Departure! Egg Fort II/Cruise Blues

**Departure! Egg Fort II**, (Or, **Cruise Blues**) is the twentieth episode that happens in Sonic X: Heroes Forever.

## Characters

* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Amy Rose
* Cream the Rabbit
* Cheese the Chao
* Shard the Hedgehog
* Sally Acorn
* Manic the Hedgehog
* Mighty the Armadillo
* Lupe Wolf
* Lyco Wolf
* Leeta Wolf
* Dulcy the Dragon
* Antoine D'Coolette
* Bunnie D'Coolette
* Ray the Flying Squirrel
* Sonia the Hedgehog
* NICOLE (Mentioned)
* Jules Hedgehog
* Queen Aleena Hedgehog/Bernadette Hedgehog (Mentioned)
* Sir Charles Hedgehog
* Hope Kintobor
* Christopher Thorndyke
* Nelson Thorndyke
* Chuck Thorndyke
* Ella
* Mr. Tanaka
* Julia
* Doctor Eggman
* Snively Robotnik
* Decoe
* Bocoe
* Bokkun
* Scratch
* Grounder
* Coconuts
* E-01 (Mentioned)
* Frankly (Mentioned)

## Plot

The episode starts with a black and yellow hedgehog in an open field, wondering what he's doing there and why. He stares into his reflection and is surprised to see what he looks like. He then glances over to see two Human boys who's kite gets stuck in a tree. He goes over to lend them a hand and pushes the tree down, but, this ends up frightening the boys away. The hedgehog becomes sad when he sees a nest with eggs that hadn't hatched yet and wondering why no one is accepting him. Meanwhile, Eggman, Decoe, Bocoe, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts try to fix and reboot the Egg Fort, but, the craft fails to launch, Coconuts revealing seaweed got stuck in the intake. Snively reveals that E-01 has been doing work on the sidelines and Eggman becomes eager to show off his new creation. Back on the surface, Nelson was offering Sonic and co. a cruise to the glaciers on a ship as a means for relaxing after their battles with Eggman. They (except Sonic) are willing to board. Chris was practicing meditation from Lupe and Cream doesn't mind that the trip is going to be long as long as she gets to spend quality time with Tails. Later, Chris is relaxing in his swimsuit with a drink, but, then Sonic comes to him on his knees to get him off the ship as he claims that while he loves the ocean, he doesn't if there's nothing to do there, as in anything that gets his blood pumping. Sally quickly realizes Sonic's becoming stressed out from boredom and suggests she calm Sonic down. Hope agrees, saying that Sally knows him better than anyone. Sally walks over to Sonic and interrupts his run. She tells him that she knows that Sonic loves adventure and she knows it can be fun sometimes, but, she hates seeing him stressed like this to the point where it breaks her heart and asks him to promise to try to relax. Sonic takes a deep breath and says he'd do it for Sally and she embraces and kisses him. Manic and Amy comment on how Sally and Sonic were meant to be and Mighty comments on how battling Eggman and finding the emeralds can be overwhelming. As Lupe and Chris are mediating, Lyco and Leeta approach to ask their chief if they could go swimming, but, Lupe says that the twins are free to do what they want while they're on their cruise. Chris laments how Dulcy couldn't come and how humans aren't used to seeing dragons, while Antoine and Bunnie point out that it's neither hers nor Nelson's fault, but, Dulcy couldn't fit on board anyway, plus she's claustrophobic. Ray them comes in with his fifth peanut-butter sandwich that morning (according to Amy) and he comments he hadn't be able to eat any while he was in China (again, he pronounces this wrong and Chris corrects him) before Lupe tells Amy it's not her place to tell Ray what he can and can't eat.

As Chris, Hope, Chuck, Amy, Rotor, Sonia, and Manic gathered in one of the ship's interior cabins sitting in their couches, Chuck becomes drowsy after he has one of his seasickness pills (the drowsiness was a side-effect). Sally comes in and grabs a sedative from the medicine bag so she can give one to Sonic and Amy comments that she may not be able to cope with Sonic's extreme emotions as well as Sally can and the other three Mobians mention that once you've known Sonic as long as Sally has, you learn how you can help. Sally joins Sonic at the Jacuzzi (which was surrounded by scented candles) and after he takes his medicine, he starts to feel more relaxed. Sally wishes NICOLE could play some romantic music, but, she explains that NICOLE decided to do more research on Shard. Sally also mentions that Shard is from Christmas Island, the same place Sonic was born, and the blue blur mentioned that he vaguely remembers his mother mention him. Sally says that NICOLE will fill them in once they return to the Thorndyke Mansion. Back in the cabin, Tails asks Chris if there's anything to do on this ship. Cream tells Tails off for being rude, but, he admits he is grateful for the cruise. Lupe then elaborates that everyone relaxes in their own way and that it would be helpful to see what there is to do. Chris then lists off everyone, including an art and crafts room, to which Cream gets excited. Bunnie then tells her that they can wait until tomorrow and Cream decides to go to bed.

The next morning, Sonic is having his medicine at breakfast and Sally tells him no chili dogs until lunchtime and that he only gets one, anyway. Manic asks what Sally means by that and Sonic tells him and Sonia that he's been having heart problems. He also comments that Manic is skinnier, too, and Manic comments he's been hitting the gym. Just then, a helicopter lands and Chris reveals that his dad called last night to expect one. Many senior people from the Silver Star Retirement Home hopped out of the helicopter along with Mr. Tanaka. Tanaka explained they were here to teach the Mobians and Hope how to relax. Tails asks how Dulcy is and Mr. Tanaka says she's been eating all the chocolate in the house, which Chris notes they'd best get some more. Mr. Tanaka also reveals that Dulcy's gained back half of the weight she lost, much to Sally's relief. Mr. Tanaka flies off and Sonic passes out from the relaxation.

The senior citizens start enjoying time with the Mobians and Hope. An old lady named Julia is watching the clouds with Tails and Cream, the former with his namesakes around the latter as she rests a head on his shoulder. Julia comments how sweet the two kids are together. Ray tries to sing "Row Row Row Your Boat", only for Amy to impatiently shout the rest of the first line. Jules, Bunnie, and Mighty had to prevent her from making a scene. Meanwhile, Sally helps Sonic to stand up and tells him no more sedatives until that night because she didn't want to see him go overboard, literally or otherwise.

Back at his base, Eggman introduced his three new flying fortress segments inventions: one for Decoe, one for Bocoe, and one for Eggman (named Decoe-2, Bocoe-2 and Super Ultra Extreme Eggman 2). The two robots complain they hate those names, but, Snively says the names don't matter once they combined together. Just as Grounder was about to suggest giving Sonic a sneak attack, the power goes out and Eggman is outraged to realize it was Solar powered instead of a dilithium crystal power chamber.

When everyone reached the glaciers, Ray had taken long breaks between verses and Cream was working hard on her project she was showing to Bunnie: playing cards. She showed one card that had pictures of her and Tails together, calling it "The Best Friends", and she got the idea from Amy's tarot cards. Bunnie and Cream go upstairs to see Tails, who immediately loves the card Cream's made of him and her and the two embrace. Meanwhile, Chris and Hope are playing a good game of chess. Hope wins the game, but, Chris expected he'd never win against her, anyway. While everyone else was enjoying themselves, Sally was now keeping Sonic from the sedatives as she feared that he was relying too much on them. He takes a few deep breaths and moves away.

Meanwhile, Bokkun visits the Thorndyke Mansion, but, finds Dulcy sleeping in the backyard. After avoiding her, he goes to the front door and sees no one inside. Bokkun gets very sad that there is no one in the house and that he is so lonely. Then, Ella comes to him and consoles him. Dulcy then wakes up and flies over the house to the front door for lunch, but, Ella tells her Bokkun's story. Dulcy can immediately tell he's lying and she tells him that dragons can sense when someone is lying or telling the truth. She then threatens to eat him if he doesn't leave (which he does) and Ella asked if Dulcy was really going to do that. Dulcy admits she wasn't as she can't eat metal. Naughty as ever, Bokkun throws a bomb at Dulcy, but, her body fat made the bomb bounce off her and it lands back on Bokkun instead. Unknown to Bokkun, this resulted in Ella getting extremely furious and seeking retribution on the little brat. Dulcy suggests that Ella fly the X Tornado after him and she agrees.

Back at the ship, Chuck puts a blanket over Chris to keep him warm as he and Tails watch the glaciers coming into view and Sally is still trying to keep Sonic away from the sedatives as she suggests they walk around the boat. Sir Charles remarks his nephew is a good boy, but, he can take his promises a bit too seriously sometimes. A whale surfaced and Tails gets excited. However, Eggman showed up with the three components for the new fort. The ship then stops to view a glacier, much to everyone's annoyance and Sonic is about ready to leap into action. Sally, however, stops him, saying that he's still under the effects of sedatives and it would be dangerous, but, Sonic's insistent he does something. She gives him ice spikes for both their shoes so they can grip better, just as her speed kicks in and the two jump into battle together. At this point, Eggman combines his new flying fortress components to form the flying fortress: Egg Fort II, but, he gets a couple of calls about how his ship isn't grandiose enough, much to his annoyance. Sonic and Sally confidentially dodge the lasers Eggman fires at them, but, they are a bit tired. With some helpful advice from Julia, Sonic and Sally are able to regain their confidence and balance. Later, Bokkun, now terrified for his life, came and started crying because he is getting away from Ella. Ella flies onto the scene in the X Tornado (much to everyone's surprise) and blasts off Eggman using the Cyclone Kick, with a little of Dulcy's help. In the end, the ship continues to sail back from where it started.

When everyone is safely back on the ship, Julia recounts that sometimes everyone moves so fast they forget the simpler and even important things in life. Tails is still shocked as to how Ella could pilot the X Tornado (and she also reveals she's been having lessons from Chuck) and Sonic decides he'll stick around for the rest of the cruise without the sedatives. They were starting to numb his brain anyway and the episode ends with Sonic and Sally holding hands.

## Differences between this episode and the original:

* The real episode starts with Nelson suggesting the crew to Sonic and his friends, while this one starts with a black and yellow hedgehog getting a kite down from the tree and the human kids being scared of him.
* Eggman's plans for the Egg Fort II and it's components are shown later in the episode than they actually were. Plus, we don't hear any of the name suggestions he made in the original. Eggman also doesn't have his ship run on Solar Power.
* Everyone is more empathetic to Sonic's stress levels in this episode, while the original more or less made everyone not care or try to ignore him. Example, instead of Amy forcing down her anger onto Sonic, Sally gently convinces him to stay on the cruise and relax.
* Sally helps to keep Sonic calm for the cruise, even giving him medicine. This alters much of the original episode, as he's not thinking of ways to get himself off the boat by manipulating others or trying to jump off the boat.
* With much of the plot altered, this gives time for other characters to have fun: Lyco and Leeta go swimming in the pool, Cream makes some cards and shows one to Tails and Bunnie, Chris is practicing some meditation with Lupe, and Ray trying to sing and (indirectly) get on Amy's nerves.
* Tails and Cream were speaking to two different elderly people in the original: Tails getting stressed out by watching the clouds and Cream getting the same question repeated to her over and over. Here, they were speaking to the same person and cuddling together.
* The elderly people are far more respectful in this episode than they were in the original, example, not trying to crowd around Sonic, not asking repetitive questions, etc.
* Chris was playing chess with an elderly person in the original Japanese dub, here, he's playing with Hope. In the English dub of the original, he wasn't playing chess at all.
* Chuck explains the sleepiness is an effect of the seasickness medication, but, we don't get this explanation in the original.
* Dulcy sees right through Bokkun's lie and bounces the bomb off herself, so Ella doesn't get a bomb in her face like the original.
* Sonic and Sally were ice spikes on their shoes, Sonic doesn't have this in the original.
* Julia speaking about the simpler and important things in life happens much later in this episode.
* The components ship names, Babang, Bababang, and Bang, were only mentioned in the Japanese dub of the original, not the English dub. They were mentioned here though.
* The English dub mentioned that if Ella puts her mind to something, she can do anything, except clean windows. This version used the Japanese reasoning, that Chuck was giving Ella lessons of flying the X Tornado to cure his boredom.
* Dulcy helped Ella finish off the Egg Fort II instead of Sonic.
* The original episode ended with Sonic telling Tails he finally learned to relax on the cruise. Here, Sonic tells Sally he'll relax on the cruise without sedatives.
* In the original episode, Chris called his dad to send a helicopter to pick up Sonic, but, he was left behind anyway. Here, Nelson called his son to expect a helicopter but didn't tell him why.
* Amy tells off Tails for being ungrateful in the original, in this one, it's Cream who does so. On top of that, in this episode, Tails is able to admit he is grateful, he's just curious on what there is to do on the ship, but, in the original, Tails caves into Amy's anger.