Frostbite Alps: Jail Break

He was happy to have good friends that still believed in him; but waiting for them to bail him out would take days. There would have to be a period of verifying the evidence. Meeting with witnesses. And maybe even a trial. He'd already been in jail for a couple of days now. And he was starting to lose hope.

That wasn't even where his troubles ended. He was still having trouble remembering where Dark Ion was based. The villainous mayor was definitely smart and didn't want his cover to be blown just yet. Ion was planning something. He wasn't only framing him to be a bad influence of the Knotholean people; but Shadow and Silver now have a bad reputation. And Sonic didn't help the situation by almost getting them both killed.

And top it all off; his longer time love Sally was now destined to engage Espio. He didn't really care about the marrying part; but the 'never wanting anything to do with him ever again' part. And he didn't even want to think about how Tails must be feeling.

He let so many people down the past week. Sonic stood from the corner he was in and looked out the cell window. It was his only choice. He'd have to get out of prison and find Dark Ion's hideout. There would be the control system of the drug machinery. There would be the truth. But he'd have to break one more rule. He had to break out somehow.

As he thought, he heard a clang at the cell bars.

"Dinner." A couple of familiar voices said in singsong.

Sonic chuckled, never moving from his spot, "How'd you guys get demoted to co-wardens?"

Sage grumbled as Scorch pushed a foam box over to Sonic, through the bars, "At least were not Knothole's most wanted fugitive…Anyway; we just hope you have a long time to reflect on all you've done so far."

"Yeah!" cackled Scorch twirling his baton, "He's gonna have a block party once he gives the death sentence!"

Sonic was about to scarf down a hot dog from the box as the yellow raccoon said this. He dropped it on the cell ground as Sage hit Scorch in the head.

"You idiot! You weren't supposed to tell him that!" Sage yelled. Then he chuckled softly, "Aw, never mind. Either way he's doomed…" Sage and Scorch grinned and walked right up to the bars.

"Don't mess with the MASTERMIND!"

They laughed and walked off to tease more prisoners.

Sonic leaned against the wall and looked off into the distance of the base through the window. Unless he got some help now, Knothole's national hero really was doomed.

Just then, red sirens started blaring Sonic's ears off.

"Exterior Breach! Exterior Breach! Exterior Breach!" The security system blared. Sonic looked in all directions as Knotholean Soldiers from the inner areas of the base ran past his cell.

"Hey, hey! What the hell's happening!?" Sonic yelled, pressing his face against the bars. He stepped back as a green hawk walked up to the bars.

"Huh. Long time no see, Sonic. Looks like those rumors were true." The green hawk cackled, "While you were out goofing off and reeking havoc; I recently joined the KNG in order to gain more college credit."

"College?"

A red soldier taped the bird on the back, "C'mon Jet. We need to check out this disturbance."

Jet looked at him, "Say? Don't I know you from some—"The red soldier kneed the bird in the stomach and made him roll over. The red soldier took off his soldier's hat and winked toward Sonic.

"Knuckles! Thank goodness it's you!" Sonic wailed thrilled, "what are you doin' here?"

"Got pretty suspicious toward that commotion outside the base area I was cleaning after you left. Then I noticed you do that weird blast of energy on Silver. Something wasn't quite right, because unless you got some Chaos tips from Shadow; you shouldn't be able to do that."

Sonic sighed, "Guess you're against me too, huh? Like everyone else?"

Knuckles chuckled, "Actually, that document you left in that computer room gave away a load of your intent. Since you're my friend and all, I guess you might need my help busting this twisted mayor. So I did what I normally do. I beat up some chubby guard and stole their uniform."

"You just said friend."

"…Huh?"

Sonic started hopping up and down, "I knew it! I knew with enough circumstance I'd get you to say it!"

"I don't what you're talking about. I said ally."

"Friend."

"Ally."

"Friend."

"Ally"

"Friend."

Jet awoke to the commotion, "Knuckles! Why you?! G.U.N. East will get an ear load for this!" He spun around on his right wing and flew across the large hallway in the opposite direction. Knuckles pulled a laser pistol from his harness and shot Jet in the back as he sprawled along the hall.

"Knux! What the heck is wrong with you!?" Sonic yelled as the echidna started rattling a few keys from his belt.

"The one thing I hate more than a whiner is a snitch." Knuckles explained as he pushed and twisted a bronze key into the slot, "Let's get outta here."

Sonic nodded as the cell door flew open. They both darted in the opposite direction of Jet toward a large gray door. It read DO NOT ENTER in big red, bold letters.

Sonic looked in the opposite direction and noticed shadows moving along the wall where the path, Jet now lay in the middle of, pivoted to the left. Some of the Knotholean soldiers must've been looking for Jet.

"Looks like we don't have any other option." replied Knuckles once Sonic returned his gaze to the warning on the door. Sonic slowly opened it and prepared to run across a bridge or something. But when his right foot felt nothing beneath it, he realized that he may have just picked the wrong time not to heed warnings…