Fanfiction:The Goddess of Destruction Part 12

''Last time, on Elements of Power, Espio the Chameleon and Honey the Cat competed against the Lightning Goddess, Shock in a race for the Elemental Chaos Ring at the Mushroom Hill Zone. It was a close race that went on for quite some time, but in the end, Shock ended up tripping over the Combi-Ring's "elastic", thus making Espio and Honey the winners. Afterwards, Shock stayed true to her word and relinquished the Leaf Element Chaos Ring as promised. Elsewhere, at Robotnik's Mystic Ruins base, E-123 Omega continued his battle against the newly-activated Mecha Amy, and emerged victorious in the end. After she was defeated, Omega decided to proceed onward and assist Shadow and Squash in their search for EG-005's incomplete, encapsulated body.''

''In the meantime, Dr. Robotnik was curious as to why his associates were taking so long to deliver even one Chaos Ring to his base, and decided to contact Scorch, asking whether or not she's made any progress in locating the one that was said to be at the Ice Cap Zone. Unfortunately for him, she was unable to find it, due to the fact that Bark the Polar Bear had already given it to Charmy and Splash, who've decided to bring it over to Tails' Workshop in the Mystic Ruins. After coming to that realization, Scorch volunteered to retrieve it from them, but Robotnik informed her that Metal Sonic 3.0 was already on his way over there to obtain it, as well as the other two, himself. Instead, the doctor asked Scorch to retrieve the Elemental Chaos Ring at the Hydrocity Zone instead. Despite the fact that water is her primary weakness, Scorch took on that mission anyway, without the slightest hesitation.''

Elsewhere, Tiara Boobowski had finally made her way over to Tails' Workshop, and was given the Elemental Chaos Rings to take back to [her father's laboratory, so that he and his assistant, [[Professor Porkenstein]] will be able to test out their machine right away after it's finished. Just as Tiara was on her way back, she was suddenly ambushed by Metal Sonic 3.0, who demanded her to hand over the three Elemental Chaos Rings in her possession. She, of course, was unwilling to give them up without a fight, and began charging towards the machine with her jeweled staff. Unfortunately for Tiara, she stopped via telekinesis, and just when Three-Point Zero was getting ready to toss her, the original Metal Sonic arrived on the scene to challenge his doppelganger to a rematch. The question remains: Which of the two Metal Sonics will come out the victor this time around? Will the rest of the heroes be able to retrieve the remaining three Elemental Chaos Rings before Robotnik and his associates can? Find out in this exciting chapter of Knuckles' Chaotix: Elements of Power, Episode 3: The Goddess of Destruction!

Metal Sonic 3.0: You worthless piece of outdated trash! I'll rip you to PIECES! *His eyes begin to glow red*

Metal Sonic: *Notices* Hmm!?

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Fires an eye laser at him*

Metal Sonic: *Ducks under it, and tackles Three-Point Zero*

''*They roll around the ground, fighting with a smoke cloud over them (like in cartoons)*

Meanwhile, little ways from there…

*Espio and Honey return from Mushroom Hill with the Elemental Chaos Ring and notice the battle*

Espio: Hmm, it looks as if those two are going at it again.

Honey: Yeah, I see. Unless Three-Point Zero happens to spot us with the Chaos Ring, it's probably best that we don't get involved.

Espio: Why not?

Honey: Because he'd throw a fit over it, that's why! Just like he did when we tried helping him out during his LAST fight against Three-Point Zero… It seems to me as if he would have rather died than accept help from any of us, even when he actually needs it!

Espio: Hmm, good point. That's just how Metal Sonic is, I suppose…stubborn and full of pride. Either way, I'm sure he's perfectly capable of handling Metal Sonic 3.0 on his own, as long as he doesn't undergo another transformation like he did a week ago.

Honey: Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's keep moving. Tails' Workshop isn't too far from here, if I remember correctly.

*They go*

''Meanwhile, at the Sandopolis Zone, Knuckles and Rouge were still in the process of venturing through the scorching hot desert in search of the Stone Element Chaos Ring, which was said to be in the area. As the two of them followed the signal of Tails' emerald detector, it ended up leading them to the remains of a broken pyramid.''

Knuckles: *Wearing his cowboy hat from the Sonic OVA* Well, this is it. According to the detector readings, the Chaos Ring should be buried underneath here somewhere…

Rouge: Most likely. By the way, isn't this the same pyramid we were at before? You know, the one Mephiles destroyed a week ago?

Knuckles: Yeah, this is definitely the same place, there's no mistake about it. Speaking of Mephiles, I just couldn't have been any happier to finally say good riddance to him. Here's hoping we'll never have to hear from that lunatic again.

Rouge: You said it, but that's enough about him for now. Why don't we start digging for the Chaos Ring?

Knuckles: Good idea. *Takes out the Shovel Claws*

*They start digging around the pyramid's remains*

Rouge: I got it! *Holds it up*

Knuckles: And another one bites the dust! It looks like our work here is done. Come on, let's bring it over to Tails' Workshop.

Rouge: Nah, that won't be necessary. I think I'll hold on to it, instead. Something like this would make a nice addition to my jewel collection. Don't you agree?

Knuckles: Heh heh, some things never change, do they?

Rouge: *Gently rubs his face and talks with a flirty tone* You don't mind, do you?

Knuckles: *Blushes* Uh, well, I, uh… I guess not…

Just then, before any of them had the chance to know what hit them, the Elemental Chaos Ring was suddenly snatched out of Rouge's hand by a stretching, mechanical grabber-claw.

Rouge: Huh!?

Knuckles: What the…!?

Knuckles: *Looks up and spots the Egg –O- Matic Hovercraft* Robotnik! I should've known!

Egg-Robo: Wrong! Hee hee hee! Well, if it isn't my old nemesis, Knuckles!

Knuckles: Oh, so it's YOU again, huh!?

Rouge: And you are…?

Egg-Robo: Who am I, you're asking? I am Egg-Robo, a faithful servant of the great Doctor Ivo Robotnik! I am the first and foremost brilliant of all the Egg-Robos he's created! My genius, for the most part, is unrivaled, second only to the doctor himself!

Knuckles: Your intelligence is second only to Robotnik's, you say? I guess that means you aren't very smart, then.

Egg-Robo: Oh? Hee hee hee! This is coming from YOU, of all people? The same person who was gullible enough to believe nearly every lie he's ever been told, regarding the fact that Sonic was after the Master Emerald?

Knuckles: What'd you say!?

Egg-Robo: I'm saying that you're the very thing that defines the word "gullible"! If I were to look that up in the dictionary, I know exactly whose picture I'd find! Hee hee hee!

Knuckles: *Angrily waves his fist* Why don't you come down here and say that to my face!? I dare you!

Rouge: Yes, and while you're at it, hand over the Chaos Ring you've taken from us!

Knuckles: Yeah, you thief!

Egg-Robo: I think not. You're the real thieves here; Dr. Robotnik is only reclaiming what is rightfully his! Anyway, I would love to stay here and chat with you some more, but I'm afraid I don't have that kind of time. The doctor is eagerly awaiting the delivery of this Chaos Ring, so I'm just going to leave you to THESE guys for now. Egg-Robo Squadron, come forth! *Presses a button*

*A bunch of other Egg-Robos warp into the area, wielding laser guns and jetpacks*

Egg-Robo: And with that, I bid you farewell for the time being! Hee hee hee hee! *Flies off*

Knuckles: YOU GET BACK HERE!

Just as Knuckles was getting ready to run after him, the Egg-Robo Squadron blocked his path, pointing their laser guns right at him.

Knuckles: Alright, fine! If getting through all of YOU is what it's gonna take to get to the main Egg-Robo, then so be it!

''Shortly afterwards, the Egg-Robo Squadron began firing their laser guns at Knuckles and Rouge, but the two of them managed to dodge and started attacking the Badniks with powerful punches and kicks, breaking them apart one by one. This pattern continued for a while, until the duo decided to end it by using the Thunder Arrow and Black Wave techniques to destroy the remainder of them.''

Rouge: Hmph! Those guys weren't so tough!

Knuckles: That's for sure. Now that they're out of the way, we could focus on finding the main Egg-Robo and getting that Chaos Ring back from him!

Rouge: Right. He couldn't have gotten too far, unless he decided to Chaos Control his way out of this desert…

Knuckles: There's only one way to find out. *Checks the radar* Well, what do you know? He's still here! Come on, let's get him!

*They take off*

''Elsewhere, the battle against the Metal Sonics continued, getting more and more intense after each second that went by. The two machines were truly going at it, matching each other blow-for-blow with intense punching and kicking combos, energy blasts, and so forth. Throughout the course of their battle, they were unable to stay in one place, and eventually found themselves at Station Square.''

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Lifts a bunch of objects with telekinesis* Die, you obsolete scum! DIE! *Launches them at Metal Sonic*

Metal Sonic: *Dodges them and Homing Attacks Three-Point Zero*

Metal Sonic 3.0: Ooooof! *Czzzz!* *Falls over*

Just when Metal Sonic was getting ready to strike him with a second Homing Attack, Three-Point Zero quickly held out the palm of his hands, and used his powers to trap Metal Sonic within a psychic energy field, constricting him of any movement.

*Music Cue*

Metal Sonic: Ghhh…! What's going on!? I can't…move! Is this…more telekinesis!?

Metal Sonic 3.0: It's a new technique I've developed for the sole purpose of destroying you! Thanks to the data that I've obtained from Silver the Hedgehog some time ago, I was able to create it with psychic energy, rendering you immobile! *Kicks the energy field away*

Metal Sonic: Uhhhhhhh!

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Rushes towards the energy field, stops it before it hits the ground* I could easily put an end to your pitiful existence right here and now if I wished, but before then, I just thought I'd amuse myself a little! *Kicks it again*

Metal Sonic: Uhhhhhhhhh!

Metal Sonic 3.0: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *Continues kicking it around* In case you aren't aware, this energy field will explode upon contact with anyone or anything other than myself, so you're quite fortunate that I have this kind of speed!

Metal Sonic: You…!

Metal Sonic 3.0: What's the matter? Are you feeling angry? Humiliated? Fool! You don't know what TRUE humiliation is! *Kicks it again*

Metal Sonic: UHHHHHH!

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Jets over there and catches it* I am Metal Sonic Version Three-Point Zero, designed by Doctor Nega to be the most powerful machine in existence! I was created from your design, yes, but I was a vast improvement, created with technological advancements that far exceed anything found in THIS era! But still, despite all of this, the unthinkable happened… I ended up suffering not one, not two, but THREE defeats by YOUR hands! You can't even BEGIN to comprehend the embarrassment I felt, having been cast aside by someone I was designed to be superior to! You are nothing more than an inferior, obsolete trash model, and yet somehow, you still emerged victorious over me all those times! The shame and humiliation of losing to a weakling like YOU was too much to bear… It wounded my pride so deeply, that I would have gladly chosen death over it!

Metal Sonic: …

Metal Sonic 3.0: Well, the time has come for me to exact my revenge, and reclaim my title as the most powerful machine the world, no, the UNIVERSE has ever known! *Holds out the palm of his hand and lifts the energy field with telekinesis* It's time for you…to say GOODBYE! *Tosses it*

Meanwhile, at the Station Square Police Station…

Nack: Man, 'dis stinks! 'Dere's GOTTA be a wayda bus' outta 'dis joint somehow!

Bean: Yeah. If those idiot police officers hadn't confiscated my bombs, we'd have been outta here a long time ago!

Nack: I swear… One way 'r anuddah, 'dat skank's gonna pay fa' rattin' us out to 'da cops 'da way she did! What's woist, is 'dat she just out-right lied, sayin' 'dat WE were 'de only criminals, when SHE happens ta be a jewel thief 'erself!

Bean: You got THAT right! What pissed me off about that even more is how Knuckles agreed with us at first, and then he and the rest of those losers started denying it as SOON as the cops showed up!

Nack: I know! Like I said before, 'dey ain't nutin' but a buncha stinkin' liars! 'N' as soon as I get outta here, I gotta bunch bullets wit' their names written ALL ovah 'em!

Metal Sonic: *An explosion occurs as he crashes through the wall and lands in their cell* UHHHHHHHHH!!! *Czzzzzt!* *Falls over*

Bean: Huh!? Metal Sonic!?

Nack: What 'da…!? Where 'da hell did HE come from?

Bean: Beats me, but who cares? Look! Whoever knocked him in here ended up opening an escape path for us! We're free!

Nack: HAHAHAHAHA! You're right! C'mon, let's scram while we still have 'da chance!

*They run off*

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Comes in right after they leave and looks down at Metal Sonic* HAHAHAHAHAHA… HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! It's just as I predicted, the technique was too much for him! That just goes to prove my point that he's nothing more than an outdated-

Before Three-Point Zero had the chance to finish his sentence, Metal Sonic quickly rose up again, and used Mephiles' signature piercing beam technique on him (since he obtained data from him at one point), and it protruded right through his chest, just like Seedra's solar-powered vines did four chapters ago.

Metal Sonic 3.0: UHHHHHHH! *Czzzzzzt!* IM-IMPOSSIBLLLLLLLLE! *Collapses to the floor*

Metal Sonic: Hmph. You just don't know HOW tired I am of you spouting that "outdated model" nonsense. You're nothing more than a pale, pathetic imitation with a new coating of paint! As tempting as it is to kill you right here and now, I'm going to let you live a little bit longer. Again, it's not out of the kindness of my heart, it's so I could fight you again after you've absorbed the Chaos Rings' power, without any interference. Now, I would recommend getting out of my sight, before I decide to change my mind.

Metal Sonic 3.0: *Rises up* Your…your threats… *Czzzzt!* …are meaningless to me! I'll… *Czzzzt!* DIE before I allow myself to walk away again with the shame of having been defeated by a weakling like YOU! *Surrounds his fists with fire*

''After surrounding his fists with fire (due to the data he's copied from Scorch and Blaze the Cat), Three-Point Zero, not wanting to accept defeat, charged towards Metal Sonic and started throwing a barrage of punches at him, which he managed to block (thanks to the data he obtained from Iblis). Shortly afterwards, Metal Sonic jammed his fist through the hole in his stomach and started ripping out his circuits and wires, making Three-Point Zero's lifeless body collapse to the floor once again.''

Metal Sonic: Finally…it's all over now. It's quite a pity, actually. I gave him one last chance to live, but he blew it. Oh, well. What's done is done. *Holds out the palm of his hand, aims at Three-Point Zero's body, and blasts it to pieces*

Robotnik: *Through the walkie-talkie* Come in, Metal Sonic 3.0! This is Dr. Robotnik! Can you hear me? Have you managed to obtain the three Elemental Chaos Rings yet?

Metal Sonic: *Picks up* He is currently unavailable to answer your call, because I have just got finished disposing of him again.

Robotnik: Wait a minute! Who IS this!? Is that YOU, Metal Sonic!?

Metal Sonic: That's correct. If you're interested in rebuilding him or uploading his control chip into a spare body, then you can pick up his parts here at the Station Square Police Station. *Crushes the walkie-talkie and breaks contact with Robotnik* In the meantime, I'm going to turn my focus back over to that other impostor, Sonic! *Turns on his jet booster and flies away*

At the Mystic Ruins base…

Robotnik: So, Metal Sonic 3.0 was destroyed in a battle against the original? I suppose that would explain why he's taking so long to return with those three Elemental Chaos Rings that I've detected around Tails' Workshop! Curses! It's just as I said before… The moment that the Chaotix and the rest of those fools have found out about the Elemental Chaos Rings, things have suddenly taken a turn for the worse! Speaking of a which… *Turns on the monitor* It's only a matter of time before Shadow, Omega, and Squash manage to find EG-005 and destroy her while in her inactive state, so before I go to retrieve Three-Point Zero's control chip, I'm going to have to move her to one of my other bases. Perhaps the one at Sand Ocean!

''With that said, the doctor quickly hopped into his trusty Egg –O- Matic Hovercraft, hovered into the air, extended the crane/grabber-claw, and grabbed EG-005's capsule. After that, he flew over to the transporter, activated it, and teleported it and himself to his Sand Ocean base, where some Egg Pawns were waiting for him.''

Robotnik: Ah, Egg Pawns! You're just who I needed to see! I need you to take this capsule and put it in a safe place, so that my enemies will be unable to find it and destroy EG-005 in her inactive state. Can you do that for me? *Releases the capsule from the grabber-claw*

Egg Pawns: As you command, Dr. Robotnik! *They salute*

*They push the machine away*

Robotnik: Now, to make a trip to the future…

Meanwhile, at the Sandopolis Zone…

Knuckles: End of the line, Egg-Robo!

Rouge: Hand over that Chaos Ring!

Knuckles: Or we'll take it back by force!

Egg-Robo: Hee hee hee! I was hoping you'd say something like that! *Presses a button and makes the Checker-Wrecker Ball (from Sonic 1) extend at the bottom of the Egg –O- Matic and swings it at them*

Rouge: Look out!

*They jump out of the way, and then attack the cockpit*

Egg-Robo: GAH! *Czzzzt!* Well, try THIS on for size! *Presses a button. makes it swing rapidly in a horizontal direction, and moves toward them*

Knuckles: W-What the…!? *Gets hit* Uhhhhhhhh! *Falls over*

Rouge: Ahhhhhh! *Gets hit and falls over, too*

Egg-Robo: Hee hee hee hee! *Presses a button to retract the Checker-Wrecker Ball, and starts dropping bombs (with Robotnik's face on them) from the bottom of it, instead*

*Knuckles and Rouge start dodging them, and craters get blown in the ground*

Egg-Robo: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! DIE, YOU DISGUSTING, FLEA-BITTEN ANIMALS! DIE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! *Continues dropping bombs*

*Each of them manage to catch one of the bombs*

Egg-Robo: WHAT!?

Rouge: Knuckles, whadda ya say we give him a taste of his own medicine?

Knuckles: That's fine by me! *Tosses the bomb at Egg-Robo*

Rouge: *Does the same*

Egg-Robo: THIS CAN'T BE! NO! NOOOOOOOOO!

*The bombs explode upon contact with the Egg –O- Matic and send Egg-Robo flying*

Egg-Robo: YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF MEEEEEEEEE!!!

Knuckles: I guess that takes care of him! For now, at least.

*The Elemental Chaos Ring drops*

Rouge: *Catches it* Again, you don't mind if I hold onto this, do you?

Knuckles: …

Well, I suppose it's safer in your hands than it would be in Robotnik's. Without all seven of the rings, he can't complete EG-005.

Rouge: Thank you. You're so sweet. *Kisses him on the cheek*

Knuckles: *Blushes*

Meanwhile, at Windy Valley…

Vector: Any sign've it yet, Wechnia?

Wechnia: Still not picking anything up, I'm afraid.

Vector: Y'know, this woulda be MUCH easier had Knuckles told us EXACTLY where it was before goin' our separate ways!

Wechnia: Indeed. *Looks up* Hmm?

Vector: What's the matter? Somethin' botherin' ya?

Wechnia: Look up there… *Points* That's Storm, the Wind Goddess, isn't it?

Vector: *Looks* Yep, that's her, no doubt about it! What's that she's holdin' in her hands? It looks like…the Elemental Chaos Ring! So THAT'S where it is!

Wechnia: If we hurry, we should still be able to catch her!

*They run after her*

A little while later…

Storm: Hmm? What's that noise? *Looks back* Two members of the Chaotix team are here? I should have figured… *Hovers down to the ground and waits for them*

*They catch up to her*

Storm: Why, hello there, gentlemen. It looks like we meet again…

Wechnia: …

Storm: Somehow, I doubt the two of you are here by coincidence. I'll take it that you're after the Elemental Chaos Ring as well?

Vector: You got it, sistah!

Storm: I thought so. You're free to have it…if you can take it from me, that is.

Wechnia: I figured that's where you were going with this. We're ready anytime you are.

Vector: Yeah, 'n' don't think you're gonna toss us aside as easily as [[Elemental Chaos Part 5|last time], eitha!

Storm: Before we begin, I'm merely curious about something…

Vector: What is it?

Storm: For the past week or so, Dr. Robotnik has been keeping a low profile concerning the Elemental Chaos Rings and the creation of EG-005. Exactly how did you come to find out about all this?

Vector: We probably wouldn't 've known if it wasn't for Slush tellin' us about it.

Storm: Slush, huh? Speaking of a which, exactly where is she, anyway? I don't believe I've seen her at all since last week, when we defeated Dr. Nega in space…

Wechnia: I see that Robotnik's been withholding information from you.

Storm: Come again?

Vector: Ya wanna know WHY Slush has been missin' for the past week? 'Cause Robotnik captured 'er, that's why!

Storm: Huh? What for? I could have sworn the two of them were on the same side…

Wechnia: It was merely a charade. Slush was only pretending to be his ally, only as a means of spying on him and informing us with first-hand information about his plans. As soon as Robotnik found out about this, he used Nega's camera to turn her into a card.

Storm: Wait, so you mean to tell me that SHE'S the one who's been spying on Dr. Robotnik all this time!?

Vector: You got it!

Storm: Hmm… Come to think of it, I DO remember him being angry with Slush about something last week, yelling from the top of his lungs that she was going to pay for something, but neither I, Scorch, or Shock had any idea what he was talking about, but we didn't bother to ask. Things are finally beginning to make sense. Thank you for clearing that up.

Vector: No problem.

Storm: Alright. Now, show me what the "White Echidna Project" is TRULY capable of!

''Once again, things are beginning to look up for our heroes. So far, a total of five Elemental Chaos Rings have been obtained, and only two more to go. Will Vector and Wechnia be able to defeat the Wind Goddess, Storm, and obtain the sixth Chaos Ring? Who will obtain the final one at the Hydrocity Zone; Mighty and Tikal or Scorch? Find out in the next exciting chapter of Knuckles' Chaotix: Elements of Power, Episode 3: The Goddess of Destruction!''

To "bee" continued…

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