Chapter 15: The Return of Hyper Shadic

(Bowser's throne room)

Mario, Sonic, Luigi, and Shadow finally arrived in the throne room where Bowser and Doctor Eggman were waiting for them. Bowser was wearing some kind of robotic looking armor. In the back of the room was Princess Peach tied to a throne with Orbot and Cubot standing next to her.

Bowser- Mario Brothers, I'm so glad you could come. It was also nice of you to bring those two rats along for the ride.

Sonic- We're hedgehogs! How many times do I have to run it through your thick skull you ****ing dummy!

Princess Peach was struggling against her ropes as Cubot jumped in front of her trying to act tough.

Cubot- Don't bother trying to escape. Even if you escape those ropes, you'll have to get passed me! Grrr! Growl! I'm mean and scar…

Then Princess Peach kicked Cubot in the head and made him step back.

Cubot- Orbot, can you stand guard instead? I don't want to do this anymore! She's so mean!

Orbot- Maybe we should've tied her legs down as well.

Shadow- Well that was unequally pathetic.

Sonic- That's Orbot and Cubot for you. Always finding a way to screw things up, even when it seems like they're holding all the cards.

Eggman- Perhaps you should be focusing on what's in front of you. After all, this will finally be the day we kill you all!

Sonic- If I had a dime for every time I heard you say that one…

Mario- Same thing with Bowser.

Bowser- This time will be different. Haven't you noticed this thing I'm wearing?

Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Shadow looked and saw the robotic armor around Bowser's body.

Sonic- What? You turn Bowser into one of your useless robots, Egghead?

Eggman- Not exactly. Tell me Sonic, back when our worlds were still separate and you and Mario switched places, do you recall what happened when you fought Bowser?

Sonic- I turned into Super Sonic and kicked his ass. What of it?

Eggman- I think you're forgetting to mention that Bowser took the Chaos Emeralds from you and used their power to turn into a monster. Sure, you took the emeralds back, but a faint essence of the Chaos Emeralds' power laid dormant within his shell. Luckily for him, I know how to tap into that power thanks to all my many work with the Chaos Emeralds. This armor I've built will reactivate that power and let Bowser have total control of it without any side effects like what happens when ordinary people try to use the Chaos Emeralds. Observe.

Eggman pulls out a remote of some kind, pushes a button, and the robotic armor on Bowser's body lights up a bit. Suddenly, Bowser dashed to the other side of the room with speed that could match Sonic's and punched Mario in the face. The hit was so hard, it knocked Mario right through the wall.

Bowser- Amazing! This is even better than I expected! Eggman, has anyone ever told you how much of a genius you are?

Eggman- You are too kind, my dear Bowser.

Mario got himself back up and whipped the blood from the side of his mouth.

Mario- If you're gonna play that rough, it's time to break out the big guns! Literally!

Then Mario pulls out a mega-shroom, eats it, and turns into Giant Mario.

Sonic- That's some instant growth formula you got there!

Then Giant Mario did a perfectly timed triple jump they put in all 3D platforming Mario games and tried to land on Bowser. However, Bowser not only stopped Giant Mario's attack, he was lifting Giant Mario over his head with one claw.

Giant Mario- That's impossible!

Bowser- Light as a feather.

Then Bowser Giant Mario against the wall and knocked him through it again. This also changed Giant Mario back into regular Mario. Then Bowser turned his attention to Sonic and Shadow who now had the Chaos Emeralds orbiting around them.

Sonic- Nice use of Chaos Energy, but that just means you qualify for another super form beating!

Sonic and Shadow- AAAAAAAAHHH!

Then Sonic and Shadow were engulfed in a bright light as the ground around them shook. When the light faded, there stood Super Sonic and Super Shadow.

Eggman- Good! Now we can really put your new power to the test, Bowser.

Bowser- Oh, I'm ready for them this time.

Bowser dashed off to hit Super Sonic, but Super Sonic still had faster speed than Bowser, even with this new power. Super Sonic dodged and kicked Bowser in the face.

Bowser- That actually hurt. Not nearly as much as the other times I fought you when you were gold, but I still felt it. Not bad. (Thinks) But how can I hit that filthy rat? I think I know how!

Suddenly, Bowser just stood his ground when Super Sonic rushed in and hit Bowser in the face with a right hook. Super Sonic thought he scored a critical hit to Bowser until he noticed a faint smile on Bowser's face. Then Super Sonic saw Bowser's right claw coming at him. Bowser punched Super Sonic in the chest and Super Sonic coughed up some blood before getting knocked into the air and crashing into the ceiling and crashing back down to the ground.

Super Shadow- Chaos Spear!

Then Bowser got hit in the back by a yellow energy beam fired by Super Shadow. Bowser tried to grab hold of Super Shadow, but Super Shadow used his Chaos Control to dodge Bowser. Then Bowser got kicked in the side of his face by Super Shadow. Super Shadow saw Bowser coming at him again and used Chaos Control. However, instead of continuing to charge where Super Shadow was before teleporting, Bowser turned around and grabbed Super Shadow just as he reappeared behind Bowser.

Bowser- You need to learn new tricks. I'm starting to predict your next move.

Then Bowser performed the flying slam attack ,which is the forward B move for Bowser in Super Smash Brothers, and slammed Super Shadow to the floor. Luigi was completely terrified.

Bowser- That was way too easy. I guess you're the only one left, Luigi.

Luigi had fear in his eyes, but he took a fighting pose and stood his ground.

Luigi- I won't run…I have to save the princess…

Then a fire flower was tossed at Luigi and he caught it. Then Luigi saw that it was Mario who tossed him the fire flower. However, Mario was not looking so good. Parts of Mario's clothes were torn to shreds and blood was coming out of different places in his body.

Mario- Good to see you're still willing to fight despite how afraid you are. Good on you, Luigi.

Luigi- Thanks I guess. But don't you have something more powerful than the fire flower? Even the mega-shroom power couldn't hurt him.

Mario- Sorry Luigi, but that's all I got.

Mario pulls out a fire flower of his own and he and Luigi each eat theirs to turn into Fire Mario and Fire Luigi. Fire Mario was still looking badly wounded even after changing into another form. Fire Mario and Fire Luigi shot as many fireballs as they could at Bowser, but they weren't even making a scratch on him. Then Bowser began charging a bunch of Chaos Energy into his flame breath and spat out a huge laser beam. It hit Fire Mario and Fire Luigi and knocked them against the wall. On impact, Fire Mario and Fire Luigi changed back into their regular forms and Luigi was looking just as wounded as Mario was. As Mario and Luigi laid there, wounded, as they looked up at Bowser who was standing just above them.

Bowser- The famous Super Mario Brothers…not so super now! Oh how I've waited for this! Now die!

Before Bowser could attack the wounded Mario Brothers, a Chaos Spear hit Bowser from behind. Bowser turned around and saw Super Sonic and Super Shadow were standing back up. They were looking just as wounded as Mario and Luigi were especially with the blood leaking from several parts of their bodies.

Bowser- Back for more? Guess you're tougher than the Mario Brothers when you filthy rats take on that gold form.

Super Sonic- We're not rats…we're hedgehogs…

Princes Peach was continuing to struggle against her ropes while Orbot and Cubot were still standing next to her.

Cubot- Go get them, King Bowser! Crush those hedgehogs into next week!

Then Princess Peach kicked Cubot again and made Cubot fall on his face. Cubot quickly got up.

Cubot- (In a pirate accent) Argh! Me voice chip is all cattywampus!

Orbot- Oh, not again!

Bowser was slowly approaching Super Sonic and Super Shadow.

Super Sonic- Shadow, I know it's been awhile since we performed that technique, but I don't think we have any other choice.

Super Shadow- Fine.

Super Sonic- You must be special, dino brain. It's been eight years since Shadow and I got desperate enough for this.

Eggman- Eight years…? Wait?! Are they going to…

Super Sonic and Super Shadow- CHAOS CONTROL!

Suddenly, Super Sonic and Super Shadow performed Chaos Control and teleported to the exact same spot at the exact same time. Then this bright rainbow colored light appeared and shined over the whole room. The light was so bright, it was visible from space.

Luigi- What is that bright light?

Mario- Sonic…Shadow…is this your power…?

When the light faded, Sonic and Shadow were nowhere to be seen, but a different hedgehog was now standing in the room where Sonic and Shadow were. He was a white colored hedgehog with Sonic's face, but some of his lower quills had a red outline like Shadow. His shoes looked like Sonic's except for the jet propelled souls like on Shadow's shoes. There was a rainbow colored aura around his body, but he just stood there with his eyes closed.

Eggman- Oh my…! It's him…!

Bowser- Another one of these filthy rats? Hey, you there! Who are you and where did those other two rats go?

The strange hedgehog just stood there still with his eyes closed.

Bowser- Not talking, huh? I'll just make you squeal!

Bowser dashed over and punched this mysterious hedgehog in the face, but it did nothing. In fact, Bowser felt as though he punched into solid steel. Suddenly, the strange hedgehog opened his eyes and within the blink of an eye, punched Bowser in the chest and cracked the robotic armor. Bowser kneeled down and grabbed hold of the spot where he got hit and gasped for breath, like he was in serious pain. The strange hedgehog looked down at Bowser and spoke. And his voice sounded like Sonic and Shadow's voice literally saying the exact same thing at the exact same time.

Hyper Shadic- Those two hedgehogs you were fighting before…I am they…we have become one. But you can call me Hyper Shadic.

(Hyper Shadic is also from the Newgrounds movie, "Nazo Unleashed" and is owned by Chakra X)

Mario- Wow…I honestly don't know what to say…

Luigi- Wait! How can the two of them be in one body?

Bowser struggled to get up, even with the Chaos Power from that armor flowing through his body.

Hyper Shadic- You should really be proud of yourself, Bowser. Only one other foe has ever pushed me this far in battle before.

Hyper Shadic vanished and suddenly reappeared in front of Bowser and gave him a left hook to the face. The robotic armor around Bowser's body was starting to break apart with each bow from Shadic's attacks. After getting smacked around the room a few times, Shadic gave Bowser another left hook and the robotic armor completely fell to pieces as Bowser was knocked through the stain glass window behind the throne and sent flying miles away.

Hyper Shadic- You want some too, Eggman?

Doctor Eggman had already gotten into his hover car and was about to take off. Then Orbot and Cubot grabbed onto the edges of the hover car before Eggman flew away.

Orbot- Don't forget about us, doctor!

Cubot- (Still in the pirate accent) Argh! Don't leave us scurvy dogs with these landlubbers!

Eggman- Oh no, Cubot! Not the voice chip problem again!

Eggman then flew off in his hover car with Orbot and Cubot still clinging to the edge of the back of it. Hyper Shadic just stood there as Mario and Luigi were able to get back up.

Mario- Really awesome job, Hyper Shadic!

Luigi- Right! You two are the man!

Luigi slapped Hyper Shadic in the back, but then he noticed something was a bit off. After Luigi tapped Hyper Shadic in the back, he toppled over to the ground.

Luigi- Uh…Hyper Shadic…

Then a bright light surrounded Hyper Shadic and he changed back into Sonic and Shadow. Only their wounds have returned and they were gasping for breath like they were low on energy

(Some time later)

Sonic was lying in a bed and his eyes were slowly opening. When he fully regained consciousness, he saw Mario and Tails at his bedside.

Mario- Whoa! Take it easy there, Sonic!

Sonic- Where am I?! What just happened?!

Tails- We're in Mario's house. After your house got destroyed and you went off to fight Bowser and Eggman, we eventually found Mario's house.

Mario- And by the way, that's my bed you're sleeping in.

Sonic- The last thing I remember was fusing with Shadow to become Hyper Shadic and destroying that armor Bowser was using to gain Chaos Energy.

Mario- Yeah, you beat Bowser and Eggman ran away after that. We rescued Princess Peach, but you and Shadow were in really bad shape. You've been out for two days. Shadow is alright and resting in Luigi's bed, but he hasn't woken up yet.

Tails- Hyper Shadic?! Last time you and Shadow became Hyper Shadic was against Nazo! Things must've been really bad if you and Shadow performed that technique!

Sonic- It was. Mario, as you and your friends already know, we use up a great deal of energy just to stay in our super forms. However, when we combine into Shadic, the amount of energy required is even greater. That's why we were drained like husks when we defused. That's why we can only use that when absolutely needed.

Mario- I understand. Hopefully, that will be the worst thing we'll encounter.

Sonic- (Thinks) I fear you might be wrong there, Mario…

(Eggman's mountain base)

Bowser and Eggman retreated to the base after their defeat against Hyper Shadic. Bowser was all wrapped up in bandages like a mummy as he and Doctor Eggman were arguing up a storm.

Bowser- Nice plan, you fat loser! I just got pounded on so hard, I'm lucky my bones didn't permanently break!

Eggman- Not my fault you weren't strong enough to fight Hyper Shadic!

Bowser- Well why didn't you tell me those two rats could fuse into one like that?!

Eggman- How was I supposed to know they'd fuse?! Like they said before, the last time they became Hyper Shadic was eight years ago! Asides from you, a hedgehog named Nazo was the only one who put Sonic in Shadow into that tight of a corner! But Hyper Shadic killed Nazo over eight years ago!

Mysterious voice- Are you sure about that?

Bowser and Eggman heard the voice and looked around the room. They found a light blueish grayish hedgehog lying down on one of Eggman's machines like a lounge chair.

Nazo- Because last time I checked, I was feeling healthy as ever.

Orbot and Cubot ran to hide behind Eggman when they saw Nazo.

Bowser- Another one of those rats?

Then Nazo got an irritated looks on his face and got off the machine he was lying on. Nazo grabbed Bowser by the neck with one hand and began choking him. Then Nazo lifted Bowser over his head with only his left hand regardless of Bowser being twice Nazo's size and weight.

Nazo- I should warn you…like Sonic, I too am not fond of being called a rat!

Nazo continued to hold Bowser in his grip as Bowser continued to choke. But then Nazo heard a voice speaking to him in his mind.

Mysterious voice- (In Nazo's mind) Release him…

Then Nazo threw Bowser across the room and Bowser crashed into a wall. Bowser got back up and tried to catch his breath.

Bowser- What the hell… (Gasp) What are you?!

Nazo- Good question. I often wonder that myself. But you can call me Nazo. And you should be lucky I spared your sorry ass.

Eggman- Hold on a second! Eight years ago, Hyper Shadic blasted you into space and you were reduced to dust. How is it that you're still alive?

Nazo- Let's just say I made a new friend. And now, I owe this new friend a small favor. Here, Eggman.

Nazo tossed what looked like a blueprint to Eggman. Eggman caught it and opened it up.

Eggman- These look like plans for some kind of portal machine.

Nazo- That is correct, doctor. Can you build it?

Eggman- Tell me something, Nazo. Why would I agree to help you?

Nazo made an energy ball appear in the palm of his hand and pointed it at Eggman and Bowser.

Nazo- You sure you want to say that to someone who can blow the two of you and this base off the side of the mountain with only a fraction on his power?

Eggman- Ok! Ok! Good point!

Nazo made the energy ball in his palm fade away.

Nazo- Glad to hear it.

Eggman- Uh…Nazo. Not to make you mad, but it looks like there are two items for this portal machine that I can't produce.

Nazo- Like…?

Eggman- Like the Master Emerald!

Nazo- Which I happen to have right here.

Then Nazo pulls out the Master Emerald and puts it in front of Doctor Eggman.

Eggman- You stole the Master Emerald?!

Nazo- With all this chaos caused by the world merging, it was easy to get to Angel Island and swipe it from the alter without anyone noticing me. However, the other item is not from the world you and I are from. It's from the other world. It's supposed to be some kind of wish granting object from a land of the stars above and I've been having trouble finding it.

Bowser- Wish granting object? Do you mean the Star Rod?

Nazo made a half grin as his attention was brought to Bowser.

Nazo- So you know of it? Guess it's a good thing I didn't squeeze your head off.