Chapter 14: The Battle for Mobius Part II

Sally was torn. The person she loved since childhood was now being held at knifepoint by the evil Admiral Kreeshkin, whom unless told the location of the 2nd Deep Power Stone, would slit Sonic's throat, and Princess Leia, Tails, and Antoine would be Roboticized. She knew that the Imperials must have had the one that Robotnik had acquired. She couldn't tell Kreeshkin anything, for if the Empire got their hands on both of the Power Stones, then they would be unstoppable.

"30 seconds, Princess. Tell me!!" growled Kreeshkin as he held a firm grip on Sonic. The Storm Commandos that surrounded them pointed their weapons at her.

But, Sally didn't say anything, and before Kreeshkin could do anything, a blaster shot ringed out and Kreeshkin was hit in the shoulder, making him drop his knife and Sonic. The Commandos turned towards the sound, and to Sonic and Sally's surprise, there was Kaylor, hanging upside down out of a maintenance tunnel and holding a blaster. The Commandos prepared to fire, but then, flash bang grenades went off and blinded the Storm Commandos, and then the rest of Stryker Team and the Rebel Commandos came out and attacked the Storm Commandos and the SWAT Bots that arrived as reinforcements. Kreeshkin then staggered for the door, and then Sonic turned to Robotnik, and then produced a Power Ring.

"Win and Spin Time, Baldo!" said Sonic, who then performed a spin dash into Robotnik and the Roboticizer control console, which in turn freed Leia, Tails, and Antoine. "And you lose!"

"ARRRGGGGHHH! I hate that Hedgehog!!" growled Robotnik as he and Snively ran to join Kreeshkin.

Then a Storm Commando tried to kill Sonic, but the Commando was struck by a blade that glowed a shade of blue, and wielding it…was Luke.

"Way past cool, Luke! Is that the lightsaber thingy you were talkin' about?" asked Sonic in amazement.

"Sure is." replied Luke as he deactivated the lightsaber and ran over to check on Leia.

"Leia! You OK?" asked Han.

"Yeah." replied Leia. "Thanks, Sonic, for getting us out of here."

"Are you alright Tails? Antoine?" asked Sally.

"We are alright, my princess." replied Antoine.

"We're OK, Aunt Sally." replied Tails.

"What happened?" asked Sally soon after.

"I don't know, Antoine and I were looking out when two guys came out of nowhere and drugged us, because the next thing we knew, we woke up in a shuttle!" explained Tails.

"That reminds me! We gotta go after Robuttnik and Kreeshkin!" said Sonic as he grabbed Sally and another Power Ring. "Let's Juice!" said Sonic as he and Sally gave chase to Kreeshkin and Robotnik.

Robotnik, Snively, and Kreeshkin had just made it to the control room when Kreeshkin received a transmission from Captain Lundgren.

"What is it, Captain?!" asked Kreeshkin.

"Admiral! A Rebel Fleet is attacking us! Multiple Mon Calamari Cruisers, Assault Frigates, Nebulon B Frigates, Corvettes, Gunships, X-Wings, Y-Wings, A-Wings, and B-Wings! We are outnumbered here!"

"Hold your position, Captain, I will join you as soon as possible!" replied the Admiral.

"Make it quick, sir, Rebel Ground Troops are heading towards your position, via Transport!" replied Lundgren.

"I understand." replied Kreeshkin.

"Doctor, prepare the troops for an invasion."

"As you wish, Admiral. SNIVELY!!"

"On it, sir!!" replied Snively.

After alerting the SWAT Bot Units and Imperial Troops, Snively then reported, "Multiple Rebel Transports landing outside the outer perimeter, they are deploying many troops, tanks, and mobile artillery!"

"All units attack! Now!" replied Robotnik.

"Not so fast Robuttnik!" shouted Sonic as he and Sally entered the room. Kaylor, Luke, and Stryker Team followed soon after.

"Your time is up, gentlemen!" said Kaylor as he pointed his weapon at them.

But before the Rebels could come any closer, Stormtroopers came from behind and wounded Hoax in the back, distracting them long enough for Robotnik, Snively, and Kreeshkin to give a retreat order and begin running to the secondary command center.

"Hurry! They're getting away!" shouted Luke as they gave chase. Soon, the whole building shook violently.

"It's the torpedo artillery." said Cross. "Let's move!"

Soon, Robotnik & Kreeshkin went onto a viewing platform and begun to see the battle was quickly moving into the city, as Rebel Hover and Attack Tanks, Infantry, and Mobile Artillery broke through the SWAT Bot and Imperial Forces, as the Rebels were striking so fast and so hard that the Imperials had no time to deploy their heavy walker units in time to stop the Rebel Advance.

"This can't be happening!" snarled Robotnik. "It's only a matter of time until the Rebels get here, and when that happens, we're done for!"

"Then we must retreat then." replied Kreeshkin.

"Quite right. Snively! Give the order to retreat and evacuate as many units as possible!"

"But sir, if we can call upon…"

"No time for that! Call the order and let's get out of here!" shouted Robotnik as Snively turned and gave the evacuate order. They then began making way to Kreeshkin's shuttle just as Rebels came in and followed.

The villains made it to the landing platform where the shuttle stood waiting, and then the remaining Stormtroopers engaged the Rebels, but were swept aside by Stryker Team easily. Sonic then drew his blaster pistol and fired at Robotnik and Kreeshkin. Robotnik was hit in the leg, and then Kreeshkin feel to his knees on the boarding ramp of the shuttle. Robotnik barely managed to get aboard just as the ramp closed. The shuttle managed to take off before Cross could get a missile lock on the shuttle.

"Blast! They got away!" said Kaylor in frustration.

"We'll get them another time, ladies and gentlemen." replied Hoax.

"But, we still rescued 3 comrades from certain….roboticization." replied Luke. "Good job, Sonic and Sally."

But then, a TIE Fighter came up and begun firing at the Rebels. Sonic then grabbed his last Power Ring and said: "Juice Time, TIE boy!"

He used some nearby containers as a ramp to propel himself towards the TIE Fighter.

"Sonic, NO!!" cried Sally as Sonic charged the Fighter. He spun straight into the cockpit and disabled the fighter, sending it plummeting down into the streets below. Sally raced to the edge of the platform, and was sure he was finished, but looking down further, noticed that he was holding onto a pole below.

After helping him up, Sally said to him: "Sonic! That was so foolish of you! I almost lost you once today. I'd die if you died now."

"No worries, Sal, I always make it, don't I?"

"There are times when you are so reckless…..but very brave." Sally then kissed him on the cheek, and Sonic blushed even harder this time, but was soon interrupted by the sound of footsteps.

Luke and Kaylor walked up to him and Luke said: "I just received word from our forces: The Imperial Fleet in orbit has retreated, and the remaining forces have surrendered. We also implanted the shut-down virus which has deactivated all the remaining SWAT Bot units on the planet. Mobius is now under Rebel control!"

"Sweet! We saved Mobius!" replied Sonic excitedly.

"But Robotnik has escaped." replied Sally gravely.

"No worries, Aunt Sally, we'll stop him again someday." assured Tails, who arrived on the scene.

"I hope your right hun." replied Bunnie.

"But who was that guy, uh…….Admiral Kreeshkin?" asked Sonic. "That guy sounded more insane than Robotnik!"

"I've heard of him." replied Kaylor. "Goran Kreeshkin. Born before the end of the Clone War, he was known for his undying loyalty to the Empire and one of the youngest men to make Admiral."

"How so?" asked Rotor.

"Kreeshkin made it into the academy young, and by the time he was 24, he was Captain of his own ship." added Han. "After barely 3 years, he made Admiral, and became famous all across the Empire. He had the stuff to become Grand Admiral, until some kind of demonstration of some kind of weapon that made him lose credibility with Vader and the Emperor."

"He's also a lunatic and a genocidal madman." finished Leia.

"Sounds mondo-nasty." replied Tails.

"We'd better watch out for him then." murmured Antoine.

Luke then closed his eyes like he was thinking about something. Kaylor then looked at him and asked: "Something wrong, Commander?"

"Can I speak with you alone?" asked Luke.

Kaylor nodded in agreement and they walked to the underside of a nearby JV-7 Escort Shuttle, where Luke then spoke: "I may just be stressed, but I felt a strong Force presence within Sonic and Sally, almost like it's been with them all their life."

"How can you be sure? Everyone knows that you're the only Force user in the Alliance." Kaylor asked in disbelief.

"Let's leave them be for now. Don't mention that to them or anyone else." said Luke soon after.

"Sure Luke. No sweat." replied Kaylor as his attention turned to the Escort Shuttle.

"This looks like a vessel that would suit my team's needs." he said to himself.

Meanwhile, Kreeshkin took the severely damaged Star Destroyers he had and put them in dry-dock for repairs, and it would be some time before they could see combat again. Soon, Darth Vader arrived aboard the Executor, and Kreeshkin had to report to him.

"I am most displeased with your loss of Mobius, Admiral. What excuse do you have for your failure?" asked Vader.

"I'm most sorry, Lord Vader. But the loss will be good for us."

"How so?"

"I may not have gotten that Deep Power Stone today. But in time, the Rebels will find it, and we shall take from them when we have the chance." said Kreeshkin chuckling.

"Make that happen. Don't fail me again…..Admiral." snarled Vader as he turned away.

"I won't, Lord Vader." replied Kreeshkin.

Robotnik was angry over his loss of Robotropolis, Mobius, and of his chance to kill Sonic.

"I WANT MY PLANET BACK!" shouted Robotnik angrily.

"Patience, Doctor." replied Kreeshkin. "In time, my project will score us the whole galaxy."

Back on Mobius, the Rebels were rounding up all the prisoners they'd captured, and were discussing the spoils with the Freedom Fighters.

"We will establish a base of operations on the planet, in order to ward off future incursions. Plus, we shall aid in the reconstruction of the city of….Mobotropolis." said Luke.

"You guys can also keep the Cortosis Pride as your own, you need it more than we do." added Kaylor.

"Thank you all." replied Sally. "And eventually, we will find Robotnik and make him answer for his actions."

"That day will come, Sal." said Sonic.

"Now, next question." said Luke. "Princess, we heard Kreeshkin mention the "2nd Deep Power Stone." What is that?"

Sally then explained the details of the Power Stones and of their capability, and of Kreeshkin's apparent interest in them.

"So where did you hide that second one?" asked Hack.

"Let's go to Knothole and I'll show you." replied Sally.

Using the newly acquired Escort Shuttle, Sally took the Rebels to Knothole, which had been turned into a prison camp, but had been freed by the Rebels. Upon landing, Sally headed over to her old hut and revealed a secret compartment with a small case in it. Inside…was the Power Stone.

"That's it?" asked Han, looking rather disappointed.

"Don't judge it by looks." replied Sally, "This thing could be devastating to us all if the Empire had both."

"Then give it to me, Sally, and we'll move it from various locations to ensure the safety of this artifact." replied Kaylor.

"Good luck, Kaylor." replied Sally, entrusting the care of the stone to Kaylor.

"Okay, everyone, let's get to work! We've loads to do!" said Sally as everyone left.

Reconstruction of Mobius had begun.