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!"
I... I'll keep an eye on her, sure. But I don't think it'd be fair to take the decision to fight away from her.
[Glancing at Mafuyu, remembering what she said.]
Both her and I aren't cut out for this, but I think everyone needs to get a shot off on Infinite after what he put us all through. If it gets too dangerous I'll get her out of here, though.
[ he's right, probably. she doesn't know. for the first time in a long time, wednesday feels like she might be out of her depth. ]
All we can do is what we're able to do. But I... mm.
[ She shakes her head. ]
I have to do something. And I don't know how to make her feel better. So I'm going to make sure no one gets a chance to make her feel worse. That's what I know how to do.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
no subject
I... I'll keep an eye on her, sure. But I don't think it'd be fair to take the decision to fight away from her.
[Glancing at Mafuyu, remembering what she said.]
Both her and I aren't cut out for this, but I think everyone needs to get a shot off on Infinite after what he put us all through. If it gets too dangerous I'll get her out of here, though.
no subject
All we can do is what we're able to do. But I... mm.
[ She shakes her head. ]
I have to do something. And I don't know how to make her feel better. So I'm going to make sure no one gets a chance to make her feel worse. That's what I know how to do.
[ Time for crossbowing! ]