The Rookie Chronicles (ChaosControl VA's AU)/Chronology ("The Beginning's War" Saga)

==Into Universe 99https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Universe:Universe_99_(RocketPOW!%27s_AU) Arc==
===Jailbreak===
Deep within the confines of a G.U.N. super prison, Lamia is suspended by her bindings as she is held in one of the facility’s cells, a dark air surrounding her as she patiently waits.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Into_the_Zenithverse%5B10%5D_Arc Suddenly, alarms are heard in the distance, catching Lamia’s attention before the wall in front of her explodes, with the Order of Genesis stepping into the room as the dust settles. As the Order approaches Lamia and starts freeing her from her bounds, Lamia expresses how happy she is to see them, while also giving another witty remark on how embarrassing it is for her to be saved by men (seeing as how only male members were present there),https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Personality but still suggesting that they actually do care enough about her;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Order_of_Genesis#Lamia_The_Constrictor once Lamia is finally released and allowed to stand on the ground again though, Uploaded Romulus says that her gratitude and sense of appreciation from them is misplaced, explaining that they only freed her now because they need her to break into Spectrum’s Battleship again (having found out that she only got imprisoned here after successfully breaking into that flying fortress before). As Uploaded Romulus starts explaining her new mission, Lamia’s face twists into one of silent anger and resentment…
===Escape to Route 99===
Later, on Spectrum’s Battleship, Spectrum himself and Berri check in on the Artifact Room, within which the Warp Topaz is being held; they both express how lucky they are that the Order of Genesis hasn’t gotten their hands on the Warp Topaz yet, despite their close calls with them and their own adventures with it.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga) That last part, though, reminds Berri of her (and Ginger’s) previous adventure in the Zenithverse, where she stole the Warp Topaz from under Spectrum’s nose and got lost in another universe as a result, and so she gets slightly yet visibly depressed all of a sudden.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Personalityhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Spectrum_The_Hedgehog Spectrum quickly picks up on this sudden change in demeanor from Berri and asks her about it, getting a response from her about how she still feels guilty over taking the Warp Topaz before… Now fully understanding the situation, Spectrum does his best to reassure Berri, reminding her (again) that he already forgave her for that and telling her that he still trusts her (as his sidekick and best friend);https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum_The_Hedgehog_(ChaosControl_VA)#Berri_The_Rabbit Berri is certainly touched by this gesture and thus regains a little bit of her composure, though she does log that last part away for the time being.
Almost immediately afterwards though, Spectrum and Berri are startled by loud noises coming from outside, as if something big or just strong was banging against the side of the ship.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Skills_and_Abilities Assuming this might be an attack of some kind, Spectrum and Berri brace themselves defensively, and after a brief moment of steady intensity, a hole in the wall of the Artifact Room is suddenly torn open, allowing the air to whip around inside the Battleship. Lamia enters the Battleship through the hole (having torn her way through with her tail), much to Spectrum and Berri’s remaining shock, quickly grabbing the Warp Topaz in their state of hesitancy.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22The_Beginning%27s_War%22_Saga)#Jailbreak Before Lamia can leave with the Warp Topaz though, Spectrum and Berri (who are no longer shocked) address her before starting a fight with her, trying their best to snatch the Topaz back while avoiding Lamia’s tail as it’s being whipped around. Eventually, Spectrum and Berri have Lamia cornered with her back up against the (destroyed) wall, thinking that she wouldn’t dare jump, but to their surprise, she does jump; Lamia suddenly leaps out of the hole that she made, descending through the air before using the Warp Topaz to open a portal to a random world, falling through it as she makes her escape. Berri becomes distressed about Lamia getting away, running towards the hole to chase after herhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Lamia_The_Constrictor before Spectrum stops her, telling her that it would be too dangerous for her to go after Lamia in a possibly uncharted universe without backup; Berri argues back that she can indeed handle this, reminding Spectrum that he trusts her, causing him to get embarrassed with his own forgetful inconsistency before letting Berri go. Before Berri can actually leave though, Spectrum tosses her a pair of reflective glasses, revealing that he (recently) developed them as a way of counteracting Lamia’s hypnosis,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum_The_Hedgehog_(ChaosControl_VA)#Skills_and_Abilities though Berri sarcastically remarks on how she could have gotten them sooner (much to Spectrum’s embarrassed agreement). With that, Berri finally leaps off the Battleship and falls straight into the portal, making it through just before it closes. A few moments after Berri has left, Spectrum looks upon the hole in his Battleship, regrettably remarking on how he has to pay for the repairs…
On the other end of the portal, Berri shoots out of it and lands in the middle of a desert, with no sign of Lamia anywhere. Still, Berri understands the dangers of being in a new world, so she tensely starts walking until she finds a road; while walking along that road, Berri eventually finds a sign that reads “Route 99,” a sign of civilization that relieves her a little. That peace is soon broken, however, when she sees a gang of bikers riding down the road in the mirage-consumed distance. Believing this gang to be natural trouble-makers and criminals, Berri walks onto the road and stands in their path, bracing herself for a fight. When the gang finally closes in on Berri, they circle around her, coming to a complete stop before pulling out Wispons and chains, believing her to be a trouble-maker who’s looking to start a fight too. Eventually, one of the bikers pipes up and asks Berri to state her business, much to her confusion, though she does answer and explain how she’s tracking down a villain from her home universe (albeit tensely, still expecting a brawl to break out any minute); after a few moments of tense silence following Berri’s explanation, and after the biker from before takes what was said into account, she tells her men to stand down, saying that their world is crazy enough to allow such a thing.https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_series The surprised gang members reluctantly put their weapons away, much to Berri’s surprise, as the biker dismounts and approaches Berri, removing her helmet and introducing herself as Shira (the leader of the “Chained Leash” gang).
Berri reluctantly introduces herself too, followed by an apology from the both of them for being initially hostile towards each other, having believed the other to be no good. Shira remarks on how it’s not everyday that they get a visitor from another world, but she also sympathizes with Berri because of her current mission; to make up for her previous aggression, Shira offers to let Berri stay with her gang while she completes her mission in this universe. Berri is surprised again by this gesture, asking Shira why she would be willing to trust her so easily, only for Shira to respond by reiterating how their world is crazy enough already. Feeling more at ease after receiving such a simple answer, Berri accepts the offer, prompting Shira to command her followers to return to base. As the gang prepares to ride again though, Berri notices one of the other bikers staring at her, seemingly in disapproval, but she can’t be entirely sure of that (due to their helmet hiding their face). Eventually, the Chained Leash rides off towards the neighboring city, with Berri holding onto Shira as they ride together; to pass the time on their drive, Shira asks Berri about the criminal she’s chasing, prompting Berri to give a brief descriptor on Lamia. After hearing that, Shira remarks on another snake villainess she knows that somewhat fits the same description, a revelation that surprises and troubles Berri greatly…
===Noxia===
Meanwhile, having already landed in this universe moments before Berri did,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22The_Beginning%27s_War%22_Saga)#Escape_to_Route_99 Lamia slithers through the streets of Checker City, drawing the attention of every bystander she passes byhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Appearance (though she could care less). As Lamia admires the metropolis around her (while everyone else is still staring at her), her eye gets caught on the sight of another snake, whose tail is briefly spotted as they quickly retreat from view, much to Lamia’s interest.
Shortly thereafter, Lamia is climbing up the side of the “Johnsonian Museum,”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Institutionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(explorer) where she finds and spies on the other snake from earlier (having tracked her there), who is now setting up some equipment. Lamia continues to watch this snake do her work, only for her to eventually notice Lamia’s presence, slowly getting up before lunging at her with poison-coated claws. Lamia easily dodges this as a fight between them breaks out on the roof, with the defending snake pulling out smoke bombs to cover her retaliating surprise attack, only for Lamia to swing her tail around and slam her into one of the museum’s chimneys. As the snake picks herself back up, she also beats herself up (internally) over getting spotted earlier, thus causing this situation now; after Lamia leaps forward and attempts to slam her tail down on the other snake, only for her to roll out of the way in the nick of time, Lamia notices how distracted her opponent is (due to her still beating herself up over being spotted) and comments on it, flustering her further. The snake then charges at Lamia, only to be caught and constricted by large plants that Lamia summons, allowing her a chance to hypnotize the snake.
As she starts to feel her mind slipping in Lamia’s alluring eyes, the snake uses her tail to grab her glass cutter gadget from underneath her black sash, slicing away the large vines and freeing herself so that she can kick Lamia back, thus preventing her enslavement. In retaliation while Lamia is recovering, the snake throws a bola at her, wrapping around Lamia’s arms tightly and swiftly in the hopes of preventing her from using her magic, though that is quickly disproven when Lamia suddenly summons another large plant that swiftly sends the snake flying backward. Lamia then slips her tail through the bola and breaks it apart with her strength, only to quickly lunge at the other snake and wrap her up in her tail, using this as another opportunity to attempt hypnotizing her; the other snake, however, quickly wraps her own tail around Lamia, pushing them apart and keeping her at a distance as they engage in this new strangling match. After a few moments of them constricting each other, the other snake rolls them both off the roof of the museum, sending them falling into the alleyway below.
In the alleyway, two police officers are in the middle of conducting a welfare check when the two snakes crash down, hitting a dumpster before finally landing on the ground. Being startled by this, the two officers approach Lamia and the other snake, ready to arrest them both for disorderly conduct and possible assault (on each other); the other snake gets up and looks at the officers, getting annoyed at their sudden appearance while also realizing how bad this situation has become, thinking that she could possibly be caught for the first time here, only for Lamia to get in front of her and blow the officers back with her magic. Instinctively, the officers draw their weapons and prepare to fire, prompting Lamia to look at the other snake and silently suggest working together to take them out, which she (also silently) agrees to. As the officers then fire upon Lamia and the other snake, they both dodge and weave in order to get close enough to retaliate; the other snake takes on the male officer, evading his gunfire and getting close enough to bite him on the neck and inject him with her venom (paralyzing him), while Lamia summons more plants to constrict the female officer, allowing Lamia to (successfully) hypnotize her after that.
Once the dust settles, Lamia takes the opportunity to compliment the other snake’s abilities, noting how they’re so similar to her own, but the other snake tries not to respond much as she starts walking away. After a few steps though, Lamia stops the other snake in her tracks, trying to ask her about what she was doing up on that museum roof, only for her to try walking away again without much of a response; this time, Lamia stops the other snake again by saying that she was obviously gonna rob the place, making her freeze before turning around and asking Lamia to keep it to herself or else. Lamia instead suggests that she can help the other snake, noting how well they worked together just moments before when they were fighting the cops, saying how much greater their opportunities will be once their power doubles. The other snake actually ponders this request, taking both their previous fight and their short team-up into consideration alongside Lamia’s words, eventually deciding to accept the proposal with reasonable caution; with a partnership having been formed, Lamia and the other snake finally introduce themselves to each other, with the latter revealing herself to be known as “Noxia The Viper.” After that, Noxia suggests they return to the museum’s rooftop and break in stealthily (a method that she was actually preparing before Lamia interrupted her), but Lamia proposes a different strategy, saying that they can go all out and make a scene out of it…
===Interrogation at the Iron Tap===
Meanwhile, at a bar called the Iron Tap, the Chained Leash gang members are dispersed about the building, playing pool and buying drinks and listening to the radio. As all of that is happening, Shira is giving Berri a tour of the place (as this bar is the gang’s headquarters), ending it off by showing Berri the garage (where they maintain their motorcycles); Berri is surprised that this gang is actually a force for good, with Shira clarifying that, after the war between the Resistance and the Eggman Empire (something that Berri is very familiar with (in her world),https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(Past_-_%22New_Generation%22_Saga)#Sonic_Forces%5B9%5D%5B10%5D she decided to turn things around and make a difference with the following she had gathered. After showing Berri the garages (as they reenter the actual bar), Shira allows her to settle in while they wait for any word on Lamia’s whereabouts, leaving her right there. Before Berri can do anything else though, she spots the mysterious disapproving biker from before entering a smaller room within the bar, prompting Berri to follow them and see what their beef is with her.
Berri enters the small room, confusingly finding it to be (seemingly) empty; after a few moments of awkward silence though, Berri is suddenly pinned to the wall by the biker, who had been waiting for Berri within the shadows. The biker removes her helmet and reveals herself to be Rudy The Mutt, aggressively asking Berri to explain her motives, much to the shock and surprise of Berri herself; Rudy explains that she doesn’t trust Berri, not buying her story about tracking an enemy from another universe, and so she’s interrogating Berri now to make sure Shira didn’t let some spy into the gang (or something else along those lines). Rudy starts by asking Berri who she is and what her purpose is in this world, but Berri is confused by such questions as she already explained all of that to the gang beforehand… Rudy then asks about Lamia, with Berri explaining how she’s an evil witch who can hypnotize people and hates children.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor Finally, Rudy asks Berri why she wants to stand up to Lamia in the first place, and Berri explains that Lamia hates her for her personal crusade to protect the innocence of children;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Berri_The_Rabbit/Ginger_the_Polar_Bear Rudy is confused and slightly shocked by this answer, and so she asks Berri to explain what she means by that (her mission to protect childhood), prompting Berri to divulge her reasoning with a sigh.
Berri goes into her backstory for Rudy, explaining that she and her family were captured by Eggman during the war (in her world), with her niece Cream being robotomized by him before she was rescued;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit/History_and_app.#Sonic_Forceshttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Robotomized_Cream this revelation leaves Rudy silently shocked… Berri continues, explaining that, even though Cream was eventually rescued and revived during her time with the Resistance, she could still only see what Eggman did to Cream in what she had allowed to happen to countless other children like her before;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(Past_-_%22New_Generation%22_Saga)#Rescuing_the_Lost Berri concludes by saying that her backstory is the reason why she does what she does (and why Lamia hates her), that being to ensure that other children don’t go through what her niece Cream endured (in whatever form such abuse will take). Berri’s story leaves Rudy completely stunned as she unpins Berri from the wall, quickly apologizing for not trusting her sooner and sympathizing with her past after a brief moment of reflective silence. Berri is just as quick to forgive Rudy for her aggressive interrogation, being able to understand her reasons, though she also takes a mental note of Rudy’s trust issues; Rudy feels better about things upon being forgiven, promising Berri that she’ll do whatever she can to help her take down Lamia, a gesture that Berri appreciates greatly. After that, Berri and Rudy walk back out into the bar together, with Rudy questioning Berri further out of a newfound curiosity, asking her how she was ever a Resistance soldier when she’s so cute-lookinghttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Appearance (a question that makes Berri flustered in a friendly manner).
Before Berri can actually answer Rudy’s question though,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Skills_and_Abilities they are interrupted by the sight of everyone huddled around the radio, with Shira beckoning Berri and Rudy over to take a listen as well. Once Berri and Rudy join in, they hear a live news broadcast about an (assumed) EMP blast that just went off at the Johnsonian Museum, one so big that it not only took out the museum’s electrical systems, but it also took out those of the surrounding buildings and the cars outside; the news broadcast also mentions reports of gunfire being heard from within the museum, much to the Chained Leash’s (and Berri’s) concern… Rudy is concerned and confused on what would cause such a blast, with Berri almost immediately assuming this to be Lamia’s doing (with the EMP possibly being one of her spells), though Shira doesn’t want to jump to conclusions yet; still, Shira understands that they can’t just ignore or take this lightly, so she gets Rudy and two other Chained Leash members to join her and Berri in checking the scene out. With that taken care of, all five of them head for the garages and ride for the Johnsonian Museum on their motorcycles.
===Attack at the Museumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_at_the_Museum_(franchise)===
Meanwhile, at the Johnsonian Museum, several security guards have already been laid out across the floor, having either been hypnotized by both Lamia and Noxia or just simply knocked out;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22The_Beginning%27s_War%22_Saga)#Noxia the remaining guards are slowly and cautiously sweeping through one of the museum’s halls, forming up into a tight group as their firearms are at the ready, being noticeably fearful at the sight of their fallen brethren. The tense silence, however, is suddenly broken when Noxia throws one of her smoke bombs from around a corner, catching the guards off-guard and enveloping them with said smoke, allowing Lamia and Noxia the chance to take them down and brainwash them too. As the smoke clears, Noxia is quick to comment on how this is going better than she thought it would, with Lamia taking out the security systems with her EMP spell priorhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22The_Beginning%27s_War%22_Saga)#Interrogation_at_the_Iron_Tap (though Noxia is still surprised by how Lamia is a witch), and with the both of them now mesmerizing any resisting parties along the way;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Noxia_The_Viper Lamia agrees with Noxia’s statement, bragging that her previously-proposed partnership is beneficial to them after all. With that said, Lamia and Noxia raise the hypnotized guards from the floor like zombies, commanding them to keep anyone from getting past the entrance while they continue their work, which they set out to do as they stumble their way to the lobby. Once the guards leave, Lamia and Noxia finally approach their prize: an exhibit housing twin diamonds, with each one being large and transparent; Noxia easily breaks into the exhibit’s glass casings while the security systems are still down, grabbing and holding onto both diamonds at once. Lamia is fine with Noxia taking both diamonds, but before they can start making their escape, Noxia decides to hand one of them over to Lamia. Naturally, Lamia is confused by this gesture, though Noxia explains that she merely feels like they should split the bounty (unadmittedly wanting to show her appreciation for their new and successful partnership), as well as feeling like Lamia should be compensated for their earlier fight; Lamia chuckles at that last part as she gladly accepts the diamond from Noxia, who then playfully winks at Lamia and makes her blush slightly. Before they can do anything else though, the two snakes are suddenly startled by the sounds of a brawl erupting from the lobby.
At the museum’s front entrance, the Chained Leash and Berri have finally arrived on the scene and are now engaging with the hypnotized guards; as Berri and the Chained Leash fight the guards, they are quick to notice the latter’s unusual behavior, that being how they seem uncoordinated and almost zombie-like. Berri is the first to mention this out loud, as well as the first to bring up how uncomfortable she is with fighting cops in general; Shira agrees with both of Berri’s points, noting that the Chained Leash already has a strained relationship with the police force to begin with… They all quickly determine that something else is going on (with Berri having a pretty good idea on what that exact something is too), so Shira orders Rudy and the other two gang members to stay behind and take care of the hordes, giving her and Berri the breathing room to go deeper into the museum together and try to find the possible source of this chaos. With all of that being said, the group splits up and gets to work.
Further into the museum, Berri and Shira round the corner to find Lamia and Noxia still hanging around the twin diamonds exhibit, being surprised to find the two snakes working together. While Shira admits to Berri that her previous suspicions (about this attack on the museum being of Lamia’s doing) were correct, Berri herself is quick to question Lamia’s taste in partners,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Calypso_The_Octopus wittingly asking if she has had enough of being a “twin flame” yet;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Calypso_The_Octopus Lamia is confident in her response, however, saying that two heads are better than one, especially if the other head is a lot like her own already (that last statement confuses Noxia though). Before any further retorts can be said between the two rivals, Shira gets the attention of both parties, reminding them what they are doing here to begin with; with everyone’s focus regained, both pairs finally engage in a fight. Shira takes on Noxia, pulling out her custom-made Billiard Stick and swinging it around to keep Noxia at a distance, hoping to avoid being bitten and infected with her venom; once Noxia pulls out her bola though, Shira decides to fight fire with fire, putting her billiard stick away and switching to her chains, whipping them around and tangling them up with Noxia’s bola occasionally. Meanwhile, Berri takes on Lamia, instead hoping to get up-close and personal as she fights with her signature hand-to-hand combat, all while Lamia herself whips her tail about and tries to (vainly) coil Berri within it. During the overall scuffle, Shira manages to wrap her chains around Noxia’s sash and rip it off, sending the gadgets that were around her waist tumbling to the ground, thus stripping her of her arsenal; Lamia, however, takes this opportunity to be flirty, being quick to comment on Noxia’s “nice curves,” much to the embarrassment of Noxia herself.
Eventually, Lamia and Noxia are alerted to the sounds of police cars rolling up outside with their sirens, prompting them to bring an end to this fight and make their escape before they lose further ground. With that in mind, they each manage to bind their opponents by unexpectedly swapping them at the last moment, with Noxia entrapping Berri with her bola, and with Lamia encasing Shira in some more summoned plants; before they actually leave though, Lamia and Noxia take the time to gloat, with Lamia taunting Berri about what she has in store for this new universe, and with Noxia teasing Shira about how the police will love this… With all of that being said, Lamia and Noxia finally back up and grasp each other, bracing themselves as Lamia teleports them both away with another spell. As Berri and Shira are left alone to struggle against their constraints, Shira starts beating herself up over letting Noxia and Lamia escape, prompting Berri to try and reassure her… This falls on deaf ears though, as Shira feels like she’s no longer worthy of Berri’s trust in this hunt of hers… After Berri silently and briefly reflects on this, and just as she’s about to respond, Rudy and the other two Chained Leash members show up, having finally dealt with the hordes of hypnotized guards as they rush over and try to break Berri and Shira loose, hoping to escape as the cops are closing in.
Meanwhile, back in the alleyway next to the Johnsonian Museum, Lamia and Noxia reappear after teleporting, not wanting to waste anymore time as they shift their thoughts to hiding out. Noxia quickly suggests that they head for her penthouse, but before they can actually make a break for it, Lamia stops them to snap her fingers, saying that she wants to make things harder for their pursuers… Back in the museum, as Berri and Shira are finally freed from their bindings, the security systems reactivate, thanks to Lamia undoing her EMP spell just then, and the police suddenly enter the room and surround them… The police commissioner, Knox The German Shepherd, pushes his way to the front, only to become confused by the appearance of Shira at the scene of the crime; the police are ready to either apprehend the Chained Leash or open fire, believing them to be the ones behind this museum attack, but Knox tries to stop them, saying that there must be a more reasonable explanation as to why the gang is at the crime scene… Before things can get ugly, Berri spots one of Noxia’s smoke bombs on the floor (with it being one of many other gadgets that were left behind after Shira ripped them off of Noxia), deciding to quickly grab and activate it to allow an escape. As the smoke quickly fills the room, the police open fire, creating enough chaos for Berri and the Chained Leash to escape unscathed and undetected; as the clouds dissipate, the assumed culprits are nowhere to be seen, leaving Knox confused, but also now concerned…
After getting a good distance away from the Johnsonian Museum on their bikes, the group stops to catch their breath, with Shira being more frustrated than ever… When asked about it, Shira vents about how the police now think they attacked the museum instead of Lamia and Noxia, feeling as though all her hard work to repair the reputation of her gang just went down the drain… Rudy tries her best to comfort Shira, saying that she is equally upset about all of this, but that they will still find Lamia and Noxia and make things right, a sentiment that Berri agrees with upon chiming in. Shira appreciates this support, but she mostly keeps it to herself as she tells them all to move out, not wanting to get more emotional than she already is… As they get back on their bikes, Berri (wanting to give Shira some space) rides with Rudy, who thanks Berri for her quick thinking with the smoke bomb; as the Chained Leash rides back to the Iron Tap in defeat, Berri takes Rudy’s compliment into account, recognizing that she has truly and fully won her trust (ever since Rudy’s interrogation earlier), all while Shira still feels like she just lost the trust of many others instead…
===Behind Closed Doors…===
Later, at Noxia’s penthouse, Lamia and Noxia herself enter, still feeling energized from their successful heist;https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22The_Beginning%27s_War%22_Saga)#Attack_at_the_Museum%5B33%5D Noxia especially feels good about the day’s events, feeling the need to invite Lamia to stay with her if she plans on continuing their partnership, an offer that Lamia accepts (albeit with her usual witty tone). As Noxia goes into her kitchen to prepare some celebratory drinks, Lamia takes a moment to look over some of Noxia’s belongings, trying to get a sense of who Noxia really is before looking back with a smirk, ready to make a move. As Noxia walks over to Lamia with the finished drinks, she looks up and gets startled by Lamia suddenly being right up in her face, while also discarding the drinks with her tail and taking Noxia’s (now free) hands in her own, causing her to blush profusely. After explaining that she’s craving something else, Lamia closes the distance between them and kisses Noxia, an action that she is initially surprised by, but one that she eventually melts into and goes along with… Things only escalate once both parties participate, with both Lamia and (especially) Noxia realizing how much they wanted this as they embrace each other with their tails, grasping onto each other tightly as they stumble into Noxia’s chambers, and letting everything else fade away as they give into each other… Later on, Lamia and Noxia both lie in each other's embrace, reeling from what they had just done… Noxia, in particular, is still coming to grips with what she is now feeling and whether or not it is actually love, having never done anything like this with anyone else before… Before Noxia can say anything, Lamia breaks the silence first, saying how she could get used to this, especially with her; this makes Noxia naively blush and smile, prompting her to lovingly cuddle with Lamia further and say that she made the right decision to trust her. Lamia holds Noxia close in return and smiles devilishly, for while she does have an affection for Noxia, she cares more about getting her into her back pocket…
Meanwhile, at the site of an abandoned Gimme Shelter, someone watches a news report on the attack at the Johnsonian Museum, seeing how the media is already blaming the Chained Leash gang for the event (using their appearance on the rebooted security footage as evidence). The person watching the broadcast states how all of that isn’t Shira’s style, revealing that they know her personally, concluding that someone else is behind the attack and that Shira is innocent; with that in mind, the figure stands up and reveals herself to be Fera The Akita, who calls upon a lurking Valerie The Kangal to gather their own gang together, saying how she doesn’t intend on being outdone by some newbie…
==Directive: Eclipse Arc==
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==Carey, Once and Future Arc==
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==The Beginning of the End Arc==
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===Reawakening the Chaos Spirits===
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===The Final Battle===
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==References==
Category:Owner:ChaosControl VA
Category:Owner:ChaosControl VA/The Rookie Chronicles
Category:Universe:Sonic Ascension (AlexaLynnSTH's AU)
Category:Universe:Kira The Hedgehog's AU
Category:Owner:AniDoodlez/AU
Category:Universe:Sonic Solara (Omorfia-Glimmer's AU)
Category:Universe:Universe 99 (RocketPOW!'s AU)
Category:Universe:Sonic Zenith (Kannatherage's AU)
Category:Universe:melodywings2959's AU
Category:Universe:Team Phantom (Ozbrickcreator's AU)
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