The Apocalypse 3: Revenge [The Original]

Ch. 3

Wave dropped down from a building rooftop into an alley. She looked at her hands.

"What happened?" she asked aloud.

"I saved you." came a voice.
She turned around and saw a figure in the shadows.

"Who are you and what do you mean?" Wave asked.

"My name is Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog."

"Well, Shadow, answer the second half of the question. How did you save me?"

"You really don't remember me, do you?" Shadow asked.

"No." Wave said. "Should I?"

"Yes, you should. Seeing as how I'm the one who gave you that jewel."

"You gave this to me?"

"Yes. When you were still a child. I knew you'd be needing it around this time."

"What are you talking about?" Wave asked.

"You really don't know what that jewel really is, do you?"

"What is it, really?" she asked.

"A Chaos Emerald."

"What?!" Wave practically yelled. "This is a Chaos Emerald." she said in a softer voice.

"Yes." Shadow said. "You must remember the one Mekkaku sent back in time?"

"Yeah, I seem to remember Sonic mention that."

"Well, this is the one. I went back in time after, found it, and then delivered it you."

"Why give it to me?" Wave asked.

"Do you have any idea what happened in the original timeline?" Shadow asked.

"What happened?"

"You died." Shadow said. "For good."

"What?!"

"In the future that I came from, after Jason killed Mephiles, you died. Because you didn't have the Emerald."

"So... you really did save my life."

"Yes. And the reason you died?"

"What?" Wave asked. "What's the reason?"

"Jason." Shadow said.

"Jason?" Wave asked. "He caused my death?"

Shadow nodded. "You tried to tell him about what Mephiles did but he didn't listen. And then he killed Mephiles which resulted in your death. Only you didn't the Emerald, so you really did die."

"Jason." Wave said. "I thought he cared about me. Guess I was wrong."

"What we need to do now is find the rest of the Emeralds. Only with all seven can you truly be alive. Right now, you're on the borderline of being dead and alive."

"Jason knows where they are. I'll make him tell me where they are."

"Good plan, Wave." Shadow said. "I'll wait here while you beat the info out of him."

"Right. I'll be right back." Wave said, and left.

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Jason pulled the van into the garage and shut it off.

"We're back." Jason said, and the others left the van and went back to bed.

Jason was the last to leave the van. He sat down at the bar again.

"Oh, Wave." he said to himself. "I wish you were here right now."

"I am here." came a voice.

Jason whipped around and saw a familiar figure standing in front of the front doors. "Wave?" Jason asked, hoping for a yes.

Wave stepped away from the door. "Of course it's me. Who else would it be?"

"But I thought you were dead."

"Only half, Jason."

Wave stepped into the light and Jason saw what she looked like.

"You look terrible."

"Oh, but I feel good."

Wave stopped when she was a few inches from Jason. He started to get up but Wave put a hand on his shoulder and forced him back down.

"Where do you think you're going? You're gonna stay right there."

"What's going on?" Jason asked.

"I've been thinking about things, Jason. About my death. And the person responsible."

Jason started to realize what was going on.

"Wave, look--" He tried to get up but Wave shoved him back down. "I didn't know."

"Don't try to explain yourself." she said. "Look at what you did to me. Now, in order to be brought back completely, I'll need those Emeralds."

"What?" Jason asked. "I can't give them to you in this condition."

Wave grabbed him by the shirt collar and slammed him against the phone pillar.
"I will get the Emeralds, Jason. One way or another. Even if it means killing a few of you to get them."

"I don't believe that." Jason said. "You wouldn't hurt any of us."

Wave threw him at the front doors. The doors opened and Jason rolled across the ground. Wave walked out after him.

"Didn't expect that." Jason said.

Wave stepped on his throat. "GIVE THEM TO ME!" she yelled.

"Jason!" Blaze yelled from inside the headquarters.

Wave looked back and then down at Jason. "This isn't over." She released Jason and took off.

Blaze saw him and ran over. "What happened?"

"Wave. She's alive."

"Really?" Blaze asked happily. "That's great!"

"Yeah? I'm not really sure."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" she asked.

"Let's go back inside. I'll tell you what happened.