Sonic was running through the Great Forest when somebody else talked to him:

"Hey Sonic, how's it going?" Sonic screeched to a halt. It was Knuckles the Echidna, a red echidna.

"Pretty good, I suppose," replied Sonic. "What brings you here, Knux?"

"I was just taking a little stroll through the forest."

"OK, that's cool."

"Say, Sonic, have you ever heard of a show called Super Changin' Muscle Rangers?"

"Who hasn't?"

"I know, right? Isn't it the greatest show ever!?"

"Well, that's the thing, Knuckles. It ain't!"

"I…what?"

"That's right, man! That show is awful!"

"No it's not! Super Changin' Muscle Rangers is the best!"

"You gotta be kiddin' me! That show's so lame it's not even funny!"

"So!? It's not supposed to be funny…although it does have some funny parts in it, I guess…"

"Come on! I mean, Super Changin Muscle Rangers? HA! More like Stupid Changin' Muscle Rangers!"

"SHUT UP! That show is the best and you know it!"

"Your mom knows it!"

"Grrrrr…Sonic, I don't even have a mom!"

"Whatever. Smell ya later, Knucklehead!"

Sonic kept running through the Great Forest. All of a sudden, somebody glomped him! It was Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog wearing a red dress.

"YAAAAAY, it's you again, Sonic!" exclaimed Amy. "I've been looking all over for you!1!"

"*Sigh*…what do you want, Amy?" asked Sonic.

"I have something to show you!" replied Amy. "Come on!"

Without further questions, Amy dragged Sonic over to her hut. Inside, it was decorated in pink & red colors, and there was a heart motif going on. Aside from that, it was also chock full of Super Changin' Muscle Rangers merchandise. In particular, Amy had merchandise of Johnny Lee, the red Muscle Ranger, and Amy Hartman, the pink Muscle Ranger.

"Wait…so you're tellin' me that you're a Super Changin' Muscle Rangers fan, too?" asked Sonic.

"Well, duh!" replied Amy. "I mean, isn't it, like, soooooooo awesome!?"

"Uh…yeah…sure. (Not.)"

"Just look at all of this! One of the Muscle Rangers is even named Amy, just like me!1! Isn't that super!?"

"Well yeah…"

"And Johnny Lee is…like, such a hunk! He even reminds me of you, Sonic!"

"I…"

"Just think…you and me…and Muscle Rangers…forever and ever and EVER! Wouldn't that be totally romantic!?

"Er…"

"By the way, Sonic, you totally have to check out some of my Super Changin' Muscle Rangers fanfiction!1!"

"Look, Amy…I'd love to…but I got an important mission that needs takin' care of! Up, over and gone!" Without further dallying, Sonic ran out of Amy's hut and back to the Great Forest.

Sonic was continuing through the Great Forest, trying to keep the Super Changin' Muscle Rangers off his mind.

"Man, what is it with these people!?" wondered Sonic. "You'd think they got that fever or…BOOF!"

Sonic had a collision with Shadow the Hedgehog, a black-and-red hedgehog who resembled Sonic. Well…except for the white chest fur and the differently-styled quills. Anyways, both hedgehogs were thrown to the ground upon colliding with each other.

"Shadow, watch it!" exclaimed Sonic.

"Listen, Faker," said Shadow, "I am going to forget the grievous error that you made because I am in a good mood right now."

"Eh?"

Shadow's scowl turned into a smirk. "It's true! I recently found an enjoyable program on TV!"

"Let me guess…you're a fan of…"

"Yes. Truly impressive, Sonic!"

"Impressive? Shadow, you're just bein' predictable, man! Everyone's been yakkin' about Super Changin' Muscle Rangers!"

"And why ever not? I can see why your silly little friends have been talking about it, too! I don't know about them, but I really admire Walt Zacharias, the black Muscle Ranger! His dark introspections really speak to a life form like me! Yes, for the first time in my entire life, I can truly say that I've found somebody that I really admire, somebody who understands what I'm going through!"

"Shadow, get a life! It's just a TV show!"

Shadow's smirk disappeared, reverting to that eternal frown that usually marked his face.

"It's NOT just a TV show!" snapped Shadow. "It's a glorious epiphany!"

"Oh, and did I mention how egregiously stupid it is?" said Sonic.

"You are pathetic, Sonic!"

"No I'm…wait a minute…I just realized something! Shadow, since when do you have a TV, never mind a house?"

"You don't understand me, Sonic! You never will!"

"Well, blue on black, cry me a river! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go somewhere where I can be free of people who can't dig the difference between real life & the tube. I'm outta here!"

Sonic ran away again.

"This changes nothing, faker!" shouted Shadow. "You'll never be as good as that show! NEVER!"

This time, Sonic took a break from running and decided to sit down by the shore of a pond.

"Hmph…Super Changin' Muscle Rangers…" grumbled Sonic. "Right up my alley…" Sonic continued his random grumblings.

While Sonic was brooding over the sudden popularity of a show he didn't like, he got a visitor, Rouge the Bat, a white bat. Instead of her normal outfit, she was wearing a tight-fitting, white V-neck T-shirt & a pair of black bell-bottom pants with a flower-print design.

"Hi there, Big Blue," said Rouge. "What brings you here today?"

"Oh…it's nothin'…" lamented Sonic, "…except that everybody's goin' on…" Suddenly, he noticed something: Rouge's T-shirt had the Super Changin' Muscle Rangers logo on it! He stopped brooding and got to his feet.

"No…don't tell me…" said Sonic, with a hint of frustration present in his voice.

"Why, of course I'm a fan of Super Changin' Muscle Rangers!" said Rouge. "It's a must-have for the world's greatest agents!"

"Must-have? Nobody's gotta have it, especially not me!"

"Oh, don't be silly! I know that someone of your caliber would simply adore that show!"

"Me? Rouge, I think you're bein' silly! That's like the worst show of all time!"

"Oh Sonic, don't be so jealous! Deep down inside, you probably really love that show!"

"Yeah…and I can pull a bag of potato chips outta thin air! Ha!"

By now, Sonic felt something boiling within him, but Rouge kept up her teasing.

"Come on, Sonic, admit it!" said Rouge. "You're just jealous because people like that show more than they like you!"

"No I'm not!"

"Don't be shy! There's nothing wrong with feeling jealous! I know you're a big, strong hedgehog! If you give in to your true feelings, you'll get more pleasure out of life!"

"Pleasure? Pleasure!? LISTEN, BAT-BRAIN, YOU CAN TAKE THAT PLEASURE AND STICK IT IN YOUR EYE!" Sonic pointed his finger in Rouge's direction. "I'VE HAD IT WITH YOU PEOPLE AND THIS SUPER CHANGIN' MUSCLE RANGERS JIVE! EVERYWHERE I GO, IT'S ALWAYS 'SUPER CHANGIN' MUSCLE RANGERS' THIS OR 'SUPER CHANGIN' MUSCLE RANGERS' THAT! I AIN'T GONNA WATCH IT, SO SHUT UP ABOUT THAT STUPID SHOW ALREADY! Oh, and you know what else!? YOU AIN'T ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST AGENTS! YOU'RE JUST A TWO-BIT THIEF AND A COMPLETE BIMBO! AND WHAT'S WITH THOSE BIG EARS, ANYWAYS!? YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, YOUR EARS ARE SO MONDO HUGE AND YET YOU DON'T GOT THE ABILITY TO LISTEN! YOU MAKE ME WANNA PUKE!"

Sonic stormed off into the Great Forest, while Rouge just stood there, absolutely astonished.

Sonic was really angry. In fact, he was so angry that he actually seemed to run faster because of it. He didn't care where he ran; he just ran and ran and ran, flailing his arms wildly. The only thing that got him to stop was Cream the Rabbit, a little rabbit with long ears & an orange dress. She was accompanied by her pet Chao, Cheese, a sort of humanoid blob-like creature that was colored light blue.

"Hello there, Mr. Sonic!" said Cream. "How are you?"

"Chao!" said Cheese.

"Cream…it's good…to see you!" said Sonic, who was huffing, puffing and sweating, an unusual thing for this hedgehog.

"Mr. Sonic, what's wrong?" asked Cream.

"Chao Chao?" asked Cheese.

"Cream…please…tell me…you're not…a…fan of the…Super…Changin'…Muscle Rangers!"

"What's that?"

"Oh, don't act…like…ya…don't know! It's that…TV show that…everyone's…talking…about."

Cream was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "Oh…that show! Well, I don't watch that show. Besides, I don't think my mom allows me to watch it."

"Thanks…" said Sonic, "That's all…I…needed to…hear!"

"OK, Mr. Sonic!"

"Chao!"

"By the way…" said Sonic, who seemed a little less tired, "Would you two mind…if I crashed at…your pad?"

"Oh, not at all, Mr. Sonic! Please, do come along; we'd love to have you visit!"

"Chao!"

"Thanks…" said Sonic.

"You're welcome!" said Cream. With that, the three went to Cream's hut.