Sonic: Friendship is Eternal Ch. 35

The Hollow

The sun shone brightly in the sky, the group of heroes moving forward, covering as much ground as possible to reach the hollow ASAP. They were walking, nothing to distract them. That is until a shout in the sky was heard.

"Rainbow Dash!" could be heard as something descended and landed in front of them, the heroes stopping.

"Invert!" Dash shouted, her opposite standing before her and her friends.

"So nice to see you again Dash, and you brought friends. That's good. Because now they can watch me run you into the ground and" she was interrupted by Shadow walking by and shoving her aside.

"You're in my way" he said as he walked past her. She was shocked he'd do something like that, growling at him.

"Hey! Don't you walk away from me pincushion!" she shouted. Shadow kept walking, ignoring her. She got angry now and flew after him.

"Don't ignore me you little shit!" she shouted. Shadow turned right as she got close catching her face with his hand and slamming her to the ground. Pinning her head to the ground with his hand on her face still.

"Chaos Spear!" he shouted, the blast from the attack being of incredible power. Dirt and rocks flew up from the sudden blast. When it settled all that remained was a crater and a headless Invert. Rainbow looked at the sight, chilled to the bone from how spooked she was. The memory of Dark Sonic returning to her mind.

//he's like that darker Sonic…only he has control over what he's doing…and that's even scarier than a mindless killing machine// she thought.

"Let's go, we've wasted enough time" he said. Trixie nodded leading them once again. Rainbow was too deep in thought to move. She was snapped out of it by a hand on her back, turning her head she saw Sonic, smiling at her.

"Come on Dash, let's go rescue Twilight" he said. She smiled and nodded, walking with him to catch up to the others.

"Stop…" came Invert's voice. Sonic and Rainbow Dash both stopped and turned to see her get up, with her head intact.

"But…how?" Dash asked in utter shock.

"Simple, we of the NightMare 6 can only be killed by our opposite. Meaning you're the unlucky duck" she said.

"But she's a Pegasus" Sonic said with a smug grin. Invert growled.

"I'll wipe that stupid looking grin off your face!" she shouted before charging at him, Dash got between them and head-butted Invert in the chin, sending her into the air. She rubbed her jaw to relieve the pain from the hit.

"Go Sonic. She's mine" Dash said. Sonic just looked at her as if she was crazy. She looked at him with a look that spoke volumes to him, it was a look that told him not to worry.

"How noble, fighting me all by yourself" Invert said. "Too bad it's also the last thing you'll ever do!" she shouted, charging for Dash. Dash met her halfway, the two of them locked in a standstill, trying to push through the other. Sonic didn't leave her entirely, staying there to watch this fight play out.

They both flew back from each other, flying at each other repeatedly as they ascended. Thunder boomed each time they collided, dancing throughout the sky as they battled. Sonic could feel each rush of wind from the collisions, this battle was certainly one of a high degree. Dash growled as she flew in and slammed her left fore hoof into Invert's jaw, knocking her into a barrel roll. Invert spat out the blood in her mouth before charging at Dash, punching her in the gut before wrapping her forelegs around her and ascending rapidly before quickly turning and doing a nose dive at full speed. Dash tried her best to escape Invert, but was unsuccessful and soon felt the hard ground against her back as she was slammed into it. Invert hovered above, smiling at the small crater that Dash now lay in. Dash stood up, grunting and groaning in pain.

Dash took a deep breath and her element appeared on her neck. "Loyalty awaken!" she said, being enveloped in red lightning. Now in her super form, Lightning Dash. Invert was surprised by this change in Rainbow Dash. Dash charged at her, slamming into her within a second. She followed up with a punch to the jaw, then another, then a kick and finally a full buck to the chest. Invert flew back, managing to go into a flip and stop herself. Blood trickled down her chin as she forced air into her chest, which was painful to do.

//damn, she must have broken a few of my ribs// she thought as she glared at Dash, small arcs of red electricity flowing up her body and through her mane and tail. Invert growled at her before charging full speed at her. Dash smirked, going above her and bucking her into the ground.  Invert hit the ground hard, an imprint of her body now marking the earth as she lay there.

//this isn't possible…how the hell is she this strong?// she thought angrily, frustrated she couldn't best her opposite. Invert stood up, coughing up some blood before wiping her mouth and glaring at Dash.

"Sonic Monochrome!" she said before performing a sonic rainboom that was black and white. She collided with Dash, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks before bucking her up higher and grabbing her before pile driving her at full speed into the ground. She landed by the spot where Dash was, smiling in triumph over that. Dash stood up and looked at Invert.

"Let me show you how it's done amateur" she said before colliding with her and ascending rapidly with her. She did a sonic rainboom that crackled with red lightning unleashing her own flurry of attacks on Invert.

"Red Lightning Drill!" she said as she began to spin, the lightning intensifying as she became a red drill of lightning. Arcing and soon nose diving. Invert screamed in agony as the attack tore her apart. When they got close enough to the ground Rainbow Dash put all the energy into her hind legs and quickly 180'd to buck Invert as hard as she could. A loud crash of thunder could be heard from the impact, followed by a giant collision to the ground. The ground shook from the impact, a sizable crater was where Invert now lay. Dash landed near the crater, smiling before she felt funny. Looking into the crater she saw why, Invert was using her power to make Dash the opposite of what she was. Since she was in super form, this meant a total reversion back into regular Rainbow Dash.

"Uh oh.." she said before Invert, though battered and bloody jumped out and tackled her.
"I will not lose to you!" she shouted, punching her in the face left and right several times before her punches were missing.

//she's not dodging! How am I missing?!// she wondered before looking at her hooves and saw that they were gone and her forelegs were following. Red lightning crackling as it destroyed her body slowly.

"No…No…NO!" she shouted as it soon reached her torso and ripped her apart. "Damn you!" she shouted as it finally reached her head and ended her. Nothing remained of Invert, the fight was over.

Dash sighed happily, glad it was over. Sonic went over to Dash, smiling.

"Nice job Dash" he said with a thumbs up.

"thanks." She said with a smile of her own.

"Think you can fly?" he asked offering to help her up. She shook her head.

"I feel worn out, I don't think I can for a while." She said. He smiled and picked her up, holding her bridal style before running toward the others at full speed. Rainbow blushed when he did that, wrapping her forelegs around him to hold on as he carried her. She looked up, seeing the look of concentration and care in his eyes. She smiled softly and rested her head against his chest. She could hear his heart beating fast to pump the blood that was vital for his limbs during this run.  She could feel it relax her, the aches and pains from the earlier fight seeming to melt away.

The group soon came to a stop, seeing a thick of trees brush and vines, seemingly making a cavern that just reeked of foul intentions.

"That's the hollow" Trixie said, pointing a hoof at it. Shadow looked at it intently before using Chaos Control to teleport in front of it and walk right in. Trixie watched in utter shock before shaking it off.

"Let's go" she said, the others nodding and following her down to the Hollow.
Shadow entered the hollow, glowing a faint red. The changelings turned to the intruder before rushing at him. Each one that got near him was quickly swatted away, via a punch or kick. He kept walking, glowing more and more brightly. Reaching a more open room and getting surrounded by changelings.

"Chaos Blast!" he shouted, the energy exploding forth and pushing away the changelings. He continued his journey, sensing Twilight he started to jog, his skates kicking in and allowing him to cover as much ground as possible as he sped toward her.

Twilight sensed it, an explosion of chaos energy, followed by a boom and faint echo of a voice. She couldn't tell with 100 percent certainty, but she did have a feeling. It was Shadow, he was here. Her eyes filled with tears of joy as he got closer and closer.
Shadow entered Chrysalis's throne room. Turning and seeing Twilight in a cage.

"Twilight!" he shouted, going to her cage.

"Shadow!" she said happily, tears streaming down her face as she smiled happily.

"You did well to make it here hedgehog" Chrysalis said with a scowl as she got off her throne and made her way to him.

"Shame you won't leave here alive" she said before her horn glowed and she fired a magic bolt at him. He dodged it and fired a chaos spear at her. She used a magic barrier to block it, smiling evilly.

"Chaos Spear!" she shouted, firing one enhanced with magic at Shadow, it hit him and sent him into the wall.

"You never stood a chance. Not against my power" she said, preparing to end it. Shadow got up and did a leg sweep, making her forelegs fly out from under her, her upper half hit the ground hard. Shadow then fired a Chaos Spear at her, causing her to shriek in pain before sliding across the ground.

The others soon entered the hollow, trying to make their way to Shadow. Countless Changelings attacked them, trying their best they managed to keep them at bay. However, one after another they were all subdued by the changelings.

Shadow dodged a Chaos Spear, firing one of his own. Chrysalis dodged it and growled at him before firing a more powerful Chaos Spear and hitting him, she quickly used her magic to pin him to the wall he collided with.

"You lose" she said before a band of magic went from his head to his feet, revealing Changer who was wearing a confident smirk.

"What!?" Chrysalis asked in shock, not expecting a changeling to be there. Shadow came from behind her and grabbed the back of her head and slammed her to the ground. His body enveloped in a bright red aura, both inhibitor rings gone. He was about to hit her with everything.

"Chaos Blast!" he shouted, the energy exploding violently, crushing Chrysalis into the ground and tearing away at her. She screamed in agony, feeling every sting, burn and crush from the attack. It ended soon and Shadow landed, panting as the rings reappeared on his wrists.

Chrysalis stood up from the crater she was in and bucked Shadow into a wall. Spitting some blood out of her mouth.

"You got lucky" she said, the other heroes being brought in and caged up. Soon they all were in their own cage, unable to escape. Chrysalis began to soak in their awareness and care for one another as each awoke. Her wounds healing with each second that passed.
Twilight looked at Shadow, worried to death.

"Now that my wounds are healed, there is the matter of dealing with you" she said, using her magic to bring Changer in front of her. Tails and Fluttershy became worried, watching as he was held by Chrysalis.

"How dare you betray your queen you worm?" she asked, angered. Changer spat at her, "bite me bitch" he said. Chrysalis became infuriated and tossed him against a wall before shooting him with not one, not two, but 3 Chaos Spears. Changer fell to the ground, unconscious, and in bad shape.

Tails upon seeing this felt his anger rise, it kept climbing and climbing.

"You…you…monster…" he said through gritted teeth before he slapped the wrist watch on his arm. Upon doing that an armor began to encase his body. He held out his hand once it was done and two rings of the same material as his armor materialized on his wrist and spun around rapidly before he fired a blast of energy and blew his cage open. Chrysalis turned to him and saw the armor clad fox walk out, another set of two rings on his other wrist, he aimed his hands and blew all the other cages open before turning to Chrysalis.

"You and me scum! I'll show you true punishment!" he said, brimming with confidence and full of adrenaline.