Geoffrey was now walking with Mimic "It will take me nine to ten minutes for the takedown" "Well, that's great, but the last time I looked we don't have the power ring". He entered a room where Mighty was sitting in a chair with his arms handcuffed behind it "Hello, Colonel". Next him was a desk that had his syphon, rocket shoes and wrist devices. Geoffrey took out the uncharged power ring and made Mighty absorb it. He then put his hand in the syphon which took out the power ring and it started to charge. "Now, I just need you to unlock the syphon" he placed his hand flat on Mighty's shell and through it Mighty could feel it getting hot. He started breathing heavily but didn't open the syphon. Geoffrey stopped, Mighty was no use to him dead, he looked to Mimic "I'm gonna take the Chinook to base camp. And I want Rose with me" "She's still in Phase Two" "You're not going deaf, are you?". Neither of them noticed Mighty take out the needle he had hidden in his hands, and he started to try and unlock his cuffs.


Two wolf guards were watching Sonic, a beeping could be heard. One of the guards picked up the watch Chris gave Sonic "Careful, there. It's a limited edition". Sonic looked to the other wolf who had a ponytail "Hey, uh, ponytail Express. What's the mileage count between Hill Top and Emerald Coast?" "832 miles" "Very nice". Ponytail nodded to the other wolf "I'm good like that. Could you stop that beeping?" "Break it, you bought it" Sonic said. The other wolf dropped the watch and stomped it. Sonic shook his head "Okay, that wasn't mine to give away. That belongs to my friend's sisters. And that's why I'm gonna kill you first" "What're you going to do?" "You'll see". Sonic raises his hand "This" nothing happens. Sonic does it again, Ponytail mockingly raises his hand pretending to be scared.


Geoffrey had just finished burning Mighty's head again. Mighty was shaking in pain but didn't make a sound "I must admit I'm impressed" Geoffrey said. Mighty finally picked the lock on his cuffs releasing him. He lunged forward, punched Geoffrey and ran to the syphon. He opened it and took out the now charged power ring but before he could absorb it Geoffrey turned metal. His eyes glowed and a beam of fire shot out of his mouth and hit at Mighty's feet making him stumbled back dropping the ring. Mighty stared at the floor "You… You breath fire? Okay". Mimic punched Mighty knocking him out. Geoffrey raised his hands pleased with himself "It's a glorious day, Mimic. By this time tomorrow, I'll have the West's most powerful leader in one hand, and the world's most feared terrorist in the other. I'll own the war on terror. Create supply and demand. For you, for your brothers and sisters". Mimic looks down at Mighty before shapeshifting into him and picking up the power ring.


Sonic was still strapped to the bed "Trust me, you're gonna be in a puddle of blood on the ground in five, four, three… Come on! Two". One of the wolves sighed "How did we get this shift?". Sonic didn't look deterred "Alright, I'm gonna give you a chance to escape. Put down your weapons. Tie yourselves to those chairs. I'll let you live. In five, four, bang!". Ponytail shook his head "Wow. That was…" "You should be gone by now. You should've already been gone" "I am just beyond terrified". Sonic opened his hands again "In five, four, three-". The head of Mecha Sonic flew in through the window and fired two power rings into Sonic "Told you". He brakes out, Ponytail tried to attack him but Mecha's arm flies in and hits him in the head. Three of Mecha's spikes then flew into his head. Sonic picked up the head and used it to fire a spike at the other wolf which then immediately flies back. Sonic then picked up a gun from Ponytail but then realised "Where's the rest?".


Hundreds of miles away Chris was sleeping in his room when he hears a rattling sound. He gets up and looks out the window and sees the doors of the shed being pushed by something. Chris ran out and unlocked the chain around the door releasing the rest of Mecha.


Sonic sees three more guards enter the room. They fire which doesn't damage him but still hurts so he fires back at them. He jumps up fires a spike at one guard. Punches another and shoots the final one with the normal gun. He hears another coming from below, but the lemming guard throws up his hands in surrender "Honestly, I hate working here. They are so weird". Sonic smirks and lets the guard go. He walks out of the room when the rest of Mecha assembles next to him and walk with him "Better late than never". He throws Mecha his head, Mecha returns the favour by shooting the remaining power rings out of his chest turning Sonic super "Phew! It's good to be back". Mecha then took out his lenses and earpieces which Sonic put in "Hello, again" "Hello, sir" Nicole answered. Sonic walks outside seeing a transport helicopter flying away from the mansion along with what looked like Mighty flying in a different direction "Let's go". He was about to fly but then realised he still need to fix his rocket shoes "Ah crap!". Mighty meanwhile came to and managed to get outside with the guards being distracted by Sonic's escape. He knocks out a guard outside and takes his phone. He calls Sonic "Mighty, tell me that was you flying away" "No. That Metal Virus has made a shapeshifter" "Alright. Main house, as fast as you can. There's somebody I'd like you to meet".


Dimitri was snoring in a chair in front of a TV showing a football game when two guards entered "Room secure. I have eyes on Enerjak". Sonic casually walked in holding a table tennis racket "I have winners". The two guards fired on Sonic which did nothing. Mighty broke through a window behind them and shot them both. Dimitri wakes up and stares at them both "What have you come as?". Mighty pushed the chair back and raised the gun "You make a move and I break your face". Dimitri tried to keep his cool "I never thought people had been hurt. They lied to me". Mighty glanced back at Sonic "This is Enerjak?" "Yeah, I know, it's… it's embarrassing". Dimitri raised his hand "Hi, I'm Dimitri". Mighty hit his hand away, "I know I'm shorter in person. A bit smaller. Everyone says that. But, um hey, if you're here to arrest me, there's some people I'd like to roll on" "Here's how it works. You tell him where Amy is, and he'll stop doing it" "Doing what?". Mighty put the barrel of the gun to Dimitri's face burning him "Oh! I get it! Ow! That hurt. I get it! I don't know about anyone called Amy, but I know about the plan. Well, some of it. It's happening off the coast. Something to do with a big boat. I can take you there. OH!". Mighty jumped and realised somebody scored on the football game "Ole, ole, ole, ole!". Mighty raised the gun and spoke through gritted teeth "Sonic, I swear to Gaia, I'm gonna blow his face off". Dimitri thought for a moment "Oh, and this next bit may include the vice president as well. Is that… Is that important?" "A little bit. Yeah" Sonic said. Mighty walked over to Sonic and they turned their backs to Dimitri "So?" "What're we gonna do? I mean, we don't have any transport" "Right. And these rings won't last long with Mecha charging them". He glanced back at Dimitri "Hey, didn't you say something about a lovely speedboat?".