The guard was Larry Lynx, still infused with jinx powers, and his ears and eyes metal.
"Let us out!" cried Pyro, pounding at the bars of her cage, stacked on top of Silver and Crystal's shared cage.
Larry glared at Pyro, with Shadow's regalness, and laughed.
"Raccoon, you won't be like that when you see I still have a Egg-Wily roboticizer. Care for me to demonstrate?" said Larry.
Taking out Copy Bot's Mega-Buster, Larry swiftly shot a bubble of light at Silver.
"No!" screeched Crystal, and dove in front of the hit.
"Grr...." she growled as the bubble surrounded her, closing in as the properties of the bubble started to compress her.
Smoke rose from the Mega-Buster, and Crystal was gone.
"Crystal, no!" cried Silver, his "pot-head" twitching with fear.
He reached out, but Larry growled and pointed the buster at him.
"Unless you want to become Silver Man again, don't dare."
Silver put his hand back at his side reluctantly.
Meanwhile, in the roboticizer room, Shadow the Hedgehog glared at Crystal inside her capsule with contempt.
"I do not like using roboticizers, but I want to have a robot master for myself." purred Shadow.
"Let me out, Shadow! You once were with G.U.N. and worked with E-123 Omega and Rouge the Bat! Then, when King Sonic was eliminated from the timeline, you turned on your past with Team Dark and was embittered! You thought that Mobius needed your full command to be safe, and took over, looked at as a villain! Turn away, please!" cried Crystal, her thin satin dress flowing in the air draft inside the roboticizer.
Shadow's face seemed to contort in a drastically icky way, then went back to his deadly serious expression.
"No. You are wrong. For resisting me, I shall make you a roboticized master myself! Prepare to be my treasure!" growled Shadow.
He groped for the lever, but just before he yanked it, Crystal sighed.
"Shadow.. Ennis told me all about the Second Genesis Wave. You became Shadow Man, and had a goofy look. You were part of the original quartet, and now you want to make someone else a victim of the process? You are too cruel."
Time seemed to slow down when Crystal pawed at the cylinder.
The gravity-defying energies inside seemed to make Crystal float, and she managed to acknowledge the technology to tell Pyro, if she ever was de-roboticized.
As electricity beams came out of both ends of the capsule, Crystal winced in pain as the charged blast started to alter her body.
"Arggggggggggggggggggh!" she screeched, fur standing on end.
"Stop it! Let Crystal go! I'll be roboticized willingly just to free her!" screeched a familiar voice.
"Silver.. Just go..." replied Crystal weakly.
The last thing she saw was Silver being held back by some time-cloned Egg Swats near the chamber's doorway, trying to get to her.
The smoke settled, and Crystal stepped out a roboticized master.
"No!" screamed Silver. "Just no! What did they do to you, Crystal?"
Shadow the Hedgehog glared at Silver.
"Most consider us part of the Hedgehog trio: you, I, and King Sonic. However, I feel no sympathy for you. Unless you want to become Silver Man again, we repeat, do not interfere with this." growled Shadow, flicking a finger.
Silver growled as he stared into the empty, black eyes of his former girlfriend.
"Fine. Roboticize me, just let me be with Crystal again!" said Silver.
Silver...whispered a voice.
Silver looked around, but nobody but Shadow and three Egg Swats were there.
This is Crystal, talking to you from my very essence... Please do not roboticize yourself for me, I will cause enough chaos without a partner... just please, destroy me and Shadow and save Mobius.
Tears formed in Silver's eyes.
"I can't do that to you, Crystal, I would rather be imprisoned in ice for millennia than be without you!" sighed Silver.
Shadow raised an eyebrow, but decided to listen.
Silver... its for the greater good... Just cease the sappy love lines and destroy me...
Silver sobbed into his chest fur.
"Really! I cannot, as if a tall wall is doing it! Shadow, roboticize me, now!" Silver cried.
"Hmph. The marijuana-headed hedgehog says so. In that case, step up to the roboticizer!" hissed Shadow.
Here's the continuation of Rogues of Jamaa. Sorry it only was commented now, I hardly had time to write. Here goes:
ReplyDeletePart 1:
Ledra strolled slowly through the forest, deep in thought. Mia and Tango had warned them about two animals called Twilight and Screech, and to watch out for them. Apparently they were planning to destroy Jamaa, and were part of a whole network. She scowled. Having phantoms on their tails all the time was bad enough!
“You look like you need a nice howl at the moon.” Ledra started, and then saw another wolf poking his head out of a bush. “What’s bothering you?”
Ledra suddenly realized how badly she’d been wishing for someone to confide in. Soon, she found herself blurting out everything, the whole story. “I wish Jamaa could just be left alone.”
Ledra narrowed her eyes as the wolf looked at the ground, not looking at her. It almost seemed he was trying to change the subject when he said: “I think you need to take a break from worrying so much. Lighten up a bit. Have some fun!”
Before Ledra could explain in exasperation that she didn’t have time for fun, the wolf called out, “Come and catch me!” and was off. She gave a sigh of amusement and raced after him.
Soon, they were racing side by side. Ledra felt the wind ruffling her fur. Everything was a blur. She found herself keeping eye contact with the wolf, who was looking at her, his eyes smiling. Suddenly he pulled ahead, running faster, almost a yard ahead of her now. Ledra laughed, and pushed harder to try and catch him.
The wolf collapsed onto the ground, panting. Ledra stopped, concerned for her new-found friend. “Are you alright?”
“Yes,” he puffed. He raised his head and stared into Ledra’s eyes. “You know, you have beautiful eyes.”
Ledra looked away, blushing, but secretly pleased.
Ledra laid down onto the forest floor with him. “The forest is beautiful today.”
“Yes,” agreed the wolf. “But not as beautiful as someone else I know.”
Blushing even more, Ledra stayed silent. Soon, she felt her eyelids getting heavy and drooping. Curling closer to him, she fell asleep.
Waking up, Ledra saw that the wolf was still awake. She realized she didn’t know his name. “What’s your name?”
“Ah, you’re awake!” The wolf turned. “My name? I’m Twilight.”
Part 2
DeleteLedra jumped to her feet as if all the phantoms in Phantom Land were after her. “Twilight? But then you-“
“Yes.” Twilight hung his head. “I want to destroy Jamaa.”
Ledra was rooting to the spot, horrorstruck. He had betrayed her! How could he? She turned around to race for help, but was called back.
“Ledra! Wait!” His eyes seemed to plead.
“What is it?” Growled Ledra.
“Today was- still fun, wasn’t it?” Twilight hesitated.
“Fun? Today was the best day of my life! And now it was ruined!” Ledra yelled. Twilight flinched. Ledra walked toward him and brushed against him, trying to comfort him. “Look, I’m sorry. But I need to get help here. For my own good.” Wait, what am I doing? Comforting an enemy?
Ledra turned around and sprinted as fast as she could. “Ledra! “ Ledra heard paw steps far behind her and stopped. Frustrated, she turned around.
“What do you want with me?” Ledra shrieked.
Twilight looked calmly at her. “I only thought- if today was- a bit enjoyable- you might want to do it again?”
Ledra felt herself melting. Fight back! A voice screamed inside her. But Ledra’s heart was saying something different. “Alright.” All of a sudden, Ledra succumbed to her feelings and let the wash over her like a wave.
Ledra raced back to Twilight and nuzzled him, as he nuzzled her in return. “I won’t tell anyone,” she whispered.
“Neither will I,” Twilight whispered back.
Prying herself apart from him, Ledra walked slowly towards the edge of the forest, her eyes still locked on Twilight. “Same time tomorrow then?” She asked. “Yes,” Twilight replied. Ledra stopped and watched as Twilight turned around and walked out of the clearing. Ledra forced her head to look the other way and raced out of the forest, never looking back.
Just outside Ledra and Twilight’s meeting spot, Twilight cackled. “Foolish hero,” he snarled. “Falling for the oldest trick in the book.” Twilight though of Sasuke. “Don’t worry,” he whispered, his voice softening. “I would never choose another over you.”
To be continued...