CHAOS IN METROPOLIS, (Chapter 2) Starring Sonic the Hedgehog.
By T. 'RockChick' Evans
All characters are copyrighted by their creators. Feel free to print this fanfic out, but you must not change it in any way, or use my characters in your own stories, without my permission. For anyone who doesn't know, this story is based on the events of Egmont/Fleetway's Sonic the Comic and the Sonic Adventure game. There are footnotes for anyone who is not familiar with the plot. Tell me what you think! If you have any complaints, questions, suggestions etc. my E-mail address is: [email protected]
In Chapter 1, Perfect Chaos had absorbed the power of all 7 Chaos Emeralds (again) and had devastated Metropolis City with a flash flood. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Tekno attempted to fight back in the Sky Pod- but a blow from Chaos caused the craft to crash land on a nearby roof, badly injuring Amy. With Chaos about to strike, Sonic was forced to take very drastic action . . .
CHAPTER 2- 'Trouble' With a Capital S
''Whoa,'' Tails breathed. ''It's Super Sonic! Talk about déjà vu!''
''More like 'out of the frying pan, into the fire','' Knuckles replied. ''Chaos seems to be gone, but Super Sonic is just as dangerous* . . .''
''Don't worry, I don't think he's seen us,'' Tekno stated, but she didn't really sound convinced. She knew that when Sonic turned Super he would attack anything, even his own friends- and the wreckage they were hiding behind didn't really offer much protection. Tekno quickly examined the screen of the hand- held computer that she always carried with her. ''Well, we'll just have to wait here until he changes back . . . Uh oh.''
''What do you mean, 'uh oh'?'' Tails said, not sure he wanted to know the answer.
''We have a problem.'' Tekno replied, still examining the small machine. ''My readings say the floodwater is still giving off Chaos energy, enough to keep Super Sonic going for hours . . .'' She frowned as she was struck by a thought. '' But if Perfect Chaos is gone, that energy should have dissipated. That means-'' Knuckles suddenly interrupted.
''I think Super Sonic's got the same idea. Look, he's just floating there, like he's waiting . . .''
Super Sonic didn't have to wait long. Chaos surged up out of the water beneath him, lashing out with a tentacle- but the hedgehog was already gone, leaving only a shower of sparks. He wasn't called Super Sonic just because it sounded good . . .The two Chaos-powered adversaries turned to face each other.
''YOU!'' Chaos snarled. ''I REMEMBER YOU. YOU'RE THAT YELLOW IDIOT WHO DRAINED MY ENERGY. BECAUSE OF YOU I HAD TO SPEND TWO MONTHS AT THE BOTTOM OF A POND! YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT . . .''
''Rargh!!'' Despite the fact that Chaos was about one hundred times bigger than he was, Super Sonic could shout just as loud. ''Yeah?! Well I'm gonna make you pay for what you did to me!! Because of you I have to spend the rest of my life stuck with Sonic!!** Raaargh!!'' With that, Super Sonic launched the first attack.
''Chaos' 'fear effect' isn't working on Super Sonic!'' Tails exclaimed. Tails didn't know it, but he was wrong- it was working, but Super Sonic just didn't care. He was capable of feeling fear, but it didn't matter to him.
''The problem is, Sonic's attacks aren't working on Chaos either,'' Knuckles pointed out. The gold hedgehog effortlessly avoided half a dozen energy beams from Perfect Chaos, then curled up into a flying Spin Attack, aimed at Chaos' head- and shot straight through it, coming out the other side in a shower of spray. Super Sonic seemed to wobble in the air a bit, before shaking himself and having another go. Back on the roof Tekno, who was bending over Amy's unconscious form, spoke up. She sounded concerned.
''Amy's getting worse, and I really don't know the extent of her injuries. We have to get her to a doctor, fast!''
Meanwhile, Super Sonic was having no luck. He created a speed-vortex around Chaos, attempting to rip him apart, but the creature laughed at his efforts and swatted at him. Super Sonic paused, feeling oddly tired, but had to take evasive action as Chaos launched an energy beam in his direction. Super Sonic's own energy beams had no effect except to create a little steam.
At this point, Sonic would have taken cover and thought of a plan. But Super Sonic was not very good at plans; he generally just smashed things. It was so very hard to concentrate when he felt . . .so . . .angry!
''Raaaaa!!'' He torpedoed his way into Chaos' huge neck, and spiralled up towards the head, looking for something solid to get his fists into. But there was nothing, and by the time Super Sonic burst into the air again, he felt like he had been run over.
''I HAVE TURNED THE TABLES ON YOU THIS TIME, HEDGEHOG,'' Chaos noticed that Super Sonic's hover was not as steady as it had been. ''EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME, I DRAIN SOME OF YOUR ENERGY! ***'' Which explained why Super Sonic felt so weak. He was in trouble this time, but didn't have time to think about it as Chaos was on the attack again . . .
* * * *
(* Due to evil energy stored in the Chaos Emeralds, Super Sonic is completely nuts.
** See chap. 1 for details.
***STC #184- Super Sonic defeated Chaos by absorbing all his energy. Unfortunately this also made Super Sonic 'evil' again)
''He's not doing too well, is he?'' Tails peered over the edge of the building, along with Knuckles. But before the red Echidna could reply, a stray shot from Chaos hit the building they were standing on, sending Tails over the edge! Knuckles tried to grab him but it was too late. Tails, too dazed to fly, was about to hit the water when-
''Gotcha, fuzzball.'' Tails stopped dead with a bone-jarring jolt a few inches from the water. Something had a powerful grip on one of his tails. It could only be Super Sonic- Tails looked up, and it was. ''You owe me one,'' He growled at Tails, roughly dumping him back on the roof. Super Sonic gazed at each animal on the roof in turn, and Tails had a good look at him. He noticed that Super Sonic's spikes were now a rich golden colour, rather than the yellow they had been originally. And there was something different about his eyes, although Tails could not describe what it was. He also looked a bit battered and . . .worried?
''Umm, thanks . . . you saved my life,'' Tails stammered. Tekno was confused-
''Why doesn't he attack us?'' She whispered at Knuckles.
''I have bigger fish to fry . . . rrgh.'' Super Sonic stared at Amy for a few moments, an odd expression on his face. He obviously had excellent hearing, but was distracted and his reflexes were not as fast as usual. Whatever the reason, he didn't see Chaos' tentacle coming, and ended up buried under a ton of rubble in the neighbouring building.
''THREE DOWN, THREE TO GO. HA HA . . .'' Tails, Tekno and Knuckles shivered as Chaos' fear effect took hold . . .
Super Sonic, although not in the best of condition, was still alive. He was one tough hedgehog, but even he could tell that he couldn't take much more. Although Chaos was giving off enough waste energy to stop him changing back into his normal blue form, Super Sonic was using most of that energy to repair the injuries he had gained in the fight. Which didn't leave him much power for attacks.
Something in what Chaos had just said rang a faint bell in Super Sonic's mind. In fact, after that impact lots of bells were ringing in his head, but this one caught his attention. Three down . . .? A part of him that was still Sonic vaguely thought- that thing killed Johnny. Super Sonic was filled with rage- more than usual, anyway- and began to smash his way out of the building. Now he really meant business . . .
Chaos was about to incinerate the four animals on the rooftop when a roar of challenge interrupted him.
''Hey, Big Guy!! I ain't finished with you yet!!'' Super Sonic rocketed out of the side of a building, accompanied by a deafening sonic boom. He halted right under Chaos' nose- or where his nose would have been, if he had had one.
''WELL, WELL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE LITTLE HEDGEHOG HAS DECIDED TO GO DOWN FIGHTING.''
''I'm not the one who's goin' down- wha?!'' Super Sonic found himself caught in some kind of beam, unable to escape. And Chaos began to suck all the energy out of him . . .
''What's happening to them?'' Knuckles watched, amazed. Both Chaos and Super Sonic were motionless, with agonised expressions on their faces. There was some kind of emerald green energy bond between them, which was almost too bright to look at. Tekno got out her computer again.
''I think they're trying to drain each other of energy,'' She explained. ''It's sort of like a tug o' war.''
''So . . .'' Tails was a little confused. ''If Super Sonic loses, he'll turn back into Sonic?''
''Yes . . . and if Chaos keeps on draining his energy afterwards . . .it'll kill him.'' Super Sonic was trying to fight back, but not very successfully. He was already weak, and Perfect Chaos had the power of all the Chaos Emeralds. Now and then Super Sonic managed to steal back some of the energy, and it held information-Chaos had been a Drakon Prosecutor-he had just been following orders-he had been abandoned by his own people- he wanted to get revenge by destroying everything-
''Aargh!!''
Meanwhile, talking about Chaos Emeralds had given Knuckles an idea. Two Emeralds had landed on the roof he was standing on, and Knuckles breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that one of them was the Grey Emerald, the Control Emerald. Knuckles had used it a number of times before to remove Chaos Energy from Dr. Robotnik,* and although it was too drained for Knuckles to use, perhaps if Super Sonic could channel his own energy through it . . .
''Hey, Super! Catch!'' Knuckles tossed the Grey Emerald in Super Sonic's direction, and hoped he knew what to do with it.
Instinctively catching the Emerald, Super Sonic looked bewildered then grinned as an idea dawned on him.
''So ya want energy, huh?! Eat this!!'' Now it was Chaos' turn to look confused as the hedgehog pumped all his remaining energy into the Grey Emerald, which magnified it times ten, and sent it down Chaos' beam as a wave of pure destruction-
''This one's for Johnny, pal-''
There was a brilliant flash . . .
* * * *
(* The most recent time he did this was in STC #130)
. . . And one extremely confused blue hedgehog found himself falling from a very great height, still holding the Grey Emerald, its' energy restored.
''Uh oh.'' Thought Sonic. The floodwater had gone. There was just damp, cold, hard concrete below. ''This is gonna hurt-Ooof!'' Sonic gasped as Tails caught him in mid air.
''Now we're even, okay?''
''What're you on about, 'pixel-brain?''' Sonic asked, still not quite sure what was going on. ''Uh, what just happened?''
''Super Sonic happened. You used the Control Emerald to destroy Chaos . . .''
''Oh yeah, I remember now . . .'' Sonic thought that was weird, as he didn't usually remember anything at all about going Super.
''You remember doing that, Sonic? That's never happened before.''
''Well, I can't remember everything. Just bits and pieces, like a dream or something . . .''Tails put him down on the roof, and Sonic staggered a bit.
''Man, I'm tired. Hey, is Amy . . .?'' Tekno shook her head.
''I don't know, Sonic. She's still unconscious and . . .'' Tekno was cut off as a small puddle on the roof moved, settling into a fish-like shape. Chaos had survived! Sonic was poised to attack when the creature spoke to him.
''i am truly sorry . . . it seems that we are very much alike. i too was made destructive by the power of the chaos emeralds. during the fight i shared super sonic's memories through the energy bond . . .'' Normally there was no way that Sonic would believe that kind of thing, but if he thought about it hard enough he did dimly remember something like that happening. So, he let Chaos continue. ''. . . i saw how he once overcame his destructive nature and attempted to live a normal life. perhaps i can do the same, if you will let me.'' A violet glow appeared from behind Chaos, forming itself into the shape of a young, female Echidna with peach coloured dreadlocks. She had blue eyes, and her clothes were an ancient- looking style. The girl was slightly transparent and hovered a few inches from the ground.
''You . . .'' Knuckles gasped. ''I know you . . .''
''Tikal!'' Sonic grinned, recognising her from his trip into the past.*
''Yes, Sonic, it's me, or at least my spirit. It is good to see you again, Knuckles. You have all done well, my friends . . .'' Both Tikal and Chaos began to fade away, becoming a violet mist, which flowed into the scattered Chaos Emeralds, restoring their energy, and into Amy, who groaned and began to stir. Tikal's distant voice was heard, faintly saying- ''now all will be well again . . .''
(* STC #179, 'Blast from the Past')
EPILOGUE.
Only a few minutes after the 'mysterious' disappearance of the floodwater, people were already on the streets, assessing the damage. '' So it's finally over. I wonder who that Tikal girl was?'' mused Knuckles. ''She looked so familiar. It's nice to meet another Echidna who actually doesn't want to kill you.*'' Sonic just smiled, knowingly. Better if Knuckles found out the truth for himself **. . . ''Do you think we'll ever see them again, Sonic?'' Tails asked, looking out over the city. Sonic looked over at the young fox.
''I wouldn't be surprised, little pal. 'Course, the real question is: if we encounter Chaos again, will he be on our side?'' Knuckles also had a point to make.
''And that goes double for Super Sonic. You . . .he seemed different this time, not so evil.''
''Yeah! Super Sonic saved my life. He was still out of control but he didn't attack us- he seems to know the difference between right and wrong, now . . .''
''Hey guys!'' Tekno called. ''Come over here! I think Amy's wakin' up! Everybody crowded around, and Sonic knelt by Amy's head.
''Amy? Can you hear me . . .?''
''Uhhh . . . Wha . . .? Is it morning already . . .? She said. Sonic looked up, with a triumphant grin. Amy's eyes fluttered open, and she stood up without effort.
''Whoa!'' Everyone gasped.
''What?!'' Amy exclaimed, not understanding the reason for her friends' shock.
Just like Sonic, Amy Rose now had emerald eyes ...
THE END . . .
(* Knuckles is referring to Dr. Zachary, an evil Echidna who caused trouble between STC# 65-100.
**I'm not telling either, but Sonic found out in STC #179.)
By T. 'RockChick' Evans
All characters are copyrighted by their creators. Feel free to print this fanfic out, but you must not change it in any way, or use my characters in your own stories, without my permission. For anyone who doesn't know, this story is based on the events of Egmont/Fleetway's Sonic the Comic and the Sonic Adventure game. There are footnotes for anyone who is not familiar with the plot. Tell me what you think! If you have any complaints, questions, suggestions etc. my E-mail address is: [email protected]
In Chapter 1, Perfect Chaos had absorbed the power of all 7 Chaos Emeralds (again) and had devastated Metropolis City with a flash flood. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Tekno attempted to fight back in the Sky Pod- but a blow from Chaos caused the craft to crash land on a nearby roof, badly injuring Amy. With Chaos about to strike, Sonic was forced to take very drastic action . . .
CHAPTER 2- 'Trouble' With a Capital S
''Whoa,'' Tails breathed. ''It's Super Sonic! Talk about déjà vu!''
''More like 'out of the frying pan, into the fire','' Knuckles replied. ''Chaos seems to be gone, but Super Sonic is just as dangerous* . . .''
''Don't worry, I don't think he's seen us,'' Tekno stated, but she didn't really sound convinced. She knew that when Sonic turned Super he would attack anything, even his own friends- and the wreckage they were hiding behind didn't really offer much protection. Tekno quickly examined the screen of the hand- held computer that she always carried with her. ''Well, we'll just have to wait here until he changes back . . . Uh oh.''
''What do you mean, 'uh oh'?'' Tails said, not sure he wanted to know the answer.
''We have a problem.'' Tekno replied, still examining the small machine. ''My readings say the floodwater is still giving off Chaos energy, enough to keep Super Sonic going for hours . . .'' She frowned as she was struck by a thought. '' But if Perfect Chaos is gone, that energy should have dissipated. That means-'' Knuckles suddenly interrupted.
''I think Super Sonic's got the same idea. Look, he's just floating there, like he's waiting . . .''
Super Sonic didn't have to wait long. Chaos surged up out of the water beneath him, lashing out with a tentacle- but the hedgehog was already gone, leaving only a shower of sparks. He wasn't called Super Sonic just because it sounded good . . .The two Chaos-powered adversaries turned to face each other.
''YOU!'' Chaos snarled. ''I REMEMBER YOU. YOU'RE THAT YELLOW IDIOT WHO DRAINED MY ENERGY. BECAUSE OF YOU I HAD TO SPEND TWO MONTHS AT THE BOTTOM OF A POND! YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT . . .''
''Rargh!!'' Despite the fact that Chaos was about one hundred times bigger than he was, Super Sonic could shout just as loud. ''Yeah?! Well I'm gonna make you pay for what you did to me!! Because of you I have to spend the rest of my life stuck with Sonic!!** Raaargh!!'' With that, Super Sonic launched the first attack.
''Chaos' 'fear effect' isn't working on Super Sonic!'' Tails exclaimed. Tails didn't know it, but he was wrong- it was working, but Super Sonic just didn't care. He was capable of feeling fear, but it didn't matter to him.
''The problem is, Sonic's attacks aren't working on Chaos either,'' Knuckles pointed out. The gold hedgehog effortlessly avoided half a dozen energy beams from Perfect Chaos, then curled up into a flying Spin Attack, aimed at Chaos' head- and shot straight through it, coming out the other side in a shower of spray. Super Sonic seemed to wobble in the air a bit, before shaking himself and having another go. Back on the roof Tekno, who was bending over Amy's unconscious form, spoke up. She sounded concerned.
''Amy's getting worse, and I really don't know the extent of her injuries. We have to get her to a doctor, fast!''
Meanwhile, Super Sonic was having no luck. He created a speed-vortex around Chaos, attempting to rip him apart, but the creature laughed at his efforts and swatted at him. Super Sonic paused, feeling oddly tired, but had to take evasive action as Chaos launched an energy beam in his direction. Super Sonic's own energy beams had no effect except to create a little steam.
At this point, Sonic would have taken cover and thought of a plan. But Super Sonic was not very good at plans; he generally just smashed things. It was so very hard to concentrate when he felt . . .so . . .angry!
''Raaaaa!!'' He torpedoed his way into Chaos' huge neck, and spiralled up towards the head, looking for something solid to get his fists into. But there was nothing, and by the time Super Sonic burst into the air again, he felt like he had been run over.
''I HAVE TURNED THE TABLES ON YOU THIS TIME, HEDGEHOG,'' Chaos noticed that Super Sonic's hover was not as steady as it had been. ''EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME, I DRAIN SOME OF YOUR ENERGY! ***'' Which explained why Super Sonic felt so weak. He was in trouble this time, but didn't have time to think about it as Chaos was on the attack again . . .
* * * *
(* Due to evil energy stored in the Chaos Emeralds, Super Sonic is completely nuts.
** See chap. 1 for details.
***STC #184- Super Sonic defeated Chaos by absorbing all his energy. Unfortunately this also made Super Sonic 'evil' again)
''He's not doing too well, is he?'' Tails peered over the edge of the building, along with Knuckles. But before the red Echidna could reply, a stray shot from Chaos hit the building they were standing on, sending Tails over the edge! Knuckles tried to grab him but it was too late. Tails, too dazed to fly, was about to hit the water when-
''Gotcha, fuzzball.'' Tails stopped dead with a bone-jarring jolt a few inches from the water. Something had a powerful grip on one of his tails. It could only be Super Sonic- Tails looked up, and it was. ''You owe me one,'' He growled at Tails, roughly dumping him back on the roof. Super Sonic gazed at each animal on the roof in turn, and Tails had a good look at him. He noticed that Super Sonic's spikes were now a rich golden colour, rather than the yellow they had been originally. And there was something different about his eyes, although Tails could not describe what it was. He also looked a bit battered and . . .worried?
''Umm, thanks . . . you saved my life,'' Tails stammered. Tekno was confused-
''Why doesn't he attack us?'' She whispered at Knuckles.
''I have bigger fish to fry . . . rrgh.'' Super Sonic stared at Amy for a few moments, an odd expression on his face. He obviously had excellent hearing, but was distracted and his reflexes were not as fast as usual. Whatever the reason, he didn't see Chaos' tentacle coming, and ended up buried under a ton of rubble in the neighbouring building.
''THREE DOWN, THREE TO GO. HA HA . . .'' Tails, Tekno and Knuckles shivered as Chaos' fear effect took hold . . .
Super Sonic, although not in the best of condition, was still alive. He was one tough hedgehog, but even he could tell that he couldn't take much more. Although Chaos was giving off enough waste energy to stop him changing back into his normal blue form, Super Sonic was using most of that energy to repair the injuries he had gained in the fight. Which didn't leave him much power for attacks.
Something in what Chaos had just said rang a faint bell in Super Sonic's mind. In fact, after that impact lots of bells were ringing in his head, but this one caught his attention. Three down . . .? A part of him that was still Sonic vaguely thought- that thing killed Johnny. Super Sonic was filled with rage- more than usual, anyway- and began to smash his way out of the building. Now he really meant business . . .
Chaos was about to incinerate the four animals on the rooftop when a roar of challenge interrupted him.
''Hey, Big Guy!! I ain't finished with you yet!!'' Super Sonic rocketed out of the side of a building, accompanied by a deafening sonic boom. He halted right under Chaos' nose- or where his nose would have been, if he had had one.
''WELL, WELL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE LITTLE HEDGEHOG HAS DECIDED TO GO DOWN FIGHTING.''
''I'm not the one who's goin' down- wha?!'' Super Sonic found himself caught in some kind of beam, unable to escape. And Chaos began to suck all the energy out of him . . .
''What's happening to them?'' Knuckles watched, amazed. Both Chaos and Super Sonic were motionless, with agonised expressions on their faces. There was some kind of emerald green energy bond between them, which was almost too bright to look at. Tekno got out her computer again.
''I think they're trying to drain each other of energy,'' She explained. ''It's sort of like a tug o' war.''
''So . . .'' Tails was a little confused. ''If Super Sonic loses, he'll turn back into Sonic?''
''Yes . . . and if Chaos keeps on draining his energy afterwards . . .it'll kill him.'' Super Sonic was trying to fight back, but not very successfully. He was already weak, and Perfect Chaos had the power of all the Chaos Emeralds. Now and then Super Sonic managed to steal back some of the energy, and it held information-Chaos had been a Drakon Prosecutor-he had just been following orders-he had been abandoned by his own people- he wanted to get revenge by destroying everything-
''Aargh!!''
Meanwhile, talking about Chaos Emeralds had given Knuckles an idea. Two Emeralds had landed on the roof he was standing on, and Knuckles breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that one of them was the Grey Emerald, the Control Emerald. Knuckles had used it a number of times before to remove Chaos Energy from Dr. Robotnik,* and although it was too drained for Knuckles to use, perhaps if Super Sonic could channel his own energy through it . . .
''Hey, Super! Catch!'' Knuckles tossed the Grey Emerald in Super Sonic's direction, and hoped he knew what to do with it.
Instinctively catching the Emerald, Super Sonic looked bewildered then grinned as an idea dawned on him.
''So ya want energy, huh?! Eat this!!'' Now it was Chaos' turn to look confused as the hedgehog pumped all his remaining energy into the Grey Emerald, which magnified it times ten, and sent it down Chaos' beam as a wave of pure destruction-
''This one's for Johnny, pal-''
There was a brilliant flash . . .
* * * *
(* The most recent time he did this was in STC #130)
. . . And one extremely confused blue hedgehog found himself falling from a very great height, still holding the Grey Emerald, its' energy restored.
''Uh oh.'' Thought Sonic. The floodwater had gone. There was just damp, cold, hard concrete below. ''This is gonna hurt-Ooof!'' Sonic gasped as Tails caught him in mid air.
''Now we're even, okay?''
''What're you on about, 'pixel-brain?''' Sonic asked, still not quite sure what was going on. ''Uh, what just happened?''
''Super Sonic happened. You used the Control Emerald to destroy Chaos . . .''
''Oh yeah, I remember now . . .'' Sonic thought that was weird, as he didn't usually remember anything at all about going Super.
''You remember doing that, Sonic? That's never happened before.''
''Well, I can't remember everything. Just bits and pieces, like a dream or something . . .''Tails put him down on the roof, and Sonic staggered a bit.
''Man, I'm tired. Hey, is Amy . . .?'' Tekno shook her head.
''I don't know, Sonic. She's still unconscious and . . .'' Tekno was cut off as a small puddle on the roof moved, settling into a fish-like shape. Chaos had survived! Sonic was poised to attack when the creature spoke to him.
''i am truly sorry . . . it seems that we are very much alike. i too was made destructive by the power of the chaos emeralds. during the fight i shared super sonic's memories through the energy bond . . .'' Normally there was no way that Sonic would believe that kind of thing, but if he thought about it hard enough he did dimly remember something like that happening. So, he let Chaos continue. ''. . . i saw how he once overcame his destructive nature and attempted to live a normal life. perhaps i can do the same, if you will let me.'' A violet glow appeared from behind Chaos, forming itself into the shape of a young, female Echidna with peach coloured dreadlocks. She had blue eyes, and her clothes were an ancient- looking style. The girl was slightly transparent and hovered a few inches from the ground.
''You . . .'' Knuckles gasped. ''I know you . . .''
''Tikal!'' Sonic grinned, recognising her from his trip into the past.*
''Yes, Sonic, it's me, or at least my spirit. It is good to see you again, Knuckles. You have all done well, my friends . . .'' Both Tikal and Chaos began to fade away, becoming a violet mist, which flowed into the scattered Chaos Emeralds, restoring their energy, and into Amy, who groaned and began to stir. Tikal's distant voice was heard, faintly saying- ''now all will be well again . . .''
(* STC #179, 'Blast from the Past')
EPILOGUE.
Only a few minutes after the 'mysterious' disappearance of the floodwater, people were already on the streets, assessing the damage. '' So it's finally over. I wonder who that Tikal girl was?'' mused Knuckles. ''She looked so familiar. It's nice to meet another Echidna who actually doesn't want to kill you.*'' Sonic just smiled, knowingly. Better if Knuckles found out the truth for himself **. . . ''Do you think we'll ever see them again, Sonic?'' Tails asked, looking out over the city. Sonic looked over at the young fox.
''I wouldn't be surprised, little pal. 'Course, the real question is: if we encounter Chaos again, will he be on our side?'' Knuckles also had a point to make.
''And that goes double for Super Sonic. You . . .he seemed different this time, not so evil.''
''Yeah! Super Sonic saved my life. He was still out of control but he didn't attack us- he seems to know the difference between right and wrong, now . . .''
''Hey guys!'' Tekno called. ''Come over here! I think Amy's wakin' up! Everybody crowded around, and Sonic knelt by Amy's head.
''Amy? Can you hear me . . .?''
''Uhhh . . . Wha . . .? Is it morning already . . .? She said. Sonic looked up, with a triumphant grin. Amy's eyes fluttered open, and she stood up without effort.
''Whoa!'' Everyone gasped.
''What?!'' Amy exclaimed, not understanding the reason for her friends' shock.
Just like Sonic, Amy Rose now had emerald eyes ...
THE END . . .
(* Knuckles is referring to Dr. Zachary, an evil Echidna who caused trouble between STC# 65-100.
**I'm not telling either, but Sonic found out in STC #179.)