Author's note:
now you get to learn more about Nite, his robotic arm, and his hatred for one of the generals, enjoy! R&R
Chapter 7: Assault on Dark lance
I started writing my own log, to try and keep track of everything. We where winning left right and centre, as time went on, the feelings had begun to get stronger… I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever find a way back with the amount of time I had been here, I was even beginning to know some of Sonic's troops by name! There was Crimson the Hare, Paul Chan, Peppy Toad and Brains the Coyote to name but a few, and before I knew it, a month had already passed.
It was on that day, exactly a month from my entering this world that the Professor called the Generals together. I had learned that only the Generals go on the really tough missions. We watched after our own groups during smaller operations, but every so often something big would come up and we would all be called into action while our troops stayed at the base… this time was no different, but it was bigger than anything we did so far with the exception of my first day here.
"Hello everyone" Said the professor. They all greeted back in their own way, Shadow Smiled, Nite grunted, Amy saluted, Espio nodded, Shade waved and I however remained silent. "I'm sure your all wondering why I called this meeting… well you all probably already guessed I have a big mission planed."
"Kind of goes without saying boss" replied Nite. Gerald Frowned… I learned that Nite, despite constant reminders always called the Professor "boss".
"This however is one of our biggest to date. Due to our constant success in the last month, we have been able to obtain the necessary data…" the professor pressed a few buttons to reveal a holo map of large tower with what seemed to be a shrine on top "… To go after…"
"DARK LANCE!" Growled Nite… the anger in his voice was hard to miss.
"Yes" the professor said simply. As he continued I was didn't take my eye of Nite, he was struggling to keep his temper, Dark Lance obviously did something bad to him in the past. I couldn't help but wonder what it was, I knew Shade and Espio where in a similar state, after all, Dark Lance was the one to capture Joz, they where keeping their cool a whole lot better though, guess its part of the Ninja training, "As you can see, with the exception of his personal quarters at the top of the tower, are drastically altered and personalised. This is to reflect some of his… personal hobbies. As such, the interior of the tower is altered also. What you must understand about Dark Lance is he thinks himself invincible, which means he hardly has any troops in the tower itself, in fact its basically only guarded by him, five trooper bots and a number of Laser cannons. This being the case we only need to split you into two teams… Team A will take care of the guards and Dark Lance himself, while Team B will remove the security and download a similar virus to the one I made to take out Gigacannon's tower. Team A will be Sonic, Shade and Sha…" he was cut off
"NO" yelled Nite "I will take care of Dark Lance myself"
"Out of the question" said Gerald "you are required to take the virus to…"
"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!" Nite shot back "I have a score to settle with Dark Lance and I won't let anyone else have him!" everyone else was shocked at Nite, but I, and apparently the professor saw this coming.
"Nite, you are…"
"What's the problem?" I interrupted "if he wants Dark Lance, let him, have Amy carry the Virus, she has plenty of ammo belts, holsters and stuff to put it in" everyone but the professor, looked at me. Shade, Espio and Shadow looked a little confused, Amy looked angry that I volunteered her for the job of courier and Nite looked a little calmer.
"Sonic, Nite wouldn't be able to handle someone like Dark…"
"That's a load of b llsh t and you know it" I ignored Shadow's gasp "Nite may not be as fast as me but he's sure as hell a lot stronger. He would probably do better than me" I Lied, I knew I would do better naturally, but for some reason I trusted that Nite would be able to take out this guy, and I thought it better he got his revenge, where ever the thirst came from.
The silence was deafening as the professor weighed out his options. He then sighed and said "very well… Group A will be Sonic, Shade and Nite then, and before you but in, no one can take on any of the remaining Generals alone Nite."
Nite looked angry still, but much was content to stay quiet as he was still getting his shot.
"This means of course that Group B will be Shadow, Amy and Espio." Continued the general. As he went over the finer details I kept my eye on Nite, it was going to be interesting to watch the "by-product" of Sonic fight.
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"This is Sonic" I didn't cringe this time. I gotten used to calling myself that, even though I still didn't like it "Me, Shade and Nite are in position over."
Nite grunted behind me.
Shadow here, we are in position too, you guys wait there till we give the signal. came the reply
"Got you, over and out."
"I can't believe it" Shade said "we are in position to destroy mr. tactics himself, Dark lance."
"Is he really that big a deal?" I asked
"Yes, he's always studying potential enemies' moves, making sure he will have the edge in battle, everyone I heard or seen who has fought him where humiliated and then slaughtered by him. He also likes to keep trophies of them and put them in his shrine at the top of his tower."
"Yeah… what's the deal with the tower anyway?"
"I don't know, he seems to like old gothic buildings, like old European churches I guess."
I looked to the tower… Shade was right; the shrine did look like an old church. Like the Notre Dam or something. I wondered what kind of personality this robot had to like a place like that. I was too busy thinking about it to notice something wrong with Nite. The wolf later told me he sniffed Dark Lance's stench and silently followed it while we weren't looking. I don't know if it's true or if he was just impatient to fight Dark Lance, but ether way when I turned to ask Nite a question he was gone
"Nit… What? ACK!"
"What, what's the matter?" asked Shade
"It's Nite, he's gone! And he left his Radio!"
"What? Oh no! You don't think…?" she stopped, and we both looked at the tower again. We both knew exactly where he went…
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"WHAT! What do you mean he's GONE?" Yelled Shadow into the Radio
I mean he's gone! Flew the coup! Made like a drum and beat it! What ever you want to call it Shadow, fact is he's no longer here! came Sonic's reply
"Damn, that Hot headed brother of yours is going to ruin everything!" Said Espio
Shadow just glared. "Can you go after him?"
I can try
"Then do it, and try not to be seen, he probably already set of an alarm so we have to move fast now"
Who do you think you are talking too! It would be over fast weather he set off an alarm or not! Sonic out
Amy Sighed "He may act more professional now but he's still way to cocky"
"Forget about it, we got to move now! Espio you know what to do" came Shadow's reply
"Roger" said Espio
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Shade and I where now hot on Nite's trail, he was easy to track, just follow the trail of smoking debris. Problem was the amount of things I had to dodge slowed me down, by the time we caught up with Nite; he would probably be knocking on Dark Lance's door. The tower had 50 floors; each floor had two stair cases at ether end, one going up, and the other going down. That made it much easier to protect, especially with the bundles of traps on each floor, add to the fact each floor was a perpetual maze and its no wonder Dark Lance thinks he is untouchable. To tell you the truth though, I wasn't worried… Meta Shadow had only caught me off guard before with that Chaos Radiance attack of his, if it hadn't been for that he would probably be as much of a push over as Gigacannon, which means Dark Lance is probably in the same league. I was thinking that even if we didn't catch up to Nite in time, that he would be sitting on top of Dark Lance's remains. I wasn't too far off, we made it to the top Floor to Find Nite over a smoking crater that had once been Trooper bot, with 4 similar smoking heaps all over the ground.
"Nite" I called to him
"WHAT?" he just about roared.
"… Nice work man, but mind telling us when you are going to run off next time… what's all this about anyway?"
Nite remained silent for a while.
We stood there for a while, Nite remained quiet all the while.
"Well?"
"… Dark Lance…" he eventually said "… was the one who captured Trance…"
Trance… I remembered that name from the Log, the wolf who was Professor Gerald's assistant, and the only one Nite paid attention to before.
"… I see…" It made sense now…
"… the only other one to know was the Professor…" Nite Started to explain
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"Trance! TRANCE!" Nite yelled into his radio… but it was no good, there was no reply, the last message he had received from her was something to do with Dark Lance. Nite was angry now, what ever that good for nothing robot did to her, he was going to pay. All he could think about now was Trance though as he dashed through the Factory, what had happened to her, where was she? He had heard something about Shadow and Sonic being attacked too. It sounded bad. He eventually made it to the main hall, where prisoners where sorted for robotosizing. There, floating in the Middle was Dark Lance. His axe-gun was on his back and he held another weapon however.
"Dark Lance!" Nite yelled out "Where is Trance!"
"Trance?" said the robot "Oh you mean the organic I just used my masters new tool on! Here she is" the robot pointed behind him. What Stood there was two trooper bots, holding another robot… this one however was wolf like in shape and was pure white, except for black and blue armour on its body. Black and blue, just like the urban camo the Resistance used.
Nite knew exactly who it used to be. "T-trance?" he stuttered
"Don't worry little wolf, you will get to join her!" Said Dark Lance, he fired the gun he held. Nite barely pulled himself together in time to dodge the shot, it only hit his arm, but that was enough to have an effect. His arm was now machine like. It dawned on Nite just what it was Dark Lance held, a portable robotosizer. Such a weapon would mean the end of the resistance. Instinctively, his arm some how changed into a gun as he aimed it quickly at Dark Lance, and the shot hit the gun head on and smashed it.
"Gah!" the robot retorted, "Lord Robotnik is not going to like this. Retreat!"
The robots quickly lifted the robotosized Trance away as they followed Dark Lance into the air and through a skylight, leaving Nite alone.
"TRANCE!" he yelled in agony.
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