Veg-O-Fortress, Room CD93

Sonic and Sally ran in. The room was an empty circle, with a hole leading to magma in the middle of the floor. The room was also pretty tall compared to other room. The door locked behind the two heroes. Eggman in his Egg Mobile flew down.

"Welcome, Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Sally Acorn," Eggman greeted. "And thank you for coming to your own death!"

"What's makes you say that, Eggman?" Sonic asked.

"Robotnik! It's Robotnik!" Eggman yelled. "And I've prepared a special robot for you two! You, hedgehog, may of destroyed my prototype but I saw that you had trouble with is. So, meet the superior: Metal Sonic!"

Metal Sonic flew down next to Eggman.

"The other one looked more powerful than this one!" Sally said.

"You keep think that," Eggman said. Metal Sonic attacked, grabbing Sally's neck and pinning her against the wall.

"Get off her!" Sonic yelled, spin dashing straight into Metal, who used his Black Shield to block Sonic.

"It's no use, give up!" Eggman laughed. Sally activated her ring blades, but Metal dropped her and zoomed backwards.

"Copycat: Ring Blades." Metal said. Blades appeared on his arms, just like Sally's. He moved towards Sally and dueled with her using the blades. Sonic homing attacked the robot, but it swung his arm, hitting Sonic with the blades. Sonic screamed in pain, now with a cut on his arm.

"Sonic!" Sally yelled, carrying on fighting Metal.

"I'm fine," Sonic said.

"You sure on that?" Eggman laughed. "Metal, if you please!"

Metal grabbed Sonic and hung him over the hole in the middle. Sally ran up from behind and pulled Metal away from the hole, until Sonic was on solid ground again. Sonic boosted Metal into the wall.

"Copycat: Sonic Boost." Metal said, losing the blades then boosting back at Sonic, putting both at a stalemate. Sonic knew where this was heading so he sidestepped out of the way, making Metal boost forwards, towards the hole. Metal tried to stop but couldn't and ran straight into the hole and into the lava!

"No, no, no!" Eggman yelled, flying away.

"Get back here, Eggman!" Sally yelled, giving chase. Sonic followed.

The Hanger

Bunnie, Antoine and Amy were still dragging the Egg Bosses. They told Rotor to land the Sky Patrol in the Fortress' hanger. Suddenly, Axel woke up, elbowed Bunnie and woke the others and made way to the ships and flew away. Snively was then seen running a ship, followed by Dimitri, Lien-Da and Kragok.

Corridor

Sonic and Sally were chasing Eggman, who was trying to call Snively.

"Snively!" Eggman yelled. "Where are you?"

"Sir, the Egg Bosses, Dimitri, his Kommissers and I are escaping the fortress while we still have a chance!" Snively explained. "We had a clear shot to escape without the GUN shooting us down!"

"Fine, fine," Eggman said. "But what of the Battle Bird Armada?"

"It appears they have retreated, sir!" Snively said.

"What!" Eggman yelled. "You mean to tell me that I'm the only one defending my own base?"

"What else would I be saying?" Snively said. Eggman hung up and flew into the heart of the fortress. Sonic and Sally followed.

Heart of the Veg-O-Fortress

The room was dark. Sonic and Sally couldn't see a thing.

"Where are we now?" Sonic asked. The lights turned on. Eggman was in a heart shaped machine, attached to the base. It was the Egg Heart from Sonic 4 Ep 2.

"Welcome to the Heart of my Fortress!" Eggman smiled. "And your grave!"

To Be Continued...