Chapter 4
Decided
Sonic rubbed his head and groaned. It was the last full day that he would get to make his decision on who would join him in the next Smash Bros tournament. He knew who he was going to choose, but he didn't want to be bugged by the others as he went to tell Master Hand.
He saw a few go by his hiding spot. He was trying to avoid Samus, the fighters his friends had taken out, and his friends. Samus was incredibly angry that Shadow had cheated to let Sonic win. Sonic was a little nervous that Samus would start a rematch, whether in the actual tournament or just pummeling him in the hallway. Sonic looked to see if anyone was around. He slowly crept out of the hall closet. He tiptoed down the hall and froze when someone appeared at the end.
He was relieved when he realized it was Pit. Pit noticed Sonic and said, "Hey Sonic, how's it going?" Sonic tried to shush him, but it was too late.
Sonic heard Amy say, "Sonic?" Sonic dashed past her as soon as she appeared. He went down another hallway and froze when he nearly ran into Samus's arm cannon. He dove out of the way as she fired a charge shot. Sonic turned and saw it collide with Amy. Amy was sent through the wall. Samus turned to punch Sonic, but he was already gone.
Sonic ran outside. He tried to make a dash through the woods, but he was sent flying after stepping on a mine. He crashed into a tree and smacked it with his head. Sonic tried to get up, but he was tackled by Snake. "You ruined my sleep," he said. "Now I'll make you pay."
Snake suddenly let go as he screamed. Sonic looked up to see Knuckles. "Thanks."
"Anytime. So you're choosing me, right."
"Well…" Sonic ran off again, followed closely by Knuckles. Sonic went to the waterfall and ran into a cave. He hid near the entrance and just waited. Knuckles dashed straight past him and headed for the back of the cave.
Sonic left the waterfall and was about to go, when he was punched off and sent to the lake below. Sonic started thrashing as he attempted to stay above water. "Sonic," Eggman said. "Choose me or I'll kill you."
"You're about to kill me now."
"I got you." Tails flew over the lake and pulled Sonic out of the water. Sonic gasped for air as he was dropped onto the shore.
"HEY!" Eggman shouted. "I was about to save Sonic. Then he would be thankful toward me and decide I should be the one who joins the next tournament."
"I never thought you were a mad scientist," Tails said. "Just evil. That last sentence has changed my opinion."
"I am insane. I mean I'm not."
"You just tried to convince Sonic to choose you by nearly killing him then saving him."
"Exactly, what's crazy about that?"
Tails sighed as he helped Sonic up. "Thanks, Tails."
"Anytime. So you're-"
"Don't you dare ask me to choose you."
"Okay. Rocket."
"What?" A rocket hit Sonic and sent him sliding across the ground. He looked up at Eggman. "Stop that!"
"It wasn't me." Dr. Eggman pointed at Snake standing twenty feet away. Snake pulled out a grenade and threw it toward Sonic. It blew off a few hundred feet away. Sonic was about to say some sort of taunt, but he was launched into the waterfall after being hit hard by a hard punch from Falco. Sonic slipped off the side and into the water. Tails sighed as he flew back over to help. By the time he got over there, be saw Shadow had beaten him to saving Sonic.
Sonic thanked Shadow. He ran over to Falco and kicked him into the water. He ran up to Snake and shoved him off the edge. He grabbed a few of Snake's grenades and ran toward the Eggman robot. He got them ready to explode and ran off. The Eggman robot was launched off the top of the waterfall. Tails and Shadow grabbed onto the cliffside and prepared for the splash.
Sonic heard something behind and turned at the same time Eggman collided with the water. Sonic rolled out of the way and watched as Knuckles fell into the water below. Sonic jumped over a charge shot and began fighting Samus. He rushed for a grab and hurled Samus over the edge of the waterfall. Sonic looked down at all the people in the lake below. He could see Shadow and Tails talking to each other. "We need to talk."
"SONIC!" Sonic turned in time to see Amy tackle him and send him over the edge. He screamed all the way down.
He hurried back up to the surface gasping for breath. He could hear Shadow say to Tails, "Told you Amy would get him. You owe me five bucks." Sonic groaned as he struggled to stay above water. Knuckles reached over and pulled Sonic out.
Sonic bent over with hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath. He finally stopped and turned to the others. Tails and Shadow were restraining Amy to keep her from hugging Sonic. "This needs to end. I'll address Samus first and end that problem. Then I'll try to see what I can do to let Snake and Falco feel satisfied."
Samus walked over to Sonic. "I want a rematch. You won unfairly, and this is the last major tournament that will happen before the newcomers arrive."
"I will tell Master Hand that."
Samus nodded and left. Snake and Falco stepped forward. Falco was the one that started speaking. "Your friends ruined a good nights sleep. We got them back, but we feel as if we need to take it out on you as well."
Sonic seemed kind of scared about the idea. "Would you take destroying a replacement."
"What kind of replacement?"
"I created a few Sonic robots." Tails said. "You can destroy them. I only used them a few times to stop Eggman, and they barely do anything."
"Wait," Dr. Eggman said as he looked at Tails. "What do you mean by do barely anything?"
"They walk and they can turn their heads."
"I have had some of my plans ruined by a robot I could destroy by myself," Some of them tried to stop their laughter.
"Actually, I don't think you could have beaten them up." Everyone burst into laughter. Dr. Eggman started turning red.
Snake was able to stop laughing first. "I think that will be good enough."
They left, leaving Sonic with his friends and enemies. He pointed at them. "Stop trying to earn favor. I have made up my mind, and what I say goes."