First Meeting in the Marketplace/Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails Arrested

*(The next morning in the marketplace, Sonic and his gang, back in their daytime clothes, were at it again. This time the group is sitting on an awning of a fruit stand)*

Tails: Ready, Chip?

Chip: (Nods) Are you kidding? I was born to do this.

Sonic: Then go for it!

*(Chip then hung over the edge with his feet. In the stand, an anthro cat named Pete is calling out to the crowd selling melons)*

Pete: Hey, folks! Come on over and buy yourselves some great melons!

*(Chip chuckled and grabbed a melon. His chuckle was too loud as Pete turned and saw him)*

Pete: Hey! Put that down!

Chip: Make me, ugly!

Pete: Why, you...! I'll show you!

*(Pete puts the melon he was holding down and went over to try to seize the melon away from Chip)*

Pete: Get outta here and give that back, you pest!

*(Unknown to Pete, during the struggle, two hands grabbed the melon Pete was holding and disappeared with it. Pete then won the tug of war and pulled the melon back)*

Pete: That's what you get for messing with me!

*(Pete goes back to the front and puts the melon on top of the stack. Then he looked confused as he remembered putting a melon he put there already. He turned at Chip, who just gave him grins)*

Chip: Bye!

*(Then he swung back up to where Sonic, the other melon thief, is at with the gang)*

Sonic: Good work, guys.

Chip: Yeah, I know. Guys like him should pay attention to what they are doing when it comes to melons.

*(The gang laughed and then Knuckles cuts open the melon with his spiked knuckles. He gives the pieces to the others)*

Knuckles: Breakfast is served!

*(In the crowd, Sally, Cosmo, Amy, and Vanilla, still in their disguises, looked around. As they passed by a few shops, some shopkeepers called out to them)*

Man 1: Pots! Get a pot here! No finer pot in brass or silver, pretty ladies.

Man 2: Sugar dates, sugar dates and figs! Sugar dates and pistachios!

Man 3: Would the ladies like a necklace? A pretty necklace for each of you pretty ladies.

*(The girls smiled, charmed by this. But then Sally jumped as a fish is thrown into her face)*

Man 4: Fish! Fresh fish! We catch them, you buy them!

Sally: Uh, no thanks. We really don't need one.

Vanilla: But thank you.

*(The girls backed away but Amy accidentally bumped into a fire eater, causing him to swallow his fire by accident)*

Amy: Oh, excuse me!

*(The fire eater gulped and then belched out fire from his mouth, causing the girls' hoods to fall down. Back on top of the fruit stand, Sonic and his gang saw the girls and Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles got a funny look on their faces and smiled widely. The boys are obviously in love upon seeing Sally, Cosmo, and Amy)*

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: Wow.

Sally: (Pulling her hood back up) I'm so sorry my friend bumped into you.

*(After the others pulled their hoods up, they walked away. As they do, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles looked at them in some sort of trance. Chip noticed this)*

Chip: Hey, earth to gang. Hello? Hello?

*(Chip waved his hand in front of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles trying to get their attention. Then the girls stopped by a fruit stand. They see a sad little boy trying to reach for a piece of fruit)*

Sally: Hey, are you hungry?

Little boy: (Seeing Sally's group) Yes.

*(Sally smiled, takes an apple and gives it to him)*

Sally: Here.

*(As the little boy runs off with the apple happily, an angry Koopa king named Bowser noticed and spoke up)*

Bowser: You better be able to pay for that.

*(Sally's group turned and saw Bowser glaring at Sally. They got shocked. They’d forgotten to bring some money with them)*

Cosmo: Pay?

Bowser: No on steals from my cart!

Sally: I'm very sorry, sir. W-We don't have any money.

*(Bowser grabbed Sally by the wrist, the same wrist that she gave the little boy the apple, and pins it to the stand, much to her group's shock)*

Bowser: Thief!

Sally: Please! Let me go to the palace and get money from the sultan and sultaness!

*(Bowser then takes out a big sword)*

Bowser: You know what the penalty is for stealing?!

Sally's group: No, please!

*(Bowser drops his sword but Sonic's gang jumped him and Sonic stopped him, making him let Sally go)*

Tails: Oh thank goodness, sir!

Knuckles: You found them!

Sonic: Thank you oh so much.

*(They takes Sally's group and scolded them)*

Sonic's gang: We have been looking for you!

Sally: (Whispering) Uh, thanks.

Amy: (Whispering) But what are you doing scolding us?

Sonic: (Whispering) Play along.

Bowser: I take it you know this girl and her group?

Sonic: Sadly yes.

Knuckles: They're our sisters. And unfortunately, they are crazy.

Tails: Nutty as a bunch of fruitcakes.

*(Sonic's group made the crazy sign, offending Amy while the others got it and played along. Bowser grabbed Sonic by his arm)*

Bowser: But the leader girl said she knew the sultan and sultaness!

*(The gang laughed and pointed at Chip, trying to pick a pocket, and Vanilla)*

Sonic: She and our sisters think that fairy creature and the tall woman over there are the sultan and sultaness respectively.

Chip: Huh?

*(Amy finally got the idea and she, Cosmo, and Sally kneeled and bowed to Chip and Vanilla, who played along)*

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy: Oh, you're majesties. How may we serve you?

*(Chip looked confused but a secret signal from Sonic's gang meaning "Play along" made him realize what's going on)*

Chip: Oh yes. You can start by.... Kissing the royal hands.

Vanilla: Exactly.

*(Chip and Vanilla held their hands out to the girls and Vanilla, playing along, patted Sally on the head. Bowser looked suspicious, but fell for it anyway. Sonic grabs an apple from the cart and throws it to Bowser)*

Sonic: Tragic, yes. But no harm done.

Sonic's gang: Yeah.

*(Sonic's gang go over to Sally's group and helped them up)*

Sonic: Come on, sisters. Let's go see the doctor.

Sally's group: (Seeing a camel and playing along) Oh hello doctor. How are you?

Sonic's gang: (Playing along) Not that one. *(To Chip and Vanilla)* Come on, you're majesties.

Vanilla: Thank you so much.

Chip: Your rulers are here to serve you this fine day.

*(Chip bowed and Vanilla curtsied, but a bunch of stuff, mostly what they stole from Bowser's cart, fell from Chip's bag)*

Bowser: (Turning around) What?

*(Chip grabbed what he could and ran off with the group)*

Bowser: Come back, you thieves!

*(But it was useless as the group just laughed at him as they make their escape. Meanwhile, in the secret underground laboratory beneath the palace, Vanitas and his group are there near a machine that is cooking up a storm, literally. And Megavolt, since he has electrokinesis is running on a gear operating it, almost out of breath)*

Megavolt: This is ridiculous! Can't we wait for a real storm?

Liquidator: It would take a week from what I sense, Megavolt!

Megavolt: And another thing, why do I have to run this thing? Why not have Meowth do it?!

Meowth: Because you're more stronger.

Megavolt: You're only making me do it because you hate me!

Quackerjack: Oh, don't be such a baby, Sparky.

Megavolt: Don't call me "Sparky!"

Vanitas: Enough arguing! Faster, Megavolt!

*(Negaduck, with the ring given by Vanitas, puts the ring inside the machine)*

Megavolt: Yes, Master!

*(Megavolt ran faster. Soon a lightning bolt conjured by Megavolt himself hit the ring and the light activated an hourglass below. The sand soon began to swirl)*

Vanitas: Oh, sands of time. Reveal to us the one who can enter the Cave of Wonders.

*(The sand in top of the hourglass reveals the Cave of Wonders entrance. As it fell through in a storm, an image appeared. Vanitas and his goons see Sonic's gang in it climbing up a ladder somewhere in Agrabah, followed by Sally's group still in their disguises. An aura appeared around Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in the image)*

Vanitas: That boy and his gang. They're our Diamonds in the Rough.

Steelbeak: That boy and his gang? Really?

Bushroot: That is who we're waiting for?

Vanitas: Precisely.

Quackerjack: So how do we get them?

Megavolt: Yeah? How?

*(Megavolt, however, lets go clumsily and loses his footing and gets sucked into the gears and bounces around like mad, dragging Quackerjack, Bushroot, and Liquidator in, much to Team Rocket's wincing concern)*

Don Karnage: I think we should extend them an invitation to the palace, shall we?

*(The Fearsome Four's bouncing resulted in them slamming into the wall, looking worse for wear)*

Bushroot and Liquidator: (Stunned) Fine.

Megavolt: (Stunned) Swell.

Quackerjack: (Stunned and angrily) Sparky, you idiot!

Megavolt: (Stunned) Don't call me "Sparky."

Jessie: Anyway, how do we get them?

Vanitas: We'll just order Judge Doom and his men to get them....

*(Vanitas laughed sinisterly as he looked at the image with Sonic's gang in it. Back in Agrabah, Sonic's gang got to the top of the ladder and waited for Sally's group to follow)*

Sonic: Almost there.

*(Sally's group climbed to the top of the ladder, when Sally tripped and fell into Sonic's arms. The two looked at each other for a few seconds or so. But then they let go and blushed*

*Sally*: Thank you, for saving me from that Koopa king.

Sonic: (Blushing) Aw, it's no big deal.

Amy: (To Knuckles) And you and your friends were really brave for tricking him like that.

Knuckles: (Blushing) Thanks.

Cosmo: (To Tails) So here's a reward for helping us.

*(Sally, Amy, and Cosmo kissed Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails on the cheeks, making them blush)*

Tails: (Blushing) Nothing to it.

*(Sonic and Knuckles then grabbed a pole nearby)*

Sonic: So, this is your first time in the marketplace?

*(He and Knuckles then used the pole to get over to the next building. Tails and Chip just flew over. Sonic's gang looked at Sally's group still at the other building, waiting for an answer, tossing them the pole)*

Amy: Is it that obvious?

Tails: Well, you do kind of stand out.

*(Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles looked at Sally, Cosmo, and Amy, still in love. Sally, Cosmo, and Amy gave them the same look. Then Sonic's gang snapped to their senses)*

Tails: Uh, well, you should know how dangerous Agrabah could be. It's full of....

*(Sonic puts a plank between the buildings, expecting Sally's group to cross over. But when he leaned down, Sally, Amy, Cosmo, and Vanilla suddenly pole-vaulted over his and his gang's heads with the poles. Sonic's gang looked surprised as Sally's group smiled, tossing the pole back to the gang)*

Vanilla: You were saying, boys?

Sally: We're fast learners.

Sonic's gang: Right.

Sonic: This way.

*(The group entered Sonic's gang's home, dodging beams and planks coming in)*

Tails: Careful, watch your head.

Cosmo: So you live here?

Chip: Not alone. I live here.

Sonic: Yep. We come and go as we please.

Vanilla: It's wonderful.

Sally: Indeed.

Sonic: Not much.

*(Sonic then pulled the curtain back to show the view of the palace)*

Sonic: But we got the best view.

Knuckles: Man, the palace looks amazing, doesn't it?

*(Sally's group frowned at seeing the palace and sat down)*

Sally: Yeah.... I guess.

Amy: (Sarcastically) Sure, it's wonderful.

Sonic: I wonder what living there is like.

Tails: To have so many servants and valets....

Sally: (Scoffs) Right and people who tell you where to go and how to dress up.

Tails: It's not like here.

*(Chip was about to eat an apple but Sonic takes it from him)*

Chip: Hey!

Sonic: Yeah. Always looking for food and getting away from Judge Doom and his pirate guards.

Sally: You are never allowed to make your own choices.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: Sometimes you feel so....

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy: You're just....

Both groups: Trapped.

*(The three lovers looked at each other, realized that they just said the same thing. They blushed as they realized how perfect they are for one another as they looked at each other. But Sonic broke the look, grabbed another apple from Chip who was about to eat that one, and rolls it down his arm to Sally, who accepted)*

Chip: (Annoyed) You know, this isn't trying my patience!

Sonic: (Ignoring Chip) So where are you and the girls from?

Sally: Does it matter?

Cosmo: We ran away and we're not going back anytime soon.

Sonic: Why's that?

Tails and Knuckles: Yeah? Why?

*(Sonic takes a bite from his apple and gave it to Chip)*

Chip: Eeew! I am not taking a bite out of what you just bit into! Gross!

*(Chip then sees the apple Sally hasn't taken a bite out of yet and snuck over to it. Meanwhile, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles came over and sat next to Sally's group)*

Sally: (Sighs) My parents are forcing me and my sisters here to get married.

Cosmo: And we're not ready yet.

Amy: Which is a bummer and it's not fair!

Vanilla: It's true.

Sonic: (Surprised) That's awful.

Tails: Nobody should force people to marry immediately when they're not ready.

Knuckles: Tell me about it.

*(Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles then spotted Chip trying to seize Sally's apple after Vanilla noticed and pointed it out)*

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: Chip!

*(Chip jumped back and yelled in an offensive babbling language)*

Amy: What's his problem?

Sally: What did he say?

Sonic: Uh, Chip said.... *(Smiles)* That's not fair.

Chip: (Surprised) What?

*(Sally, Cosmo, and Amy smiled a knowing smirk while Vanilla giggled and smiled softly)*

Amy: Oh he did, did he?

Knuckles: Of course.

Cosmo: (Playfully) Did Chip say anything else?

Tails: Only that he wishes there's something he could do to help.

Sonic and Knuckles: (Nods) Yeah.

Chip: (Mumbling angrily) You're not fooling them.

Sally: Well, tell him that's very.... Sweet.

Cosmo and Amy: Yeah....

*(Sonic and Sally, Tails and Cosmo, and Knuckles and Amy looked at each other and leaned forward, about to kiss. But then they were interrupted when a familiar voice shouted out)*

Doom: There you are!

Both groups: They found us! *(Looks at each other)* They're after you?

*(Doom and his men and even Darkwing and Launchpad advanced as Sonic's gang goes to a nearby window)*

Vanilla: Oh no. Your parents must have sent them!

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: (Holding their hands out) Do you trust us?

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy: What?

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: Do you trust us?

*(Sally, Cosmo, and Amy hesitated but then took each of their hands)*

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy: Yes.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: Then jump!

*(They, Chip, and Vanilla jumped out the window and landed in a pile of salt below. They got up and tried to escaped but ran into Doom)*

Doom: We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rats?

*(But Chip pulled the judge's hat over his head, blinding him once more. Chip tried to hold on while both groups make their getaway. But unfortunately, the Toon Patrol, Darkwing, and Launchpad are blocking the only way out, even though Darkwing and Launchpad were secretly reluctant on catching them. Then Doom grabbed Chip and threw him into a nearby vase. Once cornered, the guards seized Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles)*

Doom: Now you're going to the dungeon, boys!

Sonic: Let go of us!

Sally: (Punching Hook in the arm) Let them go, Judge Doom!

Cosmo, Amy, and Vanilla: Yeah!

Doom: Well, what do you know? A bunch of street mice!

*(Doom laughed as he threw Sally's group to the ground. This made the princesses, Vanilla, and even Darkwing and Launchpad angry)*

Darkwing: Street mice or not, that is no way to shove ladies!

Launchpad: You can't treat them like that!

Doom: I don't care!

*(Sally's group angrily got up and pulled their hoods back)*

Sally: Let those boys go by the order of the princess!

Cosmo and Amy: Her sisters!

Vanilla: And their maid, Vanilla the Rabbit!

*(Doom, his men, and Darkwing and Launchpad gasped and bowed down, forcing Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to bow as well)*

Doom: Princesses Sally, Cosmo, and Amy.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles: (Looking up) The princesses?

Chip: (From inside the vase as he pulled himself free) The princesses?

Launchpad: I'll be darned.

Smart Guy: They sure fooled us!

Darkwing: Now, you understand you shouldn't have pushed...?!

Doom: (To Darkwing) How was I supposed to know?! *(To Sally's group)* What are you doing outside of the palace with Vanilla? And with those street rats?

Sally: That is none of your concern!

Cosmo: Now do what we commanded!

Amy: Release them at once!

Darkwing and Launchpad: Well, we would, you're highnesses.

Doom: (Cutting him off, much to Darkwing and Launchpad's annoyance) But we have been ordered to arrest them by Vanitas and his men. You better take this up with them.

*(The guards then dragged Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles away, bowing as they leave)*

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy: (Furiously) Oh trust us. We will.

*(And with that, they left)*

***Coming up: As Sally, Cosmo, and Amy confront Vanitas and his men, they were easily tricked into thinking that Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles were already executed. Later, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, with some secret help from Darkwing, Launchpad, Chip, and a mysterious crippled boy, escape the dungeon with a promise from the crippled boy that they'll be rewarded some treasure if they help find a certain lamp in the Cave of Wonders.***