-Somewhere below the skies of mobius-
A bunch of characters are sitting in a room deep underground, a green hedgehog, a orange fox, a frog, a wolf, a hawk and finally platpus.
Dr.starline: Welcome welcome. I was hoping you would come sooner but who am I to demand discipline from mercenaries.
Scourge: Stop that disgusting scholar behaviour*spits on the ground* Out with it already.
Dr.Starline: Impatient as always, just like Sonic whose clone you are.
Scourge quickly closes in and grabs Starline's collar and pin him onto the ground, he stares into his eyes like a madman but Fiona stops him before he could attack further.
Scourge: Mind what you s***head, I will kill you the moment you say that c*** again. *Turns to the door* Let's go guys, he is nothing but sen-
Starline: who said you could leave?
A dark shadow devours the entire room and next second everyone including Scourge were not longer in Mobius, as the float in the darkness with no way to move in no gravity, a sinister voice enters their ears as everyone was frozen from a unknown pressure.
???: Is he the one? The twin of Sonic and one of the most capable vessels you found?
Starline: Indeed my lord, his body has even become somewhat changed due to the master emerald, his somewhat resistivity to master emerald even makes him untraceable to it.
???: Good. That lessens the risk of early exposure. The moment I get the spark will be the moment I regain some of my powers... *The dark shadow closes in on the Destructix* You will make fine servants for my plans.
Some pieces of the shadow comes out from it's body and shot towards the head of every Destructix except scourge, their bodies twitch as the pieces enter into their souls and begins corrupting them from within.
Scourge: yyyYOU PIECE OF-*screams as a rage erupts in him, the whole shadow enters his body * Gragh Urgh AAAAA...
Scourge drops unconscious as his eyes become black with red pupils, his fingers became claws and a pair of sharp fangs form in his mouth, his body slowly twitches and then stabilizes in the no gravity and floats to Starline.
???: This body through not perfect will be good after I change it a little, Make sure you don't destroy the slaves, I don't want my new slaves to be just puppets.
Starline: as you wish, lord Delargte.
The room switches back to its previous shape but scourge is nowhere to be seen and the rest of Destructix are now laying on the floor completely motionless.
Starline: *shakes his head in disappointment* You should have been a little obedient and the lord wouldn't have to demote you to slaves.. I should get them into the chambers first.
He clicks a button and a bunch of robots come out, they chain up the unconscious mercenaries deeper underground where they are put inside cells within a giant lab with multiple large tanks and pipes going around, starline slowly makes his way in and stands in front of a cage.
Starline: I wish you wouldn't as cocky as those and make the right decision for once surge... Or else you know what will happen to kit right?
Starline points at the blue fox that was being trapped inside a capsule and looked like as if on life support with a giant hole where the hear is supposed to be, meanwhile the tenric was brutally chained down like a feral dog in a metal cage, unable to do anything other show the rage in her eyes to Starline.
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-Somewhere in soleanna-
A huge building has been rented by Egg corps and top 100 racers have been gathered for five different twenty person races to select the last twenty finalists.
Robotnik: And thus after the race, we will use the data we have collected to develop new gears that can match the new standards as people of mega mobius develop their bloodlines.
Egg man: And Those among top 100 who are interested in joining the early testing can meet me or call my secretary to apply, *points hand towards a human wearing a black suit that comes from the side and hands egg man a coffee*(It is stone)
Robotnik and Eggman have together decided to research a lot of things, after recieving permission from most of the nations that as long he follows the guidelines they stated, Eggman will be allowed to openly publish and show his findings.
The freedom fighters have been thoroughly reorganized and a part of them were given the duty of keeping an eye on egg man and his experiments like shard, Nicole, silver, etc.
A new organisation called the pillars of liberty was collectively established by Sonic° and his friends, funded by Robotnik and egg corps, led by Amy and shadow as the high command with the sole objective of stopping Unknown enemies which Sonic had warned them about.
Currently Sonic and Sonic° are sitting in a office and literally skimming through the internet to find a good look for themselves, Sonic has decided to change their features like quill colour, hairstyles and eye colours to help differentiate between each other.
Sonic: How about I change your quill tips to white and the rest to light blue and eye colour to gold?
Sonic°: Nope, how about you change yours to teal and change your eye colour to purple?
Sonic: Nah that is too basic and it won't fit well. *Almost rips away his quills in frustration* How the hell does those girls make it sound so satisfying and easy?
Sonic°: it's more exhausting then fighting eggman is all I would say. Wanna go grab a snack and get someone to help us? I say we ask our girlfriends.
Sonic: I agree, this fashion stuff is just not piece of cake. We sh-*stands up from the couch and stretches* Let's go meet my World's knuckles.
He has just recieved the message that Knuckles and rouge came with his mom and little sister alongside the emeralds for other powers that Sonic needed to memorize.
The twin duo makes their way down the building, attracting attention from all sides but they didn't care. They grab a few chilidogs and chips along the way. Just as they reach the main lobby, Sonic saw Cream and Cream° playing with eachother while both Vanillas sat together and talked among themselves.
Cream: Brother!! *From the corner of her eyes, she sees Sonic and jumps across the room right into his arms* You left for years and never told me about it. *Repeatedly hits Sonic with her weak tiny fists in a tantrum while pouting*
Sonic: hahaha there there *pats her little head* Brother was just busy with work, he was gathering money to move to a bigger home you see.
She hits Sonic with humph and jumps out of his arms, Cream° also arrives beside her and then they again started playing catch among themselves and their chaoes.
From behind the chaotix group came and vector almost fainted from what he saw.
Espio: Why are freaking out? Did you see a ghost or something?
Charmy: Get up already or we would not find any work here as well. We are already about to go bankrupt after recent charity.
Vector: Ttttwo Vanillas.. it's a dream come true, *quickly stands up and slowly starts walking towards the couches* I will meet you two later b-
Sonic: Where do you think you are going? You are coming with us.
Sonic°: and you sure as hell not going close to ruining the mother talk between those two.
Together the Sonic duo grabbed vector and dragged him across the ground while begs for a just a few moments, Sonic° almost let's him go of pity but then decided against it as Sonic told him something that needs quick action.
- In a sealed room of the building's basement.-
Vector: I would never forgive you two.. who even stops their friend from try atleast get married.
Sonic°: But miss vanilla is already married, go try your luck somewhere else. *Whispers* Don't try your luck or he will literally turn you into a leather bag.
Vector subconsciously retreats at the warning and wanted to run away next instant but charmy and espio stopped him in his tracks.
Sonic: I hear you guys you know that right?.. forget about that, we need to talk business first.
Charmy: Now that's what we ne- work for, what do we need to do?
Sonic: I need you guys to find something for me, hints and other things will also be good.
He brings out the ruby and taps on it, infinite emerges which caused the detective trio to back away.
Sonic: bring out exenium's soul.
Infinite: as you say * a pulse pumps out of him and next second he appears similar exenium* there you go.
Vector: The hell is this? He looks to crying blood and leaking tar from his body. Just what type of monster is this.. blergh
The trio and Sonic° had to spent few moments emptying their stomachs again after watching the disgusting eyes of exenium which appears to them like a eldritch horror with no fixed body.
Sonic sighs and grabs the ruby before bringing out argus and Oberon, Oberon's absorbtion remove the delusion effect of a fallen as everyone's mental state recovers and Argus severs and devours Exenium's soul.
Sonic: What you saw now was called a highest, i recently felt one entering our world but can't seem to find him with just my senses.
He hands Vector and others a rolled paper, it was filled with a bunch of runes and Sonic had to ask Sonica to make it for him. Vector opens it reads its contents.
Vector: "Find clues regarding the highest and pay will be given from the avalon monarchy, must prioritize self and others and focus on delivering information... Pay rewards contain a job offer - on success the chaotix will be given the title and leadership of avalon espionage and spy regiment and be paid for their serv-".... I accept.
Sonic: Good, take this *threw them a soul prism* That will be your life guarantee.
Sonic°: what is that? I didn't know you had something like these? *Observes the empty glass like diamond in The trio's hands* What does it do?
Sonic: basically a extra life like the videogames, even if they die it actually won't be true death but just a sleep until I revive them.
Espio: This.. this is unfathomable. Doesn't this means we can infiltrate any place without risking our lives? And bring back information?
Sonic: No.. it will revert you back to stage 1 for all bloodline and.. You will have no memories of what happened after you link it.
The trio then followed Sonic's instructions and formed a link with the prism, he bid them farewell as a soldier of egg corps came and led them to a equipment center where all things they will need will be present.
Sonic: You think I don't realise your arrival. But I will find you and kill you just like.. Sorry you had to see that.
Sonic°: *Visibly repulsed* Just how much do you hate that guy? That looks on your face reminded me of Shadow when I first meet him, Consumed by hatred and fury towards someone you trusted once.
Sonic: Stop overthinking it, he is just one of those guys who kicked me to the other almost dimension three years ago, I just want to get some payback.
Sonic°: you know I can tell you are lying right? We are literally just like twins. *Walks over to door and opens it* I won't try to dig up your secrets but tell me once you when your done.
Sonic sighs and picks up the prism from table and started thinking about what to do when.
Sonic°: *pops ahead from behind the door* Also the races are about to start. *Blurs away*
Sonic just sat there laughing for a few seconds before following behind.
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-Soleanna, A dam on the northern side of the capital-
Announcer: My Welcome to all fans and audiance here to watch the semi finals of the Grand prix tournament, we will today witness 10 races of 20 participants each from the winners from the preliminary rounds.
The screen shows the track course and over 40 visible combinations that the track could be changed to. Then the screen changes to show the participants for the first race which included non of Sonic and friends.
Sonic and others are currently sitting in the Vip view area and gulping on food and drinks. Most of the girls are busy playing with Blitz while The boy are busy fighting for the top score in arcade.
Sonic: 'i wish life was always this peaceful.. but you don't plan on letting it happen right? Delargte the corrupted.'