Here's the next chapter. Metal Sonic shows off his chessmaster and spy skills in this chapter. It also brings Seth in and his plans as well as further explore Metal and Emerl's differences. And remember when I said Metal Sonic won't talk in this story? I meant he won't talk in his own voice. Think of it like Soundwave from Transformers Prime. Please read, review, and enjoy.
After a five-hour-flight, the plane finally landed at a facility near a dam. The plane opened its bombay doors and out stepped Juri with Emerl, strapped to a table and carried out by two scientists in yellow hazmat suits. They walked into the building. Metal Sonic, cloaking himself thanks to Espio's invisiblity, silently followed them. They walked down a white long corridor but as they neared their destination, Metal Sonic's invisiblity began to wore off. He quickly hid in a nearby closet as Juri and the scientists walked in with Emerl.
"So what was that robot Juri just brought in?" He heard a voice say. Metal looked to see two more scientists walk down the corridor and near the closet. "Oh, I dunno. A robot called a 'Gizoid'." the other scientist replied. "Must've been big if the boss sent Juri to fetch him."
"Eh, we all know she's his attack dog." the scientist said.
"Better not let Juri hear that." the other scientist replied. "That bitch's crazy."
"Huh. The boss's crazy. Hell, their both crazy." the scientist said. "Well, anyway. I gotta go. I'm one of the guys whose gotta examine the robot."
"Okay, see ya." the other scientist said as he walked away. Metal Sonic, who had been listening in, lunged out and grabbed the remaining scientist, dragging him into the closet and knocking him out. He then scanned him. Metal Sonic's body then began to melt into a puddle of liquid metal before reforming himself in the exact image of the scientist. It was his shapeshifting power. Thanks to scanning Chaos's data from Froggy and Chocola, Metal Sonic could meld his body into the spitting image of anyone he desired. It served him greatly during his plan to take over the world.
Walking out of the closet door, Metal walked into the room where Emerl was held captive. The room had a greenish hue to it. There was a large computer, possibly the central computer of the facility. A scientist was working on the computer. Emerl was still strapped to the table, but this time wide awake and struggling. Juri was in the room, leaning on the wall and chewing bubblegum. Her expression was one of bordeom. But there was another person he didn't recognize. It was a bald man with albino skin. He wore a blue shirt with black stripes on it and a red tie. He wore a white vest on top of the shirt. He wore brown gloves with matching brown boots. He also wore black pants. His arms were folded and his expression was one of annoyance. This must be the boss those two scientists mentioned.
"You're late." The man said sternly without changing his expression.
"Sorry sir. I was sidetracked." Metal Sonic replied, using the scientist's voice. "It won't happen again."
"See that it doesn't." the man replied. He then turned to the struggling Emerl. "It's best to stop struggling, my metallic friend. It'll all be over soon." Emerl stopped struggling to glare at the man. "So I guess you're the boss of this place, huh?" Emerl asked. "I guess this is the part where you shout out your master plan? You supervillain types always do." It was obvious snark to cover up his growing sense of dread. One of the many traits he picked up from Sonic.
The man simply chuckled. "You seem to believe that you're in a spy movie of some sort." he said. "But I suppose at the least you deserve an explaination, not that you will live long enough for it to matter. First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Seth, C.E.O. of S.I.N. I'm sure you've already met my associate Juri Han." he motioned to Juri, who gave a seductive wave in response. He then walked toward the computer and pressed a button. What Emerl saw next would make his blood freeze if he were organic. Footage of him appeared all over screen. Some shots were him by himself, others with him and Sonic, and others with him and Cream.
"I've known about Gizoids for quite some time." Seth continued. "Quite fascinating creatures. Powerful weapons of mass destruction, capable of copying the powers of any opponent. Could you imagine if such a force of nature was present in our time? So imagine my surprise when I found you. For months we've been observing you, studying you. Waiting for the perfect moment to capture you. And now here you are."
"So, you're basically going to try to reprogram me into being your servant." Emerl said. "Well forget it, baldy! Not gonna happen!"
"Oh, you misunderstand, my friend." Seth replied. "Why settle for just one of you, when I could control an army of you?" He snapped his fingers and the scientist walked over and inserted a cable in the back of Emerl's head. Emerl shouted in pain as he felt the computer download information from his memory banks. "Using your data, we will be able to mass-produce an army of Gizoids who will help me achieve complete domination." Seth said. "No military force on the planet would withstand my might."
"Wow, real original." Emerl said angrily. "Have you met Dr. Eggman? You two would really hit it off."
"Come now, don't be cross." Seth said. "Think of it. You shall be the genesis of a new age. Your data will help usher in a new rule. You should feel honored."
"Considering what you plan to do with that army, no thanks." Emerl replied.
"Well considering you won't live very long, what you feel will soon hold no consequence." Seth said as he observed the computer screen, watching as data from Emerl's memories filled the screen. "Quite amazing." the scientist said. "There's probably about 4000 years worth of combat data in here." The data continued to pile up on the screen until finally, the screen went dark. "What happened?" Seth asked. "The computer's crashed." the scientist said. "It's overloaded with the Gizoid's data."
"Hmm. Fix it." Seth ordered curtly. "And try to see what other secrets our friend holds." He then walked out the room. Juri walked towards Emerl. "Looks like we won't be getting a rematch." she said. "Oh well. As fun as it would be to watch them dissect you, I've got places to be. Toodles." She then left the room, leaving Metal Sonic, Emerl, and the scientist alone. Metal Sonic had to act fast! He casually walked up to the scientist. "Why don't you go take a break?" He asked. "I can take it from here."
"You sure?" the scientist asked.
"Trust me, I got it." he replied. The scientist shrugged and left the room. With him gone, Metal Sonic walked towards the computer and began to put his plan into motion. A metal tendril extended from the palm of his hand and plugged itself into the computer. Now Metal Sonic had access to all of the base's security and functions. He first deactivated the security cameras in the room. He then he accessed the facility's surveillance footage, seeing that Seth was in his office. Metal Sonic disabled communications to and from his office and activated the security locks on his door to ensure he couldn't escape. With Seth locked in his office, Metal Sonic then turned on the speaker and began to talk, using Seth's voice. "Attention all personnel." he said. "There has been a massive breach in lab 3. Report there immediately."
Metal Sonic watched as the bulk of security entered the lab, looking around confused to see that all was well. By the time they realized what was going on, Metal Sonic activated the security locks on the lab doors, locking them in. Emerl, meanwhile, looked at the scientist, confused at what was happening. "Uh, what are you doing?" Emerl cautiously asked. Metal Sonic stopped what he was doing and turned to face Emerl, melting into a pool of liquid metal and revealing his true form. "Metal Sonic?!" Emerl exclaimed. "What are you doing here?!" Metal Sonic pressed a button on the computer and freed Emerl from his restraints. Why are you helping me?" Metal Sonic gave a few beeps in response, urging Emerl to hurry.
The two robots sped down the hall, but as they neared the corner, they saw Juri walking down the hall. "Looks like you missed one." Emerl whispered. "What'll we do now?" Metal Sonic gave a few beeps and buzzes at Emerl. "You sure it'll work?" he asked. Metal Sonic nodded in response. "If you say so." Emerl stepped out and confronted Juri. "Thought you might try to escape." Juri said. "Gotta say, that was a nice trick you pulled. But there's something I wanna know. What happened to that blue robot you fought?" Emerl said nothing, but instead dropped into a fighting stance. "Oh wait, I actually trashed the thing?" She began laughing hysterically.
"Well, I dunno what happened to him. But if I were you, I'd be worried." Emerl replied.
"What, I'm supposed to be scared?" Juri asked as she got into her Taekwondo stance.
"I'm just saying. What you don't know could... shock you." Emerl said. Juri raised an eyebrow, but before she could do anything, she was suddenly electrocuted. Juri screamed out in pain before crumpling to the floor. Metal Sonic had electrocuted her with the built-in tasers in his hand. "Guess the old saying is true. What goes around comes around." Emerl said. Metal Sonic grabbed Juri by the head and prepared to stab her in the throat with his claws. But before he could do so, his arm was grabbed by Emerl. "Whoa! That's enough, Metal Sonic!" he shouted. Metal Sonic yanked his arm from Emerl and gave some furious beeps and buzzes in return, pointing at Juri.
"Yes, she tried to kill us." Emerl replied. "But killing her would make us no better than she is." Metal Sonic did a facepalm and gave a few disgusted buzzes in return. "It's not about being a pacifist or an idealist, It's about doing the right thing." Emerl said. Metal Sonic made some more buzzing noises before walking away. "Well if you weren't created to do the right thing, why save me?" Emerl asked as he walked behind him. Metal Sonic replied that he wanted a rematch and he wanted to get even with Juri. "That can't be the only reason." Emerl said. "I think it's because deep down, you and I both know you're more than just a killer robot."
Metal Sonic stopped walking and turned to stare at Emerl with the most annoyed look he could make, trying to figure out what planet this robot was from. He then began buzzing furiously and making wild movements with his arms, stating that he was created for one purpose: To kill Sonic, thus he couldn't be anything but a killer robot. "And then what?" Emerl asked. That made Metal Sonic tilt his head in confusion. "Say you manage to beat Sonic, then what?" Emerl asked again. Metal Sonic fell silent as he tried to think on this question.
"Can't answer huh?" Emerl said. "Here's something I learned from Sonic and the gang. It doesn't matter what you were created to do, it's what you choose to do that matters. You can't just be Eggman's servant all your life. There's gotta be more to life than just trying to beat Sonic all the time." At that, Metal Sonic did another facepalm and said in Sonic's voice, "Look, defeating Sonic is the sole reason I was created. And I will defeat Sonic. I'll figure out what happens next after I do. Now quit with the feel-good therapist crap and let's get outta here." He then resumed walking.
"Wow, for a robot of Sonic, you sound a lot like Shadow." Emerl said as he walked behind him.
Seth, meanwhile, was in his office. It had been sometime since he left the Gizoid with the scientists and he had yet to receive word of their progress. He tried contacting them via intercom, but strangely the intercom was disabled. Annoyed by this, Seth decided to see them personally. He walked towards the door only to see the security locks were activated. "How the...?" Seth banged on the door, but it wouldn't budge. Further annoyed, Seth activated the Tanden Engine in his chest, a special machine that allowed him to copy the abilities of others, and teleported out of the room. What he found on the other side was Juri, clutching her head in a pained expression. "Juri, I haven't heard a word from the scientists in over an hour. What happened?" Seth asked.
"Remember when I told you there was another robot back at the warehouse?" Juri asked, slightly annoyed. "Well, he's here. And he took the Gizoid."
"What?!" Seth exclaimed. "Where's security? Why hasn't the alarm sounded?"
"The robot disabled the security system." Juri replied. "And apparently it locked you in your office given the number of times I knocked on the door." Seth growled and uttered a curse. "Idiots." he muttered. "Eh, don't get your panties in a twist." Juri said. "I'll get your guinea pig back for you."
"No." Seth said curtly. "I will retrieve the Gizoid personally. Your ineptitude has cost me enough time as it is." He then started to walk away. "Wow, what crawled up his ass and died." Juri said to herself. "If tin man thinks I'm gonna sit this one out, he's smoking something. Those two tin cans owe me a rematch. And a rematch is what I'm gonna get." She licked her lips at the thought of dismantling those two piece by piece.
Well, that's the second chapter. Two more to go!