Entry 18
Escape From The City
''Follow me, set me free! Trust me and we will escape from the city! I'll make it through, follow me! Follow me, set me free! Trust me and we will escape from the city! I'll make it through, prove it to you! Follow me!''
– Escape From The City by Sonic Adventure 2 (NateWantsToBattle Cover)
xXxXxXx
''….name is Dr. Eggman, the world's greatest scientist, and soon to be the world's greatest ruler! You have been chosen to witness the beginning of the greatest empire of all time! My virus has already taken over every single robot in this city, and anyone who dares to oppose me will meet their demise! Therefore, don't bother with any kind of resistance!''
Warren and Tails stared at the video feed in stunned silence, exchanging glances with each other. The video had been sent by Minami to the rest of Team Neos, followed by a message about how the Buddy Bots were attacking everyone at Erekiteru and that she and Amy were in the middle of the attack.
''W-Wait, is that Dr. Eggman?'' Tails asked, still in disbelief. ''I mean, the real one?''
''Honestly, I have no clue, but if Minami says that things are bad, then I guess that things are really bad,'' Warren replied, him and Tails getting up.
''Right, we should go to help!'' Tails said, grabbing his orange backpack and stuffing some necessary tools into it before following Warren, who had already grabbed his hoverboard, outside.
xXx
''…witness the beginning of the greatest empire of all time! My virus has already taken over every single robot in this city, and anyone who dares to oppose me will meet their demise! Therefore, don't bother with any kind of resistance!''
''Sounds like there is trouble,'' Big said, peering over Knuckles' and Lily's shoulder at the holographic screen.
''This is a challenge,'' Knuckles replied, frowning. Lily then turned to Big.
''I'm sorry Big, but we have to leave now. Neos City is in danger,'' she said.
''No problem. It was nice fishing with you. Froggy and I will be waiting, so come back anytime,'' Big replied, with Froggy jumping on his shoulder. Lily and Knuckles nodded, grabbing their hoverboards and speeding away.
xXx
''…already taken over every single robot in this city, and anyone who dares to oppose me will meet their demise! Therefore, don't bother with any kind of resistance!''
''Now we know why all the Buddy Bots are going crazy,'' Makoto said, watching as Silver held back a Buddy Bot with his psychokinesis. The visitors to Eden were trying to get away from the vicious robots, but not everyone understood just how dangerous the situation was. When Silver slammed a dog-like Buddy Bot against the ground, Makoto spotted a little boy crying for his partner, but the Buddy Bot recovered, going after the boy. Makoto quickly pushed the boy aside, with Silver lifting the Buddy Bot and throwing it away.
''Cooper!'' the boy cried out, attempting to run after the Buddy Bot, but Makoto held him back.
''I'm sorry, but I don't think your partner can hear you anymore. You need to get out of here, quick,'' Makoto told him, with the boy being on the verge of tears. He then nodded, running towards the exit. Makoto exchanged glances with Silver.
''If it's this bad at Eden, than we can only imagine how it is in the city,'' Silver said, using his psychokinesis to form a barrier between himself and another Buddy Bot, pushing him away.
xXx
''…who dares to oppose me will meet their demise! Therefore, don't bother with any kind of resistance!''
Touka and Shadow stared at the video Minami had sent them, their eyes narrowing. Despite only now learning about Dr. Eggman, both of them had a bad feeling, especially when Minami sent everyone an additional message of the Buddy Bots going crazy and attacking Neos City. Both felt a pit in their stomach upon reading that.
''We need to get to Kisaki, right now!'' Touka said, grabbing her hoverboard and seeing Shadow holding his hand out to her.
''We'll be faster if I warp us there,'' he told her. Touka nodded and the two disappeared in a flash of light blue light.
xXx
''I have so many questions right now,'' Sonic said as he and Lucas found themselves staring down several Buddy Bots. People around them were running in panic as the Buddy Bots started attacking them.
''You're not the only one,'' Lucas grabbed his hoverboard, gasping when a Buddy Bot leapt at him. However, he was saved by Sonic, who spin-dashed into the Buddy Bot, knocking it back. ''We need to get to a safe spot and call the others.'' He grumbled, ''Just when I hoped we'd get a normal day… I wish I hadn't jinxed myself.''
''It's too late now,'' Sonic replied, spin-dashing into another Buddy Bot then speeding back to Lucas. ''It's time for you to display your leadership skills, bud.''
''Right, let's go this way!'' Lucas said as he hopped on his hoverboard, him and Sonic dashing past the Buddy Bots and evading those who attempted to lunge at them. Lucas knew that there was an narrow alley close to where they were and hoped they could hide there until he managed to send a message to everyone. ''Over here!''
Sonic spotted the alley Lucas was pointing at. It was narrow and partially obstructed by a garbage dumpster. Sonic nodded, grabbing Lucas' hand and dragged him into the alley at such speed that left the Buddy Bots unable to register their presence. Both took a moment to recover, with Lucas tapping his goggles, allowing for a holographic screen to appear before him.
''Guys, can anyone answer me? Where are you?'' Lucas asked, feeling relieved when the holographic screen split up into five panels.
''Amy and I are at Erekiteru! Everyone's going crazy!'' Minami answered first, her and Amy hiding behind a car, with Amy having her Piko Piko Hammer at the ready.
''Silver and I are at Eden!'' Makoto answered, him and Silver being surrounded by a cyan barrier.
''Knuckles and I are just returning from Starlight Lake,'' Lily said, her and Knuckles being on their hoverboards and flying through Infinity Forest.
''Unfortunately, it will take us some time to get back,'' Knuckles added.
''Tails and I left the Workshop and are on our way,'' Warren said, only to slow down when Tails, who was scouting ahead, returned and shook his head.
''It looks like the authorities are starting to block parts of the city because of the attack. We'll have to find another way around,'' Tails said, turning to the holographic screen. ''Sonic, Lucas, where are you?''
''We're at Sentoraru and Lucas has a plan,'' Sonic answered, turning to Lucas, giving him an anticipatory look. Lucas nodded, turning to the holographic screen. He did feel nervous as he saw everyone staring back at him, but this was the responsibility he took when he agreed to be the leader of Team Neos.
''Right. Everyone, listen carefully,'' Lucas started, trying to ignore the sense of anxiety. ''We know that this attack was caused by Dr. Eggman and that he's somehow controlling the Buddy Bots. The only way to stop them is to smash them into pieces, but I'm not sure how that affects the ARNavs inside them…''
''Tails and I checked out one of those Buddy Bots the day before, because we wanted to find out how they work,'' Warren replied. ''They have a hard drive inside head that contains the ARNav, while the robot itself is an outer shell. So, as long as you just incapacitate them rather than outright destroy them, they should be fine.''
''That makes things easier,'' Sonic said, grinning.
''Is there a way to deactivate them all at once?'' Lucas asked.
''If Dr. Eggman is using some kind of signal to control them, maybe Warren and I can find a way to block it,'' Tails suggested.
''That would be a good idea,'' Lucas said. ''As for the rest, we should try to meet up at the main street in Erekiteru. From what Minami and Amy had shown us, it seems that area was hit the worst.''
''You have no idea- Agh!'' Amy cried out when a Buddy Bot behind her hit the car. The rest of the team could see Minami and Amy getting up, with Amy leaping and hitting the Buddy Bot in the chest.
''Just hang in there!'' Sonic said, a look of concern on his expression. The call then ended and all panels save for one vanished.
''You know what you're doing, right?'' Touka, who along with Shadow, was silent the whole time, asked Lucas.
''Yeah, I do,'' Lucas replied, trying to sound confident. Touka gave him a scrutinizing look, before cancelling the call. Lucas sighed, glancing at Sonic.
''That didn't really sound confident,'' Sonic noted, rising an eyebrow.
''I know,'' Lucas replied, peeking around the corner and seeing the Buddy Bots patrolling the street. ''Everything is just so sudden. I don't have enough information to make a better call.''
''I'm sure you'll get the hang of it,'' Sonic replied. ''Now, let's go find Amy and Minami. We are the closest to them.''
''Right.'' Lucas nodded, grabbing his hoverboard. He and Sonic walked out of their hiding place, noting that, while most of the people have left the street for a safer place, the Buddy Bots were still around. Sonic turned to Lucas with a confident grin.
''Hey, how about using Chaos Surge to make this quicker? We can just boost through these,'' he suggested. Lucas was a little hesitant at first, aware that he and Sonic needed to be careful with how they used Chaos Surge. He actually wanted to save it up for later, but he realized that they need to deal with the Buddy Bots as soon as possible.
''Okay.''
''Chaos Surge!''
Sonic and Lucas extended their arms towards each other as an electric blue light appearing between them, and the two absorbed it. Sonic's emerald green eyes were glowing now in a dark blue and sparks flew around him. Lucas was covered in a sparking blue aura, his icy blue eyes having turned the same colour as Sonic's. This time, both were in a better control of the BioEnergy.
''I'll clear the path for you,'' Sonic said, suddenly disappearing in a flash of blue. Lucas observed him, noting how it looked like Sonic was teleporting as he smashed through the Buddy Bots, leaving scraps of robots behind him. Thanks to Chaos Surge, he was also able to match Sonic's speed, following the latter on the hoverboard.
''I'm done here!'' Sonic suddenly appeared before Lucas, dusting of his hands. The Buddy Bots were all lying on the ground, with the two suddenly looking up as they heard a cry in the distance.
''Unfortunately, the battle is far from over,'' Lucas said, with the two speeding down the street.
xXx
''Excellent! Everything is going according to my brilliant plan!'' Eggman gloated as he observed the chaos unfold across Neos City on the screen before him. ''Now, the entirety of Neos City will know the might of The Eggman Empire.''
''Sir, we have a problem,'' Orbot said, with Eggman glancing at him, a brow furred. Orbot then brought up a screen before them. ''Team Neos is smashing the Buddy Bots into pieces.''
There was a moment of silence, with Orbot and Cubot exchanging a look of surprise when Eggman waved it off casually.
''Hmph, that was to be expected. That blue rodent and his friends would eventually interfere with my plans,'' Eggman replied, then grinned. ''As a matter of fact, I'm more than prepared for this situation. Metal, Ferra!'' He was quite satisfied to see both of them immediately reacted when he called them, completely alert. ''You two wanted a rematch with the rodent and his partner, didn't you? Now, you got your chance. His friends will be busy fighting the Buddy Bots, so they won't be able to do anything once you step in.''
''We are ready anytime,'' Ferra replied, while Metal Sonic's eyes glowed menacingly. Ferra then tilted her head, looking behind her. ''Although, Toshiro and Mephiles have already left.''
Eggman frowned, grumbling. Admittedly, he was already used to the two constantly doing their own thing, but it was still annoying have them disappearing whenever he had a task for them. However, that is why he invited Ferra and Metal to join him, as they were clearly less of a hassle.
''It doesn't matter. The point is that we crush anyone who opposes me,'' Eggman replied.
''Understood, Doctor,'' Ferra replied. ''Metal and I will be on our way to deal with them.''
Eggman observed the two as they left, then turned back to the screen, leaning forward. His eyes narrowed as he observed the chaos in the city. If there was one thing he kept in mind, it was that he shouldn't underestimate Sonic. He had instructed Mephiles and Toshiro to spy on Team Neos the moment he saw the blue hedgehog zipping around the city and he was going to make sure to give them a good challenge and establish himself as a threat. The Buddy Bots were mostly a distraction to test how powerful Team Neos actually is and Metal Sonic would be able to wear Sonic down.
As much as I hate to admit it, the slim chance of them winning exists. Eggman grinned as he stood up. However, I already have a back-up plan for this.
xXx
''You heard Lucas, we're going to fight off this invasion!'' Amy said, swinging her Piko Piko Hammer at the closest Buddy Bot. Minami stood behind her, looking at her surroundings with a frown on her expression, appearing to be hesitant. There were still people trying to get away from the Buddy Bots, none paying attention to the two.
''Amy, let's try Chaos Surge!'' Minami said, just as Amy knocked away another Buddy Bot who lunged at them. Amy gave her a look of surprise, only to jump past Minami, knocking another Buddy Bot into the ground, then turned back.
''Already? What if you run out of BioEnergy?'' she asked worriedly.
''I'm not going to let you fight alone,'' Minami insisted, only to look up. ''Watch out!'' She grabbed Amy just in time as a canine-like Buddy Bot lunged at the two, missing them and tearing apart the bag Minami had dropped on the ground with its claws. Minami frowned, glaring at the Buddy Bot as it snarled. ''Okay, nobody gets to ruin our stuff and get away with it!''
''Take this!'' Amy charged towards the Buddy Bot, sending it flying with another well-placed hit. She was breathing heavily, looking around as more and more Buddy Bots were walking towards them, and hit another one that got too close to Minami. She knew that their situation was rather bleak, as they were surrounded by robots and that she needed help so both of them could get away. She turned to Minami and nodded. ''Okay, let's go for it!''
''Chaos Surge!''
Amy and Minami extended their arms towards each other as a bright pink light appearing between them, and the two absorbed it. Amy's bright green eyes turned an electric pink and sparks flew around her, the Piko Piko Hammer now glowing in a pink aura. Minami's brown eyes also turned the same colour as Amy's and she held out her hand, summoning a pink hammer made out of pure energy that was half her size.
''How do you feel?'' Amy asked her partner as Minami swung her hammer, getting used to its weight. While they had actually tried it out before, having followed Sonic and Lucas' example, it happened in the safety of their home. Having it done in the middle of the battlefield was a different experience.
''I'm ready to play Whack-A-Mole with these robots!'' Minami responded, feeling the energy surging through her body. Amy snorted, giving her a knowing look.
''Nothing sways you, huh?'' she asked, with Minami giving her a confident grin. The two then charged towards the Buddy Bots, both crushing another pair with a mighty swing of their hammer. ''Not bad!''
''Thanks!'' Minami replied, charging towards another Buddy Bot. Above them, a holographic screen appeared, being attached to a building, showing Midorikawa, completely frazzled.
''Here's is Midorikawa with the latest news! The entirety of Neos City is under attack by someone calling himself Dr. Eggman, who is controlling the Buddy Bots and- aagghh! Kero, stop!''
Minami and Amy stopped for a moment, observing the live feed as Midorikawa got attacked by her partner. However, she managed to dodge his attack and proceeded to scream into the camera.
''The police has issued an evacuation- Agh!'' Midorikawa ducked as Kero leaped and flew right above her head. ''The following districts are in the red zone: Erekiteru, Sentoraru, Westoru…''
Suddenly, Kero leapt at her, knocking the camera over and cutting the feed off. Minami and Amy exchanged glances.
''You gotta admire her dedication,'' Minami noted, her and Amy stepping closer when the Buddy Bots encircled them. ''Ready for a combo?''
''Always!'' Amy twirled her Piko Piko Hammer, which suddenly started sparking with pink electricity and glow. Minami could feel her BioEnergy being drained, but it was enough for this move. ''One, two-''
''THREE!''
Both slammed their hammers into the ground, creating a pink shock wave that blasted all of the Buddy Bots away.
''Woa, that was awesome!'' Minami cheered. Amy turned to her.
''Are you okay?'' she asked worriedly.
''Yeah!'' Minami replied, holding up her hammer, a determined gaze on her expression. ''Let's keep it up!''
xXx
''Any ideas how to deactivate the Buddy Bots?'' Warren asked as he and Tails managed to find a safe path amidst the chaos, going towards Erekiteru.
''Maybe if get our hands on one of these Buddy Bots, maybe we can figure something out?'' Tails suggested.
''Good that we have enough of these around,'' Warren said, only for him and Tails to suddenly hear the sound of glass shattering and looked up at one of the office buildings and gasping in shock.
''Help me!'' the woman screamed, her hands bloody due to the broken glass. The glass panel in the room was broken and she was holding onto the edge for dear life. The Buddy Bot that had almost thrown her out of the room was looming above her.
''Hold on!'' Tails flew up to the woman, his heart racing when she suddenly let go, unable to hold on anymore, and fell. ''No!'' Fortunately, he managed to grab the woman by her hands just in time, gritting his teeth as he tried to keep both of them in the air. The office lady gasped in relief, gazing at the fox thankfully. ''Don't worry, I got you!''
Tails started to slowly lower her down, but he could feel his own body tiring. It was one thing to lift Sonic, but an adult human was something else. Fortunately, Warren flew up with his hoverboard, allowing Tails to place her on his hoverboard. The office lady trembled, fearing that she might fall off, and quickly held onto Warren's shoulder.
''Just keep steady,'' Warren encouraged her her.
''Thank you!'' the woman replied, glancing at both. ''I-I don't know what happened. There was that broadcast and my partner threw me out…''
Warren and Tails exchanged worried looks as Warren safely landed on the ground, with the woman stepping off the hoverboard. They could see people running past them, hearing a police siren in the distance. The woman ran off, following the crowd.
''Let's move on,'' Warren said, with Tails hovering next to him. ''Even if we do find a way how to block the signal, we still don't know how to send it out through the entire city.''
xXx
Lily gritted her teeth, growling. ''This is so frustrating! Everyone is in the middle of action and we still need to get to Erekiteru!''
''I understand your frustrations well,'' Knuckles told her as they finally reached the familiar cityscape. ''However, this isn't something we could predict.''
''You're right.'' Lily's eyes suddenly widened when her AR Visor started to beep, indicating there was someone calling her. She opened the holographic screen to check who it was, only to realize that it was Bennet, the family butler. ''Why is he calling now?''
''Who?'' Knuckles asked.
''Bennet,'' Lily replied, furrowing a brow when she saw the message after she didn't answer the call. ''Of course he'd be calling to tell me to go back home.''
''Wasn't the agreement that you'd be allowed to go wherever you wanted as long as I'm with you?'' Knuckles asked.
''It was…'' Lily typed back a simple 'I'm fine, but busy. I'll call later' message. ''But, even though my parents let me go, he wasn't happy about it.'' She shook her head. ''We'll worry about it later. Let's just try to get to Erekiteru and- Oh, are you kidding me!''
Lily and Knuckles had to stop when they saw a police barrier at the street they took. A policeman was standing on the top of a car, telling a curious crowd to stay back and that they were handling everything.
''This is a dead end,'' Lily groaned, while Knuckles glanced to the side. He then grabbed Lily's arm, dragging her along.
''We'll find another way,'' he told her, pointing at another street. Lily grinned, following him.
xXx
Silver looked back at Eden, both him and Makoto flying on their hoverboards towards Erekiteru. The moment he cleared it out of Buddy Bots, they quickly left to help their friends. It would take a while to get there, but they were confident that they would make it in time. That is, if they manage to first deal with the Buddy Bots they ran into.
''Did everyone in this city get a Buddy Bot?'' Makoto asked when he and Silver had to stop when they saw several Buddy Bots march towards them. Silver furrowed a brow, holding up a hand, which was glowing in a cyan colour. Immediately, all of the Buddy Bots that approached them were lifted into the air and them slammed down into the ground.
''Nice job!'' Makoto cheered, with both flying past the damaged Buddy Bots. However, just one street over, they were greeted by a flying car. ''Watch out!''
Silver and Makoto dodged the car, which crashed into the building behind them. As they looked back, they saw a huge polar bear-like Buddy Bot roaring and grabbing another car, throwing it straight at them. Silver managed to stop it mid-air, gritting his teeth as he held it up. While his psychokinesis was powerful, he couldn't deny that all if this fighting was tiring him out. Suddenly, the polar bear charged at them, with Makoto pulling him back, forcing Silver to drop the car and put up a barrier around them. The polar bear roared, starting to pound at the barrier.
''Can you hold it?'' Makoto asked, being worried about his partner. Silver was visibly struggling with keeping up the barrier, flinching when the polar bear put his fists together and slamming them against the barrier, almost pushing it back.
''Yeah, I think so…'' Silver replied, even though he was trembling when the polar bear kept on striking the barrier relentlessly. Unlike Silver, the Buddy Bot didn't grew tired. The grey hedgehog suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, glancing at Makoto. He could feel his heart racing a he sensed his partner's BioEnergy.
''Let's try to break away and use Chaos Surge,'' Makoto suggested. Silver gave him a surprised look, but seeing the determination in his partner's eyes, he nodded. Makoto then placed his hand on his arm. ''On my count, one, two… three!''
Right as the polar bear went for another strike, Makoto grabbed Silver, pulling him on the hoverboard and flying away, while the polar bear stumbled once the barrier fell and roared in anger. However, Makoto managed to keep a distance from the Buddy Bot. He and Silver hid behin the car the polar bear threw earlier, both extending their hands towards each other.
''Chaos Surge!''
A bright cyan light appearing between them, and the two absorbed it. Silver's golden eyes turned cyan as electric sparks flew around him, ruffling his fur, and he felt the energy surge through him. Makoto's light brown eyes turned cyan too and when he gazed down at his hand, he saw it was glowing cyan too, the same energy surging through him too.
The two turned to each other, both nodding in silent agreement. They heard another roar behind them, with Silver flying up, feeling re-energized. Whatever tiredness he felt earlier was gone now. He held up his hands just as the polar bear lunged at him, stopping him mid air and throwing him back, then firing a blast of cyan energy at it, destroying the torso and leaving the Buddy Bot unable to move.
''Awesome!'' Makoto cheered, looking at Silver in awe.
''Thanks for sharing your BioEnergy with me,'' Silver replied, floating above him. ''We're not done yet, though.''
''Right, we need to get to Erekiteru!'' Makoto nodded, grabbing the hoverboard and following Silver.
xXx
''Where is everyone?'' Touka asked as she and Shadow entered St. Nicholas Children's Hospital. The main lobby was completely empty, although they could see that there were chairs and papers lying on the floor. Shadow's ear twitched when he heard sobbing.
''Who is there?'' he called out, hearing a gasp from behind the counter. Both ran up to it, with Touka looking over and finding a woman crouching on the floor, cowering and shaking in fear. She looked up, seemingly relieved to see the two.
''What happened here?'' Touka asked the receptionist.
''I don't know. The Buddy Bots just started going crazy and started to attack people, knocking out the security. The whole hospital is under lockdown,'' the woman explained, shaking her head. ''You shouldn't be here. I had already called the authorities.''
''Well, they're busy, and we know how to deal with the Buddy Bots. We can help,'' Touka replied. The receptionist gave the two a scrutinizing look, getting up. Her eyes then widened as she suddenly saw a Buddy Bot entering the lobby. To her shock, Shadow turned around, firing a Chaos Spear at it just as it lunged at them, neutralizing it.
''Do you need more convicing?'' Shadow turned to the receptionist, his brow furrowed. The receptionist was slack-jawed, but then nodded.
''Is there some kind of camera room from where we can see where the Buddy Bots are?'' Touka asked, pointing at the security camera that has been pointed at the lobby.
''There is one, in the back,'' the receptionist replied, motioning to the two to follow her. The three made their way down a hallway, only to find another Buddy Bot patrolling it. Fortunately, Shadow spin-dashed into it right before it could even register their presence.
''Where are the other personnel?'' Touka asked as they entered the room.
''I'm not sure, but I hope they all made it to safety. The patients have been told to stay in their rooms and barricade themselves,'' the receptionist explained as Touka sat in the chair before the huge monitor. Fortunately, the cameras were on. She then turned to her partner.
''Okay, Shadow, I'll direct you to where the Buddy Bots are,'' Touka said, with Shadow nodding, exiting the room, with the receptionist locking the door behind him, looking nervous.
''I hope you know what you're doing,'' she said as she turned to Touka.
''Yeah, we do,'' Touka replied, turning to the cameras and tapping her AR Visor, allowing for a holographic screen to appear. ''Shadow, ready?''
''I am,'' Shadow replied, his hand crackling with orange energy as he spied on a Buddy Bot which turned the corner. He smirked, more than ready for the carnage.
xXx
Sonic homing-attacked another Buddy Bot, easily taking it out. He and Lucas kept going down the street, the cobalt hedgehog taking out any Buddy Bot he came across.
''You know, with so much juice, I could probably destroy all the Buddy Bots across the whole city,'' Sonic said.
''I like the confidence, but I'm not sure whether that would be a good idea. What if the Hunters spot you?'' Lucas replied.
''Tsk, as if they could stop The Fastest Thing Alive,'' Sonic replied cockily, stopping for a moment to boast. ''They cannot catch me, especially not when-''
Suddenly, a blue blur charged right into Sonic, knocking him into another building.
''Sonic!'' Lucas cried out, completely stunned by what just happened. Meanwhile, Sonic groaned, trying to get up, shaking his head and rising an eyebrow as he looked at what attacked him.
''Metal?!''
Metal Sonic was hovering above Sonic, glaring at his counterpart, his red eyes glowing. Sonic managed to get back on his feet, blue electricity still surrounding him as he gave Metal Sonic an annoyed look.
''You know, as much as I would've loved to kick your butt, I'm kind of busy,'' he said. Metal Sonic responded by charging up, firing a blast of energy at Sonic. However, the cobalt hedgehog was too fast, performing what could only be described as a flash step and appearing right behind Metal Sonic, spin-dashing into his back and driving him against a wall before leaping back. ''I warned ya, Metal!''
Meanwhile, Lucas spotted Ferra on her own hoverboard, glaring at him and Sonic. ''What are you doing here? Why are you attacking us?''
''Have you already forgotten that Metal wants to destroy Sonic?'' Ferra asked him.
''No, but we're in the middle of an attack! If you wanted to fight, you could've waited until we were done with this,'' Lucas responded, feeling frustrated. Ferra grinned, folding her arms across her chest. Lucas' eyes narrowed, wondering why she was giving him that look, only to realize with something. ''Don't tell me you teamed up with Dr. Eggman.''
''Fine, I won't tell you,'' Ferra replied, shrugging.
''I guess we should've seen this one coming,'' Sonic said dryly.
He ran in a zig-zag pattern while Metal Sonic was floating above him, trying to keep visual contact and charging up for another energy blast. Sonic just smirked confidently, speeding up before doing another flash step, having leapt right behind Metal and kicking him right across the face before landing back on the ground. Metal Sonic managed to quickly recover and fire at him, but missed as Sonic dodged it.
''Okay, Metal. If you want a fight, I will give you one,'' Sonic told his robotic counterpart, as Metal Sonic floated down, the two cobalt hedgehogs glaring at each other. Sonic then charged up again, blue sparks flying around him, his blue eyes locking with Metal's red ones. ''Bring it on!''
