Coming June 23 · 4:28pm May 31st, 2021
Celestia looked upon the scene with revulsion. Countless moons of work, many more of content and peaceful living, lost. Her capital was besieged. Once again, her ponies faced the threat of a malicious invading force.
This would not stand.
But there was one thing Celestia could take comfort in; one single solace that brought slight relief from the turmoil roiling around her. For the first time in nearly four decades, she would face an enemy on the field of battle. Enemies not of flesh and blood. Enemies without pause, without pain, without souls. Enemies she didn’t need to hold back against.
Finally, a chance to cut loose.
“Since you seem to have a hard time listening, maybe this will get the point across: if I really wanted to mess you up, I could have done it every step of the way before now. You’ve got bigger worries than me. I’m not the one who’s trying to do you harm. They are.”
“And I’m supposed to believe all of you showing up here at once is just a coincidence? You clearly know that hairless ape. You could just as easily be his accomplice.”
“I’m not your enemy. You wanna throw down, that’s fine with me. But I can’t fight Egg-breath’s army and you at the same time. Either stay here wasting time, or help me save lives. Your call.”
“You didn’t think it would be that easy, did you?” Eggman asked, his voice full of mockery.
Sonic took a breath, brushed his thumb across his nose and smirked. “Y’know, for a second there… yeah. I kinda did.”
A forward thrust of Eggman’s hand preceded his command: “Kill him!”
“Time and again we’ve tried to intervene, and each attempt has ended with our ponies hurt and the problem no closer to being solved. Let us interfere no longer. Let them fight.”
I usually avoid reading sneak peeks since it gives too much coal to the hype train
And in time for Sonic's 30th birthday!