Sonic the Hedgehog Online Issue 248

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***Sonic the Hedgehog Online Issue 248*** is the two hundred and forty-eighth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog original continuity and the first issue of STH Online continuation series.

## Official solicitation

*Sonic and friends have scored a narrow victory over Mecha Sally, but now they need to escape the Death Egg in one piece! Along the way, they come across what may be the only hope of restoring the princess to normal—and something much deadlier! Meanwhile, Team Freedom must defend New Mobotropolis from the monstrous Tails Doll, lest the city face total destruction!*

## Featured Stories

### *At All Costs Part Two: Destiny Rewritten*

* Story: Quantumedge, TuxKnux, SonicWindAttack
* Pencils: Drawloverlala, Finitevus, FaceClams, Riggo34
* Inks: EliSonic12, Artist-Block
* Colors: Drawloverlala
* Letters: Rik
* Editor: The Shadow Imperator, TuxKnux

#### Synopsis

Silver expresses relief at managing to disable Mecha Sally, while Sonic asks the time-traveling hedgehog to not get it to his head. As Amy contemplates on what they should do next, Guntiver appears, warning the team about more oncoming Badniks. He also tells them that Augustus was hurt, adding that they can't fight and defend at the same time. Tails laments that they can't get anywhere like this, and recommends that they should scout ahead and find a way to disable the robots at the source. Sonic chimes in that they could also clear a path for the Arctic Freedom Fighters to escape. Sonic asks Silver to hang on tight to Mecha Sally, and Silver obliges, stating that the robot won't me going anywhere. Meanwhile, Amy asks Flip and Sealia about Augustus's condition. While Flip cracks a joke, Sealia tells Amy that she thinks Augustus is just stunbed, telling her to worry more about covering for them. The two teams then begin making their escape.

Back in New Mobotropolis, Team Freedom continue to face off against the Tails Doll. After Big, Rotor, and NICOLE dodge one of the Tails Doll's tentacles, NICOLE explains that it's using the nearby nanites to maintain it's current monstrous form--making Rotor, Heavy and Bomb suspectible to it. Rotor explains that they can't allow the Tails Doll to destroy the power scrubbers, recommending that one of the team lures it away from the power plant as a decoy. Cream volunteers to be the decoy, as she was responsible for bringing the doll into the city. Cream approaches the Tails Doll, and tries to talk with it, telling it that it doesn't have to listen to Eggman. However, as the doll tries to attack Cream, Big discovers that the doll is stuck. With the new info, Rotor decides to provoke it along with Heavy and Bomb. Heavy chucks Bomb at the Tails Doll, while the rest begin running.

Back on the Death Egg Mark 2, Tails and Sonic defeat the last remaining Egg Swats sent to attack them. As they keep running, Sonic asks about blowing up the Death Egg Mark 2 just as they blew up the original one. Tails claims it's too risky, and they couldn't escape on time. The fox tells Sonic that their main focus is to get Sally out of there safe and sound. As Sonic fantasizes on ending the fight once and for all, Eggman is heard by him and Tails. Sonic stops himself and Tails, having heard Eggman in the next room. In there, Eggman is searching for something in one of the boxes stored inside. He orders Orbot and Cubot to stop dawdling and help him find the "Bio-Analyzer", saying that if Sonic got past Mecha Sally, he cannot allowed to get a hold of it. eavesdropping, Sonic wonders if the Bio-Analyzer is important, and he and Tails come to a conclusion that it could be used to change Sally back. Sonic enters the room, taunting Eggman, much to Eggman's surprise. As Sonic boasts about rescuing Sally, Eggman and his minions flees into another room, much to Sonic's confusion. Tails begins to think that Eggman must have something in the next room, concernedly asking Sonic if he wants to go on ahead. Sonic agrees, saying that someone has to distract Eggman while Tails finds the Bio-Analyzer, and stating that Eggman probably just has another "robot of the week", something that Sonic admits to missing.

Meanwhile, the Tails Doll approaches the citizens of New Mobotropolis. Rotor asks Cream to keep distracting the Tails Doll for a little while longer. As Cream prepares to do so, Cheese leaves Cream, being attracted by the doll's gem. The Tails Doll tries to attack Cheese as he's distracted, but Cream rescues him. As Rotor keeps attacking it, Heavy notes that the Tails Doll was quick to defend its gem against even a Chao, deducing that the gem is its power source. Complimenting Heavy for that observation Rotor begins to think of a way to hit it hard enough, and soons comes up with a plan. After explaining the details to Heavy, Bomb and NICOLE, the team prepares to attack, with Rotor asking them to watch out for collateral damage.

Big asks Cream if she's alright, commenting that the Tails Doll is scary. As Cream just states that she just needs to get her wits together, NICOLE suddenly startles her, telling her about the plan Rotor concocted. After Cream asks about her and Big's role, NICOLE whispers it to the rabbit and cat. NICOLE asks the two if they could handle their roles, and they say they can, with Cream stating that she wouldn't allow the Tails Doll to cause any more trouble. As Cream and Big leave, NICOLE states her plan to reroute some power into New Mobotropolis's defensive systems in order to protect the civilians. NICOLE wishes Cream and Big luck, with Cream saying that they won't let her down.

Sonic continues to chase Eggman, Orbot and Cubot, claiming that they can't outrun him, and they've nothing left to fight with. Sonic manages to land a hit on Eggman with his Spin Dash just as they enter the Death Egg Mark 2's storage room. Sonic notes the familarity of the moment, taunting Eggman about the lack of Mecha Sally to save him. As Sonic lands, he claims that he won't show any mercy on his archnemesis. After Eggman tries to beg for his life, he suddenly opens one of the storage boxes, revealing a new robot. Eggman asks Sonic if he really had him cornered, and that the new robot--a gift from the Soumerca chapter of the D.E.L.--would wipe the smirk off of Sonic's face. Looking at the robot, Sonic jokes about it being a robot of the week, asking if it could last five seconds against him. He uses his spin dash against the robot, knocking it down, claiming that the robot was a minus three on a scale of one to ten. Eggman orders the robot to keep fighting, claiming that Cubot could've lasted longer than it (much to Cubot's worry). The robot suddenly uses Sonic's spin attack against him having copied it during the fight--much to the shock of both Sonic and Eggman. Eggman begins to compliment the robot, asking it to keep fighting Sonic as he makes his escape, while Sonic modifies initial rating to five. As Sonic and the new robot continue fighting, Sonic bets that while the robot could copy his moves, it still couldn't keep up with his speed.

Back at New Mobotropolis, Team Freedom continue with their plan, with Rotor, Cream, Heavy and Bomb distracting the Tails Doll. At Rotor's command, Big uses his fishing Rod to latch onto the doll's gem, and reels the gem in, holding the Tails Doll in place. The doll tries to attack big with a tentacle, but Cream stomps on it, warning the doll to not attack her friends anymore. Big eventually manages to yank the gem out of the Tails Doll and destroy it, forcing the doll to revert to normal. NICOLE confirms Team Freedom's victory by telling them the nanites are dispersing. Rotor compliments the team for their work, knowing that New Mobotropolis is once again safe thanks to their efforts. He notes that not only was another Eggman robot was defeated, but no one was injured and the city's automatic repair systems should repair all of the damage. As Cream scolds the Tails Doll and Big notes how weird it is fishing inside monsters, NICOLE thanks Team Freedom for defending the city, and hopes that Team Fighters is having similar success.

Sonic and the robot continue their fight, with his the latter's attacks making Sonic change his rating to seven. However, Sonic manages to escape the robot for now, claiming that he needs to save his friends and Mecha Sally, much to the robot's anger. Arriving at the robot control room, Sonic destroys the control system, sarcastically stating that it would be a real shame if someone decided to smash it. This allowed the robots Amy, Silver, and the Arctic Freedom Fighters to deactivate, as Amy and Guntiver note. As the group continues their escape, Sonic and Tails rendezvous with each other. Sonic ask Tails if he obtained the Bio-Analyzer, which Tails confirms. However, Sonic relays the news that Eggman escaped again, thanks to the new robot. Tails reassures Sonic that there's always next time, and that Eggman can't run forever. Solemnly agreeing with Tails, Sonic decides to focus on bringing Sally home. Meanwhile, Eggman vents his anger on Sonic for destroying his control room. Looking at the monitor, Eggman realizes that Team Fighters have Mecha Sally in their possession, which Orbot sarcastically notes. Enraged, Eggman orders Orbot and Cubot to get to the main control room to prepare to launch the Death Egg. Despite Orbot's claims that the ship hasn't been fully refueled, Eggman still issues the command.

Back near the Tornado, Amy expresses relief at finally escaping the Death Egg. While Tails puts Mecha Sally in confinement, Sonic thanks Guntiver for helping them reach Sally. Guntiver returns the favor, telling Sonic that the Arctic Freedom Fighters will always help if needed. Amy checks in with Augustus, asking if he's okay. Augustus says that he'll be fine, apologizing for weighing the team down. Sealia also adds that she'll patch Augustus up at their base. With that, Team Fighters say their goodbyes to the Arctic Freedom Fighters. As the Tornado starts to head back to New Mobotropolis, Silver questions about their next step in the plan. Tails tells Silver that the Tornado would keep Mecha Sally in stasis while they head back to New Mobotropolis, and that he already radioed Uncle Chuck so that he and Rotor could begin work on the de-roboticizer. Tails concludes his explanation my saying it's only a matter of time of getting back home and installing the Bio-Analyzer. Sonic cheers on Team Fighters, telling them to finish this.

Back on the Death Egg Mark 2, Eggman watches Team Fighters make their getaway. Cubot questions Eggman on his next move, with Orbot saying that Eggman would know soon enough. Orbot tells Eggman that the Death Egg currently doesn't have enough fuel to launch. After Eggman sarcastically replies, he asks if they launched Metal Sonic and the new copy robot. Orbot stated that they're heading out. As Eggman orders a channel to be opened for Metal, the other robot copies Metal's rocket booster. As Metal and the copy robot head out, Eggman contacts Metal. Eggman tells his robot that Sonic took his most important asset from him. He orders Metal to retrieve Mecha Sally, no matter what the cost to himself or others. Eggman also states that Metal doesn't have to focus on defeating Sonic or his friends--recapturing Mecha Sally is victory enough. But if Metal can't bring Mecha Sally back, Eggman tells Metal that he'd be authorized to destroy her. As Eggman's transmission ends, Metal and the copy robot approach New Mobotropolis...

### Appearances

#### Characters

* Freedom Fighters
	+ Arctic Freedom Fighters
		- Augustus the Polar Bear
		- Guntiver the Arctic Wolf
		- Erma Ermine
		- Flip Penguin
		- Sealia Seal
	+ Secret Freedom Fighters
		- Silver the Hedgehog
	+ Team Fighters
		- Amy Rose
		- Miles "Tails" Prower
		- Sonic the Hedgehog
		- T-Pup
	+ Team Freedom
		- Big the Cat
		- Bomb
		- Cheese the Chao
		- Cream the Rabbit
		- Heavy
		- Nicole
		- Rotor Walrus
* Eggman Empire
	+ Badnik Horde
		- Egg SWAT
		- Metal Series
			* Metal Sonic
		- Orbot & Cubot
		- Tails Doll
	+ Dr. Eggman
	+ Sally Acorn
		- Mecha Sally
* Gizoid
	+ Emerl *(First Appearance)*

#### Locations

* Prime Zone
	+ Mobius
		- Northern Tundra
			* Death Egg Mark 2
		- Northamer
			* Republic of Acorn
				+ New Mobotropolis
					- Castle Acorn

#### Items

* Bio-Analyzer *(Mentioned)*
* Piko Piko Hammer
* Tornado

### Off-Panel

* **Script**: Fritzybeat
* **Pencils**: Fritzybeat
* **Inks**: Drawloverlala
* **Colors**: Drawloverlala
* **Letters**: Ian PK

Eggman, Orbot, and Cubot are cowering below Sonic. As Eggman begins to beg, he busts open a crate as a last resort. What comes out is the Wolvurkel, to the surprise of Eggman. Orbot and Cubot rate him with a 9 and a 10 at their judging table, while Sonic refuses to rate it.

### Appearances

#### Characters

* Freedom Fighters
	+ Team Fighters
		- Sonic the Hedgehog
* Eggman Empire
	+ Dr. Eggman
* Wolvurkle

#### Locations

* Prime Zone
	+ Mobius
		- Northern Tundra
			* Death Egg Mark 2

## Key Events

* Emerl is introduced, released by Eggman to fight Sonic.
* Team Freedom defeats the Tails Doll, and destroys its gem.
* Tails obtains a bio-analyzer necessary for restoring Sally.
* Team Fighters, Silver the Arctic Freedom Fighters, and the disabled Mecha Sally escape the Death Egg.
* Team Fighters and Silver begin to head back to New Mobotropolis.
* Metal Sonic and Emerl are sent to New Mobotropolis by Eggman.
* Metal is assigned to recapture Mecha Sally, and destroy her if that mission fails.

## Trivia

* This is the only issue to have translations such as Spanish and Russian.

## Gallery

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