Heavy is the Head 2/2
(Theme song - Pokemon Journeys: The Series (Season 23) - English Dub Opening)
(Abigail's POV)
*I looked in horror as I watched the Iron Queen control our friend like a puppet*
Iron Khan: I am the divine weapon of the Iron Dominion.
Sally: Ken! Listen to me! You have to fight her control!
*He was zooming towards us on his black cloud with his lightning now red. Some of us he knocked away, the rest of us dodged*
Iron Khan: And I am glorious!
*He then turned towards the kids*
Rory: Mister Khan! Stop! Stop!
Abigail: NO RORY, STAY BACK!
*I ran towards them, but just as Iron Khan's Atom Bat hit the ground, Sonic scooped up the kids & zoomed away*
Sonic: Why does it feel like all I'm doing is snatching people up and carrying them around?
*Sally ran towards him. I was heading there to*
Sally: Sonic! Is Bunnie . . .?
*As Sonic put the kids down, I checked them for injuries*
Abigail: Are you three alright?
Sasha: Yes, big sis.
Sonic: Were you kids throwing rocks at Khan again?
Rory: He turned evil!
Sally: He's not evil! *to Sonic* Snively took his Power Ring crown and left him prone. The Iron Queen used the same techomagic she used on Bunnie to control him.
*Iron Khan motioned for Sonic to come attack him*
Sonic: So he needs to be contained. Got it. This should be fun!
Sally: Don't . . . Don't hurt him!
*Sonic zoomed towards Iron Khan*
Sonic: "Don't hurt him," she says. *he slid on the ground, dodging a swing from Khan's staff* The Iron Queen's taken control of you like this before, man! *he then did a back - flip over Khan* You said you'd never let control you again. Not Robotnik, and not this psycho! You're too stubborn to let her voodoo work on you! Snap out of it, Khan!
*Khan jumped kicked him*
Iron Queen: You're wasting your time, dearie! His cybernetics are too extensive! My control is absolute!
Snively: This Power Ring may have offered some protection as his crown, but now it's gone. *he destroyed Khan's crown with his claws* Aww, too bad.
Iron Queen: My little monkey pawn will break your Freedom Fighters just like he did in the Dragon Kingdom! And then your city will burn! MREE-HEE-HEE-HEE!
Abigail:*in her mind* I am really starting to hate that laugh.
Sonic: So that's the game you like to play . . .? Thanks for giving me a plan, though *he zoomed towards Sally* When we first met Khan, he didn't have a crown, right?
Sally: Right. He took a Power Ring that was there and it transformed.
Sonic: Perfect! Stall him while I swing by the Lake of Rings, and . . .
*As they were talking, I saw Khan right in front of them with his staff raised*
Abigail: Look out!
CLANG!
*Antoine had blocked Khan's staff*
Antoine: I am suggesting you are getting ze move in, then!
Sonic: Wow, 'Twan. I'm on my way.
*He zoomed away towards the Great Forest. Antoine fought Khan with his sword*
Antoine: You telling us nothing useful about ze enemy or that you are ze liability and if I lose my wife, eet is because of you!
*Khan hit him in the stomach with his staff. Sally tried to jump kick him*
Sally: Blast it, Ken! Fight her, not us!
*He swung his staff, making her fall backwards*
Iron Khan: All for the glory of the Iron Queen!
*Vector & Mighty jumped on him & grabbed his arms*
Vector: HA! Gotcha! I told 'Su the Princess was right! We don't need her!
*Suddenly, all three of flew up on Khan's black cloud*
Mighty: Then again . . .?
Vector: RRRGH! Why don't you slow down! It's a cloud for crying out loud!
Mighty: Sorry, friend, but you're not leaving me a choice.
*He lifted his fist for a punch*
Iron Khan: "Tumultuous Thunderclap of the Enraged!
Mighty & Vector: Uh - oh . . .
*He hit them with a huge zap of red lightning & sent them flying*
Abigail:*in her mind* Alright, that's it! Enough is enough!
*I held up my hook swords & banged them together. Iron Khan turned to me*
Abigail: You think you're so tough!? Well, follow me!
*I ran with Iron Khan hot on my tail. I led him towards the Great Forest & then to the Ring Grotto just outside of Knotehole. Sonic was still waiting for a Power Ring to come out of the water*
Iron Khan: Prepare for judgement, worms!
Sonic: C'mon - C'mon - C'mon! Now - Now - Now! *just then, a Power Ring came out of the water* Yes! *I jumped out of the way & caught Khan's ankle with one of my hook swords, making him fall off his cloud & into the water. seeing his chance, Sonic put the Power Ring on Khan's head. soon, he was smoking* . . . Are you back with us, M.K.?
Monkey Khan: . . . Not really . . .
Sonic: This is why you were so angry when you saw us celebrating. This is why you said there were no Freedom Fighters to contact in the Dragon Kingdom. This is why you got all out shape when I ragged on you about being "King."
Monkey Khan: Yes. It's all my fault.
*I waded towards them & put a hand on Khan's shoulder*
Iron Queen:*off-screen* MREE-HEE-HEE-HEE *I looked up & glared at the Iron Witch & her little toadie**on-screen**clapping* That's that, then.
Snively: That's it? We're pulling out?
*The Iron Queen poked Snively's nose*
Iron Queen: They now know not to challenge me and their faith in Monkey Fuzz is shattered. Now . . . Let's go home.
Snively: MMM . . . Yes, dear.
Abigail:*in her mind* Oh, gag me.
*They flew away. Later, we were on the bank of the lake, drying off. I gave them each a towel & shook the water out of my boots. Sally & Antoine came up to us*
Monkey Khan: I thought I could control myself with my Power Ring crown. I got angry - again -and - lost my focus. She released me after the Shijin Warriors were badly wounded, just to mess with me. I tried fighting on my own, I really did. But I'm weak. I can't do it alone . . . Can't be alone . . . Like that. It's like being back in the vault*
*Sonic & Sally had told me how they met him. The thought of being trapped in a box all alone for many years terrified me. Antoine then grabbed him by his vest*
Antoine: So you choose now to be telling us!? Now zat my wife is nearly lost! Did you not theenk she would use you like that again!?
Sally: Antoine, cool it!
Monkey Khan: No. He's right.
Rory:*off-screen* No. He's not. *we turned around & saw the kids**on-screen* Well, I mean, not totally.
Snaggle: We lost our parents to Dr. Robotnik's war. That's how you almost lost your friends.
Sasha: Sometimes we felt like it was our fault. We're too little and weak to help fight.
Rory: But Rosie says we all help in our own way. Um . . . So we have to help each other.
Sasha: And then we're strong because everyone else is.
Snaggle: Yeah.
Rory: So we'll be strong for you, and have to be strong for us. Deal?
Monkey Khan: Deal.
*They shook hands. I smiled at them & hugged the kids*
Abigail: Thanks you three. I'm very proud of you.
*Sally then hugged Khan*
Sally: We've all made mistakes and missed our chances. But can't lose sight of who the real enemy is, and who our friends are.
Monkey Khan: Thank you, Sally. *he then shook hands with Antoine* Can "I'm sorry" be a start?
Antoine: Oui. And I'm sorry for my frostingness!
*Sonic elbowed Antoine*
Sonic: I was about to say, remember your old yellow streak?
Antoine: Oui. I recall it all too well.
Sonic: Because I totally could bring it up now.
Antoine: I know.
Sonic: I've got a list.
Antoine: Stop eet.
*Me, Sally, & the kids then started back towards Knotehole*
Sally: I'm going to check on Tails.
Abigail: Come on, kids, let's find Rosie.