Hey, guys. fanfiction9821 here with what could be my greatest story ever. I know I said that about Into the Temple, but that wasn't really my best piece of work. I was still starting off at the time, but I'm not now. Now, I am a professional fanfiction author. This story is called The Rise of Mecha Rocket. Before you say anything, this story was not inspired by any movie, video game, or TV show/cartoon episode like the other stories were. No, this was inspired by a recent and tragic event in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series: Sally's roboticization. Since that event, things have taken a turn for the worse: Antoine sacrified his own life to protect Elias, Elias was dethroned and replaced by Ixis Naugus, Bunnie had left to go on her own journey, NICOLE was banished to Freedom HQ, and the Freedom Fighters were disbanded once again. Here you go, guys. Here's my newest story. I really hope Sonic can rescue his own girlfriend from Eggman's clutches.

Rocket was still sleeping as a result of his own K.O. Grenade going off. His grenade has caused him, Scourge, Fiona, and Frost to drop to the ground while they were leaving New Mobotropolis. Rocket had remembered how his request to place Scourge and Fiona on the team was denied by Sally and Sonic. Rocket woke up a little dazed and with blurry vision. As his vision cleared, he saw Eggman standing there with an evil grin on his face and a remote with his hand.

"Eggman," Rocket said, banging on the glass of the tube he was in.

"Well, it ain't Dr. Seuss," Eggman said.

"What do you want with me?!"

"Simple. You're going to become my greatest achievement. You are my newest cybernetic soldier."

"'You are my newest cybernetic soldier.' That's a load of BS and you know it, Eggman! How am I gonna become your newest cybernetic crony," Rocket asked.

"Easy. Like this," Eggman responded. He then pressed a button on the remote, causing Rocket's body to change. Slowly, his skin became steel and his eyes became optics.

"They'll know who did this!"

"You're right. They will know who did it. That's what'll make it all the more fun to watch you eliminate them one by one." Rocket howled in pain as the final changes from heroic hedgehog to cybernetic soldier took place. After it was all said and done, the tube had opened up and Eggman walked over to his newest creation. Suddenly, the newly created Mecha Rocket sprang to life and looked at Eggman.

How may I be of service to you?

In another room far from the room where Rocket was destroyed and replaced by Mecha Rocket, Frost, Scourge, and Fiona were still unconscious. Fiona groaned as she came back into reality. She looked around and saw that she, Scourge, and Frost were in a wall with no doors or windows.

"Great. We can't get out," Fiona muttered to herself before noticing a metal box set in the middle of the room and a screen on the wall.

"Man, my head hasn't hurt this much since Rocket gave me the beating of a lifetime," Scourge said as he and Frost came to.

"Well, you probably deserved it, Scourge," Frost said.

"I did not! He beat me up unfairly."

"Actually, Scourge did deserve it. He called your friend a punk and the rest is history."

"That's what I thought."

"Whatever," Scourge said before noticing the metal box in the room. "What's with the box?"

"I noticed that, too. I don't why it's here, but it must be important," Fiona said.

"You're right, Fiona," Eggman said as his face showed up on the screen. "The box is important because it holds your destruction."

"Oh, please. You really expect us to buy that load," Frost asked.

"I expect you to surrender. Otherwise, I may have to unleash my newest creation onto Mobius," Eggman said.

"Get lost, Eggman. You know we'll never surrender."

"Fine then. Don't say I didn't warn you." Eggman then pressed one of the buttons on his remote. Frost, Scourge, and Fiona turned around when they heard whirring coming from inside the box.

"What is that?"

"I'm not sure, Fi, but I can already tell it ain't good," Scourge said.

"Please. Whatever it is, it can't scare this guy," Frost said, referring to himself. Seconds later, whatever was inside the box tried to punch its way out.

"Scared now, Frost," Fiona asked.

"Hell, no. I can handle this." A second later, a clenched fist punched a hole through the box. Soon, two red eyes looked at Frost.

"I surrender! I surrender," Frost cried, banging on the screen.

"Too late. That offer expired ten seconds ago," Eggman said before the box fell apart and revealed what could be the greatest threat to Mobius yet.

"Behold!"

"No. What'd you do to him?!"