Frost was currently dismantling the eighth missile which was set in one of the deeper areas of the Great Forest. He had already taken apart the missiles at Angel Island and Furville. After this missile was taken offline, he only had to disconnect the missile in Downunda and the missile near the resort where Rocket and the others were.
"Just a little bit more to go," Frost muttered before the missile's countdown stopped. He picked up his toolbag and made his way over to Downunda, where the ninth missile was set up.
Moments after ice surfing all the way to Downunda, Frost had finally arrived. He looked around and saw the majesty of the island.
"So, this is Downunda. Nice place. Looks abandoned, though." As he was walking around, Frost suddenly got the feeling he was being watched. He turned around to look for anyone who was keeping out of sight then turned back around.
"Man, this place may look cool, but I get the feeling I'm being watched. I'm also getting the feeling I'm about to fall into a sand trap," Frost said before he actually fell into a sand trap.
"Okay, who put this here?" Seconds later, a rope appeared in front of Frost's face. He looked up and saw no one at the edge of the trap.
"Grab the rope," a voice said. Frost did as the voice told him to do and the rope pulled him up and out of the trap. As soon as he got out of the trap, he saw a koala with white fur, blue eyes, red gloves and boots, and a brown shoulder sash standing there. Her name was Barby Koala, second-in-command of the Downunda Freedom Fighters.
"Thanks. You saved me," Frost said.
"Don't mention it. I'm Barby, by the way."
"Frost. Frost the Hedgehog." Barby then held out her hand for Frost to shake, but he was reluctant to do so.
"What? You don't know how to shake hands," she asked.
"I do. It's just that I might freeze on the spot if I did that," Frost said.
"Smart hedgehog. Where are you from?"
"Station Square."
"You're a long way from home," Barby said.
"I know. I came here to disconnect a missile that was launched right here," Frost replied.
"Y'know, the others actually found a missile when they were doing some recon, but they thought it was nothing to worry about."
"Well, they're wrong. If I don't disconnect that missile straightaway, this place will turn into a desolate desert."
"That sounds serious. I may be able to help. C'mon," Barby said before she walked off. Frost followed her and they both walked straight to the DFF HQ.
"Impressive, but I'm sure Rocket may be able to add his own dash of technological superiority," Frost said as he looked around the HQ.
"Rocket? You mean Rocket the Hedgehog?"
"Yeah. He's a friend of mine. Why?"
"I'm a fan of his. Look at this," Barby said before grabbing a scrapbook. She handed it to Frost, who opened it and saw news articles about Rocket's many heroic accomplishments.
"This is definitely the work of a fan," Frost said as he looked at the articles and pictures of Rocket.
"At first, I thought Rocket was just someone who came off the streets. But now, I think he's a hero. I hope I could work with him someday. Plus, I may have a crush on him."
"Then I guess you don't know he's already seeing someone."
"Who," Barby asked.
"Blaze the Cat. I have a picture right here if you want to see them," Frost said before pulling out a picture. He handed it to Barby and she saw Rocket and Blaze embracing each other with a kiss on the lips.
"Sorry about the news flash, but I felt like you had a right to know."
"It's okay. I just didn't know about this. Thanks for letting me know. Keys to my jeep are on the table."
"Wait. You're not helping me," Frost asked.
"I just need to be alone," Barby said before walking off. Frost grabbed the keys to Barby's jeep, ran outside, and drove around looking for the missile. He stopped when he came to it, grabbed his toolbag, and started his work. Frost was too preoccupied to notice the SWAT Bot attaching a bomb to the jeep.
"Done. There goes missile #9. The last one's waitin' for me to take it down." Frost walked back over to the jeep, got in, and drove off.
"I'm gettin' good at this. Rocket should take breaks more often," Frost said to himself, unaware of the bomb attached to Barby's jeep. Eggman was watching Frost and was waiting for the most opportune moment to strike. He saw his chance and pressed the button in his hand. The bomb was set off and the jeep flipped until it landed on its side. When it stopped, Frost was scratched up and bruised. He groaned as his eyes closed.
"Now there's no one to stop me. The first nine missiles may be offline, but the final one still stands. That one's good enough to send a clear message to the rest of Mobius: 'Surrender to the Eggman Empire!' With Rocket and the others out of the game forever, I will be able to reign supreme with absolutely no opposition. Today is the day Rocket falls and Doctor Eggman rises," Eggman said before laughing victoriously.
With Frost too injured to save his friends, will this be truly remembered as the day Eggman won and Rocket lost? Find out in the next chapter of Frost's Solo Adventure.