Chapter 17: ARC series: GT
Sonic: urgh, the hell is this.*opens his eyes and looks around* plants and robots?
Sonic stands up to find himself in what appeared to be a farm but only farmers being robots and a ceiling above his head.
???: Hello there visitor, please state your affiliation.
Sonic:*turns around and sees a small ball drone lightly bumping into his head* affiliation? What is this place?
Drone: Mr. Visitor seems to be not of any affiliation. You are requested to follow the guidelines.
A bunch of weapon pop out of the ceiling and aim at Sonic.
Sonic:*hands up in air* calm down buddy, you tell where I am and I tell you my affiliation.
Drone: You are in block D of ARC, the Food production block. Now tell us your affiliation.
Sonic: ARC!? S**t
Drone: slurs and curses will not be tolerated.
Sonic: Sorry about that.*thinks a little* I was sent by Dr.Robotnik.
Drone: Please provide proof of identity.
Sonic shows his arm guard and connects with the drone, the turrets pop back in and the drone's tone changes.
Drone: A visitor from Dr.Jerald's family affiliation, can we ask for a few questions, if you don't mind visitor?
Sonic: *relaxes and puts his hands down* as long as they are within boundary.
Drone: you have our gratitude, please follow me as I guide you to the database.
The drone brought Sonic to a place it called block G, the assistance block. Sonic notices a robot that looks like person sitting on a reception. The drone leaves and goes back to its duties.
??? : Welcome visitor, My name is Adoc the receptionist is the ARC. Please have a seat.
Sonic: Well I won't say no.
Adoc: Now let me ask, why have we been idle for past 50 years and why there have no contact.. also tell me why you teleported to block D instead of the arrival hall and why the other visitor teleported to block M, the observatory.
Sonic: *cold expression emerges* is the other visitor a hedgehog of black colour with red strips?
Adoc: affirmative.
Sonic: *sighs* ARC has been declared offline and abandoned after an major event related to Gerald Robotnik. Gerald Robotnik have long since died and the current GUN has no remaining connection point to ARC.
Adoc: I see, The ARC is reserved for experiments so there is no problem with lack of database but.. Why was it declared offline when we have been working as programmed for decades?
Sonic: Apparently, Dr Gerald violated the guidelines of GUN and the ARC was mentioned to have become a forbidden zone.
Adoc: No wonder... I was made as a sentient self-improving AI for ARC GT who was supposed to follow orders from GUN officals.
Sonic: ARC GT? Are there any other ARCs?
Adoc: GT was the last build space station of ARC series , there are two others BET and AT. GT focused on defensive technology, AT on weapon and tool technology. BET focused on the newly found Chaos energy and it's effects on humans. We lost connection with BET 50 decades ago and AT had its power source gem removed but only GT remained as Dr.Gerald personally funded this station and made several self sustaining orders.
Sonic: so basically, this station and the station involving biological experiments are different from eachother?
Adoc: affirmative... Do you have any way for ARC GT to connect with mainframe for example a location module to current GUN servers.
Sonic: *nervously* Will egg corps work?
Adoc: Egg corps?
Sonic: It's a company founded by grandson of Dr Gerald.
Adoc: then I will be grateful.
Led by Adoc, Sonic arrives at main server of GT and used his arm guard to connect to egg corps frequency.
???: Wierd..this signal is not registered. Hello this is Robotnik, who is the sender.
Sonic: Hello, it's Sonic, Mr.Robotnik.
Robotnik: Sonic? Where are you? Tail was about to order a whole planet search.
Sonic: Apparently there was a 3rd private ARC funded by Dr.Gerald and I teleported to it alongside shadow. She is unconscious and currently in a resting room.
Robotnik: Thank God *breaths a sigh of relief* i thought she was... whatever, can you tell me about that place.
Adoc: Greetings, I am Adoc, the ARC GT's main AI. I request a conversation if it is not a problem.
Robotnik: ohhh. a Sentient version like Omega, I have no problem, proceed.
Adoc proceeds to tell everything about the station's condition and Robotnik asks to change locations from the astroid belt to Mars colony. Sonic also entered a call with tails and others and found out alot of things.
Sonic: So Rogue and Graham have been admitted for recovery treatment and Omega has been locked away before he can be released? That must be hella annoying.
Amy: Guys can I get some personal time for a min?
Nobody objected and everyone except Amy left the call room.
Sonic: Why did you send them away?
Amy: listen Sonic, I am not gonna sugarcoat it... If that girl has any interest in you and you dare do anything more than our level of relationship... I will make you regret it... I was first and I will be the first.
Sonic: Heyy, the hell is wrong with you? She is our enemy and their is no way.
Amy: You underestimate it Sonic, I do not.
Amy left the room and the others came back and resumed their talk. Sonic couldn't even find a min of sleep from fear of a nightmare.
Shadow:*huffs* Where? * Jumps up and looks around* this isn't the ARC!!
Sonic: Calm down you punk.
Shadow: *a murderous glint in her eyes* Where am I? I give you 10 seconds faker tell me before I lose i-
Sonic: shut up. Stage 2: light speed.
Sonic used the close terrain to his advantage and instantly closed in, his first hit her stomach straight on and sent her crashing into the bed, Shadow subconsciously reached for the emerald only to find it missing.
Sonic: looking for this*appears behind shadow, a red gem in hand* you failed Shadow.
Shadow: I won't give UP.*warps behind Sonic aiming for his neck with a energy blade*
Sonic:*sidesteps easily and twists her hand* Without the amplification or the emerald, you can't match my lightspeed... Adoc restrain her.
A bunch of metalic strips jumps out of the walls and latches on her arms,legs and neck. A electric shock is spent down her spine as she collapses on the ground.
Shadow: I will not stop by some-*gets shocked again* you.. why the .. hell are you helping the humans?
Sonic: Stop that facade of yours.. *supports her up to the bed* You don't hate the humans but the people who took everything from you.
Shadow: What is it to you? I don't need sympathy* scoffs and turns her head away* atleast from someone who doesn't know my pain.
Sonic: I am same as you, if there is someone-
Shadow: WE ARE NOTHING ALIKE!! I AM A AVENGER AND YOU A COPYCAT.
Sonic: a avenger eh? Been that for years.
Shadow: *confused* what?