(ECHO Data Recollection Files
NAME: Robin Edge
PASSCODE: *******
The team is complete. After being held in the Galtean Earthbase for a day, I managed to escape thanks to Red Speeder. The five of us were formed in time to fight Robotix and a new monster, Extratix. After defeating them, it came to my knowledge that we would have to be very tight in order to win over the Galteans.
Ending transmisssion.)
(In a large, basketball stadium, the five androids stand behind the half-line, decked out in multi-coloured uniforms. There is a large crowd cheering them on. On the other side, five large technomonsters stand.)
Crowd: And-roid! And-roid!
(This little robotic umpire comes to the center and bounces the basketball.)
Umpbot: Play ball!
(Rob grabs the basketball and leaps into the air and kicks the red Monster out of the way, then crawls over the Blue Monster. But the White Monster tackles Rob, causing the ball to fly into Kevin's hands.)
Kevin: What the?
(The Black monster heads toward Kevin, so he somersaults over it and tosses the ball to Sydney, who leaps into the air and slam-dunks the ball into the basket.)
Crowd: (wild cheers of approval)
Rob: Yes!
Red Monster: Shut up!
Dr. O's Voice (over the loudspeaker): Sonic 5 to the Ward room.
Rob: Alright. let's go, guys.
(The S-5 head out the door and arrive in the corridors of OT. They pass a couple technicians on the way.)
Technician: I was not aware that OT had relaxed their standards of dress code.
Rob: We were in the holochambre.
(The androids take their seats in the Ward room, as Dr. O enters from the opposite side of the room.)
Dr. O: Welcome back, everyone. I trust you had a good training situation?
Rob: Well, we had to make it interesting, but it really served it's purpose. Now, what can we do for you?
Dr. O: The recent attack has caused us to worry about the safety of the city. I want to show you something.
(Dr. O activates the viewscreen and it shows a cartoon SonicRed and then a strong-looking robot, in an odd but powerful design.)
We programmed this special robo mode into your Pentium Chargers. In case the situation goes out of control, this mode will allow you to enlarge into battle machines.
Sydney: What are you, nuts? There's no way that can possibly work.
Rob: It can. I've overlooked the design specifications myself as we developed this little device.
Kevin: How do we use it?
Dr. O: Press the "positive" button on your charger, and it should work fine.
Carter: Can we expect any side effects from this transmutation?
Dr. O: We ran the projections in the Holochamber a couple of times, and it all looks positive. But it won't work for extended periods of time.
Technician: We've also worked in special alternation devices into your helmets, so there's very little chance of anyone finding out who you really are.
Neil: Sounds good. Let's hope that we never have to actually use it.
Rob: The reason most weapons are even created is because they hope they will never be used.
Dr. O: Alright people, this little debriefing should clear things up.
Rob: Why did you call this debriefing now?
Dr. O: Because we have reports of Galtean activity near the border. You all will be on patrol duty. Dismissed.
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Argox (fighting): Your plan is foolish.
Zenos (fighting): It shall work. By reversing the timeline against those androids, we'll take them back before they were created, and we'll have destroyed tehm all without obliterating them.
Argox: And I suppose you know how to do that.
(A loud whip cracks and knocks them both to the floor as Divit enters with a cord-like monster.)
Divit: I believe I know how.
Monster: I am ready to serve, my mistress.
Zenos: "Your mistress"? Arachness will not settle for this... usurpedness.
Divit: That's not even a word! Now, Chronometrix here will be able to send a rift through time and send the androids back to nothingness.
Chronometrix: I obey!
(Cables shoot out of Chronometrix's body and wrap around a Lexicon, making him smaller until he disappears.)
Argox: Arachness will have your head for this if he fails.
Divit: IF he fails. Which he will NOT.
Zenos: You had better hope not.
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Rob: (cruising on Red Speeder) Nothing here.
Carter: (aboard Blue Speeder) Nothing here.
Neil: (on Yellow Speeder) Well, the south side of Queens has this latke stand and, well, I tried some out and...
The others: Neil!
Neil: Sorry.
Kevin: (on Black Speeder) Hey, I think I'm picking up something. (activates scanner) Yes. Definitely something big. But I can't pinpoint on a precise location! It's like it's disappearing and reappearing in different sectors.
Sydney: (on White Speeder) Any patterns?
Kevin: Completely random.
Dr. O: Keep on the beam, Sonic Five. If we can find out what is happening, we may be able to...
(Suddenly the screen on the Sonic Speeders say:
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTEDRob: What? I am not getting anything.
Kevin: Wouldn't know. I'm keeping a track on our Mister Elusive here.
Sydney: Where was he last?
Kevin: It was... near the Techlabs.
Carter: Dad! We have to go back! I don't like the way this looks.
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Young Dr. O: Are you all okay?
D'angelo: I think so. Jackson?
Jackson: Just a minor headache. And you, doctor? Doctor?
Young Dr. O: Jackson? I'm right here!
Jackson: (turns around to see a 12-year-old in Dr. O's clothes) What are you doing here?
Young Dr. O: Jackson, I WORK here!
D'angelo: He works here. This little guy's got a sense of humor. Listen, do you know that this is a restricted area?
Young Dr. O: Yeah! I restricted it!
Jackson: This guy's a trip!
Young Dr. O: I'm serious!
(Outside, a backroad leads to a hidden hangar. The S-Five heads down that road. After demounting the Sonic Speeders, they head to the concourse area. Then, the videophone rings.)
Jackson: Where do you think you're going?
Young Dr. O: To answer the phone! I always answer the phone, Jackson.
Jackson: All right. Now you know my name? D'angelo, can you take this call? I have to call security.
(The Sonic Five enters.)
Rob: What is the purpose of this rampant randomness?
Neil: Hey, who's the kid?
Sydney: Let me see. (takes the kid and looks in his eyes.) Rob... I think you should take a look at this...
Rob: What is it?
Sydney: I think THIS is Dr. O.
Dr. O: It took you guys that long to figure it out?
Kevin: What happened to him?
Rob: Apparently some sort of energy fluxuation reverted father into a younger, less-mature form of himself.
Neil: Um... what?
Rob: He's been turned into a kid.
Kevin: Incredible. This sort of science could elongate the half-lives of unstable elements... create new forms of energy...
Carter: Can we turn him back?
Kevin: Are you sure we should do that? I mean, we have an obligation to study this, to see how it works.
Neil: Guys...
Carter: What if the results of this are toxic?
Neil: Guys...
Rob: I think we should run some sub-epidermal scans on him. Maybe even some Geiger scans should work...
Neil: GUYS!
Others: What?
Neil: I'm not sure if you've noticed this, but he is not here.
(They all look around and find that Young Dr. O is not amongst them.)
Kevin: Well, that's just perfect.
Neil: I tried to tell you guys, but wouldn't listen to me? Noooo... No one listens to me; I'm just the guy who eats too much and...
Sydney: Oh give it a break, man. Looks like we're going on another search.
Technician Jackson: OK, you guys try to find the professor; we'll try to get this place back up to speed.
Rob: Right. We'll take the speeder machines, and spread out. We'll try to find any place where kids might hang out.
D'Angelo: Do you even know where kids might hang out?
Rob: I can think of a few places.
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Sydney: Rob, I don't think he'd be here.
Rob: Well, where else would a kid go?
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Game: MEOF KOMBAT!!
Second Game Voice: FINISH HIM!
Watson: Got that right!
(Watson continues mess around with the console and his character takes the oponent's head, rips it off, then bounces it like a basketball, then tosses it through a basketball hoop.)
Yes!
Kid: Man, you are GOOD!
Watson: Thank you, it's basic elementary. Now watch THIS.
(Watson messes with the program again and the character takes the opponent's arms off and sticks them up his--)
Kid 2: Holy monkey!
(From the far end of the arcade, Neil enters and looks around.)
Neil: Man, this place is cool!
(Neil passes one of the machines, called "FELINE DEATH-ROWS '99", and stares at it a second.)
Now THIS is interesting. NO! I have to find Watson. (talking to an attendant) Have you seen a twelve-year-old male... around five-foot-two, has blond hair...
(A kid overhears as the attendant answers negatively.) Kid 3: You're looking for Watson?
Neil: Yeah, you know him?
Kid 3: He's only the top dog in the whole arcade! We're watching him play "BITCHFEST" right now.
(Neil follows the kid and finds the whole group of kids cheering Watson on.)
Kids: Watson, Watson, Watson!
Neil: Watson?
(In the video game, Watson's character, a scantilly clad long-haired anime blonde, kicks the opponent's head off.)
Kids: Yay!
Neil: Watson? Come on, man, we gotta go!
Kid 4: Hey, let me tell you something, dude. NO ONE takes Watson out of here. Isn't that right, Watson? (puts his arm around his shoulder)
Watson: Uhh...umm... Yeah. I'm having too much fun here!
Kid 4: I say we take care of this guy right now!
(The kids start beating up on Neil.)
Neil: Could I possibly get some help?
Watson: (Starts to shake out of something) Hey guys, stop it.
(The kids stop.)
Neil: Thanks, pops.
Watson: I'll tell you what. I'll battle you in SNAKEMAN VENOM-DEATH-BLOODFEST. If you win, I'll go with you, but if I win, you and the others don't bug me.
Neil: Your mind's regressing! You've got to listen to reason!
Watson: You gonna play?
Neil: Yeah.
(Neil jams the credit icon into the slot and the machine starts.)
Watson: Let's jam!
(In the game, Watson-Snakeman starts kicking Neil-Snakeman around. Neil-Snakeman then shoots venom out of his nose and it covers Watson-Snakeman, who reeks out profanity.)
Hey!
(Watson-Snakeman fires out large bursts of flame from his mouth, but Neil-Snakeman leaps over it and fires missiles onto Watson-Snakeman.)
Dang, he's good.
(Watson starts infuriatingly hammering on the console, but Neil's hands are moving so fast they can't see them anymore.) Neil: (whispering into Watson's ear) Don't EVER fight an android in a computer game!
(Neil-Snakeman lobs off Watson-Snakeman's head and he starts eating it like corn-on-the-cob.)
YES!!
Watson: Oh man!
Neil: Let's go!
Kid 4 (voice slowing down): No, you must stay. (The kid morphs into Chronometrix.)
Neil: Oh man, a Galtoid!
Chronometrix: You're really in for it now.
Neil: Watson, get yourself and the other kids outta here!
(The kids rush out, but Neil get slugged in the face, and he falls into the mall.)
Chronometrix: Ha ha ha ha ha!
Neil: OK, you asked for it.
Chronometrix: No, you did!
(Chronometrix's head energizes again and he fires his ray at Neil, who rolls out of the way and the ray reverts a stand into pieces of trees.)
Neil: Sonic-Pentium-Charge! Yellow!
(SonicYellow pulls out his SonicBlade and circles around Chronometrix.)
SonicYellow: Let's see if you can face off against me!
(Chronometrix charges SonicYellow, sending him onto the floor.)
You'll pay for that!
(Argox appears from one of the hallways, with Watson under his arm.)
Argox: Oh yeah?
Watson: Let me go! Neil!
SonicYellow: Watson! Let him go!
Argox: You'll have bigger problems than that!
(Argox pulls out a throbbing egg and throws it at Chronometrix, who catches it.)
Chronometrix: Let's see what new damage I can do! Haa!
(Chronometrix crushes the egg and he enlarges into a giant version of himself.) SonicYellow: Oh MAN!
Watson: Neil! Use your Sonic Charger.
(SonicYellow punches one of the small buttons on his buckle.)
> :: POSITIVE ::(Speed lines pass Neil at a diagonal angle and he enlarges into giant size. Armor surrounds his body and he transforms into a giant robot.)
MacroYellow (altered computer voice): Ready for round two?
Chronometrix: I'm ready for anything!
(MacroYellow starts to one-two punch Chronometrix in the stomach until he's knocked out.)
MacroYellow: Are you finished with your tricks?
Chronometrix: Not by a longshot!
(Chronometrix shoots his ray at MacroYellow. MacroYellow takes it point blank in the chest, but manages to escape any long-term effects, as it only deevolves him into his unmorphed state. Back on the ground near the mall, Neil pulls out his V-Pager and pushes a long grey button on it, right above the 10-key pad.)
Neil: Guys, I've found Dr. O! Argox is with him!
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"Hurry to Manhattan Square!"
Rob: Kevin! Syd! He's found Father!
Kevin: Where is he?
Rob: Manhattan Square. We should get going.
(An angered librarian comes up to the three.)
Librarian: Quiet, PLEASE!
Sydney: Sorry. (points to a nearby phone bank) Over there.
(The three make their way to an abandoned phone bank and shut the door tight so that no one can hear when they transform.) Rob: Sonic Pentium Charge!
(The three transform and head to the Manhattan Square, where they find Argox keeping a firm hold upon Watson.)
SonicRed: Where's Carter?
Neil: How should I know? I only called him!
(Then, from out of the bathroom, Carter appears onto the scene.)
Carter: I had to take my V-Pager into the bathroom to avoid making a scene. What's going on?
Neil: That! (points at Argox as his sword is brushed upon Watson's neck)
Argox: You know, now that you're a puny little pushover, it will make it a lot easier for me to kill you, Watson. If you even so much as breathe funny, I'm gonna...
(Before Argox can finish his sentence, the "puny little pushover" stomps hard on Argox's foot, as the big bully drops his sword.)
Why I oughta...
Watson (slowly recuperating his mature mental capabilities): You have to catch me first!
(The plucky young doctor runs toward the S-five team.)
You have to listen to me, Sonics. Argox has created an energy egg that makes Galtoids grow.)
Neil: He's right! One of those almost knocked me out cold.
Watson: You have to use the powers in your Sonic Chargers to grow to his level.
SonicWhite: I don't know. I still have my doubts.
SonicBlack: Now's not the time for doubts. Carter, Neil, are you ready?
Carter: Let's do this. Sonic Pentium Charge, Blue!
Neil: Yellow!
(The two remaining warriors transform and join the three outside, where SonicRed is preparing to give the order.)
SonicRed: Now, activate Macrodroid program! MacroRed!
> :: POSITIVE ::
(Speed lines pass Rob at a vertical angle and he enlarges into giant size. Armor surrounds his body and he transforms into a giant robot.)
SonicBlack: MacroBlack! (More speed lines at a horizontal angle as he is enlarged and armored to become a giant robot.)
SonicBlue: MacroBlue!
(Diagonal-left angled lines pass Carter as he grows into MacroBlue.)
SonicYellow: MacroYellow!
(Diagonal-right angled lines pass Neil as he grows into the giant robot.)
SonicWhite: MacroWhite! (Forward speed lines surround Sydney as she transforms. The five robots form and pose.)
MacroRed: Are you ready to meet your defeat?
MacroBlack: Time for us to take you out!
MacroBlue: Come and get it, if you think you can handle it!
MacroYellow: Hey, did you miss me?
MacroWhite: Alright, big boy... Let's dance!
Chronometrix: Tough talk for a bunch of machines. Let's see you prove it!
MacroRed: We are MORE than just machines! Let's show him!
(The Macrodroids pull out enlarged, more powerful versions of their weapons and proceed to fighting the giant monster. MacroRed tries to aim for his tentacles with his MacroHatch, but misses as Chronometrix shoots another devo laser. the Macros dodge this, as MacroBlack fires a shot from his MacroCannon, hitting the tentacles. Back at the mall, Watson grows into a teenager, then an adult, and then a mature adult.)
Dr. O: It worked! I can't believe...
(Some people look at him strangely as he wears a Post-Psychedelic Power People shirt... Kinda juvenile for his age...)
I can't believe that I'm being seen in public like this!
(Dr. O grabs his jacket and heads back to O Techlabs. Meanwhile the Macros aren't faring well against the Chronometrix.)
Chronometrix: And now, the final curtain.
(He shoots a devo laser at all five, but MacroRed shields it with the blade of the MacroHatch. The MacroHatch begins to emit a strange glow.)
MacroRed: My weapon... it's being charged by the energy from this monster! Which means... Get ready!
(MacroRed leaps several feet into the air and comes down with a finishing slash! Chronometrix is reduced to nothing but ash and soot.)
MacroRed: Mission complete. Now, where's father?
MacroYellow: Judging by his t-shirt, I think he's back home changing.
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Argox: No I haven't. You see, I have now learned what fears the leader. He cannot survive without his "father." Now that I have this information, it will not be long before we can coerce the Sonic Five to bend to our demands.
Zenos: Ingenious. Get Raybin on communications. I have to tell my sister of this new development.
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Sydney: Couldn't tell you.
Rob: It looks like this new experience has given you a new outlook on life.
Dr. O: I guess it has. Besides, I've been under so much stress lately. I think I should take a few moments out of my schedule to explore my... third childhood.
Carter: Third?
Dr. O: Yeah. If I explore my second one more time, I might get killed.
Rob: Good point. If you will excuse me, I have to pack for my trip to Ottawa. I have special business to take care of.
Dr. O: Good luck, Rob.
(Rob exits as Neil enters.)
Neil: Hey guys.
Dr. O: Hey, Neil. I was thinking. I want a rematch.
Neil: Aww, come on. Didn't I beat you bad enough the first time?
Dr. O: So someone's yellow?
Neil: Hey... bad use of a pun... I'm gonna have to tear you up for that.
(Neil plugs in the Gamestation64 and he and Dr. O begin to play again to see who's really the best fighter around.)
SONIC-V STANDBY...
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