CHAPTER 17--------------------------------------------------
Issue 130................Part one of four.....
MOBIUS one year later after Sonics unfortunate loss.......
Sonic the Hedgehog, fastest thing alive, and greatest hero his planet, or at least for the Mobian people, had ever seen believed he'd purchased a one way ticket to hedgehog heaven when he chose to save planet Mobius from annihilation by sacrificing his life. Though he successfully saved Mobius, instead of buying the farm Sonic was miraculously propelled hundreds of thousands of light years across the universe to a distant galaxy. For the past several weeks, for him anyway, he traveled the cosmic space ways in an attempt to return to the loved ones he left behind. Friends and family who believed him dead. Along the way he's confronted his dark side, been worshipped as a deity, defeated an entity capable of destroying whole planets, and learned of Mobius' secret history. Now he wonders if his journey has ended....Or has it?
Sonics ship was racing through the atmosphere as it approached the thick jungle below. As it landed hard and slid along the ground, Sonic held on. As he got out, he kissed the ground first before doing anything else. It may have taken a while getting here, but I finally made it back to Mobius where I belong....and boy does it feel great! Ah, the green branches, the warm sun, the....thick BLACK SMOKE? Coming from just beyond those tress. I'd better check it out. Fast. He thought running off. Sonic stopped seeing a village and several new types of Swat-bots, he stopped. A dog preacher was marrying two people Sonic knew. Hershey and Geoffrey.
"Uhhh....Hershey the cat and Geoffrey St. John....I...I...uhhh, now pronounce you skunk and wife!" The preacher said very nervously. Many weapons were pointed at them all. "You may kiss the bride!"
Hershey and John kissed as Robotnick spoke.
"How touching. Makes me want to lose my brunch. Though I bet it'd be much worse losing my life. But then how would I know?" he said from a holo monitor one of the Swat-bots was projecting. "I don't know how you two cuddle bunnies managed to escape my penitentiary, but my Swat-bots tracked you here anyway. Hiding in one of my villages. I'll admit I went a little overboard razing it to the ground in retaliation, but that's the price they pay for harboring spies. Now they have to be relocated, you'll never get to tell anyone what you discovered in my arms factory, and my secret is safe. Now tell me, was it worth it? A.D.A.M....."
A Swat-bot that almost looked female. "Yes father...?" it said.
"We've honored the lover's last request, now I want to hear something go...wha?!"
The Swat-bot fell apart quickly as Sonic destroyed it. Sonic was standing on its smoking body. Hershey and John were in shock as were others seeing their hero returned.
"I....I." Hershey was saying.
"Must be seeing a ghost! Right luv?" John said.
Several Swat-bot arms pointed at Sonic as they prepared to fire. Uh- oh...Better...Make...This...Quick! Sonic thought as he rushed through them all. Sonic was standing over the broken and burning bodies of the Swat- bots. With a gleam of anger and joy Sonic spoke.
"I'M HOME!" he said dragging out the word home.
Everyone screamed a loud hurray and cheered before running up. Hershey was the first one to get to him. "SONIC!! You're ALIVE!" she said hugging him greatly.
"How'd you pull it off mate?" John asked.
"I'll fill you in later. Right now can somebody tell me what the heck is going on?"
"After the threat of the alien Xorda had been dealt with, and all of Mobius thought you died, Doctor Robotnick went back on his promise of sharing the planet." John said.
"He declared war on the entire Kingdom of Acorn!" Hershey said.
"War?! You've got to be kiddin' me!" Sonic said quite upset.
"We're not!" John said.
"Neither is Eggman and he's amassed the atomic arsenal to prove it!" Hershey said.
"He tried to have us executed before we could warn Knothole!" John said.
"Don't sweat it. I'm fast enough to get there and tell them for you!" Sonic said running off quickly.
"Sonic.....Wait! Too late...He's gone!" Hershey said.
NEW MEGAOPOLIS
CAPITAL OF THE EGGMAN EMPIRE
Doctor Robotnicks new city had buildings standing tall to the sky. He had done many upgrades during the year Sonic was missing. Robotnick was sitting in a chair in front of a large screen as he spoke. Behind him was a woman. She had silver shoes that had high heels. She wore all black and had a silver body armor that slightly covered her waist. She also had sunglasses that were the larger type. She also had short red hair.
"I don't get it, M! What just happened?" Robotnick said.
"We've apparently lost our live video feed, father." M said.
"But what about St John and Hershey? Have they been effectively rubbed out? A.D.A.M. you control all my Swat-bot units! I need answers!"
"The entire Phalanx has been destroyed father." This was the last recorded image." she said as a picture of Sonic standing on a pile of damaged Swat-bots.
"Oh, ME. Deep breaths. Oh, MY. Remain calm. Oh, DEAR. Not really working." he said with fear, then. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
"Father....? Who is that blue hedgehog?" M asked.
"His name is Sonic, M." He's enemy a-numero-uno. A thorn in my side who's halted ever step I've ever made toward Global Domination."
"Why are there no existing files on him?" M asked.
"Why, I deleted them!" Robotnick said throwing a tantrum. "I thought he was dead. Done for. Yesterday's sushi. I was wrong. I hate being wrong...but make no mistake, M. I hate that hedgehog even more!" He said extremely angry.
Sonic made it to the Great Forest in under an hour. Not bad for a guy who spent the last six weeks in space. Sonic slowed quickly as he noticed Knothole was different.
"KNOTHOLE?! IT'S....WAY DIFFERENT!" Sonic said looking from the hill top. The once lowly, primitive like huts were now metal buildings. Metal bridges connected several large trees together that had metal accommodations built around their trunks. Elevators took people from the bottom of the tree to the cone like housing around the trunks. He was amazed at the change of things. Even Ford's garage was different looking and a lot bigger. There was a lot of people and children about. Didn't think to ask Geoff and Hershey how long I've been away. I just naturally assumed the same amount of time had passed here as in outer space. Sonic raced up to a girl, a slightly dark cat with a massive amount of yellowish hair and talked to her.
"Say, kid, what day is today?"
"W-Wednesday..." she said scared.
"How...How long has it been since we beat the Xorda?"
"It's...it's been one year." she said.
One.....year? But how...?
"I need to speak with the King ASAP."
"Castle Acorn's that way!" The girl said pointing.
"Thanks kid." Sonic said racing off. Mobias moved out of the way as he raced by. Many were scared not knowing what was going on.
"Ford." Shelby said.
"Yeah." Ford said from his table. Mel was elsewhere helping a few women with something. He was working on a new weapon.
"Sonics back."
"About time. Certainly took long enough." Ford said going back to his weapon.
Sonic was standing outside the castle. "Knock, Knock!"
Up on the wall, two guards looked down at him. "Uhh...who's there?" one asked.
"Ten guesses!" Sonic yelled back.
"Is that who I think it is?" the same guard said.
"Sure looks like!" the other guard said.
"But it doesn't make any sense! Should we let him in?"
"I suppose it's the least we can do...for a living breathing legend, right?"
The Chaotix were inside the King's courtroom talking to Max.
"If me n' the Chaotix infiltrate Angel Island just after midnight...we can liberate it from Robotnick's forces by lunchtime tomorrow King Maximillian!" Knuckles said.
"I'm sorry Knuckles, but we have to deny your request at this time. Knothole city requires your presence a bit longer." Queen Alicia said.
"I'm in agreement with Queen Alicia, lad. We know that Robotnick's hatching a new plan up north in new Megaopolis....we just don't know what it is." Max said.
"Oh yes we DO."
Everyone turned to the surprising familiar voice.
"Knuckles....it's....it's..." Julie-su said.
"Sonic the hedgehog, Julie-su. Sweet mother of Mobius, it's Sonic the hedgehog." Knuckles said.
"S'up?" Sonic said walking in.
"GREAT BALLS O' FIRE!" Mighty said running forward with everyone else.
"This is amazing!" Julie-su said.
"Well, SUNNUVAGUN!" Knuckles said. "GOOD TO SEE YA, TRUE BLUE!" Knuckles said giving him a high five.
"Knux! Man, I heard you were dead!" he said slapping back.
"I could say the same thing about you, pal!" Knuckles said.
"Ya got me there!" Sonic said.
"Sonic...?" King Max said.
"King Max...SIRE...you can WALK!"
"Yes but..." Max said as Sonic kneeled. "But how did you make it my boy?"
"I'm not sure. It's a tripped out story, but I'm home safe and ready to serve my kingdom!" Sonic said.
"What did you mean about Robotnick?" Max said.
"ATOMICS. That maniac could have as little as two or as many as two hundred right at his fingertips. It's still too early to tell." Sonic said.
"I feared it would come to this." Max said.
GEEZ." Knuckles said.
"Sonic?! Is it really you?! I thought the guards had lost their minds!" Uncle Chuck said walking in.
"Uncle Chuck?" Sonic said turning to him. "UNCLE CHUCK!!"
"SONNY BOY!!" Chuck said embracing him.
"How are you doin'?!" Sonic asked.
"How am I doing? How are you doing?" Chuck asked.
"Never felt better in my life. Where's mom and dad?"
"I'll send for them at once!"
"Which brings me to my next big question....where's Sal?" Sonic said with a voice of sadness and pain.
Sonic walked to where they told him his grave had been placed. Sally was there in front of his statue crying as he slowly walked up. I should've known. He thought as he got closer. She turned as he got right behind her. She grabbed him in a deep kiss instantly. Several moments later massive amounts of flashes from camera's. Sonic covered his and Sally's face from the flashes.
"Looks like the rumors are on the money, boys!" Some fox said. "Sonic's back from the grave after a whole year!"
"And getting hot and heavy with Princess Sally Acorn to boot!" Another reporter said. "Sounds like front page material if you ask me!"
"Who..?" Sonic asked.
"Photographers from the Knothole Associated Press." Sally said.
"Would you allow the royal couple a moment of privacy?" A guard said pushing them away.
"Where were you raised? In a kennel?" Another guard said.
"So Sal, aren't you going to say you thought I was dead? Or ask how I survived?"
"No." she said walking with him. "I knew you'd come back to me Sonic...it was only a matter of time."
"Sonic!!! You're alive!!" Tails said flying forward.
"It's true!!! It's true!!!" Amy said running forward.
"Tails!! Amy!!" Sonic yelled. Tails tackled him to the ground.
"Hey buddy!" Rotor said coming up. Rotor was wearing glasses and a khaki vest with many pockets and tools. A tool belt was around his waist as well.
"Howdy, sugah-hog!" Bunnie said coming over. She had also changed. Longer hair, and a hat.
"Hey Rotor! YO Bunnie!" Sonic said.
"Oh Jules...it's a miracle!" Sonics mom said.
"Need a hand son?" Jules said taking Sonic's hand and helping him up.
"Put 'er there pop!" Sonic said taking it.
"Oh Sonic, we've missed you so much!" Sonic's mom said hugging him.
"I missed you too mom!"
"I salute zee hero on zis return most unexpected." Antoine said with a salute. He looked more mature, taller, better uniform, and had a scar on his face on the left side near his eye.
"Still got that wacky accent, huh, ANTOINE?" Sonic said looking at him. HUH. Stone serious. I wonder what happened to make Ant so Grim N' Gritty? And how'd he get that way wicked scar? Sonic thought as they walked to a new place.
CASTLE ACORN COMMAND CENTRAL......
Sonic came into a room where a large tree with many screens and other technological devices coming from it. The tree's top and other limbs went up into a technological ceiling. The sky was not visible since the room was built around the tree. Many others were around sitting in the circle of the large room.
"What...the heck...is that?" Sonic asked seeing the strange tree.
"I call it the Technolotree. A Telecommunications port with satellite uplink. We can interface to speak with anyone on the globe!" Rotor said.
"Good day Mr. President." Max said as he looked at one screen.
"That's not what they're saying in Station Square, Max. G.U.N., our corporate military is urging a preemptive strike against New Megaopolis." The President said.
"Unacceptable thousands would perish." Queen Alicia said. The look on her face showed she didn't agree with the plan.
"G.U.N. is calling it Collateral Damage." The President said.
"There's gotta be another way, and I'm all for finding it!" Sonic said.
"Glad to have you back, Sonic, but you're seriously out of the loop. Robotnick's playing hardball. Maybe it's time we played..." The President said when suddenly he was cut off and Robotnick came on all the screens.
"SALUTATIONS. I'm thrilled to see you alive and kicking Sonic. Can't wait to see dead and buried!"
"Bring it ON, Ro-butt-nick!" Sonic yelled at the screen.
"Oh, I intend to rodent. Observe the irradiated city Robotropolis. Safe inside a protective force field. My robot horde is prepared to penetrate that barrier and release the radiation on your surrounding habitat." Robotnick said from Old Megaopolis Harbor. "But wait it gets better. Right behind me there are two atomic warhead missiles! One is aimed at Knothole city, the other is targeting Station Square. I call it operation: Triple Threat! Can you tackle it?"
They all saw him on a aircraft carrier on the sea of the old harbor. Ford was fuming visibly, very visibly. Mel actually looked sacred of him as she back up a bit. His hand was on his gun and looked ready to shoot something. The screen mostly.
"That........"
Other's around him looked at him and backed away slightly and were shocked at the words he mumbled. Even a few guards turned around. Ford walked out still muttering with Mel following him.
"Honey, what are you going to do?"
"KILL HIM!" he yelled heading out the doors. "Shelby, get ready to move out. Robotnick just pushed my last nerve! Sonic had his chance, now I'm finishing this!"
"Alright Ford. Then I'm coming along." Mel said.
"Good. I'll need backup and I'm afraid I can't do it without you."
Sonic the Hedgehog, fastest thing alive, and greatest hero his planet, or at least for the Mobian people, had ever seen believed he'd purchased a one way ticket to hedgehog heaven when he chose to save planet Mobius from annihilation by sacrificing his life. Though he successfully saved Mobius, instead of buying the farm Sonic was miraculously propelled hundreds of thousands of light years across the universe to a distant galaxy. For the past several weeks, for him anyway, he traveled the cosmic space ways in an attempt to return to the loved ones he left behind. Friends and family who believed him dead. Along the way he's confronted his dark side, been worshipped as a deity, defeated an entity capable of destroying whole planets, and learned of Mobius' secret history. Now he wonders if his journey has ended....Or has it?
Sonics ship was racing through the atmosphere as it approached the thick jungle below. As it landed hard and slid along the ground, Sonic held on. As he got out, he kissed the ground first before doing anything else. It may have taken a while getting here, but I finally made it back to Mobius where I belong....and boy does it feel great! Ah, the green branches, the warm sun, the....thick BLACK SMOKE? Coming from just beyond those tress. I'd better check it out. Fast. He thought running off. Sonic stopped seeing a village and several new types of Swat-bots, he stopped. A dog preacher was marrying two people Sonic knew. Hershey and Geoffrey.
"Uhhh....Hershey the cat and Geoffrey St. John....I...I...uhhh, now pronounce you skunk and wife!" The preacher said very nervously. Many weapons were pointed at them all. "You may kiss the bride!"
Hershey and John kissed as Robotnick spoke.
"How touching. Makes me want to lose my brunch. Though I bet it'd be much worse losing my life. But then how would I know?" he said from a holo monitor one of the Swat-bots was projecting. "I don't know how you two cuddle bunnies managed to escape my penitentiary, but my Swat-bots tracked you here anyway. Hiding in one of my villages. I'll admit I went a little overboard razing it to the ground in retaliation, but that's the price they pay for harboring spies. Now they have to be relocated, you'll never get to tell anyone what you discovered in my arms factory, and my secret is safe. Now tell me, was it worth it? A.D.A.M....."
A Swat-bot that almost looked female. "Yes father...?" it said.
"We've honored the lover's last request, now I want to hear something go...wha?!"
The Swat-bot fell apart quickly as Sonic destroyed it. Sonic was standing on its smoking body. Hershey and John were in shock as were others seeing their hero returned.
"I....I." Hershey was saying.
"Must be seeing a ghost! Right luv?" John said.
Several Swat-bot arms pointed at Sonic as they prepared to fire. Uh- oh...Better...Make...This...Quick! Sonic thought as he rushed through them all. Sonic was standing over the broken and burning bodies of the Swat- bots. With a gleam of anger and joy Sonic spoke.
"I'M HOME!" he said dragging out the word home.
Everyone screamed a loud hurray and cheered before running up. Hershey was the first one to get to him. "SONIC!! You're ALIVE!" she said hugging him greatly.
"How'd you pull it off mate?" John asked.
"I'll fill you in later. Right now can somebody tell me what the heck is going on?"
"After the threat of the alien Xorda had been dealt with, and all of Mobius thought you died, Doctor Robotnick went back on his promise of sharing the planet." John said.
"He declared war on the entire Kingdom of Acorn!" Hershey said.
"War?! You've got to be kiddin' me!" Sonic said quite upset.
"We're not!" John said.
"Neither is Eggman and he's amassed the atomic arsenal to prove it!" Hershey said.
"He tried to have us executed before we could warn Knothole!" John said.
"Don't sweat it. I'm fast enough to get there and tell them for you!" Sonic said running off quickly.
"Sonic.....Wait! Too late...He's gone!" Hershey said.
NEW MEGAOPOLIS
CAPITAL OF THE EGGMAN EMPIRE
Doctor Robotnicks new city had buildings standing tall to the sky. He had done many upgrades during the year Sonic was missing. Robotnick was sitting in a chair in front of a large screen as he spoke. Behind him was a woman. She had silver shoes that had high heels. She wore all black and had a silver body armor that slightly covered her waist. She also had sunglasses that were the larger type. She also had short red hair.
"I don't get it, M! What just happened?" Robotnick said.
"We've apparently lost our live video feed, father." M said.
"But what about St John and Hershey? Have they been effectively rubbed out? A.D.A.M. you control all my Swat-bot units! I need answers!"
"The entire Phalanx has been destroyed father." This was the last recorded image." she said as a picture of Sonic standing on a pile of damaged Swat-bots.
"Oh, ME. Deep breaths. Oh, MY. Remain calm. Oh, DEAR. Not really working." he said with fear, then. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
"Father....? Who is that blue hedgehog?" M asked.
"His name is Sonic, M." He's enemy a-numero-uno. A thorn in my side who's halted ever step I've ever made toward Global Domination."
"Why are there no existing files on him?" M asked.
"Why, I deleted them!" Robotnick said throwing a tantrum. "I thought he was dead. Done for. Yesterday's sushi. I was wrong. I hate being wrong...but make no mistake, M. I hate that hedgehog even more!" He said extremely angry.
Sonic made it to the Great Forest in under an hour. Not bad for a guy who spent the last six weeks in space. Sonic slowed quickly as he noticed Knothole was different.
"KNOTHOLE?! IT'S....WAY DIFFERENT!" Sonic said looking from the hill top. The once lowly, primitive like huts were now metal buildings. Metal bridges connected several large trees together that had metal accommodations built around their trunks. Elevators took people from the bottom of the tree to the cone like housing around the trunks. He was amazed at the change of things. Even Ford's garage was different looking and a lot bigger. There was a lot of people and children about. Didn't think to ask Geoff and Hershey how long I've been away. I just naturally assumed the same amount of time had passed here as in outer space. Sonic raced up to a girl, a slightly dark cat with a massive amount of yellowish hair and talked to her.
"Say, kid, what day is today?"
"W-Wednesday..." she said scared.
"How...How long has it been since we beat the Xorda?"
"It's...it's been one year." she said.
One.....year? But how...?
"I need to speak with the King ASAP."
"Castle Acorn's that way!" The girl said pointing.
"Thanks kid." Sonic said racing off. Mobias moved out of the way as he raced by. Many were scared not knowing what was going on.
"Ford." Shelby said.
"Yeah." Ford said from his table. Mel was elsewhere helping a few women with something. He was working on a new weapon.
"Sonics back."
"About time. Certainly took long enough." Ford said going back to his weapon.
Sonic was standing outside the castle. "Knock, Knock!"
Up on the wall, two guards looked down at him. "Uhh...who's there?" one asked.
"Ten guesses!" Sonic yelled back.
"Is that who I think it is?" the same guard said.
"Sure looks like!" the other guard said.
"But it doesn't make any sense! Should we let him in?"
"I suppose it's the least we can do...for a living breathing legend, right?"
The Chaotix were inside the King's courtroom talking to Max.
"If me n' the Chaotix infiltrate Angel Island just after midnight...we can liberate it from Robotnick's forces by lunchtime tomorrow King Maximillian!" Knuckles said.
"I'm sorry Knuckles, but we have to deny your request at this time. Knothole city requires your presence a bit longer." Queen Alicia said.
"I'm in agreement with Queen Alicia, lad. We know that Robotnick's hatching a new plan up north in new Megaopolis....we just don't know what it is." Max said.
"Oh yes we DO."
Everyone turned to the surprising familiar voice.
"Knuckles....it's....it's..." Julie-su said.
"Sonic the hedgehog, Julie-su. Sweet mother of Mobius, it's Sonic the hedgehog." Knuckles said.
"S'up?" Sonic said walking in.
"GREAT BALLS O' FIRE!" Mighty said running forward with everyone else.
"This is amazing!" Julie-su said.
"Well, SUNNUVAGUN!" Knuckles said. "GOOD TO SEE YA, TRUE BLUE!" Knuckles said giving him a high five.
"Knux! Man, I heard you were dead!" he said slapping back.
"I could say the same thing about you, pal!" Knuckles said.
"Ya got me there!" Sonic said.
"Sonic...?" King Max said.
"King Max...SIRE...you can WALK!"
"Yes but..." Max said as Sonic kneeled. "But how did you make it my boy?"
"I'm not sure. It's a tripped out story, but I'm home safe and ready to serve my kingdom!" Sonic said.
"What did you mean about Robotnick?" Max said.
"ATOMICS. That maniac could have as little as two or as many as two hundred right at his fingertips. It's still too early to tell." Sonic said.
"I feared it would come to this." Max said.
GEEZ." Knuckles said.
"Sonic?! Is it really you?! I thought the guards had lost their minds!" Uncle Chuck said walking in.
"Uncle Chuck?" Sonic said turning to him. "UNCLE CHUCK!!"
"SONNY BOY!!" Chuck said embracing him.
"How are you doin'?!" Sonic asked.
"How am I doing? How are you doing?" Chuck asked.
"Never felt better in my life. Where's mom and dad?"
"I'll send for them at once!"
"Which brings me to my next big question....where's Sal?" Sonic said with a voice of sadness and pain.
Sonic walked to where they told him his grave had been placed. Sally was there in front of his statue crying as he slowly walked up. I should've known. He thought as he got closer. She turned as he got right behind her. She grabbed him in a deep kiss instantly. Several moments later massive amounts of flashes from camera's. Sonic covered his and Sally's face from the flashes.
"Looks like the rumors are on the money, boys!" Some fox said. "Sonic's back from the grave after a whole year!"
"And getting hot and heavy with Princess Sally Acorn to boot!" Another reporter said. "Sounds like front page material if you ask me!"
"Who..?" Sonic asked.
"Photographers from the Knothole Associated Press." Sally said.
"Would you allow the royal couple a moment of privacy?" A guard said pushing them away.
"Where were you raised? In a kennel?" Another guard said.
"So Sal, aren't you going to say you thought I was dead? Or ask how I survived?"
"No." she said walking with him. "I knew you'd come back to me Sonic...it was only a matter of time."
"Sonic!!! You're alive!!" Tails said flying forward.
"It's true!!! It's true!!!" Amy said running forward.
"Tails!! Amy!!" Sonic yelled. Tails tackled him to the ground.
"Hey buddy!" Rotor said coming up. Rotor was wearing glasses and a khaki vest with many pockets and tools. A tool belt was around his waist as well.
"Howdy, sugah-hog!" Bunnie said coming over. She had also changed. Longer hair, and a hat.
"Hey Rotor! YO Bunnie!" Sonic said.
"Oh Jules...it's a miracle!" Sonics mom said.
"Need a hand son?" Jules said taking Sonic's hand and helping him up.
"Put 'er there pop!" Sonic said taking it.
"Oh Sonic, we've missed you so much!" Sonic's mom said hugging him.
"I missed you too mom!"
"I salute zee hero on zis return most unexpected." Antoine said with a salute. He looked more mature, taller, better uniform, and had a scar on his face on the left side near his eye.
"Still got that wacky accent, huh, ANTOINE?" Sonic said looking at him. HUH. Stone serious. I wonder what happened to make Ant so Grim N' Gritty? And how'd he get that way wicked scar? Sonic thought as they walked to a new place.
CASTLE ACORN COMMAND CENTRAL......
Sonic came into a room where a large tree with many screens and other technological devices coming from it. The tree's top and other limbs went up into a technological ceiling. The sky was not visible since the room was built around the tree. Many others were around sitting in the circle of the large room.
"What...the heck...is that?" Sonic asked seeing the strange tree.
"I call it the Technolotree. A Telecommunications port with satellite uplink. We can interface to speak with anyone on the globe!" Rotor said.
"Good day Mr. President." Max said as he looked at one screen.
"That's not what they're saying in Station Square, Max. G.U.N., our corporate military is urging a preemptive strike against New Megaopolis." The President said.
"Unacceptable thousands would perish." Queen Alicia said. The look on her face showed she didn't agree with the plan.
"G.U.N. is calling it Collateral Damage." The President said.
"There's gotta be another way, and I'm all for finding it!" Sonic said.
"Glad to have you back, Sonic, but you're seriously out of the loop. Robotnick's playing hardball. Maybe it's time we played..." The President said when suddenly he was cut off and Robotnick came on all the screens.
"SALUTATIONS. I'm thrilled to see you alive and kicking Sonic. Can't wait to see dead and buried!"
"Bring it ON, Ro-butt-nick!" Sonic yelled at the screen.
"Oh, I intend to rodent. Observe the irradiated city Robotropolis. Safe inside a protective force field. My robot horde is prepared to penetrate that barrier and release the radiation on your surrounding habitat." Robotnick said from Old Megaopolis Harbor. "But wait it gets better. Right behind me there are two atomic warhead missiles! One is aimed at Knothole city, the other is targeting Station Square. I call it operation: Triple Threat! Can you tackle it?"
They all saw him on a aircraft carrier on the sea of the old harbor. Ford was fuming visibly, very visibly. Mel actually looked sacred of him as she back up a bit. His hand was on his gun and looked ready to shoot something. The screen mostly.
"That........"
Other's around him looked at him and backed away slightly and were shocked at the words he mumbled. Even a few guards turned around. Ford walked out still muttering with Mel following him.
"Honey, what are you going to do?"
"KILL HIM!" he yelled heading out the doors. "Shelby, get ready to move out. Robotnick just pushed my last nerve! Sonic had his chance, now I'm finishing this!"
"Alright Ford. Then I'm coming along." Mel said.
"Good. I'll need backup and I'm afraid I can't do it without you."
