Chapter 11: Blackout

Flavor and Tails grabbed Sonic, and returned to the mansion where they could heal his wounds. As the rest of their team returned to their separate homes and jobs, Tails and Cream continued to stay by Sonic's side.

"Don't worry Cream" Tails said, "He's too stubborn to die."

Back on the surface, Great Battle Kukku 15th of the Battle Bird Armada, stood alongside and his son Speedy over a hologram of Westside Island.

"Prepare to fire" the head Battle Bird ordered.

"Yes father" spoke his son.

In mere moments, a nuclear missile was fired from their Battle Fortress.

Shadow, imbued with super strength and flight from years of contact with the Master Emerald, flew into the path of the nuke in order of stopping it. He struggled, but in the end, tossed it into the atmosphere. It then exploded, releasing radiarion that consumed Shadow. And unknown to Shadow, released an electromagnetic pulse onto the home UF country. It's blast radius included the Little Planet as well.

All over the satellite, blackouts occurred. As Cream and Tails took in the devastation, Sonic emerged from his stupor.

"What happened" he asked.

"Some sort of blackout" said Tails.

Looking at her watch, Cream said "For some reason my watch stopped two."

"Show me" commanded Tails. "This isn't a blackout" he said, "It's an EMP."

"Shadow" Sonic groaned, knowing his old rival had a hand in this. "We have to get out there and maintain order."

"What" exclaimed Tails, "You need rest and time to heal. You don't even have an army."

"Then we'll find one. Put your suits back on, and get the shoes."

"What shoes" Cream asked.

"A little something we made that will make you as fast as me" replied Sonic.

"This is our moment" said the brown, Werehog Child leader to his fellow children in the dump. "This satellite is helpless. We shall take charge and kill everyone in our way!"

"No" demanded the werehog as he, Tails and Flavor strode in the dump. Making a stop where the leader standed, Sonic continued. "Tonight we shall work together to maintain order on the Little Planet." Grabbing the leader's gun, he bellowed "But not with these! These are loud, clumsy, cowardly and treacherous! Our weapons are precise and quiet, and I'll shall gladly teach them to you! Tonight we are the law!"

The gathered children cheered.

Traveling over the Little Planet, Sonic and the Children stopped crime after crime without using violence.

Gathering all people to the Terran Life Building, Sonic said "Ladies and gentleman. Boys and girls. I'm here to awaken your community spirit. We shall work together to survive or perish apart. It is your choice."

"Well I'm not going to arrest him" said Yang, "He's too big."

Everyone then followed Sonic's orders for the rest of the week until electricity came back. During that time, the Little Planet became the safest UF member state since the EMP began. While the entire home country fell to riots and other crimes. Much to the president's humiliation and the werehog's fame.

"Sonic may mean well" said Quell, after a week-long absence "But if he gets everyone wild and crazy, it will be bad progress for all of us. We can recover from this, but you have to settle him for good Commander Shadow."

"Understood Mr. President, but he went go in alive."

"Do what you have to."

At the mansion Sonic received an unexpected visitor.

"It's been a long time Knuckles" Sonic said, fistpalming.

"Sorry I couldn't talk with you sooner old friend" said Knuckles, "Got distracted."

"What happened to your left arm?"

"The price for my escape. They covered it like they covered up my work. A submarine here. A military base there. I've been busy, and they can't even confirm I exist. But you, your noisy mysterious has drawn too much attention. You they have to kill. It's only a matter of time before they send Shadow. And when that happens, you can count me in."

"Thanks."

Sonic then heard a 'beep' from his computer.

Turning it on, he saw a message from Shadow asking "Where?"

He replied "Central City. Where we first met."

"Central City, are you mad" exclaimed Tails, as Team Sonic prepared for Sonic's confrontation with Shadow. "You aren't even fully recovered yet."

"The blast did some damage on him two" said Sonic, "Besides, he may be working on the wrong side, but this should still be a one-on-one fight. I know you aren't working forward to your part in this Tails, but I trust you. And I ask you to trust me."

"It won't be pleasant but I am by your side always."

Swallowing a pill, Sonic finished "We have one hour to pull this off. So let's do it to it."

To be continued