He is My Master

72: All In the Balance

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"Chaos Control!"

Sparks flew. Lightning flashed in the laboratory, and a deafening sound like something in between universes ripping open tore through the lab as the entire machine gave a jolt. (Sonic privately sometimes wondered whether half of these effects were actually occurring naturally or whether Tails in fact programmed most of them for dramatic effect). But when everybody blinked the remaining stars out of their eyes, the platform in the middle of the lab was empty, both princes and the fake Emerald gone.

"Huh." Tails said. "You think they're going to be okay?"

Sonic cocked his head. "Hard to tell, little bro..."

OoO

"You," Sally hissed, drawing her sword as she narrowed her eyes at the new arrival. "What are you doing here?"

"Reclaiming the throne, babe," Scourge smirked at her, and the assembled group in the throne room, consisting of Queen Aleena, King Maximillian, the Order of Chaotix, a (still very befuddled) Silver and Manic, as well as a few soldiers of each kingdom accompanying Aleena and the Acorn King. Scourge's grin grew wider as he looked Sally up and down. "Wanna stay for the coronation celebration? I think there's a spot free on my lap..."

"What have you done to my son?!" the words of Aleena thundered through the room, interrupting the green hedgehog. All at once her blade was drawn to point at Scourge, the queen looking both furious and desperate. "What have you done to Sonic?!"

Scourge raised an eye ridge at her. "Me? Keep calm, lady, I only saw him run away on the battlefield. I dunno where he went. Pers'nally, I'd favour if he'd gotten trampled by wild horses, but hey...."

"You shall be beheaded for speaking like this to her royal highness!" King Maximillian snapped, drawing himself up next to his daughter Sally. "Order of the Chaotix! Seize him!"

"Uh...my liege..." Vector spoke up, looking slightly worried, "You haven't spent the last couple of months in this kingdom...Lord Scourge is powerful. Very powerful."

"Powerful and fast, bub." Scourge didn't even try to hide his smirk. "I could snap any neck in here before any of you even moved."

"Together," Sally managed, raising her sword again, even if she had turned pale. "Together, we can-"

"Can you, though?" Scourge grinned at her with teeth that suggested some of his ancestors had briefly taken up with anglerfish. For a second, there was a green blur through the throne room and then several pained gasps and swords clattering to the ground. Scourge solidified again as the knights and soldiers of both kingdoms had collapsed on the floor, writhing or unsconscious. The green hedgehog came to stand right in front of Princess Sally again, forcing a frustrated cry from her as he twisted her wrist hard enough that she had to drop her weapon and was pressed right up against the still smirking wannabe king. "There's no one here who can match my speed, prince-ah! What the-?!"

More surprised shouts joined Scourge's as a bright light flashed in the middle of the throne room, the green hedgehog, the members of the royal families, Manic and Silver all flinging their arms in front of their eyes to shield themselves from being blinded. Next, there was the sound of two pairs of feet dropping to the floor, and then...

"Sh-Shadow! We're home! And not too late!"

"N...no. Sonic?!" There was a clatter as Aleena's sword dropped to the floor. Her voice had barely been a whisper. The blue-furred prince turned around, his face pulled into the smallest smile.