Changes of Fates: the Ultimate Mercenary

Jail

Exe woke up to find himself in chains. They room he's in is dark all over. A bright light shone down on him. He tried to pull at the chains in an attempt to free himself. 

"No… no no no" Exe said pulling at the chains. He was having a flashback of when he had to choose between Mephiles or his past. 

"I don't want to choose again. No. I want to go home. I wanna see my daughter. Someone, anyone, help me" Exe said pulling on his chains until his wrists hurt. It's no use. He couldn't break free. He was left alone to die. Exe suddenly heard footsteps approaching. He froze. 

"So I finally found you" A voice said. It was the masked man from earlier. He walked closer to Exe. 

"What do you want from me?" Exe said. Infinite ran his hand through Exe' face. 

"I want to see you suffer" Infinite said. He snapped his fingers and a few colors creatures appears. Wisps. 

"LIGHTING!" A voice shouted. A swarm of lighting struck the chains, electrocuting Exe. Exe screamed in pain as the shock filled his body. Exe fell forward after the lighting stopped. 

"I've been waiting so long for this day Sonic" Infinite said. "I can't wait to make you suffer in the worst way possible"

"You're crazy. I'm… not… … " Exe said. He struggled a bit at speaking since he got shocked just a second ago. 

"No need for words Sonic" Infinite said. "Don't make this anymore enjoyable. Now then"

"LIGHTING!"

Meanwhile at the resistance base, the sonic cast and Elise and Mephiles were discussing about the war going on. 

"So he thought that Exe was me and captured him?" Sonic asked. 

"Yeah. He said something among the line of you can't run from me and come face me. Then he disappeared" Mephiles said. He sighed a little. "I wish he was still here. Then I wouldn't be so worried"

"Don't worry your majesty" Knuckles said. "We'll do whatever we can to save your husband and stop Infinite once and for all"

"Why did he attack us in the first place?" Elise asked. 

"He wanted revenge after being defeated by Sonic. Unfortunately the Phantom Ruby teleported him to Soleanna, where he captured Exe thinking it was Sonic" Knuckles said. 

"Lord Exe and I look nothing alike" Sonic said. "I should be the one you guys are looking for, not him"

Everyone stopped what they were doing at started Sonic, who now looked very hurt. He turned away, back against everyone. 

"Sonic was captured by Infinite a year ago and was brutally tortured. He hasn't recovered from it ever since" Knuckles said. "You could say it's a bad case of survivor's guilt"

"If he did that to Sonic, imagine what he'll do to Exe" Mephiles said suddenly more worried. He began shaking violently "I don't want that to happen with my husband. I want him to be okay. So we could go home and live for all eternity with our daughter." He started to cry again. Elise put a hand on his shoulder. 

"It's okay Mephiles" Elise said. "We'll find him before Infinite lays a finger on him" She turned to Knuckles. 

"Any luck?" She said. Knuckles presses a few buttons on the computer. 

"There appears to be a signal inside an unknown prison. That must be where Infinite has Exe captive at. And the last remaining piece of the Phantom Ruby" Knuckles said. Everyone gasped. Sonic stood up. 

"Guess we better go pay him a visit" Sonic said. Mephiles reached out his hand. 

"No, you stay here" Mephiles said. "This is our fight, not yours"

"But this is Infinite we're talking about" Sonic said. "I'm the one he's looking for. And besides, he'll destroy you guys-"

"I SAID STAY HERE!" Mephiles yelled, silencing the room. "That's an order from the Lord of Soleanna" Sonic crossed his arms. 

"Fine" Sonic said. He ran off somewhere, a door can be heard being slammed shut. 

"I'll go talk to him" Amy said running after him. Elise turned to Knuckles. 

"Me and Mephiles will head to the prison. If we need help, I'll make you to call you guys" She told him. 

"Thank you your majesty. We'll be ready when you need us" Knuckles said. Mephiles walked over to his daughter, who was playing with Tails and Shadow. 

"Be a good girl while we're out okay?" Mephiles said. 

"Bye bye" Samara babbles. Tails awed and Shadow just groaned. Mephiles and Elise walked out the base and into town, on their way to save Exe.