The heroes meet in Tails' hospital room the next morning, Rouge and the Chaotix were in a video screen, they were patrolling the city for signs of the Doctor or Sonic.

Shadow was still there as he stayed behind to guard the others. Knuckles was there this Chris and some of the others who were staying at the kid's house.

"Alright, while the bracelets didn't hold up." Tails spoke to them. "I'm sure they will work if we could reinforce them against Sonic strength."

"Do you think we could check the metal Eggman used for that collar? Besides a Chaos Spear, it seemed to take alot of abuse." Shadow suggested.

"We could do that, but it would take a while. It could at least work for a stronger replacement after we see if the Emeralds work on him." Tails thought about it. Then he looked to Knuckles.

"You got the M.E at the house?"

"Yep, right with the Chaos ones we have as well."

(a/n I don't even think I counted how much they had nor had them look for more...um...)

"Right, so we need to lure him close enough there so the positive charge pushes back the negative long enough to get Sonic back in his right mind. Then we work on controlling the balance, so the negative can't take control again."

"Can't we just remove it?"

"Maybe if it had been more earlier in the progression. But I don't think it would be good for his health if we did where we are now. It's been inside of him too long, and his body would be use to it by now." Tails started and then Shadow added more. "So we need to keep the chaos energy in control so Sonic still has enough of the negative to live with. But we'd have to be careful to make sure there's enough so he doesn't loses control. Nor his ability to harness positive energy, maybe even chaos energy in general."

"Gosh...

"So everyone needs to take great care so this works as best as possible."

"We ready to attack?" Eggman asked Metal.

"A few more preparations but we should be ready around sunset."

"Good good, Sonic is keeping an eye on his 'friends' just as I ordered. He'll be ready to lead the charge at a moment's notice."

"Sir if I may ask..."

"I guess, what is it?"

"Is it because of the harness that he can understand you? It seems he's very feral."

"You would be correct there Metal Sonic." Eggman smiled. "My invention controls the dark power inside of Sonic. Which does grant some of his thought process back, but not enough that he might be able to rebel. Just enough to understand my orders."

(a/n This will make sense later, aka important info)

"That makes sense."

"Metal I want you go check on the bucket brains down stairs and make sure they aren't screwing anything up."

The robot hedgehog nods. "As you ordered Master Eggman."

Eggman turns to a screen and pressed a button which turned the Werehog's video feed. He observed as most of them headed back home after visiting the injured fox.

"Soon, very soon."

Soon...

Quietly as the city slept...

The beast formally know as Sonic watched his master's target, the sleeping fox and his mismatched pack. Soon...very soon...they be under attack. They'll learn to fear his claws, his fangs...

They were his master targets but the time wasn't near quite yet. So he was ordered to observe them, with a odd metal thing on his ear.

The Werehog prove to the master that his metal creations were worthless. That he was stronger and faster then anything that came before. Master spoke to some metal men and one who some what looked like the beast.

It was such a rut compared to him, the werehog snorted to himself. Pathetic.

But he hadn't been allowed to be rid of them, which in turn would weed out the weak from his master's pack. So grudgingly he must deal with it.

Flexing his claws across the hard concrete, muscle tense and eyes almost glowing, filled with anticipation. The evening air showing as a faint mist from his breath.

"Grrrr..."

Soon...

Sorry the chapter is yet again not at long as I wanted.

I know what I want to do in the story now but I can't seem to get it out.

Please as always send in any ideas you may have. They really do help me out. And if anyone drew art for this, let me know. I'd love to see it.