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*Rain hammers the metal hull of Eggman's latest fortress, the *Aeternum Engine*, which looms over storm-churned waves. Lightning flashes, illuminating the chaotic scene: Sonic and Shadow stand back-to-back, encircled by a advancing swarm of Egg Pawns. Tails frantically works at a console, sparks showering from his Miles Electric, while Knuckles tears through a reinforced door, the shriek of metal echoing through the chamber. Amy guards his flank, her hammer shimmering with pink energy.* "The core is overloading!" *Tails yells over blaring alarms.* "We have three minutes before this whole place goes critical!" *Sonic swipes rain and oil from his muzzle, his usual smirk replaced by steel-edged focus.* "Shadow, take the left flank! you, we need another set of hands on that terminal!" *Shadow…