SONIC ADVENTURE 2: ALTERATIONS

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Preparations and Investigations.

G.N.A. Vessel (en route to Space Colony Ark):

Maria and Shadow stood on the bow of the G.N.A.'s most advanced naval research vessel as it sped towards the submerged space colony, worry and sea spray the only things showing on their faces.

Ivo came up from behind them, shaking his head in confusion, "I checked 12 times, there is nothing in grandfather's diaries about a second Eclipse Cannon, I even checked for hidden messages, codes, everything and the only thing that was legible looked like a shopping list."

Shadow turned around to look at Ivo, "A shopping list?"

Maria sighed, "You tried your best Ivo, (sigh) anyway, we'll be arriving at the site in a few minutes, you better go get ready for the dive."

Ivo nodded, "Your right Maria, I guess this whole thing is starting to get to me, maybe I'll work on my project for a bit."

As Ivo left Shadow turned to Maria, "You haven't said much while we were out here Maria, I'm starting to wonder if all of this is starting to get to you."

Maria looked back to Shadow and forced a small smile, she nodded, "It is getting to me isn't it, but there is nothing funny about an Eclipse Cannon, we both know that Shadow, we have to find out where this one came from, otherwise the world may be in great danger."

Shadow nodded, then both turned back out to look at the sea.

Abandoned Power Plant:

Shadow checked a clock Eggman had hung on a wall as he walked by, "It's been half an hour and she just calmed down?"

As Rouge finally came to her senses she turned on Eggman, "If you could make diamonds all this time why didn't you just buy the planet?"

Eggman turned his back to Rouge and got back to his work, "If I started just using diamonds for everything how long do you think it would take before those same diamonds become worthless Rouge? Besides I'm only going to use these to get some items I can't build here with what I brought with me from my old base."

Rouge thought about it then nodded her head, "Yeah, I guess your right…"

Eggman then grabbed something out of his pocket then turned to Rouge as she was about to leave, "Oh, Rouge, you think you could do something for me?"

Rouge turned around and faced Eggman, "Like what?"

Eggman grinned, "A little reconnaissance mission, that's all."

Rouge tilted her head, "Alright, so just what is that you want me to do?"

Eggman tossed her the small device he had taken from his pocket, "Attach that to a data port or open phone line somewhere in the city, then see how the natives and the government are reacting from our little arrival."

Rouge looked at the thing in her hand, "Fine with me, and just what are you going to be doing while on this mission of yours?"

Eggman snickered as he turned around, "Why Rouge, it wouldn't do to give away everything now would it?"

With that Eggman began to laugh manically while he started to work on his next project.

Space Colony Ark (Submerged (Airlock)):

The space colony was cold and dark under the water, most of its systems had shutdown or been damaged on re-entry and the sound of water drops could be heard echoing throughout the colony's corridors.

There was a clang as Maria, Ivo, Shadow, and team of G.U.N. personnel docked there submersible with the abandoned colony, and a hiss as the airlock opened allowing them inside.

Ivo stopped holding his breath when he realized the pressure of the submersible and colony were the same, "Something must be running if this thing's pressurized itself."

Shadow tried not to laugh at Ivo who was just returning to a normal skin colour as he spoke, Maria walked over to one of the nearby walls, "It feels like I'm back in grandfather's lab again, like he's going to turn on the lights of the corridor and ask why I'm up so late like he did when I couldn't get to sleep"

Shadow came up beside Maria and put his hand to the wall, "It is like his lab, isn't it?"

Ivo began to walk down the corridor, "If it is like grandfather's lab then… Ah ha, here it is!"

With Ivo's shout the lights in the colony turned back on, Maria, Shadow and the others quickly moved to join Ivo.

Maria was the first to figure out what her cousin found, "A system terminal!"

Ivo began typing on the terminal, "The main computer is under lock-down but I found another active terminal that has access, according to this map I pulled up it's here, down the corridor on the left, we should also probably try to secure the Eclipse Cannon's control room, here."

Maria turned to the others, "Ivo, Shadow and I will find the terminal, the rest of you should secure the control room."

When the others left Maria, Shadow and Ivo quickly found the terminal.

Station Square:

Rouge watched as people continued to walk by her, she had heard a lot of people talking about the light they saw in the night sky, none of them having any Idea what it really was.

Rouge chuckled to herself as she got off the bench she had been sitting on, thinking how easy it was she almost missed the paper that someone had left on the bench before her, she picked it up then almost choked, "Eggman's going to have a heart attack when he sees this!"

With that see began to make her way back to the base.

Space Colony Ark (Abandoned Lab):

Ivo quickly began to try to access the main computer, "No wonder I couldn't get in from the wall terminal, half of the main computer's resources are stuck in a frozen program, the other half in diagnostics, I won't be able to much of anything from here until they run there course."

Just then Shadow spotted something on the floor, "Ivo, isn't that your grandfather's diary over there?"

There, on the floor, rested the diary disc of Prof. Gerald Robotnik.