Detour in Mobian Valley/New Recruits in Sonic and Mushu's Groups, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts

*(At Camelot, the royal repairmen were fixing the roof from when Demidevimon, Snuff, Dick, and Muttley bursted in the other night and the knights returned, having had no luck in finding the villains. In their room, Hubie, now wearing a harness on his bandaged arm, and Marina hear a knock at their door)*

Hubie and Marina: Enter.

*(Rocko and Wizardmon come in)*

Hubie: Have the knights found the villains yet?

Marina: Any luck?

Wizardmon: I’m afraid not, you’re majesties.

Rocko: Nada.

*(Hubie and Marina sighed softly, disappointed. Then Wizardmon spoke up again in a reassuring tone)*

Wizardmon: But there is hope still.

*(Hubie and Marina looked at him, giving calm silent looks that means “Continue.”)*

Rocko: Tell them.

*(So Wizardmon continued)*

Wizardmon: Arren’s group, my pupils, and Princess Zelda are not the only ones looking for Excalibur for you.

*(Hubie and Marina got interested calmly)*

Marina: Who else is helping them?

Hubie: More volunteers?

Wizardmon: From what I sensed with my magic, a group of children, creatures, and magic assistants of Babamon, are helping them. And they called their team “Team Excalibur.”

Marina: Children, creatures, and magic assistants?

Hubie: Team Excalibur?

Wizardmon: And a wolf-turned human.

*(Hubie and Marina, along with Rocko, pondered for a bit, then realized something and asked away)*

Hubie: Was one of the children Sparrowhawk’s niece?

Marina: And the wolf was originally…?

Wizardmon: Yes. Therru is among them, and her mother was accidentally turned into a wolf, why?

*(Hubie, Marina, and Rocko smiled softly, and Wizardmon recognized that smile and smiled softly in agreement)*

Wizardmon: I take it you have confidence in them like I do, right?

Hubie, Marina, and Rocko: (Nods) Yes.

Rocko: We have no reason to doubt them.

*(They look at the window at the sky)*

Hubie: Sparrowhawk, wherever you are in Heaven, watch over Team Excalibur on their quest.

*(Then we crossfade back to the edge of the Forbidden Forest leading to a sierra red colored canyon, as Team Excalibur were walking when they noticed the edge)*

Chip: Well, looks like we found the exit to the Forbidden Forest.

Amy: That was easy getting to Camelot.

*(Team Excalibur, on the other hand, knew otherwise)*

Ness: Not necessarily.

Paula: Ness’ right.

Meta Knight: It takes three days from here to reach Camelot.

Chip and Amy: Three days?

Sword Knight: Yes.

Knuckle Joe: Don’t you know the distance timing between here and Camelot?

*(A short pause)*

Amy: When I was a kid going to Camelot long ago, it didn’t feel like three days.

*(They cross the border towards the canyon and as the fog slowly faded away as they walked, their surroundings revealed they are in the canyon. Megara got a little nervous)*

Neptunia: What is this place?

*(Gizmoduck, after slowly scanning the area, answered her)*

Gizmoduck: Mobian Valley.

*(Realizing, Team Excalibur smelled the air)*

Poo: Hence the weird smell.

Jeff: And it looks like we’re gonna go through here as a detour.

Therru: What do you mean by “Detour?”

*(Deciding to explain, Jeff was about to speak, but then stopped himself and turned to his fellow teammates)*

Jeff: Does anybody have a map of our kingdom? Whether it’s digital or paper?

*(Team Excalibur shook their heads no. But Gizmoduck on the other hand….)*

Gizmoduck: I have a digital map.

*(He projects a virtual 3D map of the kingdom)*

Arren: I can’t see, Jeff. How am I gonna know what you’re talking about?

Gizmoduck: Not to worry, Arren. Jeff’ll be as descriptive as possible.

Jeff: And I can guide your hand on the map if you like.

*(Arren nods in agreement)*

Arren: Okay.

*(Jeff then explained away while Arren lets him navigate his hand on the map, to which Arren understood easily and silently, much to his impressed look)*

Jeff: According to the map, we are in Mobian Valley, which is in the middle of the Forbidden Forest. If we cut through Mobian Valley, that’ll take us back to the Forbidden Forest on the other side. Then we trek through more of the Forbidden Forest for two more days, among the areas we’ll pass by are; The Living Trees area, where, according to Spyro's group, Excalibur is, then Tamatoa’s Lair, then the Golemon's lair, and passing by a single road leading to the ruins of Scarabland. And then after that, we’ll be where, Arren?

*(Arren, now impressed and getting it, answered)*

Arren: Camelot.

Jeff: Correct.

Amy: And *that* take two days after Mobian Valley?

Webby: I may not like walking too much, but I actually don’t mind a good journey through the Forbidden Forest.

Gene: Yeah!

Huey: It’s like a hike in the woods, but in two days.

Dewey: Well, like Jeff said, we’ll have to walk it.

*(Gizmoduck deactivated the map and Jeff released Arren’s hand)*

Morgana: Meg, it’s okay.

Stegmutt: We’ll make it through.

Poo: Yeah, no problem.

*(Comforted by their words, Megara calmed her nervousness down and nods. Then they cautiously walk through the area, looking out for any danger that might strike. Then noticing the non-serious members of Team Excalibur getting exhausted, the others went up to them in concern)*

Launchpad: You tired, DW, guys?

Scrooge: (Panting with a nod) Aye, tired as a bunch of wee babies, Launchpad.

*(Then noticing a cavern, Team Excalibur walked up to it cautiously. Gizmoduck scanned the cavern)*

Gizmoduck: Sensors indicate this cavern is empty.

*(He finished scanning)*

Darkwing: We’re good.

*(Team Excalibur got relieved. As they approach the cavern, a medium-sized boulder landed near Therru, Launchpad, and the kids, making them stop in their tracks. Megara, Scrooge, and Darkwing noticed and got concerned)*

Therru: We’re alright, Mom, Scrooge, DW.

Launchpad: Nothing to worry about, Meg, DW, and Mr. McD.

Gosalyn: But I think something just knocked this boulder down.

*(They look up and saw a shadowy figure walk by above. As they slowly backed away towards the cavern entrance with Therru holding her hand onto a magic arrow in her magic quiver and Darkwing pulled his gas gun out, his and Megara’s left rear feet suddenly stepped on a dry brown shelled pile of dried slime and removed it to find it covered in wet green slime. The male heroes then covered their noses from the repulsive smell while the female heroes grimaced in disgust)*

Therru: Ugh! Gross!

Scrooge: What did you step in?!

*(Hearing them, Team Excalibur turned and saw the group grimacing at the slime pile as Megara and Darkwing shook all of the slime off their feet. Recognizing the slime pile, Morgana gags a bit while the others got calmly grossed out from the appearance and the smell)*

Morgana: That’s actual scat.

*(Therru, Megara, Launchpad, Darkwing, Scrooge, and the kids got confused)*

Therru, Launchpad, Scrooge, Darkwing, and kids: “Scat?”

Jeff: You know, “Leavings.”

*(Silence, then Therru, Megara, Launchpad, Scrooge, Darkwing, and the kids realized in shock and ran back to the others at the cavern in disgust)*

Launchpad: That explained the smell!

Huey, Dewey, and Louie: What a disgusting stench!

*(Suddenly, they heard a male teenage voice speak out)*

Male teenage voice: (Voice-over) You’ll get used to it later.

Gosalyn: (Unaware at first in sarcasm) Thanks for the tip!

*(She suddenly realizes someone is speaking to her and Team Excalibur along with Darkwing and their friends)*

Gosalyn: Wait a minute! Who said that?

Male teenage voice: (Voice-over) I did.

*(Gizmoduck scanned the area)*

Gizmoduck: Sensors sense a figure nearby.

Male teenage voice 2: (Voice-over) Heh. Imagine that.

*(Then a calm male adult voice suddenly spoke up)*

Calm male adult voice: (Voice-over) We're coming out to show ourselves, if you want to know who you're talking with.

*(Listening to the conversation, Team Excalibur cautiously walked to the sources of the voices and found something in the shadows talking behind a rock)*

Team Excalibur: Excuse us?

*(The figures heard them and came out, revealing themselves as male Mobians. The first male Mobian is a male 17 year old hedgehog with blue fur, peach skin, green eyes, a black nose, blue spiky quills, and wearing white gloves, and red and white shoes with a yellow buckle. He is Sonic the Hedgehog. The second male Mobian is a male 8 year old two-tailed fox with gold yellow fur, white fur patches, blue eyes, a black nose, and wearing white gloves and red and white shoes. He is Miles "Tails" Prower. The third male Mobian is a male 16 year old echidna with red fur, long red dreadlock-like quills, a white crescent moon symbol on his chest, peach skin, a black nose, purple eyes, and wearing white gloves with two spikes on the knuckles, and red and yellow shoes with green ankle rims. He is Knuckles the Echidna. The fourth male Mobian is a male strict and brood-looking hedgehog who is the same age as Sonic with black fur, red markings all over his body, black curved spiky quills with red markings, tan skin, red eyes, a black nose, a white wing-shaped patch of fur on his chest, and wearing white gloves with red rims and gold ring bracelets, and white hover shoes with red, yellow and black rims. He is Shadow the Hedgehog. The fifth male Mobian is a male red, black, silver, and yellow armored robot with a green gem on his belly and toes, red electronic eyes, and a red omega symbol on his left shoulder. He is E-123 Omega. The sixth male Mobian is a psychokinetic male hedgehog who is the same age as Sonic and Shadow with silver white fur, tan skin, gold eyes, a black nose, silver white wavy spiky quills, a white patch of fur on his chest, and wearing white gloves with gold rims and aqua blue light-up linings on his palms, and rims, and white boots with black and aqua blue markings, gold ankle rims with a pink gem, and an aqua blue light-up lining on the ankle rims. He is Silver the Hedgehog. The seventh male Mobian is a strict-looking male chameleon with purple scales, peach skin, a yellow horn on his forehead, yellow eyes, black small spikes on his back, and wearing white gloves with purple diamond-shaped symbols on them, black wristband-like containers containing ninja stars, black ankle gauntlets with white wrappings, and purple shoes with black rims. He is Espio the Chameleon, a member of Team Chaotix. The eighth male Mobian is a male 6 year old bumblebee with black and peach skin, a black and yellow striped rear and antennae, yellow eyes, a black nose, clear blue bee wings, a white stinger, and wearing a black aviator helmet with a red rim and with orange and black goggles, white gloves with black rims, an orange zip-up sleeveless shirt with black shoulder rims, a white neck rim, and a yellow bumblebee symbol on the side, black pants, and orange and white shoes. He is Charmy Bee, another member of Team Chaotix. The ninth male Mobian is a male crocodile with green scales, a green and light yellow crocodile beak and light yellow underbelly, orange eyes, red block-like spikes on his back and tail, light green arms, and wearing black headphones on his head, a gold chain necklace, black shoulder rims, white gloves with black rims with a yellow lining and buckle, and black shoes with white and yellow linings. He is Vector the Crocodile, the last member of Team Chaotix. And the last male Mobian is a male 16 year old Mobian wolf with red fur, peach-colored skin, blue eyes, and wearing a pair of brown aviator goggles on his light brown newsboy hat with his ears sticking out on top, a black tanktop, a brown sleeveless vest, white gloves, dark blue shorts, white socks, and brown cargo boots. He is Max the Wolf)*

Cosmo: Why have you come to us?

Tails: Well, we were curious to know what you’re doing here.

*(Team Excalibur got surprised, then Amy, Cosmo, Tikal, Rouge, Blaze, and Kayla spoke up)*

Amy: Let me guess; You never get visitors.

Tikal: Is that why?

Tails: Sure.

Sonic: Why else...?

*(Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Silver, and Max, upon suddenly seeing Amy, Cosmo, Tikal, Rouge, Blaze, and Kayla in front of them, softened a bit and blushed bashfully, although Shadow remained calm while blushing a bit)*

Sonic, Tails, Knuckle, Shadow, Silver, and Max: Wow, pretty....

*(Then Amy, Cosmo, Tikal, Rouge, Blaze, and Kayla flatly glared and were unimpressed)*

Rouge: Flattery won’t get you anywhere.

Blaze: I guess we’ll take those things you said as a “Yes.”

Cream: Now, why do you want to know why we’re here?

Silver: Technically, we wanted to know why you’re here because, like one of you pointed out, we hardly get travelers in this valley.

Max: (Eyeing Kayla) And if we'd known you six are lovely, we would’ve asked away.

*(A short pause, then Kayla shoved Max away onto Charmy, who caught him and stood him up)*

Max: Too romantically cliché, miss?

Kayla: You think?

*(Suddenly, they heard a growl approaching and they ran out of the cave and hid themselves in a nook. Suddenly, Therru gasped at something)*

Therru: (Gasps) Monsters!

*(Then a male screechy voice coming from a shadow she spotted spoke up in a panic)*

Male screechy voice: Monster, where?!

*(Then the figure, behind a nearby boulder, where the shadow came from and Therru spotted each other and then screamed in a panic. Therru nearly fell over but thankfully, Arren and Megara caught her)*

Arren: Are you alright, Therru?

Therru: (To Arren) Yes. *(To the figure)* I was talking about a monster like you!

Male screechy voice: I'm not a monster. Just a....

*(Then three other male voices from behind the same boulder spoke up)*

Male normal voice: Just a what?

Male goofy voice: Talk about being showoffish!

*(Knuckles then poked his spiked knuckles gently at the boulder impatiently)*

Knuckles: Are you coming out or not?

*(Then the boulder broke apart, revealing the three figures, as well as two more. The first figure is a male Badnik robot who resembles a tall chicken with a silver body, black eyes, a dark gray marking on the upper part of his torso, a dark gray belt with a red buckle, a red chicken-like hair on his head, two red tail feathers, a red chicken goatee underneath a yellow beak, and yellow long chicken legs. He is Scratch. The second figure is a male tank-like Badnik robot with teal armor, a small drill-like nose, two drills for hands, a silver antenna sticking out of the top of his head, black cat-like pupils, a yellow neck collar, a white clock-like meter on his belly, and silver tank wheels for legs. He is Grounder, Scratch’s partner and “twin” brother. The third figure is a male Badnik robot who resembles a monkey with red fur and ears, peach skin, black eyes, a black nose, silver armored clothing that resembles a janitor’s outfit with three yellow buttons on the belly, a yellow lightbulb on his head, and red leg boots. He is Coconuts. The fourth figure is a male fruit bat with brown fur, yellow eyes with light red pupils, a pig-like nose, black wings and feet, short beige hair, and a small white antenna attached to the right side of his head. He is Batty Koda. And the last figure is a male goofy-looking dragon with purple scales, a violet underbelly, gold yellow horns, spikes, claws, and wings, and yellow eyes. He is Figment)*

Figment: Uh, hi there.

Batty: (Eyeing Arren) Sorry if we freaked out your girlfriend there.

*(He giggles a bit. Realizing he's still holding Therru along with Megara, Arren blushed along with Therru and released her with Megara, helping Therru stand up)*

Therru and Arren: Oh! Um...!

Therru: We're not...!

Arren: We're not dating at all.

Batty: Sorry about that. I just thought with you being together, I thought it was like this....

Coconuts: (Annoyed) Oh, not the "Romeo and Juliet" reference....

*(Then Batty imitated Juliet)*

Batty: (In a high-pitched voice) Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore are thou, Romeo?

*(Then Coconuts asked away, cutting off Batty rudely)*

Coconuts: Why are you here specifically?

Batty: (In normal voice) Hey!

*(Later, all was explained on why they are in Mobian Valley)*

Sonic and Badniks’ groups: Camelot?!

Team Excalibur: Yes.

Honker: We’re looking to find and deliver Excalibur back to King Hubie and Queen Marina.

*(Interested, Sonic and the Badniks’ groups thought it over and got an idea that Sonic snapped his fingers)*

Sonic: Well, we can escort you guys through this valley until we reach the other side to the Forbidden Forest.

Max: (Flirting with Kayla) If it’s okay with you.

*(Kayla shoves him away)*

Kayla: Keep away from me!

*(Max recovered)*

Max: All I said was…!

Kayla: I’m okay with the escort, but there’s a boundary between me and my friends!

Amy, Cosmo, Tikal, Rouge, and Blaze: That's right!

*(Realizing, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Silver, and Max respected it)*

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Silver, and Max: Sorry.

*(They back away a bit)*

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Silver, and Max: This better?

Amy, Cosmo, Tikal, Rouge, Blaze, and Kayla: Better.

*(Then they exit the nook)*

Big: Are you guys sure you know the way?

*(Froggy croaks in question)*

Sonic and Badnik’s group: Yep!

Figment: Just trust us.

Scratch: We know this valley in the back of our hands!

*(Team Excalibur shrugged, deciding to trust them. Then they follow Sonic and the Badniks’ groups through the valley. At one point, Megara nearly fell on a stalactite, but Shadow, Grounder, and Elise caught her, saving her. Then after trekking some more, they heard quiet, yet familiar, chattering, although it wasn’t familiar to Sonic and the Badniks’ groups. After hushing Sonic and the Badniks’ groups, they secretly peeked and saw to their calm shock and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups’ silent confusion….)*

Team Excalibur: (Whispering) Zedd’s group and their army!

*(Sonic and the Badniks’ groups got confused)*

Sonic and Badniks’ groups: (Whispering) You know them?

Team Excalibur: (Whispering) Know them?

Porky: (Whispering) They’re our enemies!

Picky: (Whispering) The ones who attempted to steal Excalibur!

*(Realizing, Sonic and the Badniks’ groups understood)*

Figment: (Whispering) Hence why they’re not the friendly types.

*(Noticing their path on the other side past Mushu and Zedd’s groups and Zedd's group's army, Team Excalibur quietly followed Sonic and the Badniks’ groups to get there without getting spotted. With Mushu's group and the villains, most of the henchmen are seated around, playing poker. With them, Quackerjack is playing poker when he grinned)*

Quackerjack: I got it!

*(He throws his cards down in victory)*

Quackerjack: Go fish!

*(The villains playing glared at him)*

Pigma: Cheater!

Bebop: Yeah!

*(He snorts)*

Rocksteady: Oooh, cheater!

Wolf: And for the tenth time, we’re playing “Poker,” not “Go Fish!”

Quackerjack: (Scoffs) So says the jerks that threatened me and my friends.

*(Then Rocksteady yanked Quackerjack up to him in anger by his bill, much to Mushu's group's concern)*

Rocksteady: Ooh, what does that supposed to mean?!

*(Quackerjack grunted in pain and freed himself from Rocksteady’s grip in anger)*

Quackerjack: Never touch me by the new bill!

*(The villains snickered wickedly as Pigma yanked him by it again repeatedly, making Quackerjack annoyed)*

Pigma: (Playfully) I’m not touching you, I’m not touching you.

*(Quackerjack snapped that he grabbed Pigma savagely)*

Quackerjack: See here…!

*(Then Zedd, Drake, and Myotismon shouted out)*

Zedd, Drake, and Myotismon: Stop it!

*(Then everything went quiet and calm as Quackerjack bitterly dropped Pigma on the ground and the anthro pig recovered with a glare. With Zedd’s group, they are eating some fried pig)*

Zedd: (Scoffs) Acting like immature children.

Drake: In a stupid way.

Myotismon: You said it.

*(Hunter J bites a chunk of her pig slice and ate it)*

Hunter J: (Swallows her chewed chunk) And if we ever get our hands on those hostages, *(Darkly)* they are gonna wish they were never born.

Vanitas: Wow. Awesome dark tone you made.

Hunter J: Thank you.

Myotismon: More darker than me, but I’m impressed.

Negaduck: Even Vanitas could surpass that.

*(Anti-Sora cleared his throat in annoyance)*

Anti-Sora: And me?

Negaduck: (Flatly) And Anti-Sora.

Myotismon: Leave him be, Negaduck.

Hunter J: He may be the youngest, but we need someone besides Vanitas to rule strong after me, Myotismon, and Zedd's group.

Sedusa: That's right.

*(Vanitas and Anti-Sora smirked evilly at their mothers in agreement)*

Anti-Sora: Nice! Thank you.

Vanitas: Who could ask for better parents?

*(Suddenly, Grounder exclaimed out loud)*

Grounder: “Parents?!”

*(Hearing him, the villains got suspicious and looked around while Mushu's group just got confused. Then Bebop and Rocksteady pulled their laser gun out and looked around in suspicion towards where Grounder's voice came from. They peeked at what was Team Excalibur’s hiding spot while sneaking by, they found….)*

Bebop: (Snorts) Nothin’.

*(They go back to the villains)*

Rocksteady: Must be a monster's snarl that sounded like a shout.

*(With Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups in another hidden spot near Zedd’s group, they silently sighed in relief, having gotten lucky not to get caught. Then they glared at Grounder briefly)*

Scratch: (Whispering) Good going almost getting us caught!

Grounder: (Whispering) Sorry.

*(Then they resumed sneaking by. As Gygas fiddled his finger on a black glowing reliquary, he spoke up)*

Gygas: My Shadow Reliquary. Your dark radiance ever so entrancing.

*(He chuckles evilly a bit)*

Gygas: (To Zedd’s group) Don’t you agree?

Zedd’s group: Indeed.

Myotismon: All of us got lucky we got eternal life because of that gem.

Vanitas: All except me, Negaduck, Shredder, Krang, and Anti-Sora on having eternal life, of course.

Andross: We were lucky to have been saved with the reliquary’s power because of Gygas.

Gygas: Precisely.

Krang: Never doubt those powers.

Shredder: Exactly.

*(Gygas smirked evilly in agreement and resumed looking at his reflection on the Shadow Reliquary, when he suddenly noticed something reflecting on it. He looked closely and realized who it was. He turned and saw Team Excalibur quietly sneaking by, appearing to have almost made it without “Getting caught,” and got Zedd’s group’s attention. They noticed and smirked evilly as well. Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups almost made it when suddenly, Anti-Sora grabbed Therru from behind while Zedd’s group stood there, ready to grab Therru, getting Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups’ attention, much to their shock. Then Therru pulls a magic laser arrow out and jabs the laser stonehead into Anti-Sora’s hand, making him release her, and even some lasers hit Zedd’s group, stunning them. Angered at Therru’s actions, Zedd, Drake, Shredder, and Myotismon shouted out to their army)*

Zedd: Men!

Myotismon: It seems we found the cats out of the bag!

Drake and Shredder: That's right!

*(The henchmen got confused)*

Zedd, Drake, Shredder, and Myotismon: Get the hostages and their friends, idiots!

*(Realizing, the villains charge after Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups. Now caught, Team Excalibur make a run for it as Mushu's group and the villains give chase. Rocksteady picked up a large boulder and threw it at Team Excalibur, but Coconuts punched it, breaking it to pieces, much to Rocksteady’s anger. After sliding down a rocky slide, Team Excalibur make it to a rock pile hill and started climbing to the top quickly as Mushu's group and the villains charged after them. As they make it to the top, they suddenly hear Therru and the kids call out to them)*

Therru and kids: Guys!

*(Megara, Darkwing, Scrooge, and the others heard them and got concerned upon seeing the girl and kids starting to slide downwards, screaming, and Mushu's group and the villains climbing after them. But luckily for Therru and the kids, Darkwing, Scrooge, and even Arren and Megara quickly grabbed Therru and the kids and pulled them up to safety. Then seeing Bebop and Rocksteady coming closer, Megara bites her teeth at them, knocking them back to the villains, knocking them back to the bottom while Mushu's group jumped back onto the bottom safely. And Bebop and Rocksteady’s arms are inflicted with bite marks from Megara’s teeth, much to their anger. Then Pete and Leon noticed a shortcut to the top)*

Pete: A shortcut!

Leon: This way!

*(They go to the path. Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badnik’s groups were running until they stopped, panting in concern. They look back, and got calmly relieved, glad to have seemingly lost the villains. Just when they resume their trek, Mushu's group and the villains jump out in sneak-attack form and surrounded them. Just before Team Excalibur could make a move, Andrew throws a huge ball of laser ropes into the air at them. Then it exploded into laser ropes and they tied up and gagged Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups like they were mummies)*

Andrew: Got you!

*(Then they go to grab their captives as we pan up to the sky. Then later, as we pan down at the villains’ resting spot, the villains, with Bebop and Rocksteady bite marks healed thanks to Vanitas' Keyblade magic, threw Mushu's group onto the ground savagely, much to their annoyance and anger)*

Vanitas: This is your last chance, wimps!

Myotismon: You stay here and watch the prisoners and hostages while we go hunting for food.

Shredder: We deserve to get more food for us and not you!

Drake: Now stay!

Ratigan: Or we’re gonna cut your scalps off for good!

Pigma: Yeah!

Zedd: Like they said!

*(The villains laugh evilly in agreement as Mushu's group got calmly concerned while still looking angry. Then they were kicked down by the villains)*

Gygas: We’ll be back soon.

Myotismon: Now, again, stay!

Wolf: And don’t help the prisoners and hostages!

Leon: And while you’re at it….

*(Pigma and Krang picked up a dirty bowl and a trash bag)*

Krang: Do the trash duty.

Pigma: And clean our dishes!

Negaduck: Now get to work!

*(After Krang and Pigma threw the dirty bowl and trash bag at Mushu's group, the villains leave to go hunting while laughing evilly a bit. As they recovered, Mushu's group got up in disgust and anger and threw the trash bag and dirty bowl aside to go to where the captives are. With Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups, they are untied and ungagged from the laser ropes, but now their hands are tied behind their backs, their arms tied down on their torsos, and ankles tied together, all by escape-proof ropes, and locked in a huge cage. They just sat there silently, wondering what fate will be in store for them in concern. Suddenly, they see Mushu's group walking up to them, angrily mocking the villains, but luckily, since half of Team Excalibur knew they didn’t help the villains much and half of Team Excalibur knew they are still the apartment resident servants they knew and are friends with, they didn’t hold bitter grudge against them, and neither did Mushu's group)*

Dedede: (Mockingly in anger) “Or we’re gonna cut your scalps off for good!”

Mushu: (Mockingly in anger) "We deserve to get more food for us and not you!"

Escargoon: (Scoffs angrily) Who do those punks think they are?!

Quackerjack: (Angrily) And that Pigma had the nerve to pick on me earlier!

*(Escargoon grabs a nearby stone)*

Escargoon: (Angrily) They make us so mad, that we’d, we’d…!

*(Then he crushes the rock to bits, much to Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups’ surprise, making Mushu's group flatly glare)*

Escargoon: (Flatly) Probably crush their heads like sparrow’s eggs between the thighs.

Bushroot: (Sighs) Who are we kidding, Escargoon?

*(They look up at the sky)*

Liquidator: Sparrowhawk, wherever you are, give us a sign to free us from the crooks pushing us around and beating us.

Megavolt: And that we get even with them, hopefully.

*(Feeling sorry for them, Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups nods to each other and Therru calls out to them)*

Therru: That’s a good prayer.

*(Hearing her, Mushu's group got calmly surprised and turned to them, giving looks of defeat)*

Bushroot: (Sarcastically) Yeah, and that a dime.

Webby: No, really.

Ness: That *is* a good prayer.

Tiff: And if you need a sign, you could just….

*(Mushu gives a fake haughty chuckle, then spoke up seriously)*

Mushu: No. All we need is courage to stand up.

Christopher: And we commend you for it.

Mushu's group: (Hopefully) Really?

*(Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups nod)*

Batty: The rest of us may not know you guys more, but we commend you as well.

Mushu: Define "Commend."

Figment: It means support.

*(Impressed, Mushu's group were interested)*

Mushu's group: (Impressed) Huh.

*(Then Mushu's group thought over something, but they shook it off)*

Mushu: No, get real!

Megavolt: They’ll cut our scalps off!

Tuff: They really threatened you that bad, huh?

Mushu: Ya think?

Megavolt: And I almost lost my scalp because of that threat!

*(Liquidator crossed his arms)*

Liquidator: And what makes you think we’ll be safe from their threats if we help you?

*(Glad to hear him ask that, Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups knew what to do in situations like this)*

Sparx: If you help us instead of those creeps, we’ll make sure nothing bad happens to you.

Spyro and Cynder: Exactly.

Mushu's group: (Hopefully) Really?

Team Excalibur and Sonic and Badniks’ groups: Yeah.

*(Impressed by their honesty, Mushu's group then looked at their regular and monstrous hands respectively, and getting determined, Dedede and Escargoon then proceeded to break the cage apart, as Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups watched in amazement silently. As soon as the cage is completely broken, the Fearsome Four and Mushu then proceeded to cut the ropes with their powers from his hands, untying Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups, freeing them for good and the weapon wielders of Team Excalibur re-equipping their weapons)*

Team Excalibur and Sonic and Badniks’ groups: Thank you.

Mushu's group: You’re welcome.

*(Megara then growled softly at Mushu's group in happiness)*

Kayla: She says “I will reward you dearly when we get back home after this adventure.”

*(Mushu's group got flattered)*

Mushu's group: Well….

Mushu: Anywho, we can tell that you, Meg, have been turned into a wolf accidentally by Therru?

*(Megara nods)*

Therru: (Feeling guilty) Yeah.

*(Then Sonic and the Badniks’ groups got confused)*

Batty: What’re you talking about? *(Imitating Dick Tracy)* I deserve a good confession!

*(Later, all was explained)*

Sonic and Badniks’ groups: I see.

Figment: And you guys are their servants?

Mushu: Yep.

Fearsome Four: Work 24 hours a day with a smile.

Big: I know this may sound awkward, but…. What insects do you like?

Cosmo: Big, that’s not approp….

*(Mushu's group interjected)*

Bushroot: No, no, it’s okay.

Escargoon: It’s okay with that question.

Mushu: (To Big) We have so many insect favorites, but Escargoon has a favorite.

*(Big turned to Escargoon)*

Big: Then, Escargoon, what is your favorite insect?

*(Froggy croaked in question. Escargoon then thought over through his memory and remembered)*

Escargoon: I like butterflies with big golden wings and blue and green tips.

*(Big and Froggy smiled softly at that. Then Webby and Tiff clamored happily)*

Webby and Tiff: Me too, Escargoon!

Kirby: (Happily) Poyo!

*(Megavolt butted in)*

Megavolt: I like Swiss cheese ice cream.

*(Ness brightened up)*

Ness: Me too, Megavolt!

Megavolt: Wow, really?

*(Ness nods. Then Bushroot realized something and exclaimed to Jeff)*

Bushroot: Wait, wait, wait! What be your favorite book?

Jeff: (Proudly) Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth.”

Bushroot: (Impressed) Wow, me too!

*(Team Excalibur and Sonic and the Badniks’ groups chuckled a bit along with Mushu's group. Then they started singing)*

Mushu: **I can tell**

**We’ve got an awful lot**

**In common**

Dedede: **Even though**

**We look as different as can be**

Sonic: **We don’t even have to try**

Knuckles: **To see things eye to eye**

Tails: **It just comes to us, naturally**

Ness' group: **Come to think of it**

**I think we fit together**

Link's group: **Playing enemies**

**Won’t get us very far**

Kids: **There’s no need to feud and fuss**

Figment: **When it isn’t really us**

Batty: **Let’s you and us**

**Be who we are**

*(Then they started dancing around a bit)*

Team Excalibur and Sonic and Badniks’ groups: **We’re a team-o**

**A team-o**

**A group of dreamers**

**Who were meant to be a team**

**Oh, a team-o**

**It’s true-o**

Quackerjack: **Wherever we go**

**We’re going us and you**

*(They then just sang again)*

Escargoon: **No matter what now**

**We’ve got one another**

Silver **We’ll be there to pick each other**

**Off the floor**

Shadow: **Anytime you’re feeling glum**

Elise and Gizmoduck: **I’ll count on you**

**To be a chum**

Morgana: **If you get an itch attack**

Gene: **We’ll be there to scratch your back**

*(Then Chip landed on Megavolt’s back, which he lets him)*

Liquidator: **Now, who could ever**

**Ask for mooooooore**

*(Then Chip playfully tickled Megavolt’s back, making him laugh)*

Megavolt: (Laughing) Oh, stop! Oh, stop!

*(Then the tickle ended happily)*

Megavolt: (Playfully) No, don’t stop! More, more!

*(Then they resumed singing)*

Fearsome Four: **We’re friends**

Magic assistants: **And that’s what friends**

**Are for**

*(Then they danced around some more)*

Team Excalibur, Sonic, Badniks, and Mushu's groups: **We’re a team-o**

**A team-o**

**A group of dreamers**

**Who were meant to be a team**

**Oh, a team-o**

**It’s true-o**

**If we’re ever in a stew**

**We know we can**

**Make it through**

**‘Cuz you’ve got me**

**And I’ve got you**

*(Then they high-fived)*

Team Excalibur, Sonic, Badniks, and Mushu's groups: Yes, sir!

*(Then as soon as the song ended, Megara stepped on a string nearby, accidentally triggering the alarm, much to Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu’s group's concern. Then, as if on cue, Zedd’s group and their army returned with some hunted deer and got calmly shocked. Noticing them, Team Excalibur, along with Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's groups, knew what they must do now)*

Team Excalibur, Sonic, Badniks, and Mushu's groups: Bye!

*(Then they run towards another part of the valley. Zedd’s group and their army snapped out of their calm shocked looks and got angry)*

Zedd, Drake, and Shredder: Those traitors!

*(They chase after them. As the villains chased after Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's groups, Bebop and Rocksteady pulled their laser guns out and fired away at them. But luckily, the lasers missed and then nearly struck down Megara, but hit some rocks, much to Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's group’s concern)*

Therru: Mom!

*(Bebop and Rocksteady smirked evilly in victory along with the villains as they finished shooting)*

Bebop and Rocksteady: (Smirking evilly in victory) Gotcha!

*(Megara recovered, unharmed and panting as Therru and the others checked on her)*

Therru: Mom, you okay?

*(Megara felt herself and sighed in relief. Glad to see she’s fine, Therru climbed on Khan’s back with Megara’s help and while some Team Excalibur members climbed on Megara’s back, the rest ran while those who could fly just flew as they ran away again. Realizing this “Wolf” is unharmed, Bebop and Rocksteady got shocked along with the villains)*

Rocksteady: What the…?!

Bebop: How...?!

Shredder and Myotismon: Don’t just stand there!

Krang and Gygas: Fire!

*(Bebop and Rocksteady resumed shooting at Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's groups again, but missed still as they dodged the lasers and continued running or flying away. Grabbing a medium-sized stone while running by, Dedede and Escargoon threw it at Bebop and Rocksteady’s laser guns while the Fearsome Four blasted their blasts at them, jamming it. The villains stopped and noticed it jammed. Bebop and Rocksteady tried punching them to unjam them, but to no luck, and in case they started firing again, the villains casted a barrier on themselves to protect them from the lasers. Even Team Excalibur and Mushu's group, thanks to Sonic and the Badniks’ groups, found a chute on the side of the canyon wall and ran to it to dive in)*

Bebop: (Punching his laser gun angrily) Come on!

Rocksteady: (Punching his laser gun angrily) Work, you stupid...!

*(Then with another punch from each of them, the laser guns suddenly fired out of control, and it wouldn’t stop. The villains even tried to stop it, thanks to their barriers, but the laser guns continued firing out of control)*

Gygas: (While trying to stop the laser gun) No, no, no! You’re doing it wrong! Stop!

Krang: (While trying to stop the laser gun) Stop and listen!

*(Then as the laser guns kept firing, Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's groups dove into the chute, disappearing below. Seeing this, Zedd’s group got angry that they got away and Shredder finally shouted out loud, all because Mushu's group had to go rogue on them)*

Shredder: MORONS!! I’M SURROUNDED BY MORONS!!

*(Then the villains continued trying to stop the laser guns as they retreated somewhere else)*

Demidevimon: (Shaking from the laser guns’ vibration) H-H-How do you s-s-s-s-stop this thing, Bebop and Rocksteady?!

*(Down in a cavern after sliding down the chute, Team Excalibur, Sonic, the Badniks, and Mushu's groups recovered and then got happy and relieved)*

Meta Knight: (To Mushu's group) See?

Tuff: Told ya we wouldn’t let them hurt you.

Mushu's group: (Grinning) Never doubted you.

*(Therru then went up to Megara gladly)*

Therru: Thank goodness, Mom. My friends and I got scared you were shot back there.

*(Megara groans gladly in agreement)*

Arren: And we’re especially thankful that none of us got shot either.

*(Khan neighs in exhaustion and they knew they must rest for a while. Later, after they sat down and Mushu's group introduced their names to Sonic and the Badniks’ groups and half of Team Excalibur, Team Excalibur turned to Sonic and the Badniks’ groups)*

Arren: I guess I gotta admit you were the best escorts we ever had.

Cream: Yeah.

Cheese: (Happily) Chao, chao.

Rouge: I’ll admit it as well.

Kayla: Yeah.

Tails: Well, look on the bright side, we worked together to get this far.

Scratch: (Sarcastically) Yeah, considering the fact that we got captured at first.

Coconuts: Excuse us, Scratch?

Grounder: Be thankful that Mushu's group got us out of that.

Shadow: Grounder’s right.

Tails: Be especially thankful that you have each other.

Omega: I mean, what would you do if you hadn’t had each other?

Grounder: (Glaring at Scratch and Coconuts) Gee, good question.

Coconuts: Well, excuse me for being a dork!

*(During the argument, Therru and the kids giggled a bit while Darkwing got calmly annoyed)*

Coconuts: And you, Scratch, have no fighting experience!

Scratch: Only because you’re holding me back!

Grounder: If I didn’t have you, I could do a lot of things!

*(Then they started singing as a bubble appeared and splits into three contain the Badniks separately in each bubble as the camera pans up to a dinosaur skeleton. Grounder uses its ribcage as a xylophone)*

Grounder: **I’d be rocking with the dinos**

*(He grabs the skeleton, which becomes a rhino)*

Grounder: **Swinging with the rhinos**

Coconuts: **I’d redecorate this cave in a minute**

*(It then transforms into a monkey-themed living room fit for Coconuts with a lava lamp, a chair, and a television with Scratch and Grounder’s heads inside. Coconuts turns off the TV)*

Coconuts: **Coconuts**

**They would say**

**That *I* would be the Monkey King**

*(Coconuts imagines himself as a king, then, back in his main attire, drops back to his chair where a dartboard with Scratch and Grounder’s heads are seen in front of it)*

Grounder and Coconuts: **I would love this world**

**Without you in it**

*(He throws the dart at Scratch and Grounder’s heads, transitioning the scene to a Lava Lamp)*

Grounder and Coconuts: **If I didn’t have you**

Scratch: (Appearing in the lava lamp, aghast) **If *you* didn’t have me?**

*(Coconuts turns to the volcano pit that erupts a dish)*

Coconuts: **If I didn’t have you**

Scratch: **Well, how about if *I* didn’t have *you*, huh?**

*(Grounder shoves an orange into Scratch’s mouth, the camera zooms into the orange, transitioning it to another scene where it shows the Badniks)*

Badniks: **Oh, what I could be**

**If there was only me**

**Oh, what I’d do**

**If I didn’t have you**

*(Therru’s silhouette appears and interrupts the song briefly)*

Therru: Stop bickering and get your act together!

Scratch: Act?

*(They collide together, transitioning to a spotlight scene where the Badniks are acting with Scratch dressed in a kimono from "The Mikado," Grounder dressed as Superman, and Coconuts as "The Phantom of the Opera")*

Scratch: Did someone say “Act?” *I* can act!

*(Then he started singing)*

Scratch: **If only *I* had separate parts**

*(He bonks Grounder on the head with his fan, and the scene blows up, transitioning to Scratch with a sculpture of Grounder in a Venus de Milo style. Scratch cracks the sculpture into bits with Grounder’s eyes popping out and blinking)*

Scratch: **My career would be the arts**

**I’d be the star of Camelot**

*(He turns into a silhouette with a model of Camelot itself, then it turns into a ball)*

Scratch: **You’d be the half of the whole world forgot**

*(It then shows Scratch holding Grounder’s head)*

Scratch: **If I didn’t have you**

*(He hurls Grounder's head in the air)*

Grounder: **I should be so lucky**

*(Grounder's head lands on his body)*

Scratch: **If I didn’t have you**

Coconuts: Oh wait! You’d be dead!

*(He grins briefly, then frowns)*

Badniks: **Oh, what I could be**

**If there was only me**

**Oh, what I’d do**

**If I didn’t have you**

*(Coconuts pulls the projector screen down to reveal himself, wearing a hockey mask a la Jason Voorhees and wielding a chainsaw at Scratch and Grounder, who avoided it. The chainsaw slices the screen, transitioning to a log scene with Coconuts reading his book with a lamp at the side and Scratch and Grounder tied down about to be sliced in half by a wood cutting blade)*

Badniks: **Oh, what I’d do**

**If I didn’t have you**

*(It fades to a shot of a boulder rolling down on a curved slope with Grounder's head laid down on it, about to be flattened)*

Grounder: Trapped! Ah! Trapped!

*(The camera zooms into the boulder, as the Badniks appear in view, in the same color as the boulder)*

Scratch: Stuck here with you since our births!

*(Coconuts face-palms himself in the face)*

Coconuts: Oh dear, it’s learned to count.

*(He pokes Scratch in the eyes, and it all goes black. It transitions to a scene where Coconuts is on trial)*

Coconuts: If you have gotten me a good lawyer, I would’ve moved years ago!

Scratch: (As the judge) Now listen here pal! I didn’t come here to be insulted!

Coconuts: Oh. Where do you usually go?

Grounder: (Morphing into Godzilla and breathing fire at Scratch and Coconuts) **I’d be a fire-breathing lizard**

Scratch and Coconuts: (The flame transitions to the Badniks as inflatables) **I’d be one high flying wizard**

Coconuts: **You'd be nothing without me**

Grounder: **You’d be extinct**

**You’d cease to be**

*(He drills on the cliff where Scratch and Coconuts are standing on, making him fall into the canyon in style of the Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon)*

Scratch and Coconuts: **I’m so tired of your nagging**

Grounder: **And I’m so tired of your bragging**

Scratch: (Chuckles a bit) **Without me, you’ll have no brains**

Badniks: **With which to think**

*(Scratch sticks his glove-covered hand into Coconuts' ear, and then back out, leaving Coconuts stunned. The camera zooms into his other ear. As they overlap sing, inside, Scratch runs up and flirts with Red Hot Riding Hood until she morphs into Grounder. Then he runs into the camera, transitioning to Coconuts looking at the mirror, until the mirror image morphs into Scratch and Grounder. Coconuts grabs hold of them and makes them into a bouncy ball and bounces them off-screen)*

Grounder: **I’d be rocking with the dinos**

**Swinging with the rhinos**

Coconuts: **I’d redecorate this cave in a minute**

**Coconuts**

**They would say**

**That *I* would be the Monkey King**

Scratch: (Overlapping with Grounder and Coconuts’ verse) **If only had separate parts**

**My career would be the arts**

**I’d be the star of Camelot**

Badniks: **I would love this world without you in it**

*(The ball bounces into a cave scenery, where it pops into three objects representing the Badniks; A chicken, a drill-like mole, and a monkey)*

Badniks: **If I didn’t have you**

Chorus: (Voice-over) **If I didn’t have you**

*(The objects then scuffled a bit)*

Badniks: **If I didn’t have you**

Chorus: (Voice-over) **If I didn’t have you**

*(Then the objects danced away, until a cane hooks them away)*

Chorus: (Voice-over) **Yeah, yeah, yeah**

*(The Badniks walk in from the side)*

Scratch: This way, let *me* lead.

*(He tries to dance until Coconuts lifts him up)*

Chorus: (Voice-over) **Yeah, yeah, yeah**

Coconuts: No, this way, twinkle toes!

*(They fall into the camera, transforming themselves into Picasso-stylized stained glass window figures)*

Badniks: **Life would be so sweet**

**If these were both my feet**

**Oh, what I’d do**

**If I didn’t have you**

*(They pull back from the camera and they pop out, dressed like Cher, Sonny Brow, and a guitar-player)*

Grounder: (Imitating Sonny) **I got you, babe**

Badniks: **Oh what I’d do**

**If I didn’t have yooouuuuu**

*(Steam comes up from the bottom of the screen, engulfing it and transitioning to an spotlight stage scenery with the Badniks, all dressed like Elvis Presley, and with their backs turned)*

Badniks: (Imitating Elvis) **Ohhhhhhhhh**

**Well, if I didn’t**

*(They turn around)*

Badniks: (Imitating Elvis) **Oh If I didn’t….**

**Have yooouuuuu**

*(They jump up and land in a thank you pose and in the voice impression of Elvis)*

Coconuts: (Imitating Elvis) Thank you. Thank you, very much.

Scratch: (Imitating Elvis) Scratch’s left the building.

Grounder: (Imitating Elvis) Hey, you’ve never sang this before, have ya?

*(Scratch socks Grounder in the face, ending the song and cueing the Badniks back in reality, no longer dressed as Elvis. After the song ended, Therru and even the kids applauded. Then after that’s done, they got up as Darkwing spoke up flatly in an impatient way)*

Darkwing: (Flatly) Shall we resume our journey?

Team Excalibur: Yeah.

*(Then with that, they began their trek through the cavern)*

***Coming up: Team Excalibur get some encouragement from Therru to face fear with confidence by whistling a happy tune besides fighting for what’s right while trekking through the cavern full of cave monsters and even befriending a certain giant bird and her chick. Then once back in the Forbidden Forest, they accept Sonic's group and even Mushu's group into Team Excalibur. And while resting for the night, some members of Team Excalibur, mostly Arren and even Shadow, reveal their origins to each other.***