Tickled Pink

Chp 00: Recap

After the defeat of the Gizoid, Emerl, peace set in for about a month. During the funeral in memory of the robot, Shadow was attacked by one of Dr Gerald's other projects, Endigo. They are able to escape, only to be caught in a weaker version of the fox's special attack, Reverse Chaos Control. Shadow and Knuckles eventually head to the ARK, where they ended up running into Endigo, Eggman, and Nack. Soon, they found out that his plan was to use the ultimate RCC to give Gerald the greatest power in the past. Sadly, before the pair could tell anyone, Lock, the evil warrior that Mighty had become, blew the ARK sky high.

Once returning to Earth, the fox prepared to destroy the world. When the world's remaining warriors tried to defeat him, he easily took the upper hand, until Shadow and Knuckles appeared for the final showdown. The enraged fox used another of his abilities to send the duo, along with Sonic, into his mind, where the heroes found that he was being controlled by Gerald.

After freeing the fox's mind, he was taken to New Prison Island, but he was soon freed by Shadow and Knuckles. For a year after that, the trio trained in the Mystic Jungle, until an experiment gone wrong caused the trio to be sent to an alternate reality, one where Gerald is the ruler. The warriors met a freedom fighter named Lecko, who takes them to the Original Plan HQ.

Misfortune strikes when the dark versions of the heroes show up. They were almost killed, but Lecko saved them. They soon joined up with Mighty and Dr. Big. On their way to the ARK, they ran into E-124 Skyway and Rogue. After winning that battle, the heroes attack and kill the alternate Shadow and Knuckles, but before they can kill Endigo, Project: Shine is activated and is transported to the heroes home.

Once there, Shine easily defeats Gamma, Omega, and Metal Sonic. He then destroys Station Square, stranding Big, Lock, Eggman, Amy, and Nack at sea, where the pink hedgehog finds out that she is in love with Lock. Shine decides to confront the heroes, beating up all, but Shadow, Knuckles, Endigo, Rogue, Charmy, and Cream. The latter three end up in a deathly state, caused by the alternate, now robotic, Endigo. It becomes apparent that he won't stop until all is destroyed.

The remaining fighters are saved by Lecko and Mighty, who are three years older now. Shine, who had just finished destroying New Prison Island, decided to team up with them until Robo Endigo. They find the warriors at sea, only for the two armadillos to begin going at it.

The end up being trapped in the fox's mind on ARK, until Endigo went super. After killing his alternate, he goes after Shine, while the others escape…

Next: Amy and Lock?!