Chapter 4:
"So you decided to show up after all rodent," said Eggman.
"Of course," Sonic said as he jumped of the robots and stood next to Tails and Amy. "Did you really think that I'd abandon my friends?"
"Not really, but you're already too late," Eggman smirked, holding up the gray chaos emerald. "So I'll take my prize ad leave."
"Not if I stop take that emerald first!" Sonic replied, getting into a fighting stance.
"I'm afraid you won't have time for me," Eggman said, pressing the intercom on his egg mobile. "Egg Drill, come and take care of Sonic."
The ground shook under the heroes' feet as a large drill came up from the middle of the intersection. Once the drill was on the street, it transformed into a large robot with drills for hands.
"Hope you have fun Sonic," Eggman called as he flew away. "And be sure you don't die too quickly. I want to see you squirm."
Sonic tried to go after Eggman, but the Egg Drill attacked, drawing Sonic's attention.
"Okay guys," Sonic said, smilling at Tails and Amy. "Let's show this bucket of bolts exactly what were made of!"
"Right," Amy happily agreed, hefting her hammer. Tails just smiled and got ready to fight, chastising himself for even doubting Sonic.
The bot attacked, trying to use its drills on the heroes, but they were too quick. Amy weaved closer to the bot and swung her hammer at its legs. She was dismayed to see it barely left a dent, but had to jump away as the robot tried to kick her. Sonic attempted to so a homing attack on the neatest arm, but had no more luck than Amy. Tails tried to get above the robot, but guns appeared from its shoulder compartments and began fire at the flying fox. Tails had to fly back to the ground to avoid getting killed.
"The head looks like the weak spot!" Tails shouted to the others. "But I can't fly near enough to attack!"
"I've got an idea!" Sonic replied, as he stopped running. The robot tried to impale the stationary hedgehog, but Sonic flipped out of the way and the drill struck the street instead. Sonic ran up the robot's arm and spin dashed into the robot's head.
The robot sparked a little, but recovered and pulled its arm out of the street. Sonic jumped back to the others.
"Great idea Sonic," said Tails. "A few more hit and we'll have this thing beat!"
The heroes continued to dodge as they waited for their opertunity. The robot attacked with its drill arm again, but failed to hit any of its foes. Amy ran up the arm and delivered a powerful blow. The robot sparked even more and its movements began to get jerky.
"One more hit should do it!" Tails called.
"Right!" replied Sonic as the arm came down again. Tails and Sonic both went up the arm and did a double attack. The robot began to spark madly and the heroes just managed to get out of the way as the robot exploded.
"Too easy," Sonic smirked, but almost fell over when Amy tackled him and started hugging him. "Whoa! Careful Amy!"
"I'm just so glad to see you!" Amy replied as she released Sonic. "Where have you been all this time?"
"I'm her now and that's what important," Sonic replied, avoiding the question. "And we have to stop whatever crazy scheme Eggman has come up with this time."
"He's obviously after all the chaos emeralds," Tails reasoned. "So our best bet would be to find the other emeralds. We'll have to get the emerald scanner from my work shop since the Tornado 2 was destroyed."
"Your workshop it is," replied Sonic picking up Amy, much to her delight. "We'll be there in a sonic second."
Sonic took off in a streak of blue with Tails using his namesake to keep up.
The soon came to a stop in front of Tails' workshop only to discover that some one was already here.
"Hey Knucks," Sonic greeted, putting Amy down. "Mice of you to drop by."
"Good to see you too Sonic," Knuckles replied. "I just wish it was under better sequmstances."
"You mean Eggman acting up?" Tails asked.
"That's part of it," Knuckles answered. "The Master Emerald has been acting strangly."
"What do you mean?" Amy asked.
"It wasn't glowing as brightly," Knuckles responded. "And I could sense it's energy fluctuating; but before I could figure out what was wrong, Eggman showed up."
"And then he…" Sonic concluded.
"Stole it," Knuckles confirmed. "Right now, Angel Island is in the middle of the sea.