Brisk Sunset: Sage and Scorch
Sage's technical-based eyes blinked in surprise as a large cloud of dust engulfed the cell, "Huh? Where'd he go?"
Then it hit Snively as the dust cleared, "You imbecile! You only aided his escape!" He pointed his black glove toward a small rope on the floor, next to the testing needle, "See! He slipped right under our noses!"
Sage fiddled with his vest, "Well aren't we plural today! I thought you wanted me gone!."
"You're lucky I'm too preoccupied with that pests escape to worry about your smart remarks."
A knock was heard from behind them, "Yoo-hoo! Baldy Mc-Big Nose!"
Sage folded his arms, "He's calling us names, Sir. Let's not fall for—"
But Snively didn't care. He turned to see Sonic in the middle of two tall G.U.N. soldiers. Scorch came up from behind the gaping hole in the cell, "Security Breach in Outpost C…Never mind."
Scorch and Sage raised their hands in surrender. But Snively wasn't ready to give up, "I won't go down like this! Sage Scorch! You two have Super Mobian abilities! Use them! Attack! Bring back my test subject!"
Sonic ran backwards as the two G.U.N. agents shot towards the other hedgehog and raccoon. They tried their best. But an explosion of dark energy and fire shot the two soldiers in the air, sprawling over the outpost wall.
"I gotta get outta here!" Sonic said as he turned clockwise; running forward along the sandy ground, "These people are nuts!" The hero dashed quickly along railings, past soldiers, up ramps and past walls, attempting to look for an exit. Sage and Scorch weren't far behind.
"We got him!" Sage said as he aimed a hand toward Sonic as he ran past a search light. While Sage rode a motorbike, Scorch hovered in the air.
"I just hope we get him before G.U.N. finds the mayor." Scorch replied.
"You idiot! He's on his shuttle right now. WE helped him aboard, remember?"
"Oh, yeah. I forgot." Scorch confessed.
Sonic dashed far ahead of the two, but soon came across a large wall that went into a loop at the top, "Uh-oh! Now am I possibly going to get away?" He scratched his head as he thought. But in no time, Sage and Scorch were within twenty meters of him.
Scorch literally lit up at the sight, "Sage, we got him! We-we got Sonic! Payday, baby!" Just then Scorch got brighter and brighter along with his glee.
Sage swerved, "Hey, I can't see!" He sprawled onto a nearby G.U.N. soldier who just took down a different Knotholean soldier, "Oh, freak show…"
"Uh-oh…" Scorch as he turned his attention from his fallen half-brother to his pursuit. Sonic held a fist out towards the raccoon and he jolted backwards upon contact into the arms of two G.U.N. soldiers, "Aw, come on!"
Sonic jumped up as the motorbike landed against the wall in an upside-down position so the thrusters pointed upward. He then looked at the two soldiers, "Hey! You're wearing a blue G logo, and you're wearing a red one. I thought East and West Territory fought like cats and dogs."
The two G.U.N. soldiers looked at each other, smiled and dropped Scorch on the ground.
"OW!" Scorch said as he was put into handcuffs. Then the East (blue) soldier stood and took of his helmet. He was Caucasian and had brown hair and glasses.
"Robert Swanson, East G.U.N. Cooperative Manager." Sonic shook his hand. The other soldier took of her helmet.
She was African-American with black hair and pink lipstick, "Jennifer 'Jeni' Swanson, West G.U.N. Cooperative Manager."
Sonic shook her hand, "You guys are married. Wow! I didn't know G.U.N. had very many married soldiers. How'd you guys get separated to different Territories?"
"We met each other AFTER we both got into G.U.N." said Robert, "The only reason we're still here is because we're the Cooperative Managers."
"That means," Jeni stated, "that we are in charge of all cooperative operations, under the Cooperative Generals."
"Who are…?" Sonic waited for one of them to finish his sentence.
"You know, they are actually very secretive." said Robert, "They call themselves Crimson (for West CG) and Cyan (for East CG). Other than that, we don't know squat about them."
"Well thanks for the info, but I've gotta boost before more of those creeps try and stick something ELSE inside of me." Sonic waved at the two and jumped on the flaming exhaust and launched along the wall, dashing in and out the loop at the top.
"Now all I have to do is get my Light Bracelet back. Then I could contact Sal and Miley..." Sonic stopped in his tracks, surprised by what he just said, "Did I call Tails…Miley…" He put his hand under his chin, "Nah! That's being jerk-ish." After Sonic reassured himself, he walked a few steps and fell right into the sand.
"Huh? Oh there's my Light Bracelet!" Sonic said as he looked behind him and saw the sky blue ring. He stood and put it back on his wrist, where it belonged, "How the heck did it get all the way up here?"
"Maybe it was sent by your…fairy godmother…" A voice said from behind him.
Sonic looked up, and then dashed out the way at the sound of bullet fire. He looked toward the bullets and saw that they were actually tranquilizers darts.
The voice continued as the dust cleared, "I've been waiting for this chance…Sonic the Hedgehog. The chance to finally beat you at something. Looks like I've finally found it." The figure was standing on the platform about eight feet away from Sonic. He was also a hedgehog…but had a much darker aura. He was striped with red on his longer quills and wore white and black metallic skates. He had on burgundy clothes and a hat that bore the word 'deputized' above the G.U.N. logo.
"It's being a better hero…" The hedgehog closed his eyes, aiming his weapon at Sonic.
Sonic sighed as he clenched his fists, "I knew this wasn't going to be easy…"
