1900 Hours, Robotropolis, Roboticizer Chamber

Two SWAT-Bot's stood guard outside of the Roboticizer facility. They were under strict orders from Snively to not let anyone or anything into the building.

A rustling sound from around the corner caught the attention of both robots. They activated their laser blasters as a metallic sphere sped around the corner and accelerated towards them.

The sphere raced up a piece of metal jutting up from the ground and flew into the air. In mid-air, the sphere's armor retracted, flipped around and snapped together to form a roboticized anthropomorphic rabbit.

Bunnie landed on the ground, shot her arm forward and punched a hole straight through the SWAT-Bot on the left. She retracted her arm, converted her fingers into claws and sliced the other SWAT-Bot's upper half from its other half. As the SWAT-Bot's dropped to the ground, Bunnie turned to the corner behind her.

*COAST IS CLEAR, Y'ALL!*

Rotor, Chuck, Tails and Dulcy warily glanced around the corner before joining their friend.

"Well, that was easy." Rotor commented, observing the offline SWAT-Bot's.

"It can't be this easy." Chuck muttered, "Snively had to know that if we escaped we'd try and come back here."

*AND HE'S PROBABLY GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE 'BOT'S WAITIN' INSIDE FOR US.*

"I can melt the door down!" Dulcy suggested.

"I don't think that would be a good idea, Dulcy." Chuck replied, "The SWAT-Bot's would tear us to shreds once the door was down. We'd need something that could distract them while... Bunnie, what are you doing?"

Bunnie was walking towards the door, her visor glowing a deep red. A crimson beam shot forward from her visor, obliterating the door. Instantly, SWAT-Bot lasers fired through the smoke. As Bunnie ran into the building, the rest of the group dove to the ground for cover.

Bunnie charged towards the armada of SWAT-Bot's waiting inside. She jumped up into the air and converted her hands into identical katanas. She landed on top of one and sliced its head off. She stabbed another SWAT-Bot straight through its visor and sliced two more straight down the middle.

She retracted her katanas and formed two identical spinning saws on her wrists. At the same time, the metallic soles of her feet retracted to reveal hidden rocket boosters. They propelled her forward towards the SWAT-Bot's.

Her saws made quick work of the machines, leaving only five left. She retracted the saw on her left wrist and replaced it with a circular shield. She flew at them, stunning them with a hard shield hit to the processor before finishing them off with her saw. The pieces of the machines fell to the floor.

She deactivated her weapons and reverted her limbs to their normal appearance. At the same time, Chuck, Rotor, Tails and Dulcy walked into the control room, observing the remains of what were once SWAT-Bot's scattered across the floor.

"Wow..." Rotor whistled, impressed by the rabbit's strength, "You got that new armor under control pretty quickly, Bunnie."

Bunnie awkwardly scratched the back of her helmet, *WELL, AH ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A FAST LEARNER*

"Come on," Chuck commanded, walking over to the Roboticizer control panel, "Let's get started."

"So, why are we using the computer?" Rotor asked, "Couldn't we just re-wire it?"

"We could, but then we'd risk frying some vital circuits." Chuck explained, "Besides, we're in a bit of a rush. Re-programming the machine should be easier."

Chuck plugged the portable computer into a data port on the panel.

"NICOLE, begin Roboticizer control interface."

*INITIATING... INTERFACING WITH ROBOTICIZER CONTROLS... INTERFACE COMPLETE*

"NICOLE," Chuck commanded, "Override the emergency firewalls and access the main functions of the Roboticizer."

*OVERRIDING... OVERRIDE COMPLETE. ACCESSING ROBOTICIZER FUNCTIONS...*

A screen flashed on, displaying the different functions of the Roboticizer. Chuck began typing in a series of commands, accessing systems of the Roboticizer so complex that even Robotnik himself would have had a hard time understanding what their purpose was.

A few minutes later, Chuck returned to the Roboticizer's main functions and activated the machine. Instead of glowing green, the laser glowed with a yellow aura similar to the glow of the power rings.

"So..." Rotor spoke up, "What's next?"

"We need to test it before we program it to send out the de-robotization waves." Chuck explained, turning towards Bunnie, "Would you like to go first, Bunnie?"

*ARE YA SURE, UNCLE CHUCK?* Bunnie asked, unable to hide the surprise in her voice, *AH MEAN, YOU'VE BEEN ROBOTICIZED LONGER THEN AH HAVE.*

"I can wait a little longer." The elderly hedgehog replied with a kind smile, "You better get in there."

Signalling to Rotor, Chuck watched as the glass cover of the Roboticizer slid up and Bunnie walked directly under it. As soon as it slid down, Chuck turned to the control panel.

"NICOLE, activate the De-Roboticizer!"

*ACTIVATING...*

A golden beam fired down on Bunnie, immersing her entire body in a golden-yellow light.

*DE-ROBITIZATION PROCESS INITIATED. 1.9% COMPLETE*

"This will take a while." Chuck said, "The process for De-Robotization requires more energy then robotization."

Suddenly, a low mechanical growling sound outside cut off the hedgehog's explanation. The growl was followed by metallic feet pounding against the floor. A bright red light floating above the ground in the darkness swiftly approached them.

"Something's coming!" Dulcy shouted, spreading out her wings and stepping into a defensive stance.

Chuck pried a piece of metal from the wall and formed it into a makeshift spear as a mechanical animal charged into the room. Its sharp claws were dug into the floor and its tail was pointed in high alert. The Robian's optics flared with a red light as it scanned the intruders in the room and emitted a low growl.

Tails and Chuck recognized it almost immediately. Chuck because he had known him for years, Tails because he had seen him before on a previous mission.

"Muttsky!"


1910 Hours, Skies of Robotropolis

Mephiles and Sally battled high in the sky, shaking the very air around them with their strikes.

Folding her wings, Sally dove to meet Mephiles in a head-on attack. She slashed at the dragon with her claws, scarring its chest.

The dragon responded by swinging its large tail out at the phoenix.

A barrier of fire flared up around Sally, shielding her from the dragon's strike. She fired multiple razor-sharp projectiles from her beak, scratching even deeper wounds across its body. Fire erupted from the phoenix's mouth, scorching the dragon's skin and sending him plummeting to the ground.

Sally dove down towards Mephiles. Suddenly, the dragon emitted a shockwave, repelling Sally. At the same time, the scars and wounds the dragon had sustained during their battle instantly healed and disappeared.

As it stood back up, Sally spewed flames from her mouth. A shield of white flames flashed up around Mephiles, deflecting the flames around it.

The dragon responded by belching dark flames at the phoenix. Sally barely dodged the attack in time, flying up into the sky. Mephiles flapped his wings and flew after the phoenix. Sally turned around and crossed her wings in an 'X' formation. Several tail feathers launched off of her body and rocketed towards the dragon. Mephiles dodged the attack with ease and sped even faster at the phoenix.

He caught up with Sally sooner than she expected. He bashed Sally about in the air with his claws and fired white flames from his mouth. Already shaken up by the dragon's strikes, Sally was then bombarded by yet another wall of white flames.

The Princess righted herself quickly and flew back up at the dragon. Both beings collided with such power that the buildings in their general proximity collapsed. Sally jabbed at the dragon's body with her sharp beak, while Mephiles did likewise with his teeth. The phoenix then broke away from the dragon and charged straight into the dragon's back, sending them both plummeting towards the earth.

When the smoke from the crash cleared, Sally charged. She clashed her claws against the dragon's, and both breathed extremely hot flames towards each other. However, Sally's fatigue eventually got the better of her, and she found herself lying on the floor with the dragon's flames beating against her. Her phoenix form evaporated as she lay on the ground, exhausted and battered.

Mephiles descended from the air, reverting back into his hedgehog form. As he approached Sally, several tentacles emerged from his back and slowly slithered through the air towards her.

He could have simply incinerated her with a mere wave of his hand, but since she was his mortal enemy, he wanted to see her suffer before she was killed.

Sally suddenly found herself bound by Mephiles' tentacles and lifted up into the air. She cried out in pain as the hedgehog tightened the iron grip of his coils on her body.

Mephiles slammed her repeatedly against the floor and the wall, battering her even further. He released her from his grip, throwing her high into the sky and sending her plummeting to the ground.

Sally groaned in pain as she hit the ground, daring not to move and harm herself further. She was covered in bruises, she had sprained a few bones, and she hurt all over.

Mephiles approached her again, forming a spear in his hands.

"The only reason you were able to defeat me was your collaboration with those pathetic lifeforms." He said, aiming his spear at Sally's head, "You could never defeat me by yourself, and you never will!"

For a few moments, the hedgehog held the spear in the air, savoring the moment he had anticipated for countless years.

"Say goodbye, Iblis."