We'll be together again someday

Countdown to Chaos

At Station Square Danny, Frances, and Helen were playing outside and Helen had a puppet of Next.

"Good morning, children! Come on; it's time to play!" Helen said intimidating Next.

"Look, everybody! It's my favorite TV star!" Frances said intimidating Cream's voice.

Then they laughed until they saw the Egg Fort II fly directly overhead.

"It's him! Dr. Eggman! He's back again!" they all said.

The Egg Fort II flew into the city and out of sight.

"What's he up to?" Danny wondered.

"it is, it's not good!" Helen said.

Sonic ran past them, causing their clothing to blow about. Danny opened his eyes and saw Helen's blowing skirt, causing her to look at Danny in scorn.

"That was Sonic!" Frances said as Sonic ran into the city.

At the Egg Fort II Chris was secured to the wall by a metal bracket. Bocoe and Decoe were pointing wrenches at him to make sure he didn't pull any stunts. On the radar, Shadow was drawing ever closer.

"Dr. Eggman! Sonic is following us!" Decoe said.

"Sonic, hurry!" Chris said.

"He's gaining on us. We have to do something!" Bocoe said.

"Who cares about him? Especially when the seventh Chaos Emerald is waiting for me!" Eggman said.

Meanwhile Lucky was waiting at the landfill with the seventh Chaos Emerald.

At the White House the President and his aides were meeting in the Oval Office. Jerome had been replaced with Christina Cooper.

"Eggman's ship is making its way toward Station Square, sir." P.T.A. said.

"What measures are being taken? A total evacuation?" the president asked.

"Yes, Mr. President. While we're not sure where Eggman's headed, we have begun an evacuation of the entire southern region. Everything is under control." Christina said.

"I've been dreading something like this, but now that the time has come, I just hope we're ready for him."

One of the aides had just gotten off the phone with Area 99.

"Thank you... Mr. President, sir, we've just received word from the field. The Beetles are being put into place." the Ades said.

"Well... It won't be long now. We'll all have to wait and see. There's nothing more any of us can do. Nothing but hope for the best and prepare for the worst."

On the X-Tornado Tails, Chuck, Amy, Cream, and Cheese were packed into the X-Tornado. Chuck was listening to a GUN scanner.

"Just keep her steady. He can't be far. Just give her a bit more and let's go get him, Tails!" Chuck said while Tails steered the X-Tornado in that direction.

On G.U.N. helicopter a fleet of G.U.N. helicopters are also on the move. Rouge is examining a piece of jewelry.

"Topaz, it's gorgeous." Rouge said.

"It's... okay." Topaz said.

"I... I just don't know what to say."

"If you don't like it, I-I can take it back, Rouge. I don't really know anything about jewelry, so I asked a sales clerk, and she helped me pick it out."

"It's dreamy."

"It's nice." Topaz said then there was a pause.

"Thanks, Topaz." Rouge said quietly.