Chaotix; guardians of the Floating Island          By Herofox

(Shadow Fox, Flash, Saber, Hound, Bubble, Storm, Cutter, & Trigger (c) Herofox [that's me!] T2 (c) Noele "Lara-su fan" Carballo.)
(This ep feathers the opening thyme to the Beyblade animie)

Last time-
Shadow Fox defeated Omegabot and now Espio the chameleon is entering the ring.


Shadow Fox: Get ready to meet your end, you slimy reptile.
Espio: Okay...
(He runs at Shadow Fox then starts spinning like a top.)
TORNADO SPIN!
(He rams into Shadow Fox knocking him a few feet away.)
Shadow Fox (Picking himself up): Not bad Espio. But lets see how you handle this! 
SPIN TAILS ATTACK!
[Insert the "Beyblade" thyme]
(He starts spinning around like a top. Espio does his Tornado spin and the two ram into each other knocking each other across the ring. While still spinning they recover and spin into each other again. They begin to have a "Beyblade" match.)

[Picking up speeds, running out of time! Going back to rap, catch your way of life! Ya gotta fall-down! In crowds! To get back up again! Lets Beyblade!]
 
Sally: Well it's nice to see people playing with tops just like the good old days.
Bubble: Doesn't that make them dizzy?
T2: He's in control. Espio can spin for hours but he never gets dizzy.
Storm: And with all his practice with the Fox Tail tornado, Tails can spin just as long.
(Shadow Fox and Espio continue fighting, looking like a black and purple tornado.)

[Spinning it out at the speed of sound! Gonna rip it up! Let the baddies down! With the team in the bag! Our gang! The one that's gonna win! Lets Beyblade! Beyblade!]
[End of tune]


  
(Meanwhile on the ARK...)
Robotnik: Snivly, begin assessing Metal Sonics damages.
Snivly: At once sir. When do we start work on "Doomsday 2"? 
Robotnik: As soon as Metal Sonic is back on line.
Snivly: Rodger.
(Back to the fight on Mobius.)
(Espio and Shadow Fox have ended their top battle.)
Shadow Fox: You're good but I'm still the coolest.
Espio: You can't catch what you can't see!
(He turns invisible.)
(Shadow Fox closes his eyes. Time seems to stand still for a minute. Shadow Fox swings his tail to one side.)
OOF!
(Shadow Fox then punches what looks like thin air. Something flies to the other side of the ring and comes out of cloak. It's Espio.)
Espio: You can see through my invisibility?
Shadow Fox: No. But then I don't really have to. I can sense your sudden movements in the air vibrations.
[Insert fart music here]
Oh, and I could smell where you where too.
(Shadow Fox draws his Crimson beam sword.) 
Now dance!
(He starts stabbing at Espio several times. Espio manages to dodge each time. He back flips away.)
TORNADO SPIN!
(He starts spinning at Shadow Fox.)
(T2 is watching the fight with a serious look on her face.)
Sally: I'm sorry you had to see this. I know it must be hard to watch your husband and your brother fighting like this.
T2: Thank you Princess. I just wish  

(Flashback; Tails and Espio are playing with Nage {also (c) Noele} they are rolling a ball to him.)
Tails: He sure is a fast little guy.
Espio: Yeah. Okay Nage, pass me the ball back.
(Nage spins like a top {Chip off the old block huh? ^_^) and throws the ball at Espio so hard he knocks him back a few feet.)
Espio: He's pretty strong too.
Tails: So is it true that you're kids want to be the new Chaotix when they grow up?
Espio: They might. Lara, Nage, Bruno, Lilly, Sting, {Charmy the Bees son} and Niki {Ray the Squirrels daughter} are still infants so the torch won't be passed for a quite while yet. And besides, even though Nage looks up to me, he might not want to fight all his life like we did. The children of Chaotix may want to live normal peaceful lives. But that'll be their decision to make. Whatever Nage chooses to do with his life, I'll always be proud of him.
Tails: When I'm a dad, I hope me children make me as proud as Nage makes you and T2.
Espio: Don't worry about Mia. She just needs time to cool down. If you go to her and explain the Sally was like a parent to you, I'm sure she'll understand.
Tails: Thanks Bro.
(End of flashback)
 
T2: I've waited my whole life to meet Miles again. Then when he finely came back into my life Robotnik took him away again.

(Flashback: T2 and Espio are at home. They've just heard about Tails becoming Shadow Fox.)
T2 (has a clenched fist at her side): Poor Miles...
Espio: I'm sorry about your brother. He was such a nice kid too.
T2: I'll get Robotnik for this! There'll be no quick end for that madman! If you look up "Suffering" in the dictionary you'll find a picture of him!
Espio: It hurts me to see you so angry. Don't worry. With all of Chaotix and the Freedom Fighters working together, I know we'll be able to save Tails!
T2: Espio...
Espio: Now don't say another word honey. All you have to know is that Tails spirit lives on, and no one can ever take that away from him.
(End of flashback.)

Shadow Fox: DIE!
(Shadow Fox slices off Espios arm.)
Espio: ARRRRRRRGGGG!!!
T2: No!
Shadow Fox: Heh Heh!
(He slices off Espios other arm and grabs him by the horn.)
Shadow Fox: Looks like you've just been "Dis-armed"!
(Slices off Espios legs.)
Espio: ERRRRRRRRR!!!
T2: Espio!
Shadow Fox: Oops! I think I broke him!
(He starts punching Espio in the stomach.)
Flash: He left Espio with no way to defend himself...
Saber: Grrr! That scoundrel!
(Espio coughs out some blood. Shadow Fox then throws him out of the ring.)
(T2 runs to the side of the ring where Espio landed. When she gets there she cups her mouth with her hands and tears swell up in her eyes.)
T2: Espio...  
(Mighty, Ray, Charmy, Vector, and Hound run to the side of the ring where T2 mourns for her husband.)
Mighty (Makes a fist with tears swelling in his eyes.): That monster!
Charmy: Espio...I will avenge you!
Vector: No...How could he? The Tails we know would have never done that!
Shadow Fox: You guys want to try and avenge him?
(The boys growl at him.)
Ray: You murderer!
Shadow Fox: Tell you what; all four of you will fight me at once in a battle royal. Wanna try it?
Mighty: Let's get him guys!
(Mighty, Charmy, Ray, and Vector jump into the ring and run at Shadow Fox.)
Hound (Tears in his eyes): This is all Robotnik's fault...
(Shadow Fox shoots a Chaos spear the cuts through Charmys wing.)
He should pay for what he's done...
(Shadow Fox punches Vector in the stomach.)
To our families, and our friends...
(Shadow Fox grabs Mighty and Ray by the throat.)
Shadows voice: And pay he shall!
(The Shadow emerald starts glowing.)
SHADOW HOUND!!!
(Hound is covered in golden light. When the light fades he has become Shadow Hound.)
Shadow Foxes thoughts: Amazing. What strength. It's almost as strong as mine. Shadow the hedgehog must be channelling his power through that little pest...
S. Hound: Shadow Fox! I vow that when we meet in battle I will bring you to your knees this day!
Shadow Fox: Big words for such a little mutt.
Sally: Hound wait!                   
(She steps in front of Shadow Hound.)
You weren't supposed to do that yet!
Shadow Hound: As you wish.
(Changes back into normal Hound.)
Hound: I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me...
Sally: Don't worry about it.
(Suddenly Shadow Fox flies from to ring at Hound. Storm tries to punch Shadow Fox but missed and falls flat on his face.)
(Shadow Fox grabs Hound by the tail and flies off with him.)
Hound: Help! Someone!
Sally: Hound!
Shadow Fox: Looks like we'll call the game a draw! 

Why'd he swipe Hound?
And what does Shadow Fox have planned for him?

Find out next time!

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