(We arrive in Zumaria within hours aboard the Odyssey)

Me: Okay, we better move fast. I don't know how the Black Dragon returned, but we'll find out once we rescue Vivian. Spread out and search the castle. Notify us when you find her.

(Before we could split up, a small blue dragon appeared from the bushes)

Dragon: Sofia! Thank goodness I found you!

Sofia: Crackle! What are you doing out here?

Crackle: Long story short, Viv and I were enjoying some sweet mandolin music in the garden when these thugs in black showed up and took her!

Ventus: The Black Dragon.

Terra: Princess, ask her where they took her.

Sofia: Crackle, those men that took Vivian are members of a group of bad guys called the Black Dragon. Did you see where they take her?

Crackle: I did hear that one of the thugs mention a place. What was it called again? Fo… Fos… Fossil…

Aqua: Fossil Falls.

Crackle: Yeah, what you said.

Terra: You know it, Aqua?

Aqua: Mario told me it's where he and Cappy found this ship. It's where their adventure together began.

Ventus: Cool! Guys, let's head to Fossil Falls right away!

Terra: I'll handle the directions.

(We board the Odyssey and make for Fossil Falls)


Sonic Heroes of Enchancia

Chapter 15: Dragons and Mobians

In the Scarlet Army HQ's hangar, Cloud has an airship prepared for their trip to Zumaria. Team Heroes, Team Dark, Blaze, Silver, and Sofia arrive just in time for Cloud to finish.

"Everything set, Cloud?" Sofia asked the mercenary.

"Just finished, Princess." Cloud confirmed. "It's ready to take off when you are." Cloud prepares to leave them with the ship.

"Hold up. You're not coming with us?" Tails asked.

"As much as I'd love to, I don't do well inside any vehicles." Cloud confessed. "Besides, someone needed to stay with Lightning and guard the Emeralds."

"I understand, Cloud." Silver nodded.

"All I can say is: be careful." Cloud said before leaving the hangar but not before remembering something. "Oh, I almost forgot. While I was getting this thing ready, Cole told me that they found Scarlett."

"They did?" Blaze asked.

"Yeah. She's being held aboard some kind of airship. Based on its flight path, it's flying right over some mountains near Wei-Ling."

"That's where we found Knuckles." Sonic realized.

"I asked Emerald and Cobalt to look for Scarlett. They'll help you with the Chaos Emerald search once they find her."

"Got it." Sonic nods in confirmation as Cloud left the hangar. "Shall we get going?"

"Next stop: the Kingdom of Zumaria!" Sofia and the Mobians board the ship and take off for Zumaria.


Meanwhile, on the Egg Carrier, Scarlett and Nettle are fighting Metal Sonic while Eggman watches from the sidelines. Metal knocks away Nettle with a side kick and blocks a sword swing from Scarlett.

"Keep it up, Metal Sonic!" Eggman cheered for his creation. Metal Sonic and Scarlett continued clashing and they drive each other back. Nettle manages to get up and see her. They nod in confirmation, thinking the same thing. They both cast a blast of light from their weapons, only to be blocked by Metal's Ring Spark Field.

"I'll admit, Doc, your invention is powerful." Scarlett told Eggman.

"Why, thank you, Your Majesty. At least you know when you are outmatched, especially when you're facing his Ring Spark Field ability."

"Who said that I was outmatched?"

"Huh?" Eggman noticed Metal Sonic losing power. "But how?!"

"While you kept me in that barrier, I saw Metal Sonic's blueprints." Scarlett clarified. "It took me a while to understand them, but I finally figured it out. There are some attacks that are just as harmful to him as they are to us. Take that Ring Spark Field attack for example. Its area of effect is pretty wide, but it requires him to use a lot of energy, therefore decreases his mobility, thereby wearing them down for a few minutes."

Eggman growled angrily but calmed down and cracked a smirk. "Well, even if you did find Metal Sonic's flaws, you can never escape my airship."

"Did you say 'airship'?" Nettle asked. Eggman responds by snapping his fingers. A viewing window opens, revealing clouds below.

"That's right. This aerial fortress, created by yours truly, is flying 8,000 feet in the air. Not only that, the ship is crawling with Egg Fighters. Even if you do make your way outside, the strong winds would send you plummeting to a most gruesome end."

Scarlett noticed a mountain ahead and saw Emerald and a few members of her army on it. A sly smirk formed on her face, indicating an idea. "You're right, Dr. Eggman." She spoke. "If we fall from this height, we would surely die."

Eggman chuckles. "I'm glad that we're in agreement."

"Unless there's a part of land directly under us."

"What are you getting at?"

"See for yourself!" Scarlett grabs Nettle by the wrist and runs out of the room, right past Metal Sonic.

Eggman growls furiously and turns to Orbot and Cubot. "Alert the troops! We can't let them escape!"

"Y-Yes sir!" Both robots frantically activate the alarm system.

Scarlett and Nettle rush right through the halls of the Egg Carrier, taking down Egg Pawns along the way. "Do you know the way off this fortress?"

"There's an escape hatch that leads outside. Follow me!" Nettle leads Scarlett to the escape hatch somewhere on the ship.

Emerald and Cobalt climbed the mountain where the ship was last seen. "Are you sure we'll find Scarlett in that ship?" Cobalt asked.

"Assuming Eggman hasn't got the information he needed out of her." Emerald theorized. They see the ship fly into view. "I see it!"

Nettle successfully leads Scarlett to the outside of the ship. Scarlett looked down at the mountain where the team was standing as she and Nettle glared down at them as the Egg Carrier passed them.

"What are you doing here?!" she called down to them.

"You were stupid enough to get yourself into this mess!" Emerald shouted. "We're the only ones crazy enough to get you out of it!"

Scarlett only smiled down at them. "Come on up here! You're missing all the fun!"

Though skeptical, Emerald and Cobalt complied and boarded the ship with their grappling hooks. Cobalt noticed Miss Nettle.

"I'm not one to complain, but why is Nettle here with you?" Cobalt asked.

"Long story short, I helped her realize her mistake in joining Eggman. She freed me and led me out here." Scarlett explained.

"Now I'm here to help you out." Nettle added.

Suddenly, a butterfly-like battle machine flies in, creating strong winds as it flaps its wings. Eggman appears in his Egg Mobile. "Did you really think I'd let you leave so easily?"

"Scarlett told me everything! Those Chaos Emeralds will never be in the hands of a madman like you!" Nettle shouted.

"Have it your way, Nettle. It's fitting that you'd be joining these color-coded miscreants, because you're all about to share a grave! Egg Monarch, GO!"

Eggman's Egg Mobile enters the Egg Monarch's chest cavity, giving him control of the robot. The Color Warriors and Nettle ready their weapons for a sky-high fight.


Sofia and the Mobians arrive in Zumaria. They see King Marcus and Queen Cecily walking towards them. "Hello, Sofia." Queen Cecily greeted her.

"Greetings, Your Majesties." Sofia greeted the Zumarian monarchs.

Cecily notices the Mobians. "Sofia, care to introduce your new friends?"

"Certainly. King Marcus, Queen Cecily, this is Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Omega, Blaze, and Silver." Sofia introduced the Mobians one by one.

"Apart from the robot, these animals are unlike any I have seen." King Marcus deduced.

"If I may, Your Majesty, that's because we're from a completely different world." Tails spoke up.

"Oh, that's right. We heard about you from Emerald." King Marcus remembered. "She also told us that you were looking for special gems called Chaos Emeralds."

"That's why we're here. We have reason to believe that a Chaos Emerald is somewhere here." Sofia explained. "We need Vivian's help."

"Ah yes, she's in the garden." Queen Cecily told her. "Come with us." The King and Queen of Zumaria lead them to the garden. Once they got there, they look amazed by how much flora is there.

"I've never seen so many flowers in one place." Blaze commented.

"It makes me wish my time was like this." Silver commented.

"Amazing, isn't it? When we moved here, Vivian told us this garden is enchanted and she was right." Queen Cecily told them. Then they start hearing serene string music.

"Huh?" Sonic heard the music.

"You hear it too, don't you, Sonic?" King Marcus asked.

"That's our Vivian playing that wonderful music." Queen Cecily leads them to the fountain where they see Vivian playing her mandolin and Crackle dancing along.

"Vivian!" Sofia calls out to her friend.

"Sofia!" Vivian sees her and they share a hug. "I wasn't expecting you to come over."

"So you are Princess Vivian. As a princess myself, it is very nice to meet you. My name is Blaze. These are my friends: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Omega, and Silver." Blaze greeted Vivian with grace.

"It's very nice to meet all of you." Vivian greeted the Mobians with a kind curtsey. "This is Crackle, my pet dragon." Crackle waves to them.

"Vivian, we could use your help. We're looking for a special kind of gem." Knuckles spoke up.

"What kind of gem?" Vivian asked.

"Show her, Omega." Shadow commanded the robot. Omega revealed a holographic image of a Chaos Emerald.

"It's called a Chaos Emerald, and it's said to hold limitless power." Knuckles explained. "There are seven of these gems in existence. We currently hold two. Have you seen something like this?"

Vivian thought about it for a moment. "Now that you mention it, Crackle did show me a red gem here yesterday."

"A green gem, you say?" Sonic asked.

"Yeah; the way it glowed in the light made it look very pretty." Vivian pulled out the glowing red gem.

"That's definitely a Chaos Emerald." Rouge confirmed.

"Vivian, would it be okay if you gave that emerald to us? It's really important." Sofia requested.

"Well, if it'll help you out, I guess I can part with it." Vivian complied, but just as she was about to hand it over, a dark pink blur rushed past them and grabbed the Emerald. The blur is revealed as Zazz.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did you need this?" Zazz laughed showing the Chaos Emerald he snatched.

"Zazz!" Sonic scowled.

"I take it he's part of the Deadly Six, right?" Sofia asked the blue hedgehog.

"You hit it right on the nose."

"I had a feeling you'd try and get the Emeralds so easily." Zazz stated. "That's why I wanted to stop you before you had the chance!"

"Give that back, Zazz!" Blaze commanded as her hands ignite with flames.

"You want it? You're going to have to fight me for it!" Zazz cackled.

"Bring it on, Zazz! I can take you any day, anytime, anywhere."

"Fine by me! This is payback for the beating you gave me and my pals on the Lost Hex!" Zazz cackles as he starts battling the Mobians.


(We successfully reach Fossil Falls. We land the Odyssey at the base of the valley)

Terra: So this is Fossil Falls. A fitting name, what with that giant triceratops skeleton near the top.

Me: Looks like the Black Dragon isn't here yet.

Aqua: We could use this to ambush them once they get here.

Sofia: And we can rescue Vivian!

Me: Exactly! We just need to hide somewhere where they can't see us coming.

Aqua: I have an idea. Terra, Ven, I'll need your help with this.

Ventus: What do you want us for?

Aqua: I need you to act like you turned against us and kidnapped Sofia. Once the Black Dragon get here, tell them you have captured her and wish to join. That's when I'll get the jump on them.

(I hear jet engines. I look up and see the Black Dragon's airship)

Me: And not a moment too soon. That's their ship! Get to the top of the falls! I'll wait here with Crackle. You know what to do here, loyal readers. Excelsior!