Hey everyone, sorry I haven't updated just enjoying a nice break. Anyway, this chapter will have a new test, but will Sonic and his friends make it out alive. Once again, name the band of this chapter's title. On with the story!
Chapter 7: Not Ready to Die
Acorn Mall
The gang was happy that Tracy was with them now and brought in the big guns. They have been trapped in the mall for nearly a month, but on this day they had a different objective. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Silver were discussing at a table. Cream was playing with Joey, Blaze and Rouge were grabbing clothes and packing them in more duffle bags, and Amy and Shade were preparing lunch for the team.
"We can't stay inside the mall forever. We need to search for any survivors." Sonic said with his M4A1 in hand.
"Not only that, but we need to stop Eggman." Shadow said with his SPAS-12 on the table.
"How? Once we step outside, it's a buffet for those zombies." Silver announced.
"There has to be a better way for us to go through those freaks." Knuckles said polishing his SCAR-H with a rag.
"If only we had some wheels." Tails replied loading his G36C machine gun. Elsewhere, Carson and Hugo were showing Tracy around the mall. The trio continue to walk until they noticed a garage door inside the mall. The three made their way to the door with Carson having his AK-47 in hand. Once they reached the door, Carson aimed his assault rifle while Hugo went to open the lock. Tracy had his M16A3 in hand as well and aimed at the door.
"Okay, he we go." Hugo said opening the lock.
"Be careful." Carson said. Hugo picked the lock with a paper clip until he heard the sound of a click. Hugo smiled, took off the lock, and was ready to open the door.
"Okay on three guys." Hugo said to Carson and Tracy. The duo nodded and aimed their assault rifles.
"One…Two…Three!" Hugo said. He opened the door and was shocked to see what was inside the garage. Tracy and Carson dropped their guns at the site as well. Inside the garage was the answer to their problems. Tracy ran back to the food court to tell Sonic and the others about their new discovery.
"Shadow, we found something!" Tracy said trying to catch his breath. Shadow got up from his seat with Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Silver following soon. Amy, Cream, Rouge, Blaze, Shade and Joey overheard the conversation and came up to the boys.
"What did you find?" Rouge asked Tracy.
"Come on everyone follow me!" Tracy announced. He ran back to the garage with Sonic and the others following as well. They continued to run until they saw Carson and Hugo in their sites. As soon as they reached the garage, they stopped at the site in amazement. Carson and Hugo were gleefully smiling at their discovery.
"Look what we found!" Carson said. In the garage were three vehicles; a metallic black GMC Topkick truck, a camo Hummer H2, and a dark blue Dodge Ram. All three vehicles were in perfect condition and appeared to have not even been touched. Carson and Hugo gleefully rubbed their hands and drooled at the vehicles.
"Wow those three are true beauties." Knuckles said approaching the Hummer. Sonic opened the door to the GMC Topkick and checked inside. Shadow checked inside the Dodge Ram and found the keys in the glove compartment. Sonic and Knuckles also found the keys to the remaining two trucks.
"This is great. Now we can get out of here!" Amy said walking up to Sonic. He smiled at her response and agreed with her. Tails checked out all three trucks and their engines. He had a great idea for the trucks and all her needed was help from Cream, Blaze, and Hugo.
"I know what to do, but I need help from Cream, Blaze, and Hugo." Tails announced to the team.
"Sure with what Tails?" Cream asked her boyfriend curiously.
"I need help to make these three trucks into ultimate survival vehicles." Tails said smiling.
"Alright, you can count me in." Hugo said with glee.
"I'm in too." Blaze said.
"Okay, I'll help too!" Cream replied with a smile. The four immediately went to work on the three trucks. Sonic and the others let the four work on the trucks as they went back to the food court. Once back at the food court, Sonic spoke up to the rest of the team.
"Alright while Tails, Cream, Blaze, and Hugo work on the trucks; let's stock up so that we can leave prepared." Sonic announced.
"Okay!" The team announced in unison.
"Shadow, Knuckles, and I will stock up on our guns. Amy, you pack enough clothes for us with Rouge and Shade's help. Lastly, Carson, Silver and Tracy will stock up on fuel, propane tanks, food, and other supplies. Are we cleared?" Sonic asked the gang.
"Agreed!" The team replied in unison.
"Alright let's go!" Sonic said once more. Each individual team did what they were told and worked for the next three days. Sonic, Knuckles, and Shadow checked the chambers of all the guns and loaded their guns and four duffle bags. Amy, Rouge, and Shade went to JC Penny's, Macy's, Footlocker, Champs, and other clothing stores to stock up on clothes. Meanwhile, Tracy, Silver and Carson loaded up on fuel, propane tanks, and other supplies. However, the three got into an argument on what food to pack.
"I say we stock up on McDonald's!" Tracy said.
"Hell No! We're stocking up on Subway sandwiches!" Carson said proudly.
"Subway sucks!" Tracy replied, making Carson angry.
"You know what? McDonald's sucks!" Carson announced in anger.
"How about pizza?" Silver stated.
"No!" Carson and Tracy said in unison. The three will continue to argue until finally deciding on bringing food from each restaurant. Meanwhile back at the garage, Tails, Cream, Blaze, and Hugo were putting the finishing touches on the three trucks. During the three days, Tails worked on the engines; increasing their speed and torque. Hugo worked on the suspensions, brakes, rotors, gears, etc.
"One last turn." Tails said turning the bolt. The bolt was tighten just right and the engine to the Topkick was done. Tails closed the hood and wiped the oil off his face and fur.
"All done." Tails announced.
"Same here." Hugo said putting the last wheel on the Topkick. Tails and Hugo admired their work on the Topkick and Ram. All that was left was the Hummer, which Cream and Blaze were finishing.
Cream redesigned the interior of the trucks and repainted the Hummer to a dark grey camo. Blaze was wielding the last remaining bars to the Hummer. She also wielded survival bars to the Topkick and the Ram. Cream smiled as she finally finished painting the Hummer with Blaze being done as well. The two girls stood next to Tails and Hugo admired their work.
"What do you think Tails?" Cream asked her boyfriend.
"I love it Cream." Tails said giving a kiss to Cream. She smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder in comfort.
"We're ready!" Hugo said. Blaze agreed with the teal and purple hornet. Tails, Cream, Blaze, and Hugo walked back to the food court to notify the others. The quartet saw the guys zipping up the duffle bags while Amy, Rouge, and Shade pack the clothes. Sonic looked up from his duffle bag and smiled.
"Hey Tails. Trucks are done?" Sonic asked.
"Yes sir. Come check them out." Tails announced. Sonic, Amy, and the others followed Tails to the trucks. Joey was running ahead of the group and stopped right in front of the trucks. The others were amazed at the work Tails, Cream, Blaze, and Hugo done. The trucks looked amazing and battle ready. Tails hand the keys to each truck to Sonic, Silver, and Shadow, which they graciously accepted.
"Pick your truck!" Tails said. Sonic decided on the Topkick, Silver chose the Hummer, and Shadow will drive the Ram. After picking their trucks, the team started to pack their things into the trucks. They spilt into small groups; Tails, Cream with Joey, and Shade rode with Silver in the Hummer. Knuckles, Rouge, Tracy, and Blaze joined Shadow in the Ram. Lastly, Carson, Amy, and Hugo joined Sonic in his Topkick.
"Is this the last bag?" Sonic asked his girlfriend as they were back in the food court.
"Yes it is Sonic." Amy said happily. Sonic chuckled as Tails came by carrying his ARX-160.
"Ready to go?" Tails asked the couple.
"I'm sure going to miss this place." Amy said a little depressed.
"Don't worry, will come back one day." Sonic said lifting her spirits up again. As Sonic loaded his duffle bag with his guns, he heard a sound coming a few feet away. He finished packing his bag and looked around the corner of Spencer's. Amy and Tails also heard the sound and notice shadows coming in sight.
"What the hell is that?" Tails asked his best friend. Sonic slowly grabbed his Model 870 Tactical as the shadows finally appeared; hellhounds and zombie hedgehogs. The zombies eyed their main food source; Sonic, Amy, and Tails.
"Raaawwrr!" The zombies roared loudly. They immediately ran at the trio, hungry for flesh.
"Watch out!" Sonic said moving his girlfriend out of the way. He immediately fired his tactical shotgun and killed five zombie hedgehogs. Tails fired his ARX-160 assault rifle at the zombie hedgehogs and hellhounds. They were able to hold the zombies long enough for the trio to grab their bags.
"Let's get out of here!" Amy said running. She ran ahead as Sonic and Tails followed her and killed the zombies. Although they were ahead, the zombie hedgehogs were quickly closing in. They continued to run until they saw Shadow, Knuckles and the gang in sight.
"Get into the trucks now!" Sonic yelled at the gang. Shadow and Knuckles saw the zombie hedgehogs and hellhounds right behind the trio. Shadow and Knuckles grabbed their ACR and SCAR-H assault rifles and fired at their enemies. Sonic, Amy, and Tails made it time as Shadow and Knuckles closed the garage door.
"You heard Sonic, get into the trucks!" Shadow announced. Sonic, Amy, and Hugo entered the Topkick while Carson rode in the truck's bed with his guns and propane tanks. Tails did same as Carson while his girlfriend Cream, the puppy Joey, Shade, and Silver got into the Hummer. They were lastly joined by Shadow, Blaze, Rouge, and Tracy rode inside the Ram while Knuckles rode in the truck bed just like Carson and Tails. Sonic, Silver, and Shadow started the trucks; they were ready.
"Duck your heads guys. Here we go!" Silver announced to Carson, Tails, and Knuckles duck in the beds as Sonic was the first to drive out of the garage. The next truck to come out of the garage was Silver and finally Shadow. They killed the zombie hedgehogs and hellhounds by running them over.
Gone cast away in time
Evil yours, now evil mine
So I robbed you blind, the voices
In my head could just a less than
Peaceful side
"Let's start killing!" Carson shouted firing his AK-47 assault rifle. Tails immediately sprayed his M249 SAW machine gun and killed the zombies in the Hummer's path. Knuckles fired his AKS-74U machine gun and killed dozens of zombie hedgehogs.
The endless possibilities
Controlling every fight
"Hang on!" Sonic said as he drove the Topkick right out of the mall. Carson ducked as Sonic picked up speed to crash through the doors. Silver increased his speed as well with Tails ducking too. Shadow was the last to come out with Knuckles getting low in the Ram's bed. Once they were outside, Carson, Tails, and Knuckles went back to work killing zombie hedgehogs.
You can't break me, crushed the
Fears of yesterday
You can't change me, barriers our trust will fade
I've stood in the dark, been
Waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm
Trying to survive, I'm not ready to die
The zombie hedgehogs were beginning to hang on to the Hummer and Ram, but Knuckles and Tails were able to kill them. The zombie hedgehogs then begin to attack the Topkick, temporally stopping the truck in place.
"Shit! We're stuck!" Sonic said. Amy was holding onto Sonic as the zombie hedgehogs began to get into the truck's bed.
"Come on you freaking assholes!" Carson said pulling out his machetes. He slaughtered them one by one as Shadow and Silver were coming up. Blaze saw Carson slashing the zombies and pulled out a propane tank.
Damned, watch the masses fall
Burn it down, control 'em all
Make me crawl, to daddy's little
Girl to read the writings on the wall
"Knuckles now!" Blaze yelled lighting up the flare and tank. Knuckles pulled out his AA-12 shotgun as Carson saw Blaze tossing the propane tank in front of the Topkick. He slaughtered the last zombie on the truck bed and ducked. Knuckles fired his shotgun at the tank and the next sound that was heard was a loud boom.
While cast into the nothingness
The final curtain call
The smoke cleared as Sonic, Amy, Hugo and Carson came out from ducking and now had a cleared path to continue driving.
"Alright! Thanks Blaze!" Hugo said to Blaze. She nodded in return as they gang drove their trucks. They turned on a street corner and saw more zombie hedgehogs and hellhounds. Sonic, Shadow, and Silver drove their trucks right at the army.
You can't break me, crushed the
Fears of yesterday
You can't change me, barriers our trust will fade.
I've stood in the dark, been waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm
Trying to survive, I'm not ready to die
"Come on bitches!" Knuckles shouted firing his AKS-74U machine gun at the hellhounds. Carson went back and forth using his machetes and AK-47 assault rifle. Tails continue to spray bullets with his ARX-160 at the zombie hedgehogs.
Through the madness we find
Loyalty is no match for power
Save your body or lie, left to rot in
Your darkest hour
Friends won't help you now as long as your mine
"Sonic. I see the bridge!" Silver said in his walkie-talkie. Sonic saw the bridge that lead to Eggman's island in his sight. He pressed on the gas as he ran over more zombie hedgehogs. As they reached for the bridge, dozens of zombie hedgehogs begin to hang onto Sonic's side of the truck.
"Sonic!" Amy screamed as one zombie broke the window and grabbed Sonic. This caused the Topkick to move to the side of the bridge's railings.
You can't break me, crushed the
Fears of yesterday
You can't change me, barriers our trust will fade.
"Shit! The zombies are grabbing Sonic!" Shadow said catching up to the Topkick. Tracy saw this and rolled down his window. He pulled out his M16A3 and loaded a grenade into the launcher.
"Hang on Sonic!" Tracy shouted. Sonic was desperately trying to hang onto the steering wheel when he saw Tracy loaded a grenade into his assault rifle. As the zombies try to pull Sonic out, Amy grabbed his Mini Uzis and fired at the zombies, killing them. Sonic was freed and got back to driving as Tracy fired his grenade, killing more zombies and hellhounds.
"Thanks!" Sonic said in disbelief to his girlfriend.
"I love you no matter what!" Amy said loading Sonic's Uzis.
"Damn, I'm impressed." Hugo said in amazement. Sonic smiled and returned to the road.
I've stood in the dark, been
Waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm
Trying to survive
And I'll control the world one
Person at a time
As I damn the dead I'm trying to
Survive, I'm not ready to die
"Alright Amy!" Tails shouted from behind the Topkick. Carson gave Amy an encouraging smile. Shadow, Silver, and Knuckles nodded in respect, Tracy and Tails gave her a thumbs up while Rouge, Blaze, Shade, and Cream with Joey cheered. Amy smiled as she turned back to Sonic.
"Thank you Amy!" Sonic said as he gave her a loving kiss. She returned the kiss until they stopped once they finally crossed the bridge.
Oh!
"Yes we made it!" Hugo said. All the trucks made it across the bridge, but now had a new problem.
"Son of a bitch!" Sonic said slowing down his truck. A new army of zombie hedgehogs now stood in their way.
I'm not ready to die
I'm not ready to die
I'm not ready to die
I'm not ready to die
Chapter 7 is done!