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Sally had wasted no time in getting the operation underway. Within moments, she and Rotor took to the air atop of a cranky white dragon in a foul mood. Sonic sped out into the jungle, carrying Bunnie to the predestined mine shaft in the mountainside before running back.
Dulcy, Tails, and Antoine stayed behind, eagerly awaiting any news. Over the jungle, Sky Lynx and his passengers were in position.
"Prepare to drop the charges!" Sally shouted over the wind.
"Right, Sally!" Rotor called back.
"Now!" Sitting atop Sky Lynx, the two dropped a dozen ultrasonic charges into the heart of the jungle. Within moments, anguished hypersonic cries rose from the trees. Sally couldn't see it for herself, but darting through the trees was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog. He would deposit sonic charges set to another frequency, one that would attract the beasts and lure them to the now open mine shaft where Bunnie was waiting.
"Look, Sally!" Rotor called. He pointed at a plume of rising dust from somewhere in the jungle a result, no doubt, of Sonic's high speed.
"Looking good so far." Sally called. "Thanks Sky Lynx!" The white dragon snorted.
"You're ever so welcome." His voice dripped with false sincerity. "When we get back, remind me to toast a certain Russian's backside."
"Only if you're prepared to risk Dulcy's wrath over it." Sally warned. "Misha did us all a favor."
Sky Lynx just snorted and mumbled something under his breath. Sally shook her head. Still, if nothing else, Sky Lynx was a good flier. No sudden jerks, bobbing, or potential crashing. It was a smooth ride. Too bad he had such an ego though.
"Nicole, track movement of the creatures. How soon will they arrive at the mine?"
"TRACKING." Nicole hummed for a minute. "I AM NOW TRACKING MOVEMENTS OF UNIDENTIFIED CREATURES HEADING TOWARDS THE MINE SHAFT. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IS IN ONE MINUTE, THIRTY SECONDS."
"Thank you Nicole." Sally said as she squinted at the place where Bunnie was waiting. Sally waited, fingers-crossed as Nicole counted down.
"TEN...NINE...EIGHT...SEVEN...SIX..."
What would be going through Sonic's mind? Through Bunnie's?
"...THREE...TWO...ONE..." A series of explosions rocked the mountainside, the dust and ash easily visible from up high. "MINE SHAFT SEALED, SALLY." Nicole chirped.
"All right! Mission accomplished." Rotor crowed. Sally smiled.
"Now all we have to do is go pick up Bunnie."
"Looks like Sonic's already on his way back." Rotor added, noticing the plume of dust was now heading back towards the barracks. Rotor winced. "Looks like he Sonic Spun his way through the door."
"Typical male bravado." Sally said. Rotor just grinned.
"If you say so."
"And I do." Sally would've said more but Nicole cut her off.
"WARNING, FOUR MORE CREATURES HAVE BEEN SIGHTED HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GARRISON. THEY APPARENTLY ARE ATTRACTED TO THE SOUNDS SONIC MAKES WHEN HE BREACHES THE SOUND BARRIER."
"WHAT?!" Sally yelled. Her face paled. "Oh no, Sonic took the door out. There's nothing to stop those things! Back to the garrison Sky Lynx! And step on it!"
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Sally had wasted no time in getting the operation underway. Within moments, she and Rotor took to the air atop of a cranky white dragon in a foul mood. Sonic sped out into the jungle, carrying Bunnie to the predestined mine shaft in the mountainside before running back.
Dulcy, Tails, and Antoine stayed behind, eagerly awaiting any news. Over the jungle, Sky Lynx and his passengers were in position.
"Prepare to drop the charges!" Sally shouted over the wind.
"Right, Sally!" Rotor called back.
"Now!" Sitting atop Sky Lynx, the two dropped a dozen ultrasonic charges into the heart of the jungle. Within moments, anguished hypersonic cries rose from the trees. Sally couldn't see it for herself, but darting through the trees was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog. He would deposit sonic charges set to another frequency, one that would attract the beasts and lure them to the now open mine shaft where Bunnie was waiting.
"Look, Sally!" Rotor called. He pointed at a plume of rising dust from somewhere in the jungle a result, no doubt, of Sonic's high speed.
"Looking good so far." Sally called. "Thanks Sky Lynx!" The white dragon snorted.
"You're ever so welcome." His voice dripped with false sincerity. "When we get back, remind me to toast a certain Russian's backside."
"Only if you're prepared to risk Dulcy's wrath over it." Sally warned. "Misha did us all a favor."
Sky Lynx just snorted and mumbled something under his breath. Sally shook her head. Still, if nothing else, Sky Lynx was a good flier. No sudden jerks, bobbing, or potential crashing. It was a smooth ride. Too bad he had such an ego though.
"Nicole, track movement of the creatures. How soon will they arrive at the mine?"
"TRACKING." Nicole hummed for a minute. "I AM NOW TRACKING MOVEMENTS OF UNIDENTIFIED CREATURES HEADING TOWARDS THE MINE SHAFT. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IS IN ONE MINUTE, THIRTY SECONDS."
"Thank you Nicole." Sally said as she squinted at the place where Bunnie was waiting. Sally waited, fingers-crossed as Nicole counted down.
"TEN...NINE...EIGHT...SEVEN...SIX..."
What would be going through Sonic's mind? Through Bunnie's?
"...THREE...TWO...ONE..." A series of explosions rocked the mountainside, the dust and ash easily visible from up high. "MINE SHAFT SEALED, SALLY." Nicole chirped.
"All right! Mission accomplished." Rotor crowed. Sally smiled.
"Now all we have to do is go pick up Bunnie."
"Looks like Sonic's already on his way back." Rotor added, noticing the plume of dust was now heading back towards the barracks. Rotor winced. "Looks like he Sonic Spun his way through the door."
"Typical male bravado." Sally said. Rotor just grinned.
"If you say so."
"And I do." Sally would've said more but Nicole cut her off.
"WARNING, FOUR MORE CREATURES HAVE BEEN SIGHTED HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GARRISON. THEY APPARENTLY ARE ATTRACTED TO THE SOUNDS SONIC MAKES WHEN HE BREACHES THE SOUND BARRIER."
"WHAT?!" Sally yelled. Her face paled. "Oh no, Sonic took the door out. There's nothing to stop those things! Back to the garrison Sky Lynx! And step on it!"
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