SuperSonic Speed- Chapter 22: Evening the Odds
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Field
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Sonic laid on the ground in disbelief. How could he have lost? He was much faster than Knuckles, and his uniform camouflaged him. He returned to (harsh) reality, and found himself able to move only barely. It felt as if every part of his body (minus his head) were asleep. And so, he lay there, unable to determine what went wrong.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" Knuckles yelled, swinging his fist into the air, "That was terrible!"
Lieutenant Juke walked over to Tails, "Kid, what were you thinking? You were standing still there a whole minute! If I wouldn't have shot you you'd have been there longer! Good grief! Easiest shot of my life, if this had been real, you'd have been dead long ago."
"It's your fault Sonic! You ran too fast!"
"Did not you slo-mo!!!"
"And that is your failure," Knuckles said, "No wonder you were unable to beat us. You cannot expect to win, a one on two is never a good situation."
"He's right, I cleared the way for Knuckles to put the flag down, 'black team wins' easy as cake with you two doin' your own thing."
"Again!" Knuckles shouted, "Three flags this time, and this time, you don't have to go back to your base if you're hit, the stunners charge will disable you long enough."
Sonic got up, still feeling shaky from the shot he'd taken. "Team, what a load of crap, I can do this on my own without Tails slowing me down."
The signal sounded and Sonic ran off on his own again. "Snipers..." He thought, looking around wildly and wishing he had binoculars. A shriek behind him sounded as Tails was hit. "Yep, definately Sniper,"
And then he saw the sniper emerge from the woods. He instantly recognized the sniper as Lieutenant Juke. "Fine then," he thought, "I'll beat her at her own game."
Sonic picked up his feet and maneuvered his way behind her, surprised she hadn't turned about and zapped him. Now that he was behind her, how could he take her out? He remembered his combat training on how to attack somebody weiftly and silently from behind. Sonic grinned; this would be a piece of cake. THe hedgehog made his move. Hand straight out and stiff as a board, he slapped it down against her neck. He watched her lay there unconscious, head slumped against her outstrectched right arm. He leaped with joy and danced. "I got one! I got one! I got one!"
That was more than enough noise to alert Knuckles' sharply trained ears. The Echidna's pistol lacked a scope, so he ran closer (but remained hidden from view). Sonic was too busy having his party to realize that Knuckles was lining up a perfect shot. Bang. Numbness. Sonic was back on the ground, two times in a row, what a record.
"Thanks for giving your position away." Knuckles commented.
"Welcome," Sonic muttered sarcastically, attempting to get to his feet.
"You know, that wasn't a bad knockout there, nice hit." Sonic let a small grin form. "But the party was uncalled for. If this would have been real, Robotnik would have laughed for a minute and killed you. Now, that's enough for now, we will have another game at nightfall."
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Azure Lake- 6/3/4460- 1600 hours
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Sonic sat by the lake recalling his embarrassing losses of earlier. A party, really? What the heck was he thinking? He sighed and looked over the rippling azure blue water. Although he would never admit it aloud, deep down, the blue hedgehog knew that Knuckles had been right. Sonic would never win alone.
Fine, he would give the orange fox a chance tonight, but if he blew it, Sonic wouldn't be working with the fox anytime soon.
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Field- 1800 hours
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The game was ready to begin, it was one flag, no nightvision goggles, and that meant that either team would be hard to spot.
"Wait!!!" Sonic cried out, "I need a time-out here!"
"Take all the time you need," Knuckles replied.
Sonic leaned in close to Tails, "Look man, sorry about last time. I just really want to win and I guess..." Sonic paused; he hated admitting any weaknesses, "I guess I need your help."
Tails stood there shocked, "Uh... okay... whatda ya want me to do Sonic?"
"It'll be dangerous with your skin color, but I want you to fly up and give me the location of people."
"Right. And if discovered?"
"Drop altitude and snake through the woods. But most important of all, make sure Knux don't get that flag," Tails nodded and Sonic signaled Knuckles that he was ready.
The game begun and Tails ascended into the air, semi-camouflaged in his green uniform. Sonic took off like a madman, vaulting over diagonally placed logs and running into the woods on the right sideline.
Noone seemed to notice the orange fox hovering in the air, although he could notice them. "kay Sonic, Juke seems to be the flag-runner this time, she's about halfway through the course. Knuckles is camped near the flag, but he's crouched barely inside the woods, be on the lookout for him.
"Okay, gotcha Tails, thanks," Sonic grinned, Tails could be useful afterall. He ran on, ducking under and jumping over the many loose branches of the woods. There! At the end! Knuckles was crouched, spying for anyone dumb enough to head for the flag straight on. Sonic decided he could go to twenty miles per hour and speed by the Echidna.
Sonic ran toward the Echidna, stiffening his shoulder along the way. Knuckles turned his head and raised his weapon a second to late as Sonic hurtled into the Echidna, knocking him sideways and giving Sonic a clear pathway to the flag.
"I got the flag! I got the flag! Hold ours until I get there!" Sonic yelled, running as fast as the danged speed limit would officially let him.
Tails came through on his headset, "Watch out Sonic! Juke's running toward the flag on the left sideline! She's about even with you!"
"Well do something!!!" Sonic shouted, pounding his feet furiously, racing against time to plant the flag. Sonic was neck and neck with Juke as they neared the flag. Just a few more feet... Suddenly, Tails swooped down from the sky and tackled Juke, sending her flying backwards to the ground. She crashed with a large thud and forcefully threw off the orange fox. She quickly drew her weapon and fired... It contacted with Sonic's leg as he was putting in the flag. The tingling spread throughout his body and his legs gave, but it was too little too late, for Sonic had already plunged the flag and the end message had sounded.
"Green Team Wins."
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Field
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Sonic laid on the ground in disbelief. How could he have lost? He was much faster than Knuckles, and his uniform camouflaged him. He returned to (harsh) reality, and found himself able to move only barely. It felt as if every part of his body (minus his head) were asleep. And so, he lay there, unable to determine what went wrong.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" Knuckles yelled, swinging his fist into the air, "That was terrible!"
Lieutenant Juke walked over to Tails, "Kid, what were you thinking? You were standing still there a whole minute! If I wouldn't have shot you you'd have been there longer! Good grief! Easiest shot of my life, if this had been real, you'd have been dead long ago."
"It's your fault Sonic! You ran too fast!"
"Did not you slo-mo!!!"
"And that is your failure," Knuckles said, "No wonder you were unable to beat us. You cannot expect to win, a one on two is never a good situation."
"He's right, I cleared the way for Knuckles to put the flag down, 'black team wins' easy as cake with you two doin' your own thing."
"Again!" Knuckles shouted, "Three flags this time, and this time, you don't have to go back to your base if you're hit, the stunners charge will disable you long enough."
Sonic got up, still feeling shaky from the shot he'd taken. "Team, what a load of crap, I can do this on my own without Tails slowing me down."
The signal sounded and Sonic ran off on his own again. "Snipers..." He thought, looking around wildly and wishing he had binoculars. A shriek behind him sounded as Tails was hit. "Yep, definately Sniper,"
And then he saw the sniper emerge from the woods. He instantly recognized the sniper as Lieutenant Juke. "Fine then," he thought, "I'll beat her at her own game."
Sonic picked up his feet and maneuvered his way behind her, surprised she hadn't turned about and zapped him. Now that he was behind her, how could he take her out? He remembered his combat training on how to attack somebody weiftly and silently from behind. Sonic grinned; this would be a piece of cake. THe hedgehog made his move. Hand straight out and stiff as a board, he slapped it down against her neck. He watched her lay there unconscious, head slumped against her outstrectched right arm. He leaped with joy and danced. "I got one! I got one! I got one!"
That was more than enough noise to alert Knuckles' sharply trained ears. The Echidna's pistol lacked a scope, so he ran closer (but remained hidden from view). Sonic was too busy having his party to realize that Knuckles was lining up a perfect shot. Bang. Numbness. Sonic was back on the ground, two times in a row, what a record.
"Thanks for giving your position away." Knuckles commented.
"Welcome," Sonic muttered sarcastically, attempting to get to his feet.
"You know, that wasn't a bad knockout there, nice hit." Sonic let a small grin form. "But the party was uncalled for. If this would have been real, Robotnik would have laughed for a minute and killed you. Now, that's enough for now, we will have another game at nightfall."
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Azure Lake- 6/3/4460- 1600 hours
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Sonic sat by the lake recalling his embarrassing losses of earlier. A party, really? What the heck was he thinking? He sighed and looked over the rippling azure blue water. Although he would never admit it aloud, deep down, the blue hedgehog knew that Knuckles had been right. Sonic would never win alone.
Fine, he would give the orange fox a chance tonight, but if he blew it, Sonic wouldn't be working with the fox anytime soon.
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Field- 1800 hours
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The game was ready to begin, it was one flag, no nightvision goggles, and that meant that either team would be hard to spot.
"Wait!!!" Sonic cried out, "I need a time-out here!"
"Take all the time you need," Knuckles replied.
Sonic leaned in close to Tails, "Look man, sorry about last time. I just really want to win and I guess..." Sonic paused; he hated admitting any weaknesses, "I guess I need your help."
Tails stood there shocked, "Uh... okay... whatda ya want me to do Sonic?"
"It'll be dangerous with your skin color, but I want you to fly up and give me the location of people."
"Right. And if discovered?"
"Drop altitude and snake through the woods. But most important of all, make sure Knux don't get that flag," Tails nodded and Sonic signaled Knuckles that he was ready.
The game begun and Tails ascended into the air, semi-camouflaged in his green uniform. Sonic took off like a madman, vaulting over diagonally placed logs and running into the woods on the right sideline.
Noone seemed to notice the orange fox hovering in the air, although he could notice them. "kay Sonic, Juke seems to be the flag-runner this time, she's about halfway through the course. Knuckles is camped near the flag, but he's crouched barely inside the woods, be on the lookout for him.
"Okay, gotcha Tails, thanks," Sonic grinned, Tails could be useful afterall. He ran on, ducking under and jumping over the many loose branches of the woods. There! At the end! Knuckles was crouched, spying for anyone dumb enough to head for the flag straight on. Sonic decided he could go to twenty miles per hour and speed by the Echidna.
Sonic ran toward the Echidna, stiffening his shoulder along the way. Knuckles turned his head and raised his weapon a second to late as Sonic hurtled into the Echidna, knocking him sideways and giving Sonic a clear pathway to the flag.
"I got the flag! I got the flag! Hold ours until I get there!" Sonic yelled, running as fast as the danged speed limit would officially let him.
Tails came through on his headset, "Watch out Sonic! Juke's running toward the flag on the left sideline! She's about even with you!"
"Well do something!!!" Sonic shouted, pounding his feet furiously, racing against time to plant the flag. Sonic was neck and neck with Juke as they neared the flag. Just a few more feet... Suddenly, Tails swooped down from the sky and tackled Juke, sending her flying backwards to the ground. She crashed with a large thud and forcefully threw off the orange fox. She quickly drew her weapon and fired... It contacted with Sonic's leg as he was putting in the flag. The tingling spread throughout his body and his legs gave, but it was too little too late, for Sonic had already plunged the flag and the end message had sounded.
"Green Team Wins."