This is the 23rd Episode of Archie Sonic: Crossover (Redux)
Main All Star Heroes: Ratchet & Clank, Julie-Su, Saffron, Echidna Legion (Lien-Da, Gae-Na & Gala-Na), Hank, Sanford, Deimos DK, Diddy, Crash, Coco, Aku Aku, Panty, Stocking, Garterbelt, Brief & Chuck
Main Villains: Eclipse, The Auditor, Cerebulon & the Rahkshi & A.A.H.W. & Thrash.
Plot[]
Total Eclipse (Part 3 - 4)[]
Things have gotten out of control very fast, depending on how they want to protect the Master Emerald from falling into enemy hands! Shadow & Team Madness want to protect it by securing it in a facility, but Knuckles says otherwise & needs his other crossover friends to help, but Thrash arrives at the last minute, demending answers from Knuckles on why he isn't the last of his kind anymore, while Ratchet & Clank were caught in the middle of a civil war. Things have gotten from bad to worse with Eclipse, the Auditor, Cerebulon, the Zorgulon & the Agency, now with the Dark Arms discovered the power of the Master Emerald & decides to steal it while they are busy with their aggressive debate, taking advantage of it. Now teaming up with Julie-Su, Saffron & the newly Echidna Legion as their last hope, can Ratchet & Clank break up the aggressive fight & pull the group back together before it's too late? And what's going to happen to the Master Emerald upon reaching the climax of the fight?
Story Transcript[]
Total Eclipse (Part 3: Shadow Boxing)[]
(From where the previous episode left off, Team Madness & Shadow try to defend themselves against Knuckles, who was furious with the decision, however the sudden arrival of Thrash & turning into a triple threat isn't helping the situation in the slightest, with the Kongs, Bandicoots & Panty & Stocking rush in to confront the Tasmanian Devil.)
Garterbelt: (now completely annoyed, facepalms) Oh for the love of God, are they serious now?!
Thrash: (clashing against Shadow & Knuckles) I've waiting this day to come ever since my vengeance was a failure due to the Dark Hunters' meddling!
Knuckles: (clashing with Shadow, Team Madness & Thrash) I don't know who you think you are or what you're talking about, but stay out of this & my island!
Thrash: (clashing against DK, Diddy, Crash, Coco, Panty & Stocking) (in thought: He has no memory of all this, not even my revenge? What kind of sorcery is this?)
Hank: (uppercuts Knuckles & Thrash) Knuckles! Be reasonable! Stand down before you get hurt!
Shadow: (punches Knuckles) We have to secure the Master Emerald! It's not safe here!
Knuckles: (punches Shadow & Sanford at the gut) It stays right here!
Deimos: (dropkicks at Knuckles) Not with our enemies are on the loose with reinforcements!
Knuckles: (punches at Shadow & Team Madness, who they quickly dodged it, end up hitting Thrash) Eclipse is your problem!
Deimos: (clashing with Knuckles) OUR problem!
Knuckles: Let Go!
Deimos: No you let go!
Knuckles: (ram at Deimos, while Hank, Sanford & Shadow dodge) It's your fault he's here! So you deal with him!
Hank: (grabs Knuckles) I said stay down! (Slams Knuckles down on the word "Down") Shadow! Go!
Shadow: This is a waste of our time. (Teleports back on the shrine)
Thrash: (charges at Hank) Back off! For he is mine! (tackles Hank off of him)
Hank: No! Wait! (Got tackled by Thrash)
Thrash: (clashing against Knuckles, aiming for him) Do you even remember me?
Knuckles: No! (Thrash let out a power scream in anger at the team, mostly Knuckles to push them back, only to get an uppercut to the jaw by DK, giving Knuckles enough time to sucker punch at Thrash right on the noggin) Rah!
Shadow: Team Dark, head back to the shuttle with Team Madness. I will use Chaos Control to move the Master Emerald and meet you there!
Relic: (quickly got in Shadow's way, in front of the Master Emerald) No! I won't let you...!
Brief: (trying to stop Shadow, only to get push back with each step Shadow takes) Guys? Can't we work something else out instead?
Shadow: Get. Out. Of. My. Way.
Ratchet: (trying to stop the fight with Clank) W-Wait! Hold it! Everybody, stop! Are you all thinking clearly or not? This fight is starting to become pointless!
Rouge: (angry at Shadow) Shadow! Stand down! (Ratchet spots Knuckles gliding forward, while Team Madness, the Kongs, Bandicoots & Panty & Stocking tries to clash against Thrash, who keeps pushing them back) This is gotten out of control!
Aku Aku: In more ways than one!
Julian Snively: (in Telepod monitor) Ignore them! Do it!
Shadow: (got bitten in the leg by Chuck) Yeow! (Shaking Chuck off of him)
Panty: Atta Boy Chuck! Finally a good use for your mouth. (Knuckles suckerpunches Shadow, grabbing him by the feet, spinnng him around before tossing him out of the shrine to send him flying to Azure Lake Zone of the Angel Island)
Hank: Shadow!
Knuckles: Thanks Relic & Chuck... (glides after Shadow) Be right back. Gotta go break a face. DK, Diddy, Crash & Coco! Help me out on this!
Coco: (as she, Crash & the Kongs were surprised, while pushing Thrash back with Team Madness' help) But why? You know who the real enemy is, right now, don't you?
Knuckles: (having flashbacks of his Master Emerald being stolen & even smashed to pieces twice, couldn't let the same fate happening to it again) As guardian of the Master Emerald, I must protect it at all costs from anyone, Dark Hunters included. I can't let it be stolen, or be smashed to pieces again! Now are you going to help me secure the Master Emerald or not?
Sanford: You can't be serious right now, aren't you?
Coco: (struggling to figure out what is right & what is wrong in the situation with DK, Diddy & Crash, knowing that Team Madness may have the right idea of Master Emerald protection, thou on the other hand, Knuckles is their friend & couldn't afford anyone else be stolen or used for evil purpose like a possible Julian Snively) (sighs sadly) Sorry Team Madness...
Hank: What? (Got suckerpunched with Sanford by DK & Diddy into the Azure Lake, screams as they make a splashdown)
Deimos: (a bit surprised) What are you doing?! (Got spin into a dizzying state by Crash & Coco's tornado spin attacks) Whoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoa... (got tossed into the Azure Lake)
Thrash: (chasing after Knuckles) Oh no you don't! You owe me some answers!
Garterbelt: (surprised that it's all breaking down into a civil war for protection of the Master Emerald) Have you all gone mad?! Angels, do something!
Panty: Stocking, did you see that? It's breaking down to a civil war!
Stocking: Who'd you think is going to win? I'm going for the knucklehead!
Panty: (she & Stocking chase after the group in the See Through vehicle) I'm going for the awesome Team Madness!
Relic: (seeing Knuckles, the Kongs, the Bandicoots, Panty & Stocking already heading out chasing after Shadow & Team Madness) Guys! Wait! Don't leave me with... (notices that they're already gone, while Rouge, Ratchet & Garterbelt facepalms) Them.
New General: (chuckles a bit nervously) Rouge, I understands that the 2nd Dark Hunters & I may have gotten into their heads as well. (he slowly steps away as if the villains might come back, but was dragged into Garterbelt's grip)
Garterbelt: YOU DID THIS! What in the name of god's green earth were you thinking?! It's no wonder you & G.U.N. lost so badly in the war years ago & the fact word travels fast on the mysteries of the 2nd Dark Hunters, questioning on where their loyalty stands! Either you help us out, or get out of this island right this instant!
New General: Oh fine... (Stepping back from Garterbelt's anger) Knuckles had his reasons because the Master Emerald was stolen from him many times, while sometimes he has no choice but to smash it to pieces, Deimos has logical thinking about the floating pieces of the planet, incase you don't know. (in thought: Tch, this all better be worth it for the perfect world.)
Garterbelt: Eitherway, your either with us or againast us! Which is it gonna be?
New General: Oh darn it all...! (In thought: They're not making this any easier, Starganization might catch onto the Dark Hunters like this.)
Relic: (A bit shakened, while trying to preform some Kung fu) Y-You stay right where you are! I warn you... I've read about many forms of martial arts!
Brief: (pulling out his ghost catchig equipment, shaking in his boots from Rouge & Omega) Stay back! I have my ghost catching equipment here from my birthday & I'm not afraid to use it!
Julian Snively: (in telepod monitor) She is a loyal friend to that red buffoon, so is that geek boy, as much as the apes & bandicoots, I'll give them that. Now let's secure the Master Emerald while Shadow & Team Madness... er... distracts Knuckles & his comrades.
Ratchet: (turns to Julian) Hold it, Julian! You too, so called "General"! Nobody is touching the Master Emerald until they come back, do you understand? Because there's a lot of things to worry about than how to protect the giant gem.
E-123 Omega: (holding Fixit & Clank) The Tiny nerd believes she can combat me. Logging this under "hilarious".
Clank: If I were to hazard a guess on our current situation, it's not good.
Ratchet: What else does it mean "genius"? We're all gonna be dead in the water if they don't pull themselves together!
Julian Snively: (in telepod monitor) Listen, these aliens & rahkshi might come back with reinforcements if we don't hurry. Let's just focus on securing the emerald so we can...
Rouge: (stops Julian) (now serious) No. Ratchet is right. We're holding our position until those two idiots & the crossovers with them tire themselves out. Then we'll discuss our next move.
Ratchet: And Clank & I maybe the only ones that can break up this civil war before it gets out of hand.
Garterbelt: (nods) Very well said, Rouge & Ratchet. Maybe you have a lot more common sense & patience than Knuckles & Shadow combined.
Julian Snively: (in telepod monitor) (now flabbergasted about the decision) You can't be serious! It's right here!
Rouge: You heard me! I respect Knuckles, and he deserves a say. Even if the Kongs & Bandicoots are friends with him, they made their decision to help. And Shadow... well, Even if Team Madness may have the right idea, but the wrong execution, Shadow can be just as stubborn. But I'd think Eclipse, the Rahkshi & the fact that this Auditor person's sudden arrival has gotten into their heads.
Ratchet: (a bit surprised) I'd never thought I'd see the day when I hear that from you, Rouge.
Rouge: It's not a compliment honey, it's just a fact.
Ratchet: Then I'd guess, Clank & I won't let you down then. (Clank jumps onto Ratchet, becoming his backpack)
Garterbelt: What's that suppose to mean? Where are you going?!
Ratchet: Clank & I are going to break up this fight before anything happens to the Master Emerald. I know its risky, but it might be our chance to help pull themselves back together. That's what friends do for each other. Come on Clank, let's see if we can stop this civil war. (Hurries after the others with Clank's aid of Heli-Pack to fly back to the Azure Lake Zone)
Garterbelt: (sighs) God speech, you magnificent Lombax & Zoni. Good luck. (The Rahkshi of Chameleon was camoflauged & hidden in the area, spying on the team, learning of the new development & sneaks away through the shortcut back to the Red Mountains)
Julie-Su: (runs past the team with Saffron, having seeing the fight spiralling out of control) Oh no... we've got to help them.
Saffron: What are we gonna do?
Julie-Su: (sighs) It seems like we have no choice. (Hurries to find the Echidna Legion, only to see that they're already here) ?!
Lien-Da: Well... this is arkward...
Julie-Su: It's you! What are you doing...?
Lien-Da: (saddened) Listen, before you say anything else... (quietly) I'm sorry.
Saffron: Hm? What's that?
Lien-Da: (cuddles Julie-Su in sadness, which surprised her) I'm so sorry for everything I've done to you as part of the dark legion! I didn't know that Thrash had banished all of us after that last fight with Team Fighters. I was jealous of high ranks & our sibling rivalry so much that I missed my deceased mother! Now I'd forgotten about the safety of my Legion & our kind because of Thrash's meddling...
Julie-Su: (a bit surprised ) Lien-Da? I...
Lien-Da: It's like every mistake I've made, only made it worse! And I just don't know what else I can do!
Julie-Su: (a bit surprised, but felt sorry for Lien-Da) Whoa whoa whoa, stop! We came here to ask for your help! But we had no idea you were this emotional about all this... we're sorry about what has happened to your mother. But if I know any better, I would've helped you out of your own darkness & grief to help you & our kind thrive again for a better future...
Lien-Da: Please be aware, that our banishment changed us for the better... even if it means that we must prove it in battle by helping you out.
Julie-Su: Ok... but I got my eyes on you until I'm completely convinced. No funny business...
Saffron: Right. We might get our payback on Thrash for what he did to us.
Lien-Da: (sighs) I'd figured as much. (Smiles a bit) Eitherway, your much like that knucklehead, only with more common sense.
Julie-Su: (smile a bit) Let's save the jokes for later. (Extends her hand) Can you help us again?
Lien-Da: (slowly shakes his hand) We will...
Gae-Na: (smiling cutely) Aww... a family reunion is adorable.
Julie-Su & Lien-Da: (blush in embarrassment) Were Half-Sisters... (turn to each other in surprise, before smiling again, as they head out with Saffron & Gae-Na & a few female Echidna Legion soldiers)
Lien-Da: Gala-Na, you & the rest guard the Master Emerald for much needed support until we get back.
Gala-Na: (nod with the rest of the Legion) Of course. The Master Emerald must be protected at all costs. Best of luck to you all, girls.
(In Azure Lake of the Angel Islands)
(Shadow & Team Madness skips across the lake, before hitting the ground & trees respectively.)
Deimos: (dizzy, trying to stand up right, but ends up tumbling down on the grass) Spinning... spinning... spinning...
Sanford: (rubbing his head) Take it easy, Deimos. I think Knuckles' Friends are also trying to protect the emerald as well.
Hank: (rubbing his head) If DK is planning to use brute force, then I had no choice. Give me time to concertrate.
Eclipse: (in Shadow's Mind) Hahahaha! You've got trounced!
Shadow: (rubbing his head) Shut up! You're not here. Just a voice, it'll pass.
Deimos: (trying to regain himself from dizziness) Excuse me?
Eclipse: (in shadow's Mind) Am I a lingering psychic attack? Or your subconscious realising you're pathetic?
Shadow: (rubbing his head) Says the Ultimate Alien that got blasted with heavy damage by a RYNO sneak attack!
Eclipse: (in Shadow's Mind) (a bit offended) That only happened once!
Sanford: Are you referring to Eclipse?
Hank: He's having a mental psychic attack.
Shadow: Focus. Stop Knuckles. Save the world.
Eclipse: (in shadow's Mind) (smiles evily) Hahaha! While he & his pals waste your time, the Rahkshi, Agency & our new friend & myself will come back for the Master Emerald! And then you're precious world will burn! All because Knuckles didn't listen! (Suddenly felt Turahk & Auditor speaking to me) Wait, I'm not done ye-! (Got pulled out of Shadow's Mind by Turahk's interference)
Shadow: !
Hank: (seeing Knuckles, the Kongs & Bandicoots approaching with Panty, Stocking & Chuck) Shadow! Focus! Here they come!
Knuckles: Had enough yet?!
Hank: (readies his baseball bats & mallets) Not in the slightest...!
Shadow: We'll make this quick. And then we'll end Eclipse!
(Back in Eclipse's crashed ship)
Eclipse: (turn to Turahk & Auditor) What was that for? I was in the middle of playing mind games.
Turahk: It sounds like what you said really mean it. Even we know our limits!
Eclipse: What? I was trying to get into Shadow's head! I intended to watch this world burn before I let anything happen to my Dark Arms!
Turahk: Will you? (Eclipse is confused on what he meant) Look, we help you protect the Dark Arms. That's all. Even if we're made for destruction, we still have our limits & because of the Dark Hunters, we still owe the heroes & villains for their cooperation against them.
Eclipse: The Dark Hunters? Why are you spewing out nonsense now?
Guurahk: You may not like it, but we rather conquer the world instead of destroying it. We've learned a lot from meeting our friends & foes when we're forced to team up in under dire circumstances Against enemies more powerful & clever than you realised, they might even hurt you or the Dark Arms. There's no point in destroying everything if they still run amok.
Eclipse: (felt worried) Are you certain?
Auditor: Sounds like naive dribble to me.
Lerahk: Think what you want, but the reason we're here now is to keep the Dark Arms protected for Eclipse & nothing else before we head back to the Agency at Rail Canyon...
Auditor: (sighs) ...
Eclipse: Speaking of the Dark Arms, please be okay... please be okay... (enter with the team) Dark Arms! Where are you?!!
Cerebulon: (taking care of the Dark Arms with the rest of the Zorgulons & Rahkshi) (as a silhouette, with his red eyes appearing) What took you so long?
Vorahk: Cerebulon! Rahkshi!
Eclipse: (smiling happily seeing the Dark Arms were completely ok) Ah-ha-ha! You're okay! Team Dark & Team Madness didn't find you while I was away! (Cuddles the Dark Arms)
Cerebulon: They did arrive here, but couldn't find them as we hide out of sight, we can thank the Rahkshi of Chameleon for the assist of camoflauge & our alien cloaking technology.
Auditor: Speaking of that certain Rahkshi, it's not here. Out scouting in enemy survalience? (Cerebulon nods)
Eclipse: (to Dark Arms) (sadly) I'm sorry, little ones. we couldn't obtain the Master Emerald's power. And I failed to destroy Shadow, Hank, Sanford & Deimos... at this rate, we'll never get our revenge.
Auditor: If you have time to waste with pointless chitchat, I suppose you will let us prepare for reinforcements as a 2nd wave on our own...
Panrahk: Auditor! Now listen here... (was interrupted when the Dark Arms chirps while they get an idea)
Kurahk: (hearing the Dark Arms trying to speak to them) Huh? I think they're trying to tell us something.
Eclipse: (listening to them, hearing Creagle) What? You want to help me fight? (Hearing the Dark Arms makes happy noises) But you're still young, you'll...
Turahk: Eclipse... don't you remember what you've told us about the Dark Arms abilities long ago? (The Auditor is a bit interested on the history & powers of the Dark Arms)
(Flashback to the Black Comet long ago shortly after the Rahkshi came aboard, with Eclipse & Black Death.)
Turahk: (seeing the many Dark Arms eggs with the other 5 Rahkshi) So this is the Dark Arms, when they hatched, it will be interesting.
Black Death: This has better be worth it. We had to go well out of our way to cultivate those Wisps for your scheme. And to leave it teeming with life feels... unnatural.
Kurahk: (confused) Wisps? Culti-what?
Eclipse: Ah sorry, Kurahk is it? It seems our explanation got a bit technical. And as for the Wisps, we can harvest their world later. You'll see, Master & Rahkshi. The power that my Dark Arms will give our forces will pay off tenfold.
Guurahk: How interesting. It is somehow reminds us about the fact there's used to be 42 fearsome types of Rahkshi. But with all the Makuta except one are dead, it seems all but impossible without the right ingredients... (sighs sadly)
Lerahk: This stinks being the last 6 of our kind!
Eclipse: Hm?
Turahk: It's a long story. If only we had a lot of Kraata, both in 42 types & Energised Protodermis to create more Rahkshi so we can destroy these Toa once and for all...
Eclipse: Hmm... (begins thinking, finding kindred spirits in Rahkshi) You know. You & I aren't so different after all. How about we make you a deal?
Black Death: What?
Eclipse: If you can help keep the Dark Arms safe from harm until they're hatched, we will Scout the area for all the Kraata & Protodermis for your 42 Rahkshi.
Panrahk: You really mean that?
Eclipse: What do you say? Will you accept our partnership? (Extends hand)
Turahk: No crossed fingers? (Shake hands)
Eclipse: You have my word. (He & the Rahkshi smile)
(End of Flashback)
Turahk: (seeing Creagle spears & breaks through a pipe) Even if we have the 2nd Dark Hunters to worry about in the future, our end goal on keeping the Dark Arms safe & sound remain the same.
Eclipse: (begins to smile) ...You're right. This is much your fight as mine. And you've grown so much already... Yes! I bred you to be my perfect weapons. So let the slaughter begins!
Cerebulon: Good... (emerges from the shadow, revealing his 3rd form, similar to the Zorgulons, but it has two scythes for hands and no legs, it's body terminating into several simple tails with which it can stand upright upon. It's head looks like a human brain, and it has five red eyes, four stationed around one large red eye, and sharp fangs on a proboscis-like face. It has gills on it's head, behind it's mouth) Cause I'm in the mood for some blood on this invasion plan.
Auditor: As do I, since I'm so looking to settle things with Team Madness once the Master Emerald is ours for the taking.
Turahk: (as the villains exit the ship with the Agency, Rahkshi & Zorgulons, while seeing the Rahkshi of Chameleon returning with a report) What is it? (Hearing the Rahkshi of Chameleon whispering about Shadow & Knuckles fighting each other with Team Madness & the Kongs & Bandicoots respectively with Panty, Stocking & Ratchet & Clank leaving their post to break up the fight) (smiles maliciously) Excellent... I'd never thought that our previous attempt & the fear of the 2nd Dark Hunters being a future threat to the island, came in handy this way.
Auditor: You mean...? (Turahk nods while the Auditor smiles viciously of the advantage they can finally seize the moment) (chuckles) This oughta be fun...
(Guzzlord,Shiny Tyranitar and Chimera(Crash Bandicoot),Blargs,Cragmites,Drophyds,Agorians,Nefarious Troopers,Grungarians and Nethers tossed the power foods & items at Zorgulons,Rahkshis and the Dark Arms as they wave goodbye to them before they leave the Angel Island.)
Eclipse: (after hearing what Turahk & the rest of the Rahkshi explained & smiles as well) How interesting...! Here you go! The world you're about to devour! (Charges forward with the group) Stay close to me! Follow my every order! Brace yourself for Round Two, "brother" & Team Madness... we're going to tear you apart!
(Back with Shadow, Team Madness, Knuckles, the Kongs & Bandicoots & Thrash)
(Hank got pushed back by a punch thrown by DK, while Sanford & Deimos clash against Diddy & the Bandicoots, while Deimos is having trouble dealing with Aku Aku's magical powers of invunerability that protects Crash & Coco from harm.)
Knuckles: (blocks Shadow's spindash, but got grabbed in the throats by Shadow) Gak!
Thrash: (Rams at Shadow & grabs at him & Knuckles) Knuckles! You owe me some answers on why can't you remember my revenge! Aren't you even a little upset on what I've done to avenge my people?
Hank: (grabbing DK's fist with his magnified arm, as he transformed into Mag Hank) Knuckles! Don't forget about what the Dark Hunters did to the Master Emerald to power up the Neo Metal Sonic in the past! (in thought: And yet they acted so strangely. One minute they're hostile from one group, the next being nice & friendly from the other group. Very mysterious. I need to learn more of the Dark Hunters & their origin on why they're like this. It could be some sort of a clue, but I can't do that unless which is which has shown true colours. I'd better play along for now to make sure & remember what Blaze has taught me for now.)
Knuckles: (can only remember the 4 times the Master Emerald was stolen, destroyed or both in Sonic 3, Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 & Sonic Advanced 3) (in thought: I don't know what that purple intruder is talking about, but no! I cannot let them win! It's my duty to protect the Master Emerald! It's already taken during my watch... and destroyed... or both! I will not be humiliated again! I will not fail again! They keep coming, keep trying, keep fighting... but I won't lose!!) (quickly dropkicks both Shadow & Thrash & quickly spindashing at the two & Team Madness with DK, Diddy & the Bandicoots help)
Shadow: So you can do more than punch... (quickly spindashes which is blocked by Knuckles)
Ratchet: (arriving with Clank to see Panty & Stocking already watching the fight) (as Mag Hank & DK clash punches & kicks at each other) Girls! Aren't you gonna do something? They're gonna get themselves hurt from each other or killed by our new guest!
Stocking: (as Crash jumps on Deimos back to bash him repeatedly on the head, while Deimos screams "Get it off!" over & over) Hey, even guardians of the Master Emerald like Knuckles have responsibilities. So Knuckles deserve a say in this matter. Still, how was Knuckles the guardian again?
Panty: (offers Ratchet & Clank some popcorn) (as Sanford & Coco dropkick at each other) Welp, that's beyond me that's for sure. Popcorn?
Ratchet: (annoyed) (as Thrash quickly got back into the fight, punching Shadow & Knuckles) Girls!
Panty: (sighs with Stocking) (as Knuckles & Shadow & Thrash clashes punches) Alright, fine!
Coco: (pushes Sanford back) Sanford! Can we at least be reasonable?
Sanford: We are! Until your Red friend becomes as stubborn as a guardian as Shadow is!
Coco: (clashing with Sanford) Then why are we fighting for the Master Emerald's protection from the aliens & Rahkshi to begin with?
Sanford: (beginning to understand what's really going on) Wait... what the hell are we saying?
Coco: (realized something that got them into their heads before) Oh no... It's because of the 2nd Dark Hunters last visit to Angel Island, isn't it? Knuckles & Relic told us about it before. I think it's gotten us into our heads...
Sanford: (sighs sadly) Perhaps your right...
Ratchet: Now you're thinking clearly! Now help us fix this mess already!
Clank: And please hurry, I'm afraid we don't have much time...!
Knuckles: (as Crash tackles Deimos & both Crash & Deimos got into an tackling tussle) (pants a bit) Huff... Some "Ultimate Lifeform" & team of mercenaries you were. Sonic & SpongeBob's Team put up more of a fight. (Shadow quickly teleport attacks Knuckles with Chaos Control) Argh! (notices Shadow disappears) No, wait... (Hears Shadow from behind & quickly catches his fist) There! Gotcha!
(As Ratchet, Clank, Panty & Stocking try to break up the fight between Hank, DK, Diddy, Shadow, Knuckles & Thrash together, Crash & Deimos got themselves into a somewhat comedic scuffle.)
Deimos: (got dropkicked into a tree by Crash, while Sanford & Coco agrees to help Ratchet, Clank, Panty & Stocking break up the fight, which is easier said than done) Ok, come on! (Charges forward) You wanna piece of me?! (got suckerpunched by Crash into a dizzying state, with his hat spinning around before stopping) D'oh!
(Deimos tackles & bashes on Crash's noggin, before Crash chomps on Deimos's hand, causing Deimos to scream his pain & continue bashing at Crash's noggin with his other hand, making Crash yelp & let go of Deimos' bitten hand, yelping three times before the bandicoot slips through Deimos's Arms & quickly stomps at his back to pull Deimos's arm back.)
Deimos: Ah-Ow!
Sanford: (pushes Crash away from Deimos) Enough!
Coco: (as Hank, DK, Diddy, Shadow, Knuckles & Thrash continue to throw down, trading blows, punches & kicks at each other) Crash! Deimos! Before you turn each other into chew toys, Please let us explain everything on why we're fighting each other for protection of the Master Emerald in the first place...
Deimos: (panting a bit) Oh dear neptune, please do...
Saffron: (as she, Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na with a few female echidna legion troops arrive on the scene) There they are!
Julie-Su: (spots Thrash with them, as she & the echidnas are more than ready to fight him for payback) And so is Thrash...!
Lien-Da: Good... Time for a little payback.
(Meanwhile back at the Shrine Isle of Angel Island.)
Brief: (waiting with Garterbelt, Gala-Na, Echidna Legion, Rouge & Relic, while Omega picks up Fixit, hanging the little robot upside down) Oh I just hope they can pull this off.
Garterbelt: They better otherwise we're in deeper trouble than it is already.
Relic: (a bit cross at Omega) Do you have to antagonise him like that?
E-123 Omega: Yes. It is my function.
Relic: It is not! Please put him down!
Fixit: (being held upside down by Omega) Help, please...
Garterbelt: (grab Fixit from Omega's hand & place him down) Just put him down, you metallic mech.
Julian Snively: (in telepod monitor) (cross with Rouge) When I tell the Commander how you wasted your time and endangered the safety of our world...!
Rouge: (not intimidated) The world is shattered right now. Save your breathe. We're waiting for Shadow, Team Madness, the Kongs, Bandicoots & Knuckles to come back and that's final.
Garterbelt: Clearly your not aware of what the real danger behind this shattered world Crisis, don't you? Dark Gaia is no laughing matter...!
Turahk: (approaching to the team with the rest of the main 5 rahkshi, the Agency, & the 42 Rahkshi, along with Eclipse, the Dark Arms, Cerebulon, the Zorgulons & the Auditor) Yeah & the Dark Hunters are no joke either...!
Brief: (screams upon seeing the group of villains already here) Rahkshi! Aliens!
Auditor: (smiles evilly) Your so called "guardians" are late... I wonder why is that? Could it be that they're having a little debate with Shadow & Team Madness on how to protect the Master Emerald? That knucklehead & ultimate lifeform are as stubborn as they are hot-headed & foolish...
Eclipse: I agree. Such decisiveness... prehaps we'll glean that trait from you after I've consumed you?
Garterbelt: (pulls out a shotgun from his Afro & gets ready) Everyone, we best hold them off as long as we can!
Cerebulon: (gets ready) You caused me as much grief as Teams Dark & Madness done in the past. It's time we taught you a real lesson on real guard duty.
E-123 Omega: (charges forward) Targets acquired! I detect them first! Dibs!
Turahk: (as the Main 6 Rahkshi get ready with the 42 Rahkshi) Rahkshi! At the ready!
Eclipse: Blurk! To me! Everyone else, Scatter! (Blurk went inside Eclipse, as he is now equiped with Blurk's power of Armor, while the Grey Rahkshi of Limited Invunerability returns to aid, both he & the Grey Rahkshi block the openfire from Garterbelt & Omega effortlessly)
Garterbelt: What in heaven's name...?!
E-123 Omega: Desired effect not obtained. Attempting eviseration! (Tries to punch at the Grey Rahkshi & Armored Eclipse, but his hands were demolished, while Cerebulon pierced his scythes through the shoulders, with the Auditor piercing through his chest with the Rahkshi's help) ?!?! Warning! New mutations, alien sycthes & Rahkshi surpasses armour threshold!
Auditor: (as everyone is shocked by the skills of the Eclipse's Dark Arms power, the 42 Rahkshi & Cerebulon, with Vorahk draining Omega's strength) (smiles evilly) And I was hoping for a diversion. (Pulls out the Chaos Drive from Omega & electrocutes Omega & Garterbelt into submission with his dark lightning)
Garterbelt: Argh! (Begins clashing against the Auditor, who easily begins pushing him back)
Eclipse: Ooh, this looks important! (Tosses the Chaos Drive away)
E-123 Omega: Kzzt! Engaging... back up... Kzzt! (got taken down by the Rahkshi, Zorgulons & Agency)
Rouge: (in horror) Omega!
Brief: Garterbelt! (Quickly rush in, but stops in front of the Main 6 Rahkshi screeching at him, frightneing him, while Turahk blasts a fear beam at Brief for good measure) (stepping back in fright from the Rahkshi screeching at the Boy) (trying to squirm away from the Rahkshi & Zorgulon swarming in at the group, while the Echidna Legion tries to fight back) Ah! Getaway getaway getaway getaway getaway getaway!
Gala-Na: (quickly lashes out electric weapons at the enemies with the aid of the Echidna Legion's women & it's few strong men) They're getting aggressive, watch out!
Rouge: (quickly flying upward) Relic! Fixit! Brief! Hide! (a Couple more Rahkshi jumps up & switch to flight mode to chase after Rouge)
Eclipse: Hrm, can't reach you up there... Creagle now! (Blurk comes out of Eclipse as Creagle flies into Eclipse to equip the Darkling with Wings & flies after Rouge)
Brief: (trying to dodge the Rahkshi's attacks, while the Echidna Legion & Garterbelt continue the fight against Cerebulon, Auditor & the Zorgulons, Rahkshi & Agency) Rouge, look out! Eclipse & the Rahkshi can fly!
Rouge: (notices this in surprise) Since when could they...?!
Eclipse: (chasing after Rouge with a couple Rahkshi's help, who were trying to blast her out of the sky) Haha! Not bad for such stubby wings!
Rouge: We'll see if you're still laughing after I kick your gross teeth in! (tries to drill kick at Eclipse & the Rahkshi, however the Main 6 Rahkshi, who already went into flight mode & helped Eclipse dodge & ram Rouge to the ground) Augh!
Cerebulon: (quickly rolls into a ball & quickly spindashes at the team at blinding speeds) Don't waste your breathe on him...!
Gala-Na, Brief & Garterbelt: (got sent flying with the Echidna Legion like bowling pins, before they slowly got back & tries to continue the fight, even thou they were slowly overwhelmed by impossible odds) Aah!
Rouge: (Crashes on her right shoulder) Unh!
Eclipse: (The Main 6 Rahkshi let their own screech, while keeping Rouge pinned with the villains' help on pinning the rest of the group down) Ohhh, how I wish I can do this all day...
Auditor: (he & Cerebulon quickly smacks Garterbelt around like a ragdoll before sending him crashing into a boulder that break apart into little pebbles that buried Garterbelt with it) You & me both.
Eclipse: (Creagle flies out of Eclipse) But I need to be pragmatic. The Master Emerald should be secured first. Cyzer, if you'd be so kind. (Cyzer flies into Eclipse, granting him cyan arms with the power of Lazer) That, and I want Shadow & Team Madness to be the first ones to die by the power of my precious Dark Arms.
Cerebulon: (keeping Garterbelt & Gala-Na & Echidna Legion pinned to the ground with the Zorgulons, Agency & Rahkshi's help) Very well then. But first... (turns to Relic & Brief, who are frightened with fear) since our respective UFOs have crashed landed...
Eclipse: (aim at Relic) You there, how did you get to this flying island?
Relic: I-I-I-I took a boat! When the island f-f-fell! It was a while ago!
Cerebulon: (a bit surprised) Even before the Shattered World Crisis? You've got to be kidding me! (To Brief) We're asking if you know how to get on the floating island... (Brief falls down, frozen in fear)
Brief: (shuddering in fear) I can't! Even if I tell you, you wouldn't find it now! Don't hurt me!
Eclipse: (not amused) Useless. (Turns to Julian Snively) You! Tell me how you got here, or we'll shoot them both!
Julian Snively: (in Telepod monitor) Go ahead. I don't know and I get to observe more of your mutations.
Relic: (extremely angry at Julian) What?!
Lerahk: Oh for the love of... what if we have our Zorgulon subordinates track your communication signal to your signal & see how you like it?!
Eclipse: (smiling, while laughing) Hahaha! The Masters were right, your kind really is beyond salvation!
Cerebulon: (to Relic, Brief & Julian) Fine, if you all wanted to die that badly...
Rouge: (standing up, holding her right shoulder in deep pain) Wait!
Guurahk: And what do you want? Please stay out of this.
Turahk: Hold on, it's best to see what the bat girl Rouge has to say.
Guurahk: As you wish.
Eclipse: Very well then. (To Rouge) Hurry up, or we'll see if this power shoots through her limbs or just blow them off!
Rouge: We came... via troop shuttle. We landed... in the Launch Base Zone.
Kurahk: Thanks, Rouge. Thou where was the Launch Base Zone?
Eclipse: (a bit annoyed) I'm not from around here, remember? I'd hope you're left handed lady!
Turahk: (turn to Eclipse) Behave, Eclipse! Smart mutts know when to stop their barking! I have a much better idea we can make her talk then this... (uses his staff to blast Fear Beams at Rouge to make her a bit more scared)
Rouge: (trying to fight off the fears from Turahk's fear beam) Stop it! It's on the... other side... of the island!
Vorahk: (as Turahk stops to give Rouge some breather) I think we need a lot more directions on how we get there.
Relic: (having tears in her eyes, begging for mercy) Just follow the river to the east! It's at the foothills by the mountains, built over the lake!
Vorahk: Now we can say thank you. Release them.
Auditor: Excuse me?
Vorahk: You heard us right. We're only here for the Master Emerald & to aid Eclipse, not kill.
Auditor: (sighs) ...
Eclipse: See? Wasn't that so hard? We have our ride, and our direction little ones! Grab the Master Emerald, and let's go! The rest of you, keep watch on the others!
Julian Snively: (in telepod Monitor) (angry) Stop! By the authority of G.U.N. I command you to...
Eclipse: (shoots the Telepod down to disable it with Panrahk's help) You command nothing, lunchbox.
Auditor: (turns to the group, while the rest of the villains head to collect the Master Emerald) Consider yourselves lucky, you wouldn't survive our aggressive onslaught if you actually made the attempt. (Rouge, Garterbelt, Gala-Na & Echidna Legion look on in anger) Don't worry, I'll save that for last, No sense on wasting a good time... Now don't go using up all your strength, I do so wish to settle things with you & the rest & especially Shadow & Team Madness once all this is finished. (Regroup with the villains)
Turahk: (notices the Former General) And what do you want? Care to surrender peacefully?
New General: I was never cut out to be a part of G.U.N. anyway. Go ahead & take the Master Emerald, for that it will teach the other heroes of what happens if the others are fighting like a bunch of idiots. (However the Villains stopped & turned to the New General, who he realized he had said something suspicious) ? (notices the blades aim at his neck) !
Auditor: (holding Dark sword) Excuse me? It's almost as if your asking them for a comeback that would jepordize everything! (in thought: Hold up. Something's not right. Best to play along for now to make sure.)
New General: Let me tell you something that you don't know. I wasn't really a general myself, but Commander Towers had allowed me to blend in for the mission. I'll leave you too it.
Turahk: What are you, really?
New General: (smiles) You'll find out soon enough after this... "Story Arc".
(Before the Villains, could ask, they were surprised to see The Thousands Hordes of Heartless Star Emblems of Hunterknights,Hunterbats,Hunter E-1000s,Vahki-Keerakhs,Zombies and Rahkshis slowly emerged from the ground behind the New General)
Kurahk: What the...? So you're...?!
New General: You know what? I'm done playing Incompetent... I'm here to take something that NO ONE has ever steal & I'm not talking about the Master Emerald. (The statement only confused the Villains) Now leave this so-called Peaceful Island if you want, with the Master Emerald, OR ELSE! (he, Thousand Hordes of Heartless Star Emblems of Hunterknights, Hunterbats, Hunter E-1000's,Hunter Armies,Vahki-Keerakhs, Zombies & Heartless Star Emblem Rahkshi aimed their weapons at the villain)
Cerebulon: (get himself ready with Auditor, Rahkshi & Eclipse & Dark Arms) We have an army of Zorgulons & the 42 Rahkshi of our own here, that can prove you wrong...!
Guurahk: Hold on a sec, no one has ever steal? What are you talking about?
Auditor: (smirks evilly) I'll handle this... (turns to the 2nd Dark Hunters) Are you threatening us make to leave with the Master Emerald so you can take something else other than the Master Emerald? I'd like a challenge...! But why is it that your hiding your true motivations? I'm getting a sense that there's... another set of motivations within you, hiding your true feelings from another. Sooner or later, they will know about the truth of your bad motivations anyway. (New General remain silent, thou a bit conscious about the Starganization XIII trying to figure us out) And by the way... (Suddenly grab the Master Emerald & connects to it to blasts dark bolts at the 2nd Dark Hunters into submission in a cloud of smoke) Your switching sides mostly on the dark side is a no brainer to anyone. (About to Leave with the group & the Master Emerald) Let's move...
(However, they noticed that the star of hearts are floating before they faded into darkness,with the New General claps for the villains,being impressed about the Auditor skill.)
New General: What a marvelous power you unleashed, with that Emerald you & your friends will be superior and prove to the world that you're truly capable of destroying me, my G.U.N and other innocents within other worlds. You know, if you're doing a real fight you might get Eclipse,Rahkshi,Cerebulon and yourself eliminated. Then again you hate playing games since a terrible incident happened... Plus,you do not know how to play roles,do you?
Cerebulon: Are you trying to mock us?
(The Villains tried to attack the General of the G.U.N,but then he shields himself with a forcefield that no villains can strike through it,much to their surprise.)
New General: You want power as much as I have? Then get it! (he throws out the Ultimate Chaos Emerald. The Villains tried to absorb it's power,instead,it absorbed the villain powers to fight against them,much to their surprise. The Ultimate Chaos Emerald returned the Villains power to them as it creates a portal before flying into it.)
Eclipse: What in the world was that?!
Panrahk: We'll bring you up to speed later...
Guurahk: Now wait just a minute, Which place did it go?
New General: You'll never know, because I am after something else instead of the Master Emerald. Now do I have your attention? Good. Carry on then.
Auditor: Suite yourself, but it seems like there's more to you than we know. (in thought: There's more to these Dark Hunters than we know. Good thing we've played along for now. Even myself know when to stop my barking every now & then.)
Turahk: You seriously have no idea on what the Dark Hunters are capable of, my head is still spinning. (head out with the Villains)
Guurahk: (in thought: Still, what does he mean by that? Why else would they be here? It doesn't add up...)
Garterbelt: (rubbing his head, while the dust settles) (facepalms) (in thought: What's been going on in his head right now? Something doesn't seem right at all... Still, better keep calm & carry on so they won't catch on.)
Relic: (rushing to Rouge's aid) They're getting away! You're the super agents! Do something!
Rouge: (holding her right shoulder in deep pain) I'm trying not to Black out from pain. Omega could pop my shoulder back in, but...
Gala-Na: I'm afraid we're about as normal as you & me, Relic. Sorry.
Fixit: The damage is severe, but localized. Given enough time, I can repair him. He must also not menace me further.
E-123 Omega: No promises.
Rouge: (kneels down in pain) Rrrgh!
Brief: (checks on Garterbelt, who slowly gets up, but in deep pain) Oh thank goodness your still alive... I'm sorry that I wasn't a fighter.
Relic: I'm sorry, but I'm not a fighter either! And the Master Emerald...
Rouge: (as Gala-Na & Echidna Legion tend to their wounds, as well as the group's wounds) I know! It's important! Eclipse, the Rahkshi, the Zorgulons & even the Auditor & the Agency took us out like chumps! They'll be off the island before we can regroup! And the guys on the island that can stop them are busy being thick-headed idiots!
Garterbelt: (in deep anger, as the villains begin to make their getaway with the Master Emerald) Goddammit Shadow, Knuckles & Team Madness! Y'all better pull yourselves together! I don't know how, but Ratchet, Clank & Angels you better get them back together as soon as possible or else there's hell to pay!
(After the Auditor,Rahkshi,Cerebulon,Eclipse,the Dark Arms and the Zorgulons are leaving, the 2nd Dark Hunters returned, thou not without the New General(Lord Ivoid) secretly smiling underneath it all, about the hidden traps from earlier.)
Vile: (seeing the team, especially Garterbelt, not impressed of their bad timing) (nervously) Guess we took a longer break.
Garterbelt: (enraged) And where the hell have you been?!
New General: Now do you understand? If memory serves, then the other heroes who were fighting each other would realize that the Master Emerald was stolen in the few minutes by the island that shakes like an earthquake. Swear all you want, this is why other people like you we're blinded by darkness.
Garterbelt: Are you referring to Dark Gaia?
New General: (smiles) Not even close... (the statement confused Garterbelt) (gestures to the group) I'm sure they will tell you the rest.
Garterbelt: (turns to the group) (in thought: Another source of darkness? But what could it be? Sound like they already know something that we don't know.)
(Back at Azure Lake Zone)
(Ratchet, Clank, The Bandicoots, Sanford, Deimos & Panty & Stocking & Chuck race off after the others, with Diddy pointing upwards to a waterfall.)
Mag Hank: (climbing up after DK, Knuckles & Thrash on a waterfall cliff, while Shadow is on the ledge of it) Get the scrap down from there!
Thrash: (as Knuckles jumps up & punch through the ground beneath Shadow) Oh no you don't! (Let out a sonic scream at them, but however the ledge collapses & sends himself, Shadow, Knuckles, Hank & DK falling into the river, with DK hooting & screaming on the way down with a splashdown)
Julie-Su: (hurries over with Saffron, Lien-Da & Gae-Na) Guys! You take care of Hank & DK, leave those three to us!
Total Eclipse (Part 4: Last Resort)[]
(The Heroes follow Shadow, Knuckles, Hank, DK & Thrash down the river to the Marble Garden Zone of Angel Island, where they climb out of it, before they notice each Other & got back into the fight, before Ratchet, Clank, Diddy, Bandicoots, Aku Aku, Sanford, Deimos, Panty & Stocking quickly break up the fight between DK & Hank first.)
Ratchet: Whoa there! Time out! This isn't helping anyone!
Hank: (return to normal while DK is getting pushed back by the group) What else am I suppose to do? Anyone that devious & sneaky would do anything it takes to gain power, including getting their hands on the Master Emerald. You've seen what the 2nd Dark Hunters have done?
Clank: I'm afraid that's the problem.
Hank: (confused with DK, while Diddy comforts DK) What?
Stocking: You're not thinking clearly & these 2nd Dark Hunters & Starganization XIII have gotten into your heads as well as everybody else because of the incident! At least Sanford & Coco were smart enough to realise what's really going on.
Panty: We don't even know who the 2nd Dark Hunters we're, but if they are as much of a big problem as Dark Gaia, then we better do something about them later.
Ratchet: Why else would you make critical decisions that make others become extremely stubborn for it?
Hank: (sighs while seeing DK felt saddened on what he was thinking, remembering back when Blaze was forced to do the 2nd Dark Hunters' bidding to save my life) I... I had no idea. I apologise for my crude decision. I was only thinking on what's best for everyone in our current situation. And because of the 2nd Dark Hunters, we let those people get to us. They even threaten Blaze that I would be killed if she does not cooperate.
Coco: It's ok, we all felt the same way as you are. You're not alone in this predicament.
Ratchet: Also, we need you & DK's help in this as well, if we're gonna take on these invaders of the island. Maybe then we can properly protect the Master Emerald together.
Hank: (sighs) True... thank you all... (Crash smiles & gives them a thumbs up)
Deimos: (stretching his Arms) Please warn me next time if your gonna start biting or stretching my hands like that, Crash. Ok? (Crash nods) Good.
(Shadow, Knuckles & Thrash continue their triple brawl, while the rest of the team look on, hoping that Julie-Su knows what she's doing.)
Knuckles: (tackles Shadow) The Master Emerald stays put!
Shadow: It's going in a vault!
Thrash: Who cares about your stupid gemstone?
Lien-Da: (trying to pry the three apart from each other with Gae-Na, Saffron & Julie-Su's aid) (getting annoyed) Oh for the love of... will you stop that?!
Thrash: (to Lien-Da) Not until I get answers, including on how you escaped, bug zapper! Is it the Dark Hunters? (Getting zapped by Lien-Da & Gae-Na's electric whips) Gah! What's this?!
Gae-Na: You three are as stubborn as brick walls & even brick walls can be broken!
Thrash: I'll show you stubborn! (Rams the group down, only to get stung by Saffron in the behind, letting out a sonic scream, to push them back) Yeouch!
Saffron: (stings Thrash, while covering his ears with the group) That's for banishing me & my friend as well!
Thrash: Why I oughta...! (Grabbing at Saffron, only to get dropkicked in the skull by Julie-Su & Shadow) Gah!
Shadow: (dropkicks Knuckles to toss him behind) You should've taken Rouge's offer and evacuated!
Knuckles: (lands & Rams at Thrash & Shadow) And then what?! Protecting the Master Emerald is my purpose! The island is my life!
Julie-Su: Knuckles...
Thrash: Nothing more than being more than one of you?
Knuckles: (unaware of Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na, helping the situation) I'm the last of my kind, genius!
Julie-Su: (annoyed) Knuckles...
Thrash: (dropped to his knees, feeling like his revenge not only had failed, but also pointless, if Knuckles can't remember his past encounter) You don't know what was right in front of you the whole time?
Shadow: (charges with a flying kick) Then find a new purpose. It is not easy... I know... but it can be done...
Knuckles: (as Julie-Su is starting to become very steamed that this pointless brawl had gone off long enough) It doesn't need to be done... (grabs at Shadow's foot) Now get off of my...!
Julie-Su: (suddenly grabs both Shadow & Knuckles's leg & arm respectively & push both Fighters apart) ENOUGH!
Knuckles: (was suddenly in shock of seeing Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na, but not due to who they are, due to having no Pre-Genesis memories, but due to the fact that he's not the only echidna anymore) Island...? W-Who are you, people?
Julie-Su: Now that we have your attention, can you both stop acting like a bunch of knuckle dragging jerks for once?! I'd swear, I couldn't stand to see you two fight like this, especially with the invaders are still around!
Knuckles: I'd never thought I'd see another echidna. I thought I was the last of my kind.
Gae-Na: In your Post World yes, but in a past timeline that you may not know it yet, it's a completely different story. We're trying to keep our identities a secret from you to keep our kind, as well as the island protected, until Thrash came along. We had no choice. For we are Lost Souls as well.
Stocking: I'm afraid Julie's right about one thing. (To Shadow & Knuckles) You two should be ashamed of yourselves! It's because you let these invaders & the 2nd Dark Hunters get into your heads!
Hank: Even we all felt that the hard way.
Lien-Da: And as for you Thrash, you got a lot of nerve picking a fight with us, let alone banishing us to another Zone.
Thrash: What is even the point if Knuckles can't remember what I've done...? But still... I will never forget on what you did in the past...
Gae-Na: The same would go for both sides.
Julie-Su: Glad we have this conversation. Thou I'm surprised that you of all people have changed, Lien-Da.
Lien-Da: It helps to know that I finally see the error of my ways since the Echidna Legion was formed to keep the Echidnas of the past timeline safe after our... "supposed" banishment.
Saffron: Now if your all thinking clearly, it's best to get back to the... (suddenly felt the rumbling) Shrine?
Deimos: (as Diddy hangs onto DK) Oh now what?
Knuckles: I know that kind of tremor. The Master Emerald's been moved!
Shadow: Eclipse!
Hank: Along with the Rahkshi, Zorgulons, Agency & the Auditor!
Knuckles: If you & Team Madness hadn't been distracting me...!
Hank: You're still on that...
Julie-Su: (turns to Knuckles) Do I look like I'm kidding, Knuckles? You keep quiet.
Shadow: Quiet. (Contacting Rouge) Rouge? Omega? Dr. Snively? Does anyone copy?
(Back at the Shrine Isle, miles away)
Fixit: (as the Echidna Legion recollect themselves, with Garterbelt's help) (hears a phone call & turn his hand into a phone) Shadow is calling for you madam.
Rouge: Just a minute. C'mon, Omega, my shoulder isn't going to set itself.
Brief: (covering his eyes) Oh I can't watch!
E-123 Omega: This will hurt.
Rouge: You of all people don't get to be squeamish. (E-123 Omega proceeds on fixing Rouge's shoulder by popping it back in & with a small crack, Rouge's shoulder is a lot better, even thou Relic faints from the process, with Fixit catching her before placing her down on the grass) (answers the call) Hello?
Ratchet: (on phone) It's Ratchet, Clank & I along with the Angels manage to get the others to stop fighting, starting with Sanford & Coco & then Diddy, Crash & Deimos & as for Shadow & Knuckles, let's just say our new Lost Soul friends did the rest.
Shadow: (on phone) Rouge? Why aren't Omega and the doctor answering? Are you alright?
Rouge: (a bit angry) Omega's conversing power since Eclipse & the Auditor ripped out his Chaos Drive. Julian's telepod was blown up. Garterbelt was tossed around like a ragdoll. And I'm about a second away from barfing, y'know why?
Deimos: (in phone) (a bit afraid, as the rest know what had happened in their absence) I was afraid you were gonna say something like that... why?
Rouge: (enraged) Because all of this would've been avoided if you five muscle brains have just talked instead of fighting like children! Now we're weakened and Eclipse, the Rahkshi, Auditor, the Agency & Zorgulons are escaping with the Master Emerald! Way to go, boys!!
(Back at the Marble Garden Zone)
Thrash: Heh, she called you out...
Garterbelt: (in communicator) (enraged) That goes for you too, you baggy eyed devil! What is with you on revenge against the Echidnas like that? What we're you thinking?!
New General: (in communicator) Ok, ok, I get it. This is what happens when you foolishly fight without having words first. Even an idiotic brute or speeder like you could easily being blinded by darkness as Sonic since he inhaled a single dark fog and was too stubborn to admitted that he inhaled it. No offense to those inappropriate angels,bandicoots,kongs,a lombax and the robot with a zoni soul. Don't worry,I'll play competent for you now... (in thought: That is a quick save. I should really estimate both heroes & villains.)
Thrash: (felt saddened, while Shadow & Knuckles looks at each other, while Team Madness, the Kongs & Bandicoots felt ashamed for getting involved) ...
Clank: (a bit concerned) Gentlemen?
Shadow: (calm down with Knuckles) She's right.
Knuckles: I know. That's what's it so infuriating.
Sanford: (As the Kongs felt sad) Yes... we've let these enemies as well as the Dark Hunters get into our hands & we've been made fools, because of it.
Shadow: Yes, well, she wasn't shouting into your ear piece.
Aku Aku: If there's still enough time left, we can at least try to catch these Thieves & quick.
Knuckles: But we found his shuttle, and it's busted! How is he getting off the island?
Shadow: He can't, unless... Rouge, does he & the others know about our shuttle?
Rouge: (on communicator) Yeah, they're heading for it now. They got not only the 42 Rahkshi, Agency & Zorgulons, but also four wisp-like creatures backing them up. Eclipse calls them the "Dark Arms".
Sanford: And the teleported?
Brief: (on communcator) Haven't told a soul. It's still safely hidden.
Panty: Wow, never thought that you have the courage to keep it a secret. Good job.
Brief: (on communicator) It does help that I've been through the wringer in my share of times.
Hank: Good enough for me.
Ratchet: Great. We best hurry & catch them before they took off with it.
Knuckles: (to Team Dark & Team Madness) You guys landed in Launch Base Zone, right?
Deimos: Yeah? What about it?
Knuckles: I know every shortcut on the island! We can cut them off!
Shadow: We don't know how much of a lead they have on us. We need a way to slow them down.
Clank: (as Crash pets Chuck's head) Any suggestions we can utilise to our advantage?
Rouge: (as Relic gets an idea) Well don't look at us. We're in no position to chase them, let alone fight them.
Gala-Na: Especially when we're facing an entire Army of Rahkshi, Agency men & aliens! Sorry Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na, we did what we could.
Relic: (comes over & grab Relic hand phone) Pardon the interruption, but Knuckles? When we first met, you warned me to beware of all the traps of the island. Is there some way we can use those against Eclipse?
(Back at Marble Garden Zone)
Hank: (a bit surprised) Excuse me?
Shadow: There are hidden traps across the island?
Knuckles: Yeah, built a long, long time ago, by... somebody I dunno. They're supposed to be a secret...
Julie-Su: Of course! That should give us plenty of time to catch up!
Lien-Da: How interesting. This would also ensure that we get a better chance on cutting the enemies off from escaping.
Ratchet: (sighs in relief) That does explain why the it's like a Death course when Clank & I try to find some help.
Shadow: We're running out of time!
Sanford: Tell us on how we can control these traps, Knuckles.
Knuckles: (a bit annoyed, but accepts) Grr... There are a few command hubs hidden on the island! Tell them to cross the bridge to the mainland. There's a cave leading right to the mountains. If they follow the left wall, they'll find a small aclove. It's hidden and easy to miss. After that, it's a short walk to the control hub.
(In a Control Hub of Angel Island)
(Relic, Rouge, Omega, Fixit, Brief, Garterbelt, Gala-Na & the Echidna Legion arrive in the control hub, amazed by the technology.)
Relic: Oh, my gracious. This is positively splendid! And ancient! It looks like it pre-dates even the echidnas, meaning...
Gala-Na: Could it be that it's even far into the past?
Garterbelt: It could be possible. I know about my world's history to be honest.
Rouge: Do you know how to work this?
Brief: Not with technology this ancient, I'm afraid.
Relic: N-No, I'm rubbish with computers. Modern or ancient.
Rouge: (grab on a floating sphere that looks like a controller) Well, I'm a quick study. (Moving the sphere to control the cameras to search for the enemies) Let's see, if I can at least find...
Vorahk: (in security camera at Sandopolis with the group) Come on Kurahk, let's move it. We've got a lot of ground to cover.
Kurahk: (in security camera, trying to catch up) And a lot of sand in our feet & shoes.
Rouge: Got'em. They're in Sandopolis Zone.
(Back at Marble Garden Zone)
Knuckles: (as the team race off to follow Knuckles through the shortcuts) Great! That place is a pain to travel through. Have them slow them down! Now follow me!
Deimos: (as DK hoots & hollers with Diddy) You don't have to tell us twice!
Ratchet: Let's go catch ourselves a band of thieves.
Shadow: (to Rouge, contacting her) Did you get all that? Good. Then we're on our way!
Gae-Na: And as for you Thrash, I'd suggest you get out of our way... do you understand?
Thrash: (sighs while he quietly follows from behind, realising that he had no choice but to help) ...
Knuckles: (in thought: If we stop Eclipse, the Rahkshi, Agency & Zorgulons, then what? What if I have to...?)
Coco: (wonders with DK, Diddy, Crash & Aku Aku, Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na, if Knuckles is ok) Knuckles...?
Julie-Su: (felt worried & comfort Knuckles) ...
(Back in Control Hub of the island)
Rouge: "Slow them down". Easy for you to say. I'm not even sure what I'm doing.
Relic: Prehaps it's an intuitive interactive system? The trolls of the second great civilisation has many crystalline...
Rouge: Do you Mind?
(In Sandopolis Zone of Angel Island)
Auditor: (as the villains continue on) Come on, let's hurry it up.
Cerebulon: Carrying a Master Emerald with only scythes for hands is a lot harder than it looks! (Suddenly notices the sand pillars rise up, sending a few Agency Grunts, Agents & a few Zorgulons & Rahkshi skyward) ?!
Eclipse: What the? (Quickly slice the pillar down with his tail)
Panrahk: (as he & Guurahk destroy a few Sand pillars with their Rahkshi powers) What the heck was that?!
Turahk: (as the group help their soldiers up) Traps! It must've been designed to stop any intruders from getting close to anything valuable here.
Eclipse: (hears Blurk complaining) I know it's heavy! I know it's hot! We've got sand in places we didn't even know we had! But we need this thing if we we're going to have the power to devour this world! So move it!
Turahk: (as the team continue on, when facing a stone like guardian of Sandopolis) Or stop the mystery ancient dark Monsters from beneath the planet...
(As the villains continue trying to avoid as many traps as possible, with the agency Grunts & Agents, Zorgulons & other Rahkshi were worn out little by little from the traps, while helping each other out from sand pillars, trap doors & wind tunnels & other different traps that got them in different & yet hilarious scenarios. During the montage, the Rogue Mag Agents and Shiny Melmetal appeared along with the traps to fight against the Villains. Meanwhile, Ratchet, Clank, Panty, Stocking, Chuck, Julie-Su, Lien-Da, Gae-Na, a few female Echidna Legion soldiers, the Kongs, Bandicoots, Team Madness, Shadow & Knuckles continue on through as many short cuts as possible, led by Knuckles, through carnivals, tunnels with dungeons & snowy mountains, even with the rest of the Gang had brought along the See Through vehicle for the rest of the Legion, thanks to Panty, Stocking & Chuck, while Thrash follows them behind along for the ride.)
(When the Cerebulon,the Rahkshi & the Auditor were blocked by a trap, the Zorgulons are shivering in fear of seeing behind them as one of them)
Zorgulon: Uh sir?
Cerebulon: What now?!
Zorgulon: I-I know you already proved yourselves to be superior, b-b-but... M-M-Maybe we should've take that supposed general's advice, cause... (points at Shiny Rayquaza,Shiny Regigigas,Shiny Giratina,Shiny Kyurem,Shiny Zygarde,Shiny Necrozma,Shiny Eternatus,Blargian snagglebeast,Arachnoid(Ratchet & Clank),B2 Brawler,Chainblade,Giganto-Mech,Momma Tyhrranoid,Crushto,Kerchu Mechwrecker,Elite Hydra Tank,Hydra Tank,War Grok,King Sepiad,Octomoth,Sentinel(Sonic Boom),Void(in Termina-Form),Hinoxes,Taluses,Unused Colossal Members,Akuro,Orochi(Okami),Colossus the Oni Titan,Great Devourer,Fire Fang,Lava Monster(Ninjago),Hirudegarn,Yetti,Overdragonlord,The Preeminent,Wojira,9 Villain Bot Executors,12 Formless Slugs,6 Giant Formless,Shark-Dermanator,Slaying Mantis,Tick-Bot,Ice Beast(Atlantis: Milo's Return),Leviathan(Atlantis: The Lost Empire),Giant(Minecraft Mob),Surtr(Atlantis: Milo's Return),Giant Enderman,Giant Ghast,Prismarine Colossus,Wither Storm,Ur-Ghast,Behemoth Members,Omnidroid V.9,Giant Enderman,Giant Ghast,Prismarine Colossus,Wither Storm,Hydra(Twilight Forest Mob),Naga(Twilight Forest Mob),Frostmaw(Mowzie's Mob) and a Silhouette of Mecha-Bulon are heading towards the Rahkshi,the Auditor,Cerebulon and the Zorgulons themselves) THEY'RE COMING STRAIGHT TOWARDS US! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! (runs faster, unknowingly dodging the traps)
Cerebulon: Come back here & fight like a...!
Turahk: (seeing the traps & quickly manuevers them with the team to escape) Wait... this gives me an idea. Follow my lead. (to the scared Zorgulon) I'd told you something's fishy with that general! But did you listen? Noo...
Eclipse: Alright, this is becoming more annoying by the second!
(At the Launch Base Zone.)
Auditor: (continues on, a bit exhausted, unlike the rest that are more exhausted than he was, having managed to beaten the Rogue Agents & Shiny Melmetal, checking to see no one else is following them) This is unbelievably ridiculous... we can't afford to slow down like this...
Turahk: (panting, using his own staff like a walking stick, while checking on the exhausted soldiers, with the Rahkshi of Quick Healing, exhausted as well from the many quick heals) Be lucky that the Rahkshi of Quick Healing still has a bit of juice left... (Rahkshi of Quick Healing collapses from the exhaustion, needing rest) Until now...
Cerebulon: (panting) This is unacceptable! These traps not only slowed us down, but also worn ourselves down to the bone! We're not even in top form anymore... (rubbing his brain)
Eclipse: (panting) Once weve taken this thing's power... (pants) we'll sink this stupid, hateful island... (pants) to the Bottom of the ocean!
Guurahk: (panting, while being carried by a Rahkshi of Limited Invunerability) You... and me both...
Lerahk: (carrying a sleeping maroon coloured Rahkshi of Sleep) Same here... (falls down with the Rahkshi of Sleep, continues sleeping) D'oh!
Eclipse: (notices the troop shuttle up ahead) Wait a minute... there! That's got to be it!
Turahk: Everyone inside... we can stil make a break for it! (Hurry to the shuttle with the group)
Eclipse: Hahaha! Come on, little ones! We're home free!
(However they were interrupted by a Chaos Spear from Shadow & with a "Banana Slamma" from DK, the Kong Rams through the Agency's men, while the heroes quickly arrive to ambush the team, with Chuck driving the See Through vehicle to ram at Cerebulon.)
Cerebulon: (having heard DK's translation) Banana Slamma? What does that me... (suddenly got rammed, trying to grind the ground) Gah! What the....?!
Panty: (as she & Stocking ready their weapons with Ratchet, Clank, Team Madness & Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na) Yo.
Ratchet: Sorry, your flight's been canceled!
Eclipse: (anooyed with the Rahkshi & Auditor) Of course, they show up!
Turahk: 42 Rahkshi, take 'em down! (Noticing most of the Rahkshi were hurt & exhausted from the traps, while the Rahkshi of Sleep is still sleeping) They're still hurt & exhausted from the traps?! You gotta be kidding me!
Auditor: (as he take on Ratchet, Clank, Panty & Stocking, the Rahkshi & Agency take on Team Madness, the Kongs & Bandicoots, Cerebulon take on Chuck) Fine, we'll take them on ourselves!
Eclipse: (as a Rahkshi of Teleportation rush to aid, but was ambushed by Crash, thou with the Rahkshi trying to Teleport out of harm's way to attack back at the bandicoot) Get to the shuttle, I'll teleport our prize the rest of the way! (About to use Chaos control)
Shadow: (as the Main 6 Rahkshi & Rahkshi of Darkness brawl against Team Madness, with the Kongs & Bandicoots take on the other Rahkshi) Got him. (quickly use Chaos control first to teleport attack Eclipse to interrupt his Chaos Control)
Eclipse: Well, at least I can kill you and take the...! (got suckerpunched by Knuckles, Julie-Su, Lien-Da & Gae-Na) Gah! (Got whipped into being electrocuted by Lien-Da, Gae-Na & a couple female Echidna Legion members's electric whips & weapons)
Julie-Su: (angry at Eclipse, aiming her doublebarrel gun at Eclipse) That is for getting into our friends' heads!
Knuckles: (to Eclipse) Nothing personal, but if I have to shatter something today, it's going to be you!
Eclipse: (as Auditor dodges the openfire the best he can with his ghost like ability, thou hurt from Panty & Stocking's weapons that make him get hurt by other means of weapons from Ratchet & Clank) Blurk! Creagle! Cyzer! One of you grant me your power and get these savages off me!! (Smack the Echidnas off of him with his Wing Power granted by Creagle & flies up)
Lien-Da: Those powers! That's what Gala-Na warned us about...!
Eclipse: (flies upward) Didn't expect that, did you simpleton?! (Got tackled by a spindashing Shadow & Saffron who charges & stings Eclipse) Yeow!
Saffron: (get herself ready) Who you calling my friends, Simpletons?
Julie-Su: Thanks Saffron.
Auditor: (as Team Madness & the Kongs & Bandicoots use their attacks to try & push the Rahkshi back, who were trying to hold their own) (holding his wounds) What's this power? I can't phase through your weapons!
Panty: Newsflash, these weapons of ours damage & even kills ghosts like you! Guess we'll finish the job for Hank after all!
Auditor: (quickly grabs onto the Master Emerald & glows green with green eyes instead of red with enhanced power from the Master Emerald) (quickly clashes with his dark sword) Don't count me out yet!
Hank: (tackles Turahk towards Eclipse, while Cerebulon tries to clash against Ratchet & Clank's weapons) Let's settle this once & for all!
Ratchet: (clashing against Cerebulon, while blasting at the alien Leader & a few Zorgulons out of the way with Clank's help) Knuckles! You alright?
Julie-Su: (as DK performs spinning lariats at the Rahkshi with the Bandicoots' help of their tornado spins to counter the Rahkshi) He must be hurt! (Helping Knuckles up with Lien-Da's help)
Lien-Da: (pants a bit, seeing how everyone is starting to become exhausted) This is ludacris, the only person who is the least tired is the Auditor.
Stocking: (clashing against the Auditor with Panty's help) That's because he's got a hold of the Master Emerald!
Knuckles: (as the fight rages on to a stand still, with the Rahkshi of Sleep sleeping through the whole thing) (in thought: Ow... dang it, it's like I thought! We're too worn out to keep up the fight! After all the fighting they done today, Shadow & Team Madness must be hurting too.)
Julie-Su: (in thought: Even with the Auditor powered up, Nobody's going to win at this rate. Something must be done about this immediately.)
Knuckles: (as she & Julie-Su look at the Master Emerald) (in thought: We can't lose this fight. If we do, Eclipse, the Rahkshi, the Agency & those Aliens will use the Master Emerald to empower his monster babies... or whatever they are...) (Lien-Da, Gae-Na & the echidna Legion look at the Master Emerald as well) (in thought: If we win, Shadow & Team Madness & now the Dark Hunters are going to take it anyway. The whole trip here, I've been racking my brain. The only way I can stop both of them is...)
Julie-Su: (as Eclipse uses Armor from Blurk's power to smack Shadow back, while Hank & Turahk quickly clashing more with full aggression) (seeing Knuckles frustrated & place her hand on his shoulder) (saddened) I know Knuckles, I feel the same way...
Lien-Da: (nod with Gae-Na) (sighs in defeat) The same goes for us as well... it is time.
(Before the villains can deliver a powerful blow to the heroes, Thrash quickly ambushes them & uses the sonic scream to push the villains backwards to help out on tiring them out the best he could.)
Thrash: (as Ratchet & Clank & Panty & Stocking get themselves ready again) That's far enough!
Guurahk: Gah! (slowly collapses to her knees with the rest of the Rahkshi & the Agency, having run out of energy) Can't... move...
Kurahk: (groans in pain, as the Zorgulons collapses as well, exhausted) I don't feel so good...
Coco: (panting a bit, while she is on her knees with the rest of the heroes) I think were all spent too.
Cerebulon: (holding onto his brain, while he is exhausted after a brutal battle) Darn those traps to obvilion!
Eclipse: (surprised by all this) Rahkshi! Are you alright?! (Notices Blurk came out of Eclipse, collapse with exhausted with Creagle & Cyzer) Blurk? Buddy, c'mon, we're not finished yet. (Notices Creagle & Cyzer exhausted as well) Creagle? Cyzer?
Auditor: (panting a bit) Ah, now I get it. You've all spent. Ran out of juice.
Hank: (panting a bit) Your the last one standing... Auditor...
Shadow: It's over. You're finished.
Eclipse: Oh shut up! You can barely stand!
Auditor: (still holding onto the Master Emerald) That's too bad for your precious Dark Arms, Eclipse. Now you'll just have to watch... (charges up his dark lightning) As I demonstrate how to finish them off!
Eclipse: (annoyed at Auditor, as the heroes get themselves ready) Hey! Shadow & Team Madness are mine!
Clank: The Auditor is recharging himself with the Master Emerald!
Cerebulon: Enough of this... Auditor, give them a controlled shock!
(However, they suddenly noticed Icarax,"Charger","Kraata-Kal","Ravager","Shadow Stealer","Spinner","Subterranean","Ancient","Guardian",Original Hydraxon,Core Hunter,Drone,Vapor,Tekken Members,Goliath-Prime,Mutant Ant,Single Kineticlop,the Savior(MC),the Rogue Agency,Pirate Master,Ammo Baron,Crazy Crazy Cabbie,Cocktimus Prime,Minge-atron,Ghost Bot,Giant Crab Ghost,Giant Octopus Ghost,Secret Speedo Star,Buzzwole,Pheromosa,Naganadel,Stakataka,Blacephalon,Grimmsnarl,Obstagoon,Perrserker,Runerigus,Tasmania Gang,Blade Man,Block Man,Buster Rod G,Commando Man,Dark Man 1,Dark Man 2,Dark Man 3,Dyna,Fake Man,Heat Man,Hyper Storm H,Magnet Man,Mega Water S,Needle Man,Punk,Ra Thor,Ring Man,Mega Man Enemies,Blaze Heatnix,Burn Dinorex,Dark Mantis,Dark Necrobat,Geemel,Magma Dragoon,Red,Silver Horn,Slash Beast,Spark Mandrill,Storm Eagle,Storm Owl,Toxic Seahorse,Vile,Wheel Gator,Wind Crowrang,Zain and Mega Man X Enemies we're just standing nearby the shuttle.)
Kurahk: What the...?! We've been cut off!
Cerebulon: So it was all a trick?!
The New General: (approached to the Heroes and Villains while holding a knife) Thanks for destroying the Heartless Stars about earlier, Auditor. If not, the Starganization would never achieve their goal without Crossover Heroes and Villain's help.
Turahk: Excuse me?!
Auditor: (a bit confused while the rest look on in surprise, thou we're wondering what is the New General is talking about) What are you playing at? Who exactly is Starganization?
Cerebulon: (feeling his anger beginning to boil from the revelation) You mean to tell me? We're, including me, the Destroyer of Worlds, being played... by the likes of you?!
New General: Thats right. Extracting more Stars from the Heartless is the key. It's sad that Hank never spoke to us because of what happen to Blaze. I thought I was bad at playing roles, but you're just not good at doing it because of your mere vengeance.
Cerebulon: What was that...?
Kurahk: Hey, were responsible for protecting 4 of Eclipse's Dark Arms & the Plankton Alliance's assistance too!
Turahk: Were not like the mindless monsters you say we are!
Eclipse: That's right, the Rahkshi had a hand in keeping our promise! Even wouldn't even understand!
New General: I understand more than enough on what's to come. You all did your parts very well... (noticing Cerebulon growing anger) What's that? Are you afraid of the 2nd Dark Hunters,Rahkshi and Cerebulon?
Zorgulon: Sir, don't do it...
Cerebulon: (angrily stared at the New General as he was about to lunge at him) DON'T MOCK ME, HUMAN! (The New General suddenly pressed the button of the handle to shoot the blade part at Cerebulon's forehead, much to the Heroes and Villains shock) Aah!
Zorgulons: (in horror) Cerebulon!
Cerebulon: Y-your... a monster... (falls down before slowly bleeding)
Turahk: Cerebulon! (Quickly rushing to his aid with the Villains)
The New General: (takes the blade part to pick up the blood of an alien as he pours Cerebulon's blood from it into the empty flask, then he puts a cover on it before he puts it in his hidden pocket) How pity. I hope one day that they'll care for your near-death experience.
Turahk: (Quickly brings the Rahkshi of Quick-Healing to help heal the alien's forehead & does it's best on stopping the bleeding) Stay with us!
Coco: (looking on in surprise) Did he just...?
Panty: Since when did he became such a bad-
Auditor: (stops Panty from speaking anything naughty) It was all a trick to exactly obtain what is really important, isn't there?!
New General: (slowly turn to Knuckles) The suspense is killing me, who would win...?
Hank: (to New General) You apparently.
New General: (turns to Hank, confused on the mercenary's sudden calm tone) What? What do you mean?
Hank: The way you've been acting, first helpful, now hostile. All because you wanted something to do with the Master Emerald & why you want Knuckles to do it... it sounds like you already know something that this was about to happen.
New General: And how would you know?
Hank: You're pretending to play for both sides to get what you want. However, I've been suspicious on the Dark Hunters' two faced behaviour since the day we met in the Neo Metal Sonic incident, especially Hang Castle that has taken my interest. One minute they're hostile & then the next, nice & friendly when they helped us on the Comet to stop the Black Arms as well as Storbvearn & the Sheriff's Nobody & their allies. This is why I think Android 16's team is legitiment.
Knuckles: (as everyone begins to turn to see Knuckles, Julie-Su, Lien-Da, Gae-Na approaching to the Master Emerald) "The Servers of the Seven Chaos. Chaos is Power. Power enriched by the heart. The controller serves to unify the Chaos"
Auditor: (confused on what Knuckles is talking about) What was that?
Hank: (to New General) And even after you wanted to help us out, you starting to act strange. I thought it was the fact that you're the new general, but then I realised on what the Rahkshi, Eclipse & the Zorgulons said when they're sounded confused about the Heartless Stars & how you're actually smiling about it.
Julie-Su: Please hear our voices. For we have come bearing a warning on your safety.
Turahk: What are you doing?
Auditor: Stay out of this...! (Quickly got pulled back by Lien-Da & Gae-Na lassoing their whips at me, getting electrocuted with Stocking's help who switch her swords into whips, while Panty tackles him Auditor) What's the meaning of this?!
Hank: (to New General) The way Blaze taught me to be calm & as well as more reasonable with my explanations. That's why I've been studying so much on why the Dark Hunters are acting strangely this way since I came back.
Knuckles: You are in danger. We have to send you away. We will find you & unify you again.
Deimos: "Send you away? Unify you again?" (suddenly realised on what the Echidnas are planning) Wait, are you about to...?!
Hank: (to New General) And right now you're playing both sides to try & find the item you're truly after. The trouble is... what exactly is the item you were searching for?
Knuckles: I'm sorry.
Julie-Su: (hold onto Knuckles' hand) We're sorry.
Knuckles & Julie-Su: (charge up their punches, screaming at the top of their lungs) AAAAAHHHHHH!! (shatters the Master Emerald together with "Charger",Kraata-Kal","Spinner",5 Vorox & 5 Zesk,Stone Man,Red,Spark Mandrill,Vile,Abandoned Oak,the Savior(MC),Giant-One,Pirate Master,Ammo Baron,Cocktimus Prime,Minge-atron,Buzzwole,Pheromosa and Obstagoon joined in to send the shards flying out of the island, scattered around the planet, with Lien-Da, Gae-Na & Echidna Legion's electric energy to give to the Master Emerald before it shattered, that surprised everyone)
Ratchet: Did they just...?!
Eclipse & Auditor & Panrahk: (horrified) No!
Panrahk: I always wanted to do that!
Eclipse: (as Auditor lost his borrowed energy & collapse to the ground, finally) Why would you do that?!
Clank: (as he, the Kongs & Bandicoots & Aku Aku felt sorry for the Echidnas) After everything that's happened here between all of us. It is believe that this is the best course of action right now.
Shadow: (as the Rahkshi of Sleep wakes up from the sound of the shattering Master Emerald) Was that... Chaos Control...?
Knuckles: (suckerpunches Eclipse towards the Auditor, Cerebulon & the Main 6 Rahkshi) (angry at the villains) You made me do the one thing I swore I'd never do again!
Auditor: (growls a bit, as the New G.U.N. General secretly smiled) To think you would do something crazy like that!
New General: (turns to Hank, as the rest wonders what's going on) Congratulations Hank J. Wimbleton. You've figured it out.
(They suddenly felt the island shaking, due to an airship came flying through the mountains, shaking the Angel Island with the New General of the G.U.N jumps on the ladder from the airship that looks like a G.U.N carrier but larger and more like a battleship.)
Auditor: Now what?!
New G.U.N. General: That's surprisingly smart of you Hank. You may have at least 10,000 IQ, as what they said when there's an Imposter Among Us. (hanging onto the ladder) But right now, I'm done with this loathsome island. (he takes off the diguise, reveals himself to be Lord Ivoid as he evilly laughed)
Auditor: (as the Heroes & Villains we're a bit surprised by a reveal that they didn't even know about) Who the devil are you?!
Lord Ivoid: (as he & The 2nd Dark Hunters are already inside the ship, flying away at a far away distance) Until next time, Heroes and Villains! (the G.U.N. airship reveals itself to be the "Dark Genesis" Ship as it flies too far away)
Panrahk: What is that all about?
Hank: My suspicions were correct.
Clank: (to Hank) What do you mean?
Shadow: What do you think he means, genius?
Hank: His motivations & his twisted two-face personality was already made clear before we found Knuckles & the Master Emerald. And, on top of that, he's completely capable on handling his own, like a superhuman being. It is now clear on what's he's really want us to do what we need to do. They played us both.
Garterbelt: Another galactic enemy in their ranks... you were right about the 2nd Dark Hunters. They're we're devious & treacherous to the very last.
Hank: (place hand on Garterbelt's shoulder) Not exactly...
Garterbelt: Hm? What makes you so sure?
Hank: It makes you wonder, if it has something to do with Starganization XIII, that are the 2nd Dark Hunters' masters after all... and also, it makes me wonder about something else important, why would the 2nd Dark Hunters wanted to shatter the Master Emerald for the item in the first place? More importantly... why do they act like they're switching sides? One minute they're hostile & then the next, nice friendly. The answer being that they're split in the middle. Have you ever wondered if... they're actually two sides within their ranks among themselves.
Garterbelt: Like the Yin & the Yang?
Hank: Exactly, if my theory is correct, the hostile ones within their ranks would really mess with our heads to win the game. Have you ever thought about that?
Stocking: How the hell should we know? We're not Mind readers or detectives or whatever.
Garterbelt: Still, that was pretty clever detective work. We never would've guessed that there's actually light & darkness within the Dark Hunters. We apologise for our sudden outbursts.
Hank: We all learn through experience & accept the consequences. That's what makes us human.
Eclipse: (a bit surprise) And your surprisingly calm about all of that?
Hank: Yes, concerning on our Heartless Star & Nobody Star warning. The way Team Stars, Sonic, Tails & Amy warned us about them & the XIII & the fact that we be transformed into each of the two is frightening. I'd best look into this, the Hunters & the XIII later. Like I said, if my theory's correct, the Dark Hunters would've taken advantage of the confusion of both sides. (Turns to Eclipse) And More to the point about recently, you're responsible for bringing about a crash landing on the island that got them interested in the Master Emerald in the first place.
Eclipse: Hey! We have to act on instinct & survival! It's not always easy being the last of my kind! And what about you, Cerebulon?
Cerebulon: (Slowly recovering) Don't look at me! They've powered up our forces to gain an edge against you! And they forced us to play in different roles like it is some sort of forced puppet show! They played both of us! But if they crossed the line, I'm gonna make these Dark Hunters & Starganization XIII wish they've never been born!
Deimos: (readies himself) Still, your coming with us for questions about the 2nd Dark Hunters & this mystery galactic guy in gold, now!
Vorahk: Hey hey hey! Let's not get hasty now! Teamwork against both Dark Hunters & Starganization, remember?
Hank: Yes, but you know something else about their strange two face behavior. And you will help us.
Lerahk: Were gonna die, aren't we? (Notices Rhygetta & Rahkshi of Sleep & Rahkshi of Power Scream left standing, approaching to them, with Rhygetta caring deeply for Eclipse) Hm?
Eclipse: Rhygetta... no. They'll kill us both...
(However the Rahkshi of Sleep empowers himself with powerful energy & let's out a loud yawn emitting soundwaves & Sleep powder, amplified with the Purple Rahkshi's power scream & Eclipse's new Sonic Cannon power from Rhygetta that echoed the island to the airship that left to send the heroes flying & put them into sleep in convincing fashion.)
Cerebulon: (amazed by the Rahkshi of Sleep) Oh my glob... He was gathering enough energy for a powerful sleep effective attack!
Vorahk: Cerebulon! (Rushing to him with the Zorgulons)
Turahk: Incredible... this is our chance to get out of here. But first, we need to confess the real situation to our allies.
Vorahk: Are you sure?
Turahk: I'm afraid so... they already know that there are Dark Monsters lurking around according to Cerebulon & the Zorgulons & the presence of the 2nd Dark Hunters & Starganization XIII as well. It's the best time to explain everything before we leave.
Vorahk: As you wish... (begins explaining the Shattered World Crisis situation along with the 2nd Dark Hunters & Starganization XIII problem to Eclipse & the Auditor, they also surprised them)
(Eclipse nods slowly, understanding the situation while slowly carrying the Dark Arms into the shuttle & flies away to an uncharted swamp area to rest, while the Rahkshi of Teleportation uses the last of his energy to teleport the rest of the villains, including himself back to the A.A.H.W. Base back at Rain Canyon Zone to recollect themselves & recharge, before the heroes slowly wake up to see the villains have made their escape.)
Clank: (checking on everyone else to see if their ok) Could it be... about Dark Gaia?
(The Next Day.)
(A G.U.N. shuttle arrives with Dr. Julien Snively and the Spider Troupe taking away the shuttle that Eclipse once used.)
Julian Snively: (on a hover pad with safety bars) Careful... Careful! I want as much of that alien vessel intact as possible! (notices the Crossovers along with Team Dark, Knuckles & Relic & Fixit) Ah! Team Dark & Team Madness! Good to see you back in one piece! There's a shuttle waiting to take you back up to the shuttle.
Sanford: Make sure that it's completely secured while we prepare to contact our helicopter back to the bunker at Rail Canyon Zone.
Julian Snively: (contacting a helicopter for Team Madness) Very well then. And Knuckles! Come to oversee our work?
Knuckles: Yes. As soon as you get that trash off my island, I want you gone.
Coco: He doesn't take too kindly to outside visitors other than his friends. (Crash & the Kongs nod)
Julian Snively: Of course, of course. G.U.N. would like to thank you for... well, most of your cooperation.
Knuckles: (suddenly recognises him) Wait, I know you.
Deimos: (turns to Julian Snively) Hm? Is there something your not telling us?
Julian Snively: (as Julie-Su knows what comes next) O-Of course! I was on the screen the telepod that...
Knuckles: (quickly jumps up & on the hoverpod, staring angrily at Julian Snively) No! You're that little punk that was working for Dr. Eggman! You tried to steal the Master Emerald then, too!
Deimos: (to Julian Snively) You used to work with Eggman?!
Ratchet: That does explain the crude actions & that attitude of yours.
Julian Snively: (scared of Knuckles' anger) Eek! I-I-I-I... That was then! I-I'd n-n-n-never...!
Julie-Su: (also angry at Julian Snively) You listen here, scars run deep & don't think we have forgotten about your alligence with Eggman in the past! I may have been in neutral terms with my half-sister & the rest of her Legion, but it seems like in the inside you haven't changed! Now do yourself a favour & leave this island at once!
Knuckles: You heard her right! You can have the alien junk, but you... You... get out of my sight!! (Swings for a punch)
Julian Snively: (flies away on the hoverpad, frightened) Yeep! Y-Y-Yes, sir!
Lien-Da: (sighs, remembering her alligence with Eggman in the Pre-Genesis Timeline, being careless & has been a very bumpy ride that ended in banishment by Thrash) (giggles a bit with Gae-Na) I suppose the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Gae-Na: (comforts Lien-Da) Be thankful that we're given a second chance & with a new purpose on protecting our kind from potential extinction.
Lien-Da: You're right. And it's good to have you back on our side again. (Gently cuddles Gae-Na who cuddles back, while Gala-Na smiles softly)
Knuckles: (lands) (to Rouge) You keep some really questionable company.
Rouge: (shrugs with a smile) Comes with the job. Smart move with the Master Emerald, by the way.
Knuckles & Julie-Su: Huh?
Rouge: You kept it out of everyone's hands, and now you can piece it back together while the rest of us are busy, distracted with other things.
Aku Aku: (as DK & Diddy offer bananas to Team Madness) In more ways than one.
Rouge: (to Knuckles) And with the world as it is, Angel Island won't fall any time soon. Pretty cunning, handsome.
Knuckles: (not pleased with the idea, knowing that he had no choice) Thanks, but it never should've come to this.
Hank: I know. Again We're very sorry for making those suggestions in the first place. With intruders like Eclipse, the Rahkshi, the Agency & Zorgulons, even the Dark Hunters & Starganization into the mix, it can lead to overprotective solutions. And speaking of which, what exactly are those Dark Hunters after now?
Knuckles: (sighs) I know & to be honest, I can be as stubborn as Shadow when protecting the Master Emerald. Thou I should never let my anger out on you like that, but as a guardian of the Master Emerald, I couldn't help it.
Hank: Trust me, we all learned that the hard way now.
Knuckles: (turn to Julie-Su) Thanks for keeping me in check. Thou I'm surprised that you kept it secret from me to protect our kind. Thou why did the Dark Hunters saved you & Saffron?
Julie-Su: We have no choice since Thrash is involved, but seeing how his vengeance has failed. Let's just say that i have an unrepaid debt to them. They're not good & they're not bad either. They have their reasons on why they're testing you & your friends. Thou, playing mind games on you like that to get what they want? I think we all rather be free together. In the meantime, we should take our leave.
Sanford: Us too, there's our ride. (Seeing a helicopter arriving with an ally of Team Madness giving these three a lift)
Knuckles: And uh, thank you for solving this case, Hank. Didn't know you we're also a detective as well as a mercenary. And sorry about earlier.
Hank: It was no trouble. And you did the only thing that was right for now. And if it helps, there might be certain heroes we know that can help you out.
Sanford: In the meantime, We'll give each other the heads up. Take care. (Flies away with Team Madness on a helicopter)
Coco: (as Crash & Diddy waves goodbye to Team Madness) Goodbye, Team Madness!
Julie-Su: Til we meet again, Knuckles. (Leaves with Lien-Da, Gae-Na, Gala-Na & the Echidna Legion back in the woods)
Rouge: Same goes for me as well. Take care, Knux. Until next time. (Begins leaving with Omega)
Knuckles: Hey... Rouge?
Rouge: Yeah?
Knuckles: Tell Shadow... (smiles) That he's a jerk.
Rouge: (laughing while leaving with Team Dark) Hahaha!
Clank: I suppose it's safe to assume that all's well that ends well for now.
Stocking: (seeing Relic & Fixit approaching) So, Is it done?
Relic: Everything's sorted then?
Knuckles: I guess. Y'know, I'm sure the captain of that carrier would take you home if you wanted.
Relic: (a bit saddened) That would probably be the smart thing to do, but... I can't bring myself to leave this place.
Panty: Huh? Why not?
Relic: And it's because I promised I would help you look after it. I can't do much, but a promise is a promise.
Ratchet: Your loyalty is very strong, I'll give you that. But maybe you can practice with a few of my gadgets, I'm sure your better suited for battle.
Relic: That would come pretty handy one day.
Coco: (as Crash makes a kissy face) Oh, so you two are definitely...
Ratchet & Relic: (a bit embarassed, more so from Crash) We told you it's not like that! (Crash snickers a bit)
Coco: Sorry, boundaries... of course.
Brief: So she's staying with us along with Ratchet & Clank?
Ratchet: I'm afraid so. Still need to get our ship fixed up & ready to go.
Knuckles: Thanks Relic. You too, Ratchet & Clank.
Fixit: I will endeavour to assist as well, sir.
Knuckles: Thank you too, Fixit.
Relic: What's your plan, now?
Garterbelt: Knowing that the entire world is at stake & SpongeBob's Team along with the Freedom Fighters try to restore it, they need Chip, so we have to deliver him back to them once we see them again. Until we do, Chip will stay with us for the time being.
Stocking: We still have our purpose on protecting Chip, so if he goes, we go too.
Garterbelt: I appreciate your kindness, but please be assured that they can take care of Chip for you both.
Panty: Do we really have to say goodbye when the time comes?
Garterbelt: I'm afraid so, even angels like you should understand on what needs to be done. (Panty & Stocking sigh, feeling like Chip is a very good soul to them)
Knuckles: Meanwhile, I need to find the shards and reassemble the Master Emerald. I know Sonic, SpongeBob's Team & their friends are trying to fix the world, and if they do that before the Master Emerald is restored, the island will fall. Maybe we might be taken Team Madness' advice on finding them after all.
Coco: (as she, Crash, Aku Aku, DK & Diddy agreed to help Knuckles) We be more than happy to helping you on the search.
Ratchet: Clank & I will see what we can do to help. We're more than willing to handle this.
Stocking: Us too... even if the world is at stake. We should at least try to make our contributions.
Panty: It's not like we got nothing better to do.
Relic: Darned if you do, darned if you don't, eh?
Knuckles: Tell me about it. We'll grab Chip and the Chaos Emerald we got from the Chaotix and find Sonic & SpongeBob's team first.
Relic: I'll keep an eye on things while you're gone then. Will finding Sonic & this SpongeBob & his team be easy then?
Knuckles: Pssht, easy? These guys are trouble magnets.
(Back in A.A.H.W. Base in Rail Canyon Zone)
Auditor: (after the Zorgulons & a recovering Cerebulon make themselves comfy in their camouflaged UFO next to the building, with Cerebulon in the medical room) (surprised) Demoted?!
Turahk: Despite everything that's happened, you still have a lot to learn about the new rules of our Agency & the fact that you had a key part on being a main puppet on what Starganization is planning now!
Auditor: You can't be serious... I know I was a little excited on showing my dominance. Never thought I'd see the day when I met a galactic man with overwhelming power that can hold his own against literally everyone of this magnitude.
Vorahk: Yes & yet, that pride has blinded you into doing their bidding! Which is why the Rahkshi are new leaders of the Agency so you can clean up your act...
Auditor: (a bit irritated) I am the leader of this Agency!
Guurahk: Former Leader... don't forget about our Dark Gaia threat & this Dark Hunter, heartless, Starganization & nobodies roaming around.
Lerahk: Even if your try to attack us, your still wounded from the Angels' weapons.
Auditor: (growling a bit) What's the deal about these Dark Hunters, Starganization, the heartless Stars & nobody Stars? Is this not a form of Dark Gaia or some kind of sick joke?
Turahk: That's what we thought as well. Until we fought them in battle. They're unlike anything we've seen or fought before. And it took an Army of heroes & villains to beat them back.
Auditor: If I were fully healed, I would easily take them down. So I failed to see your point.
Panrahk: Some of the former Agency members like Tricky is also a member of the Dark Hunters. (The Auditor is in shock upon hearing Tricky's name, meaning he hasn't forgotten on what the clown did to him long ago) You ok?
Auditor: Tricky?! As in the killer clown that destroyed me from the inside?!
Guurahk: So you do know of him. Now you realised who the real enemy is.
Auditor: (growling) Fine. But only to get back at that Impropability fuelled freak! Ok, Now I see your point.
Lerahk: Glad we had our conversation, so hopefully... (hearing a phone call) Huh? Who could that be?
Turahk: I got this. (Answers the phone) Uh, hello?
Plankton: (on phone) Turahk, it's Plankton. Your Dark Arms are magnificent in battle while we fight for the next emerald at . Plus, we need your help on our new mission.
Turahk: What happened? Did you win this time?
Plankton: (on phone) You'll see the results once you get there. Now come on, the tournament isn't going to start itself.
Turahk: Got it. (Hang up) Rahkshi. We're going to a tournament. Auditor, stay here & guard the base while we're gone. (Hurries over with the Main 6 Rahkshi) We've got work to do.
Auditor: (in thought: Hmm, about the Dark Hunters' strange behaviour... that's something to ponder later...)
(In a Swamp like area, where the G.U.N. troop shuttle had crash landed.)
(Eclipse & the Dark Arms were seen resting up, while Eclipse is seething with anger, thou unaware of the presence of Black Life & the rest of the Exiled Black Arms watching from afar.)
(Meanwhile in a distant area)
(The Ultimate Master Emerald seemed to be smaller, but it is a bit bigger than a chaos emerald while it's power is stronger than the master emerald itself as it was levitated.)
Lord Ivoid: (teleported the Ultimate Gemstone to his unknown lair) To think, they were correct to suspect me all along. Hank is surprisingly smart as well as caring for others. I suppose Blaze had taught him very well. But moving on... Hank is correct to learn my motives & the strange behavior within the Dark Hunters. I was planning to destroy the Master Emerald from the very beginning, the only thing that matters is that we have Ultimate Master Emerald. Now there are more items left...
The End