Chapter 10: The last laugh

After being called over to Chaotix Escorts by Vanilla, Sonic and his friends were surprised to see her beaten and bruised on the floor.

"Vanilla" Vector exclaimed, holding her in his arms.

"Vector" she weakly said, "He's worse than ever. They used mind control robots to get me to call you. And then they set an example out of me. He knows who the werehog is."

Shushing his wife, Vector told the others "We have to stop this."

"Agreed" said Sonic grimly.

Looking on the floor, Cream picked up a poster for the Empire City fair back on Earth, asking "Was this here before?"

"Doesn't ring a bell" said Big.

"It sounds like an invitation" said Espio.

"Thousands will be there" said Ray horrified.

"We have to go there now" said Charmy urgently.

"Don't go Cream" her mother weakly protested, "You'll..."

Vector gave her a kiss before she finished.

"Don't worry" he said, "We'll watch over her."

"And it won't be in the books" said Mighty.

"I've got some masks and jumpsuits you guys can use" said Tails.

"Then let's go" Sonic exclaimed.

At the fair, the disguised Fang and Eggman were selling poisoned cotton candy to little children when the Hurricane came into view.

"Dr." said Fang, "There coming."

"Eggscelent."

As the children collapsed onto the floor, slowly dying, Eggman went to the Tails Dolls and said "Dollies do you know why all these people will be upset? The big, bad werehog is here."

The Dolls grew menacingly, with one of them flying over to the Hurricane exploding with it. Only for the nine passengers to eject.

"You all distract the little helpers" Eggman ordered Fang and the Dolls, "While I handle the big, bad werehog."

In the hour that followed, panic erupted over the fair as Team Sonic fought the Dolls, while curing the poisoned children. On a roller coaster track, Flavor finished off the last Doll with a sling shot, before it could explode and take the roller coaster with it. This victory was short-lasted, however as Fang surprised her. In the struggle that followed, Flavor kicked him into an over-hanging section of the track, decapitating him. Shocked by what she had done, Flavor went into tears as Vector came by her side. Equally shocked by Fang's fate, Vector tried to soothe his step-child by hugging her.

"Cream, it's okay. You're a good soldier. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the fair, Sonic chased Eggman, Dodging bullet after bullet, Sonic launched a kunai into Eggman's right eye when he tried to take a hostage.

"Are you mad boy" he screamed at the werehog.

"I'm through playing Eggman. Tonight you're not taking hostages, and I'm not taking prisoners."

His pained anger turned to enjoyment, Eggman said "Be still my heart."

Chasing Eggman into the House of Mirrors, Sonic temporarily fought him fist to fist until Eggman shot him through the chest.

"Aw, that's too bad" Eggman said cruelly, "You should get that looked at."

He then dropped a mirror onto the werehog. Realizing he had run out of bullets, Eggman made a dash for the exit. Once outside, he used his knife to slit a human police officer and take his gun. Seeing Sonic coming out of the same door he did, Eggman began firing at all directions. Taking many people who didn't dodge in time. In the Tunnel of Love, Eggman continued killing all in his path until Sonic, emerged from the water and threw the boat Eggman was standing on.

Quickly throwing the gun away and punching the mad doctor, Sonic bellowed "No more" as he threw Eggman into a wall.

Punching Eggman again, Sonic continued "This is for all the people I've murdered by letting you live!"

Spitting blood, Eggman said "I never did kept count. But you did." Pulling out his knife, Eggman tried to slash Sonic only for him to dodge. "And I've missed you for it."

He then succeeded in slashing Sonic on the chest.

"It's finally here isn't it? The moment we've long dreamed of. This time only one of us leaves alive!"

Sonic was able to grab hold of Eggman and lean him to the wall. His hands on his neck.

"Not quite how I imagined it but we can still end on a high note!"

Eggman then stabbed his lifelong enemy three times. Sadistically laughing as he tortured his nemesis. Finally Sonic couldn't take it anymore and using his arms broke Eggman's neck. Turning him to the wall. Much to the fleeing witnesses fear.

Giving a small laugh, Eggman said "You're in trouble now. Say this is more worse than our last encounter. When you tried to torture me. Not kill me."

"Shut up" Sonic replied.

"Make me! Come on, finish me!"

"That's what you want. After failing world domination, you chose revenge. But you won't get that."

Sighing in disappointment, Eggman said "it doesn't matter if you kill me or flee, I still get the last laugh. I made you lose control. And they'll kill you for it. They will never know that you didn't have the nerve. I'll see you in hell."

Cackling, Eggman broke his own neck more harder.

Spitting in his now dead enemy's face, Sonic used his radio to call the others "Guys. It's over. Get me at the Tunnel of Love."

And then Sonic succumbed to his wounds and fainted.

To be continued