Eggman's Base
Gilda was getting more and more impatient by the minute. Wanting to tear Rainbow Dash a new one and laugh about it later. She made quick work of the training regiment that Eggman made for her in the training room. She was tempted to blow a hole in the roof and fly out of it that is until her curiosity toward a room marked 'Do Not Enter' was piqued. She grinned before realizing it was protected by security. With a deep inhale she screeched at the door, the chaos energy in her body affecting it by causing the door to fly off and the security system to fry. She was a little surprised by that, but shook it off as she proceeded to enter the room.
Looking around the room she noticed there was little to nothing in it, and it was pretty dark in there too. She kept walking till she bumped into something and growled before the room brightened up all of a sudden.
"Do you not read?" Eggman asked as he entered the room. She just scoffed at him before turning her gaze toward what she bumped into. It was blue, seemed to have a gyro engine in its torso, black paneling for its eyes and was being suspended by a device, many wires plugged into it. Seeing it gave her a strange chill to her spine as she broke out into a cold sweat.
"What the heck is that?" she asked. Eggman looked at her then up at what she was referring to.
"That is my most prized creation, and my most utter failure." He said his tone somber. He took a deep breath before continuing, "Its name is Metal Sonic" he said.
"Metal…Sonic?" she asked, looking at the robot that seemed to be completely inactive. Eggman nodded, looking at his creation.
"I built Metal Sonic to beat a long standing arch-rival of mine. Sonic the Hedgehog. Though this one…it became obsessed with it, going so far as to transform itself in order to beat him. Which it failed in doing so." He said. Gilda just looked at him before looking at the bot again, able to relate to how it must feel being second rate to someone. Especially when you look like that someone, she imagined that it was harder for the robot than it was for her.
"I can sympathize with it. All it wants is to prove it is the best, and it can't even succeed. Had its whole world cave in on it." She said, closing her eyes as the memories returned to her from when she first acquired her hatred toward Dash. "I know how you feel. Metal Sonic" she said as she looked back up and opened her eyes to a sight that made them shoot open as she trembled a bit. Metal Sonic's eye panels had two red circles glowing, both of them looking straight at her. For some reason that gaze sent a paralyzing feeling into her. The bot began to move, the wires disconnecting from its body as it took its first few steps off the holding unit.
The gears turned, as its body whirred from making movements as it moved its limbs to test them. It looked back over to Gilda, silent as ever.
"I'm Gilda" she said extending her arm to shake his hand. He just looked at her arm, not doing or saying anything.
"Not much of a talker are you?" she asked.
"He was never built to talk" Eggman pointed out. "So he can't"
"Well anyways. Come on, let's go pay your twin a visit" she said, emphasizing the word twin. Metal perked up at that before following her.
Ponyville
Sonic and his friends were picnicking with their new pony friends. The sun shining brightly as they enjoyed food and drink, talking with one another. Twilight turned to Rouge who was sitting beside her.
"Hey Rouge. I've got a question" she began. Rouge looked to her.
"What is it?" she asked
"Well, I…it's about Shadow" she said. Rouge just arched a brow at that.
"What about him?"
"Well…" Twilight couldn't finish as a loud voice rang out from above.
"Rainbow Dash!" the voice called out, upon looking up Dash could see Gilda descending from above and landing near them. Though something was different, the red markings were new.
"Gilda. What are you doing here?" she asked, putting emphasis on the word you. Gilda laughed.
"I'm here to settle the score with you" she said, "and I'm not the only one with a grudge today" as if on cue another figure descended and landed beside her, this one shining in the light of the day. Its metal body and cold gaze ever so chilling. Sonic went wide eyed at the sight.
"Metal Sonic?" he asked.
"That's right and judging by your appearance, you must be the infamous Sonic I've heard so much about" she said. Sonic just gazed at his doppelgänger, standing up slowly.
"Fine, though lets fight somewhere out of town" Sonic said earning a nod from Gilda.
"As much as I'd love a huge audience, my fight is with Dash. I'd rather not hurt those that will be admiring me" she said with the utmost confidence. Dash just glared at her before all 4 headed for a more clear area.
"What just happened?" Twilight asked
Outer Ponyville
Sonic and Dash stood opposite to their opponents. The air so tense and quiet you could hear a pin drop. A bird was carrying a seed over a small pond, losing its grip and dropping the seed into the water. As soon as it splashed they charged. Sonic going for his doppelgänger with a punch, which Metal caught before kicking him in the side.
Dash tackled Gilda but was quickly kicked off. Gilda swiped her claws at Dash, missing each time and progressively getting angrier until her claws were coated in Chaos Energy. This energy extended beyond her claws and cut Dash along her cheek. Gilda smiled at that as Dash flew up and charged at her managing to grab her and slam her into a tree.
Sonic dodged Metal's swipes and countered with a kick to the chest. He chased after Metal was sent flying, jumping up and curling into a ball before slamming into the bot and pinning it to the ground. Metal recovered quickly and tossed him off before lifting off with its jet and slamming into him before kicking him into the ground.
Gilda took a deep breath and screeched loudly, sending Dash into the air. She took off and began to ram into Dash from multiple angles, before finally grabbing her and diving to the ground. Once close enough she tossed Dash with all her might into the ground as she stopped. Watching as Dash hit the ground with a loud crack.
They all looked on as the fight continued, having followed them to see the fight. Cheers from their friends could be heard. Encouraging them to keep fighting and win.
Dash heard those cheers and looked at Gilda, who was preparing to end it. Suddenly a bright cyan light was emitted by the emerald Dash still had. Giving her power as she got up and flew up to Gilda. Intercepting her and bucking her high into the air. She flew much higher than Gilda before diving after her.
/Emerald…please, give me the strength I need/ she thought. The emerald reacting and giving her what she needed. Soon she went through a Sonic Rainboom, and flew at Gilda. Though she decided to put a spin on the Rainboom, literally. She began to roll, spinning like a drill.
"Sonic Rainbow Drill!" she shouted as she collided with Gilda doing incredible damage to her as she started to ascend and then make the arch of the rainbow before descending. Once at the end of the descent, she ended the drill and quickly turned around and bucked her as hard as possible. Sending her straight into the ground with enough force to leave a crater.
Metal was faring no better, getting bested easily. Sonic kicked it to the ground and smirked.
"c'mon, you can do better. Or did you lose a lugnut in that head of yours?" he taunted the bot. Metal Sonic whirred before cutting its losses and grabbing Gilda before jetting off at high speed. Dash panted heavily as she watched them leave.
"And don't come back!" she shouted before landing. Sonic walked over to her and gave her a thumbs up.
"That was awesome Dash" he said happily. She smiled at him before they were all rushed by their friends. Who were showering them with praise on fending off those two.
"That was so amazing, you guys just vroom and boom and zoom and.." Pinkie Pie went on and on quickly before Vector covered her mouth to silence the pink pony.
They all shared a laugh at that, "well, we might as well head back" Knuckles said.
"Nah, you guys go. I'm gonna find a cloud to rest on" Dash said. Sonic nodded, "I'm gonna be out here too, just in case" All their friends nodded before heading back to town.
Sonic and Dash, tired after the whole ordeal of fighting Gilda and Metal Sonic, decided that it was time for some rest. Dash flying toward a cloud and landing gently on it to rest.
"So, you think you can make it to Ponyville on nothing but fumes?" she asked, slightly challenging him. Earning a grin from Sonic. She arched a brow at that before seeing him crouch down and jump up, curling into a ball and hurtling toward the ground. Upon impact he bounced up, which simply amazed Dash. What was even more impressive is when he landed on the cloud and didn't fall through. She blinked before asking, "How on earth did you do that…and how come you aren't falling through?"
He smiled, "let's just say when you know the wind, there's a lot of things you can do" he said. Dash just shrugged, not really bothering to think on it since she was tired. Sonic yawned as he sat down. Dash laid down, her eyes closing as she began to drift into sleep. Sonic turned to look at her before leaning back against the side of her flank, falling asleep shortly afterward. Dash, not fully asleep yet just smiled at that before finally falling completely asleep.
Twilight's House (about an hour later)
A knock came at her door, to which she answered by opening the door with magic.
"Oh hi Rouge" she said greeting the female bat.
"Heya sugar" she said in her usual manner.
"What brings you here?" Twilight asked.
"It's about your question. The one that was about Shadow" she said. Earning a nervous shuffle from Twilight.
"So kiddo. What do you want to know?"