Angel: First off, I would like to apologize for the week-long hiatus. Well, over a week now. Last week was my birthday on Thursday, I had to work Tuesday, and I had to work this weekend. Not only that, I...got sick yesterday and I couldn't really type because it just felt uncomfortable to do so. And I went bowling on Saturday and I didn't get home until 11. I had gotten off work at 7:30. They asked me to stay longer but I was like hell no. I did that on Sunday, though. So, if there's another hiatus in the future, it's because stuff keeps coming up like work. Speaking of hiatus, I'll be on hiatus in June, but not right away. It'll be for three weeks, but I'll bring this up again because if I don't people will start asking questions XD
GreenD109: You know, I've found it a little strange that a royal princess assigning a master thief to watch over her jewelry, but it probably because it's the last thing people would expect right?
Angel: That's exactly why I wrote it that way.
Sophia: I do not expect my friends to understand...which is why I must not tell anyone why I am friends with Rouge. Especially Amy. They do not like each other.
Bajy: Wow, I was not expecting this turn of events, great job here! Sophia meeting the president and all, and I didn't know that she knows Rouge either. I wonder what will happen now? I'll just have to wait and see next time! I have a feeling that things are going to be rocky in the next chapter. Looking forward to reading more soon!
Angel: I have a feeling that things are going to be more...windy.
Sophia: Oh dear.
Crazycartoons5488: I have to wait to see Sophia X episode beating Eggman
Angel: Or any upcoming episode, really. I'm not working till Saturday though, so there's that.
Guest: Wow that was something and now the battle of Dr. Eggman I know they'll win
Sophia: Why would we not?
Light Seeker 001: This is good.
Angel: Aw, thanks. I try for you guys.
Light Seeker 001: This particular chapter is pretty special to me because I actually own this episode on DVD.
Angel: Aw! I would buy them, but I have Youtube for that series.
Guest: Cool story I can't wait to see the next one real soon for the Eggman battle
Angel: Again, sorry for the wait.
Sonic is reading a book while lying on the roof, scenery of Station Square on the pages. He closes the book, placing it away. "I guess I've seen every place there is to see on this planet, except for the places I'd have to swim to," he notes.
The Next Show is ending. "Bye bye, my friends! I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Bye bye!" Cream and Cheese wave to the host, Ella opening the door.
"I thought you two might like a little snack," she presents it on the table.
"Thank you Ella," Cream tells her as Cheese cheers happily. Suddenly, the TV changes to a live press conference.
"We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to go live to our SSTV correspondent Scarlett Garcia."
"The president's top aide is going to make a statement before taking questions from the press corps," she reports, standing behind the crowd.
"The president has decided to take action to stop Dr. Eggman."
Cream, Cheese, and Ella look in shock.
"What?" Cream murmurs in confusion.
"And we have Princess Sophia as our ally to help us," Jerome Wise, the aide, gestures to the side. Sophia gives a surprised look as she's pushed slightly to the podium.
"Sophia?!" Ella and Cream exclaim in shock.
"Oh my, she's at the White House!" Ella yells in excitement.
"Erm..." Sophia gives a nervous look, as she didn't know she was participating in the conference. "Um, the president and I are working as vigorous as we can to stop Eggman. There is no need to fear, we will take care of him."
She's suddenly bombarded with various questions from the press before being leaded away by Jerome. "She's not taking any more questions at the moment."
Eggman is watching the broadcast from his base. "Has the administration developed a concrete plan to stop Dr. Eggman?"
"Yes."
Eggman pauses the video. "Yeah? Well I hope they come up with a disaster management plan, because they're going to need it!" He laughs at the thought.
Knuckles uses his fists to climb up a mountain, passing several trees. He reaches the top and looks around, seeing the city in his sighs. "Alright, where's that emerald...?"
He promised Sophia he would do whatever he could to find it, and he wasn't gonna come back without one. He looks up and sees the X Tornado flying right past him. Knuckles runs down the mountain. Chris, Tails, Amy, and Frances are inside.
"Amy, there's my house down there!" Frances points down. Amy follows her gaze.
"Which one?"
"Do you see the one with the red roof?" Frances questions.
"Yeah! That's great, Frances."
"You should come for a visit sometime," Frances offers, Amy smiling.
"I will, thanks! Maybe I'll invite Sophia too! She'd love it," Amy giggles slightly. "I can't believe she knows the president."
"And that she's allying with him. That's so cool!" Frances comments happily. After what Sonic had told her, Sophia decided to tell her friends about her meeting with the president. The only thing she didn't mention was meeting Rouge, as she respected Rouge's privacy. Even if it had to do with attempting to steal a Chaos Emerald.
"Hey Chris, do you think we can fly over our school?" Frances calls out, Chris wearing a pair of high-tech goggles.
"Uh..." Chris looks embarrassed. "Well, I...maybe."
"Guys, this isn't a sightseeing trip," Tails reminds them. "We've gotta hurry and track down the next Chaos Emerald or Eggman will get it before we do!"
"I know Tails," Chris looks utterly embarrassed as he forgot the seriousness of the mission. "Sorry."
"It's alright," Tails reassures. "Hey Chris, where'd you get those new high-tech goggles? From your Grandpa?"
"Hmm?" Chris places an ear on them. "No, my teacher Mr. Stewart gave them to me. Like 'em?"
"Mm hmm," Tails nods in agreement. "They look pretty cool."
"Yeah, they're one of the best gifts I ever got." What Chris doesn't know is that the goggles contain a tracking device and a microphone, so that Mr. Stewart can hear them, also knowing where they're located. He uses his GPS from his car to track them.
"Amy, look! There's the school Chris and I go to!" Frances exclaims, Mr. Stewart's eyes widening. He looks up as the X Tornado flies right above his car and he follows after them.
"The power generators for Eggman's base are located under the tower, Mr. President," the Captain explains. Rouge, Sophia, Topaz, the president, the commander, and two government officials are attending this meeting. "This information came to us from Rouge and Topaz."
The president glances at the female duo. "Well Rouge, I'm glad my confidence in you wasn't misplaced."
"This spy stuff is right up my alley," she comments.
"Well I am happy that you succeeded in receiving this information, Rouge. And that you are doing well in your spy missions," Sophia smiles at her.
"Aw thanks darling!" Rouge exclaims with a wink.
"We're all very grateful. Now, let's review our attack plan," the president starts off.
"Right," The commander stands up.
"You're taking all the credit I see," Topaz points out to Rouge.
"I did do all the work," Rouge reminds her, Topaz groaning. Sophia stands up as she holds a folder in her hands. The Captain places little pieces on the map.
"It'll be a two-pronged assault from both sea and air," the captain starts off.
"Yes, but what if Eggman's robots counter-attack?" The president wonders.
"I can assure you that they will. I hope you have the artillery to deal with them," Sophia turns to the captain.
"These forces are merely a diversion. Eggman will deploy his robots against this frontal assault. Meanwhile, a Special Forces team will approach the island from the opposite side and sneak into the base from the rear. Once they break into the generator room, they'll cut off Eggman's power supply."
"They'll be backed up by a team from the intelligence agency including Rouge and some other agents," a government official continues.
"Good."
"How come she gets top billing?" Topaz whispers to the commander.
"You know how it works, Topaz. There's a star on every show. We're just big players."
"Uh, now onto the subject of Sonic," the president points out, Sophia turning to him in attention.
"We're ready to capture him and force him to work with us."
"Force him?!" Sophia exclaims in disbelief. "Absolutely not! We must do this peacefully."
"Well...now, you see, I...I sent someone to try a more diplomatic approach as Sophia would want," the president explains.
"Oh dear..." Sophia sweats a little as she knew that they wouldn't be able to get the front door, much less even talk to Sonic.
"Who sir?"
Jerome Wise, along with two other agents, are standing at the front door of Chris' mansion. Ella answers the door.
"Good day, sir," she greets, gasping as she recognizes him from the news. "You're...the president's aide! Sophia was on the news with you!"
"Is Sonic at home?" He questions, her eyes widening. "Oh!" She had no idea how she knew Sonic, as Sophia had said that she didn't tell them he was staying there. Sonic himself is still on the roof of the mansion.
"I don't know. Who's he?" Ella denies, crossing her arms.
"I'd like you to let Sonic know that I didn't come here to capture him. I simply came at the request of the president, to ask for his cooperation. You should also tell Sonic that if he does agree to work with us, he'll be rewarded. The president gave his pledge that Sonic and his friends will be offered citizenship and they'll be paid for their services," Jerome offers, noting that she's lying.
"That's all very nice, but I don't think I know no Sonic," Ella picks her ear.
"We know you know Sonic," he goes through his notebook, pausing for a second. "Ella."
Ella gasps in shock. "But how do you know my name? Did...did someone tell you?"
"If by that someone you mean Princess Sophia, who we know stays here, no. She has not disclosed anything. We know all about you, this house, and your visitors," Jerome answers.
"I already told you, I don't know nothing, so why don't you put an egg in your shoe and beat it!" She shoos him away.
"I can cause lots of problems for you, lady," Jerome threatens. "Get Sonic!"
Ella just slams the door shut. He growls, trying to force it open before falling onto the ground. Ella opens the door to throw a bucket of water at him. She huffs before slamming the door. The agents look in shock before refraining themselves.
"Grr, what kind of security is this?! They're supposed to jump and now I smell like floor wax!" Jerome shouts from outside.
"Who was it?" Mr. Tanaka descends down the stairs.
"Just because he's the president's big shot assistant, he thinks he can threaten me! Well I just showed him he's all wet!" Ella huffs as she walks away.
"Yes, I see." The incident is being reported back to the president. "Thank you." He hangs up, turning to the others. "He couldn't even get in the door to see him. Sophia, why didn't you warn us?"
"I had the same hope that Sonic would come, Mr. President. Do not presume to know that I know everything about him," Sophia huffs, crossing her arms.
"Who knew hedgehogs were so headstrong?" One of the chairmen asks.
"Perhaps we could get Sophia to speak to him," the president glances at the pink-haired girl.
"Erm...no, I do not think that will work..." She sweats a little, knowing Sonic's attitude. If she asked herself, he would just say no.
The car leaves, Sonic still resting on the roof.
"It looks like we'll have to stop Eggman ourselves, Mr. President," the government official suggests.
"I suppose we'll have to count Sonic out," the president gives a dismayed look.
"You don't need him in the game." He looks up at Rouge, who stands up. "Not when you've got me and Sophia going a bat for you," she winks at him, the president giving a happy smile.
"You're right, Rouge!"
She gives a sly smirk. I'm not going to let anything stop me from getting my hands on a Chaos Emerald this time.
Sophia glances at Rouge, seeing her smirk. She rolls her eyes to herself, giving a knowing smile.
Mr. Stewart continues to track down the X Tornado, noticing them flying to a particular field. "I wonder where they could be heading to now." He takes off into the highway.
The green Chaos Emerald reacts to something. "The Chaos Emerald's picking up something!" Tails reports as he looks down.
"That's great!" Chris leans over.
"See on the locator screen?"
"Southeast!" Chris smiles.
"Chaos Emerald, here we come!" Tails cheers, turning to the right. While Mr. Stewart follows, he notices them turning around.
"Hmm, they turned again." He sharply turns around and the X Tornado lands in a dense corn field.
"The stopes say there's a Chaos Emerald in this field!" Chris exclaims. "We beat Eggman to it! Open up so we can start looking!"
"We can look from here," Tails suggests to Chris' confusion. "Wait and see." Tails presses a red button, pulling the lever and lifting up the engines. Frances and Amy are lifted up in their seats.
"What's this?!" Frances exclaims in confusion, Amy equally shocked. The engines separate and the X Tornado is suddenly standing on two feet!
"Wow!" Frances yells, looking at all the corn.
"Wow Tails, what did you do?" Amy wonders. Tails chuckles, rubbing his nose.
"I transformed it into an all-purpose robot called the X Cyclone. What do you guys say we take it for a little stroll?" Tails explains, Chris nodding in excitement. "Now let's find that Chaos Emerald!" The X Cyclone starts to walk through the field.
Mr. Stewart continues driving, noticing that the blip has stopped moving. "A Chaos Emerald, eh?" He pulls out a small communication device. "This is Chalkboard Charlie calling homeroom. Come in homeroom. Over."
The X Cyclone stands in the middle of the field, the Chaos Emerald continuing to glow. "Looks like there's a Chaos Emerald right under our feet!" Chris notes as they've all exited the plane to investigate.
"Mm hmm," Tails nods.
"But we didn't bring a shovel," Amy points out.
"That's okay, because we got the X Cyclone to dig for us!" Frances tells her, Tails giving a look of embarrassment. "Isn't that right, Tails?"
He just sweats as everyone is staring at him now. "Hey yeah! You said it was an all-purpose robot!" Chris recalls, Tails sagging.
"I...didn't include a digging function," he reveals, the three of them shouting in disbelief.
"It's not all purpose then, is it?" Amy asks.
"Not exactly," Tails murmurs.
"Eh heh, guys, I bet the farmhouse we saw has a shovel we could borrow," Chris suggests, running over as fast as he can.
"I'll go with you," Frances races after him, feeling awkward.
"This may well be our only opportunity, Mr. President," the government official explains after they've gotten the info from Mr. Stewart. "If Eggman leaves to chase after that Chaos Emerald, we can attack the base while he's gone, which will improve the odds for our success."
"And we'll have Eggman on the run," the other official says. The president says nothing, thinking to himself. He didn't want to take the risk, as Eggman is ruthless and dangerous, not to mention observant.
"Mr. President?" They all stare at him, waiting for an answer.
"Alright then. Let's get this job done."
"I must warn you all..." They turn to Sophia. "Eggman will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He is despicable, and incredibly dangerous. All I ask is that you be careful, especially Rouge."
"Don't worry darling, I'll come back with some beautiful jewels for you," Rouge winks at her. Sophia just shakes her head.
"Thank you, Sophia," the commander tells her. "Let's go!"
They prepare to fly, Knuckles watching them from not too far away. "I wonder what's up now..." He sees Sophia walking into the area, shouting in surprise. "Princess?! What's she doing there? Is she working for the president?"
Sophia waves to the soldiers before flying off to go catch up with Tails and the others. Knuckles stares after her, worrying about her safety. If the princess got involved in any sort of trouble, what would be his purpose? Sophia was like a guide to him. But then again, she might get defensive if he simply asked about her business and possibly scold him for doing so. So he wasn't going to press on the matter. Not until the time was right. The ships sail towards Eggman's base, the intelligence team already in place.
"Now folks, let's see how a single application of B Ted's stain remover handles this gooey grease stain. Wow, look at that!"
"That's rad," Decoe comments in awe.
"Let's call and order some," Bocoe suggests. Eggman just stares at the screen.
"I wish that stock got rid of infomercials too," Eggman complains, tapping his foot against the panel.
"Just think, you'll save a fortune with just one bottle of-" The TV starts to go to static.
"A Chaos Emerald buried in a cornfield near Tingalin Villa," another voice interrupts. The satellite feed from the government agents is interfering with his signal.
"What kind of show is this?" Eggman leans closer to the TV, pressing his ear closer.
"Yes, near Tingalin Villa. A giant jet landed there and they're starting to dig right now. It's-"
"Call in the next 10 minutes and receive a bonus bottle with no extra cost!" Eggman turns the screen to the Selection Machine. He grins to himself as he's propelled slightly. "Bring the cards!"
"Here you are doctor," Bocoe holds out the tray and Eggman snatches them. "Now then," he flicks his wrist, looking at all of them. He places a thumb to his mouth in thought. "I'm not sure." He grins evilly as he presses the button, placing the deck inside. He pulls the lever to get E-35 Funfun, a large chicken-shaped robot with a giant fan in its chest.
"Oh, Funfun! Perfect!" The exit opens and Funfun takes off into the air, turning its legs and wings to fly better. Eggman follows it, one of the GUN agents watching this.
"There he goes. Get ready to mobilize."
The planes take off into the sky from the base. "Squadron A is away. Squadron B, get set for your run on the island." Knuckles is watching the preparation right outside the fence.
"They're attacking Eggman's base..."
Mr. Stewart is following the signal from his GPS, out in the country.
Chris, Frances, Amy, and Tails are all digging in one spot. "It must be deep," Tails looks at Chris.
"Just keep digging," Chris tells him before they all hear something...odd. "What's that?"
"Sounds like a jet," Frances notes before a large shadow flies above them. They gasp in shock, following the trail to Funfun, who has just landed. "Who's that?"
Eggman appears next to the robot, smiling. "Oh no, it's Dr. Eggman!" Chris says in panic.
"Do something!" Amy tells Tails, who nods. He jumps into the X Cyclone, stumbling to get in at first. Eggman just laughs at him.
"Have you found my Chaos Emerald yet?"
"We're not gonna give it to ya!" Tails replies in determination.
"That's right!" Amy retorts.
"Surely you must know who we are, Eggman." Everyone turns around to see Sophia appearing near the X Cyclone. "We will never give up!"
"Sophia!" Amy and Tails say in relief.
"Wow..." Frances murmurs in awe, as she hadn't seen Sophia fly before.
"Ah, the princess once again. Very well, I'll just take it then!" Eggman declares.
"Hey, I better find a phone and call Sonic!" Chris suggests.
"Tell him to hurry!" Amy says and Chris turns to his friend.
"Come on Frances!" He takes her hand and runs to the farmhouse.
"Go, get them, Funfun!"
"You stop 'em X Cyclone and Sophia!" Amy cheers on.
"Let's go!" Tails pulls a lever, lifting the X Cyclone in the air and flying towards Funfun. Sophia flies after them, but Funfun activates a fan, uprooting the corn with a very strong wind and messing up the flight pattern of the plane and Sophia.
"Whoaaaaa!" Amy is sent flying.
"Amy!" Tails and Sophia shout before they're sent flying too. The X Cyclone crashes onto the ground.
"You're blowing those brats away!" Eggman chuckles, pumping his fists in triumph. "Good work!"
Sophia hangs onto the ground as she squeezes her eyes shut. "Uh oh," Tails murmurs as the plane moves slightly. The wind goes all the way to Chris and Frances, who have to move to the ground to withstand it. It also blows away the farmhouse. Eggman chuckles at all of the destruction.
"This is the most 'fun fun' I've had in a long time!"
The X Tornado continues to get pushed away by the current. "The control stick is jammed up!" Tails is unable to do anything to fight back and neither is Sophia as she struggles to not be blown away. Chris shields Frances, the wind blowing away his goggles.
Mr. Stewart is still traveling down the road. "That cornfield must be around here somewhere...huh?" He sees the signal leading him away from the cornfield. He stops the car and looks around, seeing nothing. He groans as he looks back at his GPS.
"They're heading the other way! Alright," He sharply turns around and goes down in the other direction.
The GUN planes and ships are approaching Eggman's base, locking onto their target. The missiles are fired from the planes, the ships launching their rockets. They all hit Eggman's base.
"What's happening?" Bocoe starts to panic.
"It's an attack, you bolt brain!" Decoe retorts, pointing outside. "Those fighter planes are firing it up and there are battleships too!"
"We will show them. Let us launch a counter-attack!" Bocoe declares, the two firing several robots, including E-11 Beacon and E-14 Sneezer. Three missiles are fired back at the ships, missed. One plane is down as Beacon comes around and rams into a ship.
"They're putting up quite a fight." As expected, the on-going battle provides a distraction for Rouge, Topaz, and the special forces team. "Now let's knock out the power." Topaz nods as Rouge pulls up her mask to cover her mouth. She's dressed like a spy instead of her usual outfit. She climbs up the rocks, Topaz and the others following.
Back at the White House, a camera is pointed at the president. He's preparing a speech for the people about the ongoing assault. "Ahem. My fellow civilians, I mean my fellow citizens." He reads off a paper. "Today our millinary-no, our militaries are-"
"We go live in 15 seconds, Mr. President," the cameraman informs him. He readjusts his tie, clearing his throat. The news broadcast starts to air, Scarlett Garcia outside the White House gates.
"We interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you this live emergency address from the president."
"My fellow citizens, today our military forces launched an all-out assault against the headquarters of Dr. Eggman. Despite repeated warnings, Dr. Eggman has continued to threaten the peace and well-being of our nation." Cream and Cheese are currently watching the news.
"We have to tell Sonic about this!" Cream gets up and ruffs off, Cheese jumping to the ground. He stumbles to the ground before following after Cream.
"This conflict is unfortunate, but we cannot allow Dr. Eggman to achieve his goal of world domination. We must stop him now before it is too late."
The planes and ships continue to attack, Beacon flying through the planes at lightning speed. The on-going warfare continues out in the open sea. A bomb goes off from the inside of the base, Rouge having placed it there. She jumps inside the hole, gesturing for the others to go inside. They infiltrate the base, unnoticed.
Back at the base, Knuckles has managed to sneak in one of the missiles of a fighter plane. He waits there for a while, as he was curious about how they would even attack Eggman's base. One of the planes takes off, following the others as more have been sent.
Sonic bursts into the room. "Hey Tails, let's go-huh?" Cream and Sonic are confused to see that the X Tornado is gone.
"How could he leave without you Sonic?" Cream wonders. Chuck descends down the stairs with a tea cup in his hand.
"Hi there Sonic," he greets casually. "Tails went flying with Amy and Chris and his friend Frances. I'm not sure where. They left quite a while ago, so I don't think they'll be gone too much longer."
"What about Sophia?" Sonic asks in shock.
"She had a meeting with the president and a friend of hers. She should've been back by now. And if not, she probably caught up to Tails already, so it's safe to say she'll be back with them."
Sonic growls in frustration, clenching his fists as he wouldn't be able to get there by flight. "Lousy time for a joyride!"
Mr. Stewart picks up Chris' goggles that were flown away by Funfun. "These are the goggles I gave Chris. I hope he's okay." He walks back to his car.
Chris, Frances, and Amy are still being pressed hard against the wind. "Ugh, when's the wind gonna slow down?" He looks at Amy, who steadies her feet by planting stakes in front of her. "Amy!"
"Don't worry! I'm almost there!" She shouts to them, the X Cyclone seemingly recovering. Sophia keeps her grip on the ground, her feet dangling.
"I won't let you win, Eggman!" Tails shouts in determination.
"Oh ho ho ho ho!" Sophia rolls her eyes at Eggman's chortle. "That measly machine of yours is no match for my robot!"
"Oh yeah?" Tails challenges, Eggman just laughing him off.
"Let's compete to see whose robot rules. Knocking the wind out of your puny X Cyclone will be a breeze!" Eggman snaps his fingers, Funfun increasing to create a more powerful wind. Sophia struggles to move as she climbs forward to the X Cyclone, holding onto the leg. "It seems Tails is in way over his head!"
"He is not over his head! His determination is only fueled by your cruel actions!" Sophia yells over the wind.
Tails struggles to move, but the X Cyclone is sent flying, taking Tails and Sophia with it.
While driving, Mr. Stewart also feels the powerful wind, the leaves covering his windshield. "I can't see!" He comes to a stop, looking out the window. The wind pushes his car back. "It's like a tornado!"
He pulls out his phone and disguises his voice. "Is this the Thorndyke residence?"
"Yes that's right," Chuck answers, Sonic and Cream staring at him from the beanbags. "Sorry, what did you say? Speak up. They're in Tingalin Villa? Thanks a lot, I'll send someone after them right away." He hangs up.
"Who was that, Grandpa?" Cream asks softly.
"He wouldn't say who he was," Chuck places the receiver down. "Chris needs your help at Tingalin Villa. Sophia too."
"Right," Sonic stands up and nods. He rushes out the garage door and sets off to help them.
Can Sonic get to his friends fast enough to save them? Find out next time!
