"what is he doing?" Eggman asked from his watchtower
monitors and screens surrounding him
showing the pictures of each subject's rooms of terror and inhabitants in stages of weakness or fighting off their nightmares
but the tv numbered 4 showed nothing
a deselet minamalistic room
a toilet and bed frame
and a foam mattress pressed against the corner
a blind spot in which the vile man couldn't see what was happening within
"Don't worry boss, we'll see what he's up to" cubot shrieked as he he seemed to be just as curious as his creator
...
"umm, Mr chameleon?" cubot asked as he entered the room, followed by his own troupe of badnick enforcers
and with a shakey robotic hand, he pulled the mattress away
revealing
a very bashed-up-looking collar
"what the" Cubot asked in confusion as he held it for all to see
"gah! you idiots!" Eggman yelled as he slammed down a button
closing the door to the cell
but he knew it was too late
...
espio ran as fast as possible from his prison
his neck still hurting from hitting the collar
but at this point what didn't hurt
all he had to do was get out
if he got out he could find help for the others
he could-
but his running halted as he saw where he was brought too
another circular room
6 doors
one that had to be an exit
Not that he got far
rushing to one he tried to struggle it open
but it wouldn't budge
doing his best to keep his panic down as he tried using the stone to bash it open he almost missed the movement of another figure entering the room
not by either door
but trap door from underneath
eggman's presence suffocating the room
but the chameleon had to keep calm and concentrate, or he'd leave himself visible and vulnerable
"I know you're in here, it's the only place you can be from where your cell leads" Eggman began, speaking to the open air as he began walking around the room
"how you destroyed your restraint I am so eager to hear, and even getting so far to escape I have to applaud, I was worrying I broke you too fast" he continued, drafting his hand along the walls
the chameleon climbing as high as possible
but the man was so large that his head was just a foot away from the ceiling, there was so much he could avoid
"but what is your plan now? Eggman pondered
"you're just as trapped as before, this room is on complete lockdown and you have zero idea of where you are" the man crackled at the idiocy of the ninja
the man turned his back to him unknowingly
"but I suppose it's the effort that counts" he sighed
all he had to do was hit the correct nerve with his weapon and he could knock him out!
"but as amusing as this is, I do have errands to run, so why don't you reveal yourself and you won't be punished too harshly" Eggman offered
and with a calculated launch, espio launched at him
but as he went close the image of Eggman shifted
(hologram?!)
but the sudden grip on his hand told him differently
"there you are" the man grinned greedily
shocking the chameleon so much he decloaked involuntary
"How?" The ninja questioned in befuddlement
only for him to be raised higher
stretching it to dislocating
making espio scream in pain, dropping his "weapon"
"oho, seems you have something you weren't meant to, we'll have to do something about those pickpocket hands" Eggman noted outload as he caught the stone in the air
espio hit the man's arm in a desperate attempt to be released
only for him to raise it even higher, resulting in further screaming and pain
"that'll do" the man stated maliciously, watching in glee from seeing his victim in agony
dropping him
and not giving a single break to him as he forced the arms around his back with cuffs, the same restraint as his previous collar
"I'll be merciful however, and not punish you too harshly, I've clearly rushed into breaking your mind" Eggman whispered, twisting his arm further
"y'youre not-" Espio tried before a mist entered the room
instantly making breathing harder and the world dizzying
"I think that will be enough thinking for a while" Eggman's voice declared
but it was off
he knew it was...
he knew...
he
he couldn't do anything but hope he remembered as the world turned black