Angel Island, Mushroom Hill Zone
Lien-Da walked towards the cave entrance, which the Freedom Fighter escaped to. She smiled when she caught sight of the giant ring. She walked into it.
Hidden Palace Zone
Tails, Rotor and Nicole got themselves up.
"What are you doing here?" Knuckles asked.
"Just looking for a few friends on mine," Rotor said.
"Well they're not here," Knuckles said. "No one should be here but me!"
"Knuckles, what going on in there?" a female voice asked from another part of the cave.
"Who's that?" Tails asked.
"Nothing, Julie-Su," Knuckles said.
"I hear voices," Julie-Su said. "Is there intruders?"
"You said you were the only one here," Nicole said. Knuckles was getting annoyed. Julie-Su ran in with her gun.
"It better not be those Dark Legion freaks!" Julie-Su yelled, pointing her gun around the room. She then saw Tails and the others. "Who are they?"
"Listen, we're just here to pick up my friends," Rotor said. "We mean no trouble."
Knuckles sighed.
"What do you think, Julie-Su?" Knuckles asked. "Should we trust them?"
Suddenly, a light appeared in the middle of the room. Everyone stepped away from it. Lien-Da appeared once the light went away.
"Lien-Da!" Knuckles and Julie-Su yelled.
"So this is where you've been keeping the Master Emerald," Lien-Da smiled. She press a tracker on her belt.
"Oi!" Knuckles yelled, jumping at her. She got out a whip and started swinging it about.
"Now, now, guardian," Lien-Da smiled, jumping backward. "Is that anyway to treat a lady, let alone a guest?"
"You're no lady or guest!" Julie-Su yelled, firing at her.
Sky Sanctuary Zone
Dimitri, Sonic and Sally teleported. Dark Legion Soldier aimed at the hedgehog and chipmunk.
"Lower your aim, my people!" Dimitri ordered. "They're with me. They will go once their friends are free."
"Hey there," Sonic said to them. "How're doing?"
"Sonic, this is serious," Sally said. "Can you not joke around?"
"I don't know the meaning of serious, Sal," Sonic joked.
"No kidding," Dimitri said, under his breath. They reached the prison building. "Your friends are in there."
"Thanks, doc," Sonic said, walking in. Sally pushed Dimitri in as she walked in.
"You're coming, just in case there is a trap," Sally said. Once they were in, they saw Antoine and Bunnie behind bars. Dimitri floated to them.
"You know these two?" Dimitri asked.
"That is zee Princess, if I am correct," Antoine said. "I do not know zee other one."
"Rotor asked us to find you both," Sonic explained.
"Ah, good," Bunnie said. "Means I can get out of this nasty jail cell." A Dark Legion Soldier opened the cells for them.
"Come on, let's get back to the coast-line," Sally said. "I'll contact Rotor and the others." Another soldier ran in.
"Grandmaster!" a soldier yelled, running in. "Kommissar Lien-Da has the Hidden Palace Zone!"
"What?" Dimitri yelled. "How did she find it? Doesn't matter! Does she have her tracker on?"
"Yessir!" the soldier said.
"Excellent!" Dimitri laughed. "You four!" He looked at the Freedom Fighters. "We did something for you, how bout you doing something for us?"
Hidden Palace Zone
Lien-Da was fighting off the Freedom Fighters, as well as Knuckles and Julie-Su.
"Could really use some help, grandfather," Lien-Da said to herself.
"This is all your faults!" Knuckles yelled at the Freedom Fighters.
Tails spoke up. "How is it our…"
"She followed you in here! If you never came, she wouldn't be here!" Knuckles yelled. Suddenly, Dimitri, the other Freedom Fighters and a bunch of Dark Legion Soldier teleported in. The soldiers started attacking. Dimitri floated over to Lien-Da.
"What? How?" Lien-Da questioned.
"Don't even act surprised!" Dimitri whispered. "You know we can just teleport to you at will!"
Rotor, Nicole and Tails ran over to the other Freedom Fighters.
"Antoine, Bunnie, good to see you two again!" Rotor said.
"It is good to see you again, Rotor," Antoine said.
"But what are you lot doing with the Dark Legion?" Tails asked.
Sonic and Sally explained everything.
"Why did you agree to help them?" Nicole asked.
"We just wanted to get out of there!" Sonic explained.
"You think you can help Knuckles and us save his Emerald?" Rotor asked.
"Sure!" Sonic said, homing attacking the Dark Legion Soldiers.
"What are you doing?" Dimitri yelled. "Help us, not them!"
"Can it, Dimitri!" Knuckles yelled, throwing a punch at the glass dome but missing.
"Retreat!" Dimitri ordered. "Before he breaks the only thing keeping me alive!" They started teleporting away.
"Yeah! Run away, Dimitri! Like the coward you are!" Julie-Su yelled.
"Here this, guardian: you may have won the battle, but the Dark Legion has won the war! We will return for the Master Emerald and we will harness it's power! Just you wait!" Dimitri, before teleporting away.
Angel Island Coastline
Knuckles and Julie-Su decided to wave goodbye to the Freedom Fighters.
"Well, this is goodbye, Knuxs," Sonic said. "Hope to see you again sometime down the line."
"Please, never come back," Knuckles said. "And that means for all of ya!"
The Freedom Fighters decided to leave quickly, just in case. Knuckles and Julie-Su watched as they leaved.
"You know, I have a feeling we're gonna see them again…" Julie-Su said.
"I know…" Knuckles said. "It pains me too!"
Sky Patrol, Main Room
Rotor had made everyone coffee for the meeting Sally wanted everyone to attend.
"Thank you all for coming," Sally said. "Together, we form the Freedom Fighter! It is our duty to protect Mobius from harm, whether it be Robotnik, Naugus or the Dark Legion."
"Robotnik?" Antoine yelled. "He is back, oui?"
"Yes, he is," Sally said. "We are currently trying to find his base. It could be anywhere on Mobius!"
Mt. Mobius, Veg-O-Fortress
Robotnik walked into a room. Inside was the Egg Dragoon. Snively ran in.
"Sire, is this such a good idea?" he asked. "It's only a prototype and you're attacking the whole of Station Square!"
"It may only be a prototype, but nothing GUN throws at me will even dent it!" Robotnik explained. "I'm also taking the Egg Fleet with me, along with an army of Egg Fighters and Egg SWATs! I'll have this done in no time!"