Organization Chaos 3: Rising Fall

In this roleplay story, the new year starts off very, very wrong...

This is a transcript from Discord.

Ladies and Gentlemen! We open on a VERY chaotic scene. GLACIA agents running to and fro all around Central Square, setting up security, while the citizens of Central City set up for tonight's NEW YEARS PARTY!!!

Hannah:
(This could be worse... I could be fighting stuff...)

Beau:
(I've always hated this tradition.)

Fifticinco:
"Secure ALL perimeters! We are on high alert!"

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Bridgette:
"Sir, no one can hear you."

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Fifticinco:
"General Mogotsi, if you will..."

Inigo:
"**SECURE ALL PERIMETERS, WE ARE ON HIGH ALERT!**"

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Johnny:
*Nods, and assumes his position.*

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Beau:
*Sigh.*

Pip:
*Is obscured behind a stack of boxes he's carrying.* "Hey, does anyone know where I should put this?"

Johnny:
"Uh, 'ang on mate..."
*Helps with the boxes.*

Calias:
*Speeds around the Square over and over again.*

Johnny:
"Oi, T? Cover my position while I help the kid 'ere aight?"

Nihil:
"Be mindful, Calias! You are kicking up dust!"

Topaz:
"Whatever John..."
*Stands at attention at Johnny's post.*

Nihil:
*Nihil walks over to Beauregard.* "I do not believe we've met, I am Nihil."

Beau:
"Well, we met before technically..."
*An awkward amount of time passes.*
"But it's nice to meet you again."
[in VC someone explained that the reason Beau wasn't very startled by the reappearance of Polybius is because Violet told him about that development]

Stone:
*Shows up.* "Coffee with steamed Austrian goat's milk?"

Beau:
*Shakes head.*

Nihil:
"Please keep that away from Calias..."

Stone:
"Yessir."

Calias:
*Dashes past Agent Stone, snagging a latte.* "Thanks!"

Stone:
*Shrugs.*

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Brandon:
"Thunder! Where are the roadblocks on Third Street? You were in charge of them, you know!"

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Johnny:
"Uhhh well, Sir, I--"

Topaz:
"We got them already Sir."

Brandon:
"Well, according to the cameras, some troublemaking rat got a hold of them, so we'll need replacements, now! And I want you two on that post!"

Johnny:
"Bleemin' rat... C'mon T... Let's go..."

Topaz:
*Sigh.* "Coming..."

Beau:
(Should've sent Pipsqueak. But as long as it's not my job I won't complain.)

Calias:
*Stops running in front of Hannah, Nihil and Beauregard.* "Alright! Nothing to report! The square is as safe as it gets."

Hannah:
"That's good."
(Safe. For now... But after what happened in Golden City it's easy to be paranoid...)

Pip:
*His stomach growls.* "Hm..." *Pulls a cheese stick from his vest.*

Calias:
"HEY! Squeakers! You got any more of those?"

Pip:
*Mouthful.* "Shuh!" *Hands one to Calias.*
"They sure are taking this whole thing seriously, huh?"

Fifticinco:
"We have to. This is the first public event since the disasters... We need to keep everyone safe."

Pip:
*Nods.* "Mmhm, mmhm."

Soon, the sun goes down, and people from all around start pouring into the square!

Calias:
*Standing against the side of a building with Hannah and Nihil.* "That's... a lot of people."

Hannah:
*Visible discomfort.*

Nihil:
"This is nothing compared to the celebratory feasts that are held each revolution on New Babylon."

Pip:
*Is dancing around covered in glow-sticks.*

Calias:
"Hannah? You okay?"

Hannah:
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just, like you said... *lots* of people."

Beau:
"...How long is one revolution on 'New Babylon'?"

Nihil:
"It is comparable to about five years on Mobius, I believe."

Beau:
"Well, your last statement seems fair then."

Hannah:
"I've... been in crowds this big before. I guess it's just a little different having the responsibility of peacekeeping."

Calias:
"Don't worry, sis. I got your back. I'm not goin' anywhere."

Pip:
*Comes over hands full of glow-sticks.*
"Who wants a glow-stick?"

Calias:
"Dude! I *AM* a glow-stick!"

Hannah:
*Takes an orange one.*

Pip:
"Hm... I can get you one of those hats, if you prefer."

Calias:
*Focuses really hard and begins emitting his teal aura.*
"A hat would be cool."

Beau:
(Show-off.)

Pip:
"I'll see what I can do!" *Runs off to find a hat.*

Lepor:
*I crack a bunch of glow sticks and throw them into the crowd.* "LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!"
*I flip up a pair of sunglasses.*

Pip:
"Hey, Lepor. Do you know where I can find a hat?"

Calias:
"Heh. This is kind of fun!"

Nihil:
*Nihil's head is cocked to the side. He is staring into an alley.*

Calias:
"Dude? You good?"

Nihil:
"I thought I saw something in the alley..."

Hannah:
*This statement catches Hannah's attention.*

Calias:
"A person?"

Nihil:
"Most likely a delinquent! We must stop any ne'er-do-wells from ruining this celebration!"

Calias:
"Erm... Yeah... Hannah, me and Nihil are gonna go check out that alley. We'll be back in a sec."

Hannah:
"Yep."

Calias:
*The two Phoenixes begin walking into the alley, until they're out of sight.*

TIME: 11:58 PM

The music stops, the sound of microphone feedback can be heard, as a tall silver-haired man takes the stage. It is the United Federation's President: Abraham Tower.

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Tower:
*Ahem.*
"Thank you for all coming out tonight. These past few years have been very difficult for our great nation, and these Twin Cities have bore the brunt of the tragedies. But, the people persist! And that is why we're all here tonight... to celebrate the fortitude of our Nation as we enter another year. Now, if you would all join me in the countdown, so that we can all ring in the New Year together!"

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The crowd begins counting down with the President.

Tower:
"Ten!"

Hannah:
"Nine!"

Lepor:
"Eight!"

Beau:
"Seven..."

Fifticinco:
"Six!"

Pip:
"Five!"

Johnny:
"Four!"

Topaz:
"Three!"

Stone:
"Two!"

SUDDENLY. The large screens that surround the square turn to static.

Mystery Voice:
"ONE!!"

The static changes to a familiar logo... The logo of the EGGMAN EMPIRE.

Eggman:
"Ohohohoho! Hello Central City citizens! Sorry to interrupt, but I can't resist a good party! (Or a good dramatic entrance.) Pleasantries aside, let's ring in the New Year with the *new* national anthem! That's right! I am now your glorious leader! And you can bet I'll be making some changes around here..."

Tower:
"WHAT?!?"

Eggman:
"I *said*. I'm the new head honcho around here, old man. Get used to it! Ohohoho!"

Tower:
"The people will never follow you..."

Eggman:
"Oh, won't they?"

Tower:
"What?" *He turns to face the crowd.*

[an image of people cheering and wearing Eggman t-shirts. it's a reference... the crowd here in the RP is not supplied with these t-shirts :P]

Citizen:
*The entire body of citizens begins cheering.* "LONG LIVE THE EGGMAN EMPIRE!!"

Pip:
"LONG LIVE THE EGGMAN EMPIRE!"

Hannah:
*Clapping.*

Fifticinco:
"LONG LIVE THE EGGMAN EMPIRE!"

Johnny:
"LONG LIVE THE EGGMAN EMPIRE!"

Topaz:
"LONG LIVE THE EGGMAN EMPIRE!"

Beau:
"Long live the Eggman Empire!"

Inigo:
"**EGGMAN! EGGMAN!! EGGMAN!!!**"

Tower:
"What have you done, Robotnik?"

Eggman:
"What I should've done when I first found the Phantom Ruby. I've changed public opinion the world over! No longer will people adore that blue buffoon..."

A picture of Sonic appears on the screen and the crowd boos.

Eggman:
"Instead the people of this world will finally worship me for the *genius* I am! *Exaggeratedly wipes a single tear from his face.*
*Leans in close to the camera, his toothy smile spanning the screen.* "And now you'll join them."

Tower:
*Kneels.* "I pledge... my eternal allegiance to the Eggman Empire."

Eggman:
"Now that's more like it! Okay, I've had my fun. Eggman out."

The video feed cuts off.
At the same time, at Egg Base Alpha.

Starline:
"Brilliantly done, Doctor! Such evil! Such diabolical genius!"

Eggman:
"Please, I don't need to go getting a big head. Hohoho!"

Jack:
"..."
"So, that's what you were up to..."

Eggman:
"What do you think Jackaboy? Pretty splendid, eh? As much as it takes a genius like me to pull a plan like this together, I couldn't have done it without you."

Jack:
"Yeah, uh. You're welcome Unc..."

Eggman:
"Still, mostly me."

Jack:
"So, what exactly did you do to everyone?"

Eggman:
"WE DID IT TO EVERYONE! ENJOY THE PUNCH!" *Turns to whisper to Jack.* "Follow me. I'll give you the inside scoop."

Jack:
*Nods and follows.*

Orbot:
*Pours a bottle of something into the punch.*
"Drink up, everyone!"

Eggman:
*Opens the door.* "Come take a look!"

Jack:
*Enters the room.*

Inside the special room, we find Charlotte and Blip performing an elaborate tango dance.

Jack:
"..."

Blip:
*Goes for the final dip.* "AH! Jack! There you are!"

Eggman:
*Glares.*

Charlotte:
"Good to see you!"

Jack:
"So... you guys knew about this scheme?"

Blip:
"Knew about it? AHAHAH! My friend, WE *ARE* THE SCHEME!"

Jack:
*Is visibly confused.*

Charlotte:
"We learned that Blip's reality powers, and my psychic powers can be used in combination with each other!"

Eggman:
"Indeed, these new friends of yours are just what I needed to finally accomplish what I've been striving for all this time."

Blip:
"Together, we can supplant a NEW REALITY into the minds of everyone on the planet!"

Jack:
"Everyone? Like, even Sonic's team?"

Blip:
"Yessiree!"

Eggman:
"*Especially*, Sonic's little friends."

Jack:
"...Even Tails?!"

Blip:
"Even the little goober."

Jack:
*Grins evilly.* "Oh this I gotta see..."

Charlotte:
"But we've gotta stay in this room. It's like a broadcasting chamber or something like that."

Jack:
"I see... You uh, need a restroom in here or somethin'?"

Blip:
"There already is one? The door is right there."

Jack:
"...But, that's a different room?"

Blip:
"As long as we're standing on the special tiles, it'll be fine!"

Jack:
"Eh, whatever. You guys know more about how this works than me..."

Eggman:
"Worry not, I've fitted this room with the same amenities I give my personal chambers."

Jack:
"...Including the Sonic plushies?"

Eggman:
"Er. No."
*Glares.*

Jack:
"Um, so... What about GLACIA?"

Eggman:
"What? Ah! That amusing upstart agency."

Jack:
(Which kinda has a few friends of mine in it...)
"Yeah, them..."

Eggman:
"The way I see it, I've stopped them before they really got started."

Jack:
"...So, you like, just swapped their opinions of Sonic towards you?"

Eggman:
*Puts a finger to his nose.* "*You've* got it!"

[I'd like to clarify that GLACIA was not disbanded. Their allegiance has merely shifted.]

Jack:
*Smiles.* "Huh. Well, in that case, I need to go check on a few of their members..."

An hour later, Jack finally finds some quiet space.

Jack:
*Sigh.*
(Finally they see Uncle Ivo how I do...)
"Hmm... I wonder if that includes..."
*Pulls out his communicator and calls the Dash house.*

Dr. Dash:
"Dash residence. Bradley, speaking."

Jack:
"Heya Dr. D. It's Jack. Is uh, Hannah home?"

Dr. Dash:
"No, I haven't seen them since they left to get things ready."

Hannah:
*Finally comes inside, alone, looking very worried.*

Dr. Dash:
"Actually, she just got home." *Holds his tablet for Hannah to grab.* "Hey. It's Jack, says he wants to talk to you."

Hannah:
"Oh."
*Takes the tablet, face takes on a somewhat more pleasant expression.* "Hey, Jack."

Jack:
*Is a bit surprised to see Hannah smiling while looking him in the eyes.*
"Uh, hey Hannah... How's it going? I ain't seen you guys since the wedding and thought I'd check and make sure you're uh, okay?"

Hannah:
"Well... I'm alright. Cal..."
*Glances at Dad.* "Cal's missing..."

Jack:
"Oh? That's all that's wrong? I mean you were uh, kinda upset when I saw you last..."

Dr. Dash:
*His brow furrows and he goes to make some calls.*

Hannah:
"I... yeah...? I don't even remember why..."

Jack:
"Huh. I see... So, we're good right? Not mad with me or anything?"

Hannah:
"Yeah, we're good. How about you? You and Angela have fun on your honeymoon?"

Starline:
*Enters very quietly and begins looking over Jack's shoulder.*

Jack:
"Uh, yeah... Kinda had a big secret dump... Turns out she's a robot... but she's still Angela."

Hannah:
"..."

Jack:
"I'll let her explain later."

Starline:
*Gives a "What the heck?" face.*

Hannah:
"Okay then..."

Jack:
"Anyway, is Cal okay? Do I need to send some Eggbots to help search? I mean, as far as we know, Sonic could have been involved..."

Hannah:
*Nods*
"Yeah..."
*Stares at Starline, looking a bit confused if anything.*

Jack:
*Looks behind himself.* "Oh, hey Doc. Ya need something?"

Starline:
"Don't mind me. I'm just observing..."

Jack:
"Ah. Yeah, I just wanted to check and make sure the New Years Party went okay in Central City. Make sure everyone is 'alright'."
*Smiles.* "Ya wanna say hi to Dr. Dash?"

Starline:
"Not particularly."

Jack:
"Tell your dad Elijah says hi. Anyway, I'll see if we can send a few bots to help find Cal..."

Hannah:
*Nods.*

Jack:
"Take care! And uh, Happy New Year!" *Does an Eggman Empire salute.*

Hannah:
"Happy New Year." *Returns the salute.*

Jack:
"Yeah... *Is a bit taken aback but hangs up with a fake smile.*

Starline:
"Hannah Dash... That is an odd sight."

Jack:
"Yeah," *Smiles genuinely.* "Hannah Dash doing an Eggman salute!"

Starline:
"This new world the Doctor has created is glorious, is it not?"

Jack:
"Yeah, albeit a bit jarring. Gonna take some getting used to folks not seeing me as a villainous traitor."

Starline:
"Well, have fun adjusting. I'll be going to take my place at the Doctor's side. We will speak again later.
*He leaves.*

Jack:
"Uh-huh... Just remember the left side is mine..."

IT'S A BRAVE NEW WORLD! Eggman's newest scheme has been put into action! Everyone is against Sonic! How does Jack actually feel about this? Find out next time on ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: RISING FALL!

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### Episode 2: The Switch

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Shortly after the events last episode, like about two days or so, we find Jack arriving home to Raven Haven.

Jack:
*Walks through the door of the lair in a 50's sitcom style.*
"Honey! I'm home--"

Angela:
*Throws a knife from the kitchen and it hits the door frame at Jack's head level.*

Jack:
"GAH!"

Angela:
*Walks in with a look of fury.*

Jack:
"Um. What did I do?"

Angela:
"What did you do? More like what did you LET HAPPEN! How long did you know about this scheme of Eggman's?!"

Jack:
"Honestly? I knew nothing about it..."

Angela:
"I see... You're gonna fix it right?"

Jack:
"..."

Angela:
"RIGHT?"

Jack:
"Ange, look, it's complicated... I mean, Hannah's on good terms with me now even..."

Angela:
*A look of horror hits her face.*
*Snarls.* "That yellow-bellied muckrakin son of a gormless humpty! YOU LET HIM MIND CONTROL OUR FRIENDS?!"

Jack:
"I told you, I had nothing to do with this scheme!"
*Sigh.* "Look, I don't want to talk about it okay? Everything is gonna work out..."

Angela:
*Glares.* "Jack, I know when you're lyin'..."

Jack:
"Okay, fine. I'm worried... and I don't know what to do..."

Angela:
*Walks over to Jack and places her hand on his shoulder.*
"Maybe we should go see Pipsqueak?"

Jack:
"..."
"Sure... Surely he's the same..."

We cut to Jack and Angela walking through Golden City on the way to meet Pipsqueak. And Jack is unnerved by all the people staring at him.

Jack:
*Whispers to Angela.* "Why are they looking at me like that?"

Angela:
"No idea..."

Mystery Voice:
*Gasp!*

Tails:
*Comes running up.* "Wow! It's really you! Jack Beakton!"

Jack:
"..."
"T-Tails?"

Angela:
*Is prepping to keep Jack from stabbing Tails.*

Tails:
"You know my name?" *Hits himself on the forehead.* "Of course you do, it's like your job to know everyone!"

Jack:
"It is? I mean uh, yeah... I suppose so..."

Tails:
"Haha, only Jack Beakton could be so humble."

Angela:
*Raises an eyebrow.*

Jack:
"...Um so uh, did you need something?"

Tails:
"Me? I mean, I don't suppose you could sign my Miles Electric..."

Jack:
*His eyes go wide.*
"Wat."

Jabber:
*Flies out of Jack's pistol and hovers next to him.* [not the pistol actually... I think someone in VC later corrected Jones, as this is later clarified as the Egg BEAT-R]

Jack:
"..." *Is handed the fabled Miles Electric.*

Jabber:
"..."

Jack:
"Huh. I've heard about this thing. Excellent craftsmanship."

Jabber:
"Translator is awful though."

Tails:
"Really? Aw, thanks."

Jack:
"Yeah, does need some modifications to the wisp translator though..."

Tails:
"It does? You got it!"

Jack:
"They have a much more complex language... I can send you a copy of a friend of mine's app... UniTrans? Heard of it?"

Tails:
"I don't think I have. I just kind of threw mine together whenever that whole ordeal on Eggman's interstellar amusement park happened..."

Jack:
(Phew so he still has his memories.)

Tails:
"I was kind of on an urgent mission to stop Sonic at the time."

Jack:
(Never mind...)
"But aren't you and Sonic like, best friends?"

Tails:
*Blinks.* "You're kidding right?"

Jack:
"Oh, sorry, did I say Sonic? I meant Knuckles... Been a crazy day... Still dunno why Eggman didn't get Knuckles involved in helping stop him..."

Tails:
"Well, you know, Knuckles has to stay on constant watch to keep Sonic from stealing the Master Emerald."

Jack:
*Blinks.* "Uh, yeah... Sure... Listen, I'm gonna just add my contacts here, if you need any help or anything just gimme a buzz on my private line."

Tails:
"Yes, sir!" *Smiles.*

Jack:
"But uh, I'm not signing this... It'd ruin the shell..."

Angela:
"I think he meant a digital signature."

Jack:
"OH! Right..."
*Pulls out a pen and uses it as a stylus and signs it, and hands it back to Tails.*
"Well, nice meeting you in person Miles... Er, Tails... Which is correct? I've heard both..."

Tails:
"Just call me Tails! I better get going, though." *Starts flying away.* "Oh, and if you see Eggman, tell him I said hi!"

Jack:
"..."

Angela:
"We agree this is messed up right?"

Jack:
"Absolutely...

Angela:
"Got any ideas on how to fix it?"

Jack:
"Nope..."
*Is sent a GIF in his texts from Pip that's an Eggman version of the Sonic waiting animation.*
"Right... Let's just... go... quickly..."

Jack and Angela make haste to the garage of Nezumi in order to meet with Pipsqueak.

Jack:
*Knocks on the door.*

Pip:
*Opens the door.* "Hey, Jack! Just a sec, we have a bit of a situation on our hands at the moment. Lepor! Keep it busy! I'll get the bug net!"

Lepor:
"IT'S POKING MY EYE *OW*."

Jack:
*Waits there on the step and looks to Angela.*

Pip:
*Slams the net over the drone they accidentally let loose.* "Got it!"

Angela:
*Shrug.*

The drone manages to take flight despite the net, lifting Pipsqueak into the air and dragging him around the room.

Pip:
"I didn't think this through!"

Lepor:
*Grabs Pipsqueak's legs.* "WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA??"

Jack:
*Walks in and sees the chaos.*

Pip:
"You're the one who wanted to shoot it down!"

Jack:
"What the--"

Lepor:
"Hey, little help!?"

Jack:
*Pulls out his pistol and shoots the drone.* [again, actually the Egg BEAT-R]

The three fall to the ground in a heap.

Pip:
"Aw, man." *Picks up the busted drone.* "Zumi's gonna kill me..."

Jack:
*Twirls the Egg BEAT-R before hostering it.*
"You'll be fine..."

Pip:
"Ah well. What brings you 'round here, Jack?"

Jack:
"Angela and I just wanted to check in..."

Angela:
*Hearing her name, walks in.*
"Um hello boys..."

Pip:
"Hi Angela!"

Lepor:
*Puts the broken drone in a trash bag.* "Hello!"

Jack:
*Whispering.* "Do we tell him now?"

Angela:
"...Sure, why the heck not... Add to today's weirdness..."

Jack:
"So... Ya know how I said Angela was too good to be true when I first told you we started dating?"

Pip:
"Um... Kinda. You know how my memory is."

Lepor:
*Clueless.*

Jack:
"Turns out she's a robot."

Pip:
"Ah..." *Nods.*
"Wait, what?"

Angela:
"Yeah... Long story..."

Lepor:
*Disposing of the evidence.* "Wha?"

Pip:
"Do we get to hear the long story, or...?"

Jack:
"The gist of it is her dad killed her by accident and couldn't handle the grief so android Angela."

Pip:
"Oh... That's... a lot."

Lepor:
"Rough..."

Angela:
"Ahem. Anyways... So how are things with you guys?"

Pip:
"Yeah, no need to dwell on that truth bomb... We're pretty good. New Years was a blast!"

Lepor:
"Speaking of New Years... My memory of it is kinda faded..."

Jack:
"...I see..."

Pip:
"Yeah, so much hype for the ball drop and we can't even remember it. Go figure."

Jack:
*Looks to Angela worriedly.*

Lepor:
"I guess it was just that much of a blast I can't even remember!"

Pip:
"That's gotta be it!"

Jack:
*Looks at Pipsqueak in silent rage.*
"That DUNDERHEADED DIMBULB!"
*Storms out.*
"That lousy egg sucking..."

Lepor:
*My eyes widen at Jack's sudden rage.*

Pip:
"Uh... Angela, is Jack okay?"

Lepor:
"What's his deal?"

Angela:
"No... But he's getting better I think... Stay safe you two... We'll be in touch..."

Pip:
"Maybe I could talk to him?"

Angela:
"No. I'm afraid that will only make it worse... Now I should probably go after him before he sets an Eggman banner on fire or something..."

Pip:
"Oh... Okay..."

Angela:
*Nods to the two boys before leaving.*

Lepor:
*Waves goodbye towards Angela.*

Pip:
"Something's up, man. And it ain't good."

Lepor:
"Whatever it is, it ain't our problem. I'd not get into it..."

Pip:
"Maybe you're right..."

We now jump back to Egg Base Alpha, not long after. Jack storms into the broadcast room, to find Charlotte and Blip locked in a chess battle.

Blip:
"Well, what do we have here?"

Jack:
"FIX THEM. NOW!"

Blip:
"Fix who how?"

Jack:
"EVERYONE! PIP, HANNAH, LEAPER... Tails... This scheme is probably the most evil thing I've ever seen Eggman make!"
*Starts crying.*

Blip:
"Erm... Jack? I thought this was what you wanted. The world to see Eggman the way you do..."

Charlotte:
"Blip! Look at him, he's clearly devastated."

Jack:
*Falls to his knees weeping.* "No... Not like this... I just wanted my Uncle Ivo back... not this..."

Blip:
"..."
"This is what Valtron believes we should do."

Jack:
"Valtron is WRONG. THIS is wrong!"

Blip:
*Fakes a smile.* "Ah! No worries! I will speak with the gem, see if I can't pull a few strings, okay?"

Jack:
"...Blip... Please... be honest... Can you even fix this? Am I stuck in this Eggman-flavored hell?!"

Blip:
*He takes off his sunglasses and crouches down to eye level with Jack.* "I will be entirely transparent... Valtron does not easily accept changing plans... but I will do my best to convince him, for your sake, my friend."

Jack:
"Thank you... 'cause I can't take more of this..."

Blip:
"COUNT ON ME!" *Blip stands up and holds out his hand. Instantly, the Phantom Ruby appears, he closes his eyes and the Ruby changes from magenta to blinking blue.*

Jack:
"..."

Charlotte:
"Shh. He's communicating with it..."

Jack:
*Nods as he wipes tears off his beak.*

Blip:
*After a moment of awkward silence, the Ruby returns to its original state, then disappears. Blip puts his sunglasses back on and turns to face Jack.* "ALRIGHTY! Here's the scoop! Valtron refuses to null the scheme. BUT!"

Jack:
"That son of a--But what?!"

Blip:
"He has stated, that he will allow seven hearts connected with your own to be free of Eggman's grasp."

Jack:
"...Seven... I see... But what about the rest of the world?! How do we fix it?! Tails asked for my autograph Blip! This world is a nightmare!"

Blip:
"That will be entirely up to you. I have my place, and that is here."

Jack:
"...Can't you just leave the room and turn off this scheme?!"

Blip:
"No... Eggman... He--"

Charlotte:
"He threatened my life."

Jack:
"I'll rip off his bloody mustache and strangle him with it!"

Mystery Voice:
"You will do nothing of the sort..."

Starline:
*Enters, having been listening in.* "I cannot believe the Doctor has so much trust in you..."

Jack:
"Starline..." *Ignites his blade.*
"Give me one good reason not to gut you like a fish!"

Starline:
"Well... It may surprise you... but I want to see how this all plays out. This talk of "Seven Hearts" intrigues me."

Jack:
"..."

Starline:
"I promise not to tell the Doctor... For now."

Jack:
"You tell him and I'll rip your beak off and shove it up your--"

Angela:
*Walks in at this time.* "JACK!"

Jack:
*Sigh...* "Sorry..."

Angela:
"Doctor. Surely even you can see how idiotic this scheme is!"

Starline:
"I... have been coming to terms with the fact that Dr. Eggman might not be who I thought he was."

Jack:
"He's an imbecilic oaf blinded by his obsession with that stupid hedgehog..."

Starline:
"Yes. But he is still my greatest inspiration. As such, I will keep your secret, if you swear not to harm the Doctor."

Blip:
"Valtron is getting impatient for your answer, Jack. Who'll it be? Who are the lucky seven?"

Jack:
"Right... Hannah, Pipsqueak, Beauregard, Dr. Dash, Calias, Lepor," *Looks to Starline.* "and General Flame..."

Starline:
*Glares, then walks away whistling.*

Jack:
"In case Dr. Duckface there goes back on his word..."

Blip:
"AH! ONE UN-BRAINWASHING COMING RIGHT UP!"

Jack:
*Nervous sigh.*

Angela:
"It's gonna be okay Jack..."

Blip:
*Blip points to the sky as a flash of red shoots out.*
"All done! Now... shall we kick back and watch what happens next?"

Charlotte:
*Sits back on a couch that definitely wasn't there the other day.*

Jack:
"No... I'm going to help them..."

Angela:
"That may be unwise Jack... Let me go. You stay here with Blip. Otherwise Eggman may get suspicious."

Jack:
"Okay... But please be careful..."

Angela:
"I'll be fine. Blip? Thank you..."
*Leaves.*

Jack:
"..."

Blip:
"Jack..."

Jack:
"Yes?..."

Blip:
"I know I'm one to talk when I say this, but what is your heart telling you to do?"

Jack:
"What is my heart saying? Burn the Eggman Empire to the freaking ground..."

Blip:
"And no one else knows where the fuses are kept better than you."

Jack:
"And do what Sonic never had the guts to do..."
*Grips his blade hilt.* "Scramble the Egg."

Blip:
"Well. If you have such ambition, WHY ART THOU STANDING ON MY NEW RUG? Wake up! Get up! Get out there and be sure to avoid copyright infringement laws!"

Jack:
*Contemplates it.*
"No... I can't take him alone... as much as I want to... I need to think this through..."

Charlotte:
"Well, why don't you just trust your friends to make a way? Friendship is power and all that, trust me. I watch a *lot* of anime."

Jack:
"Because, I'm scared... I don't want them to get hurt... and I've hurt them enough..."

Blip:
"Well. Once they realize what's happened, I doubt they'll stay still for long."

Jack:
"You're right... I should probably send them a message..."

Charlotte:
"Maybe wait a little bit? You know they're back to not trusting you now, right?"

Jack:
"...True... Blip? Could you send them a three word message?"

Blip:
"Three words?"

Jack:
"Yes... Specifically to Hannah... 'I'm sorry. -Jack'"

Blip:
*Snaps a postcard into existence.* "Alrighty! You ready for the revolution of the century?"

Jack:
"Is the Egg Carrier in Davy Jones's locker?"

Blip:
"Right next to his smelly gym clothes."

HERE WE GOOOOOOO! Seven of our heroes have been restored! Now Jack plots to take down Eggman once and for all! Starline knows the secret, but will he spill the beans? Find out, next time on ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: Rising Fall.

Not so fast. Gonna just skip all the aftermath are we?
We go now to the office of our favorite orange sheep, where he's doing some mundane paperwork. But we're not here for paperwork. We're here to watch General Flame lose his mind.

Flame:
*The mental fog finally clears, bringing back memory of all the evils of EGGMAN...*
"**AAAAUUUUUGGGHHH!!!**"
*Kicks chair across the room.*

Violet:
*Turns her head upon hearing the scream and watches as a dent appears in the wall.*
*Eyes widen.*
(I know Sonny well enough to know this rage is greater than usual...)
*Hurries to meet him.* "Sir, what's wrong?"

Flame:
*Storms from the room and almost doesn't stop before running into her.*
"WHAT'S WRONG? WHAT'S WRONG?! IS THE REST OF THIS WORLD STILL GONE MAD?!"

Violet:
"You're the only one who's mad, sir."

Flame:
"SO YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS WORLD SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR?!"

Violet:
"No, sir, if anything it got better, now that Eggman's our leader--"

Flame:
"GRRAAAAAHH!!"
*Swings his arm in a motion which throws Violet aside and also happens to punch her in the face in the process.*

Violet:
"OW! Hey!"

Flame:
*Is already en route to the Burning Rangers' training room.*

Meanwhile, in said training room... Hannah seems to be taking the news much better.

Hannah:
(How could I forget so much?!)
*Fires energy arcs at the yellow Gundroid overhead.*

The yellow bot falls, leaving just Hannah and one blue one.

Hannah:
"Just you and me..."
*Hears Flame's incoming footsteps.*
"..."

Flame:
*Throws open the door.*

Hannah:
(Oh boy...)

Flame:
*With a shout, leaps into the ring and starts beating the robotic daylights out of the Gundroid.*

Hannah:
*Sheathes Chaos Blades.*
(I'll let him get this one... He needs it...)

A brief flash of magenta light reveals a postcard, which falls to the ground.

Hannah:
"Huh?"
*Picks it up.*

Hannah first sees the picture, a strange image of a strange man. [it's Blip]

Hannah:
(Hey, that's the guy who embarrassed me at the wedding...)
*Flips it over.*

It is empty except for three words:
"I'm sorry.    - Jack"

Hannah:
(Hmph, probably another lie...)
(...)
(What if... Maybe he's not lying... Maybe he's the one who fixed our minds... Maybe he *did* have a change of heart?)
(I should show Flame...) *Looks up at Flame.*

Flame:
*Yeets the Gundroid's head across the room.*

Hannah:
(On second thought...)
*Casually sticks the postcard in a pocket.*

Violet:
*Peeks through the doorway.*

Hannah:
*Notices Violet, and notices that she looks to have been punched.*
*Mouths the words "I got this" and motions for Violet to leave.*

Violet:
*Still very confused, but takes Hannah's nonverbal advice.*

Flame:
*Has stopped attacking the Gundroid pieces, and is now staring silently at the wreckage, still shaking with rage.*

Hannah:
*Places a hand on Flame's shoulder.*
"I know. I'm free, too."

Flame:
*Lets out a breath of relief.*
"Still SOMETHING good left in this world..."

Hannah:
"I take it... the others are still messed up?"

Flame:
"Considering that this entire place isn't in an uproar, it must be! THIS ENTIRE WORLD! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!"

Hannah:
"I have no idea..." (But it probably has something to do with that strange man from the wedding.)

Flame:
*Finally looks at Hannah.* "ARE YOU WITH ME?"

Hannah:
"Of course."

Flame:
"Then we're going!"

Hannah:
"Going where?"

Flame:
"We're going to where Eggman reigns! Even if the entire world stands against us, WE WILL SERVE JUSTICE!"

Flame and Hannah have learned the truth! Will their crusade meet with success, or will it be futile... or worse? Will we ever get an actual answer to Hannah's question? Find out next time, on Organization Chaos 3: Rising Fall!

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### Episode 3: We Can Make It!

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Sasha:
It has been two weeks since Eggman's peaceful takeover. After so many years of opposition from the villainous Sonic the Hedgehog, Lord Eggman has finally taken his rightful place as ruler of Mobius. Princess Elise of Soleanna went on record earlier today giving all power to Lord Eggman. Other countries are bound to follow. For Channel 7 news, I'm Sasha Cat.

At GLACIA HQ, in the General Council Room, we find *GASP* the GLACIA generals! Who woulda thunk? Director Fifticinco leads Generals Vulcan, Conley, Livegood, and Mogotsi in a meeting.

Fifticinco:
"Alright everyone. I need status reports on the state of the Empire.

Bridgette:
"Director sir! The Eggman Empire has spread into Mazuri with zero opposition!"

Fifticinco:
"To be expected. Conley?"

Brandon:
"The prime minister of Holoska has surrendered power to the Empire."

Fifticinco:
"Excellent. Lord Eggman's rule is unopposed!"

Vulcan:
"Not quite, sir."

Fifticinco:
"What do you mean by that, General?"

Vulcan:
"Sonic the Hedgehog is still unaccounted for. There haven't been any sightings in days. Not to mention..."

The Generals all turn to hear what Vulcan has to say.

Vulcan:
"The Egg Bases are being destroyed. One by one, they've been toppled by an unknown opposing force. Whether this is the blasted hedgehog, or someone else, remains to be seen. All of the security footage has been wiped clean."

Fifticinco:
"Right. So Egg Base Epsilon's destruction wasn't a freak accident."

Inigo:
"**IT SEEMS EGG BASES EPSILON, THETA, LAMBDA, DELTA AND ZETA HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. I SAY IT WAS THE HEDGEHOG.**"

Fifticinco:
"Right. Then what are we going to do about Sonic the Hedgehog?"

Beau:
*Throws open the council room doors, after listening for a moment.*
"I say we stop talking and track him down before he does even more damage!"

Vulcan:
*Raises an eyebrow at this proposal.*

Fifticinco:
"Are you proposing a manhunt, Admiral?"

Beau:
"Yes sir, I am."

Vulcan:
*The director starts to say something, but Vulcan immediately interrupts him.* "I believe this is the best course of action. Admiral, you will lead the manhunt, under one condition."

Fifticinco:
*Glares at Vulcan.*

Vulcan:
"My detectives, Elk and Penny Seraphina, will accompany you." *He snaps his fingers.*

Beau:
"General, with all due respect, I don't believe that's necessary."

Elk:
*A young couple enters.* "Yes, sir?"

Penny:
"Did you need us?"

Elk:
"We were waiting outside."

Vulcan:
"Why yes. I need the two of you to join Admiral Cheddarosier in a manhunt for Sonic the Hedgehog. You will be rewarded substantially."

Penny:
"Rewarded? I like the sound of that."

Elk:
*Pats Beauregard on the shoulder.* "Alright! You ready to get started then, partner?"

Beau:
*Is noticeably perturbed.*
"I've been ready. Let's go hunt us a hedgehog..."

Fifticinco:
*As the trio of hunters leaves, the Director takes the opportunity to speak up.* "AHEM. We have one more matter to discuss."

Brandon:
"Right. Besides General Rose who is working as our liaison to Lord Eggman, we're down one General..."

Fifticinco:
"General Flame has not been seen in two weeks. Around the same time that the Egg Bases began to fall..."

Vulcan:
"Major Meadows has told us that he went mad and vanished..."

Inigo:
"**THEN HE IS A DESERTER!**"

Bridgette:
"We don't have any proof of that..."

Fifticinco:
"Exactly... General Flame has simply gone missing. But due to his failure to carry out his duty as General, and failure to communicate his intentions, Sonny Flame will be demoted to the rank of Sergeant."

Vulcan:
"This is a wise decision, Director."

Brandon:
"Just where *is* that blasted sheep?"

Far away... within a grove of trees... the demoted sheep is jogging circles around his mech.

Flame:
(Where is she?)

Hannah:
*Soon comes into view.*
"I'm back."

Flame:
*Only nods, continuing exercise.*

Hannah:
*Pulls out notebook and starts sketching a crude floor plan.*

Flame:
*Switches to push-ups.*

Hannah:
*Finishes labeling the floor plan, proceeds to chart out a course through the base with a purple colored pencil.*
"Alright, got it."

Flame:
*Stops what he's doing, and goes to Hannah.*
*Takes the notebook and an orange pencil and starts adding marks of his own.*
*Eventually finishes.*
"Alright!" *Looks up.* "When you--"

Hannah:
*Is crying.*

Flame:
"..."
"What is it?"

Hannah:
*Shakes head.*
"It's... so hard..."

Flame:
"We've taken out five bases. Egg Base Omega will join them."

Hannah:
"It's only a matter of time! One day, something's gonna not work out as planned... Each time we go in, it might be our last..."

Flame:
"We have to keep fighting."

Hannah:
"I don't know how much more of this I can take..."

Flame:
"You're stronger than you know, Hannah. You can do this."

Hannah:
*Is a bit taken aback by the words of encouragement.*
"Heh. Thanks."
*Hugs Flame.*

Flame:
*Returns the hug.*

Hannah:
*Eventually separates.*
"Alright... I'll be fine..."

Flame:
*Points to the floor plan sketches.* "Here's the plan..."

Hannah and Flame storm Egg Base Omega. Hannah takes out the security badniks and Flame charges in with his mech, blowing stuff to smithereens.

Flame:
"TAKE THIS!" *Fires missiles.*

Egg Pawn:
*Runs away screaming.*

Hannah:
*Fires energy arc at the bot.*

Egg Pawn:
*Is blown up.*

Suddenly, loud stomping is heard.

Hannah:
*Eyes widen.*

Flame:
*Is too focused on blowing up robots.*

A heavily fortified Egg Hammer appears.
[an image of an Egg Hammer]

Orbot:
"We knew you could come here! Dr. Eggman was correct!" (Surprisingly...)

Angela:
*Approaches wearing an Eggman uniform.*

Orbot:
"Lady Beakton. Should we destroy them now?"

Flame:
*Notices Angela.* "I KNEW YOU COULDN'T BE TRUSTED!!"

Angela:
"No. I want them alive... Out of the mech General."

Flame:
"NOT A CHANCE!"

Angela:
*Points a gun at Hannah with a knowing wink towards her.*
"Out. Of the mech. NOW."

Flame:
"YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!!"
*Moves to fire the mech's guns.*

Hannah:
"Flame, stop! She said she wants us alive..."

Flame:
*Fuming.*

Hannah:
"If she's giving us a chance to remain alive, we best take it..."

Orbot:
*Hovers up to the Egg Hammer and takes control of it.* "If I'm needed, just say the word, m'lady."

Angela:
"Of course."

Hannah:
"Flame..."

Flame:
"..."
*Slowly climbs out of the mech, standing defensively in front of Hannah, hand hovering over his laser pistol.*

Angela:
"Right. This way please..." *Motions for the two to follow as an Egg Pawn follows the rear behind them.*

Hannah:
*Does so.*

Flame:
*Also does so, waiting for an opportunity to pounce.*

Angela:
*Leads them down a hallway, with Flame being close to Angela.*

Flame:
*Makes a quick hand motion to Hannah before tackling Angela.*

Hannah:
*Turns around, activates Chaos Blades, and blows up the Egg Pawn.*

Angela:
*Immediately tosses Flame off in a swift motion and stands to her feet.*
"Just had to be the hothead didn't you Flame..."

Flame:
"GRAAH!!"
*Leaps forward and punches her in the face.*
*Her surprisingly hard face...* "Argh!"

Angela:
"..." *Sigh.*
*Walks over and closes the hall door.*

Flame:
*Draws laser gun and gives Hannah a look that says "DO SOMETHING!"*

Angela:
*Turns to face the two.*
"You really have trust issues General."

Hannah:
"She just had to put up a show for Orbot, Flame..."

Angela:
*Walks over to Flame who still has his gun drawn.*

Flame:
*Grips gun tighter, but doesn't fire.*

Angela:
*Moves her hand to grab the gun.*

Flame:
*Fires laser gun.*

Hannah:
*Steps between the two, waving Chaos Blades frantically.*
"Stop it!!"

Angela:
*Is unfazed by the blast except for some exposed metal on her arm.*

Flame:
"Hannah! This isn't her! It's a robot clone!"

Angela:
"..."

Hannah:
"Well... Jack told me that Angela's a robot..."

Angela:
"Correct..."

Hannah:
"He said he was going to let you explain it."

Angela:
"Of course he did. My father turned himself into a machine, I tried to kill it, it killed me, my father was remorseful and filled with grief and had a mad scientist revive me as an android. Only for him to grow distant and not treat me like a person. That good enough summary for now?"

Hannah:
"...Alright then."

Flame:
*Looks ready to fire the laser gun again, but hasn't yet done so.*

Angela:
"General... Do you really think that will do anything?"

Flame:
*Knows it won't, but is too angry to care.*

Angela:
*Reaches into her pocket.*

Flame:
*Stares intently.*
"Stop that!"

Hannah:
*Looks at Angela with a much less aggressive expression.*
"What are you reaching for?"

Angela:
*Sighs and double checks with a glance to make sure the door is locked.*
*Pulls out a remote control.*
"Cover your ears. Please."

Hannah:
*Does as Angela asks.*

Flame:
*Doesn't.*
(She's going to bring the place down over our heads!)

Angela:
*Presses the button and a massive explosion is heard from the room they were in.*
*As well as screams from Orbot.*

Orbot:
"This is above my pay grade!!!!" *He says while being blasted away.*

Angela:
"Right." *Opens the door to the rubble that was once a base.* "Shall we continue?"

Flame:
"..."
*Slowly holsters the laser gun.*

Angela:
"Thank you."

Hannah:
*Places an arm around Flame's shoulders.*
"See, I told you."

Flame:
*Still breathing heavy as he tries to calm down.*
"Lost the mech... I'll come up with a new plan..."

Meanwhile! In the streets of Golden City, we find Pipsqueak and Lepor doing their part by... vandalizing Eggman propaganda...

Pip:
*Covering his mouth with his hood to avoid breathing spray paint.* "I'm gonna say it. I am literally so conflicted right now."

Lepor:
*Blasting E.G.G.M.A.N. on my headphones.* "Don't worry you're a natural!" (Just a few more colors.) [I'm *guessing* this is a thought]

Pip:
*Steps back.* "Okay, be honest, what do you think?"

Lepor:
*If you turn your head and squint I'd say it looks professional."

Pip:
"Hey! That's what I was going for!" *Holds up his hand for a high-five.*

Lepor:
*Fists Pipsqueak's hand.*

Pip:
*Sees Lepor's.* "Oh, man. Yours is even more awesome!"

Lepor:
*Smirks.* "What can I say, I'm just that good."

Pip:
"I mean, I don't think anyone can fault you for art *that* good!"

Tom:
"Hands in the air, vandals!"

Pip:
"Then again..."

Lepor:
(Wuh oh.)

Pip:
*Waves sheepishly.* "What's up, Donut Lord?"

Tom:
"Pip? What--? Why are--? Okay, just come with me and I'll let you explain."

Pip:
"About that..."

Tom:
*Looks at Lepor.* "Lemme guess, this was your idea?"

Lepor:
*Looks around.* "Talkin' to me? BECAUSE I WAS NEVER HERE!!" *Attempts to make my grand escape but pathetically trips on my shoelace.*

Tom:
"Look, we can probably smooth this over easily. Talk it out over some donuts. You'll probably just end up with some community service."

Pip:
"I do enjoy community service..."

Tom:
"Right? Come on."

Lepor:
*Muttering.* "Darn... Shoelaces. Fine."

Suddenly, Pipsqueak and Lepor vanish! In their place are onomatopoeias that read "Blip".

Tom:
*Blinks and then looks quizzically at his cup of coffee.*

The two of them appear on a sofa in a room with metallic walls.

Pip:
"Oh. We are here now."

Lepor:
*Looking around.* "I don't remember jail being this soft..."

Blip:
*Stands before them.* "Ah! Good to see you two again. We have some business to discuss."

Pip:
*Puts his hands up.* "Hey! I don't *have* any candy, man!"

Blip:
"Disappointing! But IRRELEVANT! We need to talk about the..." *Whispers.* "Plan to overthrow Eggman!"

Pip:
*Also whispers.* "Oh. Cool. I was hoping someone else had a plan, 'cause I got nothing."

Blip:
"Don't you worry about a thing, my little mouse friend... A certain raven has everything under control..."

A PLAN? SINCE WHEN DO WE HAVE THOSE?!? The gang prepares for a beat down with the giant talking egg! What happens next? Find out next time on ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: Rising Fall.

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### Episode 4: Confounded Ties

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We return now to General--Erm, *Sergeant* Flame, Hannah, and Angela, currently walking to their next destination.

Angela:
*Walks along whistling the Andy Griffith theme.*

Flame:
"..."

Hannah:
*Legs are getting tired, but I know better than to complain.*

Angela:
"So, you should probably know I bribed Orbot. So he's in on the scheme."

Flame:
"..."
"You put on that whole show... threatened Hannah... FOR WHAT?!"

Angela:
"No no. After the fight. While you two were heading on out I found him in the rubble."

Flame:
"And you didn't destroy it?!"

Angela:
"First of all. Rude. Robots are people too. Or am I an it as well?"

Flame:
"It depends on the robot."

Angela:
"Hmm. Well, Orbot is fine. He only sticks with Eggman because he has no choice. Hardwired programming. But he certainly doesn't like him. Or like working for him... Or working period. So getting him to not report the incident was easy."

Flame:
"..."
*Not too happy about this, but not too angry either.*

Angela:
"And as for threatening Hannah..." *Draws shotgun and pulls the trigger to reveal it's not loaded.*

Flame:
"That doesn't make it much better..."

Angela:
"Well excuse me Mr. Grumpypants. I'm kinda glad you didn't show up to my wedding..."
*Ahem.* "I mean, I..." *Sigh.* "Sorry. That came out mean. I'm just tired..."

Flame:
"But you're a robot."

Angela:
"Okay, just because my machine parts don't get tired doesn't mean my brain doesn't. Er, the system simulates the drawbacks of a normal brain..."

Flame:
"Hmph."

Hannah:
*Sigh.* "Are you two done?"

Angela:
"Oh. Sorry sweetie."

Hannah:
*Pulls out E-pod.*
"I'm gonna call Dad."
*Does so.*

Dr. Dash:
"Good to see you're okay. What are you up to, though?" [He knows it's not normal for Hannah to be on foot like this]

Hannah:
"We just attacked another base. Lost Flame's mech, so we're on foot now. But it could've been worse. Angela helped." *Turns camera around to show Angela is also walking with them.*

Angela:
*Waves.*

Dr. Dash:
"So you've found each other now. That's good."

Hannah:
"Our meeting wasn't very... pleasant. But it would've been a lot worse if we didn't have that conversation last week."

Last week? What happened last week? Let's find out...

Angela:
*Approaches the GLACIA HQ entrance.*

Agent:
"Identification, ma'am?"

Angela:
*Pulls out an Eggman ID badge she was given by Orbot and presses it to the window of the guard's booth.*

Agent:
"Ah, Lady Beakton. I was informed you would be coming to do an inspection of the facility. Come inside."

Angela:
*Simply nods and gives him a somewhat disgruntled look as she walks in, the guards saluting her along the way to Dr. Dash's lab.*

Agent:
"Lady Beakton..."

Angela:
"Soldier."

Stone:
"Latte, Lady Beakton?"

Angela:
"Soldier..." *Takes the coffee.*

Topaz:
"Lady Beakton."

Angela:
*Sigh.* "Soldier..."

Johnny:
"Lady Beakton!"

Angela:
*Simply glares before continuing through the door into the lab.*
"Right... Doctor D's lab should be 'round here somewhere..." *Considers asking a guard but decides against it. She may end up stabbing someone if they say Lady Beakton one more time.*
*Eventually sees a door marked "Dr. Bradley Dash" and knocks on it.*

Dr. Dash:
*From inside.* "Who's there?"

Angela:
"A woman currently regretting her marriage."

Dr. Dash:
*Opens the door.* "Quick, come inside."

Angela:
*Comes inside.* "Glad to see you are over your illness."

Dr. Dash:
*Checks to see if anyone's watching before shutting the door and locking it.* "Yes. I just wish I had the cure..."

Angela:
"That's why I'm here. Jack and Blip are workin' on a scheme to take out Eggman once and for all." *Sighs and sits down on a rolling stool and slips off her Eggman jacket.* "I'm just trying to speed it along. Red is NOT my color."

Dr. Dash:
"How can I help?"

Angela:
*Sips the coffee and almost spits it out.*
"Gah! What is in this?!"

Dr. Dash:
"Steamed Austrian goat milk. Stone insists on adding it every time."

Angela:
"It tastes like liquid filth."

Dr. Dash:
*Ahem.* "*How can I help?*"

Angela:
"Right. Well, a certain duck-faced freakshow decided to step in. I need to find Flame and Hannah. Are they here?"

Dr. Dash:
"As a matter of fact, they aren't. Flame couldn't just sit tight. Meanwhile, I figured I could be more help here. But he and Hannah took off to do what they could."

Angela:
*Sigh.* "What I was afraid of... Is he at least being stealthy about it?"

Dr. Dash:
"I did say Flame, right? On one hand, Hannah's trying to cover their trail. But on the other hand, bases are seemingly spontaneously combusting."

Angela:
"Is there any way you can contact them? I know Jack sent Hannah a message. But the General... Pretty sure he'd try and kill Jack if he ran into him."

Dr. Dash:
"Hannah mentioned the message. I've been in contact with them. Just checking in every now and then, seeing if they're safe."

Angela:
"I see. Well, you know where they are currently?"

Dr. Dash:
"That's difficult to say. They seem to constantly be on the move." (Hannah's probably exhausted...) *Turns around and pulls up a map with a string of dots.* "Here. This is all the bases they've struck. I am unsure where they plan to strike next."

Angela:
*Stands up and looks at the map.* "Analyzing the pattern, they'll likely hit here." *Points to a random base.* "Then here." *Points to a second base a good ways away, next to one already destroyed.*

Dr. Dash:
*Shrugs.* "If you say so. I suppose your guess is as good as mine."

Angela:
"Right. Well, I better get walking if I want to make it there within 168 hours."

Dr. Dash:
"I might be able to get you a vehicle, you know."

Angela:
"That would be faster, but also easier to track. I rather walk. Plus I don't have to refuel unlike a vehicle."

Dr. Dash:
*Sighs as he runs his fingers through his hair.* "Angela. It's been a crazy week. Please don't joke with me right now."

Angela:
"Right, well, I'll be blunt. I'm a biomechanical lifeform. Perhaps you've read some of Dr. Fukurokov's papers on it?"

Dr. Dash:
"..."
"That explains a thing or two, actually."

A communicator on the table rings.

Dr. Dash:
"Well that's good timing." *Presses a button and a fuzzy video feed of Hannah comes on screen.* "Good to see you're okay."

Hannah:
*It appears that Hannah is sitting atop Flame's stationary mech, wrapped in a mylar blanket.*
*Eyes widen at the sight of Angela.* "Um... Angela. Hi."

Angela:
"Hello Hannah sweetie. How ya holdin' up?"

Hannah:
"Could be worse... Uh, what brings you to Dad's lab?"

Angela:
"Well, as you should know, Jack's working on tryin' to take out Eggman. For good. I'm doin' the leg work so Eggman doesn't get suspicious. However, a certain monotreme decided to cause... issues."

Hannah:
"So it *was* Jack who set our minds straight... Why the change of heart?"

Angela:
"Hannah, Jack's always been this way. He just had his hopes of there being any good in Eggman crushed out of him after this scheme. So now, he's trying to put an end to him."

Hannah:
"Eggman's been at this for years. Scheme after scheme. And Jack stood by; he said he *helped* with a few! So don't try and tell me he's always been this way."

Angela:
"Hannah. It's complicated. Jack was abandoned by his family. Eggman took him in since he was just an easily manipulated child in need of love. That manipulation has stuck with Jack. I'm just glad he finally broke free of it."

Hannah:
*Hannah's expression softens.* "I see... So what were you saying about a monotreme?"

Angela:
"Starline. That's why Jack made SURE Flame was let out of the hypnosis."

Hannah:
*Momentarily glances to the side.* "Sometimes I wish he weren't. But I know it's for the better..."

Angela:
"Listen, I'll explain more of the plan later. Anywhere we can arrange a meeting?"

Hannah:
"You'll have to ask Flame."
*Again looks to the side.* (I hate to wake him up, but he specifically told me to for anything important...)
*Knocks on the cockpit.*

Flame:
"!"
*Grabs laser gun, opens cockpit, and scans area.*

Hannah:
*Chuckles.* "We're not in danger, Flame. Angela Beakton needs to speak with you."

Flame:
"What?! Through your father's communicator? Is this a hostage situation?"

Hannah:
"..."
"No. He's fine. I told you about that message from Jack, remember? He's on our side, and so is his wife."

Flame:
*Climbs up to join Hannah.*
"Are you alright, Doctor?"

Dr. Dash:
"I'm fine, Flame. Thanks for asking."

Angela:
"Hello General."

Flame:
*Glares.* "What do you want?"

Angela:
"Well, I thought you might want to assist in Jack's plan to take down Eggman."

Flame:
*Frowns, saying nothing.*

Hannah:
"Come on, Flame, if you can't trust them, can't you at least trust me? I talked with Angela. I believe they're on our side now."

Flame:
"You also believed they were on our side when Jack was piloting an Egg Carrier..."

Angela:
"Oh yes. Us piloting a decommissioned Eggman ship. Meanwhile you ignore a phone call warning you about the plane crashing into the headquarters. If you had answered we'd be getting Mudbaum to help instead of you."

Flame:
"..."
"Why do you know ANYTHING about that?!"

Angela:
"I have my sources General. And I could be a helpful person to have on the same side as you." [sources = Beauregard himself. he brought it up around the time of the wedding]

Flame:
*Narrows eyes.*

Hannah:
"What's this phone call she's talking about?"

Flame:
"I don't know!"

Angela:
"Oh really? And I thought Jack was the only liar in our group."

Flame:
*Clenches teeth and fists.* "This is none of your business, dove!"

Hannah:
"Flame..." *Places a hand on his hand.*

Flame:
*Exhales.*
"If I missed any calls from the Admiral or Captain Mudbaum, I was never told of it!"

Angela:
"When your men tell you something is 'really important' you listen General. No matter if you have time or not. That IS your job if I'm not mistaken."

Flame:
"Of course, but that's beside the point!"

Hannah:
"She's implying that there was a time you didn't."

Flame:
*Finally remembers.* "Right, there was that time he called right as General Mogotsi walked in..."
*Flame's expression changes as he connects the dots.* "The Admiral... knew about the plane then? You're saying he tried to warn me?"

Angela:
"Correct. Because of you they took the terrorists on themselves. Leading to Jasper's incapacitation."

Flame:
*Flame's face saddens for a moment, then turns angry as he hurries back into the cockpit and punches something unimportant.*

Angela:
*Looks at Hannah with a sigh.* "Sorry. I thought he should know."

Hannah:
*Nods, then sets the communicator down and joins Flame in the cockpit.* "It's okay..."

Flame:
"I could have sent Calias to accompany them! We could have apprehended the terrorists and Mudbaum would still be with us!"

Hannah:
*Sets a hand on Flame's shoulder.* "We all make mistakes. Jack knows he did, and now he's trying to make up for it."

Angela:
*Mumbling.* "Though it would take more than this to make up for leading the attack on Central City..."

Hannah:
*Eyes widen.*

Flame:
*Didn't hear the revelation.*
"As if anything can make up for what he's done."

Hannah:
"That's not the point. We have to move past our mistakes. With the Beaktons' help, we have a feasible chance at stopping Eggman."

Flame:
"..."
"Fine..."

Hannah:
*Grabs the communicator and rejoins Flame in the cockpit.*

Flame:
*Closes the cockpit and starts moving the mech.*

Hannah:
"Flame, you only slept two hours."

Flame:
"I'll be fine. Beakton, you said there's a plan?"

Angela:
"Right... I wish I knew what it was."

Flame:
"Unless you have any better ideas, Hannah and I will be continuing with my plan."

Angela:
"Of course. Just be careful. I'll try and meet up with you at one of the bases. I have security clearance that could prove useful. Egg Base Zeta next I presume?"

Flame:
(How?!)
"Yes..."

Angela:
"Wonderful. I'll see you at the base after that one then."

Flame:
"We'll see..."

Hannah:
*Silently glances between her father and Angela.*

Dr. Dash:
"We better wrap this up, we don't want to risk getting caught."

Hannah:
*Nods.*

Angela:
"...You guys *are* using an encrypted channel right?"

Dr. Dash:
"I've taken every precaution I could. It's hard when the whole world is, well, just plain weird."

Angela:
"Understatement of the year... Anyways, I should probably give Jack a call before I meet up with you two..." *Grins slightly.* "It being his birthday and all..."

Hannah:
"Oh! Tell him I said happy birthday!"

Angela:
*Nods.* "I will."

Dr. Dash:
"Me too. He could probably use some well-wishes."

Flame:
*Completely silent.*

Angela:
"After this early birthday present Eggman gave him? Yes."

Hannah:
"Well..." *Puts on a smile.* "I'll see you both some time later. Hopefully..."

Dr. Dash:
"Don't worry, you will."

Hannah:
"I love you, Dad."

Dr. Dash:
"Love you too, sweetie. Stay safe."

Hannah:
*Nods.* "I'll try my best."
*The call ends.*
*Puts away E-pod and looks at Flame.*
"You sure you don't need to get more sleep? I find it's the best way to reduce stress."

Flame:
"I can't."

Hannah:
"We're even more ahead of schedule now than before."

Flame:
"That's not what I meant."

Hannah:
"Oh... Well. If that's what you want to do."
*Grins.* "Just don't crash this thing in your sleep deprivation."

Flame:
"You doubt my piloting skills?"

Hannah:
"You doubted my judgement."

Flame:
"Of course, I--" *Realizes how bad this sounds.*
*Sigh.* "It's not that I don't trust you... It's *them*."

Hannah:
"Yeah, I know."
*Reaches around his seat to kinda back-hug him.*

Flame:
"Don't doubt my piloting skills. You know I could pilot this mech in my sleep."

Hannah:
"And soon you'll get a chance to demonstrate it." *Laughs.*

Flame:
"..."
"You'd best get some sleep yourself."

Hannah:
"Yeah, I'll do that."
*Attempts to get comfortable in the cramped space.*

Flame:
*Continues mech piloting in silence.*
(Why can't I do anything right? I'm supposed to be better than this...)

What happens next in the present day? Find out next week...

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### Episode 5: Angels with Burning Hearts

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IT'S TIME. We're at Egg Base Alpha! Blip has just kidnapped some peeps and things are about to get dicey! Let's go!

Eggman:
*Storms in, brow furrowed and fists clenched.*

Blip:
"Can I help you, Doctor?"

Eggman:
"You're supposed to deal in information, correct? Tell me who dares destroy my bases! There shouldn't be a single soul who'd oppose me! SO WHAT GIVES?!"

Blip:
*Tsk tsk.* "I thought you'd get it by now, sir. I require prepayment for infodumps."

Eggman:
"Oh, that's right." *Mockingly puts is hand to his chin.* "Let's see... How about I pay you by..." *Shoves his finger in Blip's face.* "Leaving your little girlfriend alone!"

Jack:
*Walks in at the worst time, wiping motor oil off his hands onto a rag.*

Charlotte:
*Scowls.*

Jack:
"...Um. Am I interrupting something?"

Eggman:
"As a matter of fact, you are. So unless you can tell me who's been defying me, stay out of it!"

Blip:
"Are you certain it's not Sonic?"

Jack:
"Right, sorry. Just had to ask if I could borrow the laser spanner from the shed."

Pip:
*Waves to Jack from his hiding spot.*

Jack:
*Is a bit concerned but hides it.*

Eggman:
"Gee, I don't know. Why don't *you* tell *me!?*"

Lepor:
*My nose twitches.* *Whispering.* "Pipsqueak... I got some... bad news..."

Pip:
*Whispers back.* "Don't tell me..."

Lepor:
"It's dusty in her--ah--AH--"

Pip:
*Quickly pinches Lepor's nose.*

Blip:
"Dr. Eggman. Your bases are being destroyed. No one on the planet is able to go against your will, besides Sonic the Hedgehog. Logically speaking, who do you *think* is destroying those bases?"

Lepor:
*chOo.*

Eggman:
*Raises his hand to retort but pauses.* "Did you hear something?"

Lepor:
*Covers my mouth.*

Jack:
*Coughs slightly and blows his nose with the rag to make it seem like he sneezed.*

Eggman:
*Looks quizzically at Jack.* "Whoever this culprit is.. They're careful. Deliberate. Now, does that sound like our little blue friend to you?"

Charlotte:
*Pats Jack on the shoulder.* "Allergies?"

Jack:
"Yeah. Awful this time of year. Sir? Perhaps Sonic has enlisted help from the Sol dimension?"

Eggman:
"Not possible. That fiery feline friend of his is currently on the side of the Eggman Empire."

Blip:
"Even so, entering this dimension would instantly change her heart to the side of the Doctor. Charlotte and I have seen to it that this plan is foolproof."

Charlotte:
"We're great at what we do."

Jack:
"Hmm... Omega?"

Eggman:
"What do you think I am? An imbecile?! I made sure that was the first loose end we tied up."

Jack:
"Right. Just trying to cover all the bases. Er, poor choice of words..."

Blip:
"Don't worry, sir. I can assure you that no one has broken free of the brainwashing. Valtron would *never* allow that."

Eggman:
"Well, you're going to have to excuse me, but I'm starting to have my doubts!"

Jack:
"Hmm. Perhaps we have another rogue badnik..."

Eggman:
"Peh, doubtful. I don't build them that smart these days."

Cubot:
*Hovers past the door with a trash can on his head.*

Jack:
"Right... Wait... Sir! Remember what I said about Metal showing up at the wedding? Perhaps he's behind this?

Eggman:
"Believe me. If it was Metal, I would know. Now quit wasting my time, I want answers!"

Blip:
"Hmm. There is always the chance that someone had enough willpower to break free from the brainwashing. Though I'm pretty sure that's impossible."

Eggman:
"This train of thought is getting us nowhere." *Turns to leave.* "I don't need to know why they're opposing me, I just need to know who is opposing me..." *Flashes a smile before exiting.* "So I can eliminate them from the equation altogether!"

Jack:
"..."
"So about that wrench..."

Somewhere not too far from Egg Base Omega, we catch back up with Flame, Hannah and Angela.

Angela:
"Right. Area 55 is just up ahead."

Hannah:
(Yay...)

Angela:
"Just, try not to kill the badniks guarding? I can get past them with my security clearance."

Flame:
"Will they target us?"

Angela:
"Not unless I tell them to sonny."

Flame:
"..." *Glares, not thrilled with hearing his first name.*

Angela:
"..." *Ahem.* "Not a fan of that nickname I take it..."

Flame:
(Good, she doesn't know.)
*Slight nod.*

Angela:
"Right. Sorry, Southern habit to give folks nicknames. You understand."
*Claps her hands together in emphasis.* "So, who's ready to hijack some new gear?"

Flame:
*Does indeed understand, having witnessed this in his childhood.*
*In response to Angela's question, Flame cracks his knuckles.*

Hannah:
"As ready as I will be."
*Takes deep breaths.* "We are just normal GLACIA agents, entering a friendly base, this is normal..."

Flame:
*Glares.*

Hannah:
"...Not literally. That's the pretense."

Angela:
"Right. Just stick close..."

The three approach the base entrance and are met by an Egg Pawn.

Egg Pawn:
"Halt. Identify yourselves."

Angela:
"Angela Beakton."
*Holds up ID card.*

Egg Pawn:
*Scans it.*
"Empire citizenship and Military Rank confirmed. Enjoy your stay Lieutenant."
*Opens the door.*

Angela:
*Enters and motions for the others to follow suit.*

Egg Pawn:
"Identification please sir and madam."

Flame:
*Pulls out badge.* "General Flame, GLACIA."

Egg Pawn:
*Scans the barcode on the ID badge and it errors.*
"Error. Invalid clearance. Citizenship and military status unverified."

Flame:
*Glares at Angela, hand moving towards his gun, ready to destroy the Egg Pawn if need be.*

Angela:
"No worries Eggy, I am getting them their cards today. The printer is down at the main base."

Egg Pawn:
*Nods.* "Acknowledged. Unsurprising. Several servers have been registering as offline."
*Lets the others enter.*

Flame:
*Visibly tenses as he steps foot inside an Eggman facility.*

Hannah:
*Is actually a lot less tense than the other times she's entered Eggman facilities.*

Angela:
*Walks through the hallway whistling "I am the EGGMAN".*

Flame:
*Glares.*

Angela:
"What? Gotta keep up the illusion. Which reminds me, I should probably print some ID cards for you... Anywho, storeroom is thisaway."

Hannah:
"*Are* you printing cards for us?"

Angela:
"Yeah? In the office by the storeroom."

Hannah:
"Ah. Okay."

They walk into the office and in a dark massive room next to it silhouettes of large machines are visible.

Angela:
*Walks over to the old Eggman computer.*
"Okay, gonna need your GLACIA IDs to use for reference."

Hannah:
*Pulls card out to show her.*

Flame:
*Annoyed sigh.*
*Does likewise.*

Angela:
*Slides Jack's old ID card into the card slot.*
*Looks at Hannah's ID and then Flame's.*
"Wait. Your name is ACTUALLY Sonny?"

Flame:
"**...**"

Hannah:
"Don't call him that, please... Even *I* don't."

Angela:
"Oh. I getcha. Anyway, I'mma whip these up and you two can go look through the stuff. Be there in a sec."

Out in the hangar area there rests three large, dusty machines. One shaped like a dog, one shaped like... a bowl? And one shaped like a dragon.
[images of the three bots: the Egg-Cerberus, the Egg-Genesis, and the Egg-Wyvern]

Angela:
*Walks in with the new cards which have the rank of Eggboss and passes them to the two.*

Flame:
*Takes the card and makes his way up to the cockpit of the dragon mech.*

Hannah:
*Chooses the bowl-shaped one.*

Angela:
"Right. Guess I'll take the hellhound..."

Flame:
*Enters cockpit and takes in the controls, a slight grin appearing on his face.*

Angela:
*Climbs onto the back of the devil doge and activates it.*
"Right, time to roll out. To Grand Egg Robocity! Lordy that's a stupid name..."

AND ROLL OUT THEY DO! In the meantime, Beauregard and the Seraphinas have found a lead.

Citizen:
"Yeah, I saw him. He came in wearing glasses, a bright green scarf on his forehead and a stupid-looking bandana around his neck. Tried to order two chili dogs. We immediately recognized him, refused him service and tried to call the authorities, but he dashed into the kitchen, made his own order, then rushed out leaving exact change on the counter..."

Beau:
"Di-**a**-bolical..."

Elk:
"I see. And did you catch which way he went?"

Citizen:
"No. But this is a small island, he couldn't have gone far."

Penny:
"That depends. How long ago did this happen?"

Citizen:
"About a day ago..."

Beau:
"Great...

Penny:
"Outstanding. He could have gone around the world thirty times by now."

Beau:
"Not without being seen, hopefully."

Elk:
"Thanks for your help, sir. We'll get him."

Citizen:
"I'm sure you will."

The three exit the establishment.

Beau:
"Well, this is just fantastic. It's only been a day and all we have to show for it is this."
*Holds up a chili dog before taking a bite.*

Elk:
"I think we have all the information we need, actually."

Beau:
*Still has food in his mouth.*
"Hmm?"

Elk:
"Think about where all of the leads we've gotten are coming from. Shamar, Chun Nan, Spagonia, Apotos, Holoska and now Adabat... What do all these places have in common?"

Beau:
"They are all... locations of Gaia temples! Not bad Elk..."

Penny:
"Honey, you read way too much."

Elk:
"Hey, information is my passion. Anyway. I have a theory that Sonic might be visiting the Gaia temples... As well as something else. Tell me, Beauregard. What does Sonic do every time that Eggman has him beat?"

Beau:
*Is uncomfortable from his lack of control.*
"I dunno, grab the Chaos Emeralds?"

Elk:
"Precisely. There's only one Gaia temple left... The one on the upper continent, where Eggmanland used to be."

Beau:
"Couldn't he have already been there?"

Elk:
"It's possible. But we should still check it out, just in case."

Beau:
"You're right. It's not like we got any other leads."

Penny:
"We can still make it by sundown if we leave now."

Beau:
*Yawns.* "Very well."
(I sure hope he's there, and that I can ditch these two.)

Will the detectives find Sonic? Will Jack's plan work out? Why does Eggman's new capital have such a stupid name?!? THE FINAL BaTTLE BEGINS NEXT TIME ON ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: Rising Fall.

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### Episode 6: Storming the Castle

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GRAND EGG ROBOCITY! The capital of the Eggman Empire! It's been under construction since Eggman rose to power. Being the capital, it is the prime target for revolutionaries. Like the ones approaching the city right now, on Eggman's own robots.

```

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Flame:
*The sight of the Eggman logos increases Flame's rage.*
"YOUR TIME HAS COME!!"

Angela:
"Huh. Ya know I wasn't sure at first but after meeting him, I can safely say Eggman is compensating for something."

Hannah:
(So this is it... We're doing this...)

Angela:
"Right, General? Lead the way."

Flame:
"WITH PLEASURE!!"
*Flies mech in and starts blasting.*

Hannah:
*Sets my robot to start blowing stuff up, then draws one Chaos Blade for even more destruction.*

Angela:
"Charge!!!"
*Rides into the robot forces and the Cerberus begins tearing through the bots.*
*Watches as Flame soars over the city setting it ablaze with flames and laser fire.*
"Yeesh... That should get Eggman's attention..."

Flame:
"TAKE THIS!!"
*Swoops down into a squad of bots, lasers blasting.*

Hannah:
*I keep my robot safely above my foes.*

AS THE EXPLOSIONS EXPLODE AND THE LASERS GO BRRR... We return to Egg Base Alpha.

Starline:
*Enters the broadcast room.* "Ahem. Dr. Eggman is preparing to move your quarters to the new capital. Are you prepared?"

Charlotte:
*Standing in a weird pose to hide the fact that Pipsqueak is standing behind her.* "We... can be ready in less than twenty minutes!"

Blip:
"Yes, ducky boy! We will have our things ready quickly!"
*Casually holding a vase that is suspiciously Lepor-colored.*

Starline:
"Okay..." *He turns and leaves, shaking his head.*

Blip:
*Turns Lepor back into a lil bun bun.* "Sorry about that impromptu illusion!"

Lepor:
"That felt so real..." *Staring at my hands.*

Pip:
"Weird... You made a good vase, though."

Lepor:
"My vase impression could use some work."

Pip:
"Coulda fooled me."

Blip:
"It was absolutely fine for your first time!"

Pip:
"So, what's the gameplan?" *Rubs his hands together in excitement.*

Blip:
"Now... We must wait for Jack to make his move!"

We cut to Jack standing in a hangar, a large silhouette before him...

Jack:
*Takes a deep breath.*
"You can do this Jack... It's time..."
*Climbs up the portable stairs to the cockpit of a Voltron-esque pirate-looking mech and fires it up.*
*Rips off the "Happy 20th birthday From your favorite Uncle" tag on the controls and crushes it.*
*Taps on the video camera mounted above the windshield which is tapped into the entire Eggman Empire broadcasting system, hijacking all the channels.*
"Hello Uncle, people of Mobius. I hope I've gotten your attention... I've come to make an announcement... You people have been lied to. It's time you learn the truth... A harsh truth I recently learned... Your beloved Eggman, is not the hero he appears to be."
*Displays pictures and video he's compiled of some of Eggman's worst crimes: blowing up the moon, Dark Gaia, enslaving the wisps, and lastly, starting the war.*
"However even with this knowledge I allowed myself to believe that surely there was a good man somewhere behind it. That he had reasons for these actions... But his latest scheme? That crossed a line... He brainwashed you. ALL of you. And pinned the blame on Sonic. The real hero..."
*Sighs as he plays a quick video of Sonic stopping Eggman at various schemes.*
"I know, you won't believe this at this time. I get it. It's hard. But once this is all over? Remember this..."
"Now, Uncle Ivo... My dear uncle Ivo... As a child I respected you... You took me in when my parents treated me like failure... You saw worth in me. But then Sonic came along... And you became OBSESSED with that little blue rat... It changed you. And I hoped that maybe, if we defeated him, you'd return to being the man I loved and respected. But no... you went from Robotnik to this 'Eggman' person. A psychotic dictator, no better than the family who abandoned me... And then you pull this... and it proved what I feared..."
"You saw worth in me alright. Something valuable you wanted to use for your own gain! And so, it's time I fought for the right side... for all the lives you're ruined..."
*Smashes through the hangar doors and approaches the base proper while still talking.* "So Uncle, consider this my resignation letter..."
*Smashes the base, crushing a section of it.*

Eggman:
*His voice booms, seemingly coming from all sides.* "My dear nephew..."
*An Egg mech emerges, larger than any previously seen, Eggman's malicious grin emblazoned on the front.* "Two can play at that game! Ohohohohoho!"

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Jack:
*Draws the radio tower-sized sword from his mech's back and charges at the Doctor's rotund mech.*
"FOR THE RESISTANCE!!!" *Broadcast cuts out.*

Eggman:
*Raises his hand and blocks the sword.* "You know this isn't the first time I've been betrayed! Far from it. But this new creation of mine, it puts your model to shame! You'll join the others who've crossed me and learn your place!"

Jack:
"And you'll take your place and join Infinite... in HELL!"

Eggman:
*Grits his teeth.* "Grrrr... LIGHTS OUT!" *Brings his other hand around in a rocket-powered fist to punch Jack's mech in the face.*

Jack:
*Quickly slams the head forward, smashing into the hand and shoving it backwards.*

Eggman:
"Owgh! You sure know how to pilot that, don't you? Don't make me crank this mech to its full power!"
*Fires missiles from the back of the mech.*
"Parry that!"

Jack:
*Curses in rough Mobian wisp that means Baldy Nosehair...*
*Throws the blade at the missiles, causing them to explode close to Eggman.*

Eggman:
*The mech shields his face.* "Gah! You're quick. But let's see if you're quick enough to stop THIS!" *Blasts at Jack's mech with the laser eyes he apparently has.*

Jack:
*Holds the hand of his mech in front of the lasers, deflecting them but only barely.*

Eggman:
"Let's face it, Jack! You can't do anything! So don't even try..."

Meanwhile, inside the base, we find the Doc.

Starline:
"The doctor should have never trusted that fiend in the first place... This will be a costly oversight."

Pip:
"Last I checked... You were the one who couldn't be trusted!"
"Psst... Lepor, that's your cue."

Lepor:
"Uh--Stop! You... evil doer." (Darnit that sounded cooler in my head.)

Pip:
"I told you we should've rehearsed."

Starline:
"Oh great... the riff raff has decided to join the fray... Would you like to die quickly? Or painfully?"

Pip:
*Thinks for a second, before realizing it's best not to answer.*

Lepor:
"Would you like paint in your eyes or-or a bunch-a-bombs!" (Saved it...)

Pip:
"Oh ho ho!" (Gottem!)

Starline:
*Thinks for a second, before realizing it's best not to answer.*
"This will be your final resting place." *He grabs a laser gun and points it at them.*

Pip:
"Ah ah ah!" *Pulls out a large rubber sticky hand.* [provided by Blip] "Guns are cheating!" *To Starline's bewilderment, Pip manages to use it to snag Starline's gun and fling it out of reach.*

Starline:
*The doc somersaults toward the duo and attempts to kick them with his heel spurs.*

Pip:
*Backflips out of the way.* "Why do you got barbs on your feet?!"

Lepor:
*I block his heels with my paint cans, the barbs make a hole on one of them. Paint starts pouring out.*

Pip:
"Looks like he chose paint!"

Starline:
*Spins and activates his energy gauntlet, grabbing Pipsqueak's tail and shocking him.*

Pip:
"*EyGhGyHyGhgGyEgHy!*"

Lepor:
"Aim for the head!" *I yeet the damaged spray paint can at Starline's head, it exploded on impact.*

Pip:
*Collapses.* "Tell me you could see my skeleton..."

Lepor:
*Shrugs.*

Starline:
"The combined IQ of you both couldn't surpass Cubot!" *Lifts Lepor into the air, choking him.*

Pip:
*Sees this happening.* "Oh, hecc no!"

Lepor:
"Ahk--"

Pip:
*Manages to drag himself behind Starline and tackles him from behind.*

Starline:
"GUyUAGH"

Lepor:
*Deep breath.*

Pip:
"If you're SO smart! You wouldn't hurt my friends!" *Pulls at Starline's hair.*

Starline:
"PEST! GET OFF OF ME!"

Pip:
"No!"

Lepor:
"So are we *just* supposed to knock him out?" *I say that as I hold a grenade near his head.*

Pip:
*Calms down seeing Lepor okay.* "Wait, no!"

Starline:
*Falls to the ground.*

Lepor:
"Man."

On the upper continent, Beauregard and the Seraphinas have finally reached the Gaia temple.

Penny:
"Whoa! This place looks **old**."

Beau:
"No kidding..."

Elk:
"Now, if I were an evil hedgehog, where would I... Well..." *He points to a silhouette of a Mobian, who seems to be reading the writing on the walls.*

Beau:
*Looks up at the other two.* "Be careful, he's no simple threat."

Penny:
"Relax... We know some tricks." *Elk and Penny begin creeping towards the Mobian.*

Beau:
(I know a few myself...)

The Mobian notices the approaching detectives and assumes a fighting stance.

Beau:
*Tackles Elk from behind and ties his legs with some rope.*

Elk:
"Huh?!"

Penny:
"What gives?!"

Beau:
"Sorry, it's nothing personal guys. You're just not my kind of crowd."
*Slams Elk's head with the hilt of his sword.*

Penny:
"Hey!" *She grabs out a pair of spiked knuckles.* "What's gotten into you?!"

Beau:
"Technically something gotten into you. But that's really just semantics."
*Dodges various punches from Penny, while preparing to counter.*

Penny:
*Swings a right hook, leaving herself open for a counterattack.*

Beauregard:
*Reaching up grabbing her arm, he pulls her down.*
"Trust me..."
*Kicking her in the stomach he proceeds to knock her out as well.*
"...You'll thank me later."

The Mobian seems to relax.

Beau:
*Turns his attention to the hedgehog and salutes.*
"Hello there. I have a delivery for a 'Mr. Needle Mouse'."
*Holds out a Chaos Emerald.*

DRAMATIC FACE REVEAL? No, we're going back to the capital, where the Flame curse has taken ahold. The Egg Wyvern has been grasped by a Super Badnik and slammed into the ground.

Angela:
*Rushes over to Flame on the dog, leaping off as it attacks the Super on its own.*

Flame:
*Controls are no longer responding.*
"ARGH!"
*Takes laser gun and jumps out.*

A large batalion of Badniks rush the Egg Cerberus and tear it down.*

Hannah:
*Moves my robot closer to the other two.*
(Oh no, they're exposed...)

An autonomous version of the Egg Emperor strikes the Egg Genesis, blowing it up instantly.

Hannah:
*Jumps off just in time to avoid the explosion.*

Flame:
*Runs over to catch her.*

Hannah:
*Lands in Flame's arms.*
"This... is bad..."

The army of Badniks begins corralling the three of them. They're surrounded.

Angela:
*Cocks her shotgun and steps in front of the two who are next to the ruined mech.*

Hannah:
"I... I think this is the end..."

Flame:
"DON'T SAY THAT!"

Angela:
"Not on my watch..."

Flame:
"YOU WILL NOT TAKE ANOTHER FROM ME!!"
*Starts firing at the robots.*

Angela:
"Going through death once is enough for my lifetime..."
*Fires at the robots.*

Hannah:
*Is also firing on the robots.*
(It's no use...)

A shockwave rocks the ground as a teal meteor falls from the sky, destroying a whole packa robots!

Calias:
[in Super form]
"..."
"Didja miss me?"

Hannah:
"Cal!"

Angela:
"TOOK YOU GOSH DARN LONG ENOUGH!"

Flame:
"IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED YOUR BEAK!!"

Angela:
"WHERE THE GREEN HILL HAVE YOU BEEN?!"

Calias:
*Calias's super form fades away.* "I think I've got the general gist of what's going on. We gonna kick some Egg butt or what?"

Flame:
"THAT'S RIGHT!"

Angela:
*Her eyes turn to a red color.*
"Let's finish this..."

THE FINAL BATTLE COMMENCES! Calias returns from... wherever he was! Jack has made his move against Eggman! Will the Doc be clocked and yeeted once more? We shall soon find out!

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### Episode 7: The Fastest Thing Alive

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A DEAD-LOCK! Although he seemed on the ropes before, it seems the PLAT has made a comeback!

Starline:
*Does a forward handspring and tries to stab Lepor with his heel spurs on the way down.* "Miserable pests!"

Pip:
*Pushes Lepor out of the way but gets hit instead.*

Lepor:
"Oof--Pipsqueak!"

Starline:
*The heel spurs cause Pipsqueak to collapse in temporary paralysis.*

Pip:
"Yowch. That hurts like th--" *Immediately conks out.*

Lepor:
*I pause for a bit, thinking of what to do next...*
(I hope you don't mind what I'm about to do, Squeaks...) *I grab Pipsqueak's limp legs and begin to spin, building momentum.*

Starline:
*Pauses in disbelief.* "What the..."

Lepor:
*We turn into a blur of brown and orange, bouncing off any surface we touch.*

Starline:
*Ducks and dodges the spinning fur-nado.* "WOULD YOU CUT THAT OUT!?!"

Lepor:
"NAH!" *We bounce off the wall, heading straigh for Starline's head.*

Starline:
*Eyes widen.* *A direct hit. He gets kicked through the window and into the forest below the base.*

Lepor:
*Pipsqueak and I both drop to the floor.*

Pip:
*Mumbles something in his sleep about cheese.*

Lepor:
(...He's fine.)

Charlotte:
*Through their psychic link, Charlotte speaks.* ("Good job, guys! Now you're gotta rig this place to blow!")

Lepor:
"THE BEST PART!"
*I spread grenades everywhere like a flower girl at a wedding.*
*Before igniting the grenades I spray paint my signature on a wall.* "Perfect."
*I put Pipsqueak on my shoulders and evacuate the building.*
*As I run outside I put sunglasses on Pipsqueak.*
(One... Two... THREE...!) *I throw an ignited grenade inside the building, that causes a chain reaction.*
"BOOOM BABY!"

OUTSIDE! Jack and Eggman are locked in MECH COMBAT!

Jack:
*Struggles to hold back the laser blast as he walks closer to Eggman.*

Eggman:
"Someone's being gutsy! You're be especially gutsy when I BLOW YOU TO PIECES!"

Jack:
*The hands of his mech begin to crack.*
"Son of a..."
*Quickly opens the cockpit and leaps out just in time for the mech to be struck hard.*
*Quickly activates his blade and spins it rapidly over his head to slow his descent.*

Eggman:
"You can run, little birdie... but you can't hide!"

Jack:
"Who said I was running?"
*Quickly rushes over to the foot of Eggman's mech and begins climbing.*

Eggman:
"Oh, what a clever idea. NOT!"

Small guns come out of the leg and aim at Jack.

Jack:
"Ugh..."

Eggman:
"Ohohoho!"

Jabber:
*Quickly flies out of Jack's sword and fries the guns with laser blasts.*

Jack:
*Continues climbing as Jabber covers him.*

Eggman:
"Hurgh? Bah! I knew that little wisp was going to be trouble!"
*Resorts to trying to shake Jack off.*

Jack:
*Manages to make it to the head of the mech.*
"Jabber! Slicin' time!"

Jabber:
*Quickly flies to Jack's sword and turns it on so he can slice at the mech's metal plating.

Eggman:
*Activates the mech's windshield wipers... Which have spikes on them.*

Jack:
"...Really?"
*Manages to crack one of the eyes.*

Eggman:
"I can't believe this!"

Jack:
"Believe it Egghead... Yer about to be SCRAMBLED!"
*Leaps through the window and draws his blade on him. Close enough you can smell the mustache hairs burning.*

Eggman:
"Heh, you--uh--wouldn't hurt your dear old uncle would you? I mean, I practically raised you!"

Jack:
"..."

Eggman:
"Would it be too much to ask for a bit of mercy?"

Jack:
"MERCY?!! You used me my whole life... 'raised' me to be a freaking psychopath! THIS! Is your mercy..."
*Slices straight into Eggman's chest.*

Eggman:
"Oh no! Anyway..."

Jack:
"..."
"ARE YOU FROCKING KIDDING ME?!!"

Eggman:
"Now, now, I didn't teach you to cuss."

Jack:
"Blasted coward! A FREAKING ROBOT?!!"

Eggman:
"Lights out!" *Punches Jack in the face.*

Jack:
"Gah!" *Is knocked back with a visible crack in his beak.*
*Rushes the robot and obliterates it, crushing the head under his robotic foot.*
"Alright you coward. Where are you?! I know you can hear me..."

Eggman:
"Indeed I can! I can also do *this*."

The mech's self-destruct sequence activates.

Jack:
"Ugh..."
*Leaps out of the mech and rushes just out of range of the blast.*
"Right... Find Pipsque--" *Suddenly the base blows up.*
*Eyes widen.*
"No..."
*Collapses to his knees crying.*

Lepor:
*Approaching Jack from behind, Pipsqueak still conked on my shoulders.*
"Sparrow! Sparrow...? Are you..."

Jack:
*Looks around to see the two boys.*
"LEAPER!!" *Rushes over and hugs the two concerningly tight.*

Lepor:
"Glad you're okay."

Jack:
"...Wait." *Notices Pipsqueak is unconscious.*
"Starline..."

Starline:
*Is flying away on an extreme gear.* "So long, vermin!"

Jack:
*Pulls out a vial of strange liquid and pours it down Pipsqueak's throat.*
*Throws a rude gesture towards Starline.*

Lepor:
*Glaring at Starline.* (Curse you...)

Pip:
*Coughs.* "Bleh. Tastes like how Lepor's shoes smell..."

Lepor:
"Hey."

Pip:
"Hey."

Jack:
"Antivenom. You should be okay in about an hour."

Pip:
"Wait, I'm not okay now?"

Lepor:
"So I kinda weaponized your unconscious body hope you're okay with that." *Thumbs up.*

Pip:
"That explains the new bruises."

Jack:
"Well, it said it should take an hou--" *Looks at the label and sees it says to only give 5 ml at a time. And Jack gave him 100.*
"Nevermind..."

Pip:
"I have this buzz in the back of my head. Is that normal?"

Jack:
"...Um yeah. Just lemme know if you start seeing things."

Pip:
"Okay. I see you."

Lepor:
"Well that's reassuring!"

Jack:
"..."

Pip:
"You're holding up three fingers, right?"

Jack:
"...Pip. My hands are on my sides."

Pip:
*Tilts his head.* "Hm... Hey, where'd the place go?"

Blip:
*A voice calls from the ruins of the base. The broadcast room is surprisingly intact.* "YOO-HOO!"

Lepor:
"It kinda..." *Makes an explosion motion with my hands.*

Jack:
"My guess is Eggman's self-destruct system."

Blip:
"HELLO DOWN THERE!"

Pip:
"Howdy!"

Jack:
"How the heck did he..."

Blip:
"Get on up here! We've got to save your buddies!"

Pip:
"Okey-dokey!" *Tries to start walking but falls over.*

Jack:
*Sighs.*

Lepor:
*I turn my head towards the voice.* "Is that building still stable...?"

Jack:
*Picks him up.* [him being Pip]

Pip:
"Is it just me or is my leg kinda jelly-like?"

Jack:
*Slings Lepor over the other shoulder.*
*Begins making his way to the room.*

Pip:
"Look at my hand." *Holds his shaking hand so Lepor can see.*

Blip:
"COME ON! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY!"

Lepor:
"What about it?"

Jack:
*Tosses the two into the room.*

Lepor:
*Wee*

Jack:
*And climbs up himself.*

Charlotte:
"Are you guys alright?"

Jack:
"I'm still breathing and so is Eggman so no not really."

Lepor:
"I'm fine, Pipsqueak is a little... wonky?"

Pip:
"Wealy wonky."

Blip:
"Your friends are in deep trouble, Jack. Eggman's enforcers are on their way to Grand Egg Robocity as we speak!"

Pip:
"Not the enforcers! Wait, who are the enforcers?"

Jack:
*Facepalms.*

Pip:
"I think I zoned out when we were talking about that..."

Jack:
*Remembers his face is bleeding.*
"Uh, anyone got a bandage?"

Blip:
"AH! You know how Sonic has a bunch of friends? Well... This is a world where everything comes up Eggman, so naturally..."

Jack:
"Oh... oh dear."

Pip:
"I get to meet Silver? Cool."

Charlotte:
*Walks over and puts a bandage on Jack's beak.* "There you go!"

Jack:
"Thanks..."

Blip:
"Are you all ready for the battle of a lifetime?"

Pip:
"Good question..."

Lepor:
"I lost track of how many battles of a lifetime we had."

Blip:
"I do wish I could join you, but my place is here..."

Jack:
"What? Why? Oh. Right. Valtron... Stupid rock..."

Blip:
"..."
"Let's get you to the G.E.R., okay?"

Jack:
"Right."

Blip:
*Sticks his hand out dramatically, blipping them away.*
"Good luck..."

Charlotte:
"They're going to need it..."

Lepor:
*Waves goodbye.*

In Grand Egg Robocity, our heroes from last time, now joined by Calias, are making quick work of the surrounding badniks.

Calias:
"Eat dirt, shellheads!"

Angela:
*Bashes badniks to pieces with just her fists, having run out of ammo.*

Calias:
*He kicks an Egg Pawn in the face, sending it flying into an Egg Hammer.*

Flame:
*Punches accentuate screams of rage.*

Hannah:
*Is attacking much less melee, using energy arcs from the Chaos Blades.*

Calias:
"Is it just me, or is this too easy?"

Hannah:
"Are you saying that's a bad thing?!"

Angela:
"Concerningly easy... I get the feeling it's a distraction..."

Calias:
"We need to get to the central tower, right? Then let's not waste time on the small fry."

Mystery Voice:
"You'll be going nowhere fast, criminals."

Calias:
"Huh?!"

Mystery Voice:
*Ten figures appear, cloaked in cyan light... It's Sonic's friends!*

Hannah:
*Eyes widen.*

Silver:
"Surrender now, and we'll go easy on you."

Knuckles:
*Punches his fists together.* "Or don't."

Rouge:
*Visibly disappointedly glares at Angela.*

Hannah:
"And I thought we were screwed before..."

Flame:
*Steps defensively in front of Hannah.*

Espio:
"Do not tempt them, Knuckles."

Amy:
"We don't *want* to fight them."

Vector:
"I dunno, if Beakton shows up we could live for years off his bounty money."

Jack:
*Appears in front of Flame with a visible blip sound.* [that is, the word showing up in the air as it does]

Charmy:
"Way to go Vector! Now say money will be falling from the sky!"

Flame:
*Quite startled.*
*Flame's reflex is to punch the person who suddenly appeared in front of him.*

Jack:
"OW!"

Flame:
"..."

Jack:
"Hello to you too..."

Calias:
"Jackaboy?! SQUEAKERS?!? **LEELEE**?!?!"

Jack:
*Sees the Sonic team.*
"Oh boy..."

Pip:
"Oh, hey guys. What're you doing here?"

Shadow:
"Hmm... Let's get this over with shall we?"

Tails:
"What kind of teleportation tech was that?"

Calias:
"Shadow... You denied me a battle last time... This time, there's no shying away."

Silver:
"We don't want to fight you guys, but if you come any closer..."

Pip:
*Stumbles forward.*

Lepor:
*Pulls Pipsqueak back.*

Flame:
"WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER!!"
*Starts blasting.*

Jack:
*Sighs as he picks Rouge out of the crowd and begins dueling her since he knows her weaknesses.*

Espio:
"Then it has come to this." *He grabs his kunai and turns invisible.*

Blaze:
"I'll contain them!" *Summons a ring of fire around the entire group, creating a battle arena.*

Vector:
*Rushes towards Flame.*

Charmy:
*Makes a trumpeting noise.* "Charge!"

Silver:
"I'll help support it!" *He stabilizes the wall of flame with his Psychokinesis.*

Lepor:
"I AM FIRE!! RAAAHHH!!!!" *Charges towards the outside of the ring.*

Angela:
*Grabs the child.*

Calias:
*Speeds straight for Shadow.* "Alright, time to see who's the TRUE Ultimate Lifeform!"

Angela:
*Turns him around and directs him towards Charmy.*

Calias:
"Chaos Spear!" *He shoots three spears at Shadow and begins to circle around him.*

Lepor:
"RAAAHHH!!!" *Charging towards Charmy.*

Shadow:
*Dropkicks Calias.*

Charmy:
"Raaahh!"

Calias:
"OW!! HOW?!?!?"

Flame:
*Readies for Vector's assault.*

Pip:
*Is turning all around, distracted by the mayhem.*

Silver:
*Throws a box at Pipsqueak.*

Vector:
*Goes to punch Flame.*

Lepor:
*Clocks a literal 6-year-old.*

Flame:
*Ducks and grabs the incoming fist.*

Pip:
*Jumps on top of the box.*

Charmy:
"Owwwww! What are you trying to do, give me brain damage?!"

Pip:
"Watch where you're throwing stuff, dude!"

Lepor:
"Yes!"

Vector:
*Is flung onto his back by Flame.*
"Ow..."

Calias:
*Tries to Mach Punch Shadow.* "I'm gonna get a hit in!"

Flame:
*Fires lasers at Vector while he's down.*

Blaze:
(I'll hang back for now. I can't show it, but I'm still not fully recovered from my last big fight...)

Vector:
*Just stays down.*

Shadow:
*Is unfazed.*

Charmy:
*Ties Lepor's shoelaces together.*

Espio:
*Sneaks up on Hannah and trips her.*

Pip:
*Throws a much smaller box at Silver.* "How do you like it?"

Hannah:
"Aaah!"
*Gets up, frantically looking for the source.*

Rouge:
*Attacks Amy.*

Jack:
*Puts his checkbook away.*

Amy:
"Rouge!"

Lepor:
"W-Whoa!" *Falls over.*

Charmy:
"You've been beaten by Charmy Bee!"

Silver:
*Picks Pipsqueak up with his PK and tosses him high in the air.* "This will end it!"

Pip:
*Blinks as he flies into the sky.* "Huh."

Rouge:
"Sorry Amy, money's a bigger motivator."

Amy:
*Fends Rouge off with her Piko Piko Hammer.*

Flame:
*Since Vector stopped fighting, Flame turns his attention to Knuckles.*

Lepor:
*Pushes myself back up with one arm and propels myself towards Charmy.* "Headbutt!"

Amy:
"Rouge! Eggman rules the world! After this he'll probably give you anything you want!"

Rouge:
"...Somehow I doubt that..."

Knuckles:
"Come at me, fluffy!"

Flame:
"GRAAAAH!!"
*Charges at Knuckles.*

Jack:
*Turns his attention to Tails.*

Knuckles:
*Grabs Flame's fist.*

Espio:
*Is holding a kunai to Hannah's throat, still invisible.*

Flame:
*Swings other fist.*

Espio:
"Don't move."

Tails:
"Why are you doing this, Jack?"

Hannah:
"..." *Eyes widen.*

Jack:
"Because it's what's right Miles... You'll thank us later."
*Draws his Egg BEAT-R.*

Knuckles:
*Gets hit by Flame's fist.* "Ow! I gotta hand it to you... You're stronger than you look." *Punches Flame with his other hand.* "But do you think you're strong enough to beat me?!"

Silver:
"Shadow! Do you need a hand?!"

Flame:
*The punch sends Flame a step back.* "THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!"
*Leaps to tackle Knuckles.*

Calias:
*Is still trying to land a hit on Shadow, to no avail.*

Shadow:
"I'm fine..."

Tails:
*Sighs.* "You can't say I didn't try." *Spawns his Miles Buster and fires at Jack.*

Shadow:
"This child is a nuisance at best."

Calias:
"WHAAAAT!?!?"

Jack:
*Deflects the attacks.*

Pip:
*Lands on Espio.*

Calias:
"That's it!! CHAOS BLAST!!" *A large amount of energy erupts from Calias.*

Espio:
*Is now visible.* "Ugh..."

Shadow:
*Teleports out of the path of the blast effortlessly.*

Calias:
*Pant.* "That was my... strongest attack..."

Pip:
*Rubbing his head.* "You really should be more careful Hannah."

Hannah:
"How? Not like I could see him!"

Shadow:
*Does a roundhouse kick into Calias in the head, sending him flying.*

Calias:
"GAK."

Hannah:
*Continues the fight.*

Silver:
*Traps all of our heroes in PK stasis.* "That's it! No more fighting!"

Knuckles:
"Why didn't you start with that, Silver?!"

Silver:
"I... don't know?"

Amy:
*Wipes her head.* "Phew. At least it's over now."

Rouge:
*Is frozen along with the heroes.*

Silver:
"I can't hold them for long... Get them!"

Knuckles:
*Knocks Flame out.* "Hoo ha!"

Shadow:
*Teleports over to Jack and punches him square in the back of the head.*

Charmy:
*Pokes Lepor in the eyes.*

Amy:
"Let's not drag this out." *Gets the rest with her hammer.*
"*Now* it's over, right?"

Angela:
*Deactivates.*

As our heroes fall to the overwhelming might of Eggman's enforcers, all seems lost...
Suddenly... a gust of wind.
The flames go out...
A blue cyclone surrounds the group...

Blaze:
"He's here..."

And in one fell swoop, all of the Enforcers are tossed aside.

Sonic:
"Looks like I'm a little late to the party!"

Jack:
"About time you got here..."

It's SONIC THE FREAKIN' HEDGEHOG.

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Pip:
"Hey! I know that guy!"

Lepor:
*Rubbing eyes.* "The hedgehog himself!?"

Calias:
"No way!"

Hannah:
"Yay..." [it's not that she isn't excited. just tired :P]

Sonic:
"You guys did great. But leave the rest to me." *Winks with a thumbs-up.*

Angela:
*Reactivates.*
*Sees Sonic.*
"Jack, please don't--"

Jack:
"I'm resisting the urge... For now."

Silver:
"Sonic... How dare you show your face here..."

Sonic:
"C'mon, Silver. When have you ever known me to stay down?
*Tosses the Emerald in his hand and six more appear.* "But right now I think it's best--"
[Sonic transforms into Super Sonic]
"If you stay down."

Calias:
"DANG, SON. And I thought my glowy-thing was cool."

Hannah:
"It is."

Amy:
"Blaze! Can you, ya know, glow it up too?"

Blaze:
"I-I don't think I can right now..."

Silver:
"If me and Shadow could get close enough, we could gain our own forms from him..."

Sonic:
"Just, take it easy guys." *Closes his eyes to concentrate and holds up his hand.*

Espio:
"Nani?"

Instantly, Sonic's former allies collapse into a deep, Chaos-induced sleep.*

Calias:
"You can do that?!?"

Sonic:
"I can now. A little trick I picked up from the Gaia temples."

Eggman:
"Is it that time already, my shiny, yellow friend?! Naturally, I knew it'd inevitably come to this. So I'm ready for you this time!"

Sonic:
"Bring it Eggman. After what you've done I'll fight whatever you have up your sleeve, no matter the size!"

Eggman:
"We'll see about that!" *Presses a big red button.* (I can't wait to see the look on his face.)

THE GROUND SHAKES! THE CITY MOVES?!? (Three in the span of one month... What are the odds?) We now zoom out to reveal that the GRAND EGG ROBOCITY has been a GIGANTIC ROBO-CITY THE ENTIRE TIME!

Sonic:
*Smirks.*
*Takes off at SUPER SONIC SPEEDS.*

Calias:
"What the heck?! What's going on?!?"

Pip:
"Oh, so we're all seeing that."

Hannah:
"Whoa!"

GIANT CITY ROBOT! SUPER SONIC! TONS OF GUEST CAMEOS! This episode had it all! The next one is gonna have to be even MORE EPIC! Join us next time on ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: Rising Fall.

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### Episode 8: Rise of Justice

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We reopen! Not on the epic battle with the city robot, but in the smoldering remains of Egg Base Alpha. Where we find Charlotte and Blip.

Charlotte:
"Sonic arrived on the battlefield, just like you predicted."

Blip:
"Good... Everything is going according to the plan... And if the hedgehog passed along that note like I asked... The other cogs in the machine should be on their way about now."

Charlotte:
"Isn't there something we need to do before they arrive?!?"

Blip:
"Yes... Otherwise, Jack and friends are done for... But, this thing is easier said than done..."

Charlotte:
*Charlotte walks over and takes Blip's hand in hers.* "It's alright. You can do it. I'll be right here by your side."

Blip:
"I thank you, my dear..." *Blip closes his eyes... And once he reopens them, they've turned magenta. He stands and stares, seemingly in a trance. In actuality, Blip has begun a conference with Valtron, the Phantom Ruby.*

Valtron:
("Why do you vex me, avatar?")

Blip:
("Is that any way to speak to the guy who carries out your every whim?")

Valtron:
("You are my puppet. Born to do my bidding. I created you for the sole purpose of servitude. I may speak to you however I wish.")

Blip:
("Yeah yeah. Listen, the folks out there are getting tired of the whole brainwashing scheme. Could we, y'know... end it?")

Valtron:
("Why? A united world is what we have always strove for. One free from the chaos of freedom. Dr. Eggman's plan will further our goals.")

Blip:
("*Your* goals, you mean.")

Valtron:
("What?!")

Blip:
("I have friends out there. They're counting on me to stop the brainwashing. I want NOTHING to do with it.")

Valtron:
("You have no choice.")

Blip:
("Ah, but don't I? I've defied you before, I can do it again.")

Valtron:
("Your connection to me was severed back then. This time your feeble will stands no chance.")

Blip:
("I suppose we'll just have to test that...")
*Outside of the Ruby's hammerspace, Blip now gleams with magenta as Valtron works to take control of his puppet.*
"GAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
*An explosion of light sends Charlotte flying backwards.*

Charlotte:
"AHH!" *She lands on the ground.* "BLIP!" *She tries to reach out to him, but the light has transformed into tentacles of virtron cubes that surround Blip. Magenta light and smoke shoots out in every direction.*

Valtron:
*From Blip's own mouth.* "YOU HAVE NO POWER, PUPPET!"

[different narrator] Seeing as Blip is distracted, now would be the perfect time for me to jump in! We now rejoin our heroes at the Grand Egg Robocity, where the stupid name finally makes sense!

Jack:
*Sigh...* "Another freaking robot? Really? I swear this guy has no originality..."

Angela:
"...What do you expect from someone named Robotnik?"

Jack:
"To be Holoskan for one."

Sonic:
"Let's make this quick, Eggman! This world has suffered your rule long enough! **Hyah!**" *Blasts at incredible speeds towards the heart of the Robocity.*

Eggman:
"All systems FULL POWER!" *A city-wide defense system activates, bombarding Sonic from all angles.*

Sonic:
*Pulls up, flying through the city blasting cannons as he goes.*

Eggman:
"Ohohohoho! Face it Sonic! I've got you beat this time! Do you really think you can defeat such a **titan** of a creation?!"

Sonic:
"Do I even need to say it?" *Releases a major blast, knocking out a whole block worth of weaponry.* "Every time you go bigger, and every time you fall harder!"

Down on the ground...

Flame:
"The hedgehog is keeping Eggman distracted... This is our time!"

Calias:
"What the heck *can* we do?!?"

Flame:
"Take this beast out from the inside..."

Jack:
"Yes... First things first. Basement. Time to pull out a little friend..."

Flame:
"We have a *friend* in this place?"

Jack:
"Yes." *Smirks.* "The one being who hates Eggman more than you."

Pip:
"So... We gonna do anything with the sleeping beauties?"

Calias:
"Leave 'em be. I learned my lesson a long time ago about poking the bear..."

Lepor:
*I place my hands onto Shadow's face to force a smile onto him.* "No time to be pouty," (As corny as this sounds.) "turn that frown upside down!"

Hannah:
"Hey, let's not wake them up!"

Shadow:
*Opens his eyes.*

Pip:
"Oh, now ya done it!"

Lepor:
*I quickly snatch my hands away.*

Hannah:
"..."

Lepor:
*Eyes widen.*

Slowly and zombie-like, Shadow, Silver, Blaze and Knuckles all get up.*

Flame:
*Raises fists, ready to take on Knuckles again.*

Calias:
"Okay. We're gonna have to put your plan on hold, Jackaboy."

Jack:
"Hannah? You and Ange come with me, we'll get to the basement while the others fight the walking dorks here."

Calias:
"Playing the leader now?"

Jack:
"NO TIME FOR ROLES CAL!"

Flame:
"Hannah's not going anywhere with *you*!"

Jack:
"Look, YOU wanna try exploring the belly of the beast yourself Chief?"

Pip:
*Notices Sonic's friends closing in.* "Uhhh... Guys..."

Hannah:
"Besides, infiltration is more my thing anyway... And maybe my help'll be needed if there's anything in there."

Calias:
*Lights up.* "Come on, Chief! We get to trounce these guys out here!"

Lepor:
*Backing away as the zombie-like Shadow inches closer.*

Flame:
"Fine, Hannah, if you want to..."

Jack:
"Right," *Draws sword.* "FOR THE RESISTANCE!"

Calias:
"Let's do this, Burning Rangers style."

Pip:
"I don't think the Resistance is a thing anymore, but yeah!"

Hannah:
*Readies the Blades.*

Lepor:
"Uh-uhm, GUYS! Angry zombies incoming!"

Flame:
"And we're gonna BRING THEM DOWN!"

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Jack:
"CHARGE!!"

Pip:
*Boosts Lepor up.* "Alley-oop!"

Calias:
*Speeds at Shadow for a rematch.*

Flame:
*Charges Knuckles.* "BACK FOR MORE?!"

Lepor:
"Woo!" *Blasts myself towards Silver.*

Jack:
*Runs inside with Hannah and Angela.*

Not incredibly far away, several large airships dot the sky. At the forefront, the Rising Hope, behind it, GLACIA's air fleet. Who leads this armada? None other than...

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Beau:
(There they are... I had hoped we'd be on the same side by now. I can only hope Mr. Blip breaks Eggman's spell soon.)

Back on the inside of the G.E.R.'s control building...

Jack:
*Runs through the halls of the base towards the basement firing blasts at the golden Eggman statues along the way.*

Hannah:
*Leaves the inanimate statues alone.*

The three arrive in the basement. It's a large cylindrical room. Large pipes, tubes and wires align the walls. In the middle of the room is a large energy sphere... Inside the sphere is a familiar robot. E-123 Omega...

Omega:
"GARBAGE BIRD! RELEASE ME SO I CAN RIP EGGMAN'S HEART OUT AND SHOVE IT DOWN HIS--"

Jack:
"I'm workin' on it Omega. Cool your jets..."
*Runs over to the console and begins running through the various Eggman codes he knows.*

Angela:
"Step aside sweetie..."

Hannah:
*Keeps an eye on the door.*

Angela:
*Smashes the console, shutting down the cage.*

Omega:
"...I APPROVE OF THE LADY BIRD'S STYLE. NOW IT IS MY TURN..."
*Opens fire on the base with his full arsenal.*

Hannah:
*The noise of Omega blasting stuff turns my gaze away from the door for a moment.*

Jack:
"Alright, let's blow this egg carton!"

Hannah:
*Quickly turns gaze back to the door.* [this would actually be *before* Jack's statement]

Starline:
*Suddenly standing at the top of the stairs.* "Going somewhere?"

Jack:
"Yeah, your funeral."

Hannah:
*Raises Chaos Blades.* "You..."

Starline:
"Hilarious. I've been waiting for this Beakton... Ms. Dash."
*He draws an electrified energy blade.*
"You like this? It's practically a Chaos Blade sans Chaos."

Jack:
"Seems a bit lame."

The basement catches fire and begins to burn.

Starline:
"Well, it seems you've doomed yourself to a fiery grave. How fitting."

Jack:
"Yeah, gets you used to your eternal fate..."

Hannah:
"We stopped you once..."

Angela:
"And there won't be a third..."

Hannah:
*With a shout, charges up the stairs.*

Starline:
*Swings his sword, releasing an arc of energy towards Hannah.*

Hannah:
*Jumps down a few steps to duck under the shot, as I fire my own arcs in retaliation.*

Starline:
"OH! You learned a new technique! How wonderful!" *He swings downward, splitting the arcs as they reach him.*

Jack:
"..." *Looks at his sword which can only fire laser blasts.*

Hannah:
(Hm, and he's taught me another one...)
*Advances again.*

OUTSIDE! The rest of our heroes are locked in combat! Sonic's friends are regaining strength as they battle!

Calias:
*Tries to roundhouse kick Shadow.* "Let's see you YOU like it!"

Flame:
*Throws a punch.* "STAY DOWN!"

Shadow:
*Catches his foot with his hand and tries twisting it, knocking Cal over.*

Calias:
"Yewouch!"

Knuckles:
*Gets hit in the face by Flame but barely recoils before punching back.*

Lepor:
*Kicks Silver with great momentum.*

Blaze:
*Jumps towards Pipsqueak doing an axel kick.*

Silver:
*Goes soaring backwards, but rockets back and tackles Lepor.*

Pip:
*Yelps and backflips away from Blaze.*
"Okay, the whole cat and mouse thing is finally making sense to me."

Calias:
*Gets back up and charges Shadow, curling into a ball at the last second for maximum impact.*

Flame:
*Didn't foresee Knuckles hitting back so fast.*
*Decides to just tackle him.*

Shadow:
*Catches the impact only skidding back slightly and redirects him into a nearby wall.*

Knuckles:
*Tries to kick Flame off.*

Calias:
*Upside down, now one with the wall.* "They're getting stronger by the minute! We can't get a scratch on 'em!"

Lepor:
"Ahg!" *I stand my ground and push back.*

Flame:
*Wrestling with Knuckles.*

Explosions can be heard from the underbelly of the city as buildings begin to collapse around them.

Pip:
"I mean, can we keep stalling? It's working for me." *Blaze lights the building he's standing on on fire.*

Calias:
"They're going to **KILL** us, dude!"

Pip:
"Nevermind!" *Falls to the ground, barely managing to tumble to a relatively safe landing.*

Flame:
*Notices the incoming ships.*
"As if it couldn't get any worse..."

Back at Egg Base Alpha, Blip and Valtron are still wrestling for control.

Charlotte:
"Blip! Can you hear me?!"

Blip:
*From a magenta void in the middle of the room.* "Valtron... is... taking... over!!"

Charlotte:
"No... Not if I can say anything about it." *She begins to make her way closer to the swirling storm.*

Valtron:
("Give up. This fight is futile, you rebellious mirage.")

Blip:
("The fate of the world hangs in the balance! It is not futile!")

Valtron:
("You are no hero.")

Blip:
("I would very much like to be.")

Valtron:
("Then submit! And become the hero of an orderly world! Where all are of one mind!")

Blip:
("I... CAN'T... DO THAT! Jack... He's counting on me... All of them are...")

Valtron:
*Chains appear and wrap up Blip. He is immobilized in his own mind.*

Blip:
("Valtron...")

Valtron:
("It is over. I have won.")

Blip:
"..."
*Suddenly, Blip's chains are broken. The dark atmosphere shatters as Blip looks down to find Charlotte's arms wrapped around him where the chains once were.*

Charlotte:
"I'm right here... You've got this."

Blip:
*Blip nods, then turns his attention to Valtron once more. He reaches out his arm and clasps his hand, shutting Valtron away into darkness once more.*

Valtron:
("...Wayward puppet...")

Blip:
"My turn!" *He points skyward, and pulls Charlotte in close. A beam is shot from his finger straight into the air, which scatters through the atmosphere.*
"...Thank you, my love." *He collapses from the strain.*

Charlotte:
*She kneels down to comfort him.* "I told you. I'm by your side, no matter what."

BACK AT THE ROBOCITY! Eggman and Sonic are locked in EXTREME COMBAT!

Eggman:
"I haven't even revealed this mech's greatest weapon!"

Sonic:
*Blasts away a swarm of badniks.* "Let me guess, giant laser?"

Eggman:
*Through gritted teeth.* "Lucky guess..."
*While Sonic's focused on the laser charging, Eggman smashes him between the mech's mountainous hands.* "That should hold you just long enough!"

Sonic:
"Hhhhyaaangh!" *Light slowly begins to erupt from between the hands.*

Calias:
*Down on the ground, the fighting continues... Until the opposing side seemingly collapses.*
"Wha... Huh?!"

Pip:
"Oh thank goodness."

Flame:
"..."
*Stands poised to strike if Knuckles tries anything.*

Knuckles:
*Doesn't try a single thing.*

Silver:
*Struggling to stand back up.* "What... happened?!"

Shadow:
*Stands to his feet filled with rage.*
"Eggman..."

Silver:
"Wait a second... EGGMAN!"

Rouge:
*Awkwardly wakes up.*

Knuckles:
*Shakily stands to his feet.* "Urgh... It's bad enough when he tricks me..."

Calias:
"Hold your bombs, Leelee... I think something broke their brainwashing..."

Flame:
*Steps back to space himself from Knuckles.*

Amy:
*Eyes flutter open.* "Is everyone okay? Where's Sonic?!"

Espio:
"Eggman used us all as his pawns... How humiliating."

Charmy:
"This sucks!"

Vector:
*Is faking being out still.*

Silver:
"I think we should repay the doctor..."

Shadow:
"Oh he'll pay alright... He'll pay dearly..."

Charmy:
*Kicks Vector.* "GET UP!"

Vector:
"HEY! Can't a guy play dead for safety in peace?!"

Eggman:
"Just a few more moments and you're toast, hedgehog!"

Gunfire can be seen raining from the approaching GLACIA ships. They're shooting Eggman's robot!

Eggman:
"WAT?! What's the meaning of this?!"

Sonic:
*Is finally able to blast away the hands, just in time to catch the beam and push back against it.*

Blip:
*Blip blips into Eggman's control room, Charlotte still attached to his side.* "Hello Doctor!!"

Eggman:
"So you're behind this! You sucrose-ridden menace!"

Blip:
"Yeah, sorry 'bout that. We quit, by the way."

Eggman:
"Well, consider this your SEVERANCE PACKAGE HAHA!" *Pulls out a laser gun and fires at Blip.*

Blip:
*Blips to the side, as the laser beam hits something that looks important.* "Whoopsie!!"

Eggman:
*Annoyed glare.*

CUTTING BACK TO THE EQUALLY AS EXCITING BATTLE WITH STARLINE!

Starline:
*The sword fighters have made their way to a high overlook inside the tower, a sea of flames below them.* "This is where it ALL ENDS!"
*Strikes at Hannah.*

Hannah:
*Blocks with my own Blades.*

Jack:
"Face it Elijah, you're finished..."
*Swings his blade toward the doctor.*

Starline:
*Sidesteps Jack's blade and trips him over the railing.*

Jack:
*Catches it by one hand.*

Angela:
"JACK!"
*Rushes over to help Jack.*

Starline:
*Jumps to an even higher elevation and motions for Hannah to follow.*

Hannah:
*Fires lasers as I climb up to follow.*

Jack:
(Be careful kid...)
*Struggles to get up.*

Starline:
*Dodges the lasers.* "You've become quite proficient with that."
*He leaps to attack Hannah.*

Hannah:
*Raises both Blades to block.*

The platform shakes, then begins collapsing slowly.

Starline:
*Locks blades with Hannah.* "I see... my greatest creation..."
*The platform shakes again, Starline loses his balance, leaving an opportunity for Hannah to attack.*

Hannah:
"Graah!" *Makes the most of this opportunity, slashing with a Blade.*

Starline:
*Starline is thrown backwards. He tumbles off the platform's ledge, and grabs onto the edge.*

Jack:
*He and Angela reach the platform at this time.*

Starline:
"Wait!! Please, do not let me fall! Help me! Show mercy!"

Hannah:
"To YOU?! You who has never once shown mercy? You'll suffer as you've made others suffer!!"
*Stomps on his hand.*

Starline:
"His grasp is lost and he falls into the fiery abyss below.* "Arghhh!!!!"

Jack:
"..."
*Walks over to Hannah cautiously.*

Hannah:
"..."

Jack:
*Places his hand on her shoulder.*

Hannah:
*Stares at Jack confused, as I continue breathing heavy.*

Jack:
"You okay?"

Angela:
"Um, I hate to interrupt but uh, world to save?"

Fiery debris begins falling. The place is coming down.

Jack:
"Right... Come on!"

Hannah:
*Starts escaping without a word.*

Jack:
*Rushes out at the end of the escaping group, a piece of debris crashing in front of him almost hitting him, and he leaps over and lands with a hard crash that locks up his leg.*
"Gah!"

Omega:
*Bursts through the flaming wreckage, still on a rampage.*
*Sees Jack.* "GET UP GARBAGE BIRD. EGGMAN STILL LIVES."

Jack:
"Kinda can't buddy..."

Omega:
"FINE..."
*Picks up Jack and slings him over his shoulder as he runs out.*
"WHY CAN'T YOU BE A COMPETENT FIGHTER LIKE YOUR MATE?"

The heroes make it outside. Sonic's friends are now tearing down the city all around them, the others are also joining in the rampage.

Hannah:
*Stares back toward the crumbling building behind me.*
"What... have I done..."

Tails:
"Look, everyone!" *Points towards Super Sonic.*

Sonic:
"Now I'll show you!"
*Starts moving at lightspeed (more or less) and blasts through the city repeatedly.*

Eggman:
"Ouh! I hate this part!"

Calias:
"Okay, looks like we need to escape the city."

Omega:
"EGGMAN STILL LIVES."

Pip:
"Okay, but we got no place to go!"

Rouge:
"Yes but we won't if we don't get out of here Mega."

Calias:
*Runs over to Hannah and the others.* "You guys alright?"

Hannah:
"..."

Jack:
*Sitting on Omega's shoulder.* "No, thanks for asking.*

Blip:
*Blips down to the group.* "Looks like a job well done to me!"

Charlotte:
"You all played your parts wonderfully!"

Silver:
"Hey Blip! Nice to see you again!"

Beau:
*Fitting to its name, the Rising Hope lands with Beauregard motioning for everyone to hurry up!*
"I think it's time to be going!"

Pip:
"Oh yeah!" *Runs up and hugs Beauregard.*

Calias:
"A luxury cruise? I dig it!"

Hannah:
*Follows the others up.*

Sonic:
*Floats in front of the window to give Eggman a smug look before letting loose one final blast to knock the mech over.*

The Rising Hope takes off and is airborne when the Robocity collapses. Eggman escapes in his Eggmobile. But it sputters and crash lands at the feet of Jack and Omega.

Jack:
*Smiles evilly.*

Eggman:
"Well this day keeps getting better and better..."

Omega:
*Glares with murderous intent.*

Sonic:
*With the last of his super energy, lands on the ship.*

Jack:
"Omega my friend, are you familiar with the sport football?"

Omega:
"AFFIRMATIVE..."

Jack:
"Hasta la bye bye sucker!"

Omega:
*Kicks Eggman's Eggmobile with full force.*

The Eggmobile goes soaring into the outer atmosphere.

Eggman:
"Curse you, Soniiiiiic!"

Silver:
*Floats up to the ship, carrying the last few stragglers.*

Calias:
"Whew... It's all over..."

Sonic:
"Nice kick Omega."

Blip:
"All's well that ends well, I suppose! Right, Mr. Prower?"

Jack:
*Awkwardly hops off of Omega's shoulder and hobbles over to Hannah and Angela.*

Tails:
"Huh?" *Rubs the back of his head.* "Right."

Flame:
*Notices Hannah's expression.* "Hannah, are you alright?"

Hannah:
"I... I'll be fine I guess..."

Jack:
*Looks to Hannah concerned. And then back to Flame.*
"Starline is dead."

Sonic:
*Overhears.* "Big oof."

Flame:
"..."
"And this bothers you?" [to Hannah]

Hannah:
"**...**"

Jack:
*Looks at Hannah's scared expression and sighs.*
"I mean, she was right there when I killed him..."

Angela:
*Facepalms.*

Hannah:
"Jack! No more lies!"
*Starts crying.*

Jack:
"..."
"Right... Sorry..."
*Gives Hannah a hug.*
"I'm still not used to this whole hero thing..."

Hannah:
*Slowly returns the hug.*
"A-and I'm getting a taste of villainy..."

Jack:
"Doesn't taste very good at first. Unfortunately it grows on you if you don't watch it."

Hannah:
*Nods.*

Angela:
*Ahem.* "You did the right thing Hannah."

Hannah:
"No. No I didn't... Killing is wrong, that's what Dad always taught me..."

Angela:
*Her eyes return to normal.* "Sadly some of us didn't have fathers like that. Some of us had fathers comparable to Starline..."

Jack:
*Ahem.* "Moving on from the murder..."

Hannah:
"..."
*Dares a glance into Flame's eyes.*

Flame:
*Doesn't look angry. Sad, if anything.*
"There's no point dwelling on it. Starline is in the past now."

Hannah:
"How am I gonna tell Dad..."

Flame:
"I can do it."

Hannah:
"..."
"So you'll tell on me."

Flame:
"If you want."

Jack:
"Hannah, he'll understand."

Hannah:
"I dunno... Even I don't understand..."

Jack:
"You ridded the world of a monster. You're a hero. Sure, murder is wrong. I get that. But remember what he did. He'd do it again. The man had no remorse. No conscience. You do. That's what makes you a hero."

Hannah:
"..."

Flame:
"I told you, don't worry about it."

Hannah:
"..."
*Glancing around, sets eyes on Calias, a distraction from my current despair.* (I have questions for you...)
*Walks toward him.*
[actually, she leaves to *find* Cal]

Flame:
*Watches Hannah walk away.*
(I can't keep pretending you're just an innocent little girl...)

Jack:
*Ahem.* "So... Good work General. Thanks for being willing to help..."

Flame:
*Nods.*

Angela:
"Yes, thanks Sonny..."

Flame:
*GLARE.*

Jack:
*Looks confused.*

Angela:
"Oh relax General. Learn to lighten up."
*Walks off to talk with the others.*

Jack:
"Did I miss something? Why THAT for a nickname? Chief seems more fitting."

Flame:
*Nods.* "It's a Southern thing..."

Jack:
*Blinks.* "You're Southern? And here I thought I was the only Southerner without an accent."

Flame:
*Says nothing.*

Jack:
*Ahem.* "So... We good?"

Flame:
*Glances at the burning wreckage of the Robocity in the distance.*
"For now, Beakton... we're good."

And as we soar through the sky, towards a renewed world, this chapter is quickly coming to a close. But our adventures are far from over. What does the future hold for all of us? Find out next time, on ORGANIZATION CHAOS 3: Rising Fall.

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### Episode 9: Redemption

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The ship ride back is a bit lengthy. There are conversations to be had. Sonic has finally been reunited with his friends. Let's check in on them, shall we?

Tails:
"I can't believe Eggman turned us against you for all that time."

Sonic:
"Yeah, it was real messed up."

Amy:
"It was so strange. It all felt so... natural."

Espio:
"Sonic... I am truly sorry for allowing myself to be taken over like that..."

Silver:
"Well, regardless of all the trouble... We're all here together now, right?! An unexpected reunion!"

Sonic:
"Yeah, don't worry about it, Espio. Eggman didn't get away with it and now at least we're all here together."

Knuckles:
"I'll feel better when I'm back with the Master Emerald..."

Blaze:
"I shouldn't tarry much longer in this dimension, either."

Silver:
"Well. Everyone is here except Shadow, Rouge and Omega... Wait, you're leaving so soon, Blaze?"

Blaze:
(He has no idea...) "I wouldn't say, soon. I haven't had a moment's rest for the past couple weeks."

Silver:
"Oh. I had no idea. Well... Guess you can't leave your dimension unguarded for too long, huh?"

Blaze:
"I suppose it all depends on the will of the Sol Emeralds."

Silver:
"If you stick around for a while, you should stop by Angel Island! I've been helping guard the Master Emerald! Right, Knuckles?"

Knuckles:
"Ugh... Fine. As long as you're quiet."

Espio:
"Vector is currently keeping Charmy from harrassing the admiral, I should help him out..."
*Runs to stop the bee.*

Charmy:
*Distantly.* "If you're a cat why's your brother a mouse?! Are you scared of water?! Do you always land on your feet?!"

Sonic:
*Silently looks thoughtfully at his friends.*

Tails:
"You alright, Sonic?"

Sonic:
"Yeah... Just wondering what's gonna happen next."

Meanwhile, at the roof of the bridge sits Calias. Hannah approaches, quietly.

Calias:
"Sneakin' up on me, sis?"

Hannah:
"Heh, I'm losing my touch..."
"..." (And my mind...)

Calias:
"You have questions, I have questions. You wanna go first?"

Hannah:
"Sure..." *Sits down beside him.*
"Why did you disappear into an alley and not show up again for two weeks?"

Calias:
"...Hoo boy. Hannah. We've been through a lot together, right? You believed me when I said I died all those times, right?"

Hannah:
*Nods.*

Calias:
"So... You'll believe me if I told you me and Nihil were abducted by aliens, right? Well... An alien. A *very* headstrong alien."

Hannah:
"A powerful one too... if they were capable of capturing you *and* Nihil."

Calias:
"Well, er... We kinda went willingly..."

Hannah:
"Why?"

Calias:
"We had an extremely small window of opportunity... And the results of this trip... Well, you'll just have to see the skyline when we approach the Twin Cities..."
*Calias speaks with a slight accent. He must have picked it up somewhere.*

Hannah:
*Is more focused on trying to interpret his statement.*
"Um... Okay...?"

Calias:
"Alright. Now... What happened back there?"

Hannah:
"I don't know... what got into me..." *Starts crying again.*

Calias:
*Noticing her tears, Calias wraps his arms around his sister.* "Hey... Come on, Sis. You're alright."

Hannah:
*Returns the hug.* "No I'm not... I killed him..."

Calias:
(Hannah killed... someone?) *Memories flash through his head of a bygone timeline.* "W-who are you talking about?"

Hannah:
"Starline. He even begged for mercy... but all I could think about was the mercy he denied others. The pain... But killing him can't take away the pain of what's already happened..."

Calias:
"Starline..." (At least... He won't be able to torment her anymore...) "It'll be alright... You'll be able to move on, one day..."

Hannah:
"..."
"I hope so..."

Beau:
"Hey you two. We've almost arrived y'all better come back inside."
*Stops Calias as they walk past him.*

Calias:
"Huh? You good, Bobo?"

Beau:
"Yes, I'm fine. I just wanted to make sure you're gonna look after her. Things have been pretty crazy lately."

Calias:
"Of course, man. We're family..."

Beau:
*Nods.* "Good man."

As the Rising Hope descends on the landing area outside GLACIA HQ, throngs of people seem to be crowding the gates. They're cheering! There's smoke in the air from a large bonfire where the remnants of Eggman's propaganda are being burned.

Jack:
"..."

Blip:
"Huh. An adoring public..."

Charlotte:
"We probably need to leave, Blip. We did kind of cause all this."

Blip:
"Right you are, my dear! We'll see you all real soon, Jack. As soon as the crowds die down." *The two of them blip away.*

Calias:
*Walks down to the deck with Beauregard.* "Would you look at that... I wouldn't be surprised if we're considered celebrities now."

Espio:
"I'm pretty sure they're all here to see Sonic..."

Beau:
"Indeed. I'd rather not be famous anyway."

Jack:
*Sighs.*

Angela:
*Grabs Jack's hand.*

The ship's ramp descends to the ground. Everyone begins to disembark.

Jack:
*Begins disembarking with Angela helping Jack walk down.*

Calias:
"Hey, Chief?"

Flame:
"Yes?"

Calias:
"What's gonna happen to Jack now? The whole world knows that he was in cahoots with Eggman now..."

Flame:
"We'll find out, I suppose."

Sonic:
(Looks like I might need to pull the renowned hero card.)

Citizen:
*Upon Jack's descending, the crowds begin to stare in disdain... Until one begins to boo. They all join in with one another.*
"EGGMAN SCUM! HOW DARE YOU?!? TRAITOR!!"

Angela:
*Reaches for her shotgun.*

Citizen:
"GET OUT OF OUR COUNTRY, TERRORIST!"

Jack:
*Awkwardly slinks behind Angela.*

Sonic:
*Stands between Jack and the crowd.* "Alright, that's enough. Why don't you back off the guy who just saved all your lives?"

Citizen:
*The crowds go silent. Their hero has spoken.*

Tails:
"Yeah, if it weren't for him, we'd all still be living in Eggman's personal paradise."
*Shivers thinking about it.*

A helicopter lands nearby. Out steps a familiar man in a suit.*

Tower:
"Thank you, Sonic, Tails. You've taken the words right out of my mouth."

Jack:
"..."

Tower:
*He taps on a wireless mic that an agent hands him, it feedbacks.* "People of the United Federation! All of these people behind me here... are heroes! And that goes for Beakton as well. He officially has a pardon from me... with some slight stipulations of course."

Jack:
*Is visibly shocked.*

Sonic:
"Alright!"

Jack:
"C-can I get that in writing?"

Pip:
*Comes and hugs Jack from behind.* "You did it, man! I knew you had it in ya!"

Jack:
"T-thanks Pip..."

Calias:
"Congrats Jack! You're a free bird!"

Jack:
"Mr. President? Can I speak to the people for a second?"

Tower:
"Yes."
*Tower walks over to Calias.* "Also, Mr. Dash, when you have a second. We need to talk about your... *ahem* parking violation."

Hannah:
*Eyes widen.*

Calias:
"Yes sir..."

Jack:
(Right... You can do this...)
*Takes the mic.*
"So uh... Hi there. Uh, I'm not too good at public speaking... I know you may not trust me given... my past with this city... but I promise to do better. Gonna take some getting used to being on the right side for once..."

Citizen:
*Mob mentality takes ahold as the people are now cheering for Jack...*

Jack:
"..."
*Muttering.* "Wow. These guys are gullible..."

Angela:
*Heard what he said, whispering.* "Jack, don't con the stupid people please honey."

Jack:
"Pretty sure they can manage that themselves..."
*Back in the mic.* "So, Happy New Year everyone! Sorry it had a rough start."

ONE WEEK LATER. We return to GLACIA HQ. Pipsqueak and Lepor have just entered... They seem to be holding opened envelopes. They also seem to be a bit lost.

Lepor:
*Looking around.* "Is this where we're supposed to be?"

Pip:
*Shrugs.*

Jack:
*From the shadows.* "So... they invited you too huh?"

Pip:
"Huh? Oh, hi Jack!"

Angela:
*Is standing behind Lepor and Pipsqueak and taps them on the shoulders.*

Lepor:
"Oh, heya Sparrow... and Miss. Beakton."

Angela:
"Hello boys."

Pip:
"Hey!"

Jack:
*Holds up the letter and walks over.*
"Still have no idea how they found me."

Dr. Dash:
*Walks towards them.* "So glad you could all make it."

Nezumi:
*Walks up behind him. She gives Pipsqueak a wave and Lepor an "I've got my eyes on you so you don't do anything stupid" look.*

Jack:
"Mornin' Doc. Pigtails."

Lepor:
*Responds to Nezumi with a "no promises" look.*

Dr. Dash:
"Why don't we move things along and head upstairs?"

Jack:
"...Is this about that incident at the bank yesterday? I swear I had no idea I still had my gun in my hand..." [I don't think this is actually canon]

Dr. Dash:
"No, it's--Um... Not that."

Nezumi:
*Rolls her eyes at Jack.*

The confused group makes their way to the Director's office. Inside, all of the GLACIA Generals stand at the sides of the Director's desk. Seated are Calias, Hannah and Flame.

Inigo:
"**THEY ARE HERE.**"

Brandon:
"The men and lady of the hour. Welcome."

Jack:
"Hello there..."

Angela:
*Nods as she sits down.*

Jack:
*Looks around nervously and sits down after confirming the chair isn't trapped.*

Pip:
*Sits down and resists the urge to spin in the chair.*

Bridgette:
"Do not worry, you're not in trouble."

Jack:
"Huh. Then why am I here?"
*Looks excited.* "AM I GETTING A LETTER OF MARQUE?!"

Vulcan:
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Beakton. You're on thin ice as is."

Jack:
"..." *Sees Vulcan and something in him feels off.*
"Right. I don't think I'm familiar with you sir. You are?"

Vulcan:
"General Eli Vulcan. I try to keep quiet."

Jack:
"...E. Vulcan? That didn't raise any flags? You can make the word evil out of his name like two ways..."

Fifticinco:
"General Vulcan is a trustworthy individual, Mr. Beakton."
*He doesn't really believe that.*

Jack:
"..." *Eyes Fifticinco.*
"...Okay, now you seem familiar..."

Violet:
*Is standing among the generals.*
[her tupper reveals her new rank of General, but her uniform remains that of a major]
"You must be wondering why you're here."

Angela:
*Sees the chance to change subject.*
"Yes. Why are we here?"

Calias:
"Yeah. Why did we have to stop training, boss man?"

Jack:
*Gives Fifticinco a look of suspicion.*

Amy:
"Why don't we let the Director answer that?"

Jack:
*Is still looking at him.*

Director:
"Yes... Everyone. This organization was built on the ashes of GUN. Founded on the ideas and principles of one man... Grant Ursa had an idea... to bring together a group of remarkable people. The Burning Rangers. Calias, Hannah, Flame. With Nihil's leave of absence, we thought it necessary to grow the Rangers' roster. General Rose had a few recommendations."

Calias:
"Huh? What are you talking about, sir?"

Jack:
"Hmm... And why am I here then?"

Hannah:
*Glances at the people who were invited.*
(Ah...)

Fifticinco:
"Cheddarosier, Lightfoot, Mr. and Mrs. Beakton... How would you like to join the Burning Rangers?"

Jack:
"...Does that come with a paycheck?"

Fifticinco:
"A hefty one."

Pip:
"Oh, wow."

Lepor:
*I swiftly stop spinning in my chair.* "Wait--what?"

Jack:
"Can I get it in unmarked bills?"

Angela:
*Elbows Jack.*

Fifticinco:
"You'll be placed under Acting General Meadows. Just until we can sort out Ge--Sergeant Flame's... situation."

Flame:
*Sulking.*

Jack:
"Wait. Hold up. HOLD UP."

Inigo:
"**WE ARE STILL VERY SORRY ABOUT THAT.**"

Jack:
*Does the time out motion.*

Flame:
*And Flame is still very angry about that.*

Jack:
"Why the heck is he not a general?! The man helped me take down Eggman!"

Vulcan:
"We were under Eggman's influence. He was demoted. It will take a while to get his rank reinstated."

Jack:
*Draws his wispon.* "Then get on it Evil."

Calias:
*Quickly changes the subject.* "So, we're all gonna be CO-WORKERS?!"

Pip:
"Yeah!" *Reaches across the table to high-five Calias.*

Angela:
*Grabs Jack's wispon from him since he's just getting angrier and is probably about to fire.*

Calias:
*Hits Pipsqueak's hand with incredible force.*

Pip:
"Ow! That was a good high five."
*Sits back down and rubs his hand.*

Fifticinco:
"So... Is that a yes?"

Lepor:
*Jumping in my chair with excitement.* "Are you kidding? When do we start!?"

Jack:
"..." *Looks to Angela.*

Angela:
*Nods.*

Jack:
"Yes... I'm in... for now..."

Pip:
"I mean, I don't see why not."

Fifticinco:
"Well, with logistics and all... and the gear that Dr. Dash and Miss Numanaga have been developing... It may be a few weeks. But we can begin training immediately."

Jack:
"Hold up."

Pip:
*Looks at Nezumi.* "So *that's* what the secret stuff you've been working on is!" *Smile.*

Jack:
"Training?"

Hannah:
"Training..."

Calias:
"You're gonna get ripped like me, Jackaboy!"

Jack:
"..."
"Is it too late to back out?"

Inigo:
"**Agent Dash, you are a stick. BOTH... AGENT DASHS.**"

Hannah:
(True... but *rude*.)

Flame:
*Looking at Jack.* "Chickening out so soon, Beakton?"

Jack:
"No just still recovering from that punch General."

Amy:
"I know if you guys work hard you'll become great heroes!"

Calias:
"Yeah! Come on, guys!"

Jack:
"...Heroes... Right... Still getting used to that word..."

THEY ARE BURNING RANGERS GO! They will never let you down! There are more stories to be told! The future has never been more open for our heroes! What happens next?! Find out, when we return...

Klein:
*Deep down in the hidden prison of the GLACIA HQ, we find Hunter Klein, AKA The Overlord. He sits on his bed, bored out of his mind.* "Man... One day, I'll get out of here... Then I'm gonna strangle that bird... And her..."
(All of the other inmates are already transferred or escaped... I'm the only dog left in the cage.)

Suddenly, the lights begin to flicker, spark and short.

Klein:
"H-Hello? Is there a storm or something outside?"

A flash of light knocks out all the overhead lights.

Klein:
"Oh... Okay... That's not... weird..."

Mystery Voice:
"I found you... Five..."

Klein:
"Huh?... That voice..."

Mystery Voice:
*A pair of glowing eyes can be seen in the darkness.* "Do you wish to be free?"

Klein:
"...One. I was told you died..."

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One:
*The lights snap back on to reveal a ghostly figure, now standing in Klein's cell.* "I did not... die..."

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Klein:
"Well, you could have fooled me..."

One:
"Do I frighten... you? Five?"

Klein:
"Me? Scared?"

One:
"The end is coming... soon."

Klein:
"The end? You talking the doc's hogwash now?"

One:
"I... must save the world... by destroying it..."

Klein:
"O-Okay... And you need my help, right? The old Sparks, together again?"

One:
"I need... you..."

Klein:
"Huh?... What are you doing?!"

One:
*The ghostly figure places a hand on Klein's neck, he is powerless to resist.* "I need... your Chaos..."

Klein:
"NO! Grhk! NO! DON'T!"
*Klein's skin begins to go pale... The fire dims from his red eyes.*
"I... didn't..."

One:
*With every passing second, more life force is drained from Klein as One is rejuvenated...*
"You will... be remembered..."

Klein:
*One lets go of Klein. Now a empty, pale husk. Lifeless.*

One:
"The world... will be ever grateful... once I have burned it all..."

The end...

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## Characters

*In order of appearance:*

* Hannah Dash
* Beauregard Cheddarosier
* Giovanni Fifticinco
* Bridgette Livegood
* Inigo Mogotsi
* Johnny Thunder
* Pipsqueak Cheddarosier
* Calias the Phoenix
* Nihil the Phoenix
* René Topaz
* Roland Stone
* Brandon Conley
* Lepor Lightfoot
* Abraham Tower
* Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik
* Elijah Starline
* Jack Beakton
* Orbot
* Blip
* Charlotte Mathers
* Bradley Dash
* Angela Beakton
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Jabber
* Sonny Flame
* Violet Meadows
* Sasha Cat
* Eli Vulcan
* Elmer "Elk" Seraphina
* Penelope "Penny" Seraphina
* Tom Wachowski
* Silver the Hedgehog
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Rouge the Bat
* Espio the Chameleon
* Amy Rose
* Vector the Crocodile
* Charmy Bee
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Blaze the Cat
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Valtron
* E-123 Omega
* Nezumi Numanaga
* Hunter Klein
* One

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