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I: Rise of the Empire

They heard the announcements over the loudspeakers, but they didn't listen. They saw the warnings broadcasted on news stations all over the world, but they ignored them. When the missiles hit, they didn't believe it. When Dr. Ivo Robotnik, more commonly known as "Eggman", defeated his nemesis Sonic the Hedgehog, they couldn't believe it. When Eggman set up the Eggman Empire, they wouldn't believe. They hoped and prayed it was all a dream, but it wasn't. It had all happened only a month ago.

Eggman had been boasting about a brand new doomsday weapon he had built. Everyone thought he was lying when he said this weapon had enough power to wipe out all the nations. They paid him no attention.

Eggman threatened to unleash his weapon on the world if the nations did not surrender to the Eggman Empire. They thought he was bluffing. They did not surrender. No one was prepared for what happened next.

Hordes of Eggman's robots laid waste to the world. There was too many. A combined effort of Sonic and friends and all the world's military groups was barely enough to hold off the attack. Then came the doomsday weapon. Huge didn't even begin to describe this robot's height.

The robot was made of a highly resilient metal alloy and had been outfitted with machines that generated a force field around it. That force field protected the robot from any and all attacks; nothing could get through. This robot was able to fire off numerous nuclear missiles and bombs per second. On top of that, the robot was equipped with every weapon to ever be created, from the most primitive spear, to a deadly bazooka. There was no way this robot could be defeated. All hope had been lost.

Eggman's robot turned the world into a wasteland. Many life forms had been killed off. Those who survived lacked the resources needed to sustain themselves.

Sonic had done all he could to stop Eggman, but the scientist's new robot proved to powerful. Eggman managed to capture Sonic and brainwashed him, making the hedgehog another one of Eggman's mindless soldiers. Eggman also outfitted Sonic with robotic parts that enhanced his speed, strength, and overall durability.

Eggman had also tried to capture and brainwash all of Sonic's friends, but they had made themselves scarce. Eggman had absolutely no idea where they had gone. Eggman was especially curios as to a certain black hedgehog's location. He had searched everywhere for Shadow, but was unable to find him. In fact, no one could find him. The Ultimate Lifeform had disappeared.

It had all happened only a month ago. Now the planet's inhabitants struggled to survive. They had to find safe water to drink and food to eat. Life was hard. If radiation poisoned didn't kill you, starvation would.

To make things worse, no one was strong enough to stand up against Eggman. Even the slightest act of treason was punishable by death. Eggman had finally gone insane.

These people had no food, no water, and no hope.

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