The Price of Freedom


(Sonic Underground: Theme)

(Ayla's Theme Song - KC Undercover Theme Song)


(Ayla's POV)

Me, Sonic, Sonia, Manic were currently running away from Sleet & Dingo's ship as they fired lasers at us. Sonic was running (as usual), Manic & I were on our boards, & Sonia was on her pink motorcycle (she was wearing a blue & silver jumpsuit, matching boots, & red gloves)*


Queen Aleena:*off-screen* Freedom is a precious thing. I should know. I'm Queen Aleena and I'm always on the run.


*I stayed close to Sonia as we dodged the lasers*


Queen Aleena:*off-screen* But with all the running, sometimes you loose sight of your goal. Forget the gift that freedom really is.


*Suddenly, one of the lasers hit a tree branch, breaking it off the tree, & it fell right in the middle of the road, blocking Sonia's motorcycle*

Ayla: Sonia, look out!

Sonia: Relax, Alya! Think some old logs gonna ruffle my spines? HA! *she rode her bike over the branch, but landed in a mud puddle, getting herself covered in mud* My brand new Guccini! Now you're really gonna see road rage!

Ayla: Oh boy. *she went back towards Sleet & Dingo, but her bike got hit by a laser & she was sent flying, landing in a tree, causing her clothes to ripe & get caught in one of the branches* Sonia! Are you alright?

Sonia:*grunt* Yes. I'm fine. But my outfit is ruined! Help me down!

Ayla: Okay, okay, just hold still.

*Just then, Sleet & Dingo started coming towards us*

Sonia: Oh man! Now I'm really steamed!

Dingo:*laughing* And we're really scared.

*Sonia summoned her keyboard & I summoned my microphone*

Sonia: Call 911, Lice Heads, it's your only hope.

Ayla: 'Cause you're about to get crispy fried!

*Sonia played her keyboard & I sang a note, firing lasers at them. They dodged it, flew into some clouds, & then crashed into a cliff. They fell into a river in a deep canyon. Sonic & Manic came up to watch them be swept away by the river*

Manic: All right! Sonia and Ayla aced em good!

Sonic: Sure did. So, where are they anyway? Sonia! Ayla!

Ayla: We're over here!

*They turned to us as I was trying to get Sonia down from the tree without ripping her jumpsuit further*

Sonia: Would you two hurry, please?

Sonic: Hurry? That's for slow-mos.

*Sonia reached up to the tear in her jumpsuit*

Ayla: Sonia! Stop moving. You're going to make it worse.

Sonia: It's just one tear. Maybe I can get it. *suddenly, it ripped & she fell. Sonic caught her before she hit the ground. she looked at herself. her clothes were ripped & dirty, & she had mud in her hair* My Guccini! This is tragic.

Ayla: I told you not to move. I would have gotten you down.

*Manic came up to us on his board*

Manic: Totally smooth move up the Mange Mutts, big sis and little sis.

Sonic: Yeah. Couldn't have done better myself. So where's your bike, Sonia?

*I pointed to it. It was on it's side, few paces from where we were standing*

Manic: Whoa. Major road wear. Maybe even worse than you.

*Sonic snickered*

Sonia: Can it, Manic! Just get it rolling, okay?


*Soon, Manic was looking the bike over*

Manic: Actually, it's not too funky. Just a couple of tweeks and -

*Suddenly, oil came squirting out of the bike & it hit Sonia in the face*

Ayla: Uh oh.

Sonia: That's it! That's it! I've had it! I need a facial! I need a pedicure! *she got on her bike* And most of all, I need a massage!

Manic: Uh, like, didn't you just have a break-fluid facial?

*He & Sonic started laughing. I yanked both of their ears*

Sonic & Manic: OW!

Ayla: You guys are not helping!

Sonia: I've had it with the mud, and the grit, and the oil! But most of all, I've had it with you two!

Manic: Ah, chill, Sonia. Don't be such an SAP.

Sonia: Meaning?

*The boys started laughing again*

Sonic: Spiny annoying Princess.

*Sonia revved her motorcycle*

Sonia: But I am a Princess. And it's about time I ot treated like one. I'm going to Mindy La Tour's place in East Mobius for a break. And if you two have anything to say to me, don't! *she turned to me* Ayla! You're coming with me!

Ayla: What!? Sonia, you know I don't do that girly stuff.

Sonia: Well, too bad! You're coming with me wether you like it or not!

*She grabbed my wrist, pulled me on the back of her motorcycle, revved the engine, & drove away*

Ayla: SONIAAAAAAAA!


(Third-Person POV)

Sonic: East Mobius? That sounds familiar. Wait a nano-sec! I got this weird message. *he pulled out a piece of paper* Something about Mom being in East Mobius. *he turned to the smoke being created by Sonia's bike as it disappeared over the horizon* Sonia! Ayla!

Manic: Ma! Awesome! So, what's the road block that's keeping us from going to find her?

Sonic: Absolutely nothing, Manic-Man. While Sonia's off doing her Princess thing with Ayla, we'll find Mom. See you there!

*He zoomed ahead & Manic went after him on his board*


(Ayla's POV)

*Sonia & I soon arrived at a huge mansion, almost as big as Lady Windermere's. Sonia rang the doorbell & a yellow female fox with long red hair in a high ponytail, teal eyes & wearing a pink robe fastened with a gold buckle, pink leggings, & purple boots (look up "Sonic Underground-Mindy LaTour" by "NinjaHaku21" on "DeviantArt") opened it*

Mindy: Sonia!

Sonia: Mindy!

Sonia & Mindy: Girlfriend!

*The two hugged & air kissed each other's cheeks (Yuck!). Just then, the fox girl noticed me*

Mindy: Who do we have here?

Sonia: This is Ayla. *she hugged me* My adorable little sister! Ayla, this is Mindy La Tour. My BFFL.

Ayla: BFFL?

Sonia & Mindy: Best female friend for life!

Ayla: Oh. I see

*Just then, Mindy pinched my cheek ()*

Mindy: OMG! She's adorbs! *she then let us into the mansion* Did anyone see you?

Sonia: No. Why?

*Just then, a yellow male fox with red hair, a red beard & mustache combo, brown eyes wearing bronze armor & a green cape held up by a gold medallion came down the stairs*

Mr. La Tour: You're both fugitives, Sonia. As glad as we are to see you and the fabled Hero from Another World, you must understand. We have to be careful.

Sonia: You mean Robotnik? That Egg-Cup. *Mindy * Relax, girlfriend, Ayla and I just dropped by for some M and M and we'll be on our way.

Mr. La Tour & Ayla: M and M?

Sonia & Mindy: Message and manicure!

Mindy: My fav. Oh Daddy, please, please, please, can they stay?

*She motioned to Sonia & me while Mr. La Tour thought for a minute*

Mr. La Tour: Just stay out of trouble, okay?

*Sonia & Mindy cheered. Sonia then grabbed my wrist & pulled me to another part of the mansion*


*After a full spa treatment, we went to a part of the mansion which reminded me of a mall & Sonia tried on a red scarf*

Mindy: But Sonia, scarfs are so ten minutes ago.

Sonia: It reminds me of Mother.

*I paused at hearings that. I got a closer look at it & saw what she was talking about. Mom's red cape*

Mindy: I'm sorry. I know you mist miss her.

*Sonia smiled as tears formed in her eyes*

Sonia: I'll find her. Someday.

*I took Sonia's hand*

Ayla: We all will.

*Sonia smiled & hugged me*

Sonia: It still needs something. *she then noticed the watch on Mindy's wrist* Where'd you get this? This is so "It".

Ayla: Cool watch.

Mindy: Really? I designed it myself. Daddy's factory makes them.

Sonia: But, no offense, your Dad never does anything. He doesn't need to.

Mindy: Now he does. Robotnik takes so much in taxes from our estate, Daddy said he had to open the factory just to keep me in pink! *I frowned. typical Robotnik tyranny* But hey, they're the hottest seller in Mobius. *she took off her watch & gave it to Sonia* Here. It's yours.

*Sonia took it & put it on*

Sonia: It's the coolest. Thanks.

*As she turned to the mirror, Mindy turned to me*

Mindy: I'll make sure you get one too, Ayla.

Ayla: Thanks, Mindy. That'd be great.


*The next morning, I woke up to something that sounded like a camera flashing (I was wearing a purple nightgown. Sonia & Mindy wouldn't let me wearing real pajamas). It also woke up Sonia from a nightmare she was having (we were sharing a room. she was wearing a pink nightgown & a pearl necklace). We both turned towards the door*

Sonia: Mother?

Ayla: What?

*We both got out of bed & went towards the door. We opened it a crack & saw something that shocked us. A spider robot & was looking through Sonia's suitcase. Then it took pictures of Sonia's private diary. Sonia grabbed it*

Sonia: Back off, buddy! Even my brothers and sister don't get to look at my little black book.

*Suddenly, the robot turned into the watch Mindy gave Sonia*

Ayla: Hmm, very creative design, Mindy.


*We took it apart & called the guys, who were now right outside the La Tour factory*

Sonia: It's some kind of surveillance device. It was sending info to Robotnik's intelligence agency.

Sonic:*off-screen* So, sis, doing a little moonlighting between mall trolls?

Ayla: Can the comedy, Sonic! This is serious!

Sonic:*off-screen* Sure it's still not transmitting?

*Sonia hit a glowing part of the watch with a high heel*

Sonia: I have no idea how much information it got back to those RIA bozos! One thing for sure, they know we're here. You better got here, fast!

Sonic:*off-screen* Oh, we just happen to be in the neighborhood. Meet us outside the watch factory right behind La Tour's Estate.

Ayla: You're already here? Why?

Sonic:*off-screen* No time, little sis. I'll explain when you and Sonia get here.

Sonia: Sonic. What I said about being fed up with you guys . . . I . . .

Sonic:*off-screen* Yeah, yeah. You were way wrong, I know. So get your pampered butt over here.

*She hung up her phone*


(Third-Person POV)

*Meanwhile, outside the La Tour Factory, Sonic was looking on the window. Just then, he saw Manic with a big bulge under his vest*

Sonic: Manic, what'd I say about stealing?

Manic: Hey. It was calling my name.

*Sonic reached into his vest & pulled out . . .*

Sonic: A polo mallet?

*Suddenly, they were surrounded by hundreds of the Surveillance Robots. Manic took back the mallet*

Manic: For insect control. But you'll have to get your own.

*He used the mallet to smash the robots, while Sonic used his speed to stomp on them. Suddenly, they were surrounded by Swat-Bots*

Agent N: INCARCERATE THEM. *one of the Swat-Bots fired a green laser that snared both hedgehogs in a laser net, which was hung from a tree* AHA! JUST AS MY DEPARTED SURVEILLANCE UNIT REPORTED. TWO HEDGEHOGS DOWN, AND TWO TO GO. THE FEMALES ARE IN THE HOUSE. FIND THEM.


(Ayla's POV)

*Sonia & I made it outside, only to find the boys trapped in a glowing green net, hanging from a tree. An army of Swat-Bots surrounded then*

Agent N: FIND THE FEMALES. THEY MUST'NT SLIP AWAY.

Sonic: Who are you?

Agent N : ROBOTNIK INTELLIGENCE AGENT N AND YOU ARE HEREBY ARRESTED FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE AND BECAUSE DR. ROBOTNIK HATES HEDGEHOGS.

Ayla:*whispering* What else is new?

*Sonia giggled. We then climbed up the tree & freed our brothers from the net, dropping it on the robot*

Sonic: Thanks sis and little sis. Gee, they just don't make bots like they used to. Poor Agent N's probably gonna take a slid down the alphabet. So, how about we check out this factory?

*He was about to zoom away, but Sonia stopped him*

Sonia: First, tell me why you guys were in the neighborhood.

Manic: It's been scoped. Ma was here.

Ayla: Really? Did you find her?

Sonic: No. Just a lot of Swat-Butts. And they all seem to be hanging around here.

*He we up to the door & tried to pick the lock. Manic stopped him*

Manic: Allow me.

*He picked the lock & the door opened. We all gasped at what we saw inside. Sonia pressed a button on one of the watches & it turned into a spy robot*

Sonic: So Robotnik sells these watches dirt cheap, everyone buys one . . .

Ayla: And everyone gets spied on.

Sonia: Watches that watch. Clever, huh?

Sonic: I think they need a Sonic Underground makeover.

*Suddenly, the doors to the factory opened & Mindy & her Father walked in*

Mindy: Sonia? Ayla? The alarm went off at the house. We thought someone was breaking into the factory.

Mr. La Tour: Someone is. I told you she and Ayla be trouble. And these two must be their criminal brothers.

Sonic: After what we've seen Mr. La Tour, we could be calling you the same thing.

Mindy: Daddy? What is going on?

Sonia: Mindy, your Father's watches do a whole lot more than tell time.

*She pressed the button on the side of the watch & it turned into a spy bot. Mindy gasped*

Mr. La Tour: Don't listen to her, honey. Come on, let's go.

*He tried to pull her away, but she stopped him*

Mindy: No, Daddy, wait. What - What is that?

Ayla: They're spies. For Robotnik's intelligence agency.

*Mindy turned to her Father in shock*

Mindy: Daddy? Is it true? You knew, didn't you? Oh, Daddy, how could you?

Mr. La Tour: Believe it or not, Mindy, I did it for you.

Mindy: Yeah, right.

Sonia: Hear him out.

Mr. La Tour: When you have children of your own, maybe you'll understand. I wanted to keep you safe and happy. If I said no to Robotnik, he'd take everything away. And I couldn't let him do that to my little girl.

Mindy: But Daddy, these things are spying on people. What about Mobius?

*We all summoned our instruments & played a song. Mindy sang*

*Mindy singing

Money can't buy the things we really need

Like the sun or the rain or the air we breathe

Can't buy a loving touch

Or the freedom we miss so much

Yeah, if you look inside your heart I know you'll see

That money can't buy the things you really need

*Ayla, Sonic, Sonia, Manic, & Mindy singing*

Money can't buy

Money can't buy

Money can't buy the things you really need

Money can't buy

Money can't buy the things you really need

*Mindy singing*

All the diamonds and pearls can't put love in the world

If you look inside your heart I know you'll see

That money can't buy the things you really need

*Ayla, Sonic, Sonia, Manic, & Mindy singing*

Money can't buy

Money can't buy

No, money can't buy the things you really need

*I then got ready to sing another song*

*Ayla & Mindy singing*

I don't care if you're rich or poor

None of that means a thing

You have a place in my heart

Whether you're a peasant or king

What we feel is what we feel

All the rest is no big deal

What we have is good and true

And it's only between me and you

Did you think I'd change my act

Findin' your secret out

I liked your style from the start

That's what it's really about

Between me and you

If you are with or without

I don't really care

We can work it out

(We know what we share)

What we feel is what we feel

All the rest is no big deal

What we have is good and true

And it's only between me and you

(We know what we share)

What we feel is what we feel

All the rest is no big deal

(We know what we share)

*We put our instruments back into our medallions*

Mr. La Tour: Belt me, Mindy. I'd love to knock that pompous bullying blowfish Robotnik on his big round butt.

Mindy: Oh, Daddy. I don't need shopping and facials and manicures.

Ayla, Sonic, Sonia, & Manic: You don't?

Mindy: No. Well, I could cut back. I know I could definitely cut back. *she hugged her Father* I wanna be Freedom Fighters like Sonia and Ayla. I wanna live life on the run. Enemies around every corner. So, what should I wear? My pink camouflage gear or the safari suit?

Ayla:*in her mind* Oh brother.

Sonic: First, we've got to get you away from here.

Mr. La Tour: We sure do. Sleet and Dingo are going to come by looking for the watches.

Sonic: No problem-o. You go pack. Sonia, Manic, Ayla and I will get the shipment ready for the furball twins.

Mr. La Tour: Come on, Mindy. We haven't got much time. Pack only the bare essentials.

Mindy: Right. You think my aerobicizer mini gym will fit in our luggage?

*They left*

Manic: Ah, lucky us. Another snooty diva joins the Resistance.

Ayla: Watch it, Manic.

Sonia: Yeah, maybe she'll give a fashion disaster like you done style.

Sonic: Don't worry. I got enough style for both of us. Now let's jam.


*The next morning, we were still at the factory, rewiring the watches. Sonic was doing most of them with his speed*

Manic: Yo, shouldn't Mindy be back from the house by now?

Sonia: Probably doing a farewell facial.

Sonic: Better tell her we're waiting!


*Later, we arrived just as Sleet & Dingo had captured Mr. La Tour & Mindy (Mr. La Tour was now wearing a red jacket, blue & Mindy was wearing a grey-blue short-sleeved jacket, a blue scarf, denim pants, & brown boots). Sonic picked up one of the many suitcases Mindy had dropped*

Sonic: Sorry, sis, but I could never pass up to go bowling for bone-heads.

*I picked up another suitcase*

Ayla: Me neither.

*We both threw our suitcases like bowling balls & they each hit Sleet & Dingo in the head, causing them to open & scattering clothes everywhere*

Dingo: Hey! What the!? Wait!

*We all kept throwing suitcases at them. Suddenly, they got handcuffed that each other in the confusion. Sleet's wrist was now attached to Dingo's ankle. We a cheered*

Mr. La Tour: To freedom!

*Suddenly, a ship appeared*

Agent N:*off-screen* TRAITORS. PINK, POLKADOT, AND OTHERWISE. YOU ARE ALL UNDER ARREST FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE.

Sonia: Agent N again?

Ayla: Poor guy just doesn't quit, huh?

Sonic: Confidentially, I think he has trouble keeping his head together.

*Suddenly, we were all hot by a green laser & trapped in a net. Luckily, Sonic managed to escape. We were brought aboard Agent N's ship*

Sonia: Not this again.

*We landed on the ship & the net disappeared. Just then, we were grabbed by Swat-Bots*

Agent N: YES. THIS AGAIN. I MADE SOME MODIFICATIONS. THIS TIME MY PLAN IS ABSOLUTELY HEDGEHOG PROOF. AS YOU SEE, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT JUST A FULL-ASSULT TANK, BUT A PORTABLE ROBOTICIZOR AS WELL.

*One of the Swat-Bots placed Sonia in a circle,

Mindy: Hey. What's going on?

Agent N: MISS LA TOUR. YOU ARE ABOUT TO FAMOUS. ABS ROBOTICIZED.

Mindy: No!

*Agent N pressed a button & a tube went up around Sonia*

Agent N: ACTIVATING ROBOTICIZATION, NOW.

*Just then, Sonic burst into the room*

Sonic: I'm back! *he zoomed towards the tube, but bounced off if* Not bad, Agent N.

Agent N: IT IS BETTER THAN NOT BAD, HEDGEHOG.

Sonia:*off-screen* Sonic! I'm waiting!

Sonic: Not to worry. There's always Plan B.

Agent N: PLAN B? WHAT IS THAT?

*Sonic pulled out a remote control, pressed a few buttons, & a swarm of spy bots came into the room*

Sonic: Oh, just some of your RIA toys Manic and I reprogrammed in our spare time. *they climbed up all over Agent N* To disassemble anything I program them to.

Agent N: NO! THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING! NOT AGAIN! I WON'T GET MY PROMOTION . . .

*He then fell apart. The spy bots took apart the Swat-Bots holding us & the ship. The tube came down from around Sonia*

Manic: All right!

Sonia: We did it!

Ayla: Was there ever any doubt?

Mindy: Strike one for Mobius!

Mr. La Tour: Good work.

Sonic: Yippee!


*We all left the ship. Sonic & I noticed Sleet Dingo watching us from the bushes*

Sleet: Now's our chance to seize the hedgehogs while they're off their guard!

Dingo: But what about those creepy crawly thing?

*Sonic & I then came up to them. I tossed one of the spy bots at Dingo & he ran away screaming*

Sleet: Dingo, get back here! You can't possibly be scared of one tiny harmlessness mechanical spider!

*Sonic took out the remote & had an army of the spy bots coming towards Sleet*

Sonic: On the other hand, what would you say to a hundred seventy-five?

*Now it was Sleet's turned to run away, scared*


*Later, we all stood in front of the La Tour Mansion*

Mr. La Tour: Take a long look, honey. It may be the last time you see it.

*Mindy wiped away a tear. Sonic & I went up to her*

Sonia: It's hard to leave home.

Ayla: Especially the only one you've ever known. I completely understand.

*Mindy nodded*

Manic: Hey, but you still get a hang with your Dad.

Mindy: That's right. That's all that matters.

Sonia: It sure is. Home is where your family is. Even if they are just a pair of fashion challenged spine-heads.

Ayla: Got that right, sister.


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