User:Syber The Hedgehog/Darkness returns

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Chapter 1: Why?


''Syber awakens in a smoldering hot crater of what appears to have been an explosion. It's raining outside, but his mind is focused on those words that keep playing back in his head over and over like a broken record. He looks at his hand, which is trembling uncontrollably. His powers are all currently unstable, and he feels drained and exhausted. The question plays in his head one last time, as he wonders who said it. As his mind is slowly brought back to reality, a bullet suddenly ricochet's off of the ground by his feet. He looks at the impact the bullet made on the ground, then he looks up to see himself surrounded by GUN soldiers, and the person who shot the bullet. From what he can tell, this person seems to be their commanding officer.The soldier' begins to speak out of a megaphone.''

GUN Cheif: "So I suppose I have your attention now?" Syber continues to stare at him. "Good. You've been terrorizing this city for the past three hours."

Syber (thinkig): What? ''Three hours? I was out for that long.....''

Cheif: "It's taken us far too much time and effort to hunt you down, and trap youright here, in this one spot. Now you're surrounded with no way out."

''Syber then notices several helicopter in the sky with guns attached to them aimed at him. spotlights converged on his position. Snipers on the rooftops, ready to fire upon him with the slightest wrong movement.''

Syber(thinking): Humans....always underestimating. They call this surrounded? They have no idea who I am, or the powers i posess. *looks at the destruction around the city* ...Or maybe they do... regardless, i need to get out of here....and discover the problem...my problem...

Cheif: "Were here to bring you in, son. You can cooperate with us and make this easy, or you can resist...and go down the hard way.....the choice is yours. You have 10 seconds to get down on the ground before we open fire."

Syber: "You don't seriously believe that you pathetic humans can take me down, do you? In ten seconds I could destroy every one of you here. If you stand in my way i'll have no choice but to kill you all in the most torturous and painful way possible! 

''As the words came out of his mouth, Syber knew someting was wrong with him. He swore an oath to never destroy anything that has a soul. He then looked at his hand, which was still trembling.''

Cheif: "If thats the way you feel, then we have no choice but to take you down. FIRE!"

''As the Gun soldiers pulled the triggers, Syber acted quickly, jumping out of the pit and spin dashing towards the side of a building. bullets and laser fire flew past him. one of the lasers knicked him on the shoulder. He crashed right into the building wall, crushing it, and took one look back as the helicopters opened fire on his position. He made his way right through the building and crushed the wall on the other side. He jumped outand dashed as fast as his exhausted body would take him. He ran tawards the woods, hoping to lose the soldiers there.''

Cheif: "Seal off the city exits, we cant let him escape." He activated a wrist communicator. " Gun Control, come in Gun Control this is Phantom leader of the Phantom Squad, do you read me, over?"

Commander: "This is Gun Control, Commander speaking. What is status of primary target Phantom Leader, over?"

Cfeif: "Target has escaped, we are sealing the city and are about to pursue. Requesting permission to use heavy artillery to capture target ."

Commander: "Negative. Thats the third time he has escaped in the same number of hours. Were pulling you out, Phantom. You were our top squad. The fact that he got awaymeans that you and your team are obviously not enough. We've only got one option left. Pack up and return to base afteryou've sealed off Central City. Were sending in Team Dark. Over and out."

''Outside the city deep in the forest, Syber sat under a tree, rubbing his shoulder, trying to peice together everything that had happened. The visions, the question, the crater, the way he spoke, and Gun.... after everything that he witnessed and judging from the condition of his body, he knew something was wrong. he looked down at his hand, Which was still trembling. It sddenly stopped, and he clentched his fist. He wanted to know what happened from the time he blacked out. He wanted to know why he was so weak and tired. He wanted to know why his hand had been trembling so badly. But above all that, the thing that popped to the front of his mind was one question: Why is this happening to me?''

Chapter 2: Worried Friends; an Agents Pusuit
15 Minutes ago.....

''At Tails' workshop Emerald City, Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese had been watching a news report on the events that were happening in Central. A Gun Unit had been taken down, and the helicopter that was monitering the evet for the news starion had gone down in the crossfire. Before the chopper lost transmision, an image of a hedgehog firing energy-based attacks had been captured and shown to the audience.''

Amy: "Oh no..."

Cream: "Who would do something so mean?"

Cheese: "Chao..chao...."

Tails: "I dont know, but i do know one thing."

Amy: "What's that?"

Tails: "Whoever that was had a lot of power and a lot of speed. it was moving too quick for the camera to really keep up with it. and when the camera did get an good look at it, it was shot down. That actually helps us narrow down who may have done this."

Cream: "Really?"

Amy: "What do you mean?"

Tails: "Whoever it was, i know it was a hedgehog because of the last image that was shown on the news report. It was also was extremely fast and nimble. That narrows it down to three suspects. Sonic, Shadow and Syber."

Amy: "You're not saying that MY Sonic did this are you? There no way he would ever do something like this!"

Tails: "I know, Amy, and thats part of the reason it couldn't have been him."

Cheese: "Chao?"

Cream: "What do you mean?"

Tails: "Well, the heicopter was shot down by a projectile weapon. according to this image, it wasn't from any gun, which means the GUN soldiers didnt shoot it down. The projectile itself was actually made of some kind of energy. Sonic couldn't do that unless he was powered up by something, and even if he was, i doub't he'd go on a rampage."

Amy: "So that leaves just Shadow and Syber."

Tails: "Yeah, but as far as we know, Shadow is still an agent in GUN. And i dont think that that he would just turn around and start attaking people. Not aftereverything he went through a while back."

Cream: "So then that leaves Mr. Syber"

Amy: "Syber? But Syber wouldn't do that! He swore that he would never harm anyone! And he's too kind to do that! I mean, sure he has sort of a bad attitude, but not that bad!"

Cheese: "Chao Chao!"

Tails: "Trust me guys, I know. I've spent a lot of time with him. I don't think he's this destructive either. But we've got to get to the bottom of this. I think it's time we looked for Sonic. maybe he can help figure out whats going on..."

Amy: "Alright! Cream, Cheese, i think you two should head home."

Cream: "But we want to stay with you guys. You might need our help."

Chese: "Chao, chao chao!"

Tails: "No, i think amy is right. It might be too dangerous for you two. you should head home."

Amy: "Besides, Cream, your mom might be worried about you."

Cream: "Ok, you're right. Let's go, Cheese."

Cheese: "Chao."

Tails: "I'll go get the Tornado ready."

Present-At GUN Headquarters:

Commander: "....We sent in our top squad, the Phantom Team, and it still got away. This thing is obviously far too powerful for our regular soldiers. We have to capture this thing at all costs before it drstroys another city. That's where you come in. You are our top agents. Failure is not an option. Agents Shadow and Rouge. It's down to you two."

Shadow: "What's the target?"

Commander: "We've obtained this image from our satelites."

''An Image of a crater is showm. inside the crater is a single creature. The image zoomed in to show a Black, white, and blue hedgehog staring into the sky. Shadow and Rouge immediately recognized him. Rouge looked to Shadow with a somewhat woried look.''

Commander: "Your target is Syber the Hedgehog. You mission: to locate him and stop his rampage. If you can, capture him and bring him here so we can detain him. If all else fails, take him down. You have your orders. Get to work."

Shadow: "Understood."

''Shadow and Rouge walk out of the briefing room intoa hallway. They head towards the hanger.''

Rouge: "Shadow are you really going to..."

Shadow: "Orders are orders. We have a mission."

Rouge: "But-"

Shadow: Drop it, Rouge!

Rouge: "But what if we cant stop him?"

Shadow: "Then I will do what I must. Lets go. We need to find Omega."

Rouge: "Omega? You're serious about this aren't you?"

Shadow: "Hmph!"

Elsewhere, on Angel Island....:

Knuckles: "Whats going on with this thing? The Master Emeralds been going crazy every single hour. Something's not right. Its never done anything like this before."

The Master Emerald then begins to glow again, this time showing an image of Syber walking somewhere.

Knuckles: "Syber? What does he have to do with all of this?"

''Knuckles is then shown that he is walking in a forest. He enters a clearing where he appears to be standing in fronty of some kind of alter.''

Knuckles: "Wait...WHAT!" *turns around* "Syber?!"

''Syber stares silently at Kuckles, as if wanting to say something. ''

Knuckles: "What are doing here?"

Syber"............."

The Master Emerald begins to glow brighter...

Knuckles: "What the-?! What are you doing to the Master Emerald!?!"

Syber: ".....I came here for your help..... Apparently, the Master Emerald can sense whatever my problem is....Knuckles....I need the Master Emerald."

Knuckles: "You're not getting anywhere near the Master Emerald! Not until you tell me what's going on!"

The Master Emerald begins to glow brightly, as Knuckles and Syber are enveloped in its mystical green light.

Knuckles: "What the...What's happening...!"

Syber: "!!!!"

Chapter 3: The Epyon Orb
''Syber and Knuckles are both transported inside of the Master Emerald, where they float in an endless void. Stars can be seen in the far distance, as if the two were floating in space. while the both of them are trying to figure out what happened, Knuckles suspects Syber of having something to do with this....''

Knuckles: "What did you do? Where are we?!"

Syber: "I'm as lost as you are, Knuckles....I dont know where we are."

Knuckles: "What? If you didnt transport us here....Then who did?"

???: "I did...I need your help."

''Syber and Knuckles turn to see a young, female echidna floating in front of them. Knuckles recognizes her from past events. Syber, having never seen her before, somehow knows exactly who she is.''

Syber: "....Tikal? That's your name, isn't it?"

Tikal: "Yes, It is."

Knuckles: "But how could you have possibly known that? You've never met her before, have you?"

Syber: "No I haven't. I dont know how I knew that......Unless"

Tikal:"-Unless the vision you've been having told you."

Knuckles: "Visions?"

Syber: "It doesn't concern you."

Tikal: "No, you're wrong. It does concern him. It concerns the entire world. A dark force from the past that was thought to be defeated, it survived......and it's living in you!" *points to Syber*

Syber: "I find that hard to believe....or rather, I would find that hard to believe, if not for recent events."

Tikal: "If things continue on the path they're on, you will eventually lose yourself to the darkness. If that happens, the world could be in great danger."

Knuckles: "How do we stop it?"

Syber: "Here's a better question: how do we get this 'darkness' out of me?"

Tikal: "Take this with you."

''A crystal orb materializes in front of them. The orb is completely see-through, but a certain aura can be felt from it. Syber takes the crystal, and almost immediately, the inside of the crystal turns white. Syber then feels a sort of bond with the orb.''

Syber: "What is it?"

Tikal: "It is known as the Epyon Orb. It's a powerful object with mystical abilities. As long as you have it, it will help you resist the darkness' influence over you. If you can gather all of the Chaos Emeralds and use them together with this orb, it will separate you from the darkness. But you must be careful, the dark force will be just as powerful as you when you are seperated. It will take everything you have to defeat it. Please, you must defeat it. If you cannot, then the world may be destroyed."

Syber: "I understand."

Knuckles: "Leave it to us! We'll teach that darkness not to mess with us,or our planet!"

Tikal: "Thank you, and good luck!"

''As she said those words, everything went white, as the two were teleported back to the Master Emerald's shrine. Syber immediately turned around and started to walk off.''

Knuckles: "So do you think we should go and get Sonic and the others? Hey! Where are you going?"

Syber: "To take care of buisness. Stay out of my way."

Knuckles: "What? But you might need our help!"

Syber: "I'm the Trancendent Plasma. I dont need anyone's help, and no one else needs to get involved.."

Knuckles: "I know you heard Tikal! This concerns all of us. You're just too stuck up in your stupid pride to accept any help!"

Syber stops and turns halfway around and faces Knuckles with a dark look on his face.

Syber: "......... if you're so insistant on helping, then go get Sonic and the others, and start hunting for the Chaos Emeralds."

Knuckles: "FINE! I WILL!!"

Syber: "Oh, and Knuckles?"

Knuckles: "WHAT!?!"

''Syber dashes toward him and punches him in the gut with extreme force. Knuckles drops to one knee.''

Knuckles: "ARGH!.....What.....was that fo-"

Syber: "If you ever insult my pride again, I'll make sure you experience much worse than that."

''Syber then dashes off toward the edge of the Angel Island. He activates his Tacpad and calls for his bike, the P.L.A.S.M.A. In a short while he can see it hovering upward toward him from where he left it. he jumps off the island and lands on it, where he rockets off towards the shore. He happens to take one look back, just in time to see a large boulder flying right at him. He narroly dodges it, and looks back towards the island where he sees Knuckles, who looks really angry.''

Knuckles: "AND DONT COME BACK!!!"

Syber: "OF COURSE I'M COMING BACK! YOU STILL OWE ME A FIGHT!"

''That was the end of their "conversation" as Syber goes off into the distance on a search for the Chaos Emeralds.He looks at the Epyon Orb, hoping that it really has the power to help him defeat the Darkness. Elsewhere, Team Dark is about ready to start a hunt of their own. ''

Shadow: "Is everyone ready?"

Omega: "AFFIRMATIVE."

Rouge: "Yeah, but i still don't get why I'm the one who has to be the bait. Couldn't one of you two be bait instead?"

Shadow: "No, he would be able to sense me coming, and Omega isn't exactly stealthy."

Omega: "NOR SHOULD I BE!"

Rouge: "Alright fine! But dont blame me when things go bad."

Shadow: "Hmph! Lets just get this over with! Omega, can you track him?"

Omega: "AFFIRMATIVE. CURRENT HEADING: NORTHEAST! THIS TIME HE WILL FEEL MY OVERWHELMING POWER!"

Rouge: "Alright, big boy. Cool it, were not there yet. Well, it look's like were good to go. What about you?"

Shadow: "Of course!"

Rouge: "You know what I mean, Shadow, or should i spell it out for you?"

Shadow: "Didn't I already tell you to drop it, Rouge?"

Rouge: "Okay, okay. I'm Just trying to make sure your head is in the right place, that's all....."

Shadow: "I'm FINE! Now for the last time, DROP IT! Or else. Let's go!"

Chapter 4: Confrontations, Inside and Out
Syber's Perspective....

Deep in the jungles of Adabat, Syber dashes through, searching for a Chaos Emerald, when suddenly.....

Syber (thinking): "I know i can feel a Chaos Emerald around here somewhere, but the question is where? I've been searching this jungle for nearly half an hour, I should've found something by now! But something has been messing with my senses. The Question is: What? Hmm?"

Syber comes to a complete stop, as he senses something or someone in the forest, almost as if he's being watched.

Syber (thinking): "Someone seem's to think they're going to get the drop on me. They must either not know me, or their very foolish. Either way, I'm not stickin aro-"

???: "The time has almost come......."

Syber: "What the?....."*looks arund* "Who's there? Show yourself...or else!"

???: "For me to accomplish that....I must make you......dissapear!"

Syber: "What?! ARGH!"

''Syber drops to his knees in pain, having begun to experience more visions. This time he sees Shadow and Sonic fighting against a giant red and black creature with wings. He also sees a dark figure in robes, and an army of black and red creatures assualting Central. He then see's a giant comet orbiting the planet.''

Syber: "Argh! No...! Not...again.....Whats happening ....? Argh!"

''Syber, skin and fur all began to change colors.His skin was changing from tan to red, while his fur was changing to black. At that moment, the Epyon Orb activates and appears in front of him. the Aura inside of it was swirling with the colors of white and black, as if the black aura was thrying to consume the white aura. Syber then heard the mysterious dark voice, as his skin and fur began to change back.''

???: "AAARGH! Curse you! I will erase you, and take my revenge on this pathetic planet.....and those who dared to cross me!"

Syber: "Ungh....no....you...Wont!"

''At that moment, the visions ceased, and he no longer heard the dark voice that was trying to take control of him. His body, back to normal, was still, however in a great deal of pain. he noticed his hand was trembling again, but soon it stopped, as did the pain. Still on his hands and knees, he could hear someone approaching him. as he stood up, he met with a familiar face.''

Rouge: "Well well, I wonder what this pretty little jewel does?"

Syber: "Rouge...Why are you here?"

Rouge: "Oh, you know. Just buisness as usual."

Then she grabs the orb, which had returned to being a see-through crystal, and takes off flying.

Rouge: "Catch me if you can, Sweetie!"

Syber: "Now I have to chase a theiving bat around the jungle. Marvelous! (Thinking) Why now of all times! I need to get that back quickly, before the darkness tries to take control over me again."

Syber takes off into the jungle, following Rouge, hot on her trail.

Team Dark' Perspective:

Coming soon...

Team Sonic' Perspective:

Coming soon...

Chapter 5: The Dark Force Revealed
Coming Soon....