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Sonic Cyber Revolution, Entry 78: All Hail Shadow

''All hail Shadow, heroes rise again! Obliterating everything that's not your friend! Nothing can stop you now, no ghost to bring you down! When there's nothing left to lose, you win! (Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow! Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow!) Suffer long and it will set you free! Only through trial do we find the strength we need! It's never over, just another day! All hope and tragedies and everything that comes our way! Determination of the strong! Found the meaning that you've searched for so long! All hail Shadow, heroes rise again! Obliterating everything that's not your friend! Nothing can stop you now, no ghost to bring you down! When there's nothing left to lose, you win! (Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow! Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow! Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow! Bow your heads low, All Hail Shadow!)''

– All Hail Shadow by Sonic X Shadow Generations (Symphonic ver.)

xXxXxXx

''Welcome home, brother.''

Eclipse's voice sounded almost like a cackle to Shadow. His bright crimson eyes turned dark as he scanned the room, widening in horror when he saw the person Eclipse was standing next to. Touka, his sister, was attached to the wall by a purple and black biomass, almost looking like she had been crucified. She was slumped over, not even reacting to the sudden presence in the chamber. Shadow's heart almost stopped beating at the thought of Touka not being alive anymore.

''Touka!'' He tore away from the group, his hands digging into the biomass and reaching for Touka's cheek, shuddering when he saw a half-healed cut across it. He wanted to feel some sense of life, some sign that she was still there. Relief washed over him when he felt her breath. She was just unconscious. Shadow then stepped back, turning towards Eclipse who watched his actions in silence. His quills bristled, eyes now glowing in a dangerous dark crimson as he glared at the person responsible for this.

''What did you do?''

''What I had to.''

Eclipse's response was cold and calculated. He wanted for Shadow to attack him. He relished in the pain and vulnerability Shadow just displayed and he hated that his affection was directed towards that pathetic human instead of him. Emotions swirled within Eclipse, but he did his best to bury them deep inside. He had desired so long for Shadow to finally acknowledge him as family, and the fact that Shadow not only refused, but also completely detested him hurt. It hurt that he couldn't have the family he wanted, it hurt that Shadow cared more about some human than his own flesh and blood, it hurt that Black Doom sent him to his own death.

It hurt so much – and Eclipse was willing to bear all that hurt with a smile.

If he was hurt, then he would make Shadow feel hurt. He knew he couldn't leave any lasting physical injuries on the hybrid, but he could leave emotional scars. The more, the better, and targeting Touka was his best bet. Not only that, but he also knew he defied Black Doom by using Touka as his personal energy source instead of leaving her to his leader. It didn't matter anymore. If he survived this, it would be a miracle, but Eclipse knew he was marching into his own death.

''What's the matter, brother? You don't like what I have done to the human you call your sister,'' Eclipse taunted him, with energy crackling in Shadow's hand, the dark hedgehog gritting his teeth. ''As you can see, she's not dead, at least not yet. Instead I absorbed enough of- I believe you call it BioEnergy, right? Yeah, I absorbed enough of that just to keep her alive, because I wanted you to see her die at my hand.''

Shadow suddenly charged at him without a word, but Eclipse warped away via Chaos Snap, dodging the attack and running down the corridor. The chamber they were at was too small for a proper battle, but he knew that there was one close where they could go full out. He glanced behind him, noting the dark figure chasing after him and warped away, luring him towards his chosen battlefield.

Meanwhile, Lucas, Sonic, Rouge and Omega turned towards Touka. They didn't even need any word of acknowledgement, knowing that Shadow could handle Eclipse on his own, and were more focused on getting Touka out of her restraintments. Lucas tugged at the dark biomass, but he had no luck. Fortunately, Omega managed to do more damage with his claws, but even then, he managed to get off the biomass trapping her arms.

''I wish to launch explosives, but I don't want to hurt Touka,'' Omega stated, stepping back. Even though the robot had no way of displaying his emotions, it was clear that he was frustrated by the result.

''Leave it to me,'' Sonic stepped up, with Lucas and Omega backing away. The hedgehog then curled up into a ball, spin-dashing into Touka and performing a precise cut that freed her from the biomass. The teenager fell, with Lucas catching her. Rouge appeared next to him, helping him to place Touka's arm over her shoulder as a form of support.

''Com'n, Touka, you need to wake up now,'' Rouge said, hovering before the teenager and gently tapping her cheek. ''Shadow needs you.''

She sighed in relief when the teenager stirred, forcing herself to open her eyes. She was in a daze, clearly weakened due to her lack of BioEnergy.

''Rouge… Lucas… What?'' Touka tried to feebly lift her head, her blurry vision slowly clearing. ''H-How?''

''We got the Chaos Emeralds and Shadow used Chaos Control to get us here. He's currently fighting some alien who hurt you,'' Sonic quickly explained.

''His name is Eclipse…'' Touka muttered, trying to step forward, but her legs felt like jelly and the only reason she didn't fall over was because Lucas still supported her. ''I need… I need to stop them…''

''Hon, I don't think it would be a smart idea to get between those two,'' Rouge said.

''I don't care… Eclipse is just a bait and Black Doom is using him to exhaust Shadow,'' Touka explained.

''Then we'll go find them,'' Lucas said firmly, helping Touka walk. Sonic and Omega walked ahead of them, ready for any kind of violent alien encounter, while Rouge was at the back, keeping an eye for any ambush attack.

xXx

Shadow skated through the corridor, his eyes fixated on the elusive alien. He wasn't certain where Eclipse was even leading him, eventually coming across a large, open cave-like area with a purple hue and gray stone walls. The floors were lavender-colored and formed a pattern. Some surfaces were made out of a bright, canary-colored material that lit the area. He could see in the distance large stones, thick, long tentacles, and even several large incubators containing Black Arms. Above him were several flying aliens, clearly waiting to swoop down and attack him. However, they didn't. Shadow wasn't certain why, but he assumed that it was because of Eclipse. This was their battle, so no other Black Arms soldiers would interfere.

''You will pay for what you've done,'' Shadow growled, orange energy crackling in his hands. However, it stopped as soon as it started, with Shadow furrowing a brow. Chaos Control, Chaos Spear and Chaos Blast were still not an option due to Eclipse's presence, but he didn't care anymore. He still had his Doom Powers, and his fears of using them and allowing Black Doom to control him had vanished the moment he saw what they did to Touka. He was here to protect his sister, and if he had to become a monster to accomplish that, he would do it.

''I had so much hope for you… It would've been nice to have a brother who I could talk to like this. I could've taught you everything about our kind,'' Eclipse said in a somber tone, his expression crestfallen. ''I really didn't want Black Doom to take complete control over you.''

Shadow rose an eyebrow. ''You're calling Black Doom by his name.''

Eclipse's eyes widened at the realization, but he didn't respond. Instead, he clenched his fists, and to Shadow's surprise, started to grow taller and more muscular. It was some kind of metamorphosis, allowing him to transform into an enhanced state – known as his Monster Form – with heightened durability and strength. Shadow wasn't certain just how strong this form was, deciding to remain cautious. He made the first move, not allowing Eclipse to even register what happened.

He charged up his Doom Spear attack, firing five energy bolts at the alien. Eclipse blocked them with ease and lunged for Shadow. The dark hedgehog leapt back, with Eclipse punching the ground, leaving a crack in it, only to be met with more Doom Spears. It didn't appear to be very effective, but Shadow wanted to keep his distance from Eclipse until he could get a good hit in. His ears twitched when he suddenly picked up on voices from behind, and saw the Black Arms aliens flying towards the source of it.

He turned his head to see Sonic, Rouge and Omega fighting against them, but before he could even react, he was suddenly grabbed by Eclipse by his neck and slammed into the ground. His vision turned black as he felt a bolt of pain shooting through his head, but the scream he heard forced him to open his eyes, throwing another Doom Spear at Eclipse. Fortunately, he landed a hit, forcing Eclipse to back away, with Shadow leaping on his feet and following it up with a kick. Eclipse attempted to grab him by his leg, but Shadow curled into a ball, performing a homing attack on Eclipse. He was grabbed and thrown back, only to uncurl and land safely, then dash towards the alien. Eclipse prepared to counter the attack, but Shadow swerved, leaping towards the nearby biomass on the wall before turning into his Doom Morph form, boosting up. He spotted Eclipse charging after him, which was exactly what he wanted. He then detached from the wall and boosted right into Eclipse, piercing through the Monster Form and knocking Eclipse right out of it.

The small alien flew back, tumbling on the floor before stopping, waves of pain spreading through his body. His Monster Form, or rather, what remained of it, collapsed on the ground like some kind of bio-exoskeleton. Shadow landed on the ground, his Doom Morph form disappearing, and he took a sharp breath to collect himself and glanced back at the group, who had already defeated the aliens that had attacked them.

He then turned towards Eclipse with a sharp gaze, walking towards him with a murderous intent, hands clenched into fists. Eclipse's eyes widened and he trembled in fear as he realized that this was it – this was his end. He gritted his teeth, trying to at least face death with some form of dignity as he awaited the final strike.

''Shadow, don't!''

Shadow was stunned when Touka managed to tear away from the group, somehow getting between him and Eclipse. She was breathing heavily, still not having fully recovered from the lack of BioEnergy, only to fall on her knees. ''Shadow, please… Eclipse isn't the enemy here! It's Black Doom who- Eh?'' When Touka glanced at Eclipse, she was met by a look of disgust that confused her. ''Eclipse?''

The little alien barred his teeth, glaring daggers at her. ''You're giving me that look again- I don't want it! Stop it!''

Shadow was a little taken aback but this sudden conversation, wondering for a moment what kind of interactions Touka and Eclipse had while she was stuck on the Black Comet, but he focused on Touka's words. If Eclipse was indeed just a distraction, then…

He felt a sudden chill, followed by a flash of light and quickly turned towards the one responsible for all of this chaos. Shadow gritted his teeth, glaring at his so-called father. ''Speak of the Devil…''

''Black Doom…'' Eclipse muttered, at this point not even sure how to react to his father anymore. He knew that Black Doom would rather see him dead, a soldier fallen in a battle, than at the mercy of his enemies.

''You again…'' Touka stood up, despite the weakness she felt in her legs. Frankly, she had enough being helpless, and even if she couldn't do anything without Chaos Surge, she still refused to show any fear towards the leader of the Black Arms. ''You're here for the final challenge, aren't you?''

''I am here to collect a debt,'' Black Doom responded, holding out his arm, only for a flash of light to suddenly stun everyone. It felt as if time stood still, with a sudden force spreading through the entire chamber. Shadow, Sonic, Lucas, Rouge and Omega found themselves flung back, while Touka suddenly appeared behind Black Doom, wrapped once again within the biomass. Black Doom then turned to Eclipse, who shivered under his stern gaze. ''First, to cull the weak. Eclipse, you have proven your uselessness several times. For that, your punishment will be to perish alongside all of those foolish and weak humans.''

''Wh-What?! No-!'' Eclipse tried to scramble back on his feet, but he was suddenly gone in a flash of light.

''Eclipse!'' Touka cried out, but there was nothing she could do. He was gone. Black Doom then turned to the group on the far side of the chamber, his gaze fixated on Shadow.

''I have given you the mission to find the Chaos Emeralds, and I am pleased with your success… even if your sense of loyalty is lacking,'' Black Doom growled, with Shadow glaring back at him. He knew that if he attempted to attack the alien warlord, he would most certainly kill Touka. Black Doom knew that too, be it because he read his mind or because of Shadow's reluctance. ''Hand over the Chaos Emeralds, and I will refrain from hurting your precious human.''

''How do I know that you will keep your word?'' Shadow hissed. Black Doom laughed darkly, his voice echoing through the chamber.

''Consider this a reward for succeeding in your mission.'' Black Doom then scoffed. ''Humans are willing to sacrifice their own when overcome by greed. They are a foolish race, destructive by nature,'' Black Doom started, with Shadow's eyes widening as a memory of him and Touka at ARMS flashed in his mind, realizing that Black Doom was referring to that part of their life. After all, they were both created and modified to be weapons for the humans they were trying to protect. ''We're here to save the humans from their own demise. We offer salvation.''

''Says the guy who just sent one of his own soldiers to his death,'' Sonic grumbled under his breath, but only Lucas, Rouge and Omega heard him. It was obvious that none of them believed Black Doom, but nevertheless, seven glowing lights appeared around Shadow, forming into the Chaos Emeralds.

''I will never take an offer of salvation from you, Black Doom. I carve my own path,'' Shadow told him, watching the Chaos Emeralds fly over to Black Doom, who kept his word as Touka was released from her restraints.

''Defiant until the bitter end. I shouldn't have expected anything else from you. Deny your heritage all you want, but the blood of the Black Arms flows through your veins,'' Black Doom said. Shadow couldn't care less, as he dashed towards Touka, making sure that she was safe.

Black Doom just frowned at this display, warping into the center of the chamber with the Chaos Emeralds surrounding him. There was a wave of energy, an immense power the whole group could sense, shielding their eyes from the bright light.

''Let us begin our ritual of prosperity! Chaos… Control!''

xXx

Surge grinned as she fried another alien to a crisp, its charred remains falling over, letting out a whistle of satisfaction. ''Woo! I could do this the whole day!''

Suddenly, Amy charged at her, startling Surge when she leapt and hit another alien that attempted to sneak up on the tenrec. ''If things continue like this, the battle will last long into the night.'' Amy glanced at the crimson sky. ''I just hope Sonic and the others are fine.''

''Tch, are you that worried about your boyfriend?'' Surge asked in a snarky tone, only for Amy to scowl.

''He's not my boyfriend!'' Amy shouted in annoyance, glaring daggers at the tenrec. ''Why do you keep bringing that up anyway? Are you jealous?''

''What?! Why should I be jealous of that blue imbecile?! I'd be happy to bury him 6 feet under!'' Surge growled, hands sparking with electricity as she unleashed her frustrations on another alien.

''They've been at it like this the whole day,'' Minami muttered, having partnered up with Kit a bit further away.

''If Surge wants to argue with Amy, that's her business,'' Kit replied, forming a water barrier around them as more of the flying aliens swooped in. At first, he was annoyed that Amy dared to stand up to Surge whenever the tenrec made a snide comment about Sonic, but at this point, he got used to their constant bickering, focusing instead on fulfilling his role as Surge's unit and protecting her.

However, things soon went into an unexpected direction as a there was a flash of green light in the sky, with a massive celestial object floating above the area close to Cosmo River. It then shoot out roots which burrowed deeply into the earth, securing its position.

''That's the Black Comet!'' Minami gasped, quickly opening her AR Visor as she entered a group call with Lily and Makoto on the other end. Lily was with Knuckles and the Chaotix, while Makoto was with Silver, Ferra, Metal Sonic and the Babylon Rogues. ''Guys, have you-?!

She couldn't even finish her sentence as Lily suddenly answered. ''Yeah, we saw the Black Comet! That would mean that Black Doom has the Chaos Emeralds!''

''If Lucas and the rest are still on the Black Comet, there is still hope,'' Makoto interrupted, noting the reactions.

''I hate to say it, but you're right,'' Ferra said, exchanging glances with Metal Sonic who had reverted back from his Metal Overlord form after Iblis' defeat. ''But they should hurry the hell up if they still want to have a planet to save!''

xXx

''The Black Comet has been removed from its confines. Now, there is nothing you-'' Black Doom suddenly dropped the Chaos Emeralds, forced to move when a Doom Spear came flying right at him. He glared at Shadow, his hand crackling with energy. ''I gave you those powers, yet this is how you show your gratitude? Disgraceful!''

''You have no control over me, Black Doom! I will destroy you!'' Shadow snarled.

''Have it your way, Shadow.'' Black Doom's eyes narrowed, and he held out his arm. ''Even if you defeat us, the Black Arms will live on!'' Black Doom then disappeared in a flash of light, but his words still reached Shadow. ''Come. Face me. I shall claim you – mind, body and soul!''

Shadow's eyes narrowed as those words echoed in his head. He was ready to finally put an end to this for once and for all.

''Shadow…'' The dark hedgehog turned to Touka, but instead of concern, he saw an expression of resolve and trust.

''Wait for me just a little longer, Touka. I will make sure that you can return to a world where you can live a normal life, just like we promised to each other,'' Shadow told her in a gentle tone, a small smile forming on his lips. Touka grinned in response, nodding happily. Shadow then glanced towards Sonic, Rouge, Omega and Lucas, noting the look of encouragement from them, with Sonic giving him a thumbs up.

Shadow simply nodded, then dashed towards the Chaos Emeralds, reaching out for them and then getting enveloped by a burning sensation as flames suddenly rose from the ground.

''Shadow!'' Touka and Sonic's screams echoed in the chamber, their eyes wide in the shock at the inferno that formed around Shadow. None of them had seen the rather familiar crystals embedded in the ground, filled with the fire only one person could conjure – this was Mephiles parting gift to Shadow. ''SHADOW!''

Touka and Sonic ran towards the swirling infernal vortex, not caring whether they'd get injured themselves, only to stop when a bright golden light broke through the fire, destroying them from the inside. At the flames dissipated, the light revealed itself to be a golden ivory hedgehog with ruby red eyes, keeping the red streaks in his quills and enveloped in a flame-like aura.

Super Shadow was floating above the ground, his expression showing a confident smirk.

''You need to leave this place,'' he said, raising his hand towards his friends. ''I will handle Black Doom!''

The chamber was enveloped in a bright golden ivory light, with the group disappearing.

xXx

There was a bright golden light on the streets, albeit at a safe distance, away from the Black Comet. Touka, Sonic, Lucas, Rouge and Omega immediately looked up at the sky, finding a tiny golden figure floating above the Black Comet, confronting the alien overlord.

''Time to unleash the ultimate power!'' Super Shadow said, clenching his hands into fists, the golden aura surrounding him becoming even stronger.

Black Doom was then surrounded by a dark mass of energy, growing in power as he transformed into a massive monster, flying high above the city and unleasing a wave of dark energy. In this form, Black Doom had two gargoyle-like heads on either side of his torso, the first of which had Black Doom's horizontal horns and the second which has one vertical horn, and two large and thick round wings. The lower half of his body was rooted to a large boulder-like object, and his torso had strange spines pointing down. He also had horizontal mouth parts, with the exception of a jaw on both sides. Doom's Eye floated up, etching itself right into this new form's head, giving the monster sight.

''Embrace your fate!''

Super Shadow frowned as he floated before Devil Doom as he roared at him. The ivory golden hedgehog then charged at Devil Doom, only for the latter to form orbs called ''cells'', sending lasers flying towards Super Shadow. The hedgehog swiftly avoided them, managing to get past Devil Doom and then called down a barrage of Chaos Spears from above, raining upon the alien overlord. Devil Doom roared, even though there was no damage, and sent the cells after Super Shadow, who kept his distance from them, using Chaos Snap several times to dodge the lasers.

Meanwhile, at a safe distance, Touka, Sonic, Lucas, Rouge and Omega could only watch the battle in awe. They soon realized they weren't alone when they heard someone shouting.

''Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow!''

They turned around, only to see Minami, Amy, Surge and Kit running towards them, their group having been the closest to where the battle took place. Surge and Kit briefly glared at Sonic, but their attention was drawn again to Minami.

''What was that? A battle cry?'' Omega asked her.

''Actually, it was just a lyric from the song All Hail Shadow. I had figured it was appropriate for this situation,'' Minami said, grinning. Amy, on the other hand, looked exasperated by her partner's behavior. ''In any case, Makoto and Lily said they'd be arriving as soon as possible.''

''We have done everything we could to defend Neos City from the Black Arms. Now, it's Super Shadow's turn to finish this by defeating Devil Doom,'' Lucas said, his gaze wandering towards Sonic.

The blue hedgehog didn't even pay attention to any of them, instead watching the battle between Super Shadow and Devil Doom in awe, captivated by what he saw. He couldn't help but smile, proud of Shadow for coming so far. ''Heh, I knew you could do it, Shads.''

Above them, the cells focused their lasers into one blast, which was blocked directly by Super Shadow. The ivory golden hedgehog had his hands outstretched, pushing the blast back from causing more damage to the city below, directing it into the sky instead. He then summoned a barrage of Chaos Spears, sending them all flying towards the cells and destroying them. He could hear Devil Doom growl, the alien overlord suddenly summoning and sending debris hurling towards him. The hedgehog dashed between the debris the size of buildings at super speed, using Chaos Spear to destroy a particularly large one, followed by a Chaos Snap to get as close to Devil Doom as possible.

''Chaos Blast!''

Super Shadow suddenly unleashed an immense blast of energy, satisfied to hear a cry of pain as he inflicted damage upon Devil Doom's wings. Suddenly, a purple platform rose right in front of him, crashing right into him and sending him flying away. Super Shadow managed to collect himself, only for Devil Doom to fire a fire breath in the form of a concentrated beam right towards him. Super Shadow shielded himself, being invulnerable in this form, but also knowing that he couldn't remain in his Super State for too long. He needed to defeat Devil Doom as soon as possible, and if his memory served him correct, his so-called father did have one particular weak spot.

Super Shadow smirked, flying towards Devil Doom once more, who laughed at what he saw as a pathetic attempt at an attack.

''You were made to serve my will!'' Devil Doom growled, unleashing a barrage of fireballs towards Super Shadow. However, the superpowered hedgehog countered with his own Chaos Spears, destroying the fireballs.

''Did you think I wouldn't surpass you?'' Super Shadow suddenly vanished, then appeared right in front of Devil Doom with a massive Chaos Spear in his hand, launching it directly into Devil Doom's eye.

Devil Doom roared in pain, his roar shaking the whole city. He backed away, allowing Super Shadow to continue the offensive, launching another Chaos Spear at his enemy. However, Devil Doom swung his massive arm, blocking it and almost catching Super Shadow. Realizing that things were about to get more difficult, Super Shadow instead relied on his super speed to distance himself from Devil Doom before he could come up with a way to launch another attack. He started to fly in circles, Devil Doom always keeping a close eye on him.

''Perhaps I have underestimated your power. Perhaps I should actually start trying!''

Devil Doom summoned more of his cells, launching both lasers and fireballs at the same time, forcing Super Shadow to focus solely on dodging the attacks. However, what the alien overlord didn't anticipate was that the hedgehog took advantage of his attack flying straight towards the Black Comet, forcing Devil Doom to stop. As much as he wanted to destroy his offspring, he couldn't allow himself to cause damage to the spaceship. Unfortunately for him, Super Shadow took advantage of that, managing to appear right before him and launching another barrage of Chaos Spears right into Devil Doom's face.

''Gahhhrr! You-! Chaos Control!'' Devil Doom stopped time, a green light coating his surroundings. The alien overlord then swung his hands, this time managing to close them around Super Shadow as he was frozen in time. ''HA HA HA HA HA! There is no escape for you, Shadow!''

To Devil Doom's shock, he could feel Super Shadow moving, his Chaos Control cancelling his own. This was followed by a sudden blast of energy, knocking Devil Doom back as Super Shadow emerged once more, firing another barrage of Chaos Spears at Devil Doom.

''This ends now!''

Super Shadow enveloped himself in a fiery golden aura, charging at Devil Doom at super speed. All the alien overlord could see was streak of golden light, with Super Shadow piercing right through his eye and through his head. Devil Doom cried in anguish, trashing around and reaching for the hole where his eye once was.

''N-No! Shadow- Gahrr!'' Devil Doom flailed, roaring once more, ''I will return! You- This world- It will fall!''

Super Shadow stared at Devil Doom as he self-destructed, his body exploding into pieces. Super Shadow allowed himself a moment to breath, processing his victory, only to suddenly hear a voice from nowhere.

''Shadow! Hurry! Chaos Control the Black Comet back to where it originated from!''

''Doctor Eggman?'' Super Shadow was confused to hear the Doctor's voice, looking around for a brief moment.

''Just do it, hedgehog! The Eclipse Cannon is ready! Bring the Black Comet into the portal that connects to the space above!''

Super Shadow looked up at the vortex Black Doom had used to send his army through to invade Neos City, determination filling his ruby red eyes. He looked below at Neos City, then held his hand up high, a golden light spreading across it. He could sense them, all of the Black Arms, through the hive mind, and used Chaos Control to warp each and every single one of them back into the Black Comet. He then flew towards the Black Comet, his eyes glowing as he lifted it up.

''Chaos Control!''

Super Shadow and the Black Comet then vanished, only to suddenly appear in space. Super Shadow flew away from the Black Comet, spotting the Space Colony ARK in the distance, the Eclipse Cannon charging up.

xXx

''We have a lock-on!'' Warren said, observing the monitor before him.

''The Eclipse Cannon has charged up!'' Tails added, observing his own monitor.

''Excellent! Time to show those Black Arms who the boss is!'' Eggman grinned as he observed his own monitor.

The three had arrived earlier at the AR Field separate from the ones surrounding Neos City, finding themselves on Space Colony ARK. They quickly went to work to prepare the Eclipse Cannon, with Eggman using the energy he had gathered from the Chaos Emerald to hopefully charge up the weapon to what was needed to destroy the Black Comet. They saw the spaceship disappearing at some point, realizing Black Doom managed to Chaos Control it to Neos City, and decided to monitor the situation, with Eggman using the AR Fields to send a message to Super Shadow once Devil Doom was defeated. Now that the Black Comet was back in space, there was only one thing to do.

''FIRE!!!''

All three of them shouted as the Eclipse Cannon fired a powerful laser blast at the Black Comet, completely destroying it.

''Hah, we did it!'' Warren exclaimed, him and Tails hugging in joy as they watched the Black Comet's erasure. ''We did it!''

''What the hell do you mean, 'we did it'?'' Eggman sneered. ''I was the one who came up with the plan to use the Eclipse Cannon and providing it with the necessary energy. Unfortunately, I could only use it for this… Too bad, because I wouldn't have minded using it to conquer Starpoint Area.''

''Do you also want to make an announcement?'' Warren snarked, him and Tails grinning.

Eggman huffed, grumbling as he walked away, ''Wrong game, kid!''

xXx

''Hmph… So Black Doom has failed… First Perfect Chaos, now the Black Arms… It's kind of disappointing they couldn't last longer.''

There was a figure in the chamber, sitting on what appeared to be a throne and observing a holographic monitor, surrounded by red cubes. The figure sighed, leaning on their hand.

''There is still one more obstacle with powers even greater than those two. I wonder how they will handle it.''

xXx

Back in Neos City, everyone was celebrating the final defeat of the Black Arms, with Makoto and Lily's group having reunited with the rest of their friends just in time to witness Devil Doom's destruction at Super Shadow's hands and the environment slowly returning to normal. Just as the vortex above the city had closed, Warren, Tails and Eggman had appeared, the Doctor still annoyed about not getting to use the Eclipse Cannon for his own plans.

''I hope that you're happy now! This is the last time I offered to protect Neos City! Next time, I'm going back to conquering it!'' Eggman said, glaring at Team Neos and their allies, who didn't seem to be particularly convinced by his speech.

''Oh, but what about if something like Dark Gaia emerges?'' Minami suddenly asked, surprising the Doctor.

''Or The End? You can help us with that, right? Right?!'' Lily quickly added, leaving the Doctor startled.

''No!'' he shouted back, grumbling as he walked away, with a rather amused Ferra and Metal Sonic following him back to the Egg Base. The group exchanged glances, only to start laughing and enjoying seeing Eggman's reaction to this request.

''Man, I'm glad that this is over,'' Silver said, with the rest of the group agreeing. They all took notice of the sky remaining dark and crimson, but this time because of the sunset.

''You know, I don't think this is over yet,'' Lucas said, drawing everyone's attention. ''There will be some kind of aftermath given the damage the Black Arms had caused.

''How bad is it going to be?'' Knuckles asked. Lucas shrugged.

''Well, that's not our problem!'' Surge suddenly said, drawing everyone's attention. She placed her hands behind her back, turning on her heel and walking away. ''Let's go, Kit!''

Amy sighed, watching as Surge and Kit as they left. ''At least they didn't start another fight.''

''You okay, Ames?'' Sonic asked.

''Yeah.'' Amy nodded tiredly, only to look around. ''Hey, where are Touka and Shadow?''

''I don't know. Touka was right behind me when the whole fight started,'' Rouge said.

''Well, wherever they are, I think we should leave them be. They've been through a lot,'' Sonic said, only for Jet to shove Touka's hoverboard into his arms.

''Then you can return this back to Touka. We're leaving,'' Jet said, with the Babylon Rogues walking away. Sonic could only manage a sheepish smile, figuring they wouldn't want to be around for this. He then briefly glanced towards Cosmo River, well aware where Touka and Shadow had gone to.

xXx

''Ah, I'm so glad this is finally over!'' Touka said, lying on the soft grass at the river bank, away from everyone else. Shadow was lying next to her, feeling exhausted from the whole ordeal, but satisfied with the result.

''Black Doom has been defeated, the Black Arms are gone for good and Neos City has returned back to normal. I believe we deserve a break from this,'' Shadow said, taking a deep breath. He then blinked in surprise when Touka suddenly pulled him into a tight embrace.

''I knew you could do it!'' she said excitedly. ''I never had any doubt in you!''

Shadow couldn't help but smile, relieved to see Touka being happy and safe. He knew that they would eventually have to join their teammates, but for now, he just wanted some peace and quiet to recover. He glanced down at his hand, taking note of the dark energy forming in it and then quickly closed his fist. He didn't want to worry about this, not now.

''Huh, what's that?''

Shadow looked up, following Touka's gaze. They both got up as they noticed something floating in Cosmo River and went towards it, trying to get a better look at it.

''That's a body,'' Shadow said in a grim tone, with the person in question washing up on the river bank.

Then, both Touka and Shadow froze in place, their eyes widening as they realized who that person was.

''Eclipse?!''

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