Neo Sonic Underground
Episode Nine:
World Party
Disclaimer: I still don't own Sonic Hedgehog or Cortana sad to say
A/N: Hope everyone enjoying the show, I wanted answer some questions about Sonic and his siblings. First off, they can go into their super forms without the Chaos Emeralds, but they can't transform at will right now because they lack the training to do so. Second, they may seem a little over powered, but they do have their limits. They will learn that lesson very soon.
In this Episode, there will be a lot of songs played, so I will post music artists names at the end of the episode.
Ok enough of me blabbing on with the show and before I forget Happy Holidays everyone.
In the East Moboian Mountains, the night sky is filled with clouds that light up one after another with each lightning strike. Tucked away in the lower base of one of the mountains is a lush two story mansion; the house is well lite in both the back and front courtyards. The front courtyard full of vehicles from different parts of the planet. Inside the wealthy decorated mansion, the foyer is line with golden statues of different nobles. Multiple yelling voices fill the halls of the manor. The different male and female voices echo from the giant conference room; all the voices stop when one of the nobles stands up in from the table and exclaims in a commanding voice, "EVERYONE BE SILENT! THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO ARGUE! WE MUST REMAIN CALM!"
Another noble shouts from his seat, "THAT IS EASY FOR YOU TO SAY! MY MANSION WAS RAIDED NO LAST THEN 24 HOURS AGO AND I AM ON THE RUN! SO DON'T YOU DARE STAND THERE AND CALL FOR CALM! DAMN IT! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT, BUT I NO WE ALL WERE FOOLS TO LISTEN TO YOU AND THAT IDIOT SCAR-LYON!"
A female noble then states, "He is right with Robotnik dead and Scar-Lyon gone, Queen Aleena will hold us responsible for our past actions."
"We have been declared traitors, and we will, undoubtedly, be killed unless we find a card to play," another noble claims.
"This is true we must come up with a plan to either force the queen to spare our lives or gain enough leverage to control Aleena and her brats," another female noble states.
Outside, the rain begins to fall harder making visibility near zero. Less than a mile away, an odd two floor van sits on the side of the road leading to the mansion. Cyrus and Cortana operate the computer console when General Adair comments, "I hope this storm doesn't hinder the operation. The last thing we want to deal with is a loss of communications. Cyrus will your bugs be able to send a clear transmission through this storm?"
Over the speaker they hear a noble state, "Noble Lynn, you're the one who called this meeting, so I figure you must have some idea about what our next move should be. Right?"
"Does that answer your question general," Cyrus replies with a smile; the general only holds up his hands and smirks at the tech expert's response.
"Queen Aleena, how much longer do we have to stay in this rain? My new clothes are getting soaked," Sonia voices over the speaker near Cortana.
"See Sonia, I told you that you shouldn't have worn that outfit," Midna's voice quickly comments.
"Are you kidding me? Sonia, this is great weather just look at the lightning. It's so awesome," Kenna states.
Mizu gets close to the console and pushes a button stating, "Team Two stow the chatter, and keep your eyes on the mansion."
"Easy for you to say! You're not the one soaking wet." A vocal slash comes over the comlink making Sonia yelp in annoyance. "That's it! That's it! After this, I need MMM time!" Sonia replies.
Mizu gives a questioning look towards Aleena; she smiles then explains, "Manicure, Moisturizer, and Massage".
"Heads up! SAP alert!" Manic comments making Silver chuckle over the COM-link.
"S A P? What does that mean? Do you see something Team Three?" Mizu questions trying to think what SAP means.
"Chill-lax general, SAP means Spoiled Annoying Princess. We say that when Sonia starts acting this," Sonic laughs.
"Your majesty, how much longer do we have sit here and listen to these noble fuckers," Shadow growls out.
"Not much longer, we just have to wait for our inside person to give us the signal," Aleena replies; then, in a cold darkening growl, she continues, "and Shadow watch your language!"
"Everyone listen to this!" Cyrus states.
Another noble dressed in a green full length suit with gold trimming stands up to address the nervous and panicking audience, "My fellow nobles, the answer is simple; we must remain united in order to stop and regain control of the peasants."
"That all sounds well and good Lynn, but unless you have some type of the control rod, Queen Aleena and her bastard children will not do one damn thing we tell them. Without Scar-Lyon's or Robotnik's robots, we have no protection," a female noble replies to the male rabbit noble.
Lynn gives an evil eye to the noblewoman, "You are wrong my dear, we do have a control rod over the queen, the people, and her children. I was able to retain over a million robots from Scar-Lyon's private army, and her majesty will be wary about putting the people into grave danger. For our first strike, I suggest our forces target Port Mobius. As for her children, our spies on Earth have given me something interesting data regarding the older children's activities and relationships." The nobles listen intensely as he pushes a button on the table making a holographic image of a preteen white bat is displayed. "Take Shadow for example, he has become quite fond of this girl named Rouge Jewel Bat, and with one word I can have her taken hostage along with their friends and adopted family."
"Well played. After we have captured them, we can eliminate Sonic, Shadow, Silver, Manic, and that so called monster Nico. I feel, we should make it look like a tragic accident; then we come in as the great heroes to protect them. We should save only the princesses. That way, we will not have to deal with, that bastard, Sora Speed's male heirs. As for Sonia and Midna, we will marry them off to one of our houses. Aleena will be so dishearten by the loss of her sons that she will no longer be an issue," Lynn explains. Some of male nobles smirk thinking about snagging up one or both of the young princesses for himself.
Then another noble says, "Master, have your spies found anything about Rose?"
Lynn smirks, "That is not any concern for you. Master has got the Rose situation under control, and they will be handled when the time arrives."
The rain continues to pour down outside, behind some trees on the eastside of the mansion; a dark reddish aura burns in the air. Shadow's eyes burn with anger and hate hearing the nobles' plan for him, his siblings, and the people on Earth. ~ If they lay one finger on Rouge, I will kill those fucking bastards! ~ He thinks while tightening his fist and energy cracking from around it.
Sonic eyes go blank, and he finds himself in the dreamscape with Nico looking on like he is on the brink of pure rage. "Nico, what's wrong with you?!" Sonic shouts.
"Damn it Sonic, didn't you hear what those fuckers said?!" Nico growls with his violet-blue aura growing more powerful by the second.
"Yeah! I will be first to tell you that I want to do nothing more than tear them apart piece by piece, but remember what mom told us. We have to keep our cool and stick to the plan, but…" Sonic while lowering his head. He feels the same anger and rush of intense power growing within him as the words of the nobles continue to replay in his mind.
"FUCK THAT SHIT SONIC! THESE ASSHOLES ARE PLANNING TO KILL US, AND DO WHO KNOWS WHAT TO OUR SISTERS! WHEN THAT SHITFACE NAMED LYNN SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ROSE, AND THAT THEY WILL BE HANDLED MAKES MY BLOOD FUCKING BOIL! WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW!" Nico roars back at his brother.
"THE SAME GOES FOR ME! THE SECOND THAT GUTLESS WORM SAID THE NAME ROSE; I WANTED TO EXPLODE! WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON DOING?! GO CHARGING INTO THE MANSION!" Sonic shouts; a second later he finds himself in his spirit form floating next to Nico and Shadow. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!
~Just shut up and watch! ~ Nico replies.
Kell feels the growing aura behind him. He turns around to look at Shadow and Nico. They start walking towards the mansion, but he stands in their path with arms spread wide open, "What are you doing? We don't have orders to leave our position."
"Out of the way Kell," Shadow orders in a grim tone with his aura growing more powerful.
Kell holds his ground as rain runs down his face, "What are you planning to do?"
"Last chance Kell move, or I will make you move," Nico growls balling up his fist.
"No, we don't have permission to advance." Kell reaches for his communicator and says, "Come in comm…" he falls to ground unconscious holding his stomach.
Nico stands over his body, "We don't have time for this shit." He then glances at Shadow seeing his burning rage. "Let's go kick their asses," he states coldly walking toward the mansion.
"I like the way you're thinking Nico. Let's get these fuckers!" Shadow replies following his werehog brother.
At the command van, Cyrus and Cortana continue to monitor the meeting inside the mansion until a call comes through. "Team two to command, we have two unknown personal approaching the mansion." Cyrus pulls up of the monitoring camera, and two figures are seen walking pass the vehicles in the courtyard and up the front well-lit entryway. The rain makes the images hard to figure out who the two people are. "Confirmed, we have two unknown persons on vid, but our image is blurry because of the rain. Team two, can you get a better description of the unknowns?" Cyrus inquires. A few moments pass and the unknowns are seen knocking on the door. The speaker comes back with, "Negative. Request orders general."
Mizu crosses his arms then looks at Aleena, "What do you think your highness? Our spy hasn't gather enough intel for us to use, and last we checked, most of the nobles in question are present."
Aleena looks closely at the monitor and shakes her head, "I will defer to your judgment."
"Understood," he looks back at the monitor, "besides our spy, do we have any other eyes inside?"
"No General," Cortana replies, "and I checked for any cameras for me to hack, but there are only perimeter cameras."
"Damn! Ok listen up, all teams hold your position and keep watch for any other strange activities. In the meantime, strike and infiltration teams get into position and standby for the signal," Mizu orders watching the monitor as the two cloaked figures walk inside.
Inside the mansion, the cloak soaked brothers are greeted by four men with their guns drawn and pointed at them. The fifth guard, dressed in a fancy uniform, stands in the center then walks up to Nico and Shadow, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
The brothers keep their faces covered under the green and brown camouflage cloaks. Nico states in a control tone, "Who we are isn't important, and the reason that we are here…"
Shadow removes his arm from under the cloak showing his matching camouflage clothes with him holding a hand size remote. He finishes Nico's sentence, "…is none of your business, so move."
The fifth guard hops back towards the other guards and yells out to another guard, "GET THE NOBLES OUT OF HERE! WE HAVE A POSSIBLE BOMB THREAT!"
Shadow smirks and states, "Who said this is a possible bomb?" He pushes the button on the remote causing the mansion's lights to go out. "Now let's play hide and destroy," Shadow laughs.
"Team two to command, what is going on? The whole place just went black," Kenna states looking through his sniper scope.
Sonia says in her com-link, "Command, did the strike team blow their position?"
"Negative sis, I can see both teams. Someone else blew it," Silver replies.
"Attention all teams, hold your position! We are trying to get some eyes inside and come up with a plan of attack," Cortana replies over the com-link.
Midna continues to look through her scope; a second later the sound of shattering glass fills the air. Suddenly, she sees a body come flying out through a window landing on the rain soaked ground. "Tell them to plan quickly because it seems that the party is heating up. My guess, one of the party guest is playing rough; Silver, can you, Manic, or Kana make out what's going on from your end? " she states.
"Nah sib, we're blind on this end," Manic replies watching from one of the tree branches.
"All teams ears up!" Mizu orders over the com-link, "We are going have to go to our nuclear option. Listen up for your assignments! Team three move to the flank the manor and keep tabs on anyone who comes out. You are cleared to use non-lethal methods."
Silver, Manic, and Kana say in unison, "Roger!" They break up to head to their new position areas. Silver stands ten feet away from the west wall, Manic holds the south end of the manor, and Kana takes the east front waiting for anyone to come outside.
"Strike and Infiltration teams, begin your prep work to enter the manor," Mizu then orders.
"Sir yes sir!" the team leaders reply; then order their team member begin to rig the wall with low power explosives, breach charges, and other items.
"Team two, take sniper positions to cover the whole front of the manor. You are cleared to use non-lethal ammo and no head shots," Mizu commands.
"Understood General Mizu!" the girls replay splitting up. They go in different directions to cover each angles of the mansion.
"Team one, prepare to capture anyone that comes from the front of the manor, and you are on clean up duty. Anyone team two takes out you pick up," Mizu commands. He waits for a reply, but line remains silent. He calls out again, "Come in team one, do you copy your orders? Over!"
Mizu waits for a reply, but the line remains silent, "Cortana, are they receiving me?"
"Yes sir, I don't see any problems with the link. They should be receiving you loud and clear," Cortana replies looking over streaming data on her console.
"Damn it! What could have happen to them? Cyrus what's the status…"
Mizu is interrupted when team one's line comes alive, "*Cough*…*Cough*… *Cough*"
"Team one! Shadow, Sonic, Nico, Kell! Someone response!" Mizu calls out.
"*Cough*… command, this is Kell," he states while still coughing.
"Kell, what the hell is going on? Why do it take you so long to reply, and where are Sonic and Shadow?" Mizu questions.
A second passes and Kell says, "Sorry sir, I tried to stop them."
"Stop them? What are you talking about; where did they go?" Mizu growls clinging his fist.
"They stormed the manor sir," Kell reports.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM?!" Mizu shouts.
"I tried sir, but Nico knocked me out before I could warn you about their actions. General, with your permission, I'll go in and stop them, and…"
"NO!" Mizu shouts cutting Kell off, "These are your new orders!"
Lightning strikes once again brightening up the rain soaked night sky. The spark of light fills the darken mansion with a quick flash of white light just enough to outline everyone inside. Once the light dims, only the emergency low emitting lights fill the room with a red light. The sound of the rain can be heard within the foyer through the broken window. The four remaining guards nervously hold their guns pointed towards the royal hedgehog and werehog. One of the guards yells out again, "GET THE NOBLES TO SAFETY!"
Before the guard can make another statement, Shadow rushes over grabbing the guard by the collar and lifting him up off the ground. He drops his gun; then he grabs Shadow's arm trying to keep his airway open. The other guards aim their guns at the black hedgehog, but they quickly fall to the ground when Nico comes up from behind then swiftly knocks each of the guards out with a powerful yet silent punch to back of the head. Shadow acknowledges Nico's move; then turns back to the guard and asks, "Where are the nobles hiding?"
The guard struggles to speak and he is finally able to say, "Go… go… go fuck yourself."
"I have to admire your spirit. Be glad that I can't kill people today," Shadow states with an evil smile on his face. In a split second, the guard falls silent as he drops the guard's limp body down to the ground. He turns around and walks over to Nico, "Alright, how should we handle this?"
Nico removes his cloak and tosses it to the floor; then cracks his knuckles, "That should be a simple answer bro, we tear this place apart until we find the bastards; then we make them beg for mercy." Just as Nico finishes his statement more guards file into the room with their guns drawn ready to fire. They take up firing positions along the main stairwell and side entrances of the stairs. "Well, looks like things are just about to get more interesting," Nico smirks eyeing the guards.
Another bolt of lightning strikes lighting up the room once again, the light fades Nico and Shadow's faces are shrouded in darkness while Nico's eyes green and Shadow's red eyes glow in the darkness. A few of the guards lose their nerve seeing them stand in the center waiting as another guard softly said, "Who are these demons?" Another guard dressed in the same fancy clothes as the nobles slowly makes his way down the stairwell while clapping his hands after each step in sequence as he make his way down. When the guard commander reaches his forces, he says in an elegant and snobbery voice, "Men, don't be afraid of this rodent. You know your duty, you are to guard and protect us all costs. This is your only priority. Now stand firm and prepared to fire!"
A voice comes from the commander's walkie-talkie; he grabs the device and brings it up to his ear and nods while listening to the voice. A smile comes to his face and he replies, "Excellent, bring the system online." Suddenly, all the lights come back on revealing the monstrous werehog and the still cloaked hedgehog both wearing jungle green camouflage uniforms. The guard leader starts to laugh seeing the two brothers surrounded by his men. "Well, well, well, if it isn't crowned princes Shadow and Nico. I have to admit your highnesses; you don't look as frightening in the light. Now, I'll give you one option surrender, and we will make sure that you are not harmed, much. There is nowhere for you to go; you're surrounded, and my men will fire on my command."
In one swift move, Shadow removes his cloak tossing it to the ground. "Since you're the leader, I will give you one option. Tell us where the nobles are hiding, and we won't turn this place into a hellhole," Shadow counters eyeing the guard commander.
"Well, I guess you don't value your lives. No matter, the Noble Council has ordered your execution." He raises his left arm and makes a sweeping motion downward, "OPEN FIRE!" Shots begin the rain down on the two royal brothers some from the semiauto assault rifles and fully auto laser guns. The men continue firing shot after shot causing a wall of dust to form where the two are standing. The shots continue ringing out until the battery packs and magazines are empty. The raining fire ceases from all the weapons, and the commander smirks witnessing the massive onslaught brought down on the brothers. The dust still lingers in the air; then, a satisfied expression, he turns around before walking back upstairs while ordering, "Clean up this trash and dispose of the rubbish."
"I guess that means you'll be throwing yourself into the trash," Nico jokes out loud making everyone look at the center of the dust cloud. As the cloud dissipates, it reveals a bluish light shield with Nico and Shadow within his protected dome. "Now, it's our turn," Nico states while lowering his shield; he gets on all fours allowing his claws to dig into the ground as he releases a massive ear shattering howling roar making some of the men drop their weapons and become staggered. The others fight to keep their lock on the two brothers.
"My turn, now witness the power of Chaos Control!" Shadow shouts disappearing in a flash of black light; then suddenly reappears behind the guards on the left side of the stairwell. He performs a whirlwind kick knocking one guard to the ground. He disappears and reappears again then delivers a double hammer fist attack to another of guard's head; he performs the move once more bringing a crashing heel drop kick to the head of the last guard. The three guards fall almost simultaneous as the other guards near their fall comrades quickly turn around dropping the battery pack to the floor and inserting a new magazine into the weapon. "Three down," Shadow states holding out three fingers towards Nico.
Nico gives a growling smile and takes off at full speed like a rampaging bull towards the guards on the right side of the stairwell. Some of the men are able to recover themselves from his initial disorienting attack and change the magazines in their weapons. They prepare to unleash another volley of laser fire on the charging werehog. Sadly for them, Nico is less than six feet away the guards; they aim their weapons at the charging werehog, but they are surprised when he leaps from the ground. He spins around like a helicopter blade with his arms stretching around and around. The tip of his claws rip through their weapons leaving them in pieces; he lands behind them and with lightning fast punches, he hits each of the guards in the back sending them flying into the front wall knocking them unconscious on contact. Nico turns towards his older brother holding up both hands with all his fingers extended and a grin showing his fangs, "Ten down!"
Shadow quickly defeats another five guards one his side when the men on the stairs begin opening fire. Shadow easily dodges the shots while the two remaining guards, on his side, flee to regroup with the other men. While some guards fire on the black hedgehog, the majority rain down shots on Nico, but to their shock his shield comes back up the deflecting the incoming shots. Someone then yells out, "Fall back to the second floor defense line!"
Back inside the command van, everyone watches the monitors to see the lights come back on inside the mansion. Mizu quickly runs through options in his mind to figure out what would be the best move for his soldiers. The com-link comes alive with the voice of the strike team leader, "Command, all charges and breach bricks are ready. Request permission to enter."
"Negative, we have friendlies inside. I repeat, do not breach!" Mizu orders them as an idea pops into his head, "Team leaders take your men to the front yard, and get ready to fire smoke and tear gas into the second floor windows, but leave two at the rear of house. Their orders are to blow the charges if anyone tries to escape out the rear entry." The squad leaders confirm the orders and appoints two members to stay behind while the remaining eight members rush to the front yard. Mizu then sends out the order, "Team three, I want you to move the front yard with the rest of the other team; take command prepare to raid the house." They acknowledge the orders; Manic and Silver use Chaos Control to teleport to the front yard with the others. Kana rushes along the side of the house and meets up with the other teams.
The rain begins to slack up, but thunder and lightening still strikes through the cloudy night sky. "Sonia to command, your highness what's going on in there? First, we hear that team one is not responding; then General Adair is repositioning everybody, and now from the sounds of things it seems that there's someone fighting inside. If it is not too much trouble, can we get some clarification about what is going on around here? Also there's a little side note I should give from my position I can see a bunch of nobles huddling up in the east wing on the second floor."
Midna stares into her scope and moves her sites to the east wing, "From the looks of things, the nobles are scared of whatever is coming their way, and…" She stops to midsentence looking up from her scope rubbing her eyes with her free hand, and then she looks back into the scope saying, "Kenna, look at the stairwell and tell me you see."
The snow-white wolf looks at the recommended area, and her eyes grow wide seeing the fight scene between the royal brothers and guards, "Ah fuck, the hell are those two thinking?! Wait a minute where is Kell?"
Mizu replies back over the open com-link, "It's a long story, but something that one of the nobles said got their blood pressures running high; then their brains got switched over to stupid. Now they're tear assing through the place. As for your brother, I gave him a special task to take care of."
Kenna remarks while looking away from her sniper scope, "Well that does sound like Shadow and Nico if I ever heard it, but what mission did you give…"
"Hold that thought guys and took a close look to your scope once again," Midna interrupts. "Looks like those nobles are about to get a rude visitor. They broke through the remaining guards and now they're banging at the doors. Nico is one step away from tearing those nobles to pieces and with Shadow beside him who knows what those two can do."
The bodies of the unconscious guards' litter the hallway with Shadow and Nico standing in the center of the bodies. Nico points his claw in the direction he last saw the guard's commander run off. Shadow nods before leading the way. They make their way down the hallway taking note of the number of guards moaning and groaning in pain after their easy defeat. They head upstairs while Nico sniffs the air getting the scent of the scared commander; he points to a door on his left acknowledging that the coward is hiding behind the door. He smirks making his brother put a smile on his face. Nico uses the back of his hand and softly knocks on the door," Knock… knock… anyone home?" They hear a little whimper from behind the door making them fight the urge to laugh. "Would you like to do the honors my caring brother?" Nico smiles holding his hand open in an inviting manner.
Shadow steps up to the door cracking his knuckles, "I will be glad to; commander if you're in there you have two seconds to come out or I'm coming in, and I won't be gentle." Shadow extends his hand back balling it up until into a fist readying to punch the door; the door flings open with the commander on his knees begging for mercy. "Stop your begging and whining! Tell me where the nobles are and my brother here won't turn your face into a natural disaster zone," the black hedgehog points his thumb back towards Nico who gives a giant smile showing his razor sharp fangs and sinister stare.
"Please your highness, please show me some mercy; I'll tell you where they are all hiding. All I ask is to please let me go," the commander continues his self-serve pleading while still on his knees before Shadow and Nico. The brothers faces turn from a happy like grin to annoyed; noticing the fast change of expression on their faces the commander holds his hands up in front of him in a surrender fashion and says, "They're in the east wing, but, by this time, they must have activated the safe room protocols. That whole area is going to be locked down with reinforced steel doors, motion guided lasers, SWAT bots that were reprogram to obey their commands, and the remaining guards inside and out."
The brothers look at each other showing no fear or concern about what they just learned; then Nico comments, "Looks like we get to have some more fun. By the way, before we have our little chat with those aristocratic ass holes," the werehog takes a step closer to the entry way of the door next to Shadow and the commander, still kneels on the floor, "Bro, we should take out their defenses quickly with one combo attack from the two of us. Afterwards, I can knock down that safety door in less than a second." Shadow crosses his arms taking a second to think about Nico's proposal. After a minute, Shadow nods in agreement; then the werehog turns his attention back to the guard commander then asks, "What should we do it him? I am not the type of werehog that is offended by fruitless babble, but the way this dude was talking trash earlier, I wouldn't be oppose to having him taken in with head trauma because he took an accidental header out the window but that's just me."
"You're right Nico same here, but he has to be punished in some form or fashion. The idea of a header out the second-story window is very tempting," the devious black hedgehog states taking a step closer towards the now shivering commander with a growing sinister smile on his face.
Nico watches Shadow get closer and closer to the commander when he snaps his fingers and states, "Ah dammit! Hold up Shadow, remember her majesty's ordered us not to kill severely anyone. Although that's a whole another matter when it comes to those silver spoon jackasses, but when it comes to this guy we can't kill him, so let's not do anything else that will piss her off more than she is going to be with us for blowing this mission." Nico states with his arms crossed over his muscular covered chest.
Shadow stops moving towards the commander, "Consider yourself lucky because the next time you might not get that chance. Enjoy dreamland." He karate chops the commander on the neck causing him to pass out face down on the ground, "Ready to turn those aristocrats into balling ass wimps!" Nico nods in agreement; then they make their way to the safe room.
Back outside, the rain has come to complete stop, Silver, Manic, and Kana meet with the strike force team and prepare to the breach. Abruptly all the windows in the mansion grow bright with an intense white and black light. "Yo sibs what with the…" *BOOOOMMMM* A massive black and white beam erupts through the east wall blasting into the cliff side leaving a giant burn mark in the rock face. At the same time, all the windows are blow out at the while releasing a powerful shockwave out the manor. Everyone is sent flying backwards as three more waves come rocketing out to the broken estate; they crash into the trees knocking some the strike team members unconscious, but Silver, Manic, and Kana are able rebound off the trees and land their feet.
"Motherfucker, are those idiots trying to kill us!?" Kana growls while charging full speed inside the wrecked house, "Fuck tactics, I'll go kick all their asses myself!"
Silver and Manic are in close pursuit of the angry dragon; while running Manic asks, "Who's ass do you think he is going after?"
Silver laughs as they come to a sliding stop inside the devastated foyer, "If I have to venture a guess, he is going after everyone in his path. Dammit! He is just as wild as our iron-headed brothers." Silver hears grunt sounds and looks down to see the bodies of the defeated guards slammed against the walls with some sitting in a pool of their own blood. Others have blood streaming down their heads soaking into their outfits. Silver rushes over to check on the wounded men, "Manic, we are going to have to worry about them later; these people need medical attention." He activates his com-link, "Command, we have injured prisoners and our back up was knock out from the blast. We need to bring them in for emergency medical treatment."
He hears back, "Affirmative Silver, you are cleared to use Chaos Control, and the rest of your team has been pick up by team two. They are being be treated as we speak. Do you have eyes on members of the team one?"
"Negative. They must be upstairs, but I don't hear anything; they must be still recovering from that last attack they pulled off," Silver explains. He listens to more instructions given to him over the link nodding once then twice. He turns to Manic to see him dragging the other bodies closer to his older brother. "Roger that command. Manic get these people to the treatment area; I'm going to help Shadow, Kana, and Nico get control of this situation." Before the green hedgehog can argue, Silver hovers off the ground and goes flying off following the path of destruction.
"Man, I hate it when they do that! Chaos Control!" Manic shouts as a bright green light engulfs everyone in the room.
Shadow and Nico look down the seared blacken hallway seeing small fires, the melted husks of SWAT Bots and laser turrets, finally the charred remains of the guards. At the end of the destroyed hallway, a giant gaping hole to the outside is in the center of the wall. Sonic appears in spirit form with his mouth wide open and eyes bugged out, NICO! ARE YOU AND SHADOW OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MINDS?! YOU TWO OVER DID IT AGAIN, BUT EVEN WORST LOOK AT THOSE GUARDS THEY'RE FUCKED! MOM IS GOING TO KILL US!Sonic panic flinging his arms all over the place while shouting.
They turn their heads after hearing multiple grunts of pain echo out. Nico smirks looking back at Sonic, ~No harm done and no lives loss, so just sit back and relax. Shadow and I have this under control! ~
They hear footsteps coming up behind them, and before they are able to fully turn around. Shadow is tackled by Kana, but the black hedgehog rolls forwards throwing the red dragon off him. Kana quickly catches his footing and charges again punching and kicking at Shadow. The black hedgehog, with the skill of martial arts master, deflects all the attacks with ease; then Kana disengages by doing three back flips putting distance between them. Shadow gives an angry glare at Kana while saying, "You must want to die today!"
"HA! Not like you just didn't try just a few minutes ago, you assHOLEEEE!" Kana shouts while rushing at him once again unleashing a series of punches, kicks, and combo attacks. With perfect focus and ease, Shadow defenses himself, but he doesn't launch any counterattacks. Kana continues his attacks while increasing the intensely and speed, yet the black hedgehog master is unaffected by the increase. Kana breaks away breathing heavily while staring down at the prince; then he glances at Nico seeing his arms crossed while leaning against the charred wall. He has a smirk on his face appearing to be completely off his guard.
Kana takes another couple breaths still glancing at the werehog shifting his body slightly towards his direction; until Nico says, "I would think carefully before you do something that you will clearly regret. As you can clearly see, I haven't enter this fight out of respect, but if you want some come and get it. If not, hurry up we have other shit to handle. We just can't stand here watch you make an ass out yourself."
"You all need to stop and focus on the mission!" Silver yells landing next to Shadow. "You lovebirds can play later; we have work to do. First, Kana get the bodies and take them downstairs and no argument this a direct order from her majesty." Kana growls walking down the hallway picking up the bodies while mumbling to himself and mean mugging the brothers. "Alright bros, I have message from Queen Aleena; she wants you two not to take such aggressive actions for the rest of the mission especially when dealing with the Nobles. Also…," he looks up and sees Shadow and Nico walking away. "Hey, wait! Where are you going?!"
"Silver, you can stand there yakking, or we can finish this mission then go home," Nico states waving his hand while walking away. Silver rolls his eyes then runs to catch up with his brothers. They come to the end of hallway then walk through a burnt doorway into the burnt and destroyed conference room. When they enter the office, the conference table and chairs are broken into multiple pieces, burnt, and scattered all over the room. The pictures frames remain intact with scorch marks, but the pictures and painting themselves are burnt to ashes.
The three brothers find no one or remains in the room. "From the looks of things and the amount of ash on the floor, I would guess that they were burnt to a crisp," Silver states kicking a pile of ash hurling it into the air. "Man bros, you guys really over did it this time. You roasted them to until there was nothing left."
Shadow kicks another pile of ash while looking closely at the ground, "They aren't that lucky. Besides, how could they have been cooked when the guards, which were in the direct path of the blast, survived? No those leeches survive somehow; I just bet that they wormed their way under some kind of rock in here. Their safe room, of course that's were their hiding, but where the hell is the damn door." Shadow then sees Nico sniffing air like a canine on the trail of something. He almost burst out laughing at the sight when Nico gets on all fours sniffing the ground; he says with humor in his voice, "Find anything Nico?"
Nico sniffs the area near a burnt chair then he stands up, "I'm picking up a faint scent of someone's cheap fragrance." He continues tracking the scent as it becomes stronger with each step in the right direction. The scent leads him to an odd looking painting that seems to be completely unaffected by the heat and fire. "The scent is strongest here! Man, this is one ugly ass painting. Why do these blue bloods like fucked up shit like this?"
"Only someone with no class would say that about art, that is a priceless masterpiece," a female voice states. The three brothers swing around to see Sonia, Midna, Manic, Kana, and Kenna filing into to the room.
"No one asked you smart ass," Nico replies while stretching his arm as Sonia rolls her eyes at her twin brother, "Alright, now that the art lesson is done; stand back watch me display my artistic skills!"
*Ha* Ha*Ha*Sonia breaks out laughing, "You have an artistic skill?! What style are you trained in?"
Nico laughs while cracking his knuckles, "Well, I like to call it 'Fuck Shit Up' style. Now, allow me to demonstrate my style in motion." The powerful werehog walks up the wall size painting examining it closely and taking one more sniff double checking that the scent is coming from behind the mural. With a satisfied expression on his face, he flexes his powerful fingers letting his nails be fully exposed; then he shouts out while performing several quick slashes with a trailing purple aura after each thrust, "Werehog Iron Reaper Soul Cleaver!"
Right before everyone eyes in a matter of seconds, the expensive looking painting is quickly reduced to shreds left on the floor. Nico expresses a happy satisfied look as the tattered remains fall to the ground revealing the large steel door. "Looks like we found the rock. Maybe I should not to see if their home?" He steps up to the door and with his monstrous strength to pounds on the door sending massive reverberations through it while saying, "Knock, knock, anyone home? Can you come up to play?!" As if made of paper, the steel wall comes crashing down as the sounds of yells and screams come from the fearful nobles. They scramble to the back of the safe room trying to stay away from the figure standing at the center of the breach.
Penned up to the back of the wall, the terrified elites stare at the shadow covered face with piercing green eyes looking directly at them as if he is threatening to steal their souls. Some of them fall to their knees begging and pleading for their lives while others simply gaze upon their possible executioner. "We like a word with Mr. Lynn." One noble nearly wets himself when another shadowy figure stepped up beside the terrifying werehog.
The noble loses control of his bowels when he hears Nico roar, "WHO THE FUCK IS LYNN?!" He shouts out his question again making the frightened aristocrats worry more about what will happen in the next couple of seconds. The werehog becomes more irritated when he doesn't hear a response to his request, and then in a louder tone of voice he shouts, "WHERE IS LYNN?!"
Shadow and Nico step into the room and watch in amusement as the nobles tried to line against the wall to stay away from the two approaching brothers. The aristocrats' shouts for them to stay away becomes deafening until Shadow shouts, "SHUT THE FUCK UP OR I WILL KILL YOU ALL! NOW BE SILENT!" His voice echoes so loud the room fall silent except for the sniffing and weeping of the crying elites.
Sonia and the others walk into the room behind her overaggressive brothers and look at the people staring deathly into their eyes. "Can you to scare them anymore?" Nico gives a sinister grin and prepares to say something, but Sonia stops him by saying, "Don't! That was a joke; you don't have to scare them anymore I think they've had enough for right now!"
"Sonia's right, I mean smell the air somebody lost it in here," Silver states with a smirk on his face. "Alright, her majesty has ordered that we escort them to the command center and prepare them for interrogation."
The siblings all acknowledged the request except for Shadow and Nico. "Before we do that Silver," Nico turns back to look at the nobles, "Lynn, you have two seconds to come out, or I will obliterate you all." Everybody's faces except for the black hedgehog expressed a look of dread and fear after hearing Nico's threat. Still no one speaks up to reveal Lynn's identity, Nico huffs out, "Fine, I guess you all have to sign your death warrants." He flexes his claws stepping ever closer to his future victims when Kenna, Midna, Manic, Sonia, and Kana step in front of the monstrous werehog with the determined look to prevent him from carrying out his threat. "Move or I will take you out along with them!"
"Nico, what's the matter with you?" Sonia questions.
"Yeah bro! We all know Shadow and you like to take things to the extreme, but this is too much even for you to," Manic states with a growing concern in his voice.
Midna stands face-to-face with her younger brother taking a fighting stance, "I have no problem beating you down to stop you Nico! The same goes for you Shadow! What is it about this mission, that's has gotten you two so gun ho?"
Kenna and Kana stand beside Midna taking up a fighting stance as well while Kenna adds, "Midna's right! You two are out-of-control, and you attacked my brother! What the hell's the matter with you two?!"
Shadow steps forward next to Nico with the motionless face, "We will explain later on, but for now," he turns to the nobles with energy crackling in his hand, "Lynn are you that much of a coward. Would you let everyone die? Nico and I have no problem making your wish come true; because as you can see, we will go through our own siblings to get to you!" Lynn's identity still remains a mystery to the royal hedgehogs. "Playtime is over now witnessed my ultimate power of chaos…"
Lynn stands up and yells, "STOP! I am the one who you're looking! There is no need to harm the rest of them!"
"You made a very wise and honorable choice," Shadow comments. "Now make another wise decision, and tell us everything you know about your operations on Earth!"
Then Nico shouts, "Who is Rose, and what are you planning for them?!"
Before Lynn can answer, Kell appears behind Lynn then snatches his arms behind his back while cuffing him; then Kell pulls out a small silver ball from his side pouch. He looks at Nico and Shadow with a pleased smile on his face and throws the sphere at them. The ball explodes causing a white smoky powder to fill the air. Everyone starts coughing and Nico's nose is so overwhelmed by the scent embedded in the smoke that he is forced to switch places with Sonic. In spirit form, the werehog keeps coughing and sneezing trying to clear the smell out of his nostrils. "What was that?!" Sonia calls out. It takes another minute or so, for the smoke to dissipate enough for everyone to see each other, but everyone quickly discovers that Lynn and Kell are gone.
"Dammit! I should've known that something like this could happen," Shadow says softly to himself, "I've let my guard down!"
Once all the smoke is gone and the coughing has subsided. It is almost as on cue, a wave of soldiers in the same military fatigues as the hedgehogs come rushing into the room guns drawn aiming at the disoriented prisoners. Over the COM link everyone can hear, "Mission complete! I repeat mission complete! All forces return and prepare for departure."
Everyone, except for a select few, is back in the command van. The nobles are placed in a holding vehicle as they make their way back home. The convoy arrives at an airstrip where the airships standby to take everyone back to Mobotropolis; the vehicles are quickly loaded into the planes then takeoff into the dawning bright orange-red sky. Sonic lies back in his chair with his eyes closed, and quickly finds himself in the dreamscape with his still sneezing and coughing werehog brother. "Are you doing any better Nico?"
Nico gives his cobalt brother an irritated glance before saying, "*cough*What do you *cough* think? When I see Kell next time I'm going… *cough*… I'm going… *cough*... to turn his face into my personal punching bag! AHHCOOO! Where the hell is he anyway? Not only did he steal Lynn before he could answer our questions but he had the nerve… *cough* to throw that pepper smoke grenade at me to cover his escape!"
Sonic smirks while shaking his head, "You have to give him this, he knew exactly how to attack you, so you wouldn't be able to follow him."
Nico sneezes and coughs several more times before he replays, "I know next time not to let my guard down around him."
"Don't get to mad Nico. Besides, we know Kell had to take him to Mobotropolis, so we can get our questions answered there," Sonic explains watching the werehog blow his nose while laughing.
Suddenly, Sonic returns to the real world when he feels someone softly shaking him. He looks up and sees Cortana standing next to him. "Let me guess the dreamscape. Is Nico doing any better?"
"No, he is still recovering from Kell's attack. What's up Cortana; are we at home yet?" Sonic questions sitting up to look outside to see the bright blue sky and green forest below.
"No, we have another five hours before we get back home, so that will give you more than enough time to for you to start your journal log," Cortana states handing Sonic a black electronic tablet with Nico and Sonic's head logo outline on the back. "It's real easy, all you have to do is talk to it, and it will transfer the data to the royal archive. You want to know a little fun fact; I have been tracking the amount of data being received, and guess who got the highest amount data logged in as of now." Sonic gives a questioning look then Cortana smirks, "Shadow Hedgehog has logged over 500 megabytes of information."
Sonic laughs thinking about what his ebony brother has recorded. "Ok Cortana, you convince me. Nico and I do it, but knowing Nico there is going to be a good amount of cursing in that log." They both laugh for a second, then the young cobalt prince facial expression turns serious, "What happen to Kell and Lynn? We didn't see them at the airstrip, and add to that mom and General Mizu were missing as well. Did they take another ship or use Chaos Control?"
Cortana crosses her arms slightly lowers her head thinking about Sonic's questions. After a minute, she looks back at Sonic, "You know the truth is, I don't know. If the queen and general took a different means of travel, they must have kept it secret from everyone. Start on your log, and I will see what data I can dig up."
Sonic nods in agreement, "Plus, see what you can pull together on this Lynn guy. Something about him just doesn't seem fit. I wouldn't figure him as someone that would put his life in danger to protect others."
"It did seem a bit out of character for a selfish noble, but I'm on it Sonic," Cortana replies before walking away.
Sonic looks at the tablet screen and sees the outline of Nico and his face rotating on the screen and a square to with the words 'Place finger here'. Sonic follows the instruction and a small green light moves up and down in the square. Then the screen changes to have five icons on the main page. He scans the page to see small locks on all the icons expect for the icon labeled 'Royal Journal'. Sonic rolls his eyes "Wow, talk about full access control, but I wonder about what information is locked behind the other icons." He forgoes his curiosity, and he opens the journal icon. The screen changes to what looks like the cover of a book with the Hedgehog Royal Crest imprinted in gold on the purple cover with Sonic and Nico names painted at the bottom of the cover. Sonic sweeps his finger to the left opening the digital book. The first page shows a blank page with a set of instructions:
Welcome Prince Sonic and Prince Nico this is your personal journal. You can record anything and everything that you wish to be stored for future generations. You can make your entries by placing your finger on the recorder pad to in the lower left corner. From there you can choose to speak or type your journal entry. Once you have completed your entry for the day, it will be sent to the main library to be stored. In order to provide a relevant timeline of event, it is suggested that you make an account of the past events since the time of Robotnik's defeat.
Sonic closes the instruction page and looks a blank page thinking about what he should write. He takes a deep breath allowing his mind to wonder back to the day after they defeated Robotnik. Sonic puts his finger on the recorder button making two options appear on the screen. He selects the vocal option; then a small microphone appears on the screen ready to record his entry.
[A/N: the journal entries the going to be written like spirit text but this is still Sonic talking in to the tablet]
Well I guess the best place I can start is the day that we defeated Robotnik… no no everyone already knows about that, so I guess its best that I start with what's been happening in the past couple of months. It's been four months since my siblings and I kicked Robotnik's round ass out of our world, but if you are one of the people that believe Robotnik is still alive and he somehow escaped, well Nico and I agree with you; something in the back of my mind keeps nagging me that we haven't seen the last of that madman. Anyway I'm getting off topic, I am supposed to tell what I or should I say we have been up to since taking back our home. Like I said it's been four months and things have kinda of changed for the better.
First of all, Mobotropolis is in the middle of being rebuilt. After our final battle with Robotnik's forces, the city was left devastated. Funny, some of the architects said that it was a good thing that Robotnik's massive robot destroyed so much. It made it easier for us to rebuild everything. At the center of the city, the royal palace was rebuilt. Amazingly only it only took about a month and half to finish; thanks all in part to a certain great, blue, and superfast hedgehog. I'm not one to gloat, but I was able to help speed up the reconstruction by at least 4 to 5 weeks. Once the palace was done, I gave my undivided attention to rebuilding the rest of the city. As of now, over 75% of the city has been completely rebuilt. Add to that, ART, Cortana, and Cyrus were able to come up with machines and portable devices to help clean up the air and help the environment returned to its natural beautiful state before Robotnik came to power. I personally have to give it up to ART; the guy is an unbelievable genius. He found out that our ancestors had a secret vault with all types of plant and animal DNA species that could be transplanted to any part of the planet.
Also during that time, the people had begun to rebuild their lives, yet there was a feeling that true justice had not been fully dealt out. We had to focus on who were the ones responsible for the terrible events that unfolded. We told mom about the secret dealings between the aristocrats and Robotnik in their plot to overthrow our family. When we showed mom the meeting recorded between Midna and Bartleby, it was decided that we would bring all the nobles responsible for the hardship and torture of the people to justice. Since then we have been running all over the planet hunting down the nobles, we have arrest over eighty members that supported the Scar-Lyon's family plans.
A voice over the speaker says, "Attention, prepare for landing."
Sonic looks up from his tablet and looks out the window to see the giant circle city with multiple buildings with trees and water canals place throughout the city. At the center of the city stands the royal palace with several large water fountains feeding the city water canals, palace grounds compass about seventeen miles wide with seven different buildings. From the air, the thirteen main water canal lead to the main governing building. The oval shaped building starts off wide then becomes narrower the higher up with a flat top with several long balconies extending out from certain floors.
Ten minutes later, the ship lands at the airfield allowing the passengers to disembark. The sun stands high in the summer blue sky noting the current time. Near the landing strip, three limo-like vehicles and two prison transport line the near the parking for the ship. Each limo is guarded by royal guards and the police stand at the ready next to the prison van. As the prisoners begin to come out, shouts and yells come from a crowd of people standing behind another line of security officers and police. After all the prisoners are removed from the ships and loaded, Sonic and Shadow are the next to disembark as the prisoner transport van drives off. They are greeted by cheers and applauses from the crowd. Once they are five steps away from the stairwell, a male and female royal guard dressed in formal tight blue suits of armor and gold capes. The guards salute then the male guard says, "Prince Sonic and Shadow Hedgehog, we have been instructed by Queen Aleena Hedgehog to escort you directly to the palace."
Nico appears next to Sonic with his arms crossed looking at the guards and along with Shadow; they give a suspicious expression towards the guards standing in front of them. Sonic keeps a smirk on his face until they step closer motioning the brothers to follow their escort. Sonic does a quick glance behind him then says, "Last I checked, Kenna is the Captain of the Royal Guards, and she hasn't told me that she received any so-called orders. That begs the question, why would mom just order escorts for only Shadow and myself? Until you tell us, what you really want. Go fuck off!"
The guards remain firm on their stance; the female guard states, "Prince Sonic, we have our orders to bring you with us, and we can do that by any means or force necessary!"
Kenna and Kana come down the ramp dressed in black suits with black ties while holding their bags and see Sonic and Shadow talking with the guards. The male guard sees them walking up, and he says, "Sire, you are going have to tell your maid and personal guard to stay back."
Kana and Kenna give the guards a questioning look, and the brothers glance at each other then back at the guards. "Ok, now I know your bullshitting! Do you know who she is?" Sonic questions pointing at Kenna with a crazy look on her face. The guards remain silent and nonreactive to Sonic's question; he starts to laugh and looks at Shadow, "Hey bro, let's have some fun; the game is simple first one to the palace wins."
The guards draw their blasters pointing it at them then say in unison, "Sirs, we will inform you again that we are authorize to use any means necessary to complete our mission. We will use force if you don't obey our lawfully commands!"
Kenna growls stepping front of the guards, "I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL YOU ARE, OR WHO THE FUCK YOU WORK FOR! DON'T YOU DARE POINT YOUR WEAPONS AT THEM!"
The male guard hold fast with his blaster still trained on them while his partner calls over the radio cuff, "We are going to need back up here!" Several men dressed in black suit come rushing towards them.
Sonic pushes Kenna out of the way and kicks the fake female guard upside the head while Shadow punches the other one the gut knocking them out. The fake guards' backup gets closer when Kana calls out, "Sonic, they are too many people here to start a fight with these guys; someone is bound to get hurt! Since they are after you and Shadow, you have to get out of here and get to the palace!"
The hedgehogs nod; then Shadow gives a winning smirk, "Sonic game on! Get ready to eat more dirt slow poke!" The black hedgehog speeds off with yellow aura streak behind with the echoes of him laughing.
"That's not happening this time bro! This time we are going to show you the true meaning of speed!" Sonic laughs while taking off at supersonic speed.
~Who the fuck were those guys?!~ Nico questions while flying next to the rocketing brother.
~I don't know, but maybe just maybe mom has some answers. Until then, we have a race to win~
In the governing building, Aleena's office is set up with an executive chair behind a white color crescent moon shape. It sits in front of the of a wall size tented window. The walls are decorated with pictures of her children, Sora and her together, the people who help in the rebuilding process, vacation spots, and other pictures of the events that the royal family has attended in the past couple of months. In front of her desk, there are two fashionable chairs, to wide black couches, and a holomap sitting between the couches. The purple long soft hair hedgehog queen sits in her chair along with Mizu and Oracle listening to a debriefing from their agent. "Of all those that were capture your highness, only two of the five high profile targets were successfully captured and…"
A female voice calls over her desk speaker with the voice of another woman shouting in the background, "Your majesty, Grand Elder Lisa Prowler is here to see you and she is extremely panicked!"
Aleena swiftly replies to the message, "Millie will you please info Lisa that I'm busy right now with my current meeting to come back later on. Afterwards, I will be more than glad to meet her."
The intercom remains silent long enough for the agent to start speaking again, but just as he starts his sentence the intercom comes back on, "Grand Elder Prowler please don't… Your highness she is…" In the background everyone can hear the elder yelling loudly, "YOU LISTEN YOUNG LADY! I HAVE AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS FOR THE QUEEN! AND YOU…"
Aleena rolls her eyes then replies while motioning Mizu to hide the agent in here personal bathroom, "Millie send her in. Please." The young woman acknowledges Aleena's order.
A youthful look fifty year old orange-yellow two tail vixen wearing a bright red dress suit with matching shoes walks into Aleena's office with a frown on her face and an angry look in her eyes. Aleena and Lisa eyes meet, and Lisa straightens up then bows while saying, "Your majesty Queen Aleena Hedgehog thank you for seeing me on such short notice."
Mizu whispers under his breath, "Yeah, you would say that after making an ass out of yourself."
Still bowing, Lisa's head sharply turns as she stares directly at Mizu, "Remember, you to whom you're addressing General Adair or…"
"Lisa," Aleena jumps in, "You said that you have an important message from the Council of Elders."
Lisa stands back upright looking at the queen, "Your highness, I have got word that your children have just return from the latest mission." Aleena nods confirming her statement. "The others elder and I would like to have a private meeting with Prince Sonic and Shadow to discuss the mission with them."
"Why do you want a private meeting? You and the others can attend the debriefing like everyone else," Aleena counters with a questioning expression on her face.
"Well, Aleena some of the elders want for…"
Lisa is interrupted when Millie comes rushing back into the office holding his military COM-link while shouting, "GENERAL ADAIR YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY CALL FROM CAPTAIN ADAIR! SHE SAYS IT IS A CODE RED ALERT!"
Mizu rushes over and grabs his COM-link, "Kenna what's going on? What are you serious? How many? What did they want? WHAT?! They dress as royal guards! They did what?! Fired on them!" Mizu continues the conversation with his niece while everyone else listens carefully to get any possible details about the situation. Three more minutes pass without Mizu saying a word until he orders, "Ok, Kenna have everyone come to the palace and bring those fake guards with you, and hurry because I think there is someone here that would like to meet them." He ends the call and looks at everyone in the room then addresses the queen, "Your highness, we had a situation that unfolded at the airport."
Aleena springs to her feet knocking her chair into the window as she shouts, "What happen was anyone hurt?"
"No ma`am, it seems that two fake royal guards tried to convince Sonic and Shadow to go with them to the palace," Mizu reports taking a seat on the couch.
Aleena sees his calm demeanor and pulls back up her chair. She commands while sitting down, "Tell us everything that happened."
"As I stated earlier, two people dressed in royal guard uniforms tried to convince Sonic and Shadow to go with them. According to Kenna, they said they were given orders directly from you to escort the boys. When they refuse to go, the fake guards pulled their weapons while calling for back up. The boys attack the fake guards and escape from their reinforcements. Once they escaped, Kenna and the others were able to the capture everyone with little resistance," he reports.
"Where are my sons at right now?" Aleena questions.
Oracle looks into his glowing green hands then laughs, "Master Shadow and Sonic have split up and are heading this direction. Sonic is dashing through the alley ways while Shadow is taking a more direct route along the water canal. At the rate, they are traveling they should arrive in the next five minutes."
"Very well," the worried mother states; then turns her attention back to Mizu, "Mizu was Kenna able to get any information about who they are working for?"
Mizu stares directly at Lisa with a serious look on his face, "Yes, Sonia was able to convince one of the prisoners to tell her who they work for, or would you like to explain Grand Elder Prowler?"
Aleena and Oracle turn their attention to the twin tail vixen as she straightens her tie and brushes the wrinkles out of her suit jacket. She coughs clearing her throat while keeping a stern expression, "You are correct in your assumption; I ordered members of the security officers to bring the young princes before us."
Aleena's eyes fill with anger as she squeezes her fist; then she says in a calm tone of voice, "Why didn't you come to me first; to get my permission for you to question my sons?"
"We felt that you have too many duties to attend to be bothered with such a meaningless request, and…"
Aleena smashes her fist through her desk causing the elder to jump slightly backwards in fright. Lisa looks at the queen and sees the strong purple aura streaming from her body. "When it comes to my children, no request is meaningless. You have better remember that the next time you think about going behind my back, and try to get one of my children to go with you!"
Mizu gets another message over his COM-link then says, "Your highness, Kenna and the others are down stairs waiting for us."
Aleena takes her fist out of her desk while still staring Lisa down, "Go tell the Council of Elders that I will meet with them personally after I handle a couple of things. Now GET OUT!" Lisa bows once more then leaves the room. Once the door is shut, Aleena flops in her chair laughing and giggling causing Mizu to warrant an odd expression. "Damn that felt good, thank you boys I owe you one."
Mizu continues to look at Aleena with an odd look on his face, "What felt good?"
Aleena leans her head to the right, so that she makes eye contact with him. She still shows the giant grin on her face, "Ever since Lisa became leader of the Council of Elders, she has been the biggest pain in the ass. Finally, I get to put that council in their place, and it's all thanks to my lovable boneheaded sons. Oh before I forget," Aleena states now looking at her bathroom door. "It's ok now, please come out."
There is a flush then running water; thirty seconds later the door opens with the agent showing an embarrass expression, "I'm sorry, but I just couldn't hold it any longer. I just had to go."
A sweat drop appears on everyone's head; Aleena gets up and walks over to the agent, "Well at least you're honest in explaining your actions." She pats on the back walking pass him towards the door, "We will continue your debriefing once I have finish cleaning up this situation."
Outside the government building main entrance, Aleena walks out of the elevator and sees through the glass front door Sonia holding one of the captured guards by the collar of her dress shirt yelling into her face. She sees some of her daughter's lite violet quails on her head scorch with from what can only associated with blaster fire. Manic and Silver try to calm her down, but their efforts are useless as Aleena sees Sonia pull her fist back getting ready to attack the female guardian. Aleena steps outside hearing all the shouting, cursing, and pleas for calm. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything?" she questions walking up everyone quickly gaining their attention.
They look at Aleena with her arms crossed looking at Sonia and the guardian. "Sonia are we in the practice attacking those who can't defend themselves? Especially over something very trivial as burnt hair," Aleena questions looking down at Sonia; she looks as she is about to object, but the hedgehog queen quickly cuts her off saying, "The answer you are looking for is no! Now help that loyal young lady up and apologize." Sonia helps the woman to her feet and says sorry for her mistreatment. Aleena smiles, "Very well done Sonia," then she looks at the guards preparing to address them when she hears a rush in the wind. She looks down the pathway with a giant fountain flower garden to see a blue and yellow auras speeding directly at them as super speed. "Right on time," Aleena states looking at speeding sons.
"Here they come alright! And, they are racing again; from the looks of it they don't seem to be slowing down at all!" Kenna exclaims looking down the concrete pathway. "Your highness I think we should move, because they are going to need a lot of stopping room. They aren't famous for their perfect stopping ability."
Aleena giggles still looking at her racing sons, "No we don't have to move, Manic follow me please." She makes her way pass everyone else followed by her magically gifted son. The two of them walk ten feet away from everyone as they look on with growing curiosity; Aleena then looks at him, "I want you to stop your brothers using your magic. Oracle has told me that you been greatly improving your control of your powers."
"Mom I don't know; I am still a little shaky on some of my basic spells," he replies glancing back down the way of at his oncoming brothers.
"Don't worry that's why I'm here; I want you use an elemental spell to stop them. Use your water control spell," Aleena commands.
Manic takes a deep breath and stands front of his mother facing his crazy fast brothers. He holds out his hand as the Hedgehog crest symbol glows bright then his green aura begins to glow brightly while he loudly recites:
Aquaqus aquae aqua,
(Aqueous Aquaqus Aqueous)
Vocem meam voluntatem et mandata mea aqua
(Water Hear My Voice and Obey My Will)
O abyssus et aquae Ex Energy
(Water Flow with Energy Drawn from Deep)
Leuis paludes, stagna Tempus
(Pools of Shallow, Pools of Deep)
Ut mihi clipeum naturae circum
(Flow around me as my nature's shield)
Water from the fountains and canals begin to glow lite blue then shoots up from its resting place forming into massive columns of glowing liquid. It floats around in the air for about a second or two then begins to surround Manic and Aleena; the water forms a 12 foot high giant cylinder around them while Manic moves his hands to join all the water together.
"Very good Manic," Aleena praises watching her son moves gracefully bending the water. "Now, all you have to do is get your brothers to stop."
The green hedgehog glances at his mom thinking and is about to ask how to fulfill her request when an idea pops into his head. He looks at his oncoming brothers then extends both of his hands out in their direction sending the water shooting directly towards them in a huge column.
Sonic and Shadow spot the oncoming water and try to dodge it, but it's too late, they are swept away in the huge oncoming tidal wave then slammed into one of the high standing walls behind them. The water continues the crash down on them with intense and unrelenting pressure making it hard for them to breathe or move. They struggle to hold on what little air they have left, but the fear of drowning begins to overwhelm them. Manic can see his brother struggling to breathe and tries to redirect the water, yet he is unsuccessful to stop or change the flow direction. He moves his hands around in different positions hoping to disperse the water; he gives Aleena a panic look saying, "Mom, I can't stop it! Sonic and Shadow are going to drown! Help!"
Aleena nods acknowledging her son's plea that holds out her left hand allowing her crest to glow as she shouts, "STOP!" Suddenly the water stops flowing and falls to the ground in one massive puddle spreading out over the whole front area of the courtyard. She lowers her hand while saying, "You are getting better at this, but you might want to learn to control how much of an element you want to bend."
Sonic and Shadow spit out water while coughing grateful that they can once again can breathe. The two brothers get up off the wall and stagger over to everyone else looking at them with blood shot eyes and say in unison, "What the hell?! Are you trying to kill us?!"
"Sorry bout that bros, I kinda of messed up the spell and panicked when I lost control. I was only trying to stop the race," Manic apologizes while receiving death glares from the blue and black hedgehogs.
Shadow coughs again before saying, "What gave you the idea of drowning us would stop the race"
Manic shrugs his shoulders while saying, "Well, I wanted to cool you guys down from your heated race."
From the background, Silver shouts out, "What you complaining about you two need a bath anyway. Manic was kind enough to go ahead and bring the bath to you, so stop your bellyaching and just get over it!"
Shadow and Sonic shoot evil glares at their silver quailed brother. Aleena then says, "Enough from all of you! Now, Sonic, Shadow I am proud the way you two handled yourselves at the airstrip, and the rest of you did an excellent job as well in containing the situation. You were supposed to have your debriefing today, but in light of the certain situation I have push it back until tomorrow." Aleena then looks at the captured security guards, "You are free to go and return to your duties, but in the future if you are given orders that you know are wrong or against the code of professional conduct; I highly recommend that you discuss it with your superiors. You two," Aleena points towards the man and woman dressed in royal guard armor, "trying to pass yourselves off as members of the royal guard and under those false pretenses get my two boneheaded sons," from behind Aleena hears them complaining while everyone else laughs, "to come with you while saying you had direct orders from me." Aleena dresses all the guards, "Plus, everyone here was ordered to use force to get them to come with you. Now, I have talked with Grand Elder Prowler about this, and I will be addressing the Council of Elders about this. For now, I'm going to forget that this incident ever happened, and you all will be allowed to return to your stations. If this ever happens again I will not take any leniency on any of you nor will I aspect my children to do the same. With that said you are all free to go."
Kenna looks at Queen Aleena with an un-approving expression, "With all due respect your majesty, you have to be kidding, these people just not only threaten the royal family; they attacked us at the same time. Ma'am as the captain of the royal guard, I have to fully object to you letting go in this manner; two of them impersonated members of my guard while the others attacked us. Ma'am, according to the law, they had just committed high treason I have to…"
Aleena raises her hand stopping Kenna, "I understand your concerns, but they were only following orders; misguided orders, but orders still. I'm not going to punish them for the people who gave these orders. I have given them fair warning that if this happens again they won't be so lucky. Now let them go that is in order."
The white wolf gives three frustrated sweeps with her purple pink striped tail wanting to say more, but she exhales then releases the restraints on them motioning for them to go on their way. She turns back to look at the Queen and asks, "Your highness where is my brother right now? Kell disappeared after he incapacitated us with the smoke bomb."
"He's back at home right now waiting for the rest of you, so take the rest of the afternoon and enjoy yourselves," Aleena replies with a smile on her face making her way back inside, but before she closed the door behind her she says, "Sonia, I made an appointment for you at the beauty salon for your MMM treatment there waiting for you, Kenna, and Midna. Enjoy girls it's on me." She closes the glass door and heading back to the elevator and up to her office.
Everybody except for Sonic, head out to enjoy the rest of their day. Kana sees him walking the other way and calls out, "Hey Sonic, where are you going?"
He turns around replies, "I just have to handle some things real quickly. See guys later." He waves off heading inside.
Aleena reenters her office making Mizu, Oracle, and the agent spring to their feet. She waves her hand for them to take their seats. She walks behind her desk then sits down, "Please continue your report."
"Yes ma`am. Before everyone was sent to the safe room, three of the nobles escaped using an emergency slide that went to an underground tunnel. What was really messed up, the three of them sabotage the door after they went through. Thereby, forcing the rest of us to face Prince Nico and Shadow," the agent reports.
Mizu leans back in his chair crossing his arms, "Damn, I know some of the nobles were cut throat, but I would have never guess that they would leave their friends behind while the place is being raided. That's cold."
"Those who only care for themselves will only learn loneliness in the end," Oracle states.
"Can you give us any more information about what was discussed in the meeting?" Aleena asks folding her hands in front of her.
Outside of Aleena's office, Millie's desk is vacant when Sonic reaches it, "She must be out to lunch?"
Nico appears next to Sonic in a seated position with his arms behind his head, ~What are you doing? We have the rest of the day off, so why are you hanging around here? ~
~I wanted to know how mom, Mizu, and Kell got out of there so fast, ~ Sonic replies looking around.
~Come on Sonic that's an easy one to figure out. Mom used Chaos Control to teleport themselves here genius,~ Nico replies stretching his arms while yawning, ~And what are you looking for? ~
Sonic keeps looking back and forth, ~Where is everyone? The place is normally full of people, but it is completely empty. What could mom be up to? ~
Nico gives a wide yawn, ~Look it doesn't matter Sonic, mom might…~
~Shhhhh!~ Sonic tells the werehog hearing voices coming from his mother's office as he leans next to the door listening in, but he can only make out little words and phrases, ~Nico give me your super hearing. I want to hear what's going on.~ Nico rolls his eyes ready to object when Sonic's eyes spring open picking up Aleena's voice, "Can…more information…was discussed…meeting?"
~What did she say? What meeting is she talking about? ~Nico questions.
~Loan me your ears and we can find out, ~ Sonic states. Nico nods; then Sonic hearing becomes 10 times stronger as they hear.
The agent explains, "As you heard, the meeting was focused on how to force you to either surrender your power to them or get their war crime charges forgiven."
Mizu laughs while saying, "Ha! Fat chance in hell to think that the queen will give in to their demands. Plus, from what I recall they wanted to gain control over the people just to satisfy their own need to feel like they are above everyone else because they have money and so called proper manners!"
"That is not an important matter that we need to be concerned about as this time; the young masters are more than capable of defending themselves," Oracle chimes in sitting comfortably in the chair in front of Aleena's right side. He stares into the eyes of the agent, "What really matters is that we discuss what our enemies know about Earth."
The eagle general gives an odd look remembering what the nobles were discussing about the relationships between the older royal siblings and people on the planet. "Earth is King Sora's home world and where Prince Shadow, Silver, and Princess Midna were sent into hiding. Beyond that, I don't understand what other possible interests the planet might hold for them to send spies."
Aleena exhales, "How much do they know about our people and connections on Earth?"
"They found out where your children were hidden on Earth; along with the names of their guardians. In addition, they have eyes on their friends and families. The nobles believe that they could that information to get hostages," the agent explains while taking a seat on the couch.
Aleena turns around in her chair, then gets up to look outside at the clear sunny day, "Someone in the meeting said something about Shadow knowing a girl. Do you know any more?"
"Her name is Rouge Jewel Bat. She is the same age as Prince Shadow, and they are in the same grade at school. Umm…," he taps his chin trying to recall more information he gathered. "Oh yes, her father is an officer in US Air Force and a member of GUN; her mother is an elected official."
"Shadow has chosen a very honorable young woman," the purple hedgehog comments turning around looking at everyone in the room. She gives a sight signal with her chin towards the green brown robe man then says, "What else do they know?"
"The nobles were able to gather minor details about the Guardians of Chaos. Add to that, they found out about the Echidna Clans returning to Earth, so we can assume that they know about the Master Emerald," the man pauses for a second lowering his head into his cupped hands. He takes a deep breath then swings his head back looking up at ceiling, "They have been conspiring with people on Earth to get their agents inside our forces stationed there." The man stands to his feet looking directly at the queen and proclaims, "Your majesty, I cannot stress the great amount of danger that this will bring on the people of Earth, Mobius, and the royal family if they are able to get sleeper agents into key locations and/ or positions. In addition, the danger is even greater since three of the five high profile targets were able to escape."
Mizu twists his chair around looking at their secret agent with a questioning look, "Have you been able to ID the three that got away? And are they still able to pull off a major attack or operation against the empire?"
The agent crosses his arms and lowers his head being silent for a minute while gathering his thoughts. He exhales then looks back up, "Yes, they are still a credible threat. As for names, Duke Harris Cone is proving enormous amounts money for the group."
"That can be easily be fix, we freeze his accounts, and once he runs out of the hard cash; then we just wait for him to crawl to us," the general comments while smirking.
"Well sir, that would work all well and good, but he transformed all his wealth into hard capital," he replies.
"Well shit that blows my idea to hell," the eagle commander replies while throwing his hand up in the air then flops back down on the arms of the chair.
Aleena sits back into her chair and addresses her General, "Don't worry, we will figure out how to stop the money flow." She then looks at the agent, "Who else escaped?"
"Duchess Sylvia Pepper is…,"
"Duchess Pepper is apart to this?! Are you sure?" Mizu interrupts while jumping from his chair with his eyes bugged up filled with shock. The agent nods confirming the General's outburst.
"General, is there something that you need inform us about?" Oracle states calmly looking at the eagle military officer.
"Yes sir! I got a report a couple weeks after we retook the planet about Scar-Lyon's assets and dealing with people around the world. The letters D.P. kept popping up over and over again in his log," Mizu states sitting back in his chair combing his fingers through his hair.
"How does that have any bearing about why this woman was put as a high priority target?" Aleena questions once again folding her hands.
"I believe I can answer that your highness," the agent states, "You are correct that D.P. means Duchess Pepper and she was Bartleby's mistress. She hated that she had to take the backseat to Princess Sonia and not get everything she wanted from him. She has made that quite well know over time that when she finally meets the princess that she in her words, 'will beat her royal face into the ground.'"
"Master Sonia will have a funny challenger on her hands if and when Duchess Pepper decides to carry out her threat," Oracle explains while sounds of laughing float around the room.
Aleena is the first to stop laughing and ask, "What level of danger does the woman bring to the table?"
After a few more rounds of laughing the room falls silent, the agent sits back down on the couch looking at the three officials, "She was able to gain unfettered access to the reservoirs of Bartleby's hidden assets, but she is whether you believe it or not the true muscle in the group. Duchess Pepper took control of the Scar-Lyon military forces, and I can tell you that she has enough robots to cause trouble for us."
The Queen looks at Mizu, "What is your take on our military capabilities?"
"Your highness, as of right now, we don't have enough conventional forces to fight and win a major engagement," Mizu states with an emotionless tone of voice.
"Understood," she replies then looks back at the spy, "Who is the final person?"
"Your highness, I… I mean we…," the man pauses while shaking his head then stands up snapping to attention and bows at the waist, "I cannot tell you ma`am because I failed to acquire his name!"
Everyone in the room even Sonic outside say in unison, "WHAT!?"
"Wait! Wait! How could you not get the guy's name? He was at meeting with everyone else, so you had to see his face!" Mizu states with the shock expression on his face.
The spy goes back to standing straight, "No sir, when he came to meetings he wore a mask and made everyone to refer to him as 'The Master'. He is the one I'm most worried about because we have no information on or what type of influences he might hold."
The purple quailed queen rocks back and forth in her chair then says, "We will have to make do with what information we have for now and form a strategy to combat the forces against us. If there is nothing else then…"
"I'm sorry Queen Aleena, but there is one thing I would like a little more information about," Mizu states looking at her. "What does Rose have to do with this situation? I mean who is Rose and what connection does it have to the royal family?"
Aleena eyes shoots straight to the agent then to Oracle nodding to both of them. Oracle then says, "Yes Mizu, we can give you that information, but you must make sure that none of this is leaked to anyone especially the children." Mizu nods acknowledging Oracle's conditions. Oracle then looks at the queen, "Good, but first we must make sure that no wondering ears are listening in. If you be so kind Queen Aleena," Oracle motions to her.
"My pleasure, I think they have been nosey enough for today!" Aleena smirks snapping her fingers.
Outside the office, Sonic hears his mom's snap and the door glows purple and without any warning a powerful shock hits the blue prince sending him flying backwards into the wall behind him. Sonic falls to the ground while saying, "AHHHH! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!" Sonic lays on the floor for five minutes then works his way to his feet. ~Nico are you ok? ~
Nico appears in spirit form while holding his head. His eyes are doing 360s; he shakes his head refocusing himself and stopping the spinning. ~What the fuck just happen!? ~ Sonic shrugs his shoulders while rubbing his left arm.
Suddenly they are hear footsteps heading their way, but before they can escape a familiar voice says, "Sonic?" He turns around to see Kenna in her royal guard uniform walking up to him, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Umm well… what are you doing here?" Sonic quickly asks making a sweat drop appear on Nico's head.
"Well, I came to see Queen Aleena and Uncle Mizu to give them my report. Now, why are you here?" the wolf questions folding her arms and stepping closer to him with a suspicious look in her eyes.
"I was here to see mom too, but she's not in. From the looks of things mom must have gave everyone the day off," Sonic laughs rubbing the back of his head with his hand.
Kenna walks pass the giggling hedgehog towards the door while saying, "Well I'll just check."
Sonic turns around then says, "Like I said she's not in she probably went home after we met up earlier."
"Still, I want to…," Kenna is about to knock when Sonic quickly grabs her hand.
"Look, why don't we have lunch! Come on," Sonic says picking Kenna up, "The chili dogs are on me! Hang on because we are out of here!" the blue hedgehog says then takes off in a blue blur with wolf in his arms.
Twenty miles away from the capital palace, Kenna sits at an outside patio table overlooking the lower segments of the forested city interconnecting water canals. She feels a soft breeze sweep across her face carrying the scent of different foods from the food court behind her. While waiting on Sonic, she looks around the patio area and listens to the people around talk and chat about their lives; until she sees a couple sitting across from each at another table holding hands as the man tells his girlfriend how he can't wait to tell his parents about her. Kenna's sharp ears keep listening as the boyfriend tells her that he loves her and all the things that are wonderful about her. The wolf's mind begins to wander to the past events, and her interactions with the blue hedgehog prince. She leans back in her chair looks out back out over the landscape thinking, ~That couple is so lucky; I hope I get to find someone like that for me someday.~ She giggles to herself, ~ Hum let's see, my mate will have to be strong, brave, fearless, and handsome to me. Just like one of the heroes from my story books, he would be a great noble brave prince that will come in just at the right time to save the beautiful princess from anyone that would try and bring harm to her. He would have the strength and power of a hero, but the heart and love of a cute cuddly animal. ~ Her mind wonders over the traits of her perfect mate; she shakes her head then says softly, "Come on Kenna get a grip of yourself, the only man with all those traits that I know of is…"
"We're back!"
Kenna says in shock looking at the blue hedgehog carrying their lunch, "SONIC!" He gives here an odd look wondering why she called his name the way she did. She quickly feels her face begin to grow warm knowing that is it was going beat red; she jumps up grabbing a plate while saying, "Your highness, please let me help you with that!"
"Um ok, but Kenna," Sonic says looking at the wolf with a puzzled look. She sits down about to start eating when she looks back at the young prince, "You have my lunch order."
Kenna looks back at her food to see that she had grabbed the plate of ten chili dogs with melted cheese and peppers. "Oh sorry sire my mistake," she laughs siding the plate to the other side of the table and taking the plate from Sonic.
The blue prince sits down; he grabs one of the hot chilidogs quickly devouring it and without pause he inhales the next three dogs. Kenna glance back and forth at her grill bourbon chicken with fried rice. ~Kenna, what are you thinking! He is a member of the royal family and…,~ she pauses her thoughts looking back Sonic downing the fifth chili dog; then she catches herself staring at him with a smile growing on her face. ~I have to admit it was fun being pick up and carried away by him, and he did it without any trouble. It makes me wonder how strong Nico is, and…"
"Kenna, Kenna!" Sonic calls out waving his hand in front of her face.
She snaps out of her thoughts and says with a panic tone of voice, "Yes, your highness!"
Sonic rolls his eyes picking up the eighth chilidog spinning it in his hand, "What is with you using royal titles all of a sudden?"
"Well sir, we are in public and the proper respect must be shown for a member of the royal family. As captain of the Royal Guard, I must set an example for my subordinates," she counters using her fork to get a mouthful of rice and chicken.
"But when we are on missions you call us by our names and not just than fifteen minutes you did the same," Sonic retorts downing the ninth chilidog.
Kenna wipes her mouth then says, "When we are on missions, the only people we are required to acknowledge is Queen Aleena, General Mizu, and superior officers. In public, we must use titles and follow the orders that we are given."
"You said that you have to follow all the orders that we and our siblings give right?" the blue hedgehog says taking another bite out of his chilidog.
Kenna wipes her mouth again after swallowing another bit of her food then says, "Yes, your highness any order you give us, within reason, must be followed."
Sonic finishes the ninth chilidog licking his ungloved hand before saying, "Alright then, we order you and all guards not to use our royal titles in public except for times it is deemed necessary."
As Kenna puts more food into her mouth, she listens to his order then splits out rice and chicken bits doing her best not to choke while standing up saying in a somewhat loud tone, "Your highness, what are you saying?! You can't be serious?!" She looks at Sonic in shock, and sees him wipe off his cloths and arms then checks his last chilidog for any unwanted food. She looks around and spots other people looking at her; the ashamed wolf sits back down in her chair keeping her hand down, "I'm sorry your highness I…"
"Will you loosen up and just relax?! Plus, you have rice on your face!" Sonic interjects with a smile.
Kenna shakes her head while wiping off the food from her face; then says in a more calm voice, "Prince Sonic, you can't be serious about that order. You want me to tell everyone not to address you by your title."
"You know you're the only one making a fuss about this. Look around us, you don't see anyone else freaking out or doing other crazy shit because a member of the royal family is sitting with them," Sonic retorts biting into his last chilidog.
"No sir, but…"
Sonic quickly cuts her off, "No buts! You said that you have to follow our reasonable orders, and this order doesn't seem to be outrageous. Right?" She thinks about it for a minute then nods. "Good, so just relax and let's enjoy our meal. By the way, you keep looking as if something is on your mind," she nods again as her face begins to blush red, and she holds her hands between her legs while her arms fidgets close to her chest. "That is the third time you had that look on your face. First, it was on way here. Then, after I came back with the food, and now you have that same look. What's on your mind?"
Kenna's face begins glow redder thinking about what to say, ~Ok Kenna, this is it just tell him the truth. Sonic and Nico are level headed guys. I know if tell them, they won't hold against me or anything.~ She takes a breath to calm herself then says, "Your highness… I mean Sonic, what do you and Nico think about me?"
Sonic finishes his last chilidog by releasing a loud burp then states, "Well, you are a great friend with a keen eye and a mean left hook."
The she-wolf shakes her head in protest, "No! I mean what do you think about me?" Sonic gives a puzzled look trying to figure out what she is that talking about. She holds her hand to her chest while fluttering her eyes in wanting fashion, "How do you see me as girl?!"
Sonic pounds his fist into his hand and gives an animated smile, "Oh, I get it now! You want to know how you are rated in sex appeal!" Kenna nearly falls out of her chair hearing his answer. She hears the blue hedgehog laughing. Her face starts to turn sour when Sonic says, "Kenna, I'm kidding! Please don't give me the angry face; look you want to know how you appeal to Nico and I right?" She gives a serious quick nod to him with the sour look. "Alright, for one thing you're a very smart and powerful young woman, and these are Nico's words you have a fine pair of assets both up and down stairs growing out. Your most sexy feature to us is your tail hands down." Kenna's sour face is quickly replaced by blushing red cheeks and a growing smile. Her heart nearly skips a beat when Sonic stands up and holds her hand while looking into her ice blue eyes he says, "The guy you choice to be with you will be the luckiest son of a bitch in the galaxy." Kenna mouth goes dry as she feels her body temperature going up as if Sonic is pouring heat into her body from his hand. Her heart begins to race beating faster and faster as Sonic raises her hand to his lips, "Well milady, we would like to thank you for an exquisite lunch and chat, but we must be on our way to complete our last duties for today; one being that we get out of these clothes and get our stinky ass into the shower. With that we wish you good evening and sweet dreams." He kisses her palm then steps back giving a wink then calls out, "CHAOS CONTROL!"
Kenna's heart beats wildly still filling the young prince's warm moist lips on her hand. She draws the hand close to here cradling it as she watches Sonic give her a wink then disappears in a blue light. The she-wolf's mind races at unbelievable speeds trying her best to remain calm. ~What do I do now? ~ she questions still staring at the spot Sonic once stood.
Night quickly falls over Mobotropolis and time smoothly goes by until the clock reaches 3 am. Sonic is fast asleep in his king size bed until he starts stirring under his covers rolling back and forth. He opens his sleepy eyes to see Nico with his arms folded and head slightly lowered pacing back and forth; the hedgehog tries to go back to sleep and ignore his pacing werehog brother. Sonic twists over and over until he gets fed up; then sits up turning on the light revealing his messy bed head. He looks at the clock then back at the werehog and says, "You know, I just learn something! It seems even if you or I are spirit form, the other one can hear his footsteps."
Nico stops pacing and looks at Sonic's sleepy face, ~Sorry bro, but I can't sleep! ~
Sonic gets of out bed walking over to the mini bar to get a glass of water. "Well, I can clearly hear that! What's the matter Nico?" he asks then drinks his water.
~It's all this business with the nobles, the talk of spies, the threats towards these people on Earth, and this Rose thing! ~ Nico states looking at Sonic getting another glass of water.
The cobalt hedgehog takes a couple of sips of water then replies, "Ok, this is getting under your fur how?"
~Come on Sonic, use your brain! ~ Nico retorts.
"This coming from a guy who ninety-eight percent of the time goes charging in head first into situations without thinking, or using his brain! Sorry, but three in the morning brain doesn't work that well!" Sonic fires back stop listening going as pointing at Nico.
~Fine your right I do go charging in without thinking, but have you really sat down and thought about why we are hunting these aristocratic assholes?~ Nico poses while walking over to the window; then looks outside at the starry night sky.
"Jeez, Nico even you know that! We are hunting them because I think... no I know they are trying to kill us and take over the empire!" Sonic exclaims putting his glass down; then he crosses his arms while leaning against the mini bar.
The restless werehog turns away from the window and walks over to his smaller brother, ~Sonic that's not the main point! There are too many unanswered questions running around here and too many secrets for us not to question; we have to do something to get to the bottom of this! ~
Sonic exhales while lowering his head and softly shaking, "If I was to give control of our body, you would keep me up for the rest the night thinking about this!" The werehog looks directly at Sonic giving him a hell no look, "Fine Nico, what do you suggest we do to solve this mystery and is it possible that it can be done in the morning!?"
~No, we have to strike right now, so we can get a handle on this! ~ Nico states full of emotion. Sonic rocks his head back still listening to his brother, ~The solution is simple; we have Cortana establish a link with the royal archive; then have her search for all data related to my current questions. ~
Sonic rolls his eyes and leans up off the minibar, "Okay Nico will do it your way, but I guarantee you know this girl is going to be a mess the moment when we wake her up." Nico folds his arms unaffected or intimidated by Sonic's warning. He walks over to his office desk and activates the large silver disk causing a shower of stars and bright lights to come up from the surface allowing Cortana to appear in her miniature form lying in a digital like bed fast asleep. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Sonic asks his werehog sibling; Nico nods his head in approval making the blue hedgehog exhale then say, "Cortana," she remains asleep and unaware of the young prince's call. "Cortana wake up! Come on girl time to get up! Come on Cortana I know you can hear me!"
From her bed, the sparkling blue digital woman with her head turned away from them says in an annoyed tone, "Do you know what time it is? I just got to bed no more than two hours ago and now you're waking me up; you have better have a damn good reason for disturbing my sleep." The two brothers remain silent still staring down at the digital woman lying in her bed. Another minute passes by and Cortana turns her head to look at the hedgehog then says, "It's bad enough that you would get up, but can't you at least have the decency to put on some pants the last thing I want to see he's your naked ass." Sonic looks down and freaks out for a second scrambling over to the dresser to grab a pair of comfortable boxers. Once he has the garment on, he walks back over to see the digital beauty sitting on the edge of her bed. She stands up walks and inch away from her bed and it disappeared in a flash, "There are two reasons why right now I'm not strangling the hell out of you, but I'll save those explanations for another time. So why in the world do you have me up at this time in the night?"
The hedgehog's eyes go from his natural green emerald shape to emerald green slit eyes and in a deeper voice he says, "I need your help to find something, and it can't wait!"
"If it's something this dire why couldn't you wait for Aleena or wake someone else up; why did you have to wake me up?" She retorts folding her arms and staring face to face with the partially transform werehog.
"I'll be straight with you; we need you to find important information," Nico states. Cortana exhales while rocking her head left and right then holds her hand out in the fashion of wanting Nico to continue his explanation, "I need you to find information related to the Guardians of Chaos, our father King Sora, the Echidna Clan, Mobius' relationship to Earth, and any information pertaining to Rose. Everything should be located within the Royal Archives."
"Fine, I'll do it for you two but owe me after this," she holds her hand out in front of her creating three monitors and a keyboard. She starts typing making the keyboard light up with every single keystroke. "Okay I'm in, I'm establishing a search program to find any cross-references between the things that you gave me." Cortana continues scanning over any data that appears up. Suddenly, all three screens flash red with the same message *Access Denied*, "What the hell?!" the digital woman exclaims, "This can't happen we should have full unfettered access to the system. Hang on let me try something." Her fingers race across the board typing at a furious pace, but her efforts are met with all three screens once again showing the message*Access Denied*.
Cortana, Sonic, and Nico's faces are filled with shock seeing the message appearing over and over again. Sonic takes back full control, and he says, "This can't be right, why are their access locks on the archives? Could it be a data error maybe and the data is just not simply there, or it's heavily corrupted?"
The AI scans over the archive data cachet and ports, "No if the data was corrupted, I would be getting a different type of message. The data is here and is all intact were just being blocked. It must be something that we're searching for that's causing our whole inquiry to be shielded."
"Okay, then break up the search limits. Go through piece by piece to see if you can find where it's giving us the block," Sonic suggests. Nico and Cortana give their approval; then he orders, "Okay, let's start off with the Guardians of Chaos."
Cortana types in the words; then she hits enter allowing the computer to begin its search. A couple seconds later, the results pop up on the screen; Cortana reads out the findings, "The Guardians of Chaos are seven noble persons selected to protect the objects of power, and…," she scrolls down giving a confused then pissed off look, "and… the fuck that's it!"
Sonic and Nico give a sour face hearing her statement; the hedgehog then says, "Let's move on, Cortana look up information about dad."
The AI inputs the request and reads off the results, "Sora Speed who becomes King Sora Hedgehog was born on Earth and is the youngest of three siblings. At the age of fifteen, he became a member of the Guardians of Earth. They are charged with the duty of protecting Earth from any enemies that would seek to invade the planet. In less than a year, Sora became one of the leaders for the guardians and was permitted to come to Mobius for the princess's unveiling ball." She scans over more of the profile, "Sonic the rest of it is stuff you already know about the man. The file ends after his disappearance on Earth, but that in itself is a lie."
"Why do you say that?" Nico says taking over Sonic's body.
"Because the size of the data file shows that it should be three times the amount of information," Cortana replies folding her arms.
Nico starts to take over again then releases a low growl then says, "Look up information about the Echidna Clans." She does as requested, but the monitor shows the message with a red background and in white letters *CLASSIFIED*. Nico growls again then orders, "Find data about the forces that are stationed on Earth." The monitor once again displays *CLASSIFIED*. "DAMMIT! What can you find about Rose?!" Nico questions now fully transform from Sonic's body. Cortana shakes her head as the words *Access Denied* appear in the red letters. "AHHHHHH! THE WHAT THE FUCK!" the angry werehog screams loudly.
Morning arrives quickly as the dawn colors breaks into the night's hold on the sky. About 9 am, the briefing room in the governing building is occupied by several people. Kenna, Kell, and Kana are dressed in their Royal Guard armor. Lisa Prowler sports a form fitting purple business suit with a green blouse. Oracle wears his red hooded cloak. Sonia wears a white business skirt with a red business jacket, and Minda models a red business skirt with a white business jacket. Shadow wears an all-black business suit with a bright red tie. Manic wears his magic training kimono without his gloves. Silver models a white long sleeve dress shirt with a black short sleeve over shirt and black dress pants. The grand elder sits in her assigned seat at the conference table quietly meditating while the others stand near the rear of the room talking softly to each other with the every once and while glancing at the meditating twin tail fox. "So that's the bitch that ordered that failed attempt to kidnap Sonic and I," Shadow states while staring her down.
"Yeah, but Uncle Mizu warned us not to go after her," Kana comments. "I for one would love to have a couple words with her!"
Kenna puts her hand on his shoulder shaking her head, "I wouldn't be so hasty to go one on one with her. According to some intel it dug up, she may be an elder, but she is far from it. Grand Elder Prowler will able to give you a run for your money."
"That doesn't matter, she tried to kidnap our brothers. I think it's only fair we teach her why that was a big mistake," Manic suggests squeezing his hand into a fist.
A minute later, Nico comes walking comes into the room wearing a long black trench coat with the sleeves entirely ripped from the shoulder down exposing his muscular arms, a white muscle shirt, jet black jeans, and black spiked running shoes. On the back of his coat, Nico has an outline of the face sown in. "Nice outfit Nico; are planning on going to a fight club or something?" Silver questions with a smirk.
"Nah," the werehog smiles, "but if you want, we can start a fight club right here!"
Nico and Silver take up fighting stances inside the room getting ready to spar when they hear Lisa comment, "Do you not have any respect for the room that you are in?" Everyone turns to look at the elder leader as she continues belittling of the hedgehog children, "What message does it send when people see a member of the royal family comes into the government building dress in such an audacious fashion? I suggest that you par-take in fighting while here; what example are you trying to set?"
Manic gets ready to reply to the orange-yellow vixen when Mizu walks into the room wearing a blue uniform with five gold stars on each shoulder clip, gold buttons, and eight by four set of ribbons on over his left breast pocket. He holds a tablet in his right hand reading the daily morning status report, and without losing a beat he states, "Well Madam Elder, it would be the same example that you set when you ordered members of your security detail to dress up like Royal Guards, have them go meet Prince Sonic and Shadow to tell them that under Queen Aleena's orders, which were fake let us not forget, to go with them," he pauses for a second to change the page on the screen then continues his recap, "and they were authorized to use force against them. Now you tell us what type of example that sets ma`am?"
Lisa remains silent after Mizu completes his recap; Nico, Shadow, Silver, and Manic bust out laughing while Kell and Kana nod in agreement with their uncle. ~That's telling her,~ Kenna thinks then slightly glances over at the laughing werehog and feels her face heating up, ~I don't care what that old fart Lisa thinks! Nico looks so sexy in that outfit I… I…Ah! Get a hold of yourself girl; I have to remain focus!~
The entry doors both open as one guard announces, "HER ROYAL MAJESTY QUEEN ALEENA HEDGEHOG!" Aleena walks into the room wearing a white business pants suit with a purple business tie, and matching white high heel shoes. Her long free flowing quail is braided in one long four platted braid. Everyone snaps to attention when she enters the room followed by four other people. She makes her way to the front of the table and says, "Ok everyone please be seated, we are going to have to make this meeting short. First, let me introduce Senators Bench, Rican, and Hare from the Senate Defense Committee and General Conan Edgai she is the newly elected Joint Chief from the Moboian Senate." They each wave their hands after the purple hedgehog introduces them. "After talking with General Adair and the commanders that were in the field, I have decided to deem the mission to be a halfway successful because we were only able to capture two of the five high profile targets. Shadow and Nico," she pauses looking at those sons named, "Your actions during the mission were very questionable. You enter the target area without permission; then launch a unilateral attack against the enemy. If those actions were not bad enough, Nico, you attacked a teammate! I know you two have a record of not following orders in order to do what you want. At times, your actions have had positive results, and I have been able to overlook those incidents. However, I will not tolerate the attacking of a teammate in any form or fashion when on an active mission. If you ever do that again, I guarantee that you will feel and know their pain. Is that understood?!"
"Yes ma`am!" They say in unison while facing their angry mother.
"Good. For your next mission, the ten of you are in charge of coming up with a way to reward the people for all their hard work and uplift their spirits," Aleena orders then stands up making everyone else stand up as well then says, "I will leave this matter to you. Generals, Senators, Oracle, and Grand Elder Prowler please come with me. Good luck kids I look forward to hearing your plan to handling this mission."
Aleena and the others walk out the room leaving them in the briefing room. Sonia sits back in her chair looking at everyone else and spouts out, "I blame Nico and Shadow! This is all your fault!"
Nico whips around looking at the lite violet color hedgehog, "How is this my fault?"
"Because you two couldn't wait for mom to give us the order to go in. Now we're stuck with this mission, so does anyone have any ideas about how we can handle this?"
The werehog rolls his eyes then growls, "I have one idea. How about Kell and I have a full out fight; I owe him for that smoke bomb that he used to fuck with my nose!"
The room falls silent until Manic jumps out of his chair drawing everyone's attention. He smiles with a glimmer in his eyes, "Nico is right!" Everyone even Nico gives the green hedgehog magic caster a confused and what the fuck look. "We need a way that will make the people forget their troubles for a while giving them something to cheer for, so we use a fight between us to accomplish that goal."
Kenna brings her right hand to her chin and comments, "You want to market a fight the between the seven of you to draw people in. I don't think her majesty will go with it."
"No… no… not a fight, but a royal battle and we fight using music. I call it a Royal Battle of the Bands!" Manic explains with a grin on his face.
Everyone talks about it softly until Nico exclaims in a loud booming voice, "I LIKE IT!" Everyone looks at the sitting werehog with an amazed look on their face. "We will be able to finally settle the big debated question. Who are the better singers?"
Shadow starts laughing then says, "Ok, you're on! Our band will be called Shadow Colossus!"
Nico stands up facing his ebony and red brother with a smirk on his face, "Fine its settled, Sonic Underground verse Shadow Colossus in the Royal Battle of the Bands!"
Sonic's Log… No, I got it Prince Sonic's Personal Log… That's just plain stupid… Sonic try this Nico's Report… That's even worst Nico. Ah fuck this thing has been recording us from the beginning. To hell with it Sonic, Just do it! Ok Nico; it's been four weeks since we decided to have a World Party to cheer up the people. The plan is to set up a week long party with multiple events around the world, and a member of our family will be the guest at each event. On the last day, the main event is going to be a battle of the bands, and the battle is going to be broadcasted live worldwide. Things are gearing to one awesome end of festive. On top of that, we just finished building a new stadium, so everyone in Mobotropolis along with some of the surrounding towns and cities can come see the battle in person.
I'm stepping in for Sonic for this part. Sonic makes this sound fun in all, but the truth it's a major pain in the ass! We have been logging so much traveling time; I don't think I will every need Priceline. Add that to band practice and digging more in to the archives, I feel some days that I completely forget what is going on and where we are.
Besides Nico's whining, he does bring up an important point. Our search through the archives has proven that someone is working very hard to keep the truth hidden. I have suggested to Nico a couple times we go confront mom about it, but he thinks that is too soon for us go to her. He wants to wait until we have enough evidence so that she has no choice but tell us what she is hiding.
Damn straight Sonic, now end this log, so we get to sleep we have battle to win tomorrow night!
The next night, the new opened air concert theatre is filled with over ten thousand people yelling, cheering, and screaming with joy seeing the laser lights dance across the starry night sky as the moon shines down. Around the stage, three huge holo-screens are position; then music start blasting from the speakers making the crowd erupt with more cheers and shouts. Kenna and Kell come flying onto stage riding hoverboards at high speed. Kenna wears a silver armor sports bra, matching pants, and long white sleeveless open trench coat showing her flat tone abs. Her tail has three silver rings equally spaced downed her tail. Kell sports a red muscle shirt and black jeans with a black chocker.
Kenna goes flying over the right side of the audience and says while Kell flies over the left, "Hey, hey, everyone this is your favorite she-wolf and leader of the Royal Guard Kenna Adair!"
"And I'm the best bird brain in Mobotropolis. Head of the Stealth Squad, Kell Adair!" he shouts in the microphone.
The crowd shouts and cheers then Kenna asks, "Are you ready?!" She holds her hand to her ear listening to the cheers. "Yeah that's good to hear Mobotropolis!"
Kell points to the cameras then says, "Hey you at home, are you ready?" Faint shouts could be heard from the outskirts of the city in reply to his question.
"Alright everyone before we get this party started, we have a special message from her royal majesty Queen Aleena Hedgehog," the she-wolf states while pointing to a roped off area in the middle of the crowd.
The cameras turn to the area with the purple hedgehog and her company are sitting. Her image is seen on all three holo-screens wearing a full length purple robe as cheers from every angle greet her. Aleena holds up her hand in the air making the crowd go silent in seconds. "My people, it is good to stand here, and finally say without doubt; we are free. *cheers* The evil Robotnik and his allies are finally gone and Mobius is ours once more. I want to thank everyone for making this last week the best ever. Before we begin the battle, my children have one song they wish to sing together for all of Mobius to cheer for." The cheers ramp up again and the cameras turn to the stage to show the six hedgehog wearing robes matching their quail color.
They smile at the crowd making them cheer even louder; they summon their instruments with a bright light and the hedgehog children start to sing as the music plays.
(Sonic and Shadow)
There's something missing
Something's not quite right
And I can feel it calling
To me every night
(Sonia and Midna)
A little voice inside
Tells me someone is out there
And I must never give up
Searching everywhere!
Someday (Everyone)
(Nico)
We are gonna be together
Life will be so much better
Someday (Everyone)
(Manic)
We will build a bond no one can break
No more dark clouds above
Someday (Everyone)
(Sonic)
United in the light of love
The story can only end one way
We'll be together someday
(Shadow)
We were separated by the dark
Broken by time a part
(Silver)
Hidden away from all that seek
Pain was our only relief
(Midna)
Until the light shine within our hearts
Dawning by love from all
(Sonia)
And united by the call
We came together for all
Someday (Everyone)
(Silver and Shadow)
We are gonna be together
Life will be so much better
Someday (Everyone)
(Sonia and Nico)
We will build a bond no one can break
No more dark clouds above
Someday (Everyone)
(Midna and Manic)
United in the light of love
The story can only end one way
We'll be together someday
(Sonic)
Someday!
We are together today!
The crowd goes wild with cheers and applauses; some viewers are in tears thinking about how all their lives were all in grave danger no less than five months ago. Even the great white she-wolf is tearful knowing the plague her friends and family have gone through not too long ago as well. She looks at her brother and sees him silently balling using all his strength not to cry out loud. Aleena wipes away some tears from her face; then she takes a deep breath and says drawing the attention of the cameras while looking at her children standing by each other on the stage, "Well done my children. Thanks to you our world is free and our people live. We are all in your debt." The sound of clapping echoes from around the planet; then the purple hedgehog smiles and shouts, "NOW LETS SEE WHO CAN ROCK HARDER SONIC UNDERGROUND OR SHADOW COLOSSUS!" She rips off her robe revealing a pair of tight blue jeans with a hole in the back for her tail and loose t-shirt with outlines of the children's faces, and the words 'Battle of the Bands Sonic Underground v. Shadow Colossus'. She holds her left arm in the air with the back of her palm facing out and the index pointing straight up and thumb to the side; Aleena shouts, "ROCK ON!"
The crowd cheers as the six musicians rip their robes off revealing their unique designed t-shirts with their individual face outline expect for Sonic who has both Nico and his on his shirt. Kenna finishes wiping her face and flies her hoverboard over the stage then says, "Alright everyone let's get this started; the rules are simple. Your cheers will determine the winners; judging the contest is my hotheaded no brain brother. Some you might know him the lead trainer of the Royal Guard, the fire berserker, or dragon breath Kana Adair!" The camera pans over to him waving while his face covered by his other hand from the judge's table with four other judges sitting below.
"Shadow Colossus won the coin toss up and will start the battle, so show us what you go Shadow Colossus!" Kell exclaims motioning over towards the stage. Shadow stands center stage with his back turn to the audience; Silver and Midna stand on opposite sides of the stage with the background of a burning city behind them. The crowd cheers as they older sibling begins to play.
(Midna and Silver)
All hail Shadow
Heroes rise again
Obliterating everything
That's not your friend
Nothing can stop you now
No ghost to bring you down
When there's nothing left to lose
You win
(Midna)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
(Silver)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
Shadow turns around playing his guitar while singing:
Suffer long and it will set you free
Only through trial do we
Find the strength we need
It's never over, just another day
All hope and tragedies
And everything that comes our way
(Shadow)
Determination of the strong
Found the meaning that I
Searched for so long
(Midna and Silver)
All hail Shadow
Heroes rise again
Obliterating everything
That's not your friend
Nothing can stop you now
No ghost to bring you down
When there's nothing left to lose
You win
(Silver sings as he and crowd bow to the black hedgehog)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
(Midna sings as she and crowd continue bowing to him)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
(Shadow sings while jumping on his hoverboard and flying over the crowd)
Somewhere in chaos
We all find ourselves
This destruction is the
Only tale we tell
White is black and black is white
Right is wrong and wrong is right
Nothing ever fills this
Hole inside my heart
(Midna)
Determination of the strong
Found the meaning that you
Searched for so long
(Silver and the crowd)
All hail Shadow
Heroes rise again
Obliterating everything
That's not your friend
Nothing can stop you now
No ghost to bring you down
When there's nothing left to lose
You win
(Midna and the crowd)
All hail Shadow
Heroes rise again
Obliterating everything
That's not your friend
Nothing can stop you now
No ghost to bring you down
When there's nothing left to lose
You win
(Silver, Minda and the crowd sing while bowing to Shadow)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
(Everyone sings as they continue bowing)
Bow your heads low
All hail Shadow
Shadow lands back on stage, and everyone cheers loudly as the three bow and make their way off the stage. "Hell yeah! Now that is what I call an opening act. From the sounds of things, Sonic Underground has got to bring it if they want to stay in this thing," Kenna comments.
Backstage, Shadow walks pass Sonic on his way to the dressing room and says, "Game on bro!" The three older hedgehogs laugh as the stage finishes changing from a burning city to the image of a Mobius' from orbit. Sonic laughs as they hear them being introduce.
"Alright Sonic Underground you got work to do let's hear what you got!" Kell states hovering over the stage. Sonic, Sonia, and Silver starts to play while the fans cheer.
(Sonia)
C'mon and light the fuse, he's a rocket and he's ready to go
'Cause now the countdown has started and he's ready to blow
He's got the dope sounds pumpin in a stereo (-eo!)
Kick'n ass fast... puttin' on a show
(Manic)
Go on and get yourself together, there's no time to rest
And if you put the time in he'll put you to the test
He's like the runnin' man, in his world more is less
And if you wanna test him best bring your best
Don't make me spell it out, bring your best!
In my world
(Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Midna)
Where life is strong (Sonic)
In my world (Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Midna)
Life's an open book (Sonic)
In my world (Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where compromise does not exist (Sonic)
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest! (Sonia and Manic)
In my world (Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where one is all (Sonic)
In my world (Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Never fear the fall! (Sonic)
In my world (Sonic)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where compromise does not exist! (Sonic)
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest! (Sonia and Manic)
(Manic sings as Sonic which to Nico)
Runnin' it back again, well what'dja expect?
Comin' at ya with ten out of ten, got a real rough neck
Spikes up his memories, straps on his shoes
'Cause he's the best there ever was, haven't you heard the news?
Intergalactic continental champ, running things
Hyperactive instrumental with pulling strings
See he's the one who'll understands when the tides will swing
So he's breaking down doors, never following
(Sonia)
C'mon and psyche yourself up, 'cause it's time to play
Bouncin' the beats and the rhymes 'cause they're here to stay
The one and only miracle now ripping the day
Movin' up, commin' fast, and he'll blow you away
Because the pressures of this world make you take their toll
And it's time to get away when we take ahold
The only way to break free is to break the mold
You can't stop now, lock and load
Don't stop now, c'mon, rock n' roll!
In my world
(Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Midna)
Where life is strong (Nico)
In my world (Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Midna)
Life's an open book (Nico)
In my world (Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where compromise does not exist (Nico)
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest! (Sonia and Manic)
In my world (Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where one is all (Nico)
In my world (Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Never fear the fall! (Nico)
In my world (Nico)
His world! (Sonia and Manic)
Where compromise does not exist! (Nico sings then fires a moonlight cannon beam into the air)
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest! (Sonia and Manic)
Instrumental
Nico turns back into Sonic, and all the hedgehogs fly into the air on their hoverboards flying over the fans. They cheer loud as Sonic, Sonia, and Manic do aero-acrobatics and giving high-fives to hands in the air.
(Sonia)
Light the fuse on his rocket and he's ready to go
'Cause now the countdown has started and he's ready to blow (to blow... to blow...)
(Sonic)
In my world...! where one is all!
(Manic)
Intergalactic continental champ, running things
Hyperactive instrumental with pulling strings
(Sonic)
In my world...! Never fear the fall!
(Sonic, Sonia, Manic, and the fans)
(In his world...!) The only way to break free is to break the mold
You can't stop now, rock and roll
(His world...!) I said you can't stop now, lock and load
(His world...!) Don't stop now, c'mon and rock and roll!
Just as they finish playing, the three hedgehog's aura round them and fires up into the sky. The blue, lite-violet, and green light beams shot high into the air then explode raining down same color strings of energy onto the crowd. The fans erupt into explosive cheers and applauses as Sonic, Sonia, and Manic land back on the stage bowing then walking off. "OH DAMN! THE WAY THIS CROWD IS SOUNDING; SONIC UNDERGROUND JUST TOLD SHADOW COLOSSUS TO BRING IT!" Kenna shouts doing a low flyby.
"WELL NOW, IT'S SHADOW COLOSSUS CHANCE TO BRING IT BACK!" Kell shouts in to his mic while pointing at the stage. The background is the sun setting over the wide open ocean. Shadow and Silver wear black suits, shirts, and white ties. Midna wears tight form fitting white silk dress with strap on eagle wings. Shadow plays the keyboard, Silver plays his violin, and Midna holds a microphone. The male hedgehogs start to play a soft melody while Midna takes to the air on her board. The crowd falls silent listening to her hypnotizing song.
(Midna)
I know this will not remain forever
However it's beautiful
Your eyes, hands and your warm smile
They're my treasure
It's hard to forget
I wish there was a solution
Don't spend your time in confusion
I will turn back now and spread
She circles over the crowd keeping their attention locked on her; as her wings flap as the wind passes around her. Minda opens her hand and glittering sparkles rain down to the crowd.
My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean with
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind
Higher and higher in the light
My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean with
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind
Across the sky, just keep on flying
The fans remain memorized by her singing and sparkles coming from her hand. After another two passes, the elegant female hedgehog flies up towards Kell. The eagle is frozen in place when she comes up to him; then embraces his larger figure while whispering into his ear with enough volume for the microphone to pick up.
The pain that cannot be measured, the flow of time that cannot be measured
Even if that may fill up everything
I can still feel
What falls from the sky is not rain...
She moves back still embracing him, and she looks deep into his burning green eyes and blushing red face. Midna gives a small soft smile; then she slowly backs away from him revealing a small tear draining down her face. She turns her back to the male eagle while singing.
Did I ever chain you down to my heart
'Cause I was afraid of you?
No, I couldn't hold any longer
Love is not a toy
Let go of me now
The time we spent is perpetual
Our future is not real
So I'll leap into the air
Kell tries to follow her, but a voice inside commands him to wait and watch as she sings.
My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean with
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind
Higher and higher in the light
My broken wings
Still strong enough to cross the ocean with
My broken wings
How far should I go drifting in the wind
Across the sky, just keep on flying
Minda turns back to face Kell; she reveals more tears on her face; then she opens her arms as she falls backwards off the hoverboard. Kell's eyes bugs out seeing her falling. He jumps from his board spreading his powerful wing eagle wings from his back. He sweeps in catching the brown hedgehog in his arms. She sings the last line softly in his ear while hugging him tightly.
What falls from the sky is not the rain
They land on the stage, and Midna gives him a soft kiss on the lips before jumping out of his arms. The fans burst once again into cheers and howls. Midna leaves Kell off stage by hand. Once they are backstage, Midna whispers to him, "When this is over, I want to see you again." Kell gulps while his heart beats rapidly and nods in silent as he watches Midna sway her hips while walking away.
The people cheer uncontrollably as the stage background changes to a bus stop at night with a blinking streetlight. Kenna looks around and does a flyby over the stage, but she doesn't see her brother. "Well folks I think my co-announcer must be getting his wings fixed after Midna broke them!" she laughs along with other fans. "So let keep this party going! Sonic Underground show us what you got yup your sleeve!" Manic walks on stage with wearing a plain shirt with a rusted-blue jean jacket, pants, and black boots. Sonic wears a white t-shirt with torn black jeans and black shoes. Sonia wears a brown turtle neck and blue jeans brown shoes. Sonic plays his guitar, and Sonia plays the drums. Manic sits down on the bench as the music starts. He looks up into the night sky with the wind blowing over his quails.
(Manic)
I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
(Manic, Sonia, and Sonic)
Well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.
The crowd sways to with the flow of the music while waving their arms in the air. Manic turns to look at the background screen rolling through different clips and photos of Manic's past. Some photos are from the different festival events, him posing with his siblings and Aleena, and wanted posters from Robotnik.
(Manic)
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best son for you.
A clip of Manic caught stealing from stores and other places play, but the clip end with Aleena embracing him with giant smile on their faces.
But our love remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
(Sonic, Manic, Sonia, and some fans)
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
As another set of memory pictures roll, Manic stands up from the bench then points to the crowd. The green hedgehog directing the fans rocking from left to right.
(Manic)
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
Instrumental
Manic sees a teenage pony happily singing a long; he reaches out to her and grabs her hand. The green prince helps her to the stage. They dance to the music and the girl's surprise the start hovering into the air. She is even more shocked when she discovers that they dance on a fluffy cloud. Manic sings to her while motioning her to look towards the palace lit up brightly in heart of the city.
(Everyone)
Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old,
So I'm coming home.
And now I'm home.
As the song comes to an end, the cloud floats back down to the stage. Manic gives the mare a quick peck on the cheek; then helps her back into the audience. Her friends encircle her cheering and giggling as the rest of the fans cheer and demand more from both bands. "LOOKS LIKE MANIC ISN'T THE ONLY HEART STOPPING SINGER TONIGHT! ALRIGHT EVERYONE, WE HAVE TO TAKE A QUICK TEN MINUTE BREAK; THEN WE'LL WRAP UP THIS KICK ASS BATTLE!" Kenna exclaims loudly into the microphone.
The purple hedgehog claps with everyone else in the VIP area. A soldier walks up then taps her on the shoulder getting Aleena's attention. He says into her ear, "You majesty, we have got conformation that a large mass of aerial signals are heading in this direction. I have informed General Adair and Edgai; they agree that we should evacuate the VIP's and you from the area."
Aleena shakes her head no and replies, "Sergeant if we do that, people are going to notice and question what is happening. When they see whatever is coming, they are going to panic then things will get real bad real fast. Here, I want you to take these and put them around the perimeter of the area." Aleena hands the guard several rectangle slips of paper with symbols painted on them. "Once, they are set leave the rest to us. Go have Mizu and Conan secure the city.
"Yes your highness," the sergeant bows and walk away.
Kell returns with a big smile on his face, and Kenna smirks looking at her eagle brother, "I guess somebody got some good news. Well, we will have story time later. Time to get this party started up again." Kenna takes back off into the air with Kell close behind. She points her extended arm and finger up in the air while shouting into the mic, "ARE YOUR READY TO GET THIS PARTY BACK IN GEAR AND SEE WHO WILL WIN THIS ROYAL BATTLE?!"
The stage's background is transformed into a dubstep night club with a DJ's mixing turntable in the center. Light beams of different colors rotate around then the over the stage, and three disco balls with other club lights hover the audience. Midna walks out wearing a black sports bra with a black miniskirt and shiny black knee high heels with white laces. She makes her way to the DJ station and starts the music. Some of the fans start dancing to the beat of the music when Shadow and Silver walk onto the stage wearing matching black sweat suits with one long silver bar down the left side.
(Silver and Shadow)
Shadow Colossus
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Chocolate lolli, cherry lolli
'Nilla lolli, pink lolli
Red hot, red hot
Red hot hot
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
(Shadow)
Now lawdy lawdy lawdy (lawdy) please Lord have some mercy (mercy)
This girl is thrownin' Rouge (Rouge) I think she 'bout to hurt me (hurt me)
See she went front to back (back) then she went side to side (side)
I'm throwing blanky jankies (jankies) I think I need a ride (ride)
(Silver)
One pocket full of dollar bills (dollar bills) and a little bag of those rubber seals (rubber seals)
The other one full of gems (gems) and chaos control (con-trol)
See I ain't no dancin dude (dude) but I can lead like a professional (professional)
See ma you go with me cause I can't beat not goin home solo (solo)
Ya dig?
(Silver, Shadow, and Midna)
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Chocolate lolli, cherry lolli
'Nilla lolli, pink lolli
Red hot, red hot
Red hot hot
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
Silver flies into the air next to the disco ball then shoots lime green light beams at the mirror ball. The ball lights up reflexing the light in every direction.
(Silver)
They call me the Juice when I'm at strip club
I put down a hundred or a du-uh-uh-uhhhb
It don't matter to a player I'm a stu-uh-uh-uhhhd
Cause when I leave the club I'ma fu-uh-uh-uhhhck
You can ride with the mayne if he givin up the brain
Little scared to ride wit'cha I don't even know your name
There's a whole lotta room in the front of the Range
Like Queen Aleena said yeah it's time for a change
(Shadow)
Pull over on the roll on the back seat (back seat)
Pop that body now you got me (got me)
You a fine chick kinda classy (classy)
Said her name was Batty now I'm grabbin (grabbin)
Cuz she got grip on the whip
With her big round booty with the silicone tits
Shit she bouncin on my lap and she tryin to own six
I whispered in her ear "Yeah (It's Hard For a Prince)"
(Shadow holds a microphone towards the crowd as they both sing)
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Chocolate lolli, cherry lolli
'Nilla lolli, pink lolli
Red hot, red hot
Red hot hot
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
(Shadow)
All my ladies with a body, put yo' hands in the URR
Youse a good lookin hottie, put yo' hands in the URR
Project Rouge, lookin for a model, poppin that booty, I'ma pop bottles
Your girl's a cutie, know she gargles, don't get me wrong, I keep them hollows
Shorty hot, watch her rock, let me see that lolli pop
Body rock, don't you stop, I love the way that booty drop
Sideways, front back, up and down I like that
Cherry lolli, chocolate lolli, I wanna see you pop that lolli
(Silver, Shadow, Midna, and fans)
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Lolli lolli lolli lolli, let me see you pop that body
Chocolate lolli, cherry lolli
'Nilla lolli, pink lolli
Red hot, red hot
Red hot hot
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
Let that lolli pop - oooooooh; let that lolli pop - oooooooh
The fans send out thunderous waves of clapping while everyone is still dancing. "DAMN SHADOW COLOSSUS JUST TURNED THIS BATTLE OUT AND MADE THIS PLACE A DANCE CLUB!" Kell exclaims dancing with the fans.
The background transforms to show a giant night palace similar to the Moboian Palace with the windows lit up. "SONIC UNDERGROUND THIS IS YOU LAST CHANCE! SHOW THE PEOPLE WHY YOU ARE THE BEST!" Kenna exclaims making fans howl and shout. Sonia, Manic, and Nico walk out on the stage wearing their normal outfits. Nico and Sonia play the guitars as Manic plays the drums. The three start playing the music making the fans jumps and bob their heads.
(Nico and Manic)
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
(Sonia)
As far as I know
Nothing is for sure right now
For all I have know
Unpowered in the light of now
(Sonia and Manic)
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
(Nico)
The fault is mine
For it is I who gave this heart
Much has dawned
In this place that has no sun
(Sonia and some of the fans)
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
Manic does a drum solo with Nico softly playing in the background.
Nico fires more moonlight cannon shots into the air. The beams smash into others and explode into bright silver-white fireworks in the sky and rains down with sparkles down on the joyful fans.
(Manic, Sonia, and whole crowd)
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
(Nico and crowd)
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
Must I float away?
Will I ever wake?
Just as the music ends and the crowds go even wilder with shouts, screams, applauses, and howls for more. Shadow, Silver, and Midna come to back to the stage for final bows with Sonia and the others; the whole planet echoes with cheers for the royal children. "COME ON MOBIUS SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR SONIC UNDERGROUND AND SHADOW COLOSSUS!" Kenna barks into her mic.
The people reply with even more cheers, but suddenly several massive explosions rock the ground while the sky is filled with flying robots similar to Robotnik's SWAT Bots surrounding the area. Then a giant ship comes into view with as woman's voice comes booming over the loud speakers. "HA YOU FOOLS THIS IS HOW DARE YOU PEASANTS CELEBRATE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! FOR THAT I WILL PUNISH YOU ALL! BUT FIRST I WILL I'M GOING GET RID OF THE BITCH WHO DARE AND TRIED TO STEAL MY BELOVED'S HEART! SONIA HEDGEHOG I'M GOING TO BLOW YOU INTO FUCKING DUST!"
Aleena jumps up to the stage with her children; she gives a smirk on her face, "Just according to plan, our guest of honor has just arrived. Well kids looks like the bonus round is about to begin!" Everyone takes up fighting stances staring at the large number of the robots.
Thanks for reading! Sorry it took so long to the episode for to be completed. I promise we would behind some be next time.
List of music:
Someday from Sonic Underground
All Hail Shadow by Crush 40
His World by Zebra head
Broken Wings from Trinity Blood
Home by Daughterly
Lolli Lolli by Three 6 Mafia
Unawaken Float from Sonic and Secret of the Rings
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