Ever wanted to play a Sonic game trhat let you be ANY of the characters from the comics and/or TV-Shows? Well, here's ONE fan's idea for such a game, AND a story adaptation of the concept to go along with it!

This story was written to answer the question of how Sonic and his friends met, and befriended the mysterious and dreaded Nightmare Pirates; it starts with the Tribe of Arakkis awakening these dreaded, but good-hearted warriors, and ends with...SORRY! Not gonna spoil the surprise! Anyway, enjoy this story; the fourth and final installment of the fan-made Sonic "HELP & HOPE" saga!

This story tells of Sonic & company recovering and restoring Col. Stripe and his men, the Freedom Fighters who came before them; it tells of One-Eyed Black showing Sonic and his friends how to finally get these long-lost predecessors back.

This story shows Sonic Knuckles and all their friends in one of the most death-defying challenges that they could ever attend. It shows how Sonic and Company can stack up to the "Ultimate" challenge as they face off with some of the most fierce competition imaginable as they prove their "Ultimate" worth!

I wrote this story as a reaction to Sally's prolonged stay on the dark side. The story was written to show that there really is light at the end of the tunnel for Sonic and his friends. It is also shows Eggman getting what he deserves for what he did to Sally. I do not know if this story will make it to the actual comic books, but hopefully it will give the creators some ideas.