked.
"I'm going after her." he said, pulling the lever.
Nothing happened. He still stood there with his hand holding the lever. He looked around.
"Well, that was disappointing." Jason said, releasing the lever.
As soon as he let go, the lever snapped back into place and Jason disappeared in a flash of light.
"I'll go next." Blaze said.
When she reached for the lever she received a shock. She pulled her hand back and watched as the lever short- circuited. The panel came loose and hung by a wire. This caused the lever portion to fell to the ground.
"Oh, no." Blaze said.
"No worry." Tails said. "I can fix this. I'll just need some time."
"How long?" Sonic asked.
"Hard to say." he said, before taking off for the van.
"Remember, we turned left!" Silver reminded him.
"Hang on, Jason." Blaze said. "We're coming."