Chapter 12: Betrayal

Gamma set Neo Metal Sonic down once they arrived at the lab and turned to Omega. "What do we have to do?"

"You need to return to your normal form before we can continue," E-123 Omega said.

"So, I should try to use the machine to change back to normal." Gamma walked toward the machine.

Omega nodded as E-102 Gamma walked into the machine. He started it up, wondering if Gamma would revert back. E-102 Gamma stood in the machine, waiting for the light to die down and reveal if he'd changed back or not. Nothing felt different yet. A few minutes later, the machine finished its job.

E-102 Gamma walked back out and looked at himself. He shook his head. Omega frowned, wondering what else to do. "Why did you inject yourself with a serum?" He asked E-102.

"I figured it would be more helpful against that many powerful robots. Do you know why I can't change back?" E-102 asked.

Omega shook his head. Then he thought about it. It was probably the same reason he couldn't; because he injected the serum to transform and not use the machine. "Eggman created the serum. That's the most likely reason why the machine can't change you back."

E-102 Gamma seemed to sigh. "Your modifications will only work if I change back, I assume?"

"That is how I had it programmed."

"Alright, then. I guess it won't work now. This transformation is permanent, right?"

Omega nodded and sighed, trying to think of a way to reverse the mental change now that Sonic had become Gamma. "I'll see if I can come up with a way to reverse the mental change despite the permanent transformation to your body," he said.

E-102 Gamma nodded and waited. A few minutes later, Omega had done it. He looked at the other robot and nodded. Gamma and Neo Metal Sonic walked into the machine, and Omega turned it on. When the machine turned itself off, the two came out of it.

"How do you two feel?" E-123 Omega asked.

Neo Metal Sonic and E-102 Gamma looked at each other, then back at Omega.

"A little strange," Gamma said. "I'm thinking like Metal Sonic again."

Neo Metal Sonic looked around, then chuckled and smirked. "I feel fine for now, but I could use some changes to my body." E-123 Omega nodded. Neo Metal Sonic looked at his hands and thought of how exactly he wanted to alter his body. "Transform me into a robotic dragon," he said.

E-123 Omega hesitated. Then it looked at the robot and nodded. Neo Metal Sonic walked into the machine and waited for Omega to input all the commands. When it was done, he began to transform.

Neo Metal Sonic's face changed first, becoming an open dragon's mouth, complete with pointed metal teeth. The eyes changed as well, becoming two horizontal lines, one higher on his face than the other. The white streaks remained on the top three points coming from the back of his head. His neck grew longer, resembling a dragon's. His shoulders changed next, becoming larger and rounded. His arms didn't change in much but size, most of the alterations happening to the lower half. The left hand had four claws that made up his fingers as a flamethrower took the place of his right. Large spikes covered the area of his back, curving slightly toward the ground. The lower half of his body altered next, legs altering to a long tail and moving to the bottom of his back. Shorter spikes stuck off parts of it. The transformation completed in a few minutes, leaving an armored dragon in Neo Metal Sonic's place.

When he walked out, he roared in pride. E-102 Gamma and E-123 Omega looked at the dragon in surprise.

"You must be a lot more powerful now," Omega said.

Metal Madness nodded. "Of course," he said with a sneer. Then he roared, knocking E-123 Omega to the ground. "You made a grave mistake when you gave me my free will back. I am not Sonic anymore; I am Metal Madness! Eggman did a great thing for me when he turned me into Metal Sonic. Now I will take over Earth, starting with Station Square!"

Omega raised himself back to his feet. If what he processed was correct, then he would have to stop the robotic dragon.

"You will not do that," the robot said. "I will stop you." Metal Madness growled, then flew out of the house. Omega looked at Gamma and motioned for him to follow him. "It would take the two of us as well as the Egg Wyvern to defeat him."

E-102 Gamma nodded and followed E-123 Omega outside. They looked at the Egg Wyvern. It saw them and activated itself.

"We need to go after Metal Madness," Omega said. "It will take over the world if we don't do it now." The Egg Wyvern nodded. It looked at them, awaiting its orders. E-123 Omega spoke. "We need to go to Eggman's base," he said. "That is most likely where his is heading."

The Egg Wyvern nodded and got up. Spreading its wings, the robot took flight in that direction. The other two robots soon followed.