Mecha-Mental!. PART 1: New bodies.

(A few days later, Tails is getting back into his normal routine. Now he's trying to figure out a way to get Sonic back into a physical form.)

Tails: We NEED to find your physical body, or you might be stuck like this FOREVER, Sonic!

Sonic: Oh, MAN! Tails, if we don't find my body, I want you to hit delete!

Tails: Hm? Be SERIOUS, Sonic. and don't worry about it, I'll think of something.

Sonic: OK, OK.

(Elsewhere, in Zachary's dark, underground lab.)

Zachary: (thinks) Hmm. I truly AM lucky. I never thought I'd escape from my ancient PRISON. (see 'The Island Uncovered') But after several weeks there, with no way out, I began to play the whole event over and over again in my mind. and each time I replayed it, the clearer it became- that technique Tikal had used, the Ancient Light! I could get back into the normal frame of existence, if only I could master that one ability! Over the next month, I practiced that move over and over again, until I had it absolutely PERFECT. After a few test runs, I used it on MYSELF, and before I knew it, I was back in this time frame!

Zachary: And now I have the perfect plan to make Knuckles and his friends PAY for what they did to me. I've captured the life energies of Doctor Robotnik! His REAL body may have PERISHED on the moon, but now I can DOWNLOAD him into a new, MECHANICAL body that I've designed! Then, the dictator of the planet will be MINE to command, and the world will belong to ME!!

(Something on his monitor begins to flash)

BEEP-BEEP-BEEP!

Zachary: -Hello, what do we have HERE? Ah, TAILS. looks like he's trying to find SONIC'S body.- Wait a second, this COULD just get interesting... Let's see, if I hack into Tails' system, and locate Sonic's DATA.

(Back at the emerald hill base)

KZZZZT!!!!

Tails: Oh NO! We're getting a total blackout here! SONIC! QUICK! Ohhh. If I don't save you somehow, you'll be DELETED!

Sonic: (fed up) So, how about you just TAKE OUT my emerald, then?

Tails: Yeah! Yeah! Great idea!

(Tails grabs the emerald, just as the power goes completely.)

VOOOOOOOOoooo..

Tails: Phew! That was pretty CLOSE!

Sonic: Yeah, no kidding.

Tails: I'm not gonna take any more chances like THAT! I need to get you into a body, and I need to do it FAST!

Sonic: Yeah, but my REAL body's lost somewhere out in SPACE.

Tails: Then there's no other CHOICE! I'll need to build you a ROBOTIC body!

Sonic: WHAA?! Nuh-UH! No WAY!

Tails: It's too risky! Plus, I'm not sure how long you can keep yourself on that emerald.

Sonic:. Fine. Just make sure I keep all my moves!

Tails: OK. -I'll need to shut down the power while I build your new body, so you won't be able to speak or see what's going on through the camera hook-up. But you should still be able to hear everything just fine.

Sonic: (uneasy) Err. O.Kay.

Tails: I'm shutting down the power now, Sonic!

(Tails pulls a switch on the wall)

Vrmmm...

(now we see from Sonic's view, everything is pitch black. We can only hear voices)

Tails: OK, now I just need to get to work.

(Back at Zachary's underground base.)

Zachary: Yes, YESS! It's all going PERFECTLY! I've already created a super- artificial robotic body for Dr. Robotnik! Now it's just a matter of DOWNLOADING him into it.

(Zachary presses a few buttons)

Zachary: Downloading...........

(several hours later, at the emerald hill base.)

Tails: It's no good! A perfect Sonic robot would take WAY too long to make.

Amy: Hmm. Any other ideas, Tails?

Sonic: (thinks) Hm? When'd AMY get here? Oh, man. I wish I could SEE.

Tails: (whispered mutters to Amy)

Sonic: What?! What's going ON?! Tell me!!!! -Oh, nuts! I forgot, they can't HEAR me like this.

(About half an hour later, we see from Sonic's view, opening his eyes)

Sonic: Hmm?

Tails: Ehh-hhh. err. HI... Sonic!

Amy: Hehehehh.. Oh, boy.

(Zoom out to see that Sonic has been put into a Buzz Bomber!)

Sonic: AAGH! You MANIAC! What were you thinking, putting me in a BADNIK!?

Tails: Don't worry, it's just for a few hours, until I get your new body fixed up- see, it's over there!

(Sonic looks over and sees an almost-perfect robotic version of him)

Sonic: I guess it'll haveta DO.

Tails: Until then, just sit this one out.

(Back at Zachary's base.)

Zachary: Done.

(The robotic Eggman wakes up.)

Zachary: Yes, YES! This is ALL going according to plan! Whilst I was looking up the design specs for my robo-Robotink, I found out about one of his CANCELLED projects! The project he was planning after the ARK incident!

Zachary: In fact, this new project was almost completed, enough for me to take over IMMEDIATELY! Soon, the world will bow before me, when I initiate. OPERATION: EGG UTOPIA!

NEXT: Eggman takes charge!