You and Sonic run towards the Master Emerald shrine chasing Enerjak who arrives in front of Finitevus
Finitevus:Enerjak! What happened to you?
Enerjak:My power has been drained. I need more energy. My work is not finished!
Finitevus:YOUR job, of course Finitevus raises both hands, dark energy swirling around him Finitevus:Servants are the seven Chaos… Chaos is power… enriched by my will
Sonic arrives, he wastes no time—he slams into both enemies with blinding speed before leaping atop the Master Emerald itself, defiant
Archie Sonic:Don’t worry, Knuckles! I’m going to neutralize Finitevus’ voodoo the same way I did with Perfect Chaos
Enerjak (furious):You dare use my power against me?!
Enerjak charges—but Finitevus stops him with a single hand raised
Finitevus:No. This might be just what I need
Suddenly, Sonic is engulfed in black mist and collapses, his body twitching on the Emerald. The fog grows denser
Enerjak:That… worked? Was this your plan?
Finitevus (grinning):An unexpected reaction, I would love to dissect it to find out why this reaction. But that can be for later, let's continue where we left off
Archie Sonic vanishes in a blink
Enerjak:Something very strange is happening... And... This fog?
Enerjak feels his presence behind him and throws a punch, but Archie Sonic.EXE stops his fist with one hand
Archie Sonic.EXE (calm, cold): I’m not your enemy, Enerjak
Enerjak:Okay, this is being pretty unexpected. And that aura...
Finitevus (smirking):Unexpected? No. Everything is going according to plan… with extreme efficiency Finitevus closes his eyes in satisfaction Finitevus:(The "hex" I placed on the Master Emerald bent even the hero's will to mine. He’ll obey… and serve)
Finitevus opens his eyes in confusion at not seeing Archie Sonic.EXE
You know something is seriously wrong. Without hesitation, you retreat from the sanctuary in search of help, and come across the Destructix troops retreating through a Warp Ring. A confused Fiona turns to Scourge
Fiona:Scourge? Are you coming?
Scourge (arms crossed):Actually honey, I have a better idea. See, the last time I ran into Sonic, he said a few things, it got me thinking... About who I am now. About what I can really do
At that moment, Archie Sonic.EXE grabs Fiona and drags her away. When Scourge turns to see her, he glares angrily
Scourge:That bi$%# abandons me in the middle of my thoughts—
Archie Sonic.EXE interrupts, laughing sinisterly, appearing behind him and kicking him, sending him flying. Archie Sonic.EXE throws Fiona at him. Scourge reflexively knocks her out of the air. Her body falls to the ground hard. Scourge, confused, looks up for a few seconds, manages to see Archie Sonic.EXE and rubs his eyes
Scourge:Wait, he's who I think he is...
Archie Sonic.EXE circles him with blinding speed. The two collide, forehead to forehead, mid-run, locked in a power struggle
Scourge (eyes wide):Sonic?! But what the fu%@ did Enerjak do to you?!
Archie Sonic.EXE (grinning):He gave me a new outlook on things
A brutal beatdown follows. Archie Sonic.EXE dodges everything, his strikes merciless. Archie Sonic.EXE flies into orbit and then crashes like a meteor on Scourge creating a crater and then puts his foot on his head
Scourge (gasping):So... Is this your bad day? Abandoned even your "decency"?
Scourge's skull is crushed underfoot. Enerjak lands nearby with his arms crossed
Enerjak:Impressive… but perhaps too far
Archie Sonic.EXE:He could be a problem for our empire. It should be shot down as soon as possible
Finitevus arrives for a Warp-Ring and nods
Finitevus:Indeed. Our empire. We are going to completely change the world. Nothing on this planet compares to the power I have awakened in you
But then Finitevus squints and sees you, while he retreats with Enerjak through the Warp-Ring he gives an order to Archie Sonic.EXE
Finitevus:End the witness
In an instant, Archie Sonic.EXE disappears. Before you can move, the world around you distorts into static, and then you feel his kick to the face