Sonic riding on Knuckles landing in Station Square, and the city was in ruin. Sonic growled, if there was anything that got him pissed this was it. The streets were in wreck; several dead bodies were on the ground. Gunfire and screams were heard. G.U.N was trying to protect the citizens, but it didn't sound too good.
"Knuckles! Let's go!" he said angrily.
"All right then."
Both Sonic and Knuckles ran to City Hall, where several dead soldiers and policemen lay. Sonic was fuming. The robots raged, killing innocent people.
"No!" said Sonic.
One of the robots grabbed a 10-year-old girl and pointed his gun at her, she tried to scream but it covered her mouth and prepared to fire.
"NO!" screamed Sonic.
He leaped into action, he had never been angrier in his entire life, in an instant the robot was dead, and the girl was saved. Her mother embraced her.
"GET OUT OF HERE NOW!" Sonic screamed to the civilians.
The civilians did as they were told. Then Sonic looked at the damage, the streets, the bodies, men and women alike were dead. He couldn't bear it. This was the thing he hated to see. Now he was angry. Then in a fit of fury he let out all hell against the robots, punches, kicks, and homing attacks. He did them all. Countless robots were destroyed, Knuckles watched amazed, but then he shook his head and said:
"What am I doing?"
And with a battle cry in his throat he joined the battle, punching through several robots.
Then several robotic planes joined in the fray, shooting at Sonic and Knuckles, but a familiar plane flew by, it was the Tornado 2, Tails plane.
"Hi Sonic!" greeted the fox; he was in his cheery self. Then he put on his serious face and shoots many of the robot fighter jets down. Sonic gave Tails thumbs up. Tails returned it. Sonic looked at Knuckles, they nodded and continued fighting the robots. Knuckles thought as he punched the robots.
"Sonic sure is acting different, he's all raged up. He's acting like… me." He said somewhat puzzled.
E-196 approached Knuckles, who had his back turned. He prepared to shoot Knuckles in the back, but then Rouge the Bat entered. She sent the robot flying with her spinning kick.
"You should learn to watch your back handsome." Said Rouge, winking.
Knuckles turned around. He lowered his head and frowned.
"I didn't need your help."
Rouge sighed.
"Men."
Meanwhile Sonic hopped onto the Tornado 2 and he and Tails flew further into the city there they continued destroying many robots. The robots couldn't hit back until Sonic saw something that made him cringe. He looked over at the Casino entrance, a robot had Amy tied up with ropes around her entire body. Without hesitation he leaped off the plane. Tails looked puzzled.
"Sonic?"
Sonic landed in front of Amy and the robot.
"Sonic! You've got to attack his… MMMPPH!" The robot had covered her mouth.
"Sonic the Hedgehog. The doctor gives his greetings."
"Damn robot." Said Sonic, angrily. "Let her go."
"If you beat me E-4000."
This robot was a silver robot similar to the E2000.
"If you think you can beat me then show me your power." He tossed Amy over to some of Eggman's regular drones. "Keep her quiet." He said. The robots covered Amy's mouth. "Alright, hedgehog. Show me why you're the famous hero. SHOW ME HOW A PUNY HEDGEHOG IS ABLE TO TAKE APART THE MIGHTIEST ROBOT WITH A SIMPLE SPIN." He yelled.
"Alright then!" said Sonic, showing off his pride. "Let's do it to it."
Sonic and the E-4000 charged, Sonic tried a Homing Attack, but he was bounced back by the robot's shield, then the robot hit him in the chest then fired his laser cannon, Sonic avoided it and tried to attack again, but he was knocked back again.
"MMMMPPPPHHHH!" screamed Amy.
Sonic screamed as he hit the hard pavement. Meanwhile a black hedgehog watched
from above.
"Sonic's in trouble, and Amy seems to know something, well I can't let Sonic die. There's something about him that makes me… protective."
Shadow leaped into the fray attack the robots that held Amy captive with his Chaos Spear attack, Amy fell to the ground. She was a little dazed, but quickly came to?
"Shadow?" she asked, amazed.
Shadow the Hedgehog stepped out of the fire, walking proudly amongst the destroyed robots.
"Shadow! Thank god you're here! Untie me quick!" she said hastily.
"Tell Sonic how to defeat that thing."
"Oh right! Sonic! Attack his legs! They're his only weak point!"
Both Sonic and the E-4000 heard this.
"What? I knew the doctor should have made sure there were no flaws in my design." Said the E-4000 angrily, but Sonic wasted no time, he attacked his legs, and he exploded, his body fell to the ground and his only his head remained."
Sonic ran over and he and Shadow untied Amy. Amy quickly hugged Sonic.
"My hero." She said.
Sonic looked annoyed "I should've left you tied up."
"Sonic, we don't have time." Said Shadow. "Those robots keep coming."
"Yeah, too many soldiers are dead." Said Sonic sadly.
"Don't worry." Said Shadow, smiling. "I've brought reinforcements."
Omega flew into view.
"Omega?" said Sonic shocked. Amy clasped hands to her mouth.
"I will destroy all of Eggman's robots."
"Omega, that reminds me what did you do with Metal Sonic?" asked Shadow.
"He escaped." Said Omega.
Everyone was silent until Sonic spoke.
"He'll be back, he won't rest until he kills me."
"Sonic…" said Amy, sadly.
"Don't worry Amy, he won't," said Sonic smirking. "Not if I can help it."
Omega headed to the battle. Sonic and Shadow followed him. Amy stood there.
"SONIC WHAT ABOUT ME?"
Sonic lead Shadow and Omega to the battle. Where Omega started tearing the robots apart.
"I doubt Gamma or Beta could do any better."
"He's acting cocky." Said Sonic.
Shadow just chuckled; to him it was the same old Omega.
Sonic and Shadow joined in, they moved like twins as they took apart the robots with their powers.
Meanwhile a robot with Sonic's looked enter the museum. It was Metal Sonic back in his original form.
"Sonic, soon I will kill you."
"Metal Sonic!" said Eggman's voice from a communicator, focus on getting me the 6th Chaos Emerald!"
"No, my revenge comes first."
But then a device implanted inside his head shocked Metal Sonic.
"AAAAAHHH! Of course Master! Of course!" said Metal Sonic, straining himself.
"That's better."
"Ever since I betrayed him, he's put in a device that will keep me in line. But I don't care as long as I get my revenge on Sonic it doesn't matter."
The Green Chaos Emerald lay inside the case where Shadow stole it a year ago. Metal Sonic broke it with ease, the alarm went off, but Metal Sonic flew through the roof and into the sky.
"All need now is the Yellow Chaos Emerald. Alright, Egg Squad (I could've come up with a better name than that) return to base we have what we wanted."
The robots complied, they began retreating, and Omega was the first to notice.
"They are retreating!"
"Really? Then there's no need to chase after them." Said Knuckles.
"I will destroy all of Eggman's robots. I will not rest until his army is no more."
Meanwhile Sonic was looking at the dead bodies of citizens and soldiers. Shadow looked at him, but didn't say anything.
"There is something about him that bothers me. Is it our look? Our similar
fighting abilities?" thought Shadow. "Maybe I can find the answer to Sonic on
Space Colony ARK. I never did explore it fully. That's my next stop."
Shadow walked away, Rouge watched him go. She smiled and followed.
Only Sonic was left at the battle. He saw it the dead bodies, the crying children, the destroyed buildings. He clenched his hand and looked at the scene again.
"EGGMAN!" he screamed.