A/N: Sorry for the delay in the next chapter. Had been working on more important stuff and didn't have much inspiration to write the next one. However, I did have two ideas come in mind, which I'll tell after this chapter is over. With the heroes having driven off Eggman's forces, it's only a matter of time before they collapse.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Sega except my OC.
"Hey Tails, got a question for ya." Kor spoke.
"Yeah?"
"You know how those mines disabled the Dark Legion's weapons? If it can knock out guns and even Eggman's flyer, how come Hornet is still active? And along with that, how are my eyes still working?" The engineer asked.
"Well, I designed them to be able to knock out simple weapons like guns as you stated, so they wouldn't knock out your cybernetics unless you touched it. In the case of Eggman's Phoenix, they have to be attached to a large mech for them to work." Tails explained.
"Ah. So basically right now mine and Bunnie's lasers don't work right now?"
"Well, yes...but the Dark Legion can't get close enough to us due the wide radius the mines have. Oh, and your marshmellow is burning." Tails warned him. The red fox cursed to himself before blowing out the treat.
After the Legion retreated, the heroes had set up camp among some of the debris scattered in the area. Charmy thought it would be a good idea to bring snacks in case they had to camp out for the night, which wasn't a bad idea. Currently everyone was sitting around a fire pit chatting amongst themselves. The gunship was sitting close by, surveying the area. The heroes could also faintly hear the beeping of a few sentries sitting outside the mine's radius. Kor set them up so Knuckles wouldn't have to pull night duty.
"Hey Sally, mind me askin' on what we'll be doing tomorrow?" Kor asked as he ate his burnt snack.
"Tomorrow, we're going to make an opening into Eggman's Headquaters and clear out the place. No doubt they'll be waiting for us...I'm actually surprised they haven't tried an attack already." Sally said.
"Given how easily we ran them off, they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel right now." Julie-Su chimed.
Sonic swallowed his smore before adding in. "Yep. Ol' Eggy has his back against the wall. Everytime he threw us for a loop we always managed to bounce back and he's also made comebacks too. But this time, he's the one going down for good." He finished.
"After everything that crazed dictator did, it'd be nice to finally see him behind bars." Espio said.
"I hear that! Can't wait til we crack that rotten egg!" Vector cheered.
"Hey Kor, got a question that's been on mah mind for awhile." Bunnie said, making Kor look at her. "You mention yer 'old days' occasionally, yet you don't look that much older than us."
"Well, to be honest I'm 22, ain't that much older than Scout, and he's 20." The engineer told her. "What about you guys?"
"18" "20" "17" "16" 6!" "11", came the various responses, though Kor gave Amy a weird glance. She looked closer to 17 than 11.
"God I feel old..."Kor muttered. This caused everyone else to laugh. "Don't worry 'old man'. We'll escort you home when we head back." Sonic joked. Kor just gave a dry laugh in return.
"That reminds me, were we recording the whole time?" Amy asked.
"No. We haven't set up the link to Nicole yet, but we'll do that in the morning." Sally said, yawning. "We should get some sleep. Got a big day tomorrow." She finished.
"Well in that case I'm gonna check how much ammo Hornet has." Kor said before walking over the the large drone. He opened up the side weapons bays and counted how many rockets and missiles it had, then he checked the gun's ammo. In short, it didn't have much. It had less than half of its rockets and a few missiles left, and the gun was low on bullets due to fighting the Egg Phoenix. "Hopefully we won't need to use it further..." He thought to himself, especially since some of the paint had peeled off from its heated fight.
After a short while, the fire was put out and everyone went to sleep. Despite being in enemy territory, the sky was bright with many stars. Rotor and Tails even pointed out a few constellations before dozing off.
-Next Morning-
Sally began to stir was the sun's morning rays hit her eyes. When she was fully awake, she saw everyone else was either still asleep or beginning to wake up. She noticed Rotor was also wide awake. "Rotor? Didn't think you'd be up already."
"Had so much on my mind that I couldn't sleep. However, I was able to set up a link to New Mobotropolis." Rotor told her.
"Sweet! Now all we have to do is sync with Nicole and we're set." Sally said.
"What's the point of this broadcast again?" Sonic asked, stretching his legs. "
It's so the people will know of what's happening. After Nicole syncs in, the whole battle will be monitored." She explained to him.
"I hope it goes well. Otherwise it's going to be embarrassing as hell if this fails..." Kor said, cracking his neck. "But, good thing I brought some extra 'insurance'." The fox said before unveiling his rocket launcher.
Everyone else became shocked. "Where did you get that?!" Tails asked.
"Bought from my world some time ago. Don't worry I won't aim it at someone, maybe..." He said with a devious grin on his face.
"Kor please put that away. You probably won't need to use it." Sally said.
"Aw come on. Those walls look pretty thick and I could help blast a hole open." Kor whined.
Sally stared at him for a minute before sighing. "Fine...but I hope you have good aim."
"Pff, don't worry yourself princess. These rockets have so little splash that you could stand 5 feet from the blast and not be hurt."
Sally shook her head before helping Julie-Su and Nicole set up the broadcast. Back in New Mobotropolis, the citizens had gathered in the coliseum where several large monitors were set up in a fashion so that everyone present could watch.
King Elias addressed the people as they continued to enter. "People of New Mobotropolis! Yesterday, the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix have initiated an attack on the Eggman Empire, one that we hope will be our final assault against the tyranical doctor!" Some of the audience cheered. "If all goes well, we will finally be able to put this evil man behind bars! As you can see, monitors have been placed throughout the building, so we may watch as this mission unfolds. Let us give all of our support, to the heroes of freedom!"
The roar from the audience was almost defeaning. Within a few minutes, Sally and Julie-Su synced with Nicole before the whole group continued on. Kor destroyed all his sentries before they left. This time, they were going for the Eggdome itself.
-Inside the Eggdome-
"Hurry up legionnaires! We need every piece of metal we can grab for this barricade!" Lien-Da commanded. "Ugh...what's the point of this plan? I can see this barricade holding back the Freedom Fighters, but why have a hole to let Sonic of all people through?..." She said to no one in particular.
"Be as it may, we have a plan to follow. If it succeeds, the heroes will be his problem." Dimitri said as he floated nearby. He was surveying the build up of the wall.
"I still don't think this is a good plan grandfather. And I don't trust this 'Regina' person Snively discussed with us. We barely know anything about her." The red echidna stated, folding her arms.
"I'm well aware of that. But unfortunately we aren't in a position to have a say in the matter. Just do as they say and we may actually benefit from this." The cyborg said with a smirk growing.
-Outside-
"Ugh! This thing is tougher than I thought! It's gonna take us forever to make a huge dent in this.." Mighty said, hammering the wall of the Eggdome with his fists. "Yer tellin' me. My hand's startin' to hurt..." Bunnie said.
Both of them had been hitting the side of the Eggdome for a few minutes, after the heroes realized it would be too thick for Sonic to just spindash through it. Right now they were trying to make a dent big enough for Kor and his robot to blast a hole through. After another minute, they made a noticably sized dent in the metal.
"Think that's good enough?" Mighty asked.
"Should be. Kor, do your thing." Sally said.
Kor grinned and aimed his rocket launcher at the hole. His drone locked up the hole for a missile shot. Both of them fired at the same time, the impact creating dust and debris that made everyone shield their eyes. Once the dust settled, they saw they now had an entrance to the fortress.
Sonic slipped through the opening, ready to take on any legionnaires he saw, but to his surprise he found none. "Huh. No one's here. They must've headed deeper in." Sonic told the others.
As everyone else headed in, Kor stayed outside for a minute. "Looks like we got this covered. Killer, I want you to head back home. I'll fix ya up when we get back." The gunship whined in response. "I know I know, you want in on this too. But you can't really fit in the hallways, plus you're low on ammo and I don't want you to be defenseless. Just go back and I'll restock ya later." Hornet sighed before spreading its wings and took off.
Once inside, the 2 groups took note of the many corridors the base had. "This place is massive, but if I remember correctly these pathways all meet up at some point." Sonic said.
"Right. We'll split up to cover more ground, and drive out any legionnaires we see." Sally said.
"Kinda hate corridors. Just sayin', you'll learn to hate it when something unfriendly suddenly pops around the corner..." Kor said.
The Freedom Fighters and Chaotix took note of that and split off in different directions. Everyone was wary of being in their enemy's lair, knowing anything could show up to attack them. Bunnie, Kor, and Antoine had their weapons at the ready while everyone else kept their guards up. The Chaotix followed a similar approach. Fortunately, the unnerving silence was ended when both groups began to come across more and more legionnaires as they trekked deeper into the base. They managed to subdue any that were in their way thankfully. Eventually, the Chaotix came across a door, with none other than Dimitri blocking it.
-Snively's Living Quarters-
"Sir, the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix have infiltrated the base. They've separated from into 2 groups for the time being, but their getting close to the barricade we set up." Lien-Da told him. She then caught a rather fowl smell, to her that is, that was lingering in the room. "Ugh...are you wearing colonge?!" She asked, covering her nose in disgust.
"It was a gift from her region of the world. Quite the scent, isn't it?"
Lien-Da just frowned at him. "You could say that. Your nose is bigger than mine, how can you stand it?"
Snively sighed. "Hmph. Yet one more thing you animals will never understand about my kind. Anyway, have the Legion begin Phase 2."
-Back with the Chaotix-
"Move that glass head of yours Dimitri before I make you!" Knuckles told him.
"Such harsh words nephew. Did you forget you are one of my few remaining relatives? You even saved me from an unfortunate demise once. Even after all that, would you really be willing to move me if I don't myself?" The cyborg said, the guardians threats not phasing him in the slightest.
"Yes..." Knuckles said bluntly.
"Mmm...Edmund's convictions still live on in you. Very well then." The cyborg said before floating past the group. "I wish you and your friends luck, Guardian."
-With the Freedom Fighters-
While the Chaotix had a peaceful confrontation, the FF had the opposite. Right now they were pinned down behind two walls by a barrage of laser fire from the Legion. Bunnie retaliates with a few laser blasts of her own while Kor decides to send a few rockets in their direction, hoping to scatter them. However their assault is relentless.
"Got any ideas Sally? We can't hold here forever!" Rotor asks over the noise.
"I'm thinking of one!...If Kor and Bunnie can provide some cover fire long enough to scatter them, then Tails can-"
Before she could finish, Sonic cuts her off. "Uh, Sal? They've stopped."
"Stopped? Why would they cease firing all of a sudden?" The princess asked, clearly confused.
"Maybe because they're gone?" Sonic points out. Indeed, as sudden as the attack came, it ended and the Legion was nowhere to be found.
"Maybe we scared them off." Tails said.
"No offense but I seriously doubt that." Kor replied. "They had us on the ropes, wonder what made 'em fall back?..." Bunnie said.
The heroes continued cautiously through the hallway incase of another ambush. Suddenly, a door opens nearby. Both Kor and Bunnie take aim, but then are relieved to see the Chaotix. "Phew, almost sent one right at you guys." Kor said sheepishly.
"What happened to you all?" Knuckles asked.
"Dark Legion ambushed us. They held us up for a bit then all of a sudden they vanished." Sally told him.
"Vell, it looks like zey disappeared behind zis wall here." Antoine said.
Both groups walked over to where he was and noticed a makeshift barricade, made of crude metal probably found throughout the base. "Ah really hope we don't have to tear this one down too..." Bunnie sighed.
"Maybe we won't have to. Look there, a hole in the wall." Julie-Su pointed. Indeed there was a small hole in the defensive wall, but it sounded too good to be true.
"That's gotta be a trap. I mean who leaves a hole in a barricade?" Kor said.
"Probably so they could run through it quicker. In any case, I'm gonna go on alone for this." Sonic said.
"Sonic I wouldn't suggest that. It's too risky..." Sally said.
"Come on Sal, this is Sonic the Hedgehog you're talking to. Anything the Legion can dish out I can deal with." The Blue Blur said with his signature smirk.
After some thought, she reluctantly agrees. "Alright, but be careful Sonic. It might take us awhile to find another way around." Sally told him.
"You know me Sal, I'm always careful." He said. After the others bid him good luck, he slips through the hole. To his surprise, he finds Dark Legion soldiers standing in column saluting him. "Heh, this is new." He continues past them and enters a relatively small chamber. However, the second he does, the door slams shut.
Sonic looks behind him, not really surprised by this.
"This is the end of it rodent! You won't make it out of this room alive!"
Sonic looks up and sees Eggman in a newly built robot. It is a red colored robot that closely resembles a spider, preferrably a tarantula, hence the name with a checkered pattern on its abdomen. Sonic grins at his old foe. "Big words, big man! Let's go!" The 2 long standing opponents then begin their 'final battle.'
-Just outside the chamber-
The group waits for a minute, not hearing any sounds of fighting. "Maybe there's nothing back there after all." Vector says.
"Possibly. Still we need a better view than just a small hole to make judgement." Espio points out.
"Not a problem. I'll just blast the hole to make it larger. This barricade doesn't look as strong so it'll take a few hits." Kor said.
With that, he blasts 3 rockets at the whole, blowing a wider opening. However, when the smoke clears, everyone sees more Dark Legion troops pointing their laser guns at them. "Ah hell..." Kor mutters before they open fire.
-Back in the chamber-
Sonic and Eggman continue their fight, Eggman sending waves of attacks at Sonic while the hedgehog effortlessly dodges. While they fight, they continue to exchange dialogue. "You've been a thorn in my side for 15 years hedgehog, but that ends today!" Eggman proclaimed.
"Says the one whose really prickled right now." Sonic says with a smirk, dodging a swing from the robot's legs.
"Don't sass me boy! I am the most brilliant mind in the history of the world!" The genius dictator boasted. "If you say so." Sonic shrugs.
He moves quick as more missiles are launched at him. "My word is law! I conquered the WHOLE planet! Remember that derilect city of yours called Mobotropolis? It fell to my hands within minutes!" Eggman tells him.
"Oh I remember Eggman. I was five when you did that." Sonic says as he boosts, the missiles behind him falling short of their target.
"Good, and remember my ultimate victory as I ground you pathetic excuse for a mobian into the ashes of Knothole?" The evil doctor says with a grin, continuing to shoot at Sonic with a barrage of lasers and missiles.
"I'll admit that was impressive Doc, but you're forgetting a few key points, like the fact us Freedom Fighters took our city back!" Sonic boasts.
"I eventually came back to drive you vermin away!" Eggman retorts.
"Please Doc, that was like a month tops before Mobotropolis was destroyed by Station Square. Besides, we live in New Mobotropolis now." Sonic says, still avoiding his attacks.
"Grr! Shut up!" Eggman yelled, not wanting to be reminded of his failures.
"On that note, your so-called 'Eggman Empire' isn't even finished yet!" The hedgehog taunted.
"Yes it is! You pests are nothing but specks on the windshield to me!" The doctor growls in anger.
"Face it Egghead, you're lying to yourself. Even the United Federation has half a dozen city states in it." Sonic pointed out. He would have attacked by now if it weren't for the Egg Tarantula's unending barrage.
"Every day there are Freedom Fighter groups fighting against your rule, and come to think of it, you aren't too popular with your henchmen either!" Sonic taunted again. He runs up a wall with Eggman's attacks still falling short. " You can't claim to control the planet if you're fighting for it every waking hour. I'll give you credit for beating me fair and square not too long ago, but how many badniks have I stomped? How many times have I sent you packing?" He then jumps from the wall as more missiles detonate behind him, landing on Eggman's cockpit. "I've beaten you many times before, and I'll do it again." The hedgehog proclaimed proudly.
At this point, Eggman is infuriated. He'll be damned if he lets his sworn enemy mock him and win again. "You're just a boy!" He presses a button, causing a grappling hook to shoot from the rear of the tarantula. It ascends upward and Eggman makes it spin, causing Sonic to jump off. "The games are over Sonic! We're going to end it all right here, right now! You can only beat the averages before you could even hope to beat me!"
Sonic lands on his feet, looking up at the doctor. "End it huh? Don't mind if I do!"
He jumps back up to the robot, which is now on the ceiling, jumping on each of the legs as they swing at him. He manages to cut the rope from the grappling hook, but then gets hit by one of the robot's legs. However, he notices a crucial joint in the legs, and quickly recoveres by going into a spin dash.
Unfortunately, Eggman jumps from the ceiling and blocks his attack. "I won't let you do that!" Both opponents land on the floor.
"Guess ol' Eggy wants to do things the hard way. I better end this." Sonic thinks to himself before running up the wall. "Catch me if you can Eggman!"
"Blasted maniac perpetually moving animal..." The doctor mutters to himself before following.
With Eggman close behind him, Sonic then jumps from the wall, surprising the doctor. He then performs a homing attack on the robots abdomen, causing it to lose its grip and fall. "Grr! Stop!" Eggman commands. He watches to his own horror as Sonic spin dashes half the robot's legs off. It makes on ungracious landing while Sonic lands on his feet.
"Ready to surrender yet?" Sonic asks.
"No! I! Can't! Lose!" Eggman shouts defiantly, sending more laser fire at the hedgehog.
"I thought so..." Sonic mutters, shaking his head.
He boosts agains to avoid being blasted, approaching the robot.
"Grr! No! Stay back!" Eggman pleads.
His pleas fall on deaf ears as Sonic begins to tear the robot to pieces using a series of spin dashes. "No!" Sonic tears off the mantibles. "Noo!" He then breaks through the abdomen. "NOOOOOO!" He finally cuts the robot in half and shreds what is left to pieces.
Eggman is then catpulted from the mech as it explodes, yelling, "I! HATE! THAT! HEDGEHOG!"
A/N: And that's all for now. Once again Eggman has been beaten, and probably lost what was left of his sanity. The other heroes are still dealing with the Dark Legion but they'll pass them soon enough.
Anyway, as for my two ideas, I'll make a prequal and a sequal to this story. Of course the prequal will show events leading up to this story, and the sequal will take place post Super-Genesis Wave. I got some changes to my character on what he does in that time but I won't disclose those for now. Also I'm considering an alternate version of this story where Kor never met the Freedom Fighters and instead ended up in the Dragon Kingdom. Of course, I won't be doing those until this story is done, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Though, pardon the fact some of it is unoriginal but thought it'd be good to add to the story.