Chapter 6 is here everyone! By the way, I'll be naming a few chapters after hit songs from my favorite band. If anyone can name the band I've chosen the songs from, I'll work with you in a story. Thanks for the reviews and keep on reviewing. Alright, let Chapter 6 begin!
Chapter 6: Shepherd of Fire
Acorn Mall-The Next Day
After the events that happened last night, Sonic and his friends were sitting in a circle trying to find a way out of the mall. At the same time, they wanted to get Tracy to the mall so that he has a better chance for survival. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Silver, Carson, and Hugo were sitting and thinking of a safe way to bring Tracy here. Amy, Cream, Rouge, Blaze, and Shade were playing with Joey.
"We need to bring Tracy here." Shadow said.
"How?" Knuckles asked. Sonic, Silver, and Tails were deep in thought while Carson and Hugo were walking around the mall. Carson and Hugo stopped walking and noticed a door that also appears on the mall's map. Carson opened the door and realized the door leads to an underground tunnel. Carson and Hugo ran back to the boys and announce their discovering.
"Guys check this out." Hugo said. Sonic and the other boys heard Hugo and followed him to the door. The girls overheard Hugo and, along with the puppy, followed the boys as well. They saw Carson by the open door and stopped by him.
"Check it out. This door leads to an underground tunnel." Carson explained to the team.
"Really?" Tails asked.
"Yeah, and look at where the tunnel leads too." Hugo said pointing at the map. Shadow saw the place Hugo was pointing on the map; the gun store. Shadow slowly smirked; he was finally going to meet Tracy face to face. Sonic also smiled at the thought of bringing in the heavy guns.
"This is great. Not only do we get Tracy, but now we can protect ourselves." Sonic said smiling. Knuckles, Silver, and Tails smiled and nodded in agreement. Amy, Rouge, Cream, Blaze, and Shade sigh in relief at the thought of finally getting out of the mall. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Carson volunteered to bring Tracy while Silver and Hugo stayed to protect the girls.
"Alright, everyone got their bats and hockey sticks?" Knuckles said. Sonic, Tails, Shadow, and Carson took practice swings and nodded in agreement.
"Alright then let's go." Sonic said.
"Be careful Sonic." Amy said kissing his cheek.
"You too Tails." Cream said as well.
"Don't worry we will." Tails said. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Carson slowly made their way down the stairs to the tunnel. They held their bats and sticks up; looking for any zombie hedgehogs.
"So far so good." Carson said in a low voice. The five heroes continue to walk down the tunnel until they saw another set of stairs leading up to a door.
"I think this is it." Sonic whispered. They slowly made their way up the stairs and stopped at the door.
"Okay on three." Knuckles whispered to Sonic. Tails, Shadow, and Carson held their bats and sticks tight.
"One…Two…THREE!" Knuckles said. Sonic opened the door and was met with a shotgun barrel. Sonic dropped his bat and held his hands up; seeing a dark-orange hedgehog holding the gun. Shadow made his way up the stairs and spoke up.
"Tracy?" Shadow asked. Tracy put his gun down and saw his new friend for the first time.
"Shadow?" Tracy asked. Shadow smiled and hugged his new friend. Tracy returned the hug as Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Carson made their way inside the gun store.
"Man it's great to see you Shadow." Tracy said happily. Shadow stopped hugging Tracy and smiled.
"It's good to see you too. Tracy, these are my friends Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Carson." Shadow introduced Tracy to his friends. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Carson fist-bumped their new friend.
"It's nice to meet you all." Tracy said to the four. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Carson smiled in response.
"What are you doing here?" Tracy asked the five.
"We're here to bring you back with us." Shadow said. Tracy let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
"But before we head back, we need to stock up." Sonic said to Tracy. Tracy nodded in agreement.
"Alright guys, pick your favorites!" Tracy said showing off his guns. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Carson looked at the guns in amazement. The greatest and most powerful weapons all in one place. Sonic and the four immediately grabbed their weapons and four duffle bags to load their ammunition.
"Hell yeah!" Sonic said grabbing an M4A1 assault rifle with an equipped grenade launcher. He also grabbed two Mini Uzis, a Model 870 Tactical shotgun, and two Glock 19 pistols. He loaded his rifle and checked the chamber; he was ready to kill.
"Holy Gun Boner!" Carson announced grabbing an AK-47 assault rifle. He also equipped himself with a pair of sawed-off shotguns, two 44. Magnums, and to his delight; two, sharp, well maintained machetes.
"She's a beauty!" Shadow said picking up and ACR assault rifle. He gleefully grabbed a pair of MP5 sub-machine guns, a SPAS-12 shotgun, and two Desert Eagles. He filled one of the duffle bags with the same weapons and ammunition for Silver.
"Damn straight!" Knuckles replied wielding an SCAR-H assault rifle. He grabbed two USP pistols, an AKS-74U machine gun, and an AA-12 shotgun. He also filled a duffle bag with his choice of weapons for Hugo.
"Alright!" Tails happily said grabbing an ARX-160 assault rifle. He grabbed a G36C machine gun, three XD-9 pistols and a M249 SAW machine gun. He filled the remaining two duffle bags with their ammunition as well. Once everyone got their favorite guns, Sonic and his friends were now ready to kill those zombie hedgehogs. They turned to Tracy who was ready as well.
"Everyone ready?" Tracy asked holding a M16A3 assault rifle with an equipped grenade launcher as well. He was also wielding XM2012 sniper rifle, a pair of PP-2000 machine pistols, and a SR-3M machine gun. The five nodded their heads in agreement.
"Should we go back through the tunnel?" Tails asked. Just then, they heard growling sounds coming from the tunnel. Knuckles looked down the stairs and saw zombie hedgehogs coming up the stairs.
"Watch out!" Sonic said firing his Model 870. Two zombies immediately died from the headshots as Knuckles closed and locked the door. Sonic pumped and loaded his shotgun again.
"Well we not going back through the tunnel." Shadow said.
"We're going have to go outside." Carson said loading his AK-47.
"How? There are hordes of those freaks surrounding my gun store." Tracy said pointing out the window. Unknown to the others, Sonic was loading a grenade into his M4A1 equipped launcher. Once the grenade was loaded, Sonic smiled and turned his attention to the others.
"I got an idea!" Sonic said. He stood in front of the entrance, where the zombie horde was banging on the windows. Shadow, Tails, Knuckles, Carson, and Tracy moved out of Sonic's way and aimed their guns; ready to fight. Sonic aimed his rifle launcher right at the entrance.
Lets take a moment and break the ice
So my intentions are known
See I pity in watching you suffer
I know the feeling of feeling of being damned alone
I got a storybook of my own
"Goodbye Bitches!" Sonic yelled firing his grenade. The grenade exploded on impact; killing dozens of zombie hedgehogs and clearing the way for Sonic and his friends.
Don't you see I am your pride
Agent of wealth
Bearer of needs
And you know it's right
I am your war
Arming the strong
Aiding the weak
Know me by name
Shepherd of fire
"Let's go!" Shadow said. The six went out the entrance and made their way back to the mall. They were killing zombie hedgehogs that stood in their way, but more just keep on coming.
Well I can promise you paradise
No need to serve on your knees
And when you're lost in the darkest of hours
Take a moment and tell me who you see
Won't tell ya who not to be
"Keep on going!" Knuckles shouted firing his SCAR-H. Carson was killing zombie hedgehogs with his AK-47. Sonic used his speed and M4A1 to blow up the zombies' heads. Shadow and Tails covered each other's backs with their assault rifles. Finally, Tracy was spraying multiple rounds with his M16A3 at the zombies. They finally made their way to the entrance of Macy's.
Now you know I am your pride
Agent of wealth
Bearer of needs
And you know it's right
I am your war
Arming the strong
Aiding the weak
Know me by name
Shepherd of fire
"Tails and Knuckles open the doors. We'll cover for you two." Shadow said. Knuckles and Tails banged on the doors while Sonic, Shadow, Tracy, and Carson covered their backs. The zombie hordes continue to attack them, but the four stood their ground and fired the assault rifles. The banging continued until Rouge and Shade opened the doors.
"Guys you made it!" Shade said. Knuckles and Tails quickly made their way inside.
"Alright let's go." Shadow said running inside the mall. Tracy soon followed with Sonic and Carson continuing to shoot at the zombie hedgehogs.
Disciple of the cross and champion in suffering
Immerse yourself into the kingdom of redemption
Pardon your mind through the chains of the divine
Make way, the shepherd of fire
Through the ages of time
I've been known for my hate
But I'm a dealer of simple choices
For me it's never too late
"Come on!" Tails shouted. Sonic and Carson quickly made their inside. Before the doors we closing, the zombie hedgehogs were able to grab Sonic by his duffle bag and begin to drag him away.
"Help me!" Sonic shouted. Carson pulled out his machete and chopped off the zombies' hands; saving Sonic just in time. Knuckles and Tails closed and locked the doors just in time.
I am your pride
Agent of wealth
Bearer of needs
And you know it's right
'Cause I am your war
Arming the strong
Aiding the weak
"Thanks Carson." Sonic said trying to catch his breath.
"No problem." Carson replied wiping his machete. Knuckles and Tails high-fived each other with Shadow and Tracy doing the same. After celebrating and checking Sonic for any bites, he was clean, the five heroes turned to Shade and Rouge and introduce them to Tracy.
"Rouge, Shade say hello to Tracy." Shadow said to the two.
"Hi Tracy." Shade said smiling.
"Nice to meet you." Rouge said hugging him. Tracy returned her hug and smiled at Shade.
"It's great to be here with you guys." Tracy announced. Rouge, Shade, and the boys made their way back to the food court. At the food court, Amy and Cream were waiting for Sonic and Tails while Blaze, Silver, and Hugo were playing cards to keep their spirits up. Joey the puppy looked up and happily barked at the five heroes returned.
I am your wrath
I am your guilt
I am your lust
And you know it's right
I am your love
I am your stall
I am your trust
"Hey Joey." Knuckles said as the puppy happily ran up to him. Sonic set his weapons as Amy ran and gave him a hug. Cream did the same with Tails while Carson, Shadow, and Tracy set the duffle bags down next to Silver and Hugo.
"I'm glad you made it back safely Sonic." Amy said releasing her hug. Sonic smiled and gave her a passionate kiss. She returned the kiss until air became necessary. The slowly pulled away and smiled again.
"I'll never leave you." Sonic said to Amy. Shadow walked up to the two and introduced Amy to Tracy.
"Hey Amy, this is Tracy. Tracy this Amy, Sonic's girlfriend." Shadow said to Tracy.
"Nice to meet you." Amy said shaking Tracy's hand. Tracy smiled as he was introduced to Cream, Blaze, Silver, and Hugo. At the same time, Silver and Hugo were given their guns by Knuckles and Shadow. Hugo and Silver gleefully accepted their guns and checked their gun chambers. After Tracy was introduced to everyone, they sat down to catch their breaths.
"Okay Tracy since you're now here, will let Carson and Hugo fill you in on what's happening." Tails said. So Carson and Hugo told Tracy about the zombie hedgehogs, Dr. Eggman, and how they need to stop him. Tracy listened intently and made himself mental notes. He was amazed about the situation and wanted to help his new friends.
"So now you know Tracy." Carson finished speaking.
"Wow, this is a lot to take in." Tracy responded.
"Hey after today's events, I'm going to sleep." Knuckles said picking up his guns. The others agreed with Knuckles and went to sleep, except Shadow and Tracy. The two new friends guarded the mall's doors for the night. Sonic slept with Amy, Knuckles with Shade, and Tails with Cream. Silver slept with Blaze, and Rouge with Carson and Hugo. It was quiet a night, with the exception of Shadow and Tracy talking.
"I'm going to miss my gun store." Tracy said somewhat sadly.
"It's alright. If we end this, then you can have your gun store back," Shadow said patted his shoulder.
"Thanks new buddy." Tracy said with a smile. They continue to guard for the night, but for how long will they survive is another question. The gang continue to sleep in peace, but for how long is another question that will be answer.
Know me by name
Shepherd of fire
Chapter 6 is done! Keep on reading!