#especially since scourge isn't actually causing any trouble
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ugh all I can think of lately is Fleetway!Sonourge. good job on spreading that to me
also thinking about the Freedom Fighters protecting Scourge from Zonic when he shows up. like, him trying to arrest all of them for hiding and protecting a criminal and all. how do you think the FFs would overcome him?
:3 it's spreading as planned
It would take a while for the zone cops to even come to the conclusion Scourge is hiding in the fleetway dimension, tbh. He's good at running from the cops, and knows lots of places to hide. It's difficult to track him down when he's not actively causing trouble, and the fleetway universe is quite a ways away from the dimensions he normally hangs around in. The zone cops are expecting him to show up in Moebius, or try to take over the Prime dimension again. They aren't going to be looking in the dimension with the evil Super Sonic that's thousands of miles away, because why would he be there? Even once they do investigate there, they're probably initially be inclined to take Sonic's word for it when he says Scourge isn't there. Zonic knows this Sonic hates lookalikes, after all. It would take a while for them to genuinely suspect the fleetway universe
Usually when Zonic shows up, the first thing they do is hide Scourge, which can range from hiding him elsewhere in the dimension (special zone included) or finding a way to get him out altogether, and he'll find somewhere else to hide until they leave again. The zone cops can't actually arrest him if he isn't there, and they can't prove the freedom fighters have been hiding him, since, well, he doesn't legally exist in the fleetway universe. The best they can do is ask around to see if anyone has seen him, but Sonic is always quick to point out that anyone could be a green hedgehog in a leather jacket. Metamorphia did turn into a green hedgehog, once. Without seeing Scourge with their own two eyes, the zone cops have no way to prove the green hedgehog in a leather jacket is Scourge and not someone else.
"Everyone around here is an idiot," Sonic will sneer if Zonic tries to point out that he showed a picture of Scourge to some civilians and they said they recognised him. "They'll mix any hedgehog up. Someone mistook Amy for me, once."
Technically, the circumstantial evidence is enough to bring Sonic and the other freedom fighters in, but there's always the risk of him turning into Super, if we pick the part of the timeline where they're one person. He's harmless if they get the collar around him, it's just getting the collar around him without being vaporised that's the tricky part. Even if they're separate people, well, if Sonic is gone, who will stop Super if he goes out of control?
If the zone cops decide to bring them in anyway, well. The freedom fighters are freedom fighters. They're going to fight, and they're going to fight dirty. Sonic alone is a pain in the ass (and, again, a huge risk if he and Super are one person) but everyone else will make it even worse. The cops could subdue them eventually, but... ultimately, I think they find it more trouble than it's worth to bring them in, especially when they have no surefire way to prove Scourge has anything to do with them. And if the freedom fighters were arrested, Scourge would work his ass off to bust them out. It could be a good way to trap him, but Scourge has escaped from prison once before, they don't want it to happen again
Ultimately, I think they decide to bide their time. There are other criminals to take care of, and they can't really spare the resources to go hunting for Scourge when he isn't even causing any trouble aside from "already being a wanted criminal", so they decide it's better to periodically check in to see if they can catch him unaware or wait until he causes a big enough problem to give them justification to go knocking on the door and arrest the lot of them. Unfortunately for them, the freedom fighters are protective, and will make sure that never happens
#sonic the hedgehog#scourge the hedgehog#fleetway sonic#stc sonic#fleet!sonourge#asks#headcanon#zonic the zone cop#i like to imagine the zone cops just kinda. try to ignore the fleetway universe usually#they don't want to risk super getting out#so coming to the conclusion the suspect they're looking for is hiding there makes it. difficult for them.#they CAN do it it's just a lot of work and sonic and co don't make it any easier#they're hostile right from the start before even knowing the cops are after scourge#bc the freedom fighters follow sonic's lead and sonic's lead is 'ew cops' and 'ew lookalikes'#of which zonic is both#so he already makes a terrible first impression right from the start#hearing he's looking for someone they consider one of their own would make it worse#ultimately i think they would refuse to cooperate as much as they can (and perhaps a bit more)#and without solid evidence of scourge's existence there it's more trouble than it's worth to push them too hard#every time zonic tries to keep a close eye on the fleetway universe to see if scourge pops up a new disaster occurs elsewhere#and he has to pay attention to that. and it's difficult to remember he has to keep hunting for scourge when he has other pressing issues#tldr they overcome zonic by just being too annoying and inconvenient to deal with#especially since scourge isn't actually causing any trouble#not because he's gotten better just because he's found an outlet for his bullshit (enabling sonic) but the cops don't know that
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F/O February Day 10: Apologies
F/O: Sky-Byte
Media: Transformers Robots in Disguise 2001
Sky-Byte could barely stand it anymore. Lias hasn't spoken much to him since he threw them under the bus for a failed plan. Why did this human have to be so frustrating? The other Predacons and Decepticons always got over it, why can't they? And why does Lias being upset with him hurt his spark so?
He has grown rather fond of them, especially since they always treated him so kindly and with respect, but he didn't think they were this special to him.
He supposes he can't really deny it any longer. They're important to him. Too important. He has to win them back over to his side.
He stays up all night in his room, scribbling away on paper. A lot of them end up balled up and tossed at the trashcan. He just can't find the right words. Finally, once the sun starts to rise, he puts the pen down and heads out in the hall. He walks towards Lias' room and begins to slip a paper under their door only for it to suddenly open, causing him to jump up and clutch the paper in his servo.
"Oh! Lias! Good morning! You're up early!"
"I haven't slept yet, actually." They respond flatly.
"What!? You humans need sleep, why haven't you-" He cuts himself off, suddenly remembering the paper in his, "Oh, right," he clears his throat, "I um… this is for you." He hands them the paper. They take it and he watches as their eyes scan it.
"What is this?"
"An apology poem."
They blink with a flat expression, causing him to become nervous. Do they hate it? They always complimented his poetry before. Was it a ruse?
"Sky-Byte…"
"Yes?"
"A poem isn't going to fix betrayal."
He gets a shocked expression. Betrayal? They feel like he betrayed them? Oh now he really feels bad.
"Look man, I know you cons have certain ways of doing things but… I'm not a Predacon, and technically I'm not a Decepticon either. I help you guys out because I care about you and consider you my friends, and I thought we were friends… but now I'm just not sure…"
Oh! Oh no!
"What you did was-"
"I'M SO SORRY!" Sky-Byte wails, tears streaming from his optics, "I HAD NO IDEA YOU THOUGHT THIS HIGHLY OF ME! I'VE BEEN A FOOL!" He shouts, gently gripping their shoulders, "I'LL NEVER PUT THE BLAME ON YOU EVER AGAIN! FROM NOW ON SCOURGE IS GETTING ALL THE BLAME!"
"I… don't think that's a better solution to your problems… but I accept your apology. Can you stop squeezing my shoulders now? Your claws are starting to dig in…"
"Yes of course!" He immediately lets them go, "And thank you. I'll do everything I can to make sure you are never in any trouble again!"
"Oh that's not really neces-"
"And if anyone tries to blame you for anything they've done I will crush them!"
"Sky-Byte you really don't have to do th-"
"And anyone that tries to-" He stops mid sentence when Lias flings themself at him and wraps their arms around him. His cheeks begin to glow a light pink.
"You don't have to do all of that. Just… don't blame me for things I didn't do anymore, ok?"
"O-ok!" He gulps.
"Good." Lias lets go of him, "I'm gonna try to get some sleep now, goodnight."
"G-goodnight." He says, watching them close the door. He stands in front of their door for a few minutes longer, face flushing from their sudden affection. They were so warm and soft… he wonders what it'd be like to have their arms wrapped around him longer.
Perhaps they're more important to him than he originally thought.
#FOFebruary#fo February#F/O February#self ship#self shipping#elias.txt#my writing#Sky-Byte#Transformers
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