((Sorry for vanishing for so long, guys... >.<))<br/><br/>"... Bloddy... Rodent... At least... I killed him..."<br/><br/>By the time Baz had nearly killed the head scientist, Lightning was laying there, motionless and bleeding... It looked as if he was dead, but, a mere moment later, a spark of electricity danced upon his body.<br/><br/>"... What... The bloody...?!" The scientist looked shocked as Lightning rose to his feet, glaring him down as the man fell completely to his knees. A moment later, the hedgehog was right in front of him, and he could feel a sharp pain where the emerald was... Or, rather, where it had been. Lightning removed his hand from the hole in the chest he had created, drawing out the Chaos Emerald with it and absorbing it into his body, a bright flash of blue and red light filling the area as he lifted into the air. Within a moment or so, he landed upon his feet again, sea blue fur replacing his yellow coat as his red markings remained, one of his ruby eyes now turned to sapphire. He stared to the others. Three bolts of blue electricity struck the individuals trying to kidnap Crystal, and now his attention focused to a new matter...<br/><br/>"... Maria... Where are you...?!"