Eggman's robot stands unmoving just outside of the city limits. It has caused a lot of destruction in its wake, and the area where it has come to rest has been warped by Eggman's trademark chroma. Worse still, the various robots composing Eggman's army are concentrated here, meaning that trying to find a way in is going to be exceptionally difficult.
Your colorful allies tell you as much, but Sonic doesn't seem worried in the slightest.
"The three of us will keep 'em distracted. Egghead wants a piece of me, so the three of us will fight the robots."
"We'll send you guys in with a ring to hopefully catch him off-guard. If what we've theorized is correct, you should be able to literally knock the Master Emerald out of him, and once you have that, he shouldn't be much of a threat."
"Best of luck, warriors."
The plan is straightforward and simple enough, and your friends take off once everyone's ready to go. They've left you with two rings - one to get in, and one to get out. When you're all prepared, step inside.
Welcome to Eggman's control room. Bathed in black and green light, the inside of the robot's head is composed of three sections: a smooth circular outer wall that is sloped and would be difficult (but not impossible) to stand on, a circular platform in the center (far larger than the picture for the purposes of this fight), and an alcove built into the wall that houses a man and several high-tech devices. The man does not look up from the screens he's watching as you enter.
Eggman, on the other hand, is already aware of your presence.
"Here come the would-be heroes. Did you really think marching in here was a bright idea? In case you've forgotten, I hold all the power here."
Green lightning-like energy sparks around him and to him as he speaks, and Eggman kicks off the platform to move to float in the air - high enough up that it would be a pain to try to reach him without hoverboards. Of course, you do still have those...
"You all aren't who I'm after. Stone, take care of them."
He flicks a finger in the direction of the other human present in the control room who jolts a bit in response before furiously tapping away at the keyboard on the control panel in front of him. Eggman simply turns his attention away from you all, to focus back on Sonic and friends who are currently in the process of wrecking his robots. Occasionally he does something and the entire robot shifts - moving to punch or aim attacks at Sonic and friends with said robot which will cause the whole of the robot to move - mind your footing!
[The moment Eggman is free from the shields, he moves to flashstep from one of those attacks aimed his way... and hits one of those candles Wednesday and Jinx set up, setting off an explosion that will thankfully only hurt him. Eggman is still kicking, but it seems like the damage is starting to get to him - he doesn't have any witty retorts this time and seems... oddly more focused and quiet than usual.
Thankfully, it seems that more mind control is not on the agenda, because he's more focused on Mafuyu's attack aimed at Stone. The man in question looks up from the monitors, completely impassive, and Eggman intercepts that frost with a bolt of that green lightning that completely dissipates the frost. Thankfully, that was his action for this round, which means you all are spared from further stupidity.
...Well. Sort of.
Stone is still here, after all, and he brings up wall-mounted laser guns that fire off heavy attacks at Lucifer (x4???), Mafuyu, Viktor, and Percy. These attacks cannot be dodged. Sorry, Luci, but you're probably being knocked down to like 1HP.]
[ And they are relieved that Turo isn't...looking at them differently. That he can even be relieved to see them trying to help. To be shielded, even in turn.
It's still weighing on them for a lot of reasons, but they are glad to also lend their efforts towards that accursed man (Eggman) to be targeted.
[It's a little slurred, but he's still mobile, hands moving along with hers to reposition his mask to his face. The pull is magnetic and snaps back on without much effort, causing him to shudder at the shift in his energy.]
[Eggman's cold focus doesn't go unnoticed. Dorothy looks out to their injured allies, of the chaos in their wake, and Dorothy will go over to Wolfwood and hold out her hand.]
Sir Wolfwood, shall we give this a go?
[Her shard is shining bright, but it's light is warmer, somehow. Ready to help, rather than harm.]
[ He's not doing NEARLY as bad as Lucifer, dear god, but he is stil in so much pain...so he's a little down for the count this round. (I am also STILL SLEEPY so this is a rest round for Cocos.) ]
Ya don't have to ask me twice. Let's just hope whatever happens ends up bein' one hell of an ability.
[ just like before, he'll easily take her hand with his own shard shining brightly. after everything that everyone is currently going through, the irritation and frustration (and concern) about their entire situation will make whatever they're about to do come easily. ]
[ He grits his teeth, slapping a paw over this brand new hole in his shoulder to stem the bleeding. It's not enough alone, of course - he'll be flagging down a healer after this - but it feels helpful, if nothing else. ]
Don't- don't worry 'bout it. Not gonna hold this against ya. [ ... though maybe he could a little because ow? this hurts??? ] Just focus on him. [ A jerk of his head in Eggman's direction. ]
( mafuyu shrieks, and she's just a kid, so like- this is. probably very bad. but... she's going to try again, trying to take advantage of the winter storm to strengthen her ice. )
[He's still recouping from getting his mask slapped off by Dorothy (thank you Dorothy) but he can't help but follow Stone's actions, rather than the slow change of Eggman.
Why is Stone the one being protected here?
His frown thin, Vakama is trying once again to pin Stone in place with his telekinesis, trying to isolate him away from his controls.]
[As if on cue, their powers combine and it sends a wave of power into the air that looks like a gentle bunch of clouds--a contrast to the power that Mafuyu and Lark wielded, a gentle rain begins to fall upon all of their allies, healing them for a good amount over the next three turns.
But of course, this rain does have some other benefits--namely, that it's droplets are like acid to their enemies caught up in the storm, as well. Dorothy can already feel her arm beginning to heal a bit--]
[It's a little too late to buff his defense before all those laser attacks, but Turo reaches out to terastallize Lucifer afterwards, at least. It seems to at least stop things like...massive bleeding...due to the crystals and all?]
[The shot didn't blast him off the hoverboard entirely, but the grip on his staff keeping him there was a near thing. He backed off with a scowl of pain, other hand pressed to a hollow wound of burned circuitry in his side. Much more of this, and he wouldn't be able to hold out. They needed something decisive, immediate and overwhelming destruction like-]
...Jinx, I need your help! [The shard in his hand burned brightly, Hexclaw sparking in a strangely chaotic blue and pink light as it twitched in an odd sort of rhythm--come on, shoot faster, just a little bit of energy-]
Together--let's give him the Undercity's worst.
[-and it fired in a shot like a cannon towards Robotnik, erupting in a brilliant blue firework of wild and chaotic laser shots.]
[ Rather than team up for this round, she's going to go ahead and just. Fire a bolt at Stone to see if Eggman continues to prioritize saving him. But just at his arm or something. ]
[At least the heavy attack doesn't land on her, much as she might have anticipated it, as Basilio will intercept for her - some might say it's so she can keep up the winter storm, but let's be real here, it's just to protect her.]
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