Chapter 9: Big Show
Having heard of Eggman's recovery and scheduled T.V. appearance, Sonic tried to remove him off the guest list, only to be ignored by the rating-thirsty producers. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, Sonic morphed into his werehog form and along with Flavor, hovered over Metallic Madness in the black Hurricane helicopter.
"This is serious Flavor" said Sonic, "For safety reasons, you should stay in the Hurricane while I try to sneak into the building."
"Okay. But you be careful. Yang's down there for 'security' reasons."
Leaping out of the Hurricane, Sonic arrived on a nearby rooftop filled with riot police officers.
Arriving on the spot, Yang declared "Werehog! You are under arrest!"
Sonic was left with no choice but to fight back. Perfectly timing his attacks and dodges, so not to kill the officers, Sonic fought with unequaled ferocity.
"Yang! How many times to I have to tell you!? We're on the same damn side!"
"That's what you think you menace!"
On another rooftop, not so far away, Fang was resting in his airbike the Marvelous Queen. With twenty animatronic Tails Dolls by his side.
"Alright dollies" he said, "Dr. Eggman is counting on you. Make him proud!
" The Dolls then flew to the LP News 1 building where their creator waited for their arrival.
"And now for our special guest, the Eggman himself: Dr. Ivo Robotnik" exclaimed cat host David Litterman, as Eggman and Ark arrived on the stage.
The crowd politely applauding.
Taking a seat, Litterman spoke first. "Ivo, you wanted to share your side of things. I've been told you have quite a body count. How to you feel about that?"
Ark was about to complain of Litterman's handling before Eggman replied "They were all unfortunate. There have been many mistakes in the past that I regret. That is why I intend to make it up the world."
"You don't have to worry everyone" said Ark, "He truly feels remorse for his past deeds. I have seen it. You must realize that everything he has done was a result of the past Federation's psychotic obsession for control."
"I thought I was the Federation's psychotic obsession" Eggman joked, much to the audience's laughter.
"So you think because one of the old presidents executed his grandpa and cousin, that everything he's done is justified" asked Litterman.
"It's complicated. But I believe those executions set him on the path of becoming the criminal mastermind he was."
After looking at his watch, Eggman yelled with glee "Oh dollies! Come out and play!"
Emerging from the doors, the Tails Dolls spewed deer gas in the entire room. Everyone, but Eggman started dying slowly.
"I apologize for the deception everyone" said Eggman, breathing through his nose. "But as I told you before, I intend to make up for my mistakes and absence."
Realizing the fight was dragging on too long, Sonic decided to return to the Hurricane and leave the police in the dust.
"What happened" he asked Flavor.
"Eggman just killed everyone. He's gone now."
"And all because me and Yang chose to fight each other" he said spitefully.
"This isn't your fault Sonic."
"That's what I like to believe."
Watching the news reports of Eggman and the Battle Bird's atrocities on T.V., Vanilla was surprised when a cloaked weasel arrived.
"Excuse me Mrs. Vanilla" the weasel said, "I'm looking for your services to deliver a package."
"I see. Tell me more."
Unexpectedly the weasel revealed himself to be Fang and injected macroscopic, robots called nanites into Vanilla.
"Dr. Eggman wants you to call a mutual friend of ours. Will you do it" he sinisterly asked.
"Yes."
To be continued