Chapter 14: Plan A: Run Around!
"So everything's in place?" I asked, talking into the mike hidden in my glove.
"Yeppers!" Tails' voice replied from the speaker by my ear.
"You still got our note book?" Sonic asked, talking into his glove.
"Ya, it's right here Sonic!" Tails assured us.
"Alright, so we're entering stage one our plan to grab the emerald and the note book?" I asked. Sonic nodded at me.
"Yep, you guys at the place Amy told us about?" Tails asked.
"Yep, we're right outside the building" Sonic assured him.
"We're going in" I told him "we'll call in if we need help."
"Alright, good luck guys!" Tails replied.
"Don't you die on me Sonic!!" Amy called in from the background.
"Good luck guys!!" Lumina cheered. I looked over at Sonic and nodded at him. I turned to Mephiles and he nodded back. The three of us pushed the door open cautiously and Mephiles peeked into the room.
"All clear" he called back. Sonic and I ran in quietly and looked around the dark hallway. We started down the hall, zipping past the security cameras. We got to the end of the hall and found the elevator. Sonic and I walked inside the elevator.
"Which floor do you think he'll be on?" I asked.
"Knowing Scourge, the highest floor before the roof" Sonic assured me, pressing the button for the top floor. We waited as the elevator carried us to the top floor. The elevator doors opened up to a small hallway that led to a door straight ahead. We stepped out and walked to the door. Mephiles floated through the door and stuck his head back out.
"There's a Shinigami and a green hedgehog in here" he told us "the hedgehog is asleep, but the Shinigami seems to be watching over the computer." I looked at Sonic.
"What do you suggest?" I asked him.
"We charge in and tackle him while he's sleeping and grab the emerald" he smirked. "Ready to go?" I shook my head chuckling.
"You never cease to amaze me" I smirked.
"Only one way to go, ready?"
"Let's go!" Sonic kicked the door in and the two of us dashed into the room. Sonic charged at Scourge and tackled him off his chair, pinning him to the ground. I stopped beside the computer desk as Sonic covered a hand over Scourge's mouth.
"What the-" Scourge managed to grumble before Sonic's hand drowned him out. I looked over the computer desk and saw the Death Note sitting on the desk. I searched through the desk and kicked it over after failing to find the emerald.
"Where's the emerald?!" I demanded as I turned to Scourge. Sonic pulled his hand away as Scourge snarled at him.
"I'd never tell the likes of you!!" he growled "Ifrit! Get Shade!!" he roared. Sonic pulled his hand back over Scourge's mouth and struggled to keep him pinned. I spun around, only to see Mephiles get sent flying as though he was shoved out of the way to the door.
"Damn it!" I looked back at Sonic as Scourge shoved him off. "Sonic, Shade's on her way, we need to take care of Scourge, now!!" Sonic leaped back to my side as we entered fighting stances.
"I don't know how you idiots found me, but I'm going to have the pleasure of taking you out myself!!" Scourge growled. Scourge charged at Sonic and I stepped to the side. Sonic jumped back as Scourge swung a hit at him. I spun around and kicked Scourge in the side as he got sent flying into the wall. Sonic landed and bolted at him as he recoiled off the wall and kicked him square in the jaw. Scourge fell backwards as I dashed to Sonic's side and the two of us stood over Scourge.
"Are you ready to admit to your own foolishness?" I asked. He glared back up at us and swung a kick at Sonic, only to miss and have me smash my foot into his stomach. He grunted in pain and held his stomach. I crossed my arms over my chest and shook my head. "Search him" I told Sonic. Sonic nodded and kneeled down as I held Scourge's arms and legs together. Sonic searched through Scourge's vest and pulled out the Chaos Emerald.
"Got it!" he exclaimed, getting to his feet "Now to get the note book-" Sonic suddenly winced in pain and dropped to ground beside Scourge. I spun around in time to black a hit from Shade.
"You again!" I growled. She glared at me and leaped back. I clenched the emerald and shot a glance back at Scourge and Sonic, lying beside one another, immobilized.
"Looks like… You'll have to get this one yourself" Sonic chuckled, wrestling to keep Scourge off of him. The two of them wrestled weakly as I turned back to Shade.
"Where's the note book?" she asked, lowering her guard slightly.
"Over there" I nudged my head towards the desk. She looked over at it and dropped her arms to her side.
"Scourge doesn't have it, so I have no reason to do as he says anymore" she sighed. I let my arms go to my side and pocketed the emerald.
"You no good whore!!" Scourge snarled from behind me. I glanced back at him and shook my head.
"Treating women like that, that's low even for you." I walked over and helped Sonic to his feet.
"Where is it?" Shade asked. I turned as she looked around the room "And where's the Ifrit?"
"That traitor!! He ran off with my note book!!" Scourge snarled. Shade turned to him and walked over to us.
"You guys take the emerald, it's time I get some pay back for what this guy did to me" she told us. Sonic and I looked at each other and then nodded to her. As I walked Sonic to the elevator, we heard Scourge cry out in pain.
"No, please! I beg of you, stop!!" We stepped into the elevator and got to the bottom floor. Once we stepped out I paused and looked back at the elevator.
"What is it?" Sonic asked.
"Where's Mephiles?"
"Behind you!" I turned to see Mephiles floating down out of the ceiling "I was checking in case Ifrit was still hiding in the building." I nodded to him and looked to Sonic.
"Ready to go?" I asked. He nodded and the three of us left the building casually and started down the street to Tails' house. "Mission Accomplished" I said happily, talking into the mike on my wrist "We're coming back."