Chapter 2

Sonic woke up with blurry eyes and a massive headache. He wasn't fully focused on his surroundings just yet after losing a fight between his arch-enemy who he didn't even know he could fight like that. Eggman was always the guy to build robots that work for him or to be used in a battle. After a few seconds, Sonic was able to see everything. He looked around and saw that he was inside a jail cell which was inside an airship. Sonic realized that he was kidnapped by Eggman. He also found out that there were handcuffs on his wrists. They weren't circulating his wrists which didn't bother him at all, but he still wanted them off.

Sonic never lost to a fight with Eggman, even without his machines. He wanted to know how he was able to fight that good. He actually went easy on him but decided to get serious and yet he still got beaten.

Right now all he needed to find out is how to get out of there and also know why Eggman kidnapped him in the first place. He knew Eggman was planning some diabolical plan to conquer the world yet again, but he then thought that he was there to stay out of his way. Typical Eggman.

Speaking of Eggman, Sonic then saw him walking towards the front of the cell. The hedgehog hoped that he wasn't going to mock him about that whole fight that was who knows how long it was because he didn't even know what time it was at this minute. Sonic then saw his arch-enemy unlocking the cell and he didn't know why and what he was up to.

"About time you woke up."

"How long was I knocked out?" Sonic asked.

"Hmm… about 2 hours." Eggman estimated.

That was quite a while. Getting knocked out by Eggman was nothing, but when it came to Knuckles, Shadow and even Amy with her Piko-Piko Hammer, you'll be unconscious for a long time. Then Sonic had another question that he wanted to really know.

"I also want to know how on earth you were able to fight like that."

"Hahaha, that's a question that will never be answered."

So that question backfired.

"What are you planning on doing to me Eggman?" Sonic then asked to find out what his next plan was.

"Well since you asked, nothing really. But there is something that I want you to do."

There was something that Sonic regretted and hoped it wasn't something bad to Eggman's plan.

"What is it?" Sonic asked in an annoyed tone.

"Oh it's quite simple. All you need to do is bring me the Master Emerald."

"WHAT?! I can't do that because Knuckles would kill me if I do so! Plus I don't want to do it anyway."

Eggman then smirked.

"Oh but you will my dear Sonic. I have a plan that's going to make you completely off the hook, and happy to me at the same time. It's full-proof!"

"Really." Sonic sarcastically said.

The scientist heard his sarcastic remark and he started feeling the need to threaten Sonic just to get his own way. He then grabbed hold of Sonic's left arm and pulled him off the ground with ease. The hedgehog didn't suspect that one coming and he was now starting to feel the pain in his arm from the tight and iron grip hand owned by Eggman, squeezing it with all his might.

"You listen to me and listen well Sonic. If you don't do as I say then I'll make you watch me blow up Angel Island right here and right now!" Eggman yelled in that threatening tone.

That threat just popped right into Sonic's head. Eggman would never do that and Sonic knows that too well. Eggman never had the desire to threaten anyone just to get his own way, not even to his nemesis that was right in front of him.

"You wouldn't."

Sonic then looked at Eggman's blue glasses that were there to keep his eyes in hiding. Even if he couldn't see them, the blue hedgehog knew he was serious about it with that tone he just got.

"Oh I would, hedgehog. I've already planted explosives underneath the island and they're all ready to go. Now are you going to listen to me or am I going to push the button?" He threatened again.

Seeing as this was the only way to reason with Sonic and get what he wanted, because every time he tried to get his own way he was stopped, this was going all too well now. Eggman was now thinking to himself that he was finally going to win if he can crack Sonic for a simple 'yes or no' answer.

Sonic couldn't toss up with this at all. He already knew what was going to happen if Eggman pressed the button. Not only Eggman will lose the chance to get the Master Emerald because it will shatter into millions of pieces, but Sonic would lose his best friend living on the island right at this minute. He couldn't let that happen and he couldn't give in to Eggman for his so called 'full-proof' yet stupid plan.

"You do realise that if you blow up Angel Island, you'll shatter the Master Emerald and kill Knuckles at the same time." Sonic pointed out.

"Oh I would make a new plan with something more valuable, but killing Knuckles? What a dream come true! I had always tried killing you, even though it wasn't my top priority, but getting rid of that knucklehead was also part of my list of achievements, that way I would get to the Master Emerald with ease. Even when he's gullible, he always changes his mind at the end and foils everything. Anyway, back to my plan. What's your decision Sonic?"

Sonic knew that was a good explanation from Eggman. He was always so organised because of that genius I.Q. Still everything turned out as a disaster in the end because of the heroic hero. Right now his only thoughts were on the tough decision he needed to make. Steal the Master Emerald or watch Angel Island explode with his best friend in tow. Sonic couldn't toss up a single answer with this. Even a coin toss would be useless. He thought of making a great escape to avoid all this but with the iron grip by Eggman, he couldn't get out of it at all.

Sonic then came to a decision that he was going to regret and haunt him for the rest of his life. It was the only way though.

"I'll do it." Sonic finally said in defeat.

"Excellent choice my dear Sonic, and not the wrong one either. We are minutes from Angel Island and I shall explain what you need to do when we land. Follow me and I'll remove the handcuffs."

Eggman released his hand from Sonic's left arm and headed to the entrance of his airship. The blue hedgehog slowly followed and going through his thoughts on the decision he just made, betraying his best friend.