SuperSonicSpeed: *Sees a tomato* ...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Shadow: Stop panicking, LionKingFactsGuy2 put a tomato shield for us.

SuperSonicSpeed: YAAAY! *Gets hit by a rock*

Sonic: You ok?!

SuperSonicSpeed: *Passes out*

Shadow: *Sigh* She doesn't own us.

Sonic: I'll get the first aid kit!

Shadow: Start!

"Speaking over headset"

"Regular"

'Thought'

(I apologize ahead of time if it get's confusing. Please let me know if you want me to go back to just "Regular" and 'Thoughts' in the reviews.)

Tails took a deep breath, 'What do I know... The chip robotisizes the mind, causing you to lose all your free will. Will... That's what helps Sonic to push away the robotization. Dash has been robotisized for so long that his will is weak. But how does that help get rid of the chip?' Tails viewed an image on another screen, 'It helps slow down the speed of a full on robotization. If it wasn't for Sonic fighting back, the whole mind would have been robotisized by now.'

Tails's eyes widened, "That's it!" He put on his head set, "Guys! I think I figured out how to get rid of that chip!"

Shadow's ears perked up as he dodged a mini morpher, "What is it?!"

"You know how we've all been focusing only on the chip Eggman put in Sonic's mind right?" Tails waited.

"What about it?" Asked Sonic, "Aren't we supposed to focus on that chip?"

"That's what I thought, but I realized," Tails smirked, "G.U.N.'s chip is in you as well."

"How does that help us?" Sonic barely avoided another of Dash's blasts.

"G.U.N.'s chip was made to provide and create a various arsenal of weapons for a robot army on the spot. If the chip can do that, then that means the chip itself is a weapon-" Sonic interrupted Shadow understanding where this was heading.

"So we're going to-" Shadow interrupted Sonic annoyed,

"Use G.U.N.'s chip to attack Eggman's." Shadow finished.

"I was going to say that!" Sonic yelled playfully.

"Was that before or after you interrupted me?" Shadow retorted.

"Oh, so now you're the comedian!" Sonic laughed as he avoided and Eggmorpher.

"Listen Fak-"

"Enough you two! Focus! It looks like G.U.N.'s chip followed the path Eggman's chip created and attached itself to it. If we destroy it, it should unrobotisize Dash on the spot. I'm already checking the coding on it and if we're lucky, Eggman didn't code it like his own chip."

Sonic gave a thumbs up, "Hear that Shads!? We're in the ballpark now!"

"Just don't screw this up faker..."

With Tails and the Others

"Tails! Are you almost done!?" Knuckles strained his voice, "I don't think we can hold them off much longer!"

"It feels like Eggman's entire fleet is right outside!" Jet yelled.

"That's because it is the entire fleet Jet!" Wave growled.

"I just need a little more t- YES!" Tails yelled, "Eggman didn't code it!" He hurried with a few adjustments, "Ready or not, here it goes!"

Tails slammed a green button and waited, 'Please work... PLEASE!'

"FOX!" There was something wrong with that theory!" Shadow yelled.

"What!? What's wrong!? What happened?!" Tails yelled desperately.

"Tails! They're starting to come through!" Knuckles yelled, punching a soldier's jaw.

"Not now!"

With Shadow, Sonic, and Dash

Sonic and Dash were screaming after Tails pressed the button. A few of the Eggmorphers screeched along side them and began to disintegrate.

"What's going on!?" Shadow yelled frustrated as he ran towards Dash's side.

Sonic looked down and realized his leg had slightly robotisized. Quickly, he clenched his eyes shut and pushed the robotization away. Sonic gasped for air until he regained his composure,

"Tails! The pain disappeared the second my leg went back to normal!"

Tails's eyes widened, "I thought for sure that destroying the chip would unrobotisize both of you!" Tails gave a frustrated sigh, "This only means that Dash has to be unrobotisized in his mental state as well before destroying the chip or-" Shadow interrupted Tails.

"Or else Dash will be destroyed along with the chip." Shadow watched Dash curl up into himself in agony, "What are you waiting for fox! Stop the chip!"

Tails pressed a small red button and every sound ceased within the mental state.

"How are we supposed to unrobotisize Dash's mental state?" Tails asked softly.

Shadow knelt down beside Dash as he and Sonic could hear the fight that was occurring out there. Loud bangs, hard smacks, and metal slamming metal seemed to fill the quiet void.

"They're going all out, out there." Sonic mumbled.

"Can we use the unrobotization technique you used on him before to unrobotisize him here?" Shadow asked.

"I can't exactly carry all the equipment into the unrobotization chamber Shadow. Let alone fit it all in... Even if I could, the effects wouldn't last long enough for us to destroy the chip without hurting Dash." Tails sighed before he hesitated a bit, "Shadow... I... I know you can hear the fight with G.U.N. and Eggman's mechs in the room... I don't know how else to help-"

"We aren't going to give up on Dash that easily!" Shadow growled.

"If we don't then Dash will end up-"

Sonic intervened the little fight, "Hey Tails. Can't you connect the machine to this one and then turn it on?"

"Faker, what are you-"

"Hear me out," Sonic looked up, "Our body is unrobotisized which means you don't technically need to put us in the machine. It's just my brain that's being..." A cringe, "Robotisized, right?"

Tails smiled as he caught on, "I only need to try and bring the unrobotization waves to Dash in your mind! If I get a constant flow, then there's nothing to worry about!" Tails ran to grab some chords, "I can do it using the wires attached to your body and connect them to the ones from the machine! How did I not think of that!?" Tails paused for a second, "How did you think of that?"

Sonic chuckled, "I guess I learned from watching Egghead from here."

"We don't have time for conversations!" Shadow growled.

Sonic looked at Shadow and noticed his creased forehead, "What's on your mind?"

Shadow kept his gaze on Dash, "Nothing." He turned to Sonic, "Just hope your friend there is faster than the G.U.N. troops."

"Don't worry Shads," He smiled, "I bet he'll have this done before I even finish this sen-"

"Done!"

"See?"

Shadow let out a small "Hmph" before looking back at Dash, this time, with hopeful eyes.

"Cross your fingers and hope this works!" Tails started up the unrobotisizer and waves pulsed through the wires into Sonic's mind.

Dash began to twitch a bit before he uncurled and stood up slowly as the metal started to disappear in a form of dust. The remaining Eggmorphers began to burrow into the ground trying to avoid the waves. After a few minutes, Dash looked at Sonic and Shadow with a wide grin.

"Dad!" He cried as he cut the small distance between him and Shadow.

Shadow smiled and gave him a bone crushing hug.

"It's alright." Shadow cooed as Dash cried on his shoulder, "You're free from Eggman's hold."

"I-I thought that I w-would n-never-" Dash couldn't even speak right by all the joy he had.

"I'm just as happy as you are Dash." Shadow rubbed his back, 'Maybe even more.'

Dash pulled back to look into his father's eyes, "I love you, dad."

"I love you too, son." Shadow embraced him once more.

Sonic smiled from a small distance at the father son moment before him, "Looks like you can start up the other chip buddy."

"Alright!" A hum started up as G.U.N.'s chip went to work once more, "In a couple minutes, Eggman will have absolutely no control over you."

"Keep Tails guarded!" Yelled Knuckles.

Sonic continued watching with a sad smile, 'Must be nice to have a dad...' A soft sigh, 'Wish I knew mine... The only thing I know about him was that he fought in the Great War and not much else. What were his hobbies, his talents, was he fast like me? What did he look like?' He paused for a second, 'You're lucky Dash.' He smirked, 'If our personalities hadn't split, we might have never known that there was a soft side to Shadow the Hedgehog.'

Dash looked over Shadow's shoulder, "Hey Sonic!" Sonic's ears perked up as he looked at Dash, "I should be thanking you too! You helped us out and you tried to protect me when Egghead was altering my... I mean... our mind!"

"It wasn't a huge-"

"Yes it was!" Dash got out of his father's arms and tackled Sonic.

"Thank you, Sonic."

'Is this considered as me hugging myself?' Sonic smiled and patted Dash lightly on the back, "Anytime buddy."

"KNUKCLES! WATCH OUT!"

"Knuckles!? N-NO! DON'T!"

Sonic looked up, "TAILS!? What's wrong!?"

Dash hid behind Shadow who had taken a battle stance like Sonic's.

"I'm afraid your little friend is currently occupied." A sly voice echoed.

"Eggman!" Shadow and Sonic yelled.

Shadow looked back and saw Dash shivering uncontrollably. He held Dash close as Sonic spoke, "You lost Egg for brains! Dash is back and your chip is long gone!"

"That's what you think." Eggman grinned.

"Explain yourself!" Shadow yelled.

"You see, It's true that G.U.N.'s chip is destroying my own, but, that sort of thing takes time. You think I can't stop it before it's damaged too badly?"

"Eggman! I swear! If you stop this I'll-"

"You'll what? Come after me?" He chuckled, "Sonic, don't you see you already lost? That you'll forever remained trapped in your own mind?"

"Where's Tails?!"

"Along with his fallen comrades." Eggman smirked, "And soon to be robotisized servants for the new and improved Eggman Empire. Now if you don't mind, I'll be taking back-"

"I DON'T WANT TO WORK FOR YOU!" Dash nearly sobbed, "Why can't you just leave me alone with my dad!?"

"After all I've given you?" Eggman mocked, "A home to live in, a high rank, power beyond your wildest dreams?"

"You can take it back!" Dash yelled as he hugged his dad tighter, "All of it! Just leave me alone!"

"Have you already forgotten that Shadow abandoned you once!" Eggman yelled angrily.

Shadow froze for a second, waiting for Dash's answer.

"I don't believe you!" Dash cried.

"WHY YOU LITTLE!?" Eggman roared.

Sonic mentally smirked at Shadow's confused expression and Eggman's angry voice, 'There's a reason he doesn't remember Egghead.'

Eggman calmed down, "I've put my most ingenious project in you and I'd be a fool to let you go." He started typing, "Now I'll ask you once, will you come willingly?"

"He already said he doesn't want to Eggman!" Shadow growled, "And unless you want that mustache stuffed painfully down your throat, I suggest you leave."

A few seconds of silence passed.

"I wonder what life would be like trapped in Sonic's mind for you," Eggman paused for a second, "Shadow."

"What!?" Shadow yelled.

"You can't do that!" Yelled Dash.

"Yeah! Two in here is fine but three's a bit of a crowd!" Sonic joked, 'Maybe stalling will help the others get away from the troops.' When he turned, Dash and Shadow were giving him the classical Shadow glare, 'Not my best joke...'

"Oh but I can, unless Dash surrenders willingly." Eggman began to speak softly, "You don't want to take your father's freedom due to your selfishness, do you?"

"Stop toying with him Eggman! Out of all of us here, the selfish one has only been you!" Shadow growled as he grabbed his son's shoulders and made him look at him straight in the eyes, "He'll trick you either way Dash. Don't listen to his lies."

"But what if-"

"Just don't listen to him Dash."

"But you'll-"

"It doesn't matter." Shadow's eyes softened as he hugged him tight, "At least I'll be with you if anything should happen."

"How nauseating." Eggman spoke, "Look's like I'm doing this by force!"

Shadow held Dash as tight as he could while Sonic looked down with clenched his fists. All their eyes shut tight.

Eggman slammed the red button but his eyes didn't show glee at the fact that he had won, but they showed utter surprise, "What!?"

SuperSonicSpeed: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH... I can feel the evil glares now...

Sonic: You think!?

Shadow: *Sits down and leans back* I'm going to enjoy reading the reviewers threats.

SuperSonicSpeed: Ehehehehehehehehe... Have mercy? ... No? ... What if I said that the next chapter might just be the Grand Finale?

Shadow: She'll probably take three weeks to write it.

SuperSonicSpeed: SHADOW! Don't listen to him! I might not take that long! I hope. Ehehehehehhe... *Cough* Anywho! Thank you all for reading and reviewing! I really appreciate all the support, from reading to favoriting and to all the other good stuff. :) So, what did you all think of this chapter? Who will be triumphant? How will they get out of this? Why is Eggman surprised? Will this conclude with a happy or sad ending? Why have I not run away into hiding yet?! Let me know what you think in the reviews! Until next time! SSS is going into hiding. *Poofs away*

Sonic: ... Well this is awkward... Wanna see how many chilidogs I can eat until the next post? Take a guess. *Grins* Start the counter Shadow!

Shadow: 1... 2... 3... 4... Hm... A cup of coffee would be nice.

Sonic: Shadow!

Shadow: 9... 10... *sip* 13... 14... 15...