Between the mysteries of last weekend, the increasing number of visions and unexplained phenomena, and the attack on Vakama yesterday, everyone is likely on edge. When Tails calls you into his lab around noon, you all are likely already aware of how this is going to go.
Once again, a surge of Chaos Energy in the city is what draws you in, though this time it is a much larger burst than before. Sonic and Knuckles are here with you as usual, with Tails remaining behind to look after Vakama and the base. Unlike before, you aren't met with robots or destruction. In fact, this city block looks remarkably peaceful, aside from where Eggman's chroma has overtaken most of the buildings.
"So good of you all to finally arrive."
The voice comes from up above. You recognize it as the one you heard last week, through that gemstone the Tails Doll had. Perched on one of the buildings is a... fox? No, he's larger than Tails, and wearing a large silver mask that obscures most of his features. In one hand he holds Vakama's missing mask; his other is extended with six gemstones floating around it, a soft teal glow from beneath his black glove marking the seventh. There's a different gemstone on the center of his chest as well, though it doesn't look like the fake Chaos Emeralds you've seen before.
"You all have the pleasure of fighting me, Infinite. I am the Doctor's trusted ally... and I have been watching you all. Your struggles with my nightmares and illusions were so... delicious. You have my thanks for the show."
He kicks off the building, floating towards you all and the ground, though stopping high enough up, still out of reach. And for those of you getting any bright ideas, a deep red begins to fill your vision, tinting the corners of it as the very world itself begins to warp around you - this isn't exactly Chicago anymore, you see. The buildings still exist, wrapped in white chroma, though they bend and twist in ways they shouldn't, making it hard to tell what's real and what isn't.
"I'll snuff out your lives here and now for the Doctor's ambitions! Let's see what you're made of!"
[Oscar and Percy take the hits from Zavok for Lark and Gyles, and the attacks from Void, Rio, and Viktor hit Shadow, breaking his concentration and freeing Lark and Gyles from Chaos Control.
The hits cause the illusions to temporarily lose their form, but they're quickly reformed, as if those hits didn't do anything at all.
Shadow attempts to use Chaos Control on Oscar and Mafuyu (Mafuyu can roll a 1d20 to dodge thanks to Ashley's warning) - Zavok doesn't follow up again this time, instead he takes a page out of Robo Knuckles' book and breaks the concrete... you know what that means. Everyone roll a 1d20 to dodge rocks again! At least you're not at a disadvantage this time?
Chaos attacks Basilio, Fukuda, and Wednesday with watery jets. Metal Sonic breaks free from Yves' vines (16) and zips out of sight. It's not clear exactly where he went or what it is he's going to do... You'll have to find out next round.]
[ Try harder, sucker (19)! Percy's use of the hoverboard seems to be immaculate right now as he swerves around to position himself in front of Oscar, and he slams his shield down again in preparation for an incoming attack.
Consider this payback, Oscar, for being patient with him. ]
[We are doing impressively bad today, friends. (2)
Unfortunately, despite all of her buffs and the fact that the shield and terastallization has gone a long way in making sure she can still move with her busted knee, that boulder manages to hit Dorothy right in the chest, and...
It's funny. Dorothy pretty much looks like a human being until you get under her skin, but that hit right there exposes a small white orb with a bright red light in the center of her chest as she struggles to get off the ground after that, Dorothy's breath wheezing a bit at that.
She's. She's gonna need a second to get up off the ground after that.]
[Getting grazed a little too hard by flying concrete becuse we're doing this again, (10) Viktor stepped closer to Ashley, holding an arm out to guard her against whatever else might be incoming.]
Try it again. I will support you.
[And since they're both emeralds, that also means Viktor's next shot at Zavok is a laser about twice as powerful.]
[ An 11 and 13 just barely get her clear from the rocks and the jet of water! ]
You have to generate your own allies to do your bidding? Pitiable.
[ The illusions reforming is... troubling. Either way, she's going to try to hit Zavok one more time, though if that does nothing again, she's going to have to try to figure out something else. ]
[ Well. He's been doing his best, staying at the back, playing to his support skills... he's been doing all that, but when a rock comes flying at him he's too focused to even do much to evade.
He's getting hit square in the forehead. (1)
And he's going down. Goodbye, More is unconscious this round. ]
[Fukuda is able to avoid the rocks that were coming his way (13), but then he sees Mafuyu get frozen, leaving her wide open!!!! That's no good. Not after she defended him.
So he dashes over to shield her with his body, the benefits of being tall!!! (19). This does mean Chaos's water attack also lands on him though. (10) If he were a fire type pokemon he'd be having a terrible time rn. Anyway, he shouts at "Shadow."]
Targeting a young lady, you're better than that, Shadow! What would Maria say if she could see you?
[Unfortunately for Fukuda, this is not the real Shadow and Infinite doesn't know shit about Shadow's backstory (nor does he care!!! fuck Shadow!!!!) so this does nothing. Good attempt, though.]
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