A Sonic The Hedgehog Fanfic Story...
"The Darkness Within" Part 2, The Masquerade of Madness
By King Torrid
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Disclaimer:
Sonic the Hedgehog, and all related characters are trademarks of SEGA.
c 1999 SEGA, Archie Comics Publications Inc, Sega of America, and/or DIC
cartoons.
Tarlex Starenhilde, Travis Torric, Talkon, Detrao, and Detrax
characters/personality are property of c Robert H. Hasenzahl
Any and all similarities between any characters and actual persons, or
other characters by other authors (Living or dead)in name or in
personality are completely coincidential. No one may use any of the
characters Robert H. Hasenzahl has created, without written permission
of the author.
All rights reserved
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This story is rated PG-13 by the author, due to:
Excessive violence
Adult Language
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Foreword:
Tuesday
10-30-99 Earth date equivilant
Foreword:
Sally and Nicolette have been locked in cellblock A-5 for over two
months, surviving on the handouts given to them by Snivley. The remaining
Knothole Freedom Fighters have re-located to a series of underground tunnels
and passages. And Bunnie is more horrible than ever, and is only going to
get worse...
Robotropolis, Control Room
4:30am
"Sally, Nic, wake up." said Snivley "I've got your food."
"Food!" said Sally, now completely awake.
"I'm up!" said Nicolette.
"I'm sorry I haven't been by for five days, but it's hard to smuggle
food down here without Queen Blackhand finding out." said Snivley "I hope
the peach cobbler makes up for it."
"Where did you get peach cobbler?!" asked Sally
"I managed to program the recipe in." answered Snivley "Not an easy
task might I add."
"Thanks, Snivley." said Nicolette.
"We're all prisioners here." said Snivley "I need to get those pans
back when you're done with them."
"We'll get them to you" said Sally "Don't worry." Snivley left the
room.
"We could use these to short-circuit the power bars!" said Nicolette.
"Don't do it, even if you could get out, you'd never get out that door
without the door combination." said Sally "Not to mention tha fact that if
one of us were to get caught trying to escape, Snivley wouldn't be able to
sneak us food and water."
"I guess you're right." said Nicolette "Ooooohhh... HOW CAN YOU STAND
BEING LOCKED UP IN HERE?!"
"I daydream." answered Sally. Nicolette and Sally ate the food that
Snivley brought them.
"I don't know about you, but this is driving me INSANE!!!" said
Nicolette. "I've been watching Snivley, and I think I know the combo.
You've spent too much time in here, and it's broken your spirit! I'm
getting the H*ll out of here!"
"Please don't." said Sally.
"Nope! Not listening!" shouted Nicolette, "I'll send back a rescue
party for you when I can. I won't forget about you." Nicolette placed the
empty metal piepan up to the bars. There was a big, loud spark.
"That should have done it." said Nicolette "Now for the easy part..."
Nicolette began to squeeze through the cell bars, eventually making her way
through.
"See if you can get me out." said Sally. Nicolette put the pie pan
against Sally's bars, no spark.
"I guess the power is out for all the cells." said Nicolette.
"Can you pick the lock with your hair pin?" asked Sally.
"It's an electronic combo lock." said Nicolette "I'll try to open it."
Nicolette hit a few buttons, the lock's display read 'invalid input, try
again in two hours'.
"I'm going to pop the cover." said Nicolette, prying the cover with
her hair pin. The cover poped off
"I'll have you out of here in no time." said Nicolette
Robotropolis, Control Room
5:01am
"Hello, Snivley." said Queen Blackhand.
"Good morning, ma'am" said Snivley
"How was your peach cobbler?" asked Queen Blackhand
"Very good, ma'am" asnwered Snivley
"And I hope you've enjoyed your two extra heavy winter blankets." said
Queen Blackhand
<> Snivley thought to himself.
"Good job indeede, Snivley." said Queen Blackhand "I've known about
the food and the blankets for about two months."
"Eeep!" muttered Snivley.
"You're not as sneaky as you thought, are you?" asked Queen Blackhand.
"No, ma'am." muttered Snivley
"I wanted you to take that food to them." said Queen Blackhand "You've
fed them well."
"You're not going to..." muttered Snivley
"Eat them?" asked Queen Blackhand "But of course! My hardest decision
now... is which one to eat first!" An alarm went off.
"Interuptions interuptions!" snapped Queen Blackhand. The large
monitor showed Nicolette tampering with the lock on Sally's cell door.
Nicolette noticed the alarm. Sally motioned Nicolette to go without her.
Nicolette ran to the door, punched in the combo, opened the door, and ran
out.
"D*MN!" shouted Queen Blackhand "She's getting away!" Snivley grinned
while Queen Blackhand wasn't looking.
"You're lucky overlanders taste bad!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
Cellblock hall
5:07am
<> Nicolette thought to herself. <>
Nicolette saw an open locker with her clothing in it. Nicolette took
the clothing, and put it on. Nicolette also saw her lock pick set, and took
it as well. Two combots came around the corner.
"SURENDER-NOW-AND-YOU-WILL-NOT-BE-HARMED" said the first combot
"APPREHEND-PRISIONER" said the second combot
"I don't think so!" said Nicolette, pulling out a harmonic disruptor.
"Let's see how you guys do without your central processing units!" Nicolette
pressed a green button, and the two combots fell to the ground, writhing.
Nicolette went on, and saw a group of combots exiting a hovership.
<> Nicolette thought to herself. Nicolette ran behind the
combots undetected, then sat down in the pilot's set, and lifted off.
<> Nicolette thought to herself... Nicolette
sensed something behind her, and spun around to face whatever it was.
"SURRENDER-OR-DIE." said the swatbot. Nicolette hit the button for
the door, and the door opened. Nicolette tried to shove the swatbot out the
dloor, but it got hold of her leg on the way out.
"Let go of my leg, clicker!" shouted Nicolette. Nicolette began to
loose her grip on the door. Nicolette spoted a loose oil tube, which was
leaking oil. Nicolette swung the swatbot to where it's hand was getting
sprayed by oil. The swatbot lost its grip, and plumeted to the ground,
shattering on a large rock. Nicolette pulled herself back into the hover
ship.
"Which way to Knothole?" Nicolette thought out loud.
"KNOTHOLE-VILLAGE-IS-THREE-HUNDRED-FIFTY-SEVEN-MILES-NORTHEAST-OF-
CURRENT-LOCATION. DO-YOU-WISH-TO-GO-THERE?" asked the computer.
"Yes!" said Nicolette. Nicolette saw a blinking light that read
"Tracking system offline".
"At least I don't have to worry about being followed." said Nicolette.
"E.T.A.-SEVEN-TEN-A.M." said the flight computer.
Robotropolis, Cellblock A-5
5:30am
"So, Princess Sally" said Queen Blackhand "Your friend has abandon
you. How does that feel?" Sally didn't answer.
"Do you know what I'm going to do with you?" asked Queen Blackhand,
licking her fangs, and looking into Sally's eyes.
"It really doesn't matter, I have no say in the situation." said
Sally.
"That's right!" said Queen Blackhand "But I'll tell you anyway!"
Queen Blackhand shifted her weight from her left foot to her right foot.
"I'm going to eat you." said Queen Blackhand "Every bit of you! Does
this frighten you?"
"N... No." said Sally, filling with fear.
"I'm even going to eat the marrow in your bones. All that will be
left of you will be your broken bones." said Queen Blackhand. Sally did her
best not to cry, but it wasn't good enough.
"You're going to be delicious!" said Queen Blackhand.
"Go to H*ll!" shouted Sally, still crying.
"Been there, done that!" said Queen Blackhand "Combots! Take her to
the kitchen!" The combots took Sally to the kitchen.
Robotropolis, Kitchen
5:50am
Sally had a device placed on her neck that prevented her from moving.
"Get... it... over... with..." said Sally.
"Oh, no." said Queen Blackhand "See this pot of boiling water? I'm
going to cook you in it, and you're going to feel it all. And your pretty
fur is all going to fall off." Sally bagan to cry uncontrolably.
"Would you like to hold this?" asked Queen Blackhand, holding up
Travis' portal device. "Oopse, I forgot, you can't move." Sally spat at
Queen Blackhand. Queen Blackhand whiped the spittle from her face, and
grabbed Sally's cheaks.
"I'm not even going to bother to cut you up." Queen Blackhand
continued "Combots, put he into the pot... but slowly, I want to hear her
screams!" The PA system sounded.
"Queen Blackhand to the control room." it was Snivley.
"I am VERY busy right now!" said Queen Blackhand.
"There's some sort of flying battleship heading towards the city!"
said Snivley "It's huge!"
"Use the fusion deffenses, and destroy it!" said Queen Blackhand
"I'm trying! It's not working!" shouted Snivley. "The computer is
reporting heavy dammage in several of the generators!" The lights flickered
off, then came back on.
"D*mnit!" shouted Queen Blackhand "Make sure my squirrel doesn't get
away!" Queen Blackhand headed to the control room. The device on Sally's
neck short circuited. Sally got up, and took the portal device from the
table. The combots did nothing to stop her. Sally ran out the door.
Robotropolis control room.
6:01am
"What is going on, Snivley?!" shouted Queen Blackhand
"I don't know!" shouted Snivley. Just then, a human-like face
appeared on the main screen.
"Greetings, Robotnik, It is I, Detrax! This is installment two of my
most bodacious virus! All rise for the national anthem... And have a nice
day!" said the figure on the screen. The combots, swatbots, and all the
other robots stood up, and began to sing the American national anthem.
"It's that robot!" shouted Snivley, trying to be heard over the
singing robots. "One of the robots who locked me in the closet!"
"You mean that battleship was just some malfunction?!" shouted Queen
Blackhand.
"Apparently so!" shouted Snivley. All the monitors displayed the
American flag. Apple pies were falling out of the food replicators.
"Is there anything we can do to turn this noise off?!" shouted Queen
Blackhand. Snivley began trying to turn off the sound, but it didn't work.
"No." said Snivley "The controls aren't responding!"
Robotropolis, ship hangar
6:19am
<> Sally thought to herself.
The robots were now humming "Stars and Stripes", and paying no atention to
Sally. All the ships were malfunctioning, except one, so Sally took the
only functional ship. Sally powered up the ship, and tried to open the
Hangar door, but it didn't open. Sally fired the laser canons at the doors,
and made a hole large enough to fly through. Sally set a course to the
portal site.
Knothole Village
7:15am
Nicolette's ship landed in the center of Knothole village. Nicolette
got out. At the time, Lightning Falcon was surveying Knothole for any
trouble. Lightning saw Nicolette.
"Uhm, miss, you're not supposed to be up here! Miss!" said Lightning.
"Another clicker!" shouted Nicolette, aiming a laser rifle she got
from the ship at Lightning, and put a small hole in his left wing.
"Kid! You're ticking me off!" shouted Lightning. Nicolette hid
behind a tree.
"I see you're a combot commander!" shouted Nicolette. "I'll get you
for what you clickers have done to our world!"
"What are you talking about?!" shouted Lightning.
"You know what I'm talking about!" shouted Nicolette.
"I'm not going to hurt you!" shouted Lightning, trying to get a
glimpse of Nicolette.
"Nice try, clicker!" shouted Nicolette "You won't take me alive!"
"I have no desire to harm you, I only want to talk to you." shouted
Lightning.
"You're doing it now!" shouted Nicolette.
"My name is Tarlex, but my friends call me Lightning!" shouted
Lightning.
"Tarlex Starenhilde?!" asked Nicolette.
"Yes!" shouted Lightning "May I ask your name?!"
"Ha!" shouted Nicolette "I know you're lying now! Tarlex Starenhilde
was killed right before the coup!"
"Would you like me to cast a spell for you?!" shouted Lightning.
"Knock yourself out!" shouted Nicolette.
"Sust Confec Soll!" shouted Lightning. A ball of yellow cotton candy
appeared in front of Nicolette. "I think it's lemmon."
"What the?!" muttered Nicolette, picking up the candy. "How did you do
that?!"
"Magic!" shouted Lightning "Now tell me your name!"
"Nic Weasel!" shouted Nicolette.
"As in Nack Weasel's sister?!" shouted Lightning.
"Yes!" shouted Nicolette "Do you know my brother?!"
"Yes, I do!" shouted Lightning. "He came to Knothole a couple months
ago, he's quite woried about you!"
"Why is Knothole empty?" asked Nicolette.
"We abandoned Knothole because of the threat of Queen Blackhand! We
now live in the underground caverns!" shouted Lightning.
"Drop your weapon, and I'll come to you!" shouted Nicolette.
"That'll be kinda' hard, since my weapons array is attatched to my
arm." shouted Lightning. "You might want to come down, where it's warm."
"I'ts quite cold for this time of year!" shouted Nicolette "I think I
will!" Nicolette walked up to Lightning. It began to snow.
"It's this way..." said Lightning. Lightning lead Nicolette to the
underground caverns.
Knothole subterain
8:04am
"It's hard to believe that Knothole village started out like this."
said Nack.
"I hope Lightning comes back with some food!" said Tails "I'm tired of
eating mushrooms!"
"Not likely, big guy." said Rotor.
"All that's up there is cold, cold, and more cold." said Nack. "I
think Lightning's trip was a waste of time and energy!"
"I wouldn't say that..." said Lightning, entering the room with
Nicolette.
"Sis!" said Nack.
"Nacky!" said Nicolette, who was extatic. Nicolette ran to give Nack
a hug.
"So this is your sister?" asked Tails "Well, you two DO look alike."
"We need to rescue Sally." said Nicolette
"We've been trying to do that for the past month and a half." said
Rotor "We've tried three times, but without Antoine or Sally, our strategy's
shot. Lightning's unsure of himself, and refuses to give out alot of
advice."
"I almost got her out..." said Nicolette, frowning.
Robotropolis control room
8:59am
"When is that infernal noise going to STOP?!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"I DON'T KNOW!" shouted Snivley. the music ceased.
"I'm glad you enjoyed part two of my most bodacious virus, signing
off, and have a nice day." said Detrax's recording. All returned to normal.
"I am sory to report that the princess has vanished." said the combot
commander.
"HOW?!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"Unknown" said the combot.
"Where did she go?"
"She took the hoverjet that was salvaged last week, aparently it was
not hit by the virus."
"Tell me it's number so I may destroy it." said Queen Blackhand.
"Why not just send it back here?" asked Snivley.
"Good idea!" said Queen Blackhand. Snivley sighed in relief.
"But I don't want to have to deal with that starknight if I permit her
to escape." said Queen Blackhand.
"Zero seven twenty two, series W-1" said the combot. Queen Blackhand
gave the order to self-destruct the vehical Sally took.
Above the great forest
9:10am
<> Sally thought to
herself.
An alarm went off.
"SELF-DESTRUCT-INITIATED. THIRTY-SECONDS-TO-SELF-DESTRUCT" said the
autopilot.
"Land the ship!" said Sally "LAND THE SHIP!"
"COMMAND-IGNORED" said the autopilot.
"There must be a way to land this thing!" Sally thought aloud.
"COMMAND-IGNORED" said the autopilot. Sally noticed a missing cover-
plate at the back of the ship, and went to examine it.
"Main power and enertial dampers..." Sally read aloud "I wish they
were different breaker switches! Oh well..." Sally braced herself, and
threw the circuit breaker lever. Sally's vision went tunnel, then she
passed out.
Knothole subterain
1:02
"Tails said you know about that ring Blackhand wears?" asked Nicolette
"Would you tell me what you know?"
"What do YOU know about it?" asked Lightning
"Well, it shoots ice. And I think it flashes right before she uses
it." said Nicolette.
"Does it flash any other time?" asked Lightning.
"Actually, yes." answered Nack "It flashes when she gives orders,
and when she does something cruel."
"When does it flash brightest?" asked Lightning.
"When she does something mean." said Nack
"This is good." said Lightning.
"Why?" asked Nicolette.
"That means it's using most of it's power to control Bunnie." said
Lightning.
"Who's Bunnie?" asked Nicolette.
"And what is the importance of the ring having to fight her?" asked
Nack
"Bunnie used to be a Freedom Fighter." said Lightning "You know her as
Queen Blackhand. If the ring is using most of its resources to control
Bunnie, that means it has less resources for attack spells."
"What was Queen... I mean Bunnie, like?" asked Nicolette
"She was a very caring person, who couldn't hurt another... except
Doctor Robotnik that is." answered Lightning.
"Why him?" asked Nack, without thinking.
"He roboticized her left arm and both her legs." said Lightning.
"But both her legs, and her arm are fine." said Nicolette.
"That's where the ring came in." said Lightning "When Bunnie first
received the ring, it made her whole again. But it took over, made her
different. I don't think she's in control anymore, she's only an influence
now."
"I shot her in the chest, but from what you guys said, it didn't even
scratch her." said Nack "Does this have anything to do with the ring?"
"All that it did was tick her off." said Nicolette
"The ring is a ring of regeneration. You could cut off her left arm,
and everything below her shoulders. As long as that ring is on a finger
still connected to her head, it can bring her back to life, and eventually
replace all her lost parts. And to top it off, it would weaken Bunnie. My
advice would be to cause as little damage as possible to Queen Blackhand's
body. You can attack her mind, but everything else will only strengthen the
ring's grip."
"It's a mirical she hasn't killed anyone yet." said Nicolette.
"I guess. So far, Bunnie's kept the ring at bay." said Lightning "But
the ring could destroy Bunnie without notice. Bunnie has a powerful psyche,
but that ring's got a few more centuries of experience than Bunnie does."
"Do you think the ring will win?" asked Nack
"It's not a matter of IF the ring will win, rather than WHEN the ring
will win." said Lightning. There was a commotion starting in the kitchen.
"D*mnit Geoffery!" shouted Sonic "Leave me ALONE!!!" There was a loud
chopping sound. Geoffery ran to the chamber where Lightning was talking.
"Bloke's lost his mind!" said Geoffery "All I asked for was a print-up
of the last scan of Robotropolis, an the guy flipped out and threw a cleaver
at me!"
"LIAR!" shouted Sonic "You were asking me where Sally was!"
"Sonic's been under a lot of stress lately." said Lightning "Right
now, there are 'monsters in every shadow', and he doesn't really trust you.
He doesn't particularly like you much, either."
"I've been tryin' real hard to not be a 'jerk', and it's not working
very well, either." said Geoffery.
"Actually, everyone HAS noticed. Ask anyone," said Lightning "Except
for Sonic that is."
"AAAAlright everyone! SLOP'S READY" Sonic shouted.
"It's times like this I'm glad I have a robot body." said Lightning.
"If you like mushroom soup, good!" shouted Sonic, pulling the cleaver
out of the door with both hands "An' if ya' don't like mushroom soup...
TOUGH!" Nicolette walked to the table, and sat down.
"I'll take a tripple helping!" said Nicolette "I'm hungry!"
"That's good, 'cause there's plenty 'a mushrooms to go around!" said
Sonic.
"If I so much as look at another bowl of mushroom soup, I'll..." said
Geoffery.
"You'll WHAT?!" said Sonic, placing a very large bowl of mushroom soup
in front of Geoffery. Sonic was wearing an apron.
"I CANT TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!" shouted Geoffery, storming out of the
kitchen.
"Everyone else, eat or starve! I DON'T GIVE A HALFA' D*MN EITHER WAY!"
shouted Sonic.
The great Forest
3:00pm
Sally awoke to the explosion of the hovership, and a throbbing
headache. The ground was covered in six inches of snow.
Sally looked down at her leg, it was a deep cut, just one inch short of the
main artery in her inner thigh. Sally looked to the hover ship's remains,
and wondered how she was still alive.
<> Sally Thought to herself.
Sally inspected the area, and found bootprints in the snow leading from the
ship to her waking point, then away. Sally didn't recognize who they
belonged too, and decided to follow them. They went on for about twenty
yards, then ended. Sally decided that whoever left the prints was the one
who rescued her, and didn't want to be followed. Sally recognized that she
was about eight hours away from Knothole, and decided to walk there.
Robotropolis
3:25pm
"I know you had some part in this, Snivley. Tell me how they got
away, before I get angry." said Queen Blackhand.
"I told you, ma'am. I don't know!" said Snivley.
"I wonder what overlanders taste like? Should I investigate the
subject, Snivley?" asked Queen Blackhand. Snivley wet himself.
"I suppose you could be telling me the truth." said Queen Blackhand.
Snivley sighed in relief.
"Now go change yourself!" said Queen Blackhand "Overlanders... Can't
do ANYTHING right!"
"You were too easy on him, my Queen." said Antoine "I know he had
something to do with that escape."
"I know that, too. I just wanted to frighten him." said Queen
blackhand "I love sensing fear in others. It's so stimulating."
"I know something else that would be stimulating..." said Antoine.
"Normally, I'd take you up on you're offer," said Queen Blackhand "But
there are some important matters I need to tend to."
"Like the ship the princess took?" asked Antoine.
"Yes, that is correct." said Queen Blackhand "Apparently the princess
is still alive. I think she's going to the portal."
"She crashed closer to Knothole then the portal, she'll go to Knothole
first." said Antoine "I think it would be best to send a squadron of combots
to both Knothole, and the portal site."
"I agree, Antoine." said Queen Blackhand "And I will have the combots
equiped with infrared scanners. The princess will stick out like a sore
thumb in all that ice and snow."
"Chances are, Sally will freeze to death before reaching either the
portal site, or Knothole." said Antoine.
"But why pass up a good meal?" said Queen Blackhand
"Squirrel szechuan would be nice." said Antoine.
"That would be delicious." said Queen Blackhand.
"I suggest you send the combots as soon as possible," said Antoine
"That way they can lie in waiting, and ambush the princess."
"Good idea, Antoine." said Queen Blackhand "I think you deserve a
reward." Antoine and Queen Blackhand left the control room smiling.
Six miles southwest of Knothole Vilage
9:35pm
"It's... too... cold..." said Sally, moving her fastest to keep warm.
but the snow was too cold. The wind was blowing hard. The snow was coming
down in clumps, and was now a foot deep. Sally found a dry spot under a
pine tree, built a crude igloo there, covered the ground on the inside with
pine branches, and slept in it.
Knothole subterane
10:00pm
"Does everyone know the plan?" asked Geoffery. Rotor walked into the
chamber with a sad look on his face.
"I'm afraid Sally's attempted to escape Robotropolis, but her ship
crashlanded thirty two miles southwest of Knothole vilage, and it's snowing
like the blizzard a year after Robotnik took over." said Rotor.
"Did Uncle Chuck contact you?" asked Tails.
"Yes." answered Tails.
"Have you told Sonic yet?" asked Tails.
"Have you heard him scream at the top of his lungs yet?" asked Rotor.
"I take it you haven't told him." said Tails "And I don't think you
should, untill we know for sure."
"Tell him WHAT?!" said Sonic. "Some friends you are!"
"We didn't want you to worry." said Tails "You're making yourself
sick, Sonic. We're all woried about you. Please Sonic, try to stay level-
headed." Sonic droped to the ground, and started rocking foreward and
backward.
"Sally's okay... Sally's okay... Sally's okay..." said Sonic,
repeating the phrase over and over.
"And you thought he'd take it hard." said Geoffery.
"This is hard. Last time we lost Sally, sonic did this." said Tails
"He went for a week without eating."
"How did you get him to eat again?" asked Geoffery.
"He had to go on an IV needle." said Tails.
"I feel sorry for the bloke." said Geoffery. Dulcy and Fiona were
listening to Tails' conversation with Tails.
"I didn't think Geoffery cared about anybody but Geoffery." said
Fiona.
"He is changing." said Dulcy "Just goes to show that almost anyone can
change."
"I heard that there's a new person here." said Fiona.
"Yes, her name's Nic', she's Nack's sister." said Dulcy. "You might
want to meet her, she's really nice for a former bountyhunter. She's in the
kitchen."
"Well, kid... um... Tails, it looks like your the boss now." said
Geoffery.
"I've wanted to hear that for a long time, but I never understood what
it really meant to be the leader. The leader's job is just to keep everyone
else together" said Tails.
"Yep! That's it!" said Geoffery.
"Now I understand why Sonic and Sally were all to stressed to play
with me when I was younger." said Tails.
"It's quite a burden to be an authority figure." said Geoffery.
"When I was little, I thought being the leader ment you could boss
everyone else around." said Tails.
"That's the misconception." said Geoffery.
"What do you think will happen if we win this war?" asked Tails "If
all the freedom fighters are still legally children."
"It's hard to picture at this point." said Geoffery. Fiona walks to
Tails.
"I think you should be going to bed now." said Fiona.
"I will, when I figure out how to break the news about Sally to the
others." said Tails "When are you going to bed?"
"I wanted to meet this Nic' lady, but I suppose that could wait untill
after I sleep." said Fiona "It's really hard to set a schedule when you live
underground."
"I know." said Tails "You and I seem to be taking it better than the
others. Doctor Quack's sleep time is way off, so is Dulcy's and Rotor's."
"It's actually quite nice down here." said Fiona.
"I like it, too." said Tails "But I'm getting sick of eating
mushrooms."
"At least we have mushrooms. They grow as fast as we can eat them."
said Fiona "And that's only in the areas we've explored. Who knows what
else is down here." Amy entered the conference chamber.
"Can I go spelunking?" asked Amy "I'm very good at it! Pleeeaase?"
"Just remember to take a cable and a hat with you." answered Tails.
"The usual equipment."
"Thank you!" shouted Amy, running out of the chamber.
"Sonic told her it was too dangerous last week." said Fiona.
"Sonic's just overloaded. I'll probably end up just like him in
another month or two..." said Tails.
"Don't say that." said Fiona "Sonic's incapacitated besause Sally was
his life. As far as he's concerned, his life is over."
"Please don't remind me of that." said Tails.
"I'm sorry." said Fiona "My point is, you will make... You ARE a good
choice to lead in the princess' absence."
"I don't have as much confidence in myself as you do." said Tails.
"You need confidence, you're the one others are going to look to for
it." said Fiona "I'm going to bed."
"Good night, Fio'." said Tails. Doctor Quack entered the conference
chamber.
"Tails, I can't stand it down here much longer." said Doctor Quack.
"We need to get Sonic to the infirmery chamber." said Tails.
"I'm going to go insane in all this darkness!" shouted Doctor Quack
"It's musty down here, it's dark, and I haven't seen sunlight for over a
month!" Doctor Quack was shaking.
"I'll have Lightning escourt a group to the surface at sunrise." said
Tails.
"Can't... WAIT!" shouted Doctor Quack "You've got to divert more power
to the lighting systems, or you're going to have a riot on your hands!"
"Calm down, Doc'" said Tails. Doctor Quack ran out the door screaming
madly.
"This could get ugly..." Tails said to himself <>
Deep inside the lower area of the caverns.
11:52pm
<> Amy thought to herself, looking at the stone beneath her.
<> amy thought. Amy pulled out a small
metal pick, and began chiseling at the hole. The hole grew larger, and
larger, then the ground below her gave way. Amy fell through, landing on
her feet. The light blinded Amy. It took a few minutes, but Amy's eyes
adjusted to the light.
"Preeeeetty!" Amy cooed. There were bright, beautiful, glowing,
apple-sized, orb-shaped stones all over, as far as Amy could see.
<> Amy thought to herself, packing ten of the
stoned into her backpack. Amy notices that the hole she fell through was
about twenty feet above her, so she pulled out a grapling hook, and threw it
at the hole. Eventually, Amy managed to pull herself back to where she was
before she fell in the hole. Amy followed the cable back to the settlement.
Tails awoke to Amy shaking him. Tails jumped to the other side of the
chamber.
"PLEASE! NEVER do that EVER again!" gasped Tails.
"I'm sorry." said Amy
"Now what's so importantant that you had to wake me up?" asked Tails.
"This!" said Amy, pulling one of the orbs from her backpack. Tails
squinted because the orb was so bright.
"What is that?" asked Tails "It's hurting my eyes!"
"I don't know what it is, but there's thousands of them!" said Amy.
After about five minutes, Tails' eyes adjusted to the orb's light.
"Think it would be useful?" asked Amy.
"Yes... If it's not toxic or radioactive. I'll get Rotor right now."
said Tails.
Knothole subterain, Rotor's chamber.
1:09am 10-31-99
Tails unvailed an orb, waking Rotor. Rotor sat up.
"It's the Great Beyond!" said Rotor "I guess my time has come..."
"Sorry, Rotor, it's just a very bright stone." said Tails, partially
covering the stone.
"Let me take a look at that." said Rotor. Tails handed the stone to
Rotor.
"Where did you get this rock, Tails?" asked Rotor.
"I found it!" said Amy "And it's too pretty to call a rock!"
"I have no idea what it is." said Tails.
"I'm going to examine it, see what makes it tick." said Rotor.
"NO!" shouted Amy.
"Don't wory, I'll just put it under a tinted microscope, so I can look
at it's crystaline structure." said Rotor "I won't hurt it."
"You better not!" Amy pouted. Rotor placed the orb on a set of pegs,
and put a microscope to it, then switched on several tinted lenses.
"There are no crystaline break points... no geometrical structure
whatsoever." said Rotor. Rotor looked at it with several different tools
and instruments.
Knothole subterain, Rotor's chaimber
2:08am
"It's some sort of lense." said Rotor.
"What's it made of?" asked Tails.
"Carbon crystal." said Rotor. Tails gave Rotor an odd look.
"It's diamond." said Rotor.
"You're not going to break it up, are you?" asked Amy.
"I don't think even my diamond cutter could scratch it." said Rotor
"It's almost as dense as lead."
"Why is it glow... shining like that?" asked Tails.
"Some sort of distortion in the time, space, gravity makeup." said
Rotor.
"Is it radioactive?" asked Tails.
"Yes." said Rotor "All light is radiation. But it's not harmful
radiation, if that's what you're asking."
"So they're safe?" asked Tails.
"Relatively." said Rotor.
"Relatively?" asked Tails.
"They could hurt you if someone droped one on your head." said Rotor,
laughing.
"Amy, could you please take us to where you found these?" asked Tails.
"Yes!" said Amy "I left the cable I used unrolled." When they got to
where the cable was, it was rolled up.
"D*MNIT!!!" shouted Tails.
"Calm down, I remember the way there." said Amy
"The insides of caves all look the same." said Tails.
"I always saw it the other way around." said Amy "Every part of a cave
is unique. I only took the cable because you told me to."
"I was only looking out for you." said Tails.
"You're going to turn into Sonic!" said Amy "You're going to wake up
one morning, tapping your feet, and eating chilidogs... and you'll be blue,
and you won't be able fly any more..."
"I get the picture!" shouted Tails. Amy lead Tails and Rotor to the
hole.
"It's bright down there!" said Rotor, in awe.
"I'll go down there and bring up as many as I can carry" said Tails
"Rotor, tell me when you can't carry anymore."
"Will do!" said Rotor. After a half an hour, Tails, Amy, and Rotor,
brought back as many of the orbs as they could carry. The orbs were placed
neatly in a pile in the cafeteria. Tails, Rotor, and Amy decided to go to
sleep, and mention the orbs at breakfast.
The great forrest
6:03am
Sally awoke to the sound of her stomach growling, and immense hungar.
Sally shook her head, trying to forget the nightmare she had. Sally decided
to continue on her trip to Knothole...
Knothole subteraine
6:30am
Tails awoke to shouting and cheering, and quickly ran to the cafeteria
to see what was going on.
All the orbs were gone. Apparently, taken away to various chambers.
"What's going on?" asked Tails.
"Sorry you weren't here to see 'em, bloke." said Geoffery "If you
wouldn't have slept in, you might've got one."
"I see you found the orbs." said Tails "You know, there are more of
them." said Tails. "If you follow me, I could show you where they came from.
you might want to help us carry more back."
"I'm happy with the one I have." said Geoffery.
"If we replace the hall torches with orbs, it would be a lot
brighter." said Tails.
"Okay, I'll help you." said Geoffery. Tails rounded up everyone, and
spent the whole morning replacing the torches with the brilliant shining
spheres.
Knothole subteraine, cafeteria
12:01pm (After lunch)
"If I so much as look at another mushroom..." muttered Nack
"You should be thankful we even have mushrooms." said Nicolette
"But The mushrooms just get worse and worse!" said Nack "Where's
Sonic?"
"He's at the infirmery." said Nicolette.
"That explains why lunch was so bad." said Nack. Tails stands up on a
chair, hitting a spoon against a metal pot.
"Everyone! I know it's driving you all up the wall being down here,
so I'm having Lightning escort us to the surface. I suggest everyone goes."
said Tails "It will be good for morale." Everyone cheered.
"When are we going up?" asked Doctor Quack.
"When everyone's ready." said Tails.
Knothole surface
1:15pm
After making sure it was safe, Lightning motioned the others to come
out of the caves. Everyone came, except for Sonic and Fiona.
"It's bright up here!" Said Geoffery
"Your eyes need to adjust to the light." said Doctor Quack. Tails
walked away to look around. A snowball fight broke out.
Knothole surface
2:00pm
"Look what I found!" said Tails, holding Sally's signet ring "Sally
was here. There's footprints, too!" Everyone ran to where Tails was
standing.
"I'd say these tracks are less than five hours old." said Nack.
"It looks like Sally's heading for the portal ring. I'll follow the
footprints, since I'm the fastest. Lightning, you're in charge 'till I get
back!" said Tails, disappearing in a blur.
Portal Ring Site
2:09pm
<> Sally thought to herself, holding the emmitter.
Sally picked up the jar that Travis had placed the emmitter in. The compas
rose on the map to Travis' home was badly smudged, and Travis' handwriting
was almost illegible. Sally stuffed the map into the ample battery
compartment.
<> Sally thought to herself, pressing the button.
A tiny golden sphere appeared infront of Sally. The sphere grew into
a large golden doughnut, and then into the portal ring. Sally saw tall
grass on the other side, and went through.
Portal Ring Site
2:40pm
<> Tails thought to
himself <>
Knothole subterane, Infirmery
3:21pm
Sonic was rocking foreward and backward "Sally's okay... Sally's
okay... Sally's okay..."
"Um, Sonic," said Tails. Sonic didn't respond.
"We think Sally's ok. We found her signet ring..." said Tails
"You found Sally?!" interupted Sonic. Tails had Sonic's full
atention.
"No, but we think we know where she is." said Tails
"THEN GET HER!" snapped Sonic.
"We can't. We think she used the portal ring." said Tails
"I see..." said Sonic
"This means she might come back with Travis!" said Tails. Sonic
smiled.
"All we can do is wait... and hope." said Tails.
Robotropolis, control room
3:32pm
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE COMBOTS DIDN'T GET THE PRINCESS?!!" shouted
Queen Blackhand.
"Um, sir, er, ma'am... The two groups of combots you ordered out were
affected by the virus. They tracked her to the portal ring, but the
footsteps stoped." muttered Snivley "I'll send a COMBot platoon to check the
area.
"What does this tell you, Snivley?" asked Queen blackhand.
"That the Princess can walk without leaving tracks?" answered Snivley.
"NO! It MEANS that the princess made it through, and she's going to
come back with that d*mn starknight!!!" Queen Blackhand hauled off and
back-handed Snivley across the room. Snivley got another nosebleed.
Snivley stood up, dizzily. Queen Blackhand licked her fangs.
"Now, GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!! Before I do something REALLY bad to you!"
shouted Queen Blackhand. Snivley scampered away.
"I'm bored." said Antoine.
"I am too." said Queen Blackhand "I say we shake up NeMagnika."
"Sounds like fun." said Antoine.
Earth
7:02pm
The sun was starting to set, and it was raining. Sally awoke.
<> Sally thought
to herself <> A newspaper blew by, and Sally
picked it up.
<> Sally thought,
wrapping the wet newspaper around herself for warmth. Sally pulled out the
map, and began searching for Travis' home, doing her best not to draw
attention. It rained harder.
Travis Torric's house
10:00pm
The rain was pouring down.
"It's over... Ten o' clock." said Travis, locking the door.
"I still don't understand this holliday..." said Jackie.
"I think it's silly too." said Travis "I'm going to turn in for the
night."
"Can we watch Halloween?" asked Detrao.
"Please?!" asked Detrax.
"We just got done with Halloween." said Jackie.
"It's a scary movie." said Detrao
"Um, Jackie, I suggest you don't watch that movie." said Travis.
"Why?" asked Jackie.
"You remember 'The tiger king'"?
"Yes, it was scarry." said Jackie.
"That was a child's movie." said Travis.
"Not a very good one. A giant tiger, three times your size, that can
tear you to shreads with one swipe. I don't consider that childrens
material." said Jackie.
"Halloween's worse." said Travis "But if you want to watch it, I'm not
your boss."
"COOL!!!" shouted Detrao.
"Just don't come running to me, at three in the morning." said Travis
"I'm turning in for the night." Travis went upstairs.
"ALRIGHT!" said Detrax, looking at the TV schedule "It's an entire
Halloween scarathon!" Detrao, Detrax, and Jackie sat down.
"This is scarry..." said Jackie.
"What?!" exclaimed Detrax "This is just the opening scene."
"That pumpkin's cool!" said Detrao
About half way through the first show, there is a knocking on the door.
"It's HIM!" shouted Detrao. "He's come to get us!" Detrao started
laughing.
"If you want to see people getting hacked to pieces, I suggest you
look over some of the Mega city survailance tapes." said Jackie, walking to
answer the door. It was Sally. Sally was shivering, and coughing.
"What do YOU want?!" shouted Jackie.
"I-i-is Trav-s home?" asked Sally, shaking horribly. Jackie gave
Sally a nasty look.
"Go away." said Jackie.
"I... understand..." said Sally, walking back into the rain.
Jackie remembered how Sally had exiled her to Earth, then remembered that
Earth was a lot easier to live on than Mobius.
"Um, Sally!" shouted Jackie. Jackie ran out the door to get Sally.
Sally had made it to the sidewalk before passing out. Jackie carried Sally
back to the house.
"Get some blankets!" shouted Jackie.
"Hey! It's Sally!" said Detrax. Detrao went to the closet, and
returned with a blanket.
"Go wake up Travis!" shouted Jackie. "NOW!" Detrax went to get
Travis. Travis came running down the stairs.
"This better be import... Sally?!" said Travis.
"She's sick." said Jackie. Travis looked over Sally.
"It looks like she hasn't been eating well." said Travis. Jackie took
the blanket, and wraped it around Sally. About a half an hour later, Sally
woke up.
"Would you like something to eat?" asked Travis.
"C-c-cold..." muttered Sally.
"Detrax, go get a mug of hot chocolate." said Travis. Detrax went to
make the hot chocolate.
"You okay, kid?" asked Travis.
"Blackhand..." said Sally.
"What are you talking about?" asked Travis.
"Blackhand... cold..." said Sally "Vest..."
"That's odd, she didn't have her vest, or her boots." said Jackie.
"They wouldn't have helped her anyway, with all this rain, and such."
said Travis.
"Escaped..." said Sally, resting her head on the couch pillow. Detrax
walked into the living room
"Sorry, the microwave isn't working." said Detrax, handing the mug to
Travis
"Let's see what I can do with this." said Travis, holding the mug.
"He's going to do it again!" said Detrao. The mug began to steam.
"Here, Sally." said Travis. Sally took the mug, and drank it's
contents. A few minutes later, Sally spoke.
"The ghosts were chasing me." said Sally "They almost got me. this
Halloween thing is horrible!"
"Actually, Halloween is a Masquerade party." said Travis. Sally
looked embarassed.
"Now what's all this Blackhand stuff all about ?" asked Travis. Sally
explained the situation.
"I don't believe it! How could Bunnie..." said Travis.
"Like I told you, it's that ring she wears." said Sally "Lightning
said you are probably the only one who can stop her."
"I see." said Travis "The problem is, I don't belong in your world."
"Please help us, the temperature has already droped twenty degrees
below normal." said Sally "And when you came back with Amy, the ring went
with you."
"I understand." said Travis.
"You're not going back with her, are you?" asked Jackie.
"If I don't, Bunn, er, Blackhand will turn Mobius into a ball of ice."
said Travis.
"I can't go with you." said Jackie "I have too many enemies there."
"You can stay here, to make sure Detrao and Detrax don't burn the
house down." said Travis. Sally took off the blanket.
"Uh... Detrao, could you get Sally something decent to wear?" asked
Travis. Detrao got a pair of dennim shorts, a belt, and a white t-shirt.
Travis frowned.
"What happens when a girl wears a wet white t-shirt?" said Travis, in
a lecturing tone.
"Sorry." said Detrao. Detrao returned with a black t-shirt. Travis
gave Sally the cloths.
"No thanks, I don't need to wear these." said Sally.
"You should wear them, or you'll draw even more attention." said
Travis.
"If you insist..." said Sally.
"The bathroom is..." said Travis, but Sally was already dressing.
"Done!" said Sally "Is this presentable?"
"Yes." said Travis.
"What's on this monitor?" asked Sally.
"It's a movie, for entertainment." answered Travis.
"AND WHY IS THAT GUY HACKING HE TO PIECES?!" shouted Sally "WHY ISN'T
ANYONE STOPPING HIM?!"
"Chill!" said Travis "They're actors. It's not real."
"This is awful!" said Sally "Are all movies like this?"
"No. This one is a horror movie." said Travis "There are all kinds of
movies, and television shows. I like the cooking shows myself, but I
suggest you to not watch them."
"A lot of the cooking shows show how to cook things, animals." said
Travis.
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Sally.
"Let me show you something..." said Travis, walking to the bookshelf.
"What is it?" asked Sally. Travis pulled out a book, opened it,
thumbed through the pages, and handed the book to Sally.
"What is that creature?" asked Sally.
"It's an Earth squirrel." said Travis "Most species on this world are
not extreemly intelligent. Sally continued reading.
"If you walked up to an Earth squirrel, it would recognize you as a
human." said Travis.
"I'm not trying to be rude, but your race is quite barbaric." said
Sally
"There are those who don't eat meat. I quit eating it after I got to
know you and your friends." said Travis. Sally started coughing.
"Sounds like you're congested." said Travis "Are you hungry?"
"Yes, very hungry." said Sally. Travis cooked up a meal suitable for
Sally's needs.
Travis' House
1:20am 11-01-99
"I'm going to the latenight bar, downtown." said Jackie.
"I'll go with you, since I don't know how long I'll be gone." said
Travis.
"Let's go." said Jackie.
The downtown bar
2:00am
Jackie and Travis were discussing Travis' decision to go to Mobius.
A large, smelly biker walked up to Jackie.
"So, hunny, how's about you drop the geek, and ride with me?" said
the biker. Jackie stood up, and grabed the biker by the collar of his
leather jacket, and picked him up about a whole foot off the floor.
"I don't think so, big'n'stinky!" said Jackie. Jackie threw the biker
a good fifteen feet, right through the door. Jackie sat down.
"I don't much care for the world I left. Constantly at war with the
other races, crammed into a tiny part of the world, always looking over my
back... I can't go back there." said Jackie.
"I'm not asking you to." said Travis. "I'll come back right after I
deal with this blackhand situation. I promise!" Travis gave Jackie a hug.
Travis' house
6:00am
Jackie and Sally were talking.
"How did you beat those guards, when I had them to take you to the
holding cell?" asked Jackie.
"Lightning got us out." said Sally
"I'm sorry I called you rat queen." said Jackie. Travis walked into
the room.
"I see you two are getting along well." said Travis.
"Let's go, Travis." said Sally. "And bring a warm coat."
"I'm sorry, Jackie, but I have to do this." said Travis.
"I promise I'll return." said Travis. Travis gathered some things
from the closet, then walked out the door with Sally. Jackie ran up to
Travis, holding the car keys.
"Think you two could use a ride?" asked Jackie.
"Sure!" said Travis. Jackie drove Travis and Sally to the park.
"This is as far as I can get. you'll have to walk the rest of the
way." said Jackie. Travis and Sally got out of the car.
"Goodbye." said Travis "I'll be back when this is over."
"Goodbye." said Jackie. Jackie looked at her ring, then drove off.
Earth, portal ring site
7:02am
Travis activated the portal ring, he and Sally went through.
Mobius, portal ring site
7:05am
"It's cold here!" said Travis, putting on his coat "Mobian weather
sucks!"
"It's not supposed to be this cold." said Sally.
"That ring Bun... Blackhand has must be setting off the elemental
ballance." said Travis, placing the emmitter into the jar. Travis screwed
the lid on tightly, and placed the jar under the rock.
"It's a COMBot!" shouted Sally.
"SURRENDER-BY-ORDER-OF-QUEEN-BLACKHAND!" said the combot. Travis
pointed his index finger at the combot.
"FRY!" said Travis. The combot burst into flames.
"How did you do that?" asked Sally.
"Psionics. Power of mind. It takes concentration, but it's very
effective." said Travis "Magic can't block psionics."
"Blackhand's prety powerful too." said Sally.
"Let's get to Knothole." said Travis.
"Knothole's abandoned. There's nobody there." said Sally "And you
shouldn't have toasted that combot. If you whipe them out, we'll have to
walk."
"Sorry, we'll surrender to the next one." said Travis. Another Combot
came.
"SURRENDER-BY-ORDER-OF-QUEEN-BLACKHAND!" said the combot.
"Interesting catch phrase..." said Travis. Two combots handcuffed
Travis, and the other handcuffed Sally.
Robotropolis, control room
7:15am
"Ma'am! We've aprehended the princess!" said Snivley "And the star-
knight, too! They'll be here in two hours!"
"Thank you for the information." said Queen Blackhand "Consider
yourself fortunate, the princess will ba taking your place... as lunch!"
"May I be excused to my quarters?" asked Snivley.
"Yes." said Queen Blackhand.
Robotropolis, Snivley's room
7:30am
<> Snivley
thought to himself <>
Snivley went to sleep.
Prisioner transport ship
8:00am
"I don't like these combots." said Travis.
"SILENCE-PRISIONER!" said one of the three combots
"Think I should adjust their attitudes, princess?" asked Travis
"Yes." said Sally, smiling. One of the combots raised it's plasma
rifles to hit Sally.
"I don't think so!" said Travis. The combot made cracking and popping
sounds, started smoking, then fell over.
"Fry the other two." said Sally. Travis burned up the other two
combots, then got the keys to the handcuffs, and unlocked Sally and himself.
"Here's what I think is going on, Queen Blackhand draws power from
cold, or the lack of heat. If we make it hot enough, she may loose enough
strength for you to defeat her. If you have no other alternatives... You'll
have to kill her." said Sally, frowning. "The tough part will be getting to
her.
"I've got an idea!" said Travis.
Robotropolis, control room
9:14am
A combot walked into the control room.
"FREEDOM-FIGHTER-APPREHENDED." said The combot, holding Sally.
"Ah! My meal!" said Queen Blackhand "Where is the overlander?"
"THE-OVERLANDER-RESISTED. HAD-TO-NEUTRALIZE." said the combot
"Take it to the kitchen!" said Queen Blackhand "I look foreward to
eating it!" Queen Blackhand licked her fangs.
"YES-MY-QUEEN" said the combot, as it left the room. Sally was
kicking and screaming.
Robotropolis, kitchen
9:32am
"We made it!" said Travis, removing the combot head. "You know where
the climate control systems are. If you make it hot enough in here, Queen
Blackhand will loose mana, and I will gain it."
"Understood!" said Sally, climbing into the ventilation shaft. Travis
put the combot head back on, like a helmet.
Robotropolis, control room
10:00am
"COMBOT! Where is my squirrel?!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"Is it hot in here, or is it just me?" asked Travis, wearing the
combot's armor.
"It is hot..." said Queen Blackhand "Wait! You're TRAVIS!"
"That's right, ice hag!" shouted Travis. Queen Blackhand drew a clear
sword, and ran at Travis. Travis' ring flashed bright red, and a sword
appeared in Travis' hand.
<> Travis thought to himself "Now it's a
fair fight!"
"ICE BALLISTA!" shouted Queen Blackhand. a huge ice spear appeared
infront of Queen blackhand, and shot off at Travis. Travis dodged it. The
room got hotter. Queen Blackhand threw an icicle at Travis, just graizing
his arm. Travis screamed.
"It BURNS!" shouted Travis.
"Of course!" said Queen Blackhand "that was dry ice, pulled straight
from the air!" The room got hotter.
"It's getting stuffy in here..." said Queen Blackhand "Getting hard to
think..." The ring started flashing very brightly.
"Ah'm... too hot..." said Queen Blackhand, falling to the ground.
Robotropolis, boiler room
10:15am
"One more adjustment, and the entire fortress will be unbearably hot."
Sally thought aloud.
"Hello, princess." said Antoine.
"Antoine?" asked Sally
"I can't allow you to harm my queen." said Antoine. "GUARDS!!!"
Four combots entered the boiler room, and grabbed Sally.
Robotropolis, control room
10:28am
"Give me the ring, or I will be forced to kill you." said Travis.
"Alright..." said Queen Blackhand, reaching for her ring.
"STOP STARKNIGHT, OR THE PRINCESS GETS IT!!!" shouted Antoine. The
vents started blowing cold air. Travis put down the sword, and stuffed his
ring into his pocket. Queen Blackhand rose to her feet.
"Good fight, starknight. But you loose this battle, and you will pay
with your life!" said Queen Blackhand.
"Thank you, Antoine." said Queen Blackhand "Now take them to cellblock
A-4."
"Yes, my queen." said Antoine.
Robotropolis, cellblock A-4
10:45am
"We tried..." said Sally "I'm sorry I messed up."
"It was my faulty plan, it's my fault." said Travis.
"It was my fault for listening." said Sally "I should have stayed on
Earth. I guess she's going to eat me now." Sally started crying.
Robotropolis, dark portal chamber
11:00am
A black portal opened, and a huge figure stepped through. The figure
wore a large black cloak, wore black armor, and carried a five foot long,
jet black sword. The sword was so dark, it's curves and angles and details
were,'t visible. It was like a shadow.
Robotropolis, control room
11:03am
"I'm sensing something..." said Queen Blackhand.
"What is it, Ma'am?" asked Snivley.
"I don't know, and I don't like it." said Queen Blackhand. "Antoine!"
Antoine entered the room.
"Yes, what is it, my queen?" asked Antoine
"There is a presence here." said Queen Blackhand.
"I sense it, too." said Antoine. "I'll gather the combot guards!"
Robotropolis, cellblock A-4
11:04am
Travis was holding his head
"What's wrong?" asked Sally
"Evil." answered Travis.
Robotropolis, control room
11:19am
The room had twenty heavily armed combots, and four combot commanders.
The cloaked figure entered the room.
"KILL HIM!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"Leave us, Combots!" said the figure. The combots all left the room.
"Who are you?!" asked Queen Blackhand.
The figure removed his cloak. He was very muscular, no fat at all.
"Vicelord Robotnik!" said Robotnik, raising his sword.
"ICE BALLISTA!" shouted Queen blackhand. Another ice spear formed,
and shot towards Robotnik. Robotnik cought the spear.
"Cold spells don't affect the earth element." said Robotnik "You
cannot defeat me, you weak sorceress." Queen Blackhand drew her sword.
"That popsicle won't help you." said Robotnik, swinging his sword at
Queen Blackhand. Queen Blackhand's sword shattered, then vanished.
"ICE SHIELD!" shouted Queen Blackhand. A heavy shield made of ice
appeared on Queen Blackhand's left arm.
"SHADOW AXE!" shouted Robotnik, his sword turned into an axe.
"ICE BALLISTA!" shouted Queen Blackhand. An ice spear appeared, and
shot at Robotnik.
"SHADOW SHIELD!" shouted Robotnik. A dark shield appeared on
Robotnik's arm. The spear shattered on the shield.
"ICY DEATH!" shouted Queen Blackhand. Nothing happened. Robotnik
swung his axe at Queen Blackhand's shield, shattering it.
"What's going on?!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"You're out of mana!" said Robotnik.
"NO!" shouted Queen Blackhand.
"FEAR!" shouted Robotnik. Queen Blackhand started shaking, and so did
Antoine. Robotnik did a high kick at Queen Blackhand, hitting her in the
face, and sending her to the other side of the room. Queen Blackhand fell
to the floor. Robotnik placed the tip of his sword at Queen Blackhand's
throat.
"You have my ring, I want it." said Robotnik. The ring quit glowing.
"The ring, or die." said Robotnik. Queen Blackhand gave Robotnik the
ring.
"Sir!" shouted Snivley "Welcome back!"
"I've been watching everything here from the underworld." said
Robotnik, puting on the ring. Queen Blackhand started crying, and Antoine
started to panic.
"Combots! apprehend them!" shouted Robotnik "And take them to
cellblock A-5!"
"Um, sir, may I make a suggestion?" asked Snivley.
"I'm listening." said Robotnik.
"Send them to cellblock A-4" said Snivley "In the same cell as the
princess."
"That's a good idea, Snivley!" said Robotnik, grinning. Robotnik sent
Queen Blackhand and Antoine to cellblock A-4.
Robotropolis, cellblock A-4
11:30am
Four combots placed Antoine and Queen Blackhand into Sally's cell.
Queen Blackhand backed into the corner, and started crying. Antoine did the
same. Everyone was silent. Travis was sleeping.
Robotropolis, control room
12:00NOON
"Now to attack Knothole." said Robotnik. Detrax's picture showed up
on all the monitors.
"Greetings, Robotnik, It is I, Detrax! This is installment three of
my most bodacious virus! All rise for the national anthem... And have a
nice day!"
"Not again!" shouted snivley.
Robotropolis, control room
12:04pm
"Take your hands off your ears!" shouted Robotnik. Snivley took his
hands off of his ears.
"Erasing all information acquired since virus cleanup..." said the
computer
"NO!!!" shouted Robotnik.
Robotropolis
2:04pm
Queen Blackhand went into a daze...
Queen Blackhand's dream
Time, Timeless
Bunnie stood infront of Kyrax...
"So, you managed to get rid of the ring." said the daemon Kyrax
"However, I'm not done with you... You're going to kill yourself for all
you have done... Good riddance to bad rubbish!"
Robotropolis, cellblock A-4
2:30pm
Bunnie awoke...
"Must kill..." said Bunnie, holding a dagger.
"Bunnie?!" shouted Sally, backing away from bunnie. Bunnie turned the
dagger towards her own heart.
"NO!" shouted Sally, trying to take the dagger from Bunnie "Put it
down, PLEASE!"
"Don't touch me!" shouted Queen Blackhand "I have to do this!"
"Bunnie! Please put it down!" said Sally "I still consider you my best
friend!" Bunnie put the dagger down. The dagger vanished.
"I hate myself!" said Bunnie.
"We're not angry at you. We know it was the ring." said Sally.
"I don't deserve to live!" said Bunnie "I'm worthless."
"You're not worthless." said Sally. Travis woke up.
"I'm trying to rest." said Travis.
"Uhm, Travis?" said Bunnie "Ah'm sorry." Travis was oblivious to what
Bunnie was saying. Bunnie went back to crying. Robotnik walked into the
room.
"So, Bunnie, I see you've done most of my work for me." said Robotnik.
"I thank you."
"Leave me alone." said Bunnie.
"I didn't think you were capable of such evil." said Robotnik.
"Just cut me up and eat me, or roboticize me." said Bunnie "Just do it
now."
"I'm going to do worse." said Robotnik "I'm going to leave you here to
fester with your thoughts."
"That ring is going to take over your life." said Bunnie.
"I'm already corrupt." said Robotnik "And I'm skilled in using these
types of rings."
"Your funeral, not mine." said Bunnie.
"So, princess, how are you doing?" asked Robotnik.
"I'm not talking to you." said Sally.
"As far as being eaten, you're off the hook." said Robotnik. "Enjoy
your time together, you'll be getting plenty of it." Robotnik left the
room.
Robotropolis, control room
2:44pm
"HOW DARE HER!!!" shouted Robotnik, looking at his chair.
"What's wrong, sir?" asked Snivley.
"The Rabbit made my chair PINK!!!" shouted Robotnik. Robotnik went to
his bedroom, followed by Snivley.
Robotropolis, Robotnik's bedroom
2:48pm
"NO!!!" shouted Robotnik.
"What now?" asked Snivley.
"The rabbit made my ROOM pink! I HATE PINK!!" said Robotnik "What
else did she ruin?"
"That's it." said Snivley. Robotnik took the sheets off of the bed,
and began restoring his room.
Robotropolis, cellblock A-4
2:55pm
Bunnie reached for the bars on the cell.
"Bunnie, please don't touch those, you'll get shocked." said Sally.
"Good!" said Bunnie. Bunnie grabbed the bars tightly, and got a
serious jolt. Sally pulled her off.
"We're going to need your help in getting out of here." said Sally.
"Alright." said Bunnie.
"I'm getting sick of these cellblocks." said Sally. Antoine was
silent.
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I think this is a good stoping point. Considering that I'm starting to
suffer from writer's block, I won't be able to give any information on the
next chapter. I'll probably start at Knothole Subteraine, or something.
Untill next time... (
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