Writer's Note:

After doing a few stories about Sonic characters reacting to their voice actors leaving after hearing the news and after learning Mike Pollock will not stop voicing Eggman, I have decided to do a story about how Eggman handles the news regarding Mike.


Eggman sat in his quarters deep within his evil lair, going over old battle plans and new schematics for robot designs as he thought of new world domination plans and ways to finally bring about the defeat of Sonic and the others to ensure his victory.

He was hoping 2021 was it, the big year where Sonic was defeated once and for all, paving the way for the ascension of the Eggman Empire. 2016 and 2017 previously looked like the big year, Eggman had conquered most of the planet, but lost to the Resistance.

Around last year, in the early weeks of 2020, the doctor had been in the process of planning one of his biggest world domination aims after the release and success of the Sonic movie when the infamous COVID-19 menace had struck worldwide.

Thanks to that, Eggman had shelved Operation Megapocolypse and anything else he had in mind. During the chaotic nightmare going on, the maniac had activated his lair's security lockdown mode to ensure COVID didn't come inside his lair.

Yet, despite being isolated and while enduring the lockdown, Eggman had considered taking advantage of the chaos by unleashing his robot armies on the world and taking over everything. He decided against it in the end, mostly because of possible disasters.

Had Eggman done so, there was the chance Sonic would've smashed all the robots, while getting COVID in the process, and then came over to the lair to wreck it, delivering the menace here and leading to what could've been the biggest catastrophe in Eggman's life.

Eggman was relieved he didn't have to deal with COVID now that the menace wasn't much of a threat anymore, this meant people could resume their activities, even villains like Eggman could resume their evil schemes as well.

As a matter of fact, not only was Eggman thinking of new evil schemes, he was un-shelving Operation Megapocolypse, going over it and doing some revising to it. At some point this year, he was going to finally put his dark plan into action.

Just then, there was a knock on his door. "Enter..." Eggman said. The door slid open and Orbot entered the room with a tablet in hand. "Doctor Eggman," The red robot said, "I have news that you must be informed of at once."

"What is it, Orbot?"

"Its about a certain voice actor you like so much."

"Who? Mike Pollock?"

"Yes, sir. The news just came in an hour ago."

"If Mike is leaving, that is going to put a damper in my plans."

"May I suggest that you read the article on Sonic Stadium here?"

Orbot gave Eggman the tablet, which had a certain Sonic-themed website up and with a particular news article, the doctor read the headline 'Mike Pollock Confirmed to Stay As Eggman's Voice Actor'. As he did so, a villainous smile on his face formed.

He read the entire article, Mike's tweet on Twitter and the reactions to the news. Once Eggman was done, he slammed down the tablet, rose to his feet and pumped his fist excitedly, knowing this may as well be a victory for the Eggman Empire.

"Yes," The mustached villain cackled, "YESSSSS! A glorious day, GLORIOUS! My greatest ally is not leaving the role of voicing the greatest super-villain of all time, he's not getting replaced. Soon, we will be ruling together! AH HA HA HA!"

"Shall I break out the good stuff, sir?" Orbot offered, pulling a champagne bottle and a glass out of hammer-space.

"Better yet, I've just decided to carpet-bomb Feline Village to commemorate before having a drink." Eggman declared evilly, "Orbot, PREPARE THE EGG BOMBER!"

"Yes, sir!"

Feline Village was a town located several miles south from Westopolis populated by cats, anthropomorphic and non-humanoid. It had been a peaceful community for ages now, especially since there was once nothing for the cats to worry about... until today!

As the cats went about their lives, they were all caught off-guard when a shadow fell over the town and the populace looked up to see a huge warship surrounded by flying Egg Pawns in the sky above. The warship had the symbol of the Eggman Empire on it.

"PEOPLE OF FELINE VILLAGE!" Eggman's voice boomed over a loudspeaker, "I'VE COME TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR VILLAGE IS ABOUT TO BE DESTROYED! I'D START RUNNING IF I WERE YOU BECAUSE… HERE COME THE EGG BOMBS! HA HA HA HA!"

People panicked and began gathering as much of their belongings as possible before running for it or taking cover as hatch-doors opened on the bottom of the ship, the Egg Pawns prepared their cannons. Chaos quickly broke loose...

The Egg Bombs began falling and the Egg Pawns flew in, firing lasers. Feline Village was soon engulfed in laser fire and explosions that tore apart the entire village, reducing everything to rubble. From his airship, Eggman watched the scene with a wicked gleam.

Before long, the village was in ruins. The bombs and robots had completed their task, the Egg Pawns flew inside the hanger of the Egg Bomber and went into storage mode in preparation for their return to base.

"Now I'll have that drink." Eggman said with a villainous sneer. Looking at the ruins of Feline Village one more time, the doctor flew back to his lair, satisfied with all that had occurred today...

The End