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| - Knuckles the Echidna lands in the Mystic Ruins and finds Dr. Eggman lying unconscious nearby. He wonders if he should finish Eggman off while Chaos sneaks up behind him. Meanwhile, in the Station Square Hotel, Sonic tells the Freedom Fighters that Chaos has been defeated and apologizes to Tails for losing the Tornado in the process. Nate Morgan informs Sonic that the Tornado was equipped with a tracer and hands him a device that can locate the bi-plane. Sonic and Tails head out to find their plane. The duo make their way to the Mystic Ruins, where they find Knuckles knocked unconscious and Eggman flying away in his Egg Mobile. Knuckles stops them from chasing after Eggman, explaining that Chaos attacked him and that Tails' plane is somehow connected to the monster's return. The group heads deep into the Mysterious Cat Country, where they find Big and Froggy next to the crashed Tornado. Suddenly, whirlwind of water appears and steals the Super Emerald from the plane's wreckage. Sonic realizes that the strange storm, which was actually Chaos, is heading for Station Square. Mayor Bullyani gives the Freedom Fighters a tour of the city's power plant. He explains that Station Square's artificial environment is maintained by six Super Emeralds held in a convenient display case. Suddenly, a torrent of water bursts from the ceiling and envelops the emeralds, causing them to disappear. The city is suddenly flooded by a massive influx of water as Chaos transforms into Perfect Chaos. The Freedom Fighters try to alleviate the crisis, rescuing citizens from the flooded streets and buildings. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Big and Froggy arrive in the city just as Dr. Eggman appears in his new Eggship Destroyer. Perfect Chaos turns its attention to the battleship and destroys it in a single blast, sending Eggman plummeting into the city below. Sonic celebrates, but Knuckles reminds him that they still have to defeat Chaos. Just then, a mysterious light appears before Sonic. After quickly showing Sonic that Chaos was a peaceful creature until Echidnas invaded its home, the light reveals itself to be Tikal. She pleads for the heroes to stop Chaos without destroying him and explains that he is still connected to the city's power systems. Tikal proposes sealing Chaos in the Master Emerald, but Sonic argues that sealing him won't help and they need to quell his fury. Tikal magically steals the seven Super Emeralds out of Chaos and throws them to Sonic, who transforms into Super Sonic. Both super powered beings trade blows, but Sonic realizes that their battle is only making Chaos angrier than ever.
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