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By: Foxfighter
Chapter 1: The Siege of Knothole Village
Part 2: Intimidation
It's been three hours since we've began to assemble our defenses.
We've just finished Roboticizing the eastern side of the line, leaving the northern side, where the least of the Bots are at, still with just wood.
Surprisingly, the Swats haven't made a move on us yet. I don't what their planning, but we definitely have a tough time ahead.
"Jordan!" I stop pilling wood on the north wall and spin around to see Antoine running towards me.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"Ve just got off ov ze communicator wif Zonic and Zally. It vill be three days before zey will arrive."
"Three days… God, I hope we can hold out that long."
"You and moi both, Mon ami."
"Thanks for the update."
Antoine has really gotten more outgoing in the past few months.
A few month's ago, he was with us on a routine mission into Robotropolis when he somehow got separated from the group. As clumsy as he was, he immediately got spotted, and was chased for a few blocks before a Swat-Bot finally cornered him. He told me that he cowered in a corner, and he got so afraid that something inside him just snapped. He did the only thing he could think of, he drew his rapier, which surprisingly enough isn't just for show, and ran it straight through the Swat that was closing in on him. He said he was so surprised at what he did, and so full of adrenaline that he completely forgot his fear of dying and was able to actually fight back. He easily brought down three more Swat-Bots before escaping Robotropolis.
After that incident, he became interested in learning the ways of the sword. He quickly mastered that rapier of his and moved onto other weapons, like the katana, which he in turn taught to me. Now Antoine has become a major asset to the Freedom Fighters, and is a regular with us on missions. I think he has actually impressed Sally, something that Sonic isn't exactly happy about. Heh heh... best not go there.
After he leaves I go back to my task, and I start to think about things.
A lot has happened in the past few months.
The Southern Freedom Fighters have been giving us reports that Robotnik has begun to triple his use of resources down there.
The Western Freedom Fighters have told us that Robotnik has nearly quadrupled Swat-Bot production in their area.
The Northern Freedom Fighters are reporting that Robotnik has begun a major military campaign against the Valni kingdom after an uprising there. Their not putting up much resistance.
And here, we've intercepted transmissions that Robotnik is searching for something very important, but we don't know what.
No doubt about it.
Something big is going to go down soon.
Bigger than what is about to take place here.
I've finished with my task, and it looks like the others are beginning to roboticize the wall.
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Robotropolis
A lone figure stood in the center of the dimly lit control room. He had been there most of the night, and after several cups of hyper-caffeinated coffee, did not show any signs of fatigue whatsoever. Through the faint flickering of the computer monitors in front of him you could vaguely tell that he had an enormous egg shaped body, and a bright orange mustache that stood out from the rest of his face like twin brooms. If you looked close enough, you could see his wide, toothy, sinister grin. The look on his face resembled that of a child who is torturing a small animal, a slight feeling of regret and yet unbelievable pleasure at the other's suffering. In his case, the only regret he had was that it was almost over.
For at last, the moment that all of his years of hard work and planning had been building up for was finally coming to pass. He shuddered with pleasure when he thought about it.
Suddenly, a harsh bright light shown into the control room from one of the side doors, and in walked a significantly smaller person. In this new light you could tell that this person was a short bald man in a dark, almost forest green uniform.
"Lord Robotnik, sir?" Thee smaller figure said in an annoying nasally voice.
The bigger man turned to face the newcomer.
"What is it Snively?" Robotnik's voice had no hint of anger or annoyance at all.
"What are your orders? Shall I prepare the army to strike while they are still preparing?"
"No, Snively. I think we'll play their little game. Hold the Swat-Bot's until they have finished preparing their defenses. The longer we wait the better. After that, deploy my little surprise. And who knows, we may just draw out the hedgehog and kill two birds with one stone."
"Of course, sir."
With that the smaller figure exited the room, and closed the door behind him, leaving the soft darkness behind him.
Robotnik nearly laughed.
"….and the capture of Knothole will just be icing on the cake."
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That's it, we're ready.
The outer defenses have been completely roboticized, and we have moved all of the people who can't fight into the dinning hall at the center of the village.
Every able bodied person is at the walls, which are just a little over head high, all equipped with some mechanism of death.
Dawn has just broken, and we can now see the true magnitude of the enemy we face.
Nervously, cautiously, I pear my head over the outer wall, and what I see disheartens me completely.
What had been a lush green forest is now a moving, living, and breathing mass of metal.
There is absolutely no hope of overcoming this as we are.
The reality of it has finally set in: we are all probably going to die here, defending our home.
I've lost all hope.
I look around for some comfort, someone, something, anything.
I'm surrounded by strangers; I must have gotten separated from Sandra and the others.
I can feel myself slipping away, getting lost in hopelessness and despair.
I need something from my life, anything to remind me that I'm still alive and not wandering through a world of evil spirits.
I can only think of one thing. I grab onto the sword I have strapped onto my back, and draw it to take a close look at the blade.
This sword, my sword; the Soul's Bane.
3 feet of the purest Diamondanium alloy Mobius has to offer, imbedded with shards of some ancient gems. I think they were called the Chao Emeralds or something like that. They give the sword a comforting blue glow that seems to ease my nerves and relax me.
I put the sword back in its sheath. The spirit world disappears, and I'm back in Knothole.
I put it behind me and begin to focus on the task at hand.
I'm ready now.
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"Now, sir?"
"Yes Snively. YES NOW!"
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It's nearly midday now. The Swats have come to order and are now facing us in rows.
We're not going to fire the first shot of this battle. The plan is to drag it out as long as possible.
My ears perk up. The people around me look uneasy. I can hear engines, faintly at first, but they gradually get louder and louder.
A sole hovercraft has come to the front lines, from it, a group of three Swat-bots emerge and lower a large glass cylinder onto that ground.
Wait a sec… that's a Roboticizer!
Why the Hell do they have one of those-
Oh my God…. No….
The Bot's have gone back into the ship, and come out again carrying a prisoner: a small hedgehog girl with pink quills, about Tails' age.
Jesus, not poor little Amy Rose.
If I remember correctly, she was out playing in the forest when all of this was beginning. They must have caught her…
Bruises are visible all over her face, and she is bleeding from several wounds in various places.
She has a look of complete and utter helplessness on her face. One that will be etched into my memory forever.
"AAAAMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY!"
What the!
TAILS!
Tails has flown over the barrier and making a beeline straight for Amy, narrowly dodging the volley of laser fire coming towards him.
No way… not two of them now…
I can't just stand here and watch this happen!
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Can I?
It would be so easy to just let them both be killed, save me from having to risk my own hide. So easy, and yet at the same time, so hard.
"To act without hesitation, and to always do the right thing. "
That saying flashes through my head, from so long ago.
I look to Tails. He's been shot several times, but he's still flying as fast as he can towards Amy.
This is the dumbest thing I've ever done in my life, it's downright suicidal.
But I do it.
I'm over the fence and running before my mind can even begin to process it. I sprint as fast as I can towards Tails and Amy.
But... I'm too late…. It's already started. Amy's body is already half robotic. Soon, there won't be any hope left for her.
This... is too much… I ignore the urge to empty my stomach on the ground and keep running.
A hot bolt of plasma soars right over my head, taking the tip off of my left ear. It hurts, but I've already lost control.
A bright flash emanates from me, and Yugo is on the loose once again.
I can't explain what it's like when this happens. I'm just a spectator, and my field of vision is clouded by visions of death and destruction. Sonic calls it kicking into automatic, I call it near insanity.
I'm at the Roboticizer… The bots move to attack me and a roundhouse kick, a head butt, and a few punches latter, I'm carrying Tails and Amy back towards Knothole, sprinting for all I'm worth.
I can feel blast after blast of laser fire connecting with my back. The searing pain of burning flesh drives my rage onward, and closer to salvation.
I'm over thebarrier with Tails and Amy, and I can remember saying, "Man… that was stupid" before I pass out.
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That's the end of Part Two of Chapter One,
I think that this chapter is much better than the last one was. I toned down the swearing in this chapter because I feel like I might have overdone it a little last chapter, and this was kind of like the calm before the storm, so I didn't see much need for it. Oh don't worry though; it'll be back in full swing next chapter, with my good friend: violence. The cursing and violence really is an important part of the story line, but you'll have to wait a little while longer to find out why.
Thanks to everyone who left a review, all the people over at TKN who left me some criticism, and Unknown Protagonist for helping with ideas and editing this thing.
Leave a review to help me get better!
Part three to come.
Till next time,
FF
