Dr. Eggman Captures the Dragons/Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shaggy, the Fearsome Four, and the Badniks Head Off to the Rescue with Recruits

*(Later at the dragon's nest, Ventus arrived at the cliff where they first met and helped Toothless and Light Fury and began to climb down to their nest)*

Steelbeak: He's going down the cliff! Come on, we gotta warn him!

*(He and the rescuers began to follow Ventus. The boy arrived at the nest and checked on the eggs Spyro and Cynder left behind. He then covered the eggs up, and placed one of the black and white scales on top of them. Just then, he heard Sally's voice)*

Sally: (Voice-over) Ventus?

*(He looked up to see the twenty-one)*

Ventus: Huh? Who are you?

Sadie: Oh, there's no time to explain.

Shaggy: You're in great danger!

*(Just then, Ventus heard the sound of two dragons growling)*

Ventus: Toothless? Light Fury? It can't be!

*(He looked down at the edge of the cliff)*

Sonic: Oh, Ventus!

Sally: Ventus, wait!

*(Then Ventus spotted the dragons flying towards the nest)*

Ventus: They're alive!

Cosmo: Ventus, please!

Amy: You must listen!

Tails: That's right!

Knuckles: Eggman is on the cliff!

*(Ventus looked up to see Eggman's truck, and he began to panic as he looked down at Toothless and Light Fury)*

Ventus: (Panicking) NO!! Turn back! Turn back! Stay away! It's a trap!

*(Noticing Ventus upon hearing him, the dragons continued to fly towards him. Then they noticed Eggman’s truck as the poacher and his group came out. They tried to stop, but too late! Eggman fired his net from the net launcher and the net caught the three dragons, much to the good guys' concern. Eggman laughed sinisterly)*

Eggman: I got them! I got them! *(Looks at Mephiles and the Badniks)* Did you see that?! Perfect shot! Perfect shot! They're mine! *(Laughs again)* All mine!

*(As he began to pull the trap up, Ventus jumped onto it)*

Ventus: NO!!

*(He caught the trap as Applejack lassoed one of the boy’s hands with her rope)*

Steelbeak: Hold tight, you twenty! We're going for a ride!

*(Sally, Cosmo, Amy, Sadie, Widget, and the Mane Seven caught the rope, but Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shaggy, and the Fearsome Four were not so fortunate as the rope slipped from their grasp)*

Sonic: Sally!

Tails: Cosmo!

Knuckles: Amy!

Shaggy: Sadie!

Bushroot: Rainbow Dash!

Liquidator: Sci-Twi!

Megavolt: Widget!

Quackerjack: Pinkie Pie!

Sally: Sonic!

Cosmo: Tails!

Amy: Knuckles!

Sadie: Shaggy!

Rainbow Dash: Bushroot!

Sci-Twi: Liquidator!

Widget: Megavolt!

Pinkie Pie: Quackerjack!

*(The girl rescuers reached out for them while Ventus used a knife to cut the ropes on the trap. Eggman growled in anger)*

Eggman: (Mumbling) Meddling brat! Gonna get rid of him for good!

*(He tried shaking Ventus off)*

Ventus: Help! I’m slipping!

Sunset: Ven, don't move!

*(Applejack lassoed Ventus' ankles with her ropes. Eggman hoisted the group up and dropped them in the cage on the truck. While Toothless and Light Fury freed themselves from the trap while still trapped in the cage, Eggman laughed)*

Eggman: (Whispering) There they are, boys…. Just look at them…. Look at the sizes of them…. The rarest dragons in all of Australia! Those dragons are gonna make me rich! *(Chuckles)* Filthy rich!

*(The Badniks then turned to Eggman and Mephiles eagerly)*

Scratch: (Eagerly) And about our reward money?

Coconuts: (Eagerly) Yes, what about our reward money?

Grounder: (Eagerly) Just like you promised?

*(Eggman and Mephiles thought it over and smiled smugly)*

Eggman: (Smugly) Oh, yes. Here's your reward.

*(Then, to the Badniks’ confusion, Eggman and Mephiles grabbed them and nearly pushed them off the cliff, thinking they did it, shocking the good guys. Then the Badniks, having grabbed the edge of the cliff jumped back at the top and kicked Eggman and Mephiles down angrily)*

Scratch: (Angrily) What was that about?!

Grounder: (Angrily) Yeah!

Coconuts: (Angrily) You promised we were in this together!

*(Recovering, Eggman and Mephiles chuckled evilly a bit)*

Eggman: (Darkly) Yes, a promise that Mephiles and I tricked you with.

*(The Badniks got calmly shocked)*

Mephiles: (Sneeringly) You really think money will buy you fame as bounty hunters?

Eggman: In fact, the glory is all mine and Mephiles’!

*(The Badniks started to get angry slowly, their tempers reaching a boiling point)*

Scratch: (Angrily) So, you lied to us!

Coconuts: (Angrily) And cheated!

Grounder: (Angrily) Like the poachers you are!

*(Eggman scoffed with a satisfied, evil smirk)*

Eggman: (Smirking evilly) I try.

*(The Badniks then attempt to punch Eggman and Mephiles, but the two poachers deflected their punches with their fists and dark powers, and then grabbing the Badniks again, this time roughly, Clayton and Pitch again threw the Badniks down the cliff, this time in success. The three latters seemingly fell to their doom, screaming)*

Eggman and Mephiles: (Voice-overs) Nothing personal!

*(Then Eggman turned to Mephiles in excitement)*

Eggman: You and I got what we want. Now, what does Mephiles want? Does he wanna make sure those dragons STAY rare?

Mephiles: (Nods) You bet.

Eggman: How about some great, big, triple-A, jumbo dragon eggs?!

Eggman: (As Mephiles nods again) Eh? You want them? Eh? You want them? Go get them, Mephiles!

Mephiles: (Agreeing) Right!

*(Then the dark crystal hedgehog went down the cliff, and went up to the nest. He tried eating one of the eggs, but had no luck when he discovered that it tasted like a rock. Mephiles tried to eat the second egg, but it was the same result as the first. Mephiles scratched the third egg and yelped in pain)*

Mephiles: (Mumbling angrily) Why are these eggs making things difficult?

*(Then he heard Eggman’s voice)*

Eggman: (Voice-over, hollering) Mephiles! You hurry up, and eat those eggs, and get back up here! Move it!

Mephiles: (Calling out) Coming! Don't worry!

*(Mephiles then moved the rock-shaped eggs to the edge of the cliff with his dark powers and knocked them over. He then tugged on the rope Eggman lowered on the cliff earlier and went up)*

Mephiles: (Calling out) Eggs eaten!

*(When the coast was clear, Sonic’s group and the Fearsome Four, who had replaced the real eggs with the fake ones, emerged from their hiding place and placed the real eggs on the nest)*

Tails: Okay, you guys, he fell for it.

Knuckle: Looks like the coast is clear.

Bushroot: (Agreeing) Thanks to these guys.

*(They turned and it was revealed to be Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts. It turned out the three Badniks grabbed onto the cliff edge near the nest as they fell and hid themselves near Sonic’s group and the Fearsome Four. Then hearing Mephiles heading their way, the Badniks convinced Sonic’s group and the Fearsome Four to let them help in hiding the eggs, and deciding to do it quickly before Mephiles arrives, they did. Just then, Launchpad and Darkwing flew in at the nest)*

Darkwing: (Voice-over) Girls! Girls, we’re here!

Launchpad: (Voice-over, laughs a little) Where are you, you little chickies, you?

*(The boy rescuers became confused as they turned around to see Launchpad and Darkwing standing at the edge of the cliff)*

Tails, Knuckles, Shaggy, and the Fearsome Four: (Confused) LP? DW?

Sonic: (Smiling) LP! DW!

*(Launchpad and Darkwing yelped as they jumped a little, falling out of the helicopter. They looked at Sonic’s group and the Fearsome Four)*

Darkwing: (Angrily) Don't EVER do that to us again! Oh, boy! I lost a lot of feathers on that one.

Tails: DW, LP, are we glad to see you!

Knuckles: Help us out with these eggs, will you?

*(Sonic's group rolled the eggs out of their hiding place)*

Darkwing: Yeah, sure.

*(Then he and Launchpad noticed the boy rescuers on the cliff)*

Launchpad: Wait a minute…. What in Heaven's name are you doing up here, anyway?

Megavolt: The kidnapper took the boy, Steelbeak, Sally, Cosmo, Amy, Sadie, Widget, and the Mane Seven.

Launchpad: Widget and the Mane Seven are in trouble?! Whoa! Geez! That's terrible! We gotta do something! Boys, I'm disappointed in you! Hiding under a nest while your girls need our help! I gotta talk to you mister!

Sonic: (Trying to get Darkwing’s attention) DW….

Launchpad: (Fumbling) You should start searching the desert for them, and DW and I…. *(Fumbles)* We’ll scan the coastline.

Shaggy: DW, LP….

Launchpad: That's what we'll do. We'll ask the birds on the beach!

Bushroot: DW! LP!

Launchpad: (Confused) Huh?!

Darkwings: (Confused) What?!

Megavolt: Relax.

Quackerjack: We'll go find them.

Darkwing: Great!

Launchpad: (Confused) But you don't know where they are?

*(Realizing Launchpad and Darkwing are right, Sonic’s group and the Fearsome Four pondered a bit)*

Knuckles: Good point.

Tails: (Wondering) Where could they be heading, I wonder?

*(Then Coconuts answered in a solemn voice)*

Coconuts: (Solemnly) The Crocodile Falls, I bet.

*(Launchpad, Darkwing, and Sonic's group turned to him, Scratch, and Grounder and as Scratch and Coconuts sadly comforted a sobbing Grounder)*

Scratch: Robotnik's probably planning on dumping that boy in the river with crocodiles, just to disclose evidence to the rangers that he has died getting eaten in the river. Hence why it's called Crocodile Falls.

Grounder: (Sobbing uncontrollably) I feel bad for what we have done!

*(Feeling bad for the three Badniks as Grounder slowly stopped crying, Launchpad, Darkwing, and Sonic's group got determined)*

Sonic: Thank you for telling us.

Shaggy: And if you want revenge against that poacher, come with us.

*(Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts calmly perked up upon hearing that)*

Liquidator: If you want to gain back your reputation as bounty hunters they say you are, don't get mad, get even.

*(Determination slowly kicking in, the three Badniks got up and punched their fists into their palms)*

Scratch: You're right!

Coconuts: Our reputation as bounty hunters is ruined, we're gonna get it fixed!

Grounder: Yeah!

Darkwing: But what about the eggs?

Knuckles: (Realizing) We can't leave them.

*(Realizing, they thought it over and then seeing Scratch's backpack next to his flamethrower, Sonic's group got an idea. At Eggman's truck, the crystal dark hedgehog smirked evilly)*

Eggman: Well, Mephiles, it looks like Lady Luck has finally decided to smile on us. Everything's going our way!

Mephiles: You bet! Piles of money all around us!

*(They laughed as Ventus banged on the cage in the back)*

Ventus: (Voice-over) You can't do that! You're gonna get in big trouble! I'll tell the rangers where you are!

Eggman: (Groans in annoyance) I almost forgot. We got a loose end to tie up, haven't we, boy?

*(Mephiles nodded and looked at the back window as he made a scary face at Ventus, who, in turn, punched him in the face, knocking him back in the process. Then Sally's group, Widget, and the Mane Seven consoled the sad boy)*

Sally: Now, now, Ventus.

Amy: We mustn't lose hope.

Cosmo: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shaggy, and the Fearsome Four are still out there.

Rainbow Dash: That's right! If anyone can get us out of this, it's those eight!

Steelbeak: (Looks at Rainbow Dash) Nice bluff, Dashie.

Rainbow Dash: I wasn't bluffing.

Sci-Twi: You don't know Sonic's group or the Fearsome Four like Sally's group, Widget, my friends, and I do.

Pinkie Pie: They'll never give up.

Widget: No sir-ee!

Fluttershy: And hopefully, the Fearsome Four is with them to save us.

Applejack: (Glumly) Even if Toothless and Light Fury's eggs are gone.

Sunset: Yeah.

Rarity: (Reassuring her friends) It's okay.

Sadie: (Reassuring her friends) Maybe in time, they would lay more eggs in the future if we're rescued.

*(The group looked behind them as they got concerned a bit. As night fell, Launchpad, Darkwing, the Badniks, Sonic's group, and the Fearsome Four ran on Eggman's trail, and turned a corner. When they realized how far they had to go, Liquidator sighed in disbelief)*

Liquidator: Oh, my gosh.

*(Then he and the others see a group of familiar animals, and went up to them)*

Sonic's group: Excuse us.

*(Crysta, Zak, and the animals noticed them and ran up to them)*

Penelope: Who are you?

Sonic: Friends of Ventus.

Mushu: (Hopefully) You know Ventus?

Knuckles: Just recently.

*(Then the animals noticed Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts and glared)*

Daffy: And why are *they* here?

Pepe: To capture us?

Lola: To torture us?

Tails: Relax!

Launchpad: Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts here are reformed.

*(The animals got confused)*

Bugs: Reformed?

Wile: What happened?

Scratch: (Bitterly) Let's just say Dr. Robotnik and Mephiles lied to us.

Grounder: (Bitterly) They promise money, but we got squat that nearly killed us.

Coconuts: (Bitterly) Yeah.

*(Slowly realizing and understanding, the animals gave in)*

Fidget: Okay, I guess we'll trust you three.

Foghorn: But we'll never forget your cruel actions in the past.

Speedy: However, since you realize the error of your ways, we forgive you, *mis amigos*.

*(The Badniks smiled softly, glad to be given a second chance)*

Daffy: Anyway, did you hear that the dragons were captured?

Sonic's group, Fearsome Four, Launchpad, and Darkwing: Yep.

Quackerjack: We're off to rescue them and our other friends.

Mushu: But where?

Sonic's group: The Crocodile Falls.

Daffy: (Panicking) WHAT?! Crocodile Falls?!

Bugs: You're a duck, Daffy.

Daffy: But the crocodiles there are barbaric!

Foghorn: Daffy, relax!

Daffy: (Panicking) But how can I relax?!

*(Then as the group, except Bushroot tried to calm Daffy, the black duck continued raving in a whiny way)*

Daffy: (Whining) Think about how those poor dragons are gonna be killed in a savage fashion! What's the world coming to like this?!

*(During Daffy's raving, Bushroot remembered what Steelbeak did with Kaa. Then Bushroot got assertive as he grabbed Daffy by the bill and tackled him to the ground to calm him, surprising the group)*

Bushroot: (Sternly) Now look, we've got a long way to go! You're gonna go with us, grow a backbone, and you're not going to give us any trouble about it, right?!

*(Daffy whimpered a little and shook his head. Then Bushroot released Daffy, who gave in)*

Daffy: Okay.

Foghorn: We can do this.

Lola: For our friends.

*(The group smiled a little, impressed by Bushroot's confidence)*

Bushroot: Good.

*(Then the group got determined as Bushroot commanded)*

Bushroot: Now let's go after them!

*(The group clamored in agreement and then ran down Eggman's trail to the direction of the Crocodile Falls)*

***Coming up:***