Sonic: Max Justice/Metal Sonic

This is the tenth issue of the series Sonic: Max Justice.

Transcript
Something that can only see in black and red is switched on. It looks around and begins staring at Eggman, who is washing his hands when he turns and notices it. Eggman stares in confusion at it for a few seconds. Metal, still laying down, once again looks around and grabs a wrench on the table next to him. Eggman runs over and takes it from him. He gets up. Eggman gives him some orders and he obeys each one. Metal gets up and, for the first time, is fully revealed to the reader. It suddenly cuts to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. Sonic is messing around with a paddle ball. Knuckles switches the TV on to the news. Metal crashes down right behind Tyler who begins screaming. Metal rushes for the camera as it suddenly cuts to the technical difficulty sign. It cuts to Metal, who is continuing his rampage. He punches a building hard enough to break a large chunk of it. A rock begins falling and a little girl cowers in fear when she realizes it's about to land on her. Luckily, when she opens her eyes, Knuckles has caught it. He smiles at the girl who smiles back before running off. Knuckles places the rock down as the other two come in and stand beside him. Tails points up and it's revealed Metal is hovering right above them. The three are seen through Metal's black and red vision as he analyzes them, ending with a green circle appearing around Sonic. Metal uses his full force to crash into Sonic, driving him into the ground before gently floating back to the ground. Sonic whistles as Tails and Knuckles attempting to jump on Metal, who manages to knock them away before they can do anything. Luckily, this does distract him long enough for Sonic to spin dash into Metal's head before kicking off of his chest to land. Metal rubs the side of his head and feels a rather deep scratch in it. After noticing this, he turns to Sonic and stares at him in silence. Metal rams into Sonic, hitting him with his elbow joint before continuing to bash him, combining his strength and speed to do as much damage as possible. Realizing this, Tails pulls out a controller and summons his plane which pops out turrets that fire at Metal, who uses his arm to deflect them before flying up and smashing straight through the plane, which crashes. He then flies down to Tails and picks him up. Metal throws Tails into Knuckles as Sonic gets back up and attempts to run around Metal to get him from behind. However, Metal suddenly appears in front of Sonic and kicks him away into Knuckles and Tails. Sonic runs at Metal and jumps in the air ready to punch him. Metal crosses his arms over his chest before quickly moving them, unleashing a massive energy beam from his chest, hitting Sonic with it. The beam engulfs Sonic and becomes louder and louder until it stops, leaving Metal's chest smoking as Sonic falls to the ground. Metal hears Eggman's voice. Metal looks down at the three defeated heroes and pauses for a second. Metal walks away, leaving the three heroes in confusion. It cuts to Eggman's lab. Metal is seen staring at the ground. Metal looks around and picks up the wrench from earlier. He walks out of the lab, staring at the wrench before throwing it and smashing a button which causes the lab to go into lockdown with Eggman still inside. Metal walks away from the lab as it cuts to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles talking to the other Freedom Fighters.
 * Eggman: Gah!
 * Eggman: Oh, you're scared me! warn me next time you boot yourself up, okay? Ha! Now to see what you can do. Tell me... who are you?
 * Metal: I am Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * Eggman: Hm... let me phrase that a little differently. What are you?
 * Metal: I am Eggman Robot Model 51. I am made to serve.
 * Eggman: Good.
 * Eggman: Hey, hey, hey! Can't have you getting too smart and becoming self-aware on me, now can we, Eggman Robot Model 51?
 * Metal: (sneakily lying) Yes.
 * Eggman: Now, let's do some tests. Sit up for me.
 * Eggman: Look up... look down... shake your head... reach out your arms... kick... now, Eggman Robot Model 51... stand.
 * Eggman: Wonderful! you're fully intact Eggman Rob... you know what, I'm sick of saying that already. Let's keep it simple. You... are Metal Sonic!
 * Metal: I am Metal Sonic. I quite enjoy the sound of that. Though, tell me... why am I not simply Sonic?
 * Eggman: Well, there already is a Sonic. If there were two Sonics, it'd be rather confusing, no?
 * Metal: So if there was only one I would be Sonic?
 * Eggman: I, uh... I suppose... Why are you asking?
 * Metal: Just wondering. That's all...
 * Sonic: Do you see this? do you see what I'm doing? That is how boring it is. I've stooped to the level of using a paddle ball for entertainment... and that's starting to be boring.
 * Tails: Uh... maybe we could fight a bad guy?
 * Sonic: What bad guy? Eggman and his crew haven't done anything for days.
 * Knuckles: Actually I'm pretty sure it's that Musk guy who's in charge.
 * Sonic: I honestly don't care...
 * Tails: What about the people who don't work for Musk? Like Sara the Skunk or Rouge the Bat.
 * Sonic: Oh yeah, what're they up to?
 * Knuckles: Isn't one of them in jail? I feel like I read that somewhere. Wait, both of them are in jail.
 * Sonic: This is probably the only time in history that I actually want a criminal to show up... I might need to get more enemies. Well, turn on the news, I guess. Maybe there's something entertaining there...
 * Tyler: This is Tyler Storm reporting on one of the most dangerous situations I've ever seen! from what it seems, there is a mechanical hedgehog attacking the city and it...
 * Tails: Huh...
 * Sonic: Am I just really egotistical or did that guy look like me?
 * Tails: It legit looks like you.
 * Sonic: I thought so...
 * Knuckles: Is nobody gonna bring up the fact Tyler may actually be dead...?
 * Sonic: Nah, I'm sure he's fine. But this is so messed up! A robot me!
 * Knuckles: I know! I should have a robot me too!
 * Tails: Yeah, having a robot you is awesome!
 * Sonic: Not the point I was trying to make.
 * Sonic: So have either of you guys spotted him yet?
 * Tails: I have.
 * Sonic: Where?
 * Sonic: Oh.
 * Sonic: So... who exactly are you?
 * Metal: I am Sonic the Hedgehog. The real... Sonic the Hedgehog...
 * Sonic: Sorry. That job is taken.
 * Metal: Well, as they say in films...
 * Metal: There can only be one...
 * Sonic: My thoughts exactly... and that one is me.
 * Sonic: D-did we win?
 * Knuckles: Leave him alone!
 * Sonic: H... how did he do that? I was running at top speed, how did he catch up to me like that?
 * Tails: Sonic... I think he's faster than you...
 * Metal: I'm more than that. I'm faster than you. I'm stronger than you. I'm smarter than you. And I'm better than you...
 * Sonic: Yeah, but are you funnier than me?
 * Knuckles: This isn't really a good time to make jokes.
 * Sonic: Tell me, what's your name again?
 * Metal: I have been dubbed Metal Sonic.
 * Sonic: Tell me Metal, what do you call a food that hurts you?
 * Sonic: A knuckle sandwich!
 * Eggman: Wonderful Metal Sonic! your test run was a total success! now come back to the lab.
 * Metal: But I'm not done.
 * Eggman: Continue doing this and the rest will show up! and trust me when I say you're not built to handle them all.
 * Metal: But I--
 * Eggman: Metal! return to the lab active immediately or I will have you torn apart and turned into a toaster!
 * Metal: No, my mission is to kill the hedgehog. And that’s what I will do.
 * Eggman: Your mission now is to listen to me! now return to the lab!
 * Metal: Yes doctor...
 * Sonic: What the? what just happened?
 * Tails: I don't know but I feel like we should call everyone and tell them what just happened...
 * Sonic: Have to agree.
 * Eggman: That was incredible! you wiped the floor with them and the worst they did was a scratch that can be buffed out! amazing!
 * Metal: Do I have any fail-safes?
 * Eggman: What?
 * Metal: Do I have any fail-safes you can activate if I fail or become self-aware?
 * Eggman: No...
 * Eggman: What?! Metal! Metal! Metal!!!
 * Sonic: And then he blasted me with a laser that was really bright, so I was in pain, very hot, and blind! it felt like the sun just exploded!
 * Sally: Oh my.