This story was originally made for a contest on the Domain of Netraptor site so some of the credit to this story goes to her, as a small portion from the beginning of this was written by her.
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Sonic stoped and glanced down at Nicole held firmly in his hands. Above the computer was a small 3D projection of Robotropolis, giving a quick glance at the small map he turned to the others ushering them to follow and he crept along the dark alleyway. "Come on, this way." he whispered softly.
"Are you sure we'er going the right way? Knuckles asked walking alongside the hedgehog.
"According to Nicole we are, it shouldn't be too much farther from here."
Knuckles allowed himself to fall back a few paces from Sonic, giving a curious look to the Hedgehog "He really isn't acting like himself," he thought inwardly "It's almost disturbing."
"Heiy maites, slow up. Ah jest heard something weird." Walt said suddenly causing everyone to halt.
"I heard it too..." Espio said slowly in a hushed tone.
"Everyone get back!" Knuckles commanded as Sonic quickly lead each behind a dumpster.
A few minutes later a robot emerged, glowing red eyes gleamed over brown metal, auburn spikes adorned it's head and bright blue armor apon it's chest. Looking over it's shoulder everyone instictively ducked down lower dispite they were already out of view.
"That's--Sally!" Sonic whispered, causing Sydney to slap a hand over his mouth. Sonic yanked her arm away giving a murderous glare.
Turning it's body to face it's gaze it turned out that it was indeed Sally. After a few painfully silent moments the robot finally droned; "Heat sensors detecting non-robotic life." as it approached where the group was hidden.
"We'er busted, scatter!" Espio yelled at everyone did so just as a plasma blast met the dumpter causing it to fall over, it's contents splattering everywhere.
"Walt, take Nicole and put her in your pouch!" Sonic yelled tossing the computer at the wallabee.
"Will do, maite!" Came his reply catching it and stuffing it away.
Knuckles immidiately dived toward her, knuckleclaws poised.
"No! Don't hurt her!" Sonic yelled, too late. Knuckles rammed into Sally causing her to go flying back into a building.
"You idiot!" Sonic growled running past Knuckles smacking him on the head as he passed, never bothering to acknowledge the echidna's retort.
The hedgehog stopped short as Sally began to get back to her feet. He couldn't help but feel tears welling up looking into her at one time cheerful blue eyes, now cold and expressionless.
"Freedom Fighters priority one, halt and prepair for capture. Oppose and die." Sally droned poising her cannon once back on her feet.
"Sal, it's me, Sonic! Stop!" He yelled holding his arms up defensively.
"You bloke, shie's going ta kill you!" Walt scolded hopping in to grab the hedgehog as the area where he stood became scorched black.
"Where in the world is Sydney?" Espio growled scanning the area spotting all but her.
"Right here!" came the female's reply as she sprung out from behind Sally clinging onto the robotic squirrelmunk's back.
Sydney smirked at her catch but didn't get much time to celebrate as Sally fired a pair of rocket boosters in her legs, with a yelp Sydney cling into Sally's neck as the robot began to spin wildly.
"Get me off of this thing!" Sydney screamed clinging for dear life, loosing that fight her fingers slipped ramming her into the side of a building.
"That idiot--!" Sonic growled trying to contain his temper as he ran over to his sister "Are you alright?"
"I'm gonna barf..." she moaned rubbing her head.
Rolling his eyes Sonic growled leaving her where she laid.
Knuckles lept at Sally again grabbing her by the arm in an attempt to keep her under control. As he did this Walt took the liberty of pulling a boomerang from his pouch and trying a rope to it and throwing it toward Sally. The boomerang wrapping around her legs causing her to fall with Sonic's help as he grabbed her other arm. Once on the ground Espio pounced onto her back pinning her in place as best as he could. By this time Sydney had gotten to her feet and was circling around the boys wondering what she could do to help.
"I can't hold her much longer!" Espio growled as the others also strained to hold her, Walt coming to hold her down as well.
"Someone get me out of here, I have an idea." Nicole's muffled voice came from inside Walt's pouch.
"Heiy maite, ah'd be happy to given the chance I could..." Walt grunted.
"I'll get her!" Sydney called running up to the wallabee shoving her arm down his pouch.
"Heiy now, watch it!" He yelped in surprise at the hedgehog's sudden action.
"Sorry about that.." She blushed slightly pulling the computer out and flipping it's screen up.
"Keep her on the ground. Sydney, take me over to Sally and do as I say."
"Ok..." Sydney replied slowly uncertain of the computer's intentions as she walked over to the furious robot the other four where trying hard to keep down.
"That panel on the side of her head, I want you to open it."
"Say what?!" Sonic yelped apon hearing this "Are you crazy?!"
"Cool it, Sonic," Nicole scolded "I know what I'm doing."
Unsure of what she was doing Sydney plucked a quill from her head and began trying to remove the plate from the squirrelmunk's head, not an easy task when the person in question won't stay still, but she managed to get it off sucessfully.
"Good, now, connect me to the red connector you see on the left hand side." Nicole's instructions came as Sydney awkwardly obeyed.
"What'er you trying to do?" Knuckles grunted.
"I am going to deactivate her." Nicole answered simply.
"WHAT?!" Sonic yelped letting go of Sally's arm, whom in turn reached up slapping him. With another yelp, this one in pain, Sonic growled grabbing the arm once more holding it down.
"Deactivating... now." Nicole clicked and beeped a few times, Sally's red eyes faded into black as she went limp.
"Sydney," Nicole started once Sally was completely off "I want you to carefully find a microchip that looks like this." a 3D projection appeared over the tiny compter of a small green microchop with a yellow line running across it.
"Ok..." She said slowly carefully pushing through wires with one hand, Nicole providing a lightsource as the hedgehog held he in the other. A few minutes passed, "I think I found it." she finally said.
"Good. Remove it. We will need a neuro-overrider in place before we can reactivate her however."
"Wait, I see what you'er trying to do!" Espio chimed in suddenly, "You'er removing the chip Robotnik uses to control her and replacing it with a neuro-overrider to give her back free will!"
"You are correct."
"There's a problem with that though," Sonic interjected "We were short on a few neuro-overriders to begin with, I'm already waltzing around without one.Where are we going to get it?"
"Shei can take maine." Walt offered carefully removing his "It's a raisk, but wai'er already taiking one ta begin with beaing here."
"That will do," Nicole confirmed "Sydney, carefully put it in place of the previous chip. Make sure it is in there firmly."
"Ok... done."
"Good. Now reconnect me."
As Sydney did so Nicole began to make a series of beeping noises before finally stopping.
"Process complete. Please remove me, everyone step back once having done so."
Carefully removing Nicole's wires and stepping back everyone watched as Sally's eyes lit back up, and, in a dazed and confused fasion, slowly began to stirr. Pulling herself to her knees and rubbing her head it was obvious things hadn't sunk in just yet.
"What happened... Sonic?" She asked wearily.
"Nicole you'er a genius!" Sonic exclaimed happily, a tear falling down his cheek without his realizing. Knuckles and Espio gave each other a high five and Walt just stared in amazment.
"What's going on here? Why are you all staring at me like--" Sally stopped suddenly having noticed what it was. Glancing down at her body a small whimper escaped her throat as she tried surpressing the urge to scream.
"Sally... it's ok..." Sonic said in a gentle tone appraoching the princess as she shakenly began to get to her feet.
"What happened?! The last thing I remember was riding on your back on the way out of Mobotropolis..."
"... And your dad tailed us, knocked me silly and captred you after you'd fallen unconscious," Sonic ended "I couldn't make it back in time... I--I'm sorry."
Sally cocked her head as realization sank in, she also couldn't help but notice something seemed different about Sonic "It's--ok..." She stopped, looking to change the subject centering her eyes on the healing gash across Sonic's chest "Where'd that come from?" She asked pointing toward it.
A bit surprised by this question Sonic's eyes darted toward the ground as he slowly lifted his hand pointing toward the inactive plasma rifle on Sally's arm. As Sonic did this a smitten look spread across the squirrelmunk's face "Oh my..." Was all she could manage to say.
"Don't worry about it Sal. You'er back and that's what counts."
Sally blinked at his tone, she couldn't help but notice the glassy look washing over the hedgehog's eyes as they turned slightly red "Are you... crying?"
Sonic's eyes widened in surprise, in doing so releasing a tear that had been caught. He whiped his arm across his face quickly but knew the damage had already been done. Taking a deep breath he locked eyes with Sally's, he didn't care weather or not she was a robot at that moment "I was... afraid I'd never see you again." He said slowly figuring out how he wanted to word his thoughts.
Knuckles' eyes widened apon hearing this "Now I know that hedgehog is sick..." he thought inwardly.
Shaking his head Sonic couldn't take it anymore. Reaching out toward the squirrelmunk he embraced her tightly in a hug much to her's and everyone else's surprise. When he pulled away the hedgehog's face was streaming with tears.
"Sonic..." Sally spoke slowly.
Jarred back into reality Sonic quickly realized what he had just done as his eyes shot as wide as saucers. What was he thinking?! Trying hard to regain his composer but blushing madly he whiped his tears away, turning around quickly his heart skiped as he saw the others standing there gawking at him wide-eyed, he'd totally forgotten about them.
"I--er--gak--um--" the hedgehog gulped desperately looking to change the subject "I--Don't believe you've met Walt or Sydney here!" he said motioning to the only other hedgehog and wallabee as a wide, nervous grin spread across his face.
"No, I don't believe I have." Sally said taking a step toward the two.
"Walt Wallabee's, leader of the Downunda Freedom Fighters, the naime. And it's a pleasure ta be in your prescense yah highness." Walt said giving a courtesy bow.
"Thank you, and it's nice to meet you are well. No need for the formalities though, I don't take my position too seriously. And please, call me Sally." She tilted her head, had she a mouth she would have been smiling. "If you'er from Downunda it seems odd you'd be way up here though."
"Yeh can thaink Sonic for that, I'm sure he'd be more apt ta explain then mei."
"I'm Sydney," the hedgehog spoke up "I'm from Mercia, but originally from Mobotropolis."
"A pleasure to meet you as well." Sally said extending her arm to shake with Sydney.
"My so-called sister." Sonic added adding a hint of venom to the last word as he folded his arms.
"Sister..?"
"A long story, one that can wait." Sydney mumbled wrinking her nose.
"Come on, we'er wasting valuable time. The Pack's gonna finish their mission before we ever get to ours and the whole plan's gonna he in the toilet if that happens." Sonic spoke raising his voice. "Oh, and, Sally? You may not want to forget this." Sonic picked up the plate that had been removed from her head earlier handing it to her as well as picking up Nicole.
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The plot thickens! *psychotic cackle* Either that or I'm just running out of ideas.
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This story uses characters created and copyrighted by SEGA Co. and Archie Co. with the sole exception of Sydney. She is copyright © to myself and may NOT be used without my expressed written permission.
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Sonic stoped and glanced down at Nicole held firmly in his hands. Above the computer was a small 3D projection of Robotropolis, giving a quick glance at the small map he turned to the others ushering them to follow and he crept along the dark alleyway. "Come on, this way." he whispered softly.
"Are you sure we'er going the right way? Knuckles asked walking alongside the hedgehog.
"According to Nicole we are, it shouldn't be too much farther from here."
Knuckles allowed himself to fall back a few paces from Sonic, giving a curious look to the Hedgehog "He really isn't acting like himself," he thought inwardly "It's almost disturbing."
"Heiy maites, slow up. Ah jest heard something weird." Walt said suddenly causing everyone to halt.
"I heard it too..." Espio said slowly in a hushed tone.
"Everyone get back!" Knuckles commanded as Sonic quickly lead each behind a dumpster.
A few minutes later a robot emerged, glowing red eyes gleamed over brown metal, auburn spikes adorned it's head and bright blue armor apon it's chest. Looking over it's shoulder everyone instictively ducked down lower dispite they were already out of view.
"That's--Sally!" Sonic whispered, causing Sydney to slap a hand over his mouth. Sonic yanked her arm away giving a murderous glare.
Turning it's body to face it's gaze it turned out that it was indeed Sally. After a few painfully silent moments the robot finally droned; "Heat sensors detecting non-robotic life." as it approached where the group was hidden.
"We'er busted, scatter!" Espio yelled at everyone did so just as a plasma blast met the dumpter causing it to fall over, it's contents splattering everywhere.
"Walt, take Nicole and put her in your pouch!" Sonic yelled tossing the computer at the wallabee.
"Will do, maite!" Came his reply catching it and stuffing it away.
Knuckles immidiately dived toward her, knuckleclaws poised.
"No! Don't hurt her!" Sonic yelled, too late. Knuckles rammed into Sally causing her to go flying back into a building.
"You idiot!" Sonic growled running past Knuckles smacking him on the head as he passed, never bothering to acknowledge the echidna's retort.
The hedgehog stopped short as Sally began to get back to her feet. He couldn't help but feel tears welling up looking into her at one time cheerful blue eyes, now cold and expressionless.
"Freedom Fighters priority one, halt and prepair for capture. Oppose and die." Sally droned poising her cannon once back on her feet.
"Sal, it's me, Sonic! Stop!" He yelled holding his arms up defensively.
"You bloke, shie's going ta kill you!" Walt scolded hopping in to grab the hedgehog as the area where he stood became scorched black.
"Where in the world is Sydney?" Espio growled scanning the area spotting all but her.
"Right here!" came the female's reply as she sprung out from behind Sally clinging onto the robotic squirrelmunk's back.
Sydney smirked at her catch but didn't get much time to celebrate as Sally fired a pair of rocket boosters in her legs, with a yelp Sydney cling into Sally's neck as the robot began to spin wildly.
"Get me off of this thing!" Sydney screamed clinging for dear life, loosing that fight her fingers slipped ramming her into the side of a building.
"That idiot--!" Sonic growled trying to contain his temper as he ran over to his sister "Are you alright?"
"I'm gonna barf..." she moaned rubbing her head.
Rolling his eyes Sonic growled leaving her where she laid.
Knuckles lept at Sally again grabbing her by the arm in an attempt to keep her under control. As he did this Walt took the liberty of pulling a boomerang from his pouch and trying a rope to it and throwing it toward Sally. The boomerang wrapping around her legs causing her to fall with Sonic's help as he grabbed her other arm. Once on the ground Espio pounced onto her back pinning her in place as best as he could. By this time Sydney had gotten to her feet and was circling around the boys wondering what she could do to help.
"I can't hold her much longer!" Espio growled as the others also strained to hold her, Walt coming to hold her down as well.
"Someone get me out of here, I have an idea." Nicole's muffled voice came from inside Walt's pouch.
"Heiy maite, ah'd be happy to given the chance I could..." Walt grunted.
"I'll get her!" Sydney called running up to the wallabee shoving her arm down his pouch.
"Heiy now, watch it!" He yelped in surprise at the hedgehog's sudden action.
"Sorry about that.." She blushed slightly pulling the computer out and flipping it's screen up.
"Keep her on the ground. Sydney, take me over to Sally and do as I say."
"Ok..." Sydney replied slowly uncertain of the computer's intentions as she walked over to the furious robot the other four where trying hard to keep down.
"That panel on the side of her head, I want you to open it."
"Say what?!" Sonic yelped apon hearing this "Are you crazy?!"
"Cool it, Sonic," Nicole scolded "I know what I'm doing."
Unsure of what she was doing Sydney plucked a quill from her head and began trying to remove the plate from the squirrelmunk's head, not an easy task when the person in question won't stay still, but she managed to get it off sucessfully.
"Good, now, connect me to the red connector you see on the left hand side." Nicole's instructions came as Sydney awkwardly obeyed.
"What'er you trying to do?" Knuckles grunted.
"I am going to deactivate her." Nicole answered simply.
"WHAT?!" Sonic yelped letting go of Sally's arm, whom in turn reached up slapping him. With another yelp, this one in pain, Sonic growled grabbing the arm once more holding it down.
"Deactivating... now." Nicole clicked and beeped a few times, Sally's red eyes faded into black as she went limp.
"Sydney," Nicole started once Sally was completely off "I want you to carefully find a microchip that looks like this." a 3D projection appeared over the tiny compter of a small green microchop with a yellow line running across it.
"Ok..." She said slowly carefully pushing through wires with one hand, Nicole providing a lightsource as the hedgehog held he in the other. A few minutes passed, "I think I found it." she finally said.
"Good. Remove it. We will need a neuro-overrider in place before we can reactivate her however."
"Wait, I see what you'er trying to do!" Espio chimed in suddenly, "You'er removing the chip Robotnik uses to control her and replacing it with a neuro-overrider to give her back free will!"
"You are correct."
"There's a problem with that though," Sonic interjected "We were short on a few neuro-overriders to begin with, I'm already waltzing around without one.Where are we going to get it?"
"Shei can take maine." Walt offered carefully removing his "It's a raisk, but wai'er already taiking one ta begin with beaing here."
"That will do," Nicole confirmed "Sydney, carefully put it in place of the previous chip. Make sure it is in there firmly."
"Ok... done."
"Good. Now reconnect me."
As Sydney did so Nicole began to make a series of beeping noises before finally stopping.
"Process complete. Please remove me, everyone step back once having done so."
Carefully removing Nicole's wires and stepping back everyone watched as Sally's eyes lit back up, and, in a dazed and confused fasion, slowly began to stirr. Pulling herself to her knees and rubbing her head it was obvious things hadn't sunk in just yet.
"What happened... Sonic?" She asked wearily.
"Nicole you'er a genius!" Sonic exclaimed happily, a tear falling down his cheek without his realizing. Knuckles and Espio gave each other a high five and Walt just stared in amazment.
"What's going on here? Why are you all staring at me like--" Sally stopped suddenly having noticed what it was. Glancing down at her body a small whimper escaped her throat as she tried surpressing the urge to scream.
"Sally... it's ok..." Sonic said in a gentle tone appraoching the princess as she shakenly began to get to her feet.
"What happened?! The last thing I remember was riding on your back on the way out of Mobotropolis..."
"... And your dad tailed us, knocked me silly and captred you after you'd fallen unconscious," Sonic ended "I couldn't make it back in time... I--I'm sorry."
Sally cocked her head as realization sank in, she also couldn't help but notice something seemed different about Sonic "It's--ok..." She stopped, looking to change the subject centering her eyes on the healing gash across Sonic's chest "Where'd that come from?" She asked pointing toward it.
A bit surprised by this question Sonic's eyes darted toward the ground as he slowly lifted his hand pointing toward the inactive plasma rifle on Sally's arm. As Sonic did this a smitten look spread across the squirrelmunk's face "Oh my..." Was all she could manage to say.
"Don't worry about it Sal. You'er back and that's what counts."
Sally blinked at his tone, she couldn't help but notice the glassy look washing over the hedgehog's eyes as they turned slightly red "Are you... crying?"
Sonic's eyes widened in surprise, in doing so releasing a tear that had been caught. He whiped his arm across his face quickly but knew the damage had already been done. Taking a deep breath he locked eyes with Sally's, he didn't care weather or not she was a robot at that moment "I was... afraid I'd never see you again." He said slowly figuring out how he wanted to word his thoughts.
Knuckles' eyes widened apon hearing this "Now I know that hedgehog is sick..." he thought inwardly.
Shaking his head Sonic couldn't take it anymore. Reaching out toward the squirrelmunk he embraced her tightly in a hug much to her's and everyone else's surprise. When he pulled away the hedgehog's face was streaming with tears.
"Sonic..." Sally spoke slowly.
Jarred back into reality Sonic quickly realized what he had just done as his eyes shot as wide as saucers. What was he thinking?! Trying hard to regain his composer but blushing madly he whiped his tears away, turning around quickly his heart skiped as he saw the others standing there gawking at him wide-eyed, he'd totally forgotten about them.
"I--er--gak--um--" the hedgehog gulped desperately looking to change the subject "I--Don't believe you've met Walt or Sydney here!" he said motioning to the only other hedgehog and wallabee as a wide, nervous grin spread across his face.
"No, I don't believe I have." Sally said taking a step toward the two.
"Walt Wallabee's, leader of the Downunda Freedom Fighters, the naime. And it's a pleasure ta be in your prescense yah highness." Walt said giving a courtesy bow.
"Thank you, and it's nice to meet you are well. No need for the formalities though, I don't take my position too seriously. And please, call me Sally." She tilted her head, had she a mouth she would have been smiling. "If you'er from Downunda it seems odd you'd be way up here though."
"Yeh can thaink Sonic for that, I'm sure he'd be more apt ta explain then mei."
"I'm Sydney," the hedgehog spoke up "I'm from Mercia, but originally from Mobotropolis."
"A pleasure to meet you as well." Sally said extending her arm to shake with Sydney.
"My so-called sister." Sonic added adding a hint of venom to the last word as he folded his arms.
"Sister..?"
"A long story, one that can wait." Sydney mumbled wrinking her nose.
"Come on, we'er wasting valuable time. The Pack's gonna finish their mission before we ever get to ours and the whole plan's gonna he in the toilet if that happens." Sonic spoke raising his voice. "Oh, and, Sally? You may not want to forget this." Sonic picked up the plate that had been removed from her head earlier handing it to her as well as picking up Nicole.
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The plot thickens! *psychotic cackle* Either that or I'm just running out of ideas.
