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Ch: 18: No Escape

With no sign of escape, he was forced to look at the doctor at eye level. Showing his bare sharp teeth and glare at the doctor's glass eyes.

"You think you can get away with such a simple shot like yours" he said as he commanded the robot to pound on it's own chest plate to cover the opening he just discovered, "That was actually quite clever but not quite enough"

"What are you doing to Sonic, Eggman!" Tails yelled as he tries his best not to let the robots get near him.

"I am just simply sucking his energy to power up my robot. It's quite a handful but I am pretty sure he could hand-le it. HA HA!" he laughs at his own pun, "Why don't you give yourself a hand?"

"Let them GO!"

"Oh yeah. Who's going to stop me?"

"You think you're tough and powerful just because you are able to catch me with this metal monsterosity." Nero spoke up.

"Indeed I am."

"Think again" he said as he braced himself for what he sensed was coming. He felt a surge of energy flowing within him as it gave a golden glow.

"Huh? AHH!" He couldn't believe what had happened. He had his oppenent at his own hands and now suddenly appeared gained energy to literally break free from his hands. "How are you getting this power!?"

He looked down in his hands and found a gold ring glowing bright as ever.

Flashback

"So what is this?"

"This is a ring that is used to power a source of energy. Only Curtain people were able to harness the ring's power" Tails explained as he gave him the his old equipment: brown gloves and a bag just like what Tails have with a strap on one side being held on the shoulder and another strap being wrapped around the waist.

Yeah, I kind of rushed it on the last chapter and forgot to add it in. He was suppose to gain equipment so that he does not have to look...you know...um...you know what I mean.

End of Flashback

'This energy...' He thought to himself, target locked his enemy and began to run twice as fast as he used to. Jumping light as a feather and swings his claws with scars made twice as big, making a great deal of damage to the robots armor. He zipped through the robot as it begins to shut down, crashing on it's back.

"This can't be! I cannot be defeated by the likes of you!" he yelled. Nero stomped on the robot that cause a rubble on the ground, "WAH! Have mercy!"

"Seems like you're-AHH!" He felt a shocking pain, making him drop his ring as it starts to fade away, wasteful how he did not manage to use it all. He saw what appears to be someone from behind his back decided to disturb his battle. A yellow furred bunny with robotic parts on her body who was the cause of the interuption.

"HA! So long losers!" The egg-shaped villain managed to get his pod out of his robot and running in mid-air "You haven't seen the last me yet"

"Get him!"

"Wha-ouf!," He was trampled over by a purple walrus as he is pinned to the ground, "Why are you after me?!"

"Silient you deceiving rapscallion." a light brow coyote came across for support, "You're coming with us"

"But what about him? He got away because of-!"

"There is no 'we' between you and us." He gave a whap on his face with his sword covered in it's scabbard

"Why are you doing this?" Tails came across to see what is happening after fighting towards the last few robots

"There's no denying a fellow felony like himself, misiour Tails" that french accent being spoken is the only thing that sounds a lot more civilized than anyone in this group.

"Wait!" Nero just remembered something, "Let go of me, there's someone in-"

The words were cut as everyone heard a loud thud coming from the robot that is now a pile of metal. Repeatedly being heard from the inside. The team got to the robot, but by the time they got there, the blue figure managed to break through the robot's chest. It's strange to see how the blue figure turned into a sphere at first and revealed himself while in mid-air.

"It can't be...Sonic?" Sally said as though she is speaking the impossible as he lands on his feet.

"Hey, Sally" he said as he collapse to the floor with a knee on the floor as he tries to support himself, "long time no see..."

"Sonic, are you alright?" she ran up to him to aid, "I'm glad we've found you...Sonic?"

"It's about time..."

"Please Sonic. Let me explain"

"There would not have been any explaination if you guys knew I was capture by Eggman the whole time. Cold. Alone. Tortured.

"We all didn't knew, Sonic. You just disappeared ever since the-"

"And you called yourselves friends? I lost hope just waiting for you guys to come find me"

"Please forgive me Sonic...I didn't mean any of this to happen."

"I'm going back" he said as he stood up on his own and stumbling every step he takes.

"Um..." still feeling unnerved at calling Tails over what Sonic might say. So she ran in front of Sonic and whispered into his ears, begging not to over react, but he gave a sign relieve. "Tails, please escort Sonic."

"Alright..." Tails look back at the wolf on the ground, "Don't worry, Nero. We'll figure something out. I promise."

That scent...Seeing the hedgehog face...he has no emotion as the squirrel moved aside. Not sure if it is just him but he clearly sees no emotions. Perhaps he is really good at hiding them. Looking into the hedgehog's eyes, he sees pain or perhaps anger of emotions that by the time he came passing by. The hedgehog looked at him straight in the eye, couldn't let go over seeing his emerald eyes verses his. Hearing thumping sounds similar to heart beats that gets louder and louder.

All of a sudden, the wolf felt as though a sharp knife pierce through his chest as he starts to feel emotional pain. Leaking out dark energy as the fox and hedgehog left the building, leaving him deal with the uncontrolled amount of energy. Grunting as he tries to get out of the walrus grip. He knows that if he lets all that energy go, he might end up injuring what Tails claim as friends.

"I'm not sure how long I could hold him" The walrus struggles to hold him down.

"It's...my...dark powers" he said while trying to control his breathing at the same time, "I have no way of stopping myself from...using too much of my energy"

"This should do" Sally ran up to the wolf as she attached a braclet like object around his neck, "I got this on my way out of jail just in case. It blocks any user's strengths or abilities from their full potential so that anyone wearing this is even. It's more like prison"

"Good thinking Sally," the walrus finally let go in relieve

"Thank you...I guess?" he said as he didn't like what she said about the collar,"You're not sending me to prison are you?"

"Well, we need you to tell us what is Eggman up to since you are the only one who knows what is going on"

"I don't know-What's with the hand cuffs?!" as he realized the bunny tighten his wrists with silver rings the old fashion way.

"It's for your own good and our own safety. Now come with us"

"No way!" Nero complains, "I saved you guys from him and this is how you pay me? Could I speak with the 'leader' around here?"

"I am the leader. Leader of the Freedom Fighters. And the Princess of Knothole."

"Oh,-" the navy colored wolf felt as though a door had slammed shut in front of his nose. He realized he is in a lot of trouble.

Cliffhangah!

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