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Post by Lans on Jul 16, 2006 16:26:55 GMT -5
"Ow, Sal!" Sonic protested, ducking out of her reach. "Come on, it's not anything I haven't done half a hundred times before, besides, I thought you'd be still stressin over that jerk of a jackrabbit, so I cut you a break." He pulled out the camera and, skipping past a few pictures of him and Tails pulling pranks on Antoine, cued up the pictures from the Metal Sonic lab. "Besides, check these out," he said, handing her the camera.
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Post by Mage's Brother on Jul 17, 2006 15:35:45 GMT -5
StK walks silently off into the forest.
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Post by Leda on Jul 17, 2006 18:38:17 GMT -5
Sally rolled her eyes and took the camera. "That doesn't make it any less reckless, you know. You're going to get yourself into something you can't get back out of if you're not careful." The princess pressed her lips tightly together as she flipped through the photos, a feeling of dread growing in the pit of her stomach with each image. "I reeeaaally don't like the looks of this," she said softly. She paused on a zoomed shot of the robot's shell, clearly modeled to look like Sonic, and released an apprehensive sigh. "I don't even want to think about what kind of capabilities Robotnik's engineered into this replica. All I think I can say for certain is that he has every intention of wiping you out for good with this one -- and eventually the rest of us, too." Taking a seat on her bed, she added, "What exactly did the note from Uncle Chuck say, anyway?"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 17, 2006 20:51:12 GMT -5
Bunnie's ears twitched a little as she turned her back to StK to address Dash. "Kitchen's over yonder," she pointed off toward the larger hut that served as a cafeteria. "As for ya'll's hut, it'll be down th..." her voice trailed off as she'd glanced behind her to check on StK... and found he was gone. "Oh shoot!" she exclaimed as she turned back around fully and started scanning around frantically. "Where'd that feller get off to?!"
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Post by DB on Jul 17, 2006 20:53:01 GMT -5
The tenrec's gaze fell to the ground, to where the robot had stepped. A path of dead grass led away from the two. "Forest, apparently."
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Post by Lans on Jul 17, 2006 21:04:09 GMT -5
"It told us about the factory where Buttnik's building this thing, and he also mentioned that Robotnik's on to some sort of new energy source."
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Post by Leda on Jul 17, 2006 21:42:14 GMT -5
"A new energy source? Ugh, wonderful. That's just what we need." The princess set down the camera in favor of her computer. "Shall I reboot the map of Knothole, Sally?" "Not just yet," she answered. "I'd like you to tap into the radio signals currently being transmitted around Robotropolis, and see if you can intercept any of the messages. With any luck we'll be able to gain some information on this energy source, or on the robot." But what Sonic and Sally heard was far worse than any news about Robotnik's current plans. After a few moments of whirring and clicking, Nicole transmitted the following: "Young Freedom Fighter on apparent espionage mission in Robotropolis captured, being transported to Never Lake Base." Sally's eyes widened as she stared down at her computer in shock. " WHAT?!"
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Post by Lans on Jul 17, 2006 22:21:01 GMT -5
Sonic knew he was probably thinking the same thing. "It can't be him Sal, I saw him before I left. It's gotta be fake...or maybe Ant tried to play hero again."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 17, 2006 23:52:43 GMT -5
"Oh lordyloo... Dash, Ah know ya'll's prolli tuckered out and Ah hate asking ya'll but would ya'll go let Sally know? Ah'm gonna go look for 'im." Having said that the rabbit headed off in the direction of the footprints.
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Post by DB on Jul 17, 2006 23:58:08 GMT -5
Dash nodded. "Sure..." Once again, it was the least he could do. The tenrec knocked on the door with a few quick raps and waited for a reply. Obviously the two wanted privacy, for whatever they were discussing. He could always get something to eat after this at least...
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Post by Leda on Jul 18, 2006 0:16:06 GMT -5
"Not good enough! We need to KNOW!" Sally snapped as she slammed down Nicole's monitor making her yell "OW!". With speed that could almost rival Sonic's the ground squirrel was off her bed and ripping open the door. Sally ran squarely into Dash, who had knocked just as she was exiting, but managed to not fall or knock him down. "Dash!!" she said urgently. "Dash, where's Bunnie?! We have an emergency!!" But Dash never got a chance to answer her, because Sally was already running past him to where she'd left the rabbot with the visitor. "BUNNIE!!"
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Post by Lans on Jul 18, 2006 0:21:36 GMT -5
Sonic quickly followed behind her, something else on his mind. "Sal, where's Never Lake?"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 18, 2006 1:48:58 GMT -5
Bunnie's ears swiveled at the sound of her own name being called. Looking back in the direction she'd come from she thinned her lips. Her trail had gone cold as the tracks came to a dead end. Seeing as there wasn't much else she coud do for the moment she signed and ran back. "Sally-Girl, here Ah am!" she waved her hand as she quickly approached, eyes worried as she noticed the urgency in her friend's voice.
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Post by DB on Jul 18, 2006 12:21:59 GMT -5
Sally managed to keep her balance when she ran into Dash. Sonic did too when he brushed past to join her. Dash however...? Well, after that concussion his balance wasn't all that great. Needless to say he ended up back on the ground pretty quickly. "OOF."
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Post by Leda on Jul 18, 2006 14:07:42 GMT -5
"Bunnie!!" Sally shouted, nearly plowing into her as well. "Bunnie, have you seen Tails?? I just intercepted a really bad message from Robotropolis, I think Tails may have been captured. Find him! Go!!" Without waiting for a reply, Sally bolted off from Bunnie's side, heading for Tails' hut. Her features were tense with worry, her panicked emotions butting heads with her efforts to remain calm. Please, whether Tails is here or not, let him be alright!!
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Post by Lans on Jul 18, 2006 19:07:32 GMT -5
Sonic meanwhile, snatched up Nicole and flipped her open. "Yo, Nicole, where's this Never Lake?"
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Post by Leda on Jul 18, 2006 21:11:38 GMT -5
"Never Lake... A mondo-big puddle a Sonic-second away from the ol' Great Jungle." Nicole had learned by now to translate into n00bish for the sake of her circuitry.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 18, 2006 21:34:06 GMT -5
And all thoughts about creepy robots sailed out the window as Bunnie ran to keep up with her friend. "Haven't seen him since earlier," she said. "Last Ah saw he was headin' for the elevator with his hockey stick."
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Post by DB on Jul 18, 2006 21:46:39 GMT -5
Struggling to get off the ground, the tenrec dusted himself off again, then glanced at the trio. Busy, apparently. Great. Maybe now he could go off and get something to eat. Actually, yeah, that's what he was going to do, before any of them ask for something else. And so he began wandering off, hoping none of them would have 'one last' favor to ask of him.
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Post by Lans on Jul 18, 2006 22:25:02 GMT -5
Sonic nodded, then turned to Sally. "Sal, while everyone checks here for him, we gotta check out that base. If that transmission's not fake, we're wasting serious time waiting to see if he turns up here!"
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Post by Leda on Jul 19, 2006 17:47:35 GMT -5
Sally nodded, a little out of breath from having darted all over Knothole. "Yeah... You're right, Sonic. Even if it isn't him, we still have to go help. I just hope Tails is alright!" Taking hold of the hedgehog's shoulders, she added, "Let's get going, then, while there's still time."
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