Chapter 4: Jackal Ambush

Sonic continued running with Amy in his arms as they made their way to Central City in search of the remaining members. On their way, Amy suddenly breaks out her hammer and throws it in front of them.

"Amy, what are you…?" The hedgehog stops in his tracks as an explosive is set off where the hammer landed.

"They're already here."

Just then they were swarmed by three black hooded members who began circling around them.

Sonic sets Amy down as he looks at them. "I'm guessing you three are part of this group too. Care to introduce yourselves if we haven't met already?"

The three of them slowed to a stop to reveal themselves to be the Jackal Squad.

"So you're the one who faced our leader in our absence. The name's Juan, member nine, explosives expert, and the current leader of Jackal Squad." He mimics an explosion with his hand.

"Call me Deuce, member ten with lightning in my grasp." He clenches his fists sending a surge of electricity through his gloves.

"Then you have me, Quatro. I'm member eleven and on the defense." He emits am energy barrier around himself.

Amy thinks about their names. "Wouldn't that mean there's someone with a name similar to three?"

Juan snickers a bit. "Treya is no longer one of us. She's currently held up back at our HQ."

"You condemned one of your own?"

"She's no longer one of us, much like our former leader."

Sonic stretches a bit. "This is getting none of us anywhere, so let's just cut the chatter." The hedgehog runs up and dives at Juan with a spin attack.

Quatro activates the barrier blocking the attack.

Amy runs over and slams Quatro down with her hammer.

"Ow!"

Deuce runs for Amy hands first.

Sonic trips the jackal midway through his path.

"What the…?" He accidentally electrocutes himself with his own gloves. "Ow!"

Juan tosses bombs at the two hedgehogs. "Get ready to fly high, hedgehogs!" He detonates the bombs beneath them.

Sonic grabs Amy and jumps away from the explosion.

"Pathetic."

Amy looks to Sonic. "Thanks, Sonic."

The blue blur smiles at her. "It's nothing."

"I ought to return the favor more often." She then tosses her hammer at Juan.

Juan catches her hammer smirking. "Now what did that accomplish, pinkie?"

"Take a closer look."

The jackal could hear beeping upon hearing her statement. He turns the hammer over seeing one of his bombs attached to her hammer. "Son of a…" The bomb blows up sending him and his brothers flying.

Deuce spins around uncontrollably. "This is more embarrassing than losing to that Shadow guy!"

Quatro grabs onto Deuce. "Just prepare for impact."

Juan grabs them midfall. "This isn't over, hedgehogs!"

Sonic gave Amy a small pat on the back. "Good on ya, Amy."

Amy picks up her hammer from the ground. "I figured he'd get one of those bombs on my hammer, that way I can use it against him."

"Looks like that took care of them."

"Now to continue to Central City." The pink hedgehog then saw a blue flame in the distance. "Huh?"

Sonic looks seeing this flame. "Was that Blaze?"

"Never saw Blaze using blue fire. Must be another member."

"Another person that has fire powers. This could be…"

"Look out!" Amy tackles Sonic to the ground as what appeared to be a cyan laser zips passed them."

"Woah. Talk about quick thinking."

Amy then helps him up. "I think I know who's with them." She runs for the blue fire.

"Amy, wait up." Sonic follows her on their way towards their next enemy as well as a familiar ally at the same time.