Mogul Rising 1/2
(Theme song - Pokemon Journeys: The Series (Season 23) - English Dub Opening)
(Abigail's POV)
*A week has gone by since the Enerjak fiasco. I was still feeling upset about what Julie-Su said. Today, Sonic, Huck, & I were at the King Frederick Airfield, waiting for Mina. She, her band, & Ash were coming home from their world tour. As soon as the plane landed, Mina ran out of the plane & jumped straight into Sonic's arms*
Mina: Omigosh-I-Missed-You-So-Much!
Sonic: Hey, Mina! Welcome home!
Abigail: Hi Mina.
Huck: Chao-Chao!
*She turned to me & smiled*
Mina: Abby! *she let go of Sonic & hugged me* It's so good to see you again! You look great! You too, Huck!
Abigail: You too.
Huck: Chao-Chao.
*She turned back to Sonic*
Mina: By the way, Sonic. *she ran over to Ash, grabbed him by the arm & pulled him over to us* Me and Ash had some serious talks on tour, and he has something to say. Right, Ash?
Sonic: Er . . .
*Ash disgruntly shaked his hand*
Ash: I'm . . . Sorry. I've been a jerk to you. To a lot of people. *he took one of Mina's hands* I've had it rough for a long time, y'know? Mina makes me forget about the bad times. I guess I overreacted when I thought you'd hurt her . . . Or take her away from me.
Mina: Which is silly.
Ash: . . . Yeah
Sonic: Don't sweat it, man. I've been a bit of a jerk too, at times.
Ash: No joke.
Mina: AAAAsh, be nice.
Ash: I'm gonna get the band settled. I'll leave you to the heroes, later.
Sonic: Umm . . . Later.
*Mina grabbed both of us by the arm*
Mina: Bye, Sweetie! All right, guys! We've got a lot of catching up to do!
*As we walked through the Great Forest, me & Sonic told her almost everything that happened while she was away*
Mina: Wow! I missed a lot! When I heard that Eggman had tried to destroy Knothole, I was horrified. But then, when I heard that he failed, I was so happy, I felt like crying for a week.
Sonic: No kidding! It's been one thing after another.
Mina: I feel really bad that missed Bunnie and Antoine's wedding. *she turned to me* What was like singing at the reception?
Abigail: Well, it certainly was an experience.
Mina: You know, Ash's offer still stands. If your interested.
*After I sang with Mina on stage at the last concert in Knothole, Ash asked if maybe I wanted to join the band, as Mina's back-up singer. I had turned him down at first, but now, I might be changing my mind*
Abigail: I'll think about it.
*Mina gave me a confused look & Sonic & Huck frowned. We soon arrived at Freedom HQ. We went inside & found Mighty sitting on the couch*
Sonic: Yo, Mighty!
Mighty: Hey there, True Blue! Abby! Welcome home, Mina.
Mina: Thanks! I haven't seen you since the Chaotix helped kick-off my tour. How're Knuckles and the others?
*Sonic, Mighty, & I all looked at each other with frowns*
Mighty: The rest of the team is good, shaken a bit, but . . .
Sonic: Knux was brain-washed into playing the "Ultimate Villian" thing. We got him back, but he lost his Dad. He's been keeping to himself on Angel Island lately.
Mina: Oh, no!
Mighty: Most of the Chaotix are keeping an eye on him, but taking things really rough . . .
Sonic: It'll be okay, dude. You know Knuckles. He'll come around.
*Just then, Tails flew in from the computer room
Tails: Hey, Sonic! Hey, Abby! Hey, Mina!
*He & Sonic did a high five*
Sonic: My man!
Abigail: Hi Tails.
Huck: Chao-Chao.
Mina: Heya, Tails. Man-o-man. You leave on one little concert tour and the world changes. Next thing you're going to tell me is that someone wants to quit the Freedom Fighters or something.
*When I heard that, I frowned & went my room (the one I had here in HQ). Huck followed me*
(Third-Person POV)
*Everyone watched Abby leave the room*
Mina: Was it something I said?
*The boys all looked at each other*
Mighty: You guys wanna tell her or should I?
Mina: Tell me what?
Sonic:*sigh* During the whole Enerjak thing, Julie-su and Abby had a bit of a fight. 'Su said some things she shouldn't have and now Abby's having doubts about herself.
Tails: Nicole even heard her say that she's thinking about quiting the team.
Mina: Oh no! Is there any way we can cheer her up?
Nicole:*off-screen* We wanted to. But her Mother told us to give her some time to think first.
*Mina turned around & saw Nicole on one of the computers*
Mina: Hey, Nicole! It's great to see you!
Nicole: Welcome home, Mina! I'm sorry I missed you at the airport. Oh, Sonic. Somebody wants to see you.
Sonic: Little ol' me? Who is it?
Nicole: Mammoth Mogul at the Detention Center.
Sonic: Oh joy.
Nicole: And it's not just you he wants to see . . .
(Abigail's POV)
*Sonic came into my room & told me that Mammoth Mogul wanted to talk to us immediately, so we went to the Prison*
Sonic:*folding his hands* Please let him have a sore throat. I have plans for the rest of the day.
Abigail: Let's just get this over with.
Huck: Chao.
*We went inside*
Nack: Look who's come down from on high to grace us with their presence.
*I glared at him & cracked my knuckles. He flinched & shut up. We then reached Mogul's cell at the end of the hallway*
Sonic: What's got your trunk in a knote, Big Guy?
Mammoth Mogul: You both have my gratitude for deciding to acquiesce my summons. Vis-a-visor present status of stalemate, I propose an armistice to arbitrate the conditions of your surrender and my magnanimous departure.
Sonic: Stalemate? Dude, we've got you in a tiny cell that resists your magic. You don't have enough power to do more than give me and Abby each a headache.
Abigail: And you want us to surrender?
Huck: Chao?
Nack: They've got you dead-to-rights, Mogul. You've got nothing.
Mammoth Mogul: I'll thank you to keep your ignorance to yourself. I will give you both this once chance to end this without confrontation. Cede to my demands, or I shall raise my new iteration of the Fearsome Foursome to do my bidding.
*Sonic & I looked around the cells*
Sonic: Where would you find a new . . . Fearsome . . . Foursome . . .? *he burst out laughing, Huck giggled & I cracked a smile* Sure, Mogul! Send a bunch of guys who are as trapped as you are! Ooooh, I hope we can sleep tonight! HA!
*We started to leave, when suddenly, an image flashed before my eyes*
(Vision - Third-Person POV)
*Nack was laying on his bed in his cell & twirling his hat on his finger*
Nack: Stupid smug hedgehog. "I hope we can sleep tonight." Puh. I wish I could make him eat his words.
Mammoth Mogul: Then you should enjoy this vicariously.
Nack: You can't do diddly. Even your psychics or whatever don't have the range to do anything.
Mammoth Mogul: To most would-be-victims I will grant you that. However, my telepathy can reach to those I have already marked.
Nack: Wait . . . Marked?
Mammoth Mogul: Let it never be said I do not plan without contingencies. There are many I have seeded a telepathic bond in during my travels.
Nack: Anybody I know and hate?
Mammoth Mogul: Most assuredly. I have had my respite. And I am rejuvenated. Sonic's brashness has forced my hand. Thus I reach across the ether to my imminent minions . . .
*A green diamond appeared on his forehead & then his eyes glowed the same color*
*Mina was sleeping in her room at Freedom HQ when the green diamond glowed on her forehead & she heard a voice in her head*
Mammoth Mogul:*off-screen* MIna . . . Remember . . . Remember when Robotnik reclaimed his old city. Remember how you sought your dear Mother. I found you. I saw your potential. I enhanced your natural prowess, but robbed your memory. The best pawns are the unwitting ones. You would not stumble upon your new power until later. Yet you failed to use it and followed your heart elsewhere . Remember - and I will undo that mistake. Rise, my first.
*Mina got up from her bed & got dressed, also waking up Ash*
Ash:*off-screen* ZZZsnrk?
*The same thing happened to Mighty
Mammoth Mogul: Mighty . . . Remember . . . You were too little to realize your parents' thievery. You and your sister were oblivious in your innocence. You did not understand why they were imprisoned. When I found you, all you wanted was the power to save them. Remember now that I gave it to you. Such freakish strength failed to liberate them, and made you a pariah. Remember how you left Mercia and wandered until you found your final choice of exile. Now I've come to claim you. Rise, my second.
*He got up with fury in his eyes*
*And finally to Tails*
Mammoth Mogul:*off-screen* Miles . . . Remember . . . Remember how you were summoned to control theve Guardian when he first lost control of his powers. When your super-transformation was forced, however, I stepped in and provided a doppelganger. Your power sustained me during my hour of need, but I knew the charade would not last forever. Since the "Chosen One" would make valuable asset, I marked you while I could. Your rescue was inevitable, but neither you nor Sonic knew you were now bound to me. I summon you now to serve after all this time. Rise, my third.
*He got up from his bed, knocked the picture of his parents off his night-stand & then ripped the poster of Sonic above his bed*
Mammoth Mogul: That's it . . . Now for the fourth. He will need convincing . . .
(Reality - Abigail's POV)
*I clutched my head & leaned against the wall as I felt a really painful headache coming on*
Mammoth Mogul: Something wrong, Miss Catz?
*I turned back to Mogul with a glare*
Abigail: None of your business, Luggage Face!
*Sonic also glared at Mogul as he slung my arm, over his shoulder & helped me out of the building. As soon as we were alone, he turned to me*
Sonic: So, what'd you see this time?
Huck: Chao-Chao?
Abigail: You're probably not gonna believe me, but I know who Mogul's new Fearsome Foursome is.
*That night, Sonic, Huck, & I were hiding in the closet of his room at Freedom HQ (I had told my parents I was sleeping over at the HQ tonight) & waiting for the coming attack*
Sonic:*whispering* Are you positive that's what you saw in your vision?
Abigail:*whispering* Have my visions ever steered you wrong? *just as Sonic was about to answer me, Mighty, kicked in the door. Mina then threw off the covers of Sonic's race car bed, but instead of Sonic, she found a a bunch of blankets tied together like a log* Hate to say I told you so.
*That's when we decided to reveal ourselves*
Sonic: Lookin' for me?
*Tails, Mighty, & Mina all turned to us (Seeing their possessed eyes was more freaky than outside of my vision) & then attacked us. We ran out of the room & led them outside. As soon as we were far away from HQ, we stood ready to defend ourselves*
Tails, Mighty, & Mina:*Mogul's Voice* You were warned. Rise, my fourth.
To be Continued . . .