Another Lover
Chapter Seven: Devastating Game
Tails and Monica were captured and taken to Dr. Robotnik's headquarters. They were in the same cell because the demented doctor didn't like to waist cells. 'What a dumb thing to worry about for being a genius.' Tails thought. He looked at Monica, she was shivering. "Are you cold?" Tails asked. "Yeah, it might just be this atmosphere and how dark it is." Monica answered. 'I can't believe this. We were so close…' Monica thought. They just stared at the ground as time went on. "We need an escape plan." Tails said. "How can we even make one if we don't even know the layout of this place?" Monica asked. "I don't know, but anything we find is good use to me. I was having a wonderful time until he showed up." Tails said.
Monica thought about that 'time' he was talking about. "Well, we did have fun, we ate, and we were about to…" Monica started to say, but Tails finished it for her, "kiss." Tails said softly. He looked at Monica and Monica looked at him. They could see it now, in each other's eyes, the love that was probably there the whole time. They leaned towards each other and were about to kiss, when a voice started clearing its throat. They quickly backed away from each other and looked at who the person was. It was none other than, Dr. Robotnik. "Ahem. Can't you two wait until the honeymoon or something? Every time I see you two, you're about to start having babies or something. I know animals can't really help themselves but…" Dr. Robotnik started to say, but he saw Tails quickly get up from the floor and grasp the cell bars.
"IVO ROBOTNIK!" Tails yelled. He had fire in his eyes, even through those sky blue eyes; the demented doctor could see it. He was startled to see Tails react like that and stepped back from the cell. But he guess he couldn't blame him. Even Dr. Robotnik knew that some things are meant to be left alone and what he said just might have gotten himself killed in the future. But nonetheless, he was in charge, so he gave the death threats. "You are my prisoner and you will not talk to your captive like that, or else Knothole will cease to exist." Dr. Robotnik said. Tails just growled and sat back down. "Good, now it's time to have some fun." Dr. Robotnik said, rubbing his hands together. He opened the cell door, but as he expected, they quietly came with him. There was no need for them to get shocked again.
But Tails had a different idea. As soon as he had his back turned, he ran past Dr. Robotnik and so did Monica. Just as they were both about to reach the door to freedom, five Shadow bots came into the room and shocked the two foxes with their shock blasts. "You just don't get it, I can anticipate your every move." Dr. Robotnik chuckled. They laid there, knocked out on the floor and all they could do was hear what was going on. They both woke up and noticed that they were tied down, again. 'But this time it seems different, maybe it's the fact that he has nothing to lose out of this. Where as I do.' Tails thought. Dr. Robotnik walked into the room with a machine that seemed to be like a torture device. 'I was always afraid of this.' Tails thought. Dr. Robotnik looked at the expression on the fox's face and laughed. "I see you don't like getting tortured, do you?" Dr. Robotnik asked. "What kind of dumb question is that?" Tails asked, thinking he probably had no common sense. Sure he was intelligent, but when it came to the simple stuff, the demented doctor just couldn't do it.
"We are going to play a little game, and since I have nothing to lose, I want to see which one of you will squeal first." Dr. Robotnik said. "You're cruel. If you touch one hair on Monica's head I will bury you in the dirt myself!" Tails yelled. Monica was a little surprised by his affection towards her. Dr. Robotnik just snickered, "What a big threat to me in the position you're in." Dr. Robotnik said. "Now, this is the way the game works, I'll ask you a question, and if you don't answer it, then I will make sure that she watches you suffer." Dr. Robotnik said, grinning. He pondered for a minute, trying to think of a question he wanted to ask the fox. "Ah, I have one. Do you like or love Monica?" Dr. Robotnik asked. "I'm not telling you anything you fat cow. That is my personal business and I intend to keep it that way." Tails said. "Ooh, retaliating are we? Oh well, TD 5000, show him I mean business." Dr. Robotnik said.
The torture device rolled closer to Tails and began to spin its drills. As it got inches closer, he remembered seeing movies like this. The hero would always be stuck in this type of situation and just as his death seemed close, someone or something would pop up and help the hero out, but he didn't think that was going to happen this time. "Last chance, answer the question." Dr. Robotnik demanded. Tails ignored his order and looked at Monica, "Monica, don't look." Tails said in a whisper, a tear rolling down his cheek. "NO! Don't put yourself through this torture. Just answer the question so you can live." Monica said. 'I really love her, but I can't let this fat swine know. If he does…' Tails thought, trying not to think about the possibilities. "Fine, kill him." Dr. Robotnik said and walked off. "NO! You just can't do that. He hasn't done anything to you." Monica yelled.
But as the drill pierced his flesh, Monica took his advice and turned her head. 'I can't believe he would actually do this for me. All he had to do was answer the damn question. Tails, I can't believe I will actually be the cause of your death. I'm sorry.' Monica thought, tears coming out of her eyes. She looked at the two bracelets that caused the whole ordeal and saw that they were glowing. Tails screamed in pain as the drill went into his right arm. The blood squirted out as it got deeper. "That's enough, I really just can't kill you like that. I still want some fun out of this, wait a sec, this is fun." Dr. Robotnik said. He laughed evilly as he saw the fox suffer. The drill stopped drilling and went out of the fox's flesh. "I will make your death short, that way I don't scar the vixen's memory and when I roboticize her, she won't have any memory of it." Robotnik said. 'He's actually going to go through with this, he has no soul.' Tails thought. "Good bye old chum, it's been nice fighting you." Dr. Robotnik said. "Finish him off." he said. The drill started back up again. As it inched closer to his heart, his life flashed before his eyes.
The first time he met Sonic, both of them fighting Dr. Robotnik countless of times, living in Knothole and meeting all of the other Freedom Fighters, leaving for two years, coming back with a new love, and now this. Tails looked at Monica, "I love you Monica, and nothing will change that. Never forget me." Tails said. All Monica could do was cry, 'How could someone so cruel even find a laugh out of this, this was manipulating people for his own kicks.' Monica thought as she cried some more. The drill was about two inches away from Tails' heart when the wall right behind the drill crashed down. The drill was crushed in the process and was broken. When the dust cleared, they saw someone that they would never expect. It was Knuckles. "What are you doing here?" Tails asked. "Nice way to say thank you." Knuckles said. Dr. Robotnik looked at Knuckles with fear. "How did you find out?" Dr. Robotnik asked.
"That is not of your concern," Knuckles said. Then he walked towards Dr. Robotnik and bared his teeth. "Your concern is if I don't want to kill you fast or slow right now!" Knuckles yelled in a type of growl. "Guards, get them." Dr. Robotnik said and left. Knuckles quickly took the restraints off of Tails and Monica and fought the Shadow bots that were coming into the room. "Get out the same way I came in." Knuckles said and continued punching the Shadow bots. Tails grabbed Monica and flew into the sky. They made it about eighty yards away from the compound, but Tails' arm was hurting too badly and he couldn't carry Monica anymore. They both rested out on a field. "We… have to… keep moving." Tails said in exhaustion. "Not in your condition, you're not going anywhere." Monica said. Suddenly Shadow bots surrounded them both and their chances of escaping seemed pretty grim. The leader bot stepped forward, "Set your stun guns to kill mode, the doctor has no more use for them." the leader said.
As they adjusted their blasts, Tails quickly grabbed Monica with his good arm and ran out of the crowd of robots. But Tails tripped over a rock and they both fell. "I can't even see where I'm going, My vision is going blurry." Tails said. That was the wrong thing to say to Monica. "What! We have to get you to Knothole and fast." Monica said. Just as they both got up again, more Shadow bots came. "Kill the two foxes." the leader said. They all shot at them, but they both dodged. Tails beat one of the robots to a pile of heap and took the blaster. He blasted at the other robots and witnessed as they all blew apart. He put down the blaster and walked to Monica. "That was fun." he said. He stretched, but was quickly reminded about his arm injury. He hissed as the pain got worse. "We need to check that wound, it's so open, it could easily get infected." Monica said. Just as she was about to look at the wound, Tails sensed something. He quickly tackled Monica as an energy blast hit Tails' back.
Monica could smell the singed fur and the blood. "No Tails, don't die, I love you too much for you to die now." Monica whispered. The bot walked towards the two foxes. Monica rested Tails' head on her lap as he winced in pain at the injuries he had. The bot looked down at both of the foxes and raised its gun, but was quickly torn apart by a strong force. "Sorry I didn't come sooner, there were more bots than I expected." Knuckles said. He looked at Tails and felt sorry for him. He was a bloody mess. "C'mon, we'll take him to Knothole and patch him up. Then I can tell you how I knew you two were there at Dr. Robotnik's headquarters." Knuckles said.
To Be Continued