Chapter 25 The Final Battle
Explosions and shockwave scatter across the sky as Sonic, Shadow, Sliver and Light fought Nazo. Sonic and Shadow use Chaos Blast on Nazo. Nazo took the hit and smile. "…now its my turn! Soul Blast!". Nazo unleash a powerful red blast and sent both hedgehogs to the earth below. Sliver use his power and caught both of them while Light swing his sword at Nazo. Nazo didn't dodge it and took each slash. Finally Nazo grab the sword and blasted Light away. Shadow appear be hide Nazo and use his chaos spear. The spear pierce Nazo back but no blood came out as he turn to Shadow. "didn't feel a thing" said Nazo as he took out the spear and sent it back to Shadow. The spear hit Shadow in the shoulder, then Nazo kick him in the face. Shadow went flying as Sonic pass him and use his super dash and tackle Nazo. Sonic then use sonic wind on Nazo chest but to Sonic surprise, his attack did no damage. "smart but I have no weak spot" said Nazo as he use his death wave. Sonic took the hit and couldn't move as Nazo grab his neck and started to choke him. Suddenly Nazo was cover in green light and was forces to let go of Sonic then toss away. Sonic saw Sliver using his physic power to slam Nazo into mountains. Just then Nazo shut his eyes and Sliver felt like his mind was on fire and stop using his power. Nazo was free and sent a dark ball of energy at Sliver but Light block the attack as he flew in front of Sliver. Light then use his sword to send sword beams at Nazo. Nazo just hover there and took each hit and after the last beam hit him, Nazo cover himself in dark energy and dark boost into Light, then drag him into Sliver and blasted at them. Sonic and Shadow saw this and use chaos control to stop time. Both hedgehogs super dash into Nazo but to their shock, Nazo grab their heads and slam their heads at each other. Time restarted and Nazo fired a dark beam at Shadow, who crash into Light and Sliver and all three crash into the earth. "…no matter how many times we attack him, he doesn't take damage…" said Sonic as he hover across from Nazo. "your something special Sonic. Your power increase when your badly hurt. Who or what are you?". "…what I can say, what you see is what you get. I'm a guy who loves adventures!". "…I see will your adventures days are coming to a end!" said Nazo as dark energy gather in his hands. "my story ends when I stop running!" said Sonic as yellow energy gather in his hands. "Darkness…". "Chaos…". "Blast!" said both of them as they fired their attacks. Nazo and Sonic shot out of the smoke and started to spin till orbs gather around them. "READY…GO!" yelled both of them as they disappear. Soon shockwaves was created across the sky and as time slow down, we see Sonic and Nazo clashing into each other over and over again till the last clash knock each other out of the light dash. Sonic recover and dash forward to Nazo but soon felt weak. Nazo saw this and laugh. "looks like you reach your limit. Your one mighty foe Sonic the hedgehog". "…I'm not done yet…" said Sonic as his fur started to turn blue. "your done alright. I hope that purple cat fights like you. I can't wait to kill her" laugh Nazo. "…don't you dare…TOUCH HER!" yelled Sonic as his fur became light black. "what this?". Soon Sonic eyes slowly disappear and a dark aura surround him. Sonic was no longer in semi-Dark Super Sonic but pure Dark Super Sonic. In a blink of a eye, Sonic was in front of Nazo and blasted him with Dark Chaos Blast. For the first time in the fight, Nazo was hurt. "this dark power…where did it come from?" said Nazo as he use gravity core on Sonic. Nazo was shock to see Sonic unaffected by the attack. Sonic rose his hand and fired Dark Sonic Wind. Nazo was about to dodge it but saw that the attack was getting bigger till there was no way to dodge it. "damn!". Nazo use his arms to cover his body the best he could. The dark wind attack cut up Nazo so bad that he bleed for the first time. Nazo lower his arms and saw Sonic laughing at him. "we can't believe we was losing to you. Your nothing!". "…looks like I'm not fighting Sonic anymore…" thought Nazo. Suddenly Sonic disappear into thin air and Nazo search everywhere for him but couldn't find him. Just then Sonic appear above him and kick Nazo. As Nazo fell to earth, Sonic reappear again and punch Nazo in the back and then blasted him back into the sky. Nazo recover and saw Sonic flying over to him in great speed. Nazo punch Sonic but miss as Sonic disappear. Nazo look around and realize Sonic was be hide, so Nazo turn around and kick him in the back. Sonic brush it off which made Nazo mad with fury and kept punching and kicking him. Sonic yawn and elbow Nazo in the face and then did a fury of punches. Sonic stop and kick Nazo forward and rose a little into the sky and pointed his hands at Nazo. "…we're getting bored! Farewell! DARK CHAOS LANCE 1000X BLAST!" yelled Sonic as a huge lance came roaring out of Sonic hands. Nazo couldn't dodge it and was consume by the powerful attack. Nazo was able to put his arms in front of his body and block it a little. "your pretty good but not good enough!" said Sonic as he increase the lance power. Nazo couldn't block anymore and was drag away. As the lance disappear, a very long and wide crater was made. Sonic saw Nazo in the crater cover in blood. "so your still alive! Good! I hate to see this fight over with". Sonic landed on the ground and was about to attack Nazo but Light jump in front of him. "Sonic! Stop! Don't let the darkness take over your mind! Fight back!". "out of my way!" yelled Sonic as he smack Light out of the way. Light recover and again jump in Sonic path. "Sonic! I don't want to hurt you!" said Light as he drew his sword. Sonic smile and in a blink of a eye, Sonic took his sword and stab him. Light cough up blood and fell to his knees. Sonic watch as Light slowly bleed. "…what! No! you need me! We'll die if you fight him like that! NOOOOO….." scream Sonic as he return to Super Sonic. "…Light! I'm sorry!". "…its okay…finish Nazo off…". "right!". Sonic turn to Nazo who was now standing. "…your truly something else Sonic. You have a great power and yet you don't use it. Why?". "…the dark power I have isn't me. I'm a hero! Not a villain like you". "…fine. You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain…which path will you chose?". "I'll pick the path that will protect my friends!" said Sonic as he use his super dash. "…then you pick both paths then" said Nazo as he use his dark boost. Both of them clash into each other and the ground around them became a crater. Suddenly Sonic was being push back. "…I'm low on ring energy…" thought Sonic as he tried to push Nazo back. Suddenly rings fell on to Sonic and Sonic body consume them. Sonic started to push Nazo now and then blast him with Chaos blast. As Nazo went flying, Sonic turn and saw Sliver on his knees. "…make them count Sonic!" said Sliver as he pass out. "thanks Sliver…huh?". Shadow landed next to Sonic and smile. "sorry I took so long to help you". "its okay. le-". suddenly time froze and only Shadow wasn't effected. "did someone stop time?". suddenly Shadow saw Nazo walking up to him. "so it was you who stop time!" said Shadow as he gather chaos energy into his right hand. "calm yourself. I want to talk to you". "…talk?" said Shadow as he stop gathering energy. "…yes. I want you to join me. I know how alone you are. In every dimension you're the same. You lost the one you care for so much". "…Marina…" whisper Shadow. "if you help me become god, I can revive your lost friend. What do you say?". Shadow look down and time restarted. "-t's end this battle!" said Sonic. "…Sonic…if you have a chance to see the one you care for…will you take it?". "…that's out of the blue…if it was Blaze that I wanted to see again…then yeah. I'll take it". "if it mean hurting your friends?". "Shadow what's wrong? Your more emo than usually". "Sonic…I'm sorry what I'm going to do but to see Marina smile, laugh, get angry and cry again… I'll do anything, even if it means betraying my friends!" said Shadow as he blasted Sonic. Sonic recover and saw Shadow flying to the Hyperion. "SHADOW!" yelled Sonic as he was about to chase after him but Nazo appear in front of him. "I hope you didn't forget about me" said Nazo as he blasted Sonic.
Shadow blasted the hanger bay doors open and flew inside. Shadow then head to the emeralds vault. He finally reach it and blasted the vault open and was about to gather the emeralds till he heard a familiar voice. "Shadow what are you doing?". Shadow turn and saw Rouge standing there. "Shadow?". Shadow look away and started to gather the emeralds. "Shadow! Answer me!" said Rouge as she grab Shadow hand. "don't touch me!". Rouge quickly let go after hearing Shadows dark voice. Shadow finally gather all the emeralds and was about to leave but turn to Rouge. "…thank you for being my friend Rouge…". "Shadow! Tell me wh-". Suddenly Shadow punch Rouge in the stomach. "…Sh…Shadow…why…" said Rouge as she pass out. Shadow turn and left. Soon Blaze and Knuckles arrive to find Rouge unconscious and all the emeralds gone. "Rouge! What happen here?" said Knuckles as Rouge open her eyes. "…Shadow…". Shadow exited the Hyperion and flew to Nazo who saw him and stop fighting Sonic. "good work. Now the only emeralds left are the chaos emeralds. Get them". "…yes my master". Shadow turn to Sonic and rush to him. Sonic was about to use chaos control on Shadow but Nazo shot a energy ball at him. Shadow grab Sonic and started to pull the emeralds out till only one was left. Sonic was screaming in pain as Shadow was about to take the last emerald out but Sonic stop him. Nazo walk up to them and spoke. "its okay Shadow. I only need the energies, not the emerald it self" said Nazo as he drain the emeralds power. Soon the emeralds became dark grey and fell to Sonic feet but somehow only the yellow emerald wasn't drain and return into Sonics body. Shadow pick up the once green emerald and turn to Nazo. "I can get-". "it doesn't matter Shadow. I have enough energy now to open the pathway to where the dimensional emerald is hidden" said Nazo as he open a wormhole. Nazo turn to Sonic and saw him transforming into something. Sonic fur started to become wild and dark blue, the tip of the quills was white, his teeth became sharp and long, the bottom of his shoes has short spikes and finally his gloves was rip apart as Sonic finger nails became long and sharp. Sonic howl to the sky as the transforming ended. Sonic was now the werehog. Sonic turn to Nazo and saw him laughing. "what a ugly beast. I was going to finish you off but transforming into this thing is much better than killing you. Beside, we might meet again one day. Farewell Sonic the…whatever you are now". Nazo jump into the wormhole while Shadow walk up to it. "Shadow!" said Sonic in his werehog voice. Shadow return to his normal form and jump into the wormhole as it disappear. Sonic soon saw the Hyperion above him. Sonic then howl in sadness.
End of chapter 26