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Chapter 11: Explosive Exit
After a pause, the Metarex leader spoke, "This doesn't mean I'm surrendering. I can't allow my Metarex to suffer for my actions."
"The reason I came after you was to talk to you and stop you." Sonic glanced away. "My friends may not understand me, but I won't hurt them anymore."
"I see. You're taming your darkness, but how long before it consumes you?"asked the Metarex.
"He's not taming me." Freezing Fang tensed as the dark glint returned to Sonic's eyes. "We're simply on the same terms at the moment." A pause. "You haven't been fighting at your full strength."
"So you noticed, but it doesn't matter." The leader shrugged its shoulders. "I have lost my interest in fighting you."
"Answer me then. I want to know why the Metarex are back and you as their leader. The person I knew would have fought against them not with them." demanded the hedgehog.
This seemed to interest the other Metarex who warily watched its master.
"You think things are so simple. So black and white." The Metarex leader glared at Sonic as it continued, "You're wrong. I told you that you need to find out for yourself the truth."
"You never said that." said the hedgehog.
"Didn't I?" A throbbing pain in his head made him collapse to the ground.
"How could you understand anything yet if you refuse to accept the truth?" The Metarex edge closer to him.
"What truth?" demanded Sonic.
"That we're totally different beings with totally different ideas. Different as the earth and sky. Different as the sun and moon. We could never be friends no matter how hard we try." the way the leader said confused both of them.
Getting back on his feet, the hedgehog spoke, "I don't believe that and I don't think you do. We had so many good times together when we were younger. I don't want to have to fight like this. Not as enemies."
"It's too late for that. My hate for you is stronger than our friendship. I refuse to stop the plan I've set in motion." said the Metarex.
"Don't do this. If you don't stop, I'll be force to destroy you like your predecessors." spoke Sonic.
The Metarex leader shot back, "You're not strong enough for that and you know it."
"As my old self, but with my darkness I will destroy you if I have no alternative." said the hedgehog.
"Really?" The leader seemed to pause to think about it. "I refuse. Too much is at stake for me to turn back and besides, we've already reached the point of no return."
"Then this is goodbye." Sonic summoned a huge orb of dark energy and flames before he flung it at the Metarex.
"Master!" Freezing Fang made an attempt to dive in to protect its master.
The Metarex leader simply raised its sword and sliced the orb into two. The energy dispersed before being sucked into the sword. The two others in room froze in disbelief at what it had done.
When the hedgehog found his voice, all he could say was: "No way."
The hilt of the blade struck the back of the Sonic's neck causing him to fall to his knees as the leader returned to its position. It had moved so fast neither of them noticed and that was impossible. Sonic was the fastest creature around and no one could be faster than him.
"I warned you. You can't win." spoke the Metarex.
"But…the fake emeralds…they're lending me their power…how can I lose?" This time it was Dark Sonic.
A pause. "You're not the only one drawing energy from them."
There was an explosion and shouting came from the doorway.
Freezing Fang had recovered from his shock and said, "It's time to leave master."
"Indeed." spoke the leader.
The Metarex leader pulled out a trigger as the hedgehog realized what was going to happen. He shouted at it to not do it, but the Metarex pressed the button. Explosions occurred throughout the building throwing everyone off balance and the place began to collapse inward. The two Metarex already vanished leaving Sonic to rush out of the room and grabbing anyone he saw.
"Sonic! Use the pills!" He was relieved to see that Cosmo's daughter was still alive.
Sonic followed the plant girl's suggestions as she did the same. The base collapsed completely leaving only a pile of rubble and everyone that was outside could only stare in horror at the ruins. No one had expected for the building to explode.
"Sonic and Starlight were in there." said the girl rabbit.
"Some of the inhabitants too." spoke the echidna.
"It can't be." said Amy.
"Choo. Choo." Cheese looked ready to cry.
A blast of flames shot out of the ruins and in those flames, a chain wrapped around part of the Blue Typhoon. The chain gave a tug and a massive group of people flew out crashing onto the ship's deck.
"Ow." The hedgehog rubbed his head. "That was some quick thinking."
"Yeah, but it looks like it worsened my wounds." spoke Starlight holding a hand to a wound.
The mention of her wounds made him remember what he'd done. "Starlight."
"Look! In the sky!"
Everyone glanced up and were surprised to see what they saw. The two Metarex were flying above them with the Metarex leader standing on Freezing Fang's shoulder while holding something in its outstretched hand.
"What is that?" questioned the girl bat.
"Choo?" the chao seemed to be asking the same question.
"It can't be…" started Cosmo's daughter.
"What?" inquired Chris.
Sonic was the one who answered. "It's the planet egg."
"We have to stop them." said the two-tailed fox.
"Wait. What's it doing?" spoke the girl hedgehog.
The leader tilted its wrist and the planet egg slipped through its fingers towards the ground. No one could believe their eyes.
"He dropped it!"
It returned back into the planet and the effect was instantaneous. The snow melted as little sprouts formed in the ground. The inhabitants started cheering when the base began to glow.
"What now?" asked Knuckles.
Small orbs of glowing light escaped the ruins and flew in all directions. They were of different colors and moved through the sky like shooting stars.
"What are those?" wondered Rogue, greed glittering in her eyes.
"Heart crystals!" said the hedgehog.
"Why are the Metarex relinquishing them? Aren't they collecting them to rule the galaxy?" demanded the echidna.
"What are they up to?" thought the plant girl.
"We better stop them now." spoke the girl hedgehog.
"Prepare to fire lasers and missiles." said Tails.
"Something's coming this way." spoke Cream.
A swarm of bats surrounded the Metarex as a ship emerged from the sky. The Metarex leader stepped off its commander and onto one of the bats. Amazingly, the bats were able to support its weight and it continued on its way to the ship.
"We need to stop them." said Amy.
"But we can't hit the bats." spoke the girl rabbit.
"Choo. Choo." Cheese nodded its head vigorously.
"They could be like Leviation. Loyal to the Metarex." said the boy.
"But Leviation saved us. These bats could be good." argued Cream.
By that time, the two Metarex had already entered the ship and left orbit without a single fire from either group.
"Damn it." Sonic slammed his fist into the floor. "They got away."
"Calm down. What matters is we helped these people save their world." spoke Starlight.
"I guess." The hedgehog still wished that they could have done more.