Author's note: I just got Sonic Gems Collection, and it's really good so far. I really don't need to say anything else now, do I?
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Chapter 3: First Sign of Trouble
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As I began to leave, Tails stopped me. "Wait a minute, Leo. Don't be so hasty. I think I'd better give you something, just in case something happens."
Tails handed me some kind of phone-like device. "This is a direct link to my lab. If you need my help with anything, just hold the red button and tell me what you need. I might be able to help you."
"Gotcha," I replied. "Thank you."
I found a secret pocket in one of my wings to put the phone in. Once that was done with, I dashed through the exit door, only to have my wings catch themselves on the door frame, flooring me and scattering feathers all over the ground.
Tails laughed a little. "Don't worry, I can understand the mistake. No harm done, really."
After that, I walked through the door again, this time checking to make sure my wings were folded up first. My departure was uninterrupted.
I decided to leave Emerald Town and explore a little. I took an off-road which led to a desert area of some kind, completely unaware of what was about to take place in Tails' lab.
It wasn't until later that Tails told me what happened at his lab, but this is the part of the story where it happened, so I'll tell you now.
About the same time that I reached the desert, Tails looked over the feathers scattered on the ground. "Man, I need to clean this up," he said. "Where's my broom?"
Tails entered the closet and fetched his broom. When he returned, he was shocked to see a familiar-looking robot.
"M-Metal Sonic?" Tails stammered.
"Affirmative," the reply came. "I have captured Sonic. You're next."
Leaving those words in the air, Metal Sonic activated the jet engines in his feet and blasted at Tails, who quickly smacked him aside with his broom.
Furious, Metal Sonic tried another rush, but Tails activated his twin tails and flew a few yards up in the air. The robot then tried to fire some kind of laser blast at Tails, who dodged it.
As it happened, the walls of the lab were made of reflective metal. The laser blast bounced off two walls and the ceiling, and it struck Metal Sonic head-on, causing a short circuit.
Metal Sonic collapsed to the ground. "You got lucky, fox," he muttered. "I don't have enough energy to capture you now. I'll be back after I recharge, though."
At that point, Metal Sonic's emergency boosters kicked in, and he zoomed out of the lab. Tails recovered quickly, and started cleaning up. It didn't take long for him to finish.
"Whew, I'm done here. I should be on my guard, though. If Metal Sonic's already got Sonic and he almost got me, Dr. Eggman must be up to something. And … wasn't there one more feather on the ground before that attack?"
Meanwhile, I was just approaching a large pyramid. "This is quite the pyramid," I mentioned to myself. "I think I might find something important inside."
At that moment, Metal Sonic zoomed by me and entered the pyramid I was looking at. I quickly pulled out the phone Tails gave me and called him. "Tails! Tails! I just saw some blue robot that looked kind of dangerous whiz by! What should I do?"
"Did he look like …" Tails began, giving an exact description of the robot I'd seen.
"Yes, that's exactly it!" I replied.
"Well, that robot is called Metal Sonic. He just broke into my lab and tried to capture me. My friend Sonic has already been captured. Did you see which way he went?"
"Yeah, he went into a pyramid in this desert area. You want me to follow him?"
"Please do. I want to get my best friend back as soon as I can. I appreciate your cooperation. But Metal Sonic is a very powerful foe. Do you think you can handle him?"
"Aw, don't worry about a thing. I can hold my own."
"If you're going to be that confident, I guess I'm not going to stop you. Go ahead."
Once those words were out, I put away the phone and approached the pyramid's door.
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This chapter is shorter than the other two. Heck, it's shorter than both of the first two chapters combined. Did that even make sense?
Quote of the Chapter:
"I am … OTORA!" "No, you're very, very ugly."
-Witty dialogue exchange, RPGames, Ch. 6