Chapter 48: Charlie's Wife:
Sonic's POV:
"Robotnik's forces are looking for ancient mech suits," says Sally, "we have to spread out and find them before Robotnik's forces do!"
"I have to stay to keep the Master Emerald safe," says Knuckles.
"Sorry, Knuckles, but this may require your power as well," says Sally.
"I could watch that rock," says Stix, "no one can get past me!"
"I'll stay too," says Amy, "no offense, Stix, but I worry about you being alone with the most powerful thing in the Universe!"
"Non taken," says Stix, "I get it."
We then headed off while Stix and Amy were keeping the Master Emerald safe.
Belinda's POV:
I saw most of the Freedom Fighters leaving Angel Island.
. . .
I found Charlie. "Charlie, most of the Freedom Fighters have left Angel Island," I said, "that means the Master Emerald is ours for the taking!"
"As much as I'd like to finally have the Master Emerald in my grasp," Charlie begins, "Robotnik's looking for other ancient mech suits and I want to find them before he does! After all, I'd feel less special if everyone had one!"
"My mother was right about you," I said, "you don't have the fortitude to stand up to anybody."
"We'll see if she gets a holiday card this year," says Charlie.
"She will," I said.
"Yes, dear," Charlie says meekly.
Amy's POV:
Stix and I were guarding the Master Emerald. "Ever wonder where the Master Emerald came from," I asked.
"I try not to think about it," says Stix.
"Who knows what secrets it holds," I said, "Knuckles did tell me about how a freedom fighter was absorbed into the Master Emerald."
"There sure are a lot of reasons not to trust that thing," says Stix.
Then we saw Charlie's mech suit... but it's not Charlie driving it. "It is I, Belinda!" She then used the arms to smack us away. We landed on our feet, but we had to jump to avoid the fireballs. "I've stood on the sidelines too long, watching that pudding head Robotnik and my inept husband fail time and time again. Now Mama B wants a piece of the action!"
"You're not getting the Master Emerald," I said.
"You should know that when a woman wants a big shiny rock, she takes it," says Belinda.
"I do like shiny things myself," says Stix, "but for a different reason."
Stix jumps onto Belinda's mechsuit, throwing her off balance for a bit. She manages to grab Stix and fling her away. I then pulled out my hammer and swung at the mechsuit's leg, only for it to clang harmlessly, leaving me vibrating in the air. Belinda then kicked me away.
"This isn't working. We need to try something different," I said.
"Like what," asks Stix.
I then had an idea. "If she wants the Master Emerald so badly," I began.
Belinda then comes at us, and we pushed the Master Emerald to her. "You know this thing is strong enough to fight Knuckles, right," asks Belinda, "so of course it can..." The Master Emerald then started to glow.
"We just thought you could use a little chaos," says Stix.
The Master Emerald then blasted Belinda off the island. "It was lucky it didn't disappear with her," I said, "I don't know why that didn't occur to me."
"Yeah," says Stix.
Belinda's POV:
"What did I do wrong? I was ruthless, cunning, merciless... I'm just glad I can go home and take it out on my husband," I said.
I opened the door.
"Surprise! I know you're angry with me about not fighting those heroes for you, but I had a good reason," says Charlie, "I wasn't just trying to beat Robotnik to the mechsuits, that was only half the reason, I was also digging up your anniversary gift!" I then opened up the present and it's an ancient mechanical wingsuit. "If I know anything about women, it's that every gal loves to get a new outfit. That gives her the ability to fly and shoot deadly blasts from mid-air."
I then hugged him. "It's perfect!"
Dr. Robotnik's POV:
I was watching Charlie and Belinda. Charlie is standing in his mech suit. Belinda is testing the new wingsuit. She fires a blast, then lands on the ground. "Happy Anniversary, honeybunny," says Charlie.
"Charlie has one, Sonic has one, and now Belinda has one," I said, "and yet, I have not been able to find one of my own?"
"It does seem unfair, Sir," says Snively.
"Yeah, where's our suit," asks Coconuts.
I then slammed my fist on the arm of my throne. "Find me a mechsuit or I will throw you both in the Void," I said.
The two gulped.
In the next chapter, Sonic and Tails team up in order to thwart Robotnik's scheme to possess the magical Deep Power Stones.
