Wererobo Howls In Hell

**Wererobo Howls In Hell** is the third episode of the spinoff series Shard's Journey.

## Characters

* Shard the Hedgehog
* NICOLE
* Sonic the Hedgehog (Mentioned)
* Sally Acorn (Mentioned)
* Mighty the Armadillo
* Ray the Flying Squirrel
* Big the Cat
* Antoine D'Coolette (Mentioned)
* Jules Hedgehog
* Queen Aleena Hedgehog/Bernadette Hedgehog (Mentioned)
* Froggy (Mentioned)
* Hope Kintobor (Voice only)
* Christopher Thorndyke
* Doctor Eggman (Mentioned)
* Bokkun
* Silver Tooth/E-10 Wererobo (First appearance)

## Plot

The episode begins with Shard watching some children happily playing and he notes that joy was a feeling he gave up long ago. He also sees what appears to be a human entertaining the children, but, it's actually a robot in disguise. Shard is surprised at this, even more so that the children are enjoying his company. The robot approaches Shard after a while and introduces himself as Silver Tooth, an E-Series robot with no desire for conquest. However, Silver Tooth admits he must shackle himself each night as his lunar circuits make him loose his senses and become violent. Upon hearing this, Shard decides to help shackle him, to which Silver Tooth is grateful and tells him that if he looses control, to destroy him.

Meanwhile, NICOLE is still searching for Shard, and is wondering why she's more determined than anyone else to find him. Just then, Jules arrives with a box of donuts, right on cue as NICOLE is getting hungry and he offers her some. After taking a bite, NICOLE asks Jules why she's so determined to find him and she reveals that her generator nanites start producing an extra strong charge. Jules immediately realizes NICOLE is feeling love and when she asks if it was like Sonic feels with Sally, he confirms it. NICOLE asks if Shard felt the same way and Jules admits that Aleena told him that Shard isn't open with romantic feelings. NICOLE realizes that Shard feels his Robian form is preventing him from falling in love, but, Jules points out that isn't true, as he still feels the same love for Aleena that he did before he was Roboticized and she feels the same way. Jules figures that NICOLE is the best candidate to prove Shard wrong in the love department. While that's happening, Shard is watching Silver Tooth entertain some kids from afar and enjoying himself, noting he is a rare model.

That night, NICOLE looks for Shard, while Shard himself is shackling Silver Tooth in a warehouse, saying he'll keep watch until morning light. Unfortunately, the moonlight pours in through the windows and Silver Tooth transforms into his true form: E-10 Wererobo. He starts wishing to attack everything in sight and Shard attempts to hold him down, saying he was a children's entertainer, not a killer. Wererobo howls so loudly Shard winces and NICOLE overhears it. She's just in time to see Wererobo break free from his shackles and toss Shard into some crates, then storm out of the building. Shocked, NICOLE heads over to Shard and gets to work on fixing him, long into the night.

Next morning, Shard awakes and sees NICOLE looking at his Robian form. He tries to hide, but NICOLE tells him to come out and that she still wants to be with him. Shard admits that he's still a machine despite his organs, and NICOLE explains she's now using nanites to stimulate as an organic being. A surprised Shard learns that NICOLE was originally an AI from a handheld computer and she wanted to experience the world as Mobians do. Now, she can smell, feel, see, hear, and even taste and eat, which she demonstrates by eating a donut. She also explains how her nanite body works. Before Shard could ask anything else, they heard Badniks attacking the city for the first time in six months. Shard reveals he's been keeping them from reaching the city for that period of time and he hadn't contacted the Freedom Fighters because he felt they needed a well earned break. NICOLE realizes that Shard wasn't doing it for glory but to give them a rest and offers to help him. Shard declines, saying he's been battling on his own for ages, but, NICOLE reminds Shard he's not alone anymore. After more convincing, Shard agrees to let NICOLE join him.

The two find the Badniks, Caterkillers, and Shard asks NICOLE if she fought. She admits she hasn't, but, she had copied her friends' data and wishes to give it a try. First, she copies Sonic's Spin Dash on a random Caterkiller while Shard breaks a few of them and NICOLE then uses Antoine's Sword Beam on another one. Shard becomes distracted, but, NICOLE orders him to keep focus and he leaps back into the fray. Both of them feel pleased with themselves and NICOLE once again reminds Shard he's not alone, but, Shard tells her that the Freedom Fighters have earned their break, but, NICOLE insists they've been trying to find Shard so he wouldn't be alone.

Unknown to them, Chris, Big, and Team Balance are continuing down to the fishing spot, when they spot some glowing objects. Ray manages to grab his Power Cleats, which allows his Ray Striker to become more powerful, and Mighty grabs his Seismic Gloves, which increases the power of his Mighty Smash and allows him to dig, both abilities which they get reported about via Hope. The quartet take note of their success and Mighty and Ray still have one Upgrade Item each to find. Chris continues to lead them to the fishing hole.

Back with Shard and NICOLE, they are still looking for Silver Tooth and Shard explains he sort of looks like a human during daylight. NICOLE asks him if she can assist, but, he assures her he'll find Silver Tooth on his own. A saddened NICOLE whispers that she loves Shard and Shard barely hears it, but, wordlessly brushes it off. NICOLE silently follows behind.

Shard finds Silver Tooth looking disheveled and he asks why he didn't stop him, to which Shard replies he tried, but, Silver Tooth knocked him out. To his horror, Silver Tooth realizes that he will become overpowered in his old form if he doesn't stop and have no way to turn back to his peaceful form. The two rack their brains for a permanent solution, but, if not, Silver Tooth begs Shard to finish him off. NICOLE, who is secretly watching, feels this is very disturbing and Shard himself finds the idea disturbing as well, but, Silver Tooth would rather that than killing anyone. Suddenly, Bokkun shows up and fires a Moonbeam Blaster gun at Silver Tooth, saying that Eggman created it so Silver Tooth could transform during the day. The little robot laughs as Silver Tooth turns into Wererobo and Shard reluctantly uses his Cyber End technique to destroy him. Poor Shard is driven to tears and walks away. NICOLE, having witnessed the whole thing herself, sheds a tear as the episode ends.

## Trivia

* Unlike the previous two episodes, this one feeds back into the night before Chaos was unleashed in episode 27 before continuing back on the following day with episode 28. This is because, technically, episodes 28 and 29 of the main series take place on the same day.