The ring deposits you all safely outside the base and seals up afterwards. Neo Metal Sonic doesn't chase after you, which is something of a mercy.
What's significantly less of a mercy is the sky - it's gone dark and ominously stormy, though the clouds spark not with lightning, but with that same green Chaos Energy you've been facing this entire fight. Worse still, there are now far, far too many robotic planes filling the sky - the Egg Fleet seems to go on endlessly, as far as you can see. Though perhaps it would be more accurate to call it the Neo Metal Sonic Fleet.
Sonic and friends arrive shortly, looking pretty banged up but otherwise still healthy enough to make it here, though they stare up at the sky with obvious concern.
"O...kay, this is definitely not what any of us were expecting."
"We will have to take the fight to them, it seems."
"Easier said than done, I'm afraid... I'm not sure how to pinpoint their leader's exact location to send you all with a ring..."
A jolt of green lightning flashes across the sky and Neo Metal Sonic's voice rings out.
"I expect to see you onboard my fleet in one week's time. That includes you, my loathsome copy."
It seems you don't really have much of a choice. For now, tend to your wounds and try to regroup; you've earned a break after today.
I'd say none of what occurred was anywhere near your fault.
How could you have known?
[ They are logical enough to reach this conclusion easier and swiftly without doubt. There is no way they could have accounted for it; neither can they. Therefore, they could not dare to assign blame. ]
As for our enemy, I can imagine a variety of differing reasons as to why he could be doing this. Such beings made by creators oftentimes have their own motive to rebel or go rogue. But, whatever that is, is an unknown. I suppose we shall have to find out.
Try not to take it too hard. After all, we all made it out alive.
And we certainly can find our way to face him down one more - then defeat him, properly. You do agree that is a possibility, yes?
[ Young ones...certainly need a bit of reassurance. But, this is helpful all around too. ]
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I'd say none of what occurred was anywhere near your fault.
How could you have known?
[ They are logical enough to reach this conclusion easier and swiftly without doubt. There is no way they could have accounted for it; neither can they. Therefore, they could not dare to assign blame. ]
As for our enemy, I can imagine a variety of differing reasons as to why he could be doing this. Such beings made by creators oftentimes have their own motive to rebel or go rogue. But, whatever that is, is an unknown. I suppose we shall have to find out.
Try not to take it too hard. After all, we all made it out alive.
And we certainly can find our way to face him down one more - then defeat him, properly. You do agree that is a possibility, yes?
[ Young ones...certainly need a bit of reassurance. But, this is helpful all around too. ]