Ch.6: Shadow To The Rescue

" We have to help them Shadow," whispered Rouge.

" Agreed" said Shadow " Sonic and his friends have no idea what they're up againist. But we can't leave this room without being detected. The Metarex will be suspicous if both of us disappeared,"

" You go" said Rouge " I'll cover,"

With that Shadow slipped away from the conference room and sped his way to the power core, destroying any security cameras he found along the way so the Metarex wouldn't be able to see what he was doing.

" I have to hurry" thought Shadow " I have the feeling that if Sonic and I don't stop Knuckles in time, everyone is going to pay,"

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Sonic charged at Scarlet Snapdragon trying to take down the Metarex in sonic burst. From his metal claws Scarlet Snapdragon releashed a steaming hot river of flame filling up a good quarter of the room.

Chris and the others watched in horror as Sonic was engulfed by the flames. But no meesely fire was going to stop Sonic the hedgehog. Just seconds after the flame had surrounded him Sonic jumped out of the fire and aimed a drill kick at Scarlet Snapdragon's dragon-shaped head.

Unexpectantly Scarlet Snapdragon fired another direct stream of flame at Sonic through his mouth. With no time to dodge or speed from his descent Sonic was schorched by the flames and lay beaten in front of the emeralds alter.

" Pathectic" said Scarlet Snapdragon " I was expecting more of a challenge from the fastest hedgehog on Earth. But you always were a fool Sonic. Especailly ever since you mericessly attacked me when I was working for your crew,"

" What are you talking about?" said Sonic " only one member of my crew is missing, and he was the best friend and equal I ever had the pleasure of knowing. Your kind is what took him away from me, and that's why you must pay,"

Sonic righted himself and was about to charge at Scarlet Snapdragon again but to everyones surprise Shadow got in the way.

" Stop it now Sonic" said Shadow " you don't know who you're up againist. This metarex you're facing used to be Knuckles the echidna,"

At that news everyone except Scarlet Snap dragon gasped in shock.

" I know it comes as surprise" said Shadow " but when the Metarex captured Knuckles they planted a seed in his brain and turned into this. So if you destroy him you're also destroying your friend,"

" Then I'm just going to have to get that seed out of his brain" said Sonic turning to Shadow " you with me?"

Shadow nodded and together the two hedgehogs charged at Scarlet Snapdragon. But an electric field was put up around him sending the two hedgehogs flying backwards and into the steel walls, knocking them unconious.

" Fools" said Scarlet Snapdragon " Metarex and animals alike. You've granted me the power I needed to remake this world in my own image,"

He walked over a grabbed the last choas emerald from Shadow and continued " With the emeralds power no one will be able to stop me,"

Soon evil laughter filled the spaceship leaving a sinking feeling of gloom and doom burrow in everyone's hearts.