Finally here is the next chapter...

Chapter Four

No one spoke. Everyone seem to forgot how to talk or even move. Then Knuckles got blasted back and hit the wall behind. The impact made it easier for Sonic to break his chains. Sonic looked at Doctor Robotnik, terror filled him, memories of lost childhood filled him.

"Well well well Sonic the Hedgehog. How long has it been?" Asked Doctor Robotnik, he voice was darker than Sonic remembered.

"Sonic, we need to go." Hissed Kunckles, Sonic looked over to his firends. Kunckles had managed to free Tails, they were near the door ready to leave.

"Are you going to run away Sonic? Have you lose your nerves?" Doctor Robotnik laughed mockingly, shortly followed by Eggman. Sonic wanted to fight them right that moment, when he was younger he would of. But he knew he wouldn't win this one. Not yet anyway.

"Sonic!"

Sonic rushed grabbed Knuckles and Tails, he ran though the door. He could hear the alarm going off. The robots were coming after them. Sonic got to the Tornado. "Get in. get in." Tails who seemed to be in some kind of trace since Doctor Robotnik return, snapped out of it. He started the plane as quick as he could. "Come on Tails, fly fly fly..."

They were in the air, but as soon as they were up an missile roar past them. It only just missed them. Kunckles swore loudly an couple of times as another one missed them. "Tails, you need to get somewhere safe..." Tails manger to avoid another missile.

"Go to Angel Island." Shouted Kunckles "I need to make sure the Master Emerald is safe." Tails nodded and changes directions. As they flew the three firends looked out for anymore missiles or the Egg Carrier. They landed on the Angel island with a slight bump.

Knuckles jump out of the plane and rave over thr the large gem "I need to keep this safe."

Sonic nodded, the power of the Master Emerald was enormous. It was best Eggman and Robotnik didn't get their hand on it. Sonic left Knuckles with the Emerald and walked to Tails "Hey Buddy, how you holding up..."

Tails didn't speck for an moment "Some birthday huh?" Tears fell from Tails eyes, he wiped them away quickly. "What are we going to do now, Sonic?"

"We have to stop him before he gets as powerful as before." Said Sonic at once, it was a easy thing to say, but the only question was how.

"We need to tell Sally, Bunnie and the others." Said Tails very quietly, he looked warily at Sonic. Sonic didn't blame him, he and Sally didn't part in good terms.

Sonic shook his head "We can't, you know we can't." The memories of the last days of Knothole were clear in his mind.

"We can't do this on our own Sonic..." Said Tails wisely.

Sonic knew Tails was right. Whatever happen in the past with them and the Freedom Fighters, stopping Robotnik came first. Now not only did they need to stop Robotnik but Eggman as well. "I think, its best if you tell them." Said Sonic. He knew Tails would of had some sort contact with the Freedom Fighters, after all Tails wasn't the one who got into trouble.

"What's the plan?"

Sonic though quickly, they needed as much help as they could get. "Get everyone together, In one place, as soon possible." Said Sonic "Amy, Shadow, Rouge, Cream, Victor, everyone else... the freedom fighters...then we made a plan."

"We could meet in my workshop... I've made an top security device. And I invented some untested things that might help..." Tails was starting rambling. "They might not work but the security dose and it's way better than Eggman..."

"Okay, I'll past the message to meet at your workshop, you... do your thing..." Tails nodded, Sonic saw Kunckles watching them "Will you join us?"

"I'm staying here." Said Kunckles firmly.

Sonic understood Knuckles chose. Knuckles had an important job to do. "Stay safe."

"You too." Said Knuckles

Sonic and Tails got back in the tornado and flew back to Tails workshop. Tails stroke the plane "Rest I'll will fix you up again soon. Promise."

As Sonic left to find their firends, Tail got out his computer and started to work.

Sonic first stop was Amy's house and banged on her door. He waited a few seconds before doing it again. Amy open the door looking very very angry. "Sonic its two o'clock in the morning. Go to sleep!" Amy went to slam the door in Sonic face, but Sonic stop her

"Amy, code red. Emergency meeting in Tails workshop ASAP." That made Amy stop, she looked confused for an moment probably still half asleep. Her eyes widen suddenly.

"What's happened?" She asked, she looked at Sonic noticing the bruises for the first time. "Have you been in a fight? Are you hurt?..."

"Just get yourself to the workshop." Said Sonic firmly "Try and phone all our friends, tell them were to go..." Amy nodded her head and Sonic zoomed away.

Amy rushed into Tails workshop, she was the first one there. Tails was digging in an box taking out different things he invented. He had a headset strap to his head as he was talking to someone on the other side "Tails what the hell is going on?" Asked Amy

Tails turn to look at her, "I don't want to explain it more than I have too. Waite till everyone is here. Please."

Amy wanted to argue with Tails. She could normally bully Tails into doing what she wanted. Whatever had happen it was big, it had obviously shaken Sonic and Tails. "Is it Eggman?"

"Not exactly." Said Tails

It could about at hour for most of there firend to get there. Amy, Cream and Cheeses sat together. Rouge was frowned an lot and keep looking around for Knuckles. Victor was sitting with his hands behind his head. Shadow was leading against the Tornado glaring at Sonic. Big the cat was also there sitting on the floor with froggy. Wave sat on a chair not wanting to look at anyone.

"Guys, there no easy way to say this but... Doctor Robotnik back... Eggman was planning it all. We couldn't stop him ourselves..." Said Sonic "Tails is informing the Knothole freedom fighters and downloading all the information about... When he was in power. We have to act quickly if we want to stop him..."

"Where Knuckles?" Asked Rouge sharply.

"Guarding the Master Emerald." Said Sonic shortly. "We need to be on our guard. We need to be ready for anything."

They was an silent in the room "How did you stop him last time?" Asked Cream in an small voice, she was scared. Cream heard stories about doctor Robotnik and what he had done.

Sonic and Tails shared an look "He fell into another dimension." Said Sonic "And the changes that will happen again is very low."

"So...what's the plan?" Asked Shadow his eyes focused on Sonic. "What do you want us to do?"

Sonic hadn't thought that far ahead yet. "We have to alert all the different islands and areas. Be on our guards to see were Robotnik goes and try to pervert his plans... At the same time we need to find an way to lock him up for good."

"So basically we are sitting around untill he attack us?" Asked Shadow "We should go up and fight him now, before he gain power..."

"And then what?" Asked Sonic "He'll escaped our prisons easily, we can't lock him up, we can't spend him away... Untill we think of something... There's little we can do..."

"We could destroy all the robots and computers." Said Shadows "Slow him down."

Blaze nodded her head. "That been a good start. "I'll go with Wave and Tails. Between us we can mess all the machines..." Wave and Tails nodded their heads in agreement.

"I'll help Knuckles." Said Rouge "Any more help would be great."

"Are the Freedom Fighters coming here?" Asked Amy, she meet them all before, they need their help, now more than ever.

Sonic turn to Tails questioning "They sending me all the information they not coming here just yet. They increasing their security first, their getting ready to act when Robotnik shows."

"But are they coming here?"

"They haven't confirm it yet." Said Tails "But the underground communications are open, Robotnix shouldn't be able to get past the system..."

"Spend the word as fast as you can." Said Sonic trying to sound more confident than he felt "Get everyone to the old safely hideaways, they should be reminded about the old safety guidelines too.

Then

"Do you ever think about people safety when you do foolish things like this?" Asked Sally, there was a underlying angry in her voice.

"No one got hurt..." Said Sonic at once, he wouldn't hunt anyone, he did his best not too. Everyone wanted him around to stop Robotnik, but the west of the time it felt like all he dose was get into trouble.

"But they almost did," Said Sally. Maybe the princess had a point, today there was a near miss.

Sonic shook his head "What was I meant to do? I didn't have time to sit down thinking about fancy plans, or remember all the guidelines. I acted if I didn't..." Sonic trail off, if he hadn't of acted things would of been bad.

Sally shook her head "Sonic you are going to get yourself hurt, or worst someone else. You could end up hurting Tails, he follows you anywhere he followed you today."

"Stop bringing Tails into this." Snapped Sonic "This is about you and me, I said I was sorry can't you forgive me?"

"You dumped me."

"It was an mistake, I relised that now, Sally ..I..."

"Don't say it Sonic, don't say it. I not going to have an relationship with anyone, not untill this war with Robotnik is over." Sally spoke firmly, her duties cone first "And when the war is after, I definitely not going to have a relationship with someone who is so reckless..."