Welcome to the Planet Mobius, A world beyond what you know from a certain series of Video Games and chronicled in the TV Shows and Comics of old, Where Sonic the Hedgehog and his fellow Freedom Fighters fight back against the tyranny of the evil Dr. Robotnik.
The Message for Bean.
In the dark cold air ducts of Robotropolis, Sonic sped through them until stopping at an open vent, he peered down through the bars and saw a selection of Robots working.
"Come on, Come on!" He called down. "Get the ole leg day going guys!"
Antoine, Tux and Old Cat quickly followed after Sonic, catching their breath as they finally did.
"About time." Said Sonic.
A Light then cut off his sentence, as the vent opened.
"Badniks!" Sonic said and huddled against the corner, same with Antoine, Cat and Tux, A lift drone shined its light inside the vent, causing the four Freedom Fighters to hold their breaths, when the light went off, The lift drone's window opened and revealed Sally piloting it.
"Hi guys!" She said, getting out of the cockpit as the others sighed.
"About time Sal." Said Sonic. "You ready?"
"Whenever you are." Said Sally.
"Okay Guys." Sonic said, turning to Antione, Tux and Cat. "You wait here, any badniks show up, give us the signal."
"Understood." Said Tux.
Sonic hopped out of the vent and hurried off with Sally.
"Bon Voyage!" Said Antoine.
"Good luck!" Called Cat.
Sonic and Sally hurried along the factory floor until they reached a large airship, they opened a small hatch and Sally got in.
"Man, what is all this stuff?" Asked Sonic.
"It's the ship's brain." Said Sally.
"And let me guess." Said Sonic. "You're gonna scramble it."
"More or less." Said Sally. "First I break the access code, get into Robotnik's mainframe computer via Nicole, and reprogram the launch data."
"Than Ka-Boom! These surveillance pods are lunchin right?" Asked Sonic.
"They're lunchin." Sally replied, then she inserted Nicole. "Nicole."
"Ready Sally." Came the Automated reply.
"Access main database." Sally ordered.
"Password?"
"Run a decoded program for X." Said Sally.
Nicole shifted through files as Sonic tapped against the metal frame of the hatch impatiently.
"Sonic, do you mind?" Sally asked.
"Hey, Mindings for Dogs, not Hedgehog." Said Sonic.
"Well, show a little patience." Said Sally.
"Patience is for hospitals." Said Sonic. "We're in Robo-country, and that makes me antsy."
Just then, he noticed a herd of Moto Bugs coming their way.
"Hurry it up Sal." Sonic urged. "Party crashers incoming!"
Before Sally could unplug Nicole, the handheld unit spoke up. "Incoming Message."
On her screen, a single word was found.
"Bean?" Asked Sonic.
Sally stared in shock. "Oh my gosh, Sonic, My father used to call me Bean when I was little, Nicole, give me message origin."
"Message origin, Area 12, Sector 9, Zone designation, Misery Zone."
"The Misery Zone?!" Asked Sally.
Meanwhile,
Back in the vents, Antoine, Tux and Cat waited for Sonic and Sally, Badniks rolled outside, getting closer to the vent.
"Oy, what is taking them from so long?" Antoine groaned.
"Robotnik's computers can be tricky." Said Cat. "Relax Antoine."
"Yes, Relax." Said Antoine as he leaned against the vent. "A very good ide-agh!"
Antoine tumbled out of the vent and landed on a Moto Bug, crushing it and releasing the Flicky inside; other Badniks took notice and immediately swarmed the vent.
Sonic and Sally heard the commotion. "Aw, Ant did it again, didn't he?" Groaned Sonic. "Look Sal, when I juice, get to the air duct, I'll draw away the Badniks, and meet you at the usual place."
"Be careful Sonic." Said Sally, Sonic then jumped out into the open and called out to the Badniks. "Yo Crudniks! Looking for me?"
The contingent of Moto Bugs and Buzz Bombers than chased after Sonic, as Sally made her way to the vent, where Antoine, Tux and Cat helped her up, together they fled through the air duct, with a small group of Moto Bugs chasing after them, as they reached a fork, Sally, Antoine and Tux veered left, while Cat tried to follow, but was stopped in his tracks as Two Neutrons appeared in front, blocking his way.
"Oh whiskers!" Exclaimed Cat, as the Moto Bugs caught up to him.
Meanwhile,
Sally, Tux and Antoine wearily made their way to the edge of the forest, on the borders of Robotropolis, laying down to catch their breaths.
"There! Sonic!" Said Sally, pointing to Sonic running up to them.
'Alright Antoine." Said Sonic, marching up and jabbing a finger into the coyote's chest. "What happened?!"
"It was not my fault!" Said Antoine. "Cat told me to relax and I-"
"I say, where is Cat?" Asked Tux.
They all looked around. "H-He was right behind us and then…"
"Badniks." Said Sonic. "I'm going back for him!"
"Wait! Sonic!" Sally called, stopping Sonic. "That message had to have come from my Father! I'm going to the Misery Zone to find him!"
"Your Father? The Misery Zone?!" Asked Antoine.
"Princess Sally." Said Tux. "Nobody's seen your Father since the coup! It could be a trap!"
"But it called me Bean, Tux!" Said Sally. "Only Father called me Bean!, it has to be him!"
"But what about Cat?" Asked Sonic.
Sally paused for a moment. "...If there's anything that can be done for him, then I'm sure we'll find a way."
And Sally walked off, with Antoine and Tux.
"Fine." Said Sonic. "I'll look for Cat. As soon as I find him, I'll meet you at the Dark Swamp!"
And he raced away."
Meanwhile,
In Citadel Robotnik, Snively walked up to the main control chair, where Robotnik was waiting for him, Cluck was perched atop him.
"Tell me Snively." Said the Doctor. "How did the Freedom Fighters infiltrate my Security this time?"
"Through an air duct, Dr. Robotnik." Said Snively.
"An air duct?" Asked Robotnik.
"Yes Sir." Said Snively.
"THAN SEEL IT OFF!"
He slammed a fist on the chair and made Snively jump. "As you wish Sir, good news though, We captured one of the Freedom Fighters!"
Robotnik turned around in his chair. "Oh… That IS good, Snively, very, very good indeed… where is he?"
"Bring in the prisoner!" Snively ordered, the doors opened and SWATBots dragged in Cat, in electro cuffs.
"Ah, Old Cat, is it?" Robotnik asked. "Be a good man, and tell me where Knothole is."
"I'm telling you nothing about nothing Robotnik!" Cat protested.
"Oh, I highly doubt that old boy." Said Robotnik. "I have plenty of machines, marvelous machines, they can DO things, beyond your wildest dreams."
Cat was forced to gulp.
Meanwhile,
Sonic raced through the streets of Robotropolis, dodging or destroying Badniks in his wake, Until he noticed a crowd of people lining the streets.
"Hey! What's going on?" He asked.
"They captured a Freedom Fighter!" Said a Parrot.
"And they're taking him to the brig!" Said a Dog.
Sonic looked, and saw a Hovercraft, heading to the nearest Prison, a flock of Buzz Bombers escorting it, making sure not to be seen, Sonic followed after them, Once they reached the Prison, The SWATBots unloaded Cat and took him up an elevator Shaft, Sonic pin dashed his way in, and ran right up the shaft until he saw the Elevator come down, He jumped to a door and spin attacked his way through it, once he was in the cell block, he found Cat lying in his cell.
"Sonic!" Exclaimed Cat, once he saw him.
"Shhh!" Said Sonic. "Hang tight Cat, you alright?"
"Robotnik's Neutrons found Sally." Said Cat. "He knows she's going to the Dark Swamp, he's sent a Badnik squad after her, you gotta save her!"
"But what about you?" Asked Sonic.
"Doesn't matter." Said Cat.
"Just then, a pair of SWATBots appeared and fired on Sonic.
"Go Sonic!" Called out Cat. "Save Sally!"
"Don't worry Cat!" Said Sonic, as he dodged the lasers. "I'll be back!"
And he jumped down the Elevator shaft.
Meanwhile,
Sally, Tux and Antoine arrived in the Dark Swamp, unaware of the Neutrons spying on them.
"The trace is close." Said Sally, reading Nicole. "Just a little farther."
"This place could give one a cold." Said Antoine, trembling. "Mayhaps we should go back to Knothole."
"No Antoine." Said Sally. "My Father is alive, and I'm going to find him!"
"Do we even know where we're going?" Asked Tux.
"Nicole." Said Sally. "Does the Dark Swamp have any structures nearby?"
"Searching." Processed Nicole. "One Structure, Iron lock Prison."
"And we're close." Said Sally. "Come on!"
And they trekked onwards, Not long afterwards, Sonic arrived and found their tracks. "Now we're getting somewhere." He said, and hurried off after them, While the Neutrons watched.
Meanwhile,
"Dr. Robotnik!" Said Snively. "We've detected the Hedgehog! He's in the Dark Swamp, looking for the Princess!"
"Ah, a double header." Robotnik said, stroking cluck. "Deploy the Stealth Vuture!"
"Yes Sir!" Said Snively as he pressed a button.
From the hanger, a Black and Grey automated ship emerged and took off after Sonic, followed by a swarm of Buzz Bombers.
Meanwhile,
Sally and the others continued to trek through the swamp.
"Ugh, how much farther moi princess?" Asked Antoine, who was already getting tired of trekking through mud.
"Just through this moss." Said Sally as she brushed aside some reeds.
"There it is." Said Tux.
Before them was a large condemned prison complex. "Iron lock prison." Said Sally, flipping out Nicole. "Nicole, what can you tell me about this place?"
"Built in 1543, abandoned in 3134, no other records, but rumored to be inhabited by Goblins." Said Nicole.
"Goblins?!" Exclaimed Antoine. "Oh now we should really being going back!"
"Don't be such a worrywort Antoine." Said Sally. "We're going in."
And so they crossed the bridge and entered the fortress, they trekked through the place, its admondoned cells, and hallways creating a spooky atmosphere, and the constant feeling of being watched was present at all times.
"Er, Princess." Said Antoine. "Maybe I'm thinking…"
A slam of a door made him jump into Tux's arms.
"Eh he he, Hello."
Tux promptly dropped as Sally went to the cell and looked inside.
"Someone was here." Said Sally.
"Oh that is good, yes?" Asked Antoine, then a hand touched his shoulder, and he lept to the top of the door like a cat!
"Woah, Ant!" Said Sonic. "What are you doing up there!"
"Sonic!" Called Sally, the Hedgehog came over as she showed him a Computer, conveniently placed on a table.
"My father must have sent me this Message from this computer." Said Sally.
"Does it even work?" Asked Sonic.
"We'll have to see." Said Sally, as she activated it, it whirred to life.
"Access code please." It responded.
"Try… BEAN." Said Sally.
"Stand by for message from… Stranger."
"Stranger?" Asked Tux.
"Bean, Investigate Marble Zone, end of Message."
"That's… not my Father." Sally said, mournfully. "He never called himself "Stranger."
"So who is this "Stranger?" Asked Antoine.
"I don't know." Said Sally. "Computer… Access-"
But Sally never finished her request, for at that moment, an axe came flying and embedded itself against the wall, The Freedom Fighters turned around and found themselves ambushed by large, humanoid figures, with green skin.
"Goblins!" Exclaimed Sonic.
Before Antoine could pull out his Sword, the Goblins pounced on the Mobians, tying them up with rope and wire.
"GARH! Furries trespass!"
"Furries no belong here!"
"Goblins kill Furries!"
As they dragged them out of the cell and down a hall, and towards an executioner's Axe, but before they could be placed there, A bright purple light blasted in, scaring the Goblins and causing them to scatter, releasing their prisoners.
The Freedom Fighters untangled themselves from the rope and got a good look at their Savior. It was a figure around their size, In a red cloak, with the hood obscuring their face.
"Who are you?" Asked Sally. "Did you send that message?"
"I did." Came the reply in a female voice. "I am sorry you thought it was your Father Princess."
She handed her a Disk. "Download This into Nicole, it may prove useful to you, and extract the Marble Zone File I sent too."
And then, she was gone.
"Who was that?" Asked Sonic.
"I don't know." Said Sally, as she began downloading the data into Nicole. "But… Whatever they are, Subterfuge?"
Nicole then displayed an entire map of Tunnels. "By Gaia! These maps give us access to all of Robotropolis!"
"Man, I didn't know these Tunnels existed!" Said Sonic.
"So what do we do now?" Asked Antoine.
Later on,
Following the map they were given, The Freedom Fighters found themselves in another cavern.
"According to this map." Said Sally. "We should be very close."
"To what?" Asked Tux.
"You'll see." Said Sally.
Soon they arrived at the same place they started, Robotnik's hanger/slash factory.
"Sally! What are we doing back here?!" Asked Tux.
"Well… Sonic, is that stealth vulture chasing you?" Asked Sally. "I don't see it anywhere."
"I don't know, why?" Asked Sonic.
"Because once it comes back." She whispered what she said next.
"Way past."
"I like it!"
"Heh, Heh, that will show Robotnik!"
"Just one thing." Said Sonic, and he sped off back to the detention block to find Cat, but he wasn't there.
"Cat?" Sonic asked, before a dreadful realization dawned on him. "Oh no…"
Meanwhile,
Robotnik smiled as the now Roboticized Cat stood before him.
"Excellent." He salivated. "Snively, prepare a parade, I want the Citizenry to witness this, and remember the price of defying Dr. Robotni-what?"
Robotnik and Snively looked at the Monitor and saw the Stealth Vulture returning to Robotropolis.
"Snively, did you recall the Stealth Vultur!" Asked Robotnik.
"No Sir!" Said Snively. "It was supposed to track the Hedgehog's current location!"
"Then where is the Hedgehog?!" Demanded Robotnik. "He couldn't have just vanished-... unless."
Robotnik then had a sudden realization.
Meanwhile,
The Stealth Vulture then burst into the hangar and targeted the Freedom Fighters, Sonic came back just in time to distract it as it fired a missile at him, meanwhile, Sally whipped out Nicole and punched some numbers, while aiming it at the Stealth Vulture.
"Alright Nicole." Said Sally. "Begin scramble now!"
With a few beeps and boops, The Stealth Vulture suddenly stopped and began going haywire, blasting anything in range and causing massive damage to the facility, while the Freedom Fighters made a quick exit.
Meanwhile,
"Snively!" Cried Robotnik, as he helplessly watched from a monitor. "What's happening?!"
"T-The Stealth Vulture is out of control!" Exclaimed Snively, as he frantically pressed buttons. "I can't reconnect with it!"
There was a loud bang! And the screen went static for a moment, but only for a moment, and then Sonic's face appeared on the screen.
"You watching this Robuttnik?" He asked. "That was for Cat!"
The screen went back to static, Robotnik exploded in fury. "THAT'S IT!"
He got up and smashed a nearby crabmeat. "I'M DONE PLAYING AROUND WITH THESE INSURGANTS!"
He then turned to Snively. "Snively, Begin diagnostics on the new Prototype Badniks!"
"Y-Yes Sir!" Snively said as he dashed off, while Robotnik sat back in his chair and typed in a number. "And I'll be getting some Professional help."
To Be Continued,
Happy January 1st everyone, I hope you're all okay now, we've got a long year ahead of us and so much to do.
As for the cast for this Episode.
Frank Welker as The Goblins.
Just wanted to get that out first
For those of you who've faved and followed this story, be sure to leave a review for more content. This was a lot of fun to write, but now, I must return to Power Rangers and the Phantom Menace and Quest for the Black Cauldron, Coming this month hopefully.
Stay Tuned for Now. :)
