Chapter 3: Metallic Madness
Act 1: Hurt
The Freedom Fighters are gathered together in their small house as Sonic tells them stories.
Sonic: And then, right before it could sink its big, slimy fangs into me, I smashed its dumb skull with the Emerald! Felling the foul, rank skunk once and for all!
Bun: Wow! So brave.
Ant: Hm! I could 'ave done just as well with zuch tools at my dispozel.
Bun: I'm sure ya coulda, sugar.
Sally leaves the room.
Sonic: Hey, Sal!
He runs after her.
Sonic: Hey! What's the big deal?
Sally: You know, whenever you say that you almost got killed while fighting a big robot and trying to save our people, all I hear is that you almost died. I'm not ready to think about that yet.
Sonic: Sal, we're all putting ourselves in danger here.
Sally: I know. I just... I don't know.
She turns away from him and he reaches for her shoulder before stopping himself for some reason.
Sonic: … I'm gonna be fine. And, if I'm not, then I'll figure something out when I get there.
Sally: Heh... I checked with the Network. It looks like you're going to a small Hedgehog village today.
Sonic: Really? It'll be nice to see some other blue bloods again.
Sally: Just, don't forget about us when you get there, okay?
Sonic: Not for the world, Sal.
Later, Sonic and Tails are flying through the skies in the Tornado-Alpha.
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Tails: So, you actually remember what your people were like?
Sonic: 'Course I do.
Tails: Well?
Sonic: Let's not look at the past. I'd rather keep my eyes on that sweet future!
Tails: Alright... Is that smoke?
Looking ahead, the two see smoke stacks coming up from the ground. Tails looks at the GPS screen.
Tails: Th-That's-
Sonic: Get us down. Now.
Tails: O-Okay.
They land next to a smoldering, burnt down village and they walk through its streets before Sonic stops and looks at a destroyed house. Beyond the village, there's a burning pit that's filled with... Something. The burning pit's smell permeates throughout the village.
Tails: Sonic?
Sonic: H-He did the same thing to me. This looks just like...
As he tears up, a rock hits his head and he turns to see a little, pink girl standing there.
Tails: Hey! What Was-
Amy Rose: 11
Amy: WHY?!!! WHAT DID WE DO TO YOU?!!!
Through her tears, she puts on an angry face.
Sonic: I-It's happening again.
Amy: What?!
Tails: Look! We Just got here! We had nothing to do with this.
Amy: You're Wrong! I Saw Him Do It! I'm Not Leaving Until You Tell Me Why!!
Just then, it starts raining on them. Before Sonic can speak, a distant figure bursts out of the vault and casts its shadow on them as it flies up into the air.
Sonic: Look, girl, I'm guessing what got them's coming this way. Get behind us if you wanna live!
Amy: I'll Never Come With You!!
As Amy starts running away, a robot lands in front of her, puts the red Emerald inside of its own chest compartment, and stares at Amy with its black and red eyes.
Metal Sonic: Superior Hedgehog
Metal: I shall take this, as well.
Metal grabs Amy and picks her up as she tries to fight back.
Sonic: Let Her Go!!
Sonic dashes towards Metal, put the robot runs away just as quickly.
Metal: Sonic, is it? Once I am done with her, this shall be your grave.
Metal boosts away, using a big engine on his back, with Amy.
Tails: What should we-
Sonic: AAAH!!!
Sonic dashes towards Metal in a rage as Tails runs for the plane.