Chapter 18: Battle for Snow Mountain (Part I)

Bowser's Castle: Dining room

The villains were all gathered around a table in the middle of the room eating.

"So," Bowser said, shoving a chunk of roast chicken in his mouth. "How are we going to defeat the heroes now?"

"We should ambush them." Eggman said, carefully cutting his piece of chicken. "But there's still that last emerald to get."

"Let's ambush them at Snow Mountain." Dimentio suggested.

"We could trick them by using the Chaos Emerald that we missed there." Shadow nodded.

Eggman clapped. "Brilliant idea you two!"

"So…who will go?" Bowser asked, taking another bite.

"I think that Shadow, Metal Sonic, and Bowser Jr. and I should go." Dimentio said. "You two don't need to bother your little heads about this."

"Very well then." Eggman agreed. "Just don't fail like last time!"

"We won't let you down!" The blue robot promised.

"Chaos Control!" Shadow said, as a bright light engulfed the villains and teleported them elsewhere.

"They better not fail again." Bowser grumbled.

Snow Mountain: Base of the mountain

"Let's split up." Dimentio suggested to the others. "Shadow and I will get the east side, while you two can get the west side."

"Okie Dokie." Bowser Jr. nodded, motioning to Metal Sonic. "Come on!"

"Once we get everything set up." Shadow said, walking toward the eastern side of the mountain with Dimentio. "We'll finally get rid of those heroes!"

"Yes." Dimentio smiled. "So Shadow," he continued, turning to Shadow, who had begun moving the snow to make a trench so the heroes wouldn't see them. "What do you think of our progress so far?"

"I think we should keep working!" Shadow said as he continued working. "Why don't you give me a hand?"

Dimentio chuckled as he moved the snow with his magic. "That's not what I meant." He grinned. "I meant our progress against the heroes."

"Hmm, I'd say we've made some progress." Shadow said.

"I agree." Dimentio nodded, as he suddenly waved his hands and a bunch of snow flew above him and Shadow, nearly covering them. Dimentio laughed good naturedly at the failed attempt to move the snow. "So what will you do when we defeat them?" He asked as he moved the snow off him and Shadow.

"I will make Eggman keep his part of the agreement." Shadow said, not paying attention to the deluge of snow that had engulfed him. "Or else he'll be sorry."

"That's what I would do." Dimentio said.

"Let's just finish up." Shadow said, quickly tiring of the conversation.

Peach's Castle: Garden

The heroes were bent over the ground where Mario had drew a map when Tails ran up.

"I've found another Chaos Emerald!" Tails announced. "It's located in Snow Mountain!"

"Cool!" Mario said, making a pun that only Luigi and Yoshi got. "Let's go then!"

"I think I'll stay here." Rouge said, leaning back in a chair. "After our last little adventure I don't want to risk this being a false one again."

Sonic shrugged. "All right then."

"Let's do this!" Luigi said, jumping up and running to the portal. The heroes (except Rouge) quickly jumped in.

Snow Mountain: Entrance

There was a flash of light and the heroes appeared.

"Brrr!" Tails exclaimed, shivering. "It's pretty cold here!"

"Yeah." Luigi agreed, shaking like a leaf.

"Yo Tails!" Sonic shouted over the howling wind, trying not to shiver from the extreme cold. "You getting a reading?"

"Yeah!" Tails nodded, barely able to see the signal on the scanner.

"Where's the heater here!?" Charmy said, shivering like crazy. "It's way too cold here!"

"Just try to bear it Charmy." Espio said. "You're not the only one who's cold."

"Do you think we should split up to find the emerald?" Tails asked, shivering.

"That'd be smart." Mario nodded.

"OK. Here Luigi," Tails handed the shivering green plumber a scanner. "That's a spare one I was able to make. It'll make your search easier."

"Thanks!" Luigi said.

"Luigi, Yoshi, Blaze, Omega, and I will be a team." Mario decided.

"Alright. Then Tails, the Chaotix, and Silver will be with me." Sonic nodded.

"Let's do it then!" Blaze said, keeping herself warm with her pyrokinesis.

Snow Mountain: In the villain's hideout on the peak

The villains were watching the heroes in amusement.

"So," Dimentio observed. "Looks like they're splitting up."

"Good thing we decided to split up before they did." Bowser Jr. sighed. "It would've been hard on us if they attacked from behind."

"So we're splitting up the way we did earlier then?" Shadow asked, at which Dimentio shook his head.

"Bowser Jr. and I will get Mario's team, and you and Metal get Sonic's." Dimentio explained.

"Let's go then!" Bowser Jr. smiled.

..

..

To be continued...