Author's note: I just realized that I've been lazy when writing chapters all this time. That's why they lacked description. I went back to a few lines in this chapter and fine-tuned them, more than doubling their length. And Nail Strafer … where are you?
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Chapter 22: VS Metal Sonic, Pt. 2
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It all happened in a split second: Metal Sonic's rocket boosters hummed to life, and he jetted forward right at me. Reacting with reflexes that surprised even myself, I got my wings moving and rose a few feet above the ground. Metal Sonic zoomed right under me, missing completely.
Knowing what effect it would have on Metal Sonic, I shot a Bolt Feather directly at him. He was too fast for me, though, and dodged it without even breaking a sweat. Of course, robots really don't sweat, so I guess that's a moot point.
When I looked again, Metal Sonic was coming right at me. I had absolutely no time to dodge, and he got me in a tackle. The two of us zoomed through the air like a meteor, and landed right in a pile of jars, shattering some of them.
Panting, I managed to return to a standing position. I was angry by now, and jumped into the air, curling into a tight ball as I went. I slammed into Metal Sonic with amazing force, but when I got up and looked, I saw that Metal Sonic had not even been scratched.
I could see a hint of evil in Metal Sonic's eyes as he charged up a laser blast in an instant and shot it at me, sending me flying across the room. I recovered fairly quickly, but I was a little torn up.
Furious, I shot a blizzard of feathers at him, but none of them connected; Metal Sonic was just too fast for me. Dr. Eggman had definitely upgraded him since I'd run into him the previous day, because he wasn't this fast then.
It's no use, I thought as Metal Sonic kept throwing attacks at me. He can't be harmed with direct attacks, and he keeps dodging my feathers. If only there was a way to shut off that jet engine of his and ground him … Wait! That's it!
I was nearly nailed by another laser blast, but ducked it. I then got up in the air eight or so feet above the ground, and Metal Sonic followed suit and tried to punch me, only to get an Ice Feather shoved into his jet engine.
The sudden temperature drop the Ice Feather caused disabled the jet engine, and Metal Sonic plummeted to the ground. I took advantage and shot a Bolt Feather, scoring a direct hit and causing Metal Sonic to short-circuit and deactivate.
From how I described the battle, you might be influenced to think that it was somewhat easy, but trust me, it was anything but that. By the time I was finished, I was so exhausted I plummeted to the ground and had to lie there for a few minutes before I could recover.
The beeping of the Tails phone woke me, and I answered it. "Tails? Did you need something?"
"Yes, I need something," Tails replied, a hint of panic in his voice. "I need help! Another Dr. Eggman robot has been sent to capture me, and I can't fight it off for much longer. The problem is, it's really tough, since it was made in the image of- AGH!"
"Tails? Tails? …The connection's been cut."
I was filled with alarm. What had happened to Tails? Had he been killed? I could not just stand here and do nothing. I opened my wings and retreated up the exit shaft, making a beeline for Emerald Town.
From the roof of Tails' lab, I had a perfect view through the skylight of what was going on inside. Tails was cornered by a red robot that looked rather familiar. I couldn't get a good look, though, so I dropped through the skylight to get closer.
As soon as I landed, the robot turned to face me, and I balked upon getting a good look at it. What Metal Sonic was to Sonic, this robot was to me. He was painted in colors to match the way my feathers were dyed, and his wings had jet engines installed in them, since his heavy metallic body made it impossible to fly like I could.
"Leave Tails alone!" I shouted.
"Negative," the robot (who will henceforth be referred to as Metal Leo) responded. "If you intend to get in my way, I must eliminate you."
How cliché, was what my mind said. "I won't let you do that," was what my beak said. "Prepare to be defeated!"
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So there. The Quote of the Chapter is something different this time.
Quote of the Chapter:
"'No comment' is a comment."
-George Carlin