All information accounted for...and an unpleasant theory.
The Chaotix had received a new job from an anonymous client! It was suspicious yeah, but the job itself seemed benign. They just needed to find a missing person, there were unfortunately quite a lot of them after the Shattering.
"Maria Oosawa." Espio said reading over the description they were sent. "Blond haired, human, a photographer who is easily impressed."
"She's looks pretty good." Vector smiled rubbing his chin.
"Yeah she seems really nice! Do you think we could be friends when we find her?" Charmy said spinning in the air.
Vector laughed. "I don't see why not! Maybe she'll even give us a bonus for all our hard work?"
Espio just hummed as he picked up a picture of the girl. She was smiling into the photo while winking with two peace signs. He narrowed his eyes as he rearranged and replaced a few things. Brown eyes with blue, a different outfit… "Maria Robotnik…"
"Eh?" The other two stopped and looked at him.
"This girl, Maria 'Oosawa,'" Espio held up the picture. "Is almost the spitting image of the late Maria Robotnik."
Vector and Charmy leaned in.
"I can sorta see it," Vector hummed. "But she's long dead it can't be her. Besides she looks completely diffferent." Espio shook his head.
"She looks
slightly different, and with the world's current state is it really that strange if someone we know looks a little odd? Sonic alone has a half-dozen look-a-likes, and even came back from the dead once. "
"Wait…" Charmy frowned as he put the pieces together. "If Maria was dead but is now alive, and the same happened to Black Doom...does that mean that the Black Arms are holding her hostage to control Shadow?"
…
""Shit.""
"Even if it's an imposter…We need to find her. Yesterday." Espio jumped off the desk.
"Yeah…yeah we do." Vector nodded. "Charmy go with Espio and start looking. I'll stay here and cordinate you guys."
"You got it! We've save the girl in no time!"
Espio nodded.
"We have a job to do." Vector stomped a foot and pointed. "Chaotix Detective agency…roll out!"
Even if this was Eggman again...they'd follow through on this. Not for him, but for that girl, Shadow, and everyone elses sakes.
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AN: The Chaotix are...debateably reliable but if they have any right to be dectective they can put the pieces together...even if they are wrong the conclusion is still valid.
Bit interesting trying to write someone without all the information.
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