| abstract | - As the Death Egg Mark 2 rises in the horizon, Sonic reflects on recent events stating that his life has been very busy lately. Sonic's mind wanders over to Ixis Naugus; Sonic explains that he thought Naugus was stuck as a drooling monster. Which leads him to think about the last time he saw his "ugly mug." The story now shifts over to the past showing Sonic running across the Southern Tundra to visit the grave of Eddy the Yeti. He approaches the ruins of Nate Morgan's castle and slides to a stop. After saying some kind words to Eddy, he takes out some flowers and explains that he ran so fast the frost hadn't got to them. Suddenly, the ground shakes and Sonic falls through a gap in the snow. After recovering from his fall, Sonic sees a bright yellow light coming from another room in the ruins. Full of speculation, Sonic peers through a hole and finds a large pile of Power Rings, and Ixis Naugus standing not far away. Sonic attempts to attack Naugus, but is stopped by his coat, which got caught on a large chunk of rock. Naugus uses his elemental powers to freeze Sonic's feet before he can recover. Naugus gloats over Sonic and explains how he escaped the Zone of Silence, revealing that he intends to take over Mobotropolis. Hearing enough, Sonic spin-dashes the ice off his feet and proceeds to attack Naugus. Naugus fights back by chasing Sonic around with a giant ball of ice. Sonic eventually tricks the ball of ice and makes it collide with Ixis Naugus, freezing him instantly. Sonic taunts Ixis Naugus until he explodes into a giant ball of flame. The battle continues and Sonic goes for the stash of Power Rings. Ixis shows of his power and brings an avalanche of rocks falling on top of Sonic. However, Sonic is unharmed and uses the Rings to transform into Ultra Sonic once more. Though with less finesse, Sonic utlizes the powers of his alternate Super transformation, and uses his powered up speed to create a portal to the Zone of Silence. Ixis is sucked into the Zone, vowing to return. Sonic then closes the portal and leaves the ruins. The plot then shifts back to present day. Sonic tells Ixis that he was right, he did return. He sadly says that the same goes for Eggman.
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