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14. The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
"Don't shoot to kill. Blow one hole in that boat and our target in gone. Save our weapons. Tails, where are we?"
"In the triangle now."
"Great. Antoine, port, Amy, starboard."
"What?"
"Antoine, left, Amy, right."
"Got it."
"Who's trimming the sails?"
"We don't have sails, Ryko."
"Oh."
"Uh, Ryko?"
"Yea?"
"I've found her."
"Direction."
"Forward."
"We don't have anybody aft?"
"No."
"Great. N.I.C.O.L.E, take us the closest you can without them seeing us."
"Yes, Ryko."
When that got within that distance, Ryko repeated the plan.
"Get on your diving suits, guys. Tails, I can take the tiller from here."
"Ryko, there isn't a tiller-"
"Whatever." Ryko started to take the controls.
He got so close to the ship that he jumped on to the other one.
"Ryko. Nice to see you again." said Apollo.
"Where's Bunnie?"
"Why should I tell you?"
"Because if you don't, I gonna beat the crap out of you."
"You and what army?" sneered Apollo.
Ryko whistled.
All of the Freedom Fighters jumped from the water over the rail. They all had diving suits on, but hit a button and the gear fell off, revealing their regular clothing.
"Oh, some ticked off Knothole Freedom Fighters. Not much, I know."
"Men… attack." said Apollo. Men jumped out from all directions.
A relatively short standoff ensued, and it ended with a lot of dead pirates.
"Where's Bunnie?"
"I'm not telling you anything." spat Apollo.
"Oh really?" said Ryko. He turned to a smiling Antoine.
"Persuasive action?" asked Antoine.
"Persuasive action." confirmed Ryko.
The Mesmerizer, 2:30 PM
"She's in the cargo deck! She's in the cargo deck!" shouted a screaming Apollo.
"Thanks. It's lucky you wore a life jacket…"
Antoine had Apollo hanging by his ankle over the ship.
"Because you're about to take a dive. Antoine?"
"Drop him."
Apollo plummeted to the ocean below.
"Go find Bunnie."
Antoine found her within minutes. He brought her aboard.
"Excellent."
Ryko shot two holes in the bottom of the boat and it began to sink. He hopped off the boat on to Sally's, The Scorpion.
"Let's go back to the palace. We outta show our royalness that our mission was successful."
The Mobian Palace, 4:30 PM
Sally was talking to her father, Maximillian.
"Where are the Freedom Fighters?" asked Max. Sally was sweating.
"I don't-"
The doors burst open and Ryko and the rest of the Freedom Fighters, followed by Bunnie D'Coolette. Sally gave a sigh of relief. The Freedom Fighters bowed; except for one, who kept on walking. King Max was about to speak but Sally held up a hand.
"Forget about it."
She walked with them into the headquarters and burst with excitement.
"You guys did it!"
"Yes, we did. And as much as I hate to say it…" said Antoine.
"It was all because of Ryko." Ryko smiled. Sally ran up and embraced him.
"Thanks so much!"
"You're welcome."
"Oh yea, Sadie's here to pick you up. She said you'd be mad about something."
"That can mean only one thing."
"What?"
"She has my car."
Outside the palace, 5:00 PM
Sure enough, Sadie was in the Cobra. She was wearing casual sunglasses and a cast on her arm.
"Why hello, prince Ryko."
"Everybody knows she and Sonic are dating, Sadie."
"Joking."
"Somebody's in a good mood." Sadie shrugged.
"The painkillers are really working. We gotta go.
They were driving down the street when Sadie looked in the rear view.
"We have a tail."
"I saw."
"See that drawbridge?" asked Sadie, smiling.
Others would have said Hell no, your insane, and oh my god. Ryko bounced up and down like a three year old.
"Do you think we can make it!" he asked Sadie.
"Hmmm…" She pounded her foot on the gas pedal.
"Yes."
The car behind them sped up and then slammed the brakes.
They soared over the water, with Ryko putting his hands up like he was on a roller coaster.
"Since when did you become a bond girl?"
"Bucc decided to make me more epic."
"Ah."
"Anyways, I think we holy freakin' crap!"
The tail shot over the drawbridge. Ryko whistled and got out of the car. He stood in front of it and pulled out a SIG Saur. The car was speeding forward. Ryko shot the tire, and it swerved out of control. Inside of it, struggling to get out, was Fiona Fox.
"My, my, my. You chose a bad time to get lost." said Ryko, grabbing her by the collar and yanking her out of the car.
"Get… off of me!"
"First, tell us why you're here." said Sadie, smiling.
"Why should I?" she spat.
"Because, if you don't…" Sadie pulled out her cell phone and dialed Sally Acorn's number.
"Alright… the Suppression Squad sent me."
Mobian Palace, 7:30 PM
"What?" shouted Sally.
"Mhmmm." said Sadie.
"Well then… I say we meet Scourge halfway. They just started something they can't take back. Thanks again for your help, Ryko.
"No problem. But I want a piece of the Suppression Squad." Sally laughed.
"You got it. Sadie?"
"My arm."
"Oh yea. Well, Ryko, we're gonna go down there and whip their asses backwards. What do ya say?"
"I like the way you think, Sally Acorn."
"I don't like what you're thinking right now, Ryko the Hedgehog."
"SONIC THE FREAKIN' HEDGEHOG!" shouted Ryko, pointing at Sally. Sally and Sadie both started laughing.
"It's alright, Ryko. Anyways, keep me updated. I gotta sit a home."
"Alright, that's-"
That famous portal of fire opened and out stepped Hades the Hedgehog.
"Hello, princess."
"What up, Hades?"
"The Suppression Squad is planning an attack."
"We figured." said Sally.
"Yes, well, the Destructix is with them."
Sally spit out her drink.
"What?"
"I'm afraid so."
"The only easy day was yesterday." Sally gave a nervous laugh.
"That's true. We'll have to cope."
"Not as easy as it seems."
"Yes, it really doesn't."
"Well, we need the Freedom Fighters here tomorrow. This is getting on my nerves."
"Speaking of getting on my nerves, where's Fiona?"
"We let her get away. She can tell them how ticked we are."
"Alright. Good luck, Ryko."
"And to you… Princess Sally."