Hey guys! Sorry about taking so long on this chapter, and then giving you something that's only about 1000 words. I'll try not to make the wait as long for the next one.
Umm... this is just a side note, but there are a couple references to parts of the storyline from the comics in this chapter. In fact, they will probably be in the future too since the story has elements from both the games and the comic. Anyway, if you haven't read the comics and you're confused about some of the stuff in the story, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK ME ABOUT IT! XD I am open to any questions you may have. So, with that said, READ!
Tails and Sonic flew by, undisturbed by any "worldly" obstacles. From their position high in the sky, a vast majority of the beautiful Great Forest could be seen. Even though they had seen this sight many, many times before, their eyes never grew weary of seeing the glorious forest in its prime. The wildlife surrounding the modern New Mobotropolis was truly a sight to remember. To the two Mobians, the Great Forest was the light of the world.
However, every light casts a shadow.
To the far east, the large, dreary Robotropolis stood firm. The owner of this uniquely named metropolis was none other than the evil dictator, Dr. Ivo Robotnik. He had built the entire city from the ground up, yet he never seemed to be satisfied with his accomplishments. It seemed that he could never be satisfied until he was able to overcome "that rodent", something that he had never been able to achieve for over a decade. He had designed, planned, and built just about everything possible to beat down Sonic, yet every single time...
He had failed.
This was the problem that had been gnawing at the back of his head for over a decade. Why couldn't he beat one single hedgehog? He was a genius in all respects, the pinnacle of the land. He could plan so far ahead that he could figure out how to win a chess game before it even started. He could build and successfully test a fully functional robotic battle armor suit in under a week. He could build a massive robotic army in under a month. But even when he put all these gifts together, he lost. To a bunch of animals. It was the painful truth. However, even though he had realized that truth long ago, he still kept trying. He had to succeed, even if it was the last thing he'd ever do.
6 hours previous
Robotnik let out a frustrated yell as he slammed his fists onto his "scheming table", as he liked to call it. On top of the table were stacks upon stacks of papers that held his secret plans for everything. Plans for new buildings, new power stations, new weapons, and most importantly, plans to get rid of the Freedom Fighters, all lay messily above the illuminated table.
"What's wrong? I've tried everything! Explosives, robots, spies, decoys, duplicates, NOTHING IS WORKING! Damn that insolent little hedgehog!
At this time, the nasally voice of Snively popped out from the other side of the table. "Sir, if I may-"
"SILENCE, SNIVELY!" An eerie silence filled the room, followed by the footsteps of Robotnik storming out of the room.
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The evil dictator stormed into the main control room and dumped himself onto the main chair, lost in thought. This room controlled everything in the whole metropolis, and also acted as a sort of deep thinking/relaxation room. The low mechanical hums from the various computers mixed with the occasional "beep" of the control panels made it one of, if not the most relaxing area in the whole base.
He glanced around the room to marvel at his creations. Through all his hate of the world, of Sonic, and even some of his own creations, this room had never failed to make him feel better. Looking at the seemingly endless numbers of panels and screens and lights, along with a majestic view of every inch of Robotropolis... everything made him appreciate his genius to some degree, no matter how depressed the evil man was.
Now that he was relaxed, the deep thinking stage of his visit kicked in. He started strumming his fingers on the table with a small grin pulling at his face.
"Now, what can I do to remedy our little... rodent problem?"
Hours later
Hundreds of papers littered the floor, each containing a flawed plan that Robotnik had conjured up. Even after all those hours of planning, proofreading, and rewriting failed plans, the small grin continued to pull at the edges of his mouth.
As he glanced around the room to gain more inspiration for his current plan, he noticed an orange dot on one of the many security camera screens.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Robotnik said as he slowly sauntered over to the image on the wall. The picture came from a device called an EggBat, which Robotnik used to watch several areas around Mobius at once. They were originally used to find Knothole, which resided deep in the Great Forest, but after the EggFleet decimated the village, the EggBats wandered aimlessly around Mobius, taking in images from all around the planet.
A finger pushed down one of the many buttons on the console, and a voice spoke into the microphone.
"EggBat 23D: Zoom in and increase volume input level."
As ordered, the picture zoomed in and a young fox with two waving tails could be seen standing next to a portable folding workbench. The fox was tinkering with something on the bench, his eyes deathly concentrated on his work.
"So Tails, what could you be up to today?" Robotnik asked in a calm yet slightly sarcastic tone. He continued to watch the fox work on his new invention, and began to listen in on Tails' technical meanderings.
"Ok, so if I solder the high wire here, and attach the G-diffuser and the switch's ground wire to the main circuitboard, then the device will produce a small gravitational shield. Now how can I increase the size of the shield? Let's see..."
Robotnik stared wide-eyed at the screen. Tails' incomplete invention had struck some inspiration inside him, and he walked back to the table. He was ready to start a new project, with an insane smile plastered onto his face.
I'm sorry! I know, it was a short and crappy chapter. I'll try to get more in next time. R&R please.