Chapter 12: Two Geniuses in the Haunted Woods
(In Boo Woods)
Tails and Professor E. Gadd had arrived in the woods looking for the final Koopaling castle. Each one was carrying a flashlight in this dark and creepy place.
Tails- Why do they call this place Boo Woods?
Professor E. Gadd- Because of all the ghosts that live here.
Tails- …ghosts…
Professor E. Gadd- Don't worry. I have the tech to handle them. I created the Poltergust 5000 that Luigi used when he was stuck in a haunted mansion. In fact, I own a laboratory in this place.
Tails- Then you should know this forest well.
Professor E. Gadd- I should, but I don't know if any part of your world has merged with any part of Boo Woods. Let's hope that it hasn't. Hold on. I think I got something.
Professor E. Gadd looked at a small radar he had in his pocket and it showed the location of some tech nearby
Tails- That's odd. That looks like Doctor Eggman's tech on that radar.
Professor E. Gadd- Think we should check it out?
Tails- Couldn't hurt.
(Over at a different part of Boo Woods)
Tails and Professor E. Gadd followed the radar's signal which surprisingly lead them to the Koopaling's castle.
Tails- You sure that was right?
Professor E. Gadd- Well, you found the castle like we originally wanted.
Tails- But if Eggman's tech really is inside this castle, could that mean what I think it does?
Professor E. Gadd- I don't know. Let's take out this castle first and figure the rest out later.
Then Tails grabbed hold of Professor E. Gadd and flew into the castle through an open window.
(Inside the castle)
Tails and Professor E. Gadd got inside and eventually found the room where Larry Koopa was waiting for them.
Larry- I guess you saved the best for last. My castle is the only one left standing. Don't think you'll beat me as easily as my siblings!
Professor E. Gadd- That's Larry Koopa, one of Bowser's Koopalings.
Tails- But according to him, he's the last one. Meaning Sonic and the other beat the rest his siblings. Let's take him down quick so we can move on to the real threat of this world merge.
Then Professor E. Gadd pulls out a laser gun and fires it at Larry. Larry dodged it, but then he sees Tails flying just above him with his little arm gun before firing a laser at him. Larry managed to dodge that one too.
Larry- Two laser attacks?! Well, I am dealing with a bunch of Brainiac's.
Larry pulled out his magic wand and fired a blue flame at Tails and then a second at Professor E. Gadd. They both dodged Larry's attack. Professor E. Gadd retaliated by firing more lasers from his laser gun. Larry dodged, but it distracted Larry long enough for Tails to set his little arm cannon to stun and paralyze Larry like he did with Wario earlier. This caused Larry to drop to the ground and drop his wand.
(Outside the castle)
Tails and Professor E. Gadd got outside the castle and planted a Bob-bomb next to the castle and blew it up. However, Tails and Professor E. Gadd saw something in the wreckage.
Tails- I think I know this. I believe it's a miniature hacking device. But what's it doing here.
Professor E. Gadd- I don't know.
Suddenly, Tails and Professor E. Gadd heard their communicators ringing and saw Rouge was calling.
Tails- Rouge, is something…
Rouge- Tails, Professor E. Gadd, I believe these Koopaling attacks were a trap! I just found one of Eggman's hacker chips after I defeated Iggy Koopa! They must've put those in all the castles and set them to activate once we defeated each Koopaling!
(At Eggman's base)
Bowser and Doctor Eggman were watching the map screen on Eggman's computer as the hacker chips gave the computer the location of Sonic's house where Mario and Sonic were using as a base of operation.
Eggman- It's far too late to warn them now, Rouge. We already got what we wanted.
Bowser- Now let's put our plan into action.