The beast Chaos stood before the trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. With the addition of the Green and Blue Chaos Emeralds Chaos form has changed drastically as he seemed to look more like some kind of fish like creature. He still had is long arms but he seemed to float and at the end was a kind of flipper.
"It seems that you are no longer of use to me, Sonic," Robotnik said, "After all you've already collected all the Chaos Emeralds from the Special Zones."
"But aren't you missing three?" Tails asked him.
"Not to worry Tails," Robotnik said, "After all I all ready know of there locations and am already prepping to collect them."
"What?" Sonic said astonished.
"Why yes Sonic," Robotnik said, "Now if you'll excuse me my ride's here."
"You're Ride?" Tails asked but no sooner had she asked then a strange shadow overtook them. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles look up to see a giant Air-craft carrier in the sky.
"Behold," Robotnik said, "The Egg Carrier."
The three of them looked at it. Then Tails remembered something as she noticed a similar design to the craft.
"That's the missing Air-Craft Carrier," Tails said.
"Correct," Robotnik said, "But there are a few Modifications."
Robotnik stirred his Egg'omatic Hovercraft up towards the Egg Carrier.
Sonic just looked at him as he was all ready to high for him to do anything about.
"Chaos finish them," Robotnik called out.
Chaos nodded as he advanced on the three. Sonic however wasted no time as he charged straight for Chaos' head. But Chaos was faster as he smacked Sonic with his arm sending him flying into the near-by pond.
"Sonic!" Tails called out as she quickly spun her tails and went after Sonic. She made it to him in time and grabbed him before he hit the water.
Chaos turned his attention towards them as he flew towards the water. once he got there he dived into it.
"Oh great," Tails said, "How are we going to..."
But Sonic pointed towards the water. Tails looked at could see a lighter section of water that seemed to be moving in their direction.
Tails fly backwards as to reach the shore. Suddenly, a wave of blue energy was came up from the water and headed straight for Sonic and Tails. Quickly, Sonic pushed off of Tails causing her to let go. She moved out of the way as Sonic hit the water then using his speed he began to run along it's surface.
"We can't hit it while it's under the water," Sonic said.
Tails nodded as another wave of energy was shot out at her while another was shot towards Sonic. They both avoided them still trying to think of a way to get back at Chaos. Then Tails turned and saw that Knuckles was still standing at the side of the pond. He just stood there as he watched what was going on.
"Knuckles!" Tails yelled at him as she once again avoided another energy wave.
Knuckles looked to Tails.
"Knuckles, we could really use your help," Tails said to Knuckles.
"Why should I?" Knuckles asked, "Your partner obviously betrayed you. So why should I help?"
"Partner?" Tails asked a little shocked, "What are you talking about?"
"You were helping Robotnik collect the Chaos Emeralds for this creature," Knuckles said, "Now that he no longer needs you he's getting rid of you."
Tails didn't know what to say. How could that Echidna still think that they were working for Robotnik? She was still trying to keep out of the way of the energy waves.
"Stupid Echidna."
Knuckles turned to Sonic who was still running along the ponds surface dodging laser fire while looking for a chance to strike Chaos.
"What did you say?"
"I said Stupid Echidna," Sonic said, "You're so blind that you still can't see in front of your eyes."
"I see just fine thank you," Knuckles said.
"No, " Sonic replied, "You don't. If you did you'd see that Robotnik is still playing you for a fool."
"What?" Knuckles said.
Sonic kept up his evading as he continued.
"Robotnik wants you to think that we're working for him," Sonic said, "Think back. It was I who destroyed Robotnik's Death Egg. I was also not the one who gave this beast the Chaos Emeralds. Robotnik took them from me."
Knuckles thought about it. Sonic did seem upset when Robotnik took the Chaos Emeralds. Then something else came into memory. Back when he saw Robotnik with the White Chaos Emerald he noticed both Sonic and Tails asleep on the side walk. If they were working for him why would Robotnik need to take the Emerald while they were asleep. Does that mean...
Suddenly, Chaos' extended one of his arms out of water and grabbed Tails.
"Let me go!" Tails called out.
Sonic changed his course to attack the arm but Chaos quickly pulled it back under with Tails in his grasp.
Underneath the water Tails was struggling with all her might to get free of Chaos' hand. She knew that if she couldn't get free she'd eventually drown.
Up head she then heard a splash. She looked and saw a red figure coming towards her.
Knuckles? Tails thought.
As Tails looked she could tell that it was indeed Knuckles. Knuckles swam up to her and made a pull on Chaos' hand but was unable to get him to let go. So he then swam up to Chaos while Chaos was launching a punch towards Sonic. Knuckles then gave Chaos a one two punch to the head. The impact caused Chaos to let go of Tails and she made a break for the surface.
Knuckles followed her up too but as he did Chaos was on his tail. Tails broke the surface first as she took in a deep breathe of Air. Not long after, Knuckles came up too but followed by Chaos as he leapt out of the water to come down on top of Knuckles. But had he not forgotten about Sonic he would of thought twice about is action as Sonic came rushing along the water and launches himself in spinning ball towards Chaos. Sonic strikes the beasts head as it also flung Chaos out of the pool. Chaos quickly recovered as he once again became a puddle of water and fled.
Tails got to the edge of the pond as Sonic came up to her. Tails looked over to see Knuckles also coming up to her.
"Knuckles... Thanks," Tails said.
"No problem," He said.
Sonic glanced at Knuckles before turning back to Tails.
"We need to get aboard that Egg Carrier," Sonic said.
Tails nodded as she stood up.
"Let's go see if Rotor's finished with my plane."
Sonic nodded as the two of them headed towards Dash and Jazz's Workshop.
Knuckles, however, didn't follow them.
"You guys go," Knuckles told them, "I have some unfinished business to take care of."
"Ok Knuckles," Tails said, "Take care."
Knuckles gave a nod then he headed into the forest of the Mystic Ruins.
It didn't take long for Sonic and Tails to make it to Dash and Jazz's Workshop. When they arrived they saw the two brothers outside sitting in chairs.
"Hey you two," Dash said.
"Why are you all wet Tails?" Jazz asked.
Tails explained to them what had happened.
"Wow," Said Jazz, "I can't believe we didn't notice."
"Is my Chaos Emerald still safe?" Sonic asked.
The two brothers exchanged looks before answering.
"Yeah it's still here." Dash said.
"Good," Sonic said.
"Anyways," Tails said, "Is Rotor finished with the plane yet?"
"No," Jazz replied, "He's still working on it."
"But you can borrow our plane," Dash said, "The Tornado mark 1's out front."
Tails nodes as they head to the front of the workshop to where the red bi-plane sat. The duo wasted no time as they got into the plane and took off after the Egg Carrier. It didn't take long for them to find it and they began to close in.
"I see you two escaped Chaos," Robotnik's voice called out to them through speakers, "No matter I'll blast you out of the sky myself."
Small panels opened up in the Egg carrier and out of them came a series of rockets. As Tails was a very excellent pilot, she dodged all of them.
"Hmmm... This reminds me to much of our last air battle Officer Tails," Robotnik remarked, "But let's just see if we can't change the ending results this time."
"Don't count on it," Tails said though she knew he couldn't hear her.
Tails continued to avoid the rockets that came from the Egg Carrier. Tails eventually made her way to the front of the Egg Carrier and prepared and turned towards it as she prepared to land.
"Perfect," Robotnik said as suddenly the front of the Egg Carrier opened up to reveal a huge laser cannon.
"That's..." But Tails didn't get to finish her sentence as a laser came blasting out of the cannon and straight for the Tornado. Tails quickly adjusted the course of the Tornado but even though that kept them from getting hit by the laser head on it did however hit the right wing of the plane.
The plane then spiraled out of the sky.