Unbreakable Bond Part 1

Sonic runs through the night, as fast as his feet will take him; as he carries his wounded friend in the pouring rain. Lightning flashes across the sky, lighting up everything for a moment, making it brighter than daylight. "Hang in there lil' buddy, I wont letcha down", the blue hedgehog says to himself as he searches for a dry, safe area out of the way. Once he finds one, he can better see to the orange fox that lays coldly in his arms. As the rain pelts his face, Sonic can see a small opening in the oncoming hill, which he quickly makes his way to; the flashes of lightning helping him to find his way.

The blue hedgehog peers into the darkness, and slowly makes his way into the opening. "W-where are we….?", Tails says weakly as he opens his eyes, unable to see in the cave which now surrounds them. Sonic gasps, "Tails! Your awake, thank goodness…. Don't worry, I'll help ya out!", he kneels down on the ground, and places the fox at the back of the small opening, leaning him up against the rocky wall. "I'm gonna go and get someone who can fix up your wounds, if you think you'll be okay till I get back", the blue hedgehog says in a warm voice, as he pats Tails' shoulder. The fox nods, and Sonic gives him a thumbs up as he speaks, "Just hold on! Ill be right back in no time!". With that, the blue hedgehog spins his feet on the ground, and then flashes out of the cave and back into the rain to search for a helping hand.

"You can run as fast as you want, Sonic; but you've just laid Tails life in my hands." Lightning flashes eerily overhead, as doctor Eggman lets out a menacing laugh. He steps down from his floating craft, and walks slowly to the opening in the hill, where the orange fox rests. "Huh….? S-Sonic, is that you?", Tails says fearfully as he hears footsteps from outside. "I'm sorry…. fox boy! Sonic is too late!", Eggman cackles as lightning strikes again, lighting up the cave and silhouetting his figure. The fox yelps in surprise and fear, "Eggman?! B-but, no! How did you…..", Tails is cut off as he is grabbed by the throat, and held in the air. He struggles to break free, but is in no condition to fight back. "Your coming with me, you worthless little runt. Your going to help me put your friend to rest!", the doctor lets out another laugh as Tails screams for help, but no one comes; he is at the mercy of the twisted doctor Eggman.

The rain is beginning to let up, by the time Sonic arrives back at the cave. "Hey Tails! I'm baack!", the blue hedgehog yells into the opening as he carries a box of medical supplies, and some bandages in his hands. "I found someone who can help, but until they get here, I brought this stuff for ya!", Sonic says as he steps into the cave, which is silent. A worried look covers the hedgehogs face, as he approaches the back wall, no sign of his friend's presence. "Tails? Where are ya lil bud?", Sonic says, but no one responds; as a chill makes its way up his spine, he looks around for the fox. The hedgehog soon notices a monitor placed in a corner near the back, and he makes his way towards it; he already knows what had happened before the screen flashes on to show an image of the doctors grinning face.

"Why hello, Sonic!", Eggman smiles at the hedgehog through the screen; "I'm afraid that Tails isn't here. You see, I have taken him with me, back to my wonderful base of operations! Unless you want something bad to happen to him, I suggest you bring yourself to me immediately!". The doctor chuckles as the screen fades to black, and Sonic drops the supplies he carried, onto the ground. "You've gotta be kidding me…. How did he find this place? I was only gone for a few minutes….", the hedgehog shakes his head as he speaks, none of that mattered now. He turns, and races his way outside, and in the direction of Eggmans base; he had gotten Tails into this mess, and now he would have to get him out, even if it meant sacrificing himself to do it.

Running faster than the speed of sound, Sonic the hedgehog makes his way through the many trees and bushes in the forest. Brambles catching, and nagging him as he goes, but he ignores the pain and continues on without a pause. The sun is now beginning to shine, and a new day begins, one that could mean the difference between life and death for his best friend, and himself. As he clears the forest, the blue hedgehog enters a desert which puts itself between he and doctor Eggmans base. The intense heat from the ever rising sun, and the many sand dunes, slow his pace; but it only makes Sonic push himself even harder as he knows that time is running out for the two tailed fox.

As he reaches the end of the torturous desert sands, he finally comes upon a large facility that rests upon the side of a towering mountain. Sonic pants as he run up to its gates, spinning into a ball and crashing his way through them, and into the compound; where countless robotic creatures lay waiting for him. "Tails….", the blue hedgehog says in between breaths, "I'm coming…"; Sonic stands in front of the hundreds of robot minions and closes his eyes. As they now come rushing towards him all at once, his situation appears hopeless, but it doesn't matter what happens to him; all that is important is the life of his best friend, and nothing will stand in his way from protecting that.

The blue hedgehog yells, as he runs forward to meet his enemies, spinning into a ball just before they reach him. He smashes through an entire line of them, and they explode as he breaks right though their armor. Sonic lands, after spinning to the other side of the compound, and is immediately hit with a blow from one of the robots arms; which sends him flying into the air. Several of the robots go airborne, and maim the hedgehog with spikes and lashes as he falls helplessly through the air, and onto the ground. Sonic lands hard, kneeled down on his hands, as the robot army launches itself on top of him, sending countless attacks at him. "Tails…… I… I'm…". Numerous robots now literally jump onto him, beating and stabbing at him while he is held down.

Sonic screams in pain, and with all his energy, bursts from the pile of robots atop him. He runs to the edge of the compound, avoiding more attacks from the mechanized armada; and as he is outside of their formation, he begins circling them at an incredible speed. Soon, a massive whirlwind forms, which builds in strength the faster the hedgehog runs; and the many robots in the compound are lifted from the ground and twirled around like toys. The wind becomes so intense, that the robots begin to gather in the middle of the whirlwind, and as Sonic reaches the speed of sound, a large tank full of fuel breaks loose from its frame and flies into the air towards the robot army. As the tank collides with the armada, it explodes, causing a massive eruption of flames which decintigrates the robotic creatures in seconds.

The blue hedgehog stops running, and falls to his knees, as bits and pieces of metal fall to the ground, some catching fire. "Darn it…. I have to keep moving but…", he groans in pain as many wounds now cover his aching body. "I'm almost there….", Sonic forces himself to his feet, and he sprints wearily into the base itself. As he runs through the many corridors that trail through the mountainside base, thoughts run through his head. He doesn't really expect Eggman to let Tails go, even if he turns himself in, does he; but what other choice does he have? If he doesn't go, then Tails would…. "Don't worry, I won't let anything bad happen to ya, lil guy!", Sonic says confidently as he approaches the core of the base.