The Book of Latik
By: Courtney "Master Gamer" Johnson
Notes: This fic follows SatAM and the Games (or a merger in other words)
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Underground Mobius (10,000 feet below sea level)
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"Sir Doctor Robotnik, what is the meaning of traveling all the way down here?" A human asked, puzzled. The human stood about four and a half feet tall. He wore a plain blue shirt and rust brown pants. His big head had very few hairs, but his head's most prominent feature was his long needle-shaped nose.
"Snively, echidnas used to live here; some of the most brilliant and maniacal ones too," Another human explained. "I'm looking for anything they could have left behind,"
This human redefined the description of obese. He weighed about five hundred pounds; his arms and legs were so big they were intimidating (even though in truth they were all fat). His head had a long orange mustache that extended farther then the length of his face, and his head was bald. This man was Doctor Robotnik, Mobius' most evil being.
Suddenly, Snively stumbled forward and fell onto his hands and knees, wondering what he had tripped over. The needle-nosed nephew of Robotnik stood up and dusted himself off, turning around only to see an old book. Snively walked over, ready to pick it up when Robotnik's voice barked "Don't you dare Snively, let me see that book first!"
The evil doctor walked over and picked up the book. He flipped through the pages with interest.
"Snively, do you know what this is?" Robotnik asked his nephew.
"No sir," Snively replied.
"THIS, Snively, could very well be the key to destroying that hedgehog, and the whole great forest,"
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Two weeks later...
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"Do you know why we are all gathered here today?" Princess Sally, head of the Freedom Fighters asked.
"Let me guess, another one of those missions where we go to a SWATbot plant, place a bomb, and watch it blow sky high," Sonic answered in his usual sarcastic way.
"Sonic!" Sally snapped. "No, this mission is much more important then that. A reliable source has confirmed that Robotnik has found the ancient book of Latik. This book was written by Latik, an ancient echidna believed to be the smartest, most maniacal organic life form that ever lived. The book contains instructions for building some type of laser cannon,"
"Whoa! That's like way past not good!" The blue hedgehog exclaimed.
"Not only that, but Robotnik has also built a robotic version of Knuckles,"
"Oh, man!!!"
"We're leaving for Robotropolis in one hour. We must find take the book and destroy it. Me, Sonic, and Rotor are going. Bunnie and Antoine, you look after Tails. Be ready,"
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Robotropolis
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"Hmm... Very simple. To build the cannon we need all the metal parts, which I have more then enough of, and chaos emeralds. The number of chaos emeralds depends on the size of area you want to destroy," Robotnik said. "Ah... Here's a table showing how many chaos emeralds we need. Snively, what is the approximate size of the Great Forest?"
"Around three hundred acres sir," Snively replied.
"Hmm... We will need any three chaos emeralds,"
"What about the hedgehog sir, won't he interfere?"
"R-Knuckles! Come forth!" Robotnik yelled.
A creature that looked identical to Knuckles walked forward.
"Sir Doctor Robotnik, I thought you said 'R-Knuckles', not 'Knuckles'?"
"Snively, I did. This is not Knuckles, though you can tell no difference," Robotnik explained.
"How can I help you sir Doctor Robotnik?" The robot asked, his voice identical to Knuckles'. Snively could only gasp in amazement.
"Go patrol the streets of Robotropolis. If any Freedom Fighters show up on your scanners, bring them here alive," Robotnik instructed.
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The Great Forest one hour later...
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A rush of wind... A sonic boom! Sonic sped through the great forest, following the straightaway path to Robotropolis that the Freedom Fighters had cleared away for him. Sally and Rotor in his arms he rushed through the Great Forest, which could now be seen only as a blur. Sonic felt the rush of wind and smiled.
As he reached the edge of the great forest, the disgusting fumes of toxic waste could be smelt; they had finally reached Robotropolis.
"Okay Sonic, you sneak into the ventilation shaft and record any conversation between Robotnik and Snively with this recording device," Sally said, handing the blue hedgehog a handheld audio recorder. "Rotor, us two will hack into his computers and see if he has anything about the book in his database. Now lets move!!!"
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Five minutes later with Sonic...
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It was around ten at night, but Robotropolis was so polluted that no stars could be seen.
"Man, this is gonna be a cakewalk! Sneak into the ventilation system, find and destroy the oldest book in Robotropolis and..." Sonic began before being cut off by a familiar voice.
"And say hello to your old friend Knuckles,"
Sonic whirled around only to see the red echidna. He looked identical to Knuckles, and his voice was identical to Knuckles. Sonic couldn't put his finger on it, but something about him wasn't right.
"Don't you remember me Sonic," Knuckles questioned in a strange way.
That was it, this guy couldn't be Knuckles. But if this guy wasn't Knuckles, who was he?
"I remember a red echidna named Knuckles, but I don't remember you," Sonic answered.
"Ah... So Sonic, you're a lot smarter then you look. I am R-Knuckles, a robotic version of Knuckles. Prepare to be tortured!!!" R-Knuckles shouted fiercely, charging toward the stunned Sonic. Sonic was too stunned to let his reflexes take effect. R-Knuckles tackled Sonic; the blue hedgehog hit the ground with a loud "oof".
R-Knuckles punched Sonic once in the stomach. Surprisingly his fist didn't feel like metal. The blow fell and an incredible pain shot through his stomach. Knuckles aimed another punch at Sonic's jaw. The pain from this attack was much worse. He watched the blood pour out of his upper jaw and knew that this echidna was gonna kill him. This echidna seemed even more murderous then the real Knuckles.
R-Knuckles aimed one final punch at the blue hedgehog's head. Sonic yelled in pain as R-Knuckles powerful fist came in contact with his forehead. Sonic was barely aware of the robotic echidna getting off of him.
The darkness began to blanket him, the cold, cruel laugh of R-Knuckles, and the incredible pain that was coursing through his body fading from his senses. Sonic fought against it, raising one shaking fist. He forced his eyes half-open and thought "Hedgehog, you have failed big time," before passing out.
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Five minutes later with Sally and Rotor
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The streets were quiet... Too quiet. The feeling made Sally uneasy. Normally Robotropolis was swarming with SWATbots, but not now.
"Look! There's the computer we need!" Rotor softly exclaimed.
"Okay then, let's go," Sally said.
"I don't think so," Came a familiar voice.
Sally turned around and could only gasp in shock...
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After Notes:
So what did you think? Was it good, or bad? Let me tell you, good or bad there isn't anything that motivates me to write like reviews do. So please review.
Note that R-Knuckles is the Robotic Knuckles from Sonic Advance.
By: Courtney "Master Gamer" Johnson
Notes: This fic follows SatAM and the Games (or a merger in other words)
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Underground Mobius (10,000 feet below sea level)
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"Sir Doctor Robotnik, what is the meaning of traveling all the way down here?" A human asked, puzzled. The human stood about four and a half feet tall. He wore a plain blue shirt and rust brown pants. His big head had very few hairs, but his head's most prominent feature was his long needle-shaped nose.
"Snively, echidnas used to live here; some of the most brilliant and maniacal ones too," Another human explained. "I'm looking for anything they could have left behind,"
This human redefined the description of obese. He weighed about five hundred pounds; his arms and legs were so big they were intimidating (even though in truth they were all fat). His head had a long orange mustache that extended farther then the length of his face, and his head was bald. This man was Doctor Robotnik, Mobius' most evil being.
Suddenly, Snively stumbled forward and fell onto his hands and knees, wondering what he had tripped over. The needle-nosed nephew of Robotnik stood up and dusted himself off, turning around only to see an old book. Snively walked over, ready to pick it up when Robotnik's voice barked "Don't you dare Snively, let me see that book first!"
The evil doctor walked over and picked up the book. He flipped through the pages with interest.
"Snively, do you know what this is?" Robotnik asked his nephew.
"No sir," Snively replied.
"THIS, Snively, could very well be the key to destroying that hedgehog, and the whole great forest,"
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Two weeks later...
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"Do you know why we are all gathered here today?" Princess Sally, head of the Freedom Fighters asked.
"Let me guess, another one of those missions where we go to a SWATbot plant, place a bomb, and watch it blow sky high," Sonic answered in his usual sarcastic way.
"Sonic!" Sally snapped. "No, this mission is much more important then that. A reliable source has confirmed that Robotnik has found the ancient book of Latik. This book was written by Latik, an ancient echidna believed to be the smartest, most maniacal organic life form that ever lived. The book contains instructions for building some type of laser cannon,"
"Whoa! That's like way past not good!" The blue hedgehog exclaimed.
"Not only that, but Robotnik has also built a robotic version of Knuckles,"
"Oh, man!!!"
"We're leaving for Robotropolis in one hour. We must find take the book and destroy it. Me, Sonic, and Rotor are going. Bunnie and Antoine, you look after Tails. Be ready,"
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Robotropolis
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"Hmm... Very simple. To build the cannon we need all the metal parts, which I have more then enough of, and chaos emeralds. The number of chaos emeralds depends on the size of area you want to destroy," Robotnik said. "Ah... Here's a table showing how many chaos emeralds we need. Snively, what is the approximate size of the Great Forest?"
"Around three hundred acres sir," Snively replied.
"Hmm... We will need any three chaos emeralds,"
"What about the hedgehog sir, won't he interfere?"
"R-Knuckles! Come forth!" Robotnik yelled.
A creature that looked identical to Knuckles walked forward.
"Sir Doctor Robotnik, I thought you said 'R-Knuckles', not 'Knuckles'?"
"Snively, I did. This is not Knuckles, though you can tell no difference," Robotnik explained.
"How can I help you sir Doctor Robotnik?" The robot asked, his voice identical to Knuckles'. Snively could only gasp in amazement.
"Go patrol the streets of Robotropolis. If any Freedom Fighters show up on your scanners, bring them here alive," Robotnik instructed.
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The Great Forest one hour later...
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A rush of wind... A sonic boom! Sonic sped through the great forest, following the straightaway path to Robotropolis that the Freedom Fighters had cleared away for him. Sally and Rotor in his arms he rushed through the Great Forest, which could now be seen only as a blur. Sonic felt the rush of wind and smiled.
As he reached the edge of the great forest, the disgusting fumes of toxic waste could be smelt; they had finally reached Robotropolis.
"Okay Sonic, you sneak into the ventilation shaft and record any conversation between Robotnik and Snively with this recording device," Sally said, handing the blue hedgehog a handheld audio recorder. "Rotor, us two will hack into his computers and see if he has anything about the book in his database. Now lets move!!!"
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Five minutes later with Sonic...
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It was around ten at night, but Robotropolis was so polluted that no stars could be seen.
"Man, this is gonna be a cakewalk! Sneak into the ventilation system, find and destroy the oldest book in Robotropolis and..." Sonic began before being cut off by a familiar voice.
"And say hello to your old friend Knuckles,"
Sonic whirled around only to see the red echidna. He looked identical to Knuckles, and his voice was identical to Knuckles. Sonic couldn't put his finger on it, but something about him wasn't right.
"Don't you remember me Sonic," Knuckles questioned in a strange way.
That was it, this guy couldn't be Knuckles. But if this guy wasn't Knuckles, who was he?
"I remember a red echidna named Knuckles, but I don't remember you," Sonic answered.
"Ah... So Sonic, you're a lot smarter then you look. I am R-Knuckles, a robotic version of Knuckles. Prepare to be tortured!!!" R-Knuckles shouted fiercely, charging toward the stunned Sonic. Sonic was too stunned to let his reflexes take effect. R-Knuckles tackled Sonic; the blue hedgehog hit the ground with a loud "oof".
R-Knuckles punched Sonic once in the stomach. Surprisingly his fist didn't feel like metal. The blow fell and an incredible pain shot through his stomach. Knuckles aimed another punch at Sonic's jaw. The pain from this attack was much worse. He watched the blood pour out of his upper jaw and knew that this echidna was gonna kill him. This echidna seemed even more murderous then the real Knuckles.
R-Knuckles aimed one final punch at the blue hedgehog's head. Sonic yelled in pain as R-Knuckles powerful fist came in contact with his forehead. Sonic was barely aware of the robotic echidna getting off of him.
The darkness began to blanket him, the cold, cruel laugh of R-Knuckles, and the incredible pain that was coursing through his body fading from his senses. Sonic fought against it, raising one shaking fist. He forced his eyes half-open and thought "Hedgehog, you have failed big time," before passing out.
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Five minutes later with Sally and Rotor
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The streets were quiet... Too quiet. The feeling made Sally uneasy. Normally Robotropolis was swarming with SWATbots, but not now.
"Look! There's the computer we need!" Rotor softly exclaimed.
"Okay then, let's go," Sally said.
"I don't think so," Came a familiar voice.
Sally turned around and could only gasp in shock...
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After Notes:
So what did you think? Was it good, or bad? Let me tell you, good or bad there isn't anything that motivates me to write like reviews do. So please review.
Note that R-Knuckles is the Robotic Knuckles from Sonic Advance.