MECHA MENACE
Meanwhile outside the cave Twilight, Sunset, Jewel and the rest of the guards were recovering from that surprise attack from Sonic's robotic counterparts. As Jewel got up she thought. "There were two of them? Was that one he saved us from the one that took my parents? Although that could also just be a facade and he's in cahoots with those metal monsters and they're just regrouping to pick us off as we enter the cave?!" She said to herself and quickly swam off in the direction the two were heading. Twilight just notice Jewel making a run for the cave and reached her arm out in protest. "Jewel, wait you don't know what your heading into!" Twilight yelled but her pleas fell on deaf ears as Jewel was determine to seek out the truth behind this conspiracy.
Meanwhile Sonic was having his rear handed to him by the trio of metal sonic's, as he's punched, kicked, and thrown from every which direction of caves interior. Due to his mobility and maneuverability being severely compromised in this underwater environment. He tried doing his spin dash but that was useless as he was either rammed to the side by one of the metal sonic's or either kicked away like soccer ball when he shot directly at them. He then grunted as he was able to dodge and then tried to think. "Ugh ok this isn't going well… ugh come on hedgehog think… what can I do to out maneuver these guys…" He thought long and hard until he recalled the last few times he was underwater he used his homing attack which thanks to its ball form could work still and was a lot quicker than the spin dash. Sonic then quickly looked to find stalactites he could use to get close and at the same time dodge their attacks.
As the dark gray model that had orange and yellow came at him he then went for a homing attack hitting the stalactite. The robot was confused on where he went while Sonic smirked as he was above and then pushed off from the wall at the bot giving it an axe kick to the face. He didn't notice however Jewel's had arrived, but hid behind a fallen rock for cover. In the meantime the was robot pushed back, but Sonic gave it no time to recover as he then gave it a round-house kick to the face sending it hitting the rock wall. However the blue and yellow model came at Sonic with full force as it readied a missile launcher and was ready to fire. Sonic though realized since he was in water it was like being on a spring where he could push of the ground to gain momentum in the air since his running wasn't going to do much underwater.
The robot fired two missiles at Sonic, but he was able to dodge and grab one of them last second and and launched the rocket he had in his hands right back at the machine. It then entered the launcher and the machine looked to stop it from exploding, but it was for not as it blasted its arm off and it crashed into the wall short-circuiting. "Ok that does it for you two now where's that first model of mine." As he asked he then heard a scream coming from behind him. He looked to see Jewel was pinned against the wall with the primary bot looking at her. It then grew out some claws and was about to slice at her. Jewels looked to see the bot about to hit and closed her eyes prepared for the worst, but the hit never came. Jewel's then turns to look as to why the blow didn't come to find Sonic holding her tight. She then noticed the scratch marks on his back which started to bleed as she gasped.
Before she could say anything else Sonic growled as he turned and punched the machine at the wall hard. The thing slammed into the wall and that's when a loose stalactite fell and skewered the bot straight through its head. Sonic panted as everything was silent. That's when Sonic got down on his knees and groaned at the pain from the cuts, but smirks through the pain and tried to say something. "P...p...piece… of… cake… Jewel...hehe" He said as he tried to get through the pain, but then groaned. Jewels swam up to him and looked at the cuts and then looked around for something that could help. She then found some seaweed she could use as she plucked it from the sandy ground and came up to Sonic.
"Can I patch you up?" She asked. Sonic looked at her thinking what game she was playing at. However he after a few seconds then gave a smile as he took the tank top he was wearing off so She could wrap the seaweed around his cut. Sonic winced at the pain a bit here and there, but pulled through it. After finishing up she spoke. "Ok that's the best I can do for it. Are you ok?" She asked. Sonic starts to get up slowly and groaned a bit at the cuts, but was able to put his tank top on as he spoke. "Yeah I'll be fine… thanks" He said. "Come on we better get back to the others." He said. Jewels though swam up and grabbed Sonic's arm. Sonic is a little surprised by this as he turns to her as Jewels spoke by looking down a bit. "Why…?" She asked. Sonic looked at her with a confused look while she kept looking down with her eyes covered with a dark shadow. See then spoke again. "Tell me… if you really weren't the one that… took my mother and my love away… then why did you come down here?" She asked. Sonic though looked at her surprised that she wanted to know. "You see… while we were making our way here… Twilight mentioned a few things about you… and she mentioned about how you were afraid of water… even though I was confused she said there was a reason you came down… if you don't mind I want to know." She said. Sonic though closed his eyes as he turned forward and gave it a thought and then spoke. "The same thing you're looking for Jewel… family" He said.
Jewel just looked at him. She then let him go as it stayed silent for a little while. Jewels though broke the silence. "I… I want to know… and please be honest with me…" She said. Sonic then turned around to look at her as she held hands to her chest. "If… if we never accused you… or forced it upon you…if we told you what had happened… would you have…?" She said as she started to sound sad. Sonic though knew what she was about to ask and smirked. "Of course I would've Jewel." He said. Jewel though looked up at him to see him smile as if his grouchy attitude had just vanished for a bit. Jewel however surprised just looked at him and then spoke. "But… why? I mean… why would you? You didn't know us… you had no reason to…"
"I don't need one Jewel." Sonic said cutting her off. Jewel thought looked as Sonic went into a realization and looked at the wall. "Sigh… look I will not lie. I have been a bit of a jerk… I don't know I guess its just I'm mad about the fact my wife just took off, or because of being accused for something I didn't do for like what the fifth time, or maybe because I'm so worried about losing my mother… But even so that shouldn't mean I should be such a jerk… or at least take it out on you…" He said. Jewel's then sighed as she looked at an angle at the floor. Sonic though smiled again and turned to her. "Don't you dare worry yourself Jewel. We'll find your mother and the love of your life and we will bring them home. I promise." He said as he gave a thumbs up. Jewel then looked at him and then for the first time since they first met she then smiled and then nods. "Thank you Sonic… You know what after we do… I'll help you look for your mother. You have my word as the princess of the Merponies." She said as she bowed.
Sonic then nodded when they heard a noise coming there way. He thought looked to see it was just Twilight, Sunset and the guards coming in through the mouth of the tunnel into the cave they were in. Sonic then began to act normal and hid his wound by facing Twilight and ignore the pain he was in. He had suffered greater injury before in battle so this wasn't that big a deal to him. He was still sorta mad with Twilight about leaving him in the dark about her where abouts and he didn't feel like putting up with her fussing over him, which would further aggravate things between them which he didn't need either. Plus, if Twilight or even Sunset saw his wound then they would insist on calling off this mission, which neither him or Jewel could afford. They would lose dire time if they did to tend to his wound which could severely compromise their chances at survival or have their enemy move them to a farther location unbeknownst to them, seeing that their current was already compromised and likely alerted to their presence.
Sonic just looked away in an unassuming sort of fashion to deter her from inspecting him. As Twilight swam closer to him she asked. "S-Sonic, what were those things, I assume they're what's responsible for the abduction of Hoof beard and the queen, though why do they look like you and what are they?" Twilight anxiously asked. Sonic then donned a neutral expression and decided oblige there questions seeing they had a right to know what they were up against.
"In short, their robotic versions of me, created by Eggman for one sole purpose. To eliminate me." He said as the girls both gasped at Sonic's explanation. He then went on saying. "I don't know, I guess Eggman thought it would be poetic justice for him if I was destroyed by a superior Sonic that he alone designed to proclaim his superiority over me, that and he was starting to get frustrated at me at great lengths for constantly foiling his plans to take over Mobius." Sonic then added. "So he created robots far stronger than the casual badniks he used in his army, they were a slight challenge to deal with but still didn't make the cut. Until Eggman used a model that stood out from the rest. He didn't look like much at first, but that quickly changed when he seemed to have the one thing the others didn't." Sunset who was greatly curious couldn't help but ask. "What was it?" To which Sonic answered. "A drive, a determination to win." He said, to which the others looked with shock but also perplexity.
True technology wasn't as advanced on Equestria as on Mobius and Equestria had very little understanding of robotics other than basically being machines, but Sonic after dealing with so many robots throughout the years knew better and continued. "You see robots are mindless drones that follow commands without question or feeling. They greatly lack creativity and most of all independent thinking and will. Having must of realized the basic drone mentality wasn't going to cut when dealing with me and my speed, Eggman was forced to drop conventional standards and create a robotic version of me with an A.I. Meaning artificial intelligence and slimming him down to keep up with me with little weapons or at least weapons that wouldn't weigh it down like the bulkier versions of me." He said as he flashed back to times dealing with the versions he fought plus more.
"Every time though they couldn't stand a chance against me and were just crushed hands down… until Metal came around. When he did I could tell the very first time there was something off about him. When we fought… we were neck and neck… The thing is he was the first ever machine that ever kept up with me and that's saying something, but Metal as well… after the first time I won something sparked… it was like that drive I mentioned from before just went through his circuitry and bam. Every time I ran into him he was a lot faster and stronger, but as well as that he started developing a sense of honor. He even had the power to defy Eggman's orders and go off on his own. No machine I have ever known or seen has ever done that so I was in complete shock. Of course their were others like Gamma or Omega… but Metal… Sigh you know I don't state it enough… but Metal I really see not as a robot, but as a true rival to me" He said as he smirked.
Twilight then looked at the others who were very interested and then had one question on her mind. "Do you know where Metal Sonic is?" She asked. To which Sonic replied by saying. "Nope, I haven't seen him in a while, though guessing from this reunion with my clunkier counterparts that he might be behind this. Like I said before he's rebelled against Eggman before and gone off hatched schemes to beat me on his own, he's even gone so far as to revolt against his creator and take his empire for himself. Though… I will not lie there have been times where he actually has done the right thing… I mean the last time I saw him was a during a crazy skirmish with Eggman. He was attacking a village and sending his little robot assault on us. We were winning, but then… one of the bots slipped by and targeted a mother and her child. I saw the robot and tried to make a bee line, but I knew I was going to be too late, but then… out of nowhere he just showed up." Sonic said flashing back to that time and remembering the shocked face he got when he saw Metal tear through that bot like it was nothing. I swear it was something I never thought I would see. I though was ready for him to try and do anything to harm those two, but then he turned to look at me directly in the eyes and for a brief second I swore it's like he was trying to tell me through his mind. Though after that second he just took to the air and flew off."
Sonic then sighed. "I never figured out why he did it and I know it's not something you would see in a machine, but… I saw it… and honestly… I couldn't believe my own eyes… but to be honest I can see the good in him believe it or not… even if it doesn't look like it" He said as he held his hands behind his head. As he was pondering Jewels was looking at him and pondered a bit.
"Maybe…..his he's not that bad as I thought he was." She said to herself as she smiled. Sonic smirked. "Yeah maybe Jewels… maybe that's why I see him as a rival…. I don't know." He said as he shook his head like he was thinking crazy. However that's when they saw what looked like light coming from above them. They all looked at each other and then decided to check it out. Twilight with Sonic in tow swam up until they popped out of the water to find they were in some kind of cavern. Sonic then hopped out to look around. He looked to see the light was some torches that circled the cave. Though it wasn't bright enough so he couldn't tell what he was looking at. He then turned to Twilight who was also looking around as well. "Twilight go tell the rest what we found." He said. Twilight nodded. "Ok, but be careful." She said as she dives down to grab Sunset and the rest.
Sonic lifted himself out of the pool and onto the damp cave floor. He cautiously looked around as he slowly advanced across the cavern, being careful not to slip on the slick rocky floor and to be careful of traps and possible ambushes. Though this was hardly his style he was still at a disadvantage here, with the wet rocky uneven floor was enough of a deterrent to keep his speed at bay as personal experiences from learning the hard way when you use your speed on rocky shores of seas and lakes that nearly led to a watery grave for him. Plus this cave was not nearly as big as the undersea cave that was below him, so this wasn't an ideal place for him to utilize his speed to it's fullest here. Giving it an opportune place to for someone to take advantage of seizing him.
As Sonic carefully made his way across the dim, damp cave he saw a group sitting tied together in chains illuminated by two wall mounted torches between them. It was Aleena, Sonic's mother and what he assumed was the queen from her dark blue fish tail sticking out on the cave floor as well as her upper body being a light blue and wearing a white pearl necklace with a blue sapphire at the end. And the third one on the left he assumed was jewel's boyfriend Hoofbeard from the buccaneer style of the clothing he was wearing. Sonic quickly rushed over to them but as he drew near them he heard an ominous electronic evil laugh from within the cave. Sonic looked around and appearing from the shadows was a hooded figure stand a few yards from Sonic's position. Sonic though looked at him and gave an angry look.
"I must've missed the joke pal. What's so funny?" Sonic asked. The hooded figure then jumped and landed a few feet away from Sonic as he spoke. "Still with the silly quips? Nice to see you haven't changed a bit. A lot like me huh?" The figure asked. However as he raised his head Sonic could only see a single yellow dot as he peered through, but he kept his look trying to play the fool. "Am I supposed to know you or something?" He asked as if he didn't care. The figure then walked up to him as he laughed again. "Heheh trying to play the part of the fool eh? You did this the last time we met… though I must say you have gone through a few changes. However I doubt that mind would let you forget me… after all I was your toughest challenge back then in the old days." He said as he stopped 5 feet from Sonic's position. It was a stand off for a bit, but then that's when the hooded figure spoke. "However since you seem to refuse to acknowledge it… I will most gladly reveal to you what I mean." He said. From the cloak came two robotic arms with fingers that reminded others of steel blades from medieval times. Though that however didn't intimate Sonic.
What actually got to him was when the figure had pulled off his hood and revealed his face. Sonic then went wide eyed and backed away a bit. "No… That's not possible." He said. The figure turned out to be another metal robot in the shape of Sonic, but this one was bigger than any of the models, had one visor where the eyes should of been, a dark blue coat of paint with the bottom of its feet being orange. Sonic however knew this model all too well for it to be a old model. "Mecha Sonic?" Sonic said in shock.
However as Sonic was recovering from the shock of this revelation. Mecha Sonic took this as an opportunity to rush Sonic and grasp him by the throat and rocketed them to the rear wall where Sonic just came in from below. Just as Sonic back crashed into the wall that's when Twilight, Sunset, Jewel and the rest came up from the pool that entered the cave. Just as Mecha Sonic has Sonic pinned against the wall above them.
Jewel eyes open wide as she then pointed her right arm at the very creature that abducted her loved ones. "That's the creature I saw, the one that took my mother and my beloved from me within my own castle!" She yelled to which got Mecha Sonic's attention as he looked below as Sonic was grasping both hand around the arm that held his throat in a vein effort to relieve the tension around his windpipe. Mecha Sonic then amusingly chuckled at his new arrivals. "Ahh if it isn't the princess of the mere ponies and her royal guard, doubtless you wish to retrieve your mother and your mate, but I'm afraid I still have use for them as there capture allows me leverage over you and your people. And who are these two mere mares accompanying you? More interlopers I presume or possible leverage I can exploit?" Mecha Sonic stated as he rubbed his metallic claws across his chin in a sinister inquisitive manner.
Sonic then cried out in a raspy choked voice with one eye open. "You…. leave…..them….. out of this Mecha Sonic, they are of no concern of your!" But then Mecha Sonic turned his head towards Sonic as if he already had confirmed his suspicions. "So, they are your friends, are they? Perhaps I will collect them to force your hand, or should I torture them for my amusement and your agony, or should I let them watch, as I beat and break you into pieces as you did me, I would much appreciate an audience as well as witnesses as to whom has finally eliminated the great Sonic the Hedgehog! Ohhh that's the problem with having an A.I. With an emotional processor, you have trouble distinguishing what's the most logical means of action from simple enjoyment and pleasure, though I must admit I enjoy the dilemma I'm facing?" Mecha Sonic said in sinister sarcasm.
Sonic though gritted his teeth in agitation and said. "Oh yeah, I should really tip my hat to Eggman for making you as quirkily sadistic as possible, your like the Pinocchio he should have never bothered to carve out of a block of wood and settled for using you for kindling instead." He spat. To which Mecha Sonic responded by slamming his metal fist into Sonic's gut, making Sonic spit up some saliva from said action.
"You know, thanks for making this easier for me, I think I'll settle for beating you to a bloody pulp before your friend's eyes!" He said as he ran a current of electricity through Sonic before discarding Sonic back towards the hostages only for him to hit a stalactite column that reached from the ceiling to the floor. Making it crumble as Sonic's body weight was involuntarily thrown onto it by the great force.
"SONIC!" Twilight screamed in terror as Sunset looked on in dread and horror at the sadistic ruthlessness of this foe. Before they both donned a serious scornful look towards their advisory and both charged up their horns, firing magical blasts towards Mecha Sonic.
But Mecha Sonic just opened his chest revealing a an red orb housed in there. Not only did it appear to create an energy field, but it also seemed to of absorbed their attacks without breaking a sweat. Mecha Sonic raised his hand towards the mere ponies as he was still hovering over them and unleashed an electrical arch into the water. Shocking both Twilight, Sunset and the rest of the mere ponies sending a surge through their bodies before numbing incapacitation set in within seconds.
Sonic groggily got up from the cave floor with the debris of the stalactite still littered around him from being thrown through it. As he got up he witnessed his friends being tormented by Mecha Sonic in which he squeezed his palm into fist on the cave floor while gritting his teeth in rage and saying, "You're... way worse... then I remember, Mecha! I should've destroy every last part of you when I had the chance!" Sonic yelled "LEAVE THEM THE F**K ALONE OR I SWEAR I WILL MAKE SURE NO ONE CAN EVER REBUILD YOU!" As Sonic yelled he sounded in a more threatening manner than his usual cocky manner, as Mecha Sonic then hovered back to ground level to face Sonic.
"Please, that's only a taste of the torment I have in store for you all. Though I don't know why the Princess even bothered to bring the royal guard here considering they didn't pose a threat to me in their own kingdom as I abducted the queen and the princess's lover. I don't know what chance they thought they would have to rescue them in my own domain." Mecha Sonic said as turned his head over and gestured his arm to them. But he then turned to Sonic and said. "Though I am in a strangely generous mood for some reason? Tell you what hedgehog I'll let you take your mother out of here and you can both leave intact, if you promise to not interfere in my plan's here?" To which Sonic opened his eyes in shock surprise at the offer he was given. Mecha then continued.
"Think about it for once hedgehog, you're down here in the ocean not a place you exactly thrive in, especially in here where there is hardly enough room for you to maneuver and use that speed to evade and attack, not to mention the slick damp terrain to make things even more treacherous for you. Plus let's not forget your precious mother and queen of Mobius is in my clutches and at my mercy which can easily wane wear thin, not to mention your other friends who are also in danger and powerless to stop me and I'm sure you don't want anything to happen to them as their fate would weigh heavy on your conscious if something very unfortunate would happen to them, as they would feel the same to yours. Is it really worth that heroic ego of yours to stand firm on your flawed principle, especially when you know you don't stand a chance down here? I mean why should there affairs really be of any concern of yours, they are strangers to you when compared to your family and friends, aren't there welfares more important to you than that of 'ponies' you hardly know? I'm giving you an easy out here hedgehog, I would consider you take it, if not for yourself then for your mother and friends before this escalates to something ugly." Mecha said in a threatening tone.
Sonic still bent over with his fists on the floor, head downward and eyes closed as he considered this. What was he to do, he didn't exactly feel in control here. If he engaged Mecha Sonic, there was no guaranteeing if he would win, though that never stopped him before, but this time he had a wife to consider, as well as Sunset's and his mother. There was no sure way that he could guarantee their safety as well as his own. What would he do if Twilight was caught in the crossfire and lost to him, as well as Twilight's feeling if she lost him. The stakes felt too high for him, and for a moment, Sonic was about to take Mecha Sonic up on his offer. "Mecha Sonic I…."
But as this was going on Jewel had regained consciousness during Mecha Sonic's ultimatum and looked on in fear and dread of the drama that was unfolding. Would Sonic abandon them in favor of his loved ones. He had no personal stake in any of their affairs and they're past harsh treatment of falsely accusing him and putting him to death was starting to weigh itself on her at this moment. If only her and her court had not been so quick to pass judgment on him, then they're circumstances would not be so waning at this moment. Just as Sonic was about to say something, he looked up and managed to catch Jewel's pleading gaze then he stopped. And he thought that despite their poor first impression of each other, Jewel was in the same predicament as he was with her own mother and lover at stake, and if he turned his back right now on them then he'd truly rotten for forsaking those in need for his own. How would he like it if someone exchanged his loved ones for his. As understandable as it might seem in a certain perspective it was still a rotten thing to do to others. Plus if he looked the other way on this, then it would sooner or later come back to affect Equestria in an ill manner if this front was lost to a villain like Mecha Sonic. He thought, he then turned to the villain as he spoke.
"Mecha… there is no flipping way I would ever accept that offer." He said as he looked the mechanical menace in the eyes. "Yes you are correct in the sense I wish to save my mother, but don't you dare think for a minute I would turn my back on those that need my help. I made a promise and I intend to keep it." He said as he turned to look at Jewel's and gave a smile and then turned back to Mecha. "Besides you should know it ain't me just to be so selfish. I don't care what you do to me, but when you mess with my friends and family oh you better believe it's go time. So Mecha my offer to you is you let all three go and let us leave or I'LL SCRAP YOU FOR RECYCLING! YOUR CHOICE." Sonic said snarling that last part. Mecha though just looked at him as he hmph'd. "I should've guest you would be as selfless as you were in the past. So now my only opinion is to kill you here and now. You should know I'm going to enjoy every bit of this." He said. The two then got into a running stance and were ready to take off at each other.
Sonic tried to rush Mecha Sonic, but Mecha stopped his advances by equipping his arm cannon and fired in Sonic's direction causing the hero to dodge out of the way of the line of fire, finding cover behind a rock, Sonic found additional cover along a path that would give him an opportunity to ambush Mecha Sonic from the side and take offensive against him.
Meanwhile Mecha Sonic had seized fire and surveyed the area, looking for possible entries for attack though it looked like he was oblivious of his where abouts. "Hehehe-heh barely a second in the fight and already you hide behind cover, oh yes this fight is surely going in your favor hedgehog. You do realize that there is so little in this area for you to hide in and even smaller amount of time for me to find you. You really should of considered my…." That's when Sonic came in leaping high into the air and tried to hit him with a homing attack. But Mecha Sonic anticipated that stunt and activated his energy field in which Sonic slammed directly into it.
At first it looked like a stand off with Sonic grinding against it like a buzz saw and Mecha Sonic's energy field erupting with currents of electricity upon the impact on Sonic. But soon it deflected Sonic's homing attack as the heroic hedgehog was unfurled from the attack and was thrown from Mecha's vicinity with scorching smoke rising from different areas from his body and tumbling to the cave floor. But what looked like a crippling hit Sonic immediately flipped himself back up rushed to close the area on Mecha Sonic again before he could attack again. But Mecha Sonic just stood there and waited for Sonic to assault him again.
As Sonic got with in swinging distance, Sonic let loose a flurry of punches and kicks in which Mecha Sonic either dodged or deflected with his own.
"There!" He yelled triumphantly. "I may not have distance to run and engage here. But if I keep you in close quarters combat you can't use any of your range attack against me this close or I'll smash them!" To which Mecha Sonic responded by laughing.
"Really, that's the best strategy you can come up? The more this progresses the more I begin to see that it was dumb luck that allowed you to defeat me last time. You forget I was designed by tireless trial and error by Eggman himself to keep up with your speed and reflexes in combat!" As Mecha Sonic began to take the fight up a notch and began to effortlessly take control of the fight by easily countering his jabs and as Sonic began to throw a right cross to Mecha's head, Mecha Sonic grabbed Sonic's wrist and began to painfully twist it back.
Sonic winced in pain but tried to resist and break his hold by throwing a left jab to Mecha Sonic's face, only for him to deflect it by holding Sonic's wrist with it's own. Mecha Sonic then discarded Sonic's punch away with it's own arm and gave him a low Punch to the gut again and was quickly followed up by an uppercut to the chin, sending Sonic flying rearwards a few yards. But Mecha Sonic wasn't done yet. He then charged up from the opening in his chest and unleashed spheres of energy at our hero, which a few hit him dead center in his chest. Sonic recoiling from the impact but was still standing from the assault. But then Mecha Sonic then unleashed arcs of electric energy at our hero causing to be thrown to the ground.
The fight was starting to take it's toll on the hero but he resiliently got back up albeit a bit groggily. But then Mecha Sonic then appeared suddenly to his side and Whaled on him with a few left and right punches before picking him up and throwing him into a another cave column. After Sonic landed he was about to get back up but Mecha hit him with another volts of electricity which sent him sprawling again.
Twilight had regained consciousness again only to look upon the torment that was being brought to her Husband and she screamed in tearshed terror while Sunset and Jewel were distraught by the grim show that laid before them too. "SONIC!" Twilight shrilly screamed. This was even worse than her own nightmare she had before this whole thing started. And now it looked prophetic at that moment for she was seeing every agonizing punch, blast, and electrical shock her husband was being put through and all because he was doing it for a friend they were helping, not to mention Sonic's own mother was at stake. Images of Sonic's bloody corpse started to plague the young princesses as she was on the verge of tears.
Mecha Sonic then walked up to the smoking wisps of his barely conscious foe and chuckled. "This is the battle I waited so long for? You're making this so easy I'm actually tempted to let you go and recover for a more satisfying and worthwhile fight. But instead of making that classical movie villain mistake I guess I shouldn't take any chances, Soooooooooo… I'll get over it." Mecha Sonic said in a cynical sarcastic smug manner, as he grabbed Sonic by the quills as his mechanical claw was being raised up with a bright blue glow of electricity was being sent through it ready for the final blow.
The image of what is going to happen firmly stuck inside Twilight's fearful eyes. She wasn't going to just stand by and watch her husband get killed by some cruddy robot that looked like him. She fiercely grabbed the edge of the cave floor where the pool ended and hoisted herself up and cracked off some shots at Mecha Sonic to get him to stop. However Mecha Sonic's sensors picked up the activity Twilight was doing and as he turned he activated his absorption shield, snuffing out her attacks. Sunset and Jewel were looking in shock and uncertainty, what was Twilight trying to do. But Then Sunset saw that Twilight was using her horn to levitate herself out of the pool they were in. That's when she had a bad feeling at what she was trying to accomplish here. "TWILIGHT, Wait stop…. don't!" Sunset tried to stop her friend but Twilight had already began to fly straight at Mecha Sonic and picking up speed as it looked like she was attempting to ram him with tears streaked eyes.
"You gotta be kidding me with that stunt?!" Mecha Sonic said as Twilight began to draw near he then activated his hover thrusters and caught her with both hands. But Twilight then began to rapidly shoot energy from her horn at close range and even began to beat her fists at Mecha Sonic in a crazed fashion.
"YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE HIM FROM ME! YOU HEAR ME! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE HIM FROM ME!" Twilight shouted in furious tears on her face. Mecha then had enough of Twilight's outburst. "ENOUGH!" He bellowed as he let loose an electrical current to incapacitate her efforts. He then grasped her by the neck and said. "I don't know who you are or what your relationship is with him? But I've waited too long for this day and if you think that a floozy of a flounder is going to stand in my way of my victory than you are poorly out of your depth! Heheh-heh, see I made a bunch of fish jokes." He maniacally quipped in an unexpected fashion. Twilight though growled as she was about to try for another spell.
Mecha though grabbed her horn and used his electricity to stop her which also sent a shock throughout her entire entity. Though he then stopped the electricity and looked at her as she looked pretty much fried, but Twilight just wasn't willing to give up as she brought her fish tail and tried to smack Mecha back, but it did nothing and then Mecha grabbed the tail and let go of Twilights neck for a second as he elbowed straight at her hip where that met the tail. She then screamed her head off in pain. "Wow, and I actually thought Sonic's attempts were futile but you actually make his efforts look more competent than your, I really appreciate that, No really I do." He said as he grabbed her by her mane. "However I have had enough of interference of ridding myself of that pest and you are just a wild card that needs to be taken out of this picture. So before I destroy that hedgehog. I'll eliminate you first!" Sonic looked up to see Mecha holding Twilight and was reading his sharp fingers to end her, He then went wide eyed for a bit. "No!" Was all he thought before he then gave an angry look on his bruised and bloody face.
But just as Mecha Sonic was about to make the fatal blow. His arm had been stopped, Mecha tried to force his arm forward again to end the annoying Mere Mare but something was stopping it. Mecha Sonic then turned to see Sonic grasping his wrist with an unbreakable hold. This did not compute to the machine how was Sonic instantly capable of holding his arm at bay? But upon closer examination of Sonic, Mecha Sonic noticed something different about the hedgehog he had never seen before.
There Sonic was holding Mecha's arm his servos whining in protest against Sonic's abnormal strength. Sonic's green eyes began to glow more greenier and his teeth looked more serrated and his veins began to protrude again from his arms and chest. He then pulled Mecha Sonic's arm back as the robot began to stagger backwards in protest, as Sonic drew his other arm back and clobbered Mecha Sonic in the face, sending him flying back as he let go of Twilight mane. Twilight dropped to the floor dazed from the abuse she had to endure but still conscious.
Mecha Sonic crashed straight into a wall that left an impact impression where he hit. However the noise was so loud that it caused the chained up hostages to start awakening. Sonic then growled and breathed in very hard as he was about to lose it. "MECHA! YOU… ARE… TOAST!" Sonic said. Though he felt a familiar sensation build up as he then found himself grunting. He then slammed his hands down on the ground as he felt the muscle in his arms start to grow. His fur was flailing upwards and turning a darker shade of blue, his gloves had ripped right off revealing his clawed hands, his shoes below started to turn from their normal slick into spiked cleats. As this process finished the tank top he was wearing was completely torn while his shorts remained. He then looked up and let out a fierce howl that belonged to the wolf clan. As he breathed to settle down from what just happened all eyes were pointed at him as most were shocked by this transformation of Sonics, but for Twilight and Aleena this made them worry.
Mecha Sonic then popped out of the wall and turned to look at Sonic's new look. Sonic looked like he was about to go no holds barn while Mecha analyzed him. "Hmm… Your werehog form if I'm not mistaken. According to the data banks you got this form from an ancient being known as Dark Gaia. While it's impressive it won't help you." Mecha Sonic said.
Sonic just then snarled and said "Shut up! I'm going to crush you and flatten you like a soda can after I'm done with you!" He then unleashed a deafening roar and charged on all fours straight at Mecha Sonic. Mecha then levitated himself from the crater he was in and equipped his arm cannon and began firing a volley of shots at the charging creature. But Sonic just threw his right arm to the side as it shot out stretching at incredible speed as it grappled on a stalactite on the ceiling. It then caused sonic to zip forward towards the stalactite he was holding onto and as he evaded the line of fire. As he reached it he then tore it from the ceiling and swung his other arm forward and grab another hanging stone on the ceiling and church the other one straight at Mecha Sonic. The thick pointed rock flew straight at metal and struck him head on as it crumble to pieces upon impact.
Mecha Sonic teetered as he hovered in the air from the attack. But before he could recover, Sonic threw his other fist while the other was swinging on the ceiling towards Mecha and pummeled him straight in the chest. Causing the mechanical menace fall backwards from the impact of the fist and crash to the ground. Sonic though was flinging through the air straight at the downed robot. Mecha tried to fly away and almost succeeded if Sonic as he landed his cleats grinding against the cave floor creating sparks while stopping his momentum. Reached forward again with both hands and latched onto Mecha Sonic's legs stopping the robot from getting away. Sonic then hammer throwed Mecha away to the side and into the wall again.
As Mecha Sonic recovered he then bolted at Sonic while everyone was watching. Aleena, very afraid of this transformation of her sons and his actions now had only one thought. "Sonic… please… don't let your anger control this… Just please… I can't lose you to that beast form…" Sonic then growled as Mecha was trying to get away. But Sonic just bellowed. "Where do you think your going Mecha Sonic! Anyone who tries to kill the ones I love, doesn't live to try it again!" Sonic roared as he swung his arms forward to sling shot his way back to Mecha Sonic.
Mecha Sonic Stopped as a huge furry claw hand dug its claws into the wall that was block his way. He turned just in time to see the werehog come flinging in the air straight at him. Mecha then dodged out of the way, but Sonic grabbed a ledged and swung right at Mecha Sonic as he slammed into him with his cleats and slammed on the ground. Sonic then howled as he bashed his chest with his arms. Though as he was *gloating* Mecha used that opportunity to grab his chest and unleashed a bolt of electricity. Sonic was a little surprised at first by this, but after a few seconds Mecha Sonic stopped to look at Sonic to see he was fine and just gave an angry stare. However he then smirked. "Nice try, but electricity doesn't really work on me when I'm like this." He said in a gruff voice. He then grabs Mecha and starts to pull one of his signature werehog moves.
However while this was happening down below where the metal models were. The model with the flame eyes had turned back on and started to clear away some of the rubble it was on. Back in the cavern as they were witnessing Sonic's unleashed state Sunset, Jewels and the two guards were baffled by this. Jewels then turns to Sunset. "Sunset… did you know about Sonic's… well… new appearance?" She asked. Sunset just shook her head. "No… I had no idea Sonic could do that…" She said. "I'm actually as surprised as you are…" She then noticed Twilight trying to stand. She then used her magic to lift Twilight right back to them and set her gently in the water. She grunted in pain as the guards helped hold her up. "Twilight are you ok?" Sunset asked. Twilight just looked up and tried to give a decent smile. "I've been worse." She said. Jewels then swam up to her. "Twilight do you have any idea what's happened to Sonic?"
Twilight nods. "Yeah i do… See that is a form he calls his werehog form. Its a long story on how he got it, but basically if his anger is pushed through the roof at night during a full moon this is what happens. He apparently loses his speed, but he gets extra strength and his arms can stretch out allowing him to use all kinds of moves." She explained. "To put it basically if you asked him to combat in that form you would be making a grave mistake." They then turned back to the fight, but as they watched they didn't notice something coming from underneath.
He then pins Mecha Sonic on the ground as he holds him down with one hand and the other shows razor sharp claws. "Your finished Mecha." He said, but then that's when they heard a scream. "AAAAHHHHHH!" Sonic then turned to see Jewel's caught by the model as it pointed its missile launcher at Jewel's head. Jewel's struggled to break free, but Mecha gave an evil laugh. "Struggle all you want, but that one puts a tight grip on its prey." He said. Sonic then brought his face in direct contact with mecha's as they looked eye to eye, but with Sonic's showing he's ready to tear Mecha apart. "Tell your machine to let her go." He said, but Mecha just spoke. "Oh I wouldn't be so nasty. Not if you want her to become fried fish sticks." He said. Hoofbeard hearing this while awake growled as he pulled on the chains. "DON'T YOU DARE LAY A HAND ON MY PRECIOUS TREASURE YOU HEAR ME OR I'LL GUT YOU WHERE YOU STAND!" He shouted with a threatening tone. Sonic grunted not wanting to let Mecha getaway that easily, but he then sighed as he got off backed up a bit and then went down on his knees with his hands dropped in front. Mecha then got up and dusted himself off. "Sigh… That's the problem with you hero and flesh types. So easy to manipulate, so fragile. While machines… well we think alike… we don't depend on emotions… we don't need someone to command us like we're mere puppets. That egg coot was foolish, but I will not make the same mistakes he made… now that I have you right here… I'm going to end your life and then makes this world mine… so Sonic." He then held Sonic's neck.
"Any last words?" He asked as he produced a sharp blade that attached to his arm. However something under the water was speeding through pretty quickly and was making its way to the whole gang's location. Sonic's ear started to twitch as he then smirked. "Yeah I have a word for you Mecha." He said. "Its called… *Suprise*" As soon as he said that something exploded out of the water and hit the robot in the back. It then drop Jewel's and turned to meet the one responsible, but was then sliced. The figure then grabbed Jewel and used it's body as protection as the bot gave a mini explosion only big enough to cause dust to rise. Mecha turned to look at what was happening to which Sonic was able to back away from the blade and hit Mecha back with hit boot to the face.
After that everyone turned to the smoke to see what was going on. The dust began to settle with Jewel looking up at her savior and this one was enough to shock everyone. It was none other than Metal Sonic. Metal then looks down at Jewels and speaks. "Are you alright?" He asked. Jewel's doesn't know what to do in this case since it was a robot that saved her, but then she just gives a nod. Metal then smirks. "Good. I'm glad I got here just in time." Metal turned to Sonic and got a good look. Sonic then smirks. "Long time no see tin can." He said. Metal though expected an insult and sent one right back at Sonic. "You too fur boy." He said. Mecha though pulled himself out of the hole Sonic kicked him in and turned to Metal. "YOU! HOW DARE YOU GET IN MY WAY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE EVEN DOING!" He exclaimed. Metal just gave an angry expression. "Keeping them out of harm's way. Unlike you Mecha." He says.
"WHY ARE YOU HELPING HIM? YOU AND I BOTH KNOW WE WERE DESIGNED FOR THE SAME THING! TO KILL SONIC!" He asked. Metal then showed his hand and revealed two fingers. "Two reasons Mecha. One because I for one am the original Metal not some cheap knock off model. Two because unlike you I wish to have an honorable and fair match against Sonic. I don't rely upon hostages to beat him. I rely on my own skills and determination. Honestly it's sad to see you were what Eggman created after I finally ditched him. You are nothing more than a despicable replica who doesn't even try to improve on what he can be." He then approaches the water and sets Jewel's in with the others. "Stay here and stay safe understood?" He asked. Jewel's nodded as she waited with Twilight and the others. Metal then turns to Mecha. Sonic as well readies himself, but Metal just holds his hand out. "No Sonic let me. This is my business, too."
Mecha and Metal then started to go in a circle keeping their gaze on each other. "You sure you want to do this?... Brother?" Mecha asked. Metal though showed no signs of argument. "I've been wanting to do this for a long time." He said. The two then stopped and Metal launched right at Mecha. Mecha's left hand the turned to a gattling gun and started firing at Metal. Metal however was able to block the shots with his arms. He then came in close and gave a nice drop kick to the face. Mecha backed away, but Metal kept coming at him with punches left and right.
Course Mecha wasn't so easily put down as he deflected back Metals attacks and knocked him back. Metal gets himself steady and then looks at Mecha as he then crosses his arms and then his chest started to glow. "Ok Try this!" He called out as he moved his arms away and fired a beam right at Mecha who deflected the beam easily. "Please. That was nothing more than mere child's play. You should know I was based of your schematics only upgraded. Therefore I know your every move and attack before you can even do them." Metal though then smirked. As he lowered his hands. "Not every move you underhanded bolt head." Metal said as his arm shifted and produced what looked like a cannon. Though the cannon looked a little familiar like an arm cannon.
After one shot Mecha is pushed back a bit. Sonic a little surprised by this new weapon Metal had acquired. "That looks a lot like Tails arm cannon. How in the world did Metal get a hold of those spects?" He thought. He thought then looked up to see Metal looking down on him. Sonic was confused by this look until he turned his head at the chained up prisoners. Metal then looks back at Mecha and jets right at him. Sonic at first was confused until he realized what Metal was getting at and made a run for the prisoners while Metal kept Mecha busy. He then jumps up and breaks his mother's chains first. He sets her down as Aleena looks at her werewolf son. "Sonic…" Sonic backs away a bit. "Don't worry. Just go to Twilight and stay with them ok?" He requests. Sonic then goes for the queen next as he slashes through the chains allowing him to get her into the water. Finally he went for hoofbeard and set him down with the rest.
"Thanks for protecting my Jewel mate." He said. Sonic smirked. "No prob." Metal then crashed through one of the pillars his body skidding a crossed the cave floor creating sparks as he went. Mecha Sonic then started to move in for the kill. "Stop me if you heard this one before, but it's time to put an end to your infuriating meddling once and for all!" Mecha Sonic said as he advanced with charging his body with arcs of electricity ready to fry Metal Sonic's circuits into critical overload. But that's when Sonic charged in with a right hard jab that stretched yards ahead where the two robots where. The attack collided with Mecha like a car coming out to the blue and hitting a pedestrian. Mecha body fell against the rocks of the cave looking scuffed, dented, and even had loose wiring that was sticking out of his coverings and creating sparks as he staggered to get up. He then said in a strained frustrated manner. "H-How come E-Every time I'm about to F-Finish o-o-off someone I g-get interrupted by s-someone's intervention?" He said as he collected himself.
Sonic then triumphantly walks up to Mecha Sonic in his werehog form and said. "It's over Mecha Sonic, time to throw you in the scrap yard for good!" Metal as well walked up to him as he crossed his arms showing he was ready to finish this. But then Mecha raised his arm and a launcher unfolded from his raised arm and fired a missile at the cave ceiling and said. "Well my counterpart cronies it seems I've forced an Ultimatum on you both. Either escape with all of your lives or waist precious moments trying to finish me off and get buried under the ocean depths in an underwater sea cavern. Personally I think that's an isolated and lonely way to go being crushed and buried under tons of unmovable rock in the ocean depths, if I were you I'd hoof it right now!" He said as he got up to get away. Though both Sonic and Metal Sonic hated for him to get away so he can come back to menace them another day, Mecha was right and both still had things worth living for. They quickly rushed out towards the pool that exited the cave they were in.
Though he hoped his wife, his mom, Sunset and the others were safe, he couldn't help but hope and wish that they were still around and near by. He didn't know how this form stacked up in the water, and if he needed them to help quickly get him to safety, he wouldn't exactly be fighting them too hard to do so if that were the case. He then noticed Metal made it to the water and motioned him to follow. Sonic then jumped in the water without a moment's hesitation and dropped to the bottom. Sonic then realized he had cleats as he touched the underwater surface, which helped give him traction. He then also realized that his broader muscle chest gave him greater lung capacity for holding his breath. Though he quickly realized that Twilight's charm made that unnecessary to do so. Sonic then had an idea to double his pace in the water. As he got down on all fours and started galloping at a surprising pace underwater. The claws on his hand added to not only traction but movement in the water however that's when he noticed the ring starting to give a dark aura as he reached the tunnel out. He thought started to stretched faster than before. He then landed on the ground and noticed his ring was still giving off the aura and realized it was giving him some kind of speed boost.
"Ok lets see how fast this thing made me." He said in his gruff voice as he got on all fours and started to dash. But as he tried he started to feel weird like his legs were getting tangled together for some reason as he was suddenly drifting upwards as tripping. He Looked back at his legs to see if they were tangled and his eyes widened in shock at the sight that was taking place a violet/bluish flames started to engulf his legs as they began to transform into a fin tail that looked like it belonged to marine mammal. But his transformation didn't stop there. As his huge hand claws began to have webbed fins between his fingers and his quills on the back of his head felt more erect as they became a sort of dorsal fins for his back. Sonic let out scream and to his astonishment a huge wave ring had blasted out of his mouth through the water. Sonic shut his mouth with both hands in shock. But was forced back into reality when rumble into had sent a quake that could be felt in the water itself and marine mutant or not Sonic felt it was time to leave before he'd be a fossilized freak buried deep underwater. He quickly took off which to his surprise he was not only swimming but swimming incredible fast as he rocketed through the cave and into the tunnel that lead out.
The others had made it out along with Metal Sonic in tow. But Twilight looked back in dread awaiting her hairy husband to make it out. Was it wise to have hastily leave without making sure that Sonic was with them as they escaped. But while Twilight dreaded the thought about possible regretting not doing so the cave gave one last mighty rumble as a cloud of ocean sand flew out of the mouth of the cave obscuring their site. Sunset looked back as well, fingers biting at her mouth wondering if Sonic made it out as well. But in the thick sand cloud something had jettisoned by at great speed. Though it was hard to make out, it looked long and big. Metal had his guard up ready in case it was something hostile. It then took refuge behind a coral reef that happened to be laying near by. The gang looked on in curiosity at the thing that had disappeared behind the coral Twilight decided to be the first to investigate, thinking it might be Sonic. "S-Sonic, are you there? I-Is that you?" She croaked out wondering if she should relieved or not.
A clawed hand timidly poked waving to give them confirmation on who it was. They all sighed in relief as Metal stood down and walked up. "Ok fur boy if you're done playing hide and seek come on out." He said. Sonic then braved the chance to see if he could still speak underwater and quickly stuck his hand out in a halt gesture. "N-N-No I-I-I Don't think that's such a good Idea." He said as the others stopped their advance towards the coral reef. Sunset then queried by asking. "W-Why not Sonic, what the matter, did you lose your swim trunks or something?" Sunset said with a teasing manner. To which Sonic sighed by saying. "If only Sunset, if only." Twilight then began to get restless and ask. "What do you mean Sonic, what's the matter, are you alright?" To Which he responded by saying. "Y-Yeah I guess, depending on your definition of alright." He said. But then Twilight had enough drama for the night and said. "Sonic please, come out we've all been through enough for one night and we'd like it if you'd just stop with the vague answers." Twilight said in a weary manner. But then Sonic gave a sigh and said. "Alright Twilight, but…. remember that ring you gave me that allowed me to be in water so I could come down here and all." To which she quizzically responded by saying. "Y-Yeah what about it?" To which Sonic wearily replied. "Well, it had unintended side effects with my werehog form. Sooo brace yourselves for what you're about to see?" He said as he slowly swam out for all to see what he had become.
As he popped out he showed what mutation he had gone under which caught everyone off guard. Sonic though crossed his arms looking very upset about his *new appearence*. Sonic then sighed. "Y-yeah I know… I'm… I'm something awful to look at." He said. Twilight shook her head in response. "What? No way Sonic." She said as she swam up and held his hand. "Honey listen how you look doesn't matter to me. What matters is if you're ok or not alright and as long as you're safe that's all that matters to me. Ok?" Sonic turned to her and then smiled to her. "Um Sonic…" Sonic then turns to Jewel who spoke. "Listen… I… I want to say…" Though that moment was short lived has some sounds were coming from the rubble. That's when Mecha came out of nowhere and scooped up Jewel.
"AAAAAAHHHH!" She screamed. Mecha though ignored it and held her by her hand. "LET HER GO!" Metal screamed as he, Sonic, and Hoofbeard tried to make for him, but Mecha did a quick analysis of Jewel and detected a power source. He then reached behind her and found what he was looking for. A jewel that was pure white and had the shape of a gasped and tried to reach for it. Mecha though then let go of Jewel and spoke. "Why thank you Princess. You brought me such a generous gift." He then laughs and boosts out of the water and leaves.
Hoofbeard approaches his girl. "Are you alright Jewel?" She then replied "Yes, but he got away with the item I was hoping we would not have to give him if we could of avoided it." To which peaked the interest of Sonic, Twilight, and Sunset as they were oblivious to the nature of this exchange. "An Item, what item are you talking about Jewel, what did he take?" Twilight asked. To which Jewel sighed as she looked down in shame.
"It is a powerful artifact handed down to my people for a long time now. It said that it can make an entire armada go down the deepest depths of the ocean." She said as she then continued on with her story. "Long ago there was a Plunderer of the Great Seas, no one was safe from him, not even my people the Mere Ponies." That's when Sunset pointed out; "Was it because of the Artifact?" She said as Jewel nodded in solemn confirmation. "Yes, where he got it was a mystery, but because of it he was able to come down here and harass and extort from my people. Until one night a brave bunch of mere ponies decided to infiltrate his base deep under the ocean, where most could not get to him because of the artifact power which kept him safe from the scrutiny of the land dweller he stole from. But on that night as he and his crew slept, the brave bunch of warriors were able to take the artifact from his possession. Without it, he and his armada were lost beneath the ocean depths and my people decided to keep it hidden so no other land dwellers could use it to harm us and we could live in peace. But now that dreadful thing has it! He said that if we didn't give it to him we would never see our queen, my mother and my beloved ever again. And now with it he can create vessels that can brave the depths with no issue, no pony is safe if he has such power at his disposal!" Jewel said in despair and worry. This brought worry for everyone until Sonic spoke.
"Eh don't worry about it Jewel. I've dealt with things like this before so many times I'm practically a seasoned veteran already! Now that I know the range and scope of the problem, me and my friends will sink Mecha armada of bathroom toys before that even comes to pass!" Sonic said as he gave his trademark smirk and gave a thumbs up gesture with his webbed claw hand. As boastfully overconfident his speech was, the others couldn't help but smiled in knowing that Sonic and his friends were going to protect them from Mecha Sonic's wrath.
That's when Jewel came up to Sonic, bowed and said. "Sonic, I'm sorry for accusing you of this Mecha Sonic's deeds, I thought forcing your hand was the only way for you to help us without handing the artifact over to him. But now I see I was wrong. And thank you, you are in my and my people debt for rescuing my mother and my beloved from that wicked thing." Jewel graciously said as she came up from her bow.
"Thanks Jewel though I'm not the only one you need to thank, and speaking of which?" as he swam over to Metal Sonic as he put out his hand for a shake. "Thanks Metal, without you, my ship as well as others would of been sunk without your help." But Metal swatted away his hand with his metallic hand and said. "You know I didn't do this for you, I only did it because I didn't want that despicable replica of me to have the pleasure of finish you off… plus there were others being put at risk." He said as he turned away for a bit. "However!" He then turned to face Sonic "The next time we meet we finish things once and for all, GOT IT!" He said as he activated his thrusters and took off without a second thought.
Twilight than whately approaches Sonic side and said. "Sonic are you sure about that thing, it seemed to only help us out of contempt, what if he comes back and he's out for blood?" To which Sonic shrugged and said "That's Metal for you, he's more aloof than a cat." Sonic said as he turned to Twilight. "And Twilight..." he said as he donned a more humble and apologetic tone. "I'm sorry for the attitude before. Sometimes it feels like I'm beside myself when it comes to people understanding me, and thanks, few people have actually come to my rescue so recklessly before, and I usually prefer that they don't for their own safety but thanks, though you might want to consider a more tactical approach next time, and that says something coming from me." Sonic said the last part in a goofy manner.
Twilight giggled at his comment. A little later the others came by on Hoofbeards ship. As Tails was working on the ship the others were watching as Twilight, Sunset, and Cadence give a little performance showing off their new mere tails. Sonic (who had switched back to being a hedgehog a little bit ago before they got there) was just smiling watching his girl have the time of his life. That's when Manic came up to him and wrapped an arm around his neck. "Heh so bro? You enjoy your voyage into the deep blue?" He asked. Sonic smirked as he turned to his brother. "Yeah it was pretty cool, but honestly after today I am officially done with the ocean for a long while." He said. Manic smirked as he gave his brother a nice noogie. Aleena then came up to them as she was wrapped in a towel to keep her nice and warm. "I'm just glad that you didn't stay like that wolf creature for any longer. I get worried enough just thinking about you turning into it." She said. Sonic just gave a smirk.
"Sonic?" Sonic turned to see Sonia looking at him with a concern, depressed look. Sonic started to develop the same look. It was a moment of silence and then Sonic spoke. "Sonia… listen… about earlier. I just want to say I'm… I'm really sorry for what I did… I know my ego can get in the way sometimes, but you have to understand that your safety was my number one priority. I just didn't want to…" Sonia though held her hand and cut Sonic off. "I know Sonic…. Its me though that should be apologizing. Not you… It's just… I know that you go off on your own a lot of the time and I know you would do some of the craziest of things to help those in need… and normally I'm ok with that, but sometimes… when you go off on your own… well I can't help but always get the feeling something bad would happen to you… if something did I couldn't bare the thought we lost you and I did nothing to help… I just don't want to lose you like we did our father Sonic...I just…" That's when Sonia started to develop small tears in her eyes. She though then felt Sonic's hand reach for her chin as he lifted it up to look at her face. Without a second thought she then hugged her brother tight not wanting to let go. Her tears started to roll down her eyes a bit. Sonic though was not resisting her knowing she just wanted to be with her brother
After a few seconds Sonia's tears stopped and she had let go. "Feeling better Sonia?" He asked. Sonia nodded as Aleena wrap an arm around her and Manic just came up till he was next to Sonic. In the meantime with the girls they were all pretty excited for their friends. "Whoa nelly Twilight, Sunset. I'll say one thing I have never seen anything like it in all my life." AJ said. "Seriously you are so lucky you know?" RD comment as she watched from a little closer thanks to her wings. Rarity as usual was more focused on the tails because of how they sparkled and how they matched them. Shining just smirked. "So I have a fish for a wife eh?" He asked teasing his wife. Cadence heard this and then spoke. "What is that a problem honey?" She asked as she then dove under and leaped out of the ocean and Armor took that as a sign and pecked her lips before landing in the water. She then popped out and heard him. "You know I'll always love you no matter what you are." Cadance turned and smiled.
Tails was helping hoofbeard check his ship and spoke. "Ok you should be good to go now." Hoofbeard nodded at Tails comment and turned while Celestia and Luna talked with the queen. "I'm happy to know that you and your people are safe and that Sonic arrived in time to save you." She said. The queen smiled. "Yes. I must say that they are quite the resilient ones that blue one and his wife if I'm not mistaken." Celestia nodded confirming the queens suspicions. The queen then held a hand out. "Well I wish to let you two know that if you ever need any assistance know you have friends in the deep blue ocean." She said. Celestia took the hand and shook it. Luna then did the same. "The same to you dear friend. Please take care of yourself." The queen nodded at Luna. Hoofbeard then spoke. "Ok all you. I can give you landlubbers a ride back if yeh wish." He said. Celestia and Luna turned to each other and nodded as they then flew to the ship. Jewel's then approached her mother. "Um mom?" The queen then turns to her. "Would it be ok if I go with them?" She asked. Her mother then smiled. "Oh Jewel. You know you can go wherever your heart desires you to go." She then kisses her daughter's forehead for a few seconds and then whispers in her ear. "Just be safe alright?" Jewel's nodded and then followed as they set out.
In the meanwhile a metal door opened up and Mecha went in with the artifact in hand. "So you retrieved it?" An ominous voice said. Mecha then placed it on a table. "You have what you promised?" He asked. That's when the man with the voice slid Mecha a computer chip. Mecha looked and analyzed it and then hmph'd in satisfactory. "I am a man of my word Mecha." The man said. Mecha was still acting neutral however as he turned away. "Well if we are done here then I will take my leave." He said as he was approaching the same door though he then had a thought plague his mind and turned back to the man real quick. "Out of curiousity what will you do with that thing?" He asked. The man then gave a smirk. "Oh don't you worry my mechanical friend. I will put it to good use." He said as a light flashed off what looked like goggles. Mecha then turned away, but said one more thing. "Oh by the way. Metal Sonic was there. For the right cost I could hunt him down for you." He said. The man though chuckled. "Oh don't worry about Metal Sonic. I'll deal with him when the time comes" He said as he chuckled even more.
Back with Sonic and the gang they approached the shore of the beach where they had took their leave and all got off the boat one at a time. As the four mere ponies approached Cadence then turned to them. "Well this has been fun and as much as I will miss my tail I think it's time for us to go back to the surface." Sunset and Twilight nodded and then turned to Jewel's. "Well this was a lot of fun Jewel's but I believe it's time for us to go." Sunset said. Jewel's nodded. "I know. I'm going to miss you four." She said."Us to, but we'll see you again someday." Cadence said. Jewels nodded and then enveloped the three in a group hug. After a few seconds she then released them, but before they could all head over to shore Jewel's stopped Twilight. "Twilight wait. I have something for you." She said. Twilight gave a questioning look. "What is it?" She asked. Jewel's looked down upon the pendant Twilight was wearing from when Sonic first gave it to her after their wedding. Jewel's then spoke a few mystic words and then placed a finger on the pendant and like that it shined a bright lavender aura and then faded. Twilight then looked at her.
"What did you do to it?" She asked. Jewel's smiled. "I gave it a transforming ability. So now if you ever wish to you can use that pendant to visit us whenever you wish. Though I believe thanks to this constellation it may allow you to transform into other creatures, but I guess that's for you to find out huh?" She asked with a smile. Twilight then smiled back and hugged Jewel one more time. "I promise to come visit sometime and next time I'll have my friends with me." She said. She then released Jewel from the hug and winked. "Promise." She said. Jewel's nodded. After everyone got off Hoofbeard called out. "Come on Jewel. We're heading back." He said. Jewel's turned and nodded. She then started to follow his ship, but then stopped for a bit. "Oh and Twilight." She said. Twilight looked at her as she turned to her. "Take care of Sonic. He really is a good person just like you said and I'm glad he proved me wrong. He's a keeper." She said with a teasing tone. "Yeah he sure is…" She said as she smiled, but then that smile turned into realization. "Wait HOLD ON!" Jewel's then laughed and dove into the water. "BYE TWILIGHT SPARKLE!" She shouted. Twilight was stunned for a few more seconds at Jewel's comment, but then settled down and smiled. "Bye Jewels" She said.
The sun was then starting to rise on a brand new day as the three girls came close to shore, but as the sun came up the moon and constellation started to fade and with it the power it granted. Cadence, Sunset, and Twilight started approaching when they felt there tail's start to pull apart from each other into separate limbs. Just as they were near shore their fish tails had become legs again and had to paddle like normal ponies. Just as they touched down on solid they began their walk to dry land. But as they got onto to dry land, something felt off though they both couldn't put their finger on it. That's when Twilight absentmindedly asked the others; "That's strange does anypony feel a draft?" And Sunset responded. "Yeah I feel it too for some reason? It must be the dawn air or something." She said in confirmation.
But then Sonic turned around to meet the girls and he couldn't help but crack a humorous smile on his face. "Geeze Twi, can't you ever keep your cloths on or something?" He stated in a sarcastic tone. Twilight blinked a few times in an oblivious and slightly peeved expression. "What are you talking about I still got my top…." She pointed to the sea shell bra the Mere Mares had given her that adorned her chest. "And I still got my…." that's when she looked down and noticed that something was missing, namely her bottoms, as they were destroyed when she and the others had first became Mere Mares and donned fish tails when first entering the water. Twilight's eyes became as big as tea saucers with a faint blush adorning her face. The other two girls with her, namely Cadence and Sunset looked down at her and then themselves and all donned blushes of embarrassment as they somehow simultaneously covered their exposed regions. "Ooohhhh how could we forget about ourselves like this?" Cadence said as she covered herself with not only her hands but her wings folded in to cover herself as Twilight too followed suit. "Hey speak for yourselves, I only got my two arms for cover, so I'm revealing a lot more then you two are at the moment, sheesh I never thought I'd be jealous of an Alicorn for that tiny feature?" Sunset quipped up with a scarlet blush adorning her tangerine gold face.
That's when Sonic humorously said to his wife. "Geez how many times can someone get caught unaware naked, I mean how many times has this happened to y, so far I think this has left the I can count this on one hand factor?" Sonic said as he put up his hand with his digits out to emphasize the point.
That's when Twilight gritted her teeth in rage as she was Alitalia with flames again. But instead of not only burning off the only small article of clothing she had. The others, Cadence and Sunset who were standing close to her got their tops signed off as well as they staggered back in surprise from Twilight's literal heated tirade as they simultaneously shouted "Hey!" As they were now covering themselves completely naked. "Oh great Twilight, and I only had my bottoms to worry about, now I have to waste an arm to cover my top too!" Sunset said as she angrily gritted her teeth at Twilight with a blush still covering her face. Cadence donned a disapproving frown at Twilight outburst. Twilight then quickly donned a sheepish smile for her outburst.
That's when Sonic covered his mouth in both hands to stifle a laugh, as well as a nose bleed as he then said. "W-Well I never thought I"d get too see beautiful Sunrise as well as a gorgeous Sunset at the same time, sorry Sunset I couldn't resist!" Sonic said as Sunset expression softened while still looking embarrassed as she covered herself more tightly with her arms. She couldn't help but have mixed feelings about that comment. True she didn't like being outside completely naked with others watching. But she couldn't help but like the semi-complement Sonic gave her as well as Sonic seeing her naked and liking what he saw, which was shameful in it's own right. Sonic then turned to Cadence "And Cadence Ieeee… got nothing." He reluctantly admitted though he didn't want to give the Princess of Love a hard time for helping and supporting him during his underwater adventure, plus he didn't want any trouble from his brother in law about lewd comments about his wife. But then he turned to his wife Twilight and said. "But that's my wife for you, Twilight Sparkle the nerdy nudist!" To which he and the others laughed. Except for Twilight as her eyes were covered in shadow as she looked down and muttered. "Nerdy Nudist." she then shot her head up and yelled "NERDY NUDIST!... YOU SON OF AAAARRRGGGHHH!" She shouted. Sonic then gave a sweatdrop. "Hey Twilight come on. You know how much I love to-"
"YOU ARE A DEAD HEDGEHOG SONIC!" She yelled again as she started her approach. Sonic then started to back away, "Um Manic any ideas?" He asked. His brother was still snickering from the three nude girls but got something out. "You could run." He said. "Oh good idea." He said. As shot away faster than the eye could register. Twilight began chase by flying after him and just as she was a distance away from the girls she was with, that's when Sonic came quickly back in front of Cadence and Sunset as Twilight then donned a quizzical expression on her face from this random act. Sonic then gave white towels to Sunset and Cadence and said. "Here you go ladies a little something for your modesty, pardon me saying but we can't have you the butt of everyone's joke" he said as he innocently put his hands behind his back and had an earnest smile. "Oh thank you Sonic, how thoughtful of you." Cadence said in gratitude. "Yeah!" Sunset said. "Now I don't need to worry about cat calls while I go back to my tent." She said as she wrapped it around her gorgeous body. But then Twilight widened her eyes and shouted. "HEY, where's mine!" To which Sonic nonchalantly responded. "Aww come on Twi, your already dry from flaming on, plus like that you'd just burn the towel up?! If you're not careful you'll literally burn a hole in our finances on clothing bills if you don't manage that anger of yours!" Sonic said to which caused Twilight to go a flame with rage again. "See ya girls I gotta hightail it out of here or endure the heat from my wife's flaming hot body." He said as he humorously put his hand to the side of his mouth as if to convey the message secretly as he winked and and bolted out of there as Twilight gave chase like a comet in tow.
"HEY! YOU GET BACK HERE SONIC! SSSSSSOOOOOONNNNNNNIIIIIICCCCC!"
NSH: Well this turned out to be… something. Seriously this had to be one of the funniest, craziest chapters we have ever wrote on this story. In all my time as a writer I have never written anything like this or rather written something like this with a partner.
APW: Yeah considering I had to write most of the last chapter and boy do my digits need a break. But it was all worth it for all you out there who have come to read our work and hope you find this as entertaining as we did.
NSH: Seriously we hope you guys enjoy and to some cause there are always some who are offended in some sort of manner. I'm sorry you feel that way and you can leave that in the review if you wish. Its fine I'll take the criticism, but it helps make me a better writer the more opinions I get on what I did wrong. Cause well you learn more from failure then success right?
APW: Right though please keep your comment civil though if you have any negative comments you like to share. But mind you this is also a free site where most come to freely express their imagination.
NSH: Thank you Apex. ANyways hope you did enjoy. We have one more chapter before we end off the ark and start on the origin. Like way before the wedding, when Sonic and the gang first landed in Equestria. As always guys Review, Favorite, and Follow for the great story. We hope you guys will stick with us and like what's next so till then
APW: This is Apexwolf77 and Nintendohasbrosegafan signing off until next time.
Both: BYE GUYS!