"The time has come, Sylvia." Eggman said. "Unleash your second part of… revenge."
"Finally." She crowed in delight. She ran to the exit and jumped out, gliding through the air.
"Shall I get some more popcorn, sir?" Eggwonna asked.
"No, Eggwonna, my dear," Eggman didn't turn to look at her as he spoke. "I think I am getting sick of popcorn. Let's save it for Sonic's destruction."
"Yes, sir!" She said happily, for she also felt sick of popcorn at the moment.
"Come on, Shadow." Coal said, dragging him out the door by the arm. "You said you'd come."
"Did not." He scowled.
"Did too."
Amy—who dragged Sonic—, Lizzy—who dragged Tails—, and Icefire and Cream—who dragged no one— followed them out. All ready to take the guys
shopping… for 'cool' stuff.
"Only because you didn't mention shopping." He muttered.
"Do we have to go?" Sonic complained, trying to push Amy off of his arm.
"Of course!" Amy grinned. "We are going to buy you some new shoes and a hat and a shirt that says, Sonic Rocks! and—"
"What's wrong with my shoes?" He asked, looking down at his giant well-worn red and white shoes as they started towards Central City.
Amy scowled at him. "Just look at them, there old and out of style!"
Sonic sulked. "I still like them…"
"Amy's got a point ya know." Coal said, "You guys are all way out of style."
"And Sonic has a point too." Tails spoke up, "We like our old, worn-out, way out of style shoes."
They reached the city and began to walk along the sidewalks, looking for a shoe store.
"I wonder what Knuckles is up to." Coal pondered.
Shadow shrugged.
"He's probably snoozing on the Master Emerald," Tails said. "Just like last time when we saw him… When Sonic was dead."
"Dude, from what I'm told, you die a lot." Coal told Sonic and then asked, "Don't you ever get sick of it?"
"Nah," Sonic shrugged, "I don't mind, I always know I'm comin' back."
They reached the perfect shoe store (everything was on sale) and went through the doors. They walked through a few aisles when Sonic stopped in front of a
pair of shoes that looked exactly like his.
"What about these?" He asked, pointing at them.
Amy scowled.
"… Or not."
They moved on when this time Tails stopped in front of a pair of shoes… exactly like the ones he had.
"No." Lizzy said before he could ask.
They moved on.
"I can't believe we couldn't find even one pair you guys would wear that was in style!" Amy threw her hands up in the air when they exited the building.
"I can believe it." Shadow mumbled.
People started running past the group screaming their heads off.
"What's going on?" Amy asked.
A random raccoon ran up to Sonic, "You got to help us Mr. Sonic! There's a beast destroying the city!"
"Oh, no!" Cream exclaimed while Cheese chued in agreement.
"A beast, huh?" Sonic closed an eye. "Sounds like fun."
"Does that mean you'll help us?" The raccoon asked.
"Heck, yeah!" He dashed off, then came back. "It's this way, right?"
The raccoon nodded.
"Okay, cool." He dashed off again.
Coal shook her head. "That Sonic is going to get himself killed… again."
"He better not," Amy said as she pulled out her hammer and started after him at a run. "I still have to get him to try some of my cookies. I baked some this
morning."
The others followed her.
"Woah!" Sonic exclaimed as he saw the beast, the others finally catching up to him. "I didn't know he'd be that big!"
The monster stood on his hind feet, stretching his massive arms. He stood a mile tall, lava pouring down his back and sides. Each time the creature took a step,
fire would erupt nearby. But what was most frightening about this creature was his head. It was narrow built, shaped much like a how a dragon's would be,
complete with two dark spiraling horns and rows of powerful skull-crunching teeth. His four glowing orange eyes burned pure evil as he looked to and fro for
his next victim, growling as he did so. His fourth eye looked clouded over, like he had just recently been blinded.
"Uh, how are we suppose to kill this thing?" Lizzy asked.
"The old fashioned way," Sonic said as cracked his knuckles. "finding out its weakness."
He charged towards the beast, jumping unto its foot. Immediately he jumped off, screaming something about hot, and dashed back to where the others stood
watching.
"We need a new plan," Sonic said. "I'd be melted before I could find his weak point that way."
"Well, let's try dumping water on him." Tails offered.
"What could possibly hold enough water to drench that big thing?" Coal asked.
There was silence.
Then Cream spoke up, "The ocean?"
The others looked at her, surprised she had said anything. She wasn't the type who would get caught up in a fight, or even involved in the least bit.
"Yeah, that's a great idea!" Tails exclaimed.
"But how will we get him to the ocean?" Icefire asked.
"Sonic could try baiting him." Coal suggested. "He's bound to want to rip that annoying blue hedgehog to shreds."
"True." Lizzy agreed, but then said, "But why would he just walk straight into water?"
Another moment of silence passed as they thought.
"Maybe a good whack would do the trick?" Amy said, tapping the hammer against her palm.
Sonic stood before the fire beast, ready to run.
"Nah, nah-nana, nah, nah! You can't get me!" He pulled down one of his lower eye lids with a finger and stuck out his tongue.
The beast let out an enraged roar, thrusting his head down to try and snap at the hedgehog. Sonic quickly moved out of the way.
"Come on, I know you can do better than that!" He taunted.
The creature curved his head to look at the blue hedgehog, all four of his eyes glaring. He then let out a snort of hot steam, preparing to charge like an angry
bull. Sonic leaned forward, knowing he would have to run soon. The lava dragon lunged headlong, snapping his jaws where the hedgehog had just been
moments ago, and charged after him.
Sonic ran for his life, the monster was faster than he had anticipated, with it being that big and bulky. The ocean was just coming into view; he could see the
crane with Tails inside of it. The fire beast was gaining; he could feel the monster's hot breath on his heels.
Then the unexpected happened.
The lava dragon sailed over Sonic and landed in front of him. Whirling around to face the hedgehog he smashed a talon into him, sending Sonic crashing into a
building. He then closed in on the hedgehog, trapping him.
"Sonic's in trouble!" Amy cried out from where she stood next to the crane along with the others. "I got to help him!"
"Amy, wait—" Tails shouted but it was too late, she had already pulled out her hammer and charged.
"I'm coming, Sonic!"
Meanwhile, on the Eggship, in the control room…
"Oh, look," Eggman chuckled. "Sonic is going to die! This calls for a celebration with ice-cream."
"Ice-cream, sir?" Eggwonna asked, confused.
"Yes, my dear," Eggman looked over at her. "It is time for us to start a new phase."
"Okay, sir." She said unsure.
She was about leave to get the ice-cream when Eggman exclaimed, "What's this?!"
"What's what, sir?" She turned back around.
"Sonic's girlfriend is trying to help him!"
"Is that bad, sir?" Eggwonna asked.
"Yes… but, maybe I'll get lucky and they'll both die… Now go get my ice-cream, it's almost the best part!"
"Yes, sir!" She scampered off.
"Sonic!" Amy yelled as she charged the beast. She slammed her hammer down on his heel. Calcifer turned around growling at her.
"Agh! What are you doing here, Amy?!" Sonic rubbed his head.
"You're in trouble, and I am here to help!" She replied obnoxiously as she dodged a talon.
Lifting the hammer, she slammed it against his other heel repeatedly. The lava dragon howled in rage and kicked Amy away, causing her to fly into Sonic.
"Oof!" Sonic exclaimed as she landed on him. Amy got up and brushed herself off, wincing every so often.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah…" She said blushing, then regaining her composer she said, "Let's teach this terribly unfashionable monster a lesson."
"I hit high, you hit low!" Sonic said smiling.
"Alright!" She lifted her hammer, once again charging towards the lava beast.
Sonic rolled into a super fast ball, repeatedly bouncing up and striking at random places. Amy used her hammer and whacked the fire dragon wherever she
could reach around the legs. The beast howled and spat in rage, trying to fight off one while the other attacked. At first, all seemed to go well, almost too well,
as they pushed the giant creature towards the ocean at a considerably fast rate.
Sonic, still a blur of blue, hit the beast hard in the chest. He staggered back, knocking Amy on the ground, who was about to strike him in the heel again. The
beast flailed his arms to try and regain his balance, but Sonic hit him a second time slightly higher as Amy pulled herself back to her feet. The beast, now fully
unbalanced, crashed down on his back; smacking his head on the ground with a sickening crack.
Amy turned to smile at Sonic, "We did—" She didn't finish when the beasts arm crashed down on her, bashing her into the ground.
Sonic froze. Then ran to her. He tried to lift the giant arm off of Amy but it was still burning hot and why too heavy. Blood was oozing onto the ground around
the pink hedgehog and started to seep around Sonic's shoes.
He crouched down next to her and tried to pull her out from underneath the arm but she cried out in pain.
"Amy, I am so sorry…" He said tears started to trickle down his cheek.
Amy tried to smile but stopped mid-way because it hurt too much, "Sonic, my cookies are going to be cold…"
Sonic picked up her hand. "I will eat every single one, cold or hot."
Amy smiled, despite the pain. "I… hope you will like them…"
Her hand went limp, and this time Sonic let the tears flow.