Sonic X – Hope Lasts Eternal
Chapter 2 – The Eggman Strikes Back
The Mobians sat in shock whilst Chris Sat confused.
"What did you call him?" said Sonic.
"His name didn't I?" said Sal, "What's the problem?"
"The problem is," said Tails, "That that really is my name."
"How did you know that?" said Amy, "I thought that apart from Knuckles, Eggman and Rouge that no one outside this room knew his name was really Miles."
"So how do you know that's his name?" said Sonic.
"I don't know," said Sal scared, "I just looked at him and thought Miles, I can't explain how I did it."
"Have you done it before?" said Cream.
"A bit," said Sal, "It comes and goes."
"Weird," said Chris.
They sat in silence for a few moments before Cheese moved over to Sal and sat in front of her, Sal bent down to pick the Chao up and bounced him on her knee.
"I think Cheese wants to swim for a bit," said Sal, "Before you ask, same again."
Cream went to pick Cheese up and took him out to the swimming pool whilst the others waited in silence, Chris went to put the tv on when 3 other people burst in at once.
Sal looked in surprise at the three that had burst in, a bat, an echidna and another hedgehog.
"You lot had best look at this," yelled Rouge grabbing the remote.
Rouge turned the tv news on where a report about Eggman was taking place.
"Eggman's flying fortress has been spotted in several places today," said the reporter, "Each time it simply disappeared as quickly as it appeared."
The screen showed the fortress simply vanishing in a flash of bright light.
"Is that what I think it is?" yelled Sonic.
"Yes," said Shadow, "It must be Chaos Control."
"Oh man," said Sonic, "This means that Eggman must have at least one Chaos Emerald!"
"No," said Rouge, "It's worse, he has five. The ones the government were holding are missing."
"Well he doesn't have ours," said Tails holding out the Chaos Emerald he used to power the Tornado.
"Nor mine," said Shadow holding his Chaos Emerald in his hand."
"Yes," said Knuckles, "But two against five is no contest."
"The Master Emerald," said Chris, "Can't that do something?"
"No good," said Sonic, "We use that and it leaves us in the same position as Eggman."
Suddenly the tv screen showed Eggman's orange mustached face.
"Oh Sonic," said Eggman, "Where are you? Or can't you catch my new fortress?" He span off into a stream of maniacal laughter.
"Can't catch it?" said Sonic, "We'll see about that!" He sped off leaving the others behind.
"Don't worry," said Shadow, "I'll make sure he doesn't get into trouble." Shadow sped off after Sonic.
"Rouge," said Tails, "Can you search from the air?"
"Sure thing," said Rouge, "I'd hate to miss out on this. Plus it's another chance to grab the Chaos Emeralds."
Rouge left and Knuckles left without speaking so Tails turned to Amy.
"Can you keep an eye on Sal whilst me and Chris search in the Tornado?" he said.
"No," said Sal, "I'm coming with you Miles."
"No," said Tails, "It's far too dangerous, I can trust Chris to stay out of trouble but I can't trust you yet."
"I have to go with you," said Sal, "Look, I don't know why, but if I don't go then we will all be wiped out by his fortress."
"Are you sure?" said Tails.
"The Tornado can fit an extra person can't it?" said Chris, "Do you have to be in the Tornado to do what you have to do Sal?"
"I don't think so," said Sarah, "I hope not anyway."
"Alright," said Tails, "We'll take you but we'll drop you off when we find it. I hope that will be enough."
"So do I," said Sal.
They found it quicker than they expected, Eggman saw them flying towards him in the Tornado whilst Chris contacted Sonic and Rouge, the two hedgehogs and the bat arrived with Knuckles following moments later whilst they landed to drop Sal off. The Tornado and Rouge took off whilst Knuckles climbed the walls and Sonic and Shadow ran up the buildings.
Sal watched in earnest whilst they began their attacks.