Eggman tapped on his keyboard.
"Doctor, is the Mobile Fortress almost ready?" Decoe asked as he watched the Doctor's amazingly fast typing on the keyboard in front of him.
"Yes it is! Then we will take off and show the military and that blasted Sonic what we can really do!" He laughed as the engines began to vibrate "Hehe.. We are in business! Watch out Sonic the - almighty pain in the backside - Hedgehog! Here comes the Mobile Fortress!" The giant mechanical marvel then lifted into the air and took off towards Station Square.
---Rouge flopped down.
"What is up with you?" Topaz asked as she sat down.
"Nothing, just I was a little panicked from our last mission. We was so close to death. Y'know, me telling you this is ruining my image -!"
Topaz smiled "Don't worry. My image isn't spectacular either and I was worried as well! We all were!" Rouge smiled as she shrugged.
"I suppose so!" Just then the little COM device attached to Rouge's breastplate started to buzz.
"Rouge. Come in. Rouge?" It was the President.
"Hold your horses! What is it, Pres?" Topaz had to grin at Rouge's rude - and yet funny - obnoxious behaviour that she was able to pull off and get away with, even to higher power and authority, even influential figures such as the President.
"Well, there is a situation, something is headed toward Station Square.." Rouge nodded.
---
Sonic flipped through the channels with utter boredom. Since Eggman disappeared two days ago he had been bored senseless.
"Hmm, I kinda wish he would come back..." He said as he felt the couch move slightly. He looked over and saw Amy Rose "Hi Ames!" He groaned. She snuggled up with him, he blushed a little.
"Don't be glum!" She said with a grin. She then realised what she was doing and moved to the opposite end. Sonic glanced at her. Amy noticed this "Sonikku, what has it been with you lately?" He seemed taken back and turned off the TV.
"What do you mean?" She gave him a stern look.
"Since me and Knuckles got together!" He cringed slightly and sighed "What is it? You can tell me." She said as she grasped his right hand. Sonic glanced at her. She smiled. Sonic moved in for a kiss and she accepted it as he moved on top of her "No.. Sonic.. Stop.. Knuckles!" She moaned and groaned into their kiss, Sonic continued this way. Amy then flipped and slapped him, he fell to the floor "Don't you get it, Sonic? I said 'no,' I am with Knuckles! I gave you many a chance before and you rejected me! Well, have some of your own medicine!" She stomped up the stairs as Sonic felt his red hot cheek where Amy's hand had slapped him really hard.
"Well, I guess she is right..." He whispered as he trotted off.
---
Chaotix were resting up after the big showdown at Eggman's base two days previous.
"Woo-boy! That was fun, eh?" Vector said to the others, Ray looked up.
"That was a little scary. What if we didn't escape?" Mighty looked around with a shrug.
"No points to ifs and buts, the point is, we did get out!" They then snapped their heads around .
"We interrupt this broadcast for an important newsflash! A huge flying ship is reported to be headed toward Station Square and upon analysis of the design, it is believed to be Dr. Eggman's craft!" Scarlet Garcia reported.
"Well, boys, we have to get a slice of the action, don't we? Let's go!" Vector got off his chair and the others sat up, they equipped their selves and headed out to stop Eggman once more.
---
Eggman laughed madly.
"This is the bit where they sick the military on me! Then comes the bit when I effortlessly blow them out of the water!" He then slammed his fist on the microphone power button and shouted his battle cry "COME ON, BRING IT ON!" He shouted.
---
Rouge was flying upwards with a small helicopter in pursuit. On the side of the helicopter was Knuckles, perched, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
"Okay, get ready! This isn't going to be easy!" Knuckles nodded. They heard a click, they then saw a cannon fire. The pilot didn't see this in time, Knuckles luckily did and barged the airborne vehicle out of harm's way with his enormous strength.
"Thank you, Knuckles!" Topaz said with a thumbs up, to which Knuckles replied with a grin. Rouge was now angry at Eggman. She used her Drill Drive and tore through the gun, damaging it but not disabling it.
"Hmm, Knuckles, I could use a little help here!" She called. Knuckles nodded. He jumped from his perched position towards her.
---
Amy, Ella, Cream and Cheese were at the mall. The furious Amy had gone out after her run-in with Sonic. She was buying new clothes. Firstly, she tried on a reporter type outfit that was similar to the one that Scarlet Garcia wore, except purple. Perfect fit and suited her. She took another outfit and got changed into it. She had chosen a school uniform - and according to the whistles of the many passing men - she must have been sexy in the outfit. Amy had sided with the reporter's gear and had paid for it. On the way out, she caught a glimpse of a TV.
"Hmm, Knuckles is gonna be there!" She said to Ella, who nodded. Amy grinned "So will I! I hope I can help him out for once!" Ella nodded as she called a cab.
---
Tails was readying the X-Tornado while Chris and Sonic waited.
"Come on, Tails!" Sonic said impatiently "The time you are taking Eggman could level Station Square!" Tails nodded.
"Sorry Sonic, I am trying my best!" Tails tweaked for another 5 minutes "The plane is ready now!" The short fox climbed into the sleek silver plane, just then the Chaotix turned up.
"Hey! Can we hitch a ride?" A second later all five of them got in and there was no more room.
"I'll sit outside!" Sonic said with a wink, he then heard a slight clank and saw Amy standing there "Hey! You can't- !" Amy put her hand over his mouth.
"You don't order me around these days! Lets go Tails!" The fox nervously nodded and the plane took off.
---
Rouge used a swift kick and smashed up the side of a gun.
This ship was tough!
Rouge knew that calling in the military wouldn't help. Eggman always wipes the floor with them.
"Knuckles! Now!" Rouge called, Knuckles glided upwards and smashed off the cannons off of the huge gun "Nice!" She said in admiration. Just then a fleet of small badniks were released. He went to lunge forward, Rouge pulled him back "Let me handle this!"
"Okay, if you insist!" Knuckles said in a care-free tone. She flew forward and done a Drill Drive and tore them apart in succession "Not bad!" He said as they both loomed near the ship.
---
Eggman grinned.
"They think that they have gotten the best of me! Ho-ho-ho! How wrong they are!" He snarled as his lips twisted into a nasty devious grin. He readied his fingers and began to type on his keyboard at unmatchable speeds "Hmm, time to play rough!" He said as he pressed the enter key and the ship began to make a whirring sound.
---
Sonic, Chaotix, Amy and Tails were nearing the huge ship, ready to take it out.
"Amy! About earlier.." She dismissed the conversation before it begun.
"Save it, just know that... I am with Knuckles and..." He nodded, Amy gripped his hand "I will always have a special place for you in my heart!" He gave her a hug, she smiled warmly before returning the hug in earnest, just then they arrived near the Mobile Fortress, he slowly pulled away from her warmth and stood up.
"Hey, Eggy! You pushing your luck again?" Sonic asked out loud, catching the attention of Knuckles and Rouge as well as Topaz who was waiting in the helicopter.
"Ha! Me pushing my luck? You are the one doing that! You don't know just how powerful this vessel is!"
Knuckles and Rouge grinned "Powerful? Fat chance! Don't believe him Sonic, we had better finish him!" Knuckles said as he glided toward the ship, Sonic jumped up through the air and caught up. Eggman laughed, a previously concealed cannon made its presence apparent and aimed towards the dynamic duo.
"Uh oh!" Knuckles said as they were held at gun-point. Well, cannon-point rather. He then felt something pass him. The guardian looked above him and saw the fearless Amy overhead "Amy?" She used her hammer and smacked the cannon. The cannon was batted to the left, just as it fired. No damage was caused except for a big eruption of water as the cannon came into contact with the ocean's surface.
"Damn critter!" He said. Amy then felt gravity takes its toll on her as she began her descent. Knuckles, who was already carrying Sonic, caught her.
"Thank you, Knuckles!" She said as she kissed him.
"I should thank you!" He said as he gave her a kiss back. Rouge, with her now broken heart looked on at this, a single tear left her eye as she began to fly back towards the copter. She then went inside and the copter was about to take off when something happened.
---
Another cannon has come out of the Mobile Fortress, one pointed at the X-Tornado and the other at Station Square.
"You thought that was it? Fools!" The evil genius said with a crazed laugh. Just then a blue blip smacked one of the cannon's so hard that the metal bent up. So when Eggman let loose the shot, the cannon imploded. A familiar rabbit, Cream, used her two feet in front technique to smack the cannon upwards.
"CREAM!" Amy called, Sonic and Knuckles stepped forward.
"We aren't gonna miss this chance! Time to finish this!" Sonic and Knuckles grabbed each other's hands, the spun in a clockwise direction and became so fast that they practically melted into a red and blue ball, they then spun forward and tore into the ship, penetrating the solid steel and iron armour of the vessel.
"AHH!" They saw a cramped miniature ship - namely the Egg-O-Matic - fly out with thee people in it "I bid you, adieu!" Eggman called as him and his cronies disappeared. The Mobile Fortress began to fall to pieces and burst into flames. It then exploded as the duo then landed back on the X-Tornado.
---
Sonic sat there as Knuckles kissed and hugged. He was sad for himself, but happy for her.
"Good luck, Amy!" He said in a whisper, she heard what he said and winked at him. Chaotix groaned.
"That sucks! We got no action, at all!" Espio shrugged at Charmy's complaints.
"Oh well. Not bad. We still got to see that fool get the stuffing knocked out of him!" They nodded.
"Well, time to go!" They climbed into the Military helicopter and it took off. Cream then landed with her little friend Cheese.
"That was really brave, Cream!" Amy said with a smile. Cream grinned at her role-model.
"Thank you, Amy!" She smiled, they then got in the X-Tornado and headed home except for Knuckles. Who with a final goodbye kiss set off on his own.
TBC