//------------------------------// // The Main Event // Story: Sonic and EQG: The Main Attraction // by SonicAKG //------------------------------// The Main Event Adagio quickly turned around to see leaning against the entrance of the garage was Sonic, who had his arms folded and his eyelids lowered. The color drained from Adagio's face as she saw him . She was just frozen as she didn't know what to say. He had caught red-handed stealing the emerald "Sonic?!" She nearly yelled. "W-what are you doing here? I-I thought you were headed towards the concert?" "Yeah, I was going to head to the concert." Sonic started as he now stood up straight and began to walk to Adagio."But, I just had a feeling you'd be here y'know? Seeing as in our conversation you suddenly shifted the topic to the Chaos Emeralds." "What are y-" Adagio began before Sonic cut her off. "Adagio, I'm not stupid. Come on, you start a sudden showing a sudden interest in the Chaos Emeralds and wanted to know our secret to keeping them safe? I knew you were after it." Sonic went on before he formed a look of disappointment on his face. "I was hoping I would be wrong." Adagio cursed in her head. She had to give him credit, Sonic was a lot smarter than she thought he was. "Fine, you caught me." Adagio admitted as she raised her hands up in defeat. "Adagio., you're stealing an emerald from us...why?" Sonic asked. "Why would you do that?" Before Adagio could answer, the golden ring she had earlier suddenly lit up from her pocket, which caught Sonic's attention, "Adagio.....Adagio....do you hear me, girl?" Naugus's voice said, causing Adagio to reach in her pocket and take out the ring, which had Naugus's face displayed on it. Hearing Naugus's name made Sonic's eyes widened. "I am aware you were trying to contact me? Does this me-" Naugus started to say before he was interrupted by Sonic's reaction. "Wait, Naugus!?" He yelled with dismay, causing Naugus to frown towards Adagio. "Adagio, is there someone with you?" Wait, that voice....." Naugus said before he formed a slightly panicked expression and then growled. "Is that the Quickster?! He found you out! You said you wouldn't get caught!! "Pipe down!" Adagio instructed. "He can hear everything!" "I should've known you'd be behind this, creep!" Sonic exclaimed as Naugus trembled with rage. The golden ring then lifted itself from Adagio's hand and turned to face Sonic, who glared intensely at his nemesis. "Yes, Quickster, it is, I." Naugus spoke. "You've got some nerve showing up again after what happened at Camp Everfree." Sonic started as he pointed a finger at the wizard before he put two and two together. Or so he thought. "I get it now! You must've messed with Adagio's head to get her to do your dirty work!" Sonic said in an accusing manner as he snapped his fingers. "Mind controlling my friend....that just gives me another reason for me to give you a beatdown." "Insufferable little..." Naugus cursed. "Come on, ugly! Come here from wherever you hiding and face me, man to weirdo!" Sonic taunted which made Naugus form a look of rage on his face as his eyes glowed. "Fine then, Quickster! If you're in such a hurry to die....then so be it!" Naugus screamed. The ring began to crackle with electricity, causing Adagio to step back while Sonic got in a fighting stance. Cracks then began to emerge on the ring's gemstone as it rumbled violently before Naugus burst from it with a roar as he landed on the ground. He then turned to Sonic with a mad grin, making Sonic cringe. "Eughhh...I was starting to forget you're much creepier in person." Sonic said with disgust. "Insolent pest! I'll shut that mouth of your's for good!" Naugus declared as he fired a series of fireballs at Sonic. Using his speed, Sonic was able to easily avoid them as he quick-stepped to get out of their way. As another series of fireballs approached him, he started to kick them back at Naugus, who waved his hand as they vanished. "Ha! You can't use my own magic against me!" Naugus boasted as now fired a stream of flames towards Sonic, who formed a look of worry as he ran from it. "That's it! Flee Quickster!" Naugus mocked with delight. As the stream of flames pursued Sonic, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. As the fire got near him, Sonic then dashed around in a circle, creating a small cyclone that collided with flames, putting them out. He then charged towards Naugus as a blue streak. As he was incoming, Naugus made a series of rock pillars emerge in front of him as he raised his hand. Sonic smashed through them as he zigzagged from one pillar to another before he got close to Naugus. He then unleashed a an axe kick, which Naugus blocked by creating a crystal shield. The impact blew Sonic back up in the air. "How's this, boy?!" Naugus shouted as he lifted remaining debris from the pillars and launched them at Sonic. Mid-air, Sonic moved past the rocks Naugus shot before he grabbed on to a large one. Using his feet, he pushed it away with strong force as made a blue field. As the rock came Naugus, he split it in half. As soon as he did, Sonic knocked him back in the face as a blue streak. "Boom, headshot!" Sonic boasted as he slid against the ground while Naugus recoiled from the attack. "It means nothing, you welp!" Naugus retorted as he fired a blast of ice to Sonic. Instead of running, Sonic turned his legs into a figure 8 move while in place before he released a shockwave against the ground, which collided with the ice blast. He then dashed to Naugus a streak once more, though the wizard lifted himself up using air to avoid his attack. "The cold is your enemy, Quickster!" Naugus shouted as he fired a series of ice spikes to Sonic. Using his speed, Sonic dodged most of the darts though he caught some of them in his hand before he dashed out of their way. To the side, he wound up his hand before he released the ice spikes back to Naugus. In response, Naugus turned his body into flames as the ice melted upon contact. "I already told you, you cannot use my own magic against me!" He stated "Blah blah, heard you before." Sonic dismissed as he rushed to Naugus. Naugus then raised his hand, causing a rocky structure to come from the ground as Sonic was on it, launching the speedster up in the air as he cried out before he crashed on the ground. As he shook his head when rising up, a wall of fire then came around him, making him cry out once more as Naugus grinned. "Burn, Quickster!" Naugus cackled. Sonic gripped his head as while he was still trapped in the wall of flames and was starting to sweat due to the heat. "(Gotta say, Naugus is pretty tough. I gotta do something he wouldn't expect....) He thought to himself. Adagio looked on as she saw Naugus giving a sinister grin as he watched the wall of fire. "What's the matter?! I don't hear any quips!" Naugus said in a mocking tone. Just after he said that, the wall of flames started being put out as waves of dirt emerged from the ground, dousing them much to Naugus's confusion. He then saw it was Sonic, who used his figure 8 move while he tilted to the side, causing the dirt to erupt from the ground. He then wiped his brow with relief when he was finished causing Naugus to clench his fist. "Why won't you die?!" Naugus said with frustration. "Someone's gotta ruin your fun." Sonic answered as he sped towards the sorcerer. Naugus fired a blast of crystal waves as Sonic sidestepped from them in order to reach his foe. When he got close enough, he swung with a punch, though Naugus turned his body into air, making his attack useless as Naugus jumped back. "Hey, that's cheap!" Sonic complained. "Feh!" Naugus just said as he released a powerful gust of wind to Sonic. In order to not be blown away, Sonic used his figure 8 move to push himself as he struggled against Naugus's wind. Meanwhile, Adagio was looking on at the battle. First, her eyes landed on Sonic before she turned to Naugus. She then looked down and clutched the emerald in her hand. This fight was getting out of hand and she had to do something. Naugus then released another fire blast from his hands at Sonic, who clenched his teeth as he saw this incoming. With his quick reflexes, he was able to slide underneath the fire blast and past Naugus as well, slightly catching him off guard. Naugus then turned around to see Sonic coming for him at full speed using his figure 8 move. "Alright, ugly, I'll hit you faster than you can change!"Sonic promised as he raised a fist. Before Sonic could get any closer or Naugus get a chance to defend himself, a purple soundwave that sounded similar to a loud opera came towards Sonic, causing him to cover his ears as he stopped in his tracks. "An opening!" Naugus realized as he fired a blast of crystals at Sonic's chest, crystallizing most of his upper body as he fell to the ground and was pinned against it due to the crystals. He tried to struggle, but he couldn't move. Sonic then heard the sound of footsteps, causing him to turn and see Adagio walking towards him as she held the purple Chaos Emerald, much to his chagrin. "Adagio? Wh-" Was all Sonic could say before Adagio raised a finger, cutting him off. "I'm going to stop you right there, Blue." She said as she looked down at Sonic. "I might as well just come clean anyway. This whole time, Naugus hasn't had me under some spell. I've been doing everything on my own will." Hearing this made Sonic's face turn into a look that was a mixture of hurt and apall. He stopped struggling as he looked directly at Adagio. "You're...working with Naugus? Why?" Sonic questioned. "The two of us made a deal. If I get him the Chaos Emerald for his little spell, I can get my magic back." Adagio explained. "Adagio, no! You can't work with Naugus!" Sonic shouted. "What about our friends? Aria, Sonata? What we talked about earlier?" Adagio formed a look of distaste as she stared down at her blue-haired captive. "First, they're your friends, not mine." Adagio started. "Second, it's every Siren for herself. Lastly, what we talked about doesn't mean anything. Like I said, I've been living a lie trying to be one of you but whether you like it or not, this is who I am. A Siren who values her magical power over anything else, no matter the cost." Sonic looked on with disbelief at Adagio's word before his expression softened. "Adagio, don't. You're better than this. I know you are." He pleaded. "You don't know anything about me." She coldly answered. "I don't have anything left to say to you. Naugus, here's your emerald." "Adagio, wait!" Sonic cried but Adagio ignored him as she walked up to Naugus and handed him the emerald, causing him to form a wicked grin as he gladly took it. He then marched over to Sonic and gripped his cheeks with his claw while he knelt down. "Hahaha! How does it feel, Quickster? To be betrayed by one who you thought was your friend?" Naugus sneered as Sonic turned his head away from Naugus but said nothing. "My plan will now come to fruition!" Naugus declared as he rose up and clutched the emerald in his hand. A surge of purple electricity began to surge through his body as his eyes began to flash green. Naugus then motioned his hand and Sonic was lifted from the ground via crystals, though he was still immobile. He grit his teeth due to his inability to move. "Now then, to make sure you aren't a bother!"Naugus yelled as he fired a large green energy wave at Sonic, which zapped him as Sonic winced. Afterward, Sonic found himself trapped in a giant pillar of crystals which were growing all over his body. "There. Now come, Adagio. We have work to do." Naugus said as he turned his back to Sonic and walked forward. Adagio looked back to see the crystals engulfing Sonic before they came over his face entirely. She turned away from him and began to follow Naugus. Meanwhile, in the city, Silver was walking among the masses of people who were heading towards the concert. He looked around to see just how many citizens were going there. "Wow, these concerts must be a big deal." He noticed. "I've never seen so many people heading towards one place. Granted though, in my future, there's barely anyone." As Silver looked on ahead, he noticed a girl with dark purple hair and green highlights, causing his eyes to widen with familiarity. "Oh, there's Starlight. We can head out to the concert together." Silver decided as he walked forward. "Hey, Starlight. Nice to see yo-" Silver was saying before the girl turned around to reveal that it wasn't Starlight at all. It was Aria, much to Silver's surprise as she raised an eyebrow. Next to her was Sonata, who turned around as well. "Hi, Silver!" Sonata greeted as she waved to him. "Did you just call me Starlight?" Aria asked as she crossed her arms. "Of course, he did, duh! I heard it. Is your hearing ok, Aria?" Sonata asked as Aria groaned due to her ditziness. "Oh, sorry. I thought you were someone else." Silver said as he rubbed the back of his head. "Silver, over here!" Silver heard Starlight's voice call out to him. He turned alongside the two sirens to see Starlight heading over. "Glad I found someone among this huge crowd." She said before she noticed Aria and Sonata. "I see you've had better luck than me." "Yeah. He thought I was you."Aria explained, making Starlight form a puzzled look as she and Aria now looked at Silver. "You thought she was me? Why would you think that?" She asked. Silver looked back and forth between Aria and Starlight, the former who looked a somewhat annoyed with him. Both of girls were purple, with purple hair and green stripes throughout them. Honestly, it was easy to see how he could mix them. "Well, I mean...Uh..." Silver slowly said. He was kind of in an awkward position. "It's because you two look so much alike, duh!" Sonata interjected. "You two have the same color, same color hair, and even green stuff." This caused Aria and Starlight to both turn and observe each other to see if it was indeed true. "As if. Don't lump me in the same category as her." Aria dismissed, making Starlight put her hands on her hips. "Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" She asked in a slightly offended tone. Before Aria could answer, a green flash suddenly appeared in front of the small group, startling them as they backed away. It died down to reveal itself as Shadow, who took a took a look around at where he was. "Oh....Uh, hey...Shadow." Silver said with a confused expression. "Any reason why you just popped out of nowhere?" Starlight asked. "I saw the massive migration and I just came to see what was the cause of it." Shadow answered before he turned to see Aria and Sonata. Sonata flashed him a smile, while Aria took a look away, slightly flustered. "Why are they here?" Shadow questioned to Silver and Starlight. "Cuz, we're friends, duh!" Sonata answered as Shadow folded his arms. "Well, all of us we're heading towards a special duet concert." Silver elaborated. "I see. Well, have fun with that." Shadow said. He prepared to take his leave. "Wait!" Aria suddenly called out, making Shadow turn to her. When they made eye contact, her cheeks turned a little red. "I mean.....Shadow.... since you're already here,....do you want to head out with me-I mean us, to the concert?' Aria asked in a somewhat shy manner. "Fine." Shadow answered as Aria's eyes lit up. "Really?!" She said with a hint of excitement before she calmed down and regained her composure. "I mean, whatever, if that's what you want, I won't stop you." Aria then heard Sonata giggle, causing her to turn to her fellow siren with a look of irritation. "What's so funny?!" Aria demanded as Sonata giggled more. "Nothing." Sonata cheerfully said as she walked, with Aria lagging behind though she grumbled. Silver and Starlight then looked to Shadow. "I thought you wouldn't like these sort of things." Starlight brought up as she raised a curious eyebrow. "I do not. This is just a chance for me to keep an eye on those sirens. You can never be too careful." Shadow answered as he walked forward. Silver and Starlight faced each other and shrugged. The five of them walked ahead for quite a bit before they entered the stadium where the concert was being held. It was quite packed with tons of eager and excited fans and most of the lights were off except for a few stage lights that emerged from ahead. The stage was set up with sound speakers, a drum kit, and a large curtain though Mina and Coloratura were nowhere to be seen. "You guys are here, great!" Pinkie shouted from the right, causing the group of five to turn to see her and the rest of the larger group, who had seats uprfront. " And you brought Shady, even better!" Shadow said nothing as he simply turned away from Pinkie Pie and crossed her arms. "This is going to be so much fun!" Sonata gushed alongside Pinkie as Aria remained indifferent. "It's going to be great hearin' Rara sing up in person. I haven't heard her in ages." AppleJack expressed as she looked up ahead. "With Mina's music, it's going to be even better." Manic assured her. AppleJack then noticed that among Aria and Sonata, Adagio was absent. "Adagio's not with you?" She asked the two of them. "She said she'll meet us here, eventually." Aria explained in a bored tone. "Adding on that point, has anyone seen Sonic?" Sunset wondered. "I figured he would be the first here." "I wouldn't worry about it. Sonic'll be here soon enough. Must've have overslept on a nap or something." Tails suggested. Behind the curtains on the different sides, both Coloratura and Mina were getting ready. On her side, Coloratura was with Svengallop as she placed an earphone in her ear and was adjusting it. "Just remember. Don't let her show you up! You're managed by me, so you'll have to be the star!" Svengallop said as Coloratura formed a sour look on her face due to his demands. "It's not about that, Svengallop." She said. "Also, thanks for the encouraging words." On the other side, Mina's band was getting ready as they held their instruments in place. Mina put her hands together as Ash came and wrapped his arm around her. "How do you feel?" He asked her. "Like I'm going to throwup." Mina confessed. "Don't worry. You'll do great as usual, babe. Now get out there and give them a show they won't forget." Ash encouraged, putting Mina's anxiety at ease. Outside, the crowd was still waiting for the event to start and was already pump. As they were, Manic frowned as he examined the stadium. "Man, Sonic better not miss this. It'll be totally uncool if-" He said before all the lights turned off at once, making Rarity and most of the crowd shriek with delight. A series of lights then shone on the stage, revealing both Coloratura and Mina alongside her bad, making the crowd scream even louder. Mina gripped her mike alongside Coloratura. "Welcome, Canterlot!" Mina began. "You may know me, my band and my partner....' "But you don't know what treat you're in for!" Coloratura finished. "3...2......1 While all this was happening, Naugus was using air to fly himself towards a large crater with Adagio holding onto his cape. The two of them descended down in the giant hole where Naugus's chamber was. Naugus the landed , making Adagio let go of his garment. He then activated the entrance to the cave as the two of them entered it. A little while later, they were now in the ritual chamber. Naugus then held up the Chaos Emerald with delight. "Excellent! This is excellent! Now I have all I need to complete the ritual!" He said in a victorious tone as Adagio folded her arms. "Ahem!" She said, making Naugus turn towards her. "What about my part of the deal?" She reminded. Instead of getting annoyed, Naugus just gave a her a sinister smile. "Of course! You deserve to be rewarded. Though you did make a mistake with the Quickster catching you, I'd say you made it up for it by giving me a chance to attack him as well as betraying him right to his face!" Naugus cackled with delight. Adagio said nothing as her face just darkened. "Whatever. Can I just get my magic back?" She requested. Naugus held the Chaos Emerald as his hand glowed with green energy. He then aimed it directly at Adagio, making her a little uneasy. "Now, hold still." Naugus instructed as with the power of the emerald, he fired a green wave with purple electricity around at Adagio, who winced as the energy touched her. Adagio took in the surge of power. As she did, she felt a pair of ears growing on her head. From her back, a pair of aquatic wings emerged from her back before they were encased in orange crystals. A pair orange boots which had light orange stripes and red armour covering the tips and knees were on her legs while she gained light purple leggings. She was now wearing a dark purple coloured top and short skirt adjourned with small red jewels and orange shiny scales while her shoulders were covered in two red hexagonal shaped pads. She wore two orange armoured scaled wristbands with purple cut gloves and on the top of her head, she gained a black spiked tiara. Adagio looked at her new attire in awe. "Ok, I wasn't expecting this." She admitted before she broke out a wide smile on her face and clenched her fist. "But I can....feel it! My magic, it's back!" "Of course. I kept my end of the deal." Naugus said as he took a bow before he turned back to the center of the chamber. "Now, it's time for my reward!" Naugus's eyes glowed green as he invoked the power of the emerald once more as he raised his hand. As he did, a giant green crystalline chalice rose from the center, making Adagio look in with interest. The glow vanished from Naugus's eyes and now, large green smoke was emerging from the chalice. "Soon....the Order of Ixis will rise again!" He declared as surrounded the top of the chalice with both hands.