GUN Airship - Portal Pondering

[Lans]

Out over the open ocean off the coast of Station Square, the GUN Airship Sky Falcon slowed into a hover. Less than a mile away, but still a safe distance from the ship was the gimmering energy field that hung in the space where Angel Island used to be. On the bridge, the Commander watched as the science team huddled around the sensor consoles, going over readings.

The surge of chaos energy that had ocured when the portal opened had been large enough to light up every sattelite on that side of the planet. And though GUN was eager to investigate a possible portal to another world, they also knew that if they had detected it, other certainly had too, thus the Commander had come in person, with a full airship to assert GUN control over the situation.

[Garland]

A small craft approached the GUN ship cautiously, its pilot looking irritated as he noticed the emblem. "Augh... GUN." Ishnt turned to Metal. "They're a government super taskforce, but they have a pretty pathetic track record. It looks like they're investigating the portal... We're gonna have to get by them if we wanna get through. They don't really... recognize the Eggman Empire as a legitimate entity. So we can either fight or try to dash through. What do you think?"

[Jamie Lee]

Flying alongside the android, Metal glanced over at the aircraft at the two approached. Rather unimpressive, he thought at length. Beyond it he could see it. The same sliver of light that seemed as though it had been cleaved out of reality itself, like he had accidentally walked through. His eyes drifted over to the android as his opinion was asked and his eyes narrowed.

"I think it is time that we departed."

His curiosity drifted to learn more about this world, and the thought of a fight left him fired up with anticipation. However, with the apparent randomness of these portals, there was no telling when he would find another chance like this to return to his own world. He had to take it.

Without warning, he shot forward toward the portal with a blinding burst of speed.

Meanwhile, another small, this one unmarked, aircraft was coming to a slow. Finitevus adjusted his glasses as he peered out the windshield, his mouth curving into a frown.

"I should have known better..." he growled in irritation, then glanced back at the passengers behind them. "It seems as though both GUN and Eggman's forces have beaten us here. I'm activating the defense barrier... Julie, you're up on additional defense while I try to get the readings I need."

[AnT]

"What da hell kind of a name is Eggman?" Shortfuse muttered as he stood mighty next to Sally like a bodyguard. He almost wanted to laugh at that ridicules name, but it seems that action was just around the corner.

[Lans]

Of course just because their main attention was on the portal, doesn't mean that they were blind to everything else.

"Sir, we have incoming!" shouted a technition.

"Identify!" the commander ordered, "Put it on the main screen!"

Instantly an image of Metal Sonic speeding towards the portal appeared on the large center screen. "Fire all anti-air weapons, and launch a squad of Flying Dogs!" the commander barked, "I want that robot scrapped!"

"We also have an unidentified civillian aircraft in the area."

He turned to glare at the tech. "Then warn them off! I want this area locked down, now!"

"Sye sir!" the tech replied, then got on the comm and transmitted to Fini's aircraft. "Unidentified aircraft, you are entering a restriced area, please leave at once. Repeat, this is Guardian Unit of Nation Airship Sky Falcon to civillian aircraft, please leave the area at once!"

Meanwhile the various weapon emplacements on the ship came to life and began to track a certain blue robot, and then suddenly erupted in a hail of solid and energy anti-air fire at him.

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[Riyami]

There was a disembodied and female sounding scoff shortly after the ship received the transmission.

[Leedzie]

"Yeah, I'm on it," Julie mumbled distractedly, peering periodically at the two guests in the ship. Finitevus never did explain too much about them; he simply said they were "guests" and left it at that. It was odd, though... That squirrel girl looked an awful lot like a G.U.N. agent they'd had problems with. Of course, it couldn't actually BE her; she hadn't been hollering that everyone was under arrest, and Fini had been tolerating her quite well. Must've just been a freak resemblence.

Eh, not my problem, the pangolin reminded herself, tightening the straps of her seatbelt and focusing out the windshield. It looked like the G.U.N. ship had started attacking Eggman's lackeys, so there was no reason to think they might not also attack her own group.


Meanwhile, Sally sat quietly and patiently, still dwelling on a few questions yet to be answered. Now was certainly not the time for them, however, so the princess kept her attention focused on the portal, and the dispute that apparently had come to pass just in front of it.

"Unidentified aircraft, you are entering a restriced area, please leave at once. Repeat, this is Guardian Unit of Nation Airship Sky Falcon to civillian aircraft, please leave the area at once!"

That did NOT bode well. Sally leaned forward in her seat, but remained buckled in place. I sure hope the doctor knows what he's doing...

[Garland]

His charge having escaped so abruptly, Ishnt was dumbfounded for a moment. But his confusion quickly turned to anger. Eggman had sent him after Metal to keep track of him, not to let him go.

The Eggmobile burst forward after the metallic hedgehog as Ishnt readied his cannon with another hand, firing off an uncharged shot at him to draw attention.

"You're not getting away!"

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[Jamie Lee]

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And the robotic hedgehog suddenly found himself barraged by a hail storm. The first few shots indeed made contact, exploding against him and jarring him momentarily. However, he immediately took to twisting and weaving through the shots, firing off electrical bolts to prematurely set off any he couldn't have otherwise avoided.

He also noticed the shot Ishnt fired off. However, rather than acknowledge, he completely ignored it and continued to weave his way toward the glimmering opening that was the portal.

Finitevus just rolled his eyes as the transmission was received. How typical of GUN not to share their playground. He glanced back as his passengers and arched his brow in thought, before turning back and beginning to reply on his intercom. "Good afternoon gentlemen," the pangolin said in a pleasant voice. "Let's not be so hasty about removing the welcome mat, now shall we? It would just so happen that two of the passengers on board with me are residents of the world beyond that portal."[rand=36073409313249893580408184415304578664373978205158265801634434634]

[Lans]

"Metal Sonic continuing toward the portal!"

"He's going too fast, our turrets can't track him at this range!"

"Then get those Flying Dogs on him like I ordered!" That last one was the commander as he tried to retain control of the situation.

"Sir!" called the comm tech, "You might want to here this!" He then put Finitevus's transmission on the bridge's speakers.

The commander sighed. "All right. Send a couple more fighters out there to escort them. Tell them they're to land in hanger 2. And then I want to speak to them in per-"

"Sir!" this time it was from the science team, "We're picking up minor fluctuations in the portal. Something may be coming through.

The commander dropped back into his chair was a soft groan. "Now what!?"

Indeed there was something emerging from the portal, though given its overall size, the object that came through was like a flea on a dog in size comparison. The hover-sled half of a hover-SWATbot came careening out of it, before doing a spiral in midair and then dropping straight down to take a plunge into the ocean. A split second later, the one who had removed the sled's robotic operator emerged.


"Satellite linkup restored. Conclusion: I have returned to reality of origin," Silver Sonic said to himself. He then quickly spotted the approaching Metal Sonic, a Metal who, based on previous data, was most likely the Metal of the reality he had just left.

"Target acuired."

He then flew to intercept Metal, fireing off a few electric bolts of his own at him.

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[Rix]

Following behind him was a purplish lemur; he screamed as he flew through the portal, falling hundreds of feet before crashing against the surface of the ocean far below.

[Garland]

Oh, he wasn't getting away with th- Silver? Well, this would buy him some time at least.

"Hey, Silver! Don't let that sack of bolts through! I've been ordered to keep watch on it, and it's trying to escape!"

Deciding that Metal wouldn't slow down unless there was some real danger present, Ishnt charged his cannon and fired a blast once more, actually aiming to damage his target this time.

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[Jamie Lee]

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Metal swerved when the larger robot came at him and his eyes began glimmering with wild ferocity. He momentarily allowed himself to forget the portal in the wake of his aggressive excitement, absorbing the electrical bolts instead of taking damage from them.

He channeled that new energy toward his shield as it suddenly appeared, strengthening it with his own, and then shot at Silver in an attempt to ram him (in the process missing the shot Ishnt sent off).

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"I think not," Finitevus said flatly into the transmitter. "I'm a very busy man. I came here to get the readings on the portal I need and leave, not dilly-dally with the military. You'll understand, hmm? Besides, it appears to me you've already got your hands full with the Metal Sonic."[rand=2743722613993713323588335539402365547286531020522545471721573128]

[Lans]

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Silver barely twisted out of the way, fireing off another electro ball at Metal's back as he flew by.
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Meanwhile the Commander stepped down from the command platform and over to the communications station. "Here, give me that," he said , snatching a headset from one tech. "Perhaps I didn't make that clear mister," he sent to Fini, "You're not only in a restricted area, but have now just informed us that you are carrying refugees from the other universe, which is the ONLY reason I ordered you escorted in instead of blown out of the sky! Now you either follow the escort in peacably, or your craft will be disabled and hauled aboard."[rand=3467161292402958268976976836563499610558879987423154939759914352]

[Garland]

Growling, Ishnt blasted forward, swinging around Metal while he was busy with Silver. This guy was annoying, and it was obvious he wasn't going down quietly. Accelerating as quick as the Eggmobile would go, Ishnt tried to ram Metal away from the portal, following it up with another charged shot aiming for his face.

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[Jamie Lee]

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The ball exploded into his still active shield, immediately becoming absorbed. He slowed his pace, turning back to look at the other hedgehog robot. As he calculated his next move, he spotted Ishnt coming at him out of the corner of his eye, and nimbly twisted out of his way as the android sped past - however, in doing so, he put himself right in line for the shot that had been aimed at him. His head flew back from the impact, and as soon as his baring were regained his let off a snarl, blasting off in pursuit of Ishnt. As he did, he glanced back to check whether or not Silver was in the process pursuing him.

The pangolin just grinned, chuckling lightly and pressing the tips of his fingers together to form a triangle. "My, my, aren't we touchy," he voice suddenly took a more serious tone. "I'd caution you about threatening my ship. You see, among my two refugees, one would just so happen to be a very important political figure. A princess in fact! Now, I'm not going to accept your escort, and I'm certain you wouldn't want to be responsible for any harm brought to her through your crass actions," he turned then, glancing at the ground squirrel behind him. "Sally, won't you come here and identify yourself to these gentlemen since they insist on being difficult?"[rand=7420214131271974271428893956630524373703678731357426029894459246]

[Leedzie]

"Princess?!" Julie abruptly whipped around in her seat. "You're seriously a princess?? That's AWESOME!! We don't have royal families here. Do you live in a castle, or a palace? Man, I bet you have all kinds of servants, too. I never would've guessed you were royalty, though. You're so down-to-earth."


It was a little embarrassing, but then, it was always embarrassing when someone made a big deal about her lineage. Sally waited patiently and politely for the pangolin's outburst to pass. Luckily, before she found herself having to answer the questions, Dr. Finitevus interrupted with his request.

"Sure," she replied carefully, unbuckling from her seat and making her way toward the front. "Not a problem..." The ground squirrel paused for a moment to choose her words.

"Hello, this is Sally Acorn speaking. Yes, as the doctor mentioned, I am the monarch presently reigning on Mobius." Her mouth twisted to one side; it always felt odd saying things like that. "We aren't looking for any trouble, and certainly don't want to interfere with your operations..." Sally paused and covered the microphone with her hand, turning and giving Fini a confused but firm look. "Why, exactly, aren't you willing to cooperate with them?" she asked in undertone.

[Lans]

"Sally...Acorn?" The commander asked in surprise.

Several of the techs nearby looked up.

"Wait, Sally Acorn, like as in Agent Acorn?"

"Oh man...*snicker*"

"Acorn a princess? Yeah she's never gonna hear the end of this..."

Those were only a few of the mutterings as the bridge slowly broke out in muffled laughter.

"Quiet!" The commander shouted, before returning to the com. "Miss Acorn, despite whatever government status you may have on your world, it is not recognized here. And though I have no wish to cause your or any other inhabitents of your world harm, the craft you are on is now in direct violation of government orders, and since they don't seem willing to comply, I have no choice but to use force."

And with that he took the comset off and signaled to the weapons station. "Prepare the ion cannon. Lock on to that ship and fire on my order." He turned to the sensor station, "What's the status of Metal Sonic?"


Short answer: Yes, yes he was.

Silver came flying at Metal, his right arm shifting into hard knuckle mode as he threw a battering ram punch at the other robot.
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[Garland]

Ishnt sped away in the Eggmobile as Metal pursued him, shouting backwards. "You jerk! Trying to ditch me like that?! You're obviously not going to cooperate, so prepare for destruction!" In an instant, the Eggmobile did a sommersault in midair, attempting to circle around Metal, while Ishnt tried to blast him again.

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[Jamie Lee]

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However, Metal twisted out of Silver's path. Eyes glowing menacingly he barreled toward Ishnt; taking his shot head on. He slowed for only the briefest of moments as the shot jarred him. But only for a moment, as soon he was back on track. It seemed like he was going to ram the eggmobile, but then the robot dropped altitude sharply toward the ocean surface. There he began to spin in a tight circle, and within seconds a whirlwind had been created, picking up seawater and throwing it upward. Before it had reached maximum size the robot threw his shield up, electrifying the whole thing.

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Finitevus tightened his teeth, simultaneously doing the same with his hands "Let's just say that the government and military in this world are less than admirable." he said in response to Sally.

His eyes hardened with a steely glare as he uncovered the microphone. "Are you absolutely sure that's a wise decision?" he spoke in a very deliberate tone. "You would be so reckless as to intentionally harm, and perhaps even kill, another's world's monarch? Have you even considered the repercussions such a decision could result in?"

And then he turned the microphone off and paused, glancing at the equipment he'd brought to record the data he needed with, glanced at Sally and Shortfuse, then began to drum his fingers on the dashboard. "... Hmm. Nope. Not playing chicken with the death machine," he glanced at his passengers "Change of plans, we're leaving now!"[rand=369394491498856173894241540938021653768999053411077272812122822934]

[AnT]

"What?!"

[Leedzie]

Sally rolled the doctor's response around in her head for a bit. It was obvious that she'd gotten herself into a rather dangerous stand-off, but that little voice in her head had begun to wonder if she was really on the right side. Sally obviously couldn't know anything for sure about this world's government, but in this situation at least, they hadn't done anything grossly inappropriate; as a matter of fact, they had been quite civil, albeit a bit terse. But then, she also couldn't know what might have happened had they taken the escourt and found themselves in G.U.N.'s custody.

Then again, she also didn't actually know all these things about Finitevus, either. He may have been cordial enough, but when it came right down to it, Sally had only known him for a few hours. Should meeting him first automatically make him the correct side? The princess had begun to harbor an uneasy feeling for quite some time, and this sense seemed to be peaking. She couldn't explain what, but something inside of her just insisted that this situation was wrong, and that it would be in her best interest to get out of it as quickly as possible.

The princess sighed internally; even if she were to find an opportunity to get away, she had an obligation to stay. The citizens of her world were her responsibility, and she couldn't just leave Jonas behind at the lab, helpless to defend himself. It looked like she was going to be stuck with Dr. Finitevus for some time no matter what.

Suddenly Fini made his announcement, snapping the ground squirrel from her thoughts. Nodding wordlessly, Sally made her way back to her seat and buckled back in.


At Fini's side at the flight deck, Julie's eyes narrowed when she spotted the Falcon's cannon beginning to take aim at them. "I don't think so, Scooter." Grinding her teeth with concentration, the pangolin began to form a considerably-sized boulder in the air ouside the ship.

[Lans]

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Silver just barely avoid being sucked into the electrified waterspout, holding postition a safe distance away until he could get another chance to attack.


"Metal Sonic is still tied up fighting the other two Eggman units," Reported one of the techs.

"Well at least we don't have to worry about that for a bit," the Commander muttered, "Fire ion cannon!"

A large turret on the underside of the ship rotated to target Fini's craft, glowing blue as it charged up, then released a large bolt of crackling blue energy.

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However what FIni and co. didn't know was that the ion blast wasn't designed for destruction, but rather was sort of like a focused EMP, AKA a weapon designed to knock out electronic systems rather than destroy the craft outright.[rand=31499299945571945598530676599783875708731502870436720455876931263]

[Garland]

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As the Eggmobile collided with the electrified water, its systems began to fizzle out. Sending a distress signal, Ishnt shouted "The Metal Sonic unit has betrayed me! I request backup immediately! It's- agh!" The Eggmobile began to catch fire and, in a last ditch attempt, Ishnt lept from the Eggmobile, diving at Metal and trying to tackle him, as the Eggmobile spiraled and crashed, exploding in the ocean with a plume of water.[rand=52314052347853872205360995935927144209061979771387843481259882838]

[Jamie Lee]

Metal slowed out of his spin and jetted a few yards away, mere feet away the portal's wall as he watched the destruction unfold with satisfaction. Feeling content with his results, he turned and began to enter through the portal - but as he was halfway through he let off a startled yell as the android unexpectedly tackled him.

Both vanished from sight.

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Meanwhile, Finitevus grit his teeth and gripped the ship's controls tightly. Between Julie's efforts and the ship's shield, a potion of the blast had been negated. However, the barrier weakened considerably, and as a result much of the more sensitive equipment on the ship began to suffer. The ship's guidance system, alarmingly, was among them.

"Damn it!" he hissed as he fought with the controls. The ship wobbled and jerked around in the air, clearly not in the mind to cooperate with its pilot.[rand=1642231070299749944495400560333858641278242013457077162477063992]

[AnT]

Being electronic, that blast would've knocked out Shortfuse as well. But luckily he did not recieve any numb effects. He didn't feel anything at all now.

But that didn't help his balance as he dropped on his chest.

"Ow...Yo! Forget all that cautious crap! Can't this junk just blast our way through?"

[Leedzie]

"Shit!!" Julie hissed below her breath as the ship rocked, gripping the control board to steady herself. "That stupid blast penetrated my rocks!" The pangolin glowered menacingly, refocusing her concentration. The boulder she'd already created doubled in size, and shuddered in the air as she struggled to keep control of it. "Fine, suckers.... Chew on this!!" Whipping her right arm forward, Julie launched the ball of rock at the Falcon, specifically at its cannon.

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Sally grunted and held firmly onto the armrests of her seat, relieved that she'd been able to buckle back in before the attack started. She gazed at the doctor struggling to control the ship, and her jaw clenched. I feel like I should be doing something to help... But I don't know anything about this kind of aircraft. What could I possibly do? The princess glanced through her surroundings; if nothing else, she could keep an eye out for incoming attacks, and that was exactly what she intended to do.[rand=808617445756731950020501589550254468325763534175008142281965459741]

[Lans]

"Anti-air barrage, fire!"
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A small array of missile batteries opened up along the ship's side, unleashing a swarm of missiles, which then broke into small missile clusters, which pounded the rock into gravel before it hit the ship.

"Ion cannon, fire two!"

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[Jamie Lee]

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The ship shuddered as its shield took another weakening blow, and in turn took more damage to its guidance system. Finitevus ground his teeth as the ship stopped responding to him entirely.

"... I hate to state the obvious, but brace yourselves," he growled, determinedly still gripping at the controls as the ship lost control and began to dive.

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[AnT]

Not only does this Ion blast knocks out any electrical system, it also off lines robots, like Shortfuse for example.

The electrical flow engulfs the Robian, making him scream and drop to his knees. Unable to fight the pain, he fell to the floor, waiting for the darkness to take over his sights.

But remarkably, the darkness never came. Sure, he can't feel his body, but his mind still remain unharmed.

He remembered now. A while ago, Tekno coated his body with some kind of liquid coating called Megatal. It was something her father made but never finished due to Robotnik's takeover. It was suppose to be indestructible, but instead, Tekno made to withstand EMP, so robots won't be harmed by it.

But, it still didn't stop the blast from paralyzing the Robian, making it seem like he was offline for good.