15 Years Later Chapter 2: Double Weddings

Chapter 1: Wedding Arrangements

Of course, Tails and Ruben hadn't waited long to tell each other the great news. Such a life-changing thing would've been impossible to keep secret from one another, especially since they were close friends and never wasted a moment to tell each other about anything important happening.

Tails and Cosmo had run quickly into Tails's room so that they could contact the water panther and vixen. Every step they took was full of excitement and glee as they entered the room. The fox's bedroom was full of hi-tech gear, gadgets and tools and of course, contained a wide-screened desktop computer that Tails was seldom seen away from. Tails sat down at the computer, switched it on and instantly set up communications with Ruben and Sora. The super spy had installed communications equipment in the pagoda that Ruben had bought for the two to live in such as computers and webcams so that should they ever feel like talking to one another, they could do just that. They were miles apart and in different countries but thanks to the technology the Prower siblings had at their disposal, they could see and talk to one another without needing to leave their country.

Tails waited patiently for Ruben and Sora to log on as he switched on the webcam. He knew full well that it was morning in Chun-Nan so he wondered if Ruben and Sora were awake yet. Cosmo sat beside Tails, watching the screen intently, silently willing for it to hurry up and connect. She could feel the butterflies in her stomach as she itched to give out the good news.

After a few seconds passed, the screen changed and Tails and Cosmo were rewarded with the sight of their good friend and sister. Sora's hand filled up the screen as she adjusted her own webcam. The image was so clear that it didn't look like they were chatting with merely a camera as their window to their homes. It actually looked like they were looking through some magical window that showed them what they wanted to see. Mobian technology had grown much more potent in the seventeen years that had passed since the fall of Enerjak. Sora sat down beside Ruben, the two grinning as they saw Tails and Cosmo's faces smiling back at them on their own computer screen.

"Good morning from Chun-Nan my friends!" Ruben cried excitedly.

"In our case it's Good evening." Tails laughed, "It's actually night right now!"

"I know, time differences and that." Sora chuckled, "It's good to see you my little brother." she added gleefully.

"Sora, I'm not little anymore." Tails retorted humorously.

"Big or small, you're still my little brother to me." Sora replied.

"How are you two?" Cosmo asked sweetly, "You seem quite happy. Is something good happening?"

Ruben and Sora both winked at each other, knowing full well that Cosmo had given the understatement of the century. They both giggled excitedly as they looked back at the Seedrian.

"You have no idea just how right you are Cosmo!" the water panther exclaimed.

"We've got something wonderful to show you two." the vixen added.

The two showed the fox and Seedrian their wrists, showing off their marriage bracelets. Tails and Cosmo had been well-educated on Chun-Nan culture over the many years they'd spent with Ruben or visiting the country so they knew instantly what the bracelets meant. Tails was so surprised he almost leapt out of his chair in amazement. Cosmo however looked as if she was about to cry with joy, clasping her hands together.

"Oh my gosh..." she whispered.

"Holy galoshes guys, you got engaged?!" Tails cried, "That's so awesome and wonderful! And also funny too cause me and Cosmo just got engaged as well!"

He and Cosmo then showed the two their engagement rings, earning a gasp of surprise and pleasure from the two Mobians on their screen. Ruben and Sora looked ecstatically happy to see this and both could barely contain their excitement for a moment.

"Oh. My. God! My little brother's all grown up and getting married!" Sora squealed. She no longer sounded like the superspy she was, but like an excited schoolgirl gushing over a boy in the playground that she fancied, "I can't tell you how thrilled I am Tails! You and Cosmo are going to be a couple!"

"I can't tell you how honoured I am to see you two like this." Ruben said, wiping a tear from his eye, "You two deserve each other and I can't imagine you two getting married to anybody else."

Tails smiled with pleasure, putting an arm around his fiancée. Cosmo returned the gesture, slipping her arm around her fiancé.

"Thanks guys, that means so much to me." he replied, "And it warms my heart in return to see you two engaged too. I've longed to see my big sister getting hitched with a nice man and I'm glad that nice man is you Ruben." he said, meaning every word he said.

"You two deserve each other as well." Cosmo said sweetly, "I'm so glad you're both getting married."

Ruben and Sora both smiled with awe and held each other's hands. They agreed completely with what the Seedrian and fox had said.

"That was so sweet and kind of you to say." Sora said, her face full of delight.

"You honour us both with your kind words." Ruben replied, bowing his head as if in prayer.

"We're only saying what's true guys." Tails replied modestly, "I've gotta say though, it's a really big coincidence that we just happened to get engaged at the same time!"

The four soon-to-be-weds all burst out into fits of hysterical laughter, appreciating the funny side of the fact the two couples had both gotten engaged at the same time. It was indeed a very funny coincidence and one they'd never forget for the rest of their lives. Time was unpredictable and often acted in mysterious or humorous ways. This time had definitely been humorous. After laughing for a moment, Tails wiped his eyes and looked back over at the screen just as Ruben and Sora were beginning to calm down themselves.

"I gotta say, a double wedding is just the thing we need to give us all some joy and hope after S.T.I.N.G.'s first move last week." Tails said, "After a dark time like that, we're due for something pleasant for a change."

"Ditto." Ruben nodded, "We should tell the rest of the R.F.S. They'll be so happy to hear about this!" he added eagerly.

"I can already see Amy and Cream in particular going crazy over me." Cosmo snickered, grinning from ear to ear.

"I doubt they'll leave you alone until the big day arrives!" Sora giggled, "Say, that's something to consider, when should we have our weddings?" the vixen suddenly asked as if the thought just occurred to her.

"That's a good question sis." Tails said agreeably, "We don't wanna wait too long to have them. The sooner we can have them the better. Maybe we could get married in a month or two. And we'll want both weddings on the same day too, that'll make it even more special."

"I think that could work dear." Cosmo said approvingly, "One wedding will bring joy back to the world, two weddings will bring even more joy to everyone."

"So we'll do that for sure." Ruben declared, "Our weddings will take place both on the same day. But where should we arrange for them to take place?" he murmured, glancing at Sora and back over to Tails and Cosmo.

"Oh my gosh, that's another thing to consider!" Sora cried, "Where to get married? It has to be something all four of us agree on of course. Last thing we want is to fight over destinations."

"How about the Great Forest?" Cosmo asked, "I'd love to have my wedding somewhere close to nature."

Three pairs of eyes glanced over at the Seedrian. They all understood completely why Cosmo would want to get married in a forest. The forest would be the perfect place for a Seedrian to get married in.

"That would be nice but I don't think a forest is the most practical place to host a wedding." Sora said, hoping not to offend Cosmo.

"I think we should get married right here in Chun-Nan." Ruben thought "I mean we all love the country don't we?"

"But then it might not feel as special to me and Cosmo." Tails noted, "It'd feel more like your wedding than a double wedding. We don't want it to feel like it's more for one couple than the other."

"My bro's right, we can't have a bias." Sora agreed, nodding her approval, "I was gonna suggest New Mobotropolis. We could just get married there as we're the New Mobotropolis Royal Fighters and our marriages would pretty be a case of four Royal Fighters getting married."

"But it wouldn't be that special since me and Tails live here anyway." Cosmo noted, "I want somewhere more...exotic to make it more memorable and special. Aren't most the best weddings in the world ones that take place somewhere grand and beautiful?"

As Tails pondered on the matter, he listened to Cosmo's words and thought for a moment. Somewhere grand and beautiful. That would be the perfect place for a wedding and he knew plenty of places that fitted that category. And that was when he got a great idea. He knew the perfect destination for which to have their weddings.

"Aha! I know!" the gadgeteer exclaimed excitedly, "What about Soleanna?"

Everybody fell silent as they considered this thought. Yes...Soleanna was a nice place. It'd be a great city to have their weddings in! Soleanna, known also as "The City of Water" due to the fact that there were a lot of waterways around the town, was said to be one of the most beautiful and attractive establishments in all of Mobius. It was ruled by the Duke and Duchess of Soleanna and their daughter, Princess Elise. Popular with tourists and historians, Soleanna was one of Mobius's most well-known and beloved cities and was a popular holiday destination. Many people had weddings there too, which made the city all the more fitting a place for Tails, Cosmo, Ruben and Sora to have their double weddings.

Ruben and Sora both nodded, coming to the same conclusion as they looked back over at Tails. Cosmo turned to face her fiance, a bright twinkle of delight in her eyes.

"Soleanna's a beautiful place." Cosmo said, "It'll be the perfect place for our weddings."

"I'll say." Ruben said brightly, "Tails, I think you just picked the perfect destination."

"Why did you pick Soleanna in particular?" Sora asked curiously.

Tails fell silent for a moment as he thought about the answer.

"Well...I just thought that since Sonic and his family are having a holiday there for the time being, it'd be nice for them if we hosted our weddings at Soleanna." he explained, "It'd be a nice way to give the Acorn family some joy since they were hit the hardest by S.T.I.N.G.'s first assault. That's honestly why I thought about Soleanna. We can make it as much for Sonic and his family as ourselves."

There was a long silence as Cosmo, Ruben and Sora took in everything Tails had said and thought about it. The fox just smiled sheepishly, hoping that his reason was good enough. Then the three Mobians looked back at him, all giving him a heartfelt smile that told him the good news. They thought it was a good reason.

"That was very, very thoughtful of you Tails." Cosmo said sweetly, "Your kindness and selflessness is why I fell for you all those years ago." she added, hugging Tails tightly.

"Aww, th-thanks my little rosebush." Tails replied, hugging her back, "I try to be as thoughtful and caring as I can be to my friends."

"And you sure succeeded in that regard." Sora said brightly, "I bet Sonic would appreciate the fact you want to have your wedding at the very place he's on holiday at now."

"It really is something he and his family need to wash away the stain that S.T.I.N.G. has left on their happiness." Ruben agreed, "You should tell Sonic about all of this buddy."

"I was intending to call Sonic next after I'd seen you guys." Tails replied, "And then I'll let Sonic and Sally have Nicole spread the message to all of our friends in the R.F.S. from all the world over. Every one of them's gonna want to see our double weddings!"

"You bet they do!" the super spy exclaimed excitedly, "Me and Ruben will tell Matilda and her family so you don't need to pass the message onto them brother. We'll be happy to do it for you."

"You two do just that. I'm gonna call Sonic and let him know as well." the twin-tailed genius said, "See you later Ruben, see you later Sora. I can't wait for our weddings!"

"Neither can I!" Ruben cried, "Farewell you two."

The water panther reached off-screen and Tails watched as he switched off the web-cam, transforming the screen back into total darkness. Tails and Cosmo looked at one another, still hugging each other as if unwilling to let go for a very long time. A warm feeling spread through both of them as they embraced.

"Oh what a great night this is already!" Tails cried, "We're engaged and Ruben and Sora are engaged too! I can't believe it!"

"I'm so over the moon right now!" Cosmo exclaimed, "Double weddings, and we're going to have them in Soleanna! Oh Tails...I can't think for a minute on how this could get any better."

"Neither can I my love." the fox replied, running his fingers through his fiancée's hair. How he loved feeling that smooth, leafy hair of hers.

"I can already see the wedding dress I'll be wearing now, and it's not even time yet!" the Seedrian giggled.

"Yeah. For me, I've gotta say it's been a while since I wore a suit." Tails added, smiling humorously, "It'll be nice to wear one again."

"I wonder what Ruben and Sora will look like when they get dressed for the wedding?" Cosmo mused, taking great delight in the thought that had come to her head.

"They'll look stunning, just like we will." Tails replied, turning back to the computer screen so he could give a call to the Acorn family, "Boy I can't wait to tell the others! They're gonna be so happy when we tell them what's happened!"


While the Royal Fighters had something to be happy about, it wasn't going to be happy for much longer. Completely unbeknownst to Tails, Ramirez the Chameleon had been eavesdropping on him and Cosmo as he'd been chatting to Ruben and Sora. He was still in disguise as the police officer iguana known as Nova and had been keeping an eye on things for S.T.I.N.G. so that they could remain a step ahead of the Royal Fighters. Although he'd returned to S.T.I.N.G.'s headquarters the day he'd destroyed Castle Acorn, he had been sent back to New Mobotropolis by Scorn himself so that nobody would get suspicious on why Nova was suddenly not there among the officers should there be a role call or a register taken of any policemen arriving for work. Ramirez had been there the entire week that had passed since Castle Acorn's destruction, feeding nuggets of information to Scorn and his team so they could plot their next move and bring down the R.F.S. once and for all. He was outside Tails's home under the pretence of guarding the place in case anybody suspicious dared to come near. Tails didn't know this of course but anybody who would think to ask would be told that was the case.

Ramirez had used a sophisticated piece of equipment invented by Swoop that allowed him to eavesdrop on any conversation taking place inside a building. It looked like a gun but the barrel was actually a dish, almost like what you'd find on a satellite, and if he pointed it in the right direction, he could pick up whatever was being said without having to be in the building. He wore headphones connected to the device so nobody else could hear what he was hearing. The voices were so clear that he almost felt like he was in the same room as Tails and Cosmo. The chameleon had listened to every word, though he could mostly hear Tails and Cosmo and hadn't been able to pick up much on what Ruben and Sora had said. He smiled deviously as he took in what he was hearing. Boy would Scorn get a kick out of this! It was thanks to him that he knew Sonic was on holiday in Soleanna to recover from the terror S.T.I.N.G. had inflicted a week ago and now Scorn was about to hear something even more interesting.

Deciding not to stick around for too much longer in fear of making himself noticed, Ramirez switched off the device and slunk away from the house. As soon as he was away, he pulled out a communications device, a small object that looked like a phone but didn't have any numbers to dial since it was a one-way communication with S.T.I.N.G. and nobody else. He switched it on and put it to his ear.

"Hey Scorn." the spy sneered, "You're going to be so interested in what I've gotta tell ya now!"

"Do tell." came the voice of his leader on the other side of the communicator.

"I know you're not romantic or anything but this is something romance related that could play into our hands beautifully..."


"...whoa, you just got engaged with Cosmo and coincidentally, Ruben and Sora have gotten engaged too?!" Sonic exclaimed in surprise.

"Awww, how romantic!" Zoe squealed, her eyes all aglow, "Double weddings, what could be more romantic then that?!"

"I can't even begin to imagine what could dearest." Sally replied, stroking her daughter's hair softly, "Tails, Cosmo, you have my sincerest congrats for this wonderful development. You two will be a very happy couple I know and the fact Ruben and Sora are also getting married makes this even more wonderful."

Once the link had been established and the web-cams switched on, Tails and Cosmo found themselves face-to-face with the Acorn family on the screen before them. It was funny for Tails considering it hadn't been long since he'd been chatting to Sonic and now here he was, chatting to him again. He noticed that Zoe seemed to be in her pyjamas, meaning that she'd been getting ready for bed at this very moment. He hoped Sonic didn't mind too much that he was keeping his daughter awake for a bit longer. The king didn't seem bothered for he was just keen to know how the proposal had gone. He'd been thrilled to hear that Cosmo had accepted and that Tails wasn't the only one getting married. The fox smiled upon seeing his best friend's glee. He really deserved something so joyous to be happy about after what had happened.

"Thanks so much Queen Sally." Tails replied, "I can't tell you how happy I am that Cosmo accepted and we're gonna be a couple!"

"And I can't tell you how happy I am Tails finally proposed." Cosmo added, "I was beginning to wonder if he ever would."

"You and me both Cozzie." Sonic snickered teasingly.

Tails shook his head with a dry but humorous smirk on his face. 17 years since he'd saved the world from Enerjak and he was still the loveable jokester he was when he was a teen. He was glad Sonic hadn't lost his sense of humour.

"Anyway, I just thought I'd tell you what we've planned for our wedding." the fox said, "Me, Cosmo, Ruben and Sora all agree that we should get married soon and that it'd be best if we had a double wedding. Why not give Mobius double the joy of seeing four of its heroes getting married instead of two?"

"I think that's a great idea." Sally approved, "A double wedding it shall be then."

"Thank you." Cosmo said, "As for where we'll have it, Tails suggested Soleanna. He thought it'd be nice for you three if we had it in the very place you're holidaying in. He wants to make it as much for you as ourselves."

"Yeah, pretty much." the fox replied modestly.

Sonic and Sally were stunned to hear this but nonetheless were very grateful for Tails's generosity and selfless thinking. That was why he was so beloved among the R.F.S., his friendliness made him the kind of person you wanted to be friends with. Smiling graciously, Sonic responded.

"Tails, you haven't lost one iota of your selflessness." he said, "That's pretty kind of you to want that for us."

"Thank you so much Tails." Sally added, "We'd be very happy for you and Ruben to have your weddings here in Soleanna. You've just turned our vacation into something even more with that idea."

"You're welcome, both of you." Tails said brightly, "I bet Princess Elise will be ecstatic to hear that her city's gonna be hosting a double wedding and it's for four of the New Mobotropolis Royal Fighters."

"Heh, the princess will be so happy that she'd be worshiped as a sun the next time they host their annual Festival of the Sun!" the king hedgehog laughed.

"Can I be your ring bearer Uncle Tails?" Zoe asked eagerly, "I'd love to be your ring bearer! Please can I be one?"

Tails could only chuckle at the princess's enthusiasm. That was something he'd always liked about Zoe when she was growing up.

"I think you'd be the perfect ring bearer for me and Cosmo Zoe." Tails replied, "Yes, you can be our ring bearer."

What happened next was something that left everybody unable to speak due to bursting out in fits of hysterical laughter. Zoe squealed like an excited little girl on Christmas Day, delighted that she was being given the role she wanted in the wedding. For a moment, everybody laughed and found it hard to contain themselves as Zoe let out all the excitement she had in her. But then suddenly, Zoe's excitement was cut short as she then, for no apparent reason, keeled over in pain and clutched her stomach. That stopped the laughter and had everybody staring at her in concern. Tails had heard that Zoe had been getting stomach pains due to stress before they'd left to Soleanna but Zoe couldn't possibly still be stressed right now. It had to be something else.

"Zoe, what's wrong?" Sonic asked.

"Ungh...just another stomach pain daddy." Zoe muttered, "I'm getting really pissed off right now! Why do they keep happening?!"

"I really don't know dear..." Sally murmured, "You haven't been stressed since the day we arrived here so it can't be stress that's causing it..."

"Maybe you just got too excited kiddo." Sonic suggested, "If it keeps happening though, we'll need to give you an appointment with Sonar. I'm no doctor but even I know nobody has stomach pains like that for no real reason."

"Indeed so." Sally agreed.

"You're gonna be OK for the wedding won't you?" Cosmo asked, her face full of concern for the teen-hedgehog.

"I'll be fine Aunt Cosmo, don't sweat it!" Zoe insisted, "The pain's already going. That's another funny thing, it just seems to come and go. It never really lasts long."

"That is strange..." Tails murmured, "As Sonic says, if this keeps on going we'll definitely need to get you an appointment. I'd even be happy to give you a check over should you need one."

"Thanks Uncle Tails." the princess said gratefully, "So, what else have you planned about the double wedding?"

"Aside from the fact that we're gonna have it in Soleanna and we're gonna have it very soon, not much." Tails admitted, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly, "We didn't even have a ring-bearer in mind until you asked Zoe. Though I know for a fact that I've got the perfect people in mind to be our best man and bridesmaid." he added, winking at the Acorn family.

Sonic and Sally caught on with what Tails was saying immediately and nodded. He was referring to them and they were flattered that they were the ones Tails wanted to be his and Cosmo's best man and bridesmaid.

"You want us for those jobs?" Sonic replied, "Tails, it'd be my utmost pleasure to be your best man. Course, I already AM your best man but you know what I mean." he added cheekily.

"Yeah Sonic, I get it." Tails retorted, grinning, "It's the least I could offer you and Sally Sonic. After all, I was your best man at your wedding so you can be one for mine."

Sonic nodded. Tails had indeed been his first and only choice for whom to have as his best man the day he and Sally had gotten married. Now he could return the favour by being best man for his best friend at his wedding.

"I'm glad you want me to fill that position Tails and I promise ya, I won't let ya down." Sonic swore.

"You never have and I doubt you ever will." the twin-tailed vulpine replied, smiling kindly at his best friend, "And Sally, you'll be a great bridesmaid for us."

"Thank you Tails." Sally replied, "It'd be my pleasure to be the bridesmaid for you and Cosmo."

"Glad to hear." Cosmo replied, "I wonder who Ruben and Sora will get as their best man and bridesmaid?"

"Knowing Ruben, I can totally see him picking Matilda for the latter part." Sonic said, "And Bladefeather might be their best man. Either way, I'm sure they'll be quick to inform us when they've made their plans."

"They will. They were very quick to let me and Cosmo know they'd gotten engaged." Tails chuckled, "Anyway, that's pretty much it for now buddy. Last thing I wanna say is can you have Nicole spread the word to all the other Royal Fighters? I want everybody on our team and all the other teams to hear about the double wedding. They're all invited!"

"We'll do just that Tails." Sally promised, "We'll see you later."

"Bye Uncle Tails, bye Aunt Cosmo!" Zoe piped, "Can't wait to be your ring-bearer!"

"See ya around Tails. Look forward to seeing you, Cosmo, Ruben and Sora get married." Sonic said, waving.

"Goodbye guys, I'll let you know of any updates to our plans." Tails said, waving back.

The screen went black as Sonic and Sally disabled their communication link, leaving Tails and Cosmo alone to do whatever they wanted for the rest of the night. Tails switched off his computer, feeling he had no further need for it as of now and he got up from his seat, stretching. Cosmo got up too and placed her hands on her soon-to-be-husband's strong, furry chest. Tails liked the way the Seedrian's hands felt on his chest. It gave him a very comforting feeling whenever he felt them. Tails placed his own hands on his soon-to-be-wife's shoulders, gazing into her eyes.

"I'm so looking forward to the big day...it's gonna be the best day of our lives." he said softly.

"I know my love, even better than the day we confessed our love for each other." Cosmo replied, "It feels so long ago now that I think about it..."

"It kinda is a long time ago sweetie." Tails replied, "It happened a year before the Dark Armada attacked, meaning eighteen years have passed since then. And now here we are, soon to be married!"

"It's like a dream come true at last." the Seedrian said, resting her head against Tails's chest and curling her hands around his waist, "I'm so happy and excited that I wonder if I'll burst before the wedding begins!"

"I'm sure you'll remain intact by then honey." the fox said, feeling his fiancée's hair, "And the best part is, all our friends will be there to see our marriage and we'll all be together again like one big happy family."

"I know dear...I know." Cosmo said, raising her head and lightly brushing her lips against her finance's cheek.

The engaged couple then locked lips and deeply embraced, enjoying the wonderful sensation that spread between them. This was their night to remember and very soon, they'd have a whole day to remember when their wedding began...


But not everybody in the world had such pleasant thoughts or agenda on their mind. Miles away from New Mobotropolis, another kind of plan was being formulated. But it wasn't for a wedding or anything even remotely as pleasant. This was a plan that was going to see people murdered and also see the wedding ruined.

Upon receiving a tip-off from Ramirez earlier, Scorn the Robian Scorpion had decided to call for a meeting with his comrades so he could discuss this plan and reveal who he was going to use to carry it out. It wasn't just him and his four comrades who were in the meeting though. There were many more Mobians that were attending the meeting too.

Scorn entered the meeting room of his base where, as expected, he saw Fang, Breakdown, Swoop and Razoul all sitting down at a huge round table with eleven other Mobians all conversing amongst each other. The room itself was very spacious, easily able to fit one-hundred Mobians in without the feeling of being over-crowded, but was relatively featureless aside from the big round table in the centre. It was like being inside a big steel box for the occupants.

The eleven Mobians that occupied the room along with S.T.I.N.G.'s Big Five were not just any ordinary Mobians. Far from it. They were a collection of Mobians of various shapes and sizes and all hailing from various different places on Mobius.

There was a squid, a deer, a wolf, a lynx, a vulture, a bear, a water buffalo, an orca, a cobra and what appeared to be a robotic echidna head in a glass ball with tentacles tipped with three claws among them. Lyra the Leech, who had recently been made the eleventh member, was sitting at the table too and she looked ecstatically happy to be here. They were all sat, some patiently, some not so patiently, as they waited for the meeting to start. These insidious Mobians, ranging from land to the sea and even the air and coming from various animal groups were S.T.I.N.G.'s sinister group known as "The Elite Eleven". Scorn had warned Sonic that S.T.I.N.G. was not a small organization and the Elite Eleven proved it. Each member was in charge of their own chapter of S.T.I.N.G. and each member was as ruthless and cruel as the Big Five themselves were. They all had varying reasons for joining S.T.I.N.G., including the same reasons that Scorn and his main four had for founding the organization in the first place.

Scorn approached the table and sat down in his seat, which was larger than all the other chairs and looked more like a throne than an actual chair. A tense silence befell the Elite Eleven as Scorn held up a hand for silence. The meeting was now beginning.

"Ladies and gentlemen. You are all gathered here for a very important briefing." the roboticizied Eggman cultist announced.

"Since when do we have a briefing that doesn't fall under the category of important?" the wolf snickered.

Everybody just glared at him. The wolf clearly thought he was very funny but nobody else seemed to share that opinion. They all looked bored in response.

"I'd save your poor sense of humour for somebody who's sense of humour is equally as poor as yours Drago." Scorn snapped, "This isn't funny business you know."

The wolf, Drago, sighed but said nothing as his master continued.

"Ramirez continues to be a valuable asset to S.T.I.N.G. for he has given me an important update." the Robian Arachnid explained, "Apparently, four Royal Fighters are planning on getting married at some point, possibly a month or two from now. These four Royal Fighters are subjects: Tails, Cosmo, Sora and Ruben."

As he said the names, holographic images of the four Royal Fighters appeared, projected from a holographic projection sphere set in the middle of the table. The images were displayed in 3-D, looking so solid that it almost felt like you could touch them. The Elite Eleven plus Scorn's main four oohed in interest.

"I assume you've all read their files so you'll know who these heathens are." Scorn crooned, "They're all as big a criminal as Sonic himself is, forcing their morals onto the world and painting Eggman as the bad guy when all he was trying to do was improve the world. Tails is the biggest of the four given he is Sonic's main accomplice and best friend. Cosmo and Sora are equally as guilty in their crimes given they're his girlfriend and sister respectively but Ruben is no less a criminal as they are. All Royal Fighters are to be treated as equally guilty, except for Sonic and Sally. They're the biggest criminals of the lot..."

"Yes, we know, you've already told us this a thousand times master." the orca sighed in annoyance, his deep booming voice reverberating around the room, "Get to the point already! I've got my base in Holoska to finish!"

"I'll thank you for NOT interrupting me Ahklut." Scorn snapped viciously, "And I was getting to the point anyway. As I said, these four Mobians are soon to be wed. Tails is marrying Cosmo and Ruben is marrying Sora. It sickens me to think that these four criminals are allowed such a privilege. Not only have they gotten away with Eggman's downfall and murder for years but they're going to have something happy happen to them. Justice is certainly skewed if this is allowed to happen. So of course, we will sabotage this wedding, give these criminals what they deserve."

"Excuse me sir, pardon my intrusion," the deer said, raising her hand, "But why sabotage a wedding? This won't get us any closer to carrying out Eggman's vision will it?"

She wasn't in it to bring Eggman's vision to fruition but the deer thought she'd ask anyway. Circumstances beyond her control meant she had to appear loyal to S.T.I.N.G. whether she liked it or not.

"You are right to ask such a thing Clove, but you needn't worry." the S.T.I.N.G. leader said, "You see, there's more to this than just sabotaging a wedding. They plan to host it in Soleanna, which is where the Acorn Family is currently on vacation in. We can do more than just sabotage the wedding...we can kill Sonic the Hedgehog as well. This will be a sabotage and assassination mission and those Royal Fighters have set up the perfect situation for us to carry it out in."

There were a bunch of murmurs among the Mobians as they took this in. What a situation was this! A wedding in Soleanna that could get them closer to killing Sonic! Even when S.T.I.N.G. wasn't manipulating anything, events still seemed to play into their hands.

"So this will be our mission: once the date of the wedding is confirmed, we will assassinate Sonic the Hedgehog." Scorn declared, "His death will lower the hopes of the Royal Fighters and make them more fallible, especially when a day as happy as a wedding is brought to a crushing halt by it. Nobody will have hopes for a peaceful world when we make our move and then they'll embrace our vision. A world of Robians will not be as out of control as a world of Mobians."

"So who's going to carry out this mission?" Drago asked, hoping the answer would be him.

"Two Grandmasters whom I know very well will succeed in this mission." Scorn answered, "Ahklut, you and Lyra are going to carry out the mission."

"YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Lyra squealed, bouncing up and down in her seat, "Eeeeeeee, thanks so much daddy! Hooray, I get to kill Sonic and ruin a wedding, and possibly get dollies too!"

"What?!" Ahklut cried out indignantly, "You mean to tell me that I have to work with this trash?! You must be joking master!"

All the other Grandmasters just shook their heads pityingly or laughed at the orca's predicament. None of them wanted to work with Lyra either so they considered Ahklut unfortunate that he was the one who had to work with the leech. An act of cruelty is what they considered it to be.

"Do I look or sound like I am joking?" the scorpion snarled, "I have given your assignments and that is the end of it. You two WILL work together or I will have you replaced with another Holoska resident Ahklut. Do I make myself clear?"

Ahklut clenched his fists in anger, clearly ready to attack Lyra or even Scorn himself. But he sighed loudly and lay back in his seat. He hadn't fought for a position in the Elite Eleven just to be kicked out like this. He'd rather put up with Lyra than lose his position.

"Yes master..." he sighed.

"Don't worry daddy, I'll make Free Willy over here behave himself if he tries to attack me." Lyra said sweetly.

"I know, that's why you're going to be his partner." Scorn murmured, "Before Sonic is assassinated, you may take anybody you see to be your..."dollies" as you put it. With any luck, you might be able to kidnap the brides."

"I hope so! Cosmo and Sora would be the best dollies ever!" the artificially created Mobian squealed, "It'll be an honour to humiliate those Eggman-hating, Sonic-worshipping, ass-kissing wankers for siding with the enemy!"

"I'll admit, I kinda wanna see that." Ahklut purred, grinning like a shark.

"So it's settled then. You two will destroy the wedding and kill Sonic." Scorn declared, "Use whatever methods you need to carry out the murder but TRY not to kill too many others at the wedding. We want as many people alive as possible for Project: Robius."

"Kill the king, ruin the wedding, keep collateral damage and other casualties to a minimum. Got it." the orca declared, "We'll be ready to mobilize as soon as we get confirmation on when this wedding happens."

"We'll turn this wedding into a funeral! Hee, hee, hee!" Lyra piped.

"Indeed." Scorn purred sinisterly, "The meeting is done, you're all dismissed." he announced.

With that said and done, he got up from his seat along with his main four and walked out of the room...


A double wedding's going to happen and we're invited! But the wedding could end in tragedy when S.T.I.N.G. gets involved...

Tune in next time as we get a sad case of the "Wedding Bell Blues"...