Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog had reached - at such a fast speed as usual - the end of the act he was currently in.
All he had to do was defeat Doctor Eggman to progress to the next level.
The blue hedgehog gazed determinedly up towards where the evil mad scientist was sat in his hovering Eggpod.
"Give it up, Egghead!" Sonic shouted. "Ya can't defeat me! I'm too fast for ya!"
"Ha! We'll soon find out whether you're as fast as you think you are!" Eggman pointed down towards the supersonic hero. "Robot! Destroy Sonic!"
Eggman's latest giant mech bot took aim at its target. It blasted several misses out of its large cannon arms. They all flew down towards the hedgehog, preparing to create a Sonic boom.
Seeing the missiles fly towards him, Sonic moved quickly at once. He was able to run out of their path just in time - but a certain animal who was standing behind him wasn't so quick.
"Uh oh…" Tails uttered.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The twin-tailed fox was struck by all the missiles. He was caught in the enormous blasts as they exploded. Loud cries escaped him as he was swallowed up in the billowing clouds of smoke.
"Help! Sonic, help!"
If Sonic heard Tails' cries for help, he paid no attention to them. He was too focused on beating Eggman. The blue hedgehog began to preform a spin dash, charging straight towards the head of the mech.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!"
Eggman could only wail as the spinning hedgehog struck his giant robot as hard as he could. There was a loud eruption as the mech was blown to bits. Pieces of the wrecked killing machine flew everywhere - one of them striking the Eggpod.
"ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"
Eggman screamed as his floating device was knocked away. It hurled through the sky, taking him with it. There was nothing he could do as it carried him away. The mad scientist was even madder than usual upon being defeated yet again by the heroic hedgehog.
"THIS ISN'T OVER, SONIC!" Eggman roared. "WE'LL MEET AGAIN - AT THE END OF THE NEXT LEVEL!"
Sonic watched as Eggman flew out of sight. Then with a triumphant smile, he knocked the sign which showed his enemy's face, pleading it with his own to mark that he had cleared the stage.
"Another act completed!" Sonic grinned. "And in such little time as well! It's great to be the hero!"
"Ugh…"
Sonic's ears picked up the sound of groaning coming from behind him. He peered over his shoulder to see that it was coming from Tails. The little fox was laying among the remains of the destroyed mech. His yellow fur was coated with black ash and purple bruises upon being attacked by the giant robot.
"Ohh… Sonic…" Tails moaned. "I don't feel so good…"
"There's no time for a rest, Tails! We have to get moving to the next level! If we don't get goin', Eggman will reach the end before we even start! Keep up with me, pal!"
Sonic raced off ahead, leaving Tails behind. The fox frowned at his best friend's indifference to his injuries. He twisted his tails around, taking off into the air to fly after the hedgehog.
"It's alright for Sonic! He can move super fast out of the path of danger - leaving me to take the painful blows and attacks which are meant for him!" Tails irritably rolled his eyes. "It sucks to be the sidekick!"
The end.
