The Apocalypse [The Original]

Ch. 26

   Sonic caught up with the robots as they were nearing the edge of the cliff. He threw his sword at one of the robots, jumped on top of it, and pulled the sword out. The robot collapsed to the ground and Sonic jumped of and spin-dashed another. He cut down three more with his sword.
"Wasn't there another one?" Sonic asked himself.
He looked up and saw a robot in the air, flying towards the cave. He aimed carefully and threw the sword as hard as he could. The sword impaled the robot through the head. The robot exploded which sent the sword shooting towards the ground. Sonic ran over, pulled the sword out of the ground, and headed back.
When he got back, everyone was gone.
"Guys?"
He continued walking. Just then he felt a blow to the back of his head, knocking him unconscious. When he woke up he was tied to a chair. Everyone else was there, too. They were in a small room with only one door.
"What happened?" asked Sonic.
"After you left, Jason got a whole pack of robots and they all ganged up on us." explained Silver. "We would've beaten the robots if Mekka hadn't shown up."
"Silver?" asked Sonic. "Don't you have... psychokinesis?"
"Yeah. And unfortunately, so does Jason."
"Oh. Right." said Sonic."
Sonic looked over at Wave. She was staring at the ground, not saying or doing a thing.
"Uh, Wave?" asked Sonic. "You okay?"
Wave said nothing.
"She's been like this for a while, now." said Tails.
"Well, what's wrong?" asked Sonic. "Wave?"
"There's... there's no hope for him... is there?" Wave asked, almost trance-like.
"She's lost it." said Knuckles.
Just then the door opened and in walked Jason.
"YOU!" yelled Knuckles. "Let us out of her OR ELSE--"
"Or else what?" asked Jason. Knuckles said nothing. "Always quick with the words, Knuckles. Too bad you're slow with everything else."
"What did you say?" yelled Knuckles.
"Who are you kidding, Knuckles? You talk tough, but when it comes to fighting, you're pathetic."
"Well, let me out of here and we'll see who's weak." said Knuckles.
"What will you use for a weapon? Your fists?"
"Why not?"
"You wouldn't stand a chance against me." Jason looked over at Wave. He walked over to her and knelt down. "Aw, what's wrong, Wave? Have you finally realized that I can't be turned? That it's useless?"
"It's not useless." said Wave, softly. "I don't believe it."
"Well, believe it. It's over. Mekka's putting the finishing touches to the machine as we speak."
Wave looked up at Jason. "There's still time to stop this."
"Give it up, Wave. In a matter of minutes the world as you know it will end." Jason stood up and started to walk away.
"You're just scared." Wave said.
Jason stopped and turned around. "What?" he asked. Wave said nothing. Jason walked over, knelt down, and grabbed her by the neck. "What did you say?"
"I said you're just a scared teenager. The only reason you've joined with Mekka is because you're afraid of being destroyed."
"I'm with Mekka because it's the winning side. Besides, it's what I'm meant to do."
"Do you really believe that?" asked Wave. "You actually believe you were meant to destroy the world?"
"No. Not destroy it. Change it."
"By killing a lot of people? Is that really what you want? Is that really how you want to live?"
"You better be quiet, Wave, or I swear I'll..."
"We're your friends!" Wave yelled. "We still care about you."
"I said," Jason said then paused. "I said be quiet."
"Remember what you said to me that day we defeated those robots in the small village?"
"Wave..."
"Remember what you promised?!"
"Sh-shut up!"
"What did you promise me?"
"That... that I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you."
"You're about to break that promise. Jason, please. You have to help us."
"I..." He loosened his grip. "I..." He released her. "I have an idea.