Jazzerman here, I do not own any of these characters, they are owned by their respected companies, blah, blah, blah. You've heard this sht before.

But I do own this story.

A Wily tale

Part 3

Sonic and Tails were enjoying their slumber until they were awakened by a loud knock.

"Sonic! Tails! You awake yet? It's almost Noon!" The voice belonged to Sally, and she sounded annoyed.

Sonic grumbled and looked at the clock on his desk, "11:57... Wow... I almost beat my record. Usually she wakes us up much earlier..."

"Usually I wake you up..." Tails said, taking the pillow off his head. Both put their shoes on and walked out to see the Princess. Tails told her what had he had experienced earlier that morning.

"So Tails, any idea who it was?"

"No, the fog was so still too thick, and besides, I didn't look behind me." Tails smiled sheepishly, "but it defiantly wasn't a robot hand, it was warm and soft like a real hand."

"Huh... Well Tails we'll go check it out later after you and Sonic get some breakfast. Okay?" Sally asked the young fox, smiling.

"Okay." Tails said, Sally then turned and walked off, she had some errands to run.

"Come on Tails, I still have some leftover Chili dogs." Sonic said turning into their hut, licking his lips.

Tails sighed. "Okay, even though it's all we ever eat since you I moved in with you."

After a late breakfast, Sonic, Tails, Sally, and Bunnie Rabbot gathered and began to investigate the area that Tails had heard the noise. They searched and found nothing.

"Ah'm afraid there isn't anything here Tails." Bunnie told Tails, "Maybe ya were dreaming it."

"I wasn't dreaming Bunnie!" Tails declared, "Sally, maybe Nicole can find something we didn't." He pleaded.

Sally sighed and tried to think of reason not to, but couldn't. She flipped out Nicole and began to scan the area. Nicole was registering unknown energies that were slowly dissipating.

"Any idea where these energies came from or what could make them Nicole?" Sally asked, now fully interested in the matter.

"None, and no Sally. I cannot even place a point of origin." Sally's hand held computer replied.

"I bet this has robo breath's name on it." Sonic said, bristling at the thought of Robotnik trying out a new weapon so close to Knothole.

After determining that nothing more could be done and no more information could be extracted, everyone went back to their normal daily activities, for Tails that meant helping Rotor in the workshop. For Sonic that meant lounging about.

All was back to normal until the next day when they got a transmission from their spy in Robotropolis.

"Sally! Sonic! Everyone!" The overweight Walrus said out of breath as ran, carrying a piece of paper, up to them Once again both had overslept and Sally had to wake them up.

"What is it Rotor?" Sally asked.

Sonic looked at his watch and smiled inwardly 12:05, a new record!

"I huff got a transmission from Uncle Chuck just puff now..." Rotor said, barely.

"Well, don't keep us in suspense, what does it say?" Sally said.

"Oh yeah," Rotor said, pulling out a pair of reading glasses and began to read, "It says: 'Sally, earlier this morning 10 or so of Robotnik's Swatbots went missing

along with a large amount of equipment. The ol' blubber butt is absolutely furious at this, as he blames you guys obviously. I'll be in touch. Uncle Chuck.'"

The freedom fighters were a bit shocked to hear this, They rarely stole from Robotnik, and besides it's quite a walk from the forest to Robotropolis.

"I never told anyone to do this..." Sally looked at Sonic, "Sonic?"

"Wasn't me. And Tails with me all day." Sonic explained.

"Then Who?" Tails asked. No one had an answer.

Meanwhile somewhere in the thick undergrowth of the forest...

"Done!" Said a lone figure, wiping his brow. "Took me all day to build, but good work for the amount of time." He said looking over his new creation.

"Let's hope this works. I- no, WE cannot afford failure..." He said, talking to the robot he had just built...

To be continued....

Oooo.... Mysterious ain't I?