Chapter 8: Road Chase

(The three were now in a motel.)

Sonic: The floors were sticky. The crowd was rough.

[Sonic is jumping excitedly on a bed while Tom grabs some ice for his bruises and Y/N is tuning his guitar while sitting on the bed.]

Sonic: And the odds were against us. But there was no stopping Donut Lord, Dark Angel, and the Blue Blur! Scratch another one off my list.

(Sonic scratches off the item on his bucket list. Tom sits down on the bed while Sonic sits on the other one with Y/N next to him.)

Tom: You are a weird little dude.

(He hands Sonic and Y/N a makeshift ice pack, and Sonic starts imitating Tom as he tends to his bruises, which makes Tom notice and he gets annoyed. Y/N rolls his eyes at this and goes back to tuning his guitar.)

Tom: Okay.

Sonic: So, what are we gonna do now?!

Tom: I'm gonna pass out watching TV. I think you should too.

Sonic: But this is my last night on Earth! I want to soak up every last second!

Tom: [Still tending to his bruises] All right, anything you can find to do in this room, you knock yourself out.

[Sonic looks around and zips all over the room, doing pretty much everything he can to amuse himself: a self-pillow fight, ripping out tissues, teetering over a light, opening and closing a drawer from the inside, channel surfing, spinning a painting wildly, flushing the toiler, and slipping with a broom. Finally, he finishes up with a shower and comes back to the bed wearing towels on his head and body, and slippers on his feet.]

Sonic: Good times.

[Sonic lets out a flatulent sound, which annoys Tom even more and makes Y/N scoot away from his brother.]

Y/N: Ugh! Dude?! Really!?

Tom: Oh, come on. [Waves the air] That's awful. What did you eat? [Lays down in the bed]

Sonic: I think it's called a... chili dog?

Tom: You might want to check your fur on that one, buddy. Hey, so, what's this next planet you're supposed to go to like?

Y/N: It's no Earth, I can tell you that. There's no people, just breathable air and giant mushrooms and stuff.

Tom: [Shrugs] Well, look at it this way; at least you won't be the only "fun-guy."

Y/N: No. Don't ever do that again.

Tom: [Chuckles]I liked it.

Sonic: I'm really gonna miss this place. I know we have to leave Earth to be safe, but what if Longclaw was wrong? Maybe me and bro could have a life here.

(Tom looks at Sonic and Y/N, then gets up.)

Tom: All right. We should get some sleep.

Sonic: You sleep. Don't worry about me. I'm gonna stay up all night enjoying Earth while I can!

Tom: Sure, kid. As long as we're on the road by 8:00.

[Tom turns a lamp off and he sees Sonic sleeping peacefully while mumbling in his sleep.]

Sonic: [Mummering] I had a chili dog. That's why my farts smell.

[Tom tucks Sonic in and then he notices his bucket list and sees all but one thing crossed off. The final item on his list, "Make a real friend", is seen, which makes Tom a little concerned inside. His troubles worsen when he hears a news report on the television.]

Newscaster: Thomas Wachowski, accused of committing an act of domestic terrorism. Wachowski is considered armed and dangerous. Any information regarding his whereabouts should be reported to local authorities immediately.

Y/N: Pretty bad, huh....

(Tom realizes that Y/N is still awake.)

Tom: I almost forgot about you. So... what did you want to do before you and your brother leave?

Y/N:  I want to see the world and read different kinds of manga. But, also play music for the entire world.

Tom: That's a great thing to do. But, you do should know not all manga is.....age appropiate.

Y/N: (Tenses up) Yeah, I learned about the hard way. (Mumbles to himself) Why did I buy from that guy in the alley.

(Tom laughs a bit.)

Y/N: (Looking back at Sonic) I promised Longclaw I would take care of him.

Tom: You really care for him.

Y/N: He's the only family I have left. Ever since we lost Longclaw, I've been working so hard to make him happy and I wanted to protect him from those that will harm him one day. But sometimes I asked myself if I'm strong enough...

(Y/N makes red electricity come out of his hand.)

Tom: You're already strong enough. You showed me how determined you are to help Sonic when he needs you the most. Don't forget that. Heck, you caught me off-guard when we first met and you... kinda scared me.

Y/N: Heh, kinda runs in the family. And....maybe you're right.

Tom: I sure am. Because you are the greatest brother anyone could ever have and Sonic is lucky to have you.

(Y/N smiles and looks back to Sonic one more time.)

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

[Sonic, Y/N, and Tom are driving into California]

Sonic: So, what's on your bucket list?

Tom: Who, me?

Y/N: Yeah. Everyone has a bucket list, right?

Tom: Well, sure, but, I mean, you're the one leaving Earth, and I'm not planning on dying anytime soon.

Sonic: [Chuckles] Don't be so sure. Your best friend is a magnet for danger.

Tom: Oh, are you anointing yourself as the bestie?

Sonic: Mm-hmm.

Tom: A little presumptuous, but-- I mean-- What, no-- I-I like you, of course, but, you know, we're not best friends.

Y/N: You tucked me and my brother in last night.[Tom chuckles.]

Sonic: Fine, fine, fine. Best animal friend.

Tom: That would be my dog, Ozzy.

Sonic: Okay. Let's drop this increasingly humiliating topic of conversation. Bucket list. Give it to me!

Tom: Okay, there is one thing. In Green Hills, I've always felt, I don't know, more like a babysitter than a real cop, you know? So I want a chance to prove myself, under real pressure. I'm gonna move to San Francisco, become a street cop. And, I don't know, see if I have what it takes.

(Tom looks over at Sonic, whose jaw is dropped open in shock. He then looks in the back to see Y/N looking slightly surprised and sad.)

Tom: What? Why-why is your face doing that?

Sonic: You're leaving Green Hills?!

Tom: [Annoyed] Okay.

Sonic: B-B-But why? Why would you leave Green Hills?

Tom: This may be hard for you to understand, but Green Hills is a small town. It's a very small town.

Sonic: Uh, it's not small! There are hundreds of people.

Tom: That's a small town, dude!

Sonic: It's a perfect town, and the people need you.

Y/N: Yeah, they even treat like you're family.

Tom: Please, I clean out their gutters, I jump-start their cars in the winter. They could call anybody to do that.

Y/N: Sure, they can call anybody, but they don't. They call you.

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

[Dr. Robotnik begins to set up his capture plan, looking through a holographic screen and watching the road from Tom's perspective.]

Dr. Robotnik: Eeny, meeny, miny... Mayhem!

[Robotnik selects the bot of his choice and sends it out to pursue the trio.]

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

[A large battle machine equipped for traveling on roads drives down the road. Cut back to Sonic and Tom.]

Sonic: You're not making any sense!

Tom: Would you calm down?

Sonic: You come from a great town with great people and, by my count, zero bad guys trying to kill you!

[The drone car catches up to Sonic, Y/N and Tom.]

Y/N: Besides, what could possibly be more important than protecting the people you care about?

[Tom thinks for a second while Dr. Robotnik initiates a weapon for the drone car, a large harpoon]

Tom: Look, I get your poi--

[The drone car fires the harpoon straight through the back of the truck and catches the dashboard, making Tom, Y/N, and Sonic yell. Y/N looks behind, see's the drone, and activates his energy.]

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

Dr. Robotnik: Yeah!!!

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

[As Tom swerves to yank the harpoon loose, Robotnik activates the drone car's winch and it pulls Tom's truck slowly towards it.]

Sonic: You know what? I was wrong about you. You're not the Donut Lord at all! You're more like... the Jerk Lord!

Tom: Have you noticed the harpoon stuck in our dash?!

[Tom slams on the gas pedal and the harpoon starts coming loose, and Tom slams the truck against a traffic barrier, knocking Sonic out of the truck and onto the windshield.]

Tom/Y/N: Sonic!

Sonic: Me and bro were forced from our home! Your home is perfect, and you're leaving it! Why would you do that?!

Tom: Your body!

Sonic: Oh, no, no, no, no, not again!

Tom: Hey, hold on!

Sonic: Why!

Tom: Because I'm gonna do this!

(Y/N holds onto the seat tight as Tom slams on the gas pedal again and the harpoon lets go of the dashboard and Sonic goes flying before he curls into a Spin Attack and runs into the drone car, releasing an electromagnetic pulse that knocks the drone car on its side. Tom then turns his truck around and drives back to Sonic.)

Tom: Sonic!

(Tom and Y/N notice Sonic in his ball form.)

Y/N: Sonic!

Sonic: [Uncurls and gets up slowly, groaning] Guess I had a bonus life. [Notices the drone car on its side and runs up to it] Oh, yeah, baby! [Does a funny dance] Sonic, one. Big tank, zero. I'm sorry. Did we get that on camera?

Y/N: That was awesome!

Tom: How are you not dead?

Sonic: I have no idea! Do you see me dancing?

Y/N: Yes, we saw you dancing.

Sonic: [To the drone car] Is that all you got?!

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

Dr. Robotnik: No, but thank you for asking.

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

[Robotnik sends out another robot drone to continue the pursuit.]Sonic: Uh-oh.

Tom: Sonic! Get back in the truck!

Sonic: You go! I'll catch up!

(Tom drives away and Sonic zips back to the truck and climbs in. Y/M then notices a smaller car drone that just deployed from the damaged drone car.)

Y/N: I think that tank just had a baby.

[The smaller drone car prepares its weapon, a homing mine dispenser, and shoots homing mines at the truck.]

Sonic: Incoming![Tom swerves to avoid being caught in the explosion, and the homing mine heads straight for a minivan ahead of Tom.]

Boy: It's my turn!

Girl: You just had one! It's mine!

[The girl and the boy are fighting over a tablet.]

Father: Hey, stop fighting or I'm taking that thing away!

Girl: Yeah, right, Dad.

[The homing mine attaches itself underneath the minivan and unleashes an electromagnetic pulse, sending it flying and the family screaming until the minivan stops. The boy hands back the tablet. Meanwhile, Sonic climbs to the back of Tom's truck.]

Tom: Where are you going?

Sonic: Just drive the car. I'll take care of this. And if I don't make it, just ditch me. You seem good at that.

(Sonic was about to jump from the back of the truck when Y/N comes up next him and beats him to it. He activates his chaos energy and jumps off the truck. The mines come at him, but he uses his speed to dodge them while destroying them with his blasts.)

(He finally approaches the smaller drone car with a homing mine in his hand and peers right into the robot's camera and starts insulting, which infuriates Robotnik.)

Y/N: Hey, Robotnik! Hope you're having a good time trying to destroy us. Your falilures are really shocking!

(Y/N slams the homing mine down on the smaller drone car and the electromagnetic pulse sends it veering off course and crashing into hills while Sonic watches from inside Tom's truck.)

Sonic: Yes, we did it!

[Now an even smaller onewheeled drone continues the pursuit.]

Sonic: We did not do it. Who is this guy?

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

Dr. Robotnik: Ever wonder where your tax dollars are going?

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

Tom: My turn. [Unbuckles himself] Here, just keep us going straight. I put us in cruise control.

(Tom and Sonic switch seats while Y/N stays in the back outside of the truck to help Tom out.)

Sonic: [At the wheel] Ha-ha, I feel just like Vin Diesel!

[Tom reaches for a flashlight.]

Sonic: "It's all about family, Tom."

(The segway robot brandishes sharp spikes on both sides of the wheel as it catches up with Tom's truck. Tom opens the door and prepares to attack. He swings the flashlight but the robot dodges. Y/N throws his chaos energy at the robot, but it dodges again.)

Sonic: Quick suggestion. Roll up into a ball and smash him with your body.

Tom: Whoa! Where'd you learn how to drive?!

Sonic: Here, in this truck. It's happening as we speak![Sonic swerves the truck to dodge the robot.]

Tom: I can't reach it! Bring him in closer!

Sonic: What?

Tom: Bring it in closer! Hit the brakes!

Sonic: Oh, you mean this one? [Steps on the gas pedal instead]

Tom: The other brakes!!!

[Sonic steps on the brakes, slamming the drone against the door, giving Tom the opportunity he needs and he swings the flashlight upward, knocking it over]

Tom: Ha-ha! Whoo! [Climbs back inside the truck]

(Y/N made sure the robot is completely destroyed as he throws his chaos energy towards it, exploding it in the process.)

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

Dr. Robotnik: Ohhh!!! Give me a big! Fat! Break!!!

[Scene Change: Siskiyou County Line, California, day.]

[Robotnik sends out one last robot, a tiny helicopter, and it catches up to Tom's truck.]

Sonic: [Notices the helicopter] Aww, this one is cute. Let's keep him.

Y/N: I don't think this one is cute.

[The helicopter starts slicing through the metal of the truck, working its way around the window frames.]Tom: Oh, come on!

Sonic: How could something so adorable be so terrible!?

Y/N: Ever, heard of Annabelle?!

[The helicopter is almost done slicing]

Sonic: You've got car insurance, right?

[The whole window frame comes loose and flies off, causing Sonic, Y/N, and Tom to scream.

Then, Sonic grabs the helicopter]

Sonic: Buzz off.

[Sonic yanks off the body, but now the core is stuck to his hand and starts beeping like a time bomb]Sonic: That doesn't sound good.

Tom: No, beeping is bad! Get rid of it!

Sonic: I'm trying! [Tries to shake the bomb off his hand]

Tom: Throw it out the win-- throw it anywhere!

Y/N: Hurry, bro!

Sonic: I can't get it off!

Tom: All right, I'm pulling over!

[Tom pulls over and drives a little ways away while Sonic tries to get the bomb off his hand, until he thinks he got rid of it.]

Sonic: Did I get it?

Y/N: [Notices the bomb stuck to Sonic's forehead] Nope.

Tom: [Runs to Sonic with a handkerchief] Here, hold still.

[Tom pries the bomb off Sonic's head and throws it far away.]

Sonic: It's going, it's going... it's still here.

(Tom holds his hands up and notices the bomb now stuck to his hand and he tries to shake it off as well but Y/N helps him get it off and got it, and got it stuck in his arm instead. He tries to remove it, but Sonic gets it off his hand and tries prying it off his own hand with a stick.)

Sonic: Get off me!

[It works as the bomb is now stuck to a large rock]

Sonic: Ha-ha! Nailed it!

(Sonic brings out his hand out for a high-five when Y/N notices the bomb is clicking even faster.)

Y/N: Sonic, move!!

[The bomb explodes, sending Sonic flying and, Tom and Y/N jumps off the ground from the shockwave. After the dust settles, he sees Sonic lying unconscious on the ground.]

Y/N: Sonic!!!!

Tom: Sonic! [Runs to Sonic and gently turns him over] No, no...

Y/N: [Presses his ear against Sonic's chest and looks around] Sonic, bro...

Tom: Hey, come on. You're all right. Wake up. Wake up.

Y/N: (Whimpers) Don't leave me too, brother...

[Scene Change: Robotnik's truck interior, day.]

[Robotnik is panting and breathing heavily with Agent Stone watching.]

Agent Stone: Did we get 'em? No, no, there they are. They're real survivors, those two.

Dr. Robotnik: [Turns to Agent Stone] Can we have a moment?

[Both Robotnik and Agent Stone walk over to a wall]

Dr. Robotnik: Pin yourself to the wall.

[Agent Stone does so and Dr. Robotnik presses his face almost very close to Agent Stone's]

Dr. Robotnik: You know, I won't miss you when you're gone. Human beings are unreliable and stupid, and I care very little about them. But my machines are diligent, relentless. THEY'RE EVERYTHING TO ME!

(Robotnik notices a blue and black lights glowing from inside Agent Stone's coat and pulls out Sonic's and Y/N's quill and inspects them.)

Dr. Robotnik: 面白い。

[The word in question, INTERESTING, appears in white letters as Robotnik speaks it in Japanese, and then it disappears. Robotnik presses the two tips of the quills to his tongue and the energy gives him a shock, making his head twitch violently and causing some headache a little.]

Dr. Robotnik: Hmm?

(He tries handing the quills to Agent Stone, who looks a little confused.)

Hope you enjoyed the chapter!!!