Chapter 7: The Blue Blur triumphant
As Flavor traveled the Little Planet, sending word that Witchcart gathered her forces within her own cell, Vector was regrouping the police for attack.
"We need everyone here. Now" he snapped into the phone.
As his office door opened, he saw Captain Yang enter.
"I'm ready for duty sir" she said.
"Take a seat" Vector gestured. "I've read you're record Yang. You're a good cop."
"Thank you sir. Truth is I've admired you for a long time. What I don't understand is why you haven't apprehended the werehog yet."
"Then let's not talk about him." Taking gum out of his desk, he offered some to Yang.
"No thanks" she said.
"I'm sure you heard people like me talk about the old days" Vector said. "The Gaia crisis took millions. The Black Arms' invasion was terrible. And Sonic had to leave our world in the hands of a mad man to save it from an invasion. The tragedies were bad. And the methods to end them were complicated. After Shadow destroyed the Black Comet, I bounced back and forth about the genocide. Until I realized, it was too big for me to judge. He was too big."
"I'm not sure the werehog is bigger than the law" Yang replied.
"Maybe one day you're see things differently."
They heard a knock at the door, with Ray entering, "Commissioner, you need to see this."
On the top of a hill in Palmtee Panic, Vector, Ray, Mighty, Charmy, and Espio looked through telescopes at the mud holes where thousands of Witchcarts awaited for a sign.
"Quite a view huh" said Sonic, joining them.
"Is this you're doing" Mighty asked.
"All I had to do was get Cream to spread the word: Witchcart summoned all her followers to prepare for her liberation and the Little Planet's demise. I sent her home, now we can finish this."
"You want us to call G.U.N.? I'm sure they won't resist this" said Espio.
"Not yet", replied Sonic, "If were going to finish this we need to break their spirits. I'm counting on you guys. One last time."
"Alright" said Vector, "We're all ears. Which is ironic since most of ours aren't visible."
"Good one" Charmy giggled.
Returning to the cell block Vector ordered his dog guards to leave. "You dudes go get some air" he said.
"With pleasure" the tallest, brown guard replied.
As they left, Vector looked straight into Witchcart's eyes. "Come down to say hello crocodile" she asked.
"I came to say goodbye." Vector left into the control room, where he opened Witchcart's cell door. Witchcart, while curious, decided to take her chances and escaped through the air vent. Unaware she was walking right into Sonic's trap.
Hearing rumors of her clan in the mud holes, Witchcart headed straight for it, finding her people ready for war and awaiting her arrival. She smiled wickedly at this sight. Unaware that someone was behind her. After being grabbed by the werehog, she then fell over into the nearest mud hole, her clan watched with equally surprised eyes.
Emerging without her hat and mud covered over her, she bellowed "Werehog! Show yourself! Face me you foolish mutant and I will kill you! I will show you who rules the Little Planet!"
Rising from the mud as well, Sonic smiled "Okay granny. Show me."
The fight that resulted involved martial art against martial art.
After uppercuttting her enemy, Witchcart exclaimed "You are weak and slow mutant!"
"True" Sonic replied. "But even I'm slow when mud's involved."
Unleashing another punch, Witchcart was unprepared for Sonic hitting her on the head.
"And you're not too bright" he continued, "Ironic for a crystal witch. Then again you are like a thousand years old or something."
Blocking and throwing punch after punch, Witchcart was slashed at the tip of her head.
When nothing happened, she asked incredulously "What was that?"
"Just the right kind of cut above the eyes" said Sonic. "The kind that bleeds."
And Witchcart did bleed. As the blood distracted her, Sonic threw her right in front of a burning oil drum. Getting up she threw the drum right at Sonic, delivering a karate kick while he was distracted. Sonic retaliated by nerve bundling her left arm. Angered even more, Witchcart viciously counter-attacked until she had Sonic's throat in her working hand.
"You're finished you mutant filth" she bellowed.
Headbutting her, Sonic yelled "You don't get it you witch bitch! This isn't a mud hole!" He dropped her into the mud. Her right arm in his hands. "It's an operating table. And I'm the surgeon."
Sonic then broke Witchcart's remaining arm, much to the Witchcart's shock. He delivered punch after punch upon her face, before breaking her right leg. Sonic once punched her again and again until she fainted. The Witchcarts were left shocked. The leader they worshipped was defeated. Humiliated even. In a matter of moments, about half of the Witchcarts ran away. The rest stayed with their leader. No fight in them at all. Sonic looked on and saw that a brown hedgehog was giving an approving smile toward him.
"The Witchcarts are dead! This is face new face of the law! We are the Children of the Werehog, and this satellite's criminals are about to enter hell" the painted brown hedgehog was stating on the television.
"It worked" said Vector to his phone as he turned the T.V. off. "We rounded the remaining half. The rest have broken off into smaller gangs. What really troubles me are these 'children' of your's."
Sonic on the other line of the phone replied "They seem to have potential. I just need to get through to them. But don't worry Vector we'll deal with them in time."
"You'll be doing that on you're own. It will take months, but once she's in charge Yang will start hunting you down. Good luck Sonic. You're gonna need it."
Vector then hanged up the phone and prepared to leave his former office. Checking out, he had the entire departments attention.
"Well my friends" he said. "I guess this is it. Thank you all."
He then left, his belongings in tow, and a hopeful smile on his face.
Back at the mansion, Sonic received news reports of 'werehog inspired' vigilantism from regular people. Fighting to take back their neighborhoods.
Looking out the living room window, Tails came up to him asking "How are you feeling Sonic?"
"Like it was yesterday."
"I think it will be better than yesterday old friend" Tails replied, equally smiling.
Meanwhile at the Rose Home, news report after news report aired on the T.V.'s. Each one focused on the werehog and his 'children'. While Ark and many conservatives ostracized their 'sociopathic' behaviors, others such as Queen Elise the Third voiced the world needed a more proactive force now more than ever. It was these reports that gained Eggman's attention, slowly rising from his catatonic state. On the nearest television, a news report came in involving Sonic. He quoted that while it is true that the werehog is an outlaw, his actions have repelled the crime wave, and for that Sonic was grateful.
After struggling to speak, Eggman at last spoke "Sonic. A new werehog? Interesting."
He smiled widely and wickedly. He knew the connection.
To be continued