Land of Confusion
The song is 'Land of Confusion' by Genesis.
Majin Magus
I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Sonic sat up, quick as a lightning bolt. He was shaking and sweating. Putting his head in his hands, he just took deep breaths and tried to relax.
Been haunted by a million screams
More often than not, the memories of seeing so many Roboticized came to him in the form of nightmares. Their cries, their pain, and the blank look on their faces when the process was complete. Robotnik had had an infinite army of robotic soldiers. What could've been done? But now, the city was shut down as were the SWATbots. Terror was gone, as so many had said.
But I can hear the marching feet
Was Robotnik really gone? Surely, he could still be alive. He had heard that a few SWATbots were stirring in Robotropolis.
They're moving into the street.
Also, another rumor was that the active SWATbots were beginning to pick up the rubble and dig out their master. Standing up, he thought of the one person who would be sure of what Robotnik was doing.
"Kadija," Sonic said, leaving his hut and walking to the jail. He entered, passed Nack's cell and stood on the other side of the bars of the girl's cell. She smiled at him, then she grinned evilly. Her robotic eye glimmered.
When she said nothing, and Sonic didn't feel like inquiring about anything at this time of night, he left, but paused by a window, and he overhead Kadija and Nack talking.
Now did you read the news today
"Hah! So you're saying you saw the heat signatures of Robotnik and Snively in Robotropolis?!" Nack cackled. "And these idiots think they're both dead! Actually, they're just worried about 'ole lard butt, not that little wimp."
They say the danger's gone away
Sonic heard Kadija force a laugh. "Yes, before they caught me, I scanned the heat signatures of buildings, and both of them were still alive."
"Who cares about Snively? It's not like he's any threat?" he heard Nack say.
But I can see the fire's still alight
"You'd be surprised, weasel. Cunning and resourceful. Snively will last longer than Julian, guaranteed," Kadija snapped.
There burning into the night.
Nack scoffed. "I'll believe that when I see it."
There's too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.
Sonic quickly raced around and gathered up all the Freedom Fighters and explained what he knew.
"Robotnik?"
"Still alive?!"
"No! It can't be true!"
This is the world we live in
"LISTEN!!" Sonic yelled over the babble. Everyone quieted.
"You discover Robotnik isn't dead and you go crazy?! We've been fighting him for years! What difference does it make if he's alive now? How is it any different from yesterday?"
And these are the hands we're given
Using the motivation power he felt he needed to use since Sally wasn't here, he continued.
"We all have our special abilities! We were given them for this fight! We have so we can free Mobius from Robotnik's evil clutches. C'mon, guys, let's go!"
Use them and let's start trying
Kadija heard the speech from her cell. It was meant for the Freedom Fighters, but she looked at her robotic hands. Was it destiny that she was seventy-five percent Roboticized?
Placing her arm cannon in the air hole, she shot a powerful bomb that blew up her cell and half the prison. Nack's cell was still intact and he cursed.
The gathered Freedom Fighters turned and saw Kadija, still in her Diamond Glass box, grinning at all of them. Bewildered, they watched her.
"Do you know what this eye does?! Do you know what I used it for?" she called the animals. "I pinpointed five weak spots in your idiotic box here!"
Aiming her arm, she fired five shots of miniature explosives and the box shattered. She hovered in the air via her robotic feet and wore a triumphant look on her face.
To make it a place worth living in.
All gasped as the supposedly unbreakable Diamond Glass lay in hundreds of shards on the ground. Sonic wore a look of defeat on his face.
Ooh Superman where are you now
"Hey! Sonic!" Kadija called mockingly. "Where's Sally, your little mastermind?! Oh, that's right, she's a mindless robot trapped in Robotropolis with Julian!" The Freedom Fighters were all sad, angry and abashed at the same time.
When everything's gone wrong somehow
"Wouldn't she been pulling your asses out of the fire about now? She'd have some brilliant plan, right? Ha, so much for that!" The girl continued to rub their faces in the truth some refused to totally accept.
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour.
"You thought you were fighting a war you could win! Look at the endless armies of Julian! He has more mercenaries than you could ever dream of! The strong, powerful, courageous Freedom Fighters are losing. Good luck, you'll need it." And with that, Kadija waved a mocking farewell and flew off.
Sonic turned to the Freedom Fighters.
This is the time
This is the place
So we look for the future
"This is the way things are! If we want to live in peace, we have to fight for it!" he shouted.
But there's not much love to go round
Tell me why, this is a land of confusion.
Crossing his arms, Sonic fell silent.
"If you have a better solution, I'm all ears."
This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth living in.
As the crowd murmured and agreed to Sonic's plan, Sonic drifted into memories of Sally…
I remember long ago -
Ooh when the sun was shining
Yes and the stars were bright
All through the night
And the sound of your laughter
As I held you tight
So long ago –
I won't be coming home tonight
"So it's decided," Sonic said later. "We go in tonight and finish this."
My generation will put it right
Tails flew in through the window. "Sonic, Sonic! I wanna help too!"
Sonic smiled at his little friend. "Nah, Tails, you're a helpful little guy, but we're going in on this one…alone, ok, big guy?" The little fox nodded and smiled sadly.
We're not just making promises
"Y'all be fine here," Bunnie said. "We're gonna take that 'ole Robotnik once and fah all."
That we know, we'll never keep.
"Promise?" Tails said.
"Dat's a promise, big guy," Sonic replied, putting on his backpack.
"Alright, let's go!"
Too many men
There's too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.
Now this is the world we live in
Later, Sonic and Bunnie stood outside Robotropolis city limits. The pollution rose in the sky, and one of the factories was functional and was producing hovercrafts. Two rooms had lights on.
And these are the hands we're given
Bunnie clenched her robotic hand into a fist.
"It hurts me ta see our city like this," she whispered.
Sonic laid a hand on her organic shoulder. "It's hurts me too, Bunnie."
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth fighting for.
Bunnie pulled herself together and they entered the city.
This is the world we live in
As the two Freedom Fighters came into Robotropolis, in two separate rooms, Snively and Kadija were typing feverishly.
And these are the names we're given
The Freedom Fighters in Knothole could do nothing but pray for their heroes' safe return.
Stand up and let's start showing
Robotnik regained consciousness in his chair, and saw that the robot Sally was still in front of him, but lifeless and turned off.
Just where our lives are going to.