The sky over the barren wastes was no longer empty. A streak of cobalt and chrome tore through the clouds as Mecha Sonic Mk. II surged toward the Landship. until a sudden, violent kinetic impact bloomed against his chassis.
The world tilted. The roar of his engines was replaced by the whistling of wind as he was blasted backward, tumbling through the air before slamming into the earth with a bone-jarring thud.
[ WARNING: HULL INTEGRITY AT 89% ]
"So, you're the thing that managed to slaughter that mercenary group," a voice rang out through the settling dust.
Mecha Sonic hauled himself upright, his optical sensor flickering a menacing crimson.
"You can't do anything so do even try," he hissed. With a mechanical whir, he leveled his palms, conjuring a barrage of searing fireballs that streaked toward his attacker.
"That thing can use Originium Arts!?" the figure gasped, diving frantically to avoid the explosions.
But the machine was faster. Before the attacker could recover, Mecha Sonic's metal hand clamped around their throat, lifting them effortlessly. "I am the mightiest in the universe!" he declared, slamming the figure back into the dirt with enough force to crack the ground.
A piercing chime echoed in his processors.
[ WARNING! HIGH-SPEED OBJECT APPROACHING! ]
Mecha Sonic boosted backward just as a blur of motion tore through the space he had occupied.
"You're going to pay for that!" a new voice screamed. A girl charged him, her movements a frantic, desperate zigzag of incredible speed.
[ WARNING: FAKER SPOTTED ]
[ PROTOCOL 4: ELIMINATE THE FAKER... ACTIVE ]
"Sonic... dead or alive, he is mine!" Mecha Sonic roared, his turbines screaming as he met her charge.
"Sonic? That's not my name, you hunk of junk!" She drew her blade, swinging with a lethal arc. Mecha Sonic didn't flinch. He caught the blade mid-air, the metal shrieking under his grip before he snapped it in two like a dry twig.
"What!?"
"Useless."
He didn't give her time to breathe. His hand seized her throat.
[ BIO-DATA SCANNED ]
"Not even the Ultimate Lifeform could stop me," he droned. He curled into a jagged buzzsaw, a Spin Dash that sent the girl spiraling into the ground in a cloud of debris.
Back at the base, Agnes watched the telemetry feeds with a faint smirk. Her comms hummed to life. "Mecha, where are you?"
"Encountered obstacles, Doctor. Returning now," the machine's cold voice responded.
"Fine. Return as soon as possible. I was going to send Metal, but it seems he won't be needed," Agnes said, cutting the link. She turned to the sleek, silent machine standing in the corner. "Doctor... will I be sent?" Metal Sonic asked.
"Nope. Return to your pod."
"Understood."
Agnes watched him go, a spark of pride in her eyes. "Building these guys is the highlight of my day. Mk. I, Mk. II, and Metal... and while Metal is the pinnacle, Mk. II just has that... cool factor."
She glanced at the clock. Today was supposed to be a rare moment of peace family time with Daiwa, Martha, Ruby, and Z23. "Better clean this up before I head out. Orbot! Cubot! Get in here and scrub the lab!"
"You got it, boss!" the two bickering robots chirped in unison.
Outside, Daiwa was already waiting, crossing her arms impatiently. "There you are. I really thought you weren't coming."
"Of course I'm coming," Agnes smiled, though her tone shifted. "But after this, you're back to training."
"About time," Daiwa grinned, grabbing Agnes's arm and dragging her toward the rest of the group. "I hate standing around."
They reached Martha, Ruby, and Z23, who were already buzzing with excitement.
"There you are! Let's go!" Martha cheered.
"First, we're go—"
Agnes froze. A sharp ping resonated from her handheld device. A notification from Sage.
[ MECHA SONIC MK. II INTERCEPTED BY UNKNOWN ENTITIES ]
"What!?" Agnes barked. The girls all stopped, staring at her in confusion.
"What's wrong?" Martha asked, her brow furrowed.
"Don't worry—I'll be back in a few minutes!" Agnes didn't wait for an answer. She sprinted back toward the lab, her mind racing. "Sage! Call Metal and Mk. I. Teleport us to Mk. II's coordinates immediately!"
On the battlefield, Mecha Sonic Mk. II was a shadow of his former self. His armor was blackened, sparks leaping from his exposed joints.
[ WARNING: HULL INTEGRITY AT 56% ]
[ WARNING: POWER AT 59% ]
"Surrender, abomination. You are finished," a woman Frostnova commanded, ice crystals swirling around her.
"Bio-data... successfully copied... scum," Mecha Sonic said. He reached into his chest compartment, grasping the Chaos Emerald stored within. A blinding, golden radiance erupted. His chassis shifted to a brilliant gold.
"I will crush you!"
He charged, a streak of golden light only to be intercepted by a massive, armored figure. Patriot swung his halberd with such colossal force that the impact shattered the Super transformation instantly. Mecha Sonic hit the ground hard, the Chaos Emerald skittering across the dirt.
[ SYSTEM SHUTDOWN: ERROR... ]
"Good work, Patriot," Frostnova said, reaching for the emerald. "This crystal... it's pulsing with energy."
Before her fingers could touch it, a blue streak punched her square in the stomach. Frostnova gasped, falling back as Metal Sonic snatched the emerald from the air and delivered it to Agnes, who materialized through a warp gate.
"Well, well. So you're the people who decided to break my toy," Agnes said, her eyes narrowing at the wreckage of Mk. II.
"You created this abomination?" Patriot rumbled.
"This 'abomination' cost me days of work! Show some respect, you cocky jerk!" Agnes yelled. "Sage, get Mk. II out of here. Activate the Metallix Protocol!"
"Note to self. When one of my robots absorbs a Chaos Emerald, they gain a tremendous surge of power, but the strain creates a strict time limit. For Mk. II, having only absorbed a single emerald, that limit was cut in half... that's how they managed to overwhelm him." I thought.
As Mk. II vanished in a digital shimmer, Agnes tossed the emerald back to Metal.
"Mk. I, take the big guy. Metal... show them."
Metal Sonic didn't hesitate. He absorbed the emerald's power, his body shifting and elongating into the regal, caped form of Neo Metal Sonic.
"Let's see how long you have left," Agnes laughed, a hint of madness in her smile.
The battle was a blur. Mk. I engaged Patriot, the two heavyweights clashing in a storm of metal and grit. Neo Metal moved like a ghost, weaving through Frostnova's ice shards with contemptuous ease, his sensors recording every ounce of their combat data.
"They are so fast!" frostnova thought before pressing her attack trying to overwhelm neo metal with no avail.
"I have everything i need time to go." I thought before calling metal and mk. l,
"Metal! Mk. I! Back to me!" Agnes commanded. The data was gathered. It was time to leave. "Chaos Cont—"
Then a massive blow from Patriot sent Neo Metal reeling before the Teleportation could trigger. Patriot lunged for Agnes, but Mk. I intercepted with a violent Spin Dash, forcing the giant back.
"That almost got me. Thanks, Mk. I," Agnes said, her smile vanishing. "Sage! Bring Metallix here. NOW!"
A new, terrifying silhouette appeared the evolved form of her creation.
"Hahaha! Get a load of this!" Agnes cheered as she tossed the Chaos Emerald to metallix.
Metallix caught it, his crimson eyes glowing with a divine malice. The emerald's power didn't just fuel him; it transformed him. Golden light flooded the clearing once more.
"I have let you live long enough," Super Metallix boomed, his voice echoing like thunder. "I... will... crush you!"
Note: agnes have 5 chaos emeralds.
Metal (Neo metal with chaos emerald): 1
Mecha sonic mk2 ( Metallix): 1
Agnes: 2
Sage: 1 ( powering multiple inventions made by agnes)
Word of the day: hosen