SEPHIROTH ADVENTURE: Sephiroth Vs. Shadow; Ch. 11
After a well deserved long rest in the desert oasis, Tails, Knuckles, and Sephiroth got up and proceeded to the city gates. They were intimidated by the immense city, but they got the courage to move on, and once they had made it to the gate, there were two SWATBOTS guarding the entrance. SEPHIROTH: "I have an idea. You two wait here, this shouldn't take long." Sephiroth sneaks up to a SWATBOT and strikes it with his long blade. The 'bot is sliced in two, a top and bottom half. He then does the same to the other 'bot. He then starts using his weapons to gut the SWATBOTS until they were completely hollow. Tails and Knuckles watched in confusion.
They walked over to Sephiroth, and all they saw were two hollowed out SWATBOTS. KNUCKLES: "Ok, what's you're reasoning behind gutting a couple of 'bots?" He then looked at them and explained. SEPHIROTH: "Have you ever worn a suit of armor? Put it this way, these things are our disguises. Tails, you're gonna have to stand on Knuckles' shoulders because we only have two. It will be just like wearing a suit of armor, but a little heavier. We can't be seen by the other SWATBOTS."
A huge tower with an inscription of Dr. Robotnik's face right at the top could be seen from just about anywhere in the city. The three of them believed that this may have been some kind of headquarters. TAILS: "It's hot in this freakin suit, how much longer are we gonna be wandering around here?" KNUCKLES: "We have to find out what Eggman is up to before we can leave. Once we got all the details we need, we can radio the Princess and tell her to begin the assault, and we can get outta here. Besides, you're on top, I should be the one complaining that it's hot!" SEPHIROTH: "Shaddup! Quit arguing, we're gonna get caught!"
As Tails, Knuckles, and Sephiroth continued to wander through the city in their clanking SWATBOT disguises, Dr. Robotnik sits in his office atop his HQ tower in central Robotropolis. He looks out his window at the vast view of the polluted capital city. EGGMAN: "I finally have it all. I have defeated Sonic the Hedgehog, I have conquered the planet Mobius, and I have the ultimate weapon of destruction nearing completion in the factory. All that's left to do is wait for those idiots Tails and Knuckles, and their new accomplice, to bring me the remaining Chaos Emeralds. I have mine, Shadow has his with him, and those three must have the rest of them. Once they get here, my ultimate plan will be complete. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
As the three of them approach the HQ tower, Sephiroth seems quiet, as if in deep thought. SEPHIROTH: "Hey guys, remember when Shadow tore that thing off of his neck, meaning that Egg guy wasn't really controlling him? He said that if Eggman was indeed controlling him, he would have gone after the two of you, but he's your friend, so he didn't." TAILS: "Yeah, so?" SEPHIROTH: "Well, he said that I've wronged him, but I've never met the guy until a few weeks ago. What could he have meant by that?" Tails and Knuckles were as confused as he was. Before they could give it a second thought, Knuckles noticed Cloud standing in the distance talking to someone.
Sephiroth walked around, trying to blend in with the other 'bots so he could overhear what Cloud was saying. KNUCKLES: "Tails! That guy he's talking to…it's Lance Rosenberg!" Lance was Robotnik's long time friend who is now the vice leader of the Eggman Empire. He's sort of Eggman's right hand man. Lance does all of Eggman's dirty work. Cloud shook hands with Lance and turned and left, and Lance did the same. KNUCKLES: "So that explains why Cloud was able to control those 'bots in the forest. Cloud is working with Eggman!"
How can this situation get any weirder? Sephiroth's arch enemy and the Freedom Fighters' arch enemy are partners! As the three heroes continue to make their way through the twists and turns of the gigantic capital city in their SWATBOT disguises, Sephiroth keeps his eye out for Cloud. Back at Knothole Village, Princess Sally is ready to give the order for the Freedom Fighters all around the world to begin the assault at a moment's notice. She waits patiently for the call from Knuckles. As this twisted adventure continues, things will only get more difficult for the Freedom Fighters, but as long as they continue working together, they can prevail.
