The game begins by Herofox (Shadow Fox, Flash, Saber, Hound, Bubble, Storm, Cutter, & Trigger (c) Herofox [that's me!] T2 (c) Noele "Lara-su fan" Carballo.) (I used a very little bit of Dragonball Z material near the end of the episode.) (This ep is also partly a song-fic. When lines are inside [These type of brackets] they're song lyrics. Nine days ago- Shadow Fox: I only exist for combat. In ten days, I will hold a great tournament. Keep checking your TV. In two days I will announce the date and vicinity that shall be used for the contest. Two days later- Shadow Fox: Now you are probably wondering where the contest is being held. (Robotnik is watching the broadcast.) Robotnik: Yes my friend. So I know what part of Mobius I must blow up on that day. (Shadow Fox turns the camera around to show Robotropolis.) Robotnik: Uh oh. Robotnik: ALL UNITS!!! EVACUATE THE CITY!!! ESCAPE PROGRAM OMEGA!!! Snivly: Where are we going Dr Robotnik? Robotnik: To our new hide out Snivly. (The shuttle approaches the Space colony ARK.) Shadow Fox: My contest is open to any Mobian who thinks that they can put up a decent fight. I'd like to point out that supercharging is forbidden. If my opponent supercharges while fighting me I will also supercharge. Present day- (Sonic and Knuckles are at the airport on the floating island. A plane docks. Ari from the SatAM episode "Game guy" comes out.) Sonic: Nice to see ya again buddy. Ari: It's good to see you too Sonic. (Another plane docks. Out come Cutter and Trigger.) Cutter: We heard about Tails. We'd like to compete too. Knuckles: Great. We need all the help we can get. (All of them head to the main HQ.) Sally: It's good that so many of you came. This will be a difficult battle. Go train now and tomorrow we shall engage Shadow Fox. (All leave the room except Sonic.) Sonic: So Sal, how should we do it? Sally (Pulls out a poster with the names of some freedom fighters on it): I think the line up should go like this... (Later Sonic goes to join the others for a little training.) Knux: Ready Sonic? Sonic: Any time you are Knux... (They run at each other and begin their duel. They move almost too fast for anyone to see. Saber and Cutter are duelling with their twin swords. Trigger is using a big knife to clash with Storms axe. Flash and Bubble are parrying each other's punches and kicks. Mighty and Espio are doing the same. Charmy is doing about some press-ups. Vector is doing sit-ups. Bunnie, and T2 are using punch bags.) (Meanwhile with Dr Quack. Mia is being discharged.) Dr Quack: Okay, I've removed the bandage. You can go home now. Mia: Thank you Dr, but I'd rather stay on Mobius. I want to wait for Sonic and the others to bring Tails back. Dr Quack: Very well. I'll ask the princess about arranging a room for you until Tails returns. Mia: Thanks. Hey, could you show her this? (She pulls out a metal pipe. It's a beam saber.) Dr Quack: Where did you find this? Mia: Tails dropped it right after he was turned into Shadow Fox... Dr Quack: Thanks. (He takes the saber and goes to tell Sally. Mia decides to watch to freedom fighters train.) Mia: I can't believe these Mobians are really this powerful. And this isn't even their full power. (She thinks back to Tails, Storm, Flash, Bubble, Saber, and Hound supercharging.) Mia: If only I'd just listened to Miles in the first place. Then he'd still be here... (Next morning...) Sonic: Okay guys lets get ready to rumble! (Sally, Bunnie, Rotor, Antoine, Storm, Flash, Saber, Bubble, Hound, Cutter, Trigger, and Ari board the freedom fighter special. Vector, Mighty, Espio, Charmy, Ray the flying squirrel, and T2 board the plane Julie-su used to take our heroes on their missions in.) Sonic: All Freedom Fighters and Chaotix forces have been accounted for. Knux: Then lets get this show on the road! (They become Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles. They fly off to Robotropolis, leading the planes behind them.) Hyper: For ten days we've been preparing ourselves for this day. But was it enough? Super: I hope so. Just remember, Shadow Fox is Tails evil form. So in order to beat Tails, we have to think like Tails. Hyper (Smiles): Yeah. Tails knows that if you believe in yourself, anything's possible. Super: So all we have to do is have faith in Sally's plan, and we'll get Tails back no sweat! Hyper: So does everyone know the plan? Super: Not every one. Storm, Flash, Bubble Saber, T2, and Hound had already gone to train by the time we had discussed it. Hyper: Should we tell them the plan? Super: Don't worry. They'll know what to do when the time comes. (They fly to Robotropolis to the background sound of the opening tune from "Sonic the Fighters".) (In Robotropolis Shadow Fox is preparing his mind for the arrival of the opposition.) Shadow Fox (opens his eyes): Maybe I should have made it five days instead of ten? (Just then, the planes land and Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles change back into their normal forms.) Shadow Fox: It's about time you arrived gentle men. So who will my first opponent be? Will it be Sonic? Sonic: You bet it will! (He steps up to the stadium.) Shadow Fox: I expect to see a great amount of sweat from you Sonnie boy! Sonics thoughts: Alright Tails, you asked for my best. And I intend to give it! [Insert the song "No matter what" from Yu-gi-oh.] (Sonic remembers all the good times he and Tails had in SatAM AoSTH and other forms of sonic.) ["How'd it come to this? After all we've been through?"] (When they first greeted at the start of the AoSTH episode "Super Special Sonic search & Smash squad" ["Two of a pair, now on opposite sides"] (When they rode down the log slide in the SatAM episode "Heads or Tails" [From the very start. With honour we duelled] (Sonic teaching Tails how to track things by smelling them.) [Watched each other's back and we battled with pride.] (In the Sonic animie where lightning flashes and Tails grabs onto Sonic in a fit of cowering) [We are closer than brothers] (Sonic lifting Tails up at the end of the AoSTH episode "Tails new home") [But now we have to fight each other] (Hero Fox fighting with Solar Sonic) [And trust our faith to the heart of the cards.] (Ultra Sonic, Neo Knuckles, and Hyper Tails striking a victory pose.) [No matter what! We'll let the game begin!] (Sonic and Tails fighting Dark Bunnie & Dark Storm) [No matter what! And may the best man win!] (Their fight with Omegabot) [No matter what! We're in this together!] (Sonic and Tails doing a high five) [And we'll be friends to the very end! No matter what!] Sonic: So now we can get down to the real fight! The last man standing will be the winner! Shadow Fox: Well...I agree! [Insert a battle theme from Gundam Wing] (Sonic and Shadow Fox speed up and charge into each other locking hands.) Sonic: Grrr...err... Shadow Fox: Grrr! Grrr! (They both jump into the air. Sonic does a pound on Shadow Foxes back to knock him back down.) CHAOS SPEARE! (He shoots the golden arrow at Sonic who manages to dodge it. Shadow Fox flies up to Sonic.) SONIC WIND! (The sonic wind blows Shadow Fox into the side of a nearby building. Meanwhile, Robotnik is watching.) Robotnik: So the games begin. This is the perfect distraction! Snivly! Ready a group of E-100 robots to attack station square! Snivly: Fiendishly clever Dr Robotnik. Robotnik: I know. (A large number of E-100 fly out from the space station to Station Square.) Nichole: Warning. Badnik activity detected in station square. Sally: Sonic! Did you here that? Sonic: Yeah. Should I? (Sally nods) (Sonic stops moving and holds out his hand. A hand signal that says "Wait a minute") Sonic: The more time I spend fighting you, the less time I'll have to stop those badniks attacking the city. So I'll have to leave the battle now. In other words, I submit to your power. Shadow Fox: Doooooohhh!!! Saber: You coward! Hound: No...Sonic... T2: No! Don't do it! Flash: What?! No way! Sonic never gives up! Bubble: What?! Sonic's turning his back on us?! Storm: Grrr...you can't let him win Sonic! (Back on the floating island Mina and Mia are watching the broadcast.) Mina: No! C'mon Sonic, don't do this to us! (Back to the fight) Sonic: Don't worry though. You can now have a completely new challenger. Shadow Fox: Oh goody! So who's it gonna be? Sonic (Points to the audience): Okay Knuckles! It's your turn now! Knuckles: Right! (He jumps onto the arena and does a few stretches) Sonic: I'll be back as soon as I've finished with the dumbots! CHAOS CONTROL! (He teleports away.) Knuckles: Hope you're ready for a good thrashing! Shadow Fox: I am. You'd better hope that you're a worthy fighter. It's obvious that no one in your group is as powerful as you or Sonic. So after you bite the dust the others should be a synch! Knuckles: Think so? Well in a while, if you're lucky you'll get to fight someone whose power is just about equal to yours! So you'll be the first one going down! Shadow Fox: Oh really? Knuckles: That's right, but for now it's me you're fighting! (The two run at each other) After all the talk All the training The Shadow games have begun! Will Knuckles be able to defeat Shadow Fox? And who in the freedom fighters can beat him if Knux can't do the job? Find out soon!