When Jason, Sonic, and all the others arrived at the abandoned building, there were cops everywhere. Jason looked at Viper.
"There's only one way you can join us, Viper."
Viper looked at him. "What's that?"
"You'll have to turn yourself in."
"What?" Viper asked. "Are you serious? Turn myself in?"
"Yes. If you willingly turn yourself in, there's a chance you'll get out of jail sooner. Right now, you have to gain their trust. As much as I like you, the cops can't see me with you. You understand, right?"
Viper sighed. "Yeah, I guess."
Viper walked towards the police. One of the cops spotted her.
"Are you alright?"
"My wrist is broken, other than that I'm fine."
"What's your name?" the cop asked.
"Viper." She paused and looked at Jason and then turned back around. "But my friends call me V."
"V?" the cop asked. "We're going to have to take you in."
Jason watched as the cop slowly approached Viper.
"Why is he moving so slow?" asked Sonic.
"Because she thinks Viper will fight back."
"But... is she?" asked Tails, looking at Jason.
They watched as Viper entered the police car. The car took off towards the hospital.
"No, Tails. I don't think she is." Jason said as he walked away from the burning building. The others followed.
"What now?" asked Jet.
"I know a place." said Raze. Everyone turned to look at her. "It's... where I've been living."
Jason looked at her for a minute then spoke up. "All right. Where is it?"
Raze led them to the cave where she's been staying.
"I know it's not exactly much, but..." said Raze.
"It'll do." said Jason. "Thanks, Raze."
"No problem." said Raze with a smile.
So they spent the night in a cave next to a forest.
Rave leaped from branch to branch, trying to find Jason and Viper. She didn't want to get Dess mad again.
"Where are you guys?" she asked. She continued her search until she noticed a flicker of light coming from a cave in the forest. "Gotcha." she said to herself.
The team was grouped around a fire in the cave.
"So, Raze," Jason started. "how long have you been... you know?"
"Alone?" Raze asked. "Far too long."
"Why haven't you tried to connect with anyone?" asked Blaze.
"I found that having no connections makes my job easier." Raze answered.
"And what is your job, exactly?" Blaze asked.
"To stay alive and under the radar."
"Not much of a job." Jason said.
"If only you knew." Raze said.
"Any family members?" Silver asked. "Anyone that might be wor-"
"What is this?" Raze asked. "20 Questions?" She seemed annoyed. "Is this an interview, or something?"
"No. Not at all." Jason said. "It's just..."
"It's just what?" Raze interrupted.
"We know nothing about you." Jason explained. "When we get a new member, we'd like to know their background."
"I told you about my background." Fiona said.
Raze looked at her and then back at Jason.
"Okay. I-" she started.
"Shh." Jason shushed. He looked toward the entrance of the cave.
"What is it?" asked Blaze.
"Oh, no." Jason said. He walked over to the fire and kicked sand on it to put it out. "I'm so stupid."
"What?" urged Blaze.
"They saw the fire." Jason said.
"Who did?"
Just then an explosion shook the cave. They all looked outside and saw smoke right outside the cave.
"The Blades." Jason answered.
"You can see that far?" Raze asked.
"Yeah." Jason said. "Binocular Vision. I still haven't figured out how to completely use it yet. There's still some difficulty."
"What do we do?" asked Blaze asked.
"We do what we do best." Jason said. "Fight them."
"Are we ready for them yet?" Raze asked. "They seemed pretty powerful. Well... Dess anyway."
"I have faith in you guys." Jason. "I believe you have what it takes even if you don't."
"If you say so." Blaze said.
"Let's go." Jason said, stepping out of the cave.
"Where are they, Rave?" Dess asked.
"They were around here." she answered. "I saw a fire coming from a nearby cave."
"Well, that must've been them." Maverick said sarcastically.
"Can it, Maverick!" Dess snapped back. "Now, you two. Help me find them."
"No need." Jason said, stepping out from behind a tree.
"What is this?" Dess asked.
"I think he wants to fight us." Maverick said.
"I can see that, you fool." Dess said. "But why is he alone?"
"Who said he's alone?" Raze asked, appearing next to Jason. Then Blaze showed up, then Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Jet, Silver, and lastly, Fiona.
"So, you've all come to die?" Dess asked.
"No." Fiona said. "We've come to win. By any means necessary."
"Ooh." Dess said. "She's a feisty one."
"You have no idea." Fiona said.
"Really?" Dess asked.
"Are we gonna talk or fight?" Rave asked.
"You know, you're right." Dess said. "For once. Let's cut the chatter before I get madder."
He swiped his staff horizontally in the air in front of him, sending out an energy rift. Jason threw a fireball at it but it didn't do anything. The group ducked and the rift sliced through the nearby tree, causing it to crack and fall.
"What was that?" asked Sonic.
"No idea." Jason said. "But this is gonna be a tough fight."