(Three days later)
The battles had continued between Sonic and Doctor Ivo Robotnik the last few days. The Starlight Observatory was almost taken over by the fat scientist, but Sonic had gained many friends during his time on the island.
Friends that hated Robotnik. Friends that would do anything to see him dead or behind bars.
With the previous defeats over Dr. Robotnik, the island's natives began to come out of hiding, gathering together to make one final stand against him.
Sonic had led them to Robotnik's central base. It wasn't long before South Island's inhabitants had overpowered the machines of Robonik.
But now it was between a hedgehog and a diabolical scientist. As Sonic entered Robotnik's private lab, an energy field sealed off the only exit along with any chance of turning back.
Not that Sonic had even wanted to.
The lab appeared empty save for an object resembling a large red light bulb mounted on the wall across from him. As he took a step forward, a large hydraulic press came down right in front of him. That was close.
"I at least want to be left with the pleasure of killing you, Spine-back!" a voice said over a hidden loudspeaker.
Suddenly, several more presses came down at a rapid pace. For an instant, Sonic thought he saw Robotnik peeking out from one of them.
Then the machines stopped.
Sonic stood still, waiting and watching every inch of the room. He saw the red light bulb begin to glow. It turned pink in color, its light form a pulsing ball of energy. Slowly the ball began to approach him.
Sonic took a step back. A press came down, causing the hedgehog to back into it. There was no way to escape this energy bomb.
No way…but up, Sonic thought with a grin. Quickly and before the bomb could get close, Sonic turned around and ran up the hydraulic press, landing behind the energy bomb as it struck the press.
That's one down.
"You stupid hedgehog! Can't you stand on the ground where I can kill you?" Robotnik bellowed over the intercom system.
"No way, Eggman!" Sonic retorted with a snicker.
But Sonic's remark didn't seem to make the fat scientist any less determined to kill him. The red bulb fired three more of the pink energy bombs. This time, the bombs moved toward him at frightening speed. He dove left and right away from the deadly traps; they struck the wall, loosening some debris from the ceiling to crash down.
"Dohhhh…blast it!" Robotnik shouted in anger. One of the presses rose from the ground; a compartment opened to reveal the mad doctor. Robotnik tried his hardest to squeeze his obese form through the compartment's slim opening. After a few moments, he managed to free himself. A wall opened to reveal a private hangar that housed his hovercraft.
Sonic caught sight of Robotnik's glance toward it. But it was too late. The Eggman was already making his way toward it.
Doctor Robotnik frantically climbed into the hovercraft, punching buttons left and right with speed and precision. He pushed a small button on the dashboard, activating a silent countdown to destroy the base. Plan after plan had seemed to fail, but Robotnik, whether by his hand or not, would make sure the hedgehog would die.
As the hovercraft took flight, he felt the backend of the vehicle shake violently. He swiveled his head around to see that the jet thruster was twisted to its side, causing the belly of the craft to light on fire. Robotnik turned his attention forward, realizing that his vehicle was already long off the runway. "Oh dear," Robotnik said quietly as his ship started to plunge below.
Sonic looked on from the runway, witnessing his handiwork as Robotnik's ship was slowly approaching a nosedive into a seemingly bottomless abyss. Enjoy the flight, Eggman.
He could feel the lab start to rumble from explosions. Time to go. He took one last glance at Robotnik, who had already vanished from sight.
Sonic bolted out of the lab, punching through the ever-weakening force field with little effort. Wow, he thought humorously, I beat Robotnik and he decides to destroy the base for me. I guess he's a not such a bad guy after all.
