Chapter 5: Hidden Palace
Ivo stands at the top of the ruins in front of a giant, green Emerald that stands in an indentation in the bricks that are under it. The blue, purple, and yellow Emeralds rest atop the larger one.
Ivo: The Master Emerald itself, along with yet another Chaos Emerald. Does my intellect know no bounds?
He sees the others heading towards him, takes out a remote, and pushes a button on it.
Ivo: Time to see if Chaos Control is either a scam, or real.
As a pod crashes into the ground at the bottom of the stairs, Ivo places his hand on the Master Emerald.
Ivo: Chaos Control! Tele-
Before he can finish his thought, Robotnik vanishes with all of the Emeralds that are near him. The entire island shakes for a moment as the three reach the bottom of the steps.
Knuck: A-Angel Island. He Took The Emeralds!
Sonic and Tails land on the ground.
Tails: He just up and vanished!
Knuck: He used Chaos Control. An ancient technique, but very powerful.
Sonic: Got any clue to where he went, Knuckles?
Knuck: That isn't my name. It's-
Just then, the pod bursts open and a tall, mechanical Sonic robot steps out of it.
Mecha Sonic: Titan of Metal
Mecha: TARGET ACQUIRED.
It speaks in a deep and daunting voice. As several boosters around its body activate all at once, Mecha flies towards Sonic and tries to clothesline him. After the three dodge it, the robot sends several missiles towards them. As the others avoid the missiles, Mecha turns around and is met with Knuckles' fist hitting its head.
Knuck: AAAAAGH!!!
Tearing off chunks of armor with each punch, Knuckles relentlessly assaults the robot. After Mecha is able to get a good hit in on Knuckles' stomach, the Echidna uppercuts its head off.
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Mecha: CRITICAL ERROR.
Tails: Whoa.
Sonic: I like this guy.
Knuckles holds his belly as he kneels down.
Knuck: I... Do not know where he could be. But, this “Robotnik” will forever be my enemy from this day forward.
Sonic: Welcome to the club, pal.
Knuck: As you are his foes as well, you will not be mine.
Tails: Wanna come live with the rest of us?!
Knuck: Hmph! Angel Island is my home as long as the Master Emerald is safe. However, it is not. I do not know what to do.
The island shakes again.
Sonic: This place gonna blow up, or something?
Knuck: Without the Master Emerald, Angel Island will soon fall into the ocean.
Tails: Then, we're gonna get it back!
Knuck: H-How? You do not know where it is.
Sonic: Doesn't matter how. We'll get it done, 'cause that's what heroes do.
Tails: Yeah!
Knuck: Hmm.
As Knuckles tries to stand on both of his feet, the others help him do it. Just then, a titanic, round space-station comes into view in the distance as it rockets into the sky.
Sonic: I think we just found him.
Knuck: No way. He has that many resources?
Tails: We've Gotta Fly The Tornado Up There Now!
Knuck: Wait. I might have a faster way. There's a city in the clouds above Angel Island that I can get you to. With some speed, you might make it.
Sonic: Hmm... Tails, take the plane up there. I'll go Knuckles' way. Make a race out of it.
Tails: Got it! See you there!
As Tails flies away, Knuckles leads Sonic to a vault door that's under the Master Emerald's alter. Sonic helps him open it and they step into a technologically advanced chamber that has a bed and several growing fruits inside of it. In the middle, there's a platform with a button next to it.
Knuck: This is my hidden palace.
Sonic: Sweet place.
Knuck: You haven't seen anything yet.
They step on the platform and Knuckles hits the button, making the platform glow a bright red.
Sonic: This won't vaporize us, will it?
Knuck: Of course not. We are solids, not liquids.
Sonic smiles with the expectation that Knuckles will laugh, but he remains serious. Sonic then grows worried as a bright light engulfs the two of them.