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// Equestria and the Mysterious Stones-Chapter 17 
// Story: Equestria and the Mysterious Stones 
// by LunicStream1105 
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Chapter 17: The fight for oneself


Twister went ahead of the group, "JetStream, what did that thing do to you!?" JetStream paused.

"I don't know! But I nee-" Twister's eyes widened.

"JetStream, you..." he felt like he was struggling, he had control, but something was along side with him, overpowering him. Colos looked over to Twister.

"Twister, what is it?" Twister sank to the ground.

"We lost him..." he replied. Colos looked at Colas dearly. Soon he looked back at Twister.

"What do you mean by that?" Innocent bystanders were terrified at what this machine was capable of. After no response, JetStream turned to Eggman. He walked to where he was at Eggman's side. Twister couldn't understand.

'Did he actually change!?' Eggman put his too hands together.

"Alright, I'm glad you finally had a change of heart..." he pointed toward Twister and his friends, "Now attack them!" JetStream stood there. He suddenly showed pain as if it came from nowhere, just before his expression went aggressive.

"No..." Twister backed down while he could, as JetStream had began to show his blistering speeds. As soon as he got close enough, he jumped to tackle them down. Eggman gave a wicked laugh.

"This is incredible!"

"No..." Sonic clinched his fist, he didn't want to hurt his own friends, especially since he assumed their his first. He decided to go out of his way to help, in some way. Suddenly Sonic showed up in time.

"This is Equestria!" he violently pushed JetStream out of the way as hard as he could. Twister opened his eyes again.

"Huh?" he went flying at an angle backwards. He landed sliding on his hoofs, as he stopped the dirt was flung straight at him. Knuckles noticed JetStream flinched as he saw the dirt fly.

"Sonic, something is in his eye! We got this!" JetStream kept digging at his eyelids, he shook his head and gave a blank expression. His eyes were closed, but the glowing red was getting through the tight spaces.

'Alright, now's my chance to turn this around...' JetStream tried to pull the machines grip off. Psychologically, JetStream wasn't really angry, it was only the devices doing. But judging by what everypony has seen, it obviously makes a pony go mad, letting him or her fall under whoever's control.

The only pony he should be mad at is himself.

JetStream knew he was calming, pushing him to his Auric self. If the machine was going to get him angry, then he'll get angry too. While JetStream was standing there, a glow appeared like the Aurora around him, it was a dark red, 'Alright, now let's do it!' If JetStream knew he could smile, he'd want to. Eggman thrust his arm toward Sonic.

"Get rid of them!" JetStream stood on his two hind legs before he started galloping at Sonic.

"Oh no... JetStream!" Eggman watched closely as his enemy was going to get pumbled by his own ally.

But just before he rammed, he turned roughly toward Eggman.

"What!?" Sonic was standing there in a bit of surprise.

"...?"

'Come on Eggman! Show me your best!' JetStream felt like he could've been screaming, what he needed was there. He jumped and put all his power into one single buck. The metal smashed inside and almost imploded, at the same time JetStream fell back to the ground on his side sliding back, in front of Tails. Tails instantly walked back, just in case if something happened. JetStream seemed like he looked down, Tails looked over, "JetStream...?" it was a little quiet, before he finally uttered the words.

"Tails..." as his eyes turned to normal. He was breathing heavily. Tails instantly went up to him.

"JetStream!" he ran up, and bent down, "Are you okay?" although he asked, he was happy to see his expression. Slow and weakly, he raised his head, smiling faintly looking at Tails. He could take that as a "yes" anyway. He smiled in return. JetStream stood up as his smile disappeared. Eggman's mobile was starting to emit smoke.

"How did he manage to escape that!? It was escape-proof!" Sonic chuckled.

"Obviously not my friend..." Eggman growled.

"Silence!" Knuckles saw the black on the move once again.

"Sonic look, over there!"

"Hmm?" the black started floating near Eggman's mobile. It covered the dent JetStream made.

"You will regret this!" he held his fist in the air and started floating away. You could easily spot him by the huge smoke developing from the malfunctioning parts. Knuckles jumped in the air.

"Knuckles don't!" he stopped and looked at him.

"What! He's completely vulnerable!" Sonic shrugged.

"I don't care, we have to collect the Chaos Emeralds. Don't chase after him." Soon after he was out of sight, all the ponies started cheering and praising them for their rescue. Sonic looked at the whole city before him, "... But first let's get JetStream out of this crowd..." after a lot of thanks, they made it where it was quiet.

To the top of the Bell Tower.


~~~Chapter End~~~