And One Shall Lose Him
Chapter Five
Capture
The mission was finally rescheduled for the nest day. Sally has changed it a little to include Gracie in it. She was a little apprehended when she went to bed, expecting another nightmare.
The nightmare did happen, she saw Tails, standing in front of none other than Robotnik, and he was saying some courageous words. But Robotnik, enraged, grabbed the young kit by the neck and started to squeeze. She could see him struggling, until, finally, his body went limp, wherein Robotnik dropped his body. Sally took the opportunity to look around, there was Mecha Sonic, and then there was that unknown Robian again.
She refused to wake up. She knew that to overcome fear was to face it. Any fool knew that. She watched as Mecha grabbed the body, and gave it to her. She looked at her hand and realized she was here in this dream. The dream Robotnik told her to bury Tails.
Then, mercifully, the nightmare ended, and Sally had a happy dream.
They arrived in Robotropolis. They had changed the plan slightly, involving the teams rendezvousing back in Knothole. Team 1 was Sonic and Sally. Team 2 was Tails and Gracie. And, finally, team 3 was Bunnie and Antoine. Antoine wasn't part of the original plan, but neither was Gracie.
It was going well, the group arrived in the abandoned building. Sally was understandably nervous about Tails. But she had to let him go. She and Sonic became the distraction, already after diving out of the building; they were spotted by two SWATBots, who clumsily chased after them.
Then, Teams 2 and 3 sneaked into the factory. Worker-bots everywhere, they had to be careful. Bunnie signaled Tails to the roof. Tails and Gracie went outside, Tails grabbed Gracie's hands, and flew up to the roof. Tails saw a window. Easier then breaking a hole. Tails moved to the window, gave it a swift kick, removed the excess, and lowered the rope. Gracie and he slipped down. Tails bunched the untied end of the rope up and threw it back out.
They looked around. It looked like an office; a desk sat at one end of the room. They had no time to snoop; they had to lay their charges. One of the weaknesses was in this room according to the schematic sheet handed out at the final briefing. It took a little time, but Tails found it behind the desk.
After laying all the charges assigned through the factory, Tails and Gracie started back for the office. Tails opened the door, and saw Mecha Sonic standing there with two Combots. Tails thought fast, grabbed Gracie by the wrist, and tried to run past them.
As Tails dove by, he felt something heavy hit him in the stomach, and he doubled over. Gracie fell over because Tails fell. Mecha looked out the door for anymore freedom fighters, and then ordered the Combots to gather Tails and Gracie up.
"It was a valiant attempt, fox. You never did account for any sensors embedded in the glass, did you? I've been in here for about 3 minutes, waiting for you to stumble back in to get out." Mecha said to the withheld Tails. Tails tried to struggle, but Mecha knocked both Tails and Gracie out, and sent the Combots for the dungeon. He called a patrolling SWATBot and asked for a status report. "No other Freedom Fighters sighted, the Hedgehog and Squirrel evaded squadrons 3-5, and have reportedly left Robotropolis." a voice intoned.
"We need a scrambler shield down here, these bombs are radio-activated." Mecha said, before disconnecting, and rushed out of the building.
Robotnik received Mesh's update, and waited at the entrance to the dungeon, smiling, and when Mecha's Combots arrived, he opened the doors, let them in, and shut them. He told them where to store them.
Tails woke up, very groggy. Feeling terrible, in fact. He had failed. The factory wasn't destroyed, and he managed to not only get himself captured, but Gracie as well.
Gracie!
Tails struggled to his feet and looked around. He spotted her in the adjacent cell. She was still out. Tails sat in the corner, and started to cry.
Robotnik watched, leaning against the back of his chair. Tails was better composed than he thought. The other one was a mystery to Robotnik, however. Young fox girl, no older than Tails, and obviously had no training in combat.
Robotnik cursed. The Freedom Fighters were growing. At this rate, Robotnik calculated, they could simply march into Robotropolis and remove Robotnik physically in less than a year.
All that would change with the capture of Tails. He knew what the boy was capable of, and what he could be capable of. He would robotize them both, he would. Sonic would come looking for him, and the Robian formerly known as Tails'd kill him.
In the monitor, Gracie started to wake. Robotnik decided to get started right away, and headed for the dungeon.
"Tails? Are you okay?" Gracie said after coming to.
Tails got up and walked to Gracie. "Yeah, how about you?" he asked.
"I'm scared."
"It'll be okay."
They were interrupted by Robotnik, "No, not really, fox boy."
Tails looked to see Robotnik and a SWATBot standing behind him. "W-what do you want, Robotnik?" Tails asked, trying to be brave, but scared as heck.
Robotnik smiled, seeing his fear. "I want two new soldiers. And I just thought how worthy you would be as Robians. I could send you to Knothole. I can keep your memories unlocked, you know, but you'll be mine!" he said.
"I'm not about to get robotized!" Tails declared.
"You will after I am through with your little girlfriend, here!" Robotnik said, and smirked. He gestured toward Gracie, and the SWATBot opened her cell, and grabbed her.
Tails ran up to the front of the cage. "No! Leave her alo-oomph!" Tails said, but Robotnik nailing him in the stomach interrupted him.
"You, of all Mobian furballs can't ell me what I can and cannot do!" Robotnik said, angrily. He calmed and said, "If it maters to you that much, I'll have her robotic counterpart say hello after she is Robotized." He walked a few meters and said, "You do realize that your Robotizing is inevitable, so you might just simply submit to the Robotizing, fox boy!" With that, Robotnik left, chortling, Gracie in tow.
A/N: With Gracie about to be robotized, you might see a tense moment for poor Tails, waiting for his own session. What will happen? Will any of the Freedom Fighters come to Tails' and Gracie's aid? Will Sally ever trust herself to be Tails' leader again? Will I stop asking questions like this? R/R Please, and tell me if you've read any of my other stuff.
Chapter Five
Capture
The mission was finally rescheduled for the nest day. Sally has changed it a little to include Gracie in it. She was a little apprehended when she went to bed, expecting another nightmare.
The nightmare did happen, she saw Tails, standing in front of none other than Robotnik, and he was saying some courageous words. But Robotnik, enraged, grabbed the young kit by the neck and started to squeeze. She could see him struggling, until, finally, his body went limp, wherein Robotnik dropped his body. Sally took the opportunity to look around, there was Mecha Sonic, and then there was that unknown Robian again.
She refused to wake up. She knew that to overcome fear was to face it. Any fool knew that. She watched as Mecha grabbed the body, and gave it to her. She looked at her hand and realized she was here in this dream. The dream Robotnik told her to bury Tails.
Then, mercifully, the nightmare ended, and Sally had a happy dream.
They arrived in Robotropolis. They had changed the plan slightly, involving the teams rendezvousing back in Knothole. Team 1 was Sonic and Sally. Team 2 was Tails and Gracie. And, finally, team 3 was Bunnie and Antoine. Antoine wasn't part of the original plan, but neither was Gracie.
It was going well, the group arrived in the abandoned building. Sally was understandably nervous about Tails. But she had to let him go. She and Sonic became the distraction, already after diving out of the building; they were spotted by two SWATBots, who clumsily chased after them.
Then, Teams 2 and 3 sneaked into the factory. Worker-bots everywhere, they had to be careful. Bunnie signaled Tails to the roof. Tails and Gracie went outside, Tails grabbed Gracie's hands, and flew up to the roof. Tails saw a window. Easier then breaking a hole. Tails moved to the window, gave it a swift kick, removed the excess, and lowered the rope. Gracie and he slipped down. Tails bunched the untied end of the rope up and threw it back out.
They looked around. It looked like an office; a desk sat at one end of the room. They had no time to snoop; they had to lay their charges. One of the weaknesses was in this room according to the schematic sheet handed out at the final briefing. It took a little time, but Tails found it behind the desk.
After laying all the charges assigned through the factory, Tails and Gracie started back for the office. Tails opened the door, and saw Mecha Sonic standing there with two Combots. Tails thought fast, grabbed Gracie by the wrist, and tried to run past them.
As Tails dove by, he felt something heavy hit him in the stomach, and he doubled over. Gracie fell over because Tails fell. Mecha looked out the door for anymore freedom fighters, and then ordered the Combots to gather Tails and Gracie up.
"It was a valiant attempt, fox. You never did account for any sensors embedded in the glass, did you? I've been in here for about 3 minutes, waiting for you to stumble back in to get out." Mecha said to the withheld Tails. Tails tried to struggle, but Mecha knocked both Tails and Gracie out, and sent the Combots for the dungeon. He called a patrolling SWATBot and asked for a status report. "No other Freedom Fighters sighted, the Hedgehog and Squirrel evaded squadrons 3-5, and have reportedly left Robotropolis." a voice intoned.
"We need a scrambler shield down here, these bombs are radio-activated." Mecha said, before disconnecting, and rushed out of the building.
Robotnik received Mesh's update, and waited at the entrance to the dungeon, smiling, and when Mecha's Combots arrived, he opened the doors, let them in, and shut them. He told them where to store them.
Tails woke up, very groggy. Feeling terrible, in fact. He had failed. The factory wasn't destroyed, and he managed to not only get himself captured, but Gracie as well.
Gracie!
Tails struggled to his feet and looked around. He spotted her in the adjacent cell. She was still out. Tails sat in the corner, and started to cry.
Robotnik watched, leaning against the back of his chair. Tails was better composed than he thought. The other one was a mystery to Robotnik, however. Young fox girl, no older than Tails, and obviously had no training in combat.
Robotnik cursed. The Freedom Fighters were growing. At this rate, Robotnik calculated, they could simply march into Robotropolis and remove Robotnik physically in less than a year.
All that would change with the capture of Tails. He knew what the boy was capable of, and what he could be capable of. He would robotize them both, he would. Sonic would come looking for him, and the Robian formerly known as Tails'd kill him.
In the monitor, Gracie started to wake. Robotnik decided to get started right away, and headed for the dungeon.
"Tails? Are you okay?" Gracie said after coming to.
Tails got up and walked to Gracie. "Yeah, how about you?" he asked.
"I'm scared."
"It'll be okay."
They were interrupted by Robotnik, "No, not really, fox boy."
Tails looked to see Robotnik and a SWATBot standing behind him. "W-what do you want, Robotnik?" Tails asked, trying to be brave, but scared as heck.
Robotnik smiled, seeing his fear. "I want two new soldiers. And I just thought how worthy you would be as Robians. I could send you to Knothole. I can keep your memories unlocked, you know, but you'll be mine!" he said.
"I'm not about to get robotized!" Tails declared.
"You will after I am through with your little girlfriend, here!" Robotnik said, and smirked. He gestured toward Gracie, and the SWATBot opened her cell, and grabbed her.
Tails ran up to the front of the cage. "No! Leave her alo-oomph!" Tails said, but Robotnik nailing him in the stomach interrupted him.
"You, of all Mobian furballs can't ell me what I can and cannot do!" Robotnik said, angrily. He calmed and said, "If it maters to you that much, I'll have her robotic counterpart say hello after she is Robotized." He walked a few meters and said, "You do realize that your Robotizing is inevitable, so you might just simply submit to the Robotizing, fox boy!" With that, Robotnik left, chortling, Gracie in tow.
A/N: With Gracie about to be robotized, you might see a tense moment for poor Tails, waiting for his own session. What will happen? Will any of the Freedom Fighters come to Tails' and Gracie's aid? Will Sally ever trust herself to be Tails' leader again? Will I stop asking questions like this? R/R Please, and tell me if you've read any of my other stuff.