Disclaimer: Burmecian Soldier Dan and Shendu the Hedgehog do not own any Sonic characters.
A/N: Long wait, heres next chapter. BSD really outdone himself on this story...
Hands Of Wrath: Chapter Two
A day later and Sally's shin had healed enough to allow her to walk on it as she and Sonic made their way to the ruins of Robotropilis. It took them the best part of the morning to get there. Sally never realised the road was so long without Dulcy to fly them to Robotropilis.
Picking trough the rubble, Sally was amazed at how quickly the smog had cleared. Making their way to a small ruin that could be passed off a s a factory ruin save for one thing. It had a piece of bridge hanging from it. This was all that remained of Robotnik's tower. Sally gazed up at the blasted front gate. It seemed more tame without the threat of swat bots, hover bots and the like.
They were to make for the lower levels, where the robotizer was stored. Upon entering, Sally could see what a mess the bombs had made of the tower. A path to the lifts could be made out. As she made their way to them following Sonic, Sally stumbled on a piece of metal.
"Ah." Sally gasped in pain as she felt her shin zing with pain. In a moment sonic was at her side.
"You o.k. Sal?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine. I took a little trip that's all." Sally reassured Sonic.
Getting up, she followed him to the destroyed lift area with a dull throbbing pain in her right shin. Sally's first thought was how they were going to get down when Sonic branched off to one side. Sally wondered what he was doing as he started to pull pieces of metal off a pile of rubble not too far to their left.
"What are you doing?" asked Sally inquisitively.
"Hold on." Sonic grunted as he heaved at huge piece of sheet metal.
After Sonic pushed it back, Sally saw a door that had been hidden by the metal. Opening the door, Sally could see that it was pitch black inside. Removing two torches from his backpack, Sonic handed one to her. Sally clicked it on and found the beam to be very bright. Following Sonic inside they started down the stairs.
"Trust Robotnik to think ahead." Sonic commented as they descended deeper in to the ruins.
Soon the stairs ended at a door. Pushing against it with all his weight, Sonic slowly pushed the door open. This area was different in that it was lit and hardly any rubble was in this room.
"I don't like this." Sally said.
"I think your right. Lets just find what we need and get out of here." Sonic said.
Sonic walked over to a desk and picked up a pile of papers. "Could you check and see if any of the computers over there are working? Maybe we could get some info on the Robotizer."
Sally turned to look at the wall opposite. On a desk, Sally noticed a computer with a blinking curser. Curious as to why it was still on, she went to investigate.
"The robotizer used to be in this room." Sonic said with a hint of frustration in his voice.
Sally stepped up to the computer and stared at the message on screen. 'Private reports of Doctor Ivo Robotnik.' The file said.
Sally moved the mouse icon over and double clicked it. It showed schematic for a robotizer that was portable. But one icon caught her eye. 'Reversing the robilization process.' Sally clicked on it without further delay.
Suddenly their was a siren and a mechanical voice garbled over the tannoy. "Intruder alert. Preparing test cannon. Defences online. Subject is secure."
At the sound of this sally backed away looking at the flashing red light over here head. She looked at Sonic, Worried about what would happen next.
"RUN!" Sonic yelled over the siren.
Sally jumped down the small steps and made for the door, But she tripped on a protection shield that jutted partway out the floor, jarring her right ankle badly. Looking over her shoulder, she saw a gun come out the ceiling and aim at her. Sally closed her eyes and covered her face. The gun fired then the voice started up again as the siren died away. "Test complete." Sally opened her eyes to see Sonic looking down at her. "
You alright?" He asked.
"I'm fine. What happened?"
"Not much. A small green laser hit your right foot. Are you o.k.?"
"Yeah, I'm fine but I think I've done my ankle in." Sally replied.
"Let's get you back to Knothole." Sonic said as he plucked Sally up and took off up the stairs.
Once they were on the road, Sally looked at Sonic.
"I'm….I'm sorry." Sally said "It's all my fault." She said starting to cry.
"It wasn't your fault." Sonic said. "You weren't to know that would happen."
"I thought I would try to help but instead I put you out." Sally said through her tears.
"Sal, Don't blame yourself. I was the one that asked you to go and check the computers so it wasn't any ones fault." He said hugging her close to him. "Come on, dry those tears."
Sally snuggled up close to Sonic. Once they were back at Knothole Sonic took Sally straight to the infirmary.
"Does your shin still hurt?" He asked.
"Yes, a little." Sally replied.
"O.k. Wait here and I'll get some painkillers for you." Sally waited as Sonic disappeared into the doctors office. He reappeared a short time later with a glass of water and two pink oblong pills. Sally swallowed them straight down.
"It's getting late." Sonic said looking at the clock on the wall above the door. "I'll take you to your room. I bet you prefer your own bed over these hard beds." Sonic said as he scooped Sally up in his arms and carried her down the hall to her own room and bed.
"Sleep well." Sonic said as he closed the door after him. Sally smiled as the door closed too.
Slipping off her waistcoat, she got up and stumbled over to the peg and stumbled back. Pulling off her boots, Sally checked the bruise on her shin. It had gone down but it still looked nasty. Also he foot seemed o.k., The laser didn't seem to do anything to it. Relieved to find nothing out of the ordinary, Sally settled down for some much needed sleep. When she woke up next morning, her right foot felt heavy. She pulled the duvet aside and gasped in horror at what she saw.