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Episode 3: Big Problems
Black Doom was frowning. He sat in his throne, clearly thinking about the recent battle with the Sonicangers. He still couldn't work out how Sonic, Tails and Knuckles could be the three mythical warriors. Before this, he had thought it was just that, a myth. But apparently he was wrong. And he hated to be wrong. The Shinobi Medals did exist, and the three heroes had acquired them and gained their power. Black Doom gave a small, annoyed growl. One of the doors opened and Erazor Djinn entered, followed by a new creature. This monster had a deep purple body and tentacles for arms. It had no head and its face was in its face. Its mouth was filled with grey fangs and had 2 claws on each foot. Erazor Djinn then spoke.
"We still don't know the full extent of the Sonicangers' power. So I crafted this monster, Opheimus. When we send him into battle, we'll watch how the Sonicangers fight him and we'll work out their main strengths and weaknesses, then we'll send out another creature with that knowledge to destroy them." Black Doom stared at Opheimus.
"So you say to study the Sonicangers before going in for the kill?" he asked. Erazor Djinn went to speak, but was rudely interrupted by Opheimus.
"Well, you'd just be wasting your time working out their weak points, because I'll easily destroy them!" Erazor Djinn then said
"Yes Doom, that is exactly what I am saying.", as if Opheimus hadn't said anything.
"Well, let's get started" Black Doom rose from his throne.
At Sonic's House
The 18-year-old Azure blue hedgehog was in his room, singing along to "It doesn't matter" (Sonic's theme from Sonic Adventure 2)
(Well, I don't show off, don't criticize,
I'm just livin' by my own feelings.
And I won't give in, won't compromise,
Coz I only have a steadfast heart of gold...)
Well, maybe he did have a knack of showing off...
(I don't know why. I can't leave though it might be tough,
But I ain't out of control, just livin' by my word.
Don't ask me why, I don't need a reason.
I got my way. My own way!!)
He didn't have a reason for anything he did. He would just do it.
I(t doesn't matter now what happens. I will never give up the fight!!
Long as the voice inside drives me to run and fight,
It doesn't matter who is wrong and who is right!)
Of course he wouldn't give up the fight with Black Doom and Erazor Djinn. It had only just started!
Sonic turned the music off and looked down at himself. He was wearing his usual blue jeans, along with a green T-Shirt and denim hooded top. He then walked towards the window and stared out of it. November was currently in full swing. The icy paths and thick snow made it difficult for him to run in. It was like an obstacle course – just the way he liked it! He grabbed his jacket and dashed out of his room and downstairs, nearly colliding with Knuckles who chose the wrong moment to come out of the bathroom.
"Asshole" Knuckles muttered, but Sonic was already long out of sight.
Meanwhile, Sonic was already running through the grassy fields, the snow melting beneath his feet as he did so. Sonic grinned as he remembered Tails giving a detailed lecture on why this happened, oblivious to the fact that Sonic had fallen asleep listening to him half an hour ago.
Sonic continued on his trail of thought as he sped through the forest and was only interrupted when we ran off the edge of a cliff.
"Uh-Oh! If I don't do something soon, Knuckles and Tails will have to scrape me off the rocks like Blueberry Jam!"
Sonic's new powers then kicked in as he summoned up a huge jet of air, which carried him off. The Sonicangers had been training with their new powers, and Sonic found he could use his control over wind to fly at amazing speeds. This had made Tails REALLY jealous. Sonic turned in mid-air and flew back towards the ground, his trademark irreplaceable grin still on his face. "I need to be more careful..." he muttered, before speeding off.
Tails was currently in his workshop. He had his Shinobi Medal on the desk in front of him. He had been studying it very carefully, trying to figure out everything about it (what it was made from, where it got its power, etc) no matter how many times Blaze had told him not to. After realising that he wouldn't be able to extract anymore data from the thing, he sighed and inserted back into his morpher.
"I've been studying this thing for 2 days, and I STILL can't extract anymore data from this thing! Why is this?!" Tails practically yelled.
"Who cares? As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter what it's made from" a voice said. Tails fell off his seat. He hadn't noticed Knuckles silently sneak into the room.
"What was that for?!" Tails yelled.
"What was what for?" Knuckles asked, a small grin appearing on his face.
"You know what!"
"No I don't"
Tails was about lose his temper with the Echidna Guardian, but they were both distracted by the beeping of Tails' computer. A live of picture of Blaze showed up on the screen.
"Are you two finished? Where's Sonic, anyway?"
"Out for a run, and he broke his Sitting-Still record yesterday by 3 minutes" Tails replied. "Only because you said you would do Chilli Dogs for dinner if he did" "
So typical of him" Blaze sighed. "Anyway, I want you all here now; they ARE ready, aren't they?" She directed the second question at Tails.
"Yes, and no Knuckles, I am NOT telling you what she means by 'they'" Knuckles closed his mouth before he even spoke.
In the forest
Sonic was still on his morning run, when his morpher started to beep frantically. He stopped, before pressing a button and raising it to his mouth.
"Sonic here, what's up?" he spoke directly into it.
"Sonic, this is Blaze. I need you back here, now."
"Can't I finish my morning run first?" Sonic asked.
"No."
"But-"
"I SAID NO!" Blaze yelled before disconnecting.
"What a temper." Sonic muttered before heading off in the direction of Prison Island.
Later, on Prison Island...
Sonic, Tails and Knuckles finally entered the central control room.
"All right, we're here. Now mind telling us why you dragged us here?!" Blaze scowled.
"Calm down, it'll all be explained in good time." Knuckles gave the purple cat a look that said "I'll show you a good time..." Blaze ignored him.
"Hate to say it, but I agree with Knucklehead. What did you want?" Sonic asked.
Blaze answered "Well, me and Tails have been working on a new project to help us, so..." but she was interrupted by the beeping of the computer, and a picture of Opheimus attacking Station Square.
"This is just like a crabby kids' TV show" remarked Sonic.
"Why's that?" asked Tails.
"Because something that sounds important is about to be explained to us, and an ugly monster attacks!" finished Sonic. This made the others laugh. Knuckles was the first to stop laughing.
"Let's just get him done and over with. The others nodded in agreement, and they left the room.
In station square, Opheimus was attacking the city centre, yelling for the Sonicangers to come and get him. No sooner had he said this, sonic had hit him with a spindash which left Opheimus reeling.
"Ugh, I'll get you for that, you-" he was cut off by Tails and Knuckles. Their attack was short, but ended up with him flying through a picnic bench.
"You wanted to see us, sir?" Knuckles asked in an Ultra-Sarcastic voice.
"Yeah, I wanted to do this!" Opheimus's tentacles magically extended, wrapping themselves around Tails and Knuckles, pulling them into the air and then throwing them through a shop wall. Sonic easily dodged the tentacles, then leapt into the air and attempted another spindash, but was hit my Opheimus's tentacles in Mid-Air and was sent back down to the ground. He recovered quickly and managed to send a blast of air in the monster's direction, knocking him off his feet and down a fleet of stone steps. Sonic and Tails then proceeded to grab Opheimus's tentacles and try to keep him still.
"Now, Knuckles!" Sonic cried. Knuckles attempted to deliver a punch, but the alien opened his mouth and his huge tentacle-like tongue unravelled and wrapped itself around the emerald guardian. Then, opheimus swung him like a conker and threw him into Sonic, before throwing Tails down a second flight of stairs.
Sonic and Knuckles ran to Tails' side and helped him up.
"Looks like we'll have to deal with him the other way." The others nodded and lifted their morphers.
"Ready?!" yelled Sonic.
"READY!" Tails and Knuckles replied.
"Ninpuu! Shinobi Change, HAA!" there was a flash of light and the three heroes went into Sonicanger form.
The wind howls, the sky rages! Air Ninja, Sonikku Blue!
The water dances, the waves jump! Water Ninja, Sonikku Yellow!
The ground shakes, the flowers sing! Land Ninja, Sonikku Red!
People do not realize...
The world doesn't realize...
We are shadows that battle evil!
Ninpuu Sentai Sonicanger, Asan-n-n-jo! The Sonicangers struck their battle pose.
Opheimus (Who hadn't thought to attack during the roll-call) yelled
"You dare to challenge me in your colourful costumes?"
"Well, yeah, we challenged you when we WEREN'T in this form, so we are definitely going to challenge you while we have them on, aren't we?" Tails yelled back.
"Grrr!" Opheimus tried to charge the trio but was met with the blades of their sabres.
"Ow! Now I'm mad!" Opheimus tried to trap Knuckles with his tongue again.
"Not this time, mutant-tongue!" Knuckles used his sabre to cut off the monster's tongue.
"Speed Blaster!"
"Sound Blaster!" Sonic and Tails fired their respective weapons, hitting Opheimus dead on, sending him back to the ground. He struggled to get up, but then... WHAM! Knuckles hit him over the head with the Dirt Axe.
"Twinkle twinkle, little star..." Opheimus burbled. The Sonicangers stared at him for a few moments before forming the Sonic Cannon and pointing it at Opheimus, who was now singing "Barbie Girl" at the top of his voice.
"I'm a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie wooooooooooorrrrrrld..."
"FIRE!" the Sonicangers fired the Sonic Cannon, obliterating the Alien Freak. "That's two wins for us!" exclaimed Knuckles.
On the Black comet, Black Doom stared at the Crystal Ball. "Well, we've got a few notes..." "Yes, but there is something else I wish to try... Uthe Sastos!
Suddenly, Opheimus reappeared, but this time as a giant, twice the size of the surrounding tower blocks.
"Look at the size of that!" yelled Knuckles. Tails pressed a button on his morpher. "Blaze, I think it's time to unleash the new project."
"Copy that, Tails. Sending the Shinobi Machines."
As if on cue, three huge robotic animals came over the horizon. A Falcon, a Shark and a Lion.
"These are the Shinobi machines" Tails explained. "The Shark is mine, Knuckles, you pilot the Tiger and Sonic, the Falcon is yours."
"Sweet, let's go!" yelled Sonic and the trio entered the cockpits of the new battlebots. Shark used its tail to propel itself up into the air and then bit Opheimus.
"Yeow! I'll get you for that, you-" but before he could do anything, Tiger head-butted him to the ground. Falcon then proceeded to drop lasers on him.
"It burns, it burns!" "Let's put them together!" called Tails and pushed buttons, causing the three robots to combine. "Sonpujin Robo!" they call together. The Sonpujin proceeded towards the alien and both landed in several punches before Opheimus trapped the Sonpujin in its tentacles. "I've got you now!" he cried.
"Sonic, do you see that slot to your right?" asked Blaze.
"Yeah".
"Insert your Shinobi Medal into it. It'll give you a new weapon!" Sonic did as she said and the chest of the Sonpujin opened, and a large metal sphere came out.
"That is a Karakuri ball. They hold special weapons for the Sonpujin" Blaze explained. The Karakuri ball opened and a large buzz blade appeared.
"Sonic Blade!" the Sonicangers yelled together. The Sonpujin used the Sonic Blade to easily cut off Opheimus' tentacles.
"Wh-Wh-WHAT?!" cried Opheimus.
"Sonic Blade, Full power!" the Sonpujin proceeded to bring down the Sonic Blade on Opheimus, causing him to be thrown into the air and explode.
"Another one down!" the Sonicangers called together, triumphantly.
On the Black Comet...
Erazor Djinn muttered;
"Well, at least we have some notes..." Black Doom rose from his throne.
"You may have won this battle Sonicangers, but the war has just begun!"