Fanfiction:Elemental Chaos Part 6

''Previously, on Elements of Power, Knuckles, the Chaotix, Tikal, and Seedra pursued Dr. Robotnik at Windy Valley in hopes of stopping him from releasing the Thunder and Wind Goddesses, EG-003 and EG-004. Unfortunately for them, they were once again unable to stop him. After Robotnik brought them to life, he named them Shock, the Goddess of Lightning and Storm, the Goddess of Wind. Knuckles and company engaged Shock in combat. It was a long, tough battle, but just when Shock was starting to gain the upper hand, it began raining once again; and to due to her weakness to water, Shock ended up losing and was unable to battle any further. Storm then took her place, and easily dismissed the Chaotix team with strong gusts of wind, blowing them all over the horizon in the process. Robotnik then congratulated his new creation for defeating his enemies, and returned to his base to begin putting the rest of his plan into action. Could this truly be it? Could Knuckles and the Chaotix truly have met their end at the hands of the powerful Wind Goddess? Find out in this exciting chapter of Knuckles' Chaotix: Elements of Power!''

''This part of the story begins at the city of Station Square. Meanwhile, just as Knuckles and company's battle against Shock was taking place, Robotnik's first EG Experiment, EG-001, or Squash, the Goddess of Stone as she's now called, began putting her own world domination plans into effect. The first step of her plan involved seizing control of Station Square, so she and her Pyrock army began attacking the city, with many buildings crumbling, and tons of people running off, screaming in terror. Additionally, quite a few G.U.N. soldiers attempted to stop her, using their mech robots and fighter planes, but they were getting destroyed and taken down, one by one.''

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Pathetic humans! They're making this all too easy! Conquering this world is going to be even easier than I thought! There's no one on this entire planet that's capable of stopping me! Not even those Chaotix weaklings! AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! Oh, how I'd just LOVE to see the look on Ivo's face once he's seen the work I've done in renovating this place! The very city that HE was most likely aiming to conquer! AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH!

???: Chaos… SPEAR!

At the sound of those words, an explosion occurred, which wiped out each and every one of the Pyrocks in its path, making broken pieces of rubble fly everywhere.

Squash: NOOOOO! My…my Pyrocks! My precious, precious Pyrocks! Alright, who did this!? Show yourself!

Shadow: *Drops down in front of her*

Squash: Who are you!?

Shadow: I am Shadow, Shadow the Hedgehog, the Ultimate Lifeform. You must be one of the doctor's EG Experiments. EG-001, I presume?

Squash: My codename…how did you know it?

Shadow: I've known about you and your sisters long before you were ever created, but that's not the point. I'm here to put a stop to you and your rampage.

Squash: …

Oh, I get it. You must be one of Ivo's allies. I should have known that weak, bald-headed buffoon wouldn't dare to fight me himself. Anyway, you obviously have NO idea what you're up against. Or perhaps I'm mistaken, and you just happen to have a death wish? Let me spell it out for you: I am an invincible, all-powerful Goddess, which means that I cannot be beaten. A weakling like you wouldn't stand a chance against me, so you'd best turn back now.

Shadow: Awfully arrogant, aren't we?

Squash: This is your last chance. Leave now, or die. It's your call.

Shadow: I think I'll stay. Your words don't intimidate me one bit.

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Oh, well! Then so be it! After all, it's YOUR funeral, not mine! Let's see how well you'll handle THESE guys?

''Squash then took the Stone Element Gem off of her tiara, placed it into the ground, and created more minions. However, rather than Pyrocks this time around, they were small, rock-themed crocodiles with stone teeth.''

Shadow: What the…!?

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH! *Places the gem back in her tiara* Meet… the "Rockadiles", the newest addition to my army. As with the Pyrocks, they're not quite as powerful as I am, but they should be more than enough to deal with you. Rockadiles, attack!

The Rockadiles quickly jumped towards Shadow, trying to sink their teeth into him, but he dodged and Homing Attacked every single one of them, breaking them into pieces as he's done to the Pyrocks.

Squash: WHAT!? NOOOO! I don't BELIEVE this! How is it that you've beaten both the Rockadiles AND the Pyrocks so easily!? This makes no sense!

Shadow: There's a reason WHY I'm called the "Ultimate Lifeform", you know. Now, you're next, EG-001.

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! You poor, poor simpleton… You don't have a single clue, do you? Surely, you don't think I'll be as easy to defeat as my minions? AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! Don't make me laugh! Like I said before, I'm far superior to them in every way! Take the powers of both the Pyrocks and Rockadiles, and multiply it by at least nine thousand. If you still want to challenge me, then fine. I promise you, though; this fight will be your last!

Shadow: We'll see about that.

Squash: HAAAAAAH! *Punches through the ground and creates a shockwave*

Shadow: *Leaps into the air*

''While Shadow was in the air, Squash used her powers to make a sharp stone pillar rise from the ground, and used a telekinetic force to launch it at him. However, Shadow quickly dodged it, dive towards Squash, and spun right into her with the Homing Attack, knocking the Goddess over.''

Squash: Uhhhhhhh! *Falls backwards*

Shadow: Hmph.

Squash: *Stands up again, and makes a bunch of rubble and debris float into the air* Try THIS on for size! *Launches them at Shadow*

Shadow: *Starts dodging them*

While he was busy trying to evade the debris that was thrown at him he was temporarily off guard, so Squash took that as her opportunity to get close enough to Shadow to successfully land a punch, sending him flying through the wall, burying him under rubble in the process.

Shadow: UHHHHHH!

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! Well, so much for him! He was hardly a challenge at all! "Ultimate Lifeform"…don't make me laugh! Although, I WILL admit, he was kinda cu-

???: BEHOLD, THE ULTIMATE POWER!

Squash: Huh!? Who's there!? Don't tell me he's still alive!

Shadow quickly burst from the pile of rubble, with a glowing red aura around him.

Squash: What!? This can't be! You should have at least been knocked unconscious, or something!

Shadow: Perhaps this will teach you not to underestimate your opponents! Chaos… BLAST!!! *Blasts her*

Squash: AAAAAAAAHHHH!

''After getting struck with the Chaos Blast, Squash was sent flying backwards, and crashed into the wall behind her. Rather than going through it, however, she ended up getting broken into pieces, like a rock.''

Shadow: Hmph. I guess EG-001 wasn't the "all-powerful Goddess" she claimed to be. What a waste of my ti-

''Before Shadow could finish his sentence, the Stone Element Gem floated into the air, and started to glow. As it was glowing, broken pieces of rubble started forming together, and Squash was restored back to her original state.''

Shadow: What the…!?

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Now look who's underestimating who?

Shadow: How did you do that!?

Squash: Isn't it obvious? I am Squash, the Goddess of Stone, which, of course, means that I have the power to manipulate any rock-hard substance around me. Also, the Stone Element Gem has the ability to repair any and all kinds of damage that are done to me. As long as it's still intact, as well as there being stone in the surrounding area, then I'm able to regenerate myself. Pretty impressive, isn't it?

Shadow: I guess that explains it. Now, are you ready to continue?

Squash: Sure. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Shadow: *Skates towards Squash*

*They try to punch one another and the bracelets on their wrists clash*

Squash: HAAAAAAAH! *Throws several punches at Shadow*

Shadow: *Dodges them, ducks under the last, gets behind Squash, and kicks her in the back of the head (as he did to Silver in Next-Gen Sonic/Sonic 2006)*

Squash: Uhhhhh! *Falls over*

Shadow: Your punches… They have a lot of power behind them, but you're definitely lacking in the speed department.

Squash: Oh, so you want speed, do you? Well, try THIS on for size! *Rolls herself into a boulder, and rolls toward Shadow at high speed*

Shadow: *Holds his hands in front of him and tries pushing her away, getting backed into a wall in the process*

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Is THAT fast enough for you?

Shadow: Chaos… BOOST! *Starts to glow red, and gets an extra boost of strength*

Squash: Huh!? What's going on!?

Shadow: HUUUUUHHHHHH! *Shoves her away, causing her to roll backwards*

Squash: H-How did you…!? AAAAAAHH! *Crashes into the wall*

Shadow: Hmph. *Turns black again*

Squash: Ugggh… *Unrolls and stands up again* Now, for my next trick! I'm sure you'll LOVE this one! It's...to die for! AH-HA-AH-AH-AH! *The gem in her tiara begins to flash*

*Suddenly, the ground begins to shake*

Shadow: WHOA! *Quickly moves out of the way as a large stone hand comes from underneath the ground*

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Now, Shadow, I'm going to squash you like a bug on the kitchen floor! HAAAAAAH!

''The giant stone hand that Squash summoned was motion-controlled, meaning that whatever Squash did with her own hands, the rock hand would imitate that action. Using this power, Squash made the stone hand ball into a fist, and while it was clenched, she used it to try pounding Shadow, but he dodged it. As Shadow dodged the fist, he started skating towards Squash to attack her, but she quickly used the hand to grab Shadow, and toss him into a wall.''

Shadow: Uhhhhhh!

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Now, what do you say we double the fun? *Summons a second one*

Shadow: Ugh, that's JUST what I need…

''Using both hands, Squash continuously made them pound the ground, in an effort to flatten Shadow. He once again started dodging them, and blast the left hand with a Chaos Spear, followed by a Homing Attack. Just as the right hand was moving toward him at high speed, with its fist balled, Shadow dodged it, causing it to accidently punch the other one, breaking it into pieces.''

Shadow: *Starts glowing red again* Chaos… BLAST!!! *Destroys the other one*

Squash: WHAT!? This can't be!

Shadow: Now, you're next!

Squash: Fine. What do you say we finish this battle the old fashioned way? No more powers; just regular hand-to-hand combat.

Shadow: That's fine with me.

Squash: Alright, then come and get it!

*They dash towards one another and start fighting*

Squash: *Punches Shadow in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him*

Shadow: Uhhhhhhh! *Regains his composure, and does the same thing to her*

Squash: Uhhhhhh! *Throws another punch*

Shadow: *Ducks under it and tackles Squash*

*They start rolling across the ground, fighting, with a huge smoke cloud over them (like in cartoons)*

Shadow: *Pins Squash to the ground*

Squash: Oooooof! *Giggles and talks in a flirty voice* And all this time, I thought you hated me…

Shadow: *Quickly gets off of her and backs away*

Squash: *Gets back up* AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! I knew that would work! Now, I'd say it's about time we've wrapped this up, don't you agree? *The Stone Gem starts flashing*

Shadow: Gladly.

''While the Stone Gem was flashing, the broken pieces of rubble formed together. Unknown to Shadow, one of the stone hands that Squash summoned regenerated itself. Before anything else could be said or done, the hand quickly grabbed Shadow and started squeezing him.''

Shadow: W-WHAT THE…!? UHHHHHHH!

Squash: AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! I've got you now, Shadow! There's no escape!

Shadow: Ihhhh…! Wait a minute! Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you say "no more powers"!?

Squash: Ah, yes… I did, didn't I? Well, in case you haven't figured it out, I've changed my mind. *Clenches her fist, causing the hand to squeeze him even further*

Shadow: UHHHHHHHHH!

Squash: This has been fun, but as the old saying goes, "All good things must come to an end". AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! *Uses the debris around her to create a stone sword, and grabs it as it floats toward her* This is it, Shadow! Prepare to die!

''Squash then leaped into the air, getting ready to slash Shadow with the sword. Before her sword could make contact with Shadow, it suddenly began to rain. As with some of her sisters, water happened to be Squash's primary weakness, and as a result, she quickly collapsed to the ground, while in midair. Shadow, on the other hand, used the Chaos Boost technique to free himself from the stone hand's grasp, and then destroyed it with a Chaos Spear.''

Squash: Ghhh…! N-No… Not now! H-How could this be!? I was…mere SECONDS away from a victory!

Shadow: I don't think so. As I've just demonstrated, I would have broken out before you had the chance to use that sword, even if hadn't started raining.

Squash: Bah, whatever… I guess…this means you've won, and…I've lost. Go right ahead, Shadow…finish me off…

Shadow: …

That won't be necessary. You're already weakened enough as it is.

Squash: So…you're letting me go?

Shadow: If that's what you want to call it. When the rain clears, you're welcome to challenge me to a rematch at any time, but you might want to work on your skills until then. *Skates away*

Squash: Work…on my skills, he says? AH-HA-AH-AH-AH-AH! Don't…make me laugh! Does he have…ANY idea who I am!? I am… Squash, the Goddess of Stone! The…strongest, most powerful being on this planet!

*A bunch of G.U.N. vehicles arrive on the scene*

Squash: Ugh, not… these guys again. Why now!?

''And so, Shadow and Squash's battle finally came to a conclusion, with Shadow emerging victorious in the end. Despite the fact that he had a perfect opportunity to finish her off right then and there, he chose to spare her life. As soon as Shadow left, more G.U.N. soldiers arrived on the scene to capture Squash, because of all the chaos and destruction she had caused. Due to the rain, she was powerless to resist, and as a result, she was taken away.

Elsewhere, Knuckles, the Chaotix, Tikal, and Seedra have managed to recover from their defeat at the hands of the Wind Goddess Storm, and have met up again at the Mystic Ruins.''

Vector: A'ight, cool, so everyone's here.

Knuckles: Yeah. Ugh, I still can't believe we were defeated THAT easily, though…

Vector: Neitha can I, but no one coulda seen 'DAT comin'! 'Dose winds were blowin' like CRAZY! For a second 'dere, I didn't think we was gonna be able to survive 'dat!

Charmy: Hee hee, " bee able". Get it? *Snickers*

Seedra: Hmm hmm hmm! Nice one!

Everyone: …

Espio: *Sweatdrops* So, umm… Anyway, Knuckles, do you still have that emerald detector with you?

Knuckles: Let me check… *Lifts up his cowboy hat and reaches for it* …!

Mighty: Huh? What's the matter?

Knuckles: The…the detector! It's gone!

Everyone: WHAT!?

Wechnia: Curses! It must have gotten blown away during the wind storm!

Vector: Wherevah it is, we'd beddah find it, 'n' FAST!

Tikal: I couldn't agree more. I'd hate to know what would happen if it were to get broken or fall into the wrong hands…

''Although the Chaotix team has banded together again after the Windy Valley incident, the emerald detector that Tails has lent to Knuckles has gone missing! Apparently, it was blown away during the wind storm. Where could it be, exactly? Also, what will become of Squash, who was captured by the G.U.N. military? Find out in the next exciting chapter of Knuckles' Chaotix: Elements of Power, Episode 2: Elemental Chaos!''

To "bee" continued…

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