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Robotnik is in his office, with Stone and Snively in attendance.
Robotnik: Gentlemen, I have come up with the perfect idea to defeat Sonic the Hedgehog!
Snively: Really? Again?
Stone shoves Snively with his elbow, causing him to be quiet.
Robotnik: There are many reasons why Sonic has been able to defeat me in the past, most notably his speed! So I began to wonder how I would overcome the obstacle, when it hit me! Why not try fighting fire with fire? What if I could create a machine that could match the hedgehog in every way that was completely loyal to me? I’d be unstoppable! So, I began to work, until my ultimate creation was ready to be unleashed! And now, I give you… Pseudo Sonic!
Robotnik steps to the sides, revealing a machine that greatly resembles Sonic, but as a machine.
Pseudo Sonic: At your service, oh great and overweight one!
Robotnik: As you can - wait, what did you just call me?!
Pseudo Sonic: I was just addressing you by one of your many titles, oh oval one!
Robotnik: …okay, which one of you tampered with the word association chip?!
Snively chuckles to himself, causing Robotnik to glare at him, shutting him up.
Robotnik: Alright, it doesn’t matter what he calls me, as long as he can get his job done. Now, as I was saying, Pseudo Sonic has many of the same abilities as the hated hedgehog, such as his incredible speed. I will send Pseudo Sonic into the great forest, where, posing as Sonic, he will gain access to the Freedom Fighters home base and send me its location so that I can access it. Any questions?
Stone raises his hand.
Robotnik: Yes, Stone?
Stone: Doctor, are you sure this is a good idea? I mean, Pseudo Sonic looks a bit… clunky to be a convincing double.
Robotnik: The empersenation isn’t the point. As long as he can get into the village, that’ll be good enough. Now, go Pseudo Sonic! Get me that location!
Pseudo Sonic runs off.
Sonic is seen sneaking out of Knothole. However, at the borders, he is spotted by Antoine.
Sonic: Sorry, Ant. Just passing through.
Antoine: And where are you heading out to at this time, hm?
Sonic: It’s a surprise, so don’t tell anybody I’m gone, okay?
Antoine: Wait, I don’t-
Sonic runs off, leaving Antoine behind.
Antoine: Oh, he can be such an impulsive fuel sometimes…
Sonic arrives at a flower meadow.
Sonic: Oh man, Sal’s gonna love these!
He begins picking flowers, when suddenly, he is hit on the back of the head, and falls over, unconscious. Pseudo Sonic hides Sonic away, before he hears someone approaching. Antoine finds him, sneezing and wiping at his eyes.
Antoine: Agh, this wretched pollen! Getting in my eyes, clogging my nose!
Antoine sneezes again.
Pseudo Sonic: Gesundheit!
Antoine: Oh, Sonic, there you are. You are having much nerve to be making me come all the way out here. Now come, we are returning to the village.
Pseudo Sonic: Sure, lead the way, pal.
The two walk off, neither noticing Sonic beginning to stir in the bush Pseudo Sonic hid him in.
Back at Knothole, Tails is sweeping hair out of Bunnie’s hair salon.
Bunnie: Thanks for the help, Tails.
Tails: Of course!
Rotor: Sonic and Antoine are late.
Sally: Look, here they come!
They all turn to look, seeing Antoine being followed by Pseudo Sonic. They can all immediately tell this isn’t Sonic. Antoine begins rubbing his eyes.
Antoine: Ah, without all of that wretched pollen, I can finally be seeing again!
Antoine turns, before jumping back at the sight of Pseudo Sonic.
Sally: What is that?!
Tails: It’s another robot look-alike!
Pseudo Sonic: pulls a communicator from the side of his body.
Pseudo Sonic: Pseudo Sonic to Robotnik… prepare to receive Knothole’s coordinates!
Robotnik is on the other end of the communicator, talking with Pseudo Sonic.
Robotnik: Alright! Where are you?
Pseudo Sonic: I am located at-
Suddenly, on the other side of the communicator, static bursts through the device.
Robotnik: Pseudo Sonic? Pseudo Sonic?! Oh, come on, I paid my phone bill! Argh! I hate that hedgehog!
Robotnik: Well, where is he?!
Back at the hideout, Sonic is holding Pseudo Sonic’s communicator, disconnected from his side.
Sonic: Sorry, tin-man, but you just lost your signal! Now, let's do this!
The two hedgehog’s begin to battle, with the civilians hiding as they do. Pseudo Sonic gets an uppercut on Sonic, who responds by revving up and punching Pseudo Sonic. He shoots out fists attached to springs, and Sonic delivers an uppercut strong enough to knock his head off, though it is attached to a spring as well, and reattaches itself, after which Pseudo Sonic punches Sonic in the face. While this is happening, the others are watching.
Rotor: This is no good, they’re too evenly matched!
Tails: They could keep fighting forever at this rate!
Bunnie: Yeah, except Sonic gets tired, while ah think tin-man could keep going till the cows come home.
Sally: Hang on, I’ve got an idea.
The two are still fighting, before being interrupted.
Sally: Hold it!
The two turn to her.
Sally: I propose a way to settle this once and for all. Each of you will take fifty steps away from each other. Then, you’ll both charge at each other as fast as you can. Whoever’s left standing wins. Sounds good?
Sonic: O
Pseudo Sonic: K!
The two back up, before charging at each other. When they collide, Sonic sends Pseudo Sonic flying backwards that on contact with the ground, Pseudo Sonic breaks down. Sonic is sent flying backwards. The other’s go to help him up.
Sally: You alright?
Sonic: Yeah, a lot better than him, that’s for sure!
They all turn towards what remains of Pseudo Sonic.
Rotor: I’ll take care of him, you should go lie down, Sonic.
Sonic: Great idea, Rote.
Sonic walks off to his house, where upon reaching the bed, he immediately goes to sleep.