In reply to UpbeatButNegative's question about how Tails could have tricked the Egg Pawns into destroying the satellites, there are a number of reasons that prevented that from happening, but not completely.
First of all, Tails was desperate because he thought that it was his own fault that the satellites were launched earlier than expected, and quite possibly so. In his desperation, the fox panicked and momentarily lost the ability to think straight. After all, that happens to us all in real life. Well I don't know about other people, but it certainly happened to me on a few occasions.
Secondly, when Tails was nervous and completely focused on taking down the menacing weapons, he couldn't think of anything except for 'I need to take those things down before it's too late'. We all do this when we are in a state of extreme anxiety, actually. Imagine yourself in a classroom taking an important exam, when time is running out and you still have a lot of unfinished questions, all you can think of is 'hurry, hurry, 'hurry, I need to hurry'. I really don't think anyone will have enough time to turn around asking for help from the people next to you. That will actually take more work and more time than getting things done yourself. The situation here is somewhat similar. Well, just my own opinion, counters are welcome.
Thirdly, like I wrote, Tails was alone while there were sixteen satellites flying in every direction, each at different heights. It was pretty much impossible for the fox to reach every single one of them and trick the robots into shooting them down.
For the above stated reasons, I think it was fairly logical for Tails to do the things he did. Genius or not, the fox was only eight at the moment, and panic got the better of him.
Well, it is MY own opinions, you don't have to accept it if you feel something is illogical or lacking. Like I said, counters are always welcome. In fact, counters are appreciated. That will make a very good debate and I love a GOOD argument, as long as things don't go too far. :)
In any case, you're all here to read the new chapter, so without further ado, here it is. Enjoy.
Chapter 7: Assistance
After landing the Tornado, Tails quickly jumped out of the cockpit and made his way toward the nearest city, which was Central City, ready to help bring down as many Egg robots as he could.
To his amazement, Tails found that the Egg Pawns were being pushed back by G.U.N's forces, led by a very familiar face.
"Omega?" said Tails, clearly surprised at the sight of team Dark's walking arsenal.
E-123 Omega simply ignored the 'orange forest creature' and unloaded his entire arsenal and destroyed any misguided and unfortunate Egg Pawn that entered his field of vision.
The deadly robot changed his arms from missiles launcher, to flamethrowers, to Gatling cannons, to grenade launchers (and practically any non-biochemical weapon one could think of and more), causing great casualties to Eggman's ground forces. After all, Omega always hated Eggman and his robots with a burning passion (if he even has passion).
Tails only stood where he was, admiring the prowess of the last machine of the E-series. He didn't even realize an approaching figure behind him until a gloved hand was placed on his shoulder and pulled him into a nearby bush, which broke the fox out of his trance.
Tails quickly turned around and saw an ivory bat that he also knew rather well.
"Hello there, cutie" said Rouge with a seductive voice.
"Rouge? You're here, too?"
"Of course I'm here, darling. This is practically G.U.N's biggest operation in years, and no way I'm missing out on this one. Besides, they've already promised to pay me three chests of rubies and one suitcase of topazes if I complete my task."
"You haven't changed a bit, Rouge." Tails shook his head slightly at the jewel-obsessed bat in front of him.
"I'll take that as a compliment," replied Rouge with a chuckle. The bat then looked at the carnage happening in front of her eyes (more like a one-sided massacre with Omega indiscriminately blowing everything up ).
"What exactly is your job anyway?" Tails asked curiously, knowing full well the seductive bat was more adept at infiltration and sabotage than she was at direct confrontation and combat.
"That's the reason I came to you, fox boy" said Rouge as she winked at the bewildered fox.
"Think about it for a second. There's no way Eggman could control this many robots and battleships without a central computer. I need your help to locate this computer and I'll handle the rest. Our specialists had given up trying to find it in all this madness. We are a little short-handed right now."
Tails looked at Rouge for a second and thought about what the bat had said. It made sense. By now, Eggman must have been busy dealing with the chaos inside his fortress caused by Sonic and Knuckles, so the doctor must have transferred control of his army to another host.
Tails continued to think about this possibility for a while longer. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense to the fox, and soon, a smile crossed his muzzle and looked at Rouge.
"Okay, I'll help you."
"Thanks, cutie. I know I can count on you" said the bat as she blew Tails a kiss.
Tails wasted no time at all. He took out his trusty Mile Electric and began analyzing the frequency of Eggman's robots. The mother computer should emit a different frequency from the rest, so Tails focused his search on that direction.
After a few minutes of analyzing all the collected data, Tails managed to pinpoint the exact location of the mother computer. He opened a three dimensional screen and showed Rouge his findings.
"There" said Tails enthusiastically as he pointed his finger at a red dot on the screen. "The central computer is inside the biggest battleship directly above the Egg Citadel. It's the only one that hasn't moved an inch since this war began."
"Egg Citadel?" mused Rouge, "Eggy really needs to work on his naming skills."
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Tails chuckled at the bat's comment.
"Anyway, are you positively sure that's where the main computer is?" asked Rouge inquisitively. The success of her mission (and her payment) depended on this.
"150% sure." Tails said confidently, "But I need to ask. How are you going to get there? Surely you're not thinking about flying all the way?"
Rouge smiled, "That's one of the perks of having Shadow as your partner, hon."
As if on cue, the ebony hedgehog appeared out of nowhere right after his name was mentioned. Shadow looked at Tails briefly before turning back to Rouge.
"Did you locate the target?" asked Shadow with his usual cool tone, not even affected in any way by the worldwide crisis.
"Yeah, thanks to Tails. I need a lift. Get me to these coordinates ASAP" said Rouge as she pointed at the red dot on Tails' screen. Shadow looked at it and grabbed Rouge. The ebony agent used Chaos Control once again and teleported away.
Tails turned off his handheld device and looked at the sky for a little while, hoping that Rouge had gotten there safe and sound. She was one of his valuable friends and allies after all.
A moment later, Shadow reappeared in front of the fox once again, which took Tails by surprise.
"Ah, Shadow? Shouldn't you help Rouge with her mission?"
"She can handle herself. I'm needed elsewhere" said Shadow as he pulled out a submachine gun, ready to join the battle.
Tails was a little taken aback when the dark hedgehog pulled his gun out and loaded it, but he decided not to say anything.
"Where are you going, Shadow?"
"Westopolis" replied Shadow briefly and concisely, "That city is suffering the most damage right now, second only to Station Square."
Tails looked at his handheld device and updated the status of the war. Around the world, the armies of various countries, under the collective leadership of G.U.N, were making great progress and retaliating. The only city that was suffering the most damage at that moment was Westopolis, just like Shadow had said. That unfortunate city still hadn't fully recovered from the incidents with the Black Arms, and now it came under attack from Eggman's forces.
"Please take me there with you, I want to help. Besides, I think your friend has everything under control here" Tails said as he pointed at the rampaging Omega and looked at Shadow with a determination clearly visible in his eyes.
The dark hedgehog glanced at the fox's face for a while and thought in silence. After a few seconds, Shadow closed his eyes and turned away.
"Just don't get in my way, fox."
Tails smiled and nodded vigorously. Shadow pulled out his Chaos Emerald and teleported to his destination with Tails.
Once they arrived at Westopolis, both Tails and Shadow found themselves in the middle of a warzone, with the Egg Pawns having the clear advantages over the police and G.U.N's forces and shooting down every vehicle and troops they saw.
Not one to waste time, Shadow quickly joined the battle and started opening fire at anything that looked like big walking eggs on his path. The dark hedgehog showed great marksmanship and precision in the battle. Every bullet that left his gun hit its target and destroyed it instantly.
Once again, Tails found himself amazed by the power of another member of team Dark. Not only did Shadow show deadly accuracy and proficiency with firearms, the dark hedgehog also displayed great mastery at the art of hand-to-hand combat. Any Egg Pawn that managed to get close to Shadow was rewarded with an extremely powerful rocket-boosted roundhouse kick in the face, sending it flying at least ten yards back.
Breaking out of his trance, Tails remembered his reason for being where he was and quickly joined the battle, using his old-school spin dash attack and tails sweep to smash the Egg Pawns and provide assistance to Shadow.
The dark hedgehog looked at the way Tails fought and was instantly reminded of Sonic, but he didn't let it show on his face. Shadow had exchanged blows with the two-tailed fox before, so he knew full well how strong Tails really was despite his looks and age. Turning back to the enemies in front of him, Shadow continued to empty the rest of his remaining magazines and opened fire on the approaching robots.
Once the gun was truly useless to him, Shadow kicked it at an Egg Pawn on his path, knocking its head off. The ultimate lifeform then unleashed his own spin dash attack and forcibly retired Eggman's forces with relative ease.
Tails and Shadow continued to take out as many Egg Pawns as they possibly could to stall some time for humanity and Rouge. They fought valiantly and relentlessly with unwavering determination as they headed deeper into the city, encountering even more Pawns, which they swiftly dealt with.
Despite their efforts, however, the Egg Pawns kept on coming and coming. Tails looked at the situation they were in and hoped that Rouge would finish whatever she was tasked with and that she would do it quickly. Neither he nor the ultimate lifeform (or anyone for that matter) could continue battling a seemingly endless army of robots that knew nothing about fear and fatigue.
"Come on, Rouge. Hurry up!" said Tails under his breath as he smashed another Egg Pawn with his namesakes.