Chapter 13: The Ambush

(Sonic's house)

Princess Peach was sitting down in this one room with E-123 Omega who was still damaged. Suddenly, the communicator Tails gave to her began ringing and Princess Peach answered it.

Princess Peach- Hello?

Mario- Princess, you have to get out of there! Now!

Princess Peach- Huh…?

Sonic- Apparently those Koopaling castle were just a decoy! We found Eggman's hacker chips in each of those castles after they were destroyed. Meaning Bowser and Eggman are working together and they just hacked into our communications network! Now they know where you are hiding!

E-123 Omega's eyes changed from yellow to light blue as he was barely able to stand up.

E-123 Omega- It's far too late…we're already surrounded…

(Outside Sonic's house)

A swarm of Eggman's robots formed a perimeter around Sonic's house and pointing their weapons at it. Standing behind them were Bowser and Doctor Eggman.

(Back inside Sonic's house)

Princess Peach and Omega looked back at the communicator.

Mario- Princess, you must get out of there! Or maybe…try to hide until the rest of us can get there!

E-123 Omega- There is no point. They'll be gone by the time you return here.

Omega turned on his weapons and stood in front of the door.

Shadow- Omega, what do you think you're doing?!

E-123 Omega- I am the only one here who can fight.

Shadow- No! You're still wrecked from whoever attacked you in the jungle! Omega, don't do anything fooli…

Omega turned off the communicator before Shadow could finish. E-123 Omega then looked at Princess Peach.

E-123 Omega- Princess, run away from this place. It is you they are after. I'll hold them for as long as I can.

Princess Peach- I'm not leaving you. You're still hurt. And it's not like I can run out of this place without them seeing me with the place surrounded.

E-123 Omega- Get down!

Princess Peach was pushed to the ground be one of Omega's robotic claws as a few stun darts were shot through the window and hit the wall behind where Princess Peach was standing. Princess Peach crawled underneath the table as E-123 Omega turned his claws into railguns and began firing at as many of Eggman's robots as he could. Little did they know was a Bob-bomb was placed on the side of Sonic's house. When it exploded, it blew Princess Peach and E-123 Omega against the wall. Then Bowser and Eggman entered through the new hole in the wall.

Bowser- Hello Princess Peach.

Eggman- I see the rumors were true. She is gorgeous.

Bowser- Watch it, Eggman! She's my captive!

Eggman- As you wish, my friend.

Then Bowser and Eggman noticed E-123 Omega struggling to get himself up, only his body looked more damaged after that explosion.

Bowser- That tin can again?

Eggman- Interesting. You've met Omega before?

Bowser- We met in the jungle, but he looked like someone already trashed his systems before I could. He was getting in my way, so I knocked him to the ground. Unfortunately, that's when the black rat showed up, turned gold, and sent me flying.

Eggman called in Orbot and Cubot as they entered what was left of Sonic's house and began to tie-up Princess Peach.

Eggman- Not to worry, Bowser. With what we have in store for them, even the power of the Chaos Emeralds won't save them. And Orbot, Cubot, make sure the princess is unharmed! Lay so much as a scratch on her and you'll have to answer to Bowser.

Orbot and Cubot almost jumped with fright when Bowser glared at them as they picked up Princess Peach Just as Bowser and Eggman were leaving, Omega managed to raise his left claw and launch what looked like a blue sticker at Bowser as it stuck to the back of his shell.

(A while later at Sonic's house)

Mario, Sonic, and the others arrived too late. Bowser and Eggman were already gone and Sonic's house was demolished.

Sonic- My house…

Mario- Sonic, I think the fact that the princess was kidnapped is a little more important.

Then Shadow and Rouge saw E-123 Omega crawl out of the debris of Sonic's house and rushed over to him.

Rouge- Omega, are you alright?!

Omega struggled to raise his left arm.

Shadow- Omega, you should conserve your energy!

Then E-123 Omega's arm opened up and showed a radar.

E-123 Omega- I tagged Bowser…got his location…

Everyone huddled around Omega and looked at the radar on his arm.

Professor E. Gadd- According to that, Bowser is in the kingdom he rules, Dark Land.

Mario- He must've taken Peach to his main castle, Castle Koopa. Only place in Dark Land where he go to.

Sonic- I better come too, Mario. Bowser had help from Doctor Eggman with this kidnapping and you'll need me help if that egghead is also there.

Amy- Shouldn't we all go?

Rouge- No, I think it's better to send in a small group. If we're all together, we'd easily get spotted and risk of getting ambushed.

Mario- Well, me and Sonic make two so far.

Luigi- Me makes three. I know Dark Land as well as you do and I can hold my own against Bowser.

Shadow- Make that four.

Sonic- Shadow, I know they hurt Omega, but don't let this get personal.

Shadow- Don't worry. I won't. However, Tails, E. Gadd, I don't care if the treat of the world merge has a more priority case. I want Omega's repairs done now! After all he's been through, he deserves that much.

Wario- And what about the rest of us? What should we do?

Knuckles- I guess we can look for a new place to stay since Sonic's now a hobo.

Sonic- Not funny, Knuckles!

Then Mario, Luigi, and Sonic grabbed hold of Shadow.

Shadow- Chaos Control!

Then Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Shadow vanished under a flash of green light.