where good dies,
evil will arise.
A steel cloud floats menacingly over Mystic Ruin, the last relic of a once mighty Echidna tribe. The silhouette against the blue sky creating a booming echo of foreboding terror, swam like a great white shark through the high altitude towards Angel Island. This island was once a glorious sight of superiority that floated in midair above the ocean. It was held there by the energy generated from a huge gem in the centre of the island. This is known as the Master Emerald. However, what now seems an age ago, a creature of pure energy that resided within the Master Emerald known as Chaos was released, taking with it most of the gem's power. It could no longer keep Angel Island afloat, thus it fell into the sea. Even after fixing the jewel, and raising the island again, it lost too much power, and fell once again. Now it is under threat from the much recognised villain, Dr Ivo Robotnik (more widely known as Dr Eggman). He is a scientist with an amazing IQ of 300, but with dark intentions, slightly humoured by his strange obsession with eggs. He has tried to build what he calls The Eggman Empire many times, but unsuccessfully. He ponders a new way to take control in his flying fortress, the Egg Carrier 3.
"I've tried everything!" Was the cry from a very frustrated Eggman. His prized robot created in the image of his greatest foe lingered behind it's exasperated master. "I've released the Chaos creature from the Master Emerald, only to have it turn against me! I freed my grandfather's 'ultimate life form', and utilised his space colony's weapon, only to find that the cannon was unusable at full power! Then the robot copy that I built of that confounded hedgehog tries to take over my empire!" The robot behind Eggman shifted uncomfortably. While it had been reprogrammed to meet obediance specifications, it retained it's memories. The hedgehog Eggman spoke of, and the robot's organic counterpart was an anthromorphic, with the ability to run at the speed of sound. Thus, he is called Sonic The Hedgehog. Therefore, the robot copy was appropriately named Metal Sonic.
"Perhaps you could create a more efficient copy of Sonic?" Suggested Metal Sonic. Suggestions was a luxury not enjoyed by any other robots. They were far too inferior to address Eggman with stupid ideas.
"What's the point? I can't create a better mirror of him than you. Not unless I was to-" Eggman froze, then grinned slowly. "Of course. Why didn't I think of this before? Why settle for a mediocre copy, when I can have the real thing?!" Eggman left Metal Sonic to pilot the Egg Carrier 3, while he went to work elsewhere on the ship.