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Chapter 8: Metallic Downfall

Author's Note: Knuckles POV

I've just landed, Rouge is running inside. I hope the guys come out soon, I don't know if I can hold this thing off for very long. I got into fighting stance, but she just stood there. I charged at her, fist drawn back, but she just stood there. When I reached her, I punched, and she just ducked, upper cutting me in the stomach while she was in that vicinity. I landed a few feet away, on my back. She began to walk up to me, so I got ready to jump feet first into the air and land standing up. When she got close enough, I directed the move right at her stomach. Being metal and all, it didn't wind her, she just was knocked down. So I got up and charged at her, preparing to kick her like a football, but when I got there, she grabbed my foot and lifted me into the air. Then, she turned me around so that my face was facing her and she slashed at my stomach with her sharp claws, wounding me. I clutched the wound with my gloved hands, eyes closed. Next, I felt like my lungs had burst as she punched me right in the stomach with those iron weights she called hands. I couldn't breathe for what seemed like minutes. Once I was at least able to breathe again, she dropped me in front of her. I was just hoping the attack would let up or that, if she were to continue, that she'd just kill me and get it over with. The pain was so unbearable. I don't think I can fight anymore… I'm sorry guys…

Author's Note: Sonic's POV

As I ran outside, like Shadow requested, there stood the metal terror, and Knuckles was at her feet. He had labored breathing and many wounds. She was about to finish off the Guardian with a powerful focused laser blast when I Home Attacked her off guard, knocking her down. I knew none of my average attacks would work, let alone do any damage to her, so I figured that I'd outsmart the robot instead.

Just then, I noticed Rouge right behind me, nearly flooding in her own tears. She just ran ahead of me trying to reach Knuckles, but of course, I stopped her.

"What're you doing?! Knuckles needs help!! Can't you see?" Rouge cried. There was no way she could help fight Metal Amy in this emotional state.

Moments later, Tails ran in from the side of the house. "Buddy, istract-day etal-may my-ay!" I called to him.

"Okay Sonic!" He responded. He ran his Tornado behind Metal Amy and shot at her relentlessly. She immediately turned around to face Tails as I gathered Knuckles and Rouge. I set them on the side of the house in the garage, all in one second. Having supersonic speed has its perks. Tails was still shooting at her as Shadow came out from behind me.

"Where are the treasure hunters?" He asked.

"Had to forfeit, Knuckles got beat and Rouge isn't in full health either."

"What happened to her?"

"Went emotional after she saw what happened to Knuckles."

"And what happened to him?"

"Dunno, just found him with a huge gash in his stomach and covered in bruises."

"Ouch."

"Ditto. But with Tails brains and our speed, we can't lose!"

"Whatever."

"Buddy! Ot-gay ay lan-pay?" I yelled to Tails.

"Yeah!" Then, I motioned for him to come over to me. He obeyed.

"Shadow quick, before Tails gets over here, run around Metal Amy in circles!"

"What kind of a plan is that?" He asked.

"The best I can come up with right now! Go!" He obeyed also, after rolling his eyes at me. Tails is here. "Okay, Tails. What's your plan?" I whispered.

"Okay, you two distract her on either side of her while I power up a Power Laser. After that, one of you can use my fake emerald to Chaos Control him to next week." He replied softly.

"Gotcha. Couldn't do it without ya', lil' buddy!" Then I turned to Shadow who was still lapping Amy. "Shadow, you can stop now!"

"Thank god." He said. "What's the plan, genius?"

"You get on her right side and dodge any attacks she throws. We'll take care of the rest."

"Okay." He went to his spot and I went opposite him. Tails then took the spot behind her and began to charge up his laser. The next thing that happened surprised us all. Metal Amy's arms actually extended out; her right hand grabbed Shadow's neck and lifted him into the air, and her left did the same to me. I couldn't breathe. I just whimpered, "Tails!! Urry-hay!!!" This was definitely one of Eggman's newer yet more brilliant ideas.

"I'm tryin'!!" I heard him yell. Then I heard a click and I lost consciousness.

Author's Note: Shadow's POV

Amy's claws just gripped my neck and levitated me over the solid ground that I wish I was standing on now. I saw Sonic in the grip of her left claw, heard a click, and watched as Sonic lost consciousness. I struggled to break free from her grip, my hands over her claw. Then I noticed that the click had been Tails' laser finishing its charging phase. It immediately shot and I soon fell out of her grip as she was slowly devoured by the gargantuan laser.

"Thanks Tails.." I said as I sat on the ground, rubbing my neck and taking deep breaths.

"No time! Chaos Control! Now!!" Tails yelled as he tossed me his fake emerald.

"CHAOS CONTROL!!!!" I screamed as Metal Amy was engulfed by the green light. When it disappeared, she was still there.

"WHAT THE-?!" I thought aloud. Suddenly, the real Amy appeared behind me.

"I guess you didn't know, Shadow, that I'm made of a special kind of metal that repels the energy of the chaos emeralds. And that includes your measly Chaos Control!!" Metal Amy informed us.

Everything was getting weird. Sonic fell unconscious from a tiny strangle attack, Chaos Control wouldn't work, and now the real Amy was out here! What do I do now?

"Shadow, I can help; or at least I can try." Amy told me as she put her right hand over the hand I was holding the false emerald with; which was coincidentally also my right. I looked at her for a moment and finally understood what she was saying.

I raised my right hand…..

Amy and I began to glow…..

Finally, we simultaneously yelled, "CHAOS CONTROL!!!!"

A blast bigger than before erupted from the emerald we held…..

And Metal Amy was encased within the green blast…..

Soon, the light dissolved and all that was left…..

Was nothing at all. Metal Amy was destroyed.