Sonic Apocalypse

Chapter 36 - Fox on the Run

Just as the small group of four were about to make their escape from the penitentiary, Omega jumped in front of them from the balcony above to block their exit. They had felt a very brief moment of relief before quickly realizing that Omega was not their ally in this situation. As a matter of fact, they were all under the impression that Omega had been reprogrammed in some form by the Empire, giving them the extra firepower.

"Omega?!" exclaimed Cream. "What did they do to you?"

"Doesn't matter now." said Tails. "He looks like he's about to strike."

And so he does. Omega leaps up and slams his gigantic iron fist into the ground right where Tails, who was fortunate enough to dodge the attack, was standing. Seeing a small opening for an opportunity, Big uses his strength to try and shove Omega onto the ground, but because his bulky, steel hull was too heavy, he could hardly get Omega off of one foot. As he watched Big struggle, Omega locked his fingers together in the shape of a fist, preparing to strike Big in the stomach. Cream and Cheese then jumped right on Omega's arm right before he moved forward with his planned attack and held on for dear life.

"Big! Grab the other arm!" ordered Gadget as he had a plan to take down Omega.

"Oh, okie!" said Big as he gave Gadget a thumbs up and proceeded to follow his prompt orders.

With Big, Cream and Cheese holding onto Omega's huge arms, he was pretty much a sitting duck, allowing Gadget and Tails to attack and possibly disarm him in the process. Now of course, Omega was their dear friend, so destroying him was an option that was absolutely off the table. And with Tails being the tech wizard that he is, Omega would be reverted back to his normal state in no time.

Gadget grabbed a gun that was lying on the ground next to his foot and started aiming directly for Omega's head.

"No Gadget, wait!" shouted Tails immediately before Gadget fired any rounds.

"What?" exclaimed Gadget.

"Omega is our comrade, our friend." responded Tails, pointing towards the tangled up war machine. "We can't destroy him. If we disarm him, I could repair him later and get him on our side once again. I think a big enough kick to his head should neutralize him for the time being."

"Well alright then." replied Gadget. "So, if we hit him simultaneously, that should cause enough damage to knock him out, right? Well, he's gonna break out any moment so now's our chance!"

As the two charged towards Omega, the mechanized warlord broke free by way of transforming his usual steel fists into gattling guns, which he began firing in the air recklessly in a desperate attempt to get Big, Cream and Cheese off his arms. The three fell right off to avoid being shot by the sharp, piercing bullets that were dispersed from Omega's hands. He then turned his attention towards Tails and Gadget and began firing ammunition towards them.

They both somehow managed to dodge a direct hit, although a bullet skimmed across Tails' femur, just barely missing his knee and preventing what could have easily been a tragic incident. The hit caused Tails to lose his balance as he evaded the several rounds of ammo coming his way, causing him to collide headfirst into a nearby wall.

"Tails!" exclaimed Gadget. Thinking that Tails was seriously injured, he growled in anger while giving Omega a furious, vengeful look. Him and Tails have gotten to know each other a bit while being imprisoned and Gadget was not about to lose two of his friends to this dreadful war.

He charged right for Omega who was preparing to open fire on the wolf while simultaneously trying to keep the other three away from him as well. Omega pointed his huge turret-like arm down at Gadget, but before he could retaliate, Gadget performed a flip kick, forcing Omega's turret to be pointed straight up in the air as it was unleashing several rounds whom were meant for Gadget. This array of bullets being shot straight upwards caused one of them to hit the heavily damaged roof of the prison, causing a huge chunk of the aforementioned roof to fall right on top of Omega, causing him to fall right onto the ground beside Gadgets feet. This allowed Tails to quickly hop on Omega's back and disable him temporarily.