Several days passed since Sonic's attempted assassination. To say the hedgehog was frustrated was an understatement. He was livid with himself. He simply couldn't understand how he'd failed.
That was the least of his worries. The government had started a manhunt for him. Not just GUN's government, but also the Kingdom Of Acorn, Spagonia, The Dragon Kingdom, everywhere. Wherever Sonic went, there were people waiting to detain him.
Therefore, he was forced to live in the woods. Back in Sand Hill City, he had a brief chance to grab his belongings before the SwatCars rolled in and started shooting. With the power of the mysterious red gem, he flew into the wilderness outside Spagonia. To get supplies, he used the gem to disguise himself as a simple traveler. Nobody suspected a thing.
Unfortunately, the transformation had tired him every time. He knew that he couldn't fully depend on the Phantom Ruby. It was useful, not a Play God card.
Sonic had to think of his next move. Would he try to assasinate President Johnson again? Would he go after someone else? Would he-
Then a thought popped in his mind. Eggman's machinery was just sitting around somewhere, laying in waiting. If he got his hands on it, he'd be a force to be reckoned with...
Snively had mixed feelings regarding his uncle's passing. While he certainly felt for the old guy, it left him with a hearty inheritance. It wasn't like he and Eggman actually loved each other, but Snively was the doctor's only heir. The machinery had to go to someone. It wasn't like the roboticizer would do any good collecting dust.
He was typing commandings on the main computer when a whoosh filled the room. He looked over and nearly wet himself.
Sonic had knocked down the metal doors and was walking toward Snively briskly. The short human stifled a scream as the hedgehog's gloved hand clasped itself around his throat. The hedgehog's gaze was cold and calculating instead of bloodthirsty. Snively wasn't sure if that was better or worse.
"S-Sonic!" he hacked. "Look, let's not get rash!"
"Your uncle killed the Princess," Sonic accused lowly.
"She was the one that planted the bomb. Technically, she killed herself,"
Sonic tightened his grip. "Eggman sent Metal after us. If he hadn't done that, we both would've made a clean escape!"
"So it was Metal! Blame him, not me!"
Sonic tightened his grip even further. Snively felt his skin turn blue as he coughed and wheezed. He whispered lowly. "You're on thin ice, Sniveley. You currently have two options. One: give control of Eggman's tech over to me and I'll let you go. Two: be stubborn and I'll snap your neck, taking the tech for myself afterwards. Either way, I get what I want. Might as well spare yourself,"
"Okay, okay! You win!" Snively yelled. Sonic let go, sending the human to the ground with a loud thud. Groaning, Snively peeled himself to his feet. "How can I trust you? Why would you possibly spare me? I know about the stunt you pulled in Sand Hill City. You hate humans,"
Sonic was silent for a moment before laughing. "Oh, Snively, you're not as smart as I thought you were. I kinda need you right now. While I have a basic understanding of robotics, you know how to run the roboticizer. For the time being, I need you,"
So that was it. Once Sonic learned how to work the machinery by himself, he was toast. The hedgehog would have no furthur use for him and would surely have him killed or roboticized. His only chance at survival was making the learning process as complicated and long as possible.
"I see," Snively said. "I'm happy to be of service, Master, "
Sonic smirked deviously. "Now that's what I like to hear. With pleasantries aside, get to work. I need the roboticizer up and running ASAP,"
Snively delayed the repairs to the old broken machine as long as possible and didn't work whenever Sonic was watching, for he was afraid that if the hedgehog saw his hands and what they did he'd pick up knowledge.
Everyday, he'd undo his daily process, simply rearranging the same wires and panels. After a week or so of this, Sonic got suspicious so he stopped doing it. A week after that and the roboticizer was fully functional. It just needed it's first test subjects.
The very first was one of Eggman's old prisoners, a group of humans from GUN detained originally for espionage. According to their files, they'd posed as Eggman soldiers all the while sending back information to GUN. Snibely had still been deciding what to do with them when Sonic took over.
Now he knew not what he'd do to them, but what Sonic would do.
"No! Stop!" a man screamed in terror as he and his comrades were thrown into the wide tube. Sonic slowly walked around the filled attraption like a predator stalking it's prey.
He feigned a chuckle. "You humans look so pathetic when you're scared. It's hilarious, really," He stopped just in front of the man that had cried out and psuehd his right fist against the glass, not flinching an inch. His face remained cold. "Your President is the cause of my pain. Seeing his own men turning from flesh to metal... already sounds so delicious," He turned to Snively. "Fire it up,"
Snively pulled down hard on the lever and the roboticizer whirled to life.
A/N: Poor Snively. He's really in a rock and a hard place, isn't he.
To the guest, thanks for the reviews! Also, if the Phantom Ruby was affecting Sonic's head, he wouldn't know it. I'm not saying it is, but rather it's not impossible. Maybe it's something else? We'll just have to see... ; )
See ya next chap!
