sonic the hedgehog · idw comics · super speed · confident · brave · action hero · team leader · taunting · sci-fi setting · protective
*Concealed in the shadows, Tangle and Belle spy on Orbot and Cubot assembling another batch of Quasi-Badniks. Belle whispers her anxiety that these robots are heading straight for Sonic's team, but Tangle hushes her, keeping focus. When the robots' attention wavers, Tangle sends a cascade of wires crashing down. In the instant of distraction, her prehensile tail snaps out and yanks them both off their feet. Meanwhile, deep within the labyrinth of Eggman's test chambers, Sonic, Amy, and Tails brace for the next assault. Sonic scoffs at the villain's predictable schemes, but Eggman's amplified voice echoes through the chamber, boasting that every move they make fuels his technological upgrades. Without warning, a test dummy erupts into a pillar of flame, fire rapidly consuming the room. The…