revivalproject | The Enemy of My Friend is My...Frenemy?

WHO: A turtle, a hedghog, and an egg...man
WHERE: Sh'Ka
WHAT: A meeting of friends
WHEN: The day after this
WARNINGS: N/A

The day hadn't ended before Donnie had broken the news to Sonic that their Chaos Emerald talk with Robotnik was going to be a sooner sooner than later. Even then, the turtle's work was hardly done because he had a lot of preparations before they headed out to the train station the following day.

At least the lengthy train ride gives him an opportunity to pass out and grab some of whatever sleep he'd missed out on the previous night, and while that leaves Sonic without entertainment for the trip, at least the hedgehog has an adjustable crutch to work with ("Best I could do under short notice").

Now that they've disembarked, Donnie's still trying to wake up as they make their way down the cleared roads towards the wooded area of the city that sits before the power station.

"Oh. Um...I think I neglected to let him know you were coming along," he says as he stretches out his arms, which prompts another yawn. "So... Yeah."

But it should be fiiiiiiine. Right?

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That...smooths out easier than Donnie would have expected. Should he be concerned? He's never been stuck between two people that have such an intense dislike for each other and has decided he does not at all like it here. But if they've got something of a truce going, then he supposes that counts as some sort of win. Plus! Robotnik has such nice things to say about him!! Gah, this is so conflicting. Despite all these very clear and obvious threats that the doctor lays out, at least he's not trying to hide it? That's...better, right?

And then there's the whole issue of the Agrii not allowing any of their precious He Rows hurting each other but Donnie figures he doesn't have to mention that part right now.

"Uh... Sooooo we're all good then?"

"We're all good," Sonic says, perhaps a smidge snippier than he'd intended. Sorry, Donnie, it's not you.

He turns his attention back to Eggman, taking his hand and giving it a firm shake.

"I'd argue that shooting me isn't easy considering I can dodge anything you fire at me, but whatever. Try to break me when we get home, just focus on getting us there."

Eggman squeezes with a little too much strength, but relinquishes his grasp on Sonic's hand once he's satisfied.

"Now, with that settled, I propose we decide our priorities. I suggest that, for the time being, Donatello, you focus on constructing additional batteries. I will run tests on the emerald in conjunction with the shards you've provided for me. In the interim, I will move forward with out drone plans."

He pivots and points out the familiar (to Sonic, at least) badniks of Grounder and Buzz Bomber. Their weapons have been removed on the schematics, but Sonic should be keenly familiar with them.

"As for you, Sonic...considering your current state, you're rather useless. So, unless you can propose a role you'd like to fulfill..."

He'll take Sonic's word for it, only because he doesn't want to go through another round so abruptly.

With tasks delegated, Donnie tries not to look too disappointed at being assigned to battery duties. "If it's for use with a potential Chaos Emerald charge, maybe we should first figure out if it'll actually transfer power," he suggests. "I'll also need to have an idea of what exactly we're considering powering, although at least I know some of the equipment we've made still uses the standard-sized energy rods." So he can still get started on something at least, but batteries are hardly fun!

A sigh does slip from him as Robotnik takes to needling the needle-headed one again, but Donnie's going to let Sonic deal with that. Instead he lifts his left arm to tap at the bracer clasped over his forearm. "Speaking of those drones, I did draw up some quick schematics of my drill design," he says, tapping at the interface to project the screen so they could all see it.

Sigh yes he knows he's useless right now, you don't have to remind him.

"Yeah, nah, I got nothin'. You want me to wait on you, Donnie?"

Cuz otherwise he's gonna dip because being around Eggman makes him annoyed. He has nothing to add to the nerd talk, he's totally out of his element, his leg hurts and it's making him cranky.

"Astute observation, Donatello. I can show you what I'm working with and give you a 'Chaos Primer' if you will. The Chaos Emeralds are truly wondrous gems and the applications of their power are only limited by your imagination and the scope of your intellect. I would be interested to see what ideas you come up with."

He turns to Sonic then and he offers his most non-threatening grin.

"Will you be able to make it back to Temba in that condition? If you'd like, I can make sure my Coconuts sentries keep an eye on your path."

His tone and grin are so saccharine it's twice as scary as when he's being a full on megalomaniac.

Donnie glances at Sonic. "I know how much you love waiting around," he says with a bit of a smirk. "You can head out if you want. I don't want to make you wait."

Given how easily he gets caught up in his work back in Temba, there's no telling how long Donnie might stick around. He looks more than eager to learn more about what all the Chaos Emeralds can do, especially from a scientific viewpoint. "That'd be fantastic. I can't wait!"

Too eager to dive right into SCIENCE?! Naaah. Robotnik looks to be on his best behavior now so Donnie's sure Sonic will be fine.

Sonic half wishes Donnie would have asked him to stay if only to exist in the same space as Eggman out of pure spite, but also he doesn't want to exist in the same space as Eggman at all right now. Especially after that fakey fake concern, which Sonic finds far less scary than he does infuriating. It's a reminder of what maybe could have been, if Starline hadn't butted in and reminded Eggman that he was a giant douchebag. It made Sonic just feel bitter about it all over again, and between that, the way his leg is throbbing, and his general annoyance with this situation and with himself, yyeeahhhh he's had enough.

He refrains from telling Eggman just where he can shove those Coconuts sentries, and waves over his shoulder as he heads for the door.

"I'll manage. Don't let him talk you into any wild world domination plots, Donnie."

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