A quiet sigh is heard on the roof and out in the distance the sun could be seen waking up over the horizon trying shine down brightly onto the destroyed city of Sunset Heights.

"What a disaster this is"

Fire could still be seen in the burning buildings with smoke rising up high in the clouds the sun was trying to get through.

Another sigh escapes his muzzle while sitting on a box crate, arms crossed and in a cross leg position.

"Tell me again Hunter, why did Linda shoo us away?"

"You know the reason Seth, she doesn't want to be disturb while removing some of the rubble out of Leng eye" Hunter replied to his Jackal partner while leaning up against the wall

A frown forms on his muzzle and he looks at Hunter staring out at the burning city, he could see a glare in his eyes like something was on his mind. He wanted to ask but decided not too.

They've already had a rough morning, a surprise attack on the city, both of them easily beat by the 'Mask Demon' and to top it off, one of their squad-mates wounded in the fight with a broken hand and missing eye, surely the day couldn't get much worse.

"You've heard anything lately?" Seth asked Hunter since he hasn't heard anything about the Resistance.

It's only been an hour since the attack was over and they were spared defeat.

Hunter glances over at Seth.

"I heard the Commander of the Resistance got defeated by another Mobian, broke his Jaw and literally lite his body on fire"

Seth glances back over at Hunter raising an eyebrow.

"Really?"

Hunter shrug his shoulders at Seth.

"Beats me, you hear things around the base, " he said looking back out at the city seeing the smoke still rising in the sky from the burning buildings.

Before Seth could say anything a bright light off in the distance blinded the side of his vision, he shield his eyes as he heard a loud boom off in the distance too.

"Now What's going on?" Seth said with a frustrating sigh as the side of his Vision begins to clear up and he slowly lowers his arm that he lifted to keep himself from going blind by the sudden bright light.

The moment he lower his arm, he saw something in the distance that was unbelievable to see

"Hunter you gotta see this" Seth said getting off the crate and walks over to the edge of the roof.

"Hang on, let my vision clear up Seth," Hunter grunted keeping his eyes shielded with his own arm as he walks over to the edge of the roof "what the hell was that loud explosion?"

With his vision slowly starting to clear up, Hunter lowers his arm and the moment he looks out into the distance his eyes widen in surprise.

Over in the distance of Sunset Heights, something unbelievable caught the two Jackals attention and it shouldn't be there since it was impossible. It's never happen before

A large mushroom cloud shape was seen rising high up into the sky showing signs of reddish-orange fire inside it before they turn back into thickish grey smoke.

Seth eyes widen and slowly looks over at Hunter while hearing Sirens start up throughout the entire city.

"Hunter...is that..."

Before Hunter could even respond an unexpected force of gust knock the two Jackals to the ground as it starts beginning to rumble very violently.

Seth winces clutching his head since he smack it pretty good on the ground as Hunter grits his teeth trying to keep his Balance while trying to stand up. He got a good look at the city still seeing the mushroom cloud in the distance and feeling the ground rumbling but was shocking is the ground began to kick up knocking over buildings like a tidal wave of dust.

"A 'Nuke?'" Hunter yelled out reaching over to Seth grabbing the Jackal hand and pulling him to his feet

Seth yipe and growl at Hunter but saw what was coming out in the distance and gasp.

"A Nuke...you gotta be kidding me" Seth complained as he slides the end of his glove off revealing some wrist communicator as he felt Hunter pull his arm over to the nearest doorway.

"Linda, can you hear me"

Another bright light brighten up the sky follow by a Second loud boom in the distance but in a different direction.

Both Jackals looked in the other direction and saw a second Mushroom cloud rising in the sky.

"Another one?" Seth complained outloud.

"Come on, we gotta get to the bunker"

"Is it the end of the world?"

"Hell if I know, but we gotta get to the bunker first"

He finally pulls Seth into the building and hears him talking to their squadmate on the Com.
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Some minutes earlier.

Linda grunts to herself putting on a different pair of blue rubber gloves since the first pair got full of blood and had to be thrown away. She grits her teeth ignoring the screaming from the wounded resistances soldiers in the medical bay.

She curse herself nearly almost picking at a blood vessel in the side of Leng eye she had surgically open up earlier. It was very important, hard and serious  work, she couldn't damage any tissue in his eye especially the blood viens.

"Damn it, at least it didn't go right through his thick skull," she thought to herself picking small pieces of rubble out of his eye even though the big piece is still sticking out "Gotta be very careful, Hunter, Leng and Seth alway take the worst beatings but this is way more serious, pulling it out would cause lots of blood to spill"

She moves a small big piece away from the eyeball on the side seeing how bad it was jammed in their.

"It's Really Jam in deep, theirs no doubt about it, his eye gonna have to be removed when we get back to the 'Valley' and these damn Resistance fools don't have any Cybernetic or artificial to temporally replace his eye, Chaos"

She moves more pieces of rubble from the eye feeling sweat run down her forehead. It was going to be very difficult to tell Leng the truth since a piece of rubble will have to stay jam in his eye to keep it as a lid but what was lucky for her that it was in a perfect seal spot to keep the blood stream flowing normal in Leng head.

"Thank Solaris for that"

She puts the picker back into the medical bag and takes out a small hand-held mechnical saw to cut off the a piece of the rubble sticking out of Leng eye as she was planning on leaving the other half in his eye to keep it sealed as a lid until they got back to the valley.

"It's gonna take time for Leng too use one eye" She thought to herself sighing and activates the saw.

Just as she activate the Saw, the room begins to vibrate violent with stuff falling to the floor and medical machines crashing to the floor as well.

"Now What" Linda growl out in frustration and hearing a beep on her wrist communicator causing her to sigh out in even more frustration as she held onto Leng to keep him from falling off.

"What is it Seth, I'm a little bit busy dealing with Leng but this earthquake and you calling me isn't helping out at all" Linda complain in frustration as well on her wrist Com.

"Linda, we gotta get to the a...Another one?"

The medical bay begins to Shake even more violently as cieling tilted fall from the cieling and land on some of the medical staff including wounded Resistance Soldiers as Linda grits her teeth speaking into the wrist com.

"Another one of what?"

"Another Nuke Just went off, that makes two"

Her eyes widen abit at hearing what she heard, clearing what she just heard was impossible. She's heard of Nukes before, WMDs they are, a dangerous weapon ever. She grits her teeth, turns off the saw and throws the saw including the blue rubber gloves into the medical bag for she could certainly hear sirens outside the base. She quickly put her black gloves on and throws the medical bag onto the moving table stretcher Before picking Leng up into her arms and carefully setting him onto the stretcher laying on his back.

"Get to the bunker you two, I got Leng with me and we'll meet you there" she ordered before turning off her wrist com.

She starts pushing the stretcher out of the medical bay not even stopping to tell the other Mobians Of was going on outside. It was every Mobian for themselves, she was more concern about her Jackal compatriots safety.

"Please Solaris, let my compatriots and I get through this safely"
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"What the hell is that?" Vector yelled out as he struggles to keep himself balance while holding onto a box and hearing Sirens from outside the base.

He looked over at the others since everyone had fallen to the floor from the first unexpected earthquake a couple minutes ago. He looks over at Espio starting to get up clutching his head along with Charmy climbing out of an empty box.

That earthquake was something but hearing sirens outside was another thing.

Tails slowly got up clutching his head and quickly headed over to the main screen pushing a button. Once the screen pop up it show a mushroom cloud in the distance causing his eyes to widen.

"Vector I think this might answer your question" the two-tail fox said getting everyone attention in the room.

When they all looked at the screen their eyes widen in disbelief and shock. It couldn't be could, for it was impossible.

"Shadow...is that?.."

"There's no doubt about it Rouge...A Nuke was set off"

Everyone gasp and looked over at Shadow who was clutching his head and helping his teammate up before Omega got everyone attention.

"Warning, Highly explosive material has just been set off in the Outskirts of Sunset Heights"

Gasps were heard as Tails push another button switching the screens to another one showing a second mushroom cloud in the outskirts district as the sirens were heard all around Sunset Heights.

"Damn it Infinite, so this was your plan for the city" Shadow thought to himself while gritting his teeth

The ground started to vibrate violently as everyone try to grab a hold of something but fell again in the process while Tails push another button sound off an alarm throughout the base.

"We gotta get to the bunker" Tails called out to his friends trying to stand up but trip over his two tails.

Amy Rose who overheard everything just realized something and they couldn't forget someone.

"We gotta get Knuckles" Amy said as she quickly got up keeping her balance and runs out of the command room to go get their echidna friend.

Silver struggles to get up but winces still feeling the sting on his chest "Amy wait" he called out to her but she didn't respond.

"Advisable solution is to evacuate to the Bunker, better chance of survival"

No one didn't say anything to Omega response while getting up and they all start to proceed out of the room but Espio himself snuck away and went after Amy to help get Knuckles to the bunker.

"No one gets left behind"
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She ran as fast as she could avoiding Resistance Soldiers and keeping her Balance from the grounding shaking throughout the base. She notice that no one was running in the direction she was.

"Tell me the higher ups at least detected one of the two Nukes going off, this isn't an earthquake you know"

She didn't let it bother her, survival for her and her compatriots was more important than the Resistance itself. She figure they'll find a out sooner

A loud siren blare out through the whole base and she let out a sigh.

"Guess they found out finally, took them long enough"

As she was coming upon a set of stairs that went downward she made a mad dash for it but screech to a halt upon realizing they were steps and not those ones for wheels.

"Damn it"

"Linda"

She heard two voices from behind her and look over seeing Hunter and Seth running over to her looking out of breath. A relief wash through her happy to see both of her Compatriots were still okay.

"Quickly, pick up Leng and lets head downstairs to the bunker" She order in a stern tone since time was of the essence.

Both Jackals looked at each with a frown and comply while Linda got the medical bag off of the stretcher.

With Leng hoisted in their arms Seth and Hunter follow Linda down the stairs to the Bunker.
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"Warning, another Highly Explosive material just detonated"

A loud boom is heard outside the base causing the entire structure to shake violently. The main group was quickly heading towards the bunker keeping their balance since it certainly is a rough morning indeed for the Resistance or whatever is left of it.

Even those that heard the sirens had some sense at what's going on and quickly retreated to the bunker since it was the only chance to survive the onslaught from outside.

It didn't take long for the main group to reach the bunker below the base and it certainly was a huge bunker after all, Enough to fit almost nearly whoever was left in the Resistance Base.

As they were arriving inside the Bunker, Vector start to notice some wasn't in there group.

"Hey where's Espio?" Vector called out to everyone seeing his teammate wasn't with them.

Even Silver notice this as well and that got him a little bit concern for their friend. He always notices Amy wasn't back yet either.

"I think he went to go help Amy get Knuckles"

The crocodile quickly sprinted out of the bunker high-trailing it back to the stairs.

"Vector wait for me," Charmy called out frantically flying after Vector but Silver grabbed the bee arm and pulls him back "let me go LET ME GO"

"No charmy don't, can't let you get killed out there"

"Warning, Highly Explosive Material has detonated danger close"

"Damn it Omega of all the timing you have to announce that" Silver yelled glaring at the robot

"VECTOR" Charmy cried struggling to get free.
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Another loud explosive boom was heard outside the base as Vector was running up the stair catching his breath keeping himself from losing his Balance.

"Hurry Amy, we're almost there"

"I'm running as fast as I can Espio, we gotta get Knuckles to the Bunker"

Vector muster whatever strength he had and bolted up the stairs from hearing those familiar voices. When he reach the top he saw Amy and Espio pushing a stretcher down the hallway that had Knuckles on it.

"Come on you two hurry up" Vector yelled out as he saw the hallway cieling from behind them including the walls themselves giveaway and collapse in an orderly fashion.

"Feet can only go so fast Vector" Espio yelled back to the crocodile.

"Well put some muscle into it"

The ninja grit his teeth and ran as fast as he could while pushing the stretcher and keeping his focus on the stairs feeling his heart beating from all the things happening around him.

"Come on Amy push and run faster"

A scream of surprise caught him off guard and he quickly looked back to see Amy had fallen to the ground.

"AMY"

"ESPIO HURRY UP"

"HELP ME"

Espio tried to skid to a stop but realized it was too late as the cieling and walls came crashing down on top of the pink hedgehog.

The horrifying look in Amy's eyes pleading for help with her hand stretch out was the last thing Espio saw of Amy before the walls crash down on top of her.

"AMY"

Even Vector saw what happen and his eyes widen in shock and Surprised too.

Their friend and Ally wasn't their
anymore but that didn't stop Vector from seeing the stretcher ram right into him with Espio flying through the air crashing into Vector with Knuckle and the stretcher along with Espio and Vector tumbling down the stairs.

"Oh geez OW Ow" Vector groaned while they all tumble down the flight of stairs.

As they were tumbling down the stairs Vector notice Knuckles body fly out in a different direction hitting the wall.

"NO"

He try's to reach for Knuckles but Espio knocked into him during the tumbling.

"DAMN IT"

When the two detectives were nearing the bottom, the stretcher reach the final step in a perfect position for Vector to land on and Espio to land on top of him with the stretcher itself taking down the hallway towards the bunker.

As they were nearing the bunker they could see the bunker door closing by itself and in it they could hear Charmy screaming.

"DON'T CLOSE THE DOOR"

"Espio were not gonna make it" Vector said hugging Espio tightly snapping his eyes shut while screaming too.

Espio wince from the tight hug struggling to get free.

"DAMN IT VECTOR LET ME GO"

"VECTOR ESPIO HURRY"

The door was near closing as the three detectives were screaming waiting to see what fate would have in store for them.

As Luck would have it, the stretcher flew straight inside just in the nick of time before the door close tightly

Vector open his eyes while screaming and pump his fist in the air.

"WE MADE IT ESPIO WE MADE IT"

"VECTOR LOOK OUT" Espio yell back pointing towards Silver and Charmy.

The two detectives scream as Silver threw Charmy at them, diving out of the way and the three detectives on the stretcher scream as they went into another room crashing into some boxes and flying off the stretcher into a big empty box.

"Gonna feel that in the morning" Vector groan in agony feeling the rumbling from up top outside the base starting to dye down.
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Alright Alright, there is one more chapter for The Battle arc of this story. The final chapter for The Battle Arc

Yaay Vector And Espio made it and crash into something. Lol.