Sonic of The Dark Winds (Remix)

Chapter one Storm starters.

Greetings to all that are reading this. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Heatxtreme and this is the first remixed chapter release of my first fanfic "the Dark Winds." After seeing how it measured up to my newer chapters I felt it only necessary to upgrade some of my old work. To put bluntly I have added some new content and over all enhanced the story entirely. I do hope you will all enjoy even more. Now lets work.

Fear, hatred, darkness. These are all things everyone of us must face in our lives. To know these feelings...Is to know life itself. There is no denying this twist of destiny for no one. However, as said as it may seem, some of us must wrestle with these evils far worse.

An thus my story takes to spotlight. I do hope you will find it entertaining...

The time had to be around 7:20 I guess due to the lack of light. Yet under the blanket of evening the sky had dropped upon everyone, it had to be somewhat obvious right?

Off in a distant part of the mystic ruins near the temple of the echidna, a shadow was cast. An in that shadow there stood a towering base filled with various weapons, lights, and twisted industry, that for some reason seemed to give a strange feeling of nostalgia. Almost as if it had been seen before. Yet what concerns us is not what the outside resembled, but what sort of battle was taking place on the inside of said structure. Coming to all in the areas attention even from a far.

There inside a green steel paneled room easily large enough to hold perfect chaos (with a little extra for him to move around a bit) there were several weapons from missiles to automated lasers adorning the walls atop platforms. Complemented by an evil, and all too familiar laugh. Bringing numerous explosions along with it.

"There's no way you will survive this one you annoying blue rat!" The voice claimed as the round man pressed a large green button on his computer console. He was behind a small glass window in the wall that over looked the green room. Though the real issue was the several missiles that started to blast off from their previous platforms in a blue figures direction.

"Well, someones a little extra full of hot air today aren't we egg butt. Dang, with all that you better be throwing one heck of a party." The blue hero said laughing at his previous comment. Though who could blame him, his nemesis did resemble a large egg in many ways.

"Laugh while you can you foul rodent. Unlike you I'm a being that learns from past failures. An as such my arsenal has been upgrading accordingly. You won't find these missiles as easy to dodge as the ones from last time." Eggman gloated confidently, thrusting his hand towards Sonic.

Sonic looked slightly shocked upon hearing this as seven missiles closed in on his right, and seven more came up on his left. Yet the speedster didn't move, instead he put his hands at his sides tapping his foot in his typical impatient way.

"That a fact Eggman? Well, can't argue with ya there doc. When it comes to the failure department you've got me waaaayyyy outmatched. But hey I'm cool with learning new things. Bring it on." He said seeming to dare the bombs to hit him.

As he did so the missiles were now just inches away from him. A mere hairs breath from contact. Than at the last second, he shot up into the air avoiding the deadly weapons. Forcing them to detonate on each other.

"Hmph, to easy Eggman. Those looked like they were in slow motion. So is that it for the lesson today doc. Or is there a few more chapters of epic fail left to go over before the bell rings?" He spoke taunting the overweight man behind the screen.

Yet Eggman just smiled and laughed at him.

Sonic quickly landed on the nearest empty missile platform and started to wonder. He was curious as to why tons of Eggman's time supping up weapons, and supposedly learning something only for it to be wasted in an instant was so funny. So he felt it only obvious to ask.

"Well that's new Eggy. I see your finally embracing that whole, mad scientist thing to the full huh. So tell you what, why don't we make this quick. You hit the big red button on this place, I'll make fun of your ugly mustache. You run away shouting "You'll pay for this rodent!" or whatever. An we both get on with our lives...Or at least I get on with mine. I don't know if you actually have a life besides this." The hedgehog said looking around once again at the large room filled with weapons, his arms crossed.

Getting a good look at the various bombs, broken egg pawn robots, and badniks. The answer seemed to present itself.

"Though, judging from all the random stuff you have around here. I'm gonna guess that's a no on the life thing. Wow, someone needs to get out more. Anyway this whole episode is cutting into precious chili-dog time. An there's no way I'm gonna miss the night someone else promised to treat me." He stated firmly the thought invading his mind.

Eggman looked down at his nemesis with a nasty grin. As he sat back and straightened his mustache with his left hand.

"I see your point hedgehog, and since your such the busy little beaver tonight. Perhaps it is best I, cut to the chase. Though I suggest you reschedule those plans of yours." Eggman said pushing a red button on the computer console before him.

Hearing a strange buzzing sound Sonic looked down and glared at the now fading smoke caused from the missiles he dodged. However shock was quick to find him for when the smoke cleared. It revealed that only two missiles had gone, an the twelve others were just floating in limbo for a moment, before heading towards Sonic again.

"Because I believe you have previous date with destruction tonight." Eggman stated.

"Not good?!" Sonic claimed as he jumped into the air from his platform, the bombs closing in on him in midair.

Thinking quickly he tilted his body slightly to the left to avoid being hit by the first four, and then he swayed to the right just barely dodging the next three as they rushed past him, though this action allowed him to get grazed by one of the smart bombs propulsion trails, slightly burning one of the spikes on his back.

Sonic winced in pain at this, but he had no time to whine as the last five barreled towards him locked on his signal.

He new he would not be able to dodge them in his current position while floating in mid-air, so he figured it was time to get a little serious.

He tucked into a spin ball and shot forward using homing attack to evade them.

In a second Sonic landed on the floor of Eggman's base, and instantly hit the ground running as the missiles still weren't done with him yet, u-turning and following him closely.

Eggman laughed madly as he watched Sonic's mad dash. "Do you get it now Sonic these are smart bombs, or as I like to call them Egg-seekers. Missiles that run off of chaos energy, affording them constant power. Plus they are currently locked onto your genetic code, which you so graciously provided me with the last time we met. In other words, they won't stop till they make contact with you, and you alone. An thanks to there upgraded intelligence systems they wont be fooled to follow just anything that moves. There's no way out for you besides a fiery demise, and once your out of the way I be able to take out any further would-be threats at my leisure. Perhaps I'll start with that feline partner of yours. I do hate cats after all."

When that last sentence was uttered Sonic suddenly began to slow down his pace, letting the seekers come quite close to him. The bombs now were within mere feet from the blue hedgehogs body. Eggman took notice and began to grin at him.

"Whats this? Giving up are we? That's a rare one, but faced with my newest inventions. It's perfectly understandable. Besides it's only natural to concede when the odds are hopelessly stacked against you." The round man stated now standing up bringing his arms behind his back. Looking to get a better view of his nemesis struggle. There are somethings one must see as best they can in order to truly enjoy, and Eggman was going to savor every given second of this.

Yet instead of Sonic stopping and letting the deadly bombs strike him. He turned his head to face the evil genius and started to glare with a more serious look. If a mere look were all it took to kill a person Eggman would be little more than a corpse at this time. The doctor was startled by his reaction and recoiled back into his chair at the sight of him, becoming a tad afraid.

Yet as we all have times when we may throw a fierce look or two at others, but for us ones may seldom take this too seriously. (Based on the person of course) However, on Sonic it seemed all to unnatural. Sonic wasn't one to frown often or get violent, he was much to light hearted and cocky to be overly aggressive. Yet when he did come to a point when such action was needed, there was no way you wouldn't know it. Eggman had made Sonic angry before many a times, but for some reason this felt a little different. There was a murderous intent in Sonic's eyes, that he could swear wasn't there before.

Though instead of some sort of monstrous roar (which from Sonic's face looked like it would be fitting) Sonic just spoke up slightly. "Alright Ivo, I guess that means I can stop playing games now huh... "

An before Eggman could process the fact that Sonic had referred to him by his first name, the hedgehog instantly began accelerating. As did the bombs following in an effort to try and catch there target.

Yet Sonic knew full well what he was doing. He began to head towards the random machinery that littered the area. First coming to a mass of standing deactivated egg-pawn robots. At once Sonic started to bob and weave through the many red egg shaped robots that littered his path. An with the missiles copying his every move, Sonic's plan was soon realized. With perfect control of his speed and cornering, he evaded the devices at the last possible moment. Causing them to crash and explode one after the other as the missiles hit the downed machines.

Eggman watched in awe as he had never seen the blue hedgehog run with such calm precision. He was like a being possessed, as he quickly jumped over one robot allowing a bomb to destroy it. Before instantly corkscrew flipping to the right of another, losing another bomb as he did. Eggman was in awe.

"Astonishing?! Not a single wasted movement. An at that high a speed no less. It's like a completely different being is right before me...Though what really seems interesting is that, he seems no where near close to being done." The egg shaped man said to himself.

Thus as the last smart bomb came towards him, Sonic did something truly out of character. He turned to face the missile and stood completely still as it approached him, making no effort at all to move. Then what happened next filled the madman with horror.

The bomb as it hit Sonic...did not make contact. It passed through his body harmlessly as if Sonic was a phantom, or some kind of mere illusion.

Eggman screamed and shouted as he stood up from his seat once again. "Impossible! How?" Questioning Sonic about the actuality of this.

Sonic shrugged at his reaction, a cocky grin meeting his mouth as he looked back to Eggman. "You seem shocked Ivo. Gotta say it's a entertaining look on you. But if your that stumped I'll let you know. All I did was move, nothing more to it. Which reminds me..." Suddenly Sonic brought up his right hand before his himself as he clenched his fist. An as he opened it once more a small black box appeared in his hand, with Eggman's insignia upon it. "I think this is one of yours, I'll give it back." He said as he tossed it towards the glass panel.

The doctor pondered this for a moment. An than he realized what it was that he threw as it stuck to the glass. "The missiles core?!" Suddenly with that word the glass exploded as smoke arouse from Eggman's position.

"Hmm...Shame, guess that glass is a lot tougher than I thought." Sonic said as the smoke cleared. Revealing the room, and Robotnik very much still intact (though slightly dirtied), but the glass now broken in various parts.

"How could Sonic do such a thing? I've never seen this before. Not only was he able to seemingly pass through the missile. He pulled out the core and threw it, before it exploded. It all must have happened so fast the machine could not register a full impact until it hit the glass. Incredible?!" As Eggman realized what must have happened. He knew Sonic was fast, but this kind of speed was astounding.

Eggman began to grasp himself now, he knew that if he continued to dwell on this Sonic might catch him off guard. A mistake that has cost him many a time before. So he found his focus and let loose a quick sigh.

"Well rodent you got me that time, I'm just finding out all sorts of interesting things about you lately. In fact I would love a chance to see more, but I simply do not have the time. Now I will hit you with all that I've got!" Upon saying this Ivo sat back in his chair once more.

In a flash it instantly converted to his well known egg pod just before descending through a now open tunnel in the floor under it. An before Sonic could tilt his head in question the ground began to shake wildly. Then the wall before him began to open up panel by panel. Sliding and flipping several at a time until two glowing yellow eyes emerged through the blackened opening. After a moment it emerged this time as the head of a giant robot.

The robot stood at least thirty feet tall and dark crimson in color, made in the shape of a sinister grey armored Robotnik. It had wings befitting a stealth jet upon it's back, it carried a large bronze sword in its right hand, and a massive six barreled bronze gun on its left shoulder. An in its center a large round green glowing orb stayed to its chest. To be frank it looked like a simply upgraded version of the Egg-Emperor, Sonic had dealt with some time ago. Back when he and his friends went through that whole super team phase.

"Impressed now hedgehog? Allow me to introduce the Egg-Emperor MK 4. My latest and greatest triumph. Its power unmatched by all my earlier creations. Even Metal."

Sonic looked at the robot and scoffed. "Your way to full of yourself. I destroyed that trash before. An I will do it once again."

Ivo smiled widely. "Will you now Sonic? I'm not so sure now that I have ace in the hole this time...Get a load of this!" Pointing to the robot's chest, instantly showing to its core, which was powered by the seven chaos emeralds no less.

Sonic was slightly off put by this, yet paying no heed. Eggman's robot rushed at Sonic.

Eggman quickly began to slash from left to right at Sonic wildly trying to shred him to peaces with the deadly blade, but Sonic was able to evade every swing that came his way, with either a well timed jump or a quick side step. Yet Eggman kept up the pressure trying to keep Sonic from countering.

Not wanting to simply play defense, Sonic had other plans after all. He instantly jumped onto the blade and began to grind down it like a rail. Seeing this Eggman quickly tried to shake the blue blur off it by swinging again, but this proved useless as Sonic flipped from side to side landing back on the sword whenever it moved.

"Why you little rat get off!" The mad doctor shouted.

Eggman then tried stabbing the sword into the wall of the base hoping the impact would knock Sonic off, but it proved only to back fire as he only managed to get his blade stuck. Unable to remove it from the wall. Taking his chance, Sonic rushed down the bots arm and then jumped into its face. The round man could only watch as his foe delivered a powerful ax kick with his right leg to the egg-pod acting as the machines head, putting cracks in its shield. Knocking the robot slightly off balance.

Sonic than rebounded off him at this. "What I tell you Eggman, same old story. Just a different cover. I'm getting board with this game. Time to end it." He said now starting to curl up and ready for a homing attack.

Yet as Sonic reared back to attack, he found himself in the canons sights as it was ready to fire.

"Take this!" Eggman yelled as he pushed the button to fire.

Sonic quickly brought his arms forward to block it, but was still struck by a strong beam that plowed him into the ground. Leaving a huge gash in it.

Coughing and a bit burned he at once tried to push himself up, only to stagger right back to the ground.

"Dang not good, that was way more powerful than I thought." He said once again trying to get up.

The huge robot then steadied itself and brought its large fist down upon Sonic with a large crash. Further smashing him down, and opening a crater into the floor.

As Sonic laid there in the crater sprawled out he could barely twitch without intense pain striking him. He was now battered and bruised trying spitting out blood, he quickly as he struggled. Yet before he could try again however, the robot had slammed its fist down once again. Forcing Sonic to gasp as it hit him. The mad doctor maintained this vicious onslaught several more moments before stopping to admire his handy work.

Sonic now lay-ed at his feet. His body now covered in dark bruises, blood was leaking from his arms, and mouth. His spines were messed and ragged. Along with his gloves and shoes now torn in various parts. In all honesty it was amazing he was still in single piece an not reduced to broken heap. He felt beyond thrashed at this moment and started to wonder if this indeed would be the time he might lose the battle. As he slowly began to close his eyes and let sleep take him.

Suddenly a flash came though his mind of those he treasured...Quickly bringing him to his senses. An somehow Sonic still found the strength in him to resist, as he tried to push himself up once again. "Is that all ya got doc...come on... I can take whatever you dish out."He seemed to force out as he spat out blood.

Seeing the blue hedgehog would not concede Eggman instructed his robot to grab and bring him to his eye level. Now looking Sonic in his eyes as he was held by the robots clenched fist.

"I will give you this my dear enemy when it comes to raw defiance...None can compete with you. Why not just surrender, and you have my word that I will make this a quick end. Or should you even beg for your life I may even consider sparring you all together. What do you say." Eggman stated as he gazed upon Sonic's near beaten form, a drop of pity about him.

Yet Sonic threw his head back slightly and laughed. "Well Eggy I just got two words to say to that offer." An with a rather pained motion Sonic tilted his head back slightly and spit a bit of blood right in the robots face. "Screw...You...Just to make sure you understood that." He smirked.

The blood quickly ran down the clear glass that was in-front of the doctor an as soon as it had left his vision he became enraged. "Apparently you don't seem to fully grasp your situation rodent. Allow me to enlighten you as to where you currently stand."

With this Ivo pushed another button on his console and suddenly the robot clenched its hand and began to squeeze.

Sonic instantly yelled out in pain. The pressure was intense, and once he heard a snap come from his side his yell became even more powerful. His bones were being crushed and just now he had broke his left arm and at least a few ribs.

The madman relished in his screams of anguish. "Is it all coming to you now Sonic, has it finally sunk in?! Good, now I'm going to enjoy slowly crushing you to death. But before you lose the ability to speak, have you any last snarky remarks to get out before it's all over?"

Yet Sonic glared back. "Yeah, how about, Kiss...My..." He was cut off before he could finish.

"You've truly dug your own grave rat, now allow me to add the body." Eggman said as he cranked up the power.

Sonic screamed again as pressure began to mount ever more, and he felt himself now losing consciousness.

"PUT HIM DOWN!" A sharp voice yelled out of the black. As a large burning fire ball hit the robot, knocking it of balance to the ground, forcing it to let up on its grip and release Sonic.

Before Sonic could fall to the floor, he instantly found himself being supported from his right arm. He looked upon the one who just saved him and instantly let of a smirk. He should've known this would have happened. He was now being supported by other the short tempered lavender colored cat that he had recently come to know so well. Sporting her same attire as always, from the purple jacket, right down to the white pants, and heeled shoes akin to his own.

"You never miss a cue do you, Blaze. Well either way thanks...I owe ya one." Sonic said as he struggling to give her a thumbs up.

The fiery feline gave him a small smirk and sighed."Sonic I swear. What would you do with out me?"

Sonic looked at her and smiled. "I don't think I want to find out that answer. But there is one other important question I need to ask you."

She was a bit puzzled by this. "Really? What is it Sonic?"

"So does this mean were not getting chilidogs tonight?" He said a smile about him.

Blaze heard this an could not help but let a small chuckle escape her. "You never change, but I guess I should expect as much now."

An there's we have the first successfully revamped chapter. As I said this is but a start of this books many changes to come. I do hope you will find them entertaining an should you have any questions, concerns, or simply thoughts you would like to share, feel free to comment or pm me.

SO UNTIL THE NEXT CHAPTER...STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS.