Prize Fights
(Gotta Go Fast!
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
(Ayla's POV)
*It's been a week since our battle in the sewer. Right now, me, Sonic, Knuckles, Rouge, & Shadow were sitting in a waiting room (well, me, Sonic, Knuckles, & Rouge were sitting on the couch. Shadow was leaning against the wall), with Topaz standing beside us. The President had just told us his new plan to draw out Eggman, but none of us were thrilled about it*
Scarlet Garcia:*off-screen* Yesterday SSTV News reported that the notorious Dr. Eggman had escaped from jail along with his two mechanical henchmen. Officials now believe that Eggman and his robots are hiding underground plotting their next assault. In an effort to undermine the plot, the president has formulated a plan that will involve Sonic, Ayla, Knuckles, Rouge the Bat, and Shadow. While information is sketchy, it appears some sort of tournament is in the works. Luckily I've been granted an exclusive interview with the participants to talk about this exciting development. *she & her cameraman entered the room & saw us all looking uninterested**on-screen* Uh . . . Well, it doesn't appear that Sonic, Ayla, Knuckles, Rouge, and Shadow aren't as excited about this competition as one might expect them to be. Maybe once we begin our interview, they'll tell us why they seem so glum.
*Just then, the President entered the room*
Mr. President: Spread out! Well Topaz? Are they in or out?
Topaz: Well sir, they . . .
Sonic: I don't know about this plan of yours.
Ayla: Me neither.
Knuckles: This tournament idea sounds kinda screwy.
Mr. President:*to Rouge & Shadow* How about you two?
*Shadow just let out a "Hmph"*
Rouge: I might consider helping you out with this plan of yours, but if I do, it's going to cost ya.
Mr. President: What exactly does that mean?
Rouge: Well, I do have a weakness for jewelry.
Ayla: Obviously.
Mr. President: I'll tell you what. If you all agree to battle in our tournament, we'll offer a grand prize to the winner. Whoever wins the competition gets . . . A Chaos Emerald!
*All of us looked at him, surprised*
Knuckles: You want me to waste my time for one Chaos Emerald? Sorry, but you can count me out.
Ayla: Knuckles! You know we need those Emeralds to get home!
Rouge: Ah, could it be Gloomy Gus over here is too chicken? I bet he's afraid I might beat him.
Knuckles: Look here! I'm not afraid of anybody! Got that!?
Scarlet Garcia: It's too bad. It would've been such an exciting tournament.
Mr. President: Oh well, if he really doesn't wanna prove himself, there's no use forcing him to.
Topaz: I suppose not, Mr. President.
*Knuckles looked at them, surprised*
Scarlet Garcia: Our viewers will be so disappointed. Especially the millions of rabid Knuckles fans out there.
Topaz: Kids who just want a glimpse of their hero.
*Knuckles sweatdropped & then growled*
Rouge: You don't want 'em to think you're a big scaredy cat, do ya?
Mr. President: This will be the perfect way to prove just how tough you are. Unless of course you're secretly a sniveling coward!
*Knuckles then roared & jumped onto the table*
Knuckles: That does it! Nobody calls me a coward and gets away with it! I'll enter the competition and win the Chaos Emerald!
*The adults clapped. I rolled my eyes*
Ayla:*in her mind* Lovable gullible Knuckles.
Rouge: That was easy.
Sonic: Man, talk about being a first-class sucker.
Topaz:*whispering to Rouge* I can't believe he bought all that flattery.
Rouge:*whispering* He's a knucklehead.
*The President then turned to me*
Mr. President: How about you?
Ayla: I don't know . . . As the Guardian of the Chaos Emeralds, I don't feel comfortable with using a Chaos Emerald as a prize.
*The President, Scarlet, & Topaz looked at each other. They knew I wasn't as gullible as Knuckles. Christina stepped up to me*
Christina Cooper: How about this? If you compete in the tournament, we'll arrange for the Chaotic Angels to perform at the end as a special treat. *I looked at her with interest* I'm sure there'll be a ton of people who would like that. *whispering* Especially a certain black hedgehog.
*My face turned red after she said that. Rouge, Knuckles, & my brother all looked at me with knowing smirks. The President, Topaz, & Scarlet hid their chuckles. I looked at Shadow, who looked uninterested. It was true he had never heard my band perform or me sing. If he likes it, he could become a fan*
Ayla: Well . . . Okay. For the fans.
Mr. President: Excellent! *whispering to Christina* Just one little detail. Do we have any Emeralds?
*Christina nodded*
(Third-person POV)
*A few days later, at the Thorndike Mansion, everyone was watching the commercials for the tournament*
Tails: Well Chris, guess we better call that number and enter.
Chris: But Tails, are you crazy? Didn't you see that commercial?
Tails: You know you can't believe everything you see on TV.
*Chris, Ella, & Tanaka all looked unsure. Suddenly, the phone rang. Tanaka went to answer it*
Mr. Tanaka: Hello? Yes, I'll put him on, Mr. Thorndyke. Here, Chris. Your Father, he would like to speak with you.
*He gave Chris the phone*
Chris: Okay, thanks. *he took the phone* Hi Dad. Yeah. You're signing up for the competition? But how come? You think you have a good chance of winning?! And you thought it might be a lot of fun to enter me, Amy, Tails, Mr. Tanaka, Grandpa, and Ella too?
Ella: He wants ME to battle!?
*Tanaka started practicing his martial arts*
Chris: Listen, maybe we - *suddenly, the call ended* Uh, he hung up on me! Well I guess it's settled!
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* The martial arts tournament planners have just released the official events scheduled. They've also begun announcing who will be competition. Slots are filling up fast, so call now! We'll be right back after this.
(Ayla's POV)
*Before we knew it, the day of the tournament arrived. The stadium was packed with fans. The President stood in the middle of the ring*
Mr. President: Welcome to the first annual Chaos Emerald Martial Arts Mashup! Today's participants will be competing for this authentic Chaos Emerald! *he held up the red Chaos Emerald* And at the end of the tournament, as a special treat, there will a live performance by the Chaotic Angels!
*The crowd cheered. Scarlet was standing off to the side, in the Commentator booth*
Scarlet Garcia: The atmosphere here at the stadium is absolutely electric and rumor has it that a special surprise participant is about to kick off its martial arts challenge.
*The fans cheered. I looked up at the board*
(Round 1)
1st Match - President vs Black Knight
2nd Match - Chris vs Danny
3rd Match - Lucky vs Chuck
4rd Match - Decoe vs Bocoe
5th Match - Big vs Ella
6th Match - Tails vs Hawk
7th Match - Bokkun vs Amy
8th Match - Izzy vs Jake
9th Match - Shadow vs Tyler
(2nd Round)
1st Match - ? vs Knuckles
2nd Match - Nelson vs ?
3rd Match - Sam Speed vs Stewart
4th Match - Topaz vs Tanaka
5th Match - Emerl vs ?
6th Match - Rouge vs ?
7th Match - ? vs Sonic
8th Match - Izzy vs ?
9th Match - Espio vs Ayla
*I was surprised to not only see Espio, but my friend's names up there*
Ayla:*in her mind* What the heck are they thinking!? They could get hurt! But I guess it's too late to talk them out of it now.
*Just then, I saw Tyler going up to the Commentator Booth & whispering something in Scarlet's ear. She then stood up*
Scarlet Garcia: Apparently, one of our contestants is dropping out before the tournament has even started. *everyone was shocked**to Tyler* Any particular reason why?
Tyler: I just know I don't stand a chance against me opponent. Plus, I need all my fingers to play guitar.
*He then walked to where the contestants were waiting*
Scarlet Garcia: On that note, The crowd is cheering for today's master of ceremonies, the owner of Diamond Stadium, Elmer Johnson. Let's listen as he introduces our first two competitors.
*Elmer walked into the ring, waving to the crowd*
Elmer Johnson: In this corner, the President! *the President walked into the ring, wearing yellow shorts & orange boxing gloves* And his opponent, in black armor, the Black Knight!
*At the other end of the ring, stood a guy dressed from head to toe in black medieval armor. He looked at the President, who started to look nervous*
Christina Cooper: Are you sure you wanna do this, Mr. President?
Mr. President: No.
Scarlet Garcia: Let the mashup begin!
*She rang the bell. The President hit the Knight's chest with multiple punches, but they didn't faze him. The Black Knight then raised a fist over his head. The President cringed*
Christina Cooper: Oh no!
*She threw a blue towel into the ring & it landed on the President's head*
Elmer Johnson: The Black Knight moves to the second round!
Scarlet Garcia: The President's Aide threw in the towel!
Mr. President:*to Christina* Why'd you do that?
Christina Cooper: I think you had more power lunches than power punches.
*The President threw a little temper tantrum*
Scarlet Garcia: Now let's move on to our next exciting matchup.
*As Scarlet rang the bell for the 2nd match, I decided to go talk to Shadow, who leaning against a wall, being his usual lone wolf self (which I find totally cool)*
Ayla: Uh . . . Hey, Shadow.
Shadow. Hi.
Ayla: So . . . Do you think we'll face each other in tournament?
Shadow: Who can say? But if we do, I don't plan on going easy in you.
*I started getting nervous. So I looked at him with a determined face*
Ayla: Y - Yeah . . . Y - You better not. Cause I'm not going easy on you either! *I pointed at him* I'll give it everything I got!
*Shadow looked at me & then looked away, chuckling. I could feel my face turn red & then I walked away. I walked past my brother*
Sonic: Wow. Real smooth there, sis.
Ayla: Leave me alone!
(Shadow's POV)
Shadow:*in his mind* She's adorable when she tries to act tough.
(Ayla's POV)
*The 3rd match was supposed to be Chuck vs Lucky, but Chuck injured his back before the match even started & was taken to the hospital, so Lucky won by forfeit. The 4th match was Decoe vs Bocoe. They faced each other in the ring & bowed respectfully*
Decoe: I WILL NOT HOLD BACK!
Bocoe: NEITHER WILL I!
*They started wrestling with each other. Suddenly, we all heard Police Sirens. The next thing we all knew, the ring was surrounded by Police Cars*
Police Officer: Freeze! You're both under arrest! Surrender, you can't escape! We've got you surrounded!
Bocoe: WE'RE IN TROUBLE!
Decoe: QUICK! RUN FOR IT!
*They both ran out of the stadium & the Police Cars chased after them. Scarlet came out from under the umbrella she was hiding under*
Scarlet Garcia: Our next match pits Hawk against everyone's favorite high-flying fox, Tails!
*She ran the bell & Tails was soon facing an adult human male with tan skin, brown hair, & brown eyes wearing a green jacket over a yellow shirt, brown pants, & black shoes (turns out he's a friend of Knuckles)*
Tails: Ready when you are!
*Hawk charged at Tails with some fast punches, but Tails blocked them*
Scarlet Garcia: Hawk is on the offensive, showering his opponent with lightning-fast moves and fists of fury! But Tails is keeping cool and letting his twin tails take the punishment. *Hawk then raised his leg to kick Tails* Here comes the kicker. *Tails ducked & used his Tails to block the attack* Looks like the tails are ready to attack.
*Hawk lowered his leg*
Hawk: Those things don't scare me. *Hawk grabbed the two tails* I got ya.
Tails: Yeah? Think again!
*Tails then spun his tails around, making Hawk dizzy & foaming at the mouth*
Scarlet Garcia: Hawk has suffered a dizzy defeat.
Tails: And I win!
Ayla: Go, Tails!
Crowd: Yeah, Tails! That was awesome!
Tails: They like me . . . They really like me.
*The 5th match was Amy vs Bokkun*
Bokkun: HI THERE!
Amy: No way! They let you enter this thing?
*Bokkun started crying crocodile tears*
Bokkun: WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
*I rolled my eyes as he fell to his knees & started crying*
Ayla:*in her mind* What a Cry Baby
*The crowd started scolding Amy*
Amy: There's nothing wrong with you, you're great. I was joking. Please don't cry, okay? *she turned to a camera man* Sorry about that, folks. He's just a little bit nervous, that's all. Totally not my fault.
Bokkun: LIAR!
*That made Amy mad as she pulled out her hammer*
Amy: What did you say?
Bokkun: UH, NOTHING, NOTHING! HONEST!
*He then screamed as Amy sent him flying out of the stadium*
Scarlet Garcia: And the winner by a knockout is Amy!
Amy: I couldn't have done it without the support of all my fans.
Crowd: Hey Amy! We love you!
Amy: Thanks everybody. Right back at ya!
Scarlet Garcia: Well folks, thus ends the first half of this exciting tournament. We'll be taking a short intermission.
*Later, we were all gathered in the Food Court. Knuckles, Tyler, Izzy, & Jake were signing autographs for a group of kids, Tails was taking pictures with some of his fans, Shadow was being fawned over by a group of fan girls, & Espio was showing a group of kids his ninja skills. I went into the break room & saw Chris talking with Sonic*
Sonic: Boy Chris, I couldn't believe that was you out there.
*Apparently, during his match, Chris had tricked Danny into thinking he had made him cry*
Chris: Why, because I lied and cheated a little?
Sonic: Kind of.
Ayla: Yes. *they both turned to me* A lie is a lie and cheating is cheating. No matter how look at it.
Chris: It's just - ! I'm always the good guy! I just wanted to see what it felt like to be bad. It doesn't feel good. *we both smiled at him* You know?
*Sonic gave him a thumbs up*
Sonic: Then don't do it again!
*Chris smiled & returned the thumbs up*
Ayla: Cause if you do, your gonna get an earful from me. Got it?
Chris: Yes, ma'am
*Soon, it was time for the second round. Next stood in the middle of the ring, holding up a sign with a 2 on it*
Scarlet Garcia: Welcome back. We're ready to begin the second round of the first annual Chaos Emerald Martial Arts Mashup. First up it's tough guy Knuckles versus the mysterious Black Knight.
*She rang the bell*
Knuckles: Let's go, metal man! *the Black Knight laughed* Tough guy, eh? We'll just see about that!
*He charged at the Black Knight, ready for a punch, but he screamed & fell to the ground*
Black Knight: Don't hurt me, Knuckles! *he started bowing* Just let me win! Please, I'm begging you!
Ayla: Wait. *I turned to Tyler, Izzy, & Jake* Doesn't that voice sound familiar to you guys?
Jake: Yep.
Izzy: Totally.
Tyler: I know I've heard it somewhere.
Knuckles: Who are you, anyway?
Black Knight: It's me.
*He took off his helmet to reveal a scruffy looking Jerome Wise. To say me & my friends were shocked was an understatement. I narrowed my eyes*
Ayla: What's he doing here.
Tyler: Where'd he even get that armor?
Knuckles: You're the Black Knight?
Jerome Wise: I need that Chaos Emerald! I don't have any money!
*Knuckles started to get mad*
Knuckles: There's one thing I cannot stand. *he raised his fist* A whiner!
*Jerome screamed & ran out of the stadium*
Scarlet Garcia: The Black Knight turned yellow so Knuckles wins the match. *a few minutes later, a helicopter flew over the stadium* Our next fighter is dropping in just in time for the next match.
*A very familiar man jumped out of it & landed in the ring*
Chris: Dad!?
Nelson: Well son, if you wanna make it to the quarter finals, you'll have to beat your old man first. Let's go!
*I then turned to Chuck (who was back from the hospital) & Lindsey, who were in the stands*
Chuck: He'll have a hard time with Nelson. I taught him everything he knows.
*Less then a minute later, Chris had his Dad pinned down*
Nelson: I give up! Uncle, uncle, uncle! Stop!
*Both Chuck & Lindsey looked disappointed & embarrassed*
Chuck: I guess talent must've skipped a generation.
*Next it was Sam vs Mr. Stewart*
Mr. Stewart: Let's see what you got
Sam Speed: Okay!
*He then tackled Mr. Stewart*
Chris: Uncle Sam, don't!
Sam Speed: I can't go easy on him just because he's your teacher!
Chris: I know, but they didn't ring the starting bell yet
*Danny & Ella cringed & I face-palmed. Because of that stunt, Sam was disqualified*
Sam Speed: Oh well. I'm in a hurry anyway.
*He got in his car & drove away*
Scarlet Garcia: Saved by the bell, Mr. Stewart is the winner! And since both robots are on the run, Lucky wins. Lucky guy.
*Topaz & Tanaka stepped on to the ring. Topaz raised her arms, ready to attack*
Topaz: Come on! *Tanaka just stepped up to her & held out a beautiful gold necklace. she gasped as he put it around her neck* Is . . . This for me?
Mr. Tanaka: Yes. And so am I.
Topaz: I'm . . . So happy.
*They both hugged*
Chris: Ella, what just happened?
Ella: It's that simple. You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
Danny: What does that mean?
Ella: You'll both understand when you get a little older. Now it's time for my match!
*I didn't pay attention to her match against Emerl because I started daydreaming about Shadow giving me a beautiful heart shaped necklace. I snapped out of it when the bell rang again & I saw Tails & Rouge facing each other in the ring*
Rouge: Not exactly what I call a challenge, but here goes.
*She jumped at him & he dodged*
Tails: Oh yeah?
*He spun his tails & flew at her. They started wrestling with each other*
Scarlet Garcia: This exciting grudge match is up and running! Or should I say flying?
Rouge: You're not bad, for an amateur. *he panted a little & zoomed towards her* Watch out, boy.
*She caught him by the hand & kissed him on the cheek, making him blush. She then threw him out of the ring*
Scarlet Garcia: Well it looks like Rouge the Bat sure gave Tails the kiss-off. That makes her the winner of this match.
Rouge: Sorry to smooch and run, but I've gotta touch up my lipstick.
Scarlet Garcia: Ladies and gentlemen, we're now down to the final battle of the second round. This next matchup promises to be a real crowd-pleaser. Let's see what happens.
*As the bell rang, Amy just stood in the ring, looking nervous*
Amy: I never wanted this to happen. Just think. Me against Sonic." He doesn't look like he wants to do it either. *she then looked at Sonic, her eyes shining* Sonic!
Sonic: This won't work. You gotta think of some way to get her mad at me, Chris.
Chris: Don't look at me!
Amy: And I can tell he doesn't wanna fight with me either, cuz he cares.
*Sonic turned to me & Chris, desperate*
Sonic: Chris, Ayla, please. Help me out.
Chris: When she's acting like this, nothing can get her mad
Ayla: Sorry, bro. Your on your own.
Amy: Sonic, I understand.
Sonic: Understand what?
*I tried to hold in my snickers. Just then I saw Eggman flying straight towards Amy. I got up & walked up to the ring*
Ayla:*whispering* Psst! Bro.
*He looked where I was pointing & saw Eggman aiming a laser at Amy*
Sonic: Amy, get out of the way!
Dr. Eggman: Say goodbye.
*He fired his laser at Amy, but Sonic grabbed her & got her out of the way in time*
Amy: Oh Sonic, you really do care about me!
Dr. Eggman: Missed!
*He started to fly away*
Sonic: Where do you think you're going!?
*Sonic jumped out of the stadium & began to chase after Eggman*
Amy: Sonic . . . Oh well. At least now I know how he feels about me.
*Chris & I sweatdropped*
Chris: More trouble with Eggman.
Ayla: Yep.
Scarlet Garcia: What a shocker, folks. Our friend Sonic has forfeited the match, and that means we're down to our ninth match. This one pits brother vs sister!
*Izzy & Jake faced each other in the ring as she rang the bell*
Izzy: Ready to lose, baby bro?
Jake: When pigs fly.
*They lunged at each other & just did different types of wrestling moves on each other*
Tyler: Well, this is hardly a surprise.
Ayla: They've fought like this before?
Tyler: Trust me. I've been to enough sleepovers at their house to know. And it always ends in the same result.
*This went on for about 5 minutes before they both collapsed from exhaustion*
Scarlet Garcia: And both siblings are knocked out, which means this match ends in a tie. So neither of them move on. Ladies and gentlemen, we're now down to the final match of the second round. And it's the ninja Chameleon Espio vs everyone's favorite skateboarding blue female hedgehog, Ayla!
*Espio & I faced each other in the ring*
(Third-Person POV)
*Meanwhile, at the Chaotix Detective Agency, Vector was biting his nails & Charmy was waving an Espio flag*
(Ayla's POV)
*Once the bell rang, Espio jumped up & threw some shurikens at me. But I dodged them by doing backflips. I then ran towards Espio, ready to punch him, but he dodged & then turned invisible. I looked all around, hoping to find a clue to where he was. Suddenly, I was kicked in the side. Then I was punched from behind*
Tails: Woah! Looks like they're playing hid & seek. I wonder how Ayla's going to get out of this.
*Just as I was starting to feel weak, I remembered something Sally taught me a few years ago. I took a deep breath & stood perfectly still. Soon, I was calm & relaxed. Just then, I felt something coming towards me from behind*
Ayla: Gotcha!
*I did a roundhouse kick & hit Espio in the face. Which sent him flying out of the ring*
Tails: Incredible! Using some ninja moves of her own, she was able to find out where Espio was going to strike next.
Scarlet Garcia: And with that, Ayla wins the match!
(Third-Person POV)
*Back at the Chaotix Detective Agency, Vector had his hands covering his eyes & Charmy blew a raspberry at the TV*
(Ayla's POV)
*Espio & I shook hands*
Espio: You fought well.
Ayla: Thanks you too.
Scarlet Garcia: We are now down to the final ten. *the remaining contestants were Knuckles, Chris, Mr. Stewart, Lucky, Mr. Tanaka, Emerl, Rouge, Amy, Ayla, & Shadow* Who will be the winner? Tune in next time to find out.
To be Continued . . .
Note: I'm sorry if Ayla's fight against Espio stunk. I'm not good at making up my own fights.
