Chapter 8

Plan Of Action

Shadow and Rouge ran through the city of Westopolis, looking all around for any signs of Black Doom. Shadow stopped at the corner of a building and looked around the corner to spy at the next building. He saw hundreds of Black Arms officers patrolling around the area of the building. Shadow turned back around to face Rouge.

"Black Doom must be in that building" Shadow told her.

"Okay, what should we do?" Rouge asked.

Shadow thought for a moment, then set his mind on one thing.

Maybe the Doctor has Sonic. And if he does. That means we can think of a plan altogether, Shadow thought.

"The Doctor might have Sonic and with him he maybe able to help" Shadow explained.

"Shadow, are you sure?" Rouge asked.

"He helped us defeat Black Doom last time. Why won't he do it again?" Shadow said.

"He hardly did anything last time. Like most of us did. You were the only one that completely stopped Black Doom" Rouge explained.

"Not really. All of the others and the Doctor told me where to go and what to do. Black Doom just wanted to use me, that's why I sided with you and the others. That and I learned so much from you and the Doctor in the time I had here" Shadow told Rouge.

Rouge nodded, but then realised something.

"But, we don't even know where his new lair is" Rouge told Shadow.

"I think I have an idea" Shadow smirked.

Shadow led the way as they ran towards the old abandoned prison in Central Westopolis. Where Shadow thought Eggmans' new lair was.

Eggman led Sonic into the control room of the prison. Eggman walked over to the computer and started logging in. Once he was on he entered a file of Westopolis. It looked more like a map of Westopolis, showing everyone in their places and where they were going. Sonic looked up at the screen and became very suspicious of Eggman.

"How did you get that map?" Sonic asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I have my ways" Eggman replied.

Eggman zoomed the computer in on the building Black Doom was in. Sonic looked at the screen and saw all the red and black dots of the Black Arms officers. Sonic saw at least fifty Black Arms guarding a corner each.

"Black Dooms' got the place guarded pretty well" Sonic exclaimed.

"Yes, he has" Eggman said.

"Wait, what's that?" Sonic asked, pointing at the screen.

Sonic was pointing at two dots heading towards the base. One looked like the head of Shadow, while the other looked like the head of Rouge. Sonics' eyes widened at this.

"It's Shadow and Rouge" Sonic exclaimed.

"Oh no! Lock down all the doors!" Eggman yelled at one of his robots.

"Eggman! What are you doing?" Sonic asked.

"Making sure they don't tell the Commander where I am" Eggman told Sonic.

"But, they can help us" Sonic reassured Eggman.

"No, they can't! They will tell the Commander where I am!" Eggman shouted at Sonic.

"Why don't you stop thinking about yourself and think about what Black Doom will do to the Earth" Sonic shouted back.

Eggman stopped shouting at the robots and listened to Sonic. Sonic saw that Eggman was listening, so he continued his speech.

"We're going to need all the help we can get, Eggman. I know I just remembered all the things the Commander had blocked off from my memory, but I do know that Black Doom wants to take over Earth. If that happens, who knows what he will do to the world? I may have been apart of Black Dooms Army, but I have changed to the hero of Earth and nothing will stop me from protecting it" Sonic explained.

Eggmans' eyes widened at what Sonic had just said. Although it's hard to see his eyes widen behind his glasses.

"You are right, Sonic," Eggman said.

"Heh! I would've never thought you would say that to me" Sonic remarked.

Eggman scoffed at Sonics' remark.

"We do need all the help we can get" Eggman said to Sonic. "But, you do know once this is over I'm going back to being the villain who wants to take over the world."

"That's more like it" Sonic exclaimed.

Eggman nodded at Sonic.

"Open all the doors, so those two can come in" Eggman told the robot.

Once Eggman said that Sonic smiled. All the doors opened up as Shadow and Rouge were waiting outside. Once all the doors were open again, Shadow and Rouge walked in. They kept walking through the long hallway to the control room, until they reached it. Shadow and Rouge saw Sonic, as he stood in front of the computer screen.

"Sonic! You're all right!" Shadow exclaimed.

"Of course I am" Sonic said.

Shadow and Rouge walked over to Sonic. As they approached him, they saw he saw in his dark form.

"Sonic? How are…" Rouge was cut off by Sonic.

"I learned how to control it and channel my power to a small amount" Sonic explained.

"You're a fast learner" Shadow commented.

"Heh, I've always been fast," Sonic said.

Sonic had his arms folded as Shadow and Rouge came up beside him. Rouge looked at the computer screen and sighed.

"Dr. Eggman took this program off the Commanders' computer" Rouge said.

"I didn't take it from the Commanders' computer. I simply bought it" Eggman told them.

"Nice lie, Doc, but I don't buy it" Sonic smiled.

"Fine, I stole it using a computer virus. So what?" Eggman said.

"We should've guessed" Shadow said.

"So, Eggy, what's the plan?" Sonic asked.

"I don't know" Eggman answered.

Sonic turned around to look at Eggman. An angry glare on his face.

"You've got an I.Q. of 300 and you don't have a plan!" Sonic yelled.

Eggman started shaking at Sonics' sudden anger. Sonic realised he had become angry and he started taking deep breaths, trying to calm himself. It worked.

"No, but you know how long it usually takes me to think of a plan" Eggman said.

Sonic nodded at Eggman as he turned around to face the computer screen again. Sonics' eyes darted around the building the Black Arms were guarding. Sonic put his hand up to his chin, as if he was in thought.

"Hmm…" Sonic murmured.

"What is it, Sonic?" Rouge asked.

"Maybe we could fight our way in" Sonic suggested.

"But that's crazy!" Shadow exclaimed. "We'd be outnumbered!"

"Not necessarily" Sonic said.

"What do you mean?" Rouge asked.

"Eggman! Do you still have your robot army?" Sonic asked.

"Of course. I always do. Just in case you ruin my plans and I need backup" Eggman told Sonic.

"Great! We'll be able to take down Black Dooms army of Black Arms easily now" Sonic exclaimed.

"But Sonic, won't the robots get affected by Black Dooms mind control?" Shadow asked.

"Nope" Sonic shook his head. "They're machines, they won't get affected."

"So, what's the plan?" Rouge asked.

"It's easy. Eggman will lead his robot army around the building and distract all the Black Arms, while you two help me get inside by finding some sort of small doorway in or we could go through the Ventilation system" Sonic explained.

"Sonic, that is actually a pretty good plan" Shadow said. "But if there are some Black Arms in the building can I take them out?"

"Sure. But, I want to defeat Black Doom on my own" Sonic told them.

"But why?" Rouge asked.

They all knew how Sonic liked doing things on his own, but going after Black Doom without any backup isn't a good idea.

"Well, I think Sonic should defeat Black Doom on his own" Shadow spoke up from the silence.

Rouge looked at Shadow in surprise. Shadow rolled his ruby eyes at her.

"Last time I defeated Black Doom on my own because he was using me, now it's Sonics' turn to defeat Black Doom on his own" Shadow explained. "Since this time its between Sonic and Black Doom and that Black Doom needs Sonic to take over the world as well."

Sonic gave Shadow a thankful smile and Shadow returned the smile to him.

So, the plans' gonna be put into phase then.

Took awhile, but it's up. Hope you enjoyed this chap of them figuring out a plan. Please, review if you liked it. See ya next chap Sonic Fans. SXS OUT.