Ch 5: The Big Blue

As Sonic and Tails went with their childhood friends back to their home planet, the others went to Tails' Workshop to get to the spaceship that the fox was working on. Amy was obviously star struck upon finding out her love interest was an alien prince the whole time. If things go well, she would soon be called "Queen Amy." Knuckles and Shadow were still quite shocked about the discovery. Knuckles found the idea of calling Sonic a prince disturbing while Shadow still had a hard time seeing his doppelganger sitting on a throne. Cream thought it was fun to find another friend who was royalty, even if she never knew up until now. Blaze was also surprised, but she guessed that only served as further evidence that he was her alternate self. Silver and Rouge seemed to be the only ones who took it well.

"So Sonic told you about his past before?" Amy asked suspiciously, "Just what did you do?"

"Nothing serious, so don't worry," Elise answered, "Anyway, to get to the point, his two twins are named Sonia and Manic. They rule the throne together just like the prophecy said."

"Prophecy?" Silver asked.

"See, there was this ancient prophecy about the Council of Four and about how three descendants of Queen Aleena must take the throne. The thing was… the mother had to abandon her children, or their fate would be sealed."

"That sound's pretty sad," Blaze said, "What did their mother do?"

"Sonia was sent to an Aristocratic family, where she became a pianist. Manic was kidnapped from the family he was supposed to be with by thieves. He grew up with them, and learned of their sly ways. And Sonic was sent to a foster home that burnt down when he was three. So he stayed with his Uncle Chuck."

"So why did this prophecy happened?" Cream asked.

"I think… it had something to do with Eggman. He actually ruled managed to take over that world. And the worst part about was… Sonic and Eggman… used to be friends."

"Sonic and Eggman FRIENDS?!" Knuckles gawked, "What happened between them?"

"It was an experiment gone wrong. See, Eggman used to be good. He invented a machine that was strong enough to destroy all evil on a single planet, but one day something happened to the machine. Sonic and Eggman tried to see what was wrong but they tripped and that… well, you get the picture."

"Maybe someone wanted that to happen," Shadow suggested, "And if so, why?"

"Shadow," Rouge scolded, "You don't really thing that someone turned Eggman evil on purpose, do you?"

"From all of my experience, I've learned that everything happens for a purpose. For every action, there's a reaction."

Continuing on, everyone reached the door to Tails' Workshop. As soon as they entered, they were greeted by Sonic's puppy, "Hiya, Chip!" Amy squealed as the dog licked her face, "I'm happy to see you too!"

"What a cute little puppy!" Cream smiled brightly, "Is he yours, Amy?"

"No, it's Sonic's. He found it in Spagonia and took it home with him since there was no name tag. His name is Chip."

"Hello, Chip!" she giggled as she scratched his ears.

"Come on, guys. Tails has a spaceship of his own in the basement," Amy said as she lead them down, "I saw it once but I didn't really know what it was for." So they went down into the large laboratory of the workshop. Amy flipped the switch and the lights showed a white and blue vessel that was as big as the Egg Carrier. It was armed with missiles, cannons, and had a launching bay with artificial palm trees. A laser cannon was seen underneath.

"This is quite an engineering feat!" Silver said in awe.

"Incredible," Blaze nodded, "That kid built this?"

"He sure did," Amy said proudly, "He calls it the Blue Typhoon!"

Elise went to a computer and checked the diagnostics, "It's 92% complete, so I should be able to finish it," she pulled out the red Chaos Emerald Silver brought with him from the future from her pocket, "It also needs the seven Chaos Emeralds in order to work. We need six more."

"You can finish it?" Rouge asked in amazement.

"I sure can. My father was a scientist; he taught me everything he knew about machines."

"Well, in that case," Shadow said, "You, Amy and Cream stay here and complete the ship. The rest of us will look for the Chaos Emeralds."

"Okay by me," Knuckles shrugged, "Let's get going."

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"Hmmmm… so one of the descendents' other allies are attempting to follow… this could prove to be a problem…"

"What are your orders?"

"Send one of our strongest solders to attack and destroy their base. We must not allow the resistance to reunite! They are a minor threat now, but having them together would mean a significant threat to our plans."

"Understood."

"Use any soldiers you deem necessary. This is something in which we cannot afford to make mistakes."

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Some time later, Amy, Cream and Cheese were playing with Chip while Elise finished the Blue Typhoon by 5%. Only 3% to go. Knuckles, Shadow, Silver, Blaze, Rouge and Omega found four Chaos Emeralds and only two more were needed. Thing were going fine and dandy until a large quake erupted.

"Wh-what was that?" Cream stammered as she held on to Cheese and Chip.

The girls quickly ran outside to find a huge black and green robotic toad towering over the workshop. It's long metallic tongue swish out ominously.

"Another Metarex?!" Amy gasped.

"What is it doing here!?" Elise wondered in shock.

Just as the Metarex, the MetaToad, lashed its long tongue at the workshop, a green barrier appeared around it and the tongue bounced off.

"We saw that thing headed here!" Silver shouted as he, Shadow, Knuckles and Blaze approached, "Seems like the Metarex got wise to our plans!"

"Where are Rouge and Omega?" Amy asked.

"They're looking for the last two Chaos Emeralds," Blaze answered, "Right now; we need to stop this thing! You get back inside!" they nodded as they ran back into the workshop.

"If that thing trashes the workshop, we're finished!" Knuckles said as the faced the Meta Toad.

"Then we cannot let it pass!" Shadow swore as he used his signature Chaos Spear to attack the MetaToad. It retaliated by trying to pounce on them but the all jumped out of the way.

"This guy sure is nuts!" Knuckles shouted as he fired energy fist out to damage the MetaToad. The giant toad puffed up its cheeks and tried blow fire at them, but Blaze used her own pyrokinesis to block it and made it blow up in its mouth.

"Ha!" she grinned, "Fire based attack never work on me!"

As she said this, the MetaToad released its mouth to let out the smoke on to them. They began coughing and hacking uncontrollable, "Of course," Silver hacked, "…There are some disadvantages."

"Shut up…!!" Blaze wheezed.

Shadow quickly turns into a black tornado to blow the smoke away and then he followed up by slamming into the MetaToad. It made a screeching sound as it was plowed back. As it got back up, it fired some missiles at them and the workshop. Silver used his telekinesis to send them back. Starting to become furious, the MetaToad lashed its tongue at them just as Knuckles caught it. But he ended up being picked up and swung around like a toy.

"PUUUUUTT MEEEEEEEEEE DOOOOOWWWWWWNN!!"

"Shadow! Aren't Rouge and Omega coming!?" Silver asked him, "What's taking them so long?!"

"Patience is a virtue little boy," Rouge said as she and Omega came up to them.

"Do have the two remaining Emeralds?" Shadow said.

"All accounted for," she answered as she showed the green and white Emeralds.

"Then you better bring them to Elise quick," Blaze said as she watched Knuckles being tossed around, "That thing is unpredictable."

"Affirmative!" Omega nodded as the two went into the workshop.

Back in the workshop, Elise was placing the finishing touches on the Blue Typhoon. She whipped her brow as she finished, "It's done. All that's left now are the rest of the Chaos Emeralds." Rouge and Omega came into view.

"We have the six other Emeralds. Now get us out of here!"

"Don't rush me, OK?" she snapped as they enter the ships cockpit chamber. It looked like the cockpit chamber from Star Trek, except it was bigger. The main control unit had seven sockets in the middle, only one had a Chaos Emerald. Elise inserted the remaining Emeralds into the sockets and everything on the ship came to life.

"Yes! We're operational!" Amy cheered.

"Now we can follow Mr. Sonic and Tails!" Cream added.

Elise continued to make some last adjustments, "Chaos Power flow constant. All systems working. Navigation system online. Chaos tracer engaged. Ammunition status okay. All weapons working. The Blue Typhoon is clear for take off!"

As the rest off them continued to fight off the MetaToad, a loud rumbling was heard. The lake just to the side off the workshop seemed to drain and open up as the Blue Typhoon hovered up and wander over them. The MetaToad tried to bring it down with a tongue whip but the spaceship bounced it back with the barrier. The Blue Typhoon hovered over them and beamed Knuckles, Shadow, Silver and Blaze up.

"Glad you all made it," Elise smiled as the arrived to the cockpit chamber, "Now lets make sure that thing doesn't harm anyone else." She took the throttle and aimed the master cannon underneath the Blue Typhoon as it started to charge with Chaos Power. When the cannon reached maximum capacity, it fired a huge green laser and totally destroyed the MetaToad in a huge blast in shrapnel and fire. Amy, Cream and Cheese cheered while Chip barked happily.

"Enemy eliminated." Omega spoke.

"I knew we could do it!" Rouge smiled.

"Don't let your guard down just yet," Shadow warned as they exited the atmosphere, "I sense traces of Chaos Energy near by. It would seem Sonic left a path for us to follow. Never imagined that he'd do something resourceful."

"Well, he did it," Silver said, "So let's not put it to waste." He and Shadow drew power from the Emeralds and created the Special Stage gateway. The Blue Typhoon entered