Lost Hedgehog Tales
CHAPTER 8: SPAGONIA SCRAMBLE PART 1
Freedom HQ, New Mobotropolis; Night before the trip to Spagonia
"Well, this is fascinating!" Rotor Walrus exclaimed. He, along with Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose, Cream the Rabbit, Big the Cat and the two robotic helpers T-Pup and Omochao were briefing over the Gaia Manuscripts and preparing for their trip to Spagonia. Tails looked at Rotor. "So, anything?" he asked. "Nope!" Rotor said. Everyone looked at each other strangely. "But I know a few words in this. See these two circles with the writing on it? The one on the left says Dark Gaia and the other says Light Gaia", he said pointing to the pictures.
"Huh, two Gaia's", Sonic said scratching his head. "Well Professor Pickle should be able to decode the whole thing anyways", Tails said. A purple holo lynx suddenly appeared in front of them. Her name was Nicole and she was wearing a purple toga with a red medal necklace, purple gloves, black pants with purple boots. "No suspicious activity from Geoffrey", she said. Amy shook her head. "Well that's a relief". "What about Naugus?" Sonic asked. "Haven't seen him either. I don't know where he is", Nicole said before turning to Rotor. "By the way, it's finished", she said. Rotor's face lit up with excitement before turning to a confused Tails.
"What?" he asked. "Remember our BIG project we planned and were building as a surprise to help us rescue Sally?" Rotor asked. Tails suddenly understood and nodded. "Oh yeah! It's finally finished?" he asked. Rotor nodded. "Yup, finished it while you guys were away. Nicole just finished up the touches". Sonic and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. "Um, Mr. Tails, Mr. Rotor what is this surprise you have?" Cream asked. Tails smirked. "Sorry Cream, but it's not going to be revealed until tommorow". Everyone except Tails, Rotor and Nicole groaned in annoyance.
"Ok everyone, go home and rest up! We have a big day tommorow and we need to be at our best!" Sonic said. Everyone else agreed and after saying goodnight to each other, they all left Freedom HQ and went to their respective homes.
Hedgehog Residence, New Mobotropolis
The smell of chilli dogs filled the air in a large house as a female hedgehog stood in a fairly large kitchen along with a male hedgehog, both cooking chilli dogs. Another male sat in the living room, which was large and had alot of space, reading a book and a dog was sleeping by the fireplace. They were the Hedgehog Family household, family of Sonic the Hedgehog. The female's name was Bernadette a.k.a Bernie, Sonic's mom. The man next to her tending to the chilli dogs was Sir Charles "Chuck" himself, the uncle of Sonic. The hedgehog in the living room reading was Jules the Hedgehog, father of Sonic and the dog was Muttski, Sonic's pet dog. Bernie turned to Chuck.
"Charles, can you pass the bread over?" she asked. Chuck grabbed the bread and gave it to Bernie. "Well, this is quite the amount of chilli dogs we have tonight", he said. Bernie smiled. "Well, our little boy is back from his mission after a whole week. And since alot has happened, I'm sure Sonic would just love to settle down and have a delicious dinner, wouldn't you say so Jules?" she called out to her husband who was reading. "Yes, indeed. He's going to fill himself up tonight", Jules said chuckling. "And wait till he sees your finally not a robot anymore, brother", Chuck said. Jules smiled. "Sonic is going to be so happy", he said petting Muttski, who was lying down. The door suddenly opened and coming inside was Sonic.
"Hey guys, I'm home!" he called out. Immediatly running towards him was Bernie who hugged him. "Oh Sonic we've missed you! I am so glad you are home, we all are!" she exclaimed. "Whoa mom, chill! Don't hug me to death!" Sonic exclaimed trying to free himself. Bernie immediatly let go and smiled. Jules chuckled and walked up to Sonic, who looked in excitement. "Dad, you're not a robot anymore!" he said hugging him. "Yes son, it feels good to be organic again. How was your mission?" he asked. Sonic shrugged. "We couldn't save Sal but we got ahold of something important Eggman had. Tommorow we're going to Spagonia to ask this professor named Pickle about these Gaia Manuscripts", Sonic said. Bernie' face fell.
"You're leaving again?" she asked. Sonic shook his head. "This time its only for a day or two. We just need to get there before Eggman does", he said. His mom sighed with relief while his dad chuckled. Muttski suddenly woke up and when he saw Sonic, the dog immediatly barked happily and ran towards him before tackling the hedgehog down and licking his face. "Yow! Whoa, Muttski! Down boy down!" Sonic yelped. Jules and Bernie laughed at the sight and right then, Chuck called from the kitchen. "The chilli dogs are ready! Everyone sit down at the table if you want your share!" Chuck said poking his head out. Everyone laughed and sat down to have a family dinner.
Prower Residence, New Mobotropolis
"Mom, where'd you put the Miles Electric?" Tails asked as he was searching throughout his whole lab in the basement of his house. The Prowers were great friends of the Hedgehog family and had known each other since the Great War. The Prower Family Household consisted of Tails himself, Rosemary Prower, his mom, Amadeus Prower, who was his dad and Merlin Prower, who was Tails' uncle and one of the ancient Neo Walkers. Rosemary called from upstairs as she was busy in the kitchen.
"Oh honey, it's on that top corner shelf near the black glass case!" she said. Tails looked where his mom said and found his beloved machine. "Thanks, Mom!" he called. He opened it up and took out a chip before replacing it with a new one. Tails turned it on and the screen beeped before flashing to life. Smiling, Tails put it in his bag which he was taking to Spagonia. He was going to need the Miles Electric to help analyze the Gaia Manuscripts. He couldn't wait to meet Professor Pickle again since the old man was quite the genius. Tails had really enjoyed his company since the last Mobius Science Meeting. Zipping up his bag, Tails raced upstairs with his bag and shut the basement door behind him. Watching TV in the living room was Merlin and Amadeus. Merlin was barely into TV but decided to watch the news with Amadeus. Apparently, Team Fighters' return from Holoska had spread around the kingdom and was now on Mobotropolis 6 News. Amadeus looked at his son and smirked.
"Son, you are only going for a day and yet you packed to last you a whole week!" he exclaimed. Merlin looked at Tails who just chuckled. "Dad, all this equipment is going to be used to utilize the Gaia Manuscripts we snagged from Eggman", he said. "Speaking of which, did you pack those documents up?" his dad asked. "Yup, put it in a neat folder!" Tails said nodding. "Well, do remember to be careful Miles", Merlin said. Merlin was the only one who still called Tails by his real name.
"Don't worry uncle Merlin", Tails said. "I'll be fine. I survived the Death Egg on the coldest continent on Mobius, so this will be a cakewalk". Merlin shook his head, frowning. "Still, I cannot stop believing that something chaotic is going to happen. Things don't always turn out as you think", he said. "Oh, stop being so negative Merlin!" Rosemary said. "He'll be fine". Amadeus snickered. "She's right. Don't worry, our little boy has grown up alot. They're just going to meet a famous professor in Spagonia". Merlin sighed. "Still, be safe Miles. You are still young and do not forget that you are the chosen one". Tails frowned.
"Uncle Merlin, don't call me that. I don't like the chosen one. It just doesn't suit me", he said. Merlin smiled. "It doesn't change who you are. Just remember that". Rosemary then called from the kitchen. "Dinner's ready! Be the first one to claim your food!" she said as she set the dishes on the table. "Oh boy, I sure am excited to see what my dear wife has tonight!" Amadeus said licking his lips. Tails and Merlin chuckled at Amadeus' behavior while Rosemary looked at him strangely smiling.
Rabbit Residence, New Mobotropolis
"Cheese! Call Amy and Cream here at once!" Vanilla Rabbit said. Cheese, a small blue chao with a tie nodded and flew up to Cream's room where the little rabbit and Amy were. Since Amy didn't have her parents, Vanilla decided to let Amy live with the rabbits since Amy and Cream were basically like sisters, being best friends and Vanilla treated Amy like her own daughter.
"Chao, chao!" Cheese exclaimed coming inside Cream's room where she and Amy were hanging out. Cream looked up and smiled. "Oh hello Cheese. Dinner is ready?" she asked as Cheese nodded. "Well then, let's go. I'm actually starving!" Amy exclaimed before hopping off her bed and walking downstairs to the living room. Cream sighed. "There she goes, always in a rush", she said quietly before walking down after Amy and Cheese. Vanilla greeted the two by setting down the food on the table, where plates and napkins were neatly set. The Rabbits were seriously organized. As they ate, Vanilla spoke up.
"So, you all are going to Spagonia?" she asked. Amy nodded. "Yup, and we're going to meet this famous professor. I've actually never been there so I'm excited!" she said. "Me too! This will be exciting since I have barely gone out the country!" Cream said. Vanilla chuckled. "Yes, well you two had better be careful and not cause any trouble. I've been to Spagonia before and must I say, it is a lovely place. I would hate to see it destroyed because of an Eggman attack or something", the older rabbit said. Chuckling, Amy and Cream both replied, "We will!" as they all laughed. Cheese piped up happily. Cream then got up. "I'm going to go tend to the other chaos in the Chao Garden!" she said before hurrying off. Vanilla turned to Amy.
"She really is growing up", Vanilla said. Amy nodded. "Yeah, Cream is definitly getting better at the whole fighting thing". She then looked at Vanilla. "Don't worry, Vanilla. I'll personally make sure she is safe and okay". Vanilla nodded. "I know", she said before smiling and getting up leaving the dining room to tend to the kitchen. Amy smiled. Tommorow is going to be fun! she thought happily.
Casino Night Zone, Night before the trip
Casino Night. The place where luck shined every night as there were alot of people who came here and left with a fortune in one night. The casino was huge, nearly the size of Castle Acorn. There were all kinds of slot machines and roulettes everywhere and bright neon lights flashed in every room, lighting the casino up making it colorful. This casino was one of Mobius' finest and riches casinos, the top being Casino Park. Of course, some of Mobius' worst villains even came here for a break to sit back and relax from the evil. Upon these people, three Mobians were sitting at a lone table, playing a simple game of Texas Hold 'Em. One was a purple weasel in cowboy gear named Nack the Weasel A.K.A Fang the Sniper, his gossip name. The expert sniper was excellent with his aim and never backed down for a huge payment involving money. The other was a green duck with a red scarf around his neck named Bean the 'Dynamite' Duck, who was known for being an insane bomber. Though he was incredibly stupid, Bean had a mysterious past being known to affiliate with the Battle Bird Armada and the Babylon Rogues. He also had a knack for shiny objects. The third Mobian was a cream colored polar bear named Bark. Not much was known about him other than having incredible strength that could rival Mighty the Armadillo and being the silent brawler. Together, these three were known as Team Hooligan, a notorious group of bounty hunters who had tried to kill Sonic and his friends many times in the past. Nack grinned as he saw the cards he had and knew he had won this round's money.
"I bet all my 500's" he said confidently. Bean and Bark looked at Nack in wonder before Bark put both his cards facedown. "Fold, huh? Heh I don't blame ya, its better to play safe", Nack said. Bean giggled and put all his chips in the middle. "I bet all because I like taking risks!" Bean exclaimed. Nack's eyes widened and his smile grew. "Oh man, I'm leaving here with the jackpot tonight, baby! In fact, I'm betting all mine too!" the weasel said. Bean squinted his eyes at Nack. "Are you suuurreee?" he asked.
"Of course you dim wit! Now flip the cards so I can collect my money!" Nack exclaimed, feeling the hype. Bean chuckled. "Ooookaaay, leader's first", the duck said. Nack quickly flipped his cards. "Triple king, double 3's and 5 spades in a row. I already won!" Nack said rubbing his hands. Bark's eyes went wide. It was a good thing he had folded, otherwise he would've been bankrupt. Bean smirked before flipping over his cards.
"Quadruple Ace, double queens, double five, and all are diamonds!" Bean said, as he had totally destroyed Nack. Bark let out a whistle. Now he was really glad he had played it safe. Nack's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open in awe. Bean burst out laughing. "Bwahahah! Look at his face, he looks so funny! Did I tickle your fiddle, huh buddy?" Bean asked, not making sense at all. Nack then let out a scream of rage. Bark looked at Bean with a you gotta be kidding me look since their boss was mad.
"ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME? THIS IS BULLSHIT! HOW COULD I LOSE TO AN IDIOT LIKE BEAN? I MEAN BEAN OF ALL PEOPLE, COME ON!" Nack yelled. "Mean, Bean. That's so rhymey!" Bean said laughing. Nack screamed out loud again, this time everyone was staring at him. Bark just let out a deep sigh. Suddenly, three people walked up to the Hooligans. They were Coconuts, Scratch and Grounder, three of Robotnik's old badniks who used to be known as the Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad but now were waiters at the Casino Night Zone. Coconuts walked up to Nack.
"Excuse me sir? You three are too loud in here, so you need to leave", the robotic monkey said. Nack just slammed his hands on the table and got up before grabbing Coconuts. "Oh yeah? And what are you gonna do, monkey-boy?" Nack said throttling Coconuts. "Gaah! Get your hands off me, this is violation-SECURITY!" he yelled. Two SWAT-bots with tuxedo colored armor strolled up and stood in front of the three.
"Escort them out of the casino at once!" Coconuts said sneering. Nack growled. "You wanna fight? C'mon Bark, let's give them a fight!" he yelled. Everyone watched with interest as there was going to be a casino fight. Nack and Coconuts continued to argue and curse each other out.
"Stand down, gentlemen". That voice made everyone stop and turn around to find a mammoth in a white suit looking at them. He was Mammoth Mogul, owner of Casino Night and one of Sonic's most deadly enemies. Mogul looked at Coconuts and the other waiters. "You can go now. I'll handle this", he said. Coconuts glared at Nack. "Yessir", he grumbled before walking off with Scratch and Grounder. Mogul turned to Nack.
"Now then, you three please follow me", Mogul said. Nack just scoffed and crossed his arms. "And what if we don't?" he spat. Mogul just looked at him and grinned. "Then you'll wish the security had dealt with you instead. Now let's go", he said. Nack gulped before nodding. He knew what Mogul was capable of and the last thing Nack wanted to do was to make a demi god angry with him. The Hooligans followed Mogul into a office, where a phone was on. The mammoth turned to the three.
"You three have a phone call. Someone wishes to speak with you", Mogul said before handing Nack the phone. "Now who could this be?" Nack mumbled before answering the phone. "Hello?" "Ah, Nack the Weasel", a voice on the other end boomed. Nack's eyes widened. "Doctor Eggman? What do you want?" he asked. "I have another job for you. This one gives alot of pay in cash. Meet me at Spagonia in about four hours. This job involves a kidnapping of a certain professor..." Eggman said. "Can't you just tell me on the phone?" Nack said obviously annoyed. "No because one, I don't have enough time and two, the phone bills are too expensive. The money I'm going to give you is some cash I stole from the bank. It ranges in the millions category", Eggman said. Nack gasped.
"Millions? Count me in Eggman. The three of us will meet ya in Spagonia in four hours! Just be ready with the money!" Nack said. "Indeed. Now hang up, I'm being charged by calling you!" Eggman said. Nack immediatly hung up. He handed the phone to Mogul. "Well, we're off. The Hooligans have another job!" Nack said. Mogul nodded. "Understood. Just don't cause problems in my casino again, or else" Mogul said holding up a chaos energy fist. Nack, Bean and Bark all nodded quickly. "Yessir!" Nack said before bolting off with Bean and Bark following. The three hopped onto Nack's hoverbike, The Marvelous Queen and the three took off to Spagonia.
Freedom Airport, New Mobotropolis
Team Fighters had gathered around at Freedom Airport, the largest airport in Mobius and was located on the edge of New Mobotropolis. Not only was the airport very large, but the whole yard had over a dozen planes ready to take off and there were even some aircrafts that were built by Tails and Rotor as well such as the Cyclone, FF Special, Tornado, and more. But right now, everyone was standing in front of a closed hangar. Rotor and Tails stood in the front along with Nicole, grinning. The rest were excited.
"Wow, if this is another plane, you didn't have to hide it", Sonic said. "Oh it's not a plane", Nicole. Everyone except for the three who were in the front looked at each other. "Well what else could be inside a hangar?" Amy asked. "A giant frog?" Big asked. Everyone gave him a strange look. "What?" the cat asked. "Aaanyway, what else could it be besides a plane? Oh, you guys probably upgraded the Mobo Cruiser or something!" Sonic exclaimed. Tails and Rotor shook their heads. "Then tell us already!" Sonic said. Rotor chuckled.
"Everyone, brace yourselves. This is going to blow your mind!" Rotor exclaimed as he pressed a button on a remote. The hangar opened up to reveal a gigantic red colored aircraft decorated with white stars and white wings along with a blue border on the stars. "Say hello to Sky Patrol!" Rotor said excited. Everyone stared in awe, even Nicole whistled at its sheer beauty.
"Whoa, this looks even better than before!" Tails exclaimed. "That's really big", Cream said. "Aw, no frog", Big said ears drooping. "Woohoo! C'mon let's go inside!" Sonic yelled. "Wait!" a voice called out. Team Fighters turned to find Queen Alicia and King Maximilian Acorn coming towards them. Max was still on a wheelchair, but was looking healthier. They were parents of Sally and Elias and were Mobotropolis' true rulers. Sonic immediatly saluted them.
"Your majesty", he said. Alicia smiled. "We just want to say, good luck on your trip. Be safe and stop Eggman's plans. You don't need to worry about us, we'll be fine", she said. Max smiled as well. "Good luck, Sonic. Take...care and do...be careful", the king said. Sonic nodded. "We'll be fine, right guys?" he asked turning around. "Yeah!" everyone else in Team Fighters exclaimed. Alicia chuckled. "Well, good-bye", she said. Waving bye, Team Fighters climbed inside Sky Patrol and a few minutes later the ship took off, leaving New Mobotropolis and heading to Spagonia.
"So, mind giving us a tour?" Sonic asked. "You guys can just explore around. Just don't touch anything", Rotor said. Soon, everyone had returned from looking around the ship and were busy chatting. Rotor was piloting the ship with Nicole at his side.
"There it is guys, Spagonia!" Nicole exclaimed as she saw the blooming country appear. Everyone looked out the window in awe. There were massive buildings and house that had the same color almost, cream and red. The buildings looked to be luxurious and there were also a massive clock tower in the heart of Spagonia. Not to mention there were alot of balloons and confetti flying in the air. Sonic saw at least three hot air balloons in the air. Wow, this place looks awesome! the cobalt speedster thought excitedly.
"So, what do we do first?" Sonic asked.
"What do you mean what do we do first? We obviously go to see Professor Pickle!" Tails exclaimed. Sonic sighed. "Oh right, forgot about that", he said.
"Where's his laboratory again? It's gonna be hard to find it under all this commotion", Rotor said. Tails motioned for everyone to follow him and the group started to walk through the city state. The confetti in the air looked like there was no end to it and there was hearty music playing all around. Everywhere they looked it was just...party. Team Fighters just gaped at the sight. This definitly seemed like the party place to go to.
"That settles it! I'm coming here every week!" Sonic exclaimed pounding his fist into his palm.
"Oooh, maybe we can tango on a beautiful serene night Sonic", Amy dreamily said. "Um, sure I guess", Sonic said scratching his head. Tails frowned at him. Something was wrong. Tails guessed it by reading Sonic's face and it appeared that the hedgehog had hesitated before answering. Normally, that wouldn't be a problem since Sonic might've been looking for the right words to say so he wouldn't receive the end of Amy's hammer. But what surprised the kitsune was that Sonic had actually agreed to that. Tails decided to keep an eye on his older brother since he had been acting strange ever since the fiasco in Holoska.
"Oooh! Oooh! Can I have some ice cream?" Cream asked when she saw an ice cream parlor parked on the side of the road.
"Sure Cream! Here, I'll have some with you!" Amy said as she, Cream and Cheese went over to the parlor. Rotor took this time to brief with Nicole on a handheld device while Tails played with T-Pup. Sonic meanwhile just looked around relaxed. In front of him was a large fountain with several benches around it. People were walking around or sitting on them enjoying themselves. Sonic smiled. It felt good to see people like this. He would be happy if other people were happy so it was great. What a beautiful place. Spagonia definitly lives up to its name, Sonic thought.
"This is really good!" Cream's voice snapped Sonic out of his thoughts. He turned and smirked when he saw Amy and Cream bring Tails and Big two ice cream cones, one for each. Rotor kindly refused while Nicole reminded Cream how she was a hologram and Cream wasn't.
"So is there any hologram ice cream?" Cream asked. Nicole, who was in her holo form from the handheld device giggled. "Yes, silly. Look", the lynx said as she materialized a holographic ice cream cone. Cream and Cheese both gaped in awe while Amy and Nicole giggled at her.
"Are we done now?" Tails asked a little irritated. Amy and Nicole repositioned themselves and nodded at Tails.
"Great then, let's go!" Rotor said. Tails nodded and lead the way. Everyone followed and talked having a good time. Sonic meanwhile was frowning at Tails behind his back. He had been surprised when he saw that agitated look on Tails' face when Amy and Nicole were laughing and it deeply worried him. Sonic knew Tails since like, forever and in all these years he had never even seen the fox mad. In fact, Sonic had began to see Tails act different especially when Geoffrey trashed the Tornado. The hedgehog had been surprised to see Tails flip out like that and yet he had cheered him on but only since it was Geoffrey getting his ass kicked.
"So what's Professor Pickle like?" Rotor asked Tails. Tails looked just fine now to Sonic's surprise. The fox laughed.
"Oh trust me, you'll love him. He may act a little clueless sometimes, but his genius is still better than mine", Tails said. "That's cool too know!" Sonic exclaimed. They soon walked into Main Street. As they walked through, a ball came flying and hit Big in the face. The cat just blinked and didn't do anything except pick up the ball and hand it back to two kids that came running up to him.
"Thank you mister", the kids said. "You're welcome", Big replied. "Hey, do you know where Professor Pickle's lab is kids?" Amy asked. The kids nodded and pointed at another street.
"Go through Baker Street over there and turn left to the Back Alley. The assistant should be there since the hot dog vendor is also there and that's where he goes for his lunch break", the little girl said. Amy thanked them and the group walked in the direction they were told. Once they reached Baker Street, Big stopped walking.
"What is it Big?" Rotor asked. Big sniffed and suddenly gasped.
"I smell bread!" Big exclaimed. The others smelled it too and it smelled really good.
"Mmm, what is this?" Amy asked. "It's not bread, it's hot dogs!" Tails exclaimed.
"You mean chili dogs", Sonic corrected making Tails smirk. "Over there!" Rotor exclaimed pointing to a nearby hot dog vendor.
"Damn that's strong!" Sonic exclaimed. "Yeah yeah, let's just hurry up already", Tails said trudging on. The others followed and soon they were in the Back Alley. They were soon met with a young man with an old styled hairline.
"Yes?" he asked. "We're looking for Professor Pickle's laboratory. I'm one of his colleages, Miles Tails Prower", Tails answered. The man's face lit up.
"Oh wait! You guys are the Freedom Fighters!..." the man exclaimed. Sonic and the others stood triumphantly. "...right?" the man asked making Team Fighters collapse.
"How could he not know who we are?" Amy said. The man scratched his head.
"Yeah, I can tell you guys are. Anyway, I am Professor Pickle's Assistant and I was on my lunch break until you guys came. But nonetheless, if the Freedom Fighters are here that must be something important so come on!" the assistant said leading the group over to a large fancy baroque styled building. They walked up the steps and the assistant stood by the door.
"Go on in. I'm still supposed to be on my lunch break so I'll go now. See ya!" the assistant said walking off to the hot dog vendor. Sonic shook his head.
"Wierd guy. Man how could he not know who we are? How long has it been since he woke up?" Sonic said.
"Well, we never came to this place at all so some people might not know us", Tails suggested. "But who doesn't know the heroes of Mobius?" Amy asked.
"Apparently that guy".
"Yeah but-" "Can we stop arguing already and meet up with the professor?" Rotor asked a little hyped. Sonic snickered.
"Sounds like someone's excited", Sonic said as they entered the lab. The lab was very fancy with an antique design. They entered a library and saw Professor Pickle at his desk writing some notes. Tails politely knocked on the door making the professor look up and beam.
"Ah, Tails. Come on in", Pickle said. Team Fighters walked inside the library and sat down on several chairs.
"And the rest of you must be Team Fighters Tails was talking about", Pickle said. "How intriguing", he said. Team Fighters politely introduced themselves one by one and Pickle took note of it.
"Hmm, too much to remember but that's alright. Now tell me Tails, to what service may I help you with?" Pickle asked. Team Fighters looked at each other uneasily. This man was already wierd. Tails cleared his throat and spoke.
"Well you see..." Tails explained the whole situation from the Death Egg's launch to the Gaia Manuscripts. Pickle put his hand under his chin.
"Hmm, that's quite an adventure. Let me see the Gaia Manuscripts", Pickle said. Tails took the manuscripts and handed them to Pickle and the nutty professor began to read them.
"With great power, a terrible force shall be awakened from the insides of this planet", Pickle translated. "Two beings hold the balance of life. Light Gaia, the pure hearted spirit who protects the souls of people. Dark Gaia, the corrupt hearted spirit who seeks destruction in it's wake. Without the two, life cannot exist. The only way these two will be awakened is when a powerful force disturbs them and frees them. Dark Gaia will destroy everything in its path and Light Gaia will have to stop it like many years ago", Pickle translated.
"What the heck does this mean?" Sonic asked.
"Did you not hear him? This Dark Gaia thing will destroy the world and only Light Gaia will stop it", Rotor said.
"Simple as that", Amy added. "But wait there's more!" Pickle exclaimed making everybody jump.
"One hero will rise and defeat Dark Gaia with Light Gaia's help. Only with legendary power, Dark Gaia will be sealed but in return its aftermath shall leave the world in a chaotic state", Pickle said. This left everyone in shock.
"Ok, so we can't let that happen", Tails said. "Wait so how do we fix it?" Rotor asked. Pickle shook his head.
"I'm afraid that's all. It appears there is one more page missing. Do you by any chance have it?" Pickle asked. Tails shook his head.
"No", he said. Pickle thought about it.
"Well then I suggest that in case this does happen, go over to the Sacred Shines around the world", Pickle said.
"Sacred Shrine?" Sonic asked. "Temples that are said to hold many secrets revolving around the Gaia past. They say you need a magnificent power source to uncover the secrets", Pickle said.
"That makes sense", Amy said. Cream said she was confused and Amy explained to her and Big in an easier format.
"Well now what do we do? Wait for destruction to happen?" Sonic asked. "I say we should try and find out where Eggman relocated the Death Egg. He may have more of these manuscripts with him", Tails said. Everyone agreed with that idea. Pickle cleared his throat and took out a cucumber sandwich.
"Well then, better get going now. I have work to do, excuse me", Pickle said. The group got up and left the laboratory. Once outside, Sonic put his hands behind his head and walked.
"Well here we are on another adventure", Sonic said. "Hey this one will be fun" Amy urged.
"Yeah if you wanna count Sal is still a robot and Antoine and Bunnie have dissapeared", Sonic replied. Amy saddened. "I'm sorry..." she said.
"It's cool. I know we'll get her back", Sonic said. Amy frowned. Yeah and you and her will get back together again, she thought sadly. She shook her head. What am I thinking? Sally is my friend. If Sonic's happy with her, then I won't get in their way. Amy then smiled.
"Is the party still going on?" Rotor asked when he noticed the confetti still in the air. Sonic chuckled.
"Wow, this place never gets tired of parties, does it?" Sonic said.
"Yeah and we're here to crash it!" a voice shouted out and suddenly a laser was shot at Sonic, who managed to duck under it at the last second. Startled, Sonic looked up to find Team Hooligan hovering on the Marvelous Queen, Nack's hoverbike. Team Fighters immediatly got in fighting stances.
"Nack, Bean, Bark! What're you doing here?!" Tails shouted. Nack grinned.
"What can I say? Eggman gave us a good deal to come over here and nab the nutty professor so he can carry out his plans!" Nack exclaimed.
"Ooh! Ooh! And we also want those ancient papers you guys have!" Bean piped up. Bark just remained silent as always but glared at the heroes. Sonic smirked.
"Seriously? Eggy sent you guys to do the job? Man, he must really not be thinking right!" Sonic exclaimed. Nack fumed.
"Oh yeah hedgehog? We're more than a match for you! In fact, we've gotten stronger than before!" Nack exclaimed suddenly accelerating his bike towards Sonic, intent on running the hedgehog over. Sonic just smirked and easily leapt over the bike and landed on his feet stylishly.
"Really? You're gonna make me roadkill just to win? What a pansy move!" Sonic mocked. Nack glared at him before hopping off his bike, followed by Bean and Bark.
"You want a manly fight, Sonic? I'll give ya one!" Nack exclaimed. "Heehah! You guys are gonna go ka-blooey!" Bean exclaimed gathering a bomb.
"I really hate you three", Amy said remembering the Sol Emerald fiasco. Nack glared at her.
"Shut it girly! You for one should not even be talking!" Nack said. That was it. Amy's eye twitched and she gripped her hammer even more tightly. People moved back and watched.
"Girly? Girly? Okay, you really want to end up in the infirmary!" Amy exclaimed rushing at Nack and preparing to beat the weasel senseless. Nack yelped and cowered in fear, but Bark saved him by grabbing Amy's hammer and yanking it out of her hands.
"Hey! Give me my hammer back!" Amy exclaimed. Bark just held it high above his head and tossed it into a faraway building, latching it high onto the roof. Amy cried out and glared at Bark.
"Why you-" "Ho-kay! That's enough!" Sonic exclaimed grabbing Amy by her waist and carrying her away from Bark as she was flailing around in Sonic's grasp.
"Let me at him!" Amy shouted and continued to do so until Sonic set her down and looked at her sternly.
"First of all, we all know you pretty much are useless without your hammer, right?" Sonic said. Amy glared at him but didn't say a word. He was right. Without her Piko Piko Hammer, Amy wasn't really powerful. She did have some combat skills and also knew how to wield a bow, but that wouldn't be enough.
"Fine", she grumbled understanding that Sonic wanted her to stay out of this fight until her hammer was returned. Sonic nodded and turned to the Hooligans.
"Alright, you jerkwads. It's time for a beating!" Sonic said cracking his knuckles. Nack snorted.
"Not gonna happen, douchebag! This time, you'll be eating the dirt!" Nack exclaimed running towards Sonic and throwing a punch which the hedgehog easily dodged.
"Not really", Sonic said kicking Nack down. Bark then punched Sonic in the face and sent the hedgehog careening into the hot dog stand. The assistant yelped in surprise when Sonic crashed into the box of bread buns. The hot dog vendor didn't really seem to mind the damage.
"That's right! Eat it you dirt!" Nack exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Tails exclaimed kicking Nack on the side and tripping him with his namesakes.
"Gah! Help!" Nack shouted as Tails repeatedly tailswiped him.
"Hang on boss-o! Ima throw my boom booms!" Bean shouted tossing a bomb at Tails and exploding it sending Tails flying into Rotor. Big and Bark rushed at each other and grappled arms, each trying to overcome the other. Nack got up and took out his revolver and aimed it at Cream, who cowered in fear with Cheese.
"Hey there little girl", Nack said. "It's nighty night for you". Amy then gave the weasel a hard punch to the jaw and knocked the weasel down. Nack cried out in pain and spit out a tooth that had fallen out.
"Ow! What the hell?" Nack exclaimed and Amy slapped him. She then grabbed the weasel by the ears and grabbed his hat before wearing it herself. Amy glared at Nack, who cowered in fear.
"Don't use profanity in front of children!" Amy said tipping the hat. Nack whimpered before Amy gave him an earsplitting slap. Nack's cheek was completly red now and the weasel ran and took cover behind Bark.
"Save me from that psycho!" Nack exclaimed. Bark obeyed and walked to Amy, who nervously gulped. Sonic then came out of nowhere, slamming into Bark with a overpowered Spindash and made the wind breeze by. Sonic then turned around and kicked Bean into Nack before running around them and unleashing his Sonic Wind attack.
"Waaagghh!" Nack exclaimed. Bean just cheered as he was tossed around and Sonic then proceeded to stop, knocking the two down, Nack groggily got up while Bean just woohoed. The duck was then knocked out by a wrench that was thrown by Rotor. That just left Nack and Bark. Nack quickly pulled out another revolver and tried to shoot Rotor with a stun dart but Sonic somehow managed to kick it away.
"What?!" Nack exclaimed. Sonic smirked.
"Annnd pop goes the weasel!" Sonic exclaimed boosting into Nack and giving the bounty hunter a solid kick, throwing him into a nearby food stand. The owner angrily shouted and Sonic sheepishly apologized. Bark looked at Team Fighters then at his own team before casting a glare at the heroes and grabbing them both, then hopping on the Marvelous Queen and taking off. The heroes cheered in joy.
"Alright! We showed them!" Sonic said. Amy huffed.
"Can I get my hammer now?" Amy asked. Tails flew up to the roof where the hammer was tossed and retrieved it. After that, the heroes decided to find a place to eat and discuss what happened.
"Man I'm hungry!" Sonic exclaimed.
"Yeah same here", Rotor said. "Let's go eat at a restaurant. I saw one when we were walking", the walrus said.
"Guys! Guys!" a voice called out. The heroes turned around to find Professor Pickle's assistant running towards them.
"What happened?" Tails asked. The others were curious as well.
"It's the professor! He's been kidnapped!" the assistant exclaimed.
TO BE CONTINUED
Author's note: It's back :)
Sorry for the delay. I was really busy with my other stories and school. But winter break is coming up so I'll have more time. Anyway, the professor's been kidnapped! What will our heroes do now? Find out next time on "Spagonia Scramble" part two!
EPIC Out!