A new problem arises in the middle of Phantom Ruby War's aftermath and must be stopped before it happens.

6 months had passed since the Phantom Ruby War and Infinite's defeat. The world was starting to become revitalised again as people work together to rebuild their cities. Sonic is still doing his travels after being imprisoned in Eggman's Death Egg for 6 months being tortured for information, Tails had been assisting G.U.N. with rebuilding most of the cities alongside the Chaotix Detective Agency, Amy, Knuckles, Silver and countless civilians who volunteered and Howler after leaving the resistance was on his own, going on his own adventures.

At the moment, in an abandoned city that had been deemed unliveable, Dr. Eggman and his fellow companions Cubot and Orbot are in a giant warehouse as they watch some robots being created. "That Resistance is going to pay for what they did, especially that werewolf, whoever he is." Eggman said as he looked on.

"Well, sir, I hacked into their database and found his file." Orbot replied. "His name is Howler the Wolf, most of the robots said they saw him look shy during the war."

"Well, it seems the war has changed him. Once my Com-Bots are ready, we will start our new invasion." Eggman soon let out a very big laugh before he soon stopped. "Oh, my sides."

Station Square, Bus Station

A bus had just made a stop near a bus stop with several people coming off and seeing Station Square for the first time, in the middle of being rebuilt. "What a dump." A boy said as he was coming out his mother came out as well and nudged him.

"Watch your tone." She replied before they resume walking. "Let's go. And don't disturb the workers."

The last one to get off was a young man, wearing a grey raincoat, white t-shirt with a red star on it, blue jeans and red boots, carrying two bags and a suitcase. "Station Square." He said as the bus soon took off and he got out a note and looked at it. "I wonder where it is? Well, I better go and ask someone." He soon came up to Vector as he was busy, carrying some bricks in a wheelbarrow. "Excuse me, sir, but do you know where I could find this street?"

Vector looks at the note and nods. "Just two blocks ahead, turn left." He replied.

"Thank you." The boy soon walked away.

Vector soon walked up to Espio as he had his tail wrapped around a piece of wood while hammering a nail between two pieces. "Come on, keep on working."

"Don't remind me." Espio replied.

The boy passes Knuckles as he carries some concrete away, passing by him as he dropped the note. "Hey, you dropped this." Knuckles said, picking it up and turning, but the boy had already made the turn.

Abandoned City

Meanwhile, Dr. Eggman and his fellow companions Cubot and Orbot are looking at a big ship as several Com-Bots were standing in a line. "The Egg Carrier V will be powered by all 7 Chaos Emeralds with the remains of the Phantom Ruby so I can attack Station Square while it is in its weakened state and send the Com-Bots to bring the people of the world to my knees." He said as he turned to the two. "With this, I can finally create Eggman Land II over the remains."

Unaware to them all, Howler, who decided to keep an eye on Eggman had heard the whole plan. "This is bad." He said. "I gotta get to Tails so he can warn them." But the moment he turned around, he had unintentionally made the crate he was on creak.

"What was that sound?" Eggman turned around as Howler kept silent by not moving. "Heat-Seek!"

A robot soon came up to him. "Yes, sir?" It asked.

"We have an eavesdropper, look for them."

Heat-Seek looks around before turning to the crates where Howler was hiding. "There!"

"Uh oh." Howler said as he stood up.

"The rebel!" Eggman yelled. "Com-Bots, charge!" The Com-Bots soon went up to the crate where Howler stood.

He soon noticed a crane carrying a bag full of metal nuts and fires his Wispon in Burst mode at the rope to burn it, causing the bag to split open and fall on them as well as Eggman and Heat-Seek. "So long, chicken spawn!" Howler soon ran off as some Com-Bots charge at him.

"Get him!" The Com-Bots charge at Howler, who ducks one that nearly kicks him before placing his hands down to do a handstand, kicking a couple of Com-Bots before flipping forward, kicking another Com-Bot before activating Lightning mode on his Wispon and uses it as a whip to take down the remaining Com-Bots before aiming pointing up to one of the supports and fires his grappling hook.

He soon jumps as the grappling hook retracts and he grabs hold of a window sill. "Later." He kicks a window, breaking it and heads out as Com-Bots went up to the window.

"The boy knows our plans!" Eggman said to his Com-Bots. "We must move now!"

Station Square

The boy comes up to a house that looked cracked and damaged from the Phantom War before knocking on the door. "Come in." A woman's voice said inside.

Janice Calvin's House

The boy went inside and sees a young woman, sweeping up some dust. "Janice." He said.

Janice soon turned and is shocked when she saw the boy. "Doug, what are you doing here?"

"Grandma called you, didn't she?"

"Oh, I didn't hear, what was it again?"

"I had to move here to attend high school."

"But, you can't stay here. With this place being damaged from the war and all."

"I can help." Doug drops his stuff.

"Look, just spend some time outside while I think about it."

"Okay, see you later." Doug walks out as Janice looked at his suitcase and bags.

Station Square

Outside, Doug was walking along the street as several people were working on repairing the town. "Get that brick here, please." Silver said, using his telekinesis to hold up a brick wall as someone cemented them.

Station Square, Downtown

On the other side of the city, Amy was handing a bucket of water to Samuel, who is scrubbing graffiti off of a wall, wearing a black leather jacket, black tank top, grey suit pants and black dress shoes as while Haley sawed some wood. "Thanks, Amy." He said.

"How's the east side of the city doing, Haley?" Amy asked.

"Dad said that he, Shadow and the others have got it covered." Haley replied, finishing with the wood. She is wearing a blue denim jacket, white t-shirt, green skirt and black high heeled boots.

"Good. Pretty soon, this will be like the war hasn't even started."

"I agree." Sam said. Pretty soon, beeping was heard as Amy, Sam and Haley got out their communicators that they still kept even after the Phantom Ruby War.

"Hey, guys, report to my workshop." It was Tails on the other end of the communicator. "We have a bit of a problem."

"We're on our way." Sam, Amy and Haley put away their communicators before they soon move off with Sam sliding down the ladder to keep up with the girls.

Mystic Ruins, Tails' Workshop

Tails was sitting at a work desk with Sonic and Howler are next to him. "I know it's a big problem, but I think five of us can deal with it." Howler said.

"Of course." Tails replied. "Amy, Sam and Haley will be here soon."

A motor noise was heard as they look at the entrance as it stopped and Sam, Amy and Haley come in. "Sonic, Howler!" Amy yelled.

"Hey, guys." Sonic replied.

"So, what's the situation?" Sam asked.

"After the war, I decided to do some recon on Eggman and have discovered he is about to activate the Egg Carrier V with the 7 Chaos Emeralds alongside the remains of the Phantom Ruby and is making new forces called Com-Bots, which are pretty tough." Howler explained. "If the Egg Carrier V launches while we're still rebuilding Station Square and the rest of the world, we're done for."

"So, we need to stop him." Haley said.

"Correct." Tails replied. "Take these detonators with you." Tails holds out some detonators and a trigger. "Sam, Haley, I saved your blasters from the Phantom Ruby War as well, just in case." Tails hands Sam and Haley their blasters.

"We'll take care of it." Sonic said. "And, Tails."

"Yes?"

"I need you to have the Tornado-Ω up and running in case we need an emergency escape vehicle when the Egg Carrier V is set to blow and we're in the air."

"Okay, good luck, guys." Sonic, Samuel, Howler, Haley and Amy soon walk out.

Mystic Ruins

Outside, Doug walks along as he picked up a pebble and throws it in the stream, getting a triple skip. "You can't stay here." Janice's voice was heard in his head as he remembered her words.

Doug soon sighed as he turned and looked at his feet. "Why doesn't she want me?" He asked. "Is it because she thinks I'm not capable of living with her?" He sighed as he sat down, back facing the stream before he soon sees Sonic, Samuel, Howler, Haley and Amy just coming out of the workshop as Sam got on his dirt bike with Haley getting on behind him. "I wonder what those guys are up to?"

"Okay, we all know what we must do." Sonic said. "Let's get going."

"Right." Samuel, Howler, Haley and Amy reply before they take off.

"Hey, that's got to be Sonic the Hedgehog." Doug said, recognising Sonic. "Might see what he and his friends are up to." Doug started to move from one hiding spot to another from either trees, big rocks or small cliffs. "Better not lose them."

Abandoned City

Eggman talks to his force of Com-Bots as they all stand in rows. "Okay, listen up." He said. "We must take care of those rebels for what they did to Infinite as well as my Death Egg. With the Egg Carrier V, we will take them down and rename this world, Eggman Land II!"

Green Hill

Doug moves along the field before stopping when he is unable to see Sonic, Samuel, Howler, Haley or Amy. "Huh, where did they go?" He asked.

"It isn't nice to follow someone from behind them." Sonic's voice was heard as Doug looked around for the source before Sonic soon landed in front of him. "Never know what to expect."

"How did you know I was following you?"

"My bike has a camera on the license plate." Sam said as he, Amy, Haley and Howler come up to them. "I put it there in case someone tries to steal it, as it always is."

"This is something you shouldn't be involved in, you should get back to Station Square." Sonic replied.

"No, whatever you're involved in, I want to help too." Doug said.

"Look, kid, you should leave this to the professionals." Howler replied. "Besides, in case you haven't heard, but 6 months ago, we just won a war against-"

"Dr. Eggman, the world's number 1 most wanted terrorist."

"You know about him?" Amy asked.

"Please. Let me help."

Sonic soon sighed. "Okay, but as an observer. And since you're unarmed, stay close to Sam and Haley."

"Hi." Haley said, waving. "I'm Haley."

"Douglas Calvin." Doug replied. "Call me Doug."

"Okay, we wasted time with the introductions." Sonic said. "Let's keep moving on."

"Yeah." They all reply before they soon head off for the abandoned city.

To be continued...