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| - Sonic arrives at the decrepit manor where Nack the Weasel and his gang are holding Sally hostage. Mina Mongoose catches up, thinking about how much she adores him, and Sonic asks where the Freedom Fighters are. Mina admits that she left them back at Castle Acorn and Sonic realizes they both ran ahead without thinking. Mina tries to make small talk, but Sonic is concerned about their lack of backup. Inside, Sally asks Nack why he decided to kidnap her. He explains that, by holding Sally ransom, he can extort a hefty sum of money from the king and queen for her safe return. Sally, unimpressed by his plan, implies that Nack isn't as clever as she thought. Nack asks Sally what she would do in his place. She explains that, if she joined their gang, she could keep pretending to be a "hostage" and her parents would keep paying the gang for nothing. The weasels are dumbfounded, and Sally tells them that she hates how her parents control her wealth. Nack approaches the princess, admitting that he's surprised by her "teenage resentment" towards her parents and he understands her pain. While his guard is down, Sally knees Nack in the groin and swipes his gun. The other two weasels hold her at gunpoint, but Sally holds Nack hostage and warns them to put their weapons down. Meanwhile, Sonic and Mina enter the mansion. Sonic suggests they split up to find Sally, but warns Mina not to be reckless. Mina is distracted by her close contact with Sonic and absentmindedly agrees, thinking that she would do anything to prove her love. The weasels chase after Sally, firing warning shots at her. Sonic and Mina hear the shots as Sally attempts to fight off her attackers. Sally ends up cornered in a hallway, out of ammo, as her pursuers draw near. Sonic arrives and easily disarms and knocks out the weasels. Sally runs to Sonic just as Mina steps into the room. They embrace, Sally declares her love, and the couple shares a kiss. Mina, overcome with heartache, stumbles out of the room in tears. She berates herself for not realizing how Sonic felt about Sally, but thinks to herself that even now she would do anything for her love. Sonic and Sally stroll hand-in-hand through the mansion, wondering what happened to Nack. Just then, Nack takes aim at the princess, intent on getting revenge. Mina, trying to hide the fact that she'd been crying, ends up spotting Nack as he prepares to pull the trigger. Aghast, she runs in front of Sally as Nack fires, taking the bullet in the process. Nack escapes as Sonic holds Mina, who manages to tell him that she loves him before passing out. Mina wakes up in the hospital with Sonic and Sally at her bedside. Sonic says that what she did was dumb, but also brave. Mina turns to Sally and asks if she's okay, and Sally replies that she is while asking Mina the same, adding that she was "hurt pretty bad." Closing her eyes and tearing up slightly, Mina tells her that she'll get over it.
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