Sonic Doom Express Chapter 4
Sonic was running along the road, performing his quick-step ability to attack the Motorbugs that were chasing him. This tactic wasn't doing as good as it could have been, so he switched methods. He swung the Ball and Chain, eliminating all three of them at once."Nice job, Sonic"Knuckles congratulated as he flew by. The road came to an end."What's going on?"Sonic puzzled.
"One of the cars crashed through the ground, making a huge fissure." Informed Silver through the communicator."The rock is still smoking, so the crash must have occurred recently. Therefore, the car is nearby. Knuckles, you need to fly to the other side. Sonic can use the robot to get across."
"Roger." Replied Sonic and Knuckles. They both did as Silver directed, and soon enough, they were on the other side."Uh oh! Big boss up ahead!" Knuckles pointed to a huge train car.
"Don't be fooled." Silver warned." It's more dangerous on the inside. Unfortunately, that's where you're gonna have to go to get the engine core. Retrieve it, and the car will stop its rampage."
"Right!" Sonic nodded.
"I'll get the door." Knuckles walked up to the train car and tapped on a door at the back, which instantly broke down. Knuckles gave off a little laugh. "Who says I don't chuckle?" He joked.
"Well, let's go in."
"WAIT!" Silver shouted."No sooner will you step in there than the car takes off into flight! You have to grab onto something first."
"Thanks, Silver. Will do." Sonic threw the ball into the doorway, making a huge dent in the floor of the car. He tugged on the Chain to make sure it wouldn't fall out."Knuckles." Knuckles took hold of the chain."Let's shorten the chain as we walk towards the 'door'." The two walked slowly towards the Ball, also climbing the chain."Jump in now!"Directed Silver, and the two did so. As Silver had predicted, the car took to the air."Whoa!" Sonic gasped. It took awhile for them to settle down.
"Are you guys alright in there?" Silver asked.
"Yeah, we're good."Sonic answered." How do we get to the engine core?"
"It's at the front of the car. Try swinging on the chain."Sonic did so. Knuckles climbed up the wall to the door, which led to the control room. There was a Badnik at the computer console. This was one of 'em toughies, but the two took full advantage of his turned back. Sonic swung the chain and let it go. The impact broke the chair on which the robot was sitting off of the train, and the Badnik fell out of the car.
The engine core was easy to find. It was a spring with a red glow and a hemisphere on each end. Once Sonic grabbed it, it collapsed into a ball."What's the secret to these things? They remind me of the Chaos Emeralds." Sonic noted.
"I'll explain later, Sonic."Assured Silver."Just get it back to where I am."
"Roger that." Sonic jumped off the car and started running the road back again. Knuckles flew his way.
One Engine Core, six to go. Yeah, you've probably guessed by now that the Engine Cores are Eggman's artificial Chaos Emeralds. But how did he make them, and what kind of awesome Super Transformation will they induce when Sonic inevitably absorbs them all for the final boss(I wouldn't call that a spoiler. It was obvious.)? Read and review. See you next chapter.