Nightfall fell upon Mobotropolis, therefore giving way to the occasional nighttime activities, where the buildings shined multiple lights like stars in the sky, and special events were hosted for any animal eager to be a part of the night shift. The peace-loving citizens harmonized with the night and became peaceful and just with its splendor. But like all things in the passage of time, the night was unpredictable to most. For decades, nighttime in Mobotropolis was a dangerous cesspool overrun with looters, murders and thugs, for the safety and livelihoods of innocents were often compromised. However, the tables had turned themselves,
There are some big rumors of a mysterious female red mobian fox vigilante in black who is protecting the city and its people, mobian and human alike, taking the law into her own hands to fight against crime and corruption.
No one doesn't know this fox.
Some may have forgotten her but many haven't such as her former friends and one other fox with two tails who used to have a crush on her do remember her ages ago.
They believed that she would stay as an evil villain forever on his side but it turns out they were dead wrong from the beginning, she has changed her ways.
Evil always turns a being back to Good.
The roots of good are greater to extinguish the evil roots.
Ending their darkness to return to the light.
Fixing the horrible mistakes even though it won't change the past.
Many of them wanted to give this fox a second chance of redemption and forgiveness.
Others want her behind bars to be locked away forever for the crimes that she committed. Her betrayal was unforgivable to move on.
It's their choice to see if this fox is still a villain or back becoming a hero.
This is a chance of life and death for Fiona Fox.
"It's her! It's Fiona!" One of the armed men called out before opening fire with his assault rifle.
Hails of bullets chased after a certain red fox that moved with surprising agility, bounding from one shipping crate to the next before launching herself over the armed criminals.
As Fiona landed. She quickly engaged the gunman closest to her and disarmed him by grabbing the rifle's muzzle and elbowing him hard in the face and then yanking off the weapon his hands and clubbed him. From there he knocked out another gunman with a spinning kick and then took care of a mugger with a shotgun with a leg sweep followed by a strike to his jaw.
To her left, another criminal pulled out a knife and slashed at him but it was in vain because Fiona was able to dodge every slash and then nonchalantly grab the thug's wrist as he tried to slash overhead. Frightened on the spot, the thug tried desperately to yank his arm away but Fiona's grip was like a vice and very easily pulled him forward and knocked him out with a punch.
Two other mobian gangsters joined the fray but while the ex thief was preoccupied with them, one of the felons who was previously knocked out arose unconscious. She was disoriented and from his blurred vision, he could make out the former Freedom Fighter knocking out another of his comrades and was now paying attention to the last one standing. He then noticed the dropped Shotgun next to one of his downed partners.
He reached out trying to grab it.
The last opponent finally went down with a haymaker and joined the rest of the goons who were sprawled on the ground like ragdolls. She took a short moment to breathe and felt satisfaction from stopping another operation from the remnants of the Alpha crime family led by Ms. Alpha. Their empire had been fractured and they've been growing more and more desperate to reclaim their former glory. This set back would surely add to their frustrations but she knew that it was another step towards their inevitable dissolution, it was only a matter of time now.
But she didn't get a chance to revel in her victory because suddenly, the distinct sound of pump action re-chambering made her spin around in alert. Right in front of her was the recovered felon who had the muzzle of the shotgun pointed mere inches from her head.
At that moment, it looked like the criminal was going to pull the trigger but for some reason, he instead lowered the muzzle towards her torso and opened fire. The blast sent the former Queen of Moebius flying back but she held her ground, refusing to fall down.
The shotgun-wielding thug's eyes widened. He had shot the ex bounty hunter square in the chest and sent her flying back, yet it didn't make her fall. Fiona managed to keep her feet on the ground but was hunched over in pain, the fabric in her chest area where her black belly top had been completely ripped to shreds and what it revealed was that underneath was a kind of kevlar padding, smoke trailing from the blast it absorbed.
With shadows smeared on her face except for the narrow her eyes and teeth that were grit dangerously, Fiona's terrifying visage was enough to momentarily freeze the gangster on the spot.
Just when the mugger was about to recover and fire again, his leg was quickly caught in a fired grappling hook line and he screamed as he was ferociously dragged towards Fiona before being knocked out with a savage punch to his jaw.
A black armored vehicle known as a Dark Tumbler, Fiona's personal vehicle that she stole from the Egg Doc's top secret base but that was a story for another time zoomed over a bridge before slowing down to a halt when it entered an abandoned garage.
Fiona jumped out after the Dark Tumbler's canopy slid open but stumbled a little with a grunt as she landed, her torso feeling like it was set on fire.
'At least none of my chest ribs aren't broken, otherwise, I could have a serious injury.'
"Did you get shot again Miss Fox?"
A voice came a distance away from Fiona.
Fiona looked to see a mobian fox who has the same red color fur, a yellow muzzle, long black hair and blue eyes. Her attire, she wears a purple and white suit with black boots.
"Yep, got shot point-blank with a shotgun, Li Moon." Fiona replied with a painful grimace.
"Indeed." Li Moon stated nonchalantly while noticing the damage on her clothes.
Li Moon was definitely worried for her, she was at a point where she'd come to expect her returning with some grievous injury or other. This was actually nothing for either of them.
Fiona straightened herself and walked towards the work area with Li Moon loyally trailing behind her, listening as she continued to speak.
"At least we now know that the under-kevlar armor can take it. Still hurts like hell, though. I'm thinking we could improve my clothes performance by having it interwoven along with reinforced armor piercing plates."
"I agree." Li Moon concurred and then gestured towards the medical table. "In the meantime, let me examine you. At least, I could do for you, is to make sure you are fully operational. For the next time you decide to use yourself as a test practice dummy."
With a nod, Fiona seated herself on the medical table and took off her black fingerless gloves after Li Moon took off her black long unbuttoned leather jacket for her.
"It was strange, actually." Fiona mused. "He had the gun trained at my head but aimed for my chest instead. Maybe he was too foolish to act on that mistake."
When the black top was removed, Li Moon could see that the former member of the Suppression Squad's chest area sported a few dark red splotches and some of the pellets actually made through and broke her skin around the neck and shoulder.
"Or perhaps you're very lucky, he didn't." Li Moon commented.
"I'm not even sure if that is luck, I'm glad I didn't have any serious wounds like last time." Fiona let out a pained hiss as Li Moon pressed an ice pack around the bruised area, a little too hard.
"That we could live on." Li Moon responded.
"Hopefully, by the way, has…he appeared from the Freedom Fighter's rader?" Fiona asked in a cold tone.
"No." Li Moon stated, instantly knowing who Fiona was referring to her former boyfriend, as she picked up the first aid kid. "So far he hasn't left his anti dimension or his henchmen yet."
"Sonic knows that he cannot be controlled or reasoned with." Fiona stood up from the medical table. "Since that day he chose him over me, he broke my heart into a million of pieces, he wasn't the same hedgehog that I don't know any more, he only cares for himself, not me, he sees me as a pawn in his board game. I would've realized to myself I can't trust him anymore. When I first met him, I should've listened to… the one who had a crush on me from the beginning but I didn't have any feelings for him. I shared my feelings with Sonic. And he got sad for that, for what I said that today and I regret that mistake yet my pride blinded me. Afterwards I broke up with Sonic and I fell in love with him. The twin tailed boy fox begged me not to go with him but I didn't listen, I refused and was too damn stubborn. I slapped and then betrayed him, especially the ones I called friends."
"Tails?" Li Moon guessed. "Including Sally, Amy and the rest of the Freedom Fighters?"
Fiona confirms with a nod. "Yes."
"Did you take pride over your actions since the moment you stabbed them in the back? Did you tell yourself was it worth it? From the beginning until the end?" Li Moon asked.
The former turncoat nodded. "I have, every single time, I ask myself in the mirror 'did I was right?' My evil side told me that I made the right decision from betraying them not feeling sorry but my good side that I still have in the bottom of my heart, it disagreed and felt absolute prey." Fiona replied."From that moment I'm not going to betray the Freedom Fighters, not this time, and not again I need to earn back their trust again, convince them if I have to and I'm not going back to his side, not after what he did."
"It may take time for them to put their trust in you again, and to recover all the damage you caused them could be forgivable or unforgivable, it is not easy to forgive and forget." Li Moon took out some bandages. "Apparently some Freedom Fighters members had already put back their trust in you from redeeming yourself, especially Tails."
"Sonic, Sally or Amy on the other hand haven't nor, they won't never forgive me. They'll likely try to convince him not to," Fiona added. "Then telling him to forget about me and don't help me. But knowing Tails. He'll stubbornly refuse, quit the Freedom Fighters. If he must, he'll continue to work on helping me. It's not like I'm manipulating or controlling him."
"Sonic would have disagreed if he was here." Li Moon remarked, patching up Fiona.
"Thankfully he isn't." Fiona replied. "Are there any pain pills?"
"Yes." Li Moon nodded. "Only a few I'll get more as soon as I'm done here and I may recommend we go over to our two tailed friend's house for a while. Oh I almost forgot there's been a bank robbery?"
Fiona glanced at her. "What bank robbery?"
At Mobotropolis
The Freedom Fighters and Zone Cops were currently investigating the Mobotropolis Central Bank, one of a select few where the Mob stationed their seemingly unlimited stashes of bank in secret. Chief Police Zonic the Hedgehog entered the building, accompanied by. Princess Sally Acorn, to spearhead the case. Although there were various reporters investigating their own findings, they were held back by the police to avoid unwanted interference.
Greeted by one, Zonic and Sally were then accompanied by Detective Zally Acorn. As the three headed over to the underground vault, the young chipmunk gave her friends some details regarding the homicide-robbery. Zally handed the Princess a photographic piece of evidence, "She can't resist showing us her face."
When they reached the vault, Zonic questioned. "Does she really look identical to Fiona Fox?"
"I think so." Sally replied. "I never thought Fiona's evil doppelgänger would show up, I thought she never had one, it appears I was wrong."
The two cops and one freedom fighter examined the bareness of the vault; only one or two stacks of cash remained inside the chamber. Placing the photograph on a vacant sliding table, they casually turned around to see Fiona wearing her old outfit appearing at the entrance.
Zally remarked, "You took a big risk coming here."
Sally crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing at the red fox, "Fiona."
"Sally." She responded.
"May I ask what are you doing here?" The Princess of the acorn kingdom asks with a hint of anger.
"You know you're still wanted for vigilantism and treason right?" Zonic was desperately trying to reach for his laser pistol.
"I'm here to help Sally." Fiona answered, ignoring Zonic for now.
She could've sworn she heard a chuckle from the princess.
"Really? You are here to help us? Oh goody she's here to help us. Oh how nice." Sally questioned sarcastically. "Give us a good reason why I shouldn't call the rest of the cops and the other freedom fighters."
"You kind of own me one from the time I saved your mom after she almost got kidnapped by the mad doctor's robots." Fiona told her.
"I don't seem to recall."
"Oh really?" Fiona took out a tape recorder from her pocket and played it.
Sally's voice came out of it. "Fiona, I can't believe I'm saying this but…(sighs) I own one from saving my mom. If Eggman had her… I don't know what to do with myself. But don't think I'm being too generous towards you."
"Don't mention it." Fiona stopped the tape recorder, looked at the princess as she smirked in victory, she got her now. "You were saying?"
Sally sighed in defeat, no point in denying it. "All right, all right, you can help but after this we're going back to hunt you down tomorrow."
"I'd look forward to it but I doubt that you'll succeed." Fiona pocketed the recorder. "So what do you got?"
"Show her." Sally ordered.
"Right." Zonic stops reaching his gun but he'll keep his eyes on that wanted fugitive. He borrowed the photographic evidence from Zally and presented it to Fiona. "It's your evil look-alike."
Fiona's eyes widened in shock. "No way." She is getting déjà vu images between Sonic and Him.
"Yes way but she didn't come alone she had others with her."
Fiona ponders, "what about them? Are they alive?"
"If they are but no." Zally stated, "When Anti Fiona's small group were robbing the bank they turned on each other leaving only her left standing with no information."
"What about stacks of leftover green paper?" Fiona pointed at a stack of money nearby.
Zonic shrugged, "we don't know why her crew left some of the money here, maybe it's a message or she'll probably do it again."
"Maybe." Fiona rubs her chin with a finger. "Did she have a getaway vehicle?"
"Yes, a school bus." Zally replied.
"A school bus? You're telling me that she escaped from a school bus as a getaway vehicle?" The ex freedom fighter turns to Sally. "She's joking right?"
"No." Sally shook her head once. "I don't think she is."
"If you think that's joking, check out this report." Zonic takes out a photo of a dead Mobian cat body to get their attention. "This was her first murder." He turns back to Fiona only to see her no longer in the bank vault. "She's gone?"
"What?!" Sally looks around trying to find the former turncoat but it is true of what Zonic said, she is gone. "Since when does she do that?"
Tails' house
Miles 'Tails' Prower was currently alone in his garage station fixing his badly damaged beloved plane he named the Tornado. One moment he was flying at the skies minding his own business the next thing anti-air guns from Dr. Eggman's base shot him down from doing absolutely nothing for no good reason.
Or maybe he has always been like that.
Anyway while Tails was fixing up his plane with his wrench. Which is going to take for days or weeks until it is repaired and fully operational.
Suddenly he heard his doorbell ring.
Annoyed that he had been interrupted from his work, Tails stood up and left his garage all the way to the front door. He wondered who would be bothering him at this time of day.
"Yes? How can I..." he started, but stopped talking upon looking at two people in front of him.
Li Moon, he recognized, and a red coloured female fox wearing a black crop top and matching pants, her beige stomach was left exposed and there was denying who this person was, it was his crush Fiona Fox. Fiona stood there with both of her arms across her chest, she looked down at the younger twin-tailed fox and gave him a friendly smile while Li Moon was standing behind her.
"Hey Tailsy." She said in a happy tone.
"Hello Mr. Prower." Li Moon bowed her head to him.
Tails gazed up at his two visitors and gave them a friendly smile. "Fiona, Li Moon. it's nice to see you." He gives both of them a two bear hug which they happily return. "I wasn't expecting you two would come here." He spotted the Dark Tumbler parked. "I take it, you test out the car?" Tails was asking Fiona.
Fiona nodded. "I have but she's acting a bit sluggish."
"I have a feeling you may say that give me a while so I may activate her boosters so she can be fast to move quickly." Tails said before getting back on track. "Anyway, not to be rude or anything, may I ask what you both are doing here?"
"Tails, we are here because we want to stay at your place for a while." Fiona told him. "And before you ask, my old house it's being watched 24/7 by the Freedom Fighters or Zone Police. Also, there is nothing here for me."
"I see." Tails understands. "Then you are welcome here as you please, a little ground rule though don't make a mess. In the meantime you should get the car in the garage so I can work my magic on her."
"Right, Li Moon." Fiona turns to her who was holding the key.
"Understood, it will be done." The second fox vixen walks over to the armored car.
Tails opens the garage door using his remote controller to help her out as she drives the car into the garage before it automatically closes.
"Shall we?" Tails allowed her to go into his house first.
"Such a gentleman, thank you." Fiona walked past him and entered his house.
"By the way, Fiona." Tails come inside, locking the door before he closes it. "After I hugged you I heard you hissed in pain a bit. How come?"
Fiona was hoping to hide it but she accidentally let it out by accident. "I got shot point blank by a shotgun, Tails."
"You got a shot?!" The two tailed fox wanted to check on her but the red crimson fox held out her hand to stop him.
"Don't worry, I got my injury treated." Fiona assured him. "But I'm still in pain and hurting like hell." She moans in agony a little but she managed to hold it down and hid that emotion. "Luckily I was wearing under kevlar armor in my clothing. I made a suggestion with Li Moon that we should improve it with reinforced armor piercing plates."
Tails rubs his furry chin at that idea. "Hmm, armor piercing? It's a good suggestion and a wonderful less painful idea however no offense, it's kind of a little dumb to me but overall it can still protect you, but." Tails have something else in mind for Fiona. "How about instead of armor piercing, why don't I give you a suit, it can help you not only It can protect you from the regular bullets, and knives it can also withstand damage resistance to armor piercing rounds, arrows, swords and plasma as well."
Fiona looked interested. "Can it do that?"
Tails nodded. "Yes, however it's not ready. It has to be done tomorrow morning with Li Moon's help. We should be able to put in the finishing touches on it."
"Thanks, Tails." Fiona smiled.
Tails was being so generous and kind to the former Freedom Fighter the one that he fell in love with.
"That reminds me." Fiona came up in front of him, grabbing the sides of his face. She gave him a kiss on the lips as reward for being helpful, and for giving her a second chance which he still believes in her.
Tails kissed back to her as he wrapped his arm around her waist like he misses her so much..
Sometime ago, after Scourge chooses Sonic over Fiona. She came over to his place, admitting that he was right all along.
Tails decided to trust her again; however he still kept his eyes on her.
Days went by following the weekends. Tails took care of Fiona showing her kindness while she was staying with him.
He didn't turn her over to the authorities or report this to his friends because he believed that he could actually fix her by bringing back the old Fiona that he knows and cares for.
Then one night, Fiona confessed her real true feelings to him, he felt sad and happy from the bottom of his heart that he gave her a second chance.
They went on so many dates in secret and spent their romantic time together that he could recall them all.
Next morning the golden tailed fox received a call from the blue heg that he was about to show up to home, Tails had to act. He gives Fiona a chance to escape while he distracts him. She gave him a kiss and said her goodbyes to him for now, but that doesn't mean it would be forever. they will wait for a moment once they have a chance to reunite with each other should the need ever arrives,
Until now.
Air needed, the foxes broke the kiss leaving only a rope of saliva in the bottom mouths till it breaks.
Fiona chuckled. "You don't know how much I miss you, Tails."
"I miss you too, Fiona." Tails said as they both smiled together looked into their eyes like a couple would do.
"As I said before on our date I don't care if you're thirteen or still a kid anymore. You will always be my boyfriend even if we get legally married, that wouldn't have stopped us."
"Like, Romeo and Juliet?" Tails asked.
"Yeah, like them," Fiona replied.
A cough interrupts them, they turn their heads over to the source only to see Li Moon who appeared out of nowhere from beside them.
"I'm sorry to disturb this… love time you're having now but I may need some assistance with the car's armed cannon."
Dark Egg Legion Secret Headquarters
Location: unknown
Lien-Da the Grandmaster Echidna was in the shooting range alone studying her aim with a human weapon she's holding on her hand called a double barrel pistol
She fired its bullets shooting at portraits of Sonic the Hedgehog, her half sister, Julie-Su and soon to be her half brother-in-law, Knuckles.
Looking at them makes her sick, she wants to go out there to unleash her frustration against them once she sees them.
But she has orders from the evil mad doctor himself to wait for further instructions before doing something hastily which is going to be a boring day for her.
When she ran out of bullets, she was about to get some more until she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
Getting annoyed from it, she took it out of her pocket and answered the call. "What?"
"Grandmaster, I found them." Her minion reported.
"Them?" Lien-Da raised a brow of confusion a bit to whom is he referring to.
"Them, them."
Lien-Da looks in realization. "Are you certain?"
"Yes."
"How far are they?" She questioned. "What's their location?"
"Downunda, we can reach their base in the air in a matter of days, shall I assemble a squad team to deal with them?"
"No, assemble a unit." Lien-Da ordered. "I will take the lead of this myself, to deal with them and see to it this report you gave me is to be delivered to Dr. Eggman himself."
"It is already done. Ma'am."
"Good. Now prepare the Aircrafts, we are about to go on a little trip." Lien-Da hung up as she let out a sigh. "Finally I can get out and kill someone." She got out of the shooting range to head towards her private room where she can change.
(Next day)
Somewhere else
Sonic, Sally, Amy, and Cream arrived at the abandoned factory where they were told Fiona may show up. Zails the Fox had sent several zone police to assist the Freedom Fighters, but after what felt like hours had passed they figured the tip they received was false.
"It appears she isn't coming," Sally said, who sat nearby looking over the information from a futuristic handheld they received. "Was Zails sure the informant was reliable?"
Sonic nods in response. "Perhaps his informant finally gave a bad tip. If it's true then we should head back, Sal."
Sally nods in agreement as he turns towards Captain Zespio The Chamaeleon. "Captain, call back the men and tell them we are heading back."
"Yes ma'am, waste of time anyway." Zespio commented as he began rounding up the men.
While Sonic gave the same order to Zector as the Zone cop began pulling back from their spots. Cream was glad that Fiona didn't show up, especially with all the good she is doing despite how she is doing it.
Amy however wasn't. She wanted to fight before arresting that red backstabbing traitor fox, a lesson for slapping Tails hurt his feelings. She got lucky but not lucky enough.
"You seem relieved that Fiona did not show up," Sonic sat up and approached Cream. "I assume you are a supporter of hers?"
Cream didn't bother to lie since she knew a few Freedom Fighters who supported Fiona and put back their trust to her. "I don't support her methods, but I am happy to hear she doesn't take the lives of the innocents or bullies them but the criminals she fights to kill unless she has no other choice. It shows that she isn't the bad fox anymore."
Sonic nods agreeing with the comments knowing that many others among some people fear Fiona and believe her to be dangerous like she was before. However, she knows some of them believe him not to be a threat to the people. They don't agree with her methods or how she does things outside the law. That is why the King and Queen acorn wants her arrested otherwise it will cause other vigilantes to appear to do the same thing and might kill someone in the process.
"Tell me, Cream. Do you believe Fiona has actually changed who she was before?" he questioned, curious to hear his response.
Cream replied. "I do and I believe if we assist her then things can change. Our involvement in this war against Dr. Eggman has caused many people and some of your friends to lose their trust in the Freedom Fighters, even those that used to be one of you."
Sonic knows who Cream is talking about and lets out a small sigh. "I know, and I still remember the names and their faces."
"I still won't forget that day when she rescued and saved my Mom and Cheese." Cream responded until she asked something else to the blue fastest thing alive. "Mr. Sonic, do you still remember why Ms. Fiona decided to become a vigilante instead of coming back to the Freedom Fighters?"
Sonic nods in response. "Yeah, that was eight months ago. Since… my evil doppelgänger chose me over her, letting her drop dead into the abyss while Tails went down to save her."
"That's the reason why she changed back to good. I feel sorry for Ms. Fiona."
"I don't." Sonic dismissed that. "Well, not yet anyway."
Sally ran in carrying some information. "Sonic, we have received a message from Gun that they have deployed Team Dark to search for Fiona."
Sonic turns towards her. "We should give them a hand to help them with backup, in case they don't find her."
"Already on it." Sally responded she took out her phone. "I'm going to ask for help from the Chaotix and a very few Freedom Fighters who aren't currently on a mission that should give them some assistance, let's see how she can handle them."
Tails' house, underground lab
"God, this suit I'm wearing makes me feel powerful and invisible."
Fiona was in the lab with Tails and Li Moon. Both stared at the crimson fox who was currently wearing the suit after they were already done today putting in the finishing touches on it.
Came into a full view, Fiona's suit was pitch black armored, her cape was also black, draped around his shoulders and reached down to her feet, spreading out slightly behind her. On her hands were black armor gauntlets with three scallops sticking out of each gauntlet. The scallops were outlined with red. On the right gauntlet was a small reinforced mini-computer. On his waist, she wore a black and red utility belt with compartments adorned around its center, with extra equipment being hooked onto the back, the belt buckle had a small red bat symbol in its center. Her black boots were tactical with a few modifications and a red line running down the middle. It was made of lightweight durable rubber, was made to be more flexible to allow for full extension, the bottom had a flexible sole split and was textured for different surfaces and terrain. They also were built with steel toes.
Tails let out a chuckle. "True, but that doesn't make you less strong than you look like."
"I know I'm just joking one last thing though." She looks down at the center of her body armor to see a giant red bat symbol. "What's with the logo?"
"We just thought that you needed a symbol, one that people can recognize and stoke the fear of evil." Li Moon explained.
"I see, hm. It will have to do for now," Fiona brings her head up. "I should put this suit to the test on the ground field to see how movable and flexible it is."
A/N: Fiona's suit is a replica of Batgirl's suit from Arkham Knight but I kind of mixed it up a bit with Batwoman's red bat symbol and the utility belt from Season two.
"Good idea but before you do you, you should try out the gliding cape." Tails told her. "Once you're on top of a roof you should be able to fly down like a kite if you know what I mean."
"Noted. But what about the grapple gun? You gave me."
"The grapple gun mk II will pull you skyward just as fast as a jet would. Don't worry, that suit can take it." Tails explained.
"Thanks, Tails." Fiona twirled around her body and made her way towards her car before she stopped right in front of it. "Also, any word from the Freedom Fighters?"
Tails answered. "Nope." He took out his phone and looked down at the screen. "Aunt Sally did told me to keep a lookout for you and report anything suspicious."
"Thankfully you should be in the clear for now, though do be careful out there, Miss Fox." Li Moon gives her a heads up. "If you know they may see you, they'll likely fight you head on or some other way to neutralize you, not kill."
"I know what you mean." Fiona responded as she pressed a hidden button on her gauntlet. "They'll most likely not surrender without a fight, so it's best not to disappoint them." She sees the Dark Tumbler's canopy slide open. "For I won't hold back or hesitate as I said yesterday to the Princess. She is welcome to try to capture me but I doubt then she'll succeed." The red fox jumped in the car's seat in a smooth motion. "She never will." The canopy slides close.
As the Dark Tumbler's engines soon came online, the garage door opened allowing her to drive out after activating the boosters to go faster.
Somewhere in Mobotropolis
At an abandoned boarded up window factory.
We looked inside to see tables were all lined up into a single rectangle. Chairs had been arranged accordingly, and a total of seven Mob bosses of Mobotropolis were seated. A collection of bodyguards and assistants surrounded them, bearing witness to this summit of power. Among the Mob bosses congregated were Ms. Alpha, her business partner Gambol Jr, a grizzly bear and ringleader in charge of illegal gambling and extortion, and the drug-trafficking Mobian penguin named Lionel, who had recently entered after passing through the metal detector. At the head of the table was seated a television set carried by a pair of two weasel thugs.
"Alright, everybody, the meeting has officially come to order," Ms. Alpha announced. "Does our benefactor have something to discuss with us?"
"Are you serious?" Lionel snorted. "Our money-launderer's talking to us from a small, crappy TV?"
Ms. Alpha sighed irritably, "While we wait for him, let's get down to business." Shemotioned to an assistant peacock, "How are our operations going, Mr. Gan?"
Mr. Gan produced a piece of paper in a case file. He reported, "Our funds have continued to decline over the past month. Our attempts to buy more into the stock market triggered a federal investigation, which we were just barely able to pay our way out of. Also, our drug manufacturing subsidiary finally went under, so that's another enterprise folded." Noticing the fuming glare coming from some of the Mob bosses, the peacock began to sweat. He nervously added, "On the bright side, we were able to liquidate most of its assets." Mr. Gan flipped a page, "Our associates in the city's ecosystems have had a mixed month. Contacts in Command Square, Franktown, and the Royal District have come under increasing public pressure, and some have begun to sever their affiliations to us. We have managed, though, to keep what hold we have left within the Queen Trading Company." Looking up to check the simmering silence coming from the Mob bosses, he continued, "47% of our operative rings in the city, while also encountering increased resistance from the authorities, have pledged renewed support for us." Folding the files, Mr. Gan commented, "I highly doubt, however, the sincerity of their statements."
"Damn it all," Ms. Alpha growled. "That Sally Acorn is good at everything. Not just her, but Sonic the Hedgehog, her parents, the Freedom Fighters and the turncoat Fiona Fox as well. Because of those bitches, we lost a lot of men, a lot of resources, and the influence to pull it off. And with the robberies over the past weeks, we're losing money fast!" She exclaimed then started to chuckle a little, albeit sarcastically. "Look how pathetic we are. We used to be on top of the world, we had the city in the palm of our hands, and now what?" She motioned around the decrepit diner, shouting with outrage, "We're holding a meeting in a dump! We don't even have to hide; anyone who looks in thinks we're a bunch of homeless bums staying warm!"
Gambol Jr interjected, "And now, we're being pickpocketed by a bunch of idiotic circus-folk, led by some red freak fox who has nothing better to do than steal our money."
"Boys, Girls!" Lionel interrupted, holding up a flipper. "It's on!"
Right on cue, the television switched on, showing images of white static until it faded into none other than July the Tiger ex-mercenary is now a Mobian businesswoman negotiating a deal with the board members of Iron Tech Enterprises.
Oh, it's you, July," Ms. Alpha recognized. "Our associate is in charge of money-laundering. Anything to report?"
"As you are all aware, one of our deposits was stolen," July reported. "A relatively minor sum of about 96 million."
Lionel glared, "Who the hell is stupid enough to steal from us?"
Ms. Alpha answered, "From what Gambol Jr described, she's a two-bit whack job wearing a cheap black suit and a yellow bow with black polka dots Who looks exactly just like Fiona Fox." She then scoffed, "She's not a problem at all. She's nobody." Her face turned serious, "But the real problem is our money being tracked by the cops."
July stated, "Thanks to Ms. Alpha's ever reliable sources, we have indeed discovered that the No Zone Police Department have identified our banks via marked bills, and are planning to seize your funds today."
Roughly around the same time, a dispatched force of No Zone officers led by Zonic began their raid on the Mob banks. He, along with a team of SWATs, surrounded one of the banks, while the other banks were also being covered by the other Police.
"And since the enthusiastic new district attorney has put all of my competitors out of business, I'm your only option," July concluded.
Ms. Alpha questioned, "So what are you proposing?"
July answered, "Moving all deposits to one secure location. Not a bank."
Gambol Jr asked, "Where then?"
"No one can know but me," July affirmed. "If the police were to get leverage over one of you, everyone's money would be at stake."
Lionel wondered, "Who would stop them from getting to you?"
July replied, "I go to the Iron Kingdom, free from Alicia Garnet Jr's jurisdiction, so they won't come after me without evidence."
Ms. Alpha asked, "How soon can we move the money?"
"I already have," July assured. "For obvious reasons, I could not wait for your permission. Rest assured, gentlemen, your money is safe with me."
And true enough, the trucks left with the unlimited stashes to a secure location known only to Juan. Zonic and his men found very little traces of the dirty cash in an empty vault. The more they investigated, the more they came to discover that July, who had been a supporter for the Mob, had already left in his private jet to the Asian continent. Zonic started working himself in a frenzy, and kicked a stack of marked bills out of frustration.
Suddenly, a strange voice echoed across the meeting room. Everyone jumped at the unexpected interruption, and turned towards the metal detector to see the exact trouble Gambol Jr had been ranting about moments before. The red fox known as the Anti Fiona began a slow, mocking laugh as she strolled inside.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ho-hee-aha-ha-oo-hee-ha-ha-ha..." The same red fox that robbed the Mobotropolis Central Bank earlier had a freakish grin on her face. "And I thought my funny jokes were bad." She wore a dark black coat with gloves, a red long sleeve button collar shirt, black vest, a black with single red line bow tie, black pants and black shoes.
Gambol Jr growled, "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't have my boy here pull your head off."
"How about a magic trick?" Anti Fiona asked insanely.
She took out a pencil from the pocket of her black waistcoat and jabbed its sharp end on top of the table. She twirled her fingers around it, "I'm gonna make this pencil disappear."
Gambol Jr motioned his muscle to take out the unwanted intruder. As his bodyguard walked up to his intended target, before he could act, the fox deftly wrapped both of her hands onto her attacker and slammed it against the pencil, stabbing it through his brain. "TA-DAAAH!" The polar bear was dead, his head stained with blood. "It's gone!"
The entire assembly recoiled; some crime lords were impressed, while the others were filled with horror; Gambol Jr, however, was appalled by this insult. The Evil Doppelgänger stood grinning devilishly, both arms raised in a gesture of pride at having completed her trick so successfully. "Oh," she suddenly shifted her mood. "I guess I'll just take my own seat, since none of you are polite enough to offer me one." She sat down at the far end facing the Big Seven. "And by the way, the suit, it wasn't cheap. You oughta know, you bought it."
Outraged by the heinous act, Gambol Jr stood upright, about to vent his rage on the fox.
"Sit," Lionel motioned with his flipper. For some reason, his calm composure never wavered. "I want to hear her proposition."
Reluctantly, the grizzly bear Mobian Mob boss returned to his chair. He attempted to control his temper and demanded, "Why are you here?"
Evil Fiona replied, "I just happened to be strolling by, and I couldn't help but overhear your meeting. And I think I might be able to help you."
Me. Alpha furrowed her brow in confusion, and looked at her associates for input. They glanced from her to Evil Fiona and back again, seemingly curious about the proposition. "Very well," the lizard Mobian relented. "What's your offer?"
Anti Fiona began her proposal, "Let's wind the clocks back two years , these Zone cops and Freedom Fighters wouldn't dare to cross any of you. I mean, what happened? Did your balls drop off? Hmm? You see, a fox, let alone little like me…"
"Freak?" Gambol Jr forced the joke out, provoking a chuckle in the assembly.
Anti Fiona ignored him and continued, "A fox like me…" She paused, clicking her teeth, "No, listen." She gestured with her hand constantly for emphasis, "I know why you guys chose to have your little group therapy sessions in private places instead of public. I know why you're afraid to act on the outside world." She paused to let it sink in, "Fiona Fox. The ex Freedom Fighter."
The assembly shifted uncomfortably at the mention of the Fox's name, which had been a touchy issue around the Mob since she became the public enemy face of the No Zone Department and the Freedom Fighters. After all, any Mobian would be embarrassed by being defeated by a red fox.
Anti Fiona resumed, "You see, Fiona has shown Mobotropolis your true colors, unfortunately. It's only because of her that you have to tip-top throughout the slums. Your constant running around with armfuls of cash is pitiful. Your ex-thugs, thrown in the slammer, they're pitiful as well. Sally Acorn… Well, she's just the beginning. And…and as for the television's so-called plan..." She pointed to July on the screen, "Sally Acorn and her family have jurisdiction. When she finds out, she'll send one of her best friends like Sonic the Hedgehog to find her, and make her squeal." Anti Fiona clenched her fists, exemplifying the action. July, in particular, began sweating at the thought of being at the mercy of the blue hedgehog who had single-handedly leveled hundreds of crooks, members of her former allegiance and adjusted nervously. "And I know the squealers when I see 'em." Anti Fiona gestured to the television, "believe me."
Irritated by this remark, July shut off her video feed. Ignoring the cancelled meeting, Lionel asked, "Are you here to insult us, or are you going to tell us, what are we supposed to do?"
"It's simple," Anti Fiona paused for effect. "We kill all the Freedom Fighters and Fiona Fox."
A good portion of the Mob laughed, Ms. Alpha spoke out, "If it's so simple, then why haven't you done it already?"
Anti Fiona responded, "My husband used to say, if you're good at something, never do it for free."
Lionel, still smiling from the unintended humor, mockingly inquired, "And how much are you charging for your pest control service, eh?"
"Um…" Anti Fiona pondered, until he answered. "Half."
Naturally, the jeers and laughs increased in response to this ridiculous offer. Gambol Jr, who had been becoming more and more livid by the second at this irreverent trespasser, grumbled, "You're crazy."
"No, I'm not. No, I'm not…." Anti Fiona shook her head.
She then looked around at the congregation, "If we don't deal with this right now, pretty soon…" She threw up her hands in mock uncertainty, gesturing at Gambol Jr, "Little Gambol Jr here won't be able to get a nickel from his mama."
"ENOUGH FROM THE FOX!" Throwing a massive tantrum, Gambol Jr got to his feet and slammed his hand against the table. The big Mobian grizzly bear seemed more intent on tearing the fox to shreds. But…
"Ah-da-da-da-da!" Anti Fiona quickly stood up and pulled the left side of her black jacket to reveal a makeshift device consisting of several grenades with a trigger rigged to her right thumb.
"Let's not blow…" All members of the Mob stood up and gasped, frightened of what the fox was threatening to do. "This is out of proportion."
Gambol Jr 's fear took a backseat to his rage. He snarled, "You think you can steal from us and just walk away?!"
"Yeah… maybe."
"I'm puttin' the word out!" Gambol Jr declared. "Five hundred dollars for this funny fox dead! A million, alive, so I can teach her a lesson first!"
Anti Fiona remained unfazed, but began slowly backing away. "Alright, I see you're a bit cranky right now. Probably skipped nap time today. If that's the case then I think I should get going then." As she approached the back doors, she kicked them open with her foot, ran and she was gone.
Fiona was running and jumping across the rooftops of Mobotropolis while doing parkour to test out her new suit's movements, stretching her legs a bit.
Moving faster, she reached up to the edge, jumps off. Her cape was unfurled to help her glide in the air, controlling the cape to study herself she landed safely to a different rooftop that is a two-story building near the tall one from behind she was at.
"Didn't suck." She commented to herself.
"Not bad." Fiona heard a female voice surprisingly that she recognized it from anywhere and she knew who it belongs to.
'Of course, it had to be her.' Fiona turns her head up to see her long time treasure hunter rival who is currently standing on the edge of the billboard that was on top of a five story building, looking down at her with a slight smile on her face.
"Rouge." Fiona hissed, narrowed her eyes at her.
"Long time no see, Fiona still looking like the red thieving fox I remembered, was apparently." Rouge teased, before she drops down using her wings to slow down her fall before she lands safely on the roof's ground near Fiona's position. "So how long has it been?" She walks up slowly towards her. "I haven't seen you in years, it must be a while. Still remember my track of time memories when I first met you, though I heard a lot of things about you." Rogue gets in front of the red vixen after walking closer. "Yes, I know that you betrayed the Freedom Fighters many months ago, yes, i'm aware you committed crimes for the Suppression Squad and yes, I heard that your green pickle boyfriend, Sco-"
"Don't you dare say his name." Fiona immediately cut her off. "He. Is. Not. My. Boyfriend. Anymore, Tails is."
Rogue was surprised to hear but she hid it well. "So you fell in love with the kid despite the action that you can do to him?"
"I thought you only care for yourself?" Fiona questioned.
"I do," The bat thief admitted. "But I have a soft spot on kids, speaking of which." She looks up and down at Fiona's suit. "Nice suit you got there but what's with the red bat symbol? Are you trying to be like me?"
"What do you want? Rogue." Fiona had enough of this as she demands her to get straight to the point.
"No small talk?" She sees the former traitorous fox shook her head, The bat burglar sighed. "Alright, I'll get to it. Abraham Tower from Gun had departed us, me Shadow, and E-123 Omega to find and capture you, bringing you alive for questioning. Not only us the Chaotax as well and mostly some Freedom Fighters sent by the chipmunk princess, are now probably out in this city, hunting for you nationally. I would've reported this if I found you, which I did but I spy with my little eye while looking around I spotted a diamond store a couple of blocks away I mean, this one's practically begging me to take its golds, pearls and jewels, so I'll just pretend I'd haven't seen you, however if we ever see each other again I'm not going to go easy on you."
"Why are you telling me this?" Fiona asked in disbelief even though she doesn't trust her old rival at all. "This is one of your treats again?"
"No treats, no lies and no funny business." Rouge assured. "You have my word."
"Last time I trusted your word you almost broke my arm from the illegal fighting arena years ago."
Rouge simply replied. "I couldn't help myself how pathetic and sloppy you were with Bean and Bark. You and them, maybe skilled but not skilled enough, you soon get easily defeated by, little old me, so do we have a deal or not?"
Fiona knew, Rogue is a liar sometimes but this time she's actually telling the truth to her for once. And she hates to admit it.
"Hmph, fine. But if I find out you sold me out or lie to me I'll be coming for you and break your arm apart." Fiona warned.
Rogue narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly at her. "Good luck, I'll be dying to fight with you again." The spy bat Mobian heads up towards the edge of the building. She spread her wings apart before dropping down forward and disappeared.
Fiona scowled after she left. 'God, that bat bitch is as annoying as ever.' She pressed her finger once to a hidden button on her right arm gauntlet to activate a wrist communicator to contact her new boyfriend that he himself installed into the suit. "Tails, we have a problem."
"Let me guess Rouge and Team Dark?" Tails reported.
"Yep, how did you know?" Fiona asked curiously.
"Me and Li Moon have heard the whole conversation. So I guess that means she'll back off and not tell anyone."
"For now, she won't but that doesn't mean she'll leave me alone forever." Fiona replied. "If she or her friends are ready to pick a fight, then I will be ready for them, especially her."
"I doubt that she'll win even if she tries." Tails commented. "Also be very careful, the Chaotix are no joke, they're very good at tracking people down."
"Noted." Fiona simply said.
"Anyway, Li Moon has something for you."
"Ms. Fox." Li Moon reported. "Are there any usual activities going on in the city?"
"Not yet it's a bit quiet, why?"
"Perhaps you should take a look at the docks outside of the city. I'm sending you the coordinates to your holomap."
Outside the city a cargo ship appeared and headed towards the loading dock. Nearby several thugs in armor kept an eye out as the shipment began to land.
An expensive looking cruiser flies by. The driver walks around and opens the door as the passenger, Ebony Hare, also known as "Downtown" Ebony Hare.
Ebony is the leader of a gang that controls part of the criminal underworld. He sells alcohol, drugs, weapons, and have decided to join in the slavery business.
He controls half everything: the cops, lawyers, politicians and the media, basically everyone. No one can't touch him, not even the Zone police or the Freedom Fighters, especially Sonic the Hedgehog.
Ebony came to the docks to see the shipment he plans to sell to his associates for money.
"Welcome Mr. Hare sir," greeted one of the thugs. "We have the new shipment as promised."
"Good," Ebony replied as they walked towards the crate and inside he sees at least a hundred female Cat and Wolf Mobian women all inside. Some appeared to be around 10-20 years old.
"Perfect, my new clients will love this new shipment. Get them to the warehouse and make sure they're ready for the auction." Ebony told his lackey.
"Yes sir," The criminal responded as he motions for the men to get the crate ready to move.
As the Gangster Mobian Rabbit heads back into his vehicle one of the men hears something nearby. Walking over to investigate he sees what appears to be a dark figure standing nearby.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" the thug asked.
As the thug approaches the figure he is suddenly grabbed and pulled into the darkness letting out a scream. One of the thugs hears this and notices his friend is gone.
He approaches where he went, along with one of the other men as they approach an opened container. As he calls out for his friend, the lights are suddenly hit by something metallic causing them to go out.
One of the men kneels down and picks up the object seeing it is a metal red bat shaped object. As he stands back up he notices his friend looking up.
He looks up as well to see a dark figure hanging upside down from one of the cranes. He drops down and attacks both men, taking them both out.
Their screams attract the attention of the other men as they begin regrouping with weapons armed. Ebony remains in his vehicle waiting to find out what is going on, while the women in the containers huddle together hoping someone has come to their rescue.
One of the men who didn't regroup and was alone notices something fly past him causing him to open fire. He sees one of his friends running nearby, but is tackled and taken away by a dark figure causing the thug to panic when he sees what happened.
A gangster continues firing until he runs out of ammo and begins backing away afraid. "Where are you?!"
"Here," the dark figure whispered, hanging upside down behind the thug as she grabbed him before the other men could find them.
As the thugs create a circle looking for who is attacking them, the figure appears jumping right in the middle and begins attacking the men. Despite having their weapons and being outnumbered by the attacker, they were unable to take them down.
Ebony left the safety of his vehicle where he see this one mobian woman taking down his men like they were nothing. He takes off running back to the safety of his vehicle as he pulls out his revolver.
"Drive, now!" he ordered his driver, but finds him knocked out as he starts to grow frightened by what is happening. "Where the hell are you?"
Suddenly something lands on the hood of his vehicle, breaks through the glass of the sunroof, and pulls him through it revealing a red fox.
"I'm right here." The red fox said.
"Fiona Fox?!" Ebony exclaimed in disbelief.
"Yep." She delivers a head-butt knocking him out. She looks over to see the women escaping the containers and they see who saved them. "You're free now."
She took out her grapple gun and shot up to the air, taking off with Ebony as the women cheered on, thanking her for saving them.
At the No Zone Police Department building, Zonic is seen walking down the halls after finishing another meeting with his superiors. It has been a rough day.
"Zonic." He turns around to see his fiancé/no-zone police chief, Zamy Zose approaching him.
"Zamy." Zonic greeted her.
"Get your gear and weapon, we're going outside." Zamy ordered.
"May I ask why?" Zonic wandered. "Ma'am." Despite that she is his fiancé he still needs to show some respect because she is still his superior officer.
Zamy tells him. "We received an anonymous message. There's been another sighting of Fiona Fox being down at the docks outside the city. Apparently something big was going to go down and the zone police needed us down there."
"Then I'll get my gear and weapon to meet you down at the docks." Zonic said.
When Zonic and Zamy arrive at the Zone police area at the docks. They look around to see the cops putting several criminals in the back of an armored van in handcuffs.
Whatever was going down it happened fast. Zonic and Zamy look over to see coming out of the containers of Mobian Cat and Wolf women being escorted for treatment.
Zonic assumed that whoever brought these girls here was planning on selling them. They approach Zails, who is in charge of the crime scene.
The Zone cop rookie sees and greets them. "Welcome Zonic, Zamy, it's been a while."
"Skip the small talk. Zails, what happened here?" Zamy asked, getting straight to the point.
"Well," Zails hands over a holodpad to one of the cop officers before explaining. "Best we can tell is they were planning on moving these girls so they would be sold when Fiona showed up, she took the men down."
He showed the high-ranking officers the crime scene and they saw the dents that were made against the containers where the men got hit. Weapons were dropped all over the ground and there didn't appear to be any signs of the bat man being in the area.
"How do you know Fiona was behind this?" Zonic asked.
"Who else would take down all these men without killing any of them? I'm surprised she did it with no spilling a drop of blood for now." Zails commented, which was true. "We get CCTV footage of what has transpired here, I downloaded it to a drive in case you want to take a look at it." He takes out to give a flash drive to Zamy who took it and pocketed it. "Anyways, some of the Mobians that we found that were conscious told us what happened. And we have multiple witnesses that saw the whole thing."
Zails points towards the women, giving their statement to one of the zone police. He then leads Zonic and Zamy towards another part of the crime scene where they are surprised to see what they found.
"And this I think you'll find interesting," he shows a rabbit on top of an off searchlight unconsciously. "We found him like this when we got here and inside his vehicle we found a file with information about him planning to sell the women, not only that there's also people who work for him."
Zamy is surprised by what she is seeing, but when she turns over to her fiancé to see he also looks shocked before for his eyes
"So she actually did it." Zonic said with a proud tone. "She caught Ebony 'Domntown' Hare, with the evidence we had against him will it be enough to him put away for good."
"Yeah." Zails nodded. "He's gone away for a long time."
"I can't believe I'm saying this but I really do owe her one from putting this stunt she did."
"Don't give her too much credit." Zamy responded as she snarled. "Just because she help us apprehend this idiot here that doesn't mean we're not going to forget she still wanted fugitive who committed treason and multiple crimes of blackmail, theft, attempted murder and attempted usurpation I don't support her or trust her." She turns to Zails. "Cut him down."
"Yes, Ma'am." Zails picks up his hand radio to tell some zone cops to come here and take down the rabbit.
"Zonic, don't you forget." Zamy turns back to her fiancé to remind him of something. "She is a vigilante and you are a zone cop. Vigilantism is against the law and it is our sworn duty to find and capture her at all costs."
"I know, Zamy, I know." Zonic doesn't need to be reminded.
"Chief Zamy." She turned to face the two tailed rookie. "I almost forgot we also found this in the scene." He took out an evidence bag inside it was a red bat shaped shuriken.
To be Continued