The Robotnik Complex
Chapter 24
Tails was laying next to Amy, sleeping, when the first glint of light played across his dozing face. It took
a few minutes, but he eventully woke to Sonic signaling him with the ancient light, the thing that gave him his
speed. All it was to Sonic was a small bead that slipped into his shoe. But when activated, it accelarated Sonic
past speeds his ancestors could only have dreamed of. It was the first time Sonic had ever shown anyone, and for
some reason it felt taboo to him to be doing it, but he had to signal Tails. Tails sat up, carful not to wake Amy's
sleeping form, looking rumpled and cast a short glare at Sonic. Sonic pointed to his eye and used his other thumb
and pinkie to act out a phone. Tails nodded and closed his eyes. Sonic did the same and a few seconds later sent a
message to Tails.
[How are you and Ames getting along?] Sonic sent over the secret band. [Okay, but what's Sally's deal with
wigging out last night. You did the right thing.] Sonic shook his head by habit. [Tails, the right thing and-] Tails
interupted. [-the good thing are not always the same.] Sonic was quiet for a second. [Smartass.] Tails smiled, but
quickly supressed it. He had business to conduct. [Sonic, what do you really want?] He could hear Sonic sigh.
[Tails...I've been thinking about our whole motto: Better dead than Robotisized. do we really mean it? I mean, dead,
there is no chance at all of liberation, but as long as were robotisized, our minds can still be freed!] Tails was silent
for a few moments, then finally spoke. [Well, I guess we'll find out in a hour or so...]
Brian sat back in his seat and closed his eyes. He brought up his comm display. IN RANGE OF ONE
UNIT flashed over his eyelids. He quickly connected. [Hello? Who is this?] It only took a few seconds for the
person to respond. [I'm asking the same question.] Brian sighed. [It's Brian. Now-] He was interupted. [Brian! We
all thought you were dead! This is Tails.] Brian smiled. [Tails, I know all about the Proteus, and I'm on my way with
a army unit. When we arrive, don't be suprised, just trust them. OK?] It took Tails a few seconds to respond. [OK,
I'll tell everyone to sit tight. See ya!] Before Brian could respond, Tails disconnected. He slowly smiled. "See ya
kid..."
Sonic was shaken a short time after his call to Tails. He turned and was facing Sally, laying next to him.
"Hello Sonic. We need to talk."
He scuffed. "What's there to talk about...you despise me."
She lowered her head to her chest. "No Sonic...I despise myself. I despise myself because I'm not nearly
as strong as you. I despise myself because I'm afraid. I despise myself because my pride clouds my judgement.
But the reason I despise myself the most, is because I love you, and I know you could never love me. I'v hurt you
so much, and-" Sally was interupted by Sonic when he started kissing her. From across the hall, Tails and Amy
smiled. 'Well,' Amy thought, 'Guess they smoothed things out...'
The pilot walked up to Brian smoking a cigarette. That was the first thing Brian noticed about him, since it
was the first cigarette he had saw since landing on Mobius. The pilot saw this and began to chuckle. He smiled at
Brian.
"You smoke?" The pilot asked, then taking a drag on his cigarette, dropping it on the deck and crushing
it with his brown boots. The pilot, Brian now saw, had on a pair of elbow length brown gloves, a blue mechanics
suit, a pair of goggles on his head, and a yellow ascot. He sat down next to Brian.
Brian shrugged. "I used to, but I quit a long time ago."
The pilot looked curious. "How long ago?"
Brian thought for a moment. "About 2,522 years ago."
The pilot looked at him for a few seconds, then started laughing. "That's rich kid! Anyway, people on
this rustbucket call me the Captain, but I like you, so call me Cid. Anyway, we are..." He thought for a moment,
"...10 minutes, 32 seconds mark, from the city. I suggest you rally the troops."
Brian nodded. "Thanks Cid. We'll be ready."
Cid nodded. "Just make sure I don't have to come down there and beet that fat fuck with a monkey
wrench." He tossed Brian a pack of cigarettes. "Good luck, Captain." He turned and walked away.
Brian looked down and read the pack. "Nails...Hammer your lungs..." He shrugged, opened the pack,
pulled out a cigarette, and lit it. He took a hit off it and sighed. "Ahh...It's been awhile..." He finished his cigarette
quickly, then stood up. He made sure all his equitment was in place. It was. "Troops! Listen Up!" Brian yelled so
loud it echoed. Everybody stood deathly still and gave Brian their absolute attention.
"Today, you will go into a hostile territory. You will face death, destruction, anger, fear, and hysteria. You
will no doubt fear for yourself and for others, but... remember, that when you succeed, you and you alone will
have ushered this entire planet into a new era. An era of peace, justice, and equality. So go today, combat a grave
injustice than has been done to your people, yes, I said your people, because the Mobians are your people. They
are you in the same. So go, fight for justice, and above all...kick some ass!" The troops cheered for his as he
walked over to the general.
"Ready Sir?" Brian asked while saluting.
The general smiled. "You bet your ass I am.
Tails was laying next to Amy, sleeping, when the first glint of light played across his dozing face. It took
a few minutes, but he eventully woke to Sonic signaling him with the ancient light, the thing that gave him his
speed. All it was to Sonic was a small bead that slipped into his shoe. But when activated, it accelarated Sonic
past speeds his ancestors could only have dreamed of. It was the first time Sonic had ever shown anyone, and for
some reason it felt taboo to him to be doing it, but he had to signal Tails. Tails sat up, carful not to wake Amy's
sleeping form, looking rumpled and cast a short glare at Sonic. Sonic pointed to his eye and used his other thumb
and pinkie to act out a phone. Tails nodded and closed his eyes. Sonic did the same and a few seconds later sent a
message to Tails.
[How are you and Ames getting along?] Sonic sent over the secret band. [Okay, but what's Sally's deal with
wigging out last night. You did the right thing.] Sonic shook his head by habit. [Tails, the right thing and-] Tails
interupted. [-the good thing are not always the same.] Sonic was quiet for a second. [Smartass.] Tails smiled, but
quickly supressed it. He had business to conduct. [Sonic, what do you really want?] He could hear Sonic sigh.
[Tails...I've been thinking about our whole motto: Better dead than Robotisized. do we really mean it? I mean, dead,
there is no chance at all of liberation, but as long as were robotisized, our minds can still be freed!] Tails was silent
for a few moments, then finally spoke. [Well, I guess we'll find out in a hour or so...]
Brian sat back in his seat and closed his eyes. He brought up his comm display. IN RANGE OF ONE
UNIT flashed over his eyelids. He quickly connected. [Hello? Who is this?] It only took a few seconds for the
person to respond. [I'm asking the same question.] Brian sighed. [It's Brian. Now-] He was interupted. [Brian! We
all thought you were dead! This is Tails.] Brian smiled. [Tails, I know all about the Proteus, and I'm on my way with
a army unit. When we arrive, don't be suprised, just trust them. OK?] It took Tails a few seconds to respond. [OK,
I'll tell everyone to sit tight. See ya!] Before Brian could respond, Tails disconnected. He slowly smiled. "See ya
kid..."
Sonic was shaken a short time after his call to Tails. He turned and was facing Sally, laying next to him.
"Hello Sonic. We need to talk."
He scuffed. "What's there to talk about...you despise me."
She lowered her head to her chest. "No Sonic...I despise myself. I despise myself because I'm not nearly
as strong as you. I despise myself because I'm afraid. I despise myself because my pride clouds my judgement.
But the reason I despise myself the most, is because I love you, and I know you could never love me. I'v hurt you
so much, and-" Sally was interupted by Sonic when he started kissing her. From across the hall, Tails and Amy
smiled. 'Well,' Amy thought, 'Guess they smoothed things out...'
The pilot walked up to Brian smoking a cigarette. That was the first thing Brian noticed about him, since it
was the first cigarette he had saw since landing on Mobius. The pilot saw this and began to chuckle. He smiled at
Brian.
"You smoke?" The pilot asked, then taking a drag on his cigarette, dropping it on the deck and crushing
it with his brown boots. The pilot, Brian now saw, had on a pair of elbow length brown gloves, a blue mechanics
suit, a pair of goggles on his head, and a yellow ascot. He sat down next to Brian.
Brian shrugged. "I used to, but I quit a long time ago."
The pilot looked curious. "How long ago?"
Brian thought for a moment. "About 2,522 years ago."
The pilot looked at him for a few seconds, then started laughing. "That's rich kid! Anyway, people on
this rustbucket call me the Captain, but I like you, so call me Cid. Anyway, we are..." He thought for a moment,
"...10 minutes, 32 seconds mark, from the city. I suggest you rally the troops."
Brian nodded. "Thanks Cid. We'll be ready."
Cid nodded. "Just make sure I don't have to come down there and beet that fat fuck with a monkey
wrench." He tossed Brian a pack of cigarettes. "Good luck, Captain." He turned and walked away.
Brian looked down and read the pack. "Nails...Hammer your lungs..." He shrugged, opened the pack,
pulled out a cigarette, and lit it. He took a hit off it and sighed. "Ahh...It's been awhile..." He finished his cigarette
quickly, then stood up. He made sure all his equitment was in place. It was. "Troops! Listen Up!" Brian yelled so
loud it echoed. Everybody stood deathly still and gave Brian their absolute attention.
"Today, you will go into a hostile territory. You will face death, destruction, anger, fear, and hysteria. You
will no doubt fear for yourself and for others, but... remember, that when you succeed, you and you alone will
have ushered this entire planet into a new era. An era of peace, justice, and equality. So go today, combat a grave
injustice than has been done to your people, yes, I said your people, because the Mobians are your people. They
are you in the same. So go, fight for justice, and above all...kick some ass!" The troops cheered for his as he
walked over to the general.
"Ready Sir?" Brian asked while saluting.
The general smiled. "You bet your ass I am.