The Apocalypse [The Original]

Ch. 12

   Mekkaku and Metal Sonic arrived back at Metaru HQ.
"Sir." said a Metaru warrior as Mekka landed in front of him. "We have news of Jason."
"Really? What?" asked Mekka.
"It seems that the Rogue's ship has been immobilized."
"What of Jason?"
"In his attempt to save the ship, he died."
Mekkaku had started walking away but stopped and turned around. "What? Are you sure of this?"
"We are picking up no traces of life energy from Jason."
"No. I have to be sure." He turned to Metal Sonic who was hovering behind him. "Let's go."

"Jason?" asked Wave. No answer. "Jason?!"
"Wave?" asked Blaze. "Is he..."
"No. He can't be. He couldn't die from something like this. It's too soon!"
Everyone left the room except for Wave, who was sitting in a chair next to Jason's bed, holding his hand.
"Jason?" Wave said softly. "Jason, please."

Everyone but Wave was hanging out at the control room.
"Think she's okay?" asked Silver.
"Hard to say." said Jet. "If Jason really is dead... then you can bet that Wave won't be recovering any time soon."
"I don't think any of us will." said Blaze.

Wave looked at Jason for a few more minutes then stood up. A hand grabbed her wrist. She looked down.
"What happened?" asked Jason.
Wave quickly hugged Jason.
"Ow." said Jason.
Wave let go. "Sorry. You're... okay."
"Looks like it." said Jason.
Just then the wall next to the bed exploded and Mekkaku stepped in. He walked over to Jason and picked him up by the neck.
"I knew it was too good to be true. You're not dead."
Wave moved toward Mekka but Metal Sonic flew in and pinned Wave against the wall behind the bed.
"Let me go, Metal!" yelled Wave.
"No." said Metal.
"Well, it looks like I'm going to have to kill you myself." he carried Jason out of the ship and threw him on the ground.
Jason tried to get up but was too weak to. Mekka walked over and slammed his foot down on Jason's back. Jason yelled. Wave tried to free herself from Metal Sonic's grip. Sonic and everyone else came running in to the room to see a big hole in the wall and Metal Sonic pinning Wave against the wall.
"Whoa." said Sonic. "Who started without us?"
Metal Sonic looked down at Sonic. "Sonic the Hedgehog."
Metal let go of Wave, who fell on the bed, and took off towards Sonic. Sonic dashed out of the way and Metal flew past him. Sonic pulled out his sword and Metal Sonic spun around to face him. Sonic took off towards Metal Sonic who flew up to the ceiling as Sonic ran by.
Back outside Mekkaku still had Jason under his foot.
"You're so weak, Jason." said Mekka. "You're not even worth the kill." He took his foot off Jason and backed up. "I'll kill you next time." With that he took off.
Metal, sensing the departure of Mekkaku, left the ship and took off after Mekka. Wave ran out of the ship, still trying to catch her breath.
"Jason?" she yelled.
"Over here!" said Jason weakly.
Wave ran over to him. The others followed her.
"Whoa." said Blaze. "Nice recovery."
"Yeah." Jason said as he sat up. "I'll live."
"But you were... dead." said Knuckles.
"Was I?" asked Jason. "I didn't... didn't even know."
"You still don't sound 100% better." said Tails. "But you'll get there."
"Yeah." said Jason weakly.
"I wonder why he left like that." said Jet.
"He said I was too weak." Jason said. "That I wasn't worth the kill."
"Yeah. Right." said Sonic. "He's probably scared." He put his sword away.
The group made their way back to the ship.