Hey! Ho! Lets go! Sorry, couldn't help myself. So the next chapter is UP! Yes!
ABCSonicKirbyWarriors: Yeah, it is hard to tell where China stands. But that's part of the mystery. Is China working for Eggman or not?
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. Rights go to SEGA. Thank you.
Chapter Seven: The Return of Nanbot
China wanted to strangle Eggman herself.
She was that mad- no, furious- at the evil doctor. How did he find out? How did he learn of her plan? China didn't know.
Now, you must be wondering why China wants to strangle Eggman and what happened exactly right?
Well, we need to go back about half an hour ago to when Sonic first infiltrated the base…
The blue hedgehog spin-dashed through another Egg Pawn. The robot didn't even have a chance to realize what hit it before it blew up, causing the alarms to go off at the sound.
In his office, Ivo Robotnik's head snapped up as the red flashing lights and blaring alarms went off and on.
"What? How? When?" Robotnik sputtered. How did that blasted hedgehog find him here of all places? On an island? A hidden island to be exact.
Someone must have told him, the evil doctor thought, turning and looking over each monitor carefully.
That was when he saw it. A deep crease of disapproval formed on his balding head. How dare that-that- urgh! He couldn't even say the name he was so mad.
"Fine then! I guess I'll have to speed up my plans…" he muttered, turning to another screen, this one had a microphone next to it.
"Nanbot… its time you went to get your old charge…" Robotnik smiled cruelly. He knew how much Miles had hated that robot. Which was why he had kept the 'bot.
You never know when you need to ignite an old fear.
He watched as the silver-blue humanoid robot whirred to life after years of being in Sleep Mode. The robot rolled off on its single wheel, its face (which always had the same expression) one of pure blankness. Of course, this made it more terrifying for the young kit.
With a smirk, Robotnik turned back to his main desk (the one without computers) and shifted through various papers and journals from his years of creating Miles; waiting for him to form; and while he was still in Robotnik's grasp. There had to be something in here to explain at least one of the experiment's flaws.
Tails paced in his stone cell, waiting for China to let him out. He could hear the explosions above with his sensitive ears. Said ears twitched as a whirring sounded close to the door, then the catch unlocking.
Tails let out a sigh of relief as he turned around, which transformed into a gasp of horror as he saw the thing that opened the cage door. That wasn't China…
It was Nanbot.
China ran down the hall as fast and silent as she could so not to attract attention. She didn't want to screw up after all. Sonic would probably kill her.
China took a left, and froze, not expecting the scene before her to be there. A gang of Egg Pawns rushed towards her, heading the way she was coming.
Damn, China thought as one swung its sword at her. The black cat ducked, the leaped at the robot's head, her hidden knives sliding into her hands. Quick as a flash, the cat sliced through the first robot, promptly destroying it. Think you can stop me huh Eggface? Think again, I'm not the little kitty-cat you thought I was!
The next robot lounged, and China jumped over it, slashing its back as it flew beneath her. She lounged at the fifth robot as the third and fourth ran at her from behind. She quickly sidestepped to get out of the way, causing the remaining three Egg Pawns to crash into each other and explode.
China smirked with satisfaction as she raced down the corridor to Tails' cell.
What. The. Hell.
That was the first thing to cross China's mind once she entered the large cell. The brown masked cat spun around, searching for the twin tailed fox that once inhabited the cell which she now stood. Where was Tails? Why wasn't he here? Where could he be?
The only thing that came to China's mind was one: and it was that Eggman had found out about her plan.
China wanted to strangle Eggman herself.
She was that mad- no, furious- at the evil doctor. How did he find out? How did he learn of her plan? China didn't know.
All she knew was that she only had about two hours till Eggman used his new machine to change Tails from his sweet nature to being Eggman's servant.
China leaned against the wall outside the cell and shut her eyes tight as she remembered what Eggman had told her about his Mind Chamber.
It could change anyone's personality he had said. Someone kind could be cruel, someone shy could be outgoing. He could change anyone to be whatever he wanted them to be.
All he needed was two hours to do so.
Tails ran as fast as his feet could carry him as his tormentor chased him in that kind of slow-walking run that terrified the one being pursued.
The young kit turned left and leaned back against the wall to catch his breath. He twisted his right ear back to listen for pursuit, though none was heard. Tails let out a sigh of relief, his shoulders sagging some with the same.
His ear twitched as the low whir of Nanbot's motor echoed down the long corridor with the sounds of robot feet stamping and explosions booming as fighting ran along above him.
Tails shivered for a second before running down the hall to escape the monster of his kithood…
And ended up running right into Nanbot.
This can't be good. Now that Tails is captured, Sonic only has two hours to find him! And what of China? Is she working for Eggman or pretending? We'll find out in the next chapter, I just know it!
Well, until we meet next time! - JAF logging out!