Before I could even give new commands I heard fire coming from outside the base. Explosions and gunfire were becoming louder and much closer...I feared for the lives of those I sent out.

Tai...I hoped he was a good enough leader to keep them alive until we could figure out a plan.

Suddenly all of the noise stopped.

I knew that wasn't good...there was no way my warriors would have stopped executioner bots that fast.

I looked at Rei. "I want you and Amadeus to sneak out through the vents and let me know what has happened out there. We cannot walk right out into a trap."

Both boys nodded and I watched as they moved into the ventilation system. I hoped that I hadn't signed their death certificates in doing it...

I looked at my other warriors and worried about how we'd fight these monsters off. None of them were truly trained yet...Conner was mind controled and slow...he'd never be able to move quick enough while under control.

Fang...he...perhaps he and Tails could do the job...both of them were under less mind control than he was...they could be quick...but Tails couldn't die...of everyone here...he had to live.

"Fang...Conner...no matter what happens to me, protect Tails...keep him safe. Without him and his abilities...the rebellion can't win. He is the only one that really understands Robotnik's tech within our group...protect him...do you understand?"

Fang and Conner both spoke: "Yes Master...we understand."

Tails seemed upset at this command and gave me a glare.

"Master...I am not a kit anymore! I can take care of myself...I do not need any bodyguards!"

"Tails this is not up for debate...while I'm glad you can debate...that shows your mind is clearing up even more...but I am still in charge and what I say is going to happen!"

Tails relented and obeyed.

"Sorry Master...I'll allow them to protect me...but I'm still going to fight! I'm not going to just stand around and watch my friends do all of the work!"

I smiled. "I have no problem with that."

After a few more minutes Rei returned with his report.

"Master...your other friends have been captured and are being prepared to become just like me and Amadeus. They are all alive, but the Mobian general in charge of the exterminators has no intentions of letting them get back to you."

"Where is Amadeus?" I asked.

"He is scanning the area...hoping that he can come up with a plan to save them before they are transformed."

I brought everyone together and we traveled into the vents and out into the forrest. Luckily we were far enough away that we weren't seen by the bots or our own captured friends.

When we arrived Amadeus informed me that there was no way to truly take them by surprise. We would certainly take losses...or at best have several warriors with serious injuries.

"Well if we don't do something Sean and Carson are going to be perminatly lost to us...They have them both on the ground...I just know they are getting ready to change them into Robotnik's slaves...we can't let that happen!" I said.

I ordered the group to attack...we had no choice. I commanded Rei and Amadeus to go right for their commander. That would be key to winning. If we could take out their leader they would be forced to run...just like before!

We ran out into the fray and quickly took out three of the minor bots surrounding Tai and Drago. Both boys took the rifles from the downed bots and took out four more of the smaller bots before the commander could even realize what had happened.

However, after a few minutes the extermination bots began firing down death upon me and our group. So many laser blasts had been released that I couldn't even look in their direction...it also caused the forrest to catch fire around us as well. I heard screams...I knew we'd lost someone...but I couldn't see.

Once the screams started I began to walk right towards the commander...I heard his voice scremaing commands...I ignored everyone...everything...I felt a laser burn into my shoulder, but I ignored it...I saw him...I walked up to him...he tried to attack me and failed...so slow...mindless slaves couldn't stop me...

I broke his neck...killing him instantly.

Once the exterminators could not get more commands they shut down...the other bots self destructed.

We had done it...

But what had the cost been?