Page 1
Panels 1 & 2. Sonic the Hedgehog is speeding to the left across a field of grass under a dark and cloudy day. Streaks of crimson lightning appear right behind Sonic and off panel.
Voice (off-panel): I've waited so long for this!
Panel 3. Close up of Sonic's left eye looking back.
Voice (off-panel): After all the schemes I've concocted, this will be the day...
Panel 4. Long shot of Sonic being chased by a dark Flash-silhouetted figure with Eggman's mustache and piercing red eyes, generating the lightning. The only thing visible on it is the Reverse-Flash symbol.
Dark Figure: ...that I'll finally catch you, Sonic the Hedgehog!
Page 2
Panel 1. Sonic is lying under the shade of a palm tree with his eyes closed.
Caption: Green Hill. Two Days Ago.
Sonic: (sigh of relief) Yep, this is the life. Let nothing ruin this moment.
Panel 2. Close up of Sonic opening his right eye.
Voice (off-panel): Sonic!
Panel 3. Long shot of Tails flying towards Sonic.
Sonic: Never mind.
Panel 4. Tails lands near Sonic.
Sonic: What's wrong, Tails?
Tails: They're gone! The Emeralds are gone!
Page 3
Panel 1. Close up of Sonic and Tails speaking to each other as the former gets up.
Sonic: Gone?! Not again! Looks I'll have to beat up Egg-moron once more!
Tails: Hold on a minute, I didn't say he stole them this time.
Panel 2. Reverse shot of Sonic and Tails talking with Tails' left hand behind his head.
Sonic: What do you mean?
Tails: Well...
Panel 3. A full view of Tails' Workshop with Sonic and Tails near a group of computer monitors with the latter sitting in a chair.
Caption: Tails' Workshop.
Caption (Tails): ...it's better that I should show you.
Page 4
Panel 1. Close up of Sonic and Tails looking up at the monitors.
Sonic: So what are we looking at? I see nothing.
Tails: Exactly.
Sonic: Could you elaborate on that?
Panel 2. Close up of a monitor's screen showing the seven Chaos Emeralds displayed in glass cases. In the bottom right corner shows the time 14:33:04.
Tails (off-panel): See, the Emeralds are safely secure. But one second later...
Panel 3. Close up of the screen showing the Emeralds are gone with the time 14:33:05.
Tails (off-panel): Poof, all seven of them vanished into thin air!
Panel 4. Close up of the two talking to each other.
Sonic: This is so messed up! How could this have happened?
Tails: I don't know yet. But there is one thing that I find a bit odd.
Page 5
Panel 1. Close up of Tails typing on the keyboard.
Tails: At first I thought it was a glitch, but here's what happens when we watch the footage in nanoseconds.
Panel 2. Sonic and Tails look at the monitor and see a streak of yellow covering the screen.
Sonic: What's that?
Tails: Our Emerald thief.
Panel 3. Reverse shot of Sonic and Tails speaking to each other.
Sonic: I don't understand. The Emeralds are heavily secured inside a hidden vault six feet under from where we're standing. So how did the thief get in, let alone knew the location?
Tails: It's a total mystery to me. Somehow this thief moved so fast that they left no trace behind. Whoever it is...
Panel 4. Close up of Sonic with a stern look.
Tails (off-panel): ...is way faster than you, Sonic.
Page 6
Panel 1. Close up of Sonic monologuing.
Sonic: I would've let them off easy for stealing the Chaos Emeralds, but this- No! I hold the record of being the fastest one there is, and ain't nobody's taking that away from me!
Panel 2. Sonic and Tails talk to each other.
Sonic: Do you even have a plan for this?
Tails: Well, duh. I always have a contingency plan.
Panel 3. Reverse shot of Sonic and Tails talking.
Sonic: Then what are we waiting for?! Let's start building something so we can nail this perp!
Tails: Actually, I made it about a while ago. But I must tell you...
Page 7
Panel 1. Splash. Sonic and Tails are standing outside in an open field next to a large Capsule.
Caption (Tails): ...that you're not going to like it entirely.
Sonic: Are you sure you couldn't fix up anything else besides this?
Tails: Give me a break, I didn't have a lot of material because I used up most of it helping you save the world countless times!
Page 8
Panel 1. Long shot of Sonic speaking behind Tails.
Sonic: Just out of curiosity here, but what gave you the idea to build this?
Panel 2. Close up of Tails.
Tails: To be honest, I only created it... to trap you.
Panel 3. Close up of Sonic and Tails talking.
Sonic: Are you serious?!
Tails: It's not what you think! It's just in case you or Shadow or Silver turn evil.
Panel 4. Reverse shot of the two talking.
Tails: Don't get me wrong, it might happen any day now.
Sonic: Well I can't argue with that.
Page 9
Panel 1. Sonic and Tails both look up at the Capsule.
Sonic: Do you believe we can catch the thief with this thing meant for critters?
Tails: Of course.
Panel 2. Close up of Sonic and Tails saying something as the latter presses a button on a remote control in his hand.
Sonic: And how are we going to do that?
Tails: Simple.
Panel 3. Both Sonic and Tails watch as the Capsule opens up.
Tails: We lure the thief into the Capsule with a Chaos Emerald.
Sonic: I thought they took all the Emeralds.
Panel 4. Close up of Tails and Sonic with the former holding the green Chaos Emerald in his left hand.
Tails: Which is why I switched one of them with a fake.
Sonic: Clever fox!
Tails: You know me.
Page 10
Panel 1. Sonic and Tails talking while standing near the Capsule.
Sonic: So what now?
Tails: First, we-
Panel 2. The two feel a sudden gust of wind leading into the Capsule which immediately slams shut.
Panel 3. Close up of the two looking surprised.
Tails: Do nothing, apparently.
Page 11
Panel 1. Sonic and Tails slowly approach the Capsule.
Sonic: Is the culprit in there?
Panel 2. Close up of Tails presses the button on the remote.
Tails: Only one way to find out.
Panel 3. Close up of both Sonic and Tails surprised to see what's inside the Capsule off-panel.
Sonic: Tails, do you have any idea who this is?
Tails: No, but I'll tell you one thing.
Panel 4. Sonic and Tails look at the Flash unconscious on the floor.
Tails: He sure looks human.
Page 12
Panel 1. Close up of Sonic and Tails as the latter pushes the button on the remote again.
Sonic: So does he know where the thief is, or that he is the thief?
Tails: Not sure yet. But just in case, we should keep him in there until further notice.
Panel 2. Reverse shot of Tails talking as the Capsule closes while Sonic looks up at something behind off-panel.
Tails: Boy, we've dealt with a lot of weird things before, huh Sonic?
Sonic: Speaking of weird things, correct me if I'm wrong.
Panel 3. Long shot of a rainbow towering over the field.
Caption (Sonic): Don't rainbows usually appear right after it rains?
Page 13
Panel 1. Close up of Sonic and Tails looking skeptical while facing up.
Tails: How long has that been there?
Sonic: You tell me. Wait a second...
Panel 2. Sonic and Tails run immediately out of the way as a stream of fire coming from the rainbow falls down on them.
Sonic: Since when do rainbows breathe fire?!
Tails: They don't!
Panel 3. The two see the Capsule encircled by the flames.
Sonic: We need to get him out of there!
Tails: I'm afraid we might not be able to save him in time!
Sonic: There has to be a way!
Panel 4. Close up of the two hearing someone behind them.
Voice (off-panel): There is one.
Page 14
Panel 1. Splash. Sonic and Tails turn around and see robotic versions of the Rogues consisting of Captain Cold, Golden Glider, Heat Wave, Rainbow Raider, Top, and Trickster flying down to them.
Captain Cold: Hand over that fancy little rock and you won't be signing your own death warrants!
Page 15
Panel 1. Sonic talks to the Rogues.
Sonic: Look what just came out of the old man's toy factory! I must warn you though, you won't make it past five seconds!
Panel 2. Close up of Captain Cold talking.
Captain Cold: Skip the bravado, kid. Just give us the Emerald, right now!
Panel 3. Close up of Sonic gloating with his eyes closed as Tails looks worried.
Tails: Something tells me that these aren't the kind of robots we can easily beat. We should do what they say.
Sonic: No way! I can totally beat them! Heck, I can do it with my eyes closed!
Panel 4. Captain Cold fires a cold beam from his left hand at Sonic, freezing him up to the neck.
Captain Cold: Should've kept your eyes open, genius!
Page 16
Panel 1. Captain Cold walks up to the two.
Captain Cold: Now then, if there are no more complications.
Panel 2. Sonic shouts at Tails handing over the Emerald to Captain Cold.
Sonic: No, Tails! Don't do this!
Tails: I know, but we're completely out of options.
Panel 3. Captain Cold holding the Emerald in front of the two with the Rogues standing behind him.
Captain Cold: At least someone knows how to do the right thing. Otherwise, it would've gotten ugly pretty fa-
Panel 4. A red streak suddenly takes Captain Cold, dragging him towards the distance as everyone watches.
Panel 5. Close up of Sonic and Tails reacting.
Sonic: What was that?!
Tails: I don't know...
Page 17
Panel 1. Splash. Flash grabbing hold of Captain Cold while running.
Caption (Tails): ...it just happened in a flash!
Flash: What are you and the gang up to this time, Cold?
Page 18
Panel 1. Captain Cold and Flash say something to each other.
Captain Cold: Oh we have something big planned for you!
Flash: Tell me or I will go around in circles until you have prolonged vertigo again!
Captain Cold: I'm afraid it won't work this time.
Panel 2. Close up of Flash and Captain Cold face to face.
Flash: And why's that?
Captain Cold: Let's just say I won't be feeling anything anymore!
Panel 3. Close up of Flash's face in shock.
Flash: What happened to you?!
Panel 4. Close up of Captain Cold smiling.
Captain Cold: I've never felt better than I was only flesh and bone!
Page 19
Panel 1. The Rogues slowly advance on Sonic and Tails.
Caption (Captain Cold): If you don't take me back to my team, they'll exterminate the pests!
Panel 2. Sonic and Tails shut their eyes as the Rogues are about to strike them down.
Caption (Flash): You can't do that! You have a code!
Caption (Captain Cold): Not anymore! So what's it going to be?
Panel 3. Flash drops off Captain Cold in front of everyone.
Flash: There, I did what you asked. Please don't hurt them!
Panel 4. Captain Cold talks to the other Rogues with Trickster and Sonic saying something.
Captain Cold: We got what we came for. We're returning to base.
Trickster: Already?! But we're just about to-
Captain Cold: Orders are orders. Let's leave these freaks of nature be.
Sonic: Now that's just hurtful!
Page 20
Panel 1. Sonic, Tails, and the Flash watch as the Rogues fly away.
Sonic: Great, now they have all the Emeralds!
Panel 2. Close up of Sonic and Tails overjoyed as Flash shows them the green Emerald in his hand.
Flash: You mean one of these things?
Sonic: I don't know your name yet, but you're already our hero!
Tails: Thank you so much! Now if we could find a way to quickly melt the ice off.
Panel 3. Flash rubs his hands on the ice in super speed.
Flash: Way ahead of you!
Panel 4. Sonic is free while standing on a puddle of water as Flash gives the Emerald to Tails.
Sonic: Wow, that was way past cool!
Page 21
Panel 1. Close up of the three talking.
Flash: That's not the only thing I can do!
Tails: I believe introductions are in order. I'm Tails and this is Sonic.
Sonic: The Fastest Thing Alive! Patent pending.
Flash: Nice to meet you. You may call me-
Panel 2. Sonic and Tails watch as the Flash passes out in front of them.
Panel 3. Close up of Sonic.
Sonic: Really?
End Caption: To Be Continued.