Where they sat was in a dark, windowless room. An air vent blew warm air. A
single light on the ceiling gave a circular glow between them, but did not
reveal their features.
"I allowed you to live here. I had extra food stores set aside an I even allowed you to choose decorations," he said distastefully. "I expect my charity to be rewarded. Are you absolutely prepared? Do you need anything at all that will help you?"
Her glowing green irises and the curl of her tail were the only things discernible in the darkness.
"I need nothing. I only require that when the time comes, you will not try to interfere. I have become even more skilled than my former master. The Black Emerald holds no secrets for me. I've managed to control its magic, so you don't need to worry," she said carefully and slowly, making sure that he understood what she said.
"Good. I expect tremendous results. I didn't pretend to be dormant for two years and allow those blasted creatures to run free out of the goodness of my heart. You said that you needed an absence of life from where you trained, and I gave you that. You needed me to cease my activities so that you would not be distracted. That took much from me, miss Nyress. I have many plans that would have taken place long ago."
"But would not have worked," she interrupted. He stared at her with hidden anger. "I know that the plans you made before and after I came here have all failed. I read your mind with the emerald, Robotnik. I know each and every failure. It seems that those 'blasted creatures' have the upper hand."
"You're wrong!" he shouted, finally enraged. He lifted himself from the chair and paced about the room.
"All my plans had flaws, and I only discovered them AFTER they failed! They must have spies learning of my brilliant ideas! I would have become the ruler of Mobius years ago if it had not been for that blasted."
"Hedgehog? You seem to hate him the most. I saw him two days ago, running around the outskirts of the city. Calm down Robotnik; your blood pressure is dangerously high."
He took her advice and sat himself down again, muttering to himself.
"I will not fail as you have. The power of the Black Emerald will even exceed that of the red hedgehog you spoke of."
"The red hedgehog, Lazer? Yes, yes, the one who has the five emeralds? Maybe you can use his vow to your advantage," Robotnik mumbled, distracted by his own thoughts.
"Hum, yes. Do not be over anxious, I can do wonders with the emerald."
She rose to leave, a feline with green eyes and well-groomed ebony fur. Straight, light golden brown hair fell two inches past her shoulders. Both her ears were pierced with jewelry-encrusted earrings. Around her neck hung a heavy platinum chain and disc of the same material. This disc had an image of the Black Emerald engraved upon it, and ringed around the image were eight blue diamonds. About her neck, a clasp held her flowing black robe that shimmered in the small amount of light. She wore a two-piece set of marble gray clothing. Her soft leather sandals made no sound as she left, her robe and tail swishing upon the doorframe.
Robotnik watched her leave. Hannah Nyress was the only furry creature that, for two and a half years, he had allowed to live within his city. She was bewitching, not only physically but also mentally. The green irises held his gaze and hypnotized him if he looked into them long enough. She had gained great power from the Black Emerald. He himself had experienced its earth-shattering power, and he gingerly rubbed his artificial arm. Two years and three days ago, he had lost his right arm to the Emerald, when he had tried to manipulate its unfathomable energies with one of his machines. He remembered the great pain, and that black feline smiling at him as he groaned in agony.
"Yes, you give me victory, miss Nyress. Then I can get rid of you."
Another thought unwillingly entered his mind, "IF I can get rid of you."
"I allowed you to live here. I had extra food stores set aside an I even allowed you to choose decorations," he said distastefully. "I expect my charity to be rewarded. Are you absolutely prepared? Do you need anything at all that will help you?"
Her glowing green irises and the curl of her tail were the only things discernible in the darkness.
"I need nothing. I only require that when the time comes, you will not try to interfere. I have become even more skilled than my former master. The Black Emerald holds no secrets for me. I've managed to control its magic, so you don't need to worry," she said carefully and slowly, making sure that he understood what she said.
"Good. I expect tremendous results. I didn't pretend to be dormant for two years and allow those blasted creatures to run free out of the goodness of my heart. You said that you needed an absence of life from where you trained, and I gave you that. You needed me to cease my activities so that you would not be distracted. That took much from me, miss Nyress. I have many plans that would have taken place long ago."
"But would not have worked," she interrupted. He stared at her with hidden anger. "I know that the plans you made before and after I came here have all failed. I read your mind with the emerald, Robotnik. I know each and every failure. It seems that those 'blasted creatures' have the upper hand."
"You're wrong!" he shouted, finally enraged. He lifted himself from the chair and paced about the room.
"All my plans had flaws, and I only discovered them AFTER they failed! They must have spies learning of my brilliant ideas! I would have become the ruler of Mobius years ago if it had not been for that blasted."
"Hedgehog? You seem to hate him the most. I saw him two days ago, running around the outskirts of the city. Calm down Robotnik; your blood pressure is dangerously high."
He took her advice and sat himself down again, muttering to himself.
"I will not fail as you have. The power of the Black Emerald will even exceed that of the red hedgehog you spoke of."
"The red hedgehog, Lazer? Yes, yes, the one who has the five emeralds? Maybe you can use his vow to your advantage," Robotnik mumbled, distracted by his own thoughts.
"Hum, yes. Do not be over anxious, I can do wonders with the emerald."
She rose to leave, a feline with green eyes and well-groomed ebony fur. Straight, light golden brown hair fell two inches past her shoulders. Both her ears were pierced with jewelry-encrusted earrings. Around her neck hung a heavy platinum chain and disc of the same material. This disc had an image of the Black Emerald engraved upon it, and ringed around the image were eight blue diamonds. About her neck, a clasp held her flowing black robe that shimmered in the small amount of light. She wore a two-piece set of marble gray clothing. Her soft leather sandals made no sound as she left, her robe and tail swishing upon the doorframe.
Robotnik watched her leave. Hannah Nyress was the only furry creature that, for two and a half years, he had allowed to live within his city. She was bewitching, not only physically but also mentally. The green irises held his gaze and hypnotized him if he looked into them long enough. She had gained great power from the Black Emerald. He himself had experienced its earth-shattering power, and he gingerly rubbed his artificial arm. Two years and three days ago, he had lost his right arm to the Emerald, when he had tried to manipulate its unfathomable energies with one of his machines. He remembered the great pain, and that black feline smiling at him as he groaned in agony.
"Yes, you give me victory, miss Nyress. Then I can get rid of you."
Another thought unwillingly entered his mind, "IF I can get rid of you."
