Tangled Webs


(Sonic Underground: Theme)

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


Queen Aleena:*off-screen* Learning to trust is one of the hardest lessons in life. Especially when you are surrounded by evil.


(Ayla's POV)

*We were currently outside a Swat-Bot factory, ready to blow it to kingdom come. Manic was watch it from a ledge*

Ayla:*in her mind* Feels just like old times.

Manic: Time for this Swat-Bot factory to go down. *he slid down to me & Sonia, who was looking through a book* You wanna deploy the pod now, or wait for Sonic?

Sonia: We have to wait for him. He's the main part of the plan.

Ayla:*in her mind* Just like back home.

Sonia: Let's at least test the pod. *she looked at the manuel* Okay, let's see. To deploy, activate switch six.

*Manic looked at the control box*

Manic: Switch six. Switch six.

*He was about to press the green button, but Sonia stopped him*

Sonia: Wait. *she put on goggles* Okay, now.

*Manic pressed the button & the pod activated. Sonia controlled it, using the goggles & a control stick attached to the goggles*

Manic: Wow! It works! *the pod hit him in the face* OW! Sort of.

*I ducked it when it came too close to my head*

Ayla: Whoa! Watch it, Sonia.

Sonia: Sorry. I don't quite have the hang of it yet.

*It hit Manic in the head again,

Manic: Really?

*She then guided the pod over to her & aimed it at her watch, which said 11:50. Soon, she had the pod flying through the factory. She then had it fire a laser at a control panel, melting it*

Sonia: Stage one complete. South end control panels destroyed. *she took off the goggles* Where's Sonic!?

Manic: No biggie. I'll just go ahead. He can catch up.

Sonia: No. We've got to stick to the plan. If Sonic doesn't show, we cancel.

Ayla: Cancel!? No way! My friends and I back home made that mistake too many times. We have to destroy this factory now!

Manic: I'm with you, little sis. This Swat-Bot factory is going down.

*Manic & I ran towards the factory*

Sonia: Manic! Ayla! Ugh!


*Manic & I made our inside the factory & Manic used his skills to open the door to the control room*

Manic: As smooth as butter.

*We went into the room, but were suddenly grabbed by Dingo*


*The three of us were tied up & sat in three separate chairs*

Sleet: Now, Sarah, Annie . . .

Sonia: It's Sonia and Ayla, you twit-face!

Sleet: Whatever, Sophia, Anna. Where is Sonic!

Ayla: It's Sonia and Ayla! And even if we knew, we'd never tell you, Pizza-Face!

*Just then, Sonic came zooming in*

Sonia: Duh! You are so in trouble! What did you do, stop for a chili dog?

Sonic: No.

*He burped*

Ayla: Why am I not surprised?

Sonic: Excuse me. Maybe . . . How's Trix, bud?

Sleet: Huh? Get him!

*Swat-Bots sure him*

Sonic: Spin and win time!

*He spun like a tornado, knocking over the Swat-Bots. Dingo tried to grab him, but was sent flying & landed on top of Sleet. He then freed us from the ropes*

Sonia: Sonic, this is all your fault! You can't just show up whenever you feel like!

Ayla: Yeah! You could've got us all Roboticized!

*Just then, a laser was fired at us, but hit one of the chairs. More Swat-Bots were coming*

Manic: Uh, could we talk about this later?

*One of the Swat-Bots tried to grab Sonia, but she just flipped it over her shoulder like a rag doll & it hit another one. Sonic then grabbed all of us & we zoomed out of there*

Sonic: Time for a Plan B!


*We made it back outside*

Sonia: Sonic, there is no Plan B.

Ayla: Something tells me that there's one now.

Sonic: Yeah. Watch this! *he zoomed inside the factory & came back seconds later* Am I good or what?

Ayla: You're what. *Sonia & Manic chuckled at that* And besides, it's still standing.

Sonic: It is?

*Suddenly, the factory exploded & crumbled*

Manic: Way to go, bro.

*He & Sonic low-fived*

Ayla: Not bad. A little over the top, not not bad.

Sonic: Thanks, little sis.

Sonia: You're insufferable.

Sonic: Thank you.

*I sighed & rolled my eyes*


*We went to the Resistance's underground headquarters, where we showed off pieces of the Swat-Bots we destroyed. Everyone cheered. We hung then on the wall like trophies. People quickly surrounded us, but I escaped with Sonia. We went over to the chili dog stand*

Sonia: One tofu dog with the works, please.

Ayla: I'll have a hot dog with ketchup and mustard, please.

*Sonic sat down next to us*

Sonic: Hey, big sis and little sis, we did some nice work today.

Sonia: No, you did some nice work today.

Ayla: On your own, as usual, like a Glory Hog.

Sonic: Let me guess, you're both mad right? *the vendor gave us our orders* But you can't be too mad. Cause you each ordered me a chili dog.

*We gave him our food with smirks*

Sonia: Oh, please. Be our guest.

Ayla: Just lost my appetite.

*He ate them, but quickly gagged*

Sonic: Yuck! What is this!?

Sonia: That would be tofu.

Ayla: And a hot dog with ketchup and mustard.

Sonic: Huh? *he spit them out & they hit a bullseye with Robotnik's face on it* Yuck! Couldn't you two just yell at me instead!?

Sonia: Okay . . . Sonic, we were captured because you were late!

Ayla: Because you didn't follow the plan!

Ayla & Sonia: Because you decided to improvise!

*He fell off his chair*

Sonic: See? And it was much better. *Sonia & I left* Hey! Wait up! *we headed towards a Whack-a-Buttnik game* All right, I'm sorry I was late. But it turned out okay, didn't it?

Sonia: This time. *she picked up a hammer & gave it to Sonic* But it could have been bad, Sonic.

Sonic: Yeah. You're right.

Ayla: They could've thrown us in prison. Or worst, Roboticize us!

Sonia: And have you seen prison clothes? They're gray! I look terrible in gray!

Sonic: Won't happen again. Hedgehog's honor.

Ayla:*in her mind* Where have I heard that empty promise before?

Sonia: Interesting.

Sonic: Maybe there is something to this "Plan" stuff. *he pushed down one of the Robotniks in the game with his finger* And speaking of plans . . . *he led us to a tan male lion with an orange mane, black nose, triangular ears on top of his head, & teal eyes, wearing a teal sleeveless high-collared shirt over a long-sleeved lime green shirt, matching pants with a brown belt at the waist, dark teal boots with lime green stripes in the middle front and back, & dark cyan piping (look up "Sonic Underground-Cyrus" by "NinjaHaku21" on "DeviantArt")* This is Cyrus. A pal of mine from the old neighborhood. He needs our help, big sis and little sis.

Sonia: Oh?

Cyrus: Robotnik's forcing my Father to work on a new portable Roboticizor. I gotta get him out.

Manic: Where they keeping him?

*Cyrus took out a small black box*

Cyrus: This is a holo-map of the high security area.

*He pressed a button & the map appeared*

Sonia: Amazing! How'd you get this?

Cyrus: Uh . . . Friend in the underground. He's afraid of being named. Is that okay?

*I could tell by the tone in his voice the he was hiding something*

Sonia: Uh . . . I'm not so sure.

Ayla: Me neither.

*Just then, Trevor walked by, holding a pile of blankets*

Trevor: Hey, guys. You forget about Sanctuary? *he noticed us* Oh. Sorry.

*Just then, I noticed a camera lens come out of the pin on Cyurs' shirt*

Cyrus: What's Sanctuary?

Manic: Oh, sorry dude. Inside stuff.

Sonic: Sorry, bud. Catch you later.

*Suddenly, everything started to shake. Then a big purple ship came crashing through the wall & sirens went off. Swat-Bots then swarmed the room. The bots started firing lasers & the Resistance fired back. We helped to bring down the bots. Just then, I heard something very familiar*

Dr. Robotnik:*off-screen* Cyrus! Get to a clear spot, I need to talk to you!

Ayla:*in her mind* Robotnik!? What does he want with Cyrus!

*I quietly followed Cyrus to a hidden part of the hideout & he took out a walkie-talkie*

Cyrus: What are you doing? This wasn't in the plan?

Dr. Robotnik:*off-screen* Plans change. *a hologram of Robotnik's face appeared* I want to know about Sanctuary. You'll find out for me.

Cyrus: Hey, we had a deal!

Dr. Robotnik:*off-screen* Now we have a new one. Go be a hero and gain their trust.

*The hologram disappeared & Cyrus ran off*

Ayla:*in her mind* So, Cyrus is working for Robotnik. But something tells me it's not by choice.

*I went to help. I ran past Sonic as he was helping the Resistance escape through a tunnel*

Sonic: Chill dudes. What you guys need is a lesson in music appreciation. Lesson number one! *he played his guitar & a laser hit the bots* Never annoy a hedgehog musician.

*More & more of those purple vehicles were coming. Some of them surrounded me, Sonia, & Manic*

Ayla: This can't be good.

Manic: Who are you telling? We're on the same wave.

*Just then, ropes came out of the vehicles, tying us up*

Sonia: And I just had this outfit cleaned!

*Just then, Cyrus came up to us & fired a laser, freeing us & froze the vehicles*

Cyrus: Hurry! The effects only last a few minutes!

*We ran*

Manic: Thanks, bro. What is that thing?

Cyrus: Parabolic inverter! My Father invented it!

Sonia: I can see why Robotnik wanted him!

Ayla: No doubt!

*Cyrus fired more lasers as we caught up with Sonic*

Sonic: Way cool! *Cyrus fired another one* Way to go, Cyrus! Okay, you guys get out of here. I'm gonna do one last ship.

Sonia: You sure you don't want some *he ran off* help . . .

Manic: My guess would be "No".

Ayla: There's a surprise.

*Sonic spun like a tornado, knocking away anything in his path*

Sonic: Now that's what I call "Art".


*We then went to the secret storage house for the Resistance & stocked up on supplies*

Trevor:*to Cyrus* Nice job back there. Welcome aboard, Cyrus.

*They shook hands*

Cyrus: Uh . . . Thanks.

*Trevor took a teddy bear out of a bag*

Trevor: I found this in the ruins and cleaned it up.

*He handed it to Sonia*

Sonia: That's gonna make one of the kids very happy.

Ayla: You bet.

*Sonic soon appeared*

Sonic: Roads clear! Let's head out!


*Soon, we were crossing over a rope bridge, heading to a forest*

Cyrus: Why is Sanctuary such a mystery?

Sonia: It's our only safe haven. It's where we keep our kids.

Cyrus: Huh? *I noticed the surprised look on his face**whispering* Kids! No way I can do this!

*He took off the badge he was wearing & crushed it under his foot. I smiled at that*


*We soon arrived at Sanctuary. Which was a hidden village in the woods that reminded me a lot of my hometown, Knothole. The kids cheered when they saw us & begged us to play a song for them*

Sonic: Well, gee. I don't know. *the kids looked disappointed* I guess . . . Sure.

Ayla: Let's do it to it!

*The kids cheered & we summoned our instruments*

*Sonic singing

Nothing's quite as beautiful as the laughter of a child

Or the wonder inside every little smile

*Manic singing*

Maybe love and hope and tenderness or laughter soon will leave

Children want a world to grow where they feel free

*Ayla singing*

Teach the children

Light the way

*Sonic singing*

Help them make a better day

*All singing*

Show them how to help each other when they fall

Learning how to get along

*Sonia singing*

To show love

Yet be strong

*Ayla singing*

Helps the children light the way for us all

*All singing*

Teach the children

Light the way

*Manic singing*

They deserve a better day

*All singing*

Show them how to help each other when they fall

Learning how to get along

*Sonia singing*

To show love

*Sonic singing*

Yet be strong

*All singing*

Let the children light the way for us all

*Ayla singing*

Let the children light the way for us all

*The kids cheered*


*We then went back to our house, where we made more pods*

Sonic: It's working!

Sonia: Great!

Manic: No more virtual hoods.

Ayla: Or control sticks.

Manic: Just program the coordinates you need and the pod will, like, go there instatmondo.

Sonia: Show us.

Manic: Okay. Let's say Sonic is, like, in the kitchen.

Ayla: Which he is, as usual.

Manic: I simply enter the coordinates and - *we all heard a beeping sound* That beep indicates the pot has arrived. Now I activate it. I loaded the pod with flour for the test.

*Soon, a puff of flour was seen from the kitchen & Sonic poked his head out covered in it. Sonia & I giggled*

Sonic: Hey!

Manic:*laughing* It works.

Sonic: Swell . . .


*Later, Sonic poked his head out of a manhole in front of Robotnik's fortress. We had used the sewer to get there*

Sonic: Oh man, it's bot-central up here.

*He was standing on Cyrus' shoulders. Me, Sonia, & Manic were in an opening while Sonia typed on a keypad. She then sniffed the air*

Sonia: Ugh! This place is gross.

Manic: Hey, you're talking about my childhood home.

Ayla: Yeah, yeah, so you've told us before.

*Sonic jumped off of Cyrus' shoulders & ran up to us*

Sonic: Okay. Time to juice! *Manic pressed a button & a red light appeared on the holo-map of the inside* Nice light show. What is it?

Sonia: Detection beams. This is where we need your speed. Now, look at this, Sonic. *he showed a hologram of an elderly lion* This is Lionel. Cyrus' Father.

Manic: If we move in fast enough, the beams won't detect you.

Sonic: Did you say "If"?

Ayla:*in her mind* Oh boy. Here we go.

Manic: It's safe to stop in these areas.

*Sonia handed Sonic a pair of goggles*

Sonia: You can see the beams with these.

*He put them on*

Sonic: Cool shades.

*I took a box with a little button on it*

Ayla: Each guard bot you pass, mark their location by hitting this button.

*He took the box*

Sonic: Gotcha. Let's blast!

*He zoomed away*


*Soon, Manic was sitting on Cyrus' shoulders as he looked through the manhole*

Manic: All clear!

*Red lights started appearing on the map*

Cyrus: You know, maybe we shouldn't -

Sonia: Relax Cyrus, everything's okay.

Ayla: I think I know why you're so nervous. *everyone looked at me* It's because you know this whole thing was a trap set up by Robotnik.

Sonia & Manic: What!?

Sonic:*off-screen* What!?

Cyrus: How did you -

Ayla: I overheard your secret conversation with Robotnik during the attack on the hideout.

*Cyrus looked ashamed*

Manic: Cyrus . . . Why?

Cyrus: I had no choice! Robotnik captured my Father and threatened to Roboticize him if I didn't help him! He said that if I lured you guys into this trap, he'd set my Father free.

Ayla: Cyrus, one thing I've learned from fighting Robotnik all this years. Never trust him to keep a promise. If I had to guess, your Father's already been Roboticized by now.

Cyrus: No! It can't be!?

Ayla: I'm afraid so. I know Robotnik all too well. He never passed up a chance to Roboticize any of my friends back home.

*Cyrus fell to his knees in despair*

Cyrus: I can't believe . . . It was a for nothing.

Ayla: Not quite for nothing. *he looked at me in surprise* I saw you destroy the spy device on your shirt. I knew that meant you had changed your mind.

*He stood up*

Cyrus: You're right. I just couldn't let me find out about those kids.

Sonic:*off-screen* Guys! I've found Cyrus' Old Man. And he's a hologram! Ayla's right! This whole thing was a set up!

Cyrus: Oh no! Which means -

*Suddenly, a Swat-Bot appeared behind us & grabbed us*


*We were handcuffed & taken into Robotnik's fortress.

Sleet:*off-screen* Sir, I know what it takes. *the doors opened & we were face-to-face with the fat man himself*on-screen* Hostages.

*Robotnik then set out a video message into the city for Sonic*

Dr. Robotnik: Attention, Sonic Hedgehog! Unless you surrender immediately, I'm afraid I'll be forced to Roboticize your dear siblings and your precious hero.


*Soon, we were taken to the Roboticizor*

Dr. Robotnik: Oh, Cyrus. That little attack of conscience you had, naughty, naughty. Well, just to show you that no good deed goes unpunished. Show him Dingo.

*Dingo pressed a button & a hologram of Cyrus' Roboticized Father appeared*

Cyrus: No . . .

*He looked at me & I gave a look that said "Hate to say I told you so." A Swat-Bot picked him up. Suddenly, a very familiar blue tornado zoomed past us*

Dr. Robotnik:

Sonia: I didn't see anything.

Manic: Uh-huh. Me neither.

Ayla: Me neither.

Dr. Robotnik: The hedgehog! Power up the Roboticizor!

Sleet: With pleasure.

*He put his hands on some levers & a tube started to rise around Cyrus. Robotnik turned to us*

Dr. Robotnik: It appears your brother has forsaken you. I'm actually rather pleased. *just then, a pod flew in & melted the control panel with it's laser. another over melted the tube around Cyrus, freeing him. three others melted the Swat-Bots* No! Stop him!

*Sleet pressed an unmelted button on the control panel, but nothing happened*

Sleet: Central control is down!

Sonic: You don't say. *we all turned to him* Hey, Manic. Those little pod things are neat. *Robotnik, Sleet, & Dingo marched over to him* You guys want a chili dog. *the pods got in-between him & them* Don't worry. As long as you don't move, everything will be fine.

*Sonia walked over to them*

Sonia: I'd love to stay and chat. Not!

*We all stood at the door*

Sonic: See you at the company picnic.

*We then zoomed out of there*


*We all went back to Sanctuary. Sonia & I stepped up to Sonic, who was sitting on a log with a chili dog*

Sonic: Uh-oh. Here it comes. Lecture number 4,559. Why we follow plans. I know, sis. I know.

Sonia: No lecture. I'm just glad we're all safe.

Ayla: Yeah. That was way too close.

*Sonia & I hugged him*

Sonic: Yeah. But it all turned out okay.

Sonia: Not all of it.


*We found Cyrus sitting by a pond & sadly throwing rocks into it*


Aleena:*off-screen* In the fight for freedom, my children were learning that while the winds are sweet, sadly they're are also losses.


*We sat down next to him*

Ayla: I'm sorry, Cyrus. But I promise, we will get your Father back and everyone else Robotnik has enslaved.

*Cyrus smiled at us*

Cyrus: Thanks, guys. Especially after I tried to trick you.

Ayla: No problem. We were just doing what anyone would do.

Sonic: Yeah. Anything for a friend.

*We summoned our instruments & I sang a song*

*Ayla singing*

Friend or stranger

Everyone needs a helping hand

Now and then

Friend or stranger

They need someone who'll understand

To listen and then

Help them choose the way to go

Point them to the light

Someone who will brighten up their darkest night

And say it's alright

(Friend or stranger, needing a helping hand)

(Friend or stranger, someone who'll understand)

Friend or stranger

Is it so hard to lend support

For a while

Friend or stranger

It's so worthwhile to be a sport

And offer a smile

Give a little bit of yourself

Who knows where it will end

You can turn a stranger into a friend

Oh, yes you can

(Friend or stranger, needing a helping hand)

(You can turn a stranger into a friend)

(Friend or stranger, needing a helping hand)

You can turn a stranger into a friend

*Cyrus smiled wider as we finished & we did a high-five*


Teach the Children, Light the Way - Sonic Underground

Friend or Stranger - Jem and the Holograms