Miles heard the shrill scream and leapt off of the very cosy sofa and running into the kitchen to see whatever was the matter, when he walked in he saw something that slightly terrified him…It was a robot, not unlike those that had been created by his father, he had seen them sometimes moving along through the hallways of the Death Egg…But why was there one here now?
It looked a lot…different too…More inherently hostile, it was spiderlike in appearance…Meaner looking too as it's colours were a mix of dark greys and blacks, eight glowing red eyes emerging from the body of the creature.
It stood on eight thin, spindly legs that had dagger sharp ends that dug into the wood of the kitchen table it was standing on. A high pitched buzz, like that of the wings of a fly could be heard as it looked down upon the trembling form of Amy Rose, her face was white as paper and she was clutching her heart in terror looking upon the machine…Then…A low drone could be heard as well as the rapid hiss of escaping steam as it suddenly leapt down at Amy.
Miles then felt a sudden wave of panic overcome him as he saw the machine…His thoughts jumbled as soon as the machine got into the motion for leaping…What was he supposed to do? Should he run? Should he try and call for help? He was truly stumped on what he should do…
His bright blue eyes locked on the machine as it slowly sprang up into the air…And looking upon it, it was like time had frozen as he began to think….
"Well…That robot shares the form of an arachnid, and due to the sharpened legs that means that trying to stop all 8 of them from striking would be a foolish endeavour…However the central body of the machine seems to be made of a lighter material and the size of the eyes means that should enough trauma be directed to them, it will reduce the machine's perception and slow it down…A knife would be an optimal weapon…However I won't be able to make it too the drawer in time…There has to be a way…"
His eyes focused on how the spider-bot's legs opened out in mid air, it's razor sharp tips flashing in the sunshine…
"Hmmmm…Those legs are sharp…However they do look very fragile…especially at the joints…if I get between Amy and the bot…then perhaps I'll be able to remove it's legs and hopefully immobilize it and find out what it's doing here…Okay…Here goes…"
Miles leapt in the path of the descending robot…The machine letting out an insectoid hiss as it's sensors detected someone attempting to interfere with it's mission…It's legs dug into the body of the small boy, causing him to let out a shriek of pain…
Miles could feel the talons slowly penetrate the flesh of his arms and chest…Not deep enough to seriously injure…However it hurt like hell, however despite the agony of feeling the razor sharp legs embedded in his arms, he winced through the pain and grabbed a single leg and gave it a very hard pull. A screeching sound emerged from the robot as well as a shower of sparks as Miles violently ripped the leg out of it's socket, throwing the now useless limb to the floor, however the boy wasn't finished yet with the machine…
He grabbed another of the legs, once again ripping it out with ease, for all of the machine's speed, it lacked in durability, more sparks flew out of the socket…Then another leg went, then another…He was ripping them off and out of his flesh in quick session, the pain bringing tears to his eyes yet he soldiered through it…Until all of the legs had been removed, leaving only the chassis of the robot remaining.
Miles clutched at the wounds that dotted his torso, trying to cover as much as he could to stop the bleeding, however his brilliant blue eyes were still locked on the robot…it's eyes still glowing a malevolent crimson.
"What…Are you…" he groaned, the sharp pain In his arms still being heavily present…However…The eyes deactivated and turned off…And instead, a low beep could be heard, it's frequency growing higher…and higher.
Mile's instincts went into fight or flight as soon as he heard the sound of the beeps speed up and, grabbing Amy by the hand, he raced outside into the front garden and ducked.
A large explosion blossomed in the kitchen, sending broken glass flying like shrapnel from their shattered window frames, the noise louder than a thunderbolt…
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It didn't take long for the residents of Knothole to gather round and survey the destruction neatly laid out before them, among their number being Miss Vanilla and Cream.
"Miles? Oh my fucking God! Are you okay? Are you hurt?!" the rabbit asked, seeing Miles's blood slowly dripping from his wounds left by the robot..
Miles nodded weakly as Vanilla helped him onto his feet, Amy needed no assistance, being in no state of injury, however she was face palming upon gazing at the state of her kitchen and windows…It would certainly take more than a few dusters and hovering to clean up the large mess…She turned to Miles…This boy…No older than 4 years old, had saved her life…Shown courage unlike any other child his age…and taken rather nasty looking injuries to save her and get rid of that abominable machine.
"Everyone! Everyone, this fox saved my life! He's a hero!" she called out…Suddenly all eyes turned to her…And then to the boy…
"I did…What I could." Miles groaned with pain in his voice…Then…cheers sounded around the village, people clapped and whooped in honour of the fox…Some even approached, willing to shake his hand…However Vanilla gently took the toddler's hand and quietly escorted him back to her home, wishing to treat the young boy's injuries, however…As for Miles…As they walked back towards Vanilla's home…He could not help but wonder…Just who had sent that robot?
Hey guys, gals and non binary pals, sorry if this has come a bit late, and seems a tad short, but I really wanted to get this chapter out as I've been preoccupied with other stuff going on in life at the moment. You're all legends, see ya.