Ch.6: A Dangerous DoubleCross

"What do you mean thier after me?" asked Knuckles.

"News came striaght from the Doctor" said Shadow " the Metarex are after you as well as the Master Emerald. Seems like you've been chosen to accelerate something codenamed Operation: Fenris,"

"Fenris?" asked Sonic " what's that?"

"Unfortunately, our intel about thier plan is surprisingly limited," said Shadow.

"Here's what we do know" said Rouge, slipping a disk into the Typhoon's harddrive, making an image of a gaint purple and silver wolf appear " according to legend, Fenris was a wolf god that would be summoned forth on Ragarnok, to destroy the world and then remake it,"

"So that's his game" said Sonic " he wants to remake the whole universe using Fenris's power,"

"Makes sense on why he wants the Master Emerald now" said Chris " with it and the Chaos Emeralds combined he can insure absolute control over Fenris, making the wolf do whatever he wants,"

"But of course" said Rouge, removing the disk, making the image of the wolf disappear " the Master Emerald would be useless, if he hadn't had the Guardian around to control it,"

"Well he's not going to get me," said Knuckles, slamming his fists together for emphansis.

"And he's not going to get this Chaos Emerald either" said Sonic, clutching the yellow emerald in his hand " enough of this standing around and waiting to be attacked, it's time we go full force and attack the Metarex at thier base,"

"I agree" said Chris " we not only have to stop thier plan, but rescue Tails and Cosmo as well,"

"Okay" said Sonic " here's the plan. Amy, you and Chris go and free Tails and Cosmo and head back to the ship to protect Knuckles rock. Meanwhile me, Knuckles and Zelkova will make our way to the power core to stop Dark Oak,"

"What about Shadow and Rouge?" asked Amy.

"Will help you in the attack" said Shadow " but once me and Rouge get inside, we have our own misson to complete,"

"Very well" said Sonic, not noticing that Zelkova was sneaking off " let's give it to those Metarex!"

"Yeah!" everyone cheered.

Zelkova snuck off to the Typhoon's library, and pressed the flashing red button on his wrist communicator. The frightening image of his beloved Master, Dark Oak, appeared on screen.

"Ah Zelkova" said Dark Oak's eerie voice " at least Sonic and his friends allowed you to keep some accessories. I am very dissapointed in Black Narcisous, the fox and plant girl is not whom I've sent him to capture. So, you'll just have to finish what he started,"

"What?" asked Zelkova, confused.

"Capture the echidna and bring him to me" said Dark Oak " and do it before the end of tommorow. You know full well what will happen if you don't do as I say. Bring me the echidna or else!"

With that said, Dark Oak signed off, leaving Zelkova racking his brain over a decison that could put the whole universe in danger.

Getting into the Metarex base was surprisingly easy, to easy by Sonic's standards. Only about twenty-four small Metarex ships had greeted the Typhoon with laser fire at the front door. With both Sonic and Shadow's combined power, that number turned to zero real fast.

Now, the team had successfully infiltrated the base and put thier plan into action. Shadow and Rouge seperated from the group and split off on thier own while Chris and Amy made thier way to the prison chamber.

A couple of Metarex guards stood in front of cells, indicating to Chris and Amy that Tails and Cosmo were nearby. Sporting her brand new, metal Piko Piko Hammer, made by Chris of course, Amy charged the guards and smashed them flat.

Tails and Cosmo, who were coddled up in the cell together, cried with joy as Chris hacked the door and motioned for them to escape.

"Misson accomplished," said Chris, as he Tails, Amy, and Cosmo ran back for the Blue Typhoon.

"Oh" thought Amy " I hope Sonic and the others are okay,"

Sonic, Knuckles, and Zelkova had finally made it to the power core only to be greeted by the daunting figure of Dark Oak and his two associates; Green Bay Leaf and Black Narcisous.

"You didn't think me as so foolish as to leave the power core unguarded did you hedgehog?" said Dark Oak.

"Well yeah" said Sonic, sarcastically " as a matter of fact I did,"

"Sorry to dissapoint you," said Dark Oak.

"Such a shame" said Black Narcisous " I was expecting more of a challenge, but this won't even be a grudge match,"

"Agreed" said Green Bay Leaf " the little fools don't even realize that they had walked striaght into our trap,"

"What are you talking about?" growled Knuckles.

"This," came a voice from behind Sonic and Knuckles.

Before either the hedgehog or echidna could react, the shocking charge of 5,000 volts of electricity surged through thier bodies making them fall unconious on the floor. Dark Oak and the other Metarex leaders grinned under thier masks.

"Well done Zelkova," said Dark Oak, as the Metarex picked up Knuckles, and Sonic's Chaos Emerald, before he started walking towards his Master.

"What about the hedgehog Sir?" asked Black Narcisous.

"Leave him" said Dark Oak, looking at the unconious Knuckles in Zelkova's arms " I have all I need to take over the universe,"

With that said the Metarex left with thier prize, leaving an unconious Sonic behind.