"Makes sense, although I kinda wish he was dumb enough to try and tangle with us."
Puddin stiffens up her fingers solely to crack her knuckles. "So what now?"
Eggman chuckles and presses one of the numerous buttons on his console.
Metal Sonic reactivates and raises its arms to its chest, looking over between its hands.
"Try it!"
Metal Sonic crosses its arms over its front, then spreads them out in a stock power-up pose as a bright blue aura outlines its body. "Speed Gear!"
For Metal Sonic's dialogue (what little of it there is), imagine Ryan Drummond's Metal Sonic voice from Sonic Heroes.
Metal Sonic's form is crackling and flickering, as if it's vibrating so fast it can turn invisible while standing still.
"Ohohoh, yosh! I did not even realize it, but Metal Sonic's existing speed combined with the Speed Gear may even allow it to surpass Super Sonic!"
Metal Sonic glances over at Wily, then completely vanishes in a speed blur. Small chunks of rock lining the cavern break off in a succession so rapid it seems like they're all being broken at once, and dust begins to coat the floor within milliseconds.
A second after the rocks fall to the ground, they crumble as if they had been crushed, again so rapidly that it seems like it's all of them at once.
Then Metal Sonic reappears, standing exactly where it had been, as its Speed Gear deactivates.
Eggman claps with a beaming smile. "BRAVO! Well done, Metal Sonic! I do say, Al, this is quite the improvement you've made. Let's take the elevator up to the top platform - I have a feeling Metal Sonic will need more open room to truly let loose."
His pod hovers into the elevator, and Metal walks in after.
"You can't be serious!" jeers Sonic as he lets the Peel-Out rip, dashing away from Scourge's shoulder charge. He runs up the side of a nearby tree and jumps off, carrying his momentum into a Homing Attack at Scourge.
Edited by KiriK on Oct 7th 2018 at 2:27:05 PM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Niko just snickers sheepishly. Meanwhile, BE!Argo starts to look somewhat angered now.
"He said his number is 0.05, so he's a Pawn Doll, isn't he?"
Niko looks back at him, becoming a little nervous.
"W-well, I am one, but..."
BE!Argo glances at him, then back at GE!Thor.
"One of you, explain."
Dr Wily looks amazed.
"I didn't predict any robot could reach this level of speed. Even Quick Man... this is incredible! This far exceeds my expectations."
He grins, turning to Eggman.
"I'm happy you contacted me now, Ivo. Those blue nuisances will be history soon enough."
He then hops back into his UFO and follows Dr Eggman into the elevator.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."... I dunno," Puddin says with a shrug. "Maybe because my mom is Towa?"
Going Up...
Top Platform, in the Skies Above
The elevator deposits them at the center of the circular platform, which is completely vacant all the way to its edge.
"Ah, yes. A perfect wide-open battleground, with no obstructions!"
Metal Sonic walks out from the center.
Sonic gets knocked back, but recovers with one hand and lands on his feet. "Ha! Maybe if you came up with something Eggman and I haven't already done. Laying siege to another dimension, taking power from the Master Emerald, going Super, come up with something else!"
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Cue GE!Thor and Torunn fixing Niko with bewildered, unamused looks, the latter even facepalming for good measure.
"Niko..."
"Oh, by my grandfather's beard, are you bloody serious?!"
The god of thunder's attention flickers back to BE!Argo.
"Very well, since you clearly haven't figured it out the obvious yet: he's the son of my universe's Demo and Neuff."
Niko glances away, somewhat embarrassed. BE!Argo looks less surprised than one would think him to be.
"... Well, that explains the look he gave me, and why he reminded me of him.", he says.
Dr Wily, after looking around, grabs a remote and presses a button, which causes Copy Robot
◊ to appear on the soon-to-be battlefield.
"Let's see how effective Metal Sonic with the Double Gear System is against a Mega Man, shall we?", he says, to which Copy Bot grins, laying his eyes on Metal Sonic.
"Am I supposed to be afraid of some animal scrap with some kinda upgrade? Bring it."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."They, ummm... I don't remember the story of how my dad hooked up with her, but I kinda ended up having to... kill my brother Mira while he had her absorbed, so I'm pretty sure they're both dead now."
"Big talk, Copy Clown! Metal Sonic will make you eat those words!"
Metal Sonic stands at an angle, side-eyeing Copy Robot. Its fingers curl in, and then it activates its Power Gear.
It leaps into the air as a dome of energy forms around it, and five large yellow energy blasts fire from its chest in succession at Copy Robot. Each one will explode if/when it hits the floor.
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."「Clone!Allan」
Awww…. You are just going to die aren’t ya you freaky former mutant?
Clone!Allan says nonchalantly, while shrugging his shoulders in casual acceptance of the fact that he bought upon a horrible and painful death to the former mutant.
Meh, it can’t be helped at all so why be bothered by it… Time to plunder all that you are worth at the moment.
A worn dagger of pure plundering has appeared on Clone!Allan’s left hand, before being throw towards the former mutant to attempt to bestow a mercy kill upon it and soon after it dies… plunder every little and power thing that it has for Clone!Allan and the Orginal!Allan advantage.
Edited by FlugelFanta on Oct 7th 2018 at 5:23:46 PM
"Don't do it Mob. When things go south, it's ok to run away!" — Reigen Arataka. "Don't just focus on the negatives." - Reigen Arataka"Do you expect me to fly into a rage over it or something?", BE!Argo asks. "He's still part Pawn Doll, that's good enough for me. ... Anyhow, if the three of you want to leave, I won't stop you."
Niko glances back at Torunn and GE!Thor for a moment, before looking back at BE!Argo.
"Me not knowing anything about 0.02 was true though.", he says, his voice soft and careful, in case he'll get BE!Argo angry. "S-so... maybe-"
"I don't think it's my responsibility to tell you about your family.", BE!Argo says. "That's up to your dad."
Niko looks disappointed, but there's something in his eyes, something that GE!Thor can recognize. It's the same kind of passionate glint that Neuff gets whenever she's excited. Which is a clear tell that Niko isn't planning on giving up finding out more about 0.02.
"We'll see about tha-"
He interrupts himself when Metal Sonic uses the Power Gear, Copy Robot immediately leaping back to avoid the energy blasts, and just barely too, the last explosion making him hurl backwards a bit.
"... alright, it may be something that deserves to be taken seriously." , he mutters as he gets back up, then charges his buster before firing a Charge Shot at Metal Sonic.
Edited by DevilPsyco on Oct 7th 2018 at 11:35:34 AM
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Upon noticing that all-too familiar look in Niko's eye, GE!Thor immediately gives him a stern look.
"No, you are not going to look further into whatever this 0.02 nonsense is, Niko. I doubt any of us would desire a repeat of that Missingno incident..."
Torunn raises an eyebrow at her cousin.
"Who have you accidentally exchanged personalities and mindsets with now?"
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Oct 7th 2018 at 2:42:52 AM
Metal Sonic's energy dome drops at the worst possible second and it gets sent reeling back through the air.
It drops down on its feet as its Speed Gear aura begins to manifest. "Speed enhancement at full level. Light Speed Dash initiated."
Then it starts moving really fast. It disappears, and moments later, three images of it appear standing before Copy Robot, but Metal Sonic can still be heard moving.
Metal Sonic (for, due to the way "speed clones" work, there is still only one present) begins preparing another energy-blast attack.
Edited by KiriK on Oct 7th 2018 at 4:41:33 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."He looks up at GE!Thor.
"B-but I wouldn't do this alone. I'm not risking that ag-"
His face then goes red from embarrassment, and he scrunches up his shoulders a bit.
"N-nobody! Just lemme live that down!", he says, looking comically panicked. He then looks somewhat sad.
"Is it that weird that I want to know about my family?"
Copy Robot looks completely overwhelmed, his sensors unable to keep up with Metal Sonic, to the point that he's relying on firing regular blasts blindly.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Then simply ask your mother about it. I imagine she would be willing to explain everything," GE!Thor suggests to Niko. "You need not pursue this... bitter incarnation of your uncle for answers."
Torunn blinks in surprise at Niko's reaction, then raises an eyebrow at him.
"I... was only jesting, Niko. Don't get so defensive over a simple joke."
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Oct 7th 2018 at 3:05:16 AM

GE!Thor stares at BE!Argo as if he'd gone completely, utterly insane.
"...What. I can't imagine how the Hel you reached such an absurd conclusion, but Niko is definitely not a creation of Tobajas'."
Torunn lets out a sigh in response to Niko's explanation, shaking her head as she whispers.
"Niko, Niko, Niko... I doubt that I'll ever understand how your mind works sometimes."