| abstract | - In the Hedgehog residence, Jules and Bernie Hedgehog ask Sir Charles and NICOLE of their son's whereabouts. The latter tells them about the invasion from Moebius, while the former explained their counter-invasion plan. NICOLE then states the Suppression Squad turned on Scourge and forced him back into Moebius, with Jules concluding Sonic went after him. NICOLE then states that knowing Sonic, he's got things under control. In Moebius' Castle Acorn, Rosy the Rascal attacks Scourge, Sonic, and Amy. While Rosy is distracted with Scourge, Amy goes to Buns Rabbot in her wrecked Omega Care Unit and asks if she's okay and if she needs help. Buns then replies she has enough power in the unit to get her back to Kintobor's tower for repairs. She then tells Amy to "give that brat a whuppin' for me" before flying off. In the Eggdome, Dr. Eggman is putting the finishing touches on his latest Metal Sonic robot, now equipped with an engine capable of trans-dimensional teleportation. Upon activation, it scans the area looking for its target. Determining that its target is not currently on Mobius, it concludes that it needs to broaden its search and teleports away, much to the shock of Eggman and Snively. As Eggman rages over the robot's unexpected departure, Snively leaves, telling his "uncle" he'll be at his workstation. At Mercia's Never Lake, Silver is getting suggestions to Sonic's possible whereabouts from Rob O' the Hedge and Mari-An. Silver then pulls out a Super Warp Ring and activates it. Mari-An, slightly begrudging, lets her husband leave with Silver, staying behind to keep an eye on things. In Freedom HQ, Sally and Alicia Acorn are arguing over the results of their plan when Silver and Rob show up via the Warp Ring. Rob then greets Sally and asks for Sonic. Sally, slightly thrown off by this turn of events, explains that Sonic is in Moebius, and Silver activates his Warp Ring again, immediately leaving with Rob. After they leave, Sally orders Tails to get the Star Posts reactivated. In Moebius' Castle Acorn, Sonic and Scourge are battling each other in the hallway. As they charge at each other, Shadow the Hedgehog appears in the middle of them via Chaos Control, and asks if he is in the Special Zone. Sonic tells him where they are, and asks for his help in taking down Scourge. Shadow, barely catching up to the situation, agrees, prompting an indignant reaction from Scourge. Metal Sonic, having teleported from Eggman's lab, suddenly appears to everyone's further surprise, and as the four hedgehogs square off, Rob and Silver warp into the room, followed by Amy, who is being chased by Rosy. After some words between all the hedgehogs, they begin an all-out battle. Taken somewhat aback, Silver attempts to identify Sonic among the group. While starting off out-of-sorts and unable to get the attention of the combatants, he quickly gets fed up and freezes them all in place with his telekinesis, demanding to know which of those present is Sonic as he states his true intentions; he believes Sonic must be eliminated. Sonic and Scourge try to point out each other but, using Metal Sonic as a color reference, Silver deduces Sonic as his target and attacks. Rob then points his bow-and-arrow at Silver, demanding an explanation, to which Silver explains the betrayal of a Freedom Fighter and the destruction of the team in the future, and that he believes Sonic to have been the only suspect powerful enough to have done so. However, Rob does not buy it, citing Sonic's heroic acts. While Silver is doubtful, Scourge then interrupts, knocking both of them down before being attacked by Rosy. Sonic then stops the fight, reasoning with the others that the most practical course of action for everyone is to combine forces to take down Scourge. Realizing what was going on, Scourge dodges various attacks and retreats to the throne room followed by Sonic, who demands that Scourge give up. Scourge refuses, stating that his throne is stocked with Anarchy Beryl while sitting on it. Sonic then looks on in horror (having deduced that by Anarchy Beryl, Scourge was talking about Chaos Emeralds) as Scourge transforms into his Super form.
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