-1Chapter 7

The team quickly moved through the sewers, Tails again giving directions to the location of the emerald. They finally popped up out of the sewers and smashed a couple of robots that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Tails crept forward and glanced towards the skyscraper where the emerald was being kept.

"There's four guards that I can see, and probably nine more around the other three sides," he reported. "There's too many for us to take on, so we need another way in."

"It's a shame that you can't fly now, with your tail sliced," Sonic remarked.

I know a way in," Shadow said, pulling out the Green Chaos Emerald. "We just teleport in."

Tails and Sonic were both slightly worried about the idea, since they didn't know what was inside. But since neither of them had a better plan, they moved next to Shadow, who held the Emerald in front of him.

"Chaos control!" Shadow called out, as they disappeared in a flash of green light.

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The three of them reappeared in a room with steel grey walls and a few assorted pieces of furniture. After glancing around to make sure they were alone, and confirming that there was nothing of interest, they moved towards the only door leading out. Tails opened it a crack and glanced out

"It's clear. Let's go," he said.

They went down the hallways, destroying or hiding from all the robots along the way. As they went, Tails also destroyed the cameras. But Sonic knew him well enough to know he was worried about something.

"Something wrong, Tails?" he asked.

"I…I have a feeling that there's more to this than meets the eye. It doesn't feel like a trap, but there's still something that feels…wrong," he said, blasting at another robot.

Sonic shredded one that tried to sneak up on them, as he said, "Then lets get that Emerald and get out of here."

Tails nodded, as they moved on, still looking to where the emerald was. But since the place was massive, it could take them a while to search every room. So Sonic went for a different tactic.

"Tails, you and Shadow should try and keep them busy. I'll zip through the building a lot faster if I'm alone," he said.

"I'm going with, and we'll search half the building," Shadow said.

Before Tails could protest to their actions, the two of them were already going up the stairs. Tails gave a sigh, as he followed, trying to keep up as best as he could, keeping the robots off their back.

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Meanwhile, back at the base, cream thought she heard a noise outside. She listened carefully, and heard more. It sounded like it was metal hitting stone. She pulled out her blades and readied herself in case of an attack.

The metal at the doorway started to glow red hot, as whatever was on the other side burned their way through. Cream's grip tightened, as she looked more determined. She squatted down slightly, ready to spring at a moments notice.

A hole formed in the door, and Eggrobo charged in. Cream sprung forward, and slashed into two of them on her way down. As they kept coming, they started blasting, and Cream was dodging and attacking as best she could, as their blasts tore up the base. Then something hit her on the back of the head, and she fell unconscious.

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When the rest of the team got back to base, they found the place destroyed, and a small disk on the table. Cream and Amy were nowhere to be found. They walked in, almost in a state of shock. Tails went over to the metal disk and flicked a switch on it. A six inch hologram of Eggman appeared in the top.

"If you're hearing this message, then you must have found out that I was able to find where you were hiding. Though I wish you would have found another reason to leave the base, I'm still glad I was able to tear the place apart," the recording said. "Now, down to business. I have Amy and Cream, and they're safe…for now. I will release them to you, but I will only do it if you bring me all your emeralds."

"We have to go and rescue them," Sonic said.

"We need top find a safe place first. Eggman's robots may come back, so we can't stay here." Tails replied.

He walked over to the rug, which surprisingly survived the attack. He lifted it, and revealed that it was just painted on, and it was actually a trapdoor. Shadow picked up all the emeralds they collected so far, and they all jumped down. They walked down a tunnel, and emerged into a hidden hangar. In front of them was a plane.

"The Tornado Three," Tails said. "A remake of the Tornado after Eggman was able to destroy it ten years ago."

"So where are we headed?" Sonic asked, as Tails jumped into the cockpit, and the two hedgehogs got on the wings.

"The only safe place left," Tails answered. "Angel Island."

To be continued…