It All Falls Down
We were running for what felt like hours. Sonic wouldn't let go, he refused to. I hadn't stopped crying ever since Sonic's battle with Omega. I couldn't believe him. I loved him so much, and hated him just as well at the same time. He was holding me tightly, and I could feel every stitch of his glove press harshly against my skin. I couldn't see. Not because of the wind in my face, but because of the tears in my eyes. I couldn't stop.
"Why Sonic?" I cried in his own slipstream.
That blue idiot stopped seconds later. It was the first words I had spoken since Omega's self-destruction. He laid me on the ground, and just stood there. He was so unsure of himself, as if he couldn't believe what he had just done. Slowly, he bent his green eyes skyward, and after much thinking said,
"You... why?"
"Me?" I said surprised, "What do you mean me?"
"You made me do this, Sally..." he said as he looked to the bluish-green grass.
I couldn't believe his words. I would have yelled at him had he not struck me before.
"Wait!" Rouge interrupted, "Sonic hit you?"
"Yes... It was... Before the fight..." the squirrel remarked, "Now please..."
"What do you mean I made you do it!?" I barked at him, as if he were insane, but that was the thing. Sonic was insane...
"You kept hanging out with that machine!" he yelled, at a great volume than me, "And, and you never told me about what you two did! I had no choice but to think the worse!"
"The worse!? You-"
"Shut it Sally! Every moment, whenever that robot appeared, you'd be puddy in his hands. He'd just pop up at our door, and you'd be there without a moment's hesitation!"
He was so angry, and yet, so sad at the same time. I could see it in his eyes... he was hurt by me. But I did nothing wrong, I didn't do anything! Sonic was jumping to conclusions so quickly, that I had little time to deal with them. I wanted to apologize, but I felt wrong. He killed Omega, all based on assumptions.
"What did you expect me to do?" I said instead, I still don't know why. Sonic's eyes peaked, "Omega was there. He was a friend, while you, you were so obsessed with something you never even told me about!"
He looked away, and nodded weakly.
"You're right," he suddenly said, though his face didn't even face me, "I have been hiding something from you." he looked at me, and his eyes... his eyes looked so...
Suddenly he dashed up to me, and scooped me up in his arms. I tried to fight him off, but Sonic was always stronger. We dashed off seconds without a second thought, and he ran for well over three minutes. When I opened my eyes again, we were in a great city. Sonic's running had slowed down to a quick jog, and we finally arrived at the destination of Sonic's choosing. It was metallic dome like building, one I had never seen before. Sonic knew it though, he kicked the door down, and dashed down its many halls. I could feel the air become deadly all around me, and it got darker and darker. I had never seen this place before, and yet Sonic knew it like the back of his hand. It wasn't until we reached the final floor, that Sonic slowed down. The ground was painted in blood, and the smell perfumed the air. I wanted to cover my nose from it, but I just couldn't with Sonic holding me like that. I couldn't see him through the darkness, but I already knew I'd be afraid of his eyes...
I was so weak then...
Finally, Sonic lead me to this great metal door. He shoved the door opened, and brought me to a big room. The ceiling was none existent, and the moon easily illuminated the area. In front of me, sitting at a chair, was a bug like alien. I can't even begin to explain it. It was deadly, thankfully, but looked as if it went through hell before it got such a pleasantry. It was leaning over the desk, and its hand was fully open, as if it were once holding on to something. Sonic dropped me to ground, and suddenly bore his full row of teeth. He was angry, but for reasons I knew not.
"You see that, Sal!?" he said calling me by my pet name, though I didn't feel love from it.
"What is that, Sonic?" I asked.
He swallowed his spit, and just looked at the alien.
"I don't know." he said, "But its species once inhabited this planet. They... all died thanks to the Black Arms..."
He looked to me, expecting me to suddenly understand the position he was coming from. But I didn't. I just looked him square in his eyes and said,
"What are you talking about?"
Sonic grimaced, before continuing,
"Tails and I discovered this place not to long after we established Dualius. This... dome, was actually an underground bunker created to protect those inside from the Black Arms virus."
I gasped. I remembered that virus. It would freeze every inch of your body, save for your face. It was almost as if it would keep you alive only for you to see your doom.
"This alien," he went on, "held a hologram disk, one that showed his final days of life. Apparently, this planet was going good, before the Black Arms arrived. They were completely defenseless against the threat, and were all wiped out, so suddenly." he looked at me, "All because of Shadow..."
I shook my head no. Though his words made sense, I didn't understand where he was coming from. He knew Shadow, the hedgehog was his rival, but above all some long distance, sorta kinda, friend. Though they would never admit it, the two looked after each other. Sonic trusted Shadow with his life, and so did Shadow. So I couldn't believe it when he said Shadow killed these aliens.
"Do you understand?" he asked, but I didn't.
"No, no, Sonic," I pleaded, "Shadow would never do this... never..."
He grimaced so suddenly, and at break neck speed, picked him. He dragged me over the room, and laid me face to face with that bug alien.
"Do you see that Sally!?" he yelled, and I began to cry, "Do you see what Shadow had done!? All around this planet were people just like him! And Shadow landed down, and slaughtered them all! One right after another!"
"No, he'd never do that!"
"You've been brainwashed, Sal!" he roared again, "That damn robot put thoughts in your head!"
"No he didn't!" I cried back, "He never said anything about these... things!"
"He didn't have too. He brought you to his side, all thanks to his tongue." his grip loosened, "But it doesn't matter. I'll get you back to my side, one way or another."
He realised his grip, and stepped off. I began crying again, for the millionth time that day, and fell to my knees. I wonder if Sonic watched me. Suddenly, I heard the door behind me close, and my ears perked up. Turning around, I found Sonic had locked me in the room. I ran to it and banged on it in an attempt to get free, but it was fruitless.
"I'll leave you in there for now, Sal." he said, "If I let you go, you'll just run off."
"Why are you doing this!?" I yelled.
"You need to calm down Sal," he said so easily, as if I were the crazy one, "I need to talk to Tails about this... he'll understand... then I'll be back..."
"Sonic wait!" he cried, but he was gone. I could hear the noise of his footsteps fade away.
I turned around, and leaned up against the door. Crying, I couldn't help but feel utterly weak. I didn't know what to do. Back when we fought against Dr. Robotnik, I could've easily figured a way out of that hole, but with Sonic being the one who put me in there, I just felt so... stupid. I cried, and cried, and cried, all night, before I eventually went to sleep. The sun light from the sky woke me up the following morning, though I wasn't sure if it was the next day. I looked skyward, and saw the white Casscadian sun. But I also saw something else beside it. Hovering above us, with the same sadistic face from before, was Space Colony Ark.
I could've sworn it was a dream, or a joke at most. I thought I was back on Mobius, and all of this crap never happened. But it was no dream. I looked over, and saw the same dead alien before me. I groaned, and felt a pit in my stomach grow. I struggled to my feet, and gazed up to the hole in the ceiling. I needed to figure a way out of it, but there was eventually nothing. Ever since our last battle with Eggman, I had resigned to my role of Queen. Years of being on the sidelines, as people did the battling for me, rendered my body weak. I wasn't as agile as I was before, and not nearly as strong. But I couldn't just sit there. I didn't know why, but I needed to get out there before Sonic returned. He was paranoid, I knew that now. I... I needed to tell Shadow what he did. With Omega, and his crazed idea that he attacked these aliens. I was so in the dark before, but now I knew. Maybe, if Shadow held Sonic up a bit, I believed, my husband would go back to normal.
So I began to climb the wall, though I didn't get to far. The wall was extremely steep, and the cracks in the side I tried to climb up had jagged rocks that pierced my hands. I didn't get that far. So once again, I resigned to crying in the corner. Minute after minute, my position was getting more and more hopeless. But I heard something move.
I gazed up from my arms, as I saw the bug alien's wings move. The wings fluttered like any other insect's wings would. Slowly, it slouched up from its dead position, and gazed up skyward. It let out a high-pitched screech, and walked slowly over to me. As you could expect, I was terrified. I tried to slouch deeper into my corner, with the hope that I'd fade through and escape its wrath. But I didn't. I cried, scream, and kicked, but the alien would have its way. Once he reached my vicinity, he stretched his hands down to me. Surprisingly, he rubbed my cheek with a tender touch.
"Why do you cry, little one?" he asked, his voice so rugged.
I don't know why, but I instantly felt better. I stopped crying, and just looked at the creäture square in his instectoid eyes.
"Who are you?" I asked.
He let go of my face, and grabbed my hand with another light touch.
"Call me To-Cevart." he said.
His wings fluttered, and he looked long and hard into my eyes.
"Why do you cry?" he questioned again.
"I... Sonic..."
"The blue one is your hedgehog, I see..."
"How do you know?"
"I have been watching him ever since he found my body." he said, "He found my hologram, and figured that we had been killed by Shadow. In truth, we had long since been dead by the time Shadow arrived. He didn't even know we once inhabited this planet. But now, because of my foolishness, I have doomed him and his kingdom."
I shook my head.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"A war will happen... and Shadow will lose..." he said so easily.
"What do you mean?"
"Sonic has started a war," he said, "and this war will end Shadow and his people."
"What!? Why are you tell me this!? Tell Sonic this!" I demanded.
To-Cevart shook his head, and gazed down at me.
"I wish I could speak with Sonic." he said, "But he lacks the connection to our Goddess Terre-Mère. Only a select few have such a hold, you being one of them."
"What are you talking about?"
"The blue one!" To-Cevart suddenly said, "He is returning! You, Sally Acorn, you must escape."
"But to where!"
"The Terra Stone shall guide you... I wish I could help you more..."
"The Terra what!?"
Suddenly, he waved his hand before my face. And I came too. I was in the corner as before, but strangely, I felt rejuvenated. I gazed down slowly, and found a shimmering blue stone. It reminded me of a Chaos Emerald, it had the sheen, the weight, the girth, but it was a bit different. It had smoother edges, and the way it felt to me, was so different. Gazing to To-Cevart's body, he was in the same position as usual. I was so disturbed by what just happened, I couldn't move. But then I heard Sonic's voice.
"Sally!" he yelled, his voice calmer than the other night, "Sally, where are you!?"
He was asking such redundant questions, as if he didn't know where I was. But To-Cevart gave me knowledge. Sonic was coming, and I had to get out quickly. I looked down to the rock before me, and figured it was the Terra Stone To-Cevart spoke of. I needed to get out with it. Only God knew what he would do had he got his hands on the rock. Gazing up, I scanned the walls I tried climbing before. I grasped onto the Terra Stone, and slid it comfortably into my pocket. But something deranged happened. After blinking, I felt something in my body change. I could smell a wider variety of smells, hear better than anything else, see farther, and I felt my body get stronger. I latched my hands onto the wall's cracks, and began climbing up, one hole at a time. Before I knew it, I was out of Sonic's little trap. I heard the door behind me open and close, but I didn't care. I ran through the city on all fours, as I growled through the air for no reason. I felt so... new, so empowered, so... savage, and I loved it! I loved every moment of it! I rumbled through the abandoned city with great power and strength, before I eventually made my way in the forest. The next week or two was such a blur. I remember hunting to eat, building nests to sleep, and traveling all around to hide. By the time I could remember again, I was at the base of some tree, after a hell of a sleep. My fur was ruined, and so was my hair. Suddenly, I heard the noise of people coming, and I scurried up a tree. Gazing down, I saw a traveling family. But they had something I needed. Clothing...
I can't remember when, but I took that savage state again. I screamed at those people like a banshee, and drove them out of the forest just as quickly as they arrived. The clothing they had were perfect for me, specifically a brown hoodie that covered my face. I had to return to civilization, because I was gone for so long. I put on the hood, and traveled into the nearest settlement, making sure to keep my head down. No one recognized me, which I supposed was for the best, but I wondered why. Not to long after I entered town, I learned why.
Everyone was under the false impression that I was dead. From what Sonic had said, he killed Omega after the machine had killed me. Those words made me so mad, I was fixing to ruin everything in the entire area. And yet I didn't. I kept my cool, and exited the area sometime later. I traveled around for the next few months, learning all I could. Sleeping in the forests by night, and traveling by day, I learned Sonic had begun building weapons and armaments, but he kept them well hidden. I, on the other hand, was very wary of his works. If what To-Cevart said was true, and so far I had no reason to disbelieve him, then Sonic was only hastening the inevitable. I had to stop him, and give the Terra Stone to Shadow. But I couldn't make my way over to Casscadia on my own. Shadow's kingdom was on the other side of the planet, and I had no reason of making it there, not on my own, at least. So I figured, I would lead Shadow to me. I discovered an island not to far off the coast of Dualius. It was fairly small, and would make for a relatively invisible area. After stealing a boat, I traveled to the island, and made my home there... or should I say here.
...
Rouge's eyes brightened up. Gliding her fingers down her bat wings, she said solemnly,
"Sally... I'm so... sorry for you..."
"Don't be..." the Feral Queen said, "Ten years on this island made me see Sonic for what he really is." she looked at the bat, "A boy... a boy in a King's position." she gazed toward the grown, "I was foolish to believe he was anything other than a boy... I thought, that him becoming a King would change him for the better... but I was wrong... it made him worse... so very worse." she sniffled, "And it's all my fault..."
"Don't say that Sally!" Rouge said, standing tall, "What Sonic did was his doing, and his doing alone! You can't blame his change on yourself!"
"Regardless of if I do or not... Sonic is still planning the war... we must stop him."
Rouge nodded.
"Let's get you to Casscadia..." she said, stretching out her hand.
Sally gave it a wary look, before grabbing onto it lightly.
"If you're lying to me," she said, "and you end up bringing me straight to Sonic... I'll cut your throat..."
Rouge winced at the Queen's words, but smiled nonetheless.
"I'll keep that in mind." she said, "But Queen," she added, "how did you make the arrow... there was no way you could've done that... not alone..."
Sally crossed her arms and said,
"It's amazing what you can do with a lot of time. While I traveled around, I found pieces of Omega's body, one being his command board. That board had the ability to connect to most pieces of technology. But sense Omega's body was destroyed and his antenna ray demolished, I had to get much closer to get it work. I hid in the halls of the G.U.N. base, and slowly began hacking their files. I discovered their plans for a secret base, and edited them to my favor. When I created the Omega symbol, I was sure someone would find it, I just didn't expect it to be you..."
"What can I say," Rouge said grinning, "I'm a tracker!"
Sally grinned back.
"And a good one at that."
Side by side, they exited the cave, with Sally saying,
"Good fight by the way."
"Please, had it not been for your Savage State, I would've whooped you."
"Uh-huh, Savage State or not, I had that fight..."
...
Tails shoved paper work, after paper work into his suitcase. His face was frantic, and yet, he looked as if he knew this day was coming. He and his family needed to disappear... and now.
"Miles Prower!" he suddenly heard echoing out of his front door, "Come out with your hands up!"
The fox laid his hands on his face as he groaned heavily.
"No... why now?" he said to the air, "Why now!?"
"Tails!" Mina's voice echoed behind her, "What is going on!?"
The genius fox turned to his wife, and gave her a smile that belied his feelings.
"Ya'know," he said, "hell..."
Mina raised an eyebrow at his words, before they heard a loud noise rumble through the home.
"Miles Prower the Fox!" they heard again, "Come out now!"
"Tails what did you do!?" Mina yelled.
He shook his head.
"Well, ya'know..." he said, "I'm sorta a spy."
Mina flinched.
"What the hell did you just say?"
"Mommy! Daddy!" they heard calling.
Running into the room, fear on their little faces, were their children.
"Melody, Skye!" Mina called, "What's wrong?"
"People are outside barging on our doors!" Melody yelled.
Tails straightened up and grew tense.
"Miles 'Tails' Prower the fox!" Melody said, "What did you do!?"
"Whatever it was..." Tails said, suddenly stern, "I'm going to finish it..."
Walking to his wife, he handed her his suitcase. She took it, but gave her husband a feared look.
"What are you going to do?"
Tails smiled.
"Don't ya know the teleporter I created?" she nodded, "Well, I have a sticky note on the side with very specific coordinates. Enter them in, and then take the children with you inside, understood?"
Mina nodded, but she didn't truly listen.
"Tails," she said, "what are you going to do?"
He sighed.
"Hold them off... for a while, at least..."
"We are coming in now, Miles!" the voices outside boomed.
The twin tailed fox stepped away from his wife as he took in a deep breath.
"Where are you going, Tails!" Mina called.
"Just don't wait up for me!" he called back as his tails spun around.
He dashed down the halls of his home seconds later. As he came to the front door, he felt a tear fall from his eyes.
"Okay," he said, "time for me to go..."
His hand laid on his front door, and he threw it open seconds later. Once the door opened, he was blasted in the face by bright lights. Above him, a helicopter, and all around him, many armed vehicles. G.U.N. soldiers were all around him, and it made him realize just how much danger he was in.
"Tails!" A man's voice echoed, "Put your hands up, and drop your lab coat."
The fox shook his head. He needed to buy his family some time. His transporter was a very finicky machine, and it would take Mina some time to work it, coupled with Mina's some times clumsiness, he had multiplied that time by two. So, he slowly laid his hand to the ground. Under his breath, he said so low no one could hear him,
"I'm sorry Sonic..."
Suddenly, an arm cannon appeared out of no where over Tails' arm. He aimed it skyward, and fired an electrical ball toward the helicopter. It weaved out-of-the-way, and barely dodged his attack.
"Shots fired!" Some one yelled, causing all G.U.N. Soldiers to duck.
Tails pulled back on his arm cannon, and switched it to another type. Firing it, he shot out ice shards that froze all that it touched. Suddenly, Tails heard gun shots echo toward him, and he ducked. Running to the side of his house where he was safe, he began to hyperventilate. This was going to be the most terrifying day of his entire life. Yes, even more terrifying than the day he proposed to Mina.
Pulling back on his arm cannon, he switched to another mode.
"Okay," he said, "time to go!"
He thrusted his gun over the side, and fired. Many soldiers hid behind their vehicles, and returned fire. Tails hid, but his heart kept beating. He was praying that Mina had made her way through, though he was sure he didn't. Suddenly, the blinding light of the helicopter began to wave around wildly. Everyone looked up, and realized it was spinning around frantically, as if it were falling. In fact, it was falling.
The helicopter crashed right beside Tails' home, fortunately not hitting anything. Falling before Tails' house, was Knuckles. He gazed at the soldiers with his stern face, and quickly tensed up.
"Tails!" he yelled, "Get the hell out of here!"
"Knuckles!?" the fox said, "What are you doing here!?"
"Just go!" he quickly barked silencing him.
Suddenly gunfire came toward him. Being Knuckles, the echidna punched the ground, and uprooted a boulder from the earth. Acting as a shield, the boulder deflected all bullets. Once the gunfire ended, Knuckles lifted the rock, and threw it toward his foes. It crashed into an armored vehicle, sending soldiers running.
"Is that all you got?" Knuckles said as the wind began to pick up.
"Knuckles," Tails called behind him, "why are you doing this?"
"Are you still here?" Knuckles said, "Get the hell out!"
Tails flinched, and then smiled while nodding.
"Thanks Knux." he said, before dashing off to his home.
Knuckles gazed down his foes as he began to grin menacingly.
"You may not be a far fight," he said, "but I don't mind a workout!"
"KNUCKLES!" a certain cool voice echoed.
On top of an armored vehicle, appearing out of no where, was Espio. He gazed at the echidna with his golden eyes, before leaping down from the vehicle with his ninja skills. The wind grew stronger.
"Knuckles, what the hell are you doing!?" Espio yelled.
"Did I ever need a reason to do anything?" Knuckles asked, matter-of-factly.
"This is Royal business, Knux, so get out-of-the-way, or we will have to attack you!"
"Royal Business?" Knuckles said as if he were insulted, "Tails is Sonic's best friend!? And you barge on his doors like some common criminal!"
"Tails was ousted as spy," Espio said, "we are going to bring him in."
"Spy?" Knuckles said while grinning, "So... he's the one who took those pictures..."
"So get out-of-the-way!"
"Can't do it, Espio." Knuckles said as he took a boxing pose.
"What? You're actually going to fight me?" Espio said, shocked.
"Fight?" Knuckles said, "No, no, no! A fight implies there's an equal chance of victory on both sides." Knuckles grinned, "For me, this is a beat down!"
Espio took his fighting pose while he gave Knuckles an enraged frown.
"Fine then!" he roared, "Be a cocky jackass! I'll wipe that smile off your face!"
From his gauntlet, Espio withdrew a kunai. He threw it at Knuckles, but the echidna snatched it in the air. Gazing past the blade, he found Espio was gone. In a flush of wind, Espio appeared behind Knuckles. He struck at the echidna, and kicked him powerfully in the head. Knuckles fell back, but he rolled back into a ball. Raising his fists, he rushed forward and delivered a punch toward his old ally. Espio dodged it easily, and sweeped Knuckles off of his feet. The echidna fell down, but delivered his own sweeping kick to Espio, one that caught him off guard. He fell down too, and Knuckles used that time to get back onto his feet. As he raised his fist to strike the chameleon down, he noticed a group of G.U.N. soldiers trying to get into Tails' home.
"Oh no you don't!" Knuckles yelled, before he punched the ground.
A tremor moved through the ground, and destroyed the ground under the squad. They fell under the pressure, and ceased their job... for now, at least.
Knuckles returned his gaze to Espio, only to see he was gone. Out of no where, a flurry of star shurikens headed Knuckles' way. Like before, he punched the ground, uprooting a boulder that stopped the attack. The attack was a diversion though, and Espio appeared right behind Knuckles. The echidna expected that though. Spinning around, he delivered a powerful punch, one that struck Espio square in his cheek.
The chameleon stepped back, dazed from the hit. He saw two of everything, and he needed to get his eyesight reconfigured. Getting hit by Knuckles was not something one wants to experience in life. One more hit like that, and he was going to be out.
Recoiling from the hit, Espio hopped back in a series of impressive gymnastic leaps. Landing on his feet, he barely had time to dodge an attack sent by Knuckles. The echidna's punch missed, giving chameleon ample time to counter. He grabbed Knuckles arm, delivered a swift kick to his chest, and threw him over his side. Knuckles crashed into the ground on his back. He peered skyward, and felt Espio's karate chop him square in the head. To bad that attack did more pain to Espio than it did to him.
"Wow," Knuckles said, "guess I do have a hard head."
He leaped onto his feet, and threw another punch at the purple reptile. Espio blocked the attack, but it still did considerable damage to him. He buckled under the pressure and fell back. Knuckles grabbed his feet, spun him around, and threw him into the side of an armored vehicle. Gazing up, Knuckles noticed another helicopter dropping men on top of Tails' home. Quickly, the echidna tore a boulder from the ground, and threw it a the helicopter. It struck it square in the side, and sent it hurtling toward the ground. Fortunately, it crashed well beyond Tails' home sparing the family inside from pain.
Knuckles spun around, and felt a powerful kick to the face from Espio. He reeled back, and the ninja used this time to continue his onslaught. Withdrawing a kunai at high speeds, he fell on top of Knuckles. As he held the blade above his face, he said,
"Give up Knuckles, I was always a better fighter!"
Suddenly, a flash came from Tails' home. Espio grew wide-eyed at the sight, while Knuckles chuckled aloud.
"It seemse they've escaped." he said, "So, enough fooling around."
Suddenly, Espio felt Knuckles' powerful hands around his neck. The echidna pulled back, and delivered a savage headbutt, one that sent Espio back. Knuckles hopped onto his feet, and, at extreme speeds, threw a punch that struck Espio square in the cheek. He fell back, as his eyes went dazed. He couldn't move... Knuckles, whilst grinning, pulled back his right hand and said,
"Last words?"
Espio couldn't think of any. Next thing he knew... he was out.
The ninja fell unconsciously to Knuckles' feet. He glared down, before turning around to view all of the guns aimed at his position. Grinning he said,
"Really? You're still trying to stop me?"
Looking down, he began to punch the ground over and over again. Next thing anyone knew, he was gone. Vanished in a pit of his own design. The wind around, died out...
...
Amy grimaced. Sonic wouldn't like the words... she knew it.
"Thank you Bunnie..." she said remorsefully into the radio, "I'll relay the message to Sonic..."
Turning the radio off, she began walking past the many maids of the castle. She walked for a good long time, before arriving at the throne room. As usual, Sonic stood at the window, his eyes over his city, hands behind his back. Amy took in a deep breath, and said,
"Sonic..."
Smiling, he turned to her.
"What's up Amy?" he asked.
Shaking her head, she showed this wasn't going to be a pretty topic.
"Sonic... it deals with Tails..."
The King frowned.
"Please Amy," he said, "please don't tell me they killed him."
"No, no..." she said, "Tails and his family escaped. We believe he ran over to Casscadia."
She looked to the ground, and awaited his words.
"What!?" he yelled, "How!?"
"That's the thing," she said, "Knuckles... helped them..."
Sonic froze.
"What... do you mean... Knuckles helped him?"
"Espio lead a group of soldiers to arrest him, when Tails fought back. He held them off for a while, before Knuckles appeared. He defeated Espio, dug away, and when the men checked Tails' lab, he nor his family were there..."
Sonic's lip began to quiver rapidly. First Sally, then Tails, and now Knuckles! Was everyone working for Shadow now!? It pissed him off... it was over. He had had enough waiting! It was time to finish this!
"Amy, tell Bunnie and Antoine to prepare Operation: Sea Lad..."
Amy's face tensed up, and she grew fearful.
"Sonic... are you sure?" she questioned, "If you do this... there will be no going back."
"I don't care!" he yelled, "Never before have we been on equal terms with our foes... we shall finish this!" turning away, he started off for his royal chambers, "Tell everyone to leave me alone... I need to think..."
Through the shadows of his hall, he disappeared. Amy held onto the edge of her dressed and grimaced. Operation: Sea Lad would surely start a war. She knew it... but she wouldn't disobey her King. Withdrawing her radio, she walked down the hall to her room.
"Bunnie," she said into it, "Direct orders from Sonic... Begin Operation: Sea Lad."