Quick Author Note: I'm so sorry I haven't updated this in so long. The new plan of attack on it is that it's going to be about another ten chapters. I'm no longer planning a two part fic as mentioned earlier. Hope you enjoy!
"Are you sure this is going to work?", questioned Sonic as Snively began putting his plan into action, "it just seems too simple,".
The short man glanced over his shoulder at the blue hedgehog who for the time being was his ally, "Believe me. These bots are not as smart as you sometimes make them out to be,". He finished his remark as he turned his head to Knuckles.
With a nod of the former Sergeants' head Knuckles began his part of the plan, "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!", he roared as he picked up the chair from the corner and began swinging it around. "No! P-P-Please do-d-don't!", cried Kintobor who truly sounded as though he was in trouble.
Crunch
Knux slammed the wooden chair into the wall and it splintered into about three pieces. "No, oh my God my shoulder!" screamed Snively as he popped his own arm out of the socket.
Sonic regarded him both with disgust and approval. That certainly was not something just anyone could pull off. Just then a SWATbot cracked the door open just a bit and asked, "What is going on? What was that sound?"
"Please," begged Snively, "he hit me with that chair and dislocated my shoulder. Please take me to the medical room,".
The bot stood there for a moment, obviously going over the situation inside his central processor. Finally he opened the door fully, "Alright, come with me," he stated as he moved just a slight bit into the room. Just as he did Sonic jumped from behind the inward swinging door and sawed the bot in half with a vertical spin dash.
"Ok that takes care of metal head, now how do we get out of here?" inquired the Blur of the Sergeant. "There is a staircase down the hall to the right," he answered as he reinserted his arm into the socket, and picked up the SWATbots blaster, "it will take us up to the first floor,".
"Then what are we doing standing here," added Knuckles, "lets move!"
The trio raced towards the staircase, but ran into two guard bots at the bottom of them. "The prisoners have escaped," one of them quickly reported into his radio before Snively blasted him in the chest sending sparks everywhere. A warning siren sounded somewhere off in the distance.
The second SWATbot charged at Sonic, but was caught off guard by Knuckles who had leapt into the air to deliver a powerful left hook into his helmet knocking him to the ground. "That's for putting me in that damned cell," he remarked as he drew his foot upwards. "And THIS," he exclaimed bringing it back down, "is for taking MY EMERALD!" The SWATbots' head exploded in a shower of sparks as the red Echidnas' foot stomped through it. Sonic was a bit taken aback by Knuckles demeanor. He had never quite seen him lose his cool like that.
"C'mon we have to move even quicker now," stated Snively, breaking the brief silence save for the sirens , "we have to get upstairs,".
"Leave it to me," began the cobalt hedgehog, "hang on!" He grabbed both Knux and Snively and bolted for the top of the stairs at warp speed.
When they reached the top, three SWATbots were there waiting for them, but hadn't expected the Blue Blur to drop his companions and blast through the old wooden door with a sonic spin like a spiked cannonball smashing right through them as well. "Man this is way too easy," he began as Snively and Knuckles came through the remains of the doorway while avoiding the sparking metallic debris, "there's gotta be more of 'em than this,".
"Yes I agree with you Hedgehog," stated Kintobor, "most of them are probably upstairs keeping guard over the control room,".
Sonic paused for a moment to gather his thoughts. Snively was more than likely right, and, much as the Blur hated to admit it, it wouldn't be smart for them to just run up to the third floor. "We need a way to get up there without running across too many of the guards," he finally spoke, "isn't there some sort of other way up there?"
"Yes actually I was thinking the same thing," Snively answered, "if we can get outside there is a walkway that links the top fourth floor of this building with the fourth floor of the building across the street. If we use that there is a good chance that we could move down to the third floor almost completely undetected," he finished.
Sonic made a quick glance over to Knux, "Honestly Sonic I think we need to go with Snivels plan. We don't have another option and if we just stand here thinking about it much longer they're gonna find us and then that plan goes null and void,".
"Alright, how do we get outta here?" asked the blue hedgehog.
"This way," said Snively as he lead them towards a door across the room. When he reached it he knelt down and looked through the crack between it and the floor, "all clear,".
Quietly the trio stepped through the opening and made their way down the dimly lit corridor. "This is strange," remarked Sonic, "no…it's way past strange. There is absolutely no one around here except us,".
"All the better for us then," commented Snively, "that means they don't know we're here yet,".
As the three continued to walk, following Snively's lead occasionally making a turn or going through a door, Sonic radioed in to Knothole Village, "Hey Sal,".
"Yes Sonic," came her voice. It seemed full of sadness still from her tale earlier, "what's the situation?"
"Well you aren't going to believe it but I managed to get Knuckles out of the dungeons,".
"Really?" she seemed relived at the news.
"Yeah, here say hi Knux," the hedgehog said as he handed the radio to the red echidna. "Hello, Princess Sally," he said curtly, "we're both fine so there's no need to worry 'bout us,".
"Thank heavens," she sighed, "So what's the story on the Master Emerald and that evil Robotnik? Not to mention that wretched cue ball nephew, Snively, of his,".
Sonic saw Kintobors' face twist into a scowl.
"Well you managed to believe that last bit so I'm really hoping you can believe this part," he stated, almost scared of what her reaction might be, "I'm walking beside said cue ball now,".
"I am not bald," snarled the sergeant, "I just have a receding hairline,".
Sally let out a gasp on the other end, "What?"
"Yeah," began Sonic, "he is right here with me. According to Knuckles, shortly after Buttnik got here he had Snivels open up the portal to the Void, and placed the emerald in there,".
After a moments pause he continued, "Then old blubber bolts turned the entire SWATbot army against him and had him imprisoned along with Knuckles,".
"So why is he with you now?" she questioned with a tinge of anger present in her voice.
"Because Sal, he is the only one other than Robotnik that knows the access codes to the portal going to the Void. Long story short if we don't trust him then we have no chance of getting the Master Emerald back," he finished.
"And what if he betrays us Sonic? What if he has a plan set up with his Uncle?"
"Sally that's just a chance that Knux and I are gonna have to take," the Blur stated, "Like I said him and Robotnik are the only ones that have the codes. Even if Rouge were to try and hack it there is only like a one in a million chance that she would get it,".
"Actually," Snively countered, "that likelihood is almost a one in three billion chance because you need three codes to open the door all of which are ten digits long,".
Sonic and Knuckles ignored him.
"Look, I gotta go now Sally. I'll give you an update in a half hour or so,".
"Alright, but be careful Sonic. You too Knuckles," she added before cutting the transmission.
"Ok gentlemen," began Snively, "just beyond this door is the outside world,". He motioned towards a big door in front of them. "Once we step outside we need to make a dash across the road and into the building directly across it. That is our goal, and the likelihood of there being any gaurds over there are very slim,".
"Alright let's go kick some robo butt," Sonic exclaimed as the trio opened the door.
\\\Inside the Master Control Room/
"Excellent," hissed Robotnik, a sick and twisted smile stretching across his face, "everything is going as planned,".
The evil dictator walked away from the monitors of the large control room back to his seat in it's midst, "Metal Sonic and Metal Knuckles," he called as he sat back down, "go get in position. I'm expecting some company very soon," he finished in a menacing tone.
"Yes Lord Robotnik, as you command. We will wait for your signal," came the hollow response from Metal Sonic as both he and Metal Knuckles left the room.