Chapter 3 – The Global Announcement
Blaze held Darky close to her so that he would not follow the rest of the group while Amy and Cream stood beside her. They could tell that the battle was going to be intense and they hoped that the team will be able to defeat the troop of robots.
"Wow, that sure is a lot of them!" exclaimed Darky.
"Yes, I know," said Blaze. "But stick with me, because these robots are extremely dangerous. We better leave it to Sonic and the others to take them all out."
"I know my Sonic will pull through," said Amy with utmost optimism. "He knows how to take care of Eggman and his robot freaks."
"Yes, but at least he will have less of a problem with them with the help of the dragons," said Blaze.
"They are very strong," said Cream.
"Let's be quiet for now," said Blaze. "They need to concentrate, and if we continue on chattering, we'll be nothing more than a mere distraction which Eggman's robots could take advantage of."
Blaze, Amy, Cream and Darky watched quietly as Sonic, Tails, the dragons, and the kremlings engaged in battle with Eggman's robots.
Jakkin and Jeremy have shapeshifted from their usual forms yet again, this time assuming the shape of different species, with Jakkin going as a sabre-toothed cat while Jeremy became a tyrannosaurus.
Several robots were at first overwhelmed by the massive size of Jeremy's dinosaur form, but they quickly regained themselves as they started to open fire.
Cynder nimbly dodged and deflected the laser blasts back at the robots, which zapped them upon collision, causing them to collapse to the ground. Still, more robots kept pouring in and the dragons found themselves struggling to hold them off.
"Uh-oh," said Tails, feeling overwhelmed by the endless rain of robots. "There's way too many of them! We can't carry on like this for long!"
"Come on, Tails, this is nothing!" exclaimed Sonic as he hopped on robot after robot, kicking each of them on the back with each leap. "We'll be able to take out the robots in no time as long as we're battling alongside each other!"
The team continued fighting the robots. Jeremy knocked some of them by swinging at them with his bulky tail and Jakkin was able to slice through them with his sharp, durable claws. Draco and Cynder lured some the robots to their direction, and dodged their laser blasts, which caused them to gun down some of their own members. Percival used his sword to hack and slash away at the troops and made sure that none of his friends were in the way, and Charonus helped him out in defeating some of the platoon. Bowser, Torden and Lily noticed a couple of robots advancing on Klump and Krusha and they brought them down just in time.
As more robots kept emerging, the group fought more aggressively, but soon enough, they have managed to defeat the entire platoon. Piles of disassembled robots laid everywhere.
"Man, that was a really intense battle," Lily panted.
"Yes, but I enjoyed mopping the floor with those bastards," said Torden.
Sonic smiled as he looked at the aftermath. "All of you have fought so well," he said. "I'd say we have done an excellent job in stopping Eggman's robots."
Cynder was not so sure that the battle was far from over. "We may have defeated the robot troop," she said. "But part of me senses that there are still more to come, and it's quite likely that they are all over the world as we speak."
"You're so pessimistic, Cynder," laughed Jakkin. "Didn't you see how we've turned these robots into scrap iron? I'm sure there are no more to worry about."
But Cynder was right about her concerns. In a minute, Draco's phone started to ring, and when he answered it, he could see Jimmy Lionheart in the screen, and he was in a distressed state.
"Finally, one of you dragons answered my call!" the lion began in a tone of voice that sounded like he was panicking.
"Jimmy Lionheart, what's happening?" asked Draco.
"Draco, it's horrible!" continued Jimmy. "A fleet of robots are attacking Tokyo city! Please, hurry up and get your team there to stop them!"
"What?!" exclaimed Draco. "Dear goodness, this is very grave news!"
Torden stepped in. "Don't you worry, Jimmy," he said. "We're going to Tokyo and put a stop to the robot menace!"
"Thanks for taking the initiative, you guys," said Jimmy. "This is an emergency, and I believe this is the work of Doctor Eggman!"
"We're thinking the same thing too," said Draco. "It seems like he really means business."
"I'm counting on all of you," said Jimmy. "Get over there as fast you can!"
"We will!" said Torden and the call ended.
"I told you so," said Cynder. "Now we better start moving. There is no time to waste."
Sonic decided to zoom off to Tokyo while the rest of the group used the Transporter Device. Tails, Blaze, Amy and Cream boarded the Tornado to follow everyone.
The city of Tokyo was once a place of tranquillity. Now, legions of robots were running amok, causing destruction in their path. The people panicked and raced for their lives, taking shelter inside buildings and hiding behind many structures, trying to avoid getting hurt by the invading robots.
It was not long until a blur of blue came rushing through the streets, knocking out the line of patrolling robots sky high.
"Who is that?" asked one bystander.
"It looks like he has come to save us from these ransacking robots!" exclaimed another bystander, feeling very content that help has come.
Sonic looked around impatiently for his friends. He was feeling very eager to battle more of Eggman's robots, but he knew he couldn't carry on without them.
"What's taking those slowpokes so long?" he pouted. "They should have been here already!"
"We're coming!" called the dragons.
"Perfect timing," said Sonic. "But where are Tails, Blaze, Cream and Amy?"
"I have no idea," replied Draco. "We saw them on the Tornado Z before we left. Good thing our Transporter Device brought us here in no time."
"Sonic, wait for us!" called Tails as he arrived on his plane with Blaze, Amy and Cream on board.
"Well, we're all here," said Cynder. "Now, let's start searching for the robots and put a stop to their terrorising."
Just when the group were about to begin their task, several large screens on some skyscrapers flickered from what they were displaying to show the face of Doctor Eggman. Immediately, this has caught the attention of everyone in the city, and they all faced the screens in bewilderment, wondering what was happening.
"Doctor Eggman!" exclaimed Tails.
Eggman cleared his throat, which echoed loudly. "Hello, Planet Earth," he boomed. "I must apologise for diverting your attention from all your daily activities, but this is a very important message for all of you. I, the diabolical Doctor Eggman, am taking over the planet! My armies of robots are coming forth to pillage all nations, and all of you will have to comply to their demands, if you don't want to suffer the consequences!"
Sonic clenched his fist while watching the screen. "That rotten, heartless, demented, egg-bellied bastard!" he hissed. "He will not get away with this!"
"If you think that you can stop my plans for world conquest, think again," continued Eggman. "No one can be able to overcome my incredible genius, for I am about to unveil my ultimate doomsday weapon! Take a close look at the sky and see what you all will have to fear!"
With that, a deep, vibrating noise caused the clouds in the sky to clear up, uncovering a gigantic spherical-shaped orbital station that was far from completed. The most notable features were its moustache and nose imposed on the equatorial trench and it sported a pair of concave dishes which resembled eyes.
Sonic felt underwhelmed when he saw the gigantic battle station come into full view. "So Eggman has constructed another Death Egg, whoop-de-doo," he murmured. "I've destroyed the first one all those years ago, and I can do the same with this Death Egg!"
"And to a certain interfering blue hedgehog, you won't be able to stop me this time!" bellowed Eggman. "The new Death Egg is protected by an invisible yet operating energy shield! Nothing can be able to penetrate the Death Egg unless it is deactivated!"
"Well, that's just great," grumbled Jakkin. "There seems to be no way we'll be able to destroy the Death Egg unless we find a way to disable the shield."
"And one more thing," laughed Eggman. "Just to let you know, the Death Egg is armed with a very powerful laser which once completed is strong enough to destroy an entire planet, so unless you comply and submit yourselves to my every whim, you can say goodbye to your precious planet Earth! There's nobody that can be able to stop me now, muhahahahahahaaaaaa!"