After that sewer battle, Eggman found himself hammering down repairs. He looked down to his robots. "Make yourselves useful, you doling dutches! I'm out of supplies!" He growled, throwing both robots a list.
"What's this?" Decoe asked, picking up the slip of paper.
"A shopping list?" Bocoe added. Decoe read aloud from the paper, his eyes wide. "Three tons of extra large nails, five thousand cans of spin-sparkle tarnish." He looked up at Eggman. "When you buy supplies, you do not mess around!"
"But how do we get all of that from the store?" Bocoe asked curiously. They are wanted by the government after all.
"With a great decree of difficulty!" Eggman said. "Now hunt down that hardware or else!"
"Yes sir!" Both robots saluted.
...
Cream smiled as she gave her mother a flower necklace. "Now we'll both have flower necklaces!" Cream smiled. Something caught her eyes, and she and her mother turned around to see Emerl walking up to them with a small bouquet of pink flowers. Cream smiled in delight as Emerl handed the flowers to Cream. "Are these for me, Ermel?" She asked. "They're lovely! Thank you so much! Aren't they beautiful, Momma?"
"They certainty are, Cream." Vanilla smiled at her daughter.
From the house balcony, Amy watched with jealousy. "I wish Sonic would do that to me." She thought. She was smiling at the thought of Sonic giving Amy flowers, when a mosquito flew by, ruining the moment. She growled as she tried to smack it with her hands, but the little bug easily dodged her smacks. She was about to smack it against the house, when Mr. Tanaka stopped her on time. "Miss Amy!"
Amy turned towards him, her hammer over her head.
Mr. Tanaka bowed at her, towel over his arm. "Please don't swing that hammer!"
Amy sighed a little as she watched the mosquito fly away. She grumbled in annoyance as she turned to the butler. "I almost had it!" She said. "But thanks to you, he got away!"
"I beg your pardon, but I believe you would have smashed both the bug and the window!" Mr. Tanaka pointed out, bowing slightly.
Amy sighed, furrowing her eyes. "I'm sorry..." the pink hedgehog mumbled. "I didn't mean it." She closed her eyes. "I just don't know what's wrong with me, Mr. Tanaka!" She turned away from him. "It seems like I can't get anything I want. Especially Sonic."
...
"My chocolate peanut butter pie!" Ella smiled as she placed the pie in front of Amy. "It's warm right from the oven!"
Amy still looked glum.
"Do not worry so, Miss Amy." Mr. Tanaka said, pouring a pink hedgehog a cup of tea. "Try to cheer up. Things will be much brighter before you know it! Just when it seems that clouds will never pass, the sun comes shining through your window!" He smiled as he placed the teacup in front of Amy. She stared at the light brown drink in front of her. "I hope you're right." She said. "I won't think about him anymore!" And with that, Amy took a slice of the pie and stuffed it in her mouth.
However, when she was looking out the window, Sonic zoomed right by her.
...
"Yesterday, the SSTV News reported that the notorious Dr. Eggman had escaped from jail along with his two mechanical henchmen. Officials now believe that Eggman and his robots are hiding underground, plotting their next result. In an effort to undermine the plot, the President has formulated a plan that involves Sonic, Silver, Knuckles, and Rouge the Bat. While information is sketchy, it appears some sort of tournament is in the works. Luckily, I've been granted with an exclusive interview with the participants to talk about this exciting development." Scarlet announced to her watchers, a smile of excitement on her face.
Scarlet opened the door that was next to her to find Knuckles, Rouge, Silver, and Sonic, looking like they wanted to get out of this.
"I guess they're not excited about the competition as one might expect them to be..." Scarlet chuckled nervously. "Maybe once we get to their interview, they'll tell us why they seem so glum!" She was interrupted when the President pushed right through her and their cameraman. The President walked to Topaz. "Well, Topaz, are they in, or out?"
"Well, sir." Topaz said with a salute. "They..."
"I don't know about this plan of yours." Sonic said finally.
"I agree," Silver agreed, crossing his arms and leaning in his seat.
"This tournament idea sounds kind of screwy." Knuckles added.
"How about you?" The President asked Rouge. The bat turned to him. "I might consider helping out with this plan of yours. But if I do, it's gonna cost you."
Topaz and the President raised their eyes. "What exactly does that mean?"
"Well, I do have a weakness for jewelry." Rouge smirked.
"I'll tell you what." The President smiled. "If you all agree to battle in our tournament, we'll offer a grand prize to the winner. Whoever wins the competition gets a Chaos Emerald!"
At that announcement, Sonic, Silver, Knuckles, and Rouge tilted their heads and blinked in interest. However, Knuckles was still suspicious. "You want me to waste my time for one Chaos Emerald?" He asked. "Sorry, but you can count me out."
"Ah." Rouge said teasingly. "Could it be that Gloomy Gus over here is too chicken?" She smirked as she poked him. "I bet he's afraid I might beat him!"
Silver snickered.
"Look here!" Knuckles growled at Rouge. Hearing Silver snickering, Knuckles turned around, shooting the white hedgehog a warning look. When Silver quieted down, Knuckles turned back to Rouge. "I'm not afraid of anybody! Got that?" He grumbled, his fists raised.
"It's too bad." Scarlet said. Knuckles turned to her. "It would've been such an exciting tournament"
"Oh, well, if he really doesn't want to prove himself, then there's no use forcing him to." The President said, closing his eyes. Topaz nodded. "I suppose there's not, Mr. President." She said in agreement.
Knuckles blinked.
Scarlet leaned towards him, her gaze now pleading. "Our viewers will be so disappointed! Especially the millions of rapid Knuckles fans out there!"
"Kids who just want a glimpse of their hero!"
Knuckles looked stunned. Kids thought he was their hero? But then again, he was also struggling with not wanting to do this. He growled in frustration.
Rouge smirked. "You don't want to be a big scaredy cat, do you?" She smirked at him.
The President grinned at Knuckles. "This would be the perfect way to prove just how tough you are! Unless, of course, you are secretly a sniveling coward!"
Furious, Knuckles let out a frustrated yell, scaring the President and the others away. Knuckles hopped on the table. "That does it! Nobody calls me a coward and gets away with it! I'll enter the competition to win the Chaos Emerald!" Knuckles vowed, raising his fist in the air as the people around him clapped.
"That was easy." Rouge mumbled. Sonic and Silver nodded. "Man, talk about being a first-class sucker!" Sonic said. Knuckles growled at that.
Topaz leaned in to whisper to Rouge. "I can't believe he bought all of that flattery!" She mumbled. Rouge looked at her, smirking. "He's a knucklehead."
Knuckles grunted at her in annoyance as well.
The President turned to Cristina. "Just one little detail." He asked, sweat-dropping. "Do we have any Emeralds?"
Cristina nodded.
...
"This is Scarlet Garcia. The President has just announced that Sonic, Silver, Knuckles, and Rouge the Bat will take part in an exciting martial arts tournament. Mr. President, would you like to say a few words to our viewers?" Scarlet asked as she handed the President the microphone. The President smiled at her as he took the phone. "In addition, we would like to open the tournament to anyone who feels like they want to participate. So sign up today! Tell all of your friends to tell all their friends! This competition promises to be the most exciting event ever! A grand prize is a genuine Chaos Emerald. So come on down if you got what it takes to battle with the best!"
Scarlet smiled. "Would you like to compete? Operators are standing by, so call today! Uh, we'll be right back!"
Penny watched as Knuckles appeared on the screen, smashing down giant rocks with his fists. When he was done, he smirked at his viewers. "Think you're tough enough?" He asked. "Well, what are you waiting for?"
"Well, Penny? Chris?" Tails asked them. "Guess we'd better call that number and enter."
"But, Tails?" Chris asked. "Are you crazy? Didn't you see that commercial?"
"You could get seriously hurt out there!" Penny said, her eyes lined with worry. Tails smiled at her. "You know you can't believe everything you see on TV!" He said reassuringly.
The phone rang. Mr. Tanaka walked over to it. "Hello? Yes, I'll put them on speaker phone, Mr. Thorndyke." He walked over to Chris and Penny. "Here, Chris, Penny. Your father would like to speak to you."
"Okay, thanks, Mr. Tanaka." Penny said. She and Chris sat down on the couch and held the phone so they could both talk to their dad. After a moment, Chris and Penny's eyes widened with shock. "You're signing up for the competition?!" Chris gasped. "But how come?!"
"Dad, I don't think you're the athletic type." Penny said, sweat dropping a little.
"YOU THINK YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING?!" Chris and Penny yelped. "And you thought it would be fun to enter me, Amy, Penny, Tails, Blaze, Kat, Hiro, Cloud, Mr. Tanaka, Grandpa, and Ella too?" Chris muttered into the speaker.
Everyone gave a start. "You want me to battle?!" Ella asked nervously. Mr. Tanaka suddenly looked pumped up, and he started doing karate moves right then and there. Chris thought quick and took the phone from Penny. "Listen, maybe we...uh...he hung up on me!"
"I guess it's settled." Penny said, shrugging. She looked down at Shadow's wrist ring, considering things. After a moment, she turned to Cloud. "I guess it's up to you guys to help me with my fighting."
Cloud gave her a thumbs up. "Leave it to me!"
...
While the news have been spreading around town, the news had not reached Eggman yet. He had been working on his new creation, and he accidentally smashed the hammer right on his thumb. The doctor yelped and started blowing on his injured finger. He grumbled. "Now thanks to those loitering lay-abouts my thumb is as flat as a flapjack! How dare those two slowpokes keep me waiting! BOKKUN! COME HERE RIGHT AWAY!"
"Here I am!" The high-pitched robotic voice of Bokkun suddenly filled the room. "What is it, Dr. Eggman?"
"FIND THOSE TWO TARDY TIN CANS AND STEP ON IT!" Eggman roared.
"Yes, sir, doctor!" Bokkun said, saluting. He flew off laughing.
...
Finally, the day of the tournament came. Fireworks exploded in the air. Penny nervously fidgeted on her feet. She had had a few defense lessons from Sonic, Cloud and Blaze, but she wasn't sure if she was completely ready. She looked down at Shadow's bracelet. "Shadow, was this a good idea?" She muttered to herself. She looked up as the announcer began its announcements.
"Welcome to the first Chaos Emerald Martial Mash Up Tournament!"
Everyone cheered.
"Today's participants will be competing for this authentic Chaos Emerald!" The President announced, lifting the Emerald in the air.
"Looks like a picture of my insides." Decoe said as he and Bocoe looked at the list of competitors.
"The atmosphere at the stadium is absolutely electric, and rumor has it that a special surprise participant is about to pick off this martial arts challenge."
...
The President smiled to himself as he wore his boxer shorts, and pumped his boxing gloves together. Cristina looked at the President with worry. "This is a bad idea." She said.
The President winked at her. "I may have a punch, but I still got a punch!"
...
"The crowd is cheering for today's master of ceremonies, the owner of Diamond Stadium, Elmer Johnson. Let's listen as he introduces our first two competitors."
"In this corner," Mr. Johnson announced. "The President!"
The crowd cheered wildly at the President, who now stood in the middle of the ring.
"And his opponent, in black armor, the Black Knight!"
"Are you sure you want to do this, Mr. President?!" Cristina called to him from the sidelines.
"No..." The President said in complete honesty.
Scarlet smiled. "Let the Mash Up begin!" She announced as she hit the bell.
The President Vs. the Black Knight
The President and the Black Knight faced each other. The President raised his punching gloves and tried to punch the Black Knight's strong armor, but the President couldn't even leave a dent! The Black Knight let out a laugh as he raised his fist.
"Oh, no!" Cristina cried in terror. She had to do something!
The President braced himself, but nothing happened. He felt something soft fall on top of him. Cristina had threw in the towel.
Johnson raised the Black Knight's hand. "The Black Knight moves to the second round!"
"The President's aide threw in the towel!"
Furious, the President turned to Cristina. "Why did you do that?!" He yelled at her.
Cristina shrugged. "I think you had more power lunges than power punches."
The President started throwing a temper tantrum like a small child.
"Now let's move on to our next exciting match up!" Cristina said, and she hit the bell again.
Christopher Thorndyke Vs. Danny
Penny watched nervously as her younger brother faced his best friend in the center of the ring. Danny got into his fighting stances. "Look out!" He warned Chris.
Chris didn't look the slightest bit ready to fight.
"What's he doing?!" Penny muttered as she watched her brother. She fiddled with Shadow's bracelet nervously. To her surprise, Chris lowered his head. Being the best friend for Chris, Danny walked right up to the boy. "Chris, what's the matter?" Danny asked with worry.
"I'm sorry," Chris said. "I don't wanna fight."
"Yeah, but Chris," Danny said, worry in his brows. "We could win that Chaos Emerald!"
When Chris looked up, Penny was surprised to see that her younger brother was crying. "I don't wanna get hurt!" Her younger brother whimpered. And right at the start, Chris started crying. Danny quickly ran away from Chris. "Take it easy! I won't fight! I won't touch you! See, I'm not even near you!"
Penny's eyes widened with surprise when a dark look was shown in her brother's eyes. "Perfect." And with that, Danny let out a yell as Chris tackled his best friend to the ground. "Gotcha!" Chris smirked. Danny started yelling. "No fair!" He complained. "That's fighting dirty!"
Chris smirked. "Who cares, it worked, didn't it?"
"Young Christopher Thorndyke wins the match!" Scarlet announced.
Danny angrily slammed the ring floor with his fist.
...
Chris smiled to himself as he walked out of the stadium. "Nice work, Chris." Chuck said. Chris turned around to see Chuck standing there. He gave his grandson a thumbs up. Noticing the outfit Chuck wore, Chris looked at Chuck curiously. "Hey, what's with that bath robe?"
Chuck chuckled. He threw off his robe and was now seen wearing a red boxing uniform. "You know, back in my day, I was known as Thorndyke Throttle." He started doing some fierce squats when he suddenly cringed in pain. "Grandpa, what's wrong?!" Chris asked in panic.
Hearing an ambulance from the front, Penny ran up and her eyes widened when she saw Chuck lying on a stretcher and wailing in pain as he was rolled into the ambulance. "Grandpa?!" Penny asked in fright. She ran up to Chris.
"He's okay," He reassured her. "He just had a warm up injury."
Penny just shook her head.
"Professor Thorndyke has been forced to withdrawal from the tournament due to a warm-up injury." Scarlet announced. "Therefore, the winner by forfeit is Lucky."
Mr. Johnson held Lucky the Robot's hand in the air as Lucky beeped excitedly.
Decoe Vs. Bocoe
"He won!" Decoe said in surprise as he watched his fellow robot from the ring entrance. "He certainty is lucky, isn't he?"
Bocoe nodded. "His name says it all!" He said. Both robots were wearing battle robes. Bocoe smiled at his pal. "Wish me luck, Decoe, I battle next!"
"Hey, so do I!" The robot said in surprise. The two were even more surprised when they found they were fighting each other. The two bowed. Decoe raised his hands. "I will not hold back!" The robot vowed.
"Neither will I!" Bocoe said. They attacked. They were in the middle of fighting when the sound of police sirens filled the stadium. "Freeze!" A cop ordered. "You're under arrest! Surrender! You can't escape! We've got you surrounded!"
Both robots started to sweat drop. "We're in trouble!" Bocoe said.
"QUICK! RUN FOR IT!" Decoe yelled, and the two ran out the main entrance, followed by the police cars.
Scarlet, who was hiding under the umbrella through the whole time, opened up the umbrella. "Our next match pits Hawk against everyone's favorite high-flying fox, Tails!"
She banged the bell.
Tails Vs. Hawk
Tails and Hawk faced each other in the middle of the ring. Tails smirked at Hawk as he got into a battle stance. "Ready when you are!" The fox grinned.
Hawk fiercely began chanting something, and moved his arms fiercely around. He lunged for Tails.
"Hawk is on the defense of showering his opponent with lightning fast moves and fists of fury. But Tails is keeping cool and letting his twin tails take the punishment."
Tails yelped as Hawk raised his leg, about to strike the fox. Not knowing what to do, Tails quickly cowered in a ball, waiting for the strike.
"Looks like the Tails are ready to attack!" Scarlet announced.
Hawk smirked at Tails's two tails. "Those things don't scare me!" He vowed. He grasped Tails's tails in his hands. "I gotcha!" Hawk announced, smirking at Tails.
"Oh, yeah?" Tails asked. "Think again!"
With one huge spin with his tails, Tails managed to spin them while Hawk clung to them. Hawk yelped in panic.
"Hawk has suffered a dizzying defeat!" Scarlet announced.
Tails smiled brightly. "And I win!"
The crowd cheered for Tails's success. Tails smiled brightly. "They like me." He grinned. "They really like me!"
Bokkun Vs. Amy Rose
"Hi there!" Bokkun said as he faced Amy.
Amy looked stunned, but she put her hands to her hips. "No way!" She said. "They let you enter this thing?!"
That hit home again. "What's wrong with me?!" He whimpered, and he burst into tears. He fell to his knees and sobbed. Hearing the crowd suddenly start to mutter to each other, Amy hastily waved her arms at Bokkun. "There's nothing wrong with you!" She said nervously. "You're great! I was joking! Please don't cry, okay?!"
Seeing the camera man behind her, Amy turned around with a smile. "Sorry about this, folks." She said apologetically. "He's just a little bit nervous, that's all. Totally not my fault!"
"LIAR!" Bokkun said.
Big mistake.
Amy summoned her hammer, and a dark aurora surrounded her.
Bokkun whimpered.
Amy turned to him, a smug look on her face. "What did you say?" She asked in a threatening tone.
Bokkun yelped. "Nothing! Nothing! Honest!" The robot yelled in terror as Amy raised her hammer. Amy gave a battle yell and smashed Bokkun out of the stadium.
"And the winner by a knockout is Amy!"
Amy smiled. "I couldn't have done it without the support of all my fans!" She smirked.
"Hey, Amy!"
"We love you!" The crowd cheered. Amy smiled at the crowd. "Thanks, everybody! Right back 'atcha!"
"Well, folks, thus ends the first half of this exciting tournament! We'll be taking a short intermission!"
"Those loathing lunkheads..." Eggman grumbled as he flew over the stadium. "Where could they be? Just wait until I get my hands on them!"
...
Penny sat next to Sonic as Chris entered. Sonic looked surprised at Chris. "Boy, Chris, I couldn't believe it was you out there."
The boy sipped his drink that he got himself before replying to him. "Why, because I lied and cheated a little? So what? Is that so wrong?"
"Kinda." Sonic shrugged.
"Little brother?" Penny asked worriedly.
Chris faced the two. "It's just... I'm always the good guy!"
Penny looked at Chris, a little shocked. "What's wrong with that, Chris?" She asked. Chris looked at her. "I just wanted to see what it would be like to be bad." Chris looked down, his face looking down. "It doesn't feel good..." He mumbled.
Sonic and Penny looked at each other. Then, back at Chris. Sonic chuckled softly. Chris looked at Sonic. "You know?" He asked.
Sonic shot him a thumbs up. "Then don't do it again!"
"Cheer up, Chris!" Penny grinned, walking over and putting an arm around her brother's shoulder. Chris chuckled happily and gave Sonic a thumbs up as well.
...
"Welcome back!" Scarlet smiled at the crowd. "We're ready to begin the second round of the most annual Chaos Emerald Martial Arts Mash Up. First up, it's tough guy Knuckles verses the Mysterious Black Knight."
Black Knight Vs. Knuckles
Knuckles got into a fighting stance against the knight. "Let's go, Metal Man!" Knuckles challenged.
The Knight let out a laugh.
"Tough guy, eh?" Knuckles growled. He took a dash towards the Knight. "We'll just see about that!" He raised his fist, and the Black Knight surprisingly coiled back in fear. "Don't hurt me, Knuckles!" The knight wailed, raising his hand to stop the Echidna. "Just let me win! Please, I'm begging you!"
"Who are you anyway?" Knuckles grumbled, looking down at the Black Knight in front of him.
"It's me." The Knight confessed. He took off his helmet to reveal... Jerome?!
"You're the Black Knight?" Knuckles asked, stunned.
"I need that Chaos Emerald!" Jerome said. "I don't have any money!"
Knuckles growled in anger. "There's one thing I cannot stand.." He raised his fist. "A LIAR!"
Frightened by Knuckle's sudden threats, Jerome hopped to his feet and ran out, screaming.
"The Black Knight turned yellow, so Knuckles wins the match!"
...
Chris stood by the entrance, waiting for his turn. "Hey, Chris!"
He turned around to see Danny smiling at him.
"Danny!" Chris said in surprise.
Danny smiled. "I just wanted to wish you good luck." He grinned.
"Thank you." Chris said, surprised. He was about to say more, when a helicopter interrupted their conversation. Chris sweat dropped when he realized who it was.
It was his dad.
Mr. Thorndyke parachuted from the helicopter and landed perfectly in the middle of the stadium.
"Our next fighter is dropping in just in time for the next match." Scarlet announced. Watching from the sidelines with Sonic, Penny's mouth dropped open when she saw that her father was the one who was going to fight against Chris. Chris looked just as stunned as she did.
"Dad?!" Chris gasped, eyes wide.
Nelson Thorndyke Vs. Christopher Thorndyke
Nelson and Chris faced each other in the ring. Scarlet hit the bell, and Nelson got into a fighting mode. "Well, son, if you wanna make it to the quarterfinals you'll have to beat your old man first! Let's go!"
Chris got into his fighting stance.
Watching from the audience, Chuck, who was swathed in bandages from his warm up injury, looked serious. "He'll have a hard time with Nelson." Chuck said. "I taught him everything he knows!"
However, Chris had managed to get Nelson to the floor, sitting on his dad's knees and holding the man down. Nelson yelled in pain. "I GIVE UP! I GIVE UP!" He yelled.
"I guess talent must've skipped my generation!" Chuck said, sweat dropping.
Mr. Stewart Vs. Sam Speed
Mr. Stewart smiled at Sam Speed. "Let's see what you've got." He said.
"Okay!" Sam smirked, and lunged at Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart gave a frightened yell as Sam tackled him.
"UNCLE SAM, DON'T!" Chris and Penny yelled to their uncle from the sidelines.
Sam turned to his niece and nephew. "I can't go easy on him just because he's your teacher!" He looked confused at everyone's cringing faces.
"I know." Chris said. "But they didn't ring the starting bell yet!"
Sam sweat-dropped. In the end, he drove off. "Oh, well! I'm in a hurry anyway!" He said as he drove off.
"Saved by the bell, Mr. Stewart is the winner! And since both robots are on the run, Lucky wins again! Lucky guy!" Scarlet said, and Lucky waddled off, beeping.
Mr. Tanaka Vs. Topaz
Tanaka and Topaz faced each other, and Topaz got into a fighting poze. "Come on!" She encouraged. However, Mr. Tanaka looked like he was in no hurry to fight. The butler walked up and held up a ruby necklace. Topaz gasped as Mr. Tanaka gently placed the necklace around her neck. The jewel glinted in the sunlight.
"Is this... for me?" She asked wonderingly.
Mr. Tanaka smiled. "Yes. And so am I."
Topaz smiled. "I'm... so happy!"
"Ella." Chris said. "What just happened?"
"I am confused." Penny added.
"It's very simple." Ella smirked at her charges. In her hand was a frying pan. "You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar!"
"What does that mean?" Danny asked.
Ella smiled. "You'll both understand when you're a little older." She walked off, waving her frying pan. "Now it's time for my match!"
Emerl Vs. Ella
"Emerl!" Cream called out to the robot. "I know you can win!"
Emerl made a noise and got into a fighting poze.
"But whatever happens, be extra gentle with Ella, okay?"
Emerl tilted his head.
"What's wrong with Emerl?" Cream asked with worry.
Ella turned to the bunny. "He doesn't know how he can win if he's gentle!"
"Oh, that's terrible!" Cream whimpered. "What should we do, Cheese?"
"Chao!" Cheese answered.
Ella brightened. "I have an idea!" She smiled. "I'll forfeit the match!"
"But... are you sure?" Cream asked, eyes wide.
"Sure I'm sure!" Ella smiled. She winked and pointed to her frying pan. "After all, I've got dinner to make!"
"You're the best, Ella!" Cream smiled as Cheese chaoed in delight.
Tails Vs. Rouge
"Not exactly what I'd call a challenge, but here it goes." Rouge smirked. She took off in the air and lunged at Tails, but luckily the little fox was quicker. "Oh, yeah?!" He shot back, and used his two tails to fly through the air. Rouge looked stunned for a moment, but the two soon were fighting and flying.
"You're not bad." Rouge said, praising the little fox. "For an amateur."
Furious, Tails lunged at her.
"Watch out, boy." Rouge smirked, and grabbed his hands and pulled him close. Tails was confused for a moment until the sneaky bat kissed him on the cheek. Startled, Tails fell off the ring.
"Rouge the Bat gave Tails the kiss off. That makes her the winner of this match!"
"Sorry to smooch and run." Rouge smirked. "But I've gotta touch up my lipstick." The bat walked away, chuckling.
Katrina Vs. Hiro
Hiro made a lunge for Kat, but she easily dodged him by grabbing his arm and folding it back. The red wolf yelped in pain, and crumbled to the ground.
"I would see that my fighting skills have outmatched yours!" Kat smirked.
"Miss Katrina is the winner of this round!"
Cloud Vs. Amy
The wolf raised his weapon in the air. Since Amy was fighting with a hammer, the grey wolf decided to use an weapon himself.
The wolf was about to lunge an attack, when Amy smashed the weapon out of his hand. Cloud sweat dropped a little, and finally gave up, realizing that he could not beat this little fury of pink.
Amy had won.
Blaze Vs. Silver
Blaze and Silver faced each other in the center of the ring.
"Ready when you are!" Silver smirked, unleashing his psychokinesis at her, but Blaze managed to doge it. "Nice try," Blaze smirked. "But do you have fire?"
Silver's eyes widened when she shot a flame at him, forcing Silver to dodge it. Silver managed to stop Blaze from releasing anymore flames by lifting her up in his psychokinesis and catching her off guard. This made Silver the winner.
...
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now coming down to the battle of the second round! This next match up promises to be a real crowd pleaser. Let's see what happens!"
Sonic The Hedgehog Vs. Penelope Thorndyke
Penny's eyes widened when she saw who she was fighting in her first match.
Sonic.
Sonic looked up and was clearly surprised that they put one of his closest friends against himself. Well, he'd have to find a way not to hurt Penny. He thought for a moment.
Penny got into a fighting stance. "You ready?" She asked. But there was a tense of uneasiness in her voice. Would he hurt her? She knew he would never hurt her in any way. But this was a tournament. And if they wanted that Chaos Emerald, they would just have to fight.
Eggman had shown up at just the right moment.
Penny didn't even see that Eggman was behind her. The girl ran, her fist ready for the first punch, when the sound of a laser firing reached her ears. Panicked, the human girl turned around to see Eggman's laser shooting right at her. She looked frozen in fear.
Sonic's eyes widened. He quickly dashed towards the girl and scooped her in his arms and dashed her away from the blast. Penny's eyes widened with shock when she realized what had almost happened.
Sonic glared at Eggman.
"Missed!" Eggman smirked.
Furious, Sonic dashed after Eggman. "Where do you think you're going?!" The hedgehog yelled angrily.
"More trouble with Eggman..." Chris groaned. He was just relieved that his sister was okay. That had nearly gave him a heart attack.
"Well, folks, our friend Sonic has forfeited the match! And that means we're down to the final twelve competitors."
