Instincts
Ch. 18
By: Cutegirlmayra (I really need to edit these things more XP I just get so tried after writing them… I'll try and spot more this time, and maybe take my time. I keep trying to make the chapters longer, but I can't seem to hit that 12 page mark… I always fall short of 8 or 9. I'll keep trying though, I just love to end on cliffhangers xD)
Amy, gripping Silver's neck like a mother cat would pick up a kitten, tried to move him to safety over by a tree, and let him down.
"Ow…!" he didn't have the excess skin like a child would of had, so he fell down after she loosened her grip and caught himself before he went headfirst, and rubbed the back of his neck. "That hurt, Amy.." he looked like he was trying to just put up, politely, with her animalistic behavior, but he REALLY needed to talk to the real Amy, and not some-… some…
As he got up to his knees, he saw Amy rush to get a pile of straw and grass together, rushing back to throw or drop it around him, trying to make something comfortable for him. It was rather cute how endearing her actions were… He knew she was making some kind of bed out of the straws and leafs she found, just like for the Chao earlier, but he was slightly laughing at how determined and headstrong she looked as she continued to try and keep him comfortable.
"L-look, this is all really nice of you b-but-" he tried to get Instinct Amy's attention, smiling at her racing around him and grunting something as she hurried to finish her work. He was turning himself left and right trying to keep up with her, when she finally stopped, looked around, side stepped to him, huffed her approval at no potential threats, and just laid her head on his lab. She looked tried, and a bit afraid of whatever that noise was before. "…But you really should rest up." He wanted to ask her to change back again, but this other Amy wasn't really understanding his words anyway. "Instincts…this is it, huh?" he looked up, nodding and sighing, holding his hands up like 'what do I do now?' and flopped them down to his sides. "You don't make my job easy… do you know that?" he raised an eyebrow, looking down at her fondly as he couldn't find it in him to stay irritated too long.
He knew her since she was young.
And seeing her grown up to be such a cute little lady, well… he chuckled at how much she had grown from the day he first met her.
He didn't realize… however… that under normal circumstances, he would of just gotten more and more irritated before finally snapping. Amy's scent was affecting his behavior, and he didn't even know it.
He didn't even realize that his body was beginning to move on it's own, as his hand gently scratched her head as she laid down to rest a moment, but really, he was shaking her quills while doing so, moving them to get a better whiff of her smell.
All this, again, was subconsciously happening, and Silver had no idea what was to come from it…
"You know… this place… it's really beautiful." He looked above him, up at the palm trees and the tall grass that completely surrounded them in this type of thicket. "…I guess it's no surprise.." he looked back down at her, she was almost asleep, and he felt his eyes droop down as he began to be pulled more toward her. "That a world this beautiful… could bring up something equally as beautiful into it…" he moved his head down, not having the resistance that Sonic and Shadow possessed to realize what was happening, and just let the feeling and senses move and control him.
"Emm…" He completely surrounded himself with her scent, slightly rubbing against her head as Instinct Amy blinked her eyes open, before shooting them up, and looking up at him, moving off his lap slightly.
…This Omega…
She started, smelling under his neck to try and figure out what he was doing.
Is ready to mate.
She looked confused, as if her 'child' shouldn't have this kind of scent yet.
'Oh no…" Amy spoke from within herself, whining almost. "Not again…"
Silver had closed his eyes, as Instinct Amy moved slowly away from his frame.
…I think he is shifting.
"Here's a totally sensible but probably stupid question, is there a way to STOP him from shifting?" Amy knew there wasn't a good answer to that, as her Instinct confirmed it.
Why do Others always want to get rid of us?
"So no?"
Of course not.
"Right. Well, then-
RUN."
Silver opened his eyes to reveal very prominent Instinct eyes, as they fearfully looked around, looking down at his hands and walking backwards in uncertainty, not ever having been released before.
It was down low to ground, so…. Silver was naturally submissive.
Instinct Amy determined his behavior to be very much like a pathetic Omega, but also a little like a child's… not knowing the world and being afraid of everything in it.
….No need.
She slowly approached Silver, as he whined at her approach and shook in fear, curling up, but not hissing as a normal hedgehog would. He was too scared to hiss, he was just terrified of whatever was happening to him.
Instinct Amy grunted to him soothing words of comfort, lowering her head to where his head would uncurl if he decided to come out.
Have no fear, young one. I am your mother.
"You are NOT his mother."
The real Amy mentally folded her arms and rolled her eyes, still feeling being around here wasn't the best idea in the world…
Quiet you.
Instinct Amy glared and growled behind her, as if that's where the real Amy was.
This action made Instinct Silver think he was being threatened, as he tightened his ball again and whimpered louder, hoping to appease her.
She looked back to him and looked guilty for not explaining herself.
Not you, young one. I meant my Other.
…O…Other?
Instinct Silver uncurled slightly, keeping his frame low as Amy held her head higher, indirectly showing she had higher dominance over him, and stating her place above his station.
Yes. The Other within you. As I have heard it once said, you both will join as one someday, but before that, they will… sadly,… despise you.
Instinct Amy looked away, sorrowfully, at that sad fact.
The other voice… it is them?
Instinct Silver began to trust Amy, scooting closer and raising his head up slightly, showing he wasn't as afraid of her as he once was, and also pointed his ears up to show his curiosity, before folding them back down to show submission to her rank, and lowered his frame slightly again.
He… he is loud… he demands to know who I am… I do not know who I am. He tells me to let me out… He fears me, and is mad at me. I know not why, I just came to this place… He frightens me… so loud… so cruel. I am afraid to answer him, to tell him I don't know…. So loud… I am afraid.
Instinct Silver whimpered again, squinting his eyes shut as he laid down, completely submitting in fear, and having his body shake and quiver.
Instinct Amy remembered what Instinct Sonic once told her, about his other, and the Fox's cruel tortures…
She lowered her head to his, and comfortingly rubbed against his quills.
You are not alone. There is more than just your voice, and your other's. I am here. My voice is gentle… my voice is calm… my voice loves you.
She licked his quill, grooming him a little before resting her head again as he pushed more against her, wanting the comfort.
…Who are you?
He asked, as Instinct Amy smiled, hearing the real Amy clear her throat as if to say not to say 'Mother' again….
…I am your Alpha.
Instinct Amy opened her eyes.
I will protect you.
Instinct Silver moved his head a little away from her body, since he had pushed it under her neck to feel more secure, before now staring up at her, memorizing her scent and appearance.
I think I'm… Silver.
Amy…Amy Rose.
And… and I will protect you too, Amy! I will! I'll become stronger! I will loose my fear and make you proud of me.
He wagged his tail, very much like a child.
Animal's don't laugh, but Instinct Amy did smile, showing she wasn't all animal, and that the Real Amy had taught her a thing or two when she looked inside her mind to get information about her world.
It's also a sigh of submission, as in saying, 'I'm not a threat' to someone in the animal kingdom.
But Instinct Amy was using it to show affection, trying to be more and more like her Other's culture apparently…
I accept you, then. Make me proud.
Instinct Silver looked amazed by her acceptance, and jumped back happily, grunting his joy at her approval before lowering his stature again and rubbing willingly his head under her cheeks, where her scent glands were.
He was pretty much happily accepting that he was part of her pack, and his loyalty rest with her.
Now then… I must warn you of my-
Let's play!
He got up and started bolting around, as Instinct Amy looked confused.
Is this… how I really acted when I was first brought forth into this world?
Instinct Amy questioned herself, not realizing how much she's grown as she raised a arm up, like an animal would as she stepped back, before Silver bounded over to her rubbed his head under hers again.
Come, Amy! Chase me! It drowns out my Other's cries.
W-well…
Play!
He nipped at her nose, making her excitement at playing and not being so adult-like kick in as she yipped in playfulness, her true colors shining through.
Being an Alpha made her mature more than she should have, and now, loosing that role for a moment and just being the strong Beta she was born to be, she goofed off and chased Silver, both acting like playful puppies as they ran around and wrestled one to another.
"…Yeah… you're SO a mother." Amy rolled her eyes, smiling at the fact that Silver and her Instinct weren't being 'romantic' in anyway, and it seemed the scare of coming to existence made him less willing to think that way. She slightly mocked her Instinct, but was also glad she was letting go of all that responsibility too.
What, with having two aggressive Alphas fighting over her the second she changed, she never really did have a breather. So this… this was a nice change.
Silver ran off from where him and Amy were playing, as he ran on all fours, looking over his shoulder with his tongue slightly hanging out, as he was panting, and growing in confidence in this new state of life.
He rolled to a stop over a small ditch, not very big, as he hid and sniffed the air.
His eyes suddenly looked surprised.
He smelled something else… and it wasn't Amy's scent…
He continued to sniff the air, moving his nose away from where Amy may have been pursuing him and smelling something alluring but foul.
When he did finally get a good whiff of it, he snorted it out, and twitched his nose a bit.
It wasn't for him.
He moved back to the wall behind him, putting his two arms on it to hold him up, and tried to sniff around for Amy's delightful smell again… before….
There was a loud cry on the island…
Instinct Amy whipped her head around, having been tracking Silver's scent, thinking it a game, before hearing his loud and high pitch cry for help.
Silver...!
She treaded the ground, kicking up sand and dirt as she ran on all fours as fast as she could. She made it to the small cliff with the small drop or ditch before noticing Silver being attacked and overpowered by another female.
Instinct Amy's horror was quickly overshadowed with her desire to protect and defend.
She bore her fangs, so to speak, and charged down, growling and pouncing on the other female.
Silver kicked and flailed, his arms and legs in the air before turning around and running off, whimpering.
Instinct Amy torn into the other female as she and her fought like animals, before the other female kicked her off, and took her stance.
Instinct Amy recovered quickly, shaking her head to look up before realizing…
Her head was high. Her stance intimidating powerful. She… was a true Alpha female.
Seeing her position, and hearing her deep, threatening growl of aggression, Instinct Amy had little choice in her own reaction.
She became submissive, but tried to fight it off. She lowered herself slightly to the ground, lower than the other female's head. Even though she was the Alpha female of her own pack, she was still just a Beta… and a naturally submissive one at that!
She still growled, resisting her natural want to submit to power and trying to prove her worth as the leading Alpha of her pack, while defending her newest member…
Hmph, a Beta?
The other girl huffed out, clearly unimpressed by Instinct Amy's station.
A submissive Beta who dares to stop me? I've never seen one so… daring as you.
I get that a lot.
Instinct Amy growled out, her eyes narrowing as she resist her body's pull to lower herself further to the ground.
…I'm an Alpha. And Aggressive at that. If you wish to live, move aside. I have an Omega to claim.
Instinct Amy's eyes shot open.
You mean to take my Omega?!
Oh..? So he's already yours then?
W-well…
You haven't claimed him? Then were you planning too? Is this… a challenge?
Erk…
"HAHAHAHAHAH!"
!?
The girl moved up, standing on two legs, laughing. When she opened her eyes again, the Real Amy noticed her eyes were different…
"Morphed…" she fearfully spoke out softly. "She…She's morphed with her instincts…But why would she..?"
Behold, puny Beta. MY pack…
She threw her head back and faked a howl, as Hedgehogs don't howl naturally, so this was clearly not an instinct thing to do.
Suddenly, Amy felt below her hands and feet the trumping of footsteps, and suddenly…
All above her and behind the Wild Alpha Female were men, all with their instincts still heavily influencing them, as she put her hand to her hip and smirked down at Instinct Amy.
There were many men behind her… and a few jumping to the tree tops to see what was happening.
As you can see… I am clearly an Alpha. And what are you?
She mocked Amy, as the real Amy couldn't wrap her mind around all this.
"But wait… if that's her pack…then does that mean…She… But that's morally WRONG!" Amy cried out, seeing them all and how they waited obediently for her next command.
You're on the wrong turf, sweetheart. And I'm very territorial. If you want to live with your skin still on your bones, then I suggest you leave that Omega here…. I like the way I have to get closer to him in order to smell that rich scent.
She smirked and held her head up, tilting it slightly. "Don't force me to squeak and force them to rip you to shreds. Is your Other still in there? You may want to heed whatever warning she's giving you. Or maybe… let her come out instead and face me. Hahahaha!"
The men behind her were becoming captured by Amy's scent though, and Instinct Amy noticed how some of them began to move about, anxious to investigate.
"W-we… we have to save Silver b-but…" Amy was at her Wits end, still not wrapping her mind around a woman who would mate with so many men just to gain power and territory. She must have been a pretty foul and horrible woman!
…I have an idea.
Instinct Amy moved away from the other female, as it seemed to be she was submitting and leaving, before looking to Silver.
This is my Omega. And I won't let you hurt him.
"Ugh!? W-what did you just grumble out you little-!?"
The girl lost her powerful form as she seemed entangled in rage at her defiance.
You can't possibly defeat me!
But I will… Half of these males you claimed without them really wanting you, correct? You take them while they're weak, and out of that bond… they are forced to obey you.
Instinct Amy looked at the men, seeing most of them didn't have much allegiance to their Alpha, as Amy's scent had so easily charmed them.
W-what are you saying!?
I'm saying… they would happily leave you, if it weren't for the fact that they need to mate.
LIAR! These are my happy lovers~ You know nothing of being an Alpha!
I know that I would never treat them like an army, something to just intimidate the rest of the competition. No, I am not like you… I create a bond that is stronger than that of being claimed… I create…
Marriage!
The Real Amy face-palmed.
"…W…What?"
The other males didn't seem to know what that term meant, lucky for Amy…
Instinct Amy shook her quills, as the males grew more excited, squeaking at her undeniable scent.
"W..What are you all so excited about!?"
My scent is stronger than yours!
"Wait.. can females not smell other females scents the same as males do?" Amy wondered, realizing that this Alpha female couldn't tell that her Instinct's smell was greater than her own.
The men started to run towards Amy, as she nervously let them inspect her, hoping to gain some type of allegiance.
Most of these men, as Instinct Amy could see, wanted out of the pack anyway. A Queen can't rule with many kings, and it was obvious that she played a cruel dictator. If they could find a way to rebel against her without being killed for betraying the pack, then they would.
Some males stayed faithful, but most of her 'lovers' came to check Amy out.
Side with me, and I'll set you free from her cruel ways. You will be free of her bond on you.
In the animal world, a 'bond' meant more than just 'mated pair'. It meant an obligation to a pack, the mate, and the corresponding duties. If you leave after a bond is made, it's like accepting death unless you can find another way to escape.
Instinct Shadow respected the figurative 'bond' Instinct Amy had had with Instinct Sonic, and Silver pretty much just wanted to serve her, not really 'bond' with her, he was too scared and child-like to think such things… just yet.
The Alpha female grew worried, gritting her teeth together at how many willingly went to Amy's side.
A few of the men who went to Amy came back to the pack, but most of them stayed.
Help me escape!
Instinct Amy squeaked, giving her command as the males, now freed of their 'bond' with this Alpha, and choosing Amy as a 'temporary' alpha, charged her.
"Er! Fall back!" Run now! The Alpha Female got on all fours and took off, fighting her own mates, as the others came to protect her.
Instinct Amy let out a sigh of relief, falling a bit out of the fear that came over her in that moment,… if that didn't work…
Her scent and standing tall for a moment paid off for now… but she had to leave immediately, if those males came back… some might want to form a bond, and she couldn't have that… Not with two highly aggressive males waiting for her on land…
"Not to mention I say, NO."
Instinct Amy saw Silver rush up to her, helping her stand.
Amy! Are you okay? I'm so sorry!
Don't… b-be… I'm fine. And you?
…She did not claim me.
Instinct Amy relaxed more, glad Silver was unharmed, as she started running to the shore with him.
Quickly! We must flee!
She did pull a few quills though… O-oh, right!
Instinct Silver had shook his head, rubbing it with the side of his wrist, before quickly running along behind Amy, as they swam back to shore. (Fun fact!: Hedgehogs can swim! :D Sonic just happens to be a poor swimmer XP)
-Later on-
The alpha female had straightened up her pack, and punished other for even DARING to investigate Amy when Eggman's Eggpod flew down.
"What happened here? I thought I told you to lure Sonic and Shadow to you!"
"I…Ran into some… unwanted trouble." She bit her lip. "I wasn't able to continue tracking them…"
"Well, you're not needed anymore. Neither do you get your reward! I have what I needed…" he was about to fly off when she stopped him.
"Wait!" she held up the white quills.
"Hmm?"
"There was an Omega with that Pink Amy girl." She stated, "The one you talked about?"
"…Amy?" Eggman turned his pod around. "You mean she-"
"No, they hadn't, but you said that those two would be around Amy. They weren't. but he was. So technically, I did do something worthwhile."
Eggman looked unamused. "And why…Should I care about this?"
"Well, she stated he was hers. So obviously, she must hold some type of bond with him, meaning, she may have a pack with Sonic and Shadow too." She chimed, taking only one quill out of the rest and wiggling it up at Eggman. "He didn't quite smell right. I wonder if he's somehow special too..?" she cooed.
"….Was he a white hedgehog? His hands slightly glowed and he kept rambling on about the future?" Eggman had met Silver before, as Silver had once asked his younger self if he knew Amy Rose, but even after that, he seemed to have some knowledge of him anyway…
"I… I don't know, he was in instinct form."
"Impossible! They still have instincts 200 years in the future?" Eggman was surprised, but laughed as he hit his control panel and covered his eyes. "WOHOHOHOO! What a terrible fate it is to be an animal, indeed! HOHOHO!" he bellowed a laugh. "Whohoho, hehe, haha… anyway." He wiped his eye before pressing a button as if nothing happened, and a claw came out and pinched the quill, pulling it to him as he took it and carefully placed it in it's own container, and examined it. "Hmm… very well. I suppose I could get SOMETHING out of this." He tossed her money in a bag, as she grinned and waved him off.
"Happy doing business with you~"
"You Jumpers really creep me out, you know that? But your kind is really what disturbs me…" he didn't seem to agree with her methods and how she used her instinct, but simply commented and flew his Eggpod away, not needing her services any further…
-Back in the jungle-
Silver and Amy both gasped, snapping out of instinct form and wondering what the heck happened, their memory taking it's sweet time to return to them.
"Wha…what happened… did we?!" Amy hugged herself, worried for a moment, before her headache came on. "Ohh… no,… I don't anything… wait, not with you, but with that girl… Ugh! How could she even-!?"
Silver gripped his head, looking shocked and mortified. "I… I can't believe I was completely… unable to respond… or move my own body! This is insane!" he got up, getting frustrated as he naturally would of done before. "I can't believe I'm the same as you!"
"Hey? What's that suppose to mean?" Amy glared at him, offended. "Just cause your from the future doesn't mean-"
"200 years in the future, to be exact." Shadow, with Sonic right next to him and appearing from the darkness of the jungle came out looking very upset, stating that odd fact.
"Amy, are you okay?"
"Sonic, Shadow..!" Amy was surprised to see them, but happy as well, as she got up to hug Sonic, but he quickly stopped her, putting his hands on her arms to look her in the eye.
"Did he shift? Did he hurt you? Tell me the truth-"
She furrowed her eyes, "N-no, nothing happened. But his instincts are like a child's, he's harmless! He's like me when I first shifted." She put her hand to her head to try and fully remember, as Sonic didn't seem to be buying it.
"Oh yeah? Well I remember very clearly how you were still eager to be claimed."
"N-no, he's not like that! Sonic, … Shadow!" Amy saw Shadow moving swiftly by her, and worried he might hurt Silver, so she held her hand out to try and stop him, grabbing his arm.
He yanked it away from her. "I'm glad your safe." He looked over his shoulder, stating simply, before moving on to the matter at hand. "When were you going to tell us the truth? That this isn't the only time you've interfered in time?"
"…Erk…" Silver realized he knew too much about him. "How do you know what time I'm from?"
"G.U.N achieves hold many things about the past, it's one of the seldom reasons why I work for them. They can hold many answers from the past…" Shadow stood tall, wanting to interrogate a bit, but Amy tried to get out of Sonic's grasps to defend Silver.
"He's not a bad person!" she cried out. "Even while I was in Instinct form, he just watched out for me, and I saved him from that Alpha female and-!"
"Alpha what?" Shadow turned back to her, as Silver felt his headache again and gripped it, remembering that horrifying moment.
"She… she had jumped me…" he loosely let out, before looking up, amazed and shocked at Amy. "She… she saved me… I don't fully know how, but I remember she did.."
"See? He's my instincts baby, anyway! She thinks of him as a child and so- let me go!" Amy wiggled out of Sonic's grasps as he finally let her go.
"Okay, okay! Fine, geez…" Sonic moved his hands up and off of her, a bit upset she was resisting what he thought was a 'comforting' hold.
Amy ran to shield Silver, holding her arms out and spreading them in front of Shadow. "I won't let you hurt him!"
"…I'm not trying too. I'm looking for answers. And frankly, Amy, he could of hurt you. You were lucky things went another way." Shadow stated with a lot of authority, glaring down at her, but with a hint of love and concern in his words too. "You may not be so lucky next time…"
"Which is why you shouldn't leave my side!"
"Our side."
"I never agreed to that." Sonic shook his head to Shadow.
"You know, surprisingly, your instinct knew better and did."
"Boys, don't fight." Amy whined, and then sighed, as she felt tried, looking up at the sky… "You know… it used to be morning… it's alright getting dark now… how did the day go by so quickly?"
The mood grew a bit sad… as Sonic tried to shake it off.
"Look, Silver, I don't trust you, or Shadow for that matter…" he shifted his eyes back to Shadow, before looking back to Silver. "But I need to keep Amy safe. Tails said her instincts will want to mate more than ever this year. Maybe together… we won't all shift at once, and somehow… we can keep her safe. Especially from others. Cause as much as I don't trust you, I don't trust THEM even more." Sonic put both his thumbs up and behind him, showing that he had some small faith in the two.
"I… I just want to make sure the Son is the right one. That's all." Silver turned his head, folding his arms and looking down.
Shadow didn't seem to believe him. "Is that why you've been recorded throughout history?"
"I made some mistakes! I didn't know when the right time was! But I know, for certain this time, that this is the right time!" He stated, as Amy blushed.
"W-wait, you mean… I'll be getting pregnant…?"
"Uh-…w-well, not… for certainly. I mean… umm.."
"Not if I can help it." Sonic commented, walking up to Amy and putting his arm around her, "Now come on, you need to get home!" he pushed her out in front of him and put his two hands on her back, pushing her further along. "Come on, slowpoke. Pick up those feet!"
"H-hey! Sonic!"
"Remind me that I really need to teach you how to walk properly…" he sighed.
Shadow looked back to Silver. "We're not done with this conversation. I don't trust you either. And I may not like Sonic's company… but that doesn't I don't agree with his statement. I will also protect Amy, will you?"
"…Em." He nodded, but looked away.
"What's wrong?"
"It's just…" he turned around, looking out and back to the island. "…She is to bare a son… I'm not suppose to stop it… and yet…" he held himself slightly, before shaking his head and letting his arms fall back to his sides. "No. I can change fate. Maybe her not having any sons is the best option." He narrowed his eyes, finding his resolve. He turned back to Shadow. "Come on, we have to make sure Sonic doesn't shift on his way to her home!" He flew forward, as Shadow still was slightly suspicious of him.
"…You do realize you could be related to her in the future, right?"
"Are you daring to suggest I could have been a possibly suspect!?" Silver stopped, highly embarrassed and shocked to hear Shadow suggest such a thing.
"I'm only saying… you could be flirting with your great grandmother." Shadow smirked, trying to kick out any unnecessary competition.
"..I-! T-that's impossible!" Silver shook his head, not wanting to think like that. "I'm clearly not related to her!"
"Then… why does her instinct think of you as a child?" Shadow had picked that little tidbit up and wanted to really juice it for what it's worth. He may never be able to replace the trust that Amy had in Sonic, but he couldn't really complain about second place. Seeing her defend Silver like that… put a sour taste in his mouth, along with Sonic no doubt.
"I'm not related! Or else the legend would have been passed down in my family! The books stated the descendents were all warned about there 'untouched' power. I never heard such a story." Silver glared at him, "And furthermore, don't you DARE mention this conversation to Amy! I don't want her thinking anything strange…" he flew off higher and faster away from Shadow, as he skated by him.
"…Hmph." It was a worth a shot, but Shadow gave up and realized Silver wasn't going anywhere… "What happened between those two to make him divert from his objective anyway..?"
As Silver flew, his thought wandered off to Amy's kind smile and her excitement at being told she may have a child in the future. He chuckled lightly to himself, 'She does have a cute smile… and a cute charm about her.' He wanted to protect that smile, and not have some 'evil' son ruin her dream of a perfect family.
"She may be happier… if she didn't have a son at all… If I rewrite the future, then what will I create?"
-Eggman's lab-
"Finally! All the pieces I'll ever need… besides the obvious ONE, of course." Eggman chimed, putting the white quill in the same capsule as the other two. "Hehehhe… Cubot! Orbot! Prepare the fluids…" he walked over to three different heated chambers of capsules, and carefully placed a quill, standing upward, in-between two small pins that held them up.
"So, will we start the operation tonight or..?" Orbot asked, looking slightly nervous but curious as well, as he held his hand up, questioningly, to the doctor.
"Of course not. It's not fully ready yet…" Eggman looked at the date on the calendar. "But soon… VERY soon… I'll be having a few surprises for Sonic… hehehe…hohoho, HAHAHAHA!" he put his fingers together, before parting them and letting out a huge, signature laugh from his big, gaping mouth.