Beating Eggman 1/2
(Ayla's POV)
*It was another typical day at the Thorndyke Mansion. Cream, Cheese, & I were in the living room. Cream & Cheese were watching "Next Show" & I was sitting in the armchair, reading. Sonic was lying on the roof of the Mansion. Tails, Chris, & Amy had gone on another Emerald hunt. Before they left, Chris introduced me to his friend Frances & he showed me some high-tech goggles he had gotten from Mr. Stewart. That immediately set off warning bells in my head. I still don't trust that man*
Next:*on the TV* Bye bye, my friends! I'll see you tomorrow!
Cream: Bye bye.
*Ella came into the room with a cake*
Ella: I thought you three might like a little snack.
*Cheese started jumping up & down in excitement*
Cream: Thank you Ella.
Ayla: Thanks Ella.
*Just then the TV changed to the news*
Reporter:*on the TV* We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to go live to our SSTV correspondent, Scarlett Garcia.
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* The President's top Aide is going to make a statement before taking questions from the press corps.
Jerome Wise:*on the TV* The President has decided to take action to stop Dr. Eggman.
Cream: What?
Reporter:*on the TV* Has the administration developed a concrete plan to stop Dr. Eggman?
Jerome Wise:*on the TV* Yes.
Ayla:*in her mind* I have a bad feeling about this.
(Gotta Go Fast!)
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
(Third-person POV)
*At the White House, a military meeting was in progress. They were sitting around a map of Eggman's base*
Commander: The power generators for Eggman's base are located under the tower, Mr. President.
Mr. President: Oh.
Commander: This information came to us from Rouge and Topaz.
Mr. President: Well Rouge, I'm glad my confidence in you wasn't misplaced.
Rouge: This spy stuff is right up my alley.
Mr. President: We're all very grateful. Now, let's review our attack plan.
Chairman: Right.
Topaz:*whispering* You're taking all the credit I see.
Rouge:*whispering* I did do all the work.
Captain: It'll be a two-pronged assault from both sea and air.
Mr. President: Yes. But what if Eggman's robots counter-attack?
Captain: These forces are merely a diversion. Eggman will deploy his robots against this frontal assault. Meanwhile, a Special Forces team will approach the island from the opposite side and sneak into the base from the rear. Once they break into the generator room, they'll cut off Eggman's power supply.
Advisor: They'll be backed up by a team from the intelligence agency including Rouge and some other agents.
Mr. President: Good.
Topaz:*whispering* How come she gets top billing?
Commander:*whispering* You know how it works, Topaz. There's a star on every show. We're just bit players.
Mr. President: Uh, now onto the subject of Sonic and Ayla.
Advisor: We're ready to capture them and force them to work with us.
Mr. President: Well . . . Now . . . You see . . . I've sent someone to try a more diplomatic approach
Advisor: Who sir?
(Ayla's POV)
*I was walking through the mansion on my way to the library to get a new book to read. Suddenly, I heard the doorbell ring. I hid behind the stair railing as Elle answered the front door*
Ella: Good day, sir. *she opened the door & standing in front of her the President's top Aide & two Secret Service agents* You're . . . The President's Aide!
Jerome Wise: Are Sonic and Ayla home?
Ayla:*in her mind* What does he want with me and Sonic? And how did he know we were living here?
Ella: Oh! I don't know. Who are they?
Jerome Wise: I'd like you to let Sonic and Ayla know that I didn't come here to capture them. I simply came at the request of the President, to ask for their cooperation. You should also tell Sonic and Ayla that if they do agree to work with us, they'll be rewarded. The President gave his pledge that Sonic, Ayla, and their friends will be offered citizenship and they'll be paid for their services
*Ella was about to answer him when . . . *
Ayla: What do you mean by cooperation?
*Ella turned around & she gasped when she saw me standing there*
Ella: I . . . Uh . . . *she started to panic & turned to the 3 men* I - I assure you this isn't what it looks like!
Ayla: It's ok Ella. *I stepped up to the 3 men* So, why does the President want Sonic's and my help?
*All 3 of them kept looking at me surprised, but they soon snapped out of it*
Jerome Wise:*clears his throat* We want both your help in the attack against Dr. Eggman. As I've explained to Ella here -
Ella: How did you know my name!?
Jerome Wise: We know all about you, this house, and your visitors. Anyway, as I was saying . . .
*I held up my hand stopping him*
Ayla: Don't bother, I already heard everything. Unfortunately, my brother is a little busy at the moment. But I am willing to offer my help to the President, so I'll come with you.
Jerome Wise: Thank you for your time. *to the Secret Service agents* Call the President and tell him we're bringing Ayla Hedgehog.
Agent: Yes, sir.
Jerome Wise: By the way. My name is Jerome Wise. Nice to meet you.
*I shook my hand*
Ella:*whispering* Are you sure about this Ayla? This could be a trap by the Government.
Ayla:*whispering* Don't worry, Ella. I'll be okay. Besides, they're going to need all the help they can get if they're going up against Dr. Eggs-for-Brains. But if Sonic asks where I am just tell him I'm at Tyler's garage with Jake & Izzy.
*The 3 of them wanted to start a rock band some day & practiced their instruments there 3 times a week (Jake played drums, Izzy played keyboard, & Tyler played guitar). I got in the limo they came in & we drove off*
(Third-person POV)
*At the White House, President was on the phone with his Aide*
Mr. President: Yes, I see. *he hung up* He didn't get to see Sonic, but he's bringing Ayla over now.
Chairman: Well, at least we got one of them.
Advisor: I just hope it's enough to stop Eggman.
Mr. President: And I suppose we'll have to count Sonic out.
Rouge: You don't need him in the game. Not when you've got me and Ayla going a bat for you.
Mr. President: You're right, Rouge!
Rouge:*in her mind* I'm not going to let anything stop me from getting my hands on a Chaos Emerald this time.
*Suddenly, the doors opened*
(Ayla's POV)
*Jerome guided me into a blue & white office. A human male stepped up to me & offered his hand*
Mr. President: Miss Ayla Hedgehog. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. I'm the President of the United States.
Ayla: Pleased to meet you, sir.
Mr. President: Allow me to introduce you to my council. The G.U.N Captain, Commander, Agent Topaz and . . .
Ayla: Rouge. Rouge the Bat.
Advisor: You know each other?
Ayla: This is the first time we've met face to face, but I've seen her on the news back on my world. She's infamous.
Rouge: What can I say, I know how to make an impression.
*I sent her a glare & sat down*
Ayla: Mr. Wise explained everything and I speak for all of my friends when I say this. I'll help you with the attack, but while my brother, our friends & I will accept the offer of citizenship, we don't accept money for our services.
*I noticed the President giving his Aide a look when I mentioned the part about us being paid. Jerome just smiled nervously*
Mr. President: Good to hear.
Ayla: So, what's the attack plan?
*The Captain & Commander explained everything to me*
Advisor: You'll be joining the Special Forces team.
*I was about to say something, when suddenly I felt my heart beating really fast & my head started hurting. I gripped the arm of my chair & gritted my teeth*
Topaz: Are you ok?
Ayla: Yeah. Just a minor headache.
(Rouge's POV)
Rouge:*in her mind* Maybe the rumors about her being able to sense Chaos Emeralds are true. This could come in handy.
(Ayla's POV)
*Suddenly, the Commander's phone went off. He answered it*
Commander: Hello . . . Yes . . . I see . . . Thanks. Keep watching them. *he ended the call* Apparently, a few of Ayla's friends have found a Chaos Emerald.
*As soon as I heard that, the warning bells went off in my head again*
Ayla:*in her mind* I think I have a pretty good idea who was on the phone.
Advisor: This may well be our only opportunity, Mr. President. If Eggman leaves to chase after that Chaos Emerald, we can attack the base while he's gone, which will improve the odds for our success.
Chairman: And we'll have Eggman on the run.
*The President was quiet for a minute*
Advisor: Mr. President?
Mr. President: Alright then. Let's get this job done.
*As we were leaving the room, I turned to Rouge*
Ayla: I'll be keeping my eyes on you, so you better behave yourself.
Rouge: Don't you worry, I'll be on my best behavior.
(Third-person POV)
Rouge:*in her mind* At least until I find a Chaos Emerald.
(Ayla's POV)
*Later, me, Rouge, Topaz, & the Special Forces team were at Area 99 getting ready for the signal to leave*
(Knuckles POV)
*I was standing on a cliff looking over what looked like a military base & I was hearing sirens going off*
Knuckles: I wonder what's up now . . . *suddenly, I saw something that almost made my eyeballs pop out of their sockets**in his mind* Ayla!? What she doing here?
*I've known Sonic & Ayla for a long time. He almost never lets her out of his sight. Thou he never admits it out loud, he's a bit overprotective of her. Does he even know she's here? Somehow I doubt that. "I ran up to the base's fence*
Center Control:*on the speaker* Squadron A is away. Squadron B, get set for your run on the island.
Knuckles: They're attacking Eggman's base.
*I had to go along somehow. To see if I could get a Chaos Emerald from Eggman's base & also to keep an eye on Ayla. I may not be friends with Sonic, but Ayla's like a little sister to me too*
(Ayla's POV)
*Me, Rouge, Topaz, & the Special Forces team boarded a ship a sailed towards Eggman's base. When we got there, we hide in the bushes behind the base while missiles were being fired at each other. Rouge was wearing a black & pink full body catsuit*
Rouge: They're putting up quite a fight. *she turned to us* Now let's knock out the power.
*Topaz & I nodded & we snuck into the building*
(Third-person POV)
*Back at the Thorndyke Mansion, Cream & Cheese were watching TV when Scarlet Garcia appeared on the news*
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* We interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you this live emergency address from the President.
*The screen changed to the President*
Mr. President:*on the TV* My fellow citizens, today our military forces launched an all-out assault against the headquarters of Dr. Eggman. Despite repeated warnings, Dr. Eggman has continued to threaten the peace and well-being of our nation.
Cream: We have to tell Sonic and Ayla about this!
*She ran out of the room with Cheese right behind her*
Cheese Chao! Chao-Chao! Chao!
Mr. President:*on the TV* This conflict is unfortunate, but we cannot allow Dr. Eggman to achieve his goal of world domination. We must stop him now before it is too late.
(Ayla's POV)
*We used a bomb to get to the generator room under the base*
(Third-person POV)
*Knuckles managed to sneak aboard a fighter plane as it was getting a final maintenance check. Soon it took off. At the Mansion, Sonic, Cream & Cheese ran into the garage*
Sonic: Hey Tails, Ayla, let's go - huh?
*He was surprised to find no one there*
Cream: How could they leave without you, Sonic?
*Chuck came down the stairs with a cup of coffee*
Chuck: Hi there Sonic, Tails went flying with Amy and Chris and his friend Frances. I'm not sure where. They left quite a while ago, so I don't think they'll be gone too much longer.
Sonic: And Ayla?
Chuck: Ella said she went to Tyler's garage with Izzy and Jake.
Sonic: Lousy time for a joyride and practicing skate tricks!
*Suddenly, Chuck's phone rang & he answered it*
Chuck: Hello. Yes that's right. Sorry, what did you say? Speak up. They're in Tingalin Villa? Thanks a lot, I'll send someone after them right away.
Cream: Who was that, Grandpa?
Chuck: He wouldn't say who he was. *he turned to Sonic* Chris needs your help at Tingalin Villa.
Sonic: Right.
*He ran out of the Mansion & headed towards Tingalin Villa*
Can Sonic get to his friends fast enough to save them? Find out next time!
To be Continued . . .
