For all of you guys, I will happily continue the story! I'm mostly getting comments from the same people, but that's okay. As long as you guys like it, I will try to keep it going for as long as I can! Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Meeting Eggman

Ratchet and Clank ran outside the workshop, following quickly behind Tails and Cream. Outside Sonic and Amy were waiting beside the red and yellow plane. Tails ran up and got in the front seat of the plane. "This is the X-Tornado!" Tails announced. "Let's hurry and get to Angel Island. Hop on you two!" he shouted to Ratchet and Clank, voice raised so it could be heard over the propeller as he started the plane.

Ratchet and Clank nodded and hopped into the passenger's seat. Sonic Cream and Amy jumped onto the wings as they took off into the sky.

"This is quite a well constructed plane you have made, Tails." Clank said as they were on there way. Tails merely chuckled.

"Nah, this is nothing!" he laughed.

"You doing alright, Ratchet?" Sonic asked, upon looking back seeing Ratchet's face. He looked upset and appeared to be in deep thought. "You're not plane-sick are you? Or motion sickness?" Of course not that Ratchet's ever had problems with being in the air, flying a ship and all...

"No, it's nothing I'm fine..." Ratchet smiled. He did not dare tell anyone about last night and his encounter with Rouge. But that was what was on his mind. Ratchet was not sure what he was going to do..."Did not get much sleep last night, that's all..."

Sonic could tell there was something else bothering him, but he decided not to push the subject anymore than he had to...for now.

"Try not to push yourself to hard, Mr. Ratchet." Cream said gently. "It's not good for anyone to not get much sleep."

"Oh, don't worry about me." Ratchet laughed. "Besides this is my chance to show you guys what I can do! To show you guys my Mad Skills!" Clank rolled his eyes. The whole 'Mad Skills'....Ratchet was getting a big head again. "By the way, this 'Angel Island', what's it like? Why is it called that?"

No sooner than Ratchet had said that did they pass though a bunch of white clouds and within sight was a huge chunk of land flouting above the ocean below. A whole jungle/forest paradise flouting seemingly on thin air, just slightly above the clouds.

"I think I figured out why they call it that..." Clank giggled. Ratchet's face turned red.

From the distance in the middle of the island was a temple with something green and shinny on the very top. It was hard to miss. But what was even harder to miss was the sound of guns and missiles being fired around the temple grounds. As well as the bright flashes as part of the forest was caught on fire. Everyone on the plane gasped in horror.

"Knuckles and Shade are right in the middle of all that?!" Amy turned to Sonic.

Sonic nodded quickly, looking back at Tails. "Tails, I'm going on ahead! Land this thing and come join me, kay?!" Sonic feared the worst for Knuckles and Shade. He had to help his friends!

"Alright! Be careful!" Tails said hovering just above Angel island. With that Sonic jumped off the plane and took off into a spin, straight down for the island. Amy shook her head furiously.

"You can't go fighting without me Sonic!!" she roared, turning to Cream. "Cream! Let's go!"

"You got it Amy!" Cream agreed, picking Amy up and flapping her big ears to fly. This startled Ratchet and Clank a bit, as they never knew a rabbit to fly before. But then again so could Tails, and he was a fox! Cream and Amy took off flying by themselves, downward towards the island.

Now all that was left was Ratchet Clank and Tails. Ratchet nodded to Clank and Clank hopped on Ratchet's back. Tails turned around and gasped as Ratchet jumped out of his seat and down towards the island too!

"W-Wait you two!! What are you doing!?" Tails screamed. Just then the copter wings came out of Clank's body ((the Hei-pack)) and began guiding the two safely down. Tails relaxed somewhat. 'The two of them are full of surprises!' he thought to himself.

However the getting down to the islands proved quite difficult. Once Sonic, Cream, and Amy made it down, whoever was on the island attacking wised-up and began firing missiles at the two. Ratchet gridded his teeth angrily.

"I already got blasted out of the sky once pal!" Ratchet growled. "And I'm not gonna take it no more!" With that Ratchet took out his Blaster and began shooting every missile that got close as he made his descent to the island.

He soon landed a few yards away from the temple. Clank stayed on Ratchet's back as he took off to find Sonic and the gang.

"Hey Sonic! Where did you guys go?" Ratchet called.

Just then a Egg-shaped robot appeared out of the bushes, heading straight for them, laser sticking out of its arms. As it fired Ratchet quickly dodged and fired right back. It only took a few shots and the robot was down and out.

"I'm detecting the others straight ahead!" Clank spoke. "Hurry Ratchet!"

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Ratchet said running ahead.

"How you holding up Knuckles?!" Shade called, fighting back a few dozen robots that came near the Master Emerald. They had been fighting for quite a while now. Both her and Knuckles were beginning to show signs that they were getting tired.

"Don't worry about me! I'm fine!" Knuckles lied, punching away robots at the bottom part of the temple, just in front of the stairs.

"Your both stubborn little Echidna's!" Eggman shouted from his hover craft, just above them. "Give it up! Your both outnumbered!"

"But you're outmatched!" Sonic's voice rang, as a blue blur cut across the temple grounds destroying every robot in its path. Followed by Amy and Cream. Amy swung her hammer crazily, knocking down any robot who came close.

"Mr. Knuckles! Ms. Shade!" Cream shouted, hurrying over to Knuckles and Shade. It did not take long for Cream to heal the two Echidna's, with her power. Once she was done Knuckles glared at Sonic, who was just starting to get rid of the last of the robots.

"Well, you took your sweet time getting here, didn't you?!" he snapped.

"What?!" Sonic huffed. "You're the one who called for help at the last minute!"

"He's got a point Knuckles..." Shade said shaking her head.

" ......"

"Darn you, Sonic!" Eggman yelled. "Let's see how you like this! Check out my latest creation! EggTop!" With that a giant egg size spinning top appeared out of nowhere. It had sharp spikes coming out in every direction, spinning like crazy towards everyone.

Cream and Amy ran out of its way as the EggTop bashed into the temple. Shade lost her balance and fell right down into the EggTop's path. Luckily Knuckles was there to pick her up and jump out of the way before it could hit either of them. Eggman laughed evilly, watching the other scatter around trying to avoid the massive top.

The top was spinning to fast that Sonic spin attack was not working and it only succeeded in making Sonic bounce off of it like rubber, cutting him up slightly from the spikes. And no matter how hard they tried Knuckles, Amy and Shade's attacks could not knock off the spikes due to the speed of the top as well.

"This is not working, Sonic!" Amy cried.

"Hang in everyone! This is not over yet!" Sonic called over his shoulder leaping up to the top of the EggTop, and doing yet another homing attack on it. Yet again Sonic just bounced right off!

"Sonic! You guys!!" Ratchet yelled, coming out of the bushes firing his Blaster at the giant top. However the shots from that were to weak and they ended up bouncing off hitting everyone else too! "Oops!"

"That's okay, Ratchet!" Sonic grunted, getting up. "Just don't do that again!"

"Hmm....?" Eggman looked at Ratchet and Clank, arching his eyebrows. 'It's them!' he thought, remembering the other night.

"I bet you think that's all I can do!" Ratchet said dodging the EggTop as it came his way. "But I have a lot to show you!!" With that Ratchet took out a big missile launcher like-gun. "Meet the R.Y.N.O!!" Ratchet began firing missiles rapidly at the EggTop. The missiles were so hard and fast it pierced through the top and destroyed it. Eggman's jaw dropped upon seeing his creation blow up right before his eyes.

Sonic Smile at Ratchet, giving him a thumbs up before turning to Eggman, crossing his arm. "Now YOU give it up Eggman! We win again!"

Ratchet grid his teeth, looking up at Eggman. "So you're Eggman!" he roared.

"That's right!" Eggman laughed, bowing. "Nice to know I've made a impression!"

"So have I!!" Ratchet said throwing his wrench like a boomerang at Eggman's hover crafted. It bashed into the controls making everything spark. Eggman gasped as he began losing control and flying backwards of the island, cursing as he did so. "Who does it feel getting shot down?!"

"I'll get yoooouuuu!!" he yelled from the distance, landing outta sight.

Sonic whistled at Ratchet's R.Y.N.O. "Wow...now that's what I call fire power!"

Clank laughed at the joke.

"Yeah that's great and all, but what about the forest?!" Knuckles asked. "It's still on fire!"

"Not anymore." Tails called from the sky, in his X-Tornado. "Since I was the only one in the plane I took the liberality of going down to the ocean and gathering up the water and dumping it above the forest while you guys were still fighting."

"Way to go, Tails!" Cream cheered.

After awhile everyone gathered together at the bottom of the shrine, once the mess of robots was cleared up.

"Soo...why was Eggman attacking you guys all of a sudden?" Sonic asked, putting his arms behind his head. "After the Master Emerald again?"

"Kinda..."Shade nodded. "He said he needed the Master Emeralds power source to help complete a new project he's been working on in Robotopolis."

"Not that this is anything new..." Knuckles sighed.

"Too true..." Sonic agreed, turning to Ratchet and Clank." You two have got some real talent. Welcome to the team." Ratchet blushed slightly, rubbing the back of his head.

"At least until we can get our ship back and go home..." Ratchet said. "But..." Ratchet took out his R.Y.N.O. "If we get to kick this Eggman's butt along the way for getting us here in the first place this outta be fun!" Sonic grinned, he really like Ratchet's attitude.

"That's the spirit!"

Look I know this Chapters short, but I was late posting it and I did not want to keep you waiting on it to long! I'll make the next one longer, Promise!

RR! See you later!