"Just hold still Sonic, I've just about got this thing off of you" Tails fumbles his screwdriver around in a crack Eggman's control collar had. Burn marks suggested this was the spot where Shadow's Chaos Spear made contact.

"Ok but be careful" Sonic kept still as best he could.

There's a small click as the collar comes off and falls to the ground

"Oh thank god finally" He rubs his neck "That thing is so uncomfortable it's not funny"

Tails picks the collar and some equipment up "Yea but that's just one problem solved, there's still that microchip and Eggman can use it to still find you"

"Yea I know thanks for the reminder" Sonic grumbles "And then if we get that worked out we still have negative energy /night time version of me to deal with"

"That can wait for now. We have to get moving before the signal scrambler wears out. There's a doctor that can remove the chip but let's get there if we can help it before that happens"

"Tails we'll make it, if I take us where we need to go there won't be anything to worry about" Sonic scoops up Tails "Just tell me which way"

"Ok, first start heading downtown Sonic"

"Welcome to Station Square Animal Hospital how may we help you today?" A middle aged brunette greeted the two from behind a desk .

"We're here to talk to Doctor Greg, I'm his friend Tails" He answers her.

The lady nods with understanding "He's in room 203, down the hall to your left and the first door on the right"

"Thank you" Both walked off in the said direction. "So.." Sonic looked at Tails "Why are we going to this guy?"

"Cause Greg's a friend of mine I meet with Chris, he worked as a human doctor before coming here so he would understand our biology best. And he's also been working with me about your hairy problem"

"Well that makes sense, how long does the scrambler have?"

"15 minutes I think"

"Then let's get this done quickly"

Tails turns to the door marked 203 and knocks on the till a grey hair man opens it "Oh Tails good to see you, come in" He steps back for both of them to walk in the office.

"Anything I can offer you and your friend? Water, a can of soda?

"Thanks Greg but this isn't a pleasure visit" Tails told him "You know about the problem with my friend Sonic? Well we got another one and we need your help right now"

"Alright tell me about it"

"There's a chip in the back of my neck, Eggman put it there to track me. Right now Tails is blocking it's signal but that's only going to work for so long." Sonic tapped his neck. "So we have to get it out before he's able to find me"

The doctor nods "If that's true there's no time to lose" He gets to his feet and starts to walk off "Follow me, there's a small surgery room still open, we'll need to get started right away"

"Good another room like this" Sonic grumbled with his ears down "I've had enough of this kind of place"

Greg pulls out some surgeon tools and lays them on a small table "I know you are not up for this but please lay down on that table and we can get started."

Sonic does as he was asked, shivering a little, being reminded about waking up at Eggman's.

"Now Sonic" Doctor Greg held a mask up "I'm not making you fall sleep but I do need to make you drowsy in order to remove that chip out quick and easy"

Tails gives his friend a assuring smile while the hedgehog sighs "Go ahead doc, just so we get this thing done and over with"

"Don't worry it will be over very quickly" The mask was gently placed on Sonic's face. He gives Tails a thumbs up as he starts to get tired "See.. you.. soon"

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"He's coming out of it now"

"Sonic can you hear us?"

Sonic rubs his eyes still not able to see clearly, and mumbles "Yea, everything just sound echoy right now"

"That's the gas wearing off, you should rest for awhile" Sonic looked seeing that it was Doctor Greg talking with Tails by his side, both seemed to have been waiting for him to wake up.

They help Sonic sit up and he notices there was bandages wrapped around his chest and shoulders.

Greg answered before he could ask about it "It went well, we got the chip out with seconds to spare and smashed it right away."

That was a great relief, the hedgehog hero lets out a sigh. Now Eggman won't be able to find him. It was one less thing to worry about. "Now lets go deal with baldy"

"Oh no no, not quite yet. Wait till the gas wears off or other wise you'll be running into walls and everything else."

Sonic grumbles rubbing his eyes, he really wasn't in the mood to wait around anymore. "I'm sick of waiting for things guys. Eggman had captured, used me and it's really time for some payback"

"But he didn't know it was you, going to confront to just asking for him to figure it out, It's a miracle that all this time the doctor hasn't, he had to have done test on you. I'm just baffled" Tails sighed that last part. He understood where Sonic was coming from but acting hastily won't make anything better. The fox felt it was going to make things worst.

Greg nods to him "I agree with Tails, why don't we worry about solving your bigger problem first"