Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega/Archie Comics

Peter sped the Mobo-Buggy through the streets of Crystal City.
he eyed the onboard GPS, checking how close he was getting to his target destination.

as he neared the docks, he quickly ejected from the vehicle.
shooting high into the air like a bullet, and using his wing suit to glide down onto a building.

he watched as the Mobo-Buggy kept driving away on It's own.

looking towards the ocean, he spied what appeared to be a derelict ship in the far off horizon.

glaring, Peter activated his visor, and scanned the ship.
his visor's HUD displayed several figures patrolling the deck of the ship.

"time ta' go ta' work." said Peter, as he drew out a grapple, and fired a line.

Peter then quickly reeling the line, propelling himself forward like a bullet, and gliding with his wing suit again.

Like a bat, Peter silently glided over the city below, and loomed over the old cargo ship.
spotting a lone sniper in the crows nest, he glided down, and silently landed right behind him.

Peter then snuck up behind the man, and grabbed him. gripping his throat and mouth.
before the sniper could react, Peter slammed his head onto the metal railing. knocking him out.

Now in control of the vantage point, Peter looked down at the deck below.
he saw only three men guarding the only doors leading into the ship.

"got to remember mah' training." whispered Peter. "doesn't matter how many there are, or how much fire power they have..FEAR is the only weapon Ah' need."

Peter leapt from the crows nest, and used his wing suit to glide towards the three.
closing the wings, he divebombed towards one..and, kicked him down with concussive force.

as the other two men panicked, Peter quickly lunged one, slamming his head to the ground.
the final man tried to run for the alarm, but Peter used his grapple to snag and reel him back.

as he flew towards him..Peter punched him HARD in the face, knocking him out.

Taking a moment to look around him..Peter grinned. "perfect score."

Peter quickly ran up to the edge of the ship. he watched as his Mobo-Buggy drove up.
pressing a button on a remote, he made the vehicle do a rampless jump onto the deck of the ship.

maneuvering the buggy remotely, Peter had the vehicle fire a grapple cable at the steel doors.
the car then went into reverse, grinding It's back wheels as it began to pull the door off It's hinges.

grinning, Peter entered the open doorway..and, into the "lions den"

As Peter entered the ship, he found himself in what appeared to be a Lobby.
plastered on the metal walls were various anti-mobian propaganda posters.

Peter then looked at some television screens..which began to display an image.

(("ATTENTION, Earth Master Operatives! the Live Execution of the Mobian known as "Bunnie D'Coolette" will begin within the hour.

all personal report to the brig at once. That Is all."))

Peter gasped at this. "execution!?" Peter then growled angrily, he then stormed off for a door, and entered deeper into the old, rusty ship.

as Peter walked down the long, dark corridors, he eventually came at a winding stairway.
walking down it, he came at a barred door..where he saw some men inside with weapons.

opening the door, he snuck up to one of the men, and sweep kicked him down.

"INTRUDER!" exclaimed one of the men.

Peter lunged at the man, and knocked him down to the ground.
as one man advanced towards him, Peter back handed his attack, and promptly snapped his wrist.

"GAARGH!"

Peter then used his grapple, and zip-kicked into another man.
then, lunged at another, lifting him up, and slamming him hard onto the ground.

Peter looked at the man with the broke wrist..who crawled backwards in terror.

"P-P-PLEASE..d-don't kill me!, I DON'T WANNA DIE!"

"ya'll should have thought that BEFORE ya' kidnapped mah' mom." said Peter, darkly

"y-Your what!?"

Peter kicked the scared man in the face, knocking him out.
looking down at him..he then smiled as he got an idea.

[Later, at the Brig of the Ship]

In the large, metallic chamber within the very heart of the ship.
dozens of humans of every different race were gathered at a makeshift stage.

Standing atop the stage before the crowd..was Shaw, who grinned as he stepped up to a microphone, and spoke.

"BROTHERS! welcome. Tonight, we take our greatest step at reclaiming our world.
for too long we have allowed the "mutant animals" to rule over us. but, NO MORE."

Shaw looked at the cameras, that were online and televising to the entire planet. "Citizens of..MOBIUS, WE are the Earth Masters. and, we shall restore our Planet EARTH to It's former glory.

to signify how strength, we shall demonstrate our superiority by putting to death Queen Sally Acorn's must trusted lieutenant."

Shaw glanced over to the stage. "BRING IN THE PRISONER!"

curtains were drawn back, and a very beaten and weary Bunnie was being dragged onto the stage by two E.M. Guards.

Bunnie was in terrible shape. her fur was stained with blood stains, her her face was bruised up.
her cybernetic arm and legs were also horribly mangled. she was barely able to stand on her own feet.

Bunnie looked..and, saw that she was being led to a wooden block.

terror gripped her as she realized what was to befall her.

"no..no-no-no, fer' pity sake, NO!"

Bunnie was forced down onto her knees. before everyone.

"Bunnie Rabbot-D'Coolette.." began Shaw. "You stand ACCUSED. accused of the unforgivable crime..of existence."

Tears flowed down Bunnie's cheek as she stared at the wooden block that had faint red markings atop It (indicating that she won't be the first poor mobian to meet his or her end upon it.)

"You shall serve as an example to ALL the furries of the oblivion that awaits them.." continued Shaw

"you are sentenced to DEATH by decapitation. Your head shall be sent to Queen Sally as a warning..that is, AFTER were celebrate our victory by feasting upon your body. (chuckles evily)

"YA' MONSTER!, LET ME GO!" shrieked Bunnie

Shaw kicked Bunnie in the back, forcing her head down on the block.

"no, please..No. d-don't do this!" exclaimed Bunnie, scared beyond belief. "Ah' have a family!, a son..a daughter, a..a HUMAN SON!"

"And, we shall do the poor boy a favor by ridding him of his greatest shame." said Shaw.

Bunnie began to cry at her imminent death, memories of Peter and Belle flashing before her eyes.

"EXECUTIONER!" called Shaw.

Bunnie cried out at this. Everyone then watched as a figure wearing a hood over his head walked onto the stage.

as he approached, Shaw raised an eyebrow. puzzled at the executioners "height"

"You're not the usual guy. Where's brock!?"

"he got tied up in somethang else. ah'm fillin' in." said the executioner, in a low, gruff voice.

Shaw shrugged. "Fine. I guess It doesn't matter who kills the filthy beast, so long as It's DONE." Shaw then handed the executioner a meat cleaver. "now..Do your duty."

as the executioner approached, a guard then held Bunnie's head down. exposing the back of her neck.

"no..NO, PLEASE!" cried Bunnie.

once the execution stopped right behind Bunnie, Shaw spoke aloud: "OFF WITH HER HEAD!"

Bunnie shut her eyes tight, awaiting her end with whatever dignity she had left.

"peter..ah' love you." whispered Bunnie through her sobs.

"ah' love you, too..mom." spoke the "executioner"

Bunnie widened her eyes upon hearing the familiar voice.
Suddenly, the executioning struck the guard with the broadside of the blade.

released, Bunnie watched as her would-be executioner drew out a stun rifle, and aimed It square at Shaw's face.

"WHAT THE-!?" Shaw was beside himself in confusion (as was everyone else)

"Ah'm sorry.." began the "executioner", as he removed his hood..revealing himself to be Peter. "Did Ah' ruin yer' big moment?"

Bunnie was both shocked and overjoyed at seeing her adoptive son. "PETER!"

"It's okay, mom." said Peter, never taking his eyes off of Shaw for a second. "Ah've got this."

Shaw then grinned evilly. "Peter..Ah, yes. NOW I recognize you. YOU are the slave of the Rabbot."

Peter charged his gun. "Ah' am her SON. an' yer' lucky Ah' don't kill you now fer' what you tried ta' do!"

"I'm not your enemy, boy. THEY are!" said Shaw, defiant. "The animals took our world, oppressed and enslaved us. WE are only trying to reclaim what's ours!"

"Ah'm not stupid, ya' racist pig! Ah' see right through yer' lies. You are NUTHIN' but a Terrorist, and a KILLER!"

"and, YOU are naught but a slave to the furries. That rabbit's obviously warped your mind beyond repair."

Peter glared at Shaw. "Ah'm takin' mah' mother home."

Shaw laughed uproariously at this. "You are either STUPID..or, delusional." began Shaw. "Look AROUND you!, you are surrounded. and, even with that little gun, you can't fight ALL of us at once!"

Peter glanced over at the angry crowd behind him that was growing restless.
he then smiled wide as he looked back at Shaw. "Ah' know..Which is why Ah'm not gonna."

Peter then secretly pressed a button on a remote with his free hand.
atop the deck of the ship, the Mobo-Buggy came to life, and began to whine as it charged something.

then, with a hig-pitched sound, all the power in the ship went off..and, the whole brig went pitch black.

"HEY!"
"WHAT!?"
"I CAN'T SEE!"
"WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIGHT?!"

"SILENCE!"

the lights flickered for a few minutes before finally turning back on.

Shaw was stunned to see most of his audience laying on the floor, unconscious.
and, that Peter, AND, Bunnie..were gone without a trace.

"M-Mister Shaw!, there..THERE GONE!" said one guard.

"oh, REALLY?! I hadn't noticed." said Shaw sarcastically..who promptly struck him. "Search EVERY deck of this ship! I don't want them leaving here alive. UNDERSTAND!?"

"Yes, sir!"

Shaw sneered as he looked out ahead of him.

[Elsewhere]

Both Peter and Bunnie huffed and panted as they ran down a long, dark corridor.
Bunnie eventually stumbled, and fell. prompting Peter to stop, and run to her.

"MOM!" Peter knelt down to Bunnie..who was out-of-breath. "mom, are you okay?"

"nnngh..unnngh..ehhh..n-no." muttered Bunnie, painfully.

Peter took a moment to examine his mother's state. he shuddered at seeing her injuries. "my god..what have they done to you?!"

Bunnie looked up at Peter. "you..you came?"

Peter nodded. "yes..Ah' did."

"how?!"

Peter tapped at the back of his neck. "th' microchip you had put inta' me when Ah' was six. Ah' had Rotor use It's radio frequency to track yer' cybernetic limbs."

Peter examined said limbs..which looked terrible. "HOW ah' was able to do so is beyond ME."

Bunnie groaned painfully as she tried to get up..but, failed. "ohhh..ah-Ah' can't stand up. t-too damaged.."

Peter then began to scoop Bunnie up, carrying her bridal style. "don't worry, mom. Ah'll carry you."

Bunnie looked up at Peter..and, smiled weakly. "th-thank you..peter. yer..Yer' a good boy."

Peter smiled warmly at his mother. "It's th' least Ah' can do..afterall. YOU did the same fer' me ten years ago."

Bunnie widened her eyes. "what?"

"Rotor told me about the Mobians Forevuh, mom..Ah' KNOW what really happened ta' me."

Bunnie teared up at this. "oh, peter..a-ah'm so sorry!, ah-ah didn't mean to-"

"Shhh..It's okay, Mom. Ah' understand why you did what you did." Peter then hugged his mother tightly. "you saved me..now, Ah'm savin' you."

Bunnie did her best to hug her son back. "oh, peter..you brave, wonderful boy." Bunnie was beside herself in happiness. Never before had she been prouder to call Peter "her son", then right at this very moment.

Peter kicked a door down, entering the munitions room from before.
as he ran across the room..his way was barred by Shaw, who suddenly appeared, and stood between him and the exit.

"Going somewhere?!" said Shaw, with a smirk.

both Peter and Bunnie glared at the man. "How did YOU git' here so fast!?" demanded Peter.

"It's MY ship, Boy..I know secrets of it that even my own men don't know."

Peter's eyes grew ever more colder. "git out of mah' way."

"I'll be happy to, DESPITE all the trouble you've caused me. Just leave that VERMIN here, and You can go home."

Peter protectively held Bunnie back. "Nevuh. Ya'll have ta' KILL me first."

"I'd rather It not come to that, Peter." began Shaw. "The efforts you've made to rescue the furry impresses me greatly."

Shaw then glared darkly. "But, for the sake of OUR mission..I will kill you if I must."

Peter glared right back at Shaw. "and, fer' th' sake of mah' sister, an' brother..Ah' will do whatevuh It takes ta' bring mah' mother home alive."

"She ISN'T your mother, Peter!" exclaimed Shaw angrily. "She is an animal who stole you from your REAL mother, your REAL parents."

"she SAVED me!" retorted Peter. "Both mah' parents were killed in th' first Robotnik War, an' SHE gave me mah' life back!"

Shaw shook his head in disappointment. "You really ARE deluded."

"no..YER' the one whose blinded by hatred."

"ENOUGH!" shouted Shaw, swinging his hand. "The only way out of this ship is through THIS door!, and I'm not letting you leave with that CREATURE."

"oh, yes you are..once Ah' break ev'ry bone in yer' body fer' what ya' did ta' mah' mom." said Peter, as he laid Bunnie down gently on the floor.

"peter, no!" said Bunnie, grabbing Peter's leg. Peter ignored Bunnie as he approached Shaw..who ALSO approached him.

"stupid boy."

"racist bastard."

the two human began to charge after each other, and attacked.
Peter threw a strong punch at Shaw.. but. he dodged It, and threw his own punch that struck Peter, dazing him for a bit.

"PETER!" exclaimed Bunnie

As Peter groaned, Shaw smirked. "Word of advice: I am not my underlings. You will find me a much tougher opponent to overcome!"

As Shaw threw another punch at Peter, he blocked and countered It with his own blow, knocking Shaw back.

"tougher..Yes. but, NOT unbeatable." said Peter, as he regained his senses.

Peter began to throw more punches and some kicks at Shaw.
he managed to land a few good hits, but Shaw proved skillful enough to dodge, block and counter most of them.

Shaw launched his own attacks, which Peter was having a hard time avoiding.
finally, he grabbed Peter and held him up high into the air by his throat.

"last chance, boy. Renounce the vermin..or, JOIN her in oblivion!"

Peter grinded his teeth as he struggled to breathe. he finally glared at Shaw, and growled: "nevuh."

Shaw growled angrily, then furious threw Peter across the room.
Peter grunted as he skidded across the floor, crashed into a table, knowing over weapons, and impacted a wall.

as Shaw approached the dazed teenager, he drew out a meat cleaver.

the SAME blade he had intended to behead Bunnie with.

Shaw then viciously stabbed Peter in his left shoulder, burrowing the blade DEEP into his flesh and bone.

"AAAAAAAARGH!" screamed Peter, as intense pain shot through him.

"PETER!, NOOO!" shrieked Bunnie, horrified.

Shaw finally stopped once the blade was buried in from it's hilt.
Peter tried to get free, but found he was pinned to the wall now.

Shaw then slapped Peter hard across the face.

"You had your chance to join a noble cause..(draws a plasma gun) now, you will DIE like the traitor you are."

Shaw lifted up the charged gun, and aimed the glowing gun barrel straight at Peter's face.

"Say "good-bye", you little pri-AAAARGH!"

"GET! AWAY! FROM! MAH! SOOOON!"

Shaw flayed around as Bunnie (who somehow found the strength to get up) clung to his back, and began to furious hit, scratch and even BITE the man.

in the chaos, Shaw dropped his gun.

after struggling for several minutes, Shaw finally got the upper hand,
and, grabbed Bunnie, lifted her body up over his head and furious slammed her hard against the floor.

Bunnie cried out as pain shot through her already battered body from the force of the impact.

Shaw glared hatefully at the mobian rabbit.
he then grabbed a large wrench, and kicked Bunnie onto her back.

Bunnie watched as Shaw STOMPED his booted foot down onto her stomach..and, lifted the wrench up.

"I was going to be merciful to you, VERMIN. and give you a quick, painless death.
but, now..thanks to your "BOY", you will suffer a SLOW, AGONIZING demise as I BEAT YOU TO DEATH!"

Peter began to struggle furiously. "NO!, YOU STAY AWAY FROM MAH' MOTHER YA' SONUVA BITCH!"

Shaw shot a dark glance at Peter. "pipe down, CHILD. I'll get to you soon enough."

Shaw finally lifted his weapon up..and, swung It down HARD on Bunnie.

THWACK!

"AAHH!"

THWACK!

"GAAH!"

THWACK!

"AAARGH!"

Bunnie cried out painfully as Shaw continued to wail at her.
her screams of agony was torture to Peter, who tried desperately to pry the knife out of his shoulder.

but, the blade was lodged in TIGHT. and, he hadn't the strength to remove It on his own.

"NO-(THWACK!) AAHH!, P-PLEASE (THWACK!) GAAHH! S-STO-(THWACK) AARGH!"

Tears flowed down Peter's eyes as he mother continued to suffer.
the teen then spotted Shaw's gun that he dropped during Bunnie's attack on him.

he desperately tried to reach for It..but, the weapon was cruelly only INCHES away from his free arm's length.

he finally gave up..and, watched Bunnie's beating continue.

Bunnie briefly looked to Peter..and, desperately reached out to him.
as Shaw struck at her again..Peter reached his breaking point.

Peter looked to his pinned arm..then, he looked back at Shaw, who continued to beat Bunnie to death.

glaring..he made up his up his made.
breathing heavily, he grinded his teeth as he began to pull himself away from the wall.

intense pain set in as he put further strain on his impaled shoulder.

"GRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" Peter screamed as his flesh ripped open, and his bone and joints began to crack.

using all of his strength, he forced one mighty thrust..which completely tore his arm apart.

he cried out as he collapsed onto the floor, the torn nub were his arm once was spurting out blood like a faucet.

ignoring the throbbing pain..he looked to the gun laying near him.

Shaw paused for a moment to admire the bruised and bloody Bunnie.
grinning evily, he lifted the wrench HIGH into the hair.

"time to DIE, you VERMI-"

BLAM!

Shaw gasped as pain shot through him. he looked..and, saw a gaping out burned through his chest.
dropping the wrench, the man began to choke..then fell to the ground. DEAD.

Bunnie painfully looked up..and, lost her breath at what she saw.

there, was Peter..his left arm missing, and bleeding uncontrollably.
and, a smoking plasma rifle in his only remaining arm.

"p-p-Peter?"

Peter looked at his mother. his face weary.
he finally lost his grip on the gun. he staggered..then, finally dropped down to the ground with a deafening thud.

"PETEEEER!" screamed Bunnie.

Despite her pain, Bunnie tried to get up.
unable to stand, she crawled as fast as she could to her son's downed body.

she turned him over onto his back..and, and began to cry upon seeing his terrible state.

"Peter..(sobbing) oh, peter. m-mah baby. mah' poor baby boy." Bunnie cried softly as she looked at the torn-up nub where Peter's arm was. "why?, why would you-, How could you-" Bunnie cried harder. "oh, peter.."

as blood continued to pour out the wound, Bunnie tried her bets to stop the bleeding.
but, the blood just oozed out her fingers. Nothing she was doing was helping any.

she looked, and saw that Peter was losing consciousness. "no, Peter! no-no-no-no...don't die on me, PLEASE don't die!"

Peter looked at Bunnie with weak, slitted eyes. "mmm..Mmmm..m-mom?" Peter began to lose conscious again.

"NOOO!, NO, PETER!" screamed Bunnie. "SOURCEDAMMIT, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!"

Bunnie finally tried to pick Peter up.
holding his legs and back, Bunnie struggled against all odds to stand on her own two robotic feet.

It was agony, but she was finally able to stand.

breathing heavily, she grunted and groaned as she took heavy, wobbling steps forward.
she knew she had to escape this ship..get into the city, and SOMEHOW reach a hospital in time.

Pushing all doubt and rationality aside, Bunnie pressed on. her mind focused on saving Peter.

Peter was ALL that mattered, now.

Bunnie eventually made it out to the top deck of the ship.
she saw a Mobo-Buggy right outside (which she figured was how Peter got here in the first place.)

"oh, thank the source." spoke Bunnie, under breath.

As Bunnie carried Peter towards the vehicle..a faint whooshing sound was heard.

KA-BOOOOM!

Bunnie and Peter were knocked back by a powerful explosion that reduced the Mobo-Buggy to a smoldering wreck.

Bunnie looked over at Peter (who lay motionless on the ground.)
looking around, she saw a squad of E.M. Overlanders gathering around them. Guns drawn.

"no." said Bunnie, in disbelief.

Bunnie watched in horror as the masked men approached Peter, and aimed their guns at his head.

"NOOO!" cried out Bunnie, reaching out.

as their guns cocked..Flood lights suddenly flashed upon them all.
looking up, everyone saw a a VTOL Jet of unknown make hovering over the ship's deck.

a weapon emerged from the bottom of the aircraft, and charged.
the E.M. fired their own weapons at the jet..but, It hull only reflected their shots.

with pinpoint accuracy, the aircraft fired and hit each and every E.M.

leaving only Bunnie and Peter "unharmed."

as the aircraft slowly landed, Bunnie watched as the bottom hatch opened..and, gasped at who she saw disembark.

"y-y-YOU!?"

[To Be Concluded.]

[Author Note]

After much exposition, the bulk of this story is FINALLY ready.

this part of the story is what I called the "Arkham Peter" part.

as 90% of it's content was based on common themes and mechanics

from Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham videogame series.

For one thing, the "Mobo-Buggy" Peter is driving (while an actual vehicle in the Archie Comics)

is based primarily on the Batmobile from 'Batman: Arkham Knight'

the docked ship in which the Earth Masters are stationed, and holding Bunnie

is based on "The Final Offer", Penguin's ship and hideout in Arkham: Origins.

So, if readers want a good idea on the environment that Peter is going into.

I recommend watching "The Final Offer" video on the YouTube Channel 'BatmanArkhamVideos' as reference of the general area.

To show Peter's skills in "stealth tactics" previously mentioned earlier in the story,

I employed the new 'fear takedown' from Arkham Knight.

I will be honest, I was a bit worried about the whole "execution" scene.

that the notion of Bunnie Rabbot being beheaded, and then "eaten" would be too disturbing.

BUT, one has to remember that Shaw, and the Earth Masters are amoral terrorists

who looked down at Mobians as "just animals", and "errors to be corrected."

and, one has to remember that Rabbits in general are a "prey" species

who are often butchered in the very same what the E.M. are attempting to do

(almost makes you wanna think twice before buying some fresh rabbit meat at the meat market, huh?)

While the fact that Peter is risking his life to save his mother make him enough of a hero.

I of course wanted to take things further, and add a bit more "sacrifice"

to Make peter even more selfless, and a good son for Bunnie.

As such, I wrote in a very GRAPHIC depiction of Peter tearing off his own arm to save Bunnie

(anyone can punch someone's face, but to rip off your limb for anyone takes real courage.)

I ended this on a cliffhanger so readers will be on their edge for my Epilogue.