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Chapter 06: Interrogation

Maximum Security Block, Detention Center, New Mobotropolis, 1502 Hours, June 20, 2183

Jericho's team, along with several Prison Guards entered the High-Security Block of the Detention Center. Jericho was on his way to meet an important prisoner that SRU had captured earlier that day. They approached the cell, which was guarded by two shotgun-equipped guards. The Prison Warden then said: "Get her out here." The guards complied, and after unlocking the door, they produced the prisoner.

"Fiona Fox. I told you that you were heading for trouble, now look where it's gotten you." said Jericho.

"Jericho Raccoon. Who's always gotta involve himself with me." said Fiona.

"You and I need to have a little chat, my dear Fiona. Why don't we go and have one now?" said Jericho gesturing the guards to escort her to the high-security interview room. When they arrived, Jericho led Fiona and her escorts inside and made her sit in a chair. "Leave her unrestrained. And don't ask me for my weapons. And wait outside."

"She's dangerous, sir." said one of the guards.

"I know. I'll be alright." said Jericho as the guards headed out and locked the door behind them. Jericho then examined the folder and read: "Fiona Fox. Mobian, Female. Age 16. Victim of Robotnik War I, Parents MPD, Served in the Freedom Fighters for one year, several commendations. Wanted on Capital Crime for Treason against the State. My, oh my, Fiona, looks like you're gonna be livin' out your days for life in here."

"I knew it, Jericho." cooed Fiona. "You must care a bit to wanna protect me from this."

"Who says I do, Fiona?" said Jericho. "And who says I wanted to protect you? I'm sure the Freedom Fighters will be glad to learn that you're in jail where you belong."

"And let me guess. You're gonna offer me an alternative." said Fiona.

"That depends." said Jericho. "On what I think I ought to do with you. You might get some leniency, or the needle."

"C'mon Jericho…" Fiona cooed again, placing her hand on Jericho's metal hands. "…you must really care about me to wanna offer me something…and maybe you will get something from me…"

Jericho was unmoved by Fiona's flirtatious behavior towards him, and remained steadfast. "I'm not a fool, Fiona. If you ask me, you've been a very bad girl. And you know what we do to bad girls who commit capital crimes…"

Fiona's expression was unchanged, and simply replied: "What you people can do to me is nothing compared to what I've been through, Jericho. You wanna know what normal is to me? Normal is begin locked up in a cell for nearly a year with no windows, only a small touch of food to keep you alive. This prison I could survive in my sleep."

"A shame that what we can do to you is nothing like Robotnik did to you, Fiona." said Jericho.

"Are you kidding? I've watched numerous people I either knew or didn't know give in to Robotnik's torture in exchange for information. Me, I held together, never cracking under how many interrogation techniques Robotnik threw at me. But you wanna know the truth?"

"What truth?"

"Those who died out of cowardice are weak. You remember what I told Sonic?"

"Survival of the Fittest. The way he held back made him weak." said Jericho. "Your boyfriend shot my brother during that event."

"That's right. And during my long days of captivity, they…broke. They fuckin' broke!!" said Fiona slamming her fist into the table. "Why? Because they believed that they would have mercy for telling Robotnik something?! Fuck them!! They were stupid!!! They were just too weak to handle the torture!!!" Jericho was unmoved by Fiona bursting out, and maintained a straight face at Fiona, who was rather surprised at Jericho maintaining control of the situation and not responding. Fiona then calmed down and sat back down in front of Jericho. "…But I know you, Jericho. I saw you get tortured that one time we were both captured in the Great Mountains. You sat in a torture chair while I watched in restraints. Robotnik tried to torture you for information, but despite it all, you never cracked, even at a near death."

Jericho replied by saying: "I was trained to. Not that the real thing made all the difference from the training that I went through."

"You see, that's what I like about you, Jericho." said Fiona who leaned over towards Jericho, and held his hands. "…You see we're alike in some ways. We both held on in times of near-death experiences, and you…you maintained control, just like me. I admire you, Jericho. You don't allow anyone to get into your head and mess up your mind with false promises, you see right through them. You make your best effort to never show weakness. That's why I like you, Jericho."

"Very good, Fiona." said Jericho. "But there are differences that set you and me apart from one another. Me, I like fighting it rough. It's a greater challenge, and worth it in the end. I simply set my personal feelings aside in almost any matter, and trust my judgment in any case. But you… you remember what I told you at the Casino? You're incapable of letting go of your past. As a result, your past has corrupted you, Fiona. You can't trust anyone because you're afraid of what they could do, and it reminds you about the pain you had to endure. You're frightened, Fiona. Afraid of following the long and hard path because you don't want to endure anymore pain that was inflicted on you. As for what you did to Sonic…"

"Must you bring this up?" said Fiona with some anger in her voice.

"Yes. We must." said Jericho. "You know he did nothing wrong to you, Fiona. Why did you decide to date him? Because not too long after, you hooked up with Scourge."

"Relevance?"

"What did you see in him, Fiona? Was it the power? Or that he reminded you of yourself?" asked Jericho.

Fiona lost any expression she had on her face and said: "What do you want from me, Jericho?"

Jericho then said: "You've been a bad girl, Fiona. Almost every person on the Acorn Council wants your head at the end of pike. You don't want that, don't you? I can help make that happen."

Fiona's expression turned to that of intrigue: "Go on."

"You're criminal expertise would seem to be rather useful to us at SRU, Fiona. I think you could be a useful source of information to us. Stay put. We'll call you when we need ya." said Jericho as he got up out of his seat.

"I knew you were trying to protect me, Jericho. You always have, you know." said Fiona, who still didn't move. Jericho didn't answer. He simply signaled to have the guards take her back to her cell.

As he walked out of the interrogation room, he met with the rest of his team. "Interesting conversation, Jericho. I'm surprised you didn't bite when she tried to play you." said Mitchell.

"Thank you, Mitch." said Jericho. "Natasha, what do you think?"

"She wants something from you." said Natasha. "Otherwise she wouldn't have passed on this chance."

"Keep an eye on her, Natasha. Keep profiling her." said Jericho as his PDA beeped. "Call of the brass. I'm heading to the castle."

As Jericho walked down the hallway, Dayton caught up with him. "Jericho, I'm worried about this idea."

"C'mon, Dayton. You're always worried about the pettiest things I do!" replied Jericho.

"I mean, Fiona could be playing you. She knows you as much as you know her." said Dayton. "She's been trying to get into your head ever since we found her."

"Dayton…" sighed Jericho stopping and turning towards his brother. "…are you saying that we're…intimate?"

Dayton's expression turned sour. "I didn't say that! I'm just saying you need to be careful. Fiona's one of those…femme fatales."

"Dayton, I appreciate you watching my back, brother. At least you didn't have to go through what happened to me." said Jericho, who then continued walking down the hallway.

"So what? Getting your arm and hand blown off wasn't enough of a scare for me?" said Dayton indigantly. "You were in a coma for almost 12 months, Jericho. We had already lost mom, and you think it wasn't hard for me to lose a brother then? Gimme a break! It's one of my sworn duties to watch your back, Jericho!"

"And I'm gonna say that you're doing a very good job of it, Dayton." said Jericho.

Council of Acorn Chamber, Castle Acorn, New Mobotropolis, 1702 Hours

Jericho walked into the Acorn Council chamber, where King Elias and the rest of the Acorn Council was waiting. "Lt. Colonel. Glad you could join us." said Elias.

"Pleasure is all yours, I guess." said Jericho. "What do you want?"

"Lt. Colonel, we've been told about that Fuel Sample you took from the DEL Base in Krasnoyarsk Province. We also felt you should be here while NICOLE explains it all to us." said Hamlin. "NICOLE?"

"Yes, Councilor." said NICOLE activating the holoprojector. "The fuel sample analysis reveals that the Oil used is from deposits in the Middle East, most likely, the Arabian Peninsula."

"That makes sense." said Jericho. "Considering there is still plenty left in that region."

"But the chemicals that were mixed in with this refined oil are similar to the type used in accelerants. A few I found are similar to the type used in liquid fuel rockets." said NICOLE.

"So what are we looking at, NICOLE? An accelerant?" asked Sir Charles Hedgehog.

"Yes. But it's nothing like I've ever seen. It's not for any type of missile." said NICOLE.

"Can we trace to where the oil was refined?" asked Hamlin.

"Yes." said NICOLE. "I've cross referenced the oil refining from the refineries in the Arabian Peninsula, and a familiar one came up." she added as she displayed an Oil Refinery that was in the Arabian Peninsula.

"Well I'll be damned." said Jericho. "It's the Oil Ocean Refinery."

"Near Sand-Blast city. Recently attacked by Sonic the Hedgehog and Bunnie D'Coolette." said NICOLE.

"Is it worth investigating a target that's already in ruins?" said Rosemary Prower.

"Probably." said Jericho. "NICOLE, I believe I placed another SRU Team in that sector. Who are they?"

"Processing…" said NICOLE. "It would be SRU Team Sigma, under the command of Captain Holly Weyland." she added producing Captain Weyland's ID, along with the rest of her team.

"Holly Weyland, age 22, female, clean record." said Rotor. Captain Weyland was a female Ringtail Possum with green eyes and brown hair.

"She's one of my top operatives, hand-picked her like all the other team leaders in SRU." said Jericho. "So lemme guess, you want my team to link up with her team?"

"That is correct, Lt. Colonel. Your next mission requires you to get to the Oil Ocean Refinery…or what's left of it, and see if you can uncover any evidence as to what Robotnik is up to." said Elias.

"As well as looking for any Dark Hand Activity." said Jericho. "If I got the Dark Hands figured out, then they got operations in virtually every region that the DEL operates in."

"Yes." said Elias. "Assemble and Brief your team, Lt. Colonel."

"Yes, your Majesty." said Jericho as he left at once.

SRU Briefing Room, Royal Army HQ, 1745 Hours

"And that's the whole story. We're gonna go to one of the hottest combat zones in this conflict." said Jericho to the rest of his team. "Questions?"

"Sir?" said Declan. "Are you saying that we'll also be working with the Sand-Blaster Freedom Fighters?"

"Maybe. But based on the information provided to us by the Freedom Fighters, I'm gonna make the most of our own resources. Let's not involve those…rogues unless absolutely necessary."

"So, we're gonna hook up with Weyland's team. I rather like her." said Emil.

"Yep, she and her team are damn good operators." said Jericho. "We roll at 2000 Hours, so grab your gear."

"Yes sir!" said the whole team as they filed out.

"And Natasha?" asked Jericho.

"Yes sir?" asked Natasha.

"Contact the prison. Have them bring our…guest to us. We're gonna need her." said Jericho.
Jericho Chapter 06: Interrogation

Jericho finds himself dealing with Fiona Fox, as well as a new mission from King Elias.
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