Turn About is Fair Play

(Theme song - Pokemon Journeys: The Series (Season 23) - English Dub Opening)

(Abigail's POV)

*I was still invisible was I watched Sonic going face to face with Eggman & his Spider - Bot*

Dr. Eggman: Fifteen years, Sonic! Fifteen and more! You've spent your lifetime as a thorn in my side! NO MORE!

Sonic: Uh - huh . . .

Dr. Eggman: Don't sass me, you miserable brat! I am Dr. Ivo Robotnik! The most brilliant mind in the history of the world!

Sonic: If you say so.

Dr. Eggman: I do! And what I say is law! You know why? BECAUSE I CONQUERED THE WHOLE BLASTED PLANET, THAT'S WHY!

Abigail:*in her mind* Shadow was right. Eggman is completely loosing his mind.

Dr. Eggman: Do you remember Old Mobotropolis? Veritable capital of the World? It fell to me in a matter of minutes!

Sonic: "The coup." I remember, I was, like, five.

Abigail:*in her mind* So, when I was four.

Dr. Eggman: And do you remember my ultimate victory? When I took back my Robotropolis. I'VE BEATEN YOU BEFORE, RODENT! I CAN DO IT AGAIN!

*He aimed a leg at Sonic, but he dodged it*

Sonic: Impressive resume, Doc. You missed a couple of key points, though. *he dodged dodged more legs* Like how a group of kids with no real training took back that city.

*Eggman tried to grab him, but he dodged again*

Dr. Eggman: I came back! I took the city back! I just said that!?

Sonic: Yeah, what . . . For a month? Tops? And then you goofed and let the whole thing get nuked by missiles! *he did a spin dash to dodge more legs* And now the slag powers New Mobotropolis & Knotehole. So thanks for that!

Dr. Eggman: SHUT UP!

*Sonic ran along the platform, dodging spider legs & lasers. I dodged any that came my way*

Sonic: And about that Empire of yours . . . You know about all the places you don't control, right?

Dr. Eggman: Trifles! Specks on the windshield!

Sonic:*laughing* In denial, Doc? The United Federation alone has at least a half - dozen city States in it! And then there's all the Freedom Fighter group fighting you all over the world every day. And you aren't too popular in the regions you do out - right control. You can't really claim to "control" the planet when you're fighting for it your every waking hour! *he ran up the wall & dodged another leg* Sure, you beat me fair and square once or twice. I'll give you props for that. *he started bouncing off the Spider - Bot* But how many badnicks have I stomped?

Dr. Eggman: ARGH!

Sonic: How many times have I sent you packing?

Dr. Eggman: STOP IT!

*Sonic stood on the windshield*

Sonic: I've beaten you before, Eggman. A lot. And I'll do it again.

Abigail:*in her mind* Sonic, don't provoke him!

Dr. Eggman: RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! FSSSSSSST! Y - Y - YOU . . .! *a grappling hook shot out of the back of the Spider - Bot & it lifted in the air* CH - J - JUST A BOY! STUPID RODENT!

*Sonic jumped off*

Sonic: Whoa!

Dr. Eggman: MMM - HMM - HMM - HMM! NO MORE GAMES! GAME OVER! END IT ALL! END HIM! *the Spider - Bot began spinning in the air* YOU CAN ONLY BEAT THE AVERAGES SO LONG BEFORE THEY BEAT YOU!

Sonic: Whoa - - !

*I got out my own grappling hook & shot it up. I decided to hang from the ceiling until this was over. Sonic leaped in the air & cut the rope holding up the Spider - Bot with a spin dash*

Dr. Eggman: NO!

*The Spider - Bot fell on it's back*

Sonic: Why, look! The crucial joint to this thing! Don't mind if I do!

*Eggman quickly turned right side up*

Dr. Eggman: No, you don't! I won't let you!

Sonic: Fine, fine. You want to do it the hard way?

Dr. Eggman: Blasted manic perpetually moving animal.

*Sonic ran back up the wall*

Sonic: You'll have to catch me first! *Eggman climbed after him**laughing* That's it, Eggy! Right this way! *he jumped back down* Whoops! Gotcha!

Dr. Eggman: What - - !? *Sonic started bouncing off the Spider - Bot* AUGH! *he then did multiple spin dashes that destroyed the legs* NO NO NO! STOP IT! STOP IT! I FORBID YOU! I COMMAND YOU TO STOP IT! I - - AUGH!

Sonic: Whew! Ready to surrender?

Dr. Eggman: Can't . . . Won't . . . Let . . . Not this time . . .!

*He started firing lasers & Sonic ran*

Sonic: Should've known better.

Dr. Eggman: N - N - NO! STAY BACK! LOSE . . . DIE!*Sonic started bouncing off the walls in spin dash mode, destroying the robot*I - - HATE - THAT - HEDGEHOG!

The robot fell apart & all that was left was a pile of scrap. I lowered myself back down to the ground. Sonic picked up Eggman's glasses*

Sonic: Wow! That was cathartic! *he turned to Eggman, who was twiching on the floor* But ending a lifelong duel would do that, wouldn't it? You hear me, Eggman? You're done. I'll leave the speeches about "Winning the day" and "Conquering evil" to Sally. I'll be content with "Nyah Nyah" and "I win" *suddenly, Eggman stood up & screamed. he then fell to the floor & pulled on his mustache* Um . . . Eggman?

*Eggman then ripped out his mustache & screamed again*

Dr. Eggman: HEDGE! GNYAH! HATE! NO!

Sonic: H - Hey, Doc? Doc Robotnik! . . . Yo! Ivo!

Abigail:*in her mind* Oh, Sonic. You've really pushed him too far this time.

*Eggman started thrashing around*

Sally:*off-screen* Sonic!

Sonic: . . . Sally?

*Eggman fell to the floor*

Dr. Eggman: MINE! NO! CAN'T! NRAGH! MMPLLT!

*Sally entered the room*

Sally: We got here as fast as we could! Bunnie and Mighty just - - Robotnik?

Sonic: Yeah. Bunnie and Mighty just what?

Sally: Hold that thought. Abby! I know your here! Come out!

*I froze*

Abigail:*in her mind* How did she . . .?

Sonic: Huh? Abby?

*I sighed & held my necklace*

Abigail: I wish I was visible again.

*I closed my eyes as my necklace glowed again*

Sonic: AUGH!

*I opened my eyes & saw Sonic looking at me surprised & Sally giving me a stern look*

Abigail: Uh . . . I . . .

Sally: We'll talk about this later. Anyway . . . *she looked at Eggman, who was twitching & drooling on the floor* They just pulled the doors apart.

Sonic: And the Dark Egg Legion?

Sally: Fell back a few minutes after you ran ahead.

Dr. Eggman: RRAUGH!

Sally: Sonic . . . What did you do to him?

Sonic: I just beat him like always . . .

Snively:*off-screen* More than that. *we all turned & saw Snively coming into the room**on-screen* You didn't just beat him this time, Sonic. You broke him. Eccentrics aside, he really is a genius. He can build the most amazing things and plot a hundred steps ahead. The world fell to his brilliance in a few years. And then there's you. All the building, calculating, and planning in the world couldn't beat you. It's been gnawing at his mind for over a decade now. His defeat at New Mobotropolis and Knothole shook him the hardest. He's been loosing his grip for days now. He simply could not take one more defeat at your hands.

*I felt a pang of guilt in my heart*

Abigail:*in her mind* Does that mean . . . I did this to him . . .?

Sally: So . . . What now?

Snively: Now? Now you leave me to take care of my poor Uncle. Now you go home and celebrate. You've won.

Abigail:*in her mind* He's just letting us go? Something's not right.

*The rest of the Freedom Fighters & the Chaotix came into the room*

Mighty: Did I hear right? Is it over?

Sonic: Y - Yeah. It's done. We won.

*They all stopped when they saw me*

Tails: Abby? How did you - ?

Abigail: Later, I promise.

*Knuckles, Amy, & Vector went up to Sonic*

Knuckles: You jerk! I told you to save some action for us! HAHA!

Amy: Hooray, Sonic! We knew you could do it!

Vector: Party on! It's over!

Sally: Did - - Did you get all that, Nicole?

Nicole: Yes, Sally. As did everyone back home. They're dancing in the streets!

*I could just imagine it. All the people of New Mobotropolis & Knotehole smiling, dancing, & crying tears of joy. My family, Lacey & her family, Zeke, Nathan, & Mason among them. But I didn't really feel in the mood for celebrating. Not with this guilty feeling at the pit of my stomach & these warning bells going off in my head. I walked down a hallway to the exit with Sonic, Tails, & Amy*

Tails: After you went through the barricade, you got to that room, right?

Sonic: Yeah, obvious trap, but whatever, right?

Amy: Then what!?

Sonic: He came down in his robot, um, spider, and I trashed it.

Amy: OOOh, I can just imagine! So dashing! So daring!

Tails: Nothing can stop that Sonic Spin!

*Amy noticed that Sonic looked a little uneasy*

Amy: Hey, Sonic, are you okay?

*Sonic looked back*

Sonic: Just tired from kicking some Ro - Butt - Nik, I guess.

Tails: That's more like it!

*We made our way outside*

Sally: Okay, guys. Let's help Rotor pack up and head for home.

Amy: Right!

Tails: Yes, Ma'am!

Abigail: You got it.

*As the 3 of us made our way to the cars, I turned back to Sonic & Sally*

Sally: Hey, you.

Sonic: Hey.

Sally: Are you going to be okay?

Sonic: . . . I guess. I . . . Didn't think it'd end like this. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this . . . I mean . . . Now what do I do?

*Sally took his hands*

Sally: That's an adventure in itself, isn't it? Trust me, fulfilling your "duty" and moving on can be a good thing.

*He then smiled, picked Sally up bridal style, & they kissed. I smiled at them & got in the car. We all then headed for home. When we got home I called Shadow & we went to dinner & then the movies to watch "Chao in Space 2"*