BGM-Sonic Generations OST-Options Menu

Sonic: I'm Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog! Ran into a young Salem while finding another Gate Key. This Salem came from a time before she went bad, so she was pretty nice to hang out with. Hopefully one day she'll come to her senses in the present. Okay, two Gate Keys down, one more to go. Where in history am I gonna end up this time?

BGM End

Issue 7: Game Over

Midtown District, Manhattan. White Space.

BGM-Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order OST-Earth's Mightiest Tower

"I can't believe this!" said Spider-Man 2099, traveling through the city alongside the rest of Team SSSS as they all make their way toward Avengers Tower.

"Avengers Tower is a sight to behold." Amazing Spider-Man commented casually.

"Not that! Their logo! It looks exactly like Alchemax's!" Miguel compared.

"Wow, they're so evil they'd ignore copyright. Pretty sure Tony made that last 'til the end of time." Peter quipped.

Thanks to Team SSSS, Avengers Tower was restored to its colorful glory. The iconic headquarters for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, back in their possession with resources that will definitely aid them in their resistance against the Time Eater. "Sweet crib. So this is where Earth's Mightiest Heroes love to hang out." smiled Classic Sonic, relaxing in the living room couch before the rest of the team walks in.

"And as usual, most of our mightiest were out of town when this time mess hit." Peter stated that the likes of Iron Man and Thor are not here in White Space.

"We've been doing pretty good so far. Fixing time and space is a Dimensional Avenger's specialty." Modern Sonic grinned, assuring his leader they'll fix things themselves.

"Which is exactly why I brought you all here." Lyla claimed, projecting her hologram to the team, "I detected a unique dimensional rift that will help us in the mission."

"Cool. Where is it?" Peter asked.

"Follow me." Lyla grinned.

The heroes follow Lyla to the Training Room. In here, all of them were quick to find a strange swirling purple rift just floating there. At a glance it looks similar to the Time Holes, but it feels different and oddly alluring to the Spider-Men. Certainly there is more to this rift than meets the eye. "Here it is. A Power Conduit!" Lyla announced.

"Never heard of these before." Peter remarked with curiosity.

"To my understanding, they are stabilized rifts in spacetime formed from the colliding energies of the Chaos Emeralds and the Time Eater's rampage throughout the timestream. They link the user to one of their countless counterparts and allows them to transfer powers through a process I dub 'Power Fusion'. Basically, it grants you new powers from a hero in another dimension." Lyla explained what a Power Conduit is to the heroes.

"Radical! Lemme check what I'll get." said Classic, smiling his way to the Conduit until Lyla gestures him to stop.

"Sorry, but the data informs me that the energy signature of this Conduit are akin to the Spider-Men. Only they are allowed access." Lyla further elaborated.

"No fair!" Classic grunted with cross-armed annoyance.

"This will give me powers from other mes." Peter summarized, with the very thought exciting him to try this out. He approaches the Power Conduit to fearlessly put his hand into it, saying, "Ooh! Please be invisibility, please be invisibility, pleeeeaaase be invisibility…" Dimensional energies from the Conduit look calm and feel smooth as Peter absorbs them. The Power Conduit itself merges with his essence before his entire body glows bright but briefly. A good sign that he has received a new power. That power being, Web Wings. Much to his disappointment, "Aw, no invisibility?"

"Web Wings are useful." Miguel commented.

"Yeah, but I wanted something cooler." Peter complained.

"Those Web Wings are nothing like the ones you had before. It's made from light byte material that improves gliding maneuverability. There is even anti-gravity circuitry built into your suit now to give you more flight time. I should know. Same material was used for my suit." Miguel briefed his partner on his new power.

"This is 2099 power? Forget what I said. Let's test 'em out!" Peter retorted, eager to try out his futuristic Web Wings.

"Do it in the next Zone. Hear that one leads to an archipelago." Miguel suggested.

"Think I know the one you're talking about. Let's do it to it, team!" Modern smirked, ready for his next run down memory lane.

BGM End

'Before then! May I propose to you a game?' said by an unfamiliar eccentric man that somehow hacked the Tower's loudspeakers.

"Who said that? Lyla?" Modern glanced at the hologram, who just shrugs with confusion.

BGM-Marvel Ultimate Alliance OST-Murderworld (Big Top)

"Nope!" Suddenly confronting the heroes as a hologram is a red-haired human outfitted in a futuristic black trenchcoat highlighted with orange lights and a creepy smile, "It is I, the hottest host of the greatest cyberspace show of all time, Murder Galaxy! Here to deliver an invitation to the heroes that think they can save time, Team SSSS!"

"Who is this Arcade ripoff?" Peter jokingly asked.

"He's the Arcade from my era!" Miguel recognizes this man as another twisted villain from his rouges' gallery: Arcade 2099. "No doubt another pawn working for the Time Eater. What sick game are you hosting this time?" He sternly asked the king of games.

"It's a classic! A game of life and death! Featuring a once-in-a-lifetime setting that transcends time and space! With you four as the lucky contestants!" Arcade 2099 claimed eccentrically.

"Not interested in your games, weirdo." Classic insulted.

"But everyone loves a good game, no matter what age or age they're from. Especially when THIS could be your grand prize!" quipped Arcade, revealing his Gate Key that is starting to convince the heroes to participate.

"A Key!" The shocked Modern noticed.

"Exactly! If you want this prize, complete my challenges at the Seaside Hill Zone! Failure to win within 30 minutes and it's lights out for New York!" Arcade threatened them with a smile.

"What?! You're crazy! No way you can pull that off!" Peter exclaimed.

"Even with an Anti-Matter Missile that's being armed as we speak?" Arcade then unveils another hologram, of that being a deadly missile that goes beyond nuclear and horror.

"How did you get your shockin' hands on that?!" Miguel retorted furiously.

"Alchemax is one of our biggest sponsors and it'd be bad for business to not promote their products!" Arcade snarked, much to his nemesis's growl of anger. "So are you in or not? Clock is ticking and my show needs ratings!" He asked them one last time to join his game.

"Not givin' us a lot of choices. Fine. We'll play your game and we'll play 'til we win!" Classic scowled, determined to beat the sinister TV host at his own game.

"Excellent! I'll meet you there! Don't be late or your city will get cancelled!" Arcade laughed maniacally, signing off to be ready to host his deadly game.

BGM End

Seaside Hill Zone.

BGM-Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes OST-Carnival Stage

Floating cameras and TV screens swarm this coastal archipelago with beautiful coastlines for the prime usage of entertainment. This live feed is being broadcasted throughout White Space, prompting New Yorkers to focus their curiosity on whatever screen that's near them and tune in to this exciting game show of the century.

'LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND HOUSEHOLD PETS! WELCOME TO MURDER GALAXY, THE ONLY SHOW IN HISTORY WHERE YOU COMPETE FOR YOUR LIFE!' announced Arcade 2099, as all screens showcase his eerie mugshot. 'TODAY ONLY, WE HAVE FOUR VERY SPECIAL GUESTS RUNNING THROUGH THE CHALLENGE ACTS! THAT'S RIGHT, VIEWERS! THE RUMORS ARE TRUE! THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AND SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARE JOINED BY THEIR PAST AND FUTURE HERE IN MY FAIR ZONE!' He proclaimed, just as his cameras focus on Team SSSS that have arrived at the Zone.

"And we're ready to make a deal. How about you let us borrow your key and in return we sign a few autographs?" Modern Sonic quipped.

'WITHOUT MY KEY, HOW COULD I BROADCAST YOUR DEFEAT ALL OVER CYBERSPACE IN ALL TIMELINES?' Arcade confronted them from one of his floating screens.

"You couldn't, but we're okay with that." Amazing Spider-Man snarked.

'THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: COMPLETE FOUR OF THE MOST THRILLING YET DEADILEST CHALLENGES WITHIN 30 MINUTES! WINNER CLAIMS THE KEY! THE LOSER WILL BE ERASED FROM EXISTENCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS!' Arcade said, callously reminding the annoyed heroes that he will destroy New York if they fail. 'NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET THE GAME BEGIN!' He announced with the utmost excitement that causes fireworks.

BGM End

BGM-Sonic Generations OST-Seaside Hill: Act 1

Spider-Man 2099 simply sighs, "Let's get this over with.", before leading his friends through the tropical Zone, and by extension Arcade's game.

'AND THEY'RE OFF! ALREADY TO THEIR FIRST CHALLENGE: HIGH-SPEED HIJINKS! ENEMIES WILL BE MOVING AND SHOOTING AT DOUBLE SPEED. CAN THE HEROES MAKE IT TO THE GOAL RING IN TIME WITHOUT GETTING BLOWN TO PIECES? I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT!' Arcade announced, deciding to add his colorful commentary to this game that may or may not throw off the heroes' game.

Egg Pawns by a dozen materialize on their grassy path to impede the contestants, firing their machine guns at super high-speed that gives the Sonics a decent challenge. "WHOA! He wasn't kidding 'bout their speed! Must be that future tech." said Modern, narrowly jumping away from bulletfire.

"Still nothin' we can't outrun." quipped Classic Sonic, rolling underneath a row of bullets to destroy the Egg Pawn unleashing them.

Less than 30 minutes to win this game or it's game over for New York City. Team SSSS have little time to play, traveling through the Zone side by side with quick tactics that counter their foes' speed. Modern Sonic barges through Badniks before they can fire with a Boost that also helps him traverse a looping alabaster highway. Peter performs some amazing parkour action on walls after his webline was cut off by a zippy Spinner. Miguel glides over enemy fire. And Classic Sonic uses a cannon that shoots him closer to the Goal Ring.

'THOSE AREN'T FAST ENOUGH FOR YA, ARE THEY? HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'LL GET YOUR HEARTS RACING!' Arcade then summons several gigantic stone wheels called Kaos that quickly pressure the heroes to flee fast lest they want to be flattened into pancakes.

"They're coming this way!" Miguel shouted.

"Time to skedaddle with a Sonic Accelerator!" said Peter, prompting Modern to curl into a ball for his friend to hold. Upon release, the hedgehog accelerates his partner, causing Peter to run at supersonic speeds that helps him outpace the Kaos.

"Oh! Let's try that!" Amazed by the Sonic Accelerator, Classic convinces Miguel to copy their teamwork, which works just as well as it helped all four heroes to escape the relentless Kaos and reach the Goal Ring.

"First win! That challenge just couldn't keep up!" celebrated Modern, unable to hear the cheers of his fans from New York.

'NOT BAD TAG ACTION! BUT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!' Arcade claimed, remaining calm and confident about the next challenges.

BGM End

BGM-Sonic the Hedgehog 3 OST-Hydrocity Zone (Act 2)

The second Challenge Act is within an ancient water temple. As soon as the heroes run inside, they heard Arcade announce what this challenge is all about, 'THE SECOND CHALLENGE AWAITS INSIDE THIS OCEAN PALACE THAT I DUB THE "UNDERWATER CHALLENGE"! KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON THE TERRAIN AND LUNGS AND, AS USUAL, GET TO THE GOAL!'

"UNDERWATER?!" The Sonics shouted, with expressions and tones that have been twisted drastically by their aquaphobia.

"Doesn't sound too bad. Just swim." Miguel said casually.

"We can't!" Modern snapped, while his Classic self hugging him with shivering fear.

"You gotta be kidding me. Then find a different route then!" Miguel retorted.

'NUH UH UH. NOT ALLOWED. ALL CONTESTANTS MUST TRAVEL UNDERWATER OR ELSE THEY FORFEIT. HERE, LET ME GIVE YOU A NUDGE.' Arcade said, ready to worsen their lives once more.

A hidden Egg Pawn fires a missile that obliterates the platform Team SSSS were standing on, causing them all to fall into the water. The Spiders landed just fine. The Sonics were the complete opposite, trying their best to hold their breath and run out of the water through sheer desperation. Peter shrugs at his counterpart, who shakes his head in irritation as they agree to carry the hedgehogs to the goals. They swim past moving pillars that can crush them, holding onto poles against powerful currents, and even swim for their very lives as far away from a large wall that also threatens to crush them. This was rougher than the first challenge, but the heroes managed to pass the Goal Ring upon exiting the water.

"I thought we were going to die…" said Classic, while both hedgehogs are wet and lying facefirst on dry land.

"Oh, come on. It's not that easy to die." Peter quipped sheepishly.

'YOU HEROES ARE MORE PERSISTENT THAN I THOUGHT.' Arcade noted, confronting the heroes with one of his screens showcasing his eerie smile.

"Struck a nerve?" Modern taunted.

'HARDLY. THIS IS THE GREATEST GAME EVER! ONLY 10 MINUTES IN AND MY RATINGS ARE THROUGH THE ROOF!' Arcade proclaimed.

"Keep enjoying yourself. This'll be the last game you'll ever host once we're through with you." Miguel threatened.

'GOTTA WIN MY CHALLENGES IF YOU WANT TO FULFILL THAT PROMISE. TICK TOCK! THE SHOW MUST GO ON!' Arcade projects a holographic countdown to New York's destruction, taunting the heroes and forcing them to continue playing his game all the way to the end.

BGM End

Meanwhile at Radical Highway Zone…

BGM-Dragon Ball FighterZ OST-Spirit

A whole separate game awaits Teen Ruby at a nightly highway under construction. She is searching for something important and she is not alone in her mission as Knuckles, Pit, and her Kid self walk by her side, keeping her company with various topics. "They look to be having fun." said Kid Ruby, watching Team SSSS's antics with her future self's Scroll. "Hey, can we join Murder Galaxy next time?" She asked the party.

"Sure." Teen Ruby answered grinningly.

"That doesn't sound like a good idea. I mean, it's called Murder Galaxy. You really want to play there?" Pit argued.

"Yeah!" Kid Ruby responded with an innocent smile.

"You're braver than me." Pit quipped.

"Forget about them!" Knuckles retorted sternly. "I sense a Chaos Emerald is here. We'll need it if we want to beat the Time Eater." He reminded them of the importance of this mission.

As they tread carefully through the timespace, they take notice of GUN Forces patrolling the highway. Particularly the two fighter jets flying over them in a rush to something. "Military is pretty active here." Teen Ruby noted grimly.

"Yeah. Watch your step. This was during the time GUN wasn't too friendly with us." Knuckles warned them as they continue marching forward, avoiding fights whenever possible.

"Hey, Big Ruby." Kid Ruby then speaks up with a curious tone at her counterpart, who looks and listens to what she has to say, "I've been wondering about something."

"What is it?" Teen Ruby asked.

"Earlier, you said something about becoming a true huntress is hard. Why? What does a true huntress mean?" Kid Ruby responded, recalling their conversation at Central Park.

Upon recalling that talk, Teen Ruby crosses her pondering arms replying, "That. Good question. I'm still figuring that out to be honest. You remember the reason why we wanted to become a huntress, right?"

"Yeah! To be just like the heroes in the books! Someone who fought for what was right and who protected people who couldn't protect themselves!" Kid Ruby responded energetically.

Teen Ruby smiles, "That's the basis of heroism, but it's not as easy as I thought.", before frowning in reminiscent of past adventures that tested her. "There will be times we fail our responsibilities…" She recalls Exalt Emmeryn's tragic death. "And our ideals are challenged…" She recalls her battles with Ultron Sigma. "And not everyone will appreciate our hard work…" She recalls Spider-Man's mistreatment by his fellow New Yorkers. "Of course, being a hero isn't about the glory. But it does come with the risk of putting your loved ones in danger." She finally recalls Yang losing an arm during the final battle with Green Goblin.

"Oh…" Kid Ruby expresses a frown of depression from learning the consequences of heroism.

"Hey, cheer up!" Teen Ruby comforts her counterpart, acting like a big sister by holding her hand with a smile, "Being a hero can still be tons of fun! We don't have to be perfect. Just maintain an unbreakable will to become the best person ever! That's one of the secrets into becoming a true huntress! Having a rival or two helps too."

"Why? Who are your rivals?" Kid Ruby curiously asked.

"Sonic and Spider-Man." Teen Ruby answered solemnly.

"What?! I thought they were your best friends!" Kid Ruby exclaimed in shock.

"They are. I also see them as true heroes that I dream of surpassing. Having a rival can help you train harder and focus. I want to transform their weaknesses into my strength! And I won't ever give up until I do!" declared Teen Ruby, inspiring her awe-struck counterpart to get stronger in order to become a true huntress.

BGM End

The heartfelt conversation ended just in time for them to hear several explosions that worries them. "What was that?" Pit wondered.

BGM-Sonic Generations (3DS) OST-Radical Highway: Act 1 "Vengeance is Mine - Cash Cash RMX"

Those explosions belonged to those GUN Fighter Jets that were demolished by a winged demonic dog blitzing the night. It lands atop a high suspension bridge, overlooking the swarming GUN robots below with an ominous growl. "It's the Grimm that kidnapped me!" Kid Ruby pointed out in surprise, upon the group arriving at the area.

"The Hound! Is it here for us or the Chaos Emerald?" Knuckles snarled.

The Hound both heard and caught the scent of the heroes and hurries to destroy them. It transforms into its canine form in order to perform a neat trick it learned from Sonic, which is the Spin Dash that stomps the GUN forces into a broken mess. It spindashes at the heroes that were about ready to fight back when a new warrior joins the party. "Pardon me!" Blitzing past the kids is a cloaked feminine figure with a skull mask concealing her face. As swiftly as putting down her hood she unveils her twin bladed staff that deflects the Grimm's attack with just a single yet amazing swing, saving the heroes and enraging the demon.

"Who is that? A Huntress?" The shocked Knuckles exclaimed.

"Doesn't look like she's from my time!" Teen Ruby noted.

"Finally something familiar. Hope you don't mind if I kill you. It's been a very weird day for me from traveling mountains to wherever this cool place is." The Masked Huntress babbled, revealing a cocky attitude while engaging in a fierce clash with the Hound. Another scythe slash almost hits the Grimm that quickly returned to its Winged Form to avoid damage, prompting the Huntress to quip, "You're the strangest Grimm I've fought ever!", before accidently allowing it to retreat through the skies, "Shoot!"

"I knew it! It's going in the direction of the Chaos Emerald!" Knuckles scowled in realization.

"Sounds terrible. Mind if I help out?" The Masked Huntress quipped.

"We don't even know who you are." Pit retorted.

"Just call me The Grimm Reaper! Everyone loves me!" The newly-introduced Grimm Reaper snarked at her new allies.

"The Legendary Grimm Reaper?! I think I heard about you from Uncle Qrow!" Teen Ruby exclaimed in great surprise to be in the presence of a Remnant legend.

"My reputation precedes me even in this weird world! Let's go, kids! Race ya to the Grimm!" teased Grimm Reaper, running in hot pursuit of the Hound.

"She's as annoying as Sonic. Let's go after them!" commanded Knuckles, leading his team to help Grimm Reaper stop the Hound from reaching the Chaos Emerald.

BGM End

Back at Seaside Hill Zone…

BGM-Sonic Generations OST-Seaside Hill: Act 2

"More water?" sighed Modern Sonic, sweatdropping in fear and standing alongside Team SSSS on a small platform before the massive ocean. "How unoriginal. This is becoming as stale as your crummy commentary." He taunted the futuristic host of this twisted game.

'BITE YOUR TONGUE, HEDGEHOG!' Arcade 2099 retorted through his floating TV screens. 'THIS THIRD CHALLENGE IS EASY PEASY. SIMPLY SKIM THE WATER'S SURFACE TO THE GOAL RING! GET A MOVE ON BEFORE 15 MINUTES REACH 0!' He announced ecstatically.

"Not a lot to swing on…" said Amazing Spider-Man, seeing that web-swinging is impossible in this area.

"Just use your Web Wings." Spider-Man 2099 reminded him of his new power.

"Oh yeah." Peter acknowledged.

The third Challenge Act begins with the Sonics skimming across the water surface with their superspeed followed by Peter and Miguel deploying their Web Wings and Web Cape respectively to glide after them. "WOOHOOO! YEAH! These are nothing like my old ones! Feels like I'm actually flying!" Peter hollers with the greatest joy, breezing over the gorgeous ocean with stunning skill that is supported by his new Low Gravity Suit Power. His fun is so outstanding that he scraps a mountain, nearly crashing into the water if it wasn't for his last second swoop.

"Focus!" Miguel scolded him.

"Sorry! Just gotta remember not to look down!" Peter snarked.

"Doubt you were in a game show last time you were here." Classic Sonic said to his counterpart.

"Nah. Was just another adventure stopping Eggman with Tails and Knuckles. Or so I thought. He was really Metal Sonic in disguise." Modern Sonic replied, while both hedgehogs follow the paths marked by buoys.

"No way! That Robo Fake took over the Eggman Empire?" Classic retorted in shock.

"Yeah. He was just THAT obsessed trying to be better than me. Kinda like Arcade here." Modern quipped.

'I'M NOT TRYING TO BE BETTER THAN YOU. I KNOW I AM BETTER THAN YOU!' Arcade chimed in.

"You say that, but I wouldn't forget to tell us what this challenge is called." Modern snarked.

'IT'S ABOUT DRAMATIC TIMING, MY FRIEND. A "TERROR FROM THE DEEP" THAT EVEN GAMING NEWBIES WOULD'VE FIGURED OUT ALREADY!' Arcade sassed back.

On cue, Miguel's Accelerated Vision spots something pursuing them from the ocean depth. "Uh oh…I'm seeing something below." He announced.

Right after he said that, a startling Giant Chopper jumps out of the water to try and catch the Spider-Men. "HOLY-!" Peter exclaimed as instantly as him and Miguel gliding away from its massive maw, just barely.

"Keep running! Spideys, keep gliding!" shouted Modern, running away from the pursuing Super Badnik.

"No freakin' duh! No one here wants to be fish food!" Peter sassed.

"Just give us air currents!" Miguel ordered the hedgehogs, avoiding being snacked again.

The Goal Ring is in their sights as the Giant Chopper has its ravenous sights on the heroes. A little teamwork is necessary for them to escape and that is what the Sonics provide to the Spiders in the form of slipstreams produced by their insane speed. The web-winged heroes ride those air currents to gain speed greater than what the Chopper can catch, allowing the party to escape its pursuit and cross the goal. Which is starting to get on Arcade's nerves.

'THIS IS GETTING TIRESOME. NO ONE HAS SURVIVED MURDER GALAXY FOR THIS LONG!' Arcade snarled, slowly losing his cool over their consistent survival throughout his challenges.

"Some of us players have a century's worth of experience points." Peter snarked.

"Arcade's getting mad. Good. What next?" Miguel asked the team.

"Win the last challenge." Peter responded.

'SURF, SEA, AND SAND! TAKE ON VARIOUS COURSES TO REACH YOUR GRAND PRIZE!' Arcade announced sternly, presenting them their final challenge.

"Let's finish this one with a smile!" Modern smiled, confident that their teamwork will overcome this trial too.

It's a giant obstacle course that Team SSSS is already blazing through with awesome speed and outstanding coordination. They travel across giant sea turtles, with Modern Sonic bouncing off all but one balloon that is prematurely popped by an Egg Pawn's gun and swiftly replaced by Miguel catching then throwing his friend at the tricky robot to destroy. They navigate across a number of platforms until they reach an island with Egg Pawns to defeat in order to progress. Peter delivers a powerful counter to a bladed Egg Pawn so he may steal its spear, giving Classic Sonic time to line up the remaining Badniks so the Avenger could pierce them all with a single throw of the spear.

"What the shock are these?" exclaimed Miguel, upon the team reaching a racetrack section where they must drive their own go-kart.

"Go-Karts! They're fun!" Modern smiled.

"You past people drive the weirdest vehicles." Miguel quipped. The party race each other on the track filled with the most dangerous obstacles yet, like bombs and flaming pillars. They fail to scare them in the slightest, only making the game more fun for everyone. Except for Arcade who is embracing the infuriating feeling of them treating his challenges like terrible jokes, and is eager to change that immediately.

BGM End

"Oh yeah! First place! Check it! I'm as fast on a kart as I am with my feet!" Classic Sonic announced his victory upon crossing the Goal Ring first, effectively gaining the ultimate win for Team SSSS in Murder Galaxy. "Now where's my trophy?" He jokingly asked the show host.

Before they knew it, a digital distortion field causes the heroes to fall into a new location that is unfamiliar to Modern Sonic. It looks like they were transported to a cyberspace Colosseum where the floor has a grid pattern and contains wire-frame platforms. "Where are we? I don't recognize this place." Modern Sonic wondered.

"The Cyber Gaming Arena. Arcade's not done playing." Miguel realized.

BGM-Spider-Man 2 (2004 Game) OST-Arachnophiliac

Warping to their location for a confrontation is Arcade 2099. The real one, no longer hiding behind his cameras or disguised as a hologram. He is here with a real grimace that expresses, "Cheaters never prosper."

"Says you. We played your game. Now shut off the missile." Peter demanded with a threatening look.

"You haven't won yet, heroes. There's still the bonus stage." Arcade grinned evilly.

"That was never in the rules." Modern Sonic scowled.

"I make the rules! This is my show, and I'll do whatever it takes to make it the greatest!" Arcade then uses his cyberspace powers to materialize his ultimate weapon: A giant robot resembling his head. It forms around him so he may pilot it from within, laughing maniacally before announcing to his audience, "And now! The legendary heroes from multiple ages, SPIDER-MAAAAN AND SONIIIIC, versus the undefeated Murder Galaxy champion, ARCAAAAADE!"

"Spread out! Attack high and from the sides!" Peter ordered, leading the charge in this final battle with Arcade 2099.

The Arcade Robot strikes first, firing missiles from launchers disguised as ears. "I got this!" Modern hurries to deflect the missiles with his Homing Attacks.

"We gotta find its weakspot! Take out its weapons!" Peter tasked.

Classic targets the right missile launcher, destroying it with a powerful Spin Dash. "My turn!" Miguel lunges at the other missile launcher and grinds his claws on it until he shreds it apart.

The battle gets complicated as the Arcade Robot takes flight and unveils its forehead laser cannon that looks like it can do some damage. "That's it! Gotta get to that laser cannon!" Peter proclaimed. Which is easier said than done when the robot fires a deadly laser shot that the heroes barely avoided.

"Yeah, and fast!" Miguel retorted.

Its laser blasts keep scattering the heroes and decimating the arena until the whole floor collapses. The heroes are now in freefall, rushing to land on the robot's head. Everyone does except for Peter, who is busy using his Web Wings to glide past a continuous laser barrage until he joins his friend for the final attack. "Can I borrow one of the Sonics?" Peter requested.

"Be my guest." smiled Modern, curling himself into a ball for Peter to use as a boxing glove.

"This'll only TICKLE!" shouted Peter, destroying the laser cannon with an almighty punch that combines Sonic speed and spider-strength.

BGM End

From the inside out, the giant Arcade robot explodes with the amazing force to dematerialize the Cyber Gaming Arena. Everyone returns to Seaside Hill, where they the defeated Arcade lying next to his Anti-Matter Missile that is a minute away from launching. "Game over, Arcade!" Classic Sonic declared with a victorious smile.

"Nice finishing move quip." Miguel complimented.

"Noooo…Just a minute left…and I would've won…My show would be number one forever…" Arcade 2099 said as he weakly crawls to the missile's control console, hoping to get the last laugh.

Of course, his plan was in vain and he is quickly webbed tight by Peter while Miguel interacts with the console. "Your show's cancelled!" Miguel stated, ripping out its circuitry to deactivate the Anti-Matter Missile permanently.

"That wasn't a bad quip yourself." Classic complimented his partner.

"You know, Arcades are pretty much extinct, even in my time!" Peter mocked the defeated game king.

"Only thing worse than a sore loser is a snotty winner." Arcade 2099 scowled, accepting defeat as his body vanishes and leaves behind the Gate Key for the heroes to take as their grand prize for their true ultimate victory in Murder Galaxy.

Back at Radical Highway Zone…

BGM-Sonic Generations (3DS) OST-Radical Highway: Act 2 "Vengeance is Mine - Circuit Freq RMX"

Ruby's group are still racing against the Winged Hound for the Chaos Emerald that's somewhere in this Zone. The Grimm is in the lead, with Teen Ruby and the Grimm Reaper not far behind. Pit is catching up, using his Hedgehog Claws to give himself a large speed boost. And Kid Ruby is having fun riding Knuckles' back while the latter tries to glide them closer to their demonic target.

"Keep up! We can't let it lose us!" Knuckled ordered his team.

"This'd be easier if another of us can fly!" quipped Grimm Reaper, firing bullets from her dual kamas that fail to slow down the evasive demon.

"Can't you fly, Pit?" Kid Ruby asked the angel.

"Not without Lady Palutena!" Pit retorted.

Swiftly, Teen Ruby spots a nearby rocket that gets her shouting, "Wait, hold on!" Her Semblance helps her reach the rocket and use it to intercept the Hound so she may mount it.

"Nice, kid!" Grimm Reaper complimented her strategy.

Meanwhile, Teen Ruby struggles to stay airborne and cut its wings off as the Hound's strange maneuvers cause her to hit the various obstacles of this Zone. The huntress still holds on while combined projectiles from Pit and Grimm Reaper causes it to slow down a bit. Knuckles take this opportunity to get closer, but the Hound notices this and flies higher, escaping their combo and knocking Ruby around some more. After forcing Teen Ruby to hit the side of the highway, it gives out a loud screech that calls in dozens of GUN Robots, much to Pit's surprise.

"Did it just call for the police?" Pit exclaimed.

Though the Hound is also their enemy, GUN is more focused in taking down the heroes. They send in Gun Hunters that clashes with Pit, slowing him down a bit. Gun Beetles of various models tries impeding Knuckles while he's more focused in keeping Kid Ruby safe. However, the Blue Eagle fighter jets suck at their job in bombarding the Grimm Reaper with missiles. Almost as if she has a Spider-Sense powered by the soul that helps her react to attacks before they happen. She gets the reckless idea to grind across a suspension rail in order to gain the enormous speed to jump through the sky, destroying the jets with blitzing attacks that aids her in vaulting over the flying Hound.

"This should slow you down! Say cheese!" Grimm Reaper joked whilst confronting its face.

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With a simple glare, a brilliant silver light is unleashed from the masked huntress that surprises the heck out of Teen Ruby who finds the technique most familiar. Such a divine power causes the Hound to crash into the ground with incredible force. Teen Ruby jumped to safety in time, landing next to Grimm Reaper before both girls are reunited with their other friends that are confused by this outcome.

"Where did that light come from? It was bright…" Kid Ruby commented.

"It came from you. Didn't it?" Knuckles questioned the older Ruby.

"No. From her." Teen Ruby points at the Grimm Reaper, who just revealed herself to be like Ruby. A fellow Silver-Eyed Warrior that can vanquish Grimm with just a gaze.

"So you also have this power. Neat." Grimm Reaper noted. "Hear it's rare from where I'm from. So rare in fact that my dad thinks our kind is being targeted." She warned the young huntress.

"He may be closer to the truth…" Teen Ruby muttered grimly, realizing Salem has been targeting Silver-Eyed Warriors for centuries because their power can stop her.

Suddenly, the Hound's arms reach slowly back up as it struggles to drag itself out of its little crater. "It's still alive?!" Pit scowled, prompting the group to strike their fighting stance in case of a furious retaliation.

That may not be necessary as it looks like the Hound has had enough for today. This is evident by its inner core now visible, looking like the face of a very scarred silver-eyed Faunus. Ruby and the others are utterly stunned by this revelation, that this Grimm is somehow being powered by a host like some kind of Symbiote. "Play…later! Will…kill…you…all!" The corrupted Faunus promised with an ominous scowl, right before retreating through a Time Hole it just created.

"It can open portals too?!" The shocked Grimm Reaper questioned.

"That thing's definitely working for the Time Eater! Sent by its master to stop us like the dumb mutt it is!" Knuckles growled.

"At least it didn't get its paws on the Chaos Emerald." said Pit, upon finding the yellow Chaos Emerald that was lying around near them, "Let's go give it to Sonic."

"Yeah." Knuckles nodded.

Before leaving the Zone themselves, the Rubys still stand together trying to make sense of what they just witnessed. "What was that?" Kid Ruby asked her older self.

"That was…a person." Teen Ruby murmured with a horrified expression stuck on her face.

Hell's Kitchen District, Manhattan. White Space.

Hell's Kitchen is in the process of being restored to normal. As are Lucina, Pyrrha Nikos, Lady Palutena, and Espio the Chameleon. It is taking them a bit to adjust to their revival, just enough time for Team SSSS to exit the Seaside Hill gateway and reunite with their rescued pals. "You guys okay?" Modern Sonic asked them.

"Yeah…Felt like I was reliving the nightmares I had about Grima." Lucina claimed grimly.

"Looks to me we're still trapped in the worst one." Pyrrha sternly takes note of this White Space dimension.

"SONIC! SPIDER-MAN!" shouted Teen Ruby, happily leading her group to reunite with them.

"LADY PALUTENA!" Pit exclaimed with overwhelming joy at his resurrected goddess.

"Pit! Thank goodness you're okay!" smiled Palutena, as the two Skyworlders reunite with an embracing hug.

"Here! This is for winning that game show! You were super cool!" grinned Kid Ruby, handing Team SSSS their third Chaos Emerald.

"Thanks, kid!" Classic Sonic smiled, kindly accepting her gift.

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"GUYS!" Modern Tails is with his Classic counterpart as the foxes finally reunite with their friends, deciding now is the perfect time to share what they learned about White Space so far. "So I think we've piece together more of what's happening…and it's not good." Modern Tails frowned.

Suddenly he is interrupted by a massive earthquake caused by the Time Eater of all things. It does another flyby to terrify the citizens before vanishing through another portal, right before Classic Tails describes its terrifying abilities, "When that thing goes through time it tears space apart, leaving the areas empty and dead and sticking them in this weird white limbo."

"But when the Sonics accelerate through time they fix space, returning color and life!" Modern Tails stated.

"That's possible?" Grimm Reaper expressed both shock and disbelief at his statement.

"That should be scientifically impossible!" Spider-Man 2099 retorted.

"THESE TWO don't obey physics. You learn to appreciate that quirk." quipped Amazing Spider-Man, gesturing at the two hedgehogs that are somehow fast enough to restore spacetime.

"Then I guess we have to run like there's no tomorrow, or there won't BE a tomorrow!" Modern Sonic declared.

"Right!" Classic Sonic retorted, sharing a determined nod with his counterpart.

"Beware my friends, for I have looked into the soul of our enemy and I saw only darkness. Medusa, and arguably Hades, pale in comparison." Palutena proclaimed, grimly claiming to the mortals that the Time Eater is as powerful as the most powerful dark gods of her dimension.

"It takes a mighty foe to trap a ninja. Sonic, Spider-Man, be on your guard." Espio warned them, which is acknowledged by Team SSSS's determined nod that strengthens their resolve to defeat the cosmic beast and return everyone to their proper timeline.

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KFX Here: The Power Conduit thing is an idea I'm borrowing from the DS Version of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions as the Spider-Men's way of gaining new powers for just this story. The only heroes left to get a new power are Modern Sonic and Spidey 2099, which will happen in the Modern Era. Right now, let's wrap up the Dreamcast Era.

superjoeyf721: I saw the trailer. Not interested in that crossover movie now.

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