Chapter 4 – For Freedom
Snively smiled as he looked at the monitor. It was currently showing the view from the front of a stealthbot as it flew over what was once Knothole. He mulled a though around in his head. Now that the Knothole Freedom Fighters were gone, what would he do next? He now knew the location of the other freedom groups so he guessed he would destroy them too. Pity. All the fun seemed to have gone out of life now that the hedgehog was gone. He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. Suddenly his comm unit beeped. He almost fell over backwards.
"YES! What is it?!" he screamed.
"Sir, organic life forms detected in quadrant 12 by 10 by 3." came a swatbots reply.
"WHAT?! Show me."
Quadrant 12 10 3! That was just west of Knothole. If that hedgehog has survived…..just then the screen changed. Snively screamed.
"ARGH! That miserable hedgehog!" he cried as he saw replayed footage of Sonic and a number of other freedom fighter heading into the forest.
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Tails led the group on for quite a while. To Sonic it seemed much further as he doesn't usually walk.
"How much further Tails?" he groaned for the 20th time.
"Just through here Sonic." replied the fox as he pushed a few branches aside, "Here we are."
The group moved out into a clearing. At one end there was a small cliff that rose out of the ground to a high of a few hundred meters. The clearing was fairly large. Sonic started tapping his foot.
"Yo Tails! We're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting!"
"Just a second Sonic." replied Tails as he walked up to the cliff.
He started running his fingers along it, a look of concentration on his face. Finally he ran his finger down a small crack and then counted along several points.
"Ah ha!" he yells, "Here it is."
He press gently on the rock face and the ground started shaking.
"Better stand back." he warned.
The group stepped back as the cliff open slightly and a large sheet of metal folded out and extended. Sonic, Sally and a few others in the group recognise it for what it is.
"Taaaaaails." said Sonic with a slight hint of false irritism in his voice, "You constructed TWO runways and kept them a secret!"
The little fox blushed.
"Well I sorta……..yeah." he said.
"So you got the Tornado in there?" asked Sonic.
"Well no……she was back in Knothole…..or what was once Knothole." replied Tails looking glum.
"Then why are we here if……..no, you didn't. Tails do you have ANOTHER plane?!"
"Well……….yeah." the fox replied and blushed again, "I've been busy working on her for a while now."
"How long a while?" asked Sonic.
"Um….since we moved to Knothole."
"WHAT?!" cried Sally, "You've been busy building things and didn't even tell us! If we had known you were this good we would have taken you on more missions!"
"Well, I could have told you but I was happy to stay here and work on the Tornado 2……..oops."
"The Tornado 2. Tails you build another Tornado?" asked Sonic.
"Yeah, she's a real nice one too. Let me show you." he said and turned to Sally, "Do we have any power rings left?"
Sally looked a bit shocked.
"We only have what we had in storage in the village." she replied and reached into her rucksack, "We have two left."
"TWO!" said Sonic shocked, "I though we had more than that."
"No Sonic, just two. And we won't be getting any more……ever. Charles can probably make a new ring machine but the ring substance is very rare and we probably won't be able to find any. Why do you want a ring Tails?"
"To power the plane."
"What?! You mean this baby runs on ring power?" asked Sonic looking shocked.
"Yes. You are the only living thing that can use them, but after Robotnik used one to power his Sonic Radar I figured why not my plane. Sally I need a ring."
Sally reluctantly handed over one of the rings. Tails turned and ran into the open hole in the cliff side. Sonic was expecting to hear another engine splutter but instead he heard a steady hum. Just then there was a slight increase in noise and a plane rolled out of the cliff. Sonic's jaw hit the ground. Standing there on the runway was a blue plane, but it was not like the original Tornado. For a start it had no propeller and was powered by two large jet engines mounted to the underside. There was also no open cockpit, instead it had a sealed cockpit on the nose. It still had four wings but they were mounted in a slight X shape. On the end of each one was a small tubular device. Under the wings were mounted several small rockets.
"Woah……….Tails……….that is……quite something!" said Sonic in amazement.
The other freedom fighters were looking on in awe.
"She sure is Sonic. And unlike the Tornado, she's armed."
"I can see that!" exclaimed Sonic indicating towards the rockets.
"Not only that but these too." said Tails pointing at the tubular devices on the wings, "Laser cannons like in Snively's bots. I……hehe…….I kinda snuck into Rotor workshop when he was out."
"Tails." said Sonic.
"I'm sure he didn't miss anything. Anyway we can use the Tornado 2 to get everyone to the floating island."
"We can use it for more than that Tails. But for now let's get everyone to the island."
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Snively banged on the comm unit.
"What do you mean you can't find them???!!!" he yelled.
"Surveillance sweeps come up negative sir."
"I want that damn hedgehog found NOW!" he screamed.
He leaned back in his chair. This was getting annoying. That damned fox must have warned them! He cursed himself for letting him go. This day was turning into a nightmare. The comm unit beeped again.
"What?!" he said angrily.
"Sir, hedgehog located in sector 23 by 17 by 1."
"Show me."
The screen in front of him lit up. The image showed a group of freedom fighter surrounding Sonic. They were standing on the coast and in the distance was the Floating Island. Snively laughed.
"So you're going to make a new base there eh? Well guess again hedgehog. Load all systems, charge the cannon. Hedgehog your days will soon be up."
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After a few flights, all the freedom fighter stood on the Floating Island. Knuckles had a look of both anger and determination on his face. The group followed him up the Island. Finally they arrived at the entrance to the Hidden Palace. Knuckles turned around.
"Everyone, wait here. I must do this alone."
The group murmured as Knuckles entered the palace. He walked along its long corridors, most of them cracked and misshapen from the attack. He finally reached the empty alter room. He reached into his backpack and pulled out the Master Emerald. He placed it on the alter.
"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 I command you to restore the island."
The Master Emerald suddenly glowed and the island shook. Outside the group was getting a bit nervous. Soon Knuckles joined them again.
"Very soon now." he said, "Very soon."
Just then the island gives a final shake and a jet of sparks shot from the entrance to the palace. Suddenly the mountain that had been hit by the cannon started to glow. The pieces of the mountain also started to glow and slowly rose into the air. The group gasped and Knuckles looked on with a face of joy. The mountain slowly pieced itself back together and once again stood proud over the island. While this was happening the Angel Island zone that had fallen into the sea slowly rose up and re joined to the island. All over the place the island was returning to normal. Trees re-grew, zones reform and Knuckles continued to watch. Once the island had returned to normal Knuckles turns to the group.
"Brace yourself." he said as the island gives a lurch and started to rise.
Several freedom fighters gave a cheer of joy and Sonic put his arm around Knuckles back.
"Nice one Knuckles, nice one!"
"My island is restored." he replied and turns to Sonic, "I never thanked you for retrieving the Master Emerald. Thank you. If you hadn't done that then this would never have come to pass."
"Ok ok Knuckles. Enough with the speeches already." laughed Sonic, "We need to organise now."
"Yeah Sonic." cried Tails, "Lets get that jerk!"
Sonic looked at the fox. His metal tails where sticking out at each side, dug into the ground. He had a look of determination and commitment about him.
"Yeah Tails, we'll get him!" answered Sonic spinning to face the main land as the island rose, "Watch out Snively we're coming for you!"
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"You ok Sonic?" asked Tails.
"Yeah." came a reply over the headset.
The Tornado 2 flies low over the trees to avoid radar detection. Tails was flying, while Sonic, Sally and Knuckles rode on the wings.
"Remember Sonic." said Sally, "Once we drop off Tails will engage Snively's air force, hopefully distracting him and letting us get into the cannon room and destroy the cannon."
"Double check that Sal. I'm ready." he replied, "You cool with this Tails?"
"Sure Sonic. It'll be just like old times." replied the fox.
"Get ready Sonic our drop of point is coming." said Knuckles.
Sonic looked up and sees Robotropolis coming into view. Any second now they would pass through the dome radar and set off every alarm in the city. Sonic made ready to jump. Tails flew as low as he could and slowed down.
"Ready Sal?" Sonic asked.
"No but we have to go anyway." replied Sally.
"Give me your hand." said Sonic.
Sally joined hands with Sonic and they both jumped. Knuckles joined them a moment later. Sonic and Sally landed with a large bang on the ground and Knuckles glided in.
"Nice landing you two." he commented as Sonic and Sally picked themselves off the ground.
"Easy for you to say!" groaned Sonic, "You can glide!"
"Stop arguing." said Sally, "Come on."
The three of them headed into the city.
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In his office Snively was enjoying a relaxing drink. The cannon was virtually charged and when ready he would attack the Floating Island again and eliminate those annoying freedom fighters. He leaned back and was about to take a drink when the sirens went off. His chair almost went over backwards but he recovered and pressed a control. The screen in front of him shimmered and then showed an image of a blue plane speeding by. Snively smiled.
"So those pesky freedom fighters have come to challenge me." he said to himself and turned to the comm unit, "Launch all stealthbots!"
Outside, several doors open on the hanger building and around twenty stealthbots flew out.
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In the Tornado 2, Tails saw them coming.
"And now things get interesting." he said and presses a control.
The laser cannons on the wingtips glowed. Tails waited, his finger on the fire button. A stealthbot came into range and he pressed the fire button. The laser guns opened fire and send a barrage of laser fire towards the stealthbot. It never has time to evade and it was torn apart. Several other stealthbots open fire. Tails spun the Tornado 2 and avoided the laser fire. Several rockets detach from the wings and flew towards the bots. Two missed but a further three found there target and impacted sending the bots soaring down to the ground.
"Alright this is fun." cried Tails to himself and opened fire with the laser guns again.
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"Looks like Tails is having fun." commented Sonic as the sky lit up.
"Come on Nicole!" urged Sally.
"Why wait." says Knuckles and swinging his claws at the door, creating a large hole. He slowly pulled the doors apart.
"Well that worked." said Sonic as the alarms went off.
"We have to move." said Sally and dived through the door.
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Snively slammed his fist down on the console. Not only was that plane decimating his air force but now he has freedom fighter in the main cannon building. He got up and walked to the door. It opened and he walked through. Several swatbots follow him. He entered the cannon room and look around.
"Alert all units. Intruders in the cannon building."
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Sonic jumped as a ceiling gun opened fire on him. He grabbed Sally and Knuckles and shot down the corridor.
"Sonic take a left here." says Sally.
Sonic speeds down the left hand corridor. Suddenly a large metal shutter shot down and blocked the way. Sonic skidded to a halt.
"Hmm, can't go that way." He said.
"Sonic!" cried Sally as another shutter slammed down behind them.
"Hmm, not good."
"I, however, think it is most good." came a voice.
The three of them looked around to see where the voice had come from but saw nothing. Sonic suddenly clicked.
"Naugus?!" he said.
"You are correct hedgehog." came a reply as Naugus appeared in front of them, "And now it is time for me to get rid of you."
Naugus quickly raised his hands and shot two large energy bolts towards them. Sonic leapt into the air, jumping over the shot as it came in. Knuckles jumped to the ceiling and drove his claws into its surface. Sally leapt to the side. She was, however, too slow. The shot hit her right leg, burning it and knocking her to the floor.
"ARGH!" she screamed as she hit the floor with a thud.
"SALLY!" cried Sonic.
He could smell the burning flesh and fur. Knuckles quickly dropped from the ceiling and landed next to Sally. He quickly surveyed the injury. Her right leg had been hit just below the knee. It had been burnt from there down to her ankle. Sonic stared at Naugus, his fists clenched.
"Hmm. I missed. Ah well I must be out of practice." said Naugus.
"You! I'll make you pay for that!" cried Sonic, his yellow quills glowing brightly.
"You hedgehog?!" said Naugus unimpressed, "You will make me pay? I think not."
Another set of energy bolts flew from his hands. Sonic dove to the side landed against a wall and pushed off it. He shot towards Naugus, curled into a ball and hit him in the side sending him flying sideways into a crate. Knuckles seeing this dove forwards and landed next to Sonic.
"Two is always better than one." he said and took up his fighting stance.
"Not bad." said Naugus picking himself up off the ground, "But I insist, one at a time!"
He turned to Knuckles and fired a strange beam at him. Knuckles didn't have enough time to dodge and was turned into a block of ice.
"I'll deal with you later," said Naugus, "and then her."
"Over my dead body!" cried Sonic.
"That is the general idea hedgehog!" replied Naugus and fired another set of bolts.
Sonic leapt into the air. Naugus saw this and fired a second set at him which narrowly missed him as he went into a backwards flip. Sonic landed behind a crate. This is futile he thought to himself. He had to get rid of Naugus but how!
"Nicole!" he said to himself.
He dove out from behind the crate and was followed by a volley of energy shot. He landed next to Sally and dragged her behind a crate.
"Aaaargh! Sonic it hurts!" groaned Sally.
"I know Sal. But if I don't get rid of Naugus it'll hurt a lot more."
He reached for Nicole and pulled her out of the pouch around Sally's ankle
"Hey Nicole."
"Sonic my main hedgehog. What up?" came a reply.
"Err Nicole, isn't that obvious?"
"Yes Sonic."
"Then why did you ask?!"
"Being polite."
"Great. Any ideas Nicole?"
Nicole bleeped for a few seconds.
"Data indicates no possible solution to current problem."
"In English Nicole."
"You got me for ideas."
"Oh now you tell me Nicole."
"Sonic." Said Sally.
Sonic looked at her.
"Naugus is…..he is over confident. Use that against him. Aaah!" said Sally slowly.
Sonic thought for a moment. Naugus wasn't using any kind of attack pattern. He was just firing at him randomly. If he could get….yes it might work. Sonic leaped out from behind the crate.
"Hey Naugus! Give me your best shot!"
Naugus turned and smiled at him.
"The last person to say that didn't go home!"
Sonic clenched his fists, Antoine. Naugus raised his hands and fired again. Sonic leaped forwards and rolled behind the ice block that was Knuckles as Naugus fired again. The shots hit the ice and shattered it. Knuckles fell to the floor but within a few seconds was on his feet again.
"Very clever hedgehog. But I can just re-freeze him!" said Naugus.
He fired another ice beam at the pair but they were ready and dove out of the way. Sonic sped behind Naugus and hit him in the back throwing him forwards towards Knuckles. Knuckles brought his fist forwards and hit Naugus hard as he passed throwing him into the wall. Naugus quickly got to his feet and turned firing as he did. The shot was miss placed and hit the metal wall to the side of Sonic. The shot then decided to bounce back, heading straight for Naugus. He didn't have time to dodge and was hit by his own shot. He collapsed to the ground. Sonic and Knuckles walked over to him.
"You hedgehog…….you will…..not make it out of here alive!" said Naugus and suddenly fell silent.
They looked at Naugus's body for a moment before Knuckles spoke.
"So what now Sonic?"
"Now we have to get moving again. Knuckles if you please."
"Sure thing Sonic." said Knuckles as he drew his claw back. He brought it down heavily on the steel shutter and punched it straight through the lock. It broke and the shutter slid open.
"Great Knuckles. Now go." said Sonic.
"WHAT?!" cried Knuckles, "But what if you need my help?!"
"Look Knuckles. I have to go alone on this. I've got an idea but I must be alone. Besides, Sally needs taking care of. That injury is pretty bad. Get her back to the others."
Knuckles was about to say something but finally he gave in, "Alright. If you're sure. Just be careful."
"Always are Knuckles! I gotta motor."
Sonic shot off down the corridor and Knuckles turned away.
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Outside, Tails was in trouble. All of his rockets were spent and he still had five stealth bots on his tail. He spun the Tornado 2 to avoid some laser fire. His finger skated over a red toggle switch. Why not he though. He flicked the cover switch up to reveal a small black button marked 'afterburners'. He braced himself and pressed it. There was a low whine and suddenly the jet engines under the plane ignited leaving a large trail of flames through the sky. One stealth bot was vaporised by the massive explosion. Tails pulled back on the stick and put the Tornado 2 into a steep climb. The climb continued and soon turned into a loop. Tails flicked another switch and the laser cannons opened fire. One stealth bot was hit on the wing and it spun out of control and hit another flying next to it. They both exploded.
"Weehee!" yelled Tails, "Only two more left."
He switched off the afterburners and flew in behind the last two stealth bots.
"Alright Snively say goodbye to your air force!" yelled Tails to himself and opened fire. The last remaining bots exploded.
"Alright." Tails begun but was suddenly alerted by a large flare shooting into the sky, "Sonic!"
He banked the Tornado 2 around and headed for the flare.
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On the ground Knuckles watched as the Tornado 2 came into land.
"Come on Tails hurry up!" he growled to himself as the plane landed on a small strip of flat land. The cockpit casing went up and Tails jumped out.
"Knuckles?!" he said surprised, "Where's Sonic?"
"He decided to go alone."
"ALONE!" screamed Tails, "Is he mad?!"
"Don't know but we need to get Sally out of here."
"Why, what's wron….ARGH Sally!" screamed Tails as Knuckles picked her up from behind a rock. She was groaning slightly.
"What happened?" asked Tails as he ran to the Tornado and fished out a med kit.
"We got ambushed by Naugus. Who is he anyway?"
"He is…."
"Was Tails."
"WAS….wow! He was a very powerful wizard that once worked for Robotnik. He created something called the "Void". Robotnik trapped him there and later tried to use it to get rid of Sonic. Naugus tricked Sonic into helping to free him but he had to return to the "Void" because his body had become dependant on its power. I guess Snively found a way to free him and thus he now…..oh sorry DID work for him."
Tails unpacked a few bandages and wrapped Sally's leg up.
"We have to get her back to the Island but I'm worried about Sonic."
"How bad is her injury Tails?"
"Well it's pretty bad. It's a nasty burn and it could go septic."
"I say we wait an hour. If Sonic doesn't return we go back."
Tails didn't like the sound of what Knuckles had just proposed but agreed anyway.
"Yes but we should get out of the city."
"Agreed."
A few minutes later they were all aboard the Tornado 2. Sally was lying on the wings with Knuckles holding her down. The Tornado 2 started and took off.
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Sonic skidded to a halt at the end of the corridor. He cautiously looked around the door. There in the middle of the room was the Chaos Canon, just like it had been before. Sonic had forgotten how big it was. No wonder it could do so much damage. He stepped out into the room. There was no sign of any guards. This was starting to freak Sonic out. Something was up. Just then the cannon shifted and turned. It spun through about 180 degrees and started to rise. The hanger opened at the top and the cannon and gantry around it rose out into the night.
"This isn't good." said Sonic to himself, "It looks like he's going to fire again. I gotta move fas….."
"Well hello hedgehog!" came Snively's voice over the PA, "So glad you could join the party."
"Snively!"
"Yes hedgehog. I will soon accomplish what my uncle could never do. The complete destruction of all freedom fighters. Would you like to see the cannons next target?"
A large screen lit up on one wall. The image unfuzzed itself to reveal a picture of the Floating Island. Sonic's eyes widened.
"This cannons not firing at anything Snivley!"
"Oh yes and you're going to stop me huh?" Snively laughed, "I think not."
A laser field descended around all of the exit doors and swat bots started to enter the room.
"Now hedgehog! I will dispose of you like I should have done a long time ago."
Sonic was worried now. He had expected Snively to be waiting for him but not this well organised. He noticed that a walkway up to the cannon was unguarded. He decided to go for it. He shot up the gantry.
"GET HIM! GET HIM! GET HIM!!!!!" came Snively's voice over the PA.
Sonic raced up the gantry and soon emerged at a split. He went right only to be confronted by several swat bots that opened fire on him.
"ARGH!" he cried as he dodged the laser fire, "Wrong way"
He turned and ran down the other split. The gantry took him over the cannon. He could see the Chaos Emeralds embedded in its surface. The gantry turned a corner and suddenly stopped.
"Weeeeeeer!" cried Sonic and skidded to a halt just at the end of the gantry.
The end of the gantry had no barrier and the drop at the end led straight down to the cannons focal point. Several swat bots closed in around him.
"So hedgehog. You're stuck now eh?" said Snively as he appeared from behind the swat bots.
"It looks that way doesn't it Snively old boy."
Snively glared at him. He hated being called that, "Your days are up hedgehog."
Just then there was a rumbling sound and the cannon started to pivot upwards. Sonic turned and stared as the barrel passed right in front of his eyes. The cannon stopped and the Chaos Emeralds emerged. They started to spin emitting energy. Sonic looked up.
"Your too late hedgehog. The cannon is almost ready to fire."
"I've still got an ace up my sleeve." said Sonic reaching into his backpack and pulling out the sole surviving power ring.
"Ha!" laughed Snively over the cannons noise, "You really think that can help you now?!"
"Yes!" cried Sonic and leapt into the air and the focal point of the cannon.
Sonic screamed as he hit the energy. He felt himself being torn apart when suddenly the power ring activated. Sonic felt himself become light. The energy emitted by the Chaos Emeralds flowed through him and warmed him.
"What is going on?!" cried Snively as Sonic leapt into the cannon.
He watched as the ring activated and the energy of the cannon seemed to sink into the hedgehog. Just then there was a scream and a flash.
Sonic screamed as he felt the full force of the Emeralds around him. There was a suddenly flash and the Emeralds sank into him. His entire body glowed yellow and he began to float. Sonic looked down the barrel of the cannon and shot down it.
Snively watched as Sonic turned yellow and shot down the cannon.
"Nooooooo! Damn you hedgehog!" he screamed as the cannon buckled along its length and exploded.
The explosion shook the very ground and tore the entire building apart.
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Up on a small cliff to the east of the city, Tails, Knuckles and Sally sat and watched. Tails looked up from tending Sally's wound when he heard a low rumbling sound. He stared as a building opened up and a large cannon appeared. He couldn't move as he watched it charge.
"Sonic!" he cried.
Suddenly there was a bright flash and a few second later a giant explosion.
"ARGH!" he yelled and fell to the ground.
"SONIC!" yelled Sally weakly.
"My god!" said Knuckles as he watched the explosion die down slightly.
Sally began to cry slightly and Tails went to hold her.
"Aunt Sally?" he asked gently.
"Sonic……..he's gone." sobbed Sally.
"Sally he……." began Tails.
"ARGH!" cried Knuckles suddenly and hit the deck.
Sally and Tails looked.
"ARGH!" they cried together and fell to the floor also.
Racing towards them at high speed was a large wave of some sort. It shook the ground as it tore towards them. It passed by the three of them without any effect. Tails looked up. The wave was quickly passing out of sight and it seemed to originate from the explosion. Tails continued to watch and then something amazing occurred. He couldn't believe it at first.
"What on Mobius!" he said.
Sally and Knuckles looked up too. Sally's face was one of shock. The area around the explosion was slowly changing. For a start the metal buildings where softening. Sally continued to watch as slowly the entire city of Robotropolis changed back into Mobotropolis. The skies lifted and the sun came out. Sally blinked heavily. She couldn't believe it! What was happening? She slowly propped herself up on Tails.
"We have to go down there!" she said with authority. Tails nodded and the three of them slowly walked towards the city.
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Sonic slowly picked himself up off the ground. He groaned and looked around. He was at the bottom of a large crater surrounded by the seven Chaos Emeralds. He stared at them and then straight up. The sky was blue and the sun was beating down. He couldn't understand it. The sun never came out in Robotropolis. He slowly climbed to the top of the crater and was struck by awe. Instead of Robotropolis he saw Mobotropolis. The tall slender buildings and greenery was hard to believe. He pinched himself.
"Nope I'm awake." he said to himself, "What the hells going on?"
He crawled out of the crater and stood up. He was standing in the centre of Mobotropolis next to the palace fountain. He recognised it from when he and Sally had used the time stones to travel back in time. He wondered what he should do.
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Sally, Tails and Knuckles finally entered Mobotropolis. Sally was unable to speak. Could she be dreaming? It was a possibility she thought. How could this happen. A city just doesn't change like this. It took Robotnik years to turn all of Mobotropolis into his metal wasteland. So how could this have happened?
She walked down the long streets towards the centre of the town supported by Knuckles. Memories of old came flooding back to her. Running down these same streets with her friends as a kid. A tear welled in her eye. She turned a corner and entered the centre of Mobotropolis. She froze. Knuckles's jaw dropped. Tails jumped out from behind them.
"Well I'll be." he said.
Standing there in the middle of the plaza was a blue hedgehog with yellow quills. He was looking at the sight around him.
"SONIC!" cried Sally and attempted to get away from Knuckles. Knuckles held on to her to stop her from falling and hurting herself again.
Sonic turned round.
"Sally!" he said and ran to her.
They embraced.
"Sonic." said Sally her voice full of relief, "We feared the worst when we saw the explosion. What has happened here?"
"I have no idea but I there is one thing I do know." he replied.
"What?" asked Sally.
"Mobius is ours again!"
"ALRIGHT!" yelled Tails and leaping into the air.