Hello everyone! Welcome to my new story! This story takes place in an AU Archie timeline with a few minor changes which will be explored later in this chapter. Feel free to read and leave a review afterward to let me know what you thought! Anyways, onto the story!
Subject #4261
An Old Face...
"Sonic, remember what we're here for." The voice came though the communicator, "Don't get distracted."
"Since when have I ever gotten distracted?" Sonic asked back.
"Do you really want me to answer that question?"
"Come on Sal! I'll be fine, it's not like Buttnik could catch me if he wanted to anyways!"
"I'm not scared about Robotnik, just, make sure you get out in one piece."
"Can do."
Sonic looked away from the communicator toward the Swat Bots that were attempting to block his route, curling into a ball, he sliced through them like they were paper.
The group of Freedom Fighters were participating in another raid on Robotropolis, Sonic was tasked with distracting all the bots and causing as much damage as possible, the remained of the group was busy sneaking their way toward the main construction facility for the Swatbots, attempting to sabotage the assembly line in any way they could. Sonic meanwhile, was on a roll, literally. None of the Swatbots had even gotten close to touching him. He just hoped it would be enough.
-X-
"Alert! Intruder detected in sector DH-5!"
"Alert! Intruder detected in sector DH-5!"
He flattened his ears to his head, he always hated how loud that alarm was.
"Alert! Intruder detected in sector DH-4!"
That meant he had to be moving fast, to cover ground that quickly. There was only one mobian he knew that could move that fast.
"Sonic..." He growled under his breath.
Flicking his cape as he turned to walk toward the source of the alarms, he was going to have a nice little meeting with the biggest thorn in his father's side...
-X-
Sonic continued his rampage throughout the city, destroying every robot he came across.
"This is easy, almost, too easy..."
"Sonic the Hedgehog!" Yelled an all too familiar voice, Sonic didn't even have to look to know who it was.
"Nice to see you to Tails..." Sonic replied, the name dripping with sarcasm.
"My name is Miles!" The voice replied.
Sonic finally turned to look at his arch-enemy. The twin tailed fox stood a few feet from him, his familiar red, black, and yellow uniform perfectly mirroring that of his father's. A black cape dangled behind him, two modified Swat Bots flanked him on either side.
The Swatbots were used to protect higher ranking members of the empire, so Miles and Robotnik namely. They were given additional armor and weapons at the cost of their speed.
Miles drew two blasters mounted at his waist. "Where is the rest of your pathetic Resistance?"
"They'll be here soon enough!" Sonic knew this was a lie, the rest of the group was across the city, he was just trying to keep Miles busy.
"I'm counting on it. Now then, let's get down to business..."
Sonic was forced to dodge the first two blasts from Miles' blasters. The escorting Swat Bots instantly engaged alongside Miles, charging forward to protect their master.
Sonic dashed between the two directly at Miles, who reacted by striking Sonic back with his tails. Miles and the Swat Bots continued to lay down a storm of blaster fire to no avail, as Sonic was able to dodge the blasts.
"You and your pathetic Resistance's tyranny will end at last! My father will be free to create the perfect world!"
"According to you..." Sonic thought as he continued to dodge the hailstorm of blaster fire. Charging one of the Swatbots Sonic jumped off its torso, the robot he had just leaped from was struck with several blaster shots, instantly destroying it.
"You need to work on your aim more, you haven't even gotten close to hitting me!" Sonic taunted.
Miles simply growled under his breath as he continued to lay down shots.
"Alert! Intruder detected in Sector EO-8!" A robotic voice spoke over the speakers.
"Shoot!" Sonic thought, the others had trigged the alarm.
Miles turned to look toward the sector in shock. Sonic, using his distraction, quickly dashed toward him striking Miles across the back. Miles was flung forward onto his front, his blasters falling from his hands. Sonic dashed back and swiftly sliced though the remaining guard Swatbot. Miles rose back to his feet.
Miles attempted to charge Sonic, only to be met with a chest full of quills. Miles was flung back into the nearby wall. He stood back up, wiping blood from his mouth.
"Gotta admit," the fox spoke. "Didn't see that coming. Distracting me here while your friends went for the factory."
Miles ran back over to retrieve his pistols. Once he looked back up however, there was no sign of the hedgehog.
"Father, reroute all Swatbots in Sector EO-8 to the outer wall!" Miles radioed into his earpiece as he dashed toward the outer edge of the city. Sonic and his friends would have to get themselves out of the city, and he intended to use that.
-X-
Sonic dashed into the factory at full speed.
"See, what'd I tell ya!" He spoke, "I'm just fine!"
Sally looked up from the charge she was setting. "Well then see if you can hold off the bots, they should be showing up any moment!"
"I'm on it!"
Sonic dashed out of the factory, prepared for a fight... Only to continue to wait, nothing appeared to challenge him.
"Hey Sal, there's nothing here!"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean there's no robots!"
Sally, along with Rotor both curiously stopped what they were doing to look out. Sure enough, the whole area looked abandoned.
"Well that's strange..." Rotor added, "Normally they would be showing up here in droves by now."
"Well I'm not complaining!" A male voice spoke from with the building. "That's less that we have to deal with!"
"Don't you think that's odd?" Sally questioned back. "I mean they all have to be somewhere Antoine."
"As long as they're not here, I don't care where they are!"
-X-
The group finished planting the charges, before sneaking back to the exit of the city. Still confused to the lack of robots.
"They have to be somewhere around here!" A voice spoke from ahead. "Find them!"
Sally peeked around the corner and saw what seems to be hordes of Swatbots, Miles stood among them, pistols already drawn.
"Sonic, you wouldn't have happened to run across Miles, would you?"
"Well..." He stammered, "Now that you mention it..."
"Sonic, you have to tell us these things! I hope you still have that power ring with you, cause we're going to need it."
Sonic produced the ring and prepared to get the jump on the horde. The golden circle in his hand began to glow as he dashed through the sea of bots. Continuing past and out the exit.
"After him!" Miles ordered, "Don't let him escape!"
Most of the bots followed Sonic, exiting the city into the nearby forest. Miles along with a handful of bots continued to guard the exit. After a minute or two, the remainder of the group began their attack.
Miles was surprised by the assault, and although he tried valiantly to defend his post, he was overrun by the Freedom Fighters. Shortly after they left, the factory behind him erupted in a cloud of heat and smoke. He looked back toward the ruins of the structure in disbelief. He had been so close! Eventually, a thought made its way to the front of his mind.
"Father is not going to be happy..."
-X-
Miles stepped into the throne room, dreading the meeting with his father. Instinctively, he twisted both his tails behind him.
"Father..." Miles muttered, "I'm sorry to report that- that they have escaped."
No response.
"I'm sorry father, I shouldn't hav-"
"You shouldn't have become predicable..."
"What?"
"You've become predicable Miles, you do remember why you were created correct?"
Miles looked down at the floor with the last sentence, "Yes. I'm sorry, I can do better."
"Yes, yes you can. Because, if you can't... Then I might as well just replace you... Head to your room, I don't want to see you for the rest of the day."
"Yes father..." Miles turned and left the throne room, his tails dragging behind him as he left.
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