Sapphire

Chapter Five

"Sonic the Hedgehog??" Sapphire said, her mind whirling. "I'm not Sonic! I'm Sapphire!"

Metal walked up to her, barely towering over her. "Don't play coy with me. I'm not stupid."

Sapphire felt anger bubbling up in her. "I—"

She was interrupted by a crashing, and she saw one of the robots fall over. Both her and Metal turned to look at who was standing on top of the robot, a yellow-orange beam of energy pointed at Metal's head.

It was Tomato.

Sapphire saw Tomato holding the spear-like weapon, and she twisted and stabbed it into the robot standing behind her. 

Tomato snarled, "You're next, Metal."

Metal only stared at Tomato, and then turned its attention back towards Sapphire. 

"Come with me, Sonic. The Doctor wants to speak with you."

Normally, Sapphire would've been honored to talk with Lord Eggman, but now she was in a bad situation. Her mind was whirling with questions. 

"O-okay," she stuttered. "I'll go." She told the robot in front of her.

Tomato growled behind her, and Sapphire whirled around, focusing the dark mobian with a look that was like, 'if-you-attack-you'll-be-a-fugitive-and-I-will-be-too'. 

Tomato nodded. When Sapphire was getting carried away, Tomato muttered, "Sooner or later, you'll wish you had let me destroy him."

Sapphire felt her feet leave the ground, and she headed towards Eggman's lair.

I'd prefer later.

"So, this is Lord Eggman's lair?" Sapphire asked. 

Metal said nothing; it was only holding Sapphire by the forearm. "I'll take that as a yes, then."

Metal still said nothing. 

Sapphire looked around, and she squeaked lowly as Metal pulled her into a large room. On the back of the wall, she saw it was covered in security cameras, and she saw one that was showing a view of her house, and her mother walking up to the door.

Oh no! 

I forgot about her!

Mother's going to be so mad when I get home!

That is, if you do get get home, an unknown voice muttered in her mind. Eggface isn't going to let a version of me get home.

Let you get home? What do yo—

Sapphire cut her thoughts off. 

We should talk when we have a chance to talk privately.

"So," Eggman said. "Hello, Sapphire."

Sapphire found herself nodding. "H-hi, Lord Eggman." 

She found her gaze drifting over to the house. Eggman was sitting in a throne, smirking.

He wouldn't be smirking if I were there, The voice said again. 

Sapphire saw a familiar figure walking up to the house, stepping over the robots with carefulness. "Tai—Millie....?" Sapphire cut herself off before she could say her best friend's name. 

"Sapphire, I saw your picture of Sonic," Eggman began. "You do realize that anything depicting Sonic and/or any of his friends is illegal, right?"

"Yeah....?" Sapphire said. "I-I'm sorry. I just found it on my nightstand. Um, I'm just wondering, why is it illegal, anyway?"

"Oh," Eggman said. "You'll find out. Soon."

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