User:BlazingWolfJanne/Shard the Metal Sonic (Archie Sonic Online Timeline)

Shard the Metal Sonic, also known Shard the Metal or more commonly, Shard, came into existence as Metal Sonic (also known as Mecha Sonic, Shard the Mecha Sonic, and Shard the Mecha). Metal Sonic was one of the deadliest Badnik models created by Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and was based off of Sonic the Hedgehog. Metal Sonic v1.0 was meant to be Robotnik's own version of Sonic, kidnapping Amy Rose as his first mission but suffering defeat. Metal Sonic was rebuilt into v2.0 soon after the encounter and fought against Knuckles the Echidna and his new Chaotix team, only to be quickly defeated even after turning into Titan Metal Sonic with a Power Gem core. Metal Sonic survived the battle and returned much later as v2.5 using the Power Gem, and then kidnapped Tails as bait for Sonic, but found he had developed some form of "conscience" and chose to sacrifice himself to save them both. Following this, his core was recovered intact, whereupon he was given a second chance with a new body and identity as Shard. As part of his reform, Shard was assigned to be an agent of the Secret Freedom Fighters under the call sign "Jack".

First Encounter (v1.0)
Metal Sonic was first built by Dr. Robotnik so he could have his "own Sonic the Hedgehog" and kidnapped "Sonic's Biggest Fan", Amy Rose, for his initial assignment. Metal Sonic brought her to the Collision Chaos Zone as bait for Sonic, and then raced his counterpart across the resident Stardust Speedway Zone while using traps and holograms of himself. As they neared the finish line, Sonic took a major lead with his "Figure Eight Super Peel Out" trick, and Metal Sonic overheated his engine while trying to catch up, melting the lower half of his body and lost. (StH: #25)

Fighting the Chaotix (v2.0)
When Knuckles the Echidna and the Chaotix arrived at Renfield T. Rodent's carnival to save the Freedom Fighters, Dr. Robotnik sent a rebuilt Metal Sonic with a Power Gem core to stop them. After a prolonged battle, the new model took enough damage that he tapped into his core to turn into the gigantic, Titan Metal Sonic v2.0. However, Heavy gave Knuckles another Power Gem to become giant as well and take on the behemoth war machine. As they fought, the two crashed into the rigged house of mirrors, restoring Knuckles' stolen powers which he then used to destroy Titan Metal Sonic, seemingly once and for all. (KCX)

Vengeance & Sacrifice (v2.5)
Though destroyed by Knuckles, Metal Sonic survived due to his Power Gem core, it's energies allowing him to build a new body with added abilities and creating a personality as well. Now driven by revenge against Sonic and Knuckles for defeating him, Metal Sonic went after his counterpart first by sabatoging the Freedom Fighter Special before the Freedom Fighters left Station Square. After they almost crashed, Sonic and Tails went on reconnaissance to look for signs of life, whereupon Metal Sonic kidnapped Tails once the two separated and held him hostage on Mount Mobius. The super Badnik then revealed himself to Sonic, showing off his superior speed & skills, and told him where Tails was to give his rival a "fair chance" to save him. However, the volcano was also due to erupt soon. (StH: #86)

Metal Sonic then attacked Sonic along the way to the volcano, but was trapped in his own net. Though Sonic reached Tails before Mount Mobius erupted, the Badnik easily escaped the netting and attacked them both atop the mountain. Metal Sonic ignored Sonic's claims that life was more than just power, but when Tails stuck by his side even as the eruption took place, Metal Sonic developed some sort of "conscience" and decided to hold back the lava, allowing the two to escape. Tails' actions allowed Metal Sonic to see he could be more than his programming, and as his former foes escaped, Metal Sonic was submerged in lava, believed to have finally met his demise. (StH: #87)

Jack of All Trades (Shard)
Following Sonic and Tails' encounter, the Royal Secret Service was sent to investigate the now-dormant volcano. There they found Metal Sonic's slagged remains, and Heavy determined his core programming to be part of the still functional Power Gem. Some time after being recovered, Metal Sonic's core was captured by Dr. Eggman, forcing Geoffrey St. John to steal it back from Robotropolis on a solo mission before it could be put to misuse. The gem was then given to Sir Charles Hedgehog, who used it's data to build the Metal Sonic Troopers. (StH: #238, SU: #43)

Later Metal Sonic, now called "Shard", was given a second chance to prove himself a hero and rebuilt by Sir Charles with parts from another Metal Sonic, Metal Scourge, and the Troopers to be a member of Harvey Who's Secret Freedom Fighters. When the Death Egg Mark 2 made it's second attempt to invade New Mobotropolis, he joined the fight with his full team, single-handedly destroying Egg Swats, including a group that menaced Royal Army personnel and civilians at the former site of Castle Acorn. He also ended up saving his old enemies Heavy and Bomb from a Metal Series Metal Sonic while moving so quickly that he wasn't recognized by them, though Metal Sonic quickly identified him. He mocked his successor as an an inferior imitation, demonstrating his superiority by thwarting all its attacks against him and then slamming the newer Metal Sonic into a mountain and leaving only battered parts behind. (StH: #240, SU: #50)

With his first mission under reform a success, Shard was given the call sign "Jack", and sent with agents "Ace" and "Joker" to track Geoffrey's activities in Soumerca. Shard succeeded in planting a tracking device on St. John's Extreme Gear, and blasted their way through the traps deep underground Windy Valley that led them to what he translated to be the tomb of Ixis Vale. When Shard tried to apprehend St. John, the skunk set off explosives that damaged him and buried his team alive. While Silver kept the ground from caving in, Shard blasted a way out and reluctantly agreed to rest with him and Larry after realizing he neared his core's limits. (StH: #238, SU: #41, #43)

Once they returned to Secret HQ and were reprimanded by Who for not stopping Geoffrey, Shard and the others learned agents King, Queen of Hearts, and Queen of Diamonds had not returned from their mission, and went to search for them in the pit from the Battle Bird Armada's attack. At the bottom, Shard went to his infra-red vision to search, but they regrouped before he could use it and went over what they learned on their missions. After their discussion, they agreed to have Silver try approaching Geoffrey and ask him about Naugus' plan, and Shard submerged himself in the Lake of Rings during the exchange. The team then returned to Secret HQ and prepared to stop Naugus from taking control of the Council of Acorn's minds that same day. (SU: #41, #43)

Shard teamed up with Silver to take on Naugus himself, gleefully throwing himself into the battle. Naugus' promises that they would suffer were met with Shard's gloating that they had him on the run. Shard then proceeded to smash through rock spikes summoned up by the sorcerer, and managed to catch Naugus by surprise by Spin Dashing behind a chunk of rock that Silver hurled at Naugus with his powers. Naugus attempted to stop Shard by summoning a vacuum, but the robot quickly made it known that he didn't need to breath and blasted the wizard with his arm cannon. He was then forced to rescue Silver after the Hedgehog became overconfident and was surrounded by flames, courtesy of Naugus' power. Recognizing that attacking Naugus himself wasn't accomplishing their goal, Shard made "an executive decision" and took out a crystal container holding Ixis Vale's remains, disrupting Naugus' spell. He then grabbed teammates Leeta and Lyco, carrying them through the tunnel to the blocked entrance. Furiously refusing to be trapped underground again, Shard smashed through Naugus' crystal barrier, exulting in his victory as his teammates followed him thanks to Silver. Shortly thereafter, Shard would look in on his "creator", Charles, as the Hedgehog enjoyed dinner with his brother Jules and sister-in-law Bernie, disappointed with the knowledge that many people wouldn't accept him due to him being a robot. (SU: #44)