Chapter 3: Eggman's Return
Meanwhile, Dr. Eggman had merely avoided his death by pressing a button of his jacket to have a jet pack come out of his back. His two robot lackeys weren't so lucky. He flew up and landed on the bridge, looking around, and chuckled evilly.
"Those Zeti thought they had easily killed me; well they are wrong," Eggman laughed. He looked into the lava pit and cringed. "My robots are gone, but that means I don't have to listen to their complaints anymore." Eggman looked to the sky and his eyes widened when he saw the color of it. "No. Our planet can't be...dead. Sonic actually failed?" Eggman sighed and then a grin formed on his face as he thought of a new plan. "But Sonic won't be able to stop me this time! He'll be broken! I'll find the conch and use of those Zeti again and this time I will build Eggmanland here on the Lost Hex!" Eggman began laughing, but then started coughing. "Oh, I'll never get used to that."
He fired up his jet pack and went to look for the conch, thinking about his newest evil plan. There was no way that Sonic could stop him now; his plan was foolproof! Eggman flew by his jet pack to a zone with an ocean and a beach with palm trees around it. Eggman landed by a palm tree and looked around. "Hmm...the Tropical Coast. Seems like a good place to hide a conch." He started walking and saw that some of his badniks had been left here, and grinned. Eggman continued walking until he saw something, and walked over to it. When he got closer he saw what it was and an evil smirk crossed his face. "I finally found it."
The Cacophonic Conch was lying on the grass. Eggman grinned and picked it up, then blew into it. "Now, nothing will stand in my way against my own Eggmanland, not even Sonic can stop me this time," Eggman laughed as he held the conch.
Suddenly, all seven Zeti groaned in pain and fell to their knees, holding their heads. Eventually, the pain passed and they stood up.
"What...what was that?" Zonic asked.
"That pain! That pain! It's the Conch!" Zazz exclaimed, wagging his fist angrily at the air.
"I enjoyed that. I hate that it's over. I feel do miserable again," Zor sighed, looking to the ground.
Zavok growled in anger. "It seems that someone is using the Conch again. Most likely it's Eggman."
Zonic's eyes widened when he heard this. Eggman, alive. But Zonic saw him fall into the lava pit. How could he have survived that? He couldn't believe it; his old enemy, returned. Most likely Eggman will try and make up another one of his evil schemes again. Zonic knew now what he had to do. He had to let go of his past entirely and fight alongside the Deadly Six to protect his new home, even if it meant destroying things he stood for and killing those in need which he used to save. Zonic sighed and closed his eyes, then opened them and turned to Zavok in determination. "I will help you," he said.
Zavok looked surprised by this but nodded. Zeena and Zazz looked at him also.
"He's gone loopy! But that's good!" Zazz laughed, his long tongue flapping along the side of his mouth.
"You have come to the point of no return," Master Zik told the new Zeti. "I am glad that you are helping us. From now on the Deadly Six will be the Deadly Seven."
Zonic looked at him and nodded, a grin appearing on his face. Everyone in the once known Deadly Six was shocked. They were now the Deadly Seven and their enemy only maybe a half hour before was the seventh member.
"So, what do we do now?" Zomom asked.
Zavok smirked. "We will find this Dr. Eggman and crush him!"
"That sounds like a great idea," Zonic said. "Eggman was my enemy on Earth, and now is my enemy here. I look forward to defeating him once again."
"Yeah! Let's get to crushing him!" Zazz shouted, stomping the ground and laughing.
Zonic smirked and then turned to Zavok. "How will we find him?"
"He will come to us eventually," Zavok told him.
"Aww! No smash or destroy yet!" Zazz asked, slumping his shoulders, feeling a little let down.
Zeena laughed. "Be patient, Zazz! You'll get your smash time soon!"
Zazz bounced in the air, happily, laughing, madly.
"We'll just wait him out, then?" Zonic asked. He didn't like waiting.
Zeena nodded, smirking. "Yes. He'll get a big surprise when he sees you though."
"I'm sure he will."
"Big shock! Surprise! Then destroy!" Zazz madly cackled.
Zonic looked at him and chuckled, then nodded. "What if he uses the conch against us, though?"
"We'll be prepared," Zavok said, and turned to Zeena. "Won't we?"
Zeena nodded, still smiling, "Yes. Yes, we will." She looked at Zonic. "You still have your speed?'
"Yeah, of course I do," Zonic told her.
"Good. We could use that to our advantage against that Dr Eggman," Zeena told him.
The new Zeti nodded and grinned as he thought about what he and the others were going to do against Dr. Eggman. This was going to be fun.