Brisk Sunset: The Outpost Issue

"You might be getting somewhere, Sonic." Tails said to Sonic after the flashback, "I'm pretty sure that guy isn't Snively… Snively was killed in the Chaos Control blast over five years ago. But whoever he is, I don't think he likes the U.S. Knotholean Pact of 2007. He may have been apart of the Nobility of Clergy."

Sally was pressing buttons on her N.I.C.O.L.E. 2013 next to the window Sonic was crouched next to, "Whoever he is, she can't pick up any data on the Mayor besides the fact that he was in the Robotropolis Civil War, is great with mechanics, had a cousin who died five years ago and a pet Earthling Dog names…Gadden? "

"What kind of a name for a dog is Gadden?" asked Sonic. Sally shook her head.

"Like I said, it doesn't give us much to work with, does it?"

Just then a Knotholean guard came to the entrance of the outpost, "OK, visiting hour is over, you two. Out now!" Tails walked out of the outpost after waving back at Sonic.

"Don't worry, bro! We'll see each other again soon!"

But Sally was a bit enjoyed with the guard, "Excuse me. But what you are doing with my friend in there is very harsh. It's not like your Mayor is dead or anything."

The guard scoffed, "And we're supposed to see you as a symbol of authority."

"Excuse me!?"

"That's just it! You leave with your so-called Fighters-For-Freedom—"

"Freedom Fighters!"

"Whatever! You don't come back for months and keep out king in custody until you and your teenage boyfriend finally get some sense to do something right! Then when you get him back, it takes hundreds of Mobians dying and the planet in shambles. You leave again on a search for that dumbass hedgehog again and we're just supposed to let all this neglect go?"

"I've heard enough!" Sally ran out toward the opened area of the island where more guards are posted, "Guards, arrest this man for insulting me and my friends!"

The guards looked at each other, then started laughing hysterically. The guard she was talking to at first (We'll call him Guard 1) looked at her and raised an eyebrow, "You dim-dim! You are only a princess! With the queen in the position she is at her elderly age, only a fit KING and QUEEN can rule. Since YOU are neither, you are basically powerless! Which means I can do this:"

Guard 1 kicked Sally in the butt, making her fall over on the sandy brush. She screamed in discomfort, "You imbecile! Now I'll probably break out from Sand Fever!" She stood up and pointed at the guard, "Have you forgotten who I am?"

Guard 1 rubbed his chin, "Yeah. A girl in need of a bath." A nearby guard filled a bucket of ocean water up and poured it right over the princess. The entire group of guards started laughing as Sally cringed at the condition of her hair.

"Oh man! I've got algae in my hair. Now it's gonna turn all green!" Sally complained. That made her mad. She looked at the guard who poured the water (Guard 2), who was still pointing and laughing at her, "That's it! I've had it! You Knotholeans think you've got it so bad. Just because some of your relatives are out of jobs! You don't know the half of the pain I went through trying to protect this country! And now you play kindergarten jokes on me?"

Sally squeezed out her hair as she moved toward Sonic's cell, "In a few minutes, you'll see. G.U.N. Eastern is willing to help. But not even it's own soldiers will? I hope—"

Sally hears a shushing noise from above, but doesn't look up; knowing it was Tails, "Whatever happens, happens. Goodbye, Mr.…"

Guard 1 speaks up, giving the princess a better view of the hedgehog's navy blue fur, "Sage. And the guy who just dumped water all over you was my brother Scorch."

The yellow raccoon waved a hand as he heard his named called. Sage continued, "Why do you need to know? Yow!"

Sage looked over at Sonic who was laying on the sand, biting Sage's uncovered right leg. Sally chuckled as Tails flew down from atop the cell, "Just wanted to keep you occupied until that happened."

Sonic rolled back into his cell as Sage held his leg in agony and Scorch started cracking up again.

"We should've covered his muzzle" Sage complained.

As Tails and Sally started walking over to the dock, where they parked a G.U.N. Hoveraft, they spotted a familiar figure in the sky. Tails stood back in shock, "Is that…?"

Sally confirmed as they ran to the vehicle, "That Mayor is up to something…but I have no idea what. We need to get G.U.N. troops down here before that idiot starts something…"