Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ On the Road Again ❯ Wild ride to NYC ( Chapter 27 )

Chapter 27: Wild ride to NYC

Location: New Jersey…

Somehow, our adventurous crew traveled far and wide, all the way toward New York, but currently, they are in New Jersey. That is where our next tale begins. It was dark outside with a surrounding mist of mystery as they came closer to New York. It would take time, and after long hours of driving, both the head drivers, Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog were very tired. The whole crew was sleepy, and so without much of a choice, Sonic decided to stop for at least an hour of sleep. But it was not long after when he fell asleep when he felt the RV moving again. Sonic opened his eyes, sleepily, expecting to see Shadow, but it was in fact, Metal-2, driving.

Sonic looked at the clock, and he groaned. "Come on, Metal-2, it's one AM."

"It's early." Metal-2 said, simply, and he continued driving the RV onward.

Sonic weakly sighed, and then he rested again. He knew that no one was around that area, and because of the time, he seriously doubted the police would notice a robot driving an RV. But unfortunately, trouble fell from the sky, somehow landing on top of the RV, and that trouble was Metal Sonic and Chaos. Sonic instantly became alert, sat up, and he stood when he heard the sudden thud above him. He quickly came to Shadow, and he shook him awake.

"Shadow, wake up! There's trouble." Sonic warned the black hedgehog, awakening him.

Shadow sleepily sat up with his eyes closed as he reached for a coffee mug next to him. It was nearly empty, but it was enough for him to open his eyes. "Yuck! Cold coffee!" He chocked.

"Hurry, Shadow!" Sonic called, and then he turned to Knuckles, who was yawning.

"Who dares to awake the Guardian from his sleep?" Knuckles asked Sonic.

"I do, and in case you didn't know, there's bad news above your head!"

Then Knuckles looked up, and suddenly, a robotic arm reached in. It was Metal Sonic. "YIKES!" Knuckles screamed as he fell backward, away from the arm, and Sonic kicked the enemy away.

"Man, we have an invasion!" Sonic said, "Girls, stay in the back! We're going out there!"

Shadow groaned as he stood up, scratching his quills. "Cold coffee…. yucky." He said.

"We can't stop now or we'll never make it!" Tails said, "They must be trying to stop us!"

"I'd like to see them try!" Sonic growled, and he reached for the door. "Let's go, crew!"

"Out there?!" Knuckles gasped, and to answer, Sonic pulled him outside, and the echidna yelped.

"I'm on my way." Shadow said, sleepily, and then Rouge ran passed him to Metal-2.

"I'll take the wheel!" Rouge volunteered, and then she ordered, "Go help them!"

"Acknowledged." Metal-2 obeyed, but disappointed that he had to stop driving. It was fun. The robot flew out the window, and he came face to face with Metal Sonic, flying over the RV. The two robots had nothing to say to each other, and so they began fighting while flying.

Meanwhile, Sonic and Knuckles made it to the RV rooftop, and they saw Chaos.

"So, you invader, you dare to ruin MY RV?!" Sonic asked, furious.

"Yup, you bet!" Chaos nodded, and he was quite proud of himself.

"Not if I can help it!" Knuckles said, and he bravely approached Chaos, while the RV kept moving. Chaos growled, preparing to attack the red echidna, but just before he did…

Inside the RV, Rouge gasped as she made a sharp turn to avoid hitting a slow turtle. Then Chaos lost his balance, fell off the RV and into a pond, unharmed, but he was out.

"It's a good thing Rouge is such a good driver!" Knuckles said to the blue hedgehog.

Sonic nodded, and then he looked up to see Metal-2, returning unharmed. The enemy robot had retreated, and after everything was clear, Sonic ordered his crew to be at ease. Then Shadow climbed up the RV roof, only to see that everything was fine again. He shrugged his shoulders.

"What? Is it over?" Shadow said, "I was just getting ready to make my move."

"The coast is clear!" Sonic told the team, "Let's move it! We must reach New York City!" And with steadfast hearts, our courageous heroes continued in the journey with the RV, and they were on the right path to where they needed to go. There was no doubt, though, that danger was ahead.

= = = = =

Location: New York City…

It was where the strong survived by keeping their dreams alive, because it's always a once upon a time in New York City. Here in this place, the enemy Dr. Eggman arrived in his ship, and he remained unseen with his new invention the Predator. It was dark when they arrived. The city lights blinked like stars of electricity, but of course, evil eyes never seem to notice their beauty.

"You know what to do, Predator," said Eggman, "Stalk the crime fighter, and destroy him!"

"It shall be done as you have said." Predator obeyed, and he departed, entering Manhattan.

= = = = =

Meanwhile…

Silent and with watchful sky blue eyes, Scotty the crime fighter stood on top of a high skyscraper for a great view of the streets. His loyal heart lived with the blessings of a Knight, and his curse was his Master criminal mind. It was his life before he changed years ago, and it seemed so long. The green hedgehog wore orange sneakers and a black belt, which carried his laser sword. It was his duty to guard that great City, but he was suddenly troubled in his mind. It was like a sudden voice of terror reached him, a warning vision, and it became a burden on his shoulders. Feeling heavy all the sudden, Scotty rested on his knees with his hands covering his head. He closed his eyes ever so slowly as he took a deep breath. He held his head tighter with his hands as he gasped. The pain came from nowhere, and it invaded his mind like an unseen intruder.

"I sense a sinister evil…" Scotty whispered to himself, fighting it away.

He let his mind relax, and when the pain left him, he climbed back onto his feet, and he faced the City again. His hand gripped his Emerald Sword while it still hung from his black belt. The wind blew on his face, as if sending him a message, and then he turned when he heard an unfamiliar sound on top of the same skyscraper where he stood. He lifted his eyes to see that it was a robot hedgehog. It was Metal-2, and he was sent to find Scotty, as the whole team was doing.

"You must be Scotty the crime fighter Knight." Metal-2 said, remembering what he was told.

"How did you know my name?" Scotty asked, already with slight anger heard in his voice.

"Sonic told me of you." Metal-2 replied, and Scotty stared in disbelief.

"You expect me to believe that, Metal?" Scotty said, "You are a liar, a criminal."

"You are mistaken, and you do not understand…" Metal-2 tried to explain.

"Oh, I understand criminals perfectly. I was one of them, but you are going down. I will never allow this City to be destroyed by the hands of a ruthless machine!" Then Scotty activated his Emerald Sword, and the bright green laser blade appeared at his command.

"I will not fight you." Metal-2 said, standing still as Scotty approached with the weapon.

Silent and swift, Scotty kicked Metal-2 down with a powerful attack, and the robot fell as the hedgehog back flipped over him with his sword, skillfully. Scotty quickly turned to face the fallen robot with his weapon in his hand, and he carefully approached with flame blue eyes.

Metal-2 sat up, facing the hedgehog Knight. "Stop, please, I am trying to explain…"

"I don't listen to pathetic machines like you!" Scotty said as he lifted his sword to attack, but then someone suddenly appeared, embracing Metal-2 to shield him from the attack. Scotty lowered his weapon down when he saw who it was. He remembered him. "S-S-Sonic?" Scotty whispered.

The blue hedgehog turned to Scotty, still keeping the robot safe from harm. "Scott, don't hurt him!" Sonic begged him, "Please put the sword away!"

After a moment of shock, Scotty deactivated his sword, and then the powerful emerald green laser blade vanished into the midnight blue stick. He stared with disbelief, speechless with his mouth opened as he watched Sonic help Metal-2 stand up again. Scotty blinked his eyes and shook his head. "Sonic, what in the world are you doing?!" Scotty asked, finally.

"I'm helping my friend, just as I helped you in Central Park. Scott, give him a chance!" Sonic requested. After he said that, Scotty clenched his fist, fighting dreadful flashbacks.

"What about my Father?! Did they give him a chance?! He's in a wheelchair, thanks to those robot monsters!!" Scotty's voice broke, falling into sorrow as he remembered what happened.

Sonic saw his pain, and he held his trembling hand. "Scott, listen…"

"No." Scotty shook his head, closing his eyes to hide the tears. "I cannot trust robots."

"Scott," Sonic continued, "We met this robot while traveling on the road. He is not like the Metal you and I know, but he is a friend, he helped us, protected us, and he saved our lives."

Scotty turned his face away, and he quickly brushed a tear from his cheek. He tightened his grip on his friend's hand, and Sonic felt it. The crime fighter was thinking. After a moment of stillness and silence, Scotty turned, facing Sonic in the eyes, and the tears were still seen.

"I am willing to hear of this…" Scotty said, quietly. "Tell me."

Sonic explained what happened, and when Scotty knew that Metal-2 saved Sonic and his crew from danger and even death, protected them from harm and watched over them, he looked at the robot again, and his face changed from anger to confusion, but he was seeking to know for sure. The whole crew arrived after Sonic finished speaking and they saw the crime fighter, safe.

"Scott, you can use your abilities to see his mind, and you will know it's true." Sonic said.

Scotty sighed, heavily. "All right, I will, but only for you, Sonic." He agreed.

Scotty knelt down in front of the robot, and Sonic singled for Metal-2 to kneel, and so the robot did. Scotty lifted his hand, and he shakily at first reached for the robot's head. Metal-2 kept perfectly still, and the crime fighter's hand was laid on the machine. The hedgehog let his bright blue eyes close as he took a breath of air. He let his mind seek the truth, and his hand gripped the robotic hand to feel what he did. Scotty bowed his head, and then he lifted his eyes to gazed into the eyes of the robot hedgehog. He let his hand down, and there was a long moment of silence.

Then Scotty whispered. "You…you changed your ways."

"Yes." Metal-2 nodded his head. He kept his words to a few, because of Scotty's pain.

"You changed very much like I had," Scotty said to him, "That is most honorable."

"It is always best to prove with actions, not words, and I have." Metal-2 told him.

"Why did you change?" Scotty asked, curiously.

"Because it is the right thing to do. Change is good, like the seasons of the year."

Scotty marveled at his words, and then he nodded his head. "I like him." He said, finally.

"Well," said Shadow, "In that case, so do I." He cleared his throat when the crew looked at him.

Then Scotty turned back to the robot, reaching to shake his hand. "Will you forgive me?"

"Of course, Crime Fighter." Metal-2 gladly agreed with no hesitation.

"Call me Scotty." He said, smiling at last, and they shook hands. "I trust Sonic with my life," Scotty said, "I see that he knows you as a friend, and because of that, I will try. Thank you for saving my friend's life." His voice became soft, and then he hugged Metal-2 to thank him.

"Aw, War and Peace." Knuckles said, slightly looking away from the two.

"But remember…" Jenean said, "We must warn him of the Predator, and how he is in danger."

"A crime fighter is always in danger." Scotty said as he stood up with Metal-2.

"But this is different." Tails warned him, "We saw it when we were in Oklahoma."

"And it is one mean customer." Rouge added, nodding.

Amy tried to explain the appearance. "It looks like Metal Sonic, and yet, it's Chaos, too."

"Hmm, sounds like what I sensed a little earlier, it was a sinister evil." Scotty recalled.

"That's him, all right, no doubt about it." Sonic assured him. "He could be in the City."

"Bad…very bad." Metal-2 shook his head, no.

"At least we're together." Jenean offered the others hope. "Anything is possible, right?"

"That's true," Tails agreed, "And now we better think of a plan, something to follow."

While the others continued talking of a plan, Scotty stood at the edge of the building and he faced the stars. Metal-2 came to his side, quietly, but Scotty sensed that he was there. He faced him.

"Is your Father doing well?" Metal-2 asked him, gently.

"Yes," Scotty answered. "Thanks for asking. He is well with my Mother taking care of him."

"That is good to hear." Metal-2 said, "But right now, it appears that danger is stalking us." And Scotty took the warnings, keeping them in his heart. The crew began to plan a way, together.

= = = = =

Meanwhile…

Metal Sonic and Chaos arrived in New York City, and they knew that Dr. Eggman and the Predator had already arrived, and so they entered the City while they avoided being seen. Metal stood still, and he scanned the area. He had some difficulties, detecting the crew, but he continued trying. He turned his head to see the Empire State Building, so high, as if reaching for the sky.

Chaos stood beside the robot, taking a sip of frozen coke, and then his closed his eyes tightly while holding his head, and his whines of complaint annoyed the robot hedgehog.

"What is wrong now, waterfall?" Metal Sonic asked him.

"Brain freeze!" Chaos gasped, and then Metal threw the cup away, angrily.

"You crazy stream! Can't you see? We're in New York and we have a job to do!"

"…Oh, yeah! I understand now, plain as day." Chaos nodded, chuckling.

"I seriously doubt that." Metal said, "But nevertheless, we must get that lame hedgehog!"

"And we won't be happy till we get it." Chaos added, and then he saw Metal, leaving. "Hey, wait for me, Metal! He's such a brat sometimes." He said to himself, following after the robot.

Now with the dark side and the hero side in one large, great city, a daring adventure was ahead.