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The Passage of Gem Ch.20

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As the funeral took place, with every survivor there, Gem used this opportunity to flee the base, planning his movements to be undetected from Metal Sonic's machines. He soon comes across a dark cave in a mountain, several dead bodies were formed around the entrance, as a way to scare off trespassers, but Gem knew better than to fall for such a trick. As he walks in, he can hear the sound of someone mumbling.

???:   No.....uhhhh....that won't work...perhaps....no...no no no!

Gem approaches a dark laboratory, as a weasel begins tinkering something on his desk.

???:   This must work.....

Gem:   Talking to yourself again James?

James:   AGH! Gem? Don't scare me like that....what are you doing back here? Do you know how dangerous it is to be in my lab!?!

Gem:   Calm down James....I need a favor....

James:   No! No no no! Last time I did any business with you at all, we nearly ripped the space time continuum!

Gem:   I need your time machine again.....you have no idea how important this is to me....

James:   You tricked me to send you back in time to kill your father! I'm not falling for any of your bullshit anymore! Now leave!

Gem:   I don't have time for this.....

He shoves James out of his way and walks into a cylinder shaped room, where a time machine was standing. He opens the generator to power it up, only to see that there was nothing there.

Gem:   What the hell!?!

James:   ........

Gem quickly opens the cockpit door to see that the inside was covered in webs, old rusty tools, and barbed wire.

Gem:   James.....what the hell is this!?!

James:   I told you I can't do it....

He grabs James by the collar and shoves him against a wall in a fit of rage.

Gem:   WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TIME MACHINE!?!

James:   Please Gem....don't kill me!

Gem:   You've got five seconds! Talk!

James:   AGH! OK OK! The core frequency power grid could only withstand chaos control for only a trip to the past! It died out the minute you used it the first time! I've tried for years to fix it but never could get it working! I'm sorry!!!

Gem:   Do you know what's happening out there!?! While you've been here with all your tinkering shit, I've fought for my life! My father...my uncle....my friends....all.....DEAD! This was my only chance to bring them back!

James:   Please Gem....don't kill me....I...I...I can help....

Gem:   HOW!?!

James:   AGGGH!!!! I'll...I'll think of something....

Gem:   Don't bother....

He hurls James into a table and walks away in a huff.

Gem:   The war is gonna end soon James....you better hide under a rock if you know what's good for you....

As Gem exits the cave, James runs out, screaming for Gem to stop.

James:   WAIT! GEM WAIT!!!!

Gem:   God.....what now?

James:   Look.....I've.....worked with something.....something that I believe can change the outlook of the war......I....I was gonna keep it all to myself but....I clearly don't wanna get on your bad side....here.

Gem snatches the device from James' hands. It was a metallic weapon, shaped like a chaos emerald.

Gem:   What's this hunk of junk?

James:   It's....it's still a work in progress.....but I believe I've perfected the way to create a Ki pulse of energy in the wave length of a chaos control surge......like the one Sonic witnessed when he first appeared in the city....

Gem:   So this stupid thing is suppose to surpass the time machine? It's got wires hanging out!

James:   It's....it's...it's been difficult for parts.....but I assure you it is possible....

Gem:   And you kept this quiet why exactly?

James:   I'm....I'm scared.....I wanna leave all this behind me.....this machine is all I can make from my chaos research.....well....what's left of it anyway....I...I don't wanna die....

Gem:   You're a coward James....now's not the time to flee like a pussy.....so here's how this is gonna work....you're gonna keep working on this thing.....you're then gonna give it to me once I end this war.....or else I'll make sure you won't see anything again!

James:   OK OK OK!!!! I PROMISE!

Gem:   Good....now beat it....

He hands James the machine and begins walking back to the Rebel Base.

James:   But....Gem? What do you mean end the war?

Gem:   It's none of your business....just focus on that stupid machine of yours....

James:    ...........ok.......

Later that day, Gem visits the graves, each a boulder with their names marked in it.

Gem:   The war......is gonna end.....I assure you.......I'll make sure Metal Sonic dies.....I won't let that piece of shit get away with this....

???:   Language....

He turns around, to see a very familiar face.

Gem:   Mother......

Lilly:   You don't have to do this....

Gem:   Do I have a choice? Metal already pissed me off....now he made things a lot worse....if you're hear to stop me, don't bother....there's nothing you can say to change my mind....

Lilly:   I'm not here for that.....all I want to say is that you're going at this the wrong way....

Gem:   The hell do you mean?

Lilly:   Don't let your emotions get to you.......you must face Metal as a determined warrior at arms....not an angry savage.....

Gem:   I don't follow.....

Lilly:   Anger will only make you weak.....focus Gem....only then can you actually think about fighting Metal Sonic.

Gem:   ..........

Lilly:   You're also stubborn.....like he was.

Gem:   Father?

Lilly:   He fought through rage and jealousy.....he achieved victory....but was never happy in the end....

Gem:   If you really think that....then why be with him?

Lilly:   I....felt sorry for him....your father's existence was made purposely for violence....but even in that....he never stopped fighting for what was right.....he was many things.....but in the end....I knew he was good....

Gem looks down at the graves, fists clenched.

Gem:   All my life....I was ready to die.....but.....now....what can I do now?

Lilly:   Look to the future.....you'll understand...

Gem turns around, to notice that she was gone, vanished in thin air.

Gem:   God....I hate it when she does that.  -_-
Sorry for the long wait, but here's the next chapter!

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