Chapter 3: The Trap of Shadows
In a forest thousands of light-years away, Zant was running with a demonic fury. In his possession were the seven Chaos Emeralds, jewels of nearly limitless power. And yet, he was running away from someone still. The voice in his head was angry. Why can't you just get him? The Chaos Emeralds are ours. He doesn't have the ability to fight back.
"My master, Ganondorf," he said aloud as he released a walls of fire, rock, and lasers behind him. "I'm trying. But I just can't stop him!"
As if on cue, a spiky, blue blur dashed over the walls and continued pursuing Zant. "Hey, you undead freak!" the famous hedgehog, Sonic, yelled. "Get back here with the Chaos Emeralds!"
Zant was as aggravated as his master. Giant walls of stone, huge lasers, barrages of swords, nothing could hit that annoying little hedgehog. "What more can I possibly do, my lord?"
Look, there, the voice beckoned. Zant heeded this advice and noticed a pink hedgehog following behind Sonic at nearly the same speed.
"The one time Sonic actually took me out to dinner, and you have to steal the Emeralds!" Amy Rose hollered.
Sonic turned around. "Amy! I told you to stay back at the restaurant!"
"Well, how was I supposed to know you weren't just trying to get away from me again?"
"Hey, that's no excuse to follow me! Besides, it's dangerous to just follow me around everywhere. Don't you see all the stuff this guy is hurling at me?"
All of a sudden, Amy's look of annoyance at Sonic changed into panic. "Sonic! Watch out in front of you!"
"Huh?" Sonic turned around one second too late. A mysterious, dark energy engulfed him, immobilizing him in an instant. Sonic struggled against the energy to no avail. "What's the big idea coming over here and taking the Chaos Emeralds anyway?"
Sonic heard a short scream, and then Zant appeared in from of him, carrying an unconscious Amy. "We have no further use for you. Be gone." Zant moved his arm, and, in an instant, a void engulfed Sonic, leaving no trace behind."
Well done, my most loyal servant, the voice in Zant's mind delightedly. Now, with a suitable vessel and the energy of these artifacts, my plan can proceed. With that, Zant's body dissolved into darkness before shooting up into space.