The Last Resort
(Sonic Underground: Theme)
(Ayla's Theme Song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
Queen Aleena:*off-screen* A thing of beauty should be cherished and protected. But if we fear to to lose it, it can lead to betrayal and ugliness.
(Ayla's POV)
*Today, me, Sonic, Sonic, & Manic were sneaking around an abandoned Swat-Bot factory, looking for something*
Sonia: Oh, gross! I'm getting cobwebs in my hair! And why would Robotnik hide the Royal Seal of Mobius in a yucky place like this?
Ayla: Probably because it's the last place anyone would think to look.
Manic: Exactly. Cept us.
Sonic: I hate to say it, bro. But you're right. Nobody but us would look for something here. And that makes it perfect-a-mundo for a a trap.
Ayla: No kidding.
*We kept walking down the dust filled hallway*
Sonic: Stay sharp. Wouldn't want to bump into a Buttnik in the dark.
Ayla: Or anywhere, for that matter.
*We then came into a room with an orange safe with a face in the middle*
Sonic: Hey. The light at the end of the tunnel.
*He, Sonia, & Manic were about to step up to the box, but I stopped them*
Ayla: Hold it, guys.
Manic: What's up, little sis?
Ayla: I'm starting to think that Sonic's suspicions about this being a trap being on the nose. *I turned back to the box* Isn't that right . . . Dingo!
Dingo: Uh-oh! Sleet, the jig is up!
*Sleet came out of the shadows with a bunch of Swat-Bots*
Sleet: I can see that, you idiot!
Sonic: Can I call em or what?
Sleet: No escape for you this time, hedgehogs! The Royal Hedgehogs and the Hero from Another World are about to be deposed! Permanently! Get them!
*The Swat-Bots charged at us*
Sonic: Stand back! I wouldn't want anyone hurt.
*Sonia, Manic, & I tools step back as he zoomed towards Dingo & went around him until he was sent flying towards Sleet*
Sleet: Look out, you brainless mongrel! *Dingo hit Sleet, knocking him back into the wall* Gee, Mom . . . Can't I sleep for just ten more minutes . . .
Dingo: Uh-oh.
*Sonia leaped over the Swat-Bots & Manic back up towards a pile of old pipes*
Manic: Hey, let's not get off on the wrong foot.
*He un-hooked the strap holding the pipes & they rolled into the Swat-Bots, causing them to crashing into each other & explod. I sliced the Swat-Bots in half with my Ring Blades. Sonic was surrounded by Swat-Bots*
Sonic: It's juice and jam time! *he zoomed around them, breaking them. he then came back to us* I hate to defeat and run, but let's get out of here!
Ayla: Right behind you!
*I picked up Sonia & Manic on my board & we zoomed out of the room*
Sleet: Don't let them get away! I can't believe this!
*The Swat-Bots ran after us until we reached the van. We drove away at fill speed*
Manic: Ah, we baked em, man! They're totally fine!
Ayla: But it looks like they're back for more!
*Swat-Bot were blocking out path. We dodged lasers & kept going towards them*
Sonic: Hang on to your seats!
*We drove away as the Swat-Bots exploded*
*We were now driving through a canyon*
Sonia: Are you sure you know where you're going?
Ayla: Yeah. I'm starting to think that we're lost.
Manic: Sonia and Ayla are right. All this desert just looks like . . . Well, a desert.
Sonic: Take a chill pill. I know exactly where I'm going.
Ayla:*in her mind* Famous last words.
Sonia: And that would be where exactly?
Sonic: Anywhere away from Sleet and Dingo.
Sonia: I knew it! You are lost! Why won't guys ever admit when they're lost?
Ayla: Because they don't like to admit when they're wrong?
Manic: Hey, don't include me in this. I'm on you're side.
Sonia: Well, you are a guy!
Sonic & Manic: Hey! I resent that!
Ayla: Not surprising.
*We continued driving*
Manic: We should just turned around, head back to Robotropolis.
Sonic: Are you serious? Why don't we just radio ahead and ask Sleet and Dingo to go out dancing with us?
Ayla: That is where our home base is, Sonic.
*We stopped at a cliff and saw something below that made our jaws drop*
Sonic: Wow! Would you look at that?
Sonia: It's like all of Mobius before Robotnik took over.
Ayla: It's beautiful.
*We drove down into the valley, stopped the van & stepped out*
Sonic: Am I dreaming or what?
?:*off-screen* Welcome to Lake Valley Resort.
*We turned & saw a tan male tiger with brown hair & brown stripes, wearing black sunglasses, a light blue cape over a white vest, which was over a blue tunic, a yellow belt, red tights, & brown boots, with other people behind him*
Stripes: I'm Stripes. And you are?
Sonia: I'm Sonia. These are my brothers, Sonic and Manic. *she wrapped her arms around me* And this cutie is my little sister, Ayla.
*Stripes seemed very taken with Sonia. He took her hand*
Stripes: Very pleased to meet you. *he kissed her hand* And you. *he patted my head* And your brothers. Not many travelers come through the wasteland. What brings you to our valley?
Manic: Well, you know, we were just kicking some Swat- *Sonic elbowed him* OW!
Sonic: Yeah. We're kicking back. Seeing the sights. Tourists. Now what I mean.
Ayla: Yeah. We're on a vacation.
Manic:*whispering* What's with the elbow, bro?
Sonic:*whispering* Don't blab about the Resistance until we find out which side they're on.
Ayla:*whispering* Yeah. We can't trust every stranger we bump into. We have to learn about then first.
Sonia: It's all so wonderful! Like Mobius used to be! How've you managed to save it from Robotnik?
Stripes: We mind our own business and Robotnik leaves us alone. Why shouldn't he care about one little valley then all of Mobius?
Ayla: Maybe because it's a part of the planet he doesn't control.
Sonic: Yeah. If he doesn't control it, Buttnik cares about.
*Stripes ignored him & turned the me & Sonia*
Stripes: You two and your brothers are welcome to stay as long as you like.
Sonia: Let's do it! It's so beautiful here.
Sonic: I'm whiling and chilling! After all we've been through, we could use a little R and R.
*Soon, Stripes was leading us through the valley, as we drove the van to where we were going to be staying. As I watched Sonia & Stripes getting close with each other, a song went through my head*
*Ayla singing*
*in her mind*
Falling in love with a stranger
(Stranger)
Can be a strange affair
Suddenly you see a stranger
And strangely enough, you care
You see him in your daydreams
You dream of him each night
Falling in love with a stranger
(Stranger)
Can strangely be alright
All at once it's all about
Warmth and affection
All at once your life strikes out
In a bold new direction
Falling in love with a stranger
(Stranger)
Is not so strange at all
Suddenly you meet a stranger
And suddenly you fall
It hurts you when you leave him
You hate to be apart
For you've fallen in love with a stranger
(Stranger)
But the stranger is no stranger to your heart
*We soon arrived at the house*
Stripes: I hope you'll be comfortable. It's the best we could do on short notice.
Sonia: It's beautiful.
Stripes: If there's anything you want, just ask.
*He left*
Sonia: This reminds me of vacations with Lady Windermere when I was a child.
Manic: Reminds me of what I never had when I was a kid.
Ayla: Kinda reminds me of home. Only fancier.
*We all went on to the balcony*
Manic: But you know, I could get used to this place.
Sonic: Don't get too used to it. We still don't know which side Stripes is on.
Ayla: Yeah. He may look like a nice guy, but I've learned the hard way that looks can be deceiving.
(Third-Person POV)
*That night, Stripes was in his house. He pressed a button on the wall & a computer came out. He pressed another button & Robotnik appeared on the screen*
Dr. Robotnik: Ah, Stripes. I hope you're calling with good news. For your sake. Are there strangers in the valley?
Stripes: Yes. Um . . . Two. Two strangers.
Dr. Robotnik: It's four I'm interested in! Oh, well. Can't have everything. Yet. Are they with the Resistance?
Stripes: I . . . I don't know. But I'll find out.
Dr. Robotnik: Well, you'd better be fast! Remember our deal. I leave you valley alone in you turn over all members of the Resistance to me!
Stripes: Yes, sir. I know.
Dr. Robotnik: If they are members of the Resistance, you must Roboticize them now!
*The screen turned off & Stripes looked worried*
(Ayla's POV)
*The next morning, Sonia & I both woke up in the room we were sharing, with a yawn. A bellhop served us breakfast*
Sonia: Oh, yum!
Ayla: Look good.
*After breakfast, she insisted on us both taking a bubble bath. She went first & then it was my turn. After our baths, we both brushed our hair*
Sonia: You know, a girl could get used to this.
Ayla: Maybe.
*Just then, the doorbell rang. We answered it & saw it was Stripes. He then held up a pink flower to Sonia*
Stripes: I saw this & thought of you.
Ayla:*in her mind* Oh man! Talk about cheesy. That's the oldest line in the book.
*Sonia took the flower*
Sonia: It's perfect. *she put the flower in her hair* Everything's been perfect. I'd almost forgotten what it was like to live like this.
Stripes: We try to keep things in the valley the way they were. In happier times. Maybe I could show you the sights!
Sonia: Ooh, I'd like that. *she turned to me* You wanna come, Ayla?
Ayla: Nah. You go ahead. I'm gonna check out the lake. Maybe do a little surfing.
Stripes: Okay. Don't forget to call if you need anything.
Ayla: You got it.
*They then went one way & I went the other. as soon they were out of sight, I turned around & started secretly following them. I was determined to find out what Stripes' motive was*
(Third-Person POV)
*Meanwhile, Sonic had just saved Manic from an angry mob & brought him to the woods*
Manic: Thanks, bro. But I could've handled thing by my self.
*Sonic tapped his foot in disappointment*
Sonic: I can't leave you alone for a Mobius minute without you swiping things and getting into trouble.
Manic: Hey, it wasn't my sticky fingers that caused the uproar this time. *he pulled out an apple & ate it* It was the Resistance. They hate us!
Sonic: You mentioned the Resistance! I told you not to - Oh, nevermind. Don't these guys know Buttnik's the enemy?
Manic: That's what I was trying to tell them.
Sonic: Something's major weird her. *Manic threw the apple core into a trash can* We better find the girls!
(Ayla's POV)
*I followed Sonia & Stripes all the way to the woods. They sat by a river*
Sonia: Everything is so wonderful. I couldn't stay here forever.
Stripes: Why don't you? You and Ayla both? I've always thought the valley was beautiful, but it's even more beautiful now that you're here.
Sonia: I'm tempted. But I can't. And I know Ayla wouldn't want to either. The work I do with her and our brothers is too important. I can't turn my back on the rest of Mobius.
*I smiled. I knew Sonia would never abandon us*
Stripes: It's useless to fight Robotnik. The only way to save what's left of Mobius is too make a deal with him.
Ayla:*in her mind* I knew it! He's working for Robotnik!
Sonia: You can't make a deal with someone who wants to destroy everything! Anyone who'd do that is just too afraid to fight for their freedom!
Stripes: I'm not afraid! I'm only trying to save my home*
*He stomped away. I came out of hiding*
Ayla: Sounds like he's scared to me.
Sonia: Oh! Ayla! You followed us?
Ayla: Yeah. I trust Stripes as far as I can throw him. Which isn't very far.
Sonia: What am I gonna do?
*Sonia singing*
When you've got a choice to make
And you don't know which road to take
Or how to feel
(Listen to your heart, girl)
When you look into his eyes
And you're not sure if he's telling lies
Or if it's real
(Listen to your heart, girl)
Listen to your heart, girl
(Listen to your heart, girl)
'Cause the heart's not gonna lie to you
Listen to your heart, girl
(Listen to your heart, girl)
And I know you'll always be hearing the truth
If you listen to your heart
Ahh...
When there's people in your life
Trying to tell you what is right what do you do
(Listen to your heart, girl)
Do you take a brand new road
Or the one you've always known
Am I gettin' through
(Listen to your heart, girl)
Listen to your heart, girl
(Listen to your heart, girl)
'Cause the heart's not gonna to lie to you
Listen to your heart, girl
(Listen to your heart, girl)
And I know you'll always be hearing the truth
If you listen to your heart
You got to listen
Listen to your heart
*Sonia looked ready to cry. I hugged her*
Sonic:*off-screen* Yo! Sonia! Ayla!
*Sonic & Manic ran up to us*
Sonic: We got a prob. And we we're talking biggie.
Manic: You know, the Resistance isn't exactly numero uno around here.
Ayla: Why am I not surprised?
Sonia: Stripes feels the same way. They're must be someway to make Stripes, to make them, changed their minds about the Resistance.
Manic: Whoa, whoa. If they're not from the Resistance, how have they kept Buttnik from messing with the valley?
*He drummed on a rock*
Sonia: Stripes said the only way to save what's less of Mobius is to make a deal with Robotnik. You don't think . . .?
Sonic: There's one way to find out.
(Third-Person POV)
*Sonic secretly followed Stripes through the town, until he made it to his house. He went inside, pressed a button on a wall, & a computer came out. Robotnik's face appeared on the screen. Sonic watched everything from the window*
Dr. Robotnik: What do you have to report, Stripes?
Stripes: Sonic and Manic are here.
Dr. Robotnik: What about Sonia and Ayla? If those two are there, they should be close by.
Stripes: There's no sign of them. I'll . . . I'll keep looking for them.
Dr. Robotnik: See that you do. But don't let Sonic and Manic get away! Sleet and Dingo will take care of those troublesome hedgehogs this time.
Sonic: Bummer-may-horus. We've been sold out!
*He zoomed back to the house*
*Robotnik stood up from his chair & chuckled*
Dr. Robotnik: It'll be a pleasure Roboticizing Sonic and Manic. And then I'll deal with their sister and the Hero later. *he turned to Sleet & Dingo* Take plenty of Swat-Bots with you and destroy that valley! Once those annoying hedgehogs are gone, I won't need Stripes' help any longer.
(Ayla's POV)
*Sonia, Manic, & I were waiting by the river for Sonic to come back*
Manic: Oh, Stripes has a lot of worried trying to protect this valley. He probably didn't mean it about dealing with Buttnik. Of course we're talking hypothetical, know what I mean, girls.
Ayla:*sarcastic* Of course.
*Sonia didn't say a word & just sat there, looking sad*
Manic: Yo, Sonia. Here I am trying to cheer you up, and you're not even listening.
Sonia: I'm sorry, Manic, did you say something?
*Sonic then zoomed in*
Sonic: Stripes has ratted us out to Buttnik!
Ayla: I knew it! He's just a coward!
Sonia: He'd never do that! I don't believe you! You've never liked Stripes! You've always been afraid I'd want to stay here!
Sonic Believe what you wanna believe, sis. Bit I know what I heard. We gotta make tracks and not look back.
*We tried to get on the van, but Stripes & two other guys blocked us*
Stripes: I can't let you leave!
Sonia: I can't believe you told Robotnik about us!
Stripes: Not you or Ayla, Sonia. Just about Sonic and Manic. I'm sorry about there no other way to keep the valley safe.
Sonia: Ayla and I would never desert our brothers! Or the Resistance!
Stripes: The Resistance will never be able to defeat Robotnik! I'm only doing what I have to do to for everyone here in the valley!
Sonia: What about the rest of Mobius!
Stripes: I can't do anything about the rest of Mobius.
Ayla: Then you really are a hopeless coward.
Stripes: Ayla! Come on, be serious! You shouldn't even be fighting Robotnik at all! You're just a kid!
Ayla: Hey! I may be a kid! But at least I didn't crawl to Robotnik, begging for a handout!
*Stripes didn't say a word after that*
Sonic: It's been fun, but we gotta run. *Sonic ran past Stripes' friends & to the van* Let's haul some serious hunch!
*Suddenly, a laser was fired at him, but he dodged. It was Sleet, Dingo, & a bunch of Swat-Bots*
Sleet: You've done well, Stripes, holding this Resistance scum for us. And you even have the lovely Sonia and the Hero from Another World. Excellent. *he turned to the Swat-Bots* Roboticize everyone in the valley! And get ride of all this green stuff!
*Robots with crab hands started cutting down trees with lasers and throwing them into a pile*
Stripes: I had a deal with Robotnik!
Sleet: Deals off. Robotnik doesn't need you anymore. Now that we have the Royal sibling and the Hero from Another World.
*Swat-Bots surrounded us*
Sonic: Don't count your siblings or heroes before they're catched!
*He grabbed Sonia & Manic, I got out my board, & we zoomed towards the van. We then got in it & drove away*
Sonia: We can't just run away! We've got to help, Stripes! No matter what he's done!
Ayla: I agree. Not even he deserves to be Roboticized.
Sonic: No prob, big and little sis. I'm running, I'm just picking up a little speed. Time to juice em and reduce em.
*We then turned around & came back to the mobile Roboticizor. We then jumped out & got ready to attack*
Manic: Let's party-hardy! The Manic man is here!
*Sonia & summoned our instruments, ran aboard the Roboticizor, & zapped the machine, destroying it & freeing Stripes*
Sonia: We outta let them Roboticize you!
Ayla: But we're not those kind of girls.
*Sonia & I high-fived*
Stripes: I'm sorry, girls. I was wrong.
Sonia: Then welcome to the Resistance.
*She aimed her keytar at Dingo & he tried ran away. She fired a laser that destroyed the controls*
Stripes: Villagers! Come on! They're trying to save our valley! They need out help!
*The villagers answered his plea & started attacking the Swat-Bots, using whatever they could find as weapons. The Swat-Bots then started firing on each other in all the confusion"
Sonic: Let's tease em and squeeze em!
*The turned two crab-hand robots on each other, destroying them. Manic jumped on the back of a Swat-Bot*
Manic: Man, can you dig the symbolism? *he drummed on the Swat-Bot's head, short circuiting it. then it blew up* Guess they don't make em like they used to.
*I then saw Sleet turn Dingo into a metal drum. He then jumped on top of him*
Sleet: Afraid to face me one on one, Sonic?
Sonic: In you face, anyplace.
Ayla: Sonic, don't it's a -
*Sonic zoomed over to Sleet & knocked him off of Dingo, into the water*
Sonic: Never could resist a challenge. Know what I mean?
Ayla: I know. 'Cause that's Dingo you're standing on!
Sonic: Say wha -
*Suddenly, Dingo grabbed with his metal hands. Luckily, Sonic was able to get free & spin him with his feet. He them launched him into the water, next to Sleet. Sleet turned him back to normal*
Sleet: You've got a lot of explaining to Robotnik to do!
Dingo: Me!? You're the one in charge!
*They both swam to shore*
Sleet: So that makes it my fault!?
Dingo: Sounds good to me.
Sleet: You're the one who had your hands on Sonic and let him get away! Robotnik is not going to like it!
*They both disappeared into the woods*
Ayla: Nice moves, bro.
Sonic: Thanks, little sis.
*The next morning, we were all ready to leave the valley*
Stripes: I know now I can't make deals. I've found a new way to protect the valley. Fighting against Robotnik. *he looked at Sonia* You can still stay and fight by my side.
Sonia: I wish I could. But my place is with my brothers and sister. I'll always be glad to have you as a part of the Resistance. And as a friend. My the next time we need a little rest and relaxation, we'll see back.
Ayla: So, keep that cottage clean for us.
Stripes:*laughing* You got it. *I started to head to the van* Oh, and Ayla. *I turned back to him* I'm sorry for underestimating you. You're pretty tough.
Ayla: Don't you forget it, buster.
Sonic: Yeah. There's nothing more relaxing than kicking some Swat-Butt.
*He got in the van, & we drove away. I waved goodbye to our new friends from the window until they were out of sight*
Falling in Love with a Stranger - Jem and the Holograms
Listen to Your Heart - Sonic Underground
