Rocket's POV
I watched as Fiona battled Amy's hammer and Scourge battled Knuckles' fists while I was dealing with Espio's shuriken. "Come on. You can't take me down," I said. "You're really making things look interesting," Espio said. "What? Wait. You're not on their side, are you?" "No, I never was. I was sent in by Mayor Robotnik. I'm doing a good job of being the bad guy." "Nice. I can make things look interesting. Just watch," I said before kicking Espio away. "Espio, you're getting your butt kicked by that chump," Knuckles said. "This fight ain't over. Not by a long shot," Espio said. I grabbed a lid off a trash can and used it to catch the shuriken as they came toward me. "This fight's just about finished, chameleon. Why don't you and your buddies turn tail and run?" "We'll never stop until our enemies are destroyed." "That's right. We're not about to let you waltz in and take our city from us," Amy said. "You might as well. There are traitors among you," I said before using the trash can lid as a discus and throwing it in Amy's direction. It hit her dead-on and knocked the hammer out of her hand. "Nice job. It's good to know you're on our side instead of theirs," Fiona said. "Right there is an example of why Sally wants to pull you to her cause," Knuckles said. "Too bad. You can tell her I said 'Thanks but no thanks.' I always side with the good guys. Remember that." "We will. You'll regret not siding with us." Knuckles then grabbed Amy's unconscious form and carried her off, Espio running alongside him. "Hey, Rocket. What did you mean by 'There are traitors among you'?" "Espio isn't really on their side. He's one of us pretending to be one of them. I made it look convincing to throw suspicion off him. That way, he wouldn't be found out and killed. I definitely am a smart hedgehog," I replied. "You got that right. Who else isn't on their side," Scourge asked. "Not sure. I didn't ask. I'll do that the next time we see them." "Come on. We should get going before they come back with reinforcements," Fiona said. All three of us then ran off to report to the mayor about what happened.
Reverse Espio's POV
I was hiding while Knuckles and Amy gave Sally a full detailed report about our encounter with Rocket. "What did he mean by that," Sally asked. "We aren't sure. He just said there are traitors in our ranks," Amy replied. "Interesting. I would tear their throats out if I knew who they were." "I'm sure Espio is one of them," Knuckles said. "Why would my top ninja be a traitor to me," Sally asked. "We don't know. All we know is that there's traitors among us." "I gotta thank Rocket when I get the chance. I'm not exactly Public Enemy #1. I should tell the others," I said before walking off. I walked through the stronghold until coming to a room with an X on the door. I opened the door, went inside, and was greeted by three other figures. "Does she know," one figure asked. "No. Rocket simply said 'There are traitors among you.' He didn't say who were the traitors, just there are." "Perfect. Sally can't know about our little team working on the inside," another figure said. "That's right. When the time comes, then the curtain rises. Until then, we're still pawns in Sally's chess game against Rocket. This game she cannot win," the third figure said. "That's right. Sooner or later, she will lose and this city will be free of her iron grip," I said. "Patience is key. We must wait for the most opportune moment to strike."