I watched episode 26 of Sonic X, in Japanese with English sub and somehow Eggman's attitude scarred my mind, and I wondered…what would have happened if there was no Super Sonic?
Would Eggman try and save the day or simply watch E-99's fury?
CHAPTER 1: SONIC X - EPISODE 26
Sonic landed on the ground and turned his head in time to see the changing in size and shape of Eggman's robot.
It was dangerous, Sonic could tell.
With all past experience he could tell how to recognize a strong opponent when fighting
And this was one of those times.
Lucky stood beside him in shock, flipping his wings like a fairy while taking in the new design of his master's robot.
Everyone around stared at the new display the doctor was so proud of.
That was when Sonic decided to start the action
"That robot sure is tough but I bet it's no match for my speed" the hedgehog said starting to run at full speed around the area in order to show them his point
The doctor simply smiled, making chills run to Chris' spine, still trapped inside that robot.
He watched in horror as the doctor activated all 6 chaos emeralds, one after another making Sonic's initially blurry image appear clear in the main monitors
Sonic didn't know what was to come yet and so he jumped towards the robot with his usual confidence, believing he had fooled his opponent.
Everything changed when the latter disappeared making everyone, Sonic included, stare in shock at the display.
Where is it? Was that…chaos control?
Still in the air, Sonic looked around not finding any trace of said robot until it appeared behind him landing a powerful punch at said hedgehog.
The punch was so powerful that Sonic flew through a couple of skyscrapers ending up crashing in the outside-wall of another one.
"T-This is incredible" Eggman said to himself while Chris was nearly crying
This was his entire fault
"It's pretty though" Sonic said back trying to ease the massive pain his back was giving him.
He could swore he had one hell of a headache as well
"Of course! With six chaos emeralds, he's unbeatable!" Eggman said again while Chris tried to coax him into stop
"Please, Eggman stop it" he pleaded, hoping to somehow end this battle, but of course his luck was just that bad
"You know I can't do that! Sorry" Eggman sarcastically replied.
Suddenly E-99 started to tremble with power drawing both humans' attention while Sonic tried to attack again only to be punched to the ground by the massive fist of Eggman's robot.
Understanding the situation, G.U.N. tried to attack as well, their attack resulting in a complete failure as all their weapons got destroyed in a few strikes.
"i-it's powerful" Decoe said, sounding slightly worried
"It's frightening" Bocoe added standing close to his master
"It's the product of my genius" Eggman replied slightly worried, while understanding the fact he couldn't completely control his own creation
During that realization Sonic appeared on the monitors again
He was badly hurt.
His left arm hung limply by his side, most likely broken, one eye was closed, all his body was bruised and a little of blood could be seen in a few places.
"Eggman!" he said, drawing the doctor's attention "this has only started! I'm going to-I'm going to take Chris back!" he said, his legs suddenly gave out making him fall on his knees with closed eyes from the pain he was feeling
Eggman was shocked for some reason.
They had other times where Sonic was in danger, but never had it happened to see him so….injured.
His legs were always the last ones betraying him in battle and still…he had fallen just like that
"Oh look! Sonic's all beaten up!" Bocoe said
"And he's fallen just like that! It's so unlike him" Decoe finished
Eggman didn't want to fight anymore
He wanted to defeat Sonic but this was going to kill him
"Just give up Sonic! I-I don't want to continue fighting either!" Eggman said, his voice was neither steady nor cocky anymore. Uncertainty reigned in his tone as he tried to reason with the hedgehog.
Chris was slightly taken a back by the doctor's behaviour but his world crushed as soon as came Sonic's reply
"Attack me!" Sonic gasped back
"Now, don't say that!" the doctor tried but as if granting Sonic's whish, E-99 disappeared again while Eggman tried to stop his own robot
"E-99 y-you don't have to try so hard anymore! Just take it easy on him!" Eggman tried and even if the first strike missed, the following ones didn't.
Chris couldn't see his friend anymore as dust rose from the fists' impact with the floor.
Nobody came close
Nobody could come close
Everyone just had to watch their greatest hero's beat-down without being able to do anything
Chris exploded and started screaming non-stop Sonic's name while trying to break free from his restraints.
E-99 grasped Sonic's now limp body with two fingers, holding the hedgehog high enough for Eggman to have a clear vision of his enemy.
Sonic wasn't moving at all
The doctor concluded he had passed out; he didn't even dare to think of the other possible solution.
"E-99 t-that's enough! Just let Sonic go!" his tone was imperative but somehow filled with despair.
He could not bear the mental stress from Chris' screaming and Sonic's wounded appearance.
He wanted to end this now.
Indeed, E-99 let go of Sonic but not before kicking him one last time making everyone cringe at the sight, while the blue hero fell in the ocean below.
This was enough to give Chris the strength necessary to break the metal restraints and jump recklessly for the emeralds.
Luckily Decoe was fast enough to separate the emeralds from the main engine of the robot otherwise the child would have died.
Chris grasped the chaos emeralds tightly, not willing to let go, his emotions making them glow brighter.