Behold the script for the audio play that broke the silence that Super Sonic Squad had endured for four and a half years. I give you the comeback episode to celebrate the tenth birthday of what was originally a rough idea for a Super Smash Bros. fan series, which then evolved into the series we know and love... Super Sonic Squad!

Super Sonic Squad

Taking Back Brooklyn

Words in italics are for narration

WORDS IN ALL CAPS ARE FOR CHARACTER NAME

[Words in brackets are for sound effects]

(Words in parenthesis are for character attitudes)

Sonic sat on a log by the pond in the Great Forest. It felt just like those days back when he and the Knothole Freedom Fighters fought against the diabolical Dr. Eggman and overthrew his dark kingdom of Robotropolis. Only today, Sonic began to feel quite uneasy…

SONIC (quietly, to himself): Well, this has to be the most quiet time I've ever gotten in a long time. It's definitely not the same as all those years ago, when we took Tails into the Great Forest with us, and he would wake up screaming for his parents, or screaming because he was dreaming about Eggman. I used to go comfort Tails every time… sometimes it was Sally.

[Waters rushing]

SONIC: (Sighs)

[Footsteps]

SONIC: That you, Sal?

LUIGI: Nah, I haven't seen her all day.

SONIC: Oh, Luigi! I didn't think it would be you.

LUIGI: Who were you expecting? You haven't been acting yourself lately.

SONIC: I guess you're right. Maybe I'm just a little bummed out.

LUIGI: Had any chili dogs lately?

SONIC: I actually haven't been eating much for the past few weeks. I guess my mood affects the food. Or, is it the other way around?

LUIGI: Well I hope you're in the mood for MUSIC, because there's something I want to show you. Our good friend Knuckles has dug deeper into the music industry lately. He recently opened up a dazzling shop for all the music lovers.

SONIC: Knuckles opened a music shop? I never saw it anywhere in Hedgehog Village.

LUIGI: No, it's in Brooklyn. We'll have to use the portal to get there, remember that.

SONIC: Didn't think he'd actually do more activity there in particular. Alright, let's go see him. Maybe that'll give me some time to kill.

Using a portal stationed in Rotor's workshop, Sonic and Luigi were teleported from Mobius to Earth, where the plumber came from. They arrived in the workshop of Christopher Thorndyke, whose scientific genius created duplicates of the portal as well as the Egg Timer, Dr. Eggman's old time-traveling invention.

[Energy warp]

CHRISTOPHER: You haven't been here in a while, Sonic. I was wondering when you'd visit again.

SONIC: I guess today is my lucky day.

Luigi led Sonic out into the streets of Brooklyn, New York, as the sights became familiar to the hedgehog once again. And as they walked further into the city, they began to hear the sound of a saxophone playing a jazz tune. And there they found Knuckles the Echidna, standing outside his shop, wearing a hat, playing his instrument.

[Saxophone playing]

LUIGI: Hey Knux!

[Saxophone playing stops]

KNUCKLES: Mornin' fellas! Fancy seeing YOU here, Sonic.

SONIC: So this is where you've been all this time, huh?

KNUCKLES: And I'm grateful for it. Trust me, you've never seen a music shop like mine… Knuckles Knoise!

SONIC: Knuckles Knoise? That's a pretty unique name.

KNUCKLES: Come on in, let me show you around.

[Door opens]

SONIC: Wow…! You've already got everything that comes to a music shopper's mind!

KNUCKLES: Glad you're already satisfied. Usually my favorite time of a work day is bargaining with those who want a colorful vinyl or a sweet stylish guitar.

SONIC: So this is your job now? Whatever happened to guarding the Master Emerald?

KNUCKLES: No one's been at Angel Island for the past year but me. The threat level has drastically dropped down to zero.

LUIGI: Knuckles and I have already gone through the best of bargains.

SONIC: Then consider it added to my to-do list.

KNUCKLES: Oh, but the best part is upstairs. Allow me to escort you…

Sonic and Luigi followed Knuckles up to a part of the building that no customers had asked about. Sonic was amazed to find himself enter what looked like a custom-built studio.

[Footsteps ascending a staircase]

[Door opening]

KNUCKLES: This is where the REAL fun is.

SONIC (excitedly): You built your own studio here?

KNUCKLES: Yeah, it's about time I started working on some new original content. I've been writing some new songs for our old band Dude-itude, but I did complete a solo album a while ago…and it's a hit!

Sonic observed in amazement at what was displayed on the wall: a framed vinyl record of an album titled "Tougher Than Leather", by none other than Knuckles himself.

SONIC: Man, you've gone so far and I didn't even notice. This is definitely something to be proud of.

KNUCKLES: Oh, it is. (voice drops) Lately, I've been writing songs of encouragement to everyone caught in the middle of this catastrophe.

SONIC: Catastrophe? What's going on?

KNUCKLES: Remember the Overlanders from Mobius?

SONIC: The Overlanders? Like from the Great War?

KNUCKLES: They've been roaming the streets of Brooklyn, hunting us down. And they're even willing to annihilate any human who's friendly with us. They've turned the city into a war zone; clearly they've lost it.

LUIGI: That's the MAIN reason I went to see you, Sonic. We need your help to drive these guys back to where they came from, or my hometown's gonna be destroyed.

SONIC: But how did they get here anyway? They haven't been heard from since the war.

KNUCKLES: You don't suppose Eggman is behind this? Remember, he built the Egg Timer to bring certain subjects here to the present. And if Chris could duplicate that machine, then Eggman might as well do the same.

LUIGI: We better go see my brother. He'll be gathering us at the Plumbing Shop, then we'll discuss our strategy when we all get our gear together.

KNUCKLES: Then it's time for me to close up shop early.

And Knuckles had spoken the truth about the new plan set up by Dr. Eggman. The day before, at a great distance from the park stood a cave, once dormant but now reconstructed as an evil lair once again. The mad scientist had activated his rebuild of the Egg Timer and summoned a particular figure from the past: Overlord Charlemagne, lord of the Overlanders.

CHARLEMAGNE: You almost look familiar… Where have I seen you before?

EGGMAN: I was the brains behind the tech and weaponry the Mobians used to win the Great War… the tech the king planned to shut down. I no longer have compassion for the Mobians, and I would demolish any human who stands with them as well.

CHARLEMAGNE: So you're Julian Kintobor…!

EGGMAN: Yes, but call me Dr. Eggman. You are no longer in the Mobius year 3224. I have just saved you from a very humiliating defeat by the hands of King Acorn. And from what I had just said, you will find several Mobians scattered in that city across from us. They have sided with the plumbers known as the Mario Brothers, therefore gaining more respect and compassion from the humans.

CHARLEMAGNE: But you yourself are human as well. How do I know I can't trust you?

EGGMAN: Some of my own family members are Overlanders as well, such as my niece Hope Kintobor. And I'll be willing to put her down for what she's been up to lately, defending the Mobians. Consider her a traitor. But this will also convince you…

[Cybernetic sounds]

EGGMAN: Sonic did this to me. When he roboticized my left arm, I felt nothing but bitter hatred for him. It was hate at first sight.

CHARLEMAGNE: The Roboticizer…! I heard that invention was in the works.

EGGMAN: I now use it completely to my advantage. So, are you with me or not?

[Brief pause]

CHARLEMAGNE: Very well.

EGGMAN: Excellent. Now stand back as I summon the rest of your army.

In the present time, in the same cave, Eggman stood silently next to the Roboticizer, once again thinking back to the day he took complete control over the kingdom of Mobotropolis…

[Flashback harp jingle]

EGGMAN: (Laughs evilly); Your majesty, members of the royal court… I welcome you to the capital of my new kingdom… Robotropolis…a city of the future…! Any final words for your subjects, sire?

KING MAX: You can't win this, Julian.

EGGMAN: The name is no longer Julian. From this day forward, I am Robotnik…!

UNCLE CHUCK: Not while we still have a say in this…!

[Laser blasts]

EGGMAN: Sir Charles… you dare resist?! Get him! Get him!

[Speed dash]

EGGMAN: Snively…! What was that?!

SNIVELY (exclaiming over the wind): Something very blue, sir!

[Flashback harp jingle]

EGGMAN (thinking): Now that I think of it, Sonic had already suspected something. Even as a child, he might have been wise to what I was planning.

AGENT STONE: Doctor, I just saw a couple of them head to the plumbing shop.

EGGMAN: Let them go there, Agent Stone. It'll keep them out of the way for a while.

AGENT STONE: But wouldn't you want us to…?

EGGMAN (interrupting AGENT STONE): …Go after them? Do you know what's hard about being the smartest person in the world?

AGENT STONE: Everyone else is stupid…?

EGGMAN (interrupting AGENT STONE): …Stupid. (sarcastically) Yes, way to go! You got that one! I'm refraining from attacking Sonic and his do-gooder friends for a reason. Let the Overlanders do the work for us, that's why I sent them here. And while they distract Sonic, I'll begin setting my REAL plan in motion. I know Wario and Waluigi are familiar with this since we've tried it before.

WARIO: Oh yes, we used the Chaos Emeralds to give the Roboticizer enough power to roboticize an entire planet.

WALUIGI: Are we really doing this again?

EGGMAN: Yes. But only this time, the power source will be even stronger. With that Knuckles out of the way, we can easily take the Master Emerald from Angel Island just like that. And hopefully it will give us enough power to roboticize this Earth even faster.

AGENT STONE: You've done this before…?

WARIO: Yes, and things went well before those do-gooders ruined everything…!

WALUIGI: At first if you don't succeed, try again.

Agent Stone's observation was correct, as Luigi led Sonic and Knuckles to the Mario Bros. Plumbing Shop.

[Door opening]

LUIGI: Hey Shadow, is Mario still here?

SHADOW: Yes, he's been waiting for you. This will be the last business day before we make our move against the Overlanders tomorrow.

[Phone ringing]

MARIO: Hello! Mario Bros. Plumbing! You clog 'em, we clear 'em!

[Indistinct mutter through the phone]

MARIO: Uh-huh. No, don't touch it. It's not a big problem, just leave it to us. Okay, we'll be right there.

[Hangs up phone]

MARIO: Luigi, get your tools. This'll be our last job before we close the place temporarily. We'll be doing the town a small favor before we do the bigger one tomorrow.

LUIGI: Very well. Say, you two can get what you need from YOUR home while Mario and I do our job.

SONIC: Can do.

MARIO: But not before I say hello like I haven't done in a long time.

SONIC: Yeah, it's been a while.

MARIO: I still trust you to help keep Brooklyn safe. This is a pretty strange reunion, but it should be well worth it. Come on, Luigi.

SHADOW: I'll pay Christopher a visit, he said he's in this as well. He said he'll be building some tech to further help us out.

[Door opening]

[Distant gunshot]

[Pedestrians exclaiming]

SONIC: Uh-oh…! There's already trouble.

CHARLEMAGNE (exclaiming): For the last time, where is Sonic?!

KNUCKLES: Should we intervene or no?

SONIC: That's a tough decision. The more we hide from the Overlanders, the more violent they'll be towards the innocent humans.

SHADOW: Look, here come the G.U.N. Forces.

[Police car sirens]

[Exclaiming continues]

COMMANDER TOWER: Stand back! If you don't lower your weapons, we'll have to take action!

CHARLEMAGNE: Whether you attack us or not, you are still an enemy of the Overlanders! We know you're in league with the Mobians!

COMMANDER TOWER: We cannot divulge anything about them to you.

CHARLEMAGNE: You're only saying that to protect them. All forces, attack those soldiers!

[Exclaiming continues]

[Brief gunfire]

COMMANDER TOWER: Drive them back! Hurry!

Commander Abraham Tower ordered his G.U.N. soldiers to push back the attacking Overlanders with their riot shields, keeping them away from the townspeople. It was enough of a diversion for Sonic, Knuckles, and Shadow to make their move and escape the scene unnoticed.

CHARLEMAGNE: Blast it, Eggman! Where are the new weapons you promised?!

Later, back at Thorndyke Mansion…

CHRISTOPHER: It's a good thing you guys made it back safely. By tomorrow, we'll be putting those Overlanders back in their place, if we find which Egg Timer that Eggman used to summon them.

SONIC: We don't know where he is exactly, but we'll get to him when we can. Fire up the portal, Chris.

CHRISTOPHER: Hurry back. Because when you do, I'm shutting the portal down so any Overlanders on Mobius won't get through here, should they find the other end at Rotor's workshop.

KNUCKLES: Good call. See ya, Chris!

[Energy warp]

At Bygone Island, inside Sonic's shack…

[Birds chirping]

SONIC (thinking out loud): I never expected this to happen. Elements of the Great War are coming back to haunt us. Eggman's finally used a more terrifying part of the past as a weapon. He's been there, so he knows all about it.

[Brief pause]

SONIC: Let's see… Chaos Emeralds…check. Power Stones…check. And hopefully Mario's got plenty of chili dogs. I think I'm ready.

[Zipper]

SONIC (thinking out loud): I'd give Sally a kiss before heading back to Brooklyn. But I don't want her to worry about me.

Returning to Thorndyke Mansion…

[Energy warp]

CHRISTOPHER: You're the last one to arrive. Come on, we gotta get going while the streets are clear.

SONIC: I'm late? And I thought I was the fastest thing alive.

CHRISTOPHER: Maybe not in THINKING.

While under the cover of the night sky, Chris Thorndyke led Sonic through an alley that led to the backdoor of the Plumbing Shop. Only a dimly-lit streetlight and the back porch light were on, as the others found time for sport while waiting.

[Basketball dribbling]

(LUIGI and KNUCKLES dialogue will overlap)

LUIGI: Come on Mario-rooni, you can do this! Give it a good throw!

KNUCKLES: Oh no you don't, you're not getting past me!

[Basketball hoop shaking]

LUIGI: And he scores!

SONIC: What's up, y'all!

KNUCKLES: You just missed my humiliating defeat at the hands of the plumbers.

MARIO: It proves I'm not getting any older.

LUIGI: Yo Chris, you wanna shoot?

CHRISTOPHER: Sorry, I'm not that good at sports. We all know science is my specialty.

KNUCKLES: Come on man, just give it a try. See if you can make a hoop at this line right here.

SONIC: Yeah, try using your science skills to calculate your throwing accuracy.

CHRISTOPHER: Are you making fun of me? Alright, I'll give it a try.

[Brief basketball dribble]

[Basketball hoop shaking]

(MARIO, LUIGI, and KNUCKLES dialogue will overlap)

MARIO: (Laughing)

KNUCKLES: Woo-hoo! Oh yeah!

LUIGI: See, this guy knows what he's doing.

MARIO: Alright, that's it for tonight. Let's head on inside.

[Door opening]

SHADOW: I see some Overlanders standing around town. They're not attacking, but they might be planning a strategy.

MARIO: Then let's dim the lights so they can't see us in here. Luigi, get the pizza out please.

LUIGI: Come and get it while it's hot.

MARIO: Alright, listen up…all of you. Do be aware that we will most likely hardly sleep at all tonight, due to the repeating possibility that those Overlanders might start getting nasty again. Once again, the blame is put on Dr. Eggman for bringing them here, though we don't know his exact location, nor do we know if he's using one of the old Egg Timers or if he built a new one.

SHADOW: I almost have a hunch I know where he could possibly be. What if he's using that same cave as when our worlds merged?

SONIC: That's a good idea. We'll search for him there; but if he's not where we think he is, where to next?

MARIO: That's something we'll have to find out ourselves. But we won't stand by while the Overlanders continue to do their dirty work. The G.U.N. Forces are gonna help us, but we'll still need to lend a hand ourselves as we make our way to Eggman's hideout. Those Overlanders are not gonna tear down Brooklyn while we're still here. We're not gonna let them cause any more damage to where our friends and I belong. That's a promise.

SONIC: Hey, with you letting me stay here once in a while, this place has felt like another home to me.

KNUCKLES: Well said.

MARIO: We'll make our move tomorrow morning. When we finally reveal ourselves, the Overlanders are bound to attack us. We'll send them back to where they belong.

And speaking of the Overlanders, Eggman met again with Charlemagne, giving him the promised weapons that would help them decimate all Mobians that stood in their way.

EGGMAN: I originally built these for the Mobians. You should know exactly what to do now… give them a taste of the medicine they once used.

CHARLEMAGNE: Perfect…

EGGMAN: I understand you've already got itchy trigger fingers, but it would be best that our REAL attack happens in broad daylight; Sonic and his friends are BOUND to appear then.

WALUIGI: Here we go again with the waiting…

EGGMAN: I thought you were USED to strategies such as these, that patience pays off.

CHARLEMAGNE: You've hired some very strange accomplices.

EGGMAN: Wario and Waluigi are the best I've ever had.

WALUIGI: Waluigi, at your service.

WARIO (voice fades in for interruption): …Doin' out there and stuff. My name's Wario.

EGGMAN: Agent Stone is new here, but also clumsy and curious. Only his blind obedience prevents me from eliminating him.

AGENT STONE: That is correct.

CHARLEMAGNE: What took you so long to retrieve these weapons?

EGGMAN: Hey, it's not easy robbing from the heavily-guarded Mobotropolis. The king is still there, but I promise to send you back to Mobius to eliminate him once our job here is done. With Sonic and his friends completely annihilated, no one would be able to protect the king as easily as THEY do.

CHARLEMAGNE: But with Sonic here in Brooklyn, that puts him out of the way so we can attack the king without him knowing. Why waste our time with the hedgehog? You are making an unwise decision, doctor!

EGGMAN: What did I just say about patience?

[Guns cocked]

WARIO: Who do you think you are, buster?

WALUIGI: Eggman trusts US with these weapons as well. Under his command, we can fire at whom he targets.

CHARLEMAGNE: This is insane!

[Brief pause]

EGGMAN: Is he still looking at me funny?

AGENT STONE: Yes he is.

EGGMAN: Tell him to stop or I'll send him back to the past.

AGENT STONE: If you don't stop looking at the doctor, he'll use the Egg Timer to… (interrupted)

CHARLEMAGNE (interrupting AGENT STONE): I'm not deaf…!

EGGMAN: Hopefully we understand each other now. Lay down your arms, boys. The plan must go just the way it was thought out. We'll begin the attack in the morning.

[Footsteps fading]

WARIO: He's gone. I assume it took longer to get these weapons because you also retrieved the REAL prize.

EGGMAN: Precisely…

In the next room of the cave, hidden by a dark curtain, stood the Roboticizer with the Master Emerald mounted on top. The machine was yet to be fully repaired, and the villains hoped that by morning it would be ready for the biggest part of the plan.

[Distant gunfire, gang fights, police sirens]

As the night progressed, some Overlanders would suddenly strike out at whichever human pedestrian passed by. The G.U.N. Forces were scattered around the city as well, preventing the Overlanders from laying anymore harm upon the civilians. Mario had already convinced them to hold back a full attack until further notice; they merely arrested whichever attacking Overlanders they found, warning them again and again. Charlemagne and the Overlanders slowed down their bitter breakouts and waited for the right moment to strike.

Hours later, the dawn of a new day had come; it was finally time to put Dr. Eggman's scheme to rest and drive the Overlanders from the city they threatened.

MARIO: How did everyone sleep?

SONIC: Rough. I kept hearing those noises outside from the fights.

LUIGI: So did I. We gotta have a small breakfast before we head on out. Mario and I made these egg-sausage-and-cheese biscuit sandwiches.

CHRISTOPHER: Hope we can eat quickly before things get worse out there.

MARIO: Luigi, go get your tools. Remember, treat your tools like your friend, keep 'em by you, never let 'em down, and they're always at your side.

LUIGI: But what do you expect us to do with them? I thought we were done plumbing until this whole problem was over.

MARIO: You're not thinking what I'm thinking? It's right time we put our tools to another use.

LUIGI: I think I understand now…

At the park, Commander Tower ordered the first wave of G.U.N. Soldiers to take defensive positions, as Overlord Charlemagne did the same with his Overlanders. All civilians were ordered to evacuate at least an hour before, and the time had come for the battle to begin. The G.U.N. Commander anxiously waited for the signal that was promised, so he may lead his men towards the enemy. And out of the plumbing shop stepped the rest of those who were gathered to help lead on: Mario, Luigi, Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, and Christopher had arrived.

[Gun cocking]

CHRISTOPHER: Let's do this…

[Single shot]

COMMANDER TOWER (exclaiming): Let's move!

[Rapid gunfire]

CHARLEMAGNE (exclaiming): After them!

[Crowd shouting]

[Let's see what battle sounds I shall arrange this time]

MARIO: You gotta make sure Shadow's hunch is correct. Continue to move towards the cave and see if Eggman is there.

LUIGI: But what will YOU be doing?

MARIO: Giving the leader of that army a piece of my mind.

LUIGI: If you're gonna do that…be safe.

MARIO: I ain't letting you down anytime soon, brother.

[Chaos continues]

CHARLEMAGNE: The Mobians are here! We must hurry and slay them, then we'll attack the king!

MARIO: Hey!

CHARLEMAGNE: So you're one of the plumbers…

MARIO: That's right. The name's Mario. And I've got a present for you…

[Bob-omb sound]

[Winding clicks]

CHARLEMAGNE: This is ridiculous! You attack me with a mere toy?

MARIO: There's a better word to describe this thing…

[Fuse lit]

MARIO: …Lethal weapon.

CHARLEMAGNE: Stay back!

[Bob-omb walking clicks]

Meanwhile, inside Eggman's cave…

EGGMAN: Finally! The Roboticizer is fully fixed and ready to use! Wario…

WARIO: Yeah?

EGGMAN: Activate it…at full power!

WARIO: With pleasure…! (Laughs evilly)

[Machinery powering on]

As his boss commanded, Wario ignited the power of the Roboticizer, now with the Master Emerald enhancing its abilities. Immediately, the ground beneath them began to change into that of a cybernetic shell.

EGGMAN: Are you seeing this? THIS is the more satisfactory result!

WARIO: It is incredible! Just what we wanted when we first tried it!

WALUIGI: It's all for real now!

AGENT STONE: It makes me wish I would've joined you much sooner.

EGGMAN: I honestly don't care either way.

AGENT STONE: If I did, I'd serve you a latte with steamed Austrian goat milk.

EGGMAN: What do I look like, an imbecile? Of course I want a latte… (exclaiming) I love the way you make them!

And back out in the park, all the combatants took notice at how swiftly the ground transformed into that of what Eggman had envisioned.

MARIO: This doesn't look good. It appears Eggman is attempting his old plan again.

CHARLEMAGNE: He's done this before? Wait! So he's used me…only as bait?!

SONIC: How is Eggman doing this? I have the Chaos Emeralds with me, don't I?

KNUCKLES: And look at how fast it's going. If anything, the source of power he might have taken would be the…

SONIC: …The MASTER Emerald! He only used the Overlanders as a distraction for us!

KNUCKLES (exclaiming): Eggman!

[Running footsteps]

KNUCKLES: (Grunts)

CHRISTOPHER: Hey! My M60!

AGENT STONE: Doctor, the echidna has found us.

EGGMAN: Uh-oh…!

[M60 firing]

[Metal scraps collapsing]

WALUIGI (shouting over the gunfire): We're getting pinned down!

WARIO (exclaiming): Oh my god!

[M60 continues firing]

KNUCKLES: (Bloodcurdling scream)

[M60 firing stops]

EGGMAN: This looks bad…

SONIC: We've become wise to your scheme, Eggman. We know you've tried this before.

[Zipper]

EGGMAN: If you use the Power Stones near the Master Emerald, our worlds will merge again! You don't want to trigger another Chaos Control, would you?

SONIC (thinking): He's right. Earth and Mobius are separate this time. I gotta think of something else fast.

KNUCKLES (exclaiming): You've gone too far this time, Eggman!

EGGMAN: Too far as in outsmarting you? I still applaud myself for that. But trust me, stealing a precious item right from under someone's nose isn't the best I've done. It's stealing an entire KINGDOM, that's what.

SONIC: Yeah, but we undid your work after destroying Robotropolis. The problem with you is that you're too persistent.

EGGMAN: (Chuckles); Yes, thank you.

KNUCKLES: Either you hand over the Master Emerald, or I'll do some serious clobbering! (Sudden painful grunt)

[Punch]

WARIO: No, I'LL do the clobbering around here! (Chuckles evilly)

WALUIGI: Hurry in here, Luigi! I wanna give you the works! Is that too much to ask?

LUIGI: It wouldn't be if you were more patient about it.

[Allow me to gather more sounds á la brawl]

SONIC (thinking): These guys are only slowing us down. Things are getting worse every second if we don't undo the Roboticizer's effects.

SHADOW: Knuckles! Bring Wario towards me!

[Punch]

WARIO: (Painful exclaim)

SHADOW (tauntingly): Nice to see you again.

WARIO: I almost had you before. That neuro brain-tapper was a genius idea of mine.

SHADOW: I suppose you want to try to finish me off.

WARIO: That I will… You want fun? Wario show you fun!

SHADOW (exclaiming): Chaos Control!

Using the power of the Chaos Emeralds that Sonic brought with them, Shadow slowed Wario's pace until he became completely still, frozen in time. It created enough of a diversion for Knuckles to reach the top of the Roboticizer and attempt to remove the Master Emerald.

AGENT STONE: Doctor, you might want to look up.

EGGMAN: No, no! Get down from there!

[Energy wave]

SHADOW (thinking): I still need to reverse the damage the Roboticizer made. I'll continue using Chaos Control to rewind a portion of time; that machine needs to be stopped.

Putting into action what he planned, Shadow rewound time to a few mere minutes ago, right before the Roboticizer was activated. As Knuckles fully removed the Master Emerald, Mario's Bob-omb finally appeared and entered the cave.

[Bob-omb sound]

WALUIGI: You set that up from the start, didn't you?

LUIGI: Thanks to my good bro Mario, yes.

SONIC: Let's ditch the place! It's gonna blow!

[Sonic speed boost]

EGGMAN: This is not gonna end well…!

[Explosion]

[Metal scraps collapsing]

[Rocks crumbling]

(EGGMAN, WALUIGI, and WARIO dialogue will overlap)

EGGMAN: (Fearfully screaming)

WALUIGI: (Fearfully screaming)

WARIO: (Fearfully screaming)

As the smoke cleared, the Roboticizer was completely destroyed, and its roboticization effects upon Earth were reversed. And Shadow saw at a distance a hidden area of the cave that contained the Egg Timer used to summon the Overlanders from the past.

SHADOW: I was correct!

[Sonic speed dash]

SONIC: Then let's send these guys back to where they belong. Care to do the honors, Chris?

CHRISTOPHER: Is that only because I'm a scientist? Ah, whatever.

[Energy warp]

CHARLEMAGNE: Even if you send me back to the past, I'll know what to do. I'll still find all of you and destroy you!

CHRISTOPHER: I'm afraid that's not how it works. You won't retain your memory from the future. You'll still lose the war.

CHARLEMAGNE: Savages…!

[Energy warp]

In an instant, all remaining Overlanders were wiped from the face of the Earth and back to the Mobius time period where they came from. And as for Eggman and his cronies, they were still alive, but were arrested shortly after being sighted.

[Police siren]

AGENT STONE: It appears we've failed, doctor…

EGGMAN (interrupting AGENT STONE): Shut up, Stone…!

SONIC: So egghead, any last words before you're off to the slammer?

EGGMAN: (Sighs); Will I ever succeed in actually keeping a world the way I want it to be?

SONIC: I already know the answer. No.

WALUIGI: Cheaters…!

LUIGI: Butt-breath!

[Car door closing]

[Car driving away]

After all damages were repaired and the citizens were escorted back to their homes, all was peaceful in Brooklyn once again.

MARIO: NOW it feels like home.

LUIGI: Home sweet home, what's mine is yours. Just like I said to Shadow after our world and Mobius separated.

MARIO: Speaking of which, where is he?

[Door opening]

SHADOW: The Master Emerald is back in its place, on Angel Island where it should be.

KNUCKLES: Thanks, Shadow. I owe you one.

SHADOW: Maybe a coupon for your music shop?

KNUCKLES: Done and done.

SONIC: I gotta say, this was by far one of the most aggressive adventures we've been through. I know we've encountered plenty others almost alike, but this involved something that would truly become a deadly weapon: the past.

LUIGI: At least it's all over now. We stuck together and pulled through, like we should.

SONIC (voice drops): (Sighs); I think it's time Knuckles and I head home now. Thanks for everything…again.

KNUCKLES: Ditto.

MARIO: Anytime, good friends.

LUIGI: Stop by anytime you like.

SHADOW: We'll see each other again soon.

SONIC (softly): Thanks guys.

[Door closing]

Minutes later, at Thorndyke Mansion…

CHRISTOPHER: Ready to head home?

KNUCKLES: You bet, Chris!

[Energy warp]

CHRISTOPHER: Until next time, Sonic.

SONIC: See you around, pal…

[Energy warp]

SONIC (thinking): It's so strange. Mobius is my true home, yet I've also felt like Earth has been another home for me and my friends. The humans there are very hospitable, and I guess we can all thank Luigi for coming up with the idea of ending our rivalry. That's all it took… Throughout all the adventures I've had with the friends I've kept so close, we have made some good times. I hope they never end…