Disclaimer and A.N.: I own Gyia, Saldar, and Ryu Toukon while Imperfection07 owns Mona and SEGA owns the rest. The new character I'm going to introduce in this chapter, I own as well. That means don't use without permission. I'm watching. (Proceeds to give everyone the evil eye) That is except for Imperfection07 for her letting me use Mona. Use these characters to your own disposal. Now its time for the Rants and Raves... I've got no review these last few chapters so no review responses are going here. I guess its due to people wanting to know how this story line will end. Hmmm... you will just have to wait and see how it ends. Well lets start it now.

Chapter 49: Unexpected Turn Of Events

"You call that your plan!" Knuckles yelled out loud as he started to scoot back from Rouge as Gyia looked towards her in utter glee.

"He is already badly beaten and if we turn him in like you say then we might be able to gain entrance into the mansion," Gyia said as she struggled to regain her legs movements as she started to be able to move them again. Knuckles just looked from face to face as he was having a bad feeling about this.

"Is something the matter, Knux?" Rouge asked as she looked at him as he looked like a hell has just froze over.

"Why do I have to be the bait?" he asked as he struggled to his feet as they shock from the pain that he was still feeling. The initial pain stopped a while ago but the bruises still bothered him.

"It's not like you will end up worse," Gyia said but quickly covered her mouth in surprise as her eyes got wide at what she had just said.

"Thanks a lot," he called back out as he rolled his eyes at her and walked to the front of the boat and stood behind the bow. He leaned down on it with his elbows and felt a small hint of pain but he ignored it as he leaned against the edge and stared out over the vast nighttime ocean.

"Is this fear that I sense from you?" Rouge asked as she walked up behind him and with her most mischievous yet seductive look and placed her head on his shoulder. He bucked from the pain but settled down as she got comfortable as she leaned against him. "This plan will work," she said as she then wrapped her arms around his waist as he slowly spun around.

"I think your the one who is showing fear," he said as he brought his hand up and ran it's backside against the side of her face as she grabbed it with both of her hands and held it close. She held it there for a bit before bringing it in between them both.

"I want this mission to be over with so that way we can relax," she said as she raised her eyes and looked him straight into his face, "I want to spend some more time with you but with all this chaos that we've been through, its been hard."

"And when you saw me losing the fight," he said as he turned his head to the side and looked towards the mansion, "So how are we going to start this plan of your off?" She placed a smile on her face as she knew she had won and had known that it was time to start.

"We start at first light," she said as she beckoned for him to follow.

"I think I will sleep outside today," he said as he sat down in pain and scooted himself forwards to lay with the bow at his head.

"I hope it doesn't rain," Gyia said with a smile as she excused herself to go to bed and left with Rouge in tow who just stood still for a bit before following. Knuckles just laid there as he watched the two women walk into the cabin and the light eventually switch off. With a sigh, he braced himself up and stood once more as he prepared himself to leave. He wasn't in as much pain as he lead off. He only had a pain in his lower right side of his ribcage and a bad bruise beside his left knee.

'I've got to be quiet,' he said as he made sure he had enough gear for him to do a rescue as he walked back to the bow and slipped one of the emergency boats off the patrol boat's side. He quickly slipped in as he paddled the boat out a short way until he was sure that the sound of the engine wouldn't awaken a certain someone from their sleep. Within moments he was now officially along his way.

Meanwhile in a dimly light room inside the mansion

"Once again, who the hell are you?" a bald headed man said with an angry face as he backhanded Sonic across his jaw. The man was of rather large build and had bracers on his forearms and a black closed vest over his chest. He even had on a pair of combat boots along with a pair of camouflaged cargo pants.

"I told you my name is Sonic," he said in reply as he growled at the man and spat in his face out of protest.

"We don't need your callsign," he said out of spite as this time he punched Sonic right in the stomach as the chains rattled from where his arms where bound to boards that hung from the roof and his feet were tied together and placed in a Y brace that came from both of his wrists and ended at his ankles. He was a good two feet off the ground.

"That is my real name," Sonic spat out as a small bit of blood came from his mouth as he coughed and the rest came out. It all splattered on the bald mans face as the man just reached up and to clean it off.

"We shall move on to our next set of questions then," the man said as he stepped back and looked towards the man that was hanging before him. He was only dressed in the pair of black pants that were part of the wetsuits outfit. Bruises where dotted all across his body along with a few small open cuts as they spent the last hour trying to get him to say something that wasn't true.

"Bring him down!" a figure said that walked into the dark room but only showed a silhouette of his form in the doorway light. Sonic attempted to squint to see who it was but only came to the conclusion that it had to be an old man due to the fact that he was hunched over and leaning on something.

"But Master Rovan," the bald man said as he stepped to the side and turned halfway to face him.

"I will lock you up again if you refuse to obey me," the old man said as he moved forward and walked into the light. He had long grey hair that went down to his shoulders and was wearing a black suit that had red trim on it as a red handkerchief was hanging out of his front suit pocket. He had on a red undershirt with a black tie as he looked up towards Sonic. His face was worn with age and looked to be around the age of 70 and he had a large look of intelligence in his eyes as he looked the hanging man over. The bald headed man quickly rushed to lower the man to the ground and ran over to him to undue his binds.

"Why did you stop him?" Sonic asked as he sat upon the ground and proceeded to rub his wrists as he tried to release the stress that was upon them.

"I stopped him because I wanted to talk to you," he said as he leaned forwards and extended his arm out towards Sonic as he helped him up with a sense of strength that was unnoticed by his looks. He then snapped his fingers as two robots came and grabbed him from under his arms and lifted him up to carry him.

"Where are you taking me now?" Sonic asked as he was forced to follow the man outside the room. He felt a lot of pain as he was being carried but it wasn't as bad as the pain that he was just going through. The man said no other words as he walked forward and opened a door after passing what looked to be three hallways.

"Make him sit," the man said as he lead the pair that carried Sonic into the dinning room and told them to seat him at the far end of the table. Sonic did as he was forced to do when all of a sudden, the table under him opened up and a plate of food was set before him. "Eat up," the man said as a smile took his face. He watched as Sonic began to reluctantly eat the food but found it completely to his liking. He quickly gulped down the rest.

"Thanks," Sonic said as he leaned forward to grab a toothpick and began to pick at his teeth.

"I'm glad you liked it," The old man said with a smile as he leaned back in his chair and looked towards Sonic's face. Sonic then noticed that his plate was never touched as it sank back under the table as it closed up overtop of it.

"What's going on here?" Sonic said as he quickly stood up and looked in a mix of shock and horror as he knew something had to be in his food.

"I have the antidote right here," Master Rovan said as he held up a small container that had a slight blueish tinted liquid inside, "I will give this to you if you decide to cooperate."

'What was it that he placed in my food?' Sonic asked to himself as he looked at the vial in the others hand as he suddenly had to brace for a small bit of pain shot down his spine as he looked towards the other in shock. "I will cooperate," Sonic said in defeat as he cringed from the pain that he just felt.

"Good," the man said in evil glee as he looked towards the other with evil contented eyes, "You will tell me of your reason for being 4 miles off my beach and why you were blowing the door off of my sub."

"The sub door was an incident and we are here on a bit of a small vacation," he said in return as he leaned back into his chair as the poison began to take effect as beads of sweat was now forming on his forehead.

"Vacation, ehh?" the old man said as in a calm serene tone which suddenly turned into a violent one as he pounded his fist down on the table and raised from his seat. He walked over in a fierce way as he grabbed Sonic but the jaw and turned his head towards him. "I know your lying and I want the truth," the man said as Sonic only gave out a short laugh as more pain shot through his body and the old man dropped his lock. He quickly opened the vial and poured the antidote down his throat as his signaled for two of his creations to come towards him and take this man away. They did as they were commanded as they carried him towards the a room in the back and opened the door and threw him in. Inside the room was Tails and Shadow.

End Chapter 49

No skit today because I'm to tired to write one but I promise to write one tomorrow. I'll see you then.