SONIC: SHUTDOWN!

PART 1:

After the space colony ARK was stopped, life returned to normal for the people of Mobius. Actually things were better than normal, seeing as Robotnik was no longer a threat.

Anyway, that was three years ago now, and Sonic has quit the hero business (!) and become a professional runner. Tails has become a computer programmer, and works alongside Robotnik in a company called Proman Industries. Knuckles still lives on the floating island, now accompanied by Rouge..

It's a typical Wednesday:

Sonic: Oh, man!! This job is way too easy!! It's BORING!!

Race officials:Now, uh, Mr.Sonic? We can make this job more interesting...

Sonic: I doubt it! I-

B-KRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHH!!!!!!

What was THAT?!

(turns head)

I -I don't believe it! I-it's the space colony ARK!!!B-but HOW???!

(The ARK is crashing into the side of a mountain)

That's IT! I QUIT!!

Officials: Sonic! No! WAIT!!!!

(Sonic heads over to Proman Industries...)

Sonic: Tails! That Eggmans' up to something!!I knew it was too good to be true! He hasn't changed at all! The ARK has-

Tails: I already know!!-But, It's not Robotnik! He's right here!

Eggman: For once it's not me, so don't jump to conclusions!!

Sonic: But then who?-Tails! Get the Tornado- We're gonna check it out!!

(They're heading up to the mountain where the ARK crashed, flying in the Tornado)

Tails: We're almost there!

(A laser is fried from the ARK)

FFFFFZUUM! Tails: We're hit!

Sonic and Tails: AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

Sonic: Bail out!

(They leap out, and land on the mountainside)

Tails: Whoever's up there, really doesn't want us interfering!

Sonic: It sounds like Eggman, but it's not! Who could it be? We have to get up this mountain and find out!!

Tails: Sonic, this mountain is deadly, even by your standards! I doubt even you could make it up there alive!

Sonic: I can try!

Tails: Don't! It's suicide!!There has to be another way!

Sonic: Gnah! But WHAT!?

(Sonic punches the side of the mountain)

K-R-R-K-!!

Tails: Hey, the walls cracking! It looks like there might be a tunnel inside!!

Sonic: Well, there's only one way to find out!!

(Sonic spindashes the wall, and it breaks down)

Tails: There's a tunnel all right!!

Sonic: The we're goin' in!!

(They dash forwards through a twisted cave system)

Sonic: Hey, look! There's light up ahead!!

(They dash to the end of the tunnel)

Tails: OH, NO! This is a volcano!!

Sonic: So much for climbing up the inside...

Tails: Hey! Isn't that the space colony?

Sonic: It's perched on top of the volcano!!

Voice: Kssshhk- Intruders! Die!

Sonic: Huh! It's not as if you can do anything to us from way up there!

Voice: Oh, isn't there! See this laser cannon? It's powerful enough to take this entire volcano down in one shot! With you in it!

Sonic: Yeah, well I'll just-

Voice: What's that? You'll RUN? Too bad! I'm afraid that this laser is the new fastest thing ever, Sonic! You try to run, and this volcano and everything in it will be destroyed!! DAAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAH!!

Sonic: Oh...right...

Next: Out of the frying pan.....