Heroes (Sonic the Hedgehog! The Avengers AU)

Chapter 1 - The Threat

"The emerald has awakened. It is on a little world. The ones there would wield its power..."

The hooded figure spoke to the shadows, before them stood a platypus. He gave a managing grin as he tightened the glove on his hand, that seemed to hold a gem full of color.

"But our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead. And our force, our Badniks, will follow." Behind the hooded figure were multiple robots, awaiting orders. "The world will be his. The universe yours. And the others, what can they do but burn?"

~☆~

At a G.U.N. facility, late at night, an evacuation was taking place. Many mobians ran amok as vehicles and helicopters surrounded the area. One helicopter landed, dropping off a purple cat and large crocodile while an ebony hedgehog awaited them.

They enter the facility, passing fleeing technicians, taking only the essentials. "How bad is it?" Asked Vector, the team leader.

"That's the problem sir. We don't know," responded Silver the Hedgehog. "Dr. Wave read an energy surge from the emerald four hours ago."

"G.U.N. didn't authorize Wave to test phase," said the director.

"She wasn't testing it; she wasn't even in the room. Spontaneous advancement," the hedgehog added.

"It just turned itself on?" Asked Blaze the cat as Vector turned to the hedgehog. "What are the energy levels?"

"Climbing. When Wave couldn't shut it down, we ordered evac," he answered. "How long to get everyone out?" Their leader questioned.

"Campus should be clear in the next half hour." The response made Vector shake his head. "Do better."

The three continued deeper into the facility. "Sir, evacuation may be futile," Blaze mentioned as her boss cocked an eyebrow.

"We should tell them to go back to sleep?"

"If we can't control the emeralds energy, there may not be a minimum safe distance," she clarified.

"I need you to make sure Phase 2 prototypes are shipped out," commanded the crocodile.

"Sir, is that really a priority right now?"

"Until such a time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on. Clear out the tech below. Every piece of Phase 2 on a truck and gone."

The cat nodded before turning to some nearby agents. "Yes sir. You guys, with me."

She walked off, leaving the crocodile and hedgehog behind. the two entered the radiation facility housing the handheld Master Emerald, the area cluttered with machines and people leaving.

"Talk to me doctor." Dr. Wave the Swallow appeared from behind a CMS machine, concerned. The emerald was glowing unusually brighter, and a flare of green shot out from it, hitting things at random. "Director."

"Is there anything we know for certain?" Vector asked the doctor. "The emerald is misbehaving," she responded. "Is that supposed to be funny?"

The swallow shook her head. "No, it's not funny at all. The emerald is not only active, its... misbehaving."

"How soon until you pull the plug?" He questioned further.

"It's an energy source. If we turn off the power, it turns it back on. If it reaches peak level..." When her voice trailed off, Vectors suspicions were confirmed.

"We've prepared for this doctor. Harnessing energy from space."

"We don't have the harness. Our calculations are far from complete. Now it's throwing off interference, radiation. Nothing harmful, low levels of gamma radiation," the doctor informed.