Sonic the Hedgehog New Genesis
Thorndyke Arc
Somewhere in the City...
Plasmic sits on his throne just as one of his men enters.
"My lord, the bounty hunters you've request has arrived.", the guard reports.
"Send them in?", Plasmic orders.
Three men enters Plasmic's throne room.
The one in the left dress in wild-west clothes armed with several guns. The one in the right is a large heavily muscular man. The one in the center is wearing a high tech suit donned with a cape.
Plasmic picks up some papers and looks at them.
"Thank you for seeing us, sir. It's not everyday we get hired by one of the world's most wanted, especially one of the Great Shoguns of Japan.", the middle man said.
"Fleabyte the Gunner. A one man army and the fastest gunslinger in the world. It is said you killed several heavily guarded politicians and an Enerjak Warrior no less. Impressive.", Plasmic said.
"Thank you, but the Enerjak was just a rookie and was quite a fighter. I lost my left arm before killing him.", Fleabyte said.
"Dingo the Crusher. A former wrestler winning 300 illegal tournament straight. It is said that you are the strongest normal human in the world and that was before the Gene Enhancements. Despite your brutish appearance you are intelligent, but not too bright."
"I get that alot.", Dingo said.
"Sleet the Hunter. A former E.D.F. military commando unit and an expert in close combat and marksmanship. Your skills are impressive. If it were up to me you could have been one of my Lieutenants."
"Thank you, but I prefer a life as a bounty hunter.", Sleet said.
"Back to business. There will be a substantial reward for you if you can find the Freedom Fighters. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them alive. No, exception.", Plasmic demands.
"As you wish.", Sleet said and the three leave.
The three went to a pub at night meeting up with their fourth member, wearing a grey cloak covering his entire body and a white mask.
Aquatic the Megalodon - Bounty Hunter, Assassin
"400 Mil is a-lot of money.", Fleabyte said picking up a glass.
"Yah, and for capturing some animals.", Dingo said.
"Go, Aquatic.", Sleet said to the fourth member. Aquatic stands and walks out.
"Hey, couldn't that shogun guy do it himself? He is quite powerful.", Dingo said.
"Indeed, but you forget. Plasmic is a wanted man despite being one of the rulers of Japan.", Sleet said. "But in any case, once we succeed we'll be even richer."
He then propose a toast with the other two.
In the Thorndyke Mansion...
Sally, Amy, Cream, Cheese, and Bunnie were all having a nice hot bath together.
In the living room Sonic was watching TV completely bored. Antoine was polishing his sword on the balcony. Rotor and Tails was with Chuck in the lab.
"I wonder where Chris is?", Sonic asks.
Elsewhere a shady man walk in front of a tree house in a forest.
"Found it at last! So that's where Chris and the others have been hiding.", the man said.
Inside the tree house...
Chris and his friends are playing a holographic fighting game of Sonic the Hedgehog that he and NICOLE made.
Danny playing as Knuckles tries to punch Sonic, who is controlled by Chris. Sonic easily dodge the attacks.
"Damn, no matter how hard he punches... my character can't get a hit!", Danny said hitting the punch button.
"Brute force won't work on a speed type character like Sonic.", Chris states.
Outside the man climbs up the ladder.
Knuckles punches the ground creating an earthquake, but Sonic jumps and does a spin dash attack straight towards Knuckles' can.
Knuckles runs around clutching his crotch screaming in pain. NICOLE's, disguise as a character, face turn red and cover with her hands.
"Wah! Knuckles...", Danny scream in panic.
"Looks like this is my win.", Chris said.
"Up next is me and Helen.", Frances said.
Just then the door behind them opens up.
"Hey you!", the man calls out, before a washtub falls onto his head. "Arg!"
The group turn and sees a man dressed as a fisherman clutching his head in pain.
"Ow ow ow ow ow!", the man groans before standing back up. "You brats! What the heck are these traps?!"
"Larry!", the group said in shock.
"That's right! The dashing, high spirited fisherman from Japan, at your service! The great Lar..."
Episode 6: Ultimate Bounty Hunters Part 1 - Fish Attack
Cover - The upper half shows Plasmic sitting on his throne showing three silhouette a photo of Sonic the Hedgehog. The lower half shows Larry training Chris, Helen, Danny, Frances and Hope, while Aquatic controls an army of robotic fishes.
Larry suddenly rips through the cover.
"What the hell?! Suddenly interrupting in my introduction! ... So, where was I... Oh yeah."
"The great Larry!", Larry said making a kabuki pose.
"You don't need to make a big fuss like that anyway who do you think you are?",Hope said walking to him. "It's rude to just barge into someone's property as you please."
(Note: Hope joins Chris' group after Sonic Universe: New Genesis #4)
"Stop being so unreasonable!", Larry shouts. "When I heard that school was cancelled for a week I was worried about you and this is the thanks I get!"
He then glares at the others giving them a scare.
"I don't get you and your video games. But are kids and kids shouldn't belying around inside! You should go and play outside happily!"
"That's our decision... isn't it?", Chris said.
"I don't think so! As long as I have this fishing rod I'll have you running around the world!", Larry declares. "From the day they are born... kids who take plenty of calcium should be playing outside!"
"I didn't think it's possible, but he might be crazier than my uncle.", Hope said sweat dropping.
"Looks like you leave me with no choice. I'll have to teach you guys how you kids are supposed to play.", Larry said to himself. "Its time for training!"
"Tra... training?!"
Inside the computer. NICOLE saw the whole thing and sweat drop.
"I suppose those guys did become couch potatoes, but then again so is Sonic and the others, since the only 'playing' they did is beating up bad guys."
Larry starts the group training with jogging. Helen's case spinning the wheels with her hands.
"One... Two... One... Two..."
"I can't hear you.", Larry said taking the lead. "The group raise the volume.
"One... Two... One... Two..."
"(Laughs) Don't think I'm evil, I'm doing this for your sake. Come one, one two... one two...", Larry continues.
"Why are we doing this anyway?", Danny asks.
"It can't be helped, once he starts, he never listens to anyone else.", Chris explains.
"I can't believe there are still some people who don't know about technology.", Hope said.
"Even in this era Larry is known for his lack of knowledge towards technology, saying that it makes people lazy.", Helen said. Hope sweatdrops a bit.
"Well that's somewhat true.", Hope said nervously.
"See kids, it feels good doesn't it? At this rate I'll have you running marathons in no time!", Larry said as he turns to see their progress and freaks when he finds them using roller blades, scooters and electric wheelchair. An anger mark hits his head. "You fools! How dare you mock me? I won't forgive you now! I won't hold back anymore... time to change that attitude of yours!"
A volcano erupts behind him.
"We'll start with 100 push ups!"
The kids start doing push ups, while in Helen's case chin ups.
"Next, tree climbing!"
The group climbs trees, while Helen climbs a tall wheelchair ramp with just a regular wheelchair.
"Next, swimming!"
The group swims.
"Not finished yet! Now its 5000 balls from the underworld!"
Larry swings his bat hitting the ball, which Chris fails to catch.
"Come on, come on, come on! COME ON!", Larry shouts batting each ball in fast speed.
Everyone was force to take cover as the balls care launched like cannons. One of them hits Danny straight towards the crotch.
"Ouch! Now I know how Knuckles felt!", Danny groans in pain.
Nearby in hiding, Sonic and the gang watch the whole thing.
"Looks like they've got their hands full...", Sonic said laughing nervously.
"This guy makes all our enemies look bad.", Sally said.
The others nod in agreement.
Inside the Robotics Aquarium...
Aquatic easily knocks out all of the security guards, before entering the control room. "The guy Plasmic wants only shows up when there is trouble. Time to make some trouble then.", Aquatic said as she starts hacking.
The robotic fishes start breaking out of their tanks, causing people to flee.
Later in a park...
Chris and his friends lie on the ground completely exhausted.
"I should have taken exercise more seriously.", Hope said breathing heavily.
"I'm exhausted!", Chris groans.
"I'm so hungry I think I'm going to die.", Danny said.
Larry throws them a bag.
"Here you go, your 3 o'clock snack... Eat it.", Larry said.
"What is it?",Danny asks.
"Its fish flavored rice crackers, high in calcium.", Larry answers. "If you take a lot of calcium you'll grow taller."
"I'll admit this taste better than the rations I had back with G.U.N.", Hope said taking a bite.
"This is really good.", Danny said taking another bite.
"(Laughs) Eat up, I'm not a demon you know. Eat well play well and learn well... that's the secret to success!", Larry said pulling out a frame out of nowhere. "Lastly, its time to learn while you eat."
"Now... let Larry-sensei's lesson about fish begin!"
"Firstly, how is it that fish are able live underwater, unlike we humans and animals?"
"Fish use gills to breathe underwater, however the gills cannot breathe in air as it makes this suffer which is why the fish close them up whenever they are out of the water."
Chris listens to Larry's lecture and sees a robotic tuna swimming by in air. 'Great all this lecture is making me see fish swimming in air. Wait, what the hell!?' Chris then freaks out.
"Huh? What's the matter, Chris?", Larry asks. Then then looks to where Chris is looking and freaks as well. "It's the curse of the mermaid queen for divorcing her!"
"You divorced a smoking hot fish babe? What is wrong with you?", Danny asks.
"She hypnotized me into thinking that she was half-human and half-fish, but it turned out that she was an orange half-hedgehog and half-fish (guess who). Luckily our marriage lasted only three days.", Larry explains.
The robotic fishes create carnage and destruction by simply crashing into things.
"What is this? Invasion from Sea World?", Chris asks.
"Wait a second. Aren't these the fish from the robotic aquarium?", Helen asks.
Inside the aquarium...
Aquatic watches the whole thing on TV.
"That's right my robotic brothers and sisters. Make chaos! Take vengeance on those who devour you! (Even though you're actually robots).", Aquatic announce with her hands raise. "Now let's see if this attracts Sonic's attention."
Elsewhere...
"Sonic, get down from that lamppost! Just because there are fishes in the air, doesn't mean that water will soon flood this place!", Sally orders looking up.
"I'm not taking any chances!", Sonic protests.
"Then you leave me with no choice! Amy knock it down!"
"NNNNNNNNNNNOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
Back with Chris...
The group quickly hurry to the shelter, but with all the fishes swimming around that was difficult.
"Normally, I would suspect Eggman, but he would have revealed himself by now.", Hope said.
Just then a robotic tuna was swimming in quick speed towards Hope. Larry fortunately sees it coming.
"Watch out Hope!"
Larry jumps and cuts the robotic tuna into three pieces, like how a fish would be cut.
"Thanks, Larry."
"Keep your eyes open, kids!" Larry warns. "A real tuna weighs 350 kilos and the robotic version is twice the amount. Get hit by one at that speed and you're done for." Larry then looks at the destroyed robot. "I won't forgive those who would abuse fish, even if they're robots. I'll never forgive them!"
Back with Sonic...
Both Amy and Sally drags Sonic to the aquarium.
"Relax, Sonic. We'll pull whoever behind this out of the water and finish him off.", Sally said as she opens the door and find that the entire building is filled up with water. "This might be tougher than I thought."
Just then a snare launch out of the water, grabs Sonic's leg and pulls him to the water and the door suddenly closes.
"Sonic!"
Sonic desperately tries to swim out for air, but eventually loses his breathe, but then notice something odd. "Huh? I can still breathe?"
"Indeed. That is my power. You see, it's boring to let my enemies simply drown, so I my powers to make water breathable.", a female voice calls out. Sonic looks around to try and find where the voice is. He then sees a large shark.
Sonic New Genesis Card
Name: Larry
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Height: 185cm
Weight: 81kg
Trait: Human
Special: Master Fisherman, and many other traits.
Bio: A friend of Chris' father and a master fisherman. He also have a hidden secret.
Sonic New Genesis Card
Name: Aquatic the Megalodon
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Height: 120cm
Weight: N/A
Trait: Mobian
Special: Hydrokinesis, super strength, super speed (in water), master combatant, and transformation.
Bio: A bounty hunter under Sleet's command.
Back with Chris...
The group quickly run for the lives as they are being chased by a school of robotic fishes and among them a robotic shark closing in on them.
"It's no use... we're done for!", Danny screams as the shark swims closer and closer with it's mouth open.
"In time like this you just have to stand your ground and see what happens!", Larry said. "Now everyone, freeze!"
The group stops running and quickly stand still like a sculpture.
"Don't move and don't make a noise.", Larry whispers.
The robotic shark harmlessly swims by ignoring the frozen group and makes a turn at the intersection. Everyone moves and signs in relief.
"It's gone.", Helen signs in relief.
"We're saved.", Danny said.
"Larry, what happened?", Hope asks. "Why didn't the shark attack us?"
"(Chuckles) I just used the shark's abilities against it.", Larry said. "Sharks attack not only when they can smell blood, but when something moves suddenly or makes a loud noise."
"So that's why the shark didn't attack us when we kept still.", Frances said.
"That was cool Larry. It helps to be a fisherman after all.", Chris praise.
"There's nothing, I, Larry, that the great fish expert, does not know about fish.", Larry said. "You can ask me anything about fish. (Laughs loudly)"
Hearing the laugh the robotic shark comes back with friend, more sharks. Everyone screams and makes a run for it again.
"Larry, why did you make a loud noise?!", Hope screams.
"Sorry about that, but that's the way I was born.", Larry answers.
Back with Sonic...
Sonic is left helpless in the war was Aquatic continues to ram Sonic from multiple directions with great impact. Amy and Sally struggle to get the door to open only to be delayed by a robotic kraken.
"I can't move freely underwater and that carnivore have the advantage!", Sonic grumbles trying to avoid her attacks. "I have to get out of this water dome!"
Sonic does his spin dash and breaks through the ceiling landing on the roof top. Aquatic does the same thing and to Sonic's surprise transform into an anthropomorphic shark. Something he never seen any aquatic mobians are able to do.
"It's amazing what genetic can do to your body.", Aquatic said. "Water Bullet!" Aquatic fire drops of water from her fingers at the speed of a bullet. The attack may be water, but it proves to be deadly as Sonic learns that the hard way when he narrowly dodge a water bullet leaving a hole on the roof.
Back with Chris...
The gang are trapped in a dead end with the robotic shark blocking the only exit.
"Oh man, that thing is getting closer!", Francis panics.
"If only we didn't left the suits back at the clubhouse.", Hope said.
"The second we move we're lunch!", Danny said.
Seeing there is only one way out of this situation Larry tells them his plan.
"Listen, kids. I'll dance about and get his attention. While he chase after me you make a run for it to safety.", Larry said.
"That's crazy!", Hope states.
"I'm an adult and you kids are my responsibility."
"But, Larry..."
"Don't worry about me. As long as I wear this apron... I'm unstoppable! Just remember to keep you're body in shape.", Larry said before making a run for it attracting the robotic sharks attention. "Let's see if you can keep up with a great fisherman!"
"Come on guys. We have to get back to the clubhouse and get our suits.", Chris said.
"But Chris. You said they're still in prototype stage.", Helen said.
"Don't worry. NICOLE should be done by now."
With NICOLE...
Nicole lies down completely tired out from doing all the checkups on the suits.
"You owe me a nice data bath, Chris."
With Sonic...
Sonic was able to get close to Aquatic and fight her hand-to-hand, however due to Aquatic's thick skin Sonic was unable to land any serious damage.
Meanwhile the robotic kraken manage to capture Amy and Sally with it's tentacles and starts swinging them around getting them dizzy.
"I wish that thing was Octobot. His gloating would have give us time to escape!", Amy screams
"Sometimes a feral mind can be more dangerous than a intellectual mind.", Sally screams.
Suddenly the tentacles holding the two were suddenly sliced up. Amy and Sally quickly free themselves and land safely on the ground. They then see their savior, Chris in his battle armor.
"You guys okay?!", Chris asks.
"Never better.", Sally answers with a thumbs up.
The robotic kraken prepares to make another attack, but was bombarded by a horde of missile launched by Danny in his battle suit.
Francis in her battle suit jumps in and pins the tentacles to the ground with her energy spears.
"Well that takes care of our squid friend.", Chris said.
"Where's Helen and Hope?", Sally asks.
"Up on the roof."
Sonic jumps over Aquatic after doing another spin dash, unfortunately Aquatic bites Sonic's leg. Sonic screams in pain as Aquatic is about to tear it off when suddenly a wire ties onto her wrists. Before she realize what going on she get electrocuted. Aquatic release Sonic's leg from her jaws as she screams in pain. Sonic sees Hope in her battle suit electrocuting Aquatic. Helen in her suit then kicks Aquatic off the roof straight down towards the garbage dumpster, which then wheels off out of control.
"Thanks for the save girls.", Sonic said with a thumbs up as Hope bandage Sonic's bitten leg.
Chris got inside the control room and successfully shuts down the system, turning the robotic fish off.
Elsewhere...
Larry manage to skewer the robotic shark with the radio tower antenna. He looks down to see Chris and the other heading back home.
"Take care of yourselves, kids."
The next day...
Chris and the others are outside playing basketball. "You must admit playing video games is fun and all, but playing outside is the key to success.", Hope said getting a score.
To be Continue...