"The new Emerald Coast Resort sounds like the perfect vacation to get away from it all!" Amy said delighted as she thought about said resort. "We can hang out at the beach, float in a crystal clear ocean all day long, and dine as you watch a spectacular sunset!" Amy rambled on about her plans as Tails and Maria loaded up the X Tornado. "I just wish we were going to the opening party." Amy said as Maria had a wistful look on her face.
"We'll have plenty of fun at the Villa." Cream encouraged, sitting in the back pod of the X Tornado. "Are you ready cheese?" She asked as her chao expressed it's joy.
"I'm ready to guys." Tails said a little excited. "My flight plan will take us straight to the coast resort."
"Be careful, and try not to get spotted." Maria warned before looking over and seeing Shadow headed towards the garage opening. "Shadow, do you have everything packed?"
"Not going. I have better things to do than stay at a resort." Shadow said as he left in a blur. Maria had a confused and slightly hurt look on her face.
"Don't mind him." Amy said comforting Maria. "He won't admit it, but Shadow can't swim at all." At that, Maria remembered back when she pulled Shadow out of her pool not long ago, how he sputtered and hacked out water.
"I wish I could hang out with you guys instead of going to the resort opening." Maria said, switching the subject.
Chuck came over and put a hand on her shoulder. "I know but your mother can't make, so you have have to go in her place." He reminded Maria.
Maria sighed out. "Mom can't make it. what else is new?" She asked herself mentally. She looked up hearing a honking, seeing Ella in the car and telling her to hurry as to not be late for the ceremony. Everybody said their goodbye's to Maria as she left.
"Let's go." Tails said as everyone loaded up and engaging the X Tornado into take off. Amy and Cream had to get used to the acceleration this new plane came with as they were shoved back into their seats as the plane took to the sky. They passed over the car Maria was riding in, and Maria waved them off.
"Master Maria." Mr. Tanaka said, getting Maria's attention. "I remind you that you will be representing the Thorndyke Family, so it is in your best interest to behave yourself."
"Yes Mr. Tanaka." Maria said deflated.
"I know you're upset..." Tanaka said in a caring manner. "But please, try to keep your chin up." He encouraged as Maria nodded.
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Touching down at the resort, Tails and Amy unpacked everything while Cream and Cheese played together on the beach. Once done, Amy put on her swim wear and went for a dive, seeing all the fish under the water. She came back up for air.
"This place is amazing!" Amy exclaimed.
"It sure is. I'm glad we came." Tails agreed.
"And things will be even more fun when Maria gets here!" Cream said as the three laughed with each other.
Not far away, Maria was in her elegant blue dress as she greeted and shook hands with everyone else in expensive clothes. She had her practiced fake smile on as she shook yet another hand. A short break came and she sighed boredly, but was reminded by Tanaka to keep up appearances. She put her smile on again as another bout of greetings and pointless handshakes from people that she didn't know, but her parents knew. Nobody noticed the small drone in the sky hovering over the resort as it zoomed in on Maria. The feed went back in front of none other than Robotnik.
"Ah...there's the brat that hangs out with Shadow and his little group." Robotnik stated. He noticed the event and sent the drone out to monitor what was going on, but never thought he'd find Maria there. He formed a plan, getting one of his newer bot's ready.
It hand the body of an octopus, but the tendrils were made of a thick wiring and the tips were a curved blade.
"E-91, I order you to crush that resort and bring me the girl!" Robotnik ordered as he left in the Egg-mobile. "If I have her in custody, I might be able to make Shadow surrender. He always was a sucker with hostages, that hasn't changed at all." Robotnik thought as he headed towards the resort, a wicked grin on his face.
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Maria sighed as she saw the next wave of people to greet when the villa started to rumble and shake. She looked around just as confused as everybody else when suddenly, the roof was torn off by a giant robotic octopus. Maria looked up and dodged as one of the tendrils reached her. That's when she noticed Robotnik.
"Well hello there!" The mad Doctor said to get everyone's attention. People looked to him with fear in their eyes. "I want you all to know I'm here for one person, and one person only. Now, stand aside or be CRUSHED!" Robotnik warned menacingly. He looked around and saw Tanaka and Ella shielding Maria. "Ah, the hired help. E-91, if you'd please?" Robotnik requested of his mech. "On second thought..." Robotnik stated as he looked around. "We set up here, and when Shadow shows up...hehe."
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Shadow just got back to the mansion from his run when he walked into the door to see the news station on. The resort was under attack and it was by...
"Robotnik." Shadow stated. He heard a rustle outside as saw Chuck getting into a car in a semi panicked state. Rushing over, Shadow stopped Chuck from leaving, stating he'd be more use if he checked up on everyone else before bolting away. Shadow tore through the city as fast as he could while not causing any damage. Before long, the Resort was in his sights. But Maria was suspended high above the ground by the giant octopus.
"ROBOTNIK! LET HER GO!" Shadow yelled to get Robotnik's attention.
"Ah, Shadow, you've arrived." Robotnik stated calmly. He snapped his fingers and the grip around maria tightened just a bit, making Maria wince.
"Put her down Robotnik, this is between us!" Shadow yelled.
"Surrender." Robotnik said simply. "Surrender to me, and the girl goes free."
"Like I'd believe that." Shadow responded. Robotnik snapped his fingers again and the grip tightened a bit more, making Maria let out a short yelp. Shadow hunched a bit, contemplating his options when he saw behind the mech a glimmer of the X Tornado.
"Fire!" Tails yelled as he launched a volley of small rockets and destroyed the tendril that held Maria. Thinking fast, Shadow reacted and shot towards Maria catching her mid fall. But as he landed and set Maria down, he was whipped away by a thick tendril.
He crashed into Debris before the tendril got him out, heading towards the water. Activating his hover shoes, Shadow tried his best to stay on land but was being dragged regardless.
"HAAAAAAA!" Amy yelled as she jumped out the X Tornado with her Hammer at the ready, crushing the tendril that held Shadow. Shadow, now released from the grip, shot forward and up a slope, jumping off at the peak. He took off the inhibitor rings and and explosion of raw energy encased him as he shot down towards E-91, blasting through it's head. He landed as it sank into the ocean, the tendril spasiming out of control. As he put his rings back on, he heard a scream and saw Amy was caught before being launched away...into the water.
"Hang on!" Shadow yelled before bolting across the water, getting to where Amy went under before diving down.
Amy looked up to see the determined expression on Shadows face. As he reached her though, she blacked out. Coming around again, she was back on the resort in a bedroom with Maria, a bandage showing as her shirt fell.
"Oh good, you're up." Maria said relieved.
"Wh-where's Shadow?" Amy asked looking around.
Maria cracked a small smile, saying Shadow left to see if he could spot Robotnik along the coast.
Amy only nodded in understanding, looking at the beach with a wishful look.
Elsewhere, Shadow stood along the shore with his arms crossed. Robotnik just took it a step to far this time, and someone was going to pay.
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A/N: AAAALLLLRIGHTY THEN! I've had a bit of writers block with this chapter and almost skipped it entirely, but decided not to. Now, the next two episodes I will not be writing as one of them was something that would not fir the story, and the other is a rouge chapter so there would be absolutely no difference from the show and this story.
I will give a brief overview and here it is.
The next "Episode" was the baseball episode. I will not be writing it even though a Chaos Emerald is on the line. Could you really see Shadow playing Baseball with Robotnik? No. So, the basic view is Tails was out and happened upon a Chaos Emerald in a baseball park. Robotnik also finds it, and ultimately steals it from Tails before anything happens. The end.
The episode after that is the government enlist the help of Rouge to scout Robotnik's base of operations. They succeed, everyone is happy. The end.
So, the next chapter's I'll be writing are the battle with Robotnik in episodes "Beating Eggman parts 1&2. I don't know when I'll release them as I want to do it on the same day and I have no real schedule. I write the chapter, I post it. But I will say, it shouldn't take more than a week, a week and a half at the most. See you guys then.