DRAGON HEROES
Getting nearer to the end of the Death Egg saga, with only four more stories to go, so here's the next one, and things should be picking up more at this point especially as the decisive battle between the Anthro League and the Eggman Empire is about to be underway. Lots more Star Wars references and others in these remaining stories. Here we go!
The Rainforest Mission
Chapter 1 – Eggman Arrives
As the shuttle left the exosphere of the Earth to the vacuum of space, Doctor Eggman looked out the window to the Death Egg looming over the planet, still far from being fully constructed. He was feeling very confident that his plans for eliminating the Anthro League and galactic domination were going to come to fruition and he saw to it that they will. Every single step and calculation has been executed meticulously and carefully.
"It's only a matter of time now," he said to himself. "Soon, the Anthro League will be utterly crushed and they will never know what hit them. I have conveniently leaked out the plans of the Death Egg constructions to them so they will believe that the Death Egg is not armed and operational. Once I have them right where I want them, they'll be in for a nasty surprise. Victory will soon be mine!"
Eventually, Eggman's shuttle was within close proximity of the Death Egg. Already, he had signalled his robots residing of his arrival so they could deactivate the shield to allow him in. Just then, the shuttle received a transmission from the Death Egg.
"Security deflector shield has been deactivated, doctor," replied one of the personnel. "You are on the clear, so proceed."
"I'm making my approach," replied Doctor Eggman, and he accelerated his shuttle's speed as it drew closer to the hangar bay. He then adjusted the speed to slow down, preparing the shuttle to make its stop. Upon entering the hangar, Eggman initiated the stopping sequence and pressed the button to lower the ramp. A number of Egg Pawns and Egg Knights have lined themselves accordingly as they anticipated their creator's arrival. Some of them felt a bit uneasy, knowing that Eggman had been expecting the Death Egg to be completed much sooner and failure was not an option.
The captain of the robots came forward and greeted the doctor. "Sir, we are surprised that you would arrive so soon and unexpectedly," he said. "We're still doing as much construction on the Death Egg as we speak."
"That's exactly the reason why I have come here," replied Eggman. "You and your crew are falling way short of schedule, and this really displeases me."
"I promise, the station will be operational as planned and in due time," said the robot captain. "If you wanted the Death Egg to be finished much faster, you could have at least sent us more worker units beforehand."
"Too late for that, I'm afraid," said Eggman. "The least you and the rest of the crew can do is double your efforts. There is no time for dillydallying."
"Affirmative, sir," replied the robot captain.
"Now then," continued Eggman. "Has the observation chamber been completed?"
"Yes, it has," said the robot captain. "Everything in it was done in accordance to what you have instructed, completed with a throne and massive window to look out into the far reaches of space."
"Excellent," said Eggman as he smiled nastily. "I need a panoramic view of the upcoming war so I can oversee the eventual and imminent destruction of the Anthro League, which reminds me, I have a request for you to carry out."
"What is it?" asked the robot captain.
"I want to send the entire fleet into the hidden side of the Earth," said Eggman. "There, they will remain until called for."
"What good will that accomplish?" continued the robot captain.
"As I have anticipated, the Anthro League has obtained the plans of the Death Egg," said Eggman. "They are not aware that of the battle station's true defences. When their aerial assault forces attempt to attack, they will be caught in the trap I have set, and they will not be able to escape."
"There is no denying that you are a brilliant genius and a seasoned strategist," said the robot captain. "It is a carefully calculated method to eliminate the enemy."
"But this is only half of the plan for victory, for you see, I would need one of the shuttles set up in the Amazon to be ready for when the hedgehog and his allies arrive as they have the Chaos Emeralds in their possession, which I need to unleash the full extent of the Death Egg's power."
"Roger that," agreed the robot captain.
Eggman clasped his hands together. "You may leave now, captain," he said. "Relay the order at once!"
"Yes, sir, right away, sir!" replied the robot captain, and he hurried away, leaving Eggman to proceed to the observation chamber.
The doctor grinned evilly as he continued walking along the hangar bay, feeling very confident that his plans were going in accordance to his design. Even though there had been setbacks, especially when it came to dealing with Sonic, ultimately he would be the one emerging victorious.
"This is going to be the day for the Eggman Empire," he said to himself. "Those do-gooders will soon be annihilated, and the hedgehog and his team will be forced to watch the destruction of the Anthro League before they die. At last I will be avenged once I triumph over my foes!"
Eggman cackled maniacally as he relished over the thought, but hiding in the shadows was Metal Sonic, the true mastermind and strength behind the resurgence of the Eggman Empire. He had copied all the data of the dragons, which increased his power, and he was waiting for the time to reveal himself. The robot hedgehog eyed Eggman with great disdain.
"Foolish cyborg," he said silently. "He doesn't even know that I'm the one calling the shots. Once I've lured Sonic into the Death Egg and obtained the Chaos Emeralds from him, I will harness them and the Master Emerald's power, and thus, I shall be invincible. The old man and everyone else will have no other choice but to grovel at my feet!"
Author's Note: I think it's clear to a lot of us that the robot at the end of Mayhem in the Sky was Metal Sonic. What could he be planning? We shall be finding out real soon!