Ch.4: An Unlikely Ally
Ever since his defeat on Planet Zeco eggman had kept his eye on the Blue Typhoon hoping that Sonic and his gang would lead him to another chaos emerald. But when he saw on his monitors that a Metarex had captured the Blue Typhoon that changed the whole stragety of Eggman's game.
" Rouge! Shadow! Get up here!" Eggman commanded into the intercom. Seconds later the two had joined him on the bridge.
" I want you two to over hear the call I am going to make" said Eggman " once I establish an alliance you will accompany me as my escorts. The Blue Typhoon has been captured by the Metarex,"
This news sent a shock through Rouge and Shadow. Eggman had been using them as spies for awhile now, to find out what kind of evil the Metarex were up to. In an unoffical way they basically helping Sonic and the others.
"Ah Master Dark Oak I presume," said Eggman once he established a connection to the metarex mothership.
"Dr. Eggman?" said Dark Oak in surprise " I don't know how you hacked into our communication lines. State your bussiness now,"
Eggman explianed his offer to exchange some of his technilogical know-how for a chance to study the metarex's technology. Dark Oak refused the offer at first until Eggman threw in his trump card. To help the Metarex find the rest of the chaos emeralds.
"Very well Doctor" said Dark Oak " we have the Master emerald and it's guardian but the rest of the chaos emeralds need to be obtained in order for our plan to work. Meet us at the edge of the Zarx Galaxy and we'll talk over your offer,"
The converstation ended and Eggman turned to Shadow and Rouge.
"We don't have much time to waste" said Eggman " prepare the Egg Drive. We're going to rescue the Blue Typhoon,"
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Meanwhile, on board the Metarex ship, Sonic and the others found themselves jailed thanks to that new Metarex, Scarlet Snapdragon, with no way out.
" I can't believe he got away with the Master Emerald" said Sonic rapidly pacing the floor in frustration " Knuckles is going to kill me when we find him,"
"If we ever do find him," said Chris sighing dejectedly.
" Come on guys we'll find him" said Tails cheerfully " it just might be a good thing that the Metarex captured us,"
"What are you talking about Tails?" demanded Amy angrily.
" I mean" said Tails " that Knuckles was captured by the Metarex. He may even be aboard this ship. That's why Scarlet Snapdragon wanted the Master Emerald. So Knuckles could power it,"
"Brillant deduction Tails" said Sonic " but it won't do us or Knuckles any good if we don't get out of here,"
"That must be why we're here for," came a sudden voice outside thier cell. Sonic and the others turned to see Shadow and Rouge grinning from the other side.
" Shadow. Rouge" said Chris " what are you doing here?"
"The Doctor sends his regards" said Shadow tossing the keys to the cell at Sonic " your ship is docked nearby, so i sugguest you leave quickly,"
"But we can't go" said Tails " not until we find Knuckles,"
"Yes" said Shadow " we heard that he had got captured. If he's anywhere me and Rouge will find him. Just leave it to us,"
" No can do Shadow" said Sonic " our power core is drained and we need the Master Emerald to charge it up. And while we're at it we're going to rescue our friend too. So like it or not you're stuck with us pal,"
Shadow's eyes were narrowed in frustration but before he could say anything Rouge tapped him on the shoulder.
" We're late for the meeting," she said.
" Fine" said Shadow " let's go,"
Five minutes later Rouge and Shadow joined Dr. Eggman in the Metarex's conference room. Green Bay Leaf, Black Necrous, Yellow Zelkova and Dark Oak were already gathered in four of the five chairs placed before Dr. Eggman, Dark Oak taking the middle chair of course.
" Before we start" said Dr. Eggman " would mind telling me why that fifth seat is unoccupied?"
" Not at all" said Dark Oak snapping his metal fingers " that seat used to belong to Red Pine, but now that seat belongs to a new Metarex,"
The metal doors to the conference room slid open revealing a metarex that had the appearence of a humanized scarlet dragon. The new metarex instantly took his rightful place in the fifth seat.
"So that's the Metarex who captured the Blue Typhoon" said Eggman " I wonder who he is?"
Dark Oak nodded to Scarlet Snapdragon to answer the Doctor's curious question and moments later the scarlet metarex shedded his metal exterior to reveal a shocking sight. For underneath all that red metal was none other than Knuckles the Echidna, Guardian of the Master Emerald.