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Vultro awakened in a cold stone room, with only a small opening serving as a window. The room was almost entirely white, though through the window he could make out the faded text on the opposite wall: SOUTHERN EILAELA RESEARCH FACILITY. "Let me out of here!" he yells in frustration. A shrill male voice returned through the wall. "Will you just shut up already? You’re not getting out!" A different, much more robotic voice followed. “THE BOSS WON’T BE TOO HAPPY IF YOU KEEP SLACKING, LUNIC.” "And what do you do exactly, besides waste energy?" the voice responds. A cyan flash fills the room through the small window. “Databyte! Here. Take the wolf and lock her up,” Metal Raven says. “HMPH. SPEAKING OF SLACKING, WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THE HARD WORK.“ “Yeah yeah, just shut up!" the shrill voice responded. "I'm trying to work here.” | Vultro awakened in a cold stone room, with only a small opening serving as a window. The room was almost entirely white, though through the window he could make out the faded text on the opposite wall: SOUTHERN EILAELA RESEARCH FACILITY. "Let me out of here!" he yells in frustration. A shrill male voice returned through the wall. "Will you just shut up already? You’re not getting out!" A different, much more robotic voice followed. “THE BOSS WON’T BE TOO HAPPY IF YOU KEEP SLACKING, LUNIC.” "And what do you do exactly, besides waste energy?" the voice responds. A cyan flash fills the room through the small window. “Databyte! Here. Take the wolf and lock her up,” Metal Raven says. “HMPH. SPEAKING OF SLACKING, WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THE HARD WORK.“ “Yeah yeah, just shut up!" the shrill voice responded. "I'm trying to work here.” | ||
A huge, hulking robot stomps its way over to the cell door of the next room over. Vultro could see just enough to make out the red and black armor covering its body. ''Probably Dr. Eggman’s design...'' Vultro thought to himself. | A huge, hulking robot stomps its way over to the cell door of the next room over. Vultro could see just enough to make out the red and black armor covering its body. ''Probably Dr. Eggman’s design...'' Vultro thought to himself. He looked closer, and was just able to make out the embossed symbol on its shoulder plate. ''Sigma.'' The robot seemed to struggle with the cell door, which didn't budge. After a moment of struggle, it turned towards Vultro's cell, pushing a small spot to reveal a hidden stone door. It turns, pauses for a moment, then continues towards the open door. "SATISFACTORY," it said as it throws Raven into the cell. “DON’T GET ANY UNUSUAL IDEAS,” the robot says as it slams the door shut. Raven slouches against the wall with a defeated look on her face, as Vultro stands up. “We'll get out of here Raven, I promise.” | ||
"Huh," Raven chuckled to herself. "What?" “Blaze discovered recently that the emeralds can be used tunnel through the Sol dimension | "Huh," Raven chuckled to herself, staring at the floor. "What?" Vultro asked. “Blaze... she discovered recently that the emeralds can be used tunnel through the Sol dimension. A wormhole. I guess Metal Raven found that out too." Vultro nodded. "Huh," he said, mirroring Raven's. "I didn't know it was possible with just one," she said. Vultro thought hard for a moment. | ||
"Wait... Raven? Would you be able to do that with just one?" "I dunno, maybe. What does it matter," she mumbled. Vultro turned to show his satchel, slightly opened. "The green emerald," he said quietly. "Only problem is, my hands are tied. I can't reach it." Raven smirked, turning away from Vultro. Her long bushy tail flipped the bag open, revealing the green Sol Emerald sitting right on top. She snatches it with her tail, placing it in her bound hands. "Betcha didn't think of that," she | "Wait... Raven? Would ''you'' be able to do that with just one?" "I dunno, maybe. What does it matter," she mumbled. Vultro turned to show his satchel, slightly opened. "The green emerald," he said quietly. This got Raven's attention. "Only problem is, my hands are tied. I can't reach it." Raven smirked, turning away from Vultro. Her long bushy tail flipped the bag open, revealing the green Sol Emerald sitting right on top. She snatches it with her tail, placing it in her bound hands. "Betcha didn't think of that," she whispered smugly. | ||
On the other side of the wall, a skinny blue hedgehog is tinkering with a small black box. It has a gemstone-shaped slot in it, and wires are protruding out. Metal Raven is sitting nearby, and her ears perk up when she hears a metal clang from the other side of the wall. “What was that noise? Go check on the prisoners | On the other side of the wall, a skinny blue hedgehog is tinkering with a small black box. It has a gemstone-shaped slot in it, and wires are protruding out. Metal Raven is sitting nearby, and her ears perk up when she hears a metal clang from the other side of the wall. “What was that noise? Go check on the prisoners!” Lunic looks up, brushing the mess of quills from his face. “Me...? I’m busy. Why don’t you ask the boss?” | ||
Solidus is sitting in front of some type of hologram, studying a map of the surrounding area | Solidus is sitting in front of some type of hologram, studying a map of the surrounding area. “Because that’s not my job, you idiots,” he says without turning around. “You’re the idiot!” Metal screeched. “The wolf is here too! She's dangerous!” | ||
Solidus snarls. "How dare you!" he yells as he stomps over to Metal Raven. He turns, continuing past her until he reaches the small cell window. He sees Raven standing there, the green emerald hidden behind her back. He makes eye contact with her, who smirks at him smugly. “Divine... Sol!” | Solidus snarls, jumping to his feet. "How ''dare'' you!" he yells as he stomps over to Metal Raven. He turns, continuing past her until he reaches the small cell window. He sees Raven standing there, the green emerald hidden behind her back. He makes eye contact with her, who smirks at him smugly. He slams on the hidden door latch, but it's already too late. “Divine... Sol!” | ||
A green flash fills the room, and the two are whisked away. Solidus bangs on the | A green flash fills the room, and the two are whisked away. Solidus bangs on the stone wall and stomps back to the group, teeth bared. “What?” Metal Raven asks. Solidus grits his teeth. “The prisoners. They. Escaped.” | ||
“Well... you guys have fun finding them,” Lunic said. “I am doing my job, like you remind me to do so often!” Solidus scoffs. “You? You’re the laziest hedgehog I've ever met.” He walks over and strokes Lunic's cheek with his sharp claw. Lunic gulps. "Still... the Sol teleporter works. I'll give you that much... Get back to work," he said as he dropped his hand. | |||
“I mean, if that's all he's good for...” Mist said under his breath. Lunic looks up at Mist. “Mist, remind me what you’ve done so far?” "I captured the bat. | “I mean, if that's all he's good for...” Mist said under his breath. Lunic looks up at Mist. “Mist, remind me what you’ve done so far?” "I captured the bat," he responded. "Oh really? Where is she?" Solidus slammed on Lunic's workbench, making him drop his tools. “Everyone shut up!” Silence now filled the room. “Listen. Yes, the prisoners escaped. Not because of me, because of ''you''!” | ||
“Especially you, Databyte!” He points to the robot. “You put them in the same room! Why?” Databyte stared blankly. "THE DOOR WAS LODGED." "Lodged | “Especially you, Databyte!” He points to the robot. “You put them in the same room! Why?” Databyte stared blankly. "THE DOOR WAS LODGED." "Lodged? Lodged. Right, I suppose it was ''lodged'' between your two remaining brain cells." "I DO NOT HAVE--" Mist puts his hand up, signalling Databyte to stop. Soldius pointed to Metal Raven. “And you... don’t you know how powerful that wolf is? You let Databyte handle her unsupervised? Am I the only sens-- oh, what's the word... sensible? sensible! Am I the only sensible villain here?” | ||
Lunic rolls his eyes. “Yeesh. Someone doesn't like to admit to their own mistakes... aren’t you supposed to be in charge of us? Telling us what to do and not do? Shouldn't you punish us for our ''clear'' insubordination?” Databyte nods in agreement. ”BESIDES,” Databyte says, “YOUR TIRADE WAS | Lunic rolls his eyes. “Yeesh. Someone doesn't like to admit to their own mistakes... aren’t you supposed to be in charge of us? Telling us what to do and not do? Shouldn't you punish us for our ''clear'' insubordination?” Databyte nods in agreement. ”BESIDES,” Databyte says, “YOUR TIRADE WAS INTERRUPTED BY YOUR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ON VOCABULARY.” | ||
Mist let out a chuckle, with Lunic following shortly after. Solidus glances at them furiously, and grabs a hold of Metal Raven's chest plate. “Give me that!” he snaps. He puts it on, slams the Shoten Crystal into it, and suddenly a blinding flash fills the room. He emerges surrounded by a rainbow-colored aura, his fur a bright purple. | |||
“Without me, you wouldn't have this Shoten crystal, would you?!?” Lunic gulps. “Its power is incredible, and once I get the last Sol Emeralds the combination will be | “Without me, you wouldn't have this Shoten crystal, would you?!?” Solidus' voice was now booming. Lunic gulps. “Its power is incredible, and once I get the last Sol Emeralds the combination will be unstoppable! You all better watch what you say around here before I leave you all out in the swamp!” | ||
Solidus transforms back, taking a deep breath to calm himself. Lunic is staring at Solidus, wide-eyed. “Lunic! The devices,” Solidus said. | Solidus transforms back, taking a deep breath to calm himself. Lunic is staring at Solidus, wide-eyed. “Lunic! The devices,” Solidus said. |