In the soul of a hedgehog

[tiff15]

as she steered the blimp towards the edge of the toxic mud fallout, she noticed a slight hiccup: Robotniks escape bay doors hadn't opened.

examining the internal mechanics, she saw the problem.

Robotnik's hovercraft mechanics were flooding with the toxic mud!

for one moment...one agonizing moment...Tristina considered doing nothing. It would be doing the planet AND the princess a great world of good to let the dictator die. Look at all he's done! Look at all he will do if he's allowed to live

against her better judgement, Tristina swore to herself and opened a com link between Robotnik's hovercraft (triple encoded so he couldn't trace the line back to her) and to Sally. (also triple encoded so Robotnik couldn't trace the line to Nichole or Sally)

Meanwhile, at a safe distance, Sally noticed a light on Nichole. "Incoming message." Nichole reported. "play message, Nichole." said Sally.

"Attention Doctor Ivo Robotnik and Princess Sally Alicia Acorn. this is Tristina the hedgehog. I am allowing Robotnik to escape the blimp, despite my better judgement."

Sonic, Sally, Antione, Rotor, Bunnie and Dulcy looked up as the blimp crashed, engulfing in flames. through the smoke, the freedom fighters could faintly make out the outline of Robotniks signature black and red hovercraft fleeing into the distance.

"Princess, despite what this may seem, my intention was not to betray you or mobius. A freedom fighter respects and honors all life, despite the actions or the consequences of the spared. I will submit myself to court martial if deemed necessary. Robotnik, I know you can hear me as well as the Princess. know this, Doctor. you will be defeated. your empire will fall. despite your best efforts to exterimnate both myself and my friends, you have already lost. I have shown you what you never can. Mercy. Doctor Ivo Robotnik. whether you care or not, you are now indebted to the one you hate the most. you are indebted to a hedgehog. End transmission"

one final explosion cut off Tristina's message to both Robotnik and Sally.

"Look!" cried Bunnie.

through the smoke and the haze of the recent exlposion, Tristina's hoverchair could be seen flying towards them. as she landed, Tristina said nothing, but nearly doubled over in defferance to Sally.

"I await your judgement, My Princess." Tristina said loudly enough for Sally to hear.

[OctaScratchRock]

Sally bowed toward the hedgehog. "I admire your sense of chivalry and mercy." she said. "Likely, Robotnik WILL strike again, but you've shown that you are not a blind warrior today. You've shown us that your power and strength does NOT corrupt you, and that you still possess just as much of a heart as all of us."

Tristina bowed in her wheelchair, satisfied and grinning.

Sonic looked off over the horizon. "Well, I'm glad Ro-butt-nik's gone!" he said. "But what's to become of all this toxic mud? Surely we can't just leave it all here!"

[tiff15]

Tristina looked back at the problem in question. "Maybe Rotor and I could research it? not only to find an adjustable cure in case 'Buttnik tries this again," said Tristina, holding up her hands at the Princess' confused expression. "but maybe also a remedy in case the surrounding area is affected by the toxin. I can collect a sample by flying over with a flask without having to step foot (pardon the pun) in the stuff or surrounding areas."

"that's great for the future, sugah-Tiff." said Bunnie, smiling kindly. "but what about right now? like sugah hog said, we can't just leave that gunk there."

Tristina stared at the smoldering blimp in question, frowning in thought.

"too bad we can't use that blimp to scoop that muck straight back to Robotropolis," said Sonic grimly.

"that's perfect!" Tristina cried, snapping her fingers. Tristina then raised her hand and created a holographic display. speaking in a voice devoid of emotion, images began to appear on the display. "With the Princess' permission, Dulcy and I could use the blimp as a makeshift bowl to lift the toxic mud down the valley to Robotropolis, then dump it right at Robotnik's doorstep. It wouldn't harm anything since everything is mechanical, and it would give the gunk time to break down enough for the next rainstorm to wash it away."

[OctaScratchRock]

Sally smiled. "Well, if that's your plan. All the other plans you've given us have worked well, anyway! So, why not?"

Everyone looked at Tristina and then at Sally. They all nodded.

[tiff15]

Tristina bit back the objection that the Princess was forgetting about her throwing knives, and decided to let it go. The princess (and in turn, the freedom fighters) had cleared her. For now, it would be enough.

"Dulcy, at your ready!" Tristina called, tapping the winged key on her wheelchair.

using the rope provided by Rotor, Tristina and Dulcy slowly lifted the smoldering blimp then began to drag the empty airbag towards the gunk. Slowly, but with precision, the gunk filled the blimps airbag. the carraige broke off as the duo neared the trees, but Sally reassured both of them it was alright. the airbag held.

Tristina looked over at Dulcy, who was straining under her own load. the dragon caught Tristina's eyes, looked at the trees, and shook her head. Tristina slammed her fingers on the contact button on her wheelchair. "Princess, we have a problem! the gunks too heavy to lift over the trees. Dulcy and I don't have enough strength!"

[OctaScratchRock]

Sally snapped her fingers. "I think I know how to solve that problem!" she said.

She spun her head.

"Sonic! I think you know what to do!"



MEANWHILE



Robotnik sighed. "There's gotta be some kind of way to defeat the Freedom Fighters. Every time I come up with a perfect new plan, someone or something causes it to fail!!!"

Snively walked in. "Then maybe you could help me with my revenge for my fa-"

"NO!" shouted Robotnik. "JUST NO ALREADY!!!"

[tiff15]

as the two humanoid masses continued to bicker amongst themselves, a static screen overtook the middle screen. significantly distracted from thier quarrel, the two took thier alloted places as words began to appear in a light blue text.

What You would use to destroy us, we graciously return to you. remember your debt, Julian.
very UNtruely yours,
Priority One Hedgehog and Priority Two Hacker

Alarms masked human screams as the ground shook and dust easily rained from its place in the rafters.

"Snivley, what WAS that?"

"I really don't know, SIR." Snivley cried in a voice thinly tinged with fear of reprimand. "Surveillance orbs and swatbots en route."

after a few moments of tense silence, the screen to the left of the cryptic message flickered to life to reveal a swatbot factory now coated in thick, moss green toxic mud. beneath the mud were remnants of what was once a functioning blimp.

"Snivley." Robotnik hissed. Snivley instinctively flinched and looked at the seething dictator. "Issue this order to all swatbots, stealth bots, worker bots, and swatbot walkers. from this day forth, Tristina the hedgehog will go by the code name: Priority two Hacker. Next to Sonic and Princess Sally, her capture and ethier death or detainment is to take priority above EVERYTHING except Priority One Hedgehog."

"Y-Yes sir," said Snivley, placing aside his own plans and getting to work at issuing the proclamation.

"The girl wanted my attention." Robotnik snarled, steepling his hands. "She now has it. in. full."

***

"...Death or detainment will take priority above everything except Priotry One Hedgehog."
Tristina reported her eyes fading back in as she lowered her hand.

disconnecting from Robotnik's mainframe, Tristina blinked as she once again took control of her own body.

"Seems like tubby got the message, Princess."

"Great work, Sonic!" cheered Rotor as Sally raced over to plant a celebratory kiss on Sonics cheek.

"I figured that tornado would hurl that muck right back to Ro butt niks front door." said Sonic boastfully. "Where'd you say it landed, Tiff?"

"The report said on a swatbot factory. Number 22602 if Im not mistaken." Tristina replied, going back into hacking mode to check.

Sonic only tapped his shoe twice as Tristina spoke in a monotone voice. "Affirmative. Swatbot factory 22602 has been decimated by the unconfirmed projectile and toxic mud. all worker bots ordered to retreat for evaluation, then return for maintenance protocols." Tristina closed her eyes and bowed her head.

once she had returned to her body yet again. Tristina turned to Sonic. "Your uncle is safe, Sonic. He wasnt scheduled to report for duty when the 'unknown projectile' hit."

"Way past, Tiff. Or should I say..." Sonic said with a nudge. "Priority Two Hacker."

Tristina merely laughed as the freedom fighters lifted her from her wheelchair and tossed her celebratorily in the air.

The End.

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I have to say, I had an absolute blast writing this RP. a very VERY special thank you to 'OctaScratchRock' for participating and helping write this RP! If you have any questions POST RP, please feel free to leave them below, and ethier OctaScratchRock or myself will get to them as we can. I'll probably take a little break to get back to work on my Youtube channel and other fan fiction *coughBook5MagaMayhemcough* but I hope to get to do another Roleplay in the future. maybe have more people join? I dunno. I need some time to think about what it would be about and all that fun stuff.
Anyways, thanks again to OctaScratchRock for the inspiration and helping to write this story, and thank YOU for reading! See Ya'll later!

[OctaScratchRock]

I hope we can do more! I've absolutely loved the roleplays we've done! Most fun I've had in a very long time!

And I've actually thought of a few more storylines we can do, if you can't think of any.