Chapter 11
Dusk Falls
Dusk backs away from the lumbering robot that just came out of the floor. It was big there was no doubt about that. He barely went up to the top of its foot. One arm was a laser cannon. The other, a regular arm but was holding a huge sword. He knew he probably wouldn't be able to stop it, but he had to try. For Shadow. For Rouge. For everyone. He had to try.
He undid his waist belt and let it drop. Then he unstrapped the back strap not holding his sword. He then unbuttoned his sword and removed it from his back. He twisted into a ready position, ready for battle. He raised his hand and gave Eggman a "come at me bro" sign.
(Begin to play Dusk's theme- I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin)
"Are you in a rush to die?! O.K!" Eggman screams and urges his robot forward, aiming for Dusk with the laser cannon, firing and growling in frustration when Dusk jumps out of the way.
Dusk rushes in for a slash to the mid chest. The giant sword came and blocked his attack and swatted him away like a fly. Dusk popped back up instantly and began a lightning fast string of sword strikes, kicks and punches. Eggman's mech was just as fast, blocking his attacks with its giant blade and eventually grabbing his leg and tossing him head over heels into the ground. The robot then fires its laser cannon at Dusk but he was prepared and summoned that same aura that had saved him in the building. The laser hit.
Eggman watched with a smile on his face. The blast had to have disintegrated the boy. He then looked and was shocked to see him standing there a violet aura surrounding him, a confident smirk on his face.
"I'm guessing that is how you survived the building collapse."
"You guess right." he said.
"Well, how do your 'force fields' stand up to this!" He makes the arm of the robot hit Dusk and send him flying into a wall.
"Ughh" Dusk groaned, he force field fading.
Eggman blasts him again this time hitting him just enough to tear him badly.
Dusk fell to the ground barely able to keep himself upright. He shakily and slowly gets to his feet.
"Why do you keep getting up boy, why do you keep fighting?" Eggman asks.
Dusk steadily gets back into a fighting stance. "I fight because" he takes a gasping breath. "I have something to fight for" he looks over to his sleeping parents and the girl he loved.
Eggman follows his gaze and laughs. "Them? They are mere mortals. You could have been a god!"
"No I would have been in their place now. Being leeched on by you! No longer! I will stop you!"
Analyze the situation, that's what he remembered from martial arts. Lets see, he is big, he is powerful, and I am weakened. How can i cut off his power?
Looking around he could see a large cord running from the Egg Overlord to the machine holding everyone. If I can sever that, it will cut off his power supply
He had a plan. Now to execute it.
Using the last reserve of his strength, he breaks into a charge toward the cord. Eggman notices where he is heading and moves to block him. Dusk doesn't care. He continues his march. He leaps for the power line coming down with his sword.
(Let the song end now)
He comes with great force, seemingly unstoppable. He closes his eyes. Then he comes to a complete stop. He opens his eyes and marvels at what he sees.
The Egg Overlord's giant sword was going through his entire abdomen.
He gasped, coughing up blood. He looked up to see a satisfied look on Eggman's fat face. He looked to his unconcious family, seemingly sleeping. Looking at there peaceful faces made a great anger fill him. How dare Eggman come and try and mess up his life. How dare he stop him from saving the first people to ever care about him.
He gathered the last burst of energy, and with a mighty punch that Knuckles would have been proud of, he broke the sword in half. He dropped to the ground. As he fell he brought down the mighty swing he saved up and cut the power line in two.
The energy burst was amazing. Dusk's broken body was thrown into the wall by the force of it. The Egg Overlord joted with a surge. Eggman then pushed a button and the roof opened up and he flew out. He then saw the machine open up and Everyone fell out.
Shadow woke up with a major headache. his first though was of his wife.
"Rouge?" She was lying right beside him she woke up wih a groan.
"Shadow?" She looked up at him
They both gasped. "Dusk!"
They found him propped up against the wall clutched his chest, which had a large chunk of metal through it. He was gasping for breathe, blood coming up with each one. Rouge doved to his side. Shadow walked up and knelt on his other. Very quickly Shadow pulled the offending metal out of his son. He moaned. Rouge finched.
"Dusk. Sweetheart" Rouge said.
"Hey." Dusk said, his eyes far away.
"Dusk I am so sorry." Shadow said. "I treated you like dirt. I should have treated you bet-"
"No" he gasped "I don't blame you. If you want to blame someone, blame Eggman."
"But-"
"I said don't. Father" Dusk said. Shadow looked at him and nodded.
"DUSK!" Rouge heard a voice shout. She turned around and saw Rosy, now awake and running at them. She skidded to a stop in front of Dusk. She gasped.
"Dusk." she asked tears beginning to run down her face.
"Rosy" Dusk said putting his hand forward and cuppping her face. "So beautiful."
He went into a coughing fit, spewing out blood.
He then slowly closed his eyes, gave them all his normal grin, and died. Leaving his sobbing mother and girlfriend behind to mourn his passing.
A.N) Dusk is really dead this time. There are no optical illusions no plot holes and no healing at the last second. That guy is D-E-A-D. Pushing up daisies. Sleeping with the fishes. Dead as a- well you get the point. Find out how they deal with it in the next chapter.
To God alone be the Glory
Into the shadows I go
DTH
