Here is the next chapter. Soory again for the long wait.

Deleted Chapter

Zero pushed as hard as he could, trying to hold off the enormous boulder. This was no easy task. Just then, Zero felt his fingers slip and the his weapon slipped out of his fingers. He soon found himself being ran over by the enormous boulder. He had no time to scream in pain as he was hit hard and fast. The boulder continued on unitl it ran into a nearby wall. It then reverted back to its original form as Golem of the Stone. Sonic struggled to his feet and eyed the reploid. He was glad he hadn't fought him the first time. Golem laughed and looked down at his opponents. "Fools," he began to say. "Did you really think that you would have a chance me? Let alone Master X."

Sonic coughed as he limped towards Zero. "Zero," he faintly called. This was probly the end for the both of them. Sonic turned his gaze over to Golem of the Stone. "Why?"

"What?" the evil Reploid asked.

"Why are you doing this? The Reploid we knew refused to battle with us. He preferred to solve his problems through negotiation. He saw through the ways of Neo Arcadia."

Golem fell silent and looked down for a moment. Could this organic lifestream, an animal of all things, be right? Could he have forgotten who he really was? Golem lifted his hand and looked at it. This was not his hand. His hands were made to bring to piece to Reploids. He had betrayed only himself. Golem balled his hand into a fist and lifted it into the air. With one mighty blow, Golem of the Stone struck himself through the chest and ripped out his core. He looked at Sonic, the blue hedgehog's eyes widened with awe. "What're you doing?" he asked.

"What I am supposed to do," Golem replied. "I am helping you my friend. Please forgive from before. I was not in my right mind. Neo Arcadia has twisted my mind into thinking that Reploids are nothing but pawns for war. It is you Sonic the Hedgehog, who has reopened my eyes. For that, I thank you. I do not fully remember our first meeting, but I know that I was wise to have not fought with you."

"Golem!" Sonic jumped to his feet. Before he could do anything at all Golem of the Stone fell to his knees and exploded.

Zero opened his eyes to see that he was back in the room with teleportation pods. He slowly sat up up and looked to see Sonic standing with his head down, his eyes were covered by the shade of the room. A tear made its way down his cheek and fell on Sonic's shoe. Zero was astonished at what he was seeing; this was the first time he had ever seen any organic lifeform, let alone a human, cry.