Whistling a threatening tune that they recognised as Ride of The Valkyries, one of Robotnik’s larger drones flew through the open door and into the dining room where they all stood and in front of the group. Robotnik looks at the unnerved teens with a malicious grin. Sonic watched from his spot in fear under the table as he keeps himself behind Tech's guarding form. Going from his left where SpyCrafter stood furthest from him, Robotnik started to point at each of them. “Eeny, Meeny, Miney- oh who cares? You!” He called out, pointing to Techno who stood closest to him, away from the boys on the other side of the table. Robotnik’s drone then faced the youngest girl, targeting it’s red eye on her while moving forward threateningly as two guns emerged from the sides, causing the unsuspecting girl to cry out in shock.

The guys, wanting to protect their friend, started to move towards Tech to save her from the dangerous drone before Robotnik held his hand out in front of them. “Don’t move a muscle!” He warned as the drone continued its slow advance upon the terrified, yet unyielding girl. The two of them stopped, not wanting to put their friend in even more danger. “One more step gives your little dumpster diving computer brat more holes in her than Swiss cheese.” Robotnik threatened, enjoying the anxious looks the boys shared as they saw Tech panic in silent before they all took a hesitant step back, Techno still blocking Sonic’s shadow from view. She stared the drone and Doctor down, her eyes darting down underneath the table where Sonic was hiding quietly and where her best shot at escaping her imminent death was strapped to under the table.

Luckily Robotnik was too busy in his own moment to notice her quick glances as he started to stroke the blue glowing quill. “I’m going to give you all 5 seconds to tell me where it is.” Robotnik declared, eyeing each of the group who all knew they couldn’t reveal Sonic to this whack job. Robotnik starts to count down facing AceGamerz first. “Five!”

Ace and Spy then started to put their hands up in protest. “The fuck you on about man?!” The former called out, trying to play dumb. Robotnik obviously didn’t believe him as he then faced SpyCrafter. “Four!” The future officer tried an intimidation tactic as he whipped out his badge. “Hey tough guy, I'm a cop.” Spy informed Robotnik as he put on his most authoritative voice. “And you’re threatening two officers and innocent civilians.” He added as he held his badge on full display, hoping Robotnik would stop his drone which still grew closer and closer to Tech.

Robotnik grinned cruelly in response, “How can you threaten people that never existed?” He asked hypothetically, making his intention clear that if they didn’t say anything soon, Technology wouldn’t be the only one on the receiving end of a bullet assault. “Three!” Robotnik turned to the stubborn girl who was now hiding her fear behind a glare directed to the mad doctor, staying silent. He then looked round at all of them once more but minus the grin this time. “Come on rack your brains! You might come up with some lame excuse to keep her alive!” He shouted at them in anger before turning back to the cornered girl, continuing his count down. “In two!”

The boys looked at each other to see if either of them had a plan before they noticed a certain glint in Tech's brown eyes as she eyed the bottom of the table. They realised that she was planning on grabbing her spare M-16 that was currently secured above Sonic’s head. They all gave a secret grin, relaxing since they knew that the pro gamer was one of the sharpest shooters of the group.

SpyCrafter, ever the comedian, decided to give the others a quick laugh by shouting at Robotnik in a terrible Indian accent. “I dunno what you’re talkin bout man!” He also added a funny face while he said this, making the others try to hide their snickers. Robotnik’s anger grew tenfold as his fingers hovered over the button that could end Techno's life, finishing off the countdown just as she reached under the table. “One!” He was about to press the button before he was interrupted, pausing Tech in her attempt to grab her gun.

“Wait! Don’t hurt her!” Sonic speeds from under the table and jumps out in front of Robotnik and Tech, revealing himself to the mad doctor. He didn’t realise that they had a plan since he could only hear them from under the table, he was focused on saving his first and only friend. As soon as they laid their eyes on him, Tech's widened in worry and moved to stand in front of him before Robotnik let out the most overly dramatic scream any of them had ever heard.

While he was distracted, the young adults acted and rushed at the doctor. SpyCrafter elbowed Robotnik in the gut as AceGamerz punched him in the back while Tech sucker-punched him in the jaw, effectively knocking Robotnik out and down to the ground. “That’s for turning me into a useless Princess Peach, you moron.” Tech said disdainfully, shaking her wrist.