Darn it, it was meant to be "chuckled.", not "giggled.", I knew it didn't feel right…imagining Tails giggling makes me cringe a bit for some unknown reason…I hope you know what I'm referring to.
Metallix Saga: Chapter 7 – In Da Hood
It was early at Tails' house, the next morning. Crystal sat on a bed in an empty room, jotting down notes in a purple diary she had bought a short while ago.
*January, something, something
Hey Diary, it's your owner, Crystal.
Well, it's been a few days since I woke up in that old tomb and I've been staying at Miles Prower's house and with several others of his friends, though I only communicate with Sonic at this particular time. I'm not really sure what my other friends are doing or where they are at the moment, but I'll seek them out at some point. I'm sure certain people have been wondering where I've been for the last few decades or so...
And that's about it for now.
Crystal closed the book and flew out of the room and down the clear corridor. In the living room, Sonic and Shadow were sitting down on the couch watching television while Tails was adjusting a few bolts on Metanic.
"So Tails, you ready to get started?" Sonic asked.
"Pretty much." Tails replied before standing up straight. "Where's Knuckles anyway?"
"He's at the gym across town." Rouge replied as she flew into the room and sat down on the couch.
"Again? After what happened last time?"
"What happened last time?" Shadow asked.
"Well…"
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It was two weeks before the present time and Knuckles was at the gym. It was pretty big and only had one floor, with dozens of weights, equipment and accessories all on one floor. The carpets were light blue and the walls were white. There was barely anyone around as Knuckles was practicing his jabs on a punching bag.
There was an anthropomorphic lion further away lifting weights when he turned in Knuckles' direction and said, "Hey shorty, you done with that bag yet?"
"My name is not shorty." He said calmly as he carried on.
"Well I need to use the bag for a bit, shorty, so you're gonna have to step aside."
"I'm busy, and my name is Knuckles, don't make me show you why, Fluffy."
The lion pointed at Knuckles and furiously yelled, "Don't make me have to come kick your ass!"
Knuckles suddenly stopped. "Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me? I don't see anyone else around here so you must be talking to me!"
"I'm here." Big the Cat responded as he raised his hand from further away.
"You're always here!" Knuckles yelled as he threw his hands up.
"RAWR!" The lion yelled as he charged at Knuckles.
"Let's see what you got!" Knuckles yelled before charging at the lion.
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"Long story short, after a short while, Knuckles kicked his ass." Tails said.
"I need to go check out that gym." Shadow replied.
Seconds later, a baseball smashed through a window nearby, followed by Amy yelling, "Sorry about that, Tails!"
"PA.L?"
"I'll get right on that just as soon as my battery power recharges." PA.L said before switching himself off.
Tails cleared his throat before saying, "Well, let's get started!" He placed a microchip inside the robot then placed another within his computer which allowed him to fully control its body. Metanic made his way out of the house and towards the designated area.
While this went on, the news appeared on the television, hosted by Animan. "Hello again, people, and welcome to the news. It's not really news; it's just a way to throw off the producers. Today's subject of discussion is spoof movies, why do they suck these days? Ahh, here's our first caller, you're on the air."
A posh woman's voice was heard. "I believe the creators of some of those spoof movies have simply ran out of ideas, or are just incompetent imbeciles in general."
"This is the first time I've totally agreed with a posh woman." Animan replied.
"Quite." She responded as she sipped tea before hanging up.
"Ahh, we have another caller, you're on the air."
Sonny the Hedgehog's voice was heard. "Hey Mads, how's it going?"
"Hey Sonny, it's going just fine, though you're gonna have to say something about spoof movies."
"Oh yeah, well I think these guys just need to do more research on what is funny and what isn't."
"Good point, oh look, we have another caller."
Shade the Hedgehog's voice was heard. "Sonny, what are you doing?"
"Calling in to talk to Mads, what else?"
"We have more important things we should be doing right now...no offence, Mads."
"None taken." Mads said as he narrowed his eyes at the camera.
Shade then cleared his throat. "And just for the record, I feel that there are only a certain number of spoofs you can do before they get lame. Then again, it's possible to laugh at almost anything as long as it's done right and you're awake enough to laugh at the joke in general."
"Excellent point, Shade, well that's all we have time for, take care, as you'd be Mads not to." He said as he waved.
Sonic turned to Shadow and asked, "Are those the two hedgehogs you were talking about?"
"Yeah, their plans are as mysterious as I used to be, when I still cared anyway."
Meanwhile, Metanic had recently arrived at the organization on a private island. It looked like a big black abandoned factory as Metanic stopped at the door and knocked.
"Who is it?" He heard a voice on the other side reply.
"My name is Metanic; I've come to join your robot facility." Tails replied in a muffled voice.
"The password?"
"Uhh...Metal Sonic is the real Sonic?"
After a short period of silence, he said, "Correct, you may enter." Seconds before the door opened up and Metanic cautiously walked in.
SA2 walked up to Metanic and said, "Just ahead is the leisure centre, to chill out and relax, to your right is the cafeteria, and to your left are the sleeping chambers, you'll have to see one of the boss' to be assigned to your correct room. Try not to wonder into any secret places now..." He said before leaving.
At Tails' house, Sonic, Shadow, Rouge, and Blaze were gathering round Tails on his computer, watching as they saw the inside of the factory using the robot. Knuckles walked in, scratching his head and walked up to the others. "Hey, what's going on here?"
"We're inside their base now." Tails replied. "So did you start any fights?"
"Well, that lion apologized for being rude, and I didn't, and he got mad and one thing led to another..."
"I sometimes think you like starting fights." Sonic said.
"It's just in his nature; he's all brawn and no brains." Rouge added.
"Why you..." Knuckles said as he shook his fist.
"Save it for later, guys." Shadow said as he crossed his arms.
"Let's get back to the main objective now." Tails said as he pressed a few buttons.
Within the factory, Metanic wondered around, passing several robots chatting as they looked at Metanic suspiciously and the leisure centre where he saw several exercise machines, a snooker table, a Sega Genesis and a television broadcasting a robot soap opera.
After a short while, Metanic entered the cafeteria where the walls were grey, the floor, tables and chairs were green and there were eight seats at each table. Metanic got a silver metal tray and joined a small queue where hey served metal versions of average food.
At that moment in Tails' house, Amy walked into the room and up to the others. "Hey, what're you guys looking at?"
"Just business." Shadow replied.
"Since when do robots need to eat?" She asked.
"It's best not to question it." Blaze replied.
"But-"
"Just don't."
Meanwhile, Metanic got metal fries, two pieces of metal chicken, and a metal shake before sitting at one table with six other robots, while two of them had feminine voices.
"Hey Tails, ask what they think of me." Sonic suggested.
Tails shrugged. "Sure, why not."
Metanic looked around before saying, "Hey, what do you guys think of that guy, Sonic the Hedgehog?"
Everyone in the facility dropped their cutlery and focused their attention on Metanic.
"He's troublesome!" One robot finally yelled out.
"He's annoying!" A second yelled.
"I think he's a pretty cool guy." A third said before being hit by a pan.
"When we see that guy, we'll pulverize him!" Another robot yelled at the top of his lungs as the others cheered.
One of the feminine robots sitting by Metanic leaned in and said, "I don't really hate Sonic, I love him dearly, I'm just playing along."
"Me too, he's so dreamy..." The second feminine robot replied.
At Tails' house, Sonic grinned as he scratched his forehead while the others watched Amy who looked surprisingly calm.
"What?" Amy responded.
"You seem really calm about this." Shadow replied. "It disturbs me..."
"I'm taking new medication."
"Ahh." The others responded.
As Metanic ate one of his fries, he asked, "So where is Metal Sonic right now so I can discuss my sleeping arrangements, since I'm new here."
"There hasn't been anyone new here in quite a while." The feminine robot replied. "He's in one of those meetings right now, a bunch of robots and him hold them once a week in a room on the second floor."
"Second floor, huh? Thanks for your help."
"Your welcome." She said before Metanic took off.
And so, Metanic made his way down the corridors and up some stairs towards a big room on the right and stopped by the wall and looked through a hole in the wall. Inside the room was a single large rectangular table with four seats on each side and one seat ahead of them. Many torches lit the room and there was a water container in the corner.
A dark red robot that was three times the size of Metal Sonic and looked like him too entered the room, the camera focusing on him from a low angle as he said, "Gentlemen!" He walked over and sat down in the chair at the end of the table and took out a clipboard. "Welcome to the very first annual Metallic Council of Maniacal Evil week meetings…of doom! I am known as Metared, for no reason. I have assembled a number of robotic characters here for one reason, to take down Sonic the Hedgehog and stick his spikes right up his ass! Now for the Robot role call! Metal Sonic!"
Metal Sonic who was sitting to the right of him, raised his hand and shrugged as he said, "Meh."
"Mecha Sonic from Sonic and Knuckles!" He called out.
"Right here." He replied as he sat in the chair to Metared's left.
"Tails Doll!"
Tails doll who sat right next to Metal Sonic, raised his hand and the red dot on his antenna flashed.
"Metal Knuckles!"
Metal Knuckles sat next to Tails Doll and held a fist up as he said, "Always a pleasure."
"Eggrobo!"
Eggrobo sat on the last seat in Metal Sonic's row by Metal Knuckles; he raised his gun and fired in midair.
"Egg Pawn #37 from Sonic Heroes!"
The Egg Pawn sat next to Mecha Sonic and made a few beeping noises.
"Egg Fighter, also known as ED-MF1999 from Sonic Unleashed."
"Hi there." He said as he waved.
"Now let's get down to business." Metared said, looking up from his clipboard.
"Hold on, what about the last seat?" Mecha Sonic asked.
"It was decided eight robots were enough, that space is reserved for another time. Now to business, who has an idea on how to beat Sonic?"
Egg Pawn raised his hand. *Beep beep, beep beep beep, beep, beep*
"Someone translate that." Metared said.
ED-MF1999 then said, "He says we should create a level which doesn't have a goal ring."
"Amusing…"
"It wouldn't work." Metal Sonic said.
"And why not?"
"Because game physics don't work that way."
"I agree." Metal Knuckles said as he raised his hand.
*Beep beep beep beep beep* Egg Pawn replied.
"What did he say?" Mecha asked.
"He said we could trap Sonic in a place where the place slowly caves in and crushes him." ED-MF1999 replied.
"That's stupid." Metal Sonic responded.
*Beep beep beep* Egg Pawn replied.
Everyone looked at ED-MF1999 moments before he said, "He says you're stupid."
Metal Sonic shrugged. "At least I don't get taken out quickly."
"Don't get me started on that." Mecha Sonic responded.
Metared slammed his fist on the table. "Enough bickering! We must discuss a plan!"
"Why is Tails Doll even here?" Mecha asked. "He isn't even a robot!"
"He's here for being a pretty cool guy." Metared replied.
Eggrobo fired his pistol into the air.
"I agree." Metal Knuckles said with a brief nod.
"Shut up and stop agreeing, Knuckles." Mecha Sonic replied.
"No, you shut up."
"I agree with Knuckles." Metal Sonic added.
Mecha shook his head. "You're just saying that because you hate me."
"I hate everyone, but I'm not gonna lie, I dislike you more."
"Shut the hell up, you insolent imbeciles!" Tails Doll randomly said, causing everyone to stop.
"That is why Tails Doll is here, because he gets things done, and doesn't flaunt his evilness." Metared replied.
Metal Sonic sat up. "Look, to beat Sonic, we must think of something which isn't about platforming levels."
"Sonic without platforming levels? That's insane! But then again, it has happened a few times…and people hated those times."
ED-MF1999 raised his hand.
"Go ahead, generic Eggman robot." Metared said, looking in his direction.
"Maybe we should create a convincing robot of Tails, after kidnapping him, and then lead Sonic to a dark area where we'll ambush him."
"That's the dumbest plan I've ever heard, you officially fail."
"Aww man…" ED-MF1999 said as he hung his head in shame.
"Screw you guys, your plans suck, that one ninja guy should be able to help."
*Beep beep beep* Egg Pawn added.
"Indeed." Metared replied.
"Your foolish bodies will burn in the pits of robot hell!" Tails Doll randomly said.
"You bet your ass they will." Metared nodded. "Now, our meeting is adjured." As the eight of them began leaving, Metanic who was still watching outside quickly run off and down the stairs. (Just so people know, I decided to make a short story, just composed of these short segments)
Metanic leaned against a wall next to the stairs and waited for a short while until Metal Sonic came down, then Metanic approached him. "Hello, it is an honour to meet you, I'm new here and I need a room."
"I see…" Metal Sonic replied, eyeing Metanic suspiciously before taking out an ID card with the number #147 on it. "Here's your room, now get lost." Metal Sonic said as he walked past him.
Metanic watched him walk around a corner before leaving in the other direction.
Song used:
Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
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As the song started, the scene started outside Casinopolis in Station Square. There were six Eggman robots holding dozens of people hostage around the area. Knuckles came walking down the street, and as he approached the robots, everyone focused their attention on him one at a time.
One Eggman robot pointed at Knuckles and the other five charged at him from three directions before the chorus started. Knuckles spun around and punched one robot in the face, knocking it to the ground. He then hit one with the back of his fist, before tripping another and then elbowing the fourth one. As the fifth swung at him, he ducked then punched its head off before pointing at the last one as he said, "Hey!"
As the robot pointed at himself, Knuckles said, "I'm gonna get you too!" just before it tried to run off. Knuckles threw a rock which hit the robot and knocked it out.
It the cut to a scene of dozens of Eggman robots stealing the Master Emerald in the Egg Carrier and taking over the floating island, while Knuckles climbed up the floating island and made it to the top as the chorus started. Knuckles kicked one robot into several others, then spun round and punched one in the chest into a few others. He whacked two more robots out the way and threw three punches at the last one, then hopped over it and glided towards the Egg Carrier as the last robot spontaneously combusted.
Knuckles spent a short while gliding over rocks before making it onto the Egg Carrier. He ran past all the robots and picked up the Master Emerald before making his way to the exit until he ran into Metal Knuckles who punched him in the stomach, stole 10 rings from him then slapped him with a spatula. As he walked off, Knuckles slowly stood up, followed by Metal Knuckles turning round seconds later.
They charged at each other as the chorus started, followed by Metal Knuckles punching Knuckles across the face, then Knuckles punching him in the stomach, then MK head butting him before Knuckles countered with a kick, then blocked his next punch followed by him punching MK several times before knocking him into a wall and taking off with the Master Emerald. He made it back to the floating island and placed the Emerald on the shrine before sitting by the steps.
