Chapter 3: From Evil's Eyes

Eggman's fortress, somewhere on Mobius…

Doctor Eggman sat placidly on his chair, his head leaning on his fist. Ever since his defeat at the hands of the Jedi several months ago, he'd been doing this every day. And he hated it. He hated being inactive, he hated having to wait. Normally, on a day like this, he'd be planning his next big play, attempting to take over the world. But since his defeat, he'd been… stagnant, to say the least. He hadn't been able to think of an effective plan to counteract the Jedi. He was well aware of the clones having turned on the Jedi. His mechanical servant Bokkun had seen to that, streaming the entire battle live from Castle Acorn. He drew pleasure from the fact that at least one of the Jedi had been killed, that being the red fox, the one named Roman. On top of that, Bokkun had returned reporting that the young human Jedi, the one by the name of Seth Kerran had left the planet. Which meant the only Jedi left was the old man: Roth.

Eggman's features underneath his immense moustache formed a ghost of a smile as an idea suddenly sprang forth. A Jedi all on his own would be hopeless against the combined might of the Egg-Army. But there was still the thought of Sonic, and the Freedom Fighters. No doubt they would have taken Roth into their ranks. Eggman's facial features became a snarl. The Freedom Fighters would prove a problem. They always had, and would most likely always would. Eggman fought down a flash of anger. Things just did not want to go his way. Nonetheless, he knew he had to try. Turning to his associates, Orbot and Cubot, he commanded: "Find me Bokkun. I'd like him to do some reconnaissance for me."

"Yes sir." Orbot and Cubot said as they trundled off.

As they did so, Orbot looked to Cubot, saying: "I do believe that the doctor is up to one of his hare-brained schemes again."

"Hare-brained? Vat does zat even mean?" Cubot asked randomly.

Orbot slapped himself on the dome he called his head. "Never mind, Cubot. Let's just go find Bokkun before the boss gets angry. Again."

"For once I agree. Or is it disagree? I can't decide." Cubot said as they continued on their way, in search of their fellow Egg-lackey.


Somewhere…

"Ah, there you are, Bokkun." Orbot said smoothly as he and Cubot came up to the diminutive robot.

"What do you want? Can't a robot have a lunch break?" Bokkun demanded.

"Unfortunately not." Orbot said. "Eggman has a mission for you. If you would like to come with us, he will give you your mission. Even if it is a little stupid."

"Oi! Are ye callin me stupid, yer sassenach swine?" Cubot demanded.

"Actually, I'm not." Orbot said. "And I doubt you even know what 'stupid' means."

"Yes I do!" Cubot protested, scratching his head. "It means… What does it mean?"

Orbot shook his head in disbelief. "In this case, you are stupid."

"Y'know what? How about we get back to the boss? If anyone's the idiots, it's the both of you." Bokkun declared as he flew off towards Eggman's control room.

Both Orbot and Cubot turned to where Bokkun had been to protest, but upon realising he was already headed to Eggman's control room, they looked at one another before heading in the same direction.


Back in Eggman's vicinity…

"Bokkun. So glad you could join us." Eggman said as Bokkun entered the room, in-between Orbot and Cubot.

"Yeah, yeah. Heard you had a job for me. What is it?" Bokkun asked.

"I'm glad you asked me that." Eggman asked. "I feel that now is the time to once again strike at the Freedom Fighters. But for once, I have no idea how. So I'd like you to do a little bit of reconnaissance for me. Find where the Freedom Fighters are. And when you do, report back to me. We will begin to formulate a plan then."

Bokkun saluted. "You got it, doctor. When do I start?"

"Well, now would be nice." Eggman said.

Bokkun laughed a little, but upon realising Eggman was being serious, immediately flew out of the room and away from the fortress.

Once Bokkun was gone, Eggman wiped his bald head. "That's him out of my hair for now."

"If I may, sir, this plan is completely absurd." Orbot said. "We've failed with a full scale assault in the past, and-"

"Oh, shut up, will you, Orbot?" Eggman interrupted, backhanding Orbot square across the face. "If I'd wanted your opinion, I'd ask!" Once he had quiet, Eggman rubbed his head again. "If this plan is going to work, I need complete and utter compliance from both of you. Without question. Am I understood?"

Orbot saluted, while Cubot just stood there vacantly staring into space.

Eggman noted the look of the latter and slapped the yellow robot upside the head. "I said, am I understood?"

"Um, yes sir! Um, what was I supposed to understand?" Cubot asked.

Eggman face-palmed himself. "Never mind. Just follow Orbot's lead, got it?"

Vacantly, Cubot saluted, though he remained staring into space.

Eggman rolled his eyes, saying: "Out of my sight, the both of you. Next thing I know, I'll be acting like Cubot, and I can't let that happen. At least, not until Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are destroyed."

Orbot and Cubot obeyed, and vacated the area, the doors closing behind them.

Eggman watched them leave, before returning to the seating position he had started to favour since his defeat at the hands of the Jedi. If this was to work, he had to plan for many different scenarios. He always had. Of course, he hated every second of it, but he knew that if he wanted to succeed, he had to do so. No matter how frustration inducing the process was. Not to mention boring. With this, and many other thoughts crawling about Eggman's demented mind, he started going about his work, preparing for the foul deeds he had yet to undertake.


Sorry for the delay in updating. Writers block is a total b*tch. Had to do a lot of brainstorming in order to get this chapter written. Anyhow, Eggman is back to no good (as usual). The question is, what will he do?

Let me know what you think in your reviews, and May the Force be with you. Always.

T-Rock14