Chapter 3: Nix and Icezer face off.

Icezer stops at the outer edge of The Dark City where he was told to go. "Wolf…" he says

"Yes Icezer?" he asks coming out of the blade's hilt.

"I need you to tell me something, if I go up against Nix and win…what will happen to me after that?" Icezer asks him

"What do you mean?" Wolf asks "What exactly are you worried about?"

"I was only granted this power to help Rage correct?" he asks and Wolf nods "So when I am done I will lose the power right?"

"Well normally that would be the case however seeing to the fact we have so little Chaos Guardians and with the change in the light/dark balance I have been thinking…Icezer would you become a Chaos Guardian alongside your brother?" Wolf replies, Icezer shocked stands there a moment inthought.

"I…don't know if I could." He replies "Being the only Chaos Guardian is what makes Rage special and I am not sure I could do that to him. I would at least keep the substitute powers if I could."

"A wise answers." Wolf smiles "Just remember to defeat Nix the chances are you will need to use a True Chaos Form."

"I figured as much." Icezer sighs "Don't worry I can handle it."

"Icezer you do not need to lie to me I can tell you are scared right now." Wolf sighs "I like the fact you can mask it so much but I am connected to your soul… and heart I know how you feel. Right now you really want to run away and hide like a turtle right?" Icezer nods "But something is keeping you from doing so why?"

"Don't you know?" Icezer asks

"I am only connected to your heart and soul not your mind Icezer." He replies

"It's Rage." Icezer sighs "I can't just leave him. He's my brother and he has always been there for me. It's long past the time I do the same. No matter how scared I am Rage is always more important than my safety."

"Heh you are a lot like him Icezer." Wolf chuckles "Whenever you are ready, as always we fight as a team Icezer. So if we die, then we die together."

"Thank you Wolf…let's go." Icezer replies as they run into the city.

(Meanwhile in the Dungeon of Nix's Fortress)

Rage and Christain were sitting on the cold stone ground when Rage's ears perk up. "Christain!" he says "Do you feel that?"

"Yeah…" he answers "What is it?"

"By chaos…" Rage says in shock "Icezer… that's his energy I can feel…he actually came to help us Christain!"

"Then it's a shame you will get to watch him die huh?"Nix chuckles "In case you haven't noticed you two are locked up in MY Throne room!" he laughs

"Huh?" Rage asks as the stone walls fade and they find themselves in the black, purple and red hall with Nix's throne where he sat behind him banner with The Dark Legion's insignia. Across the large room was Rage's Inhibitor Rings.

"Nix…" Rage growls in anger "If you harm my brother…I swear I'll-"

"You'll what?!" Nix yells angered "You are imprisoned by me! I finally beat you!"

"Yeah so now it's 1 to like 45." Christain chuckles

"Silence!" Nix yells "Icezer will be here soon…" he then smiles a toothy grin

(Fortress first floor)

Icezer and Wolf blast through the door to find the place empty. "Hurry we need to get to the top." Wolf says running up the large stairs. Icezer soon followed behind. After some time they reach the top and Icezer looks at the door.

(inside)

Suddenly, Rage Christain and Nix look around feeling the Chaos Energy nearby. "What is that?" Nix asks before the door is blow across the room as Icezer and Wolf leap in looking ready to fight.

"Icezer?!" the three gasp

"That's right I am here to sav my friends!" Icezer says as Wolf steps up

"Nix the Dark you are to surrender now otherwise we will destroy you." Wolf says

"That coward kill me?" Nix laughs insanely

"I am not the same Icezer you know Nix!" the icy blue hedgehog yells "Through this small journey I have gotten over my fears. Nix the Dark…I will defeat you!" he yells pointing his sword in the air "Freeze!" he calls as it transforms "Hokkyoku ōkami!" he calls when it is done.

"So Arctic Wolf is the name of that Blade of Chaos?" Christain asks

"What Blade of Chaos?" Rage asks

"The one Icezer has." He replies and Rage looks at Icezer quickly

"You're right he has a Blade of Chaos!" Rage exclaims "But…how?"

"So you think that little is sword can beat me?" Nix chuckles "how sweet."

"I am not sure you understand Nix." Wolf says "Icezer here has the powers of a Chaos Guardia."

"What?" both Nix and Rage ask

"That is correct Chaotix made me a Substitute Chaos Guardian so that I could defeat you Nix." Icezer says "Thanks to him and Wolf I have become stronger and overcame my fears. I am no longer scared of you Nix!"

"So does that mean you wish to battle me?" Nix asks

"Yeah." Icezer answers "If it means I have to give my own life to save Rage then so be it." He glares at Nix putting his sword in a fighting position.

Nix stood there a moment surprised at Icezers answers. For once the dark hedgehog felt a trickle of humanity in him, "I must admit" he says solemnly "Your determination to save Rage is very interesting. If you can defeat me I promise to let him and Christain go."

[Music: What I'm Made of…~Crush 40(Sonic Heroes)]

"Fair enough." Icezer agrees "Now, En Garde!" he yells leaping for Nix who is caught off guard and sent into the pillar on the left side of his throne his throne where one of the Dark Legion banners fell on him. "Icy Chaos strike!" Icezer yells not leaving any time for Nixto recover from the attack as the dark hedgehog stands up he is hit by the next attack and became frozen from the waist down.

"H-how did you get so powerful?" Nix asks surprised at Icezers new power.

"I told you." Icezer answers "I will not repeat myself."

"Very well…I will not let my ambitions be destroyed by you none the less!" Nix grunts as the ice breaks and he summons a barrier of Dark energy. Soon it expands and prevents either from leaving the large throne room. Nix then glows as his fur turns pure blackand he grows claws and his eyes a glowing red with black instead of white. "I hope you are ready because I am going to go all out something I haven't been able to do with Rage yet."

"Probably because I beat him too fast." Rage chuckles

"Silence you!" Nix yells at Rage

"Now Icezer…" Wolf's voice echoes in his head "..you must use the power of an Ultima Chaos form!"

"I will." Icezer says summoning the Chaos Emeralds which Rage looks on surprise since he had them with him. Normally he would summons them back nut in this case, it would be best to leave it to Icezer. Without his Inhibitor Rings using Chaos could severely harm Rage.

"Alright…" Icezer says as the emeralds spin "Let's do this!" he says louder as his voice echoes and he is turned into an Ultima Chaos Form! Icezer was pure white with light blue markings all over him. His eyes were golden and he was wearing the gi worn by Chaos Guardians!

"No…" Rage chuckles in disbelief. "It can't be."

"What is it Rage?" Christain asks

"That Gi…" he smiles "Icezer isn't just a substitute he is a Chaos Guardian through and through! That means Chaotix actually took it seriously when I asked him about letting Icezer join me."

"Alright Nix let's settle this!" Icezer says

"Very well Icezer prepare yourself…" Nix says "I am going to show you what a God of Darkness iscapable of and send you into the deepest darkness!"

"I'd like to see you try!" Icezer chuckles

To be continued

Can Icezer defeat Nix and save Rage? Or will he fail trying? The final battle has begun find out what happens next time in Icezer's Quest Chapter 5: Battle! Icezer and Nix part 1