Chapter 14: The World of Darkness

A/N time to introduce the Character themes! OC owners please let me know what you want for a theme

Rage Chaotic/Prince Burning Rage-Open Your Heart~Crush 40

Twilight: Live and Learn~Crush 40

Rainbow Dash—Number one~Bleach

Icezer: Believe in myself SA2 Ver.~Kaz Silver

Rarity: My Sweet Passion (Sonic Adventure)

Christain: A Stranger I remain (Maniac Agenda Mix)~Metal Gear Rising: Rvengance

Xager: The War Still Rage's Within~ Metal Gear Rising: Revengance

Metal Rage "Rez": Free~ Sonic Free Riders

Ace: Blade of Tear's What I'm Made of remix

Ash: N/A

Nazo: Time eater (Sonic Generations)

Pen: N/A

Spark: N/A

Noah:

Fluttershy: Simple And Clean~Kingdom Hearts

Applejack: It Doesn't Matter (Sonic Adventure 2 Ver.)

Mephilies: Collective Consciousness~ Metal Gear Rising: Revengance

Spade: One Winged Angel-Final Fantasy VII/Kingdom Hearts 2

With the battle over the group moves on continuing into the unknown lands before them. "So, where are we?" Twilight asks

"Honestly I have no idea…" Rage says "This isn't any Dark World I have been to before…"

"Same with me." Christain adds "I have no clue where this is and that worries me."

"Shh!" Scarlet shushes them

"What's up Scarlet?" Ash asks

"I hear something…" she hisses as they look to see two figures in the black Dark Legion coats.

"some of their lackeys." Ace whispers

"let's see if we can't overhear any information that would be worthwhile." Icezer says silently as they listen in

"So why did Lord Darkness send us here?" the first asks in a female voice

"Well supposedly the group of heroes were reported coming from this direction." The other says, a male for sure the deep gruff voice confirmed it

"if you say so…" the girl sighs "Don't see why he'd send us this far west of the HQ though."

"There we go." Rainbow smiles "We are heading in the right direction

"Hold it…" Xage says "Something doesn't add up… the only way that they could have gotten here is if they could run at the speed of sound or faster since we haven't moved that much and I know that a city housing a castle above would give off a glow… the timing is too perfect."

"Care to test that?" Rage asks sending a Bladedancer through them

"What was that?" the woman asks

"Dunno let's get it!" the man says as they chase it as fast as they could which was fairly slow.

"Impossible." Rage says "If what you say is true Xage then this is a set=up."

"Very good my fine friends." A chuckles comes from behind them as the turn to see…Nix

"Nix?" Xage asks

"You thought of this?" Rage asks

"Oh yes… and you all fell for it!" he laughs as a cage of energy traps everyone but Rage.

"you better let us go or else!" Chip yells

"Nix!" Nazo yells

"Why Nazo, whatever are you doing there?" Nix asks "Oh right you belong with the weaklings!"

"Yeah well this 'weakling' has kicked you ass more than ten times!" Rage yells back

"Yet look at this… the hunters have become the hunted." Dark Gaia says appearing with Spark next to him

"What does Darkness want now?" Nix asks

"Kill Rage, and take the others." Dark Gaia says "We can turn them to the Darkness."

"alright." Nix replies pulling a gun out "no hard feelings right Rage?"

"You won't get away with this!" Rage yells

"Your right I won't because I already Have" Nix laughs pulling the trigger and Rage's eyes shrink as he looks to the blood in his gut

(Music: Sora's Sacrifice-Kingdom Hearts)

"RAGE!" Icezer and the mane 6 scream in horror as the crimson hedgehog falls to the ground barly breathing with the Emeralds falling out of his pouch.

"Oh how the mighty fall!" Nix laughs as they go to the cage "As for the rest of you… you will make some fine additions to our army." He chuckles phasing into the cage and putting a hand on Rainbow Dash "Especially you my prismatic friend." He chuckles as she tries to bite him "Now, now don't be hasty now."

"shut up!" Rainbow half yells half cries.

"We'll never join you!" Christain yells

"Just you wait Christain." Dark Gaia says as they take the six away leaving the bleeding out Rage to watch them.

"No…" he says softly trying to move

"Just sit still." Spark says "If you are going to die why not try to live a little longer." She say as Nix turns to leave. She sounded as if she never wanted any of this to happen which confused Rage.

"Spark let's go." He says and she reluctantly turns and follows him.

'I was supposed to protect them…and Equestria…now I have failed…I am sorry guys…" Rage says feeling his eyes close.

(music end)

Nearby two middle aged male wolves and a female were gathering flowers when the heard the echo of the gunshot. "What was that?" the female asks, she was pink with simple black clothing on and a small field knife which had some sap on it.

"That sounded like a gun shot." The eldest male said. He was a dark gray wolf with red eyes. He had mid length black hair with some red highlights. He wore a black shirt with a shield of light blue. Under it was a pair of dark gray shorts held up by a belt with different pouches. Hooked to the belt was the sash to a sword sheath where a dark red hilt could be seen on the top of the sheath's sash like strap was a small plate of armor dark red with a hint of black here and there. "But what about that energy…" he says standing up and looking off in the direction the shot came from

"What energy?" the younger male asks, this one was white with blue eyes. On him was a light blue shirt and white gloves.

"It felt weird…" the other said

"Weirder then Pence not wearing pants Joseph?" the female asks the elder wolf

"Oh yeah that's funny Olet." Joseph responds with a growl "you think that's all that weird?"

"Well we wear pants don't we?" she asks

"That's out of the question!" Joseph barks

"GUYS!" Pence yells "Instead of arguing we should see what that was!"

"Pence is right." Joseph says "c'mon," he calls running off with the other two behind him. After passing over the hill the see a crimson body and they run down to find Rage. Olet runs over and puts a hand on his neck

"He still has a pulse.. it's weak but he's still alive." She says

"Hold up!" Pence yells grabbing Joseph before he could approach the crimson hedgehog "What are those?" he asks

"They look like emeralds." Olet says

"Let go!"Joseph says running over to the crimson hedgehog "If he still has a pulse then I can save him." He says casting a green aura and slowly Rage's wounds heal. "Pence help me get this hedgehog back to the hideout!" He says looking at him. The smaller wolf runs over and the two pick him up and begin the trek back.

(?)

Rage slowly opens his eyes to see a ceiling of stone above him. He then slowly and painfully sits up. "Wh…where am I?" he asks himself as Joseph walks by and then notices he was awake and turns to enter with a surprised look.

"You are awake!" he says

"Yeah…" Rage groans seeing the blood on his clothing was gone.

"You're Rage Chaotic the Hedgehog aren't you?" the kid asks

"How did you know that?" Rage asks

"Well you are no stranger to this place… Darkness has your face out everywhere." He responds

"Well who are you exactly?" Rage asks as the other two join him

"Well my name is Joseph but everyone calls me Joe, this is my brother Pence and my sister Olet. We found you in the forest shot." The young man responds

"You…saved me? Why am I not the enemy?" Rage asks confused

"Guys why don't I talk with Rage here." Joseph says as the two nod and leave closing the door and Joseph sits in a chair "Well Rage… my brother, sister and I are rebels." He says "Darkness killed our mom and dad so we swore vengeance somehow but we can't… if it was not for the energy those emeralds of yours give off we'd have never found you."

"You could sense them?" Rage asks

"Yeah only me though… the other two looked at me like I was crazy." Joseph responds "Those are the Chaos Emeralds aren't they?"

"Yeah…" Rage says "look I am greatful and all that you saved me but I need to find where Darkness and his Dark Legion reside they captured my friends. I wish I could stay but I need to save them… he said he was going to corrupt them." Rage stands up "I am surprised that a Chaos user is in this realm but I can speak another time with you about that right now I must go save my friends."

"I am going with you." Joseph says "I can't let him corrupt anymore innocent people… not like he did to my other brother Andrew."

"Look Joe I like your desire to help but I can't let you come." Rage says "It's dangerous."

"I have broken into their fortress before." Joe responds "I can take you there and help you save them." Rage stands there and thinks "besides you owe me… and if you let me help you out in taking care of the Dark Legion then we will be even."

"Well… if you are that willing I will let you come." Rage says as Joe nods and the walk to the entrance to the small hideout

"Joe are you going with Rage?" Pence asks and he nods

"Let me come too!" Olet says

"Olet no… I am going with Rage alone… please take care of Pence." Joe replies

"Make sure to come back Joe oaky?" Pence begs and Joe nods as he and Rage leave

To be continued!