Chapter 2 - Capture
The freedom fighter stood in a small clearing to the south of the village. There was a small cliff at one side of the clearing.
"Ok everyone stand back." Said Tails.
The group of freedom fighter took a few steps backwards.
"Here goes." said Tails.
He pressed a small button on a control pad. There was a rumbling sound and the ground shook. The freedom fighters, apart from Sonic, started to look worried. Suddenly a section of the cliff split in two and the ground opened up in front of it. The group gasped in surprise as a large metal slab rose out of the gap and extended on rams to quite a length. Sonic looked impressed.
"Wow Tails. You actually constructed a runway and managed to keep it a secret from Robotnik, Snively and US!"
Tails looked pleased, "Well I was hoping to keep it a secret for as long as possible. But the only way to the Floating Island is by air so there you go."
"Too bad. Is the Tornado still in working order?"
"Sonic." said Tails with a twist of annoyance, "Did you really expect me to let her go to wrack and ruin?"
"Erm….excuse me. But what on Mobius are you talking about?" asked Sally.
"Oh sorry Sal. We just slipped into past mode there. The Tornado is the plane Tails and I used a long while ago. She's quite a beauty."
Just then a low hum was heard and everyone noticed Tails was missing. There was an engine spluttering sound and then a roar that gradually grew louder. Just then the Tornado, piloted by Tails, rolled out of the cliff side.
"Err Tails." said Sally, "You can fly that thing?"
"You betcha he can." replied Sonic, "He could have flown the 'Freedom Stormer' if you had let him. Tails you ready?"
"Sure am Sonic."
"Ok let's go."
Sonic leapt onto the runway and then onto the wings of the plane. The crowd gasped, Sally looked shocked.
"You're not going to fly like THAT!" she spluttered.
"Sure am. Let's go Tails."
"Roger."
Tails presses a control and the Tornado's engine revved to full power.
"Hang on Sonic."
Tails released the brakes and the Tornado literally shot off the runway. Knothole quickly disappeared from sight.
"Hey Tails. We still have that booster rocket on this thing?"
"Sure do Sonic. Hang on."
Tails pressed another button and a rocket booster emerged from the bottom of the plane. Tails pressed another button and it fired sending the Tornado forwards at twice its normal speed.
"Now this is more like it!" cried Sonic, "Weehoo!"
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Snively paced up and down in the control room. He was worried. He had tested the cannon on the Wolf Pack and it had worked beyond expectations but that was not the problem. He had been thinking. The other freedom fighter groups would know that the Wolf Pack was gone by now and he still didn't know their location so he could strike before they did. He was most worried about the Knothole group and that miserable hedgehog. He knew Sonic, once he found out what was going on, would go to the Floating Island to try and find out who was behind it. THIS worried him. He made a decision. He turned to the control console.
"Ready all cannon systems. Target the Floating Island."
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The Tornado flew low over the forest towards the western coast of Mobius. Suddenly Sonic saw something.
"Tails you see that?"
Tails looked out over the control console to see. Along the coast for several miles inland all the trees had been completely flattened and nothing but rubble remained along the coast.
"Wow. That's incredible! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"Probably Tails. That kind of destruction only comes from a tidal wave."
"Then the Floating Island…."
"Is no longer floating. Looks like whoever took the Chaos Emeralds also took the Master Emerald."
"Yeah, that thing keeps the island in the air, without it the island falls back into the sea…"
"Creating a tidal wave. Juice time Tails, floor it."
"Roger"
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"Cannon systems fully charged, sir."
"Excellent." said Snively, "Fire."
The Chaos Cannon rose from its hanger, aimed, charged and fired.
"Now to find Knothole." said Snively to himself.
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The Tornado left the west coast of Mobius and flew out into open water. Sonic was getting tired. He had forgotten what such a long trip it was. Suddenly there was a flash of light and a gust of wind. Sonic was alert in a second and holding onto the wing. Tails was fighting the controls. The Tornado eventually returned to level flight.
"That was close." said Sonic, "What happened Tails?"
"There was a sudden burst of energy. I don't know where from though."
"This sounds bad."
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On the Floating Island, Espio the Chameleon was returning from his patrol in Hydrocity. After the island has fallen from the sky he had decided to cut his patrol short and return to the Hidden Palace. As he reached the entrance he saw a pool of blood on the steps. The trail led up the steps and into the palace. Espio followed it, using his camouflaging ability in case someone was here. The trail was getting fainter now and as Espio rounded a bend he gasped. There lay Knuckles, a small pool of blood around him. Espio ran towards him and knelt down beside him. He could see several large wounds in Knuckles back, obviously made by some sharp object. He picked Knuckles up and carried him into the palace. As he got into the alter room he stopped. The Emeralds were all gone, including the Master Emerald, and Mighty was slumped in a corner covered in blood. He placed Knuckles on the ground and went over to Mighty. He checked for a pulse and found none. He let out a wail, Mighty was dead! He picked up Mighty's body and carried him to the alter and placed him down on a stand that used to hold a Chaos Emerald. He returned to Knuckles. Thankfully Knuckles had a pulse, but it was faint. He had to act quickly. He ran to the area of the palace where they kept there medical equipment. He gathered some bandages and a few other things and ran back to Knuckles. He quickly wrapped the bandages around him and applied some pain killers. He cured the fact that they didn't have any spare blood. Outside things were getting stormy. He decided to close the palace entrance to keep the cold out. The other would have to get in via the transporter in what was left of Sky Sanctuary. Espio ran to the entrance just in time to see a huge beam of light shooting towards the island. He screamed and ducked for cover just as the beam hit the Ice Cap zone on the mountain above.
"Oh god!" said Espio, "Charmy!"
The mountain collapsed under the hit and fell crashing down on the surrounding zones, including Sandpolis.
"Vector!" cried Espio.
Suddenly the whole island started to shake. Large cracks started to appear in the ground and the Angel Island section of the island fell off and sunk into the ocean. Espio was virtually at the point of killing himself. He comes back from a mission to find the Emeralds gone, Knuckles virtually dead and another close friend fully dead. And then he witnesses the death of his two other team-mates. Espio collapsed to his knees and started to cry.
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High above the Tornado came into sight.
"Oh my GOD!" exclaimed Sonic as he saw the Floating Island lying smouldering on the ocean surface.
"Sonic look, half the mountains gone!" cried Tails.
Sonic looked and his jaw fell open.
"Take us down Tails! NOW!"
Tails pushed forwards on the controls and the Tornado went into a dive. Tails pulled up as the Tornado neared the island and skimmed the treetops of the Mushroom Hill zone. He found a place to land and put the Tornado down in a clearing in front of the Hidden Palace zone. Sonic jumped down and was quickly followed by Tails.
"Ok Tails, lets go."
The two charged into the Hidden Palace only to be knocked down by an invisible force. They fell back against the floor. Just then they heard a voice.
"Who are you?!"
The voice sounded familiar to Sonic. Tails was shaking behind him. Sonic remembered.
"Espio? Espio is that you?!"
"Sonic?!"
Out of nowhere the chameleon appears. Tails was still looking a bit nervous.
"It's ok Tails. This is Espio a member of the Chaotix team and….."
"Was Sonic. Past tense, the Chaotix is no more." interrupted Espio sadly.
"Wha, what?!" stammered Sonic, "What happened?"
"Follow. I will tell."
Espio lead Sonic and Tails into the main alter room. Sonic and Tails both gasped at the sight. Mighty lying dead on the alter and Knuckles was wrapped in bandages.
"What happened here?" asked Sonic.
"I do not know. I returned from my scouting mission when the island fell to find Knuckles bleeding heavily and Mighty dead. Then….then…." Espio let out a sob, "…then a beam of energy hit the Ice Cap and brought the mountain down killing Charmy and Vector."
The island shook again.
"We gotta get out of here." said Sonic.
"Not without Knuckles and Mighty." cried Espio.
"Ok, I'll help."
Espio picked up Knuckles and Sonic picked up Mighty. Tails ran ahead to get the Tornado started. He was lining up for take-off as Sonic and Espio emerged. With a bit of effort they managed to hoist Knuckles and Mighty onto the plane and then climb on themselves.
"Hold on." cried Tails as he pushed the throttle fully forward. The Tornado roared and shot forwards narrowly missing a piece of fallen rock.
"Hold on Espio." cried Sonic over the noise.
"You worry about Mighty's body and let me worry about me and Knuckles!" screamed Espio.
The Tornado finally reached optimum speed and rather steeply took off. Sonic looked back as another part of the mountain collapsed and send the entire Carnival Nights zone into the ocean. Espio wailed again.
"Back to Knothole Tails. Pronto."
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"Surveillance bots report massive damage to the Floating Island, sir."
"Good. Show me the tapes."
Snively watched happily as the cannon shot was replayed and the whole event took place. He was just about to turn around when he spotted something.
"Enlarge grid 12!" he yelled.
On the screen a red box appeared and then enlarged. Snively watched as a red plane took off from the island holding several passengers.
"That miserable hedgehog!" cried Snively and banged the console. The console replied by emitting some electric sparks and shocking Snively.
"Ow! Worthless computers."
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"Here they come!" yelled Bunnie from the top of the tree.
Sally ran from her hut to the runway that was still exposed from before Sonic and Tails left. The Tornado was now in plain view, coming in fast. It slid to the side and suddenly dropped its altitude by half. Sally covered her eyes, finally looking out from between her hands as the Tornado landed with a heavy thunk. Sally looked up to see that Sonic and Tails were not alone. Along with them was a purple creature, a red creature and a red and black creature. The purple thing as obviously alive but she wasn't sure about the other two.
"ROTOR!!!" she yelled, "We need a med team here quickly."
Rotor was quick to respond and shortly afterwards Knuckles was in a bed on a drip. Mighty though was just placed in a bed so Espio could be alone with him. Sonic explained the situation. The Floating Island, the death of the Chaotix, Knuckles and the attack. Afterwards Sally was stunned. She couldn't take it all in. All of the freedom fighters were just completely shocked. Suddenly Rotor rushed in.
"Hey guys, come quick that Nickles guy, or whatever, is coming round."
Sonic, Espio and Sally ran into the room where Knuckles was. Knuckles was stirring and starting to murmur in his sleep. The trio sat around him and waited. Soon afterwards Knuckles woke up and looked around.
"Whe….where am I?" he asked.
"You are in Knothole Village." replied Sonic.
"Knothole?" asked Knuckles.
"Yes. As in the Knothole Freedom Fighter." replied Sally.
Knuckles turned his head to face her.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Princess Sally Acorn. Nice to meet you Knuckles."
"Wha? Princess? Oh my head hurts now."
"I'm sure it would after the injury you got." said Espio.
"Espio? Hey there. Where's the rest of the gang?" Knuckles asked.
Espio just turned and burst into tears.
"What happened?"
Slowly Sonic explained what had happened from the point Espio found Knuckles to now. When he was done Knuckles looked completely lost.
"I knew it. I knew he was trouble!" croaked Knuckles.
"Who? Who attacked you?" asked Sonic.
"I don't know him but he said he was Robotnik's nephew. Snidley or something."
"Snively." said Sonic and Sally together.
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"Ok let's go over this one more time." said Sally to the group of freedom fighters.
Around her stood Sonic, Tails, Bunnie, Rotor and Antoine. The group looked nervous, especially Antoine.
"So Sonic, Tails and I will attempt to break into Snively's control centre and try to find out what he's doing. Meanwhile, the rest of you will create a diversion for the troops by striking at Snively's main power station. If you successfully sabotage the plant it'll be good but remember that's not what your there for so get out if you have to." continued Sally.
"Right Sugah." replied Bunnie.
"So Sal, this is it huh?" said Sonic.
"Sure is Sonic. If Snively has the Chaos Emeralds then we could be in serious trouble. I just wish I knew how he managed to deliver the blows he did."
"I'm sure we'll find out Sal." replied Sonic, putting his arm around her, "We should go get ready."
Sonic and Sally left the group and headed for Sally's hut. When they arrived Sally went about getting the things they needed, Nicole being top of her list. Once they had done they made there way over to the edge of the village and waited for the others. Bunnie, Rotor and Antoine appeared pretty shortly afterwards but Tails hadn't arrived yet. Sonic was getting impatient.
"Come on Tails." he said to himself, tapping his foot on the ground.
"Sonic, maybe you should go have a look at where little sugah fox is." said Bunnie.
"Good idea Bunnie. I'll be back in a flash."
Sonic shot off back into the village and stopped near Tails hut. As he walked towards it he can hear voices inside. He stopped and listened.
"……and you better come back Tails."
Sonic smiled.
"Don't worry. I can handle myself very well. Besides if I get in trouble Sonic can help me out."
"Oh Tails."
There is silence for a few seconds and then Tails came out of his hut rubbing his cheek and looking quite pleased. He saw Sonic and falters slightly.
"You ready there Tails?" asked Sonic.
"Err…you bet.", replied Tails with a sigh.
Sonic wasn't about to ask what just happened for he knew all too well. The two of them left the village and met up with the rest of the group.
"Ok, lets go." commanded Sally and the group slowly disappear into the forest.
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"Ok Bunnie. Do it." said Rotor.
Bunnie stood up and threw a small cylinder over the wall they are hiding behind and quickly ducked back down. There are a few seconds of quiet and then a loud explosion. The three freedom fighter looked over the wall. All they could see was the shattered remains of over a dozen swatbots.
"Nice one Bunnie." says Rotor.
"Why thanks sugah." replies Bunnie, "Come on Antoine."
The three of them leapt over the wall and make for the power station. They reached the door and after a few seconds Rotor overrode the lock codes and the doors opened. They peered into the gloom.
"Lets go." says Bunnie.
They ran inside, only to be met by a volley of laser fire from the security ceiling guns. They dove behind a computer console.
"Rotor, do you know where the main computer is?" asked Bunnie.
"Well it should be on the level below us but……Antoine will you stop shaking!"
"I is so sorry. I is sinking maybe zis is not a good idea." replied Antoine.
"Oh brother." groaned Bunnie.
"Come on the guns are having to recharge." cried Rotor.
The three of them darted out from behind the console and ran for a nearby air vent. Rotor quickly removes the cover and they dove in just as the guns opened fire again. They follow the vent down and soon found an exit vent to the central computer room. They checked the room but it appeared to be empty. They cautiously removed the vent cover and jumped out. They suddenly froze as they saw the hidden enemy they had missed.
"I see we have some intruders."
"Naugus?!" cried Rotor.
"Yes it is me." replied Naugus, "I saw you coming and decided to….meet you."
"You're working for Snively?!" cried Rotor.
"Yes I am. You see I have never been what you would call good. I joined Robotnik to further my evil ways. However since that traitorous pig is gone and Snively rescued me from the Void I am as you say working for him."
Naugus suddenly raised his hands and shot two large energy balls at them. The three of them screamed and dived behind a console just as the balls shot past and hit the wall behind them leaving a large scorch mark.
"We gotta get the hip hop outta here!" said Bunnie.
"Sure do." replied Rotor. Antoine only squeaked.
"I can wait for quite some time little freedom fighters. My patience is quite vast." came Naugus's voice from the other side of the room.
"Ah got an idea." said Bunnie, "One of us will have to distract while the other two make for the vent."
Antoine let out a yelp. Bunnie couldn't stand it any longer.
"And if you weren't such a damn COWARD maybe you'd be some use."
Antoine suddenly looked at her, his eyes flaming with anger.
"I AM NOT A COWARDS DAMMIT!!!!!" he screamed at her.
Bunnie looked totally shocked at the outburst
"Sorry Ant, ah just lost my temper." She stuttered.
"No don't make excuses Bunnie. You said it! I heard it! You and Rotor scat, I'll stay!"
"Antoine. You sure?" asked Rotor.
"Yes you go, NOW!"
Bunnie and Rotor couldn't argue further as Antoine stood up and leaped into plain view of Naugus.
"Ok Naugus! Take your best shot!" he said.
"Hmm you have courage. I'll have some fun with you." replied Naugus.
Naugus raised his hands again and fired another two bolts of energy. Antoine dived under them as they shot over head. Bunnie and Rotor used the distraction to dive to the next console. They were now only one jump from the vent.
"Ant come on." yelled Rotor.
"Go dammit!" yelled Antoine as he dodged another blast and glared at them. That was a mistake as another volley came in and hit him straight in the chest. Antoine was flung back against the back wall.
"ANTOINE!!!!!" screamed Bunnie.
"Go……argh………go…..please…." Antoine managed to say before he finally gave up.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" cried Bunnie.
"Bunnie come on!" cried Rotor as he grabbed Bunnie to stop her from running back into the room.
"Antoine!!!!" cried Bunnie as Rotor finally pulled her into the vent and safety.
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"Hey guys did you see that?" asked Tails.
"See what Tails?" asked Sonic staring at Nicole.
"I thought I saw something in the sky coming towards us but then it disappeared."
"Probably nothing." Said Sonic.
"Come on Nicole, faster!" urged Sally as Nicole started to decipher the password for Snively's HQ.
"Yo Sal chill." said Sonic in a whisper.
They had made it this far without many incidents, which seemed to indicate the rest of the gang had done well at distracting the troops.
"Code deciphered Sally. Enter: 19059358." said Nicole.
Sally entered the code and the door slid open.
"Now to find Snively's office." said Sally as the three of them ran into the building and the door slammed close.
They followed the corridor along hiding behind various boxes and crates along the way until they came to a fork.
"Which way Sal." asked Sonic.
"Well, so long as the floor plan hasn't changed, right."
They quickly darted down the right hand corridor, up some stairs and finally arrived at a large metal door.
"This should be it." said Sally.
"Stand back guys." said Sonic.
He jumped into the air, became a spinning disc and shot at the door. He hit the separation and tore his way through, severing the locking mechanism. The door swung open. It was Snively's office alright. The room was quite big and had mounted picture of Snively all over it. In the centre of the room was a large desk with a computer on it. Sally walks over to it and plugged Nicole into it.
"Nicole, search computer for entries on the Chaos Emeralds."
"Searching Sally." Nicole replied.
Meanwhile Sonic was looking at some of the picture on the wall.
"Man Snively sure has a complex." he said.
"He sure does." replied Tails, "Look at this!"
Tails indicates towards a picture of Snively wearing a large purple cape and crown and standing on a small globe. The writing on the plaque said "Snively, King of Mobius".
"Wow now that's far fetched." said Sonic.
"Hey you guys. Nicole has something." interrupted Sally.
Sonic and Tails went over to her. Nicole is displaying a holographic image of a large cannon.
"It appears that Snively has constructed a large cannon called the 'Chaos Cannon'. It uses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to produce a beam of energy that is then fired at the given target." Sally said.
"So that's what happened to the Wolf Pack and the Floating Island." said Sonic.
"Does it say anything else Sally?" asked Tails.
"Yes. There is an entry here describing Snively's worries about the Master Emerald. Apparently, he fears that the Master Emerald can be used to shut down the Chaos Cannon."
Tails turned to Sonic.
"Makes sense why he took it then. He didn't want us getting our hands on it. But if he has it then it must be close by. Sally does it say where the Emerald is?"
"Well, actually it's, according to this, in that safe over there." replied Sally pointing at a large metal vault in the corner.
Sonic laughed.
"Woah Snively sure is cocky!"
Tails approached the safe.
"I'll have it open in a sec." he said.
He knelt down next to the console. His fingers ran along the small keyboard next to the safe. Suddenly there was a clang and Tails got up triumphantly.
"Got it." he said as the door swung open.
The three of them looked inside. There in the middle of the safe was the Master Emerald, glowing brightly. Sonic approached it.
"It's too big. How are we supposed to carry it out of here?" asked Sally.
"Quiet Sal. I know what I am doing." said Sonic and placed his hand above the Emerald, "Now how did it go? Ah yes. The servers are the seven chaos. Chaos is power. Power enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the chaos. Master Emerald shrink."
There was a sudden flash and the Master Emerald suddenly shrunk to a size no bigger than a normal Chaos Emerald.
"Wow Sonic. How did you do that?" asked Sally.
"Something I learned from Knuckles a while back" he replied as he moved to pick up the Emerald, "It's actually quite…."
As Sonic removed the Emerald every alarm in the building went off.
"OH SHIT!" he exclaimed quickly stuffing the Master Emerald into his rucksack.
"We have to get out of here." cried Sally.
"No problem. Grab on." said Sonic.
Sally and Tails grabbed on and Sonic darted out of the room, dodging several laser blasts from activated ceiling guns. Suddenly a huge metal door slammed down over the entrance to the corridor they came in through.
"Woah! Can't go that way." cried Sonic as he turned down another corridor.
As he sped down the new corridor he notices that the alarm sounds were getting fainter and there are no ceiling guns. He wonders what is going on. He screeched to a halt outside a set of doors. Sally and Tails let go.
"We've never been here before." said Tails, "This place is new."
"Too new. I wonder what's through here?" replied Sonic.
"Careful Sonic." warned Sally as he pushed the door open.
Sally watches as he just stood there staring. Curious, she looked in too resulting in the same reaction. Tails decided to look too.
"Woah, now that's impressive." Tails said as he looked around the door.
The door led out into a large hanger and in the middle was mounted the Chaos Cannon. Tails made a step into the room. Sally caught his arm.
"No Tails! We have to get out of here."
"But Sally! It's right here. If I can get a look at it I maybe able to figure out how it works."
"Sally's right Tails. It's too dangerous." said Sonic.
"SONIC!" said Tails angrily, "This things destroyed two places already! I have to try!"
He took another step into the room.
"Tails!" said Sonic nervously.
"Sonic I'm going!" said Tails and took another step.
Suddenly the alarms went off and a large laser field was erected around every doorway in and out of the hanger. Sonic and Sally had to jump back to avoid being fried. Tails was left stranded on the other side.
"Don't worry Tails we'll get you out!" cried Sonic looking frantically around for a way through the field.
"Sonic, just go!" cried Tails.
Sonic stopped and stared at his friend.
"Tails no! I'm not leaving without you!"
"Sonic get out of here!"
"Tails no!" cried Sally.
"You too Sally. Go!"
"No Tails, were not leaving you." said Sonic stubbornly.
"SONIC! GO!" cried Tails. He looked at his friends his eyes filled with anger and sadness. Anger that Sonic wouldn't do as he asked and sadness that he had to ask it of his friends.
"Tails, I……..I can't."
"Look Sonic, either you go and get back to Knothole where you may be able to find a way to stop Snively or we all get captured. I can look after myself. Now go. Tell Amy I'm….I'm sorry. NOW GO! PLEASE!"
Sally started to pull Sonic away, tears in her eyes.
"I promise Tails. I'll come back for you. I swear it! Hang in there bud!" cried Sonic and he turned and sped off down the corridor with Sally holding on tight crying.
Tails turned to see a squad of swatbots approaching. He reached into his backpack and pulled out a laser gun he had taken with him. He leapt into the air, tails whirling.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!" he cried and opened fire on the approaching bots.
Several bots collapsed under the fire. The other fire back. Tails dodged the blasts and fires again. Another bot dropped. Tails looked around to see if he can find a way out but his search comes up negative. A new wave of swatbots entered and open fire. Just then a set of bots suddenly disappeared. Tails was amazed but had no time to gape as another set opened fire. Tails again dodged the fire but banged into a wall resulting in him losing his flight for a moment. He fell for a few meters before he regained his hover but that is all the bots needed. Tails is suddenly hit by several stun guns causing him to fall to the ground about 50 meters down. As he fell he thought he heard his name being called. He landed with a crunch and was knocked unconscious.
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Sonic and Sally reach the rendezvous point in the Great Forest a little ahead of the other group. As Bunnie and Rotor appear, Sonic and Sally's heart fill with dread. They exchange stories of what happened. Afterwards they just sat and stared. Bunnie was sobbing heavily now.
"First Antoine and now Tails!" she said between sobs, "It's all too much for me!"
Rotor puts his arm around her, "Sonic. What should we do?"
"I……I……don't know Rote!" he turned and banged his fist on a tree, "I just don't know!"
"This is a dark day for us, a very dark day." muttered Sally.
They all fell silent.
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Tails felt his head spin as he woke up. He groaned and opened his eyes slightly. He saw a bright light above him. He suddenly remembered where he was and sat up. He looks around. He is sitting in a large cylindrical tube. Oh god he thought. A voice behind him makes him spin around.
"So our little prisoner has decided to wake up."
"Snively!" cried Tails, "You scum!"
"Come now little fox boy. That's not very nice."
"I don't care." replied Tails as he turned away.
"I was merely wondering if you would answer a few of my questions."
Tails remained silent.
"If you don't I'll have to robotosise you."
Tails turned white and spun round.
"I'm not afraid of you Snively." he managed to croak.
"Is that so, well we'll soon see." Snively replied, his voice turned cold, "Where is Knothole?!"
"Go to hell Snively." Tails screamed.
"I will but only after I have left my mark on Mobius. One last time, where is Knothole?!"
Tails crossed his arms and turned away.
"Very well." said Snively. He walked over to the controls, "I was pondering what to do with you. I could just make you into another worker drone but then I thought no, you would be more profitable as something else. So, I've decided to try something different."
Tails was now staring at him looking very worried.
"I have decided to make you my personal servant. You will help me to destroy the freedom fighters, help me become lord of all Mobius and then maybe I'll kill you."
Snively pressed a control. Several rings of light started to glow around Tails.
"You'll never get away with this Snively!" he cried as his legs turned to metal, "Sonic will destroy you!" his arms turned to metal, "SONIC HELP ME!!!!!!!" he cried as his body turned to metal, "Please!"
The procedure finished and the tube rose. Snively looked at the twin tailed metal fox in front of him.
"Now Tails. Who is your master?"
"Snively.", said the robot in a cold piercing voice.
"Now, where is Knothole?"
"Knothole is located in grid co-ordinates 12 by 10 by 4."
"Excellent." cackled Snively.
He left the room, followed by Tails.