Chapter 38: The Music Destroyer:

Sonic's POV:

We were all listening to the radio. "Awoo-woo! Mad Dog Max here on Rebel Radio, REBL. Here's Catty Carlisle, to introduce her brand-new song."

"Why thank ya, mad dawg. This little ol' tune is dedicated to sonic the hedgehog, mobius' number one hero!" The musicians play the drums and electric guitar as Catty plays her guitar.

Catty: Sonic the Hedgehog
You can't catch what you can't see
Sonic the Hedgehog
He's gonna make Mobius free
He's a teenage...

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

We were listening to that song.

Catty: Sonic the Hedgehog
You can't catch what you can't see
Sonic the Hedgehog
He's gonna make Mobius free

He's a teenage fugitive on the run
Eating chili dogs by the ton
No matter how frantic the chase becomes
There's always time to have some fun

If there's one thing I really hate, it's music! Something must be done about this.

Sonic's POV:

"Great song," I said.

Catty: Sonic the Hedgehog
You can't catch what you can't see

Sonic the Hedgehog
He's gonna make Mobius Free
Badniks coming around
He's faster than the speed of sound

Sonic the Hedgehog
You can't catch what you can't see

Sonic the hedgehog
He's gonna make Mobius free
Oooh, Oooh-aaah-oooh

Sonic the Hedgehog
Heh-heh-hoo-hoo-whee!

"Enough to fill up your ego," says Sally.

"Yeah," says Amy, looking down.

"You okay," I asked.

"It's just, it always seems to be about you," says Amy, "sometimes, I wonder if the rest of us are needed."

"Come on," I said, "we're all Freedom Fighters here!"

"Sonic's right," says Sally, "we're not doing this for recognition, we're doing this for a free Mobius!"

"Right," says Amy.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"Sleet, Dingo," I said, "go pay her a visit!"

Sleet's POV:

We arrived just in time. "By order of Dr. Robotnik, this program is cancelled," I said.

"Yayh, yoah ruyteengs ahh too good," says Dingo, "cahn Oy sie hellao t' moy mawmmy?"

"We don't have time for that," I said, "you're coming with us, Catty Carlisle!"

Sonic's POV:

We overheard it on the radio. "Aah'm bein' kidnapped! Heeelllp!"

"We better get to work," I said.

"Yeah, I'm a big fan," says Big.

. . .

Me, Sally, Tails, Amy, and Big then arrived just in time. "Stop that hedgehog," says Sleet.

Sleet and Dingo tried to grab us, but I took them down. The two then left.

"We did it," I said.

"Yeah, we," says Amy.

"How can aah ever thank ya both fo-wah helpin' meh," asks Catty.

"Well, could you play your new song for us," I asked.

"Aah'd love to, but aah don't have mah guitar," says Catty.

"Can't you get a new one," asks Tails.

"Well, it was custom-made 10,000 miles away from he-yah at ray's en big beat city," says Catty.

"No problemo! I know where that is! Look after Catty, Guys. I'll be back before the downbeat," I said.

I then left.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"You two failed again," I said, "so, I am going to make a new law! I'll put an end to all music on Mobius! No humming, no singing, and no radio!"

"Brilliant, Sir," says Snively.

"Music will have to face the music," says Coconuts, "wait, that doesn't make sense, does it?"

"Boys, say hello to the Music Destroyer robot! He can pick up sounds for miles with his super-sensitive ears and sattelite dish. I built him to destroy all music, and capture anything that gets in his way. Now get out there and do it!" I then activated my music destroyer.

"M-m-m-m-m-m-music! Music gives me such a migraine! Ow ow ow ow ow! There's music!" The robot then goes out to find it, but I thought he'd have a better voice.

Sally's POV:

While Catty was signing Big's autograph book, I sat with Amy. "You okay," I asked.

"I guess I still feel like we're all in Sonic's shadow," says Amy.

"If it helps, I think even his shadow is in his shadow," I joked, "but Sonic's right, we're all in this together. Don't forget, your team took down the Lightning Bolt Society."

"Like that's a hard job," says Amy, "those idiots could lose to Antoine!"

"Fair point," I said.

Then this robot came in. "Music is against the law of Robotnik! No more music," says the robot.

"I think you should get out of here, Catty," says Big.

The robot then came for Catty. We tried to defend her, but too late, the robot takes Catty and leaves.

"Catty," says Tails.

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

My music destroyer brings Catty to me. "Well done, M.D.! Now go out and finish destroying all music," I said.

"Oh, it will be my pleasure," says M.D. M.D. then leaves.

"Well, well, this is most fortunate. You are just the person I need right now," I said.

"What fo-wah?"

"I decided one song can remain," I said, "a song I have written!"

"Won't that music hatin' robot of yours be a problem," says Catty.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine," says Snively.

"Watch it," I said, "I've started a wonderful, inspirational song, and I want you to finish it. Listen."

Dr. Robotnik: Robotnik
He is so cool
Hedgehog
He is a fool!

"Here, now play it!" I then tossed her my accordion.

"But Aah don't even play the accordion," says Catty. I then reminded her of my swatbots.

Catty: Robotnik
He's a fool
Hedgehog
He's so coo-oo-ool!

"Oh, aren't we brave," I asked, "lock her up!"

"Aah'm not writin' ya anything! forget it, eggbelly," says Catty as my swatbots drag her away.

Sonic's POV:

The guys told me what happened, so we snuck into Robotropolis to find Catty.

"Let's do it to it," Sally and me both said.

"I got you!" The robot grabbed us. "Robotnik will be so happy!"

Dr. Robotnik's POV:

"If that stubborn little songstress won't write me a song, I'll write my own song!"

Dr. Robotnik: I am the biggest villain in town

"Okay, boys, sing back up again!"

"Do we have to," asks Sleet.

"Sing!"

Sleet and Dingo: He's a big, big villain

Dr. Robotnik: I am a genius
I have proof

Sleet and Dingo: Yes, he's telling you the truth

"Master, I captured the hedgehog and friends," says M.D.

"Well done," I said, "now, go guard them and Sleet and Dingo, I'm demoting you two to permanent backup singers!"

"Nao, playse, Dr. Robawtnik," says Dingo.

"Give us another chance," says Sleet.

Dr. Robotnik: I am the mighty, mighty Robotnik
Do, do-whop, a-diddy-diddy, whoppity-do, do-whop!

Sleet and Dingo: He's the mighty, mighty Robotnik
Ha ha ha, do-whop, diddy-diddy do-whop!

"Hmmm, should I stop that? No! Of course not! It's definitely not music!"

Sonic's POV:

We were in our cells. Then Sleet and Dingo showed up.

"This is too humiliating," says Sleet.

"Yayh, weah supposed t' be bounty huntahs, nawt bahck-up seengahs," says Dingo.

"Sonic..." Amy then whispers in my ear.

I then winked. "You know, I like you guys, and I hate to see this happen to you. I'll help you out," I said.

"Really," asks Sleet, "how?"

"Tails and I will pretend to escape, but you catch us, and Robotnik will have to give you back your jobs," I said.

"Dr. Robotnik's too smart for a trick like that," says Sleet.

"He'd believe you if you caught us in a really great trap," I said.

"No talking to the prisoners," says M.D.

"Your idea might work! But how do we get rid of the M.D.," Sleet whispers.

"Sally, Amy, and Big can take care of that," I said, "Amy found his fuse." I then looked at Amy. "Hey, how did you find his fuse?"

"It's... on his butt," says Amy. We all looked at her. "I have an embarrassingly bad habit of looking at guys' butts." Amy shrugs.

This just got uncomfortable.

. . .

After Sally, Big, and Amy took down M.D...

"First, you phone Robotnik, and tell him we've escaped. When he comes running, you guys chase us toward the trap, and we'll slip on the oil, slam into the pole, and then the cage comes down on me and Tails! Got it, guys," I asked.

"Got it," says Sleet.

Sleet and Dingo then call Robotnik. "M.D. faell aslayp on the jawb and naow Sonic and Tiles ahh gettin awhy," says Dingo.

Robotnik came in as Sleet and Dingo were chasing me and Tails. Tails then lifts me up and we flew over the oil trap that Sleet and Dingo slip on.

"Why did we really think Sonic wanted to help us," asks Sleet.

Dr. Robotnik then puts the fuse back in. "I don't know how they saw your fuse," says Robotnik, "but destroy that hedgehog!"

"Let's go," I said. We then moved and M.D. came after us.

. . .

We then stopped in a room. "I think I have another idea," says Amy, "we make that robot face the music!"

We then grabbed some instruments.

Freedom Fighters: Let's do it to it
Let's show them who's the boss of the place

Let's do it to it
And put the 'bots flat on their face

Let's jam and juice 'em
Using every trick that we have

Come on, let's lose 'em
Show them that the hedgehogs are back

They seem to have us trapped in the castle
At least that's what those swatbots thought
It's time we teach them a little lesson
The hedgehogs could never be caught

Let's do it to it
Let's show them who's the boss of the place

Let's do it to it
And put the 'bots flat on their face

Let's jam and juice 'em
Using every trick that we have

Come on, let's lose 'em
Show them that the hedgehogs are back

Let's do it to it!

"M-m-m-music? I hear music! Hedgehog! I see hedgehog," says M.D.

"Time to jam, Sam," I said.

We then played so much music, it caused M.D. to overload... causing him to explode!

"Now we can grab Catty and leave," says Sally.

. . .

"This time, aah'd lak to sin' a song dedicated to all the Freedom Fighters," says Catty.

Catty: Wake up, what's goin' down
That's the sound of freedom

Check out this thing we've found
That's the sound of freedom

We have battled with our backs to the wall
We have struggled to win freedom for us all
We have lost so many friends
It's important that we win

Won't you join us everybody, hear the call
'Cause together we can get our freedom back
Do not falter we must go on the attack
Oh, freedom is our prize
Keep it shinning in your eyes

We won't bend, we won't even cry

Wake up, what's goin' down
That's the sound of freedom

Check out this thing we've found
That's the sound of freedom

Freedom

Wake up, what's goin' down
That's the sound of freedom

Of freedom!

In the next chapter, Sonic has to take down Robotnik's new protection racket.