Part 1: Old Friends and Enemies
Chapter 2: Welcome to the team:
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic bla, bla, bla. He is property of the company that has a bla, bla, bal… CHEESE!!!!!!!!
And by the way… yes I got the idea from Nevermore22 Deus Ex Machina
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Espio held back tears that tried to force themselves out of his eye sockets. He couldn't believe what was happening! He looked at his past life long friend Valdez for help. Espio the Chameleon was locked in the robotizer.
SWAT-bot's worked furiously at the controls programming the controls waiting until they get the order to begin the experiment. Yes I said experiment… Espio was a new test subject for a new updated robotizer. One Robotnik couldn't grantee he will live threw the experience.
----5 minutes ago----
Espio was being dragged threw the halls by a group of SWAT-bot's with Robotnik and Snively in the lead. Espio was freaking out looking around franticly for any sign of escape or help, but there was none. There was a 'whoosh' noise that cought his attention he knew that he was there, he turned his head and looked as Robotnik opened a door to the robotizer, only this was no ordinary robotizer.
"Do you like it?" Robotnik asked "It is a updated version of the regular robotizer."
That got Espio's attention "Updated?" He asked "WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?"
"Well the regular robotizer would just force robotic parts to you're skin or scales and implant obedience chip that would make it so you followed my every command." Robotnik said smiling at the shiver that forced down Espio's spine. "But this new one would robotize… Everything."
"EVERYTHING!!!" Espio mimicked and Robotnik nodded.
"Yes this way there is no cure. But it is still unstable and mysterious so we need a test subject." With that he turned to the bot's. "Throw him in and prepare our test!"
----Present Time----
Espio looked around as Robotnik nodded at his nephew. "Begin test number one Snivley!"
His nephew shuddered and the quickly went into a salute "Yes sir!"
Espio looked back at Valdez who was watching him without a sign of regret. Soon there was a dull hum that started above his head. Espio gulped and turned his back to everyone as he let a few tears finally slip, but quickly wiped them away.
The hum grew louder as Espio turned back to the group. He got on his knees and bowed his head over his clamed hands. Espio was praying.
RK walked in the room with a bag of pop-corn and smiled as Espio's prayer.
"No God can get you out of this!" RK yelled
Espio finished his prayer and looked back at the robot. "God can do anything."
And with that last sentence the robotizer activated.
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The Chaotix sprinted threw the forest looking in all directions for there fellow brother in arms. Knuckles and Charmy took to the sky searching down below, while Vector, Mighty, and Julie-Su ran threw the trees shouting his name.
"Yo Esp! This isn't funny anymore come on out!" Vector yelled hoping that Espio's disappearance act was just some horrible trick.
Julie-Su stopped to catch her breath and bent over staring at the ground. When she opened her eye's she gasped. On the ground was Espio's necklace. (Ok so Espio doesn't have a necklace! This is a fanfic so I can do whatever I what! Plus it isn't a girl's necklace it is a silver chain that Valdez himself got Espio right before he was robotized.) Julie-Su bent down and picked it up. Espio would rather die than loose this,
Julie-Su looked up and saw a small pool of dry blood. (When he got shot in his leg.).
"Espio…" Julie-Su muttered before running back to try and find the others.
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Espio was screaming his lungs out as he pounded at the walls of his closet size cell.
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Tears could no longer be held back as Espio herd the robotizer kicked into gear and shot a bolt of energy out of the top. Only this was the wrong kind of energy. The blast curved and hit Espio square in the chest shooting him across the tiny space and into the glass. The glass was hit hard and cracked as Espio's head slammed into it leaving a small trail of blood as he slid down.
Robotnik screamed a curse as he turned the robotizer off and grabbed the chameleon after the pod opened. He threw the chameleon to RK. "Put him in a cell of you're choice! We need to make some repairs." RK bowed at his request then said something about Robotnik's giant ass which made the fat overlord scream.
RK dragged Espio by his tail by a variety of cells. RK kept walking past all the regular cells which would confuse the chameleon if he wasn't trying his hardest just to stay awake. Finally RK stopped and grabbed a bucket of water.
"WAKE UP!" RK demanded as he dumped the bucket on Espio. The Chameleon jumped up and found himself staring at a small room which was his new cell. The walls and door where made of titanium as well as the floor. There was no crack under the door just two small vents that where half the size of Charmy where Espio would get his polluted air. Espio knew what was coming next.
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Espio screamed and pounded the door again and again. He started to sweat as the walls closed in on him. He had to escape! He never told anyone his secret in fear of it being used agents him but now the secret was out.
Yes, Espio the Chameleon was claustrophobic.
RK probably knew about Espio's claustrophobia and decided to torture him.
Espio started to scratch the door as the wall came closer and closer! He screamed for help but the room must of been sound proof. The walls where a few inches from Espio now, causing the chameleon to scream louder. Finally they where so close he felt them touching him then, he passed out.
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"Julie!" Knuckles yelped as the pink echidna ran a head on collision with him. "Julie are you ok? Did you find anything on Espio!? He asked but Julie didn't say anything. She just held up a necklace.
Knuckles looked at it horrified then slowly took it from her hands. It was indeed the necklace that Valdez gave Espio. "Oh no." he muttered and Julie only nodded.
Knuckles tightened his grip around Espio's necklace and turned to Julie. "Go round up the rest of the Chaotix; I need to make a call."
Julie nodded and ran back into the forest to find her comrades while Knuckles ran back to Echidnaopolis.
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Espio woke up by another bucket of ice cold water. He looked up still shivering from the enclosed space. RK stood above the shaking chameleon holding the metal bucket again. He shook his head as Espio scooted away from him; the closed space took away his will to fight.
"I never knew shoving someone who is claustrophobic in a small space could be so… pleasing." RK said with a small smile of satisfaction. Espio shuddered again his teeth just stated to chatter together. RK grabbed Espio by his golden horn and forced him to his feet, then while still holding his horn he dragged him threw the halls back into the chamber where the experimental robotizer was.
RK pitched Espio back into the pod and walked back to the far corner of the room where he waited.
Robotnik nodded at the SWAT-bot's who waited for his commanded. "Initiate test two."
With those three words Espio's life ended. The machine gave a loud hum, the lights flickered, and them was a scream.
"NO!" Sonic yelled as he jumped out from an air duct.
"You're to late hedgehog!" Robotnik gloated as metal quickly worked its way up from Espio's feet taking his entire body.
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WHOOT! GO ME!! ANOTHER CHAP!
