Sonic the Hedgehog: Return to Soleanna
A/N: I know I know, I'm still starting new stories without finishing those that I haven't completed yet, but it's just the way my mind works sorry. If I'm inspired to write something, especially if I've been involved in the theme/category recently, I can't help but write my thoughts out lol. This time it's Sonic the Hedgehog…haven't used this yet but I'm excited about doing it. I was playing it on Xbox 360 and this idea just came to mind. I'm sure you guys read the summary so why don't we just go on and jump right on into it shall we!
ACT 1: Robotnik's New Plot
A man, about the shape of an egg who had arms and legs as thin, and as long as twigs on a tree, paced around a laboratory dressed in a red, white and yellow jacket. In black tights with is hands covered by a pair of white gloves. His appearance, or shape rather, gave him a nickname from his rivals; he was known as Doctor Eggman. Why couldn't they just use "Robotnik"? Wouldn't that be a lot shorter and sweet? As this rarely crossed his mind, Dr. Robotnik was waiting impatiently for an experiment of his to complete itself. Something he had gotten from an old college colleague who just kicked the bucket. Apparently Renegate, his former colleague, left a few blue prints and ideas behind in his lab located in Crimson City. Robotnik had gotten a visit, at his secret base, from Renegate's lab assistant who handed the things over because of the deceased doctor's dying wish. Robotnik didn't really understand why he was given these plans, it wasn't like the two were the best of friends, but he wasn't complaining as he grinned evilly to himself. The blueprints consisted of how to put together a magnificent device that could alter one's genetics, but it would take a lot to make this work because in Renegate's notes, he hadn't fulfilled or completed the invention. All his tests had failed, apparently there was a missing component that was needed in order to make it work. The experiment that Robotnik was conducting now, was not his first attempt either, it was actually his twenty-first and he believed that he had found the missing ingredient. If this worked, then he could move forward with the plot he so wanted to set in motion, to take over Station Square. Not that he gave up the whole "dominating the world" thing, but starting with Station Square would just have to do for now, since a certain hedgehog was always getting in his way. Though all of that was about to change, if the experiment ends up being a success.
"No! Please!"
Robotnik stopped pacing as he looked out the lab's wide window and down to the testing area where the subject he was using kept shouting out. The subject couldn't be seen because the device was on and the entire room was filled with a reddish type mist. Not from blood of course, Robotnik didn't like that much gore, it was from the effects of the new component, bone marrow. (All this will be explained later on within the story.) Only a few minutes remained and he would get his results, hopefully this one isn't a dud. It was enough that the other twenty were filed under the "missing person" list and he didn't really need to add another one to it. Suddenly the system shut down, indicating that the procedure was complete and Dr. Robotnik hurried to the window placing both palms of his hands upon it, as if he was going to get a better look. The reddish mist was slowly fading away as he stared intensely at what was about to reveal itself. After a few more seconds the mist was cleared, not completely, but enough for him to see what he had done to that poor innocent twenty year old that worked at the burger stand...Robotnik grinned from ear to ear.
"It worked...it worked, it worked!", he pounded his fists on the window and laughed menacingly.
Now the mist was completely cleared from the room as a white snow rabbit, that resided where the young man used to be, wiggled it's nose and hopped inch by inch. Robotnik rubbed his hands together as so many things went through his mind along with the excitement of him having the chance to move forward with his plan; to finally set it in motion. This new development, alongside the power of his warp machine, is going to be in favor of what he was trying to accomplish. It was time to make a move and he wasn't going to waste any time...it was time to make his way to station square, but there was something he needed to take care of first.
He grinned, "Shadow and Rouge."
His secret base was located about two-hundred miles from Station Square so he would just make a side stop on his way there. Those two had betrayed him long enough and they were going to be the first victims of his wrath. Robotnik set the coordinates within the navigational system of his ship, but didn't know that two unwanted guests were spying on him.
"Blaze...this isn't good.", one of the figures turned to the other and said.
"I suggest we warn Sonic and his friends.", the other figure replied.
"What about the other two?"
"There's not enough time."
The two figures then crept through the darkness they hid in and made their way through Robotnik's ship.
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Station Square
"This way Sonic!"
"A-Amy, wait up...", the blue hedgehog struggled to say as he was holding the hyper-active pink hedgehog's grocery bags.
"You're going to slow! How am I supposed to cook you dinner if the ingredients don't even make it to the house.", she skipped in front of him.
"But I told you that you didn't have to fix dinner. Plus, you're going faster than me because I have all these bags.", he pouted.
"No sir! I'm cooking dinner for you because I accidentally smashed your lunch with my hammer.", Amy turned to him tears in her eyes.
"That wasn't an accident.", he mumbled under his breath as he remembered her deliberately smashing it saying "Don't eat this fast food crap Sonic! I'll make you something better!"
"Huh?"
"Nothing.", he sighed as he lowered his head.
After another block, the two finally made it to Amy's apartment building and went on in as she looked for her keys within her pink purse. Sonic wondered when she started to use one, but then he remembered that she just turned sixteen a few months ago, so she must be getting of that age. The pink hedgehog became over joyed as she found the keys to her apartment just as they were walking up to her door.
"Excuse the place, it might be a bit messy.", she blushed a little as she unlocked the door and opened it up.
"Oh it's ok, it can't be as bad as Tails' lab.", Sonic chuckled as he followed her into the apartment.
"Haha! I'm sure! You can't even walk around in that place.", she laughed.
"Where should I put these?", he slightly lifted up the brown bags in his arms.
Amy pointed to the kitchen's bar counter to the right of them, "Right over there."
Sonic nodded as he made his way from her and she started to get excited again. Sonic was actually in her house! It's not like he hadn't been in it before, it was just that, this time...they were alone. Amy's heart started beating so fast as she watched him place the groceries on her counter; this was going to be her chance, her chance to show Sonic how much she's grown over the years and no one was here to interrupt this perfect opportunity. What should she do though? Maybe show the more mature side of her or call out his name to start an adult conversation? Yes! Do that, start with the calling of his name to catch his attention...Amy took a deep breath as she looked over her fury blue hero.
"Sonic.", she blinked a few times surprised because her voice seemed a bit deeper than she remembered.
Maybe she should call his name again, but once she saw that he turned around and seemed a bit shocked but then smiled...it made her heart melt. Why hadn't she called out to him sooner so she could witness that smile of his, the one he had now. Amy blushed as she lowered her eyes and fidgeted with her fingers...she had his attention so now what?
"Sonic...", she giggled softly out.
"Silver!"
Amy's mouth dropped as her eyes widened, "Silver? Silver?! I'm Amy you jerk!"
"Amy.", a voice came from behind her.
"What?!", she yelled as she turned around, but then her attitude quickly changed, "S-Silver?"
It's been three years since she saw the silver hedgehog and here he was standing right in front of her and in her own house...how'd he get in here anyway?
"Silver...", her eyes started to water.
"It's nice to see you too.", he smiled at her.
"Silver!", the pink hedgehog jumped up and gave him the biggest hug he ever had and almost fell over.
"Whoa!"
Sonic laughed, "Don't hurt him now Amy."
"I forgot how energetic you are." Silver managed to speak as Amy's hug cut his air supply.
She finally let him go and took another look at him, "I'm sorry, it's just been so long. We missed you guys…where's Blaze?"
"She went to pay Knuckles and Tails a visit."
"Well that's no fun; we could've all gone together. That would be a much better reunion for all of us wouldn't it.", Sonic walked up to Silver and patted him on his left shoulder.
Silver looked to the right of them, "Unfortunately, this reunion isn't one that we made of our own will."
"Huh?" Amy was confused.
"Is that so…then why?" Sonic gave the silver hedgehog a stern look.
"Something big is coming and we wanted to warn you guys." Silver turned his attention back to his friends.
"Warn us?" Amy suddenly became concerned.
Silver nodded as he walked a few feet away from them towards the kitchen, "Your Doctor Eggman is planning to attack you guys."
Sonic snickered, "Well if it's only Eggman then there's nothing to worry about. I'll take him down like I've always done so many times before."
"That's right!" Amy cheered her hero on.
"Don't you guys get it! If I felt that Sonic could do this alone then there wouldn't be no need for me to come here, now would there. Dr. Eggman has put a new twist to his villainy and it's not going to be a pretty one."
Sonic stopped smiling as he examined his friends' actions, "What is it Silver?"
"He's developed this new device…a horrible device. Apparently he's been testing it on humans and the results have been fatal for them…may the heavens be with their families."
Amy covered her mouth with her right hand in shock as Sonic clenched his fists, "How many?"
"About twenty."
Sonic then banged his right fist on the wall next to him, "Damn that Eggman!"
"But the twenty first victim showed what his machine could do…he completed it."
"What happened?"
"From where Blaze and I stood, we couldn't see the end result very well. We just know that that man's awful cries for help were put to a stop. So he's on his way here to Station Square to fix his rage on you and your friends."
"And the city people?" Amy asked.
Silver shook his head, "I'm not sure, he didn't say anything in regards to the city."
"He might be trying to rule by getting us out of the way." Sonic gritted his teeth.
"That might be the case, but we don't have much time."
"How long do we have?"
"About an hour, I think he's making a detour."
Sonic became curious of this, "To where?"
Silver turned away from them, "He mentioned your friends' Shadow and Rouge names."
"What?! But….that means…!"
"Yes, he's probably gotten to them first, but there wasn't any time to get them and then come here. You have to understand your importance in this cause Sonic."
"Damn it!" Sonic hit the wall again.
"We have to rendezvous with Blaze and the others as soon as possible before he gets here."
Amy took Silver's hand before he turned to walk to her apartment's front door, "Wait Silver, where is it that you guys are trying to take us?"
He turned to face her, "It's a safe place where Dr. Eggman can't get to you guys."
"I don't want to run away." Sonic interrupted.
"I know you don't, but until we find a way to counteract this, there's no other choice."
All of a sudden someone rushed in through the front door, "Silver!"
"Blaze?! What's wrong?"
"That Eggman guy, he's here early!"
"What?! How is that possible?!"
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Sonic and his friends had made their way out of Amy's apartment and to the edge of Station Square along the beach shore. Knuckles and Tails, who were retrieved by Blaze, soon made their way to where everyone stood. Robotnik's ship could be seen in the distance and it was only a matter of time before the villain made his way into the city.
"So what's the plan?" Knuckles asked anyone who would answer.
"We could ambush him." Sonic said.
"You know that's not going to work, plus it would put all of us at risk. We need to think of something." Blaze replied.
"Maybe I can slow down his ship." Tails spoke as he took out his laptop to type a few things within it.
"Can you do that from this distance?" Sonic asked.
"Sure I can, I just need a great connection from the adapter at my lab and I should be able to hack into his system."
Silver shook his head, "It might not work, and I've seen the inside of that ship. Looks like he made a lot of modifications to it."
"So have I.", smiled Tails.
"He is the genius." Sonic ruffled the, now twelve year old's, hair.
"If that's the case, can you shut down that device as well?" Blaze asked.
Tails shrugged his shoulders, "I would have to get a good look at the device and it's blueprints. I'm sure I've seen something like it before, so it would be easy."
"Guys, we're still talking here and I can clearly see that ship getting closer by the second." Knuckles grumbled.
"Just give me a sec….there! That should buy us some time, but not that much. Eggman did make some, quite impressive, changes to his system like you said Silver. So I suggest that with the time we have, we warn the people of Station Square to take cover before he arrives."
"Ok! Amy and Tails! You two are on townspeople duty. Silver, Knuckles and I are going to try to intercept Eggman before he gets here. Knuckles? Do you think you can glide over close enough?"
Knuckles gave him thumbs up, "No problem."
"And me?" Blaze walked forward.
"Blaze…"
"Hey you guys."
The group turned around to see a familiar face, though not to Blaze and Silver's memory. Upon his right shoulder was a green frog with a collar around it's neck that had something handwritten on the right side of it, "Froggy".
"Big!" Amy gave the lovable giant cat a huge hug, being careful not to squash Froggy of course.
"Hello Amy and the rest of you guys. I saw that Eggman guy's ship from the forest and thought that you were here."
"That's right, can you help us?" Sonic asked.
"Who's the kitty?" Big didn't even hear Sonic ask for his help as he turned to look at Blaze.
She became upset, "Don't call me a kitty you fat cat."
"Well isn't that rude of you. To think that I thought you were a pretty kitty too."
Blaze blushed as she turned from the group frustrated, "Whatever."
"Oh that's right! Big, this is Blaze and that hedgehog over there is Silver."
"Nice to meet you." Silver nodded his head.
"Same.", Big nodded, "Oh! This here is Froggy." he pointed to the green frog on his shoulder.
"Ok enough with the introductions! Don't we have a plan to carry out?!" Knuckles got the group back on track.
"That's right! Big?! You and Blaze try setting up a barrier here at the beach for when Eggman makes his impact."
"Me and him?!" Blaze disliked the idea.
"There's no time for arguing Blaze!" Silver put her in her place.
Blaze didn't say anything after that as Sonic gave the "OK" for everyone to get on their duties. Tails and Amy ran off back towards the city to warn as many people as they could. Sonic ran off on top of the sea towards the direction that Eggman's ship was coming from as Silver levitated right behind him and Knuckles glided. Blaze and Big were left on the beach as both started at each end of the shore digging up the sand and pounding it up to create a wall.
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Robotnik chuckled as he let his ship fly full speed ahead; he could see Station Square in the distance, but getting closer and closer as the seconds flew by. But he wasn't only amused by his actions, but by the actions of those pesky animals that were trying to always save the day. Robotnik knew that the fox kid hacked inside his system, but only because he let him. It was amusing to watch them attempt to prevent their oncoming demise, so why not make them think that they actually have a chance. Robotnik was sitting within the ship's cockpit with several screen windows popped up on the windshield; he could see everything each of them were doing. The pink hedgehog was with the two-tailed fox below in the city, trying to warn the people, who were soon to become his slaves, uh...citizens. Then on another screen were the two cats, one fat and the other a female, who were playing in the sand. This made Robotnik chuckle on the inside, he thought it looked like they were in a giant litter box, but he wasn't that naïve not to know that they were trying to set up a barrier. Last but not least, he looked to another screen to see his nemesis running straight for his ship; this didn't surprise him at all. The silver hedgehog seemed to have join him and the red echidna as well, it would warm one's heart to see all of them working hard together to take down evil. His life would make one hell of a book, Robotnik thought, maybe he should write a few novels when he retires; if he retires.
"DOCTOR."
He turned to see one of his battle robots who addressed him, "What is it?"
"WE WILL BE COMING TO STATION SQUARE SOON. SHOULD WE MAKE THE PREPARATIONS?"
Robotnik turned his attention back to the screens, "And I thought I would be able to enjoy the show more. Very well then, get the dome ready and take models B through F with you…time to bring them in boys."
"YES SIR."
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Amy and Tails met up unknowingly as they tried to carry out the assignment that was given to them. The two were out of breath as they looked at one another and at the city's people who were now in a panic. What part of "stay calm" didn't these people get?
"How much more of the city do we have to cover?" Amy huffed out.
Tails looked around them, "I'd say about more than half still."
Amy gave out a huge sigh, "At this rate we won't finish before Egghead gets here!"
"We must stay positive. Sonic, Silver and Knuckles are going to take him down. Now let's try this; you take the west side and I'll fly over to the east."
Amy nodded swinging her arms, "Ok got it! We can't let Sonic down!" She clenched her fist as Tails gave her a thumbs up and flew off in the direction of the east side of town.
Amy ran off towards the west and took some alleys that Sonic told her never to take because of them being isolated where no one could keep an eye on her incase something happened. But time was of the essence and these alleys carried a few short cuts into getting where she needed to go. Suddenly she came to a junction and was torn between which way was the right one, even though she's come across it before. The last result was the classic "eny meeny minny moe" method and the end result was left, so she made up her mind and went that way. After about two minutes of running, Amy came to a dead end.
"Darn it! I knew it was the other way."
Amy snapped her fingers and made a quick turn around, or she would've if something wasn't blocking her way. Too shocked to even let out a cry for help, a pair of metal pinchers grabbed hold of both her arms and drew her in. She banged hard up against the robot who wrapped his metal, tentacle-like, arms around her...it then lifted up off the ground and flew off with her.
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Tails was a few blocks away from the east side of the city and he could see it just ahead, but something bothered him. Ever since him and Amy split up, he's been having this uncomfortable feeling like he was being followed. Dr. Eggman did have a habit of sending out robots whenever he threatened or attacked them, but they hadn't run into any yet. Maybe all the excitement was getting to him; Sonic always tells him that but it's not like he could really help it. Not everyone was like Sonic, who always kept his head in the game and was always the hero. That's why Tails admired him so much, he's like the older brother that he never had and if he could spend every moment with him, he would. Though Sonic doesn't seem to stay in one place for a long period of time. They were surprised when he popped into Station Square just last week! Him and Amy were overjoyed to see the blue hedgehog, but sad as well because they knew that the visit wasn't going to last long. All of a sudden, Tails hit his head on a small branch that happened to be from a tree and this broke his thoughts.
"Ouch.", the little fox rubbed his head with his right hand as he hovered there.
He then took a look at his surroundings and noticed that he passed up his destination, not by much, but still.
Tails chuckled nervously to himself as he rubbed the back of his head with the same hand, "I guess I have to get my head out of the clouds."
Before he could fly off again a strange rustle came from inside the canopy of leaves above the tree. Tails turned to look and couldn't see any movement, but he wondered if a citizen could've made it out here.
"Who's there?"
There was no answer and Tails hovered there with this uneasy feeling coming over him. He squinted his eyes and looked deep within those leaves, scanning for any possible sign of life until his eyes ran passed something. He shifted his eyes back and met with two red dots that seemed to be glowing.
"Oh no."
Tails hurriedly flew off in the opposite direction as the robot shot out of the tree following him. For some reason he knew that there'd be robots, he knew, so why did he let himself be tricked so easily? As much as he didn't want to look back to see if the robot's pursuit of him would be successful, he couldn't help himself and glanced back anyway. It was right on him so Tails decided to speed up to give them some distance apart, at least until he made it to the east side of the city. Though he wasn't expecting for the robot to outstretch it's arms and grab him by both of his tails. He wanted to howl in pain, because that hurt him so much, but how was it possible; his tails had to be spinning at least eighty-five miles per hour. The robot then drew him in and wrapped him up exactly the way the other did with Amy, flying off with the little fox.
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Sonic, Silver and Knuckles finally made their way to Robotnik's ship, to where they were right below the front deck. Sonic nodded at the other two and they got into position. Silver cupped his hands together and held them out so Sonic could hop from them to the ship. As soon as he felt the force of his jump and lifted off of the boost that Silver provided, Sonic grabbed both Silver and Knuckles' hands to take them with him. The three of them landed kind of hard on the hot, metal surface of the ship, but they had made it. Sonic spotted the cockpit right away, it's not like Eggman switches it up anyway, it's always going to be in the same spot.
"Ok guys, let's get this over with."
"We've got your back man.", Knuckles clenched his fist, ready to start the fight.
"And the device?" Silver referred.
"We'll worry about that when we get to it."
Before Sonic could rush off towards where, he was sure Eggman was located, a fleet of robots dropped out from above and surround them. The two hedgehogs and echidna looked around and wondered where those things came from, shouldn't be too surprising though because they've been in situations like this before.
"Sonic, we'll handle this! You go after Eggman!", Knuckles readied himself for a brawl.
"No!," Silver interrupted, "He can't go alone, he'll need us incase Eggman has that device on him."
Sonic's eyes shifted from the cockpit to the robots and made his decision, "Silver's right. We'll go together, so let's take out this trash quickly!" He smirked as he readied himself for battle as well.
To their surprise, the robots didn't charge at them, instead they all sent out their tentacle arms, which went pass Sonic, and grabbed hold onto Silver and Knuckles. The two looked like there were wrapped up with metal snakes as they struggled to get free and Sonic stood there wondering what was going on. But he knew he had less time to think so he lifted himself in the air, preparing to do a homing attack on the robots that had his friends. However, before he could carry the attack out, the robots jumped over the edge of the ship and Sonic landed back on the metal surface.
"Knuckles! Silver!"
"Now now Sonic, I'm sure they'll be fine."
The blue hedgehog turned around to see the cruel Dr. Eggman, but in the flesh; no machine, no weapon of any kind. Something didn't seem right and Sonic looked at him sternly but kept himself on his toes incase the villain tried anything funny.
"What do you want Eggman?"
"Oh, it's not more so of what I want, but of what you want?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Ok, let me fill you in on what's going on right now. My robots have been given the order to drown your two little friends there. They won't be able to break free of that hold, I've been making a lot of modifications to my precious creations."
"I won't let that happen!"
"Oh well then, here's where you might be at a dilemma because...here I am, right in front of you, in the flesh mind you...and you could save your little Station Square. I'm sure my robots are almost to the ocean's bottom floor now, I enhanced their speed with the likes of yours and it's proven to be phenomenal. Can you tell me something...how long can they hold their breaths?"
Sonic didn't say a word as he gritted his teeth, he had to think and he had to think fast because if he didn't, Knuckles and Silver would be goners. It wouldn't take long to take Eggman down, but he doesn't know how much time he's spent there already. Also, if what Eggman said was true, about the robots enhanced speed, then there was a good possibility that they'll die if he doesn't act now.
"What'll it be Sonic? My defeat, or your friends' lives...you choose. Oh, and just to let you know, there's no air bubbles down there.", he smirked.
Sonic narrowed his eyes at him, "You're going to pay for this."
With that last statement, the blue hedgehog jumped from the ship and headed down towards the sea below, leaving a very satisfied Robotnik smiling.
"Foolish naive animal."
As Sonic descended down, he could see Eggman's robots holding his two friends right below the surface of the ocean. Just enough for them not to be able to get the air they needed; they were torturing them and he didn't like it one bit. He straightened himself up so he would fall faster. As soon as he got a few feet away from them and about to make his move, the robots surfaced and took off away from him. Sonic had to quickly stop himself from falling and to where he could start running on top of the water. His anger blazed as he followed behind those robots and he knew he had to speed this rescue up. But it seemed that the faster he went, the faster those robots went as well. He'd guessed Dr. Eggman wasn't joking when he said that he'd enhanced them with his speed, but let's see if they could really go as fast as they were programmed to go. Sonic kicked himself into high gear and all he was, was a blur to the human eye; he smirked to himself. Though that smirk disappeared when the robots did the exact same thing causing him to grit his teeth. No one was as fast as him, there was no way that Eggman could copy his own special ability.
"Where are they headed anyway?", Sonic peeked around the side of the path they were all running and noticed the shore of Station Square's beach. But something wasn't right, the barrier that Big and Blaze had built was torn down and this made him concerned. At the speed they were going, they would make it to the beach in no time, that way he'll be able to rescue Silver and Knuckles so they could finish the job of taking Dr. Eggman down.
"Sonic!", Knuckles had finally come to.
"Don't worry Knuckles, I'll get you out of there!"
Some feet away, before the shallow tide, the robots stopped instantly and moved out of Sonic's path. He couldn't stop himself fast enough so he passed them up and skidded upon the beach.
"Sonic!", a familiar pink hedgehog's voice rung in his ear.
"Are you alright Sonic?", Tails was there too.
He shook his head as he got to his feet, "Amy? Tails? What are you two doing back here on the beach?"
"Eggman's robots kidnapped us and brought us here!" Amy pouted.
"They got to Big and Blaze as well.", Tails pointed where the two cats laid out unconscious.
Sonic turned his attention back to the robots who held Silver and Knuckles captive and they were still hovering over the surface of the ocean. They finally threw their prisoners on the beach with the rest of them and started to head back to Eggman's ship.
"I'm not done with you yet!", Sonic shouted after he watched his two friends roll up on the beach with Amy and Tails going to tend to them.
"Oh...but I believe you are." Dr. Robotnik's voice came from out of nowhere.
As Sonic tried to do a homing attack, he smashed himself into some invincible shield and almost knocked himself out.
"Sonic?!", Amy screamed as she dropped Knuckles and ran to where Sonic was.
"Thanks, I'm fine," the red echidna grunted as he rubbed his pounding head.
"Ow...what's going on?" Sonic stumbled dizzy as his eyes swirled.
Tails came up beside them along with Knuckles and Silver; he touched the area where Sonic smashed into, "It seems like a very thick glass."
"Can't you fly over it?" Knuckles asked.
Tails nodded his head and then lifted himself in the air at full speed. Only getting about twenty feet into the air until his head hit something hard causing him to grit his teeth and drop back down to where his friends were.
"Didn't work huh?, Knuckles said.
"Poor Tails.", Amy was still caressing a dazed Sonic as Knuckles gave her a "yeah right" look.
Sonic finally snapped out of it and hopped to his feet, to Amy's dismay, "What's going on?!"
"It seems like we're trapped." Silver answered his question.
"What? How?"
"I'll tell you how."
Dr. Eggman hovered in one of his mobile ships that he seemed to always fit perfectly in while Sonic ran towards his direction and banged his fist against the glass, "You set me up!"
"Yes yes yes, and you are all trapped inside my dome.", he smiled.
Silver shook his head, "Oh no."
"What? Why did you 'oh no' just now?" Knuckles turned his attention towards Silver.
"This is it...he's going to use that device."
Everyone looked at him astounded and then back to Sonic with worry in their eyes, what were they going to do now?
"That's right! And I'm so proud of it myself. Not only will I be using THAT device but I will also be using a old favorite along with it, to make sure that you are never here to mess up my plans ever again!" Robotnik pushed a button on a detonator he held and a reddish mist started to come from little open particles built into the dome.
Amy grabbed onto Sonic's left arm, "Sonic...are we...are we going to die?"
Sonic didn't want to look down at the young girl and lie to her, but he didn't know exactly what this machine would do, so all he could do was provide hope, "No Amy," he ran his fingers through her hair and looked down at her and smiled, "I wouldn't let that happen."
Tails then jumped into Sonic's arms and cried, "I don't want us to die Sonic, we're supposed to be partners forever and stay going on adventures..."
Sonic watched the young fox cry into his chest and he just held him in his arms, "This isn't the end of us buddy, we'll get out of this, you'll see."
Knuckles watched Sonic with his two friends and then turned the opposite direction to see the red mist starting to fill the space in the corners of the dome first and then creep it's way to where they stood. Was this really the end for all of them?
He smiled softly, "Too bad I didn't get my last match with that darn bat."
"Knuckles..."
"Yeah?", he looked up to see Silver.
The silver hedgehog looked over to where Blaze laid, "He actually got her and Shadow first."
Knuckles felt his heart drop in his chest as Silver ran over to where his friend laid unconscious. Did he hear what he thought he just heard? There was no way Rouge would let Eggman take her down so easily, especially with Shadow there to help her. Suddenly his mind starting flashing pictures of the, once treasure hunter, face and foolish tricks that annoyed him. Her little pet names and flirting she used against him to get what she wanted...why did his eyes suddenly start to feel heavy? Knuckles clenched his fists as he turned in the direction where Eggman hovered; he ran.
"You bastard!" Knuckles punched that end of the dome with all his might.
Eggman chuckled, "I've been called that lots of times mind you."
"Did you do it?!" Knuckles punched again.
"Knuckles..." Sonic left Amy and Tails and ran up to his other friend, "...Knuckles calm down."
"Did you really do it?!" He kept punching.
"Do what, you idiot?" Eggman asked.
"Rouge! "
"Oh! That double-crossing bat. What about her?"
"Did you do it...did you kill her?!"
Amy and Tails gasped as they heard the words that came from Knuckles mouth; he had stopped punching now and his gloves had become stained red from his own blood.
There was silence as the mist was only a few feet away from them now and Eggman grinned slyly, "So quick that she couldn't even get the first few letters of your name out to scream for help."
Knuckles eyes widen as he imagined the horrific image of her demise...and worse, she tried to call out HIS name? Sonic placed his right hand on the echidna's left shoulder as he dropped to his knees dazed.
Silver had gotten Blaze to awake, "What's going on?", she shook her head.
"We were too late." Silver shook his head.
Blaze could see the reddish mist around them, "You mean..."
"Yes."
"Damn it."
"Blaze..."
The lavender cat turned to look him in the eyes, "Yeah?"
"No matter what happens...I um...I love you ok."
"S-Silver...?"
"See you on the other side?"
Blaze smiled softly and then gave him a hug, "See you on the other side."
The red mist then engulfed the side they were on and Sonic huddled the rest of his gang together, they could see the mist getting closer and there wasn't any time left. Amy held onto a distraught Knuckles and Sonic held Tails hand. The three that could think, all exchanged smiles for the last time before they were engulfed with the mist as well.
Eggman laughed in victory, "Finally! Now, for the final part!"
He then took out another detonator and pushed the red button upon that one. Electrical surges could be seen flowing through the outside areas of the dome as the ground beneath it started to rumble. After about two minutes the mist that carried the shape of the dome and it's captives had disappear in an instant.
"Yes! My plan has worked! Sonic and his friends are out of my hair for good! There's no way that they'll be getting out of the place I sent them."
"AND WHERE IS THAT SIR?", one of his robots came to retrieve the remains of rubbish.
"A place that has created a barrier of its own over the years, where no one can get in or out. Our wonderful...Soleanna."
A/N: Yay! So I'm finished with the first chapter, it seemed a bit long and drawn out but the end might be a bit rushed. I get to finally develop it further with the next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow along. Thanks for reading!
