Winds of Freedom

Chapter 28: Ship Sunk... But Have No Fear!

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Shortest Act as of now.

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Chapter 28: Ship Sunk... But Have No Fear!

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Over Shang Tu Island - Flying Mini Battery, Morning Hours

Electricity crackled violently through the air as Heavy King unleashed another bolt of energy, sending arcs of purple lightning hurtling toward Sonic. He dodged the attack, barely missing the blast as it scorched the wall behind him.

"Tails! Does it budge?!" Sonic's voice echoed through the dimly lit control room, strained but filled with determination. He ricocheted off a nearby wall, narrowly avoiding Heavy King's massive staff as it came crashing down where he had stood moments before.

"I'm working on it!" Tails shouted back, furiously tapping away at the control panel near the door. A stray bolt of electricity from Heavy King's staff whizzed past him, just missing his head and singeing the wall in a blackened streak.

Heavy King loomed in the center of the room. "Your efforts are in vain, Miles Prower! No amount of clever tricks will save you. These walls are impenetrable. The only escape is through defeating me!"

With a swift, calculated motion, Heavy King brought his staff down hard, striking Sonic with tremendous force. The impact sent the hedgehog flying backward, slamming into a metal wall with a loud crash. Sonic groaned, momentarily dazed from the blow, but he pushed himself back onto his feet.

"Yeah, well, I like a challenge," Sonic quipped despite the exhaustion weighing on him. With a quick burst of speed, he charged at Heavy King, curling into a ball as he prepared to launch a spin dash.

Sonic rocketed forward, slamming into Heavy King with full force, but instead of causing damage, he bounced off the Heavy's armored chest like a pinball. He skidded across the floor, landing in a crouch, shocked by the lack of effect.

Heavy King chuckled, a deep, mocking laugh. "Foolish hedgehog," he said, towering over Sonic. "Like the rest of my Hard-Boiled Heavies, I, too, have been upgraded. The technology of Lord Brevon has made us far stronger than before. You are nothing compared to me!"

Heavy King raised his staff once more. This time, instead of attacking directly, he thrust it into the air, and the staff began to hum, absorbing energy from the very walls of the Flying Mini Battery. The ship's lights flickered as tendrils of electricity swirled around the staff, and with a sudden surge, the weapon transformed. The heavy golden staff elongated into a deadly spear, its tip crackling with electric fury.

Sonic's eyes widened. "Well, that's new," he muttered to himself as he prepared for the next attack.

In the corner of the room, Tails had realized what was happening. "He's absorbing the energy from the ship!" Tails exclaimed, panic rising in his voice. "His staff is drawing power directly from the Flying Mini Battery to make him stronger!"

Sonic could see it too, the deadly spear now vibrating with dangerous energy as Heavy King twirled it effortlessly in his hands. "Looks like this just got a whole lot trickier," Sonic muttered as Heavy King lunged at Sonic, his spear aiming to pierce through him.

"Come on, hedgehog, face me properly!" Heavy King taunted, his voice filled with a twisted glee. He swung the spear in a wide arc, the tip grazing Sonic's side as he dodged, avoiding a fatal blow.

Sonic ducked under the next swing, using his speed to dash behind the Heavy, but Heavy King was faster than expected. He spun on his heel, thrusting the spear toward Sonic's chest. Sonic flipped backward just in time, the spear slicing through the air inches from his face. Sparks flew as the spear collided with the wall behind him, sending a shower of metal fragments raining down.