Sonic looks apologetically at Emm.
SONIC: Sorry, Rookie. I know that took a lot out of you.
He holds up his hand for a hi-five.
SONIC: Think you're up for one more?
Emm grits her teeth.
EMM: Let's go.
They hi-five with all their strength.
EMM & SONIC: DOUBLE BOOST!
They run straight down the side of the tower, and dive down the manhole into the sewer. They rush past obstacles, charging at blinding speed through the confined halls of the power plant. Tails, Classic, and Omega are dodging attacks from the Death Egg robot, and retaliating with attacks of their own, but nothing seems to have any effect. Just as the robot is about to unleash a massive laserbeam, Sonic and Emm crash into the red panel in the center of its chest, knocking it backwards. The laser goes errant, and cuts a deep line into the ceiling. Sonic and Emm land in cool poses.
SONIC: Hey, hope we didn't keep you waiting.
EMM: 'Sup.
TAILS: Nah, it's cool. Nice timing, actually.
A loud 'THUD' sounds from the Death Egg Robot. Something is beating against the inside of the chest from behind the cracked red panel. A smaller robot bursts out, white, with a tentacled, alien design. The power of the Phantom Ruby radiated out from it, consuming the heroes, and dragging them all into Null Space. It then unleashes a barrage of missiles, lasers, and streams of fire. Tails and Classic Sonic narrowly dodge a laser beam.
TAILS (internal): This is all so much. A robot with Infinite's power? I don't know how we can beat it. I just want everyone to be safe. I can't lose a friend again.
With a determined glare, she thunder shoots Classic at the robot, knocking aside the tentacle firing the laser.
TAILS (internal): But I won't give up. The only way to win is if we're all together. After all…
Sonic jumps over a trail of fire. He homing-attacks the robot's body, destabilizing it momentarily.
SONIC: (internal): … My friends are here, and they support me just as much as I support them. There's no way we can lose! This is just another Eggman robot…
Omega capitalizes on the opening, Jumping straight towards the robot, and blasting it point-blank with his flamethrowers.
OMEGA (internal): … And I am much more than that.
Emm grapples the robot with both wires, and launches herself at it. She lands on its head, Points both wispons directly at its face, and unleashes a double electricity blast that courses through the robot's body.
EMM (internal): I know I can do this.
She lands in front of the others. The robot is momentarily vulnerable.
SONIC: Alright, y'all. What do you say we end this in one shot?
OMEGA: Affirmative.
TAILS: Yeah!
EMM: Let's fuckin do it.
They all fly at the robot, and then hold hands in a big circle and spin around, because who fucking cares about physics at this point. They spin faster and faster, and this somehow builds up forward momentum. Look, It Just Works.
SONIC, TAILS, EMM, & OMEGA: PENTA-BOOST!
The five blast forward, and tear a hole straight through the center of the robot. It explodes in a blinding flash, and when the light fades, everyone is back in the power plant.
Everything is still for a moment, as everyone processes their surroundings. Slowly they realize that it's finally over.
EMM: Hey, I think we won.
SONIC: Yeah, think so.
They both grin, and then Emm, Sonic, and Tails let out simultaneous cheers of victory.
SONIC: WHOOOO!
TAILS: ALL RIGHT!
EMM: EAT SHIIIIIT!
Tails gives Omega a big hug, and Sonic fist bumps his younger self. Emm collapses on the floor.
EMM: I think my legs are gonna fall off. Running should be like, illegal for the next week or so.
Tails flops down beside her.
TAILS: Huugh. Now that the adrenaline's wearing off, my body's remembering that it's running on about two hours of sleep. I wanna… bed.
SONIC: What, you're both tired? I could do with another boss fight or two. Think Eggman's got any more giant robots lying around this place?
TAILS: Noooo, don't jinx it. I just wanna lie down and not fight any robots for another year or two.
Sonic lies down beside the other two. Omega and Classic sit down as well.
SONIC: Alright, I guess taking a break wouldn't kill me. It's been a long war.
EMM: You have no idea.
SONIC: You all did great. Emm, You've grown so much since I met you. And Tails, I'm proud of you, leading your own mission and being so reliable. I've gotta keep reminding myself that you're not a little kid anymore. You're eighteen and everything.
TAILS: Nineteen.
Sonic sits bolt upright.
SONIC: AWW CRAP, I missed your birthday while I was in space!
TAILS: You missed your own funeral.
SONIC: Woah, that's a trip. Still though, I'm sorry I was gone so long. I've gotta make it up to you somehow.
TAILS: That's okay. You don't have to do anything special. But if… we could stay like this for a little while longer. I just… want to enjoy the fact that you're still here. Even after all we've been through.
Sonic moves his hand towards Tails. She holds it in her own.
SONIC: And I'm not going anywhere.
EMM: Gaaaaaaaaay.
SONIC: Shut up. We can hold hands platonically.
EMM: Platonically gaaaaaay.