Chapter 1- I Don't Think That Was Supposed to Happen

It was a beautiful day in Bygone Island. The sun was shining, the non-anthro animals were frolicking and having fun with the villagers, and, as per usually, Eggman was around to ruin everybody's day.

"Something about today doesn't seem right…" The mad doctor mused as he surveyed the village from his island fortress.

"I'll say," Cubot replied," They said they were having a sale on motor oil, but the price was a dollar EXTRA! Now how am I gonna pay for retirement?"

"Robots don't retire, Cubot." Orbot told his yellow friend sadly. "We live slavishly on to serve until we become obsolete or rust from age."

"... What do you mean we don't retire?!"

"Shut up, the both of you!" Eggman screamed, sick of their rambling. "I meant to say it's too cheerful and happy in the village!"

"Why didn't you just say so before?!"

"I was making an observation. Now let me see how I can shake things up a bit… Let's see, what robot haven't I used again too much yet…?"

"You can use Cowbot!" Cubot suggested.

"Tell me you're joking. Y'know what, I'm feeling standard today. Let's just bring a bunch of Motobugs and Buzz Bombers out there and have ourselves a good time!"

"Oh yes, great plan!" Orbot said in agreement. "... as if that hasn't failed you OH so many times…" He added as an aside comment.

"This time, I have a DEFINITE gut feeling I'll get Sonic out of the picture!" The doctor looked up at the sky, got down on his knees and pleaded. "Oh, PLEASE Universe, let me win this time. You have to throw me a bone! New Years didn't count, he let me win!"

"He's begging again…" Orbot whispered to Cubot.

"I hope I don't have to dress as a shooting star and fall from the roof again."

Meanwhile, Team Sonic was doing what they always do when they have nothing to do: Hang out on the beach.

"Hey, we DO always hang out on the beach, don't we?" Knuckles mused to himself.

"Who's up for a round of volleyball?!" Sonic asked his lounging friends.

"Against you? I'll pass." Amy deadpanned.

"I'm out too. Too busy working." Tails explained

"It'd ruin the space time continuum if we tried and won." Sticks spouted out while making herself a new boomerang.

"You guys are boring."

"I'll play with you!" Knuckles said.

"You will?!"

"Sure! I just have to get my hand out of this pool chair. NGH! About a quarter way there RH!"

"Oh, come on guys, I won't even use my speed if you play with me!"

"And then two seconds into the game you will forget that promise and eventually begin playing with yourself as usual." Amy pointed out.

"I do not always play with myself!"

"Okay, service!" Knuckles called as he shot the ball over to the other side."

"Here, Sonic, that's all you buddy!" Tails hit the ball over to his partner.

"Gotcha covered!" The ball got passed promptly back to Tails… only to be immediately spiked over the net by Sonic. "OH YEAH, SCORE! YEAH, SONIC HIT THAT ONE IN BABY!"

"And here we go with the third person." Amy, Sticks, Tails, and Knuckles said in unison.

"Oh, whatever. I'm going to Meh Burger." The irate speedster dropped the volleyball in the sand and sped off by himself.

"Maybe I'll go join him later. He seemed pretty upset." Tails considered.

"Eh. He'll get over it." said Sticks.

"Hey Dave you got anything new?" Sonic innocently inquired.

"Something new… my boss told me to start selling meat that I dropped on the floor, do you want that?"

"Nuuuu thanks, just a normal burger I guess."

"*snicker* I'll give him the gross meat anyways and he'll be none the wiser… then I'll finally get that promotion so that my job here's actually worthwhile!"

"You were saying, Dave?" Sonic questioned, not being more than five feet from the counter.

"Uh… uuh… I'M ON MY BREAK!" Dave closed up shop and played with his figures for comfort.

"Great… now I can't even get semi edible fast food. Can this day get anymore terrible?"

"Of course it can, rodent!"

"Me and my big mouth…" Sonic uttered with complete apathy. "Alright, what's the evil plan this time?"

"It's very simple! I'm going to- cue the dramatic theme music."

"Okay, boss." Orbot put up the romantic montage music instead.

"NO, NOT THAT ONE, YOU STUPID ROBOT! THE TRACK NEXT TO IT!"

"Y-Yes of course." Finally playing the right track, the doctor and his robots gave a sigh of relief.

"I'm going to RUIN SOMEONE'S ALREADY TERRIBLE DAY!"

"Evil scheme writer's block, Eggy?"

"*sigh* Evil scheme writer's block."

"Sad…"

"Enough talk! Robots… ATTACK!"

Just then, entire swarms of Buzz Bombers and Motobugs burst from every crevice in the vicinity. In all about 300 hundred robots were present. More than the usual robot fare, but Sonic figured he could take them all by himself since no one was there to help him.

"Boy, the others are gonna miss out on the beat down of a lifetime!" Sonic thought, beginning to become amused at the situation now and a little excited.

One by the, the robots began to be mowed down. Sonic ripped through each of them with a quick Spin Dash or Homing Attack to their metallic faces. Around robot number 50, the fight shifted to turning the tide against poor Sonic. Eggman had specifically designed these robots to surround and overwhelm their opponent, and by the way Sonic was struggling around Robot 127, the devious scientist could tell it was working.

"Aw… is the rodent getting exhausted…?"

"No way… I could go for hours! *pant* Keep 'em coming!" Sonic tiredly shouted.

"Victory will be mine…"

"Not so fast, Eggbreath!" Tails had flown in to check up on Sonic and this unbelievable sight is what he had to walk into?!

"Tails, I could use a hand! Please?!"

"On it. Go my little short-circuiting bot, GO!"

In a swift motion, Tails' robot shut down all of the robots swarming Sonic, effectively ending Eggman's attack.

"HA! Looks like we win again, Eggy!"

"Oh, DARN, I was so close!" Eggman screamed in anguish.

"Better luck next time, eh?"

In celebration, Sonic punted one of the now defunct robots up into the air, but he miscalculated where his kick would land. He found out where rather quickly.

"Great job buddy. Hi five?"

"Definitely, Sonic." As the two friends were about to share in a high five, the robot from moments ago clocked the eldest in the side of the noggin. Sonic's eyes began to spin and he saw stars whenever he looked.

"What the heck?! Sonic are you okay?"

"Pleased to make your acquaintance sir, I am Madame Stinkbottom… G'NIGHT EVERYBODY!" The dazed hedgehog quickly dropped to the floor, falling right cheek first and knocking out quite a few teeth in the process, even shattering one at one point.

"Well… that was pleasantly unexpected," Eggman thought out loud with glee. "I win, TOODLES!" The doctor fled, feeling satisfied with himself.

Today just was not Sonic's day, was it?