Everyone, minus Omega, is gathered in the war room. Amy stands at the head of the group.
AMY: All right, We have about twelve hours to stop Infinite. Fighting him head-on is nearly impossible. What are our options?
TAILS: The way I see it, there are three major fronts. The first is Infinite himself. The second is the source of his power. The third is the sun that's set to kill us all. I have a plan, but we need at least one prototype ruby to make it work.
Emm holds up her remaining prototype.
EMM: I've got this one. I used to have a second, but it broke after I used it once.
TAILS: I got the same result when I used a prototype last night. We should assume that they're not stable enough to withstand multiple uses. That means that if Emm has the only prototype, we have only one shot to use it. Even so, it's a valuable asset. I think that if I can run some tests, I can triangulate the power source it draws from. Just based on some rough, back-of-the-napkin calculations, I have to assume that there's a pretty huge reactor somewhere generating the energy needed to warp reality. It could possibly be using Chaos Emerald power, but as far as I know, all the Emeralds are secure and accounted for, so we'll go with the former assumption. Once I locate the power source, we'll need a team to go and destroy it. That will be the key to stopping Infinite for good.
AMY: We'll need to keep Infinite distracted, if we want that team to have any chance of success.
TAILS: Exactly.
AMY: That's where we'll commit the bulk of the army, then. Since we'll be on the plains instead of Metropolis, we'll be able to send more powerful fighters against Infinite at once. The rest can hang back and deal with any replicas likely to get in our way. Now fighting Infinite directly will be the most dangerous role in this mission, so I won't order anyone to do it. Willing volunteers only. I'll be participating myself, of course.
SILVER: Count me in!
SHADOW: And me.
AMY: Shadow. Nice of you to finally join us again.
SHADOW: Hmp.
KNUCKLES: Err, no thanks. I'm better at crowd control anyway.
EMM: I… already lost to him once. Not sure what I could really do except get in the way.
SONIC: What about the third part? What do we do about the sun?
TAILS: Someone can use the prototype ruby to erase it, in case the other two fronts are lost. It's a last-ditch strategy, but someone could use Imperial Tower to get as close as possible to the sky, and erase as much of the illusion as possible. I recommend Emm for this mission.
EMM: Me?
AMY: Agreed. She's already used a prototype effectively once. Sending her is our most reliable option.
SONIC: Hey, that sounds like fun. Mind if I tag along? I want to see first-hand how far the Rookie's come.
AMY: Sonic, you should be part of the team taking down the power source. That's the one part of this mission that needs to succeed.
SONIC: Psssh. Tails can handle that part. I trust her.
He gives tails a thumbs-up.
SONIC: Right, buddy?
Tails looks doubtful at first, but she steels herself.
TAILS. Right.
Classic sonic tugs on her arm.
TAILS: Plus, it looks like Classic Sonic wants to join me. Nothing can stop the two of us together!
Omega enters the room.
OMEGA: And me.
Classic Sonic stands protectively between Omega and Tails, and charges the robot. He spin attacks, but Tails flies up and catches him by the ankle before he can connect. Classic, dangling by one leg, crosses his arms impatiently.
TAILS: Hey, no. This is Omega. He's a friend. He may be an Eggman robot, but-
OMEGA: Not anymore.
He points at Tail's logo, which he has drawn on his own shoulder.
OMEGA: Tails, you are someone who cares for the machines she builds. An admirable trait. If it is agreeable to you, I would like to have you as my mechanic.
TAILS: Only if I can have you as a friend.
She offers a handshake. Omega takes it.
OMEGA: Deal.
TAILS: Hell yeah. And did I hear you say you wanted to join us in taking out the power source?
OMEGA: Affirmative. I will annihilate all threats to my friend's safety.
TAILS: Good to have you with us. Now, if I'm not mistaken, we've got a speed-type, a power-type, and a flying-type.
She gestures to Classic, Omega, and then herself.
TAILS: You know what that means, right Omega?
OMEGA: Affirmative.
TAILS: All right, lil' Sonic. Time to teach you about team formations.
Cut to the team preparing for the fight. Silver meditates. Shadow loads bullets into an assault rifle magazine. Amy stares at a giant boulder, about twice as tall as she is. Tails and Omega look over Tails' scanner, which is tracking the power signature from the ruby prototype. Generic soldiers load up on wispons from the Munitions Station. Emm holds a second lightning wispon, getting the feel of it in her off-hand. Sonic walks up and puts a hand on her shoulder. Later, once preparations have been made, everyone is reconvened in the war room.
TAILS: We've located the power source. It's underneath Metropolis.
OMEGA: Blueprints of Eggman facilities in my memory data suggest that it is a large, heavily-fortified power station.
AMY: Right. Only a few hours left. Tails, take your and Emm's teams in the TX3, and head straight to Metropolis. The rest of us, prepare to move out!
Cut to Tails, the two Sonics, Omega, and Emm flying in a larger, 2-seater version of the Tornado II. Omega takes the back seat, while a sonic rides on each wing, and Emm crouches on the tail. Cut to the army, assembled on the plains. Before them is Infinite, glowing with crackling, unstable red energy.
INFINITE: So finally, you have arrived.
AMY: That's right. And we're not here to surrender!
INFINITE: Excellent…