Tails kept working "Okay, put failsafe control on the Super Ring in case anyone else uses it". He thought for a moment if he wanted to keep the flickys, but he knew Cream might be able to take them over. He altered the design of his holo-disguise, so it now went on his waits. He added Manuel Control to it so he could alter his powers easily without needing Cream.
Tower and Topaz were walking together "I thought Zoah having sleeper cells was top secret information". Topaz checked her phone "Abe, satellites are picking up an EM pulse" "I thought that was over" "It's the biggest one yet. In Knothole".
At a train station Mr Stewart led the class "Okay, guys, the company set up a city tour, and then we'll grab a bite and head to the airport". Stu started to look suspicious and stopped "Is no one going to acknowledge how crazy this is?". Pierre nodded "I get it. There's been nothing scientific about this science tour at all" "No, I'm talking about Tails. Has no one noticed how shady he is? Because I saw him in the back room of some rest stop with some woman and he's always sneaking away like back at the opera, huh? And now he's suddenly off the trip, with his family in Twilight? Is no one else interested in the truth". Ray was about to say something, but Barby stopped him and stepped forward "The very concept of objecting truth is fading out of the world". Stu nodded "Thank you, Barby" "Yeah. Well, since Tails is not really here to tell his truth, what about you, Stu? Why do you think it's cool to take pictures of people in the bathroom?". Ash surprisingly nodded "Yeah, dude, what's that about?". Stu shook his head defensively "No, no, no, it wasn't like that. It was… I was trying to take a-". Mr Stewart held up his hand silencing Stu "Let's just put all this craziness behind us and have a nice, peaceful afternoon. Sounds great, Mr Stewart, said the class. Okay". He led the class away and Pierre went over to Stu "I'm gonna be the cool teacher right now. You gotta stop doing that. It is weird. No more photos in the bathroom. Urinal or stalls". The group got onto an empty bus, the driver was then revealed to be Lew "I have the kids" he said into an earpiece.
Forelock flew through the sky and stopped outside a window where Tower was waiting "I got here as fast as I could. I did a full perimeter sweep. Nothing" "Damn it". Topaz was on a computer "Pulse is spiking" "I'll take another look" "Soon as you see something, report. You're all we've got".
The real Forelock was in a catwalk with two Flappers "If this is what I fear, then Gaia help us, Tower. Gaia help us all". He turned off his device and smirked "Okay, people, no Chaotix coming. Good to go. Quark, launch the drones. Janice, how we doing?" "Still working on the cape" "Get those wrinkles out. I could be shaking hands with the queen. Victoria, keep projecting the pulse". He turned and looked out at a bridge "Cream" "Yes, Forelock" "Show me my loose ends. Once the show's going, execute the kill order on my command". There was a pause and then "Copy" "Start the show. Let's save the world".
The class's bus was on the bridge. Barby and Ray looked around "This isn't right. I don't like this. Something's definitely up" "You're an FOP now. Friend of Prowl. And you have to remember to just stay calm". They saw a dark cloud "That doesn't look good" "But it's fake, there's nothing to worry about". Lew got out of the bus "And the kids are in the kill zone".
Tower's phone rang "What?" "Antione here" "I know. What do you want?" "Over at Mr Sonic's going though his belongings. There was a surfboard you left behind". Tower narrowed his eyes "What?" "People there said they didn't think Abe Tower was a surfer, but I said, appearances can be deceiving" "It's not mine. And don't ever call again". He hung up and gave Topaz a concerned look.
Antione ran out of the cockpit to Tails "Tower's got the coded message. Your friends are at the bridge. I will scoop them up. Okay?" "Yeah. Cool, my stuff's nearly done". He then realised "Wait". He took out the necklace he bought "If something happens to me could you please give this to Barby?". Antione took the necklace "You'll make it back. You'll give it to her yourself. Okay, you got this" "I got this". Antione nodded "Walk me through it" "I know it's illusion tech. All I have to do is get inside the illusion, then I can take it down, find him, and he's just a guy, so I can take Cream right back" "Right, but last time, you got hit by a train". Tails tried to think how to explain "How do I explain this? Uh… I have like a sixth sense" "The Tails-Tingle. I thought it wasn't working". Tails didn't seem to like the name Tails-tingle "It is sort of working" "Okay, I get it. Tails-tingle. That is the plan. I am gonna go get your friends. You get that Tails-tingle back online" "Okay, I got this".
Forelock watched the cloud approach the bridge "Cue the lightening". On the bridge Barby and Ray watched the cloud surround the bridge. Mr Stewart went downstairs "Sir, is it safe or should we all come down?". He then saw that the driver was gone "Oh, my". He ran back upstairs "Everyone, the bus driver is gone. But stay calm. Mr Pierre and I have it under control" "Oh, no. Don't you drag me into this, Andrew" "I'm doing my best!". They watched the water begin splashing over onto the bridge "Oh, the witches are back". Mr Stewart screamed "Oh, Gaia. Everyone, get off the bus!". He led them away as cars started getting destroyed and a face started to form in the cloud. Forelock grinned "Now that is a Chaotix level threat". The class all ran but then "Hey, look. It's Forelock. He's gonna save us". The fake Forelock flew in and fired on the creature which started to combined the four Elementals. Barby looked worried and looked at Ray "If Forelock knows we know" "Then we're in danger" "And so are they. We should go". They ran but Ash noticed and chased them along with Undina.