Two Steps Back . . .
(Theme song - Pokemon Journeys: The Series (Season 23) - English Dub Opening)
(Sonic's POV)
*The last thing I remember was floating through a white void. I saw images of me running through Green Hill, Tails, Sally, Antoine, & Rotor, & then me in my Super Form writing "Hi Sal" on a window with an exploding Eggman robot behind me. The next thing I knew, I was standing in front of Silver Sonic. And that's when it all came back to me*
Sonic: Abby! Sally! Right! Ten second rewind! *I hit Silver Jerk with a spin dash to the face* No cheap shot for you!
*Then I ran towards the girls as they were about to run into the hallway*
(Abigail's POV)
Sally: Sonic! We're out of time! We've got toooo - OOP!
*Just before Sally & I could enter the hallway, Sonic zoomed over to us & scooped us both up. Me in his right arm & Sally in his left*
Sonic: Way ahead of you, girls!
*Suddenly, a barrel gun came out of the ceiling & pointed at us*
Abigail: Sonic! There's a - !
Sonic: Like I just said . . . *He dodged the blast from the gun & it hit Silver Sonic, who was right behind us* Way ahead of you, girls. *Sally saw something & looked confused* What's the matter? Too much awesome condensed into one moment?
Sally: . . . No, it's . . . It's not that . . . It's nothing. Let's keep moving.
*I looked where she was looking & saw the words "Hi Sal" on a computer screen*
*Later, Sally had Nicole plugged into a computer*
Sally: Okay, it looks like most of the Death Egg power is being directed to that deck below. Any idea what it is, Nicole?
Nicole: I'm afraid the Doctor's system is very secure. It was very difficult to just get that much information. I would need more time.
*Sally unplugged Nicole & put her handheld computer on her belt*
Note: See Chapter 1 if you forgot their outfits.
Sally: Which we don't have, unfortunately. We'll just have to go down and see what's taking so much power.
*We were just about to enter another elevator, but Sonic zoomed ahead of us*
Sonic: Hold it! Hidden cannon inspection!
Abigail: . . . Hidden cannon . . .
*Both me & Sally looked nervous*
Sonic: Yeah, like the one in the hallway . . . Why?
Sally: Just premission jitters. We're fine.
Sonic: If you say so . . . *we went went down that elevator & ended up in a room with a hologram of the world in a tube* YOWZA!
Sally: That looks like a giant Roboticizer!
*Eggman came out of a hole in the ceiling, riding in his Eggmobile*
Dr. Eggman: A World Roboticizer, to be precise.
*Sonic suddenly burst out laughing*
Sonic: And here I thought we had something to worry about! You remember those aliens that snagged us a while back? When they deroboticized everyone, they made sure it was for keeps!
Dr. Eggman: Yes, yes. Those bothersome Bem. They re-wrote the rules of the game. But I changed them back. Surely you noticed the flash of light? The momentary disorientation? That was just phase one!
Sally: You're bluffing.
Sonic: Everything did reset . . . Right . . .?
*I looked at Sonic, confused*
Abigail:*in her mind* Reset?
*Eggman then snapped his fingers & a image of Station Square appeared on a screen behind him. In the bottom corner was the word "Simulation"*
Dr. Eggman: I heard that. Regardless, do you recall, dear Princess, what happens when you try to roboticize something that's already mechanical?
Sonic: What's he talking about?
Sally: When I tricked him into roboticizing my auto automaton double. *her eyes suddenly went wide* Oh, no . . .
Dr. Eggman: That's right! It explodes! All of G.U.N's forces! All of the United Federation blown back to the stone age! *suddenly, the buildings in the Station Square in the simulation exploded as he laughed his maniacal laugh. New Mobotropolis then appeared on the screen* And let's not forget New Mobotropolis! There goes your precious computerized city!
*He laughed again & we all gasped in horror*
Sonic: . . . Dad . . .
Sally: Bunnie . . . And Nicole . . .!
Abigail: Omega . . . Shadow . . .!
*I knew Shadow wasn't mechanical, but he could get killed in the blast*
Sonic: Okay, I take back the laughing . . .
Sally: Wait! You'll destroy every chapter of your Dark Egg Legion!
Dr. Eggman: What's your point? I'll have millions of robot slaves to rebuild my robot army. Besides, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few Dark Egg Legionars.
*I started to shake with terror*
Abigail:*in her mind* Eggman . . . Your not an Overlander . . . You're a demon!
*Sonic jumped towards Eggman with a raised fist*
Sonic: I never should have shown you a shred of mercy, you sick -
*Suddenly, the original Metal Sonic flew in & grabbed Sonic's face*
Dr. Eggman: Ah-ah-ah! Language, Rodent!
*They both skid across the floor*
Sonic: HRK! Okay! I'm officially getting tired of Metal Sonics! *he kicked the robot off him* I really don't have time to mess with - *suddenly, Silver Sonic, a bit damaged & smoking, appeared behind him* - you.
Dr. Eggman:*laughing* Having trouble, Rodent? No words of ecouragement from you or your little friend, Prin - *he noticed that me & Sally were gone* Blast it! Where did they go!? *he activated the weapons in his Eggmobile* I'll tolerate the hedgehog causing problems. That's just a fact of life. You and that little upstart aren't allowed to interfere with - EGAD!
*Sonic had destroyed his Eggmobile with a spin dash. When Sally told me her plan, she told me to go hide. I wanted to help, but she insisted on going alone*
Sonic: Sal . . .! If you're gonna do something, do it now!
Dr. Eggman: No more set-backs! Snively! Fire the World Roboticizer! *suddenly, a bright light filled the room* Yes! *then, everything started sparking* No! No!
Sonic: Abby!
*Sonic ran over to me & used his body to shield me from the explosion*
(Third-Person POV)
*The explosion could be seen by Tails he flew in the Tornado*
Tails: Sweet! Sonic, Sally, & Abby must've done something!
*Inside the Death Egg, the World Roboticizer had been completely destroyed*
Snively:*on the speakers* KZZT! You read me, sir!? KZZT! There - KZZT! Massive energy leaks in all systems! The Roboticizer isn't just off-line - It's gone! KZZT! KZZT! All other systems are still online. No loss in altitude KZZT! and the Power Ring matrix is holding. Barley.
Eggman came out from the pile of metal. Most of his mustache had been burned off & some pieces of his clothes were ripped & burned off*
Dr. Eggman: I guess the old immunity wasn't reset after all. Oh, please . . . Please tell me that finished him off . . . *suddenly, a red familiar red shoe kicked up a big chunk of metal* No. Of course not.
(Abigail's POV)
*Sonic & I crawled out of the pile of burnt & broken metal, him holdings Metal Sonic's head in one hand & me his other arm*
Sonic: Hey. Look. We win. Again.
Eggman pointed a broken metal rod at us*
Dr. Eggman: Not . . . Yet! You're still . . . You're still on my turf, Rodent . . . And . . . And . . .
*Sonic knocked him on his back with a spin dash & stood on his stomach*
Sonic: Dude, come on, we win. We're gonna find Sally and then we're destroying your dumb egg.
Abigail: Take it easy, Sonic. We don't want him to snap again.
Sonic: Yeah, yeah, yeah. *he turned back to Eggman* Then I'm stomping on Naugus. And then the two of you can rot in a cell. And then I'm going to eat a million chili dogs. And then . . . *suddenly, we heard a loud sound. we turned around & froze.* Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no, NO!
*I covered my mouth in horror & Eggman burst out laughing*
Mecha Sally: HEDGEHOG. PRIORITY ONE.
Note: To all those who didn't want Sally to be roboticized, I'm sorry.