Took me forever too get this out. But it's hear and I'm working on more. Any who, some of you may not know this, but the first chapter of the project, The New Sonic Heroes, is up. I'm working on bringing the characters together, Chapter by chapter, so be sure too check it out!
"Man, I've never felt this bad before." Sonic paced in one of Egg-man's rooms whist Knuckles, the Dark Legion, Tails and Egg-man himself sat, discussing plans of action too use against Shadow. "He has too many emeralds."
"Indeed. They are also amplifying his abilities. But I think I have a plan." Tails coughed. "We have one emerald too his six. He is undoubtedly plotting too take it. So I say we give him one of my latest projects! The fake emerald!" The kit pulled a yellow emerald from behind his back.
"Is such a thing even possible?" Julie-Su asked, amazed at the Fox's bold claim.
"It has all the properties of the real thing, but it's not as powerful as a real one. The energy signal will look the same too Shadow." Tails started to get a little excited. He practically had everyone eating out of his palm. "This will work, trust me! He'll take it, I'll have a tracker hidden inside, and it will lead us too his base of operations!"
"Hold it." Knuckles sighed. "Even though it's not as powerful as the real emeralds, he can still use it against us. We don't even know his plans." Menniker and the Legion nodded at this.
Egg-man coughed, gaining everyone's attention. "The space colony Ark...I should have realized this before...It combo's as the eclipse cannon! He plans too blow us up!" Everyone visibly froze with shock.
"Okay...the answer is obvious. Since we can't contain him were going to have too kill him before he kills us." Knuckles stated. Sonic opened his mouth but was cut off by Menniker.
"Now you sound like a real echidna." He sneered, earning a growl from the crimson echidna.
"I'm more of an echidna then you'll ever be, considering you turned against your own people" He retorted. Menniker was about to reply but Egg-man held his hand out, silencing him.
"We can't exactly just kill him Knuckles. He's still our friend...kinda." Sonic sighed, scratching his ear. He knew Knuckles was probably right but he didn't want too. "There has too be another way."
"Pathetic...just pathetic. Listen rat, and listen well." Rex stared Sonic in the eye, slightly growling. "He is the enemy now. If we do not kill him, he will kill us."
"Maybe the blue one is right Rex...maybe there is another way." Julie-Su spoke up, getting a thumbs up from Sonic.
"Glad to see we all did not turn heartless!" He grinned.
"We'll worry about that later. We need a way to get the emerald too him without it being obvious." Tails sighed.
"Leave it to me. I would have killed the blasted hedgehog already if he wasn't so fast." Menniker stood up, but was stopped once again by the doctor.
"No, you can't take him." Egg-man stated.
"Are you doubting my abilities master?"
"Not at all. I have a better idea. Not only will we deliver the emerald too him, but also get a full scope on his abilities." Egg-man grinned. "Remember my E series?"
"Of course I do!" Sonic yelled. "One of them kidnapped Amy when we were in station square."
"Well, I have recently perfected it, though thanks to E-102, it isn't as potent as it could be. Blasted free will..." Egg-man muttered. "Anyway, I believe he will be able to complete the job without a hitch."
"Let us hope so..." Rex said.
Shadow dashed around the area known as Sky Rail, searching for the Chaos Emerald. It's signature was moving slowly, letting him know that someone other than Sonic was carrying it. He jumped onto a rail, grinding it towards a mine cart he saw. He jumped onto it, eyes searching for the emerald. "The last one always has to be the hardest one doesn't it?" He rolled his eyes.
The mine cart he was standing on exploded, sending him flying into the nearest rock. He immediately jumped onto his feet and held his hands out. A large robot came rocketing into his hands, pushing him back a little. With a grunt of effort, he showed the robot back. "What the hell...?"
"I am E-123 Omega, the completion of the E series. I am the walking Arsenal, the ultimate machine!" the robot said, his abdomen spinning. "My mission is too eliminate Shadow the Hedgehog, Ultimate life form. Commencing mission." His hands turned into cannons, firing as he spun.
Shadow dived behind a mine cart for cover. "Ultimate Machine versus the Ultimate Life form eh? This should be interesting." He jumped over the cart and rolled into a somersault when he hit the ground. He jumped towards Omega and planted his hover skates onto it's metal chest, kicking off and forcing it backwards. He took the opportunity too charge his dark spin-dash, dashing forward and smashing into his enemy.
Omega, seeing this coming, caught the rolled up hedgehog and forced him into the ground, his hands becoming giant hammers. He smashed them onto the ultimate Life form, but was met with opposition. Shadow had was forcing the hammers back with his hover skates.
Shadow threw a Chaos Spear at Omega, dismembering his hammer from his wrist. Omega staggered back, turning his hands back too the claws they were before. His Chest opened and shot a missile towards his enemy just as he rose too his knees. Shadow fell backwards onto his hands and kicked it into the air. The missile exploded above him, dropping several cubes. "What the...?" Shadow wondered aloud. The cubes began exploding one after another, knocking him into each one.
"Worthless Consumer model." Omega stated, watching the explosions. Two Chaos Spears zoomed out of the explosions and smashed into him, dealing a significant amount of damage.
"Just as I thought...very interesting." Shadow smirked, his fur burnt and caked with blood. The two titans stared at each other before charging. Shadow swung his leg in a high kick, but Omega saw this coming and caught him by his ankle. He threw the hedgehog into the sky and traded his claws in for mini-guns, firing at Shadow with deadly accuracy. Shadow disappeared in a flash of light and reappeared in front of the machine. The two stood there, sizing each other up. Omega's claws turned into flamethrowers as he spewed the flames at Shadow, who back-flipped onto his hand, then pushed himself off his hand and onto a rock, shooting himself towards his enemy.
Sonic and Menniker watched the battle from Egg-man's base. "Amazing...Shadow sure can fight!" Sonic whistled, clapping his hands. "That robot is no walk in the park either!"
"Of course not." Egg-man smiled. "I built it to destroy you. It knows your every move, your every weakness, your every thought. But Shadow is a different story." He took his glasses off his eyes and began wiping them with a cloth. "My greatest creation against my grandfathers...looks like my genius does rival his."
Menniker watched the fight with his hands clenched. "I could have taken him..." He marched out of the room. Sonic watching him leave.
"Whats his deal?" he wondered before shrugging. "You sure Omega will lose?"
"Not anymore...he shouldn't be able too match Shadow like this. But regardless Shadow should get the emerald." Egg-man chuckled. "Otherwise we're all doomed.
Shadow panted heavily as he swung his foot into Omega's head, causing it to spin. Omega retaliated by swinging his claw into Shadow's ribcage, causing Shadow too hiss in pain. The two jumped back from each other.
"Damage calculations have neared critical. Weapons systems down, targeting computer down, hover sequence down. Connecting too Egg-man for assistance." Omega droned.
Shadow assessed his own injuries. He noticed his side bleeding profusely, not to mention his right hand was broken and he was drained of energy. "So your a weapon of the doctors eh? You shouldn't let him use you like that."
Omega eyed Shadow, not even registering that Egg-man had answered his call. "What are you saying, meat sack?"
"I'm saying your too powerful to have to obey someone like Egg-man...anyone now that I think about it.
Shadow answered. He then looked at his feet. "No one is worth trusting anymore."
"Omega? Answer me you worthless machine!" Egg-man roared into the Comm.
"Do you not care about my well being?" Omega asked.
"Look, the mission is more important. Either come back after completing it or don't come back at all." Egg-man said. He had not told Omega that the emerald he held was fake for fear of jeopardizing the mission. "Those are your orders." Egg-man sighed before hanging up.
Omega stood still for awhile before speaking.
"Mission is impossible. Objective cannot be completed. Finish me." Omega stated. Shadow nodded and raised his hand, filling it with Chaos Energy and forming it into a spear. He began to throw it, but stopped himself, the spear vanishing.
"No." Omega looked at the hedgehog, confusion obvious in his eyes. "I know what it's like to be left alone. Too feel like a tool. Me and you, we're both living weapons, created for destruction. But that doesn't mean we can't have friends. I'm on a revenge mission now, and I would love to have a friend there every step of the way." Shadow held his hand out.
Omega stared it. "New objective: assist Shadow the Hedgehog A.K.A. First and best friend in revenge plot." He clasped the ebony and crimson hedgehog's hand. The two disappeared in a flash of light. When they reappeared they were in Space colony Ark. Cream immediately ran towards them but stopped at the sight of the damaged robot.
"W-who are you?" She asked nervously.
"I am E-123 Omega. The walking arsenal, Ultimate Machine, and friend of Shadow the Hedgehog!" He shouted, his abdomen and head rotating in opposite directions. Cream giggled, no longer nervous.
"I'm Shadow's friend too! Want to be my friend as well?" She asked, rocking back and forth on her heels.
"Affirmative! Second friend acquired!" Shadow couldn't help but grin. Omega turned to Shadow and his chest opened, revealing the yellow "Chaos emerald". Shadow thanked Omega and took it. He was going too go to the control room immediately but was stopped by Omega. "Emerald is not authentic. Properties may be the same but power source is not."
Shadow chuckled. He couldn't believe they would try and trick him like this. "Rest and repair yourself Omega. Tomorrow will be a busy day."
"Affirmative. Engaging sleep mode, self repairs beginning." Omega walked into a corner and shut down.
Vanilla, hearing everything from the room she was hiding in sighed. She walked over too the nearest computer and began typing an E-mail addressed too Tails. She sent it before shutting it down. "Please hurry Tails..."
Egg-man grinned in front of the others. "Gentlemen, he took the emerald! My computer tells me Omega is offline!" Everyone but Amy cheered. She sat sadly, playing with the hem of her dress. She wish she could have seen this robot before he was destroyed. "Shadow should blow himself up any minute now!" Everyone cheered again. The door was suddenly kicked open by none other then Tails "Miles" Prower.
"Guys! I got an E-mail from Vanilla!" Sonic, Knuckles and Amy stopped, and focused on the fox. "She and Cream are with Shadow on Space Colony Ark!"
"Tell me your lying!" Sonic stood up suddenly, knocking over his chair.
"I'm not, but don't worry! Shadow found out the emerald is fake...apparently Omega new the whole time." Tails explained. Sonic visibly relaxed, though still upset.
"That machine is still alive? I gave him far too little credit." Egg-man sighed.
"Our plan failed! That machine will pay!" Menniker growled. He then noticed one person was missing from the table. "Where is Julie-su?" he asked. Everyone shrugged.
"She said something about checking up on her bike." Rex answered.
Menniker and Laura growled. They knew she was never pleased with the way they handled things and had even spoken out against it. "Too think she would leave us!" Laura hissed. She never liked her sister.
Before they could say anything more they were stopped by the huge screen in the room. Shadow suddenly appeared on it, grinning with six of the emeralds. "Hello doctor...seems like I'm interrupting your tea party. I just wanted to let you and your allies know that this cannon is operable with only six emeralds. I wanted to show you what it can do with three." The screen flashed and he was seen inserting three into the Cannon before pressing some buttons.
The targeting computer showed it zero onto the location of Central City. "He wouldn't..." Sonic whispered.
Sure enough. Shadow grinned and pressed the trigger, sending a large green blast into the city. They felt the lab shake as it made impact with the earth.
"Checking News channel now!" Tails yelled. His portable screen suddenly came too life.
"More then half of central city is gone! It missed the center of the city, but obliterated most of the area around us as well! No one knows where it came from yet but reports are coming in-" Tails shut it off, not bearing too hear more.
"So I've come up with a proposition. Hand over G.U.N. and everyone involved in the incident on the Ark and your precious earth will live. You have eight hours." With that the transmission shut off, leaving the heroes too think.
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