Sonic stood uneasy. He hyperventilated as he took one glance to the forest behind him, then to the massive army in front of him. Metal Sonic was still glaring at him.
"I...I'm so sorry Tails."
Sonic turned on his heel and raced as fast as he could away from the possible battle sight as all the machines came closer.
Metal Sonic marched forwards where Metal Tails was on his hands and knees. "Get up Experiment."
Metal Tails looked to Metal Sonic and the metallic hedgehog had to rescan the fox again. His loyality was changing...And it was more with Dr. Robotnick then it was with the original Sonic now...Excellent.
Meanwhile high in the air, hovering with his jet boots was Shadow. He had reappeared and was looking in the direction that Sonic had gone. 'Poor bastard...' He thought to himself as he looked back down, seeing Metal Sonic grab Metal Tails by the back of the neck and drag him back towards Dr. Robotnick's machine encrusted palace.
Shadow moved to the nearby cliff-edge and lowered his head as he landed on it. Chaos-Poison had done a number on him but... If he could... He could be instrumental in bringing down Dr. Robotnick and helping the blue hedgehog with getting his twin tailed friend back.
"That's all I'd do however."
Shadow said nothing more as he looked to the metal construction that looked...So, unhealthy it was stupid.
Sonic was suffering, both internally and mentally. He raced back to where his house was and flopped onto the chair he had the second he got in.
'Tails...'
Sonic shook his head as he remembered the last thing, that he told Tails was that he'd be alright. What kind of a fake promise was that!?
Outside the weather had turned to a cloudy stormy grey clouds, etc. It was dangerous to be outside during such a storm. But to be honest, with the way Sonic was feeling right now? He may as well hang up his running shoes and let Eggface take over.
HOW had he been so STUPID!?
Tails had gone for a meeting near the edge of the forest... Sonic should have thought about it more! He needed to keep the fox safe! It was his duty! But...Now he was a metal robot...and with what was going on... There was little chance he could bring him back.
Sonic then got a thought into his head. What if he took on Dr. Robotnick's ENTIRE army? As in...Becoming Super again?
Super always had the right thing to do at the right given moment. There was only ONCE when it screwed up but that was because they BOTH got too cocky.
Sonic thought about it for what felt like hours. If he was going to do this...He'd need Knuckles' help... And maybe-
Maybe even Shadow's.
Metal Sonic walked in his metallic way towards Dr. Robotnick's Room while Metal Tails lagged slightly behind him.
"Metal, tell me something."
MS glanced at MT and beeped. "If its anything to do with the hedgehog, forget it, the plan has changed from what I've been told."
Metal Tails was about to ask when he received the same orders and his face dropped;
It HAD been to "Capture" Sonic The Hedgehog... But now...
It was to KILL Sonic The Hedgehog... At ANY cost.
MS expected MT to stop in his tracks but when he didn't he got curious. "What's wrong? I thought your best friend meant a lot to you?"
MT took in an unsteady breath. "It's...It's difficult to say."
MS nodded his head. "Understood. Anyway, we're here."
Metal Sonic pushed open the door for Metal Tails and Metal Tails walked through, only to see Dr Robotnick sitting at his control panel, looking directly at them.
"Thank you Metal. You may leave me and Tails alone from here."
Metal Sonic seemed to struggle with this particular command - He had just witnessed some pretty powerful things and, while he would never question his creator, he had to admit (internally) that he felt something small for the metal fox. Something...He couldn't quite describe.
"Metal? Did you hear my order?"
Metal Sonic nodded and walked out of the room, leaving Metal Tails and Dr. Robotnick alone with one another.
Far, far away a girl with a green and white dress stood outside Sonic's apartment. "It's now or never..." She walked up the steps and pressed the button on the doorbell.
BING...Bong...
After a few minutes, the Blue Hedgehog's sillouite could be seen through the door and it looked to the girl as though the hedgehog had been crying. 'Poor thing.' She thought.
As the door opened to reveal Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic himself was stunned to see who it was. "C...C..."
The girl walked past Sonic and shut the door behind herself. "Sonic, this may seem sudden and whatnot, but even I know you want to bring back Tails from being a metallic creature, right?"
Sonic nodded his head. "Yes, but first... You're going to tell me how you survived that battle. You can't be alive Cosmo!"
The girl smiled. "That's because I'm more of a spirit. Who can touch things...And do things... So, no, I'm not ALIVE persey...Just, here because I know a certain few people need me." She winked at him. "Now, let's get to work."
Sonic nodded his head slowly. "Yeah, anything to get Tails back."
"That's the spirit!"
Sonic smirked and Cosmo blushed. "Oh...That was a pun...Sorry..."
Sonic laughed. "Don't worry about it. Let's get into the living room."
Sonic and Cosmo headed into the living room, Sonic switched on the light as he motioned for Cosmo to take a seat, which she did.
Shadow had gone to a secret part of Dr. Eggman's Fortress where he was basically living from time to time. He had made it so the only one who could call him was in fact the Doctor. Like Sonic, he didn't really see any sense in forgiving the scientist for what he did to Tails but... At the same time, it was bittersweet - The Doctor had really wanted to hurt Sonic...
And now, perhaps he had.
'Shadow.'
Shadow glanced to the door where there was a metallic figure by the door. He nearly didn't know what to say. "What do you want? What if the Doctor finds you here?"
'It is fine. He's with Metal Tails.'
Shadow grimaced upon hearing the metal part of Tails' new name but grunted. "So? What do you want?"
Metal Sonic nodded at one of the chairs in the room. "Seating?"
Shadow growled. "If you want me to let you sit, forget it. You helped the Doctor turn Tails into something he should never have been. You're extremely lucky I don't destroy you here and now."
Metal Sonic beeped albeit slightly loudly. "Understood. Well, for its worth - Metal Experiment Tails can be saved." Metal Sonic turned and headed out of the room.
Shadow raced forwards, using his boot and kicked Metal Sonic out of his section of Dr. Eggman's Fortress and went into his room. "Don't. Come. Back."
Shadow readjusted his boot and did some streches as he growled. "I'll have to get Tails back to normal...Somehow."
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Doctor Robotnick smirked. "Do you understand your orders now? Experiment?"
Red eyes glittered with an unknown amount of power behind them. "Confirmed. Kill Sonic The Hedgehog by any means nessary."
"That's right." Dr. Robotnick turned and began to type on his keyboard. "Do me a favour when you leave."
Beep.
"Go ahead Doctor."
Doctor Robotnick glanced at the metallic fox behind him. "Delete all memories of Sonic from your databanks. I don't want anything to hold you back this time."
"Understood."
As the Metal Fox headed out of the room, Dr Eggman could have sworn he heard several explosion noises not too far away...
To Be Continued...
