Episodic Era/Transcript

# **Episode 1 (D)**

*A few days after the celebration, much of the world is at peace. But we can't say the same for outside the president's house…*

**Protesters:** Ace for prison! Ace for prison! Ace for prison!

**Mushroom Kingdom Secret Service Agent:** What's going on here?

**Protester:** Justice hasn't come to Ace Calibra yet! He used to be Von Calibra, who wrecked Rogueport! We demand justice!

**Inside the president's house…**

**Toadsworth:** Good heavens! What's gotten into them?

**Mushroom Kingdom Secret Service Agent:** They're protesting about Ace not being in prison. This all sounds planned.

**Toadsworth:** I'm inclined to agree. But, in all truth, justice has not come to Ace Calibra.

**MKSSA:** A look at his record would be a good start.

*They search Ace's record.*

**MKSSA:** Oddy, he's had a clean record before he was Von Calibra.

**Toadsworth:** By jove! He must have been drugged!

**Protesters:** Ace for prison! Ace for prison!

**Toadsworth:** I believe the best thing to do is call the Guardians. We know they have contact with Ace.

*The agent pulls out his phone and punches in the number.*

*At the Guardian base…*

*Hiroshimi was sorting through papers while Amy was cleaning the windows.*

**Brian:** A call's coming in.

*Hiroshimi answers it.*

**Hiroshimi:** Guardian Base, this is Hiroshimi speaking.

**Agent:** Is Ace around?

**Hiroshimi:** He should be at his headquarters. Why do you want him?

**Agent:** Protesters outside the president's house. They want Ace in jail.

**Hiroshimi:** Right, I'll redirect you to Ace.

*He does.*

**Agent:** Why did you become Von Calibra several months ago?

**Ace:** That wasn't of my doing. To be honest, Black Toadette was responsible for turning me into Von Calibra.

**Agent:** Suzie?

**Ace:** Yes.

**Agent:** Thanks for telling me.

*He hangs up.*

**Agent:** Sounds like Suzie's the culprit.

**Agent:** Then we'll have to go and talk to her.

*But as they leave the president's house, beams fire out of the protesters' signs, hitting the agents.*

**Agent:** Ace must be arrested. Justice must be restored!

*The agents take off in the limo.*

*At the Guardian base…*

**Brian:** Are the protests getting violent?

**Hiroshimi:** No, thankfully.

**Brian:** Well, we should probably send some support over.

**Amy:** Is it just me or do these protests look like they're planned?

**Hiroshimi:** They really do. Quite sudden.

**Brian:** But the question is: Who's behind them?

**Stardown:** Any other protests?

**Hiroshimi:** No.

*Back at the protest…*

*A few Guardian guards arrive.*

**Guard:** Sir! Do you know who organized this protest?

**Man:** Get outta here! Imprison Ace!

*The guards ask a few more people the same question.*

**Person 1:** Hah no.

**Person 2:** Ask someone else.

**Person 3:** Nuh-uh.

*The guards return with no luck.*

**Brian:** Is there anyone there monitoring?

**Guard:** The news crews and police were arriving as we were leaving.

**Brian:** Good. Glad someone's there. Is Toadsworth okay?

**Guard:** Yes. This appears to be a peaceful protest.

**Stardown:** Any printed signs?

**Guard:** Yes. In fact, just about all the signs were identical.

**Stardown:** Interesting…

**Hiroshimi:** The site's back. It was down for a little bit.

**Brian:** Are the protesters doing anything new?

**Hiroshimi:** Not that I can see.

*Meanwhile, at Ace's base, there is a loud knock at the door.*

**Ace:** How did you discover-

**Agent:** Nothing's safe from Big Brother. You're under arrest for being a supervillain and for wrecking Rogueport, as well as dueling your son and nephew.

**Ace:** How… but… I… I thought we talked this over!

**Agent:** Yeah? Well we'll talk this over again. Get up!

*Ace complies.*

**Ace:** But you're making a mistake!

**Agent:** There is no mistake. Now come with us.

**Ace:** Scott! Tell the Guardians that-

*His mouth is covered as he is taken out of the headquarters.*

**Stardown:** Shall we call Suzie?

**Brian:** Yes.

*As Stardown reaches for the phone, it rings. It's Scott Morgan.*

**Scott:** More protesters are comin'.

**Stardown:** Any word on who's behind them?

**Scott:** Nope. I'm not sure most of them know.

**Stardown:** Is Ace there?

**Scott:** Nope.

**Stardown:** Was he arrested?

**Scott:** I wouldn't know.

**Stardown:** If he isn't there, chances are he was arrested. Can you look at the surveillance video of Ace's last known location?

**Scott:** Alright then…

*He checks.*

**Scott:** Yep. He was arrested.

**Stardown:** Do your surveillance cams record audio?

**Scott:** They don't. Are you looking for something in particular?

**Stardown:** Because I was wondering if the captors left any clues.

**Scott:** Doesn't look like it.

**Stardown:** All right, thanks for the help.

**Scott:** You're welcome.

*Stardown hangs up.*

**Stardown:** Unfortunately, Ace was arrested. Because his agency's surveillance cams don't record sound, no clues could be found as to who's responsible.

*Amy had finished with the windows.*

**Amy:** Toadsworth may have received a report.

**Stardown:** I should probably check with him.

*He calls Toadsworth.*

**Toadsworth:** Hello, Stardown. What can I do for you?

**Stardown:** I just spoke with Scott Morgan of Ace's agency. Unfortunately, Ace was arrested.

**Toadsworth:** He was?! I was never informed!

**Stardown:** I think it may have been because of his past as Von Calibra.

**Toadsworth:** I'll ask for him to be released.

*After Stardown hangs up, he asks for Hiroshimi how the protests are.*

**Hiroshimi:** They appear to be clearing up. They must have been informed by an insider that Ace was arrested.

*The power went out.*

**Stardown:** Well, I guess the best thing to do now is to head down to the president's house and see what's going on there.

*They leave the base.*

**Stardown:** I wonder if Marvin's chewing the wires caused the power outage.

**Brian:** Yep. The battery finally died.

**Stardown:** How long will it take to fix?

**Brian:** A while. I never thought I'd need spare wires. Silly of me.

**Stardown:** Out of curiosity, does Robob still work with the minor villains?

**Brian:** Not that I know of.

**Hiroshimi:** Ever since Ponoko, they've been a real threat.

**Brian:** I've been taking them too lightly.

**Amy:** We've learned that they aren't to be underestimated.

**Stardown:** Looks like they've left.

**Hiroshimi:** They most definitely have accomplished their goal.

**Amy:** Little bit of graffiti here and there…

**Stardown:** \*sigh\* Vandalism…

*They see several ambulances parked outside the house.*

**Stardown:** Someone's injured!

*A police line was present.*

**Brian:** I'm going to find out what happened. The rest of you stay here.

*He leaves the car.*

**Police Officer:** Please stay back.

*Brian gets back in the car.*

**Brian:** What happened?

**Police Officer:** The president has had a heart attack.

*Gasps arise from the Guardians.*

**Amy:** A-a heart attack! He must have been told something.

**Hiroshimi:** Something very, very important.

**Stardown:** But how can an outside influence cause a heart attack?

**Hiroshimi:** Maybe the realization?

**Brian:** Whatever it is, it's not good.

*A news vehicle pulls up.*

**Police Officer:** Do not cross the police line.

*The news crews set up at a distance from the police line.*

**Stardown:** There might be a clue around here relating to the protesters or the arrest.

**Amy:** There's one of their signs on the ground.

**Stardown:** Printed like the others.

**Amy:** It's a shame we can't get closer.

**Brian:** We can worry about clues later. The safety of Toadsworth comes first.

*An officer walks up to their car.*

**Officer:** You're allowed to go inside if you want, Brian.

*Brian gets out of the car. He was led down the stone walkway to the door. He quietly opens the door.*

**Doctor:** He's going to make it.

**Toadsworth:** He must be stopped. He must be stopped. He must be stopped.

**Brian:** Who, Mr. president?… Who?

**Doctor:** He hasn't said anything else since I arrived.

*Brian looks out the window.*

**Brian:** The protesters are back!

**Protesters:** Bring back Ace! Bring back Ace!

**Brian:** They look violent… Oh no! Stardown!

*He rushes out of the room.*

**Protester:** It's Brian!

*Brian races to the car.*

**Brian:** We're getting out of here!

**Amy:** They're behind us too!

*They manage to pull away just in time. The Secret Service agents emerge from the president's house.*

**Agent:** You want him out?!

**Protester:** You imprisoned someone for no reason! We demand that the president be impeached!

**Brian:** Now we definitely know this was set up.

**Agent 1:** They're completely insane!

**Agent 2:** This is clearly set up. I recognize some of the people from the previous protest.

**Agent 1:** Do they really think they can fool us?

**Agent 3:** Be careful. Some of them are armed.

**Protesters:** Free Ace! Free Ace! Free Ace!

**Agent:** Hey! Hey! Remember? He became Von Calibra!

**Protester:** It wasn't his fault!

**Agent:** Then why did you ask for him to be arrested?

**Protester:** Impeach Toadsworth!

**Protesters:** Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth!

**Agent:** Be quiet, please.

*The protesters become louder.*

**Agent:** Quiet please!

**Protester:** You be quiet!

*Several police units pull up as more protesters arrive. Some of the protesters were shooting paintballs at Toadsworth's windows. The officers rushed out to stop them.*

**Protesters:** Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth!

**Agent:** Toadsworth was not involved in any of this! This was your choice! You wanted him arrested!

**Protesters:** Free Ace! Impeach Toadsworth!

*Another agent runs up. He is holding one of the protesters' signs.*

**Agent 2:** We found a brainwash beam built into this sign.

**Agent 1:** Whoa. Really!

**Protester:** Gimme that!

*The two agents head inside as other agents arrive to control the protesting.*

**Agent 1:** A brainwash beam. That can only mean one thing.

**Agent 2:** Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

**Agent 1:** Yes.

**Agent 2:** Ace was brainwashed!

**Agent 1:** Or maybe some of our own agents were brainwashed into arresting him. Either way, we need to release him.

**Agent 2:** It sounds like a trap.

**Agent 1:** True, especially since our agents may still be brainwashed.

**Agent 2:** We also need to find out who's behind this.

**Agent 1:** Do you know if the president's recovered?

**Agent 2:** Maybe? I don't remember.

**Agent 1:** Last I saw him, he was repeating "He must be stopped" over and over. He might know.

*They walk over to Toadsworth.*

**Agent 1: (to a nurse)** Has the president recovered yet?

**Nurse:** Getting there.

*Meanwhile…*

**Brian:** Perhaps we should stop at Cortez's Seafood for a bite to eat before heading back.

*They drive over.*

**Brian:** Wow, it's crowded today.

*After finding a spot, they walk in.*

**Brian:** When we sit down, we should discuss what we know so far.

*As Brian and Amy place orders for everyone, Hiroshimi and Stardown find seats. After a few minutes, everyone sits down.*

**Brian:** First things first: the protesters. Anything unusual about them?

**Stardown:** Most of them were the same protesters we saw before.

**Amy:** And they all had printed signs.

**Hiroshimi:** Which means this protest was obviously planned.

**Brian:** My thoughts exactly.

**Hiroshimi:** Is it just me or were these new protests more violent than before?

**Stardown:** I thought the same thing. First the protesters wanted Ace thrown in jail. Now they want to release him.

**Amy:** And impeach the president.

**Brian:** This sounds like a setup.

**Stardown:** I agree.

*The waiter arrives with their orders.*

**Stardown:** Did you learn anything when you were in the president's house?

**Brian:** Yes, actually. The president was mumbling "He must be stopped. He must be stopped. He must be stopped." over and over.

**Hiroshimi:** Most likely he is mentioning whoever is behind the protests.

**Brian:** Or someone else. We must always leave that possibility open.

**Stardown:** But why would they demand the arrest and release of an innocent man over something beyond his control months ago, as well as demand the impeachment of Toadsworth over a mistake?

**Brian:** I doubt it's as simple as a mistake.

*Amy is deep in thought over all this.*

**Hiroshimi:** But what would compel Toadsworth to listen to protesters?

**Brian:** I doubt he would.

**Stardown:** Then why would he send government agents to arrest Ace? And how did they know where his base his?

**Brian:** It's a fishy situation. Ace's secrets are safe with the government, including the location of his base. But I don't think Toadsworth would send government agents to arrest him.

**Hiroshimi:** Perhaps he was not in the right frame of mind?

**Brian:** Even in his state of shock, I don't think he would do anything like this. Besides, how could he issue a warrant for Ace's arrest and then say the protest's organizer should be stopped?

**Amy:** I got it!

**Brian:** Talk to me.

**Amy:** After arranging the protests, the organizer tricked the government agents into kidnapping Ace, then ordered the protesters to demand Ace's release and blame the government for the organizer's actions. Then Toadsworth would be impeached, and the organizer would make himself the new president!

**Brian:** Bingo!

**Hiroshimi:** Excellent!

**Stardown:** Why didn't I think of that?

**Brian:** I can't shake the feeling something like this has been done before.

**Stardown:** Now that we know the organizer's motives, we need to find out who he is.

**Amy:** Did anyone else try to steal the presidency in the past?

**Stardown:** If I'm right, Richard did, through a unique disease.

**Brian:** Maybe that's who it is! I somehow knew we hadn't seen the last of Richard.

**Hiroshimi:** Let's hope he's not recruiting more protesters.

**Amy:** If he does, he'll start a revolution!

**Brian:** Let's finish eating and head back to the president's house to see if we can help get things under control.

*Meanwhile…*

**Protesters:** Free Ace! Free Ace! Free Ace!

**Toadsworth:** Their scheme is clever. But they made a grave mistake.

**Agent 1:** You've recovered! Who did you say must be stopped?

**Toadsworth:** I did?

**Agent 2:** You must not have remembered it.

**Toadsworth:** I don't. Did I hear one of you say something about a heart attack?

**Agent 1:** Yes, you did have one.

**Toadsworth:** Me?! When?!

**Agent 2:** Not too long ago.

**Toadsworth:** Really? And I don't remember any of this.

*The Guardians arrive outside.*

**Protesters:** Free Ace! Free Ace! Free Ace!

*The Guardians rush inside. An officer rushes after them.*

**Officer:** On the ground! Now!

**Toadsworth:** Don't worry. They're friends.

**Officer:** Okay, then.

*The officer walks out.*

**Brian:** Mr. President! We believe that Richard is using these protests to overthrow you! He set up the whole thing!

**Toadsworth:** Indeed. He called me earlier and told me everything.

**Brian:** We need to tell the protesters what Richard's real intention is!

**Toadsworth:** Be careful.

**Brian:** We will be.

*Brian walks out onto the porch.*

**Brian:** Attention protesters! If you don't want Richard as your president, don't call for Toadsworth to be impeached.

*He walks back inside.*

**Brian:** We should free Ace.

**Amy:** There he is!

**Ace:** Richard's behind this! He brainwashed those two government agents!

**Agent:** It's all making sense.

**Ace:** If I'm right, the brainwash should have worn off by now.

**Brian:** What proof do you have that they were brainwashed?

**Ace:** I saw it in their eyes.

**Agent:** And didn't one of the signs have a brainwash beam in it?

**Agent 2:** Yes, it did!

**Agent 1:** And I thought we had more agents here. The other agents were brainwashed then.

**Brian:** We need to stop them.

*An agent's car pulls up.*

**Ace:** That's them.

*The other agents draw their blasters.*

**Agent:** What's going on here?

**Agent 2:** Did you capture Ace?

**Agent:** No. Why?

*The agents put away their weapons.*

**Agent: (whispering to Ace)** These certainly are the brainwashed agents, but we won't hold it against them.

**Protester 1:** Ace has been freed!

**Protester 2:** Should Toadsworth still be impeached?

**Protester 3:** Yeah! Impeach Toadsworth!

**Protesters:** Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth!

**Ace:** They're out of their minds!

*They storm toward the door.*

**Police Officer:** Stay back! Do not cross the line.

*They don't listen… except for one.*

**Peach:** No! I won't do it!

**Police Officer:** Back! Stay back!

**Police Officer 2:** You're protesting too?!

**Peach:** I couldn't help it! I was brainw-

*She is trampled by the protesters. The officers draw their tasers.*

**Police Officer:** That's five years in prison!

**Protesters:** We don't care!

*They race inside the president's house.*

**Peach:** I think they're brainwashed as well!

*The agents fire their tranquilizers. Some of the protesters are hit, but most get away. The agents around Toadsworth surround him.*

**Protesters:** Impeach Toadsworth! Impeach Toadsworth!

*Police rush in behind them. So does Peach.*

**Peach:** Wait! They're brainwashed!

**Police Officer: (to the protesters)** On the ground! All of you!

*The protesters are too belligerent to listen. The officers fire their tranquilizers. The rest of the protesters are tranquilized.*

**Officer:** Princess, why are you protesting?

**Peach:** I was brainwashed, just like the others.

*Richard walks in.*

**Richard:** Look what you did to these innocent people. That's why Toadsworth ought to be impeached.

**Officer:** Your ID?

**Richard:** Right here.

*He shows him his ID.*

**Officer:** Put your hands up!

**Richard:** Not yet. Not until I expose our friend Ace here for the Von Calibra he really is.

*He approaches Ace.*

**Ace:** Suzie transformed me.

**Officer:** Put your hands up now!

*Richard is handcuffed.*

**Richard:** I'll be back. Count on it.

*He is led away.*

**Toadsworth:** Thank goodness you've finally arrested him.

**Ace:** It could have been a lot worse.

**Amy:** What about the protesters?

**Agent:** Their brainwash will wear off by the time they wake up.

**Stardown:** Any more protesters outside?

**Agent:** Nope. That's all of them.

**Officer:** I guess our work here is done.

*The agents move the protesters out of the room. The Guardians leave.*

*On the way back…*

**Stardown:** I never thought Richard would be so blunt in his efforts to steal the presidency.

**Hiroshimi:** Maybe he was planning on doing something.

**Amy:** The way he walked into the room, he was practically asking to be arrested.

**Stardown:** You may be on to something.

**Hiroshimi:** Maybe that's part of his plan.

**Brian:** But for now, rest assured that Richard is behind bars. No one's going to steal the presidency for a long time.

*They drive off into the distance.*

# **Episode 2 (D)**

*The Guardians were at work in the office.*

**Amy:** It's been pretty quiet lately.

*Arnold's phone rings. He picks it up.*

**Arnold:** Hello, Lee! It's good to hear from you. Anything new?

**Stardown: (to Amy)** Lee Marshall is the acting admiral of the Guardian Fleet. He's been in that position ever since we settled here.

**Lee:** We finally found our permanent admiral. His name is Joshua Walton.

*After a few minutes of talking, Arnold hangs up, and tells the others this information.*

**Amy:** Interesting.

**Arnold:** I've never heard of Joshua Walton, but I'm sure he'll do us proud.

**Hiroshimi:** So they're allowed to elect people to major positions without your say?

**Arnold:** I'll approve of him tomorrow after I check his record.

**Hiroshimi:** Oh, okay.

*That night, Martin visited Stardown in a dream. When he woke up, he couldn't remember it right away. It was only 5:00 in the morning, and he had a hard time getting back to sleep. It began to rain, and it helped Stardown get back to sleep.*

*It was a cold morning. Stardown looked at the clock: 10:00. It was much later than he usually rises. He finally remembered his dream as he went to the breakfast table, but he didn't tell it to anyone, for he was deep in thought.*

**Dallas:** Mornin'!

**Stardown:** Good morning.

**Dallas:** Somethin' on your mind?

**Stardown:** Yes, something big. I need some more time to ponder it.

**Brian:** Can you tell us what it is?

*All eyes turned to him.*

**Stardown:** Martin the Warrior visited me last night.

**Amy:** What did he say?

**Stardown:** He said:

Joshua isn't what he seems

He may devise some evil schemes.

Then he said: "Turn over the Karly Jawe. Your foe awaits." Then I woke up.

**Tails:** Karly Jawe? The only Jaw I know of is the Hooded Jaw.

**Stardown:** That's where I was headed, too, but where would Karly fit in?

**Tails:** His wife?

**Hiroshimi:** But the "turn over" part.

**Dallas:** Maybe the letters are mixed.

**Stardown:** What got me was there was an E at the end of Jawe.

**Hiroshimi:** Interesting.

**Tails:** So there was text?

**Stardown:** Yes.

**Mark:** Don't forget the first part.

**Brian:** Are you positively sure this wasn't a normal dream? I can't say anything without solid evidence.

**Stardown:** I'm positive. I couldn't remember it at first.

**Brian:** I believe you, but I can't say anything without solid tangible evidence.

**Kervo:** But the first part… with Joshua.

**Brian:** Yeah. That's what I meant.

**John:** Could the Karly Jawe be a ship?

**Tails:** Maybe!

**Stardown:** But the "turn over" part.

**Brian:** About that… I'll be right back.

*He leaves the room.*

**John:** But we don't know anyone named Karly.

**Dallas:** Could the letters be mixed around?

**Stardown:** That's a possibility.

*Brian returns with Scrabble tiles for everyone. The Guardians start mixing and arranging the letters.*

**Tails:** I got "early"... but the rest doesn't make sense.

**Mark:** I think I'm getting something… Jaywalker! What came after that?

**Stardown:** Your foe awaits.

**Kervo:** Does this mean we have to fight the Jaywalkers?

**Brian:** I've found out the first part of the riddle. Joshua may be an enemy, but we have no solid proof.

*He collects the tiles.*

*After breakfast, Stardown goes to the living room to further ponder what's left of the riddle. A few other Guardians join him, including Brian.*

**Stardown:** The riddle does make it sound like we need to fight the Jaywalkers.

**Brian:** I agree. It's the only thing that would make sense.

**Stardown:** And now Joshua could be one of our enemies.

*Realization spreads across Stardown's face.*

**Stardown:** Wait a minute… what if Joshua Walton is a fake name, and it's really Commander Jay's twin brother Josh?

**Brian:** Good point! I'll ask for a photo.

*He leaves.*

**Stardown:** If this is true, then Josh is trying to take over the fleet in our absence!

*Meanwhile…*

**Brian:** Lee, could you please send us a photo of Joshua Wilson?

**Lee:** Sure thing.

*Brian receives the photo as an email moments later. Brian returns.*

**Brian:** Yes. It's Jay's brother.

**Stardown:** But where's Jay?

**Brian:** With his fleet, I would think.

**Stardown:** Who should go and investigate?

**Brian:** Really not much we can do until we have real proof. We know that's definitely a picture of Josh. I wonder what he's up to.

**Stardown:** I believe he wants to take over the fleet.

*Arnold enters.*

**Arnold:** Joshua will be visiting in half an hour.

**Stardown:** Oh, this should be interesting…

**Arnold:** What do you mean?

**Stardown:** We don't have evidence to prove this, but I think Joshua is really Josh, and he's out to steal your fleet.

**Arnold:** Really? Where did you learn this?

**Stardown:** I had a dream from Martin last night.

**Arnold:** What did he tell you?

*Stardown relates the dream.*

**Arnold:** Thanks for telling me this.

*Stardown heads to his room to prepare for Josh's arrival.*

*Shortly later…*

**Brian:** Remember, Stardown, for the time being, play his game.

**Joshua:** Greetings.

**Brian:** Hello, Joshua. Congratulations on your becoming admiral.

*Arnold walks up, and he and Joshua head to another room to talk.*

**Stardown:** That went off easier than I thought.

**Brian:** Now, to wait…

*John enters.*

**John:** Has Mr. Joshua arrived yet?

**Brian:** He has. He and Commander Arnold are talking in the other room.

**Stardown:** While he's here, he probably won't know we're on to him.

**Brian:** Cards?

**Stardown:** Sure.

*He shuffles a deck. Soon, the game is underway. Several guards stand outside the door.*

**Brian:** Commander Arnold planned quickly.

**Stardown:** That's good.

*They continued playing.*

*In thirty minutes, the meeting was over, and Arnold and Joshua emerged.*

**Joshua:** Thank you, Arnold. I will begin my work.

**Arnold:** It was a pleasure having you here, Joshua. Good luck on your admiralship.

*Joshua leaves. Brian gets up.*

**Brian:** How was it?

**Arnold:** Nothing I could do to stop him. He sounds so legit. We'll have to watch him closely.

**Brian:** I agree.

**Stardown:** So what do we do now?

**Brian:** We should stay in contact with Lee and monitor Joshua's actions.

**Stardown:** Sounds like a plan.

*Later…*

*Stardown was in the workshop, hard at work on a dream recorder. Kervo entered.*

**Kervo:** Working on something?

**Stardown:** I'm working on a dream recorder, so I can show everyone my Martin dreams.

**Kervo:** Interesting. Anything I can help with?

**Stardown:** Yes. It looks like these two parts should belong, but they don't…

*Thirty minutes later…*

**Stardown:** Finally, this part is done.

*Fortunately, it's all downhill from there and Stardown finishes his project in another two hours.*

**Kervo:** We may be the first ones to succeed in making one of these?

**Stardown:** We may need to share it with the people of Earth.

**Kervo:** Wait'll the news reporters hear about this!

**Stardown:** We made it in record time, too. We will, however, need to see if it works.

**Kervo:** Shall we test it on one of the sleeping crew?

**Stardown:** Why not.

*They leave the room, and arrive at one of the cabins.*

**Kervo:** One of them is awake.

**Stardown:** I'm sure he won't mind.

**Crew:** Hello.

**Stardown:** Hi. We're just testing a dream recording device we made.

**Crew:** Bob is dreaming all the time. Maybe you can test it on him.

**Kervo:** Good idea.

*They do.*

**Crew:** Can you get a live view?

**Stardown:** No, but we'll work on that.

*They record for another five minutes, then stop. Then they head back to the workshop and play the recording on a TV.*

**Stardown:** Hmm. Too fuzzy.

**Kervo:** We'll fix that.

*Tails walks in.*

**Tails:** Hi, guys. Working on something?

**Kervo:** Yeah. We were working on a dream recorder.

**Tails:** Cool!

**Kervo:** Its playback is quite fuzzy as you can see.

**Tails:** Oh, that's because one of the wires is installed the opposite way.

*He fixes it.*

**Kervo:** Shall we test it on Bob again?

**Stardown:** Let's do it.

*They return to the cabin, where they test it again, and soon return to the workshop.*

**Stardown:** We had been talking about giving this device a live playback feature.

**Kervo:** Better, but still fuzzy.

**Tails:** Looks like he was dreaming about paperwork.

*Brian enters.*

**Stardown:** Anything new concerning Joshua?

**Brian:** He's working quickly. We're watching him like hawks.

**Stardown:** That's good. I wonder if he knows we're on to him…

**Brian:** Not that we can tell. One can never be too sure.

**Stardown:** True...

*Meanwhile…*

**Joshua:** Sounds like the Jaywalkers want you to unite with us.

**Hiroshimi:** They do?

**Joshua:** Yeah, I trust them. I think I'll accept.

**Hiroshimi:** But-

**Joshua:** Just trust them, right?

**Hiroshimi:** I do, but-

**Joshua:** Then there's nothing to worry about.

**Hiroshimi:** Did you tell Arnold about this?

**Joshua:** No. That's won't be necessary.

*Hiroshimi slowly reaches into his pocket and presses a button on a device. A guard behind Joshua looks up and nods. The guards leave.*

**Joshua:** Don't worry. It's just the fleet. It's not the whole army.

**Hiroshimi:** Well… you really should tell Arnold anyway.

**Joshua:** Are you commanding me?

*Hiroshimi was trying to buy as much time as possible.*

**Hiroshimi:** No, I'm just-

**Joshua:** Okay then.

*He starts to leave. Several guards spring in front of him. One of them fires a tranquilizer. Arnold enters.*

**Arnold:** Good work!

**Hiroshimi:** We got it all on tape. We now have our evidence.

*The phone rings.*

**Arnold:** This is Arnold speaking… No… Yes, we have him right here… Really?!... So is that why he wanted to unite the armies?... Thank you. I'll tell the others. Goodbye.

*He hangs up.*

**Arnold:** I have some news…

*Arnold and a bunch of Guardians sat together.*

**Arnold:** Joshua was indeed Josh. He has captured Jay and pretended to act like him to run the army. He then wanted to take our fleet. So he pretended to be a trustworthy friend to take control of our fleet. He then wanted to unite the two fleets into one.

**Amy:** Rather clever. If it wasn't for Martin, we would be in a lot of trouble.

**Brian:** We also found the answer as to why the Jaywalkers were acting strange earlier.

**Arnold:** Thank you all for your work.

# **Episode 3 (T)**

*It was another average day with the Guardians.*

**Amy:** Do I hear voices outside?

*Stardown gets up and takes a look.*

**Stardown:** There are a bunch of news reporters.

**Amy:** For us?

*She gets up and takes a look.*

**Stardown:** Looks like it.

**Kervo:** Maybe it's for our invention.

*There was a knock on the door.*

**Brian:** I'll get it.

*He gets up and leaves.*

**Stardown:** We'll just have to wait and see…

*Brian opens the door.*

**Brian:** Can I help you?

**Reporter:** We would like to interview the inventors of the dream recorder.

**Brian:** I'll ask them.

*He leaves. A guard takes Brian's place.*

**Brian:** Would you like to be interviewed about your dream recorder?

**Stardown:** Sure. Why not?

*They head to the door.*

**Brian:** Here they are.

**Reporter 1:** Kids?! Are you kidding me? These are the ones who invented such technology?!

**Reporter 2:** And didn't they do it in three hours?

**Reporter 1:** World record!

**Reporters:** Haw! Haw! Haw!

**Kervo:** I don't get it.

**Stardown:** They're just mocking us.

**Brian:** Well… It was nice having you.

**Reporter:** Oh, we've just started.

**Stardown:** You mean-

**Reporter:** How does it feel to have done something no one else has accomplished?

**Stardown:** Good, I guess.

**Reporter:** How did you do it all in just three hours?

**Stardown:** I had been working on blueprints for weeks.

**Reporter:** Okay. Are you going to sell it?

**Stardown:** Maybe.

**Reporter:** How much does your dad give you?

**Brian:** It's been nice having you over, but we have to go.

**Reporter:** But wait! We have a free iPhone for you! All you have to do is complete this survey!

*He takes out a large stack of papers.*

**Brian:** No thanks.

*He closes the door.*

**Stardown:** Thank you.

**Brian:** They're really becoming pests.

**Stardown:** I'm so glad we have those extra batteries.

**Brian:** Yeah. We'll be able to keep the lights on a little longer. A repair man will come by tomorrow. Hopefully he can fix it in one go.

**Stardown:** I wonder if Earth isn't ready for the dream recorder…

**Brian:** What do you mean?

**Stardown:** The way all those reporters came in… I guess they're overeager for this technology.

**Brian:** Maybe.

*Stardown heads to the library with his laptop to see what he can find on the Daleks.*

**Stardown:** They used to be the Kaleds… They think they're the supreme race… Their leader is Davros… They're capable of flight…

*The next time he looks at a clock, it was an hour later.*

**Stardown:** Wow, time is really flying!

*He gets up and stretches.*

Stardown: Now that I know what I'm up against, I'll be ready for them next time I face them.

*He leaves the room and heads for the cafeteria. The Daleks are still on his mind.*

**Dallas:** Howdy!

**Stardown:** Hi! I was just doing reaching research on one of my latest enemies.

**Dallas:** More enemies?!

**Stardown:** I fought them on the first mission to rescue Arctica.

**Dallas:** Who?

**Stardown:** The Daleks.

**Dallas:** Daleks… Daleks. Oh yeah! The Doctor's arch enemies?

**Stardown:** Yes.

**Dallas:** What were they doing there?

**Stardown:** Somehow they were under the control of Arctica's captor.

**Dallas:** Does the Doctor know about this?

*Stardown's eyes widen in realization.*

**Stardown:** No.

**Dallas:** We need to tell him then?

**Stardown:** Yes. Why didn't he do so before?

*Stardown pulls out his phone and dials the Doctor's number.*

**Stardown:** Doctor, I need to warn you of the presence of the Daleks in our galaxy. They were under the command of another species.

**The Doctor:** Thanks you for telling me this. I'm on my way.

*Stardown hangs up.*

**Stardown:** He's on his way.

*He tells this to Brian.*

**Brian:** You fought the Daleks?! Why didn't you tell me?

**Stardown:** There wasn't time to, with the Minor Villains, the presidency, and all.

**Brian:** O...kay.

*The TARDIS materializes.*

**Brian:** Welcome.

**The Doctor:** Hello. I hear the Daleks are present in this galaxy?

**Stardown:** Yes. we are holding their leader captive.

*He leads the Doctor to Shelly's cell.*

**The Doctor:** I thought you meant Davros.

**Shelly:** Sigh. What do you want?

**The Doctor:** How did you take control of the Daleks?

**Shelly:** Get lost.

**Stardown:** Answer him!

**Shelly:** No.

**Stardown:** Are you sure you want to miss another meal?

**Shelly:** It doesn't matter.

**The Doctor:** Why did you take control of them?

**Shelly:** Bug someone else.

*The Doctor winks at Stardown.*

**The Doctor:** Do you know what a Dalek is?

**Shelly:** Nope.

**The Doctor:** Do you remember those robots?

**Shelly:** What robots?

**The Doctor:** The Daleks?

**Shelly:** You're confusing me.

**The Doctor:** Do you remember when Stardown and Sonic were at the space station?

**Shelly:** What space station?

**The Doctor:** You don't remember?

**Shelly:** Nope.

**The Doctor:** We have our answer!

*He leaves.*

**Stardown:** What did you find out?

*The Doctor pulls out a device and presses a few buttons.*

**The Doctor:** Shelly is Arctica.

**Stardown:** What?!

**The Doctor:** It's true.

**Stardown:** What about the time we rescued her?

**The Doctor:** That Arctica was nothing more than a robot. A decoy. This Arctica is brainwashed, and I have the cure.

*He walks over to her cell and points his sonic screwdriver at her.*

**Shelly:** What are you doing?!

*She begins to glow.*

**Shelly:** Stop this! Stop this at once!

*The glowing suddenly stops and she falls to the ground.*

**Stardown:** We need to find out who's behind this.

*Shelly (Arctica) slowly rises.*

**Arctica:** Why am I in prison?

**Stardown:** It's a long story. You didn't do anything wrong.

*Stardown takes the key out of his pocket and unlocks the cell. She steps out.*

**Arctica:** I don't understand.

*Stardown tells her everything at the cafe. The robotic Arctica enters.*

**Robotic Arctica:** Shelly is free?!

**Stardown:** You mean Arctica? Yes, she is.

**Robotic Arctica:** But I'm Arctica!

*One of the waiters winks at Stardown.*

**Waiter:** More oil, ma'am?

**Robotic Arctica:** Yes please.

**Stardown:** A robotic Arctica that is!

**Robotic Arctica:** ...I see you are on to me.

*There is a large puff of smoke from her.*

*E-rad-ic-ate!*

*Screaming people flee the room. Stardown leaps out of his chair and draws his lightsaber.*

**Arctica:** Watch out for that blaster arm.

*Dozens of shots fire out.*

**Stardown:** Those are Dalek death rays!

*He blocks them.*

**Roban:** E-rad-ic-ate! E-rad-ic-ate!

**Arctica:** Oh give it a rest.

*She suddenly draws a massive electric halberd and slams it down on the Roban.*

**Roban:** You are no match for me!

*He fires more death rays.*

**Stardown:** Is that all you've got?

**Roban:** E-rad-ic-ate!

**Waiter:** Here is your oil.

*He sprays it at the Roban.*

**Waiter:** Is it the way you like it?

**Roban:** E-rad-ic-ate!

**Waiter:** I'm sorry?

*The Roban starts blasting at the waiter.*

**Waiter:** Did you not like it?

*Stardown leaps between them and starts hacking away. The Roban backs up. Arctica chops it in half with one mighty swing.*

**Waiter:** I didn't know they were that weak.

**Stardown:** You need to be more careful. You could have been killed.

**Arctica:** We need to find out who's behind this.

**Stardown:** Let's start with the Roban.

*He walks over and scans it for clues.*

**Stardown:** Nothing.

**Arctica:** Wait.

*She walks over and picks a device from it.*

**Arctica:** This device.

**Stardown:** What is it?

**Arctica:** It's a tracker. We can use it to track the programmer.

**Stardown:** And that means they can track us?

**Arctica:** Correct. But they'll probably think we're the Roban.

*Sadly, she was wrong.*

**???:** They're on to us.

**???:** College, my dear Voltson. They're walking right into our trap.

**Voltson:** But this is Stardown we're dealing with!

**???:** I will capture him if my name isn't Flintlock Holmes!

# **Episode 4 (T)**

**Dallas:** Hey Stardown! That new episode of Sherlock Holmes is on!

*Stardown walks over and starts watching. Sherlock Holmes was sitting at a desk looking at papers. He looks up at the camera.*

**Sherlock:** Stardown.

*Stardown jumps.*

**Sherlock:** We need you at the space station. The one you've been going to.

*The TV loses signal. Stardown was shocked.*

**Stardown:** How, was, that, possible?

*Sonic enters.*

**Stardown:** Did you see that?!

**Sonic:** No, what?

*Stardown tells him.*

**Sonic:** Looks like we have another mission. Let's go!

**Stardown:** No wait! We need to tell Brian first.

*He heads over to him and tells him what happened.*

**Brian:** Be careful.

**Stardown:** We will be.

**Sonic:** Have everything?

**Stardown:** Yup. Are you coming, Dallas?

**Dallas:** Totally!

*They soon leave.*

**Stardown:** This is all very mysterious.

**Sonic:** Did you bring that tracker you were talking about?

**Stardown:** Yes I did.

*He pulls it out.*

**Stardown:** Wait a minute! The signal leads to the space station we're heading to!

**Dallas:** Sounds like a trap.

**Sonic:** It sure does.

**Stardown:** This may be where the ringleader is.

*They arrive a little while later.*

**Stardown:** Watch your backs at all times.

*They enter.*

**Sonic:** Looks kinda empty.

**???:** I'm glad you could join us.

*They hear a gun click.*

**???:** Don’t move. Put your hands up.

**Stardown:** Who are you?

**???:** I am Flintlock Holmes.

**Sonic:** Hah! That's a silly name.

**Flintlock:** Think what you want. Forward!

*They are led down several halls.*

**Sonic:** Would you mind putting that gun down?

**Flintlock:** Would you mind keeping your mouth shut?

**Stardown:** What do you want with us?!

**Flintlock:** Be quiet… Stop.

*Voltson enters.*

**Flintlock:** Take their weapons.

**Stardown:** Why are we captured again?

**Voltson:** Because it's required of all villains of our intellect, I guess…

**Dallas:** Well, you don't have to be one.

**Voltson:** You're right. Maybe I should reconsider…

*He turns to Flintlock.*

**Voltson:** Should we help these folks?

**Flintlock:** Yes. We will help them into their cells.

*Voltson grins.*

**Flintlock:** Move it.

*They are locked away.*

**Stardown:** I can't count how many times villains have captured me.

**Sonic:** Yeah. What's the deal?

**Flintlock:** We have plans for you.

**Dallas:** Isn't that what they all say?

**Stardown:** Pretty much.

**Flintlock:** Well, since you're going nowhere, I might as well tell you. You three are the first of many we'll capture. We will capture each Guardian one by one until we have enough for our army.

**Stardown:** Sigh. If you thought we were going to fight for you, you were mistaken.

**Flintlock:** Oh, but I wasn't done yet. We'll brainwash you.

**Stardown:** I knew it.

**Flintlock:** You're a smart kid.

**Stardown:** Too many armies bent on conquering…

**Flintlock:** Is that a problem?

**Stardown:** YES! Three whole eras were filled with it!

**Dallas:** Watch out!

*One of the walls was collapsing down on them.*

**Voltson:** Look what you've done! You've broken the fourth wall!

**Sonic:** Stardown! That's the biggest law in stories! Don't break the fourth wall!

**Stardown:** What have I done!

**Dallas:** We can escape!

**Flintlock:** Oh no you don't!

*He draws his gun.*

**Sonic:** Let's juice!

*They dodge several bullets and escape.*

**Sonic:** You okay, guys?

**Stardown and Dallas:** Just a few bruises.

*They head back to base.*

**Brian:** You did what?!

**Stardown:** I didn't mean it! Besides, it was our only way out.

**Brian:** But you said it. Now everyone's going to be after you.

**Stardown:** But everyone does it!

**Brian:** It's different here.

**Stardown:** Fine, I understand.

*Meanwhile…*

**???:** So, Stardown has committed the biggest crime. We have a reason to capture him...

# **Episode 5 (T)**

*Stardown was taking a drive over to his castle.*

**Stardown:** It's been forever.

*Stardown no longer lived there, but he still owned it. He parked and went inside. Several mice dashed for cover.*

**Stardown:** I have a lot of work to do.

*He gets out a broom and starts sweeping. As he was sweeping he noticed something… Fresh footprints. He sees that they led upstairs, and follows them. They led to one of the bedrooms.*

**Stardown:** Come out! I know you're in there!

*He heard nothing.*

**Stardown:** Come out, I said!

*Still nothing. He slowly opens the door.*

**Stardown:** I will find you. You might as well come out now.

*Silence. He opens and enters the walk-in closet. The door closes behind him. He tried to open it but the person on the other side shoved it closed.*

**Stardown:** I have no time for games! Fight me like a man!

*He hears no reply.*

**Stardown:** This is my castle you're in!

**???:** Oh, we know, Stardown. Oh we know. You are our bounty!

**Stardown:** Who are you?

**???:** Aero!

*He opens the door.*

**Aero:** Stick 'em up!

*He is led to the study.*

**Aero:** Look who we have here!

**Italian Mouse:** A-cool-a!

**Stardown:** You broke out?!

**Hooded Jaw:** Yeah!

**Dominick:** He-haw!

**Stardown:** You all drive me crazy…

**Italian Mouse:** A-great-a!

**Luis:** And now for business…

**Stardown:** Sigh. Why did you capture me?

**Hooded Jaw:** To turn you into the one, the only.... Smartie Man!

**Stardown:** I'm not even 18.

**Hooded Jaw:** Oh, we don't worry about that.

**Stardown:** Why me?

**Hooded Jaw:** Who else would I choose?

**Stardown:** Marvin?

**Hooded Jaw:** Naaah. You're the best choice.

**Stardown:** Why?

**Hooded Jaw:** Well, y'see-

**Luis:** Let's not worry about that, Hooded Jaw. You can do with Stardown what you want.

**Hooded Jaw:** Tsaaalb!

**Zelle:** Are you sure we can trust him?

**Hooded Jaw:** Of course you can!

**Luis:** Well, you've failed in the past, so I don't necessarily trust you. But I'm sure you'll turn him into Smartie Man in time.

**Stardown:** I'm already smart enough without your candy.

*He flees, radioing the base as he runs.*

**Aero:** Perfect… He ran right into the range of my spear!

*Zoom!*

**Aero:** A direct hit!

*He drags Stardown back into the study.*

**Firius:** Looks like he was trying to contact someone.

**Brian:** Hello Stardown.

*Stardown is gagged. The Hooded Jaw walks over and tries to impersonate Stardown.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Uh… I'll be… gone for a while.

**Brian:** You don't sound right.

**Hooded Jaw:** Just… have a cold.

**Brian:** Okay then.

*The Hooded Jaw turns off the phone.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Hahahahaha!

**Dominick:** He-haw! He-haw! He-haw!

**Italian Mouse:** A-ha-a-ha-a-ha-a!

*The Hooded Jaw pulls out a strange-looking Smartie.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Ready, Stardown?

*He shakes his head violently.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Aw, don't worry. It ain't gonna hurt you.

*Stardown rips off his gag.*

**Stardown:** You are NOT going to turn me into anything!

**Hooded Jaw:** That's what you think. Open up!

*Stardown closes his mouth and shakes his head.*

**Hooded Jaw:** It actually tastes pretty good!

**Stardown:** But it-

*The Hooded Jaw popped it in Stardown's mouth, then gagged him. He was forced to eat it.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Good, huh?

*Stardown sprouted a cape.*

**Rainmaker:** It's working!

**Italian Mouse:** A-yay-a!

**Luis:** You sure work quickly.

*Stardown was soon transformed.*

**Smartie Man:** Never fear! Smartie Man is here!

**Hooded Jaw:** It's the superhero of my dreams!

**Smartie Man:** Those pesky Guardians must be stopped!

*He flies through the roof.*

**Black Widow:** Let's see the Guardians stop us now!

*Smartie Man was flying toward Stardown's base.*

**Person 1:** Look! Up in the sky!

**Person 2:** It's a bird!

**Person 3:** No, it's a plane!

**Person 4:** No, it's… Who is that?!

**Smartie Man:** Smartie Man!

**Person 4:** Oh… Smartie Man?!

**Amy:** Someone's flying toward the base!

**Dallas:** Who?

**Amy:** Its, it's, Smartie Man!

**Dallas:** Smartie Man?!

**Smartie Man:** That's right!

**Amy:** Look out!

*They run out of the way as Smartie Man crashes through the window.*

**Dallas:** Sound the alarm!

*There is a loud ringing as guards rush into the room.*

**Smartie Man:** A welcome committee! How thoughtful!

**Guard:** Blast him!

*They fire away.*

**Smartie Man:** Do you really think that'll work?

**Guard:** Nothing to lose.

**Smartie Man:** Hungry?

*Brian: I should ask the same of you.*

*He fires an anti-Smartie gun at Smartie Man.*

**Smartie Man:** How silly!

*He steps aside.*

**Brian:** That was our only one.

**Smartie Man:** Oh well!

*He flies out of the room. The guards rush after him.*

**Smartie Man:** Need me for something?

*They blast away.*

**Smartie Man:** Here's your candy!

*He throws several Smarties at them.*

**Guard:** Talk about a bad aim.

*Smoke rose from them. The guards whipped on their masks.*

**Smartie Man:** Ready for anything, eh?

*A guard tossed one of the Smarties back.*

**Smartie Man:** Oooooh!

*Chomp!*

**Smartie Man:** Thanks! Now I'm even stronger!

**Guard:** Great…

**Smartie Man:** It is great!

**Guard:** Take us to your leader.

**Smartie Man:** I have better things to do.

*He flies down the hall. More guards stand in front of him.*

**Smartie Man:** Hello!

*They fire toxic gas.*

**Smartie Man:** What brand of gas is that?

*Crash!*

*He plows through the guards.*

**Smartie Man:** Weee!

**Guard:** Get him!

*Smartie Man flies into one of the offices.*

**Arnold:** What on earth?!

**Smartie Man:** Hey Arnold buddy!

**Arnold:** Arnold buddy?!

*He smashes through several computers. Mark and Roadrunner rush in, along with more guards.*

*Crash!*

*Shatter!*

**Roadrunner:** What are you doing?!

*He draws his lightsaber.*

**Smartie Man:** Oh cool! A laser sword!

**Roadrunner:** Lightsaber.

**Smartie Man:** Laser sword.

**Roadrunner:** Lightsaber.

**Waluigi:** Waaa!

**Wario:** Sigh. What now?

**Waluigi:** That superhero broke my computer!

**Smartie Man:** Cool, huh?

**Wario:** NO!

**Brian:** Everyone be quiet!

**Smartie Man:** Why?

**Brian:** Quiet!

*Smartie Man shrugs.*

**Brian:** Smartie Man. What are you doing here?

**Smartie Man:** Oh, just a little business errand.

**Brian:** Business errand?

*Amy rushes in.*

**Amy:** All right, Smartie Man, get ready for a pounding!

**Smartie Man:** Har har har!

*Wham!*

**Smartie Man:** Aaaw! Your hammer broke!

**Amy:** What are you talking about?

*The phone rings. Brian answers it. It's the Hooded Jaw.*

**Hooded Jaw:** Enjoying my Smartieified superhero?

**Brian:** You mean Smartie Man?!

**Hooded Jaw:** Yup!

**Brian:** What have you done?!

**Hooded Jaw:** Created the superhero of my dreams! Too bad for you this is not a dream! Hahahahaha!

**Brian:** Where's Stardown?

**Hooded Jaw:** Dunno! Hahahahaha!

**Brian:** You will tell me where he is.

**Hooded Jaw:** I will tell you where he is… not! Hahahahaha!

**Brian:** Since every superhero has a secret identity, you will tell me who Smartie Man really is.

*The Jedi mind trick is stronger.*

**Hooded Jaw:** You will hang up the phone.

**Brian:** Fine then.

*He hangs up as Tails flies in.*

**Tails:** Brian! I just found out that the Minor Villains plan to turn Stardown into Smartie Man!

**Brian:** I'm afraid you're a little late to the party… Amy! Hold back! Smartie Man is really Stardown!

**Smartie Man:** No I'm not!

**Amy:** What?!

**Brian:** I'm afraid it's true.

*The phone rings again.*

**Brian:** Hello?

**Hooded Jaw:** On second thought, I think I'll talk a little longer… Oh wait, I have to go. I'll let the donkey take over.

**Dominick:** He-haw!

*Brian hangs up. The phone rings again.*

**Brian:** I'm not playing this game.

**Amy:** You're lucky I have to hold back, Smartie Man!

**Smartie Man:** Luckily for me, I don't have to hold back!

*He throws Smarties everywhere. The phone rings once again. Brian ignores it. At his signal, guards sneak up behind Smartie Man and fire tranquilizers.*

**Smartie Man:** You think that would work on me?:!

*Riiiiing! Riiiiing!*

*It is ignored. Amy knocks Smartie Man out with her spare hammer. He quickly gets up.*

**Smartie Man:** Just tripped.

*Amy pounds him again. The guards grab an FBG (force bubble gun) and fire it, trapping Smartie Man in a force bubble.*

*Pop!*

**Smartie Man:** I'm FREE!

*Riiiiing!*

*Brian answers it.*

**Brian:** HOODED JAW TELL US HOW WE CAN STOP SMARTIE MAN!

**Dominick:** He-haw!

**Brian:** Is Hooded Jaw there?

**Dominick:** He-haw!

**Brian:** He-haw to you too.

**Dominick:** He-haw!

**Brian:** Dominick, turn your phone on loudspeaker.

**Dominick:** HE-HAW!

*Everyone turns and looks.*

**Brian:** Hooded Jaw, are you there?

**Hooded Jaw:** YEAH! I'M JUST HACKING YOUR LANDLINE. IS IT LOUD YET?

**Brian:** YES! HOW DO WE STOP SMARTIE MAN!!!!

**Hooded Jaw:** I'M NOT TELLING. DO YOU HAVE YOUR MEGAPHONE DOMINICK?

*(brace yourself)*

Dominick: **HE-HAW!**

*Brian faints due to the noise. The windows shatter.*

**Hooded Jaw: COOL! LET ME TRY!**

**Amy:** No!

**Hooded Jaw: YOO-HOO!**

**Dallas:** You're gonna kill us!

**Hooded Jaw: KILL YOU?**

**Dallas:** Yes! Put down the megaphone!

**Hooded Jaw: OKAY!**

**Smartie Man:** Let's wreck the joint!

**Amy:** Is there anything we can do?!

**Smartie Man:** Just watch.

*Super Toad flies in through a window. He pulls out a giant jawbreaker and throws it at Smartie Man.*

**Smartie Man:** Noooooooo!!!

*It hits him, and he turns back into Stardown.*

**Stardown:** What happened?

**Tails:** You were turned into Smartie Man.

**Stardown:** Is that why there are Smarties all over the floor?

**Tails:** Yup.

**Amy:** Brian! Are you okay?!

**Hooded Jaw: DON'T WORRY. HE'S OKAY.**

**Amy:** Could you "un-hack" this thing?

**Hooded Jaw:** **IF YOU WANT.**

**Amy:** Thank you.

**Dallas:** Those windows are gonna cost us.

**Hooded Jaw:** How about this. I'll pay for the windows if you all eat one Smartie.

**Arnold:** As long as they're not one of yours.

**Hooded Jaw:** But mine are the best!

**Arnold:** The best at causing problems, maybe.

*He hangs up.*

**Arnold:** We have a lot of cleaning to do.

*They grab some brooms and get to work.*

**Tails:** I bet that would work well on the Hooded Jaw.

*He points to the jawbreaker.*

**Super Toad:** I'm sure it will. Glad I had it.

*He pulls out his Toad Vacuum and gets to work.*

*Riiiiing!*

**Arnold:** Hello?

**Marvin:** I'm hungry!

*Chomp!*

*The phone went dead.*

**Arnold:** Finally.

*They work for another hour.*

**Arnold:** We need to get those windows installed.

*He dials the number After about five minutes of talking he hangs up.*

**Arnold:** Someone's coming in half an hour.

**Dallas:** That's soon.

**Brian:** Almost too soon.

**Hiroshimi:** Smartie Man took out some of our best computers.

**Dallas:** Hoodie really did it this time.

*Soon, the person came.*

**Person:** My name's Joe. Let's see what we've got. Oh man! This is gonna cost ya!

**Arnold:** Thought so.

**Joe:** Well, better get started.

*He leaves for his van.*

**Amy:** Something feels fishy.

**Dallas:** Feel the same way.

**Joe:** Let's get these things installed!

*He gets to work.*

*Riiiiing!*

**Arnold:** I'll get it.

*He picks it up.*

**Arnold:** Arnold Jenkins speaking.

*Silence.*

**Arnold:** Hello?

*Nothing.*

**Arnold:** Hello?

*He hangs up.*

**Arnold:** Wrong number, I guess.

*Riiiiing!*

**Arnold:** Hello?

*Nothing. He hangs up.*

*Riiiiing!*

**Arnold:** Is this some kind of prank?

*Silence. He hangs up.*

*Riiiiing!*

*Arnold ignores it.*

*Riiiiing! Riiiiing!*

*He picks it up.*

**Arnold:** What is it?!

**Dominick:** He-haw!

*He slams it shut.*

**Arnold:** It's the donkey.

*After a little while, the windows were complete.*

**Joe:** What do you think?

**Arnold:** They look good. Thank you. How much will this cost?

**Joe:** Three million.

**Arnold:** You're kidding me.

**Joe:** Nope. I'm not.

**Arnold:** All this for a few windows?!

**Joe:** Yep.

**Arnold:** We can't pay that!

**Joe:** Okay then.

*Smash!*

*He smashes the windows.*

**Dallas:** What was that for?!

**Joe:** Y'all can't pay for it, so…

**Arnold:** Who are you working for?

**Joe:** My boss, of course. Don't be silly.

**Arnold:** And what's his name?

**Joe:** Waj Dedooh.

**Arnold:** Do you mean the Hooded Jaw?

**Joe:** Let it tornado!

**Tails:** Uh-oh.

*Guardians flew everywhere.*

**Joe:** Gimme your money!

**Stardown:** I'm getting sick of your gang.

**Rainmaker:** Good! Let it blizzard!

**Dallas:** There goes your tornado.

**Rainmaker:** Rats.

*Dallas lassos Rainmaker and handcuffs him.*

**Rainmaker:** Let me go!

**Dallas:** A classic line.

**Rainmaker:** I really mean it!

**Dallas:** Of course you do.

*He is led to the prison. They begin sweeping the glass again. The phone rings.*

**Arnold:** It better not be that donkey again.

*Arnold answers it.*

**Arnold:** Hello?… It's for you, Sonic.

**Sonic:** Hello?… Yes… What?... I'll tell the others.

*He hangs up.*

Sonic: Old Ro-butt-nik is back at it. We gotta stop him!

**Amy:** We'll miss you.

*They soon leave.*

*Stardown is slightly teary.*

**Stardown:** Will we see them again?

**Brian:** Hopefully. They have been loyal.

**Stardown:** Ever since we were battling the Shmice.

**Kervo:** What would they have done without them?

**Stardown:** I owe Sonic my life. He saved me from the Shmice that one time, and carried me to safety after I broke the fourth wall.

**Arnold:** They did us proud.

**Kervo:** I'm going to miss Tails. He was a wonderful lab partner.

**Stardown:** All the things we built together…

**Kervo:** Well, at least I still have you, Stardown.

**Stardown:** Is the dream recorder calling our names?

**Kervo:** You bet!

*They race for the lab.*

# **Episode 6 (TD)**

*Arnold is working on a project on one of the computers. Suddenly, a boy of about 13 is transported into the room. He looks mad, but not at Arnold.*

Arnold: Hello?

**???:** Hello. I've been banished here by the Time Lords because of my affiliation with the Doctor. I thought that wasn't like them at all!

**Arnold:** What don't they like about him?

**???:** The fact that he broke the Time Lords' rules, but that was in the past, and he has already been punished. But a better question is: What don't they like about me?

**Arnold:** Did you do anything?

**???:** Nothing wrong at all. I wonder if the Time Lords have changed their policies?

**Arnold:** Are you sure the Time Lords that banished you weren't fakes?

**???:** I know they are the real ones. I could just tell. Oh, I'm forgetting my manners. My name's Cedric, and by now you might have guess that I'm a TIme Lord. At least the The Time Lords didn't regenerate me, so I'm still in my first body. And you are?

**Arnold:** Arnold Jenkins, the commander of the Guardians.

**Cedric:** Yes, I remember the Time Lords saying something about the Guardians before they banished me to this building. They said I was not to leave the building under any circumstances until further notice.

**Arnold:** What a cruel punishment! I should have a word with the Time Lords!

**Cedric:** Most of the time, non-Time Lords are not allowed on Gallifrey.

**Arnold:** I could establish a holocommunication with them.

**Cedric:** That would be difficult.

**Arnold:** So I guess you're here to stay for now.

**Cedric:** I have no choice.

*Later that morning, the rest of the Guardians are introduced to Cedric.*

**Cedric:** So what do you do around here?

**Stardown:** We save the world from bad guys like the Shmice, Robans, and minor villains!

**Cedric:** Ah, yes. The Doctor has told me all about your adventures.

**Brian:** We'll get you something to eat.

**Cedric:** Thank you.

*He leaves for the kitchen.*

**Arnold:** Maybe the Doctor has an idea why you were banished. I'll go ahead and call him.

**Cedric:** I'm sure he'll know something.

*He returns a moment later.*

**Arnold:** Answering machine.

**Cedric:** One question is: Why did the Time Lords choose for me to stay here?

**Arnold:** And where did they hear about us?

**Dallas:** Could they be brainwashed?

**Cedric:** I didn't think of that. Maybe. But that would be difficult to arrange.

**Brian:** Here's your lunch.

*He sets down a platter.*

**Cedric:** Thank you.

**Brian:** Find out anything?

**Arnold:** They could be brainwashed.

**Brian:** Brainwashed? This sounds bigger than what the Hooded Jaw could do.

**Arnold:** I'm not sure he even knows about the Time Lords.

**Cedric:** That's probably a good thing, whoever the Hooded Jaw is.

**Arnold:** One of our oldest enemies.

**Cedric:** He doesn't exactly sound dangerous. What's he capable of?

**Arnold:** Well, lately he's been using his warped candy to cause chaos. He has oversized jaws, a loony laugh, and a crazy gang in tow. I wouldn't say he's dangerous, but he's really pesty.

**Cedric:** Ah… I wouldn't want to cross him on any day.

**Arnold:** I'll try calling the Doctor again.

*He redials the number.*

**Arnold:** Hello?

**The Doctor:** Hello. Do you have another problem in your galaxy?

*Arnold explains what happened.*

**The Doctor:** That's not like them at all. I'll see if I can contact them.

*He hangs up.*

**Arnold:** He says he'll see if he can contact them.

**Stardown:** That's good.

*Later…*

*Cedric is shown the lab.*

**Cedric:** This is really neat!

**Stardown:** Glad you like it!

**Cedric:** Are you working on anything at the moment?

**Stardown:** We recently finished building a dream recorder.

**Cedric:** Really?! Not many people have succeeded in building those.

**Stardown:** So it's been done before?

**Cedric:** Yeah, but only by a few.

**Stardown:** I wonder how mine differs from theirs…

**Cedric:** What can yours do?

**Stardown:** It uses a ray to record the dream without actually physically connecting to the dreamer's brain. It can then be played back. We're working on giving it the ability to play the dream live.

**Cedric:** Sounds better than the others!

**Stardown:** What can theirs do?

**Cedric:** All of them connect to the person's head and if I'm right, only one of them has a live view. Not much more.

**Stardown:** We recently had a bunch of reporters come in to interview us about it. Strangely, no one outside of the Guardians know about it.

**Cedric:** Are you sure they were legit?

**Stardown:** No.

**Cedric:** Any logos or anything?

**Stardown:** Not that I saw.

**Cedric:** Then they're definitely fakes. Did you tell anyone before then?

**Stardown:** No.

**Cedric:** This shouldn't be taken lightly. They sound like dangerous criminals to me.

**Stardown:** I hadn't thought of that. But who might they be working for?

**Cedric:** And they didn't give you any contact information?

**Stardown:** No. But how would they have known about our invention if we didn't tell anyone? \*gasp\* Maybe we have an insider!

**Cedric:** Any new recruits?

**Stardown:** I'll have to ask Commander Arnold.

*He leaves, and asks Arnold.*

**Arnold:** Need something?

**Stardown:** Did we hire any new recruits in the last two weeks?

**Arnold:** A couple dozen. Why?

**Stardown:** Because one of them may have been an insider who had leaked the dream recorder to the reporters.

**Arnold:** Is that a problem?

**Stardown:** How would the reporters have known if we never told anyone about it?

**Arnold:** Was it supposed to be a secret?

**Stardown:** For the meantime, yes.

**Arnold:** Do you think Kervo is the one?

**Stardown:** I haven't asked him yet.

**Arnold:** You should then.

**Stardown:** I also want to let you know that the reporters didn't act legit.

**Arnold:** What do you mean?

**Stardown:** They tried to make us take a giant survey and even asked how much my dad gave me.

**Arnold:** Did they give you any contact information? And did they have a logo?

**Stardown:** No to both that I know of.

**Arnold:** They definitely sound fake.

**Stardown:** But how in the world did they find out about my invention?

**Arnold:** Tails or Kervo might have. They're kids and are probably eager to share their work.

**Stardown:** All right, then. I'll ask Kervo.

*He does.*

**Kervo:** I didn't share any information. Maybe the guy in that cabin will know.

*Stardown asks him.*

**Person:** Yeah, I told a few of my friends.

**Stardown:** Who are these friends?

**Person:** Oh, my roomates, girlfriend…

**Stardown:** Because it was supposed to be a secret. Is this why we had phony reporters over here the other day?

**Person:** Oh. You didn't tell me it was a secret. And who are these reporters?

**Stardown:** We don't know.

**Person:** What were you talking about then?

**Stardown:** The reporters were asking phony questions and tried to make us take a thousand-page survey.

**Person:** Hm. Don't know about them.

**Stardown:** Alright, thanks.

*He returns to Arnold and tells him the new information.*

**Arnold:** Anyone could know by now.

**Stardown:** Should we act as if the invention is a rumor, just to play it safe?

**Arnold:** I think it's too late.

**Stardown:** So we'll have to keep our cool in case the questions get hot.

*Later…*

*The invention is hidden in case the reporters return and search for it.*

*Ding-dong!*

*Kervo looks outside.*

**Kervo:** It's the reporters.

**Stardown:** I thought so.

*Brian arrives and answers the door.*

**Reporter:** Heyo! We'd like to ask the kids a few questions!

**Brian:** First of all, who are you affiliated with?

**Reporter:** We are… We are… Bob's Super Duper Ultra Yeah Baby Dope Gnarly Cool Awesome News Crew!!!

**Brian:** Sorry, but I don't buy it. We're a little busy here, so could you please come at another time?

**Reporter:** It's summer break! I'm sure the kids have a few minutes to spare!

**Brian:** Unfortunately not.

**Reporter:** What are they doing!

**Brian:** They've been working with us on our missions.

**Reporter:** What kind of missions!

**Brian:** Sorry, but that's classified.

*One of the reporters peers around the corner and sees Stardown and Kervo.*

**Brian:** Excuse us for a moment, you two.

*Stardown and Kervo turn to leave.*

**Reporter:** Hey, wait! Come here, kids!

**Brian:** They're busy.

**Reporter:** No they aren't!

**Brian:** I will tell you that they enjoy their work and wouldn't trade it for any other job.

*The reporters do not see Brian slip a tracking device into their boom microphone.*

**Reporter:** This ain't no job! It's just an interview!

**Brian:** I'm sorry, but I don't have time for this.

*He closes the door.*

**Reporter:** Wait!

**Brian:** What is it now?

**Reporter:** We need to interview them! It won't last long! Right boys!

*They nod their heads.*

**Brian:** I'm sorry.

*He closes the door.*

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

*Brian ignores it. They knock louder. Brian walks away. They pound away. Brian gets back to his work.*

*Kabam!*

**Brian:** Arnold! Call in the guards! Protect Stardown and Kervo!

*The reporters turn their mics and cameras into weapons.*

**Guard:** They're armed.

**Reporter:** 'Scuse us!

**Guard:** What do you want?

**Reporter:** We want to interview you!

**Guard:** With weapons?!

**Reporter:** Does my boom mic look like a weapon?

**Guard:** Of course!

**Reporter:** Well, they don't call them boom mics for nothing!

*Boom!*

**Guard:** Look out!

*The boom mic begins firing shells at them.*

**Kervo:** What's going on?!

**Brian:** The reporters have broken in.

*Stardown looks out the window.*

**Stardown:** More vehicles are pulling up.

**Kervo:** More "reporters"?

**Stardown:** Looks like it… yes.

**Brian:** We have a bunch of guards down there.

**Stardown:** They're climbing the building!

**Brian:** They know we're in here?!

**Stardown:** Seems so.

**Brian:** We need to get you two deeper.

*They leave the room and several guards take their places.*

**Kervo:** Why do they want us?!

**Stardown:** Definitely more than the invention.

*Then soon find a room in the center of the building.*

**Stardown:** Just who are these reporters?!

**Brian:** It better not be the Minor Villains.

**Stardown:** I don't think so. These guys are definitely less loony.

**Brian:** True. And they seem more dangerous.

**Stardown:** I really want to know who they are.

*Brian's radio crackles.*

**Brian:** They've broken in through the window. There's a bunch of them.

**Stardown:** Should we call Mark?

**Guard:** He and Roadrunner are ready. They're just waiting to be called.

**Stardown:** What about Sonic?

**Guard:** He's back at Mobius.

**Stardown:** I know, but is it worth calling him if Mark and Roadrunner fail?

**Guard:** We'll see. Mark and Roadrunner have already been alerted and are on their way.

**Brian:** If Mark and Roadrunner can handle this, then I don't think it's necessary to call him.

**Kervo:** It would take him a while to come.

**Stardown:** Or he could come instantly using Chaos Control.

**Brian:** He's probably quite busy with Eggman. This doesn't seem too bad. I think our guards have everything under control…

**Stardown:** You're right.

*Meanwhile…*

**Guard:** Even more vans are pulling up. This is an invasion!

**Reporter:** It'll only take a minute!

**Brian: (over radio)** Can you identify their affiliation?

**Guard:** No. We haven't a clue.

**Brian:** Is it possible to head over and investigate?

**Guard:** You mean to their vehicles?

**Brian:** Correct.

**Guard:** No, it's too risky.

**Brian:** Try to take photos from where you are.

**Guard:** We will.

*Brian walks over to the door.*

**Brian:** Radio me if you need anything,

**Stardown:** We will.

**Brian:** And whatever you do, don't leave.

*He walks out of the room. Stardown pulls out a deck of cards.*

Stardown: And now to wait...

**Guard:** There's dozens of them!

*One of the reporters pulls a guard aside.*

**Reporter:** So, what's it like being a guard?

**Guard:** What's it like being a fake reporter?

*He shoves him aside.*

**Reporter:** Wait!

**Guard:** Wait indeed. You're under arrest!

**Reporter:** What did I do wrong?

**Guard:** Hmm… Where shall I begin- Get back here!

**Reporter:** We'll leave once we've interviewed you all!

**Brian:** You are not interviewing anyone! Leave our base at once!

**Reporter:** What's this base for anyway?

**Brian:** Leave!

*The reporters start backing away.*

**Reporter:** Will backup ever come?

**Guard:** Backup?

**Reporter:** Oh, it's a… reporter term.

**Guard:** I don't think so.

*Mark, Roadrunner, and Dallas enter.*

**Roadrunner:** Let's teach those freaks a lesson!

*He draws his lightsaber.*

**Reporter:** That bird has a laser sword.

**Roadrunner:** Lightsaber.

**Reporter:** Laser sword.

**Roadrunner:** Lightsaber.

**Reporter:** Laser sword.

**Dallas:** A very deadly weapon.

**Reporter:** The laser sword?

**Dallas:** The lightsaber.

*They drive the reporters back.*

**Reporter:** Can we have your number?

**Brian:** We would like your number first.

**Reporter:** Oh, okay.

**Brian:** Mind if we can have it?

*They leave without speaking.*

**Guard:** The vans are leaving.

**Dallas:** Not too much damage-- oh…

**Guard:** Those shells were taxing.

**Brian:** We better have a meeting.

*He picks up his radio.*

**Brian:** Stardown and Kervo, it's safe to come out.

*The last van had left.*

**Brian:** Follow me.

*They are soon sitting down.*

**Brian:** Just about every villain we've faced have, or have tried to capture you Stardown. We will try and find out why.

**Stardown:** We know Mikami captured me to recreate the Glory Star.

**Luke:** And you were captured by the Gerbilians and Shmice because of your rebelling.

**Brian:** We aren't one hundred percent sure what the Minor Villains or Bounty Hunters have in mind, but they have tried transforming you into things. But with all these captures, there's one thing in common.

**Stardown:** What?

**Brian:** They're going after you. There's something with you they want. And that's what we need to find out.

# **Episode 7 (T)**

*(continued from previous episode.)*

**Brian:** There's something with you they want. And that's what we need to find out.

**Stardown:** But how can they know things about me that even I don't know?

**Brian:** Maybe it's something from the past. Something you wouldn't remember.

**Stardown:** Wait a minute. Since Luke used to be my enemy, what if he might know why the enemies are after me?

**Luke:** I honestly haven't a clue. Maybe your parents know.

*Stardown heads for the phone, but sees that Kervo is already on it.*

**Brian:** I think you might be onto something.

*A few minutes later, Kervo hangs up.*

**Kervo:** That was Tails. He was checking up on us, and sends you his regards, Stardown. I told him about the reporters, and he said he wished he could have been there to help stop them. Did you solve the mystery of the reporters yet?

**Stardown:** No, not yet.

*He walks over to the plone, and dials the number. After greetings…*

**Stardown:** Dad, do you know why all my enemies have tried to capture me?

**Stardown's Father:** What enemies?

**Stardown:** The Gerbilians, the Shmice, the Minor Villains, the BHS, Lord Mikami, and now a group of phony reporters.

**Stardown's Father:** All trying to capture you?

**Stardown:** That's right.

**Stardown's Father:** Stardown, why didn't you tell me?

**Stardown:** Because I thought Arnold would be able to take care of it. I guess this is no small matter…

**Stardown's Father:** I honestly don't know, but I may still be able to help.

**Stardown:** How?

**Stardown's Father:** Well… if it's linked to your past…

**Stardown:** But all this capturing business started during the Shmouse wars.

**Brian:** Would you mind putting the phone on loudspeaker?

*He does.*

**Stardown's Father:** So, what do you all know so far?

**Stardown:** Well, Mikami captured me to turn me into the Glory Star, which I no longer use; the Minor Villains and BHS captured me for who-knows-why, and the other villains didn't say why.

**Brian:** Don't forget the Gerbilians and Shmice.

**Stardown:** In their words, I'm a valuable prisoner. Nothing more was said.

**Stardown's Father:** Who are the BHS?

**Stardown:** The Bounty Hunter Society. They are a group of hi-tech bounty hunters.

**Stardown's Father:** Are they going after anyone else?

**Stardown:** They once went after Agent Ace Calibra, and even formed an alliance with the Minor Villains.

**Stardown's Father:** Are the Minor Villains still at large?

**Stardown:** Yes. But we haven't seen them in a few days.

**Stardown's Father:** Maybe, just maybe, if you ask them, they'll tell you.

**Stardown:** I can't risk that without getting caught. Do you know anything about phony reporters lately?

**Stardown's Father:** No.

**Stardown:** Nosy things. They tried breaking into the base hoping to "interview" me. It took Mark and Roadrunner to stop them. We still don't know their real intentions.

**Brian:** That reminds me…

*He leaves the room.*

**Stardown's Father:** Did they ever get in?

**Stardown:** Yes, but I was safely hidden, and they did not reach me.

**Stardown's Father:** This has to stop.

**Stardown:** It does.

**Stardown's Father:** Do you think you should go into hiding?

**Stardown:** Not quite yet, but I should probably stay at base for awhile.

**Stardown's Father:** Be very careful, Son.

**Stardown:** I will.

*Brian enters.*

**Stardown:** Find anything?

**Brian:** Yes I did.

*He puts the tracker in the computer. The screen activates.*

**Brian:** This is the live view.

**Stardown:** So you managed to track the reporters?

**Brian:** That's right. It looks like they're still in the Mushroom Kingdom.

**Stardown:** But what are they up to? And can we listen in to their conversations?

**Brian:** No. This is an older model.

**Stardown:** Should we send someone to spy on them?

**Brian:** That would be wise. Hiroshimi? Are you up for it?

**Hiroshimi:** I'd be glad to! It's been a while since I've done this sort of thing.

*So Hiroshimi is sent out.*

**Stardown:** We are definitely up to something now!

**Brian:** Hopefully we'll know more about them by tonight.

*Brian looks at the previous trackings.*

**Brian:** They reached their location pretty quickly. Oh. I see. Their base is only a mile away.

**Stardown:** So they can easily launch more attacks on us.

**Brian:** Hiroshimi has a tracker.

*He loads it.*

**Stardown:** How can the reporters not have a logo?

**Brian:** Because they're fakes?

**Stardown:** This is obviously a new villain threat. They could be associated with the minor villains.

**Brian:** They better not be.

**Stardown:** Cause we're fed up with the Minor Villains.

*They continue watching the tracker.*

**Stardown:** Has Hiroshimi arrived yet?

**Brian:** Almost. That's him.

*He points to one of the dots. Kervo enters.*

**Kervo:** Anything new?

**Brian:** A bit.

*He tells him.*

**Kervo:** So we could find out who the reporters really are!

**Brian:** That's right.

**Stardown:** Looks like Hiroshimi arrived.

**Brian:** His tracker is the latest model. It has very detailed tracking.

**Stardown:** Do you have your radio with you, in case Hiroshimi calls?

**Brian:** I do.

**Stardown:** Did the reporters damage anything while they were here?

**Brian:** A little bit. One of the walls needs to be replaced.

**Stardown:** That bad, huh?

**Brian:** They blew a nice big hole in it. Too big to patch. Not to mention the electric...

**Stardown:** But we just mended those wires!

**Brian:** You're thinking of something else.

**Stardown:** Oh. Right.

**Luke:** It looks like Hiroshimi's entering through the back.

**Stardown:** Smart move, I imagine…

**Brian:** Oh right… I attached it to their boom mic. If they don't bring it with them, we can't track them live.

**Luke:** At least we know where their base is.

**Brian:** That we do.

**Stardown:** Any word from Hiroshimi yet?

**Brian:** No. The radio would crackle if he contacted.

**Stardown:** Then he might be in a difficult situation.

**Brian:** No. We can tell he's still there by the tracker.

**Stardown:** He may be taking it slowly.

**Brian:** Sigh. Or else he's listening in.

**Stardown:** Possibly.

*Meanwhile…*

**Reporter:** They were "too busy" for us. Could you believe such a thing?!

**Dude:** Unless they're not able to handle our coolness!

*There's an explosion behind him.*

**Dude:** Awesome!

**Reporter:** Awesome?! That's the sound of someone breaking in!

**Hiroshimi:** On the ground! All of you!

*They obey.*

**Reporter:** Playing our trick back on us, are we? I sense a little war going on here.

*The Dude, who seemed to be the leader, aimed his stun ray at Hiroshimi and fired. He sidesteps, causing it to hit one of the reporters.*

**The Dude:** Look what you made me do!

*Hiroshimi walks over and takes the gun.*

**The Dude:** My toy…

*He starts handcuffing them.*

**Hiroshimi:** And now to check in with HQ.

**Brian:** What's up?

**Hiroshimi:** I recorded their conversation and captured them.

**Brian:** Good job. Did you find out who they are and what their motives are?

**Hiroshimi:** I did.

**Reporter:** Don't tell him anything!

**Hiroshimi:** Do you need me to do anything else while I'm here?

**Reporter:** Er… N-no, that's okay…

**Brian:** No, I don't think so.

*Hiroshimi soon returns.*

**Brian:** So what did you find out?

**Hiroshimi:** I recorded their conversation.

*He puts a recorder on the table, and presses play.*

**Reporter:** No luck dude. Too many guards.

**Dude:** Not cool man.

**Reporter:** At least we know where yours truly is.

**Dude:** Yes, and with him we can power our ultimate doomsday machine!

**Reporter:** They were "too busy" for us. Can you believe such a thing?

**Dude:** Unless they're not able to handle our coolness!

**Hiroshimi:** That's where it ends.

**Brian:** And we still don't know what they call themselves?

**Hiroshimi:** True. But we know their motives.

**Stardown:** I'd best go into hiding again…

**Luke:** So they want to use you for their doomsday machine? What's that mean?

**Stardown:** I don't want to know.

**Hiroshimi:** I'll question them in just a minute.

**Stardown:** Where should I hide?

**Brian:** Not the tunnel. It's no longer safe. What about the lake base?

**Stardown:** The tunnel leads to the lake base, but we haven't gone all the way down the tunnel.

**Brian:** We need to renovate it.

**Stardown:** I hadn't thought of that.

**Brian:** We won't need to change anything past what they saw.

**Stardown:** Where else should I hide?

**Brian:** You'll be completely safe at the lake base.

**Stardown:** But how can I get there without the tunnel?

**Brian:** It's safe to pass through the tunnel, just not to stay in it.

**Stardown:** All right.

*He starts down the tunnel.*

**Brian:** We can't contact him right now since the tunnel blocks radio waves.

*Soon Stardown arrives at the lake base.*

**Commander:** Long time no see! How's it been?

**Stardown:** I have to go into hiding again. Yet another villain group is after me.

**Commander:** Who's it this time?

**Stardown:** An unknown villain group posing as reporters. They want me for some sort of doomsday weapon.

**Commander:** Doomsday weapon?! I'm glad you came here.

**Stardown:** We learned the location of their base.

*He hands him a paper containing the coordinates.*

**Commander:** Do they know about this?

**Stardown:** I believe they do. Fortunately, the reporters have recently been captured, so they can't do anything about it.

**Commander:** They can be questioned then.

**Stardown:** I should call my dad to give him an update on this.

*He dials the number.*

**Stardown's Father:** Hello?

**Stardown:** Hi, this is Stardown with another update. I'm in hiding now, since the reporters want me to power their doomsday weapon. Fortunately, Hiroshimi rounded them up and they are safely behind bars.

**Stardown's Father:** That's good. I'm glad you're safe.

**Stardown:** But why is everyone after me?

**Stardown's Father:** I have no idea. Hopefully the reporters will say something.

**Stardown:** I hope so.

*Meanwhile…*

*Hiroshimi heads over to the prisons.*

**The Dude:** What's cookin'!

**Hiroshimi:** We're about to question you.

**The Dude:** But I didn't study the material!

**Hiroshimi:** I'm sorry?

**The Dude:** I'm not ready for the quiz!

**Reporter:** Chill!

*He opens the cell. Several guards stand out of view.*

**The Dude:** We're free!

**Hiroshimi:** Hardly.

*They're taken to the meeting table.*

**Brian:** Sit down.

*They do.*

**Brian:** What is this doomsday machine you mentioned?

**Dude:** Goin' for the big one first eh?

**Brian:** Tell me.

**Dude:** A doomsday machine.

**Brian:** Yes. What is this doomsday machine?

**Dude:** A doomsday machine.

**Brian:** \*sigh\* What about it?

**Dude:** It's a doomsday device.

**Brian:** I'm losing my patience…

**Dude:** Cool man!

**Brian:** No. Not cool. \*sigh\* Please take them back to the cells. Perhaps missing a meal will loosen your tongues?

**Dude:** My tongue is already loose…

**Brian:** Then tell me what is so special about this doomsday machine, that you have to use Stardown for it.

**Dude:** Doesn't mean I'll tell you anything!

**Brian:** No, info, no meal. Are you sure?

*A waiter enters with a platter. The aroma drives the Dude crazy.*

**Dude:** Gimme that!

*He pulls on the platter. The dude is restrained.*

**Dude:** Not cool!

**Brian:** Tell me about the doomsday weapon, then things will be cool.

**Dude:** It's a doomsday machine.

**Brian:** I know. Tell me more.

**Dude:** You knew?

**Brian:** I know it's a doomsday machine. What else?

**Dude:** Other than it being a doomsday machine?

**Brian:** What are the components of this doomsday machine?

**Dude:** Oh I wouldn't know that…

**Brian:** Oh? Then who would?

**Dude:** Dunno.

**Brian:** Take him back to the cells.

**Dude:** You have no right to imprison me dude. Who do you work for anyway man?

**Brian:** I'd rather not tell you, since you would use this info for your diabolical plan.

**Dude:** Well, if you don't tell me, you can't capture me.

**Brian:** No deal.

*He is taken away.*

**Brian:** Well, we'll have to investigate this doomsday machine ourselves.

**Dude:** Heeeeelp! I'm being kidnapped by thugs! Someone call the military police!

*The guards do not listen.*

**Brian:** Hiroshimi, we're off to investigate this doomsday machine.

**Hiroshimi:** Be careful, they have more members.

**Brian:** I don't think they'll expect us back, but we need to take precautions.

**Dude:** You criminals! Let me go! Losers! Fiends!

**Brian:** Let's go.

*They head for the reporters' hideout. Hiroshimi came with.*

**Hiroshimi:** They had a back window open. That's where I entered.

**Brian:** Let's hope our entrance is not discovered.

**Hiroshimi:** ...Good. It's still open.

*They enter.*

**Reporter:** There are no other answers. They were kidnapped!

*They listen closer.*

**Reporter 2:** I'm sure they were just testing things.

**Reporter 1:** No, that's not like them.

**Reporter 3:** Well, they're gone now, so we must appoint a new leader.

**Brian:** We need to find out where they keep their doomsday weapon.

**Reporter 2:** This planet stinks. Can't we just blow it up and go home?

**Reporter:** No. That place will stay in our past. This is our new home.

**Brian:** They're not from around here...

*A few minutes later, they find the doomsday weapon.*

**Hiroshimi:** Rather impressive if you ask me.

**Brian:** Something tells me they didn't make this.

**Hiroshimi:** Oh?

*Brian walks over.*

**Brian:** This confirms my thoughts. It was created by inventor Albert Edison.

**Hiroshimi:** The famous inventor from Whale Island?

**Brian:** That's right. This is stolen property, and is highly dangerous in the wrong hands.

**Hiroshimi:** It's a wonder how they brought it in here. Well, at least getting it out won't be a problem…

*He tosses a stick of dynamite over to the outer wall.*

*Kaboom!*

**Brian:** Good thinking.

*They begin moving it.*

**Reporter 1:** Did you guys just hear an explosion?

**Reporter 2:** It's nothing. The military is always busy.

**Reporter 1:** But we don't like near a military base!

**Reporter 2:** Our military.

**Reporter 1:** We have a military?

*By this time, the doomsday weapon is relocated out of the base and is being loaded onto a vehicle.*

**Reporter 1:** Who are those people?

**Reporter 3:** ...Thieves. Let's move!

*The vehicle takes off. Brian radios the base.*

**Brian:** We have the weapon. Put up the force field once we're within the perimeter. They may be after us.

**Captain:** Roger that.

*They are now less than half a mile from the base.*

**Hiroshimi:** Is that a portal?!

*They drive into it.*

**Brian:** Now we're 30 miles away.

**Hiroshimi:** Looks like we're not alone…

*Two helicopters fly toward them. They drive as they can. A jeep drives up next to them.*

**Jeep's Gun Manner:** Ever heard of Swiss cheese?

*Brian radios base again.*

**Brian:** We unexpectedly drove through a portal, and now we're thirty miles away. The reporters are on our tail. Requesting assistance!

**Captain:** We've picked you up on the radar. Help is on the way.

**Brian:** We should head into that forested area over there. It's longer, but at least we will have temporary protection from the choppers.

**Hiroshimi:** And the machine gun…

*They drive into the forest.*

**Reporter:** Smarties think they can shake us off. How pitiful.

**Reporter 2:** Did you say Smarties?

**Reporter 1:** Not those.

**Brian:** How far until we return to base?

**Hiroshimi:** 27 miles.

**Brian:** I'd better put the pedal to the metal.

*The enemies fire away. Brian goes faster.*

**Brian:** When's that backup coming?!

*They see several drones around them.*

**Captain:** Backup has arrived.

*Brian keeps driving as the reporters keep pursuing. The drones fire at the enemies.*

**Hiroshimi:** The reporters are slowing down.

**Brian:** Hopefully this will help us gain some ground.

**Hiroshimi:** Must be the work of those drones.

*Twenty minutes later…*

**Brian:** There it is.

*They enter, and the force field is projected. The doomsday weapon is unloaded and investigated. Several people work on repairing the vehicle. Cedric enters and scans the machine with his screwdriver.*

**Cedric:** Interesting.

**Brian:** Find something?

**Cedric:** This is definitely a weapon that can cause chaotic consequences. It needs to be disposed of.

**Brian:** But it's not ours, it's Albert Edison's.

**Cedric:** Who is he?

**Brian:** An inventor from Whale Island.

**Cedric:** Then we will need to return it to him.

**Captain:** The enemies have turned around.

**Cedric:** So they're returning to base?

**Captain:** That's right.

**Brian:** We'll need to return this doomsday weapon to Albert Edison right away.

**Hiroshimi:** But the only problem is, where is he?

**Brian:** Most likely in hiding. Thankfully, he gave me his number.

*He dials it.*

**Brian:** Hello. This is Brian.

**Albert:** Brian! It's been a long time since I've heard your voice!

**Brian:** We've recovered a doomsday device with your name on it from an enemy hideout.

**Albert:** Really? It's been missing for years. Who were the enemies?

**Brian:** We don't know the name of their organization, but they posed as a group of reporters, and even targeted Stardown, who was later forced to go into hiding.

**Albert:** They sound familiar. Let me think… If I remember correctly they're a branch of a highly dangerous organization. Please be very careful.

**Brian:** We will. What do you know about this organization?

**Albert:** Hmm… I know they have a bunch of branches. The reporters sound like one of them. I don't really know anything else.

**Brian:** Thanks for the info.

*Soon, the doomsday weapon is shipped to Albert.*

*The next day…*

*Cedric enters Stardown's room.*

**Cedric:** I got a call from the Time Lords. They said they did not exile me, and I am free to return. They have captured the Master, who is the real culprit.

**Stardown:** The Master?

**Cedric:** He is a very dangerous Time Lord.

*After final goodbyes, Cedric leaves for Gallifrey.*

**Brian:** I'm glad that's taken care of.

*Stardown: And I'm glad to be out of hiding. It was getting lonely out there.*

**Brian:** Still, be very careful.

**Stardown:** I will.

# **Episode 8 (D)**

*John is fleeing the Shmice on his home planet of Krovanii.*

**Mysterious Voice:** Remember your bearer. Free the prisoners!

*John wakes up. He looks up at the clock. 8:12 AM.*

**John:** I think I overslept.

*He does not remember his dream.*

**Kervo:** Morning.

**John:** Good morning, Kervo. Did I oversleep?

**Kervo:** A little bit. Nothing to worry about.

*John gets ready for the day and heads out.*

**Dallas:** Mornin'.

**John:** Good morning!

*Suddenly John remembers his dream.*

**John:** Guys?!

**Dallas:** What?

**John:** I got a dream from Martin this morning!

**Dallas:** What did he say?

**John:** As the dream showed me fleeing the Shmice on Krovanii, Martin said "Remember your bearer. Free the prisoners!"

**Dallas:** What is that supposed to mean?

**Brian:** Your bearer… Isn't that your mother?

**John:** I think so. She's been in Shmouse custody for over two years now.

**Dallas:** So she could be one of the prisoners. So maybe he wants you to free the Shmice’s prisoners.

**Hiroshimi:** But they are long gone.

**Brian:** Maybe not the ones on Krovanii.

**Dallas:** So Krovanii could still be under Shmouse rule?

**Brian:** I believe so.

**Hiroshimi:** I don't understand how though. Wouldn't they have fallen once the main branch was destroyed, and if not, wouldn't they have been overcome by the people?

**Brian:** The Shmice were a tight-fisted group. They may still have been able to keep at least pockets of Krovanii.

**Dallas:** Well, there's only one way to find out.

**Brian:** Shall we?

*They pile into a shuttle and take off.*

*They arrive without incident.*

**Brian:** Now we need to come up with a plan.

**Dallas:** Everything seems normal…

**Brian:** Seems normal. Looks can be deceiving. Don't judge things by your eyes only.

**Dallas:** John, I think we'll need you to stay here in case things get rough.

**Stardown:** The city is stunning at night.

**Dallas:** You can say that again…

*A person stands outside.*

**Brian:** We don't know where they're located, so we need to search this city until we find them.

*They start leaving the shuttle.*

**Flight Control Person:** Welcome to Kroanii!

**Everyone:** Thank you!

*John stays at the shuttle while the others split into groups.*

**Dallas:** We could ask around.

**Brian:** Good idea.

*They see some street food shops. Brian asks a local if the Shmice are still in business.*

**Local:** Who're the Shmice?

**Brian:** They conquered this planet not too long ago.

**Local:** Sorry. Haven't a clue.

**Brian:** Well, thank you anyway.

*They see someone else, and ask him the same question.*

**Local:** No, they don't rule anymore, but they are in the government.

**Brian:** We know they still carry prisoners.

**Local:** Yeah. The prisons have been pretty full.

**Brian:** Do you know where they are?

*He takes out a map.*

**Local:** Most of them are around here. There's also one, maybe two on the outskirts.

**Brian:** And these are the Shmouse prison compounds and not the criminal prisons?

**Local:** There are no longer Shmouse prison compounds. These are the criminal ones.

**Brian:** But the Shmouse compounds must be around here somewhere.

**Local:** They were converted to criminal compounds. Are you looking for something in particular?

**Brian:** Yes. We're the Guardians, and we're here to rescue the Shmouse prisoners.

**Local:** Shmouse prisoners? The Shmice don't rule anymore.

**Brian:** I know, but where could the prisoners have gone afterward?

**Local:** Either released or put in the criminal compounds.

**Brian:** Thank you very much.

*They visit a criminal compound and ask if any of the prisoners are former Shmouse prisoners.*

**Manager:** Yeah. Not too many though.

**Brian:** Can they be released? Because some of them have been held captive for several years.

**Manager:** No. They are dangerous criminals.

**Brian:** Thank you for your time.

*They leave, and return to the shuttle.*

**John:** Did you find Mom?

**Brian:** No. We did, however, find out that the Shmice military does not have this city conquered, though there are still Shmice in the government. Some of the Shmouse prisoner are freed, others were criminals and sent to the criminal prisons.

*They leave the planet and head back to base.*

**Brian:** Hopefully Martin will give you another dream tonight, John.

*It was soon night…*

**John:** I don't understand. It all points toward my home planet.

**Brian:** That is interesting. Perhaps we'll find out more on this tomorrow.

*The next morning…*

**Brian:** Did Martin tell you anything, John?

**John:** No, he didn't.

**Hiroshimi:** Perhaps we looked over something.

**Brian:** You may be right.

**Hiroshimi:** She has to be in one of those compounds.

**John:** But she's not a criminal!

**Hiroshimi:** I know, but it would be worth checking anyway.

**Brian:** But we can't bring John, though. Prisons can often be dangerous places.

**John:** Alright.

*Brian, Hiroshimi, and Stardown return to Krovanii.*

**Stardown:** Maybe they'll have a list of criminals. What was her name?

**Brian:** I think John said her name was Emily.

**Stardown:** That'll help us.

*They head for one of the prisons and inquire for someone named Emily.*

**Manager:** Let me check… Nope. No one with that name.

*They move on to the next prison.*

**Manager:** There's one person with that name. She was taken in yesterday.

**Brian:** Do you know if she has a son named John?

**Manager:** No. I don't even know what she looks like.

*Hiroshimi calls John and a for a description of his mother.*

**John:** She has brown hair, blue eyes-

*It cuts out.*

**Hiroshimi:** Hello?... We lost him.

**Brian:** I think we know what we need to know. (to the manager) Can you take us to her?

**Manager:** I'll call a guard.

*They follow the guard to the cell.*

**Stardown: (whispering)** It's not her.

*Soon they leave the prison and inquire at the other prisons. The person at the desk was a Shmouse. Brian inquires of Emily.*

**Shmouse:** Yeah. We have two of them here.

**Brian:** May we see them?

**Shmouse:** Uh, sure.

*A half dozen guards escort them. They see the first Emily.*

**Stardown:** Nope. Not her.

*They see the other one.*

**Stardown:** It's her!

*Brian asks the manager if she is available for bail.*

**Shmouse:** Nope.

*Suddenly the three of them are grabbed and detained.*

**Stardown:** Hey!

**Brian:** What is Emily in for?

**Guard:** More like what are you in for?

*They are escorted down the hall.*

**Stardown:** What are we in for?

**Guard:** You aren't to ask questions.

**Stardown:** Why not?

**Guard:** You aren't to ask questions.

**Stardown:** Why not?

**Guard:** Cut it out, kid.

**Stardown:** We've beaten your kind twice before. We'll beat you again.

**Guard:** I'm sorry?

**Stardown:** Oh, who's commanding you?

**Guard:** Zip it.

**Stardown:** You know, there's just something about absolute monarchies that make their downfall easy. I personally prefer a democracy. It kinda makes things easier on everyone.

*They are shoved in a cell. Stardown draws his lightsaber.*

**Guard:** Kid's got a laser sword.

**Stardown:** And it hasn't tasted Shmouse flesh in a long time.

**Guard:** Most of us ain't Shmice!

**Stardown:** 'Scuse me, world-class Guardians coming through!

*The guards fire stun rays at him. Stardown blocks them, and makes a dash for Emily's cell He cuts the door down.*

**Emily:** What are you-

**Stardown:** No time to explain. Come with us!

**Guard:** Sound the alarm!

*Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!*

**Guard:** Stop him!

*Stardown takes Emily to the front door as Brian and Hiroshimi ward off the guards.*

**Guard:** He's at the exit! Move! Move!

*Stardown opens the door and they leave. The guards rush out and fire away, but Stardown and Emily were too far away. Brian and Hiroshimi soon follow. They see Stardown at the shuttle.*

**Stardown:** Hurry!

*They pile in and take off.*

**Brian:** That was close.

**Emily:** Who are you?

**Brian:** We are the Guardians. We rescued your son less than a year ago.

*She broke into tears.*

**Emily:** I can't thank you enough! I thought he was dead!

**Stardown:** I would not have known of him if it weren't for Martin the Warrior.

**Emily:** Wh-who is he?

**Stardown:** He is a legendary mouse warrior who will sometimes give people dreams or visions.

**Brian:** We also found out that your husband, the famous agent Ace Calibra, is Stardown's uncle. This means that you were rescued by your nephew!

**Emily:** I had no idea!

*They soon arrive at the base, and John is reunited with his mother. They were both in tears.*

**Stardown: (to Emily)** You're welcome to stay with if you'd like.

*They prepare dinner.*

**Brian:** Do you still have a home?

**Emily:** No. It was taken by the Shmice and later destroyed by a falling Shmouse ship during the Jaywalker wars.

**Brian:** We have a room for you.

*She is shown it.*

*A waiter walks in.*

**Waiter:** Dinner is ready.

*Soon…*

**Emily:** I still can't thank you enough. I thought I was done for.

*They sit down and eat.*

**Emily:** So how did you know where I was?

**Stardown:** John had a dream from Martin the Warrior. He directed us to Krovanii and we asked around. We had a feeling we were at the right place when we saw a Shmouse manager.

**Emily:** The city has a high Shmouse population. It must be because they ruled so shortly ago.

**Brian:** Not long ago, they had a civil war and broke up. They are presumed beaten for good.

**Emily:** That's comforting to know.

**John:** Now, hopefully, we won't have to worry about them again!

**Brian:** Hopefully not.

# **Episode 9 (T)**

*Stardown gets up after watching the news for a while.*

**Stardown:** Today's the beginning of Granny Smith's Annual Photography Challenge.

**Brian:** I almost forgot about those. Are you interested in joining?

**Stardown:** I am! I'm glad I bought that camera.

**Brian:** What are the prizes?

**Stardown:** One million dollars for first place, five hundred thousand for second, and one hundred thousand for third.

**Brian:** And the requirements?

**Stardown:** I'll go check that…

*Kervo comes in with the mail.*

**Brian:** Hey Kervo.

**Kervo:** Hi! Looks like we got… a bill, another bill, another bill, a letter from Sable, and the latest Mertokapaiko Housing magazine.

**Brian:** Those bills…

**Stardown:** Are they bad?

**Brian:** Oh yeah. Since those animals were chewing through the wires, the bills haven't been pretty.

**Stardown:** Hopefully the damage can be paid off soon.

*Stardown heads to his bedroom and fetches his camera.*

**Brian:** Good luck, Stardown.

*He gets into his shuttle and takes off.*

*Later, at the contest location…*

*Stardown looks at the clock. Fifteen minutes until the announcement. He decides to check the news on his phone while he waits.*

**Headline:** Developing: Armed Criminals Steal Rubber Duckies.

**Stardown:** Sigh… The Minor Villains…

**???:** It's him! It's him!

*Suddenly there is bright flashing. Stardown looks up. He sees almost a dozen people aiming cameras at him.*

**Stardown:** What's going on?

*Snap! Snap! Snap!*

*Suddenly, he is blinded by a strobe.*

**Stardown:** (Am I a celebrity?)

**Paparazzi:** I got a good one!

*Snap! Snap! Snap!*

**Stardown:** (Not these reporters again…)

*Stardown looks at the clock. Twelve minutes.*

**Stardown:** (Twelve more minutes of paparzzzis…)

*One of them throws a My Little Pony plush at him.*

*Snap!*

**Paparazzi:** Hahahahaha!

**Stardown:** Does anyone know what's going on?

**???:** We love you! We love you! We love you!

*Several fangirls rush toward him.*

**Stardown:** What happened? What did I do?

**Fangirls:** We love you! We love you!

*Stardown looks at the clock again. Still 12 minutes.*

**Stardown:** Did the clock just freeze?

*He looks around for seats. The fangirls crowd around him, blocking his view. Stardown tries to leave.*

**Fangirls:** We love you! We love you! We love you!

*He looks at the clock again. Eleven minutes.*

*Snap! We! Snap! Love! Snap! You! Snap!*

*Stardown runs back to the shuttle, closes the hatch, and streams the news.*

**Story:** More Rubber Ducky Robberies.

**Stardown:** If I'm a sudden celebrity, I wonder if I'll be on the news soon.

*We love you! We love you! We love you!*

*Stardown looks to see if he is mentioned on the ticker.*

**Ticker:** Stardown the famous superhero will officially be joining Granny Smith's Photography Challenge.

*He checks the time. 10 minutes. He hears the fangirls banging on the shuttle. He waits nine minutes, then finally heads out and takes a seat.*

**Fangirls:** We love you! We love you!

*Soon after, Granny Smith takes the stage.*

**Granny Smith:** Hello everyone! Welcome to the thirtieth annual Photography Challenge! It had been very difficult running this since the death of my husband five years ago. So I'll be calling this the last photography challenge I host. I am very sorry to bring this to you. I feel it's time. This year's theme is "All Out". Since this is the last one, I want to make it the best. You're all to travel to the ends of the universe and take the best photos you can. The person who comes in first place will earn the grand prize of one million dollars. Second place will earn five hundred thousand dollars, and third will earn one hundred thousand. I wish you all luck in your adventure. You have one week to take your photos and videos, and all transportation will be paid. The countdown starts now!

**Fangirls:** We love you! We love you! We love you!

*Snap! Snap! Snap!*

*Stardown heads to his shuttle and takes off for Whale Island. He then proceeds to take careful pictures of the ocean, the UI base, and the Emperor's room at his now-abandoned base. He later takes a picture of the ocean at sunset. He flies the shuttle over to a station to fill up on gas. He returns to Whale Island to take a picture of the nighttime ocean, then spends the night there. After a meal, he heads for his room. The hotel was quite decent. He took a picture of the lobby.*

*The next morning, he flies over to the neighboring planet Amethyst. He takes several pictures of its sunrise. He also takes pictures of its landscape. That night, he photographs the auroras and nebulas.*

**Local:** Are you Stardown?

**Stardown:** That's me.

**Local:** So cool I'm seeing you in person!

*Stardown smiles.*

*The next day, he flies across the galaxy to some distant planets. The views were spectacular. He photographed them. A local told him something, but he didn't understand his language. Stardown activates his translator.*

**Local:** Picture perfect, eh? Quite literally.

**Stardown:** Indeed.

*He takes a number of other pictures.*

**Local:** Wait 'til it's sunset!

**Stardown:** I can't wait!

*He sees what looks like a three-inch-tall kangaroo. He photographs it carefully. It was unafraid of him.*

**Local:** Those are called reusies.

**Stardown:** I've never seen them before.

*A couple days later, he comes across a high-tech group of people who teleport him to another universe. He then sees one of the most breathtaking sights in his life. He takes multiple pictures of the stars, planets, and space clouds. He is soon teleported back and head for Plit.*

**Granny Smith:** The winner of the thirtieth annual photography challenge is… Stardown! You are one of the first people to take pictures of another universe! Congratulations!

*He receives his prize.*

*After the celebration, Stardown returns to base.*

**Brian:** Congratulations, Stardown!

**Stardown:** I even discovered a new species!

**Brian:** Amazing. Truly amazing.

**Stardown:** We should protect the prize money from our enemies.

**Dallas:** I bet Hoodie's ears are perked.

**Stardown:** Then we should really hide it.

**Hiroshimi:** What about the lake base?

**Brian:** Good idea.

**Stardown:** Well then, shall I head on down?

**Brian:** Let's have lunch first.

*They do.*

**Kervo:** Those new cooks you hired are incredible.

**Brian:** Thank you.

*Stardown is soon heading down the tunnel. He soon arrives.*

**General:** Hey! Welcome back!

**Stardown:** I'm here to hide my reward money in case we're invaded.

**General:** Good idea.

*It is soon hidden.*

**General:** You took some awesome pictures! Congrats on your win!

**Stardown:** Thanks!

**General:** Anything we can do for you?

**Stardown:** Nothing else that I can think of.

*He heads back to base. One of the phones ring. He answers it.*

**???:** Bwahahahahaha!

**Stardown:** Who is this?

**???:** I'm sure you know the answer. Me and a friend want to have a little talk with you. Meet me at the Mushroom Kingdom Sushi Bar at 10:00AM tomorrow.

*Click.*

**Stardown:** Hello?! ...I guess my tomorrow's planned.

# **Episode 10 (T)**

*Next morning…*

**Stardown:** Someone wants me to meet them and a friend over at the Mushroom Kingdom Sushi Bar at 10:00 AM. He had an evil laugh, so I know it's a villain. Almost sounded like Bowser…

**Brian:** Promise you'll be careful?

**Stardown:** I will.

*He puts on his suit and sets out. Soon, he's in Toad Town. He looks at his GPS.*

**Stardown:** It's this way.

*As he starts walking, he wonders why he's going and why he would obey villains. He soon sees it, but hesitates. An average-looking person stands outside. Stardown walks inside the restaurant.*

**???:** At last the kid arrives!

*He sees Bowser and Ponoko.*

**Stardown:** You two?!

*He tries to leave.*

**Bowser:** Oh no. You aren't going anywhere.

*The person outside stands in the doorway with a machine gun.*

**Stardown:** Who are you?

*He leans against the wall, activating a button on his utility belt that triggers an alarm back at base.*

**Bowser:** Now, where do you keep the Nova?

**Stardown:** Oh, the Nova… Haven't seen it in a long time. I wouldn't know where it is.

**Bowser:** Gwahahahaha! Such a stupid answer. Try again.

**Stardown:** If you had read your history books in school, you will have learned that the Shmice took it, and it has vanished ever since.

**Bowser:** What d'ya think I'm nine? Besides, an event like that wouldn't be recorded. Now, tell me where it is.

**Stardown:** Even I don't know.

**Bowser:** So you don't know where your twelve-mile-long flagship is? Laughable.

**Stardown:** I already told you. It was taken by the Shmice.

**Bowser:** And where is it now?

**Stardown:** With the Shmice as of the world domination.

**Bowser:** Then what?

**Stardown:** I don't know.

**Bowser:** Gahahahaha! Give 'im the stuff Noki!

**Ponoko:** That's Count Ponoko to you!

*He fires his ray at Stardown.*

**Bowser:** Now. Tell me. Where is the Nova?

**Stardown:** It's… it's… in a field on Amethyst.

*He passes out.*

**Ponoko:** Whoops! Gave him a little too much.

**Bowser:** You sure he ain't lyin'?

**Ponoko:** He 'aint.

**Bowser:** So you're capable of truth beams as well as lie beams?

**Ponoko:** Yeah. I've been pretty dated with my tech.

**Bowser:** Then let's get moving! Wait, where did he say it was?

**Ponoko:** In a field on Amethyst?

**Bowser:** But what should we do with Star-kid?

**Ponoko:** What indeed… This place has a prison, right?

**Bowser:** Of course it does! This is my castle after all…

*The sushi bar transforms into a castle-like building and starts hovering.*

**Ponoko:** And just where are they then?

**Bowser:** Go into the back, take a left, walk straight, take a right, Bob's your uncle. It'll be right in front of you.

**Ponoko:** Thanks.

*He takes Stardown to the prison.*

**Bowser:** And now, to fetch that ship…

*Meanwhile at the Guardian Base…*

**Hiroshimi:** There's a missed call from Stardown.

**Brian:** What did he say?

**Hiroshimi:** Most of it didn't come through. I think he said something about Bowser.

**Brian:** It's all my fault. I should have tested that device before giving it to him.

**Hiroshimi:** I have him on the radar.

**Brian:** He's still at the sushi bar?

**Hiroshimi:** I think so. But it's moving… Maybe not then.

**Brian:** Then we'll have to investigate.

*Dallas and Hiroshimi are sent.*

**Dallas:** Guess what isn't there anymore?

**Hiroshimi:** So it did move.

**Dallas:** Please tell me you brought your tracker.

**Hiroshimi:** I did, and he's headed… north. And is quickly rising in altitude.

*They pursue the dot on the radar.*

**Hiroshimi:** I believe that's it right there.

*He points to a dot in the sky.*

**Dallas:** That thing's leaving the planet!

**Hiroshimi:** And so are we.

**Dallas:** Can we get closer?

**Hiroshimi:** Yes, but that would be taking a major risk. We can't let them see us.

**Dallas:** Should we tell Brian about this before chasing this thing?

**Hiroshimi:** We have permission to do this, but I'll contact him anyway.

*He dials his number.*

**Hiroshimi:** Hello. This is Hiroshimi. We found the sushi bar. It's attached to engines and is leaving the planet.

**Brian:** With Stardown?

**Hiroshimi:** That's right.

**Brian:** Be careful. It may be armed.

*They were out of the atmosphere in fifteen minutes.*

**Hiroshimi:** It's headed for Amethyst.

**Dallas:** Maybe we can get there ahead of them!

**Hiroshimi:** We can't let them see us.

**Dallas:** They won't if we play our cards right.

**Hiroshimi:** Yeah. But it'll be better if we stay where we are. It'll be easier for all of us… except Bowser.

*They both picked up their pace and were at Amethyst in several hours.*

**Dallas:** They seem to know where they're going.

**Hiroshimi:** We're low on fuel. \*sigh\* And I haven't a clue what they use out here.

*Dallas pulls out his GPS. There's one near there. Only about a minute away. They soon head over and refuel.*

**Dallas:** This seems better than what we use!

*They were soon back in the air.*

**Hiroshimi:** So… They're headed for the fields.

**Dallas:** Maybe we can get there ahead of them!

**Hiroshimi:** And then what?

**Dallas:** Ambush them as soon as they leave the ship!

**Hiroshimi:** Other than capturing Stardown, they really haven't done anything wrong. It would be best if we catch them in the act.

**Dallas:** You're right.

*Bowser's Castle began slowing down.*

**Dallas:** They must have found what they were looking for.

**Hiroshimi:** Maybe so.

*They land at a distance from where Bowser is landing.*

**Dallas:** Is it just me, or is there some sort of giant ship over there?

*Hiroshimi takes out a pair of binoculars and takes a look.*

**Hiroshimi:** Yes, there is… Stretches across most of the field.

**Dallas:** I think that's what Bowser's after.

**Hiroshimi:** You may be right…

**Bowser:** There it is. The one and only…

**Ponoko:** What's this for again?

**Bowser:** This will be the flagship for the Plit branch of Villains United.

**Ponoko:** Ooh, nice!

**Dallas:** Should we ambush them?

**Hiroshimi:** Wait just a little longer.

**Dallas:** Wait a minute, didn't Stardown tell us about that ship?

**Hiroshimi:** I don't know. Did he?

**Dallas:** We should tell Brian. This is big.

*He calls and tells him the events.*

**Brian:** Be very careful.

**Dallas:** They're getting out.

**Hiroshimi:** Prepare yourself.

**Bowser:** Man, that's one awesome ship!

**Ponoko:** And it's all ours!

**Dallas:** Not today!

*Dallas and Hiroshimi emerge from hiding.*

**Dallas:** Ponoko?!

**Ponoko:** Who did you expect?

**Dallas:** I thought Bowser was alone in this!

**Ponoko:** Nope.

**Bowser:** It was nice seeing you, but we have work to do.

**Dallas:** What's so important about this ship?

**Ponoko:** What's it to you?

**Dallas:** Because we are the Guardians and we have the right to know.

**Bowser:** So if we call ourselves the Count Lizards, we get to snoop in on your business?

**Dallas:** Don't make me laugh.

*He turns to Hiroshimi.*

**Dallas:** Isn't that the long-lost Nova?

**Hiroshimi:** It is!

**Bowser:** Get lost.

*He and Ponoko head for the Nova. Hiroshimi calls Brian.*

**Hiroshimi:** This is serious. Bowser has formed an alliance with Count Ponoko. They're after the Nova.

**Brian:** Help is coming. I'm very glad the ship is found.

**Hiroshimi:** Go stop the villains. I'll free Stardown.

*He heads inside the sushi restaurant.*

**???:** Yer not goin' anywhere…

*Kervo was alone in the lab. An idea was forming in his head. He copies the code of the Zephilar voice changer and alters the copy to make a Hooded Jaw voice changer, thinking it could help Stardown escape.*

**Kervo:** Want to have some of my Smarties? … Perfect.

*John walks in.*

**John:** Did I just hear the Hooded Jaw?

**Kervo:** Technically, yes. I was just testing my new Hooded Jaw voice changer. It's part of an important mission.

*He hurries out of the room to Brian.*

**Brian:** What's the matter?

**Kervo:** You said Stardown was captured by Bowser and Ponoko?

**Brian:** I did. Why do you ask?

**Kervo:** I made this Hooded Jaw voice changer. We could use it to rescue him!

**Brian:** Tell me more.

**Kervo:** If we can somehow hook it up to the external speaker device on Dallas and Hiroshimi's shuttle, we can use it to tell the bad guys that the Emperor is back and wants to see them immediately. Then we can send some men to the Emperor's base to catch them when they arrive.

**Brian:** I guess it's worth a try…

*Soon…*

**Bowser:** Let's give this baby a test drive!

**Ponoko:** Agreed.

**"Hooded Jaw?":** This is the Hooded Jaw speaking. The Emperor has returned, as he said he would, and wants to see you two at his base. Oh, and bring plenty of sunscreen and Smarties with you!

**Ponoko:** Uh, I'm kinda done with that guy.

**Bowser:** Who?

**Ponoko:** The Emperor.

**Bowser:** What emperor?

**Ponoko:** Sigh. Never mind.

**"Hooded Jaw?":** You might not want to see him now, but he has a great plan to beat Stardown!

**Bowser:** Hah! We have him all tied up in the back! We could beat him anytime! Gahahahaha! Though he's too valuable to do that. We have to go.

*Suddenly the Emperor's voice booms around them.*

**"Emperor?":** You dare defy me?! I'm going to send my new army of upgraded Robans to bring you back to me. Oh, and if you think the Minor Villains can imprison me again, they can't. I have a force field around the base.

*Meanwhile with Hiroshimi…*

**Hiroshimi:** So, you think a machine gun will scare me? Nope.

**Machine Gunner:** You know, I can turn you into swiss cheese in the blink of an eye, right?

**Hiroshimi:** Oh? Let's see you try.

*The machine gunner fires away. The Hiroshimi dummy was quickly destroyed.*

**Machine Gunner:** H-how did you do that?

**Hiroshimi:** (from behind) No time to talk.

*He heads for the prisons.*

**Machine Gunner:** Now wait a minute– W-where did you go?!

*Hiroshimi soon reaches the prisons, only to find them empty. A prison bar is lying on the ground.*

**Hiroshimi:** So he got out by himself…

*He sees a file on the ground.*

*Bowser sees Stardown.*

**Bowser:** Hey! Wait up kid! We got you fam!

**Stardown:** Hmm… Probably not.

*He sees Hiroshimi emerging from Bowser's ship.*

**Bowser:** It's the cowboy one!

**Stardown:** So Ponoko captured Dallas?

**Bowser:** What does it look like?

**Stardown:** I find it hard to believe that one individual can capture a cowboy that helped to defeat the Woolzarians.

**Ponoko:** You don't believe that stun rays work?

**Stardown:** Here's something even more stunning.

*He zaps both villains, then draws his sabers.*

**Bowser:** A zap a day keeps the Stardown away! Get 'im Noki!

**Ponoko:** I would prefer to be called Ponoko. Count Ponoko.

*Stardown traps Ponoko in a force bubble.*

**Stardown:** Bet you didn't count on that, huh?

**Ponoko:** Don't count on getting far, young one.

**Stardown:** Don't be angry. Count to ten.

*He traps Bowser in a force bubble, then Force-lifts both prisoners into the shuttle.*

**Bowser:** I think you underestimate me.

**Ponoko:** And me.

**Bowser:** Shut up.

**Stardown:** You're trapped in force bubbles. What can you do?

*Hiroshimi and Dallas enter. Suddenly, Bowser is seen wearing a cape and mask.*

**Bowser:** Bet you didn't count on me becoming Bowser Man!

**Hiroshimi:** Seriously?

**Stardown:** You still can't escape.

*The shuttle takes off.*

**Bowser:** Oh yes I can!

*Kapow!*

**Bowser:** Ow! Ow! Ow!

**Ponoko:** Hehe…

**Bowser:** Ow-shut-ow-up-ow!

*Stardown chuckles.*

**Bowser:** Thankfully, I have a Bowser anti-force bubble ray in my utility belt!

*He draws it and fires… but nothing happens. Stardown puts on a pair of anti-force bubble gloves, reaches through the force bubble, and takes Bowser's cape and utility belt. Then he takes Ponoko's teleporter and staff. He tranquilizes them first. They head back to base with the Nova and lock them away.*

# **Episode 11 (D)**

*A week later, Stardown and Kervo were working on more voice changers. Mark enters.*

**Mark:** The next BHS meeting will start in two minutes, if you're interested.

**Stardown:** I forgot we still have a listening device in there.

*They both get up, and head over to the radio to listen in.*

**Armaul:** Welcome to the 124th meeting of the Bounty Hunter Society. Any old business?

**Barry:** We haven't seen those Minor Villains in a while.

**Zelle:** Yeah, I kinda regret working with them.

**Luis:** Most of out food stock is gone 'cause of them.

**Rich:** Yar.

**Barry:** Their crazed moose is to blame.

**Rich:** Yar.

**Zelle:** Then there's the AC…

**Aero:** That cost us ⅕ of a fortune!

**Armaul:** Any other old business?

*…*

**Rich:** Nar.

**Armaul:** Any new business?

**Barry:** Uh, how did you get your name?

**Armaul:** That's not serious business. Any other new business?

**Luis:** Yeah. How did you get your name?

**Armaul:** Sigh… Any real new business. Besides my name?

**Zelle:** Now I'm curious.

**Rich:** Yar!

**Armaul:** Fine… It was a fun name I came up with when in service to Bowser.

**Luis:** What inspired ya?

**Armaul:** Nothing, actually.

**Barry:** What's your real name then?

**Armaul:** I was just an unnamed Hammer Bro then. On to business! Any updates on Stardown?

**Luis:** He found the Nova.

**Armaul:** It probably wasn't lost to begin with, but I'm not interested in it. Anything else?

**Zelle:** Not that I know of.

**Armaul:** I would like to introduce everyone to our newest bounty hunter. Say hello to Frizz!

**Everyone:** Hello Frizz…

**Frizz:** Hello, everyone. Nice to be part of the best bounty hunter society around!

**Barry:** Things have been rather quiet…

**Armaul:** Too quiet. The Guardians must be up to something.

**Luis:** Is it just me? Or does their base look less protected?

**Armaul:** Really? This might be interesting…

*The holocommunicator buzzes. Armaul answers it. It's General Grievous.*

**Armaul:** Hey Grieve. What's up?

**Grievous:** That's General Grievous, and I have a job for you. Since all my forces are occupied at the moment, I want you to bring me all Guardian lightsabers for my collection.

**Armaul:** Sure. You have the money, right?

**Grievous:** Of course! You accept credits, right?

**Armaul:** Never heard of 'em.

**Grievous:** Then get one of your banks to convert them! Bring them to me by tomorrow night.

**Armaul:** How much will you pay? 'Cause that's kinda soon. It's gonna cost ya.

**Grievous:** I'll pay 200 credits.

**Armaul:** Perfect! We'll see you tomorrow.

*At the Guardian base…*

**Arnold:** They'll come soon. So we'll need to prepare.

**Stardown:** What about me?

**Arnold:** They might go after you if they can.

**Brian:** Maybe. You should face them this time.

**Stardown:** But I don't want to risk getting Mercuritis like I did last time.

**Brian:** I know, but you shouldn't flee from your problems. You should face them with boldness and confidence.

**Stardown:** I know, but I'm still a kid. These guys are more dangerous than we think.

**Brian:** You won against evil Luke, Suzie, the Gerbilians, the Shmice, the Emperor; these are no different than what you're facing.

**Stardown:** I'll try, but they're all after me for unknown reasons.

**Brian:** Let's be there in an hour.

**Barry:** Maybe we can also get the magical star kid while we're there.

**Armaul:** Yes. I almost forgot about him. But we're not after him this time. We're after everyone's lightsabers.

**Zelle:** Now how are we gonna know who has one or not?

**Armaul:** Oh, don't worry. I have a checklist.

**Luis:** You've been spying on them?

**Armaul:** I've been here long enough to know who is carrying lightsabers.

**Barry:** What about electric swords?

**Armaul:** We'll take them and keep them for ourselves.

**Barry:** Sweet!

**Rich:** Yar!

**Armaul:** First stop: Stardown.

**Luis:** What? But you said we weren't after him!

**Armaul:** No, we're after his lightsabers.

**Luis:** Oh. Right.

*They sneak through the base. Now they are outside Stardown's room.*

**Frizz:** While we're here, why don't we kill Stardown and extract his energy?

**Armaul:** We're not ready for that. Not quite yet.

*Stardown heard this.*

**Stardown:** (Extract my energy?)

**Luis:** And besides, we want him alive.

**Armaul:** Right.

*They sneak into Stardown's bedroom. Stardown is in bed, but they don't know he's awake.*

**Barry:** He's asleep.

*They take his sabers and leave. Stardown presses the secret emergency button. Instead of an alarm, vibrations from wristbands alert the other Guardians.*

**Mark:** They must be here.

*He picks up his sword.*

**Roadrunner:** Protect your lightsabers.

**Armaul:** Next stop: Brian.

**Zelle:** Know where his room is?

**Armaul:** No. I haven't been around the whole base. But it should be nearby.

**???:** What should be nearby?

*Mark and Roadrunner enter.*

**Armaul:** Your doom, of course.

*The BHS members draw their weapons.*

**Mark:** Really?

**Armaul:** Of course!

*He searches for a mercuritis syringe, but finds none.*

**Armaul:** I forgot that Dr. Sykk isn't with us.

**Mark:** You're not an orderly bunch.

**Armaul:** Mistakes happen, and yours is bigger than ours.

*The BHS villains close in. The two draw their weapons.*

**Roadrunner:** You were saying?

**Armaul:** Lightsabers. Exactly what I wanted.

**Roadrunner:** We'll give 'em to you!

*He dashes forward. Rich rolls in and trips Roadrunner.*

**Rich:** Yarharharharharharharhar!

*Mark leaps at him.*

**Rich:** Yagh!

**Armaul:** Let's move! Max's room next!

**Roadrunner:** You're not going anywhere!

**Armaul:** We don't have to.

**Roadrunner:** What d'you mean you don't have to?!

**Armaul:** We have you right where we want you.

*Aero flies in, throws laser spears at them both, and flies out. The two dummies fall over.*

**Armaul:** Wha?!

**Mark:** A little trick Hiroshimi taught us…

**Armaul:** Interesting…

*Luis' wristwatch buzzes against his skin. He whispers something to Armaul.*

**Armaul:** Perfect.

**Roadrunner:** Ready to surrender?

**Armaul:** Not quite. Not when almost everything is going my way.

*The other bounty hunters draw tranquilizers.*

**Mark:** Really really?

*They fire, and hit more dummies, which the two standing behind shove over.*

**Barry:** H-how do you do that?!

**Roadrunner:** Magic…

**Armaul:** All I need are four more lightsabers and my mission will be almost complete.

**Mark:** Thanks for telling us! How many do you have?

Armaul: Use your deduction skills, genius.

**Mark:** I want to hear it from you.

**Armaul:** No thanks. I'm a bounty hunter, not a mathematician.

**Mark:** Hahaha! You don't know what you're talking about then?

**Armaul:** Never mind. I already have the grand prize.

**Mark:** And that is…?

**Armaul:** You see, I had said that we as a group would not nab Stardown… but that doesn't mean we wouldn't still get him. At this very moment, he is tranquilized, paralyzed, and being carried off by Dr. Sykk and Aero. I just love loopholes, don't you?

*Roadrunner looks out the window and smiles.*

**Roadrunner:** Or not.

**Armaul:** What do you mean?

**Roadrunner:** Looks like they're on the run.

**Armaul:** We got away with Stardown last time, didn't we. We can do it again. Everyone, resume your previous objectives!

*A couple dozen guards enter.*

**Armaul:** Tranquilizer machine gun, please?

*Rich fires it.*

**Rich:** Yarharharharharharharharharhar!

*Many of the guards are tranquilized.*

**Armaul:** Deal with the guards. I'll handle this "fowl" play.

*They both charge toward him, fully prepared. Armaul activates his spinning saber. The fight begins… Armaul skillfully duels both birds at once. Brian enters.*

**Armaul:** Coming to join the party?

**Brian:** This party's over!

*He draws his saber.*

**Armaul:** You look so silly…

*He fires lightning from his gloves, which grabs the three fighters' weapons, and draws them to Armaul.*

**Armaul:** Forget Max! Let's get out of here!

**Luis:** But Greevie wanted all of them!

**Rich:** Yar!

**Armaul:** Then you get them while I bring these to Grievous!

**Luis:** Whatever. But we could really use you.

**Armaul:** Fine, I'll stay. Barry, take these back.

**Barry:** Uh, yes sir.

*They rush in the direction of Max's room. More guards block their way. The tranquilizers blaze away. The guards put up force fields, and trap the bounty hunters in force bubbles after tranquilizing them. Brian walks up.*

**Brian:** Well, that was easier than I thought. Next priority is Stardown.

*Meanwhile, Stardown was waking up at the BHS base on Goat Island. Stardown sees that he's alone.*

**Stardown:** (They thought I couldn't escape from this?!)

*He tries to get up, but realizes his legs are paralyzed. He zaps the nearby window, shattering it. He then activates his jetpack and flies out. He flew through an invisible new, which activated a sensor that magnetized him to the building.*

*Inside…*

**Dr. Sykk:** …and I used a longer-lasting paralyzer that doesn't shock him into unconsciousness. Let's go see our patient.

*She and Aero enter Stardown's room. Dr. Sykk deactivated the sensor, and looks out the window. Seeing Stardown, she drags him back inside.*

**Dr. Sykk:** As you can see, dear boy, I anticipated your escape. Oh, don't worry, you're not going anywhere; we've seen to that. Now, here's your medicine. Open wide.

*Before she can administer the medicine, she hears Barry's voice from downstairs.*

**Barry:** I brought the lightsabers!

**Dr. Sykk:** What lightsabers? Wait, weren't those for Grievous?

**Barry:** Yes, but we don't know where to meet him.

**Dr. Sykk:** Shame. Guess we'll have to keep them for ourselves.

**General Grievous:** What was that?!

**Dr. Sykk:** Oh, hey. You wanted those lightsabers?

**General Grievous:** Yes.

*He takes them from Barry.*

**Dr. Sykk:** You have the credits, right?

**General Grievous:** Of course!

*He hands them over.*

**General Grievous:** These better be all of the lightsabers…

**Barry:** There was one we couldn't get…

**General Grievous:** What?!

**Barry:** Those Guardians kept giving us the slip.

**General Grievous:** I! Don't! Care!

*He snatches the credits from Dr. Sykk and walks away.*

**Barry:** Do we still get to keep the lightsabers?

**General Grievous:** Of course not! I knew I couldn't trust this lot…

*He leaves.*

**Aero:** Well, Armaul and the others haven't gotten back, so we can assume they're arrested.

**Barry:** This was all a big mistake. He really underestimated them thar Guardians.

**Dr. Sykk:** Well, at least we still have the guest of honors.

**Stardown:** You know I can still get out, right?

**Dr. Sykk:** It's hospitality. Oh, I almost forgot about your medicine.

**Stardown:** Oh, no thank you.

*Dr. Sykk sees the Guardians approaching the building.*

**Dr. Sykk:** Quick! Take your medicine and hide! Your enemies are coming!

**Stardown:** I'll be fine where I am…

**Dr. Sykk:** But I recognize the Hooded Jaw, Rainmaker, and– I need to hide myself!

*She straps on a mini glider and jumps out the window, but she accidentally magnetizes herself to the building.*

**Barry:** Sykk!

*The Guardians start entering.*

**Barry:** Hello! How can we help you?

**Brian:** By quietly coming with us.

**Barry:** Uh, no thanks.

**Dr. Sykk:** I forgot something.

*She races upstairs.*

**Brian:** Stop! You can get it later.

**Dr. Sykk:** No time!

*Aero and Barry start attacking. Brian and the guards draw their weapons. Aero prepares to throw his spear at Brian. Brian Force-shoves him into the wall. Barry leaps forward. Brian sidesteps, causing him to topple forward. The guards are on top of him in a heartbeat. Brian and the others race upstairs and see Dr. Sykk just finishing administering Stardown a shot.*

**Brian:** What did you just give him?!

**Dr. Sykk:** Just his daily dose of vitamins.

**Brian:** What were in them?

**Dr. Sykk:** If you must know, I gave him a shot that will literally tie his stomach in knots when he travels at 100 miles per hour. It will untie itself after an hour, though.

**Brian:** You best have an antidote.

**Dr. Sykk:** That's the thing. I don't have one.

**Brian:** How long will it take to pass? Don't lie.

**Dr. Sykk:** One week. He'll live as long as he doesn't exceed 100mph. Your trip home will be slow. During the week, he will remain in a coma. You don't want your baby to wake up crying, do you?

**Brian:** Thanks for telling us.

*Some of the guards lead them away. Brian kneels by Stardown.*

**Brian:** Oh, Stardown… What has she done to you…

*He is carried into a shuttle.*

**Brian:** Wait! Our shuttles normally go more than 100mph.

**Pilot:** Is that a problem?

*Brian tells him what happened.*

**Pilot:** Don't worry. This thing's a snail. He'll be fine.

**Brian:** I hope so.

*The shuttle soon takes off. Because of Stardown's illness, it was a long flight.*

*They finally arrive two hours later.*

**Dr. Sykk:** How long will you hold us, kind sir?

**Brian:** Oh, it'll be awhile.

**Dr. Sykk:** Who do you work for anyway, darling?

**Brian:** You know.

**Dr. Sykk:** I want to hear it from you.

**Brian:** Why should I tell you?

**Dr. Sykk:** Why shouldn't you?

**Brian:** Because you are an enemy of the Guardians.

**Dr. Sykk:** Who sponsors them?

**Brian:** You know, since you're a prisoner of the Guardians, I don't have to answer them.

**Dr. Sykk:** Yes you do!

**Brian:** Why?

**Dr. Sykk:** Becasue for all I know, you could be criminals!

**Brian:** It's proven; we're not criminals.

**Dr. Sykk:** Hah! I wouldn't know that! Anyway, who sponsors you?

**Brian:** Not this again…

**Dr. Sykk:** Answer me! I have as much of a right to ask this as you have to capture me, you criminal!

**Brian:** Who has captured who here?

**Dr. Sykk:** You've captured me, duh.

**Brian:** Then you can't quiz me.

*He leaves.*

**Dr. Sykk:** You crook! Get back here!

**Brian:** If you decide to sue us, be sure you won't win.

**Dr. Sykk:** But judging by what you've told me, you could all be a bunch of high-tech crooks!

*Brian can't hear her.*

**Dr. Sykk:** Get back here or else I'll…

**Barry:** Save your breath, Doc.

**Dr. Sykk:** Say that again, dear?

**Barry:** Er, uh…

**Rich:** Yar?

**Dr. Sykk:** Oh, forget it…

*Meanwhile…*

**Doctor:** This is new to us.

*He looks at Stardown.*

**Brian:** Dr. Sykk isn't to be underestimated. She is capable of creating many diseases.

**Doctor:** Did she create an antidote?

**Brian:** No. We'll have to let it wear off. It does so in a week, and I advise that Stardown not be taken anywhere, especially not at 100mph.

**Doctor:** We'll take care of him. Don't fret.

**Brian:** I regret not sending Stardown into hiding.

# Episode 12 (D)

*Brian was looking through some documents. Hiroshimi enters.*

**Brian:** Hello, Hiroshimi. What's up?

**Hiroshimi:** I thought, what if those moles have an antidote?

**Brian:** I hadn't thought of that. We should ask them.

**Hiroshimi:** Shall I warm the shuttle?

**Brian:** Yes.

**Hiroshimi:** Roger that.

*He leaves. Brian asks some of the others if they want to come along. Dallas, Mark, Cream, and Cheese were available. They prepare themselves and head to the shuttle.*

**Dallas:** Bringing Stardown? Oh, right.

**Brian:** I thought you went back with the others, Cream.

**Cream:** I would have, but Mr. Sonic said it would be too dangerous.

**Brian:** I see.

**Hiroshimi:** The shuttle is ready.

*They climb in and take off…*

*So far, the journey was uneventful. Then they see a large rock in front of them.*

**Cream:** Look out!

**Cheese:** Chao chao!

*Hiroshimi skillfully steers out of the way.*

**Dallas:** That's it over there?

**Brian:** Yes.

*They fly over to it. Soon, they landed and everyone got out. A drone flies over to them.*

**Drone**: Identify yourselves.

**Brian:** Brian Phillips of the Guardians with some other Guardians and associates.

*The drone scans the information they said.*

**Drone:** You may enter.

*The ground opens near them, revealing a tunnel. They enter the great underground city of Okora.*

**Dallas:** This is magnificent!

**Cream:** This is beautiful!

**Cheese:** Chao chao!

**Mark:** Now we need to find out if they have an antidote.

**Mole:** Welcome, friends!

**Brian:** Thank you. Do you know if there are any antidotes for unique diseases here?

**Mole:** Hmm… I only know of the one to cure double heads. Sorry.

**Brian:** Do you know where the best doctor is?

**Mole:** Uh, I've heard good things about the one in the eastern part. Don't know where though.

**Brian:** The eastern side of Okora?

**Mole:** That's right.

**Brian:** Thanks.

*They head over there.*

**Mole:** Hello sirs. What can I help you with?

**Brian:** Do you have cures for unique diseases?

**Mole:** Like what?

**Brian:** One of our enemies created a disease that puts the host in a coma, and literally ties the host's stomach in knots if he exceeds 100mph.

**Mole:** We have a cure for that. Do you want me to get you some?

**Brian:** Yes.

*He heads to the back.*

**Brian:** What a relief this will be. I know Cream and Cheese have been sitting by Stardown's bedside for the past five days, hoping for him to finally wake up.

*He returns about thirty seconds later.*

**Doctor:** This is it.

*He hands the antidote to Brian.*

**Doctor:** You are our guests, so this is free of charge.

**Brian:** Thank you very much.

**Doctor:** You're welcome.

*They leave. But on the way back to the ship, Cream and Cheese are hit with a beam that does not have any immediate effect. The Guardians see no one. Dallas looks around, his hand close to his lasso in case it was needed. Brian was concerned.*

**Brian:** Are you okay?

**Cream:** Y-yes, I'll be fine as soon as we return to the base.

**Brian:** Do you feel anything?

**Cream:** No.

**Dallas:** That is strange… Who would fire a laser that does nothing at all?

**Brian:** It's a delayed effect no doubt…

**Hiroshimi:** We should run an inspection once we return to base.

**Brian:** Absolutely.

*They are soon sitting down in their seats on board the ship. The flight back is uneventful.*

*Brian looks over the lab.*

**Brian:** What's their condition?

**Doctor:** Everything is functioning normally; however, we've noticed a tiny device embedded inside both of them.

**Brian:** At the impact zone?

**Doctor:** Yes.

**Brian:** Have you tried extracting them?

**Doctor:** Not yet. It resembles Roban technology, but it's slightly… different.

**Brian:** They need to come out as soon as possible. There's no telling what they could be doing.

*Dallas enters.*

**Dallas:** We'll neat to treat Stardown.

**Brian:** Right.

*He turns to the doctor.*

**Brian:** Inform me of anything new.

**Doctor:** I will.

*Brian and Dallas head over to Stardown's room. Brian scans the bottle.*

**Brian:** It's all in mole. Can any of our crew read it?

**Hiroshimi:** I understand Kervo is fluent in mole, seeing as he comes from Mertokapaiko.

**Brian:** You're right. Dallas, could you ask him to join us?

*Soon, Kervo is in the room.*

**Kervo:** You need me to translate something?

**Brian:** Yes. We obtained a bottle of Okoran medicine to cure Stadown's ailments, but we can't read the label.

*He hands the bottle over to Kervo who begins reading.*

**Kervo:** Let's see… It looks like for Stardown, he should take a quarter of the bottle.

*It is given to Stardown. Stardown doesn't move.*

**Brian:** It might take a bit.

*He walks to a window and looks up at the night sky.*

**Brian:** Stardown… We need you to recover… A mysterious evil is beyond us… Help us…

# **Episode 13 (D)**

*It was 2 AM. The change of the guard was just finishing. Suddenly there was a strange light coming from the infirmary. One of the guards instinctively ran over. Cream and Cheese were bathed in a sickly green glow.*

**Cream:** Help us!

**Cheese:** Chao!

*They suddenly vanish.*

**Guard:** This might be a connection…

*He runs to get Brian.*

*Moments later…*

**Brian:** You're right: I do think that their disappearance has something to do with the laser we saw yesterday. I'm going to tell Arnold, and we can further investigate this in the morning.

*Meanwhile…*

*Cream and Cheese were locked in a high-security cell. A strange figure in a strange wheelchair rolled over.*

**Cream:** What is the meaning of this?

**???:** I want to find out if Mobian brain waves are suitable for our needs.

*The next morning, at Stardown's base…*

**Arnold:** I have contacted Sonic and his friend as soon as I got the news. They should be here shortly.

**Dallas:** Was it really necessary to call them if we can do this ourselves?

**Brian:** The Force tells me this is bigger than we all think. We need all the help we can get.

**Dallas:** There's danger around every corner for us.

**Brian:** Well, defending the planet's our job.

*The next several hours were uneventful. The Freedom Fighters soon arrived.*

**Sonic:** Cream 'n Cheese turning green and disappearing?

**Arnold:** That's all we know. It's been too long since we've last met.

**Sonic:** It certainly has.

*Arnold turns to Sally.*

**Arnold:** Are you Princess Acorn?

**Sally:** Yes I am. I lead the Freedom Fighters.

**Kervo:** Tails!

*He runs over and the two hug.*

**Amy:** Those two are like brothers.

*They soon headed for the infirmary. Sally points to a couple of beds.*

**Sally:** This is where they were?

**Arnold:** That's right.

**Brian:** I forgot to mention they were hit by a beam over at the mole planet. It didn't do anything until last night.

**Sally:** That only adds to the mystery.

*Stardown enters.*

**Brian:** You've awoken!

*Stardown notices that the Freedom Fighters are present.*

**Stardown:** You're back!

**Sonic:** Hey Stardown! I'd love to talk, but serious matters are at hand.

**Stardown:** Oh?

**Sonic:** Cream and Cheese have been kidnapped.

**Stardown:** What?!

**Sonic:** It's true. All because of some beam on the mole planet.

*Brian explains.*

**Stardown:** We don't have a moment to lose!

**Sonic:** Did I hear something happened to you?

Stardown explains.

**Amy:** That sick Doctor Sykk. She's really done it this time.

*Sally walks over to Arnold.*

**Sally:** We should have a private meeting. Might as well bring Sonic.

**Arnold:** Plus Brian and Stardown.

*They tell the three.*

**Brian:** I would like to join you, but I feel I should continue investigating.

**Arnold:** Alright then.

*They were soon seated.*

**Arnold:** So what we know is: they had a green glow before disappearing, and they were hit by a beam about eight hours before.

**Sally:** I think both events are connected.

**Sonic:** I agree.

**Arnold:** But we still don't know who captured them.

**Stardown:** Were any clues left behind?

**Arnold:** From what I hear, no clues were left.

**Sonic:** Not much to work with.

**Stardown:** But what gets me is the fact that the teleportation was delayed.

**Sally:** It's amazing how they could fit such tech in a beam.

**Arnold:** How many different enemies have exhibited this technology?

**Sally:** None that I know of.

**Stardown:** The Robans?

**Arnold:** But weren't they all shut down quite a while back?

**Stardown:** You're right. Do you remember if they ever had that kind of beam technology?

**Arnold:** They did have the ability to teleport others, but it wasn't in a beam that I know of, and the effect occurred immediately.

**Sally:** This sounds like the work of a new threat.

**Stardown:** I'm inclined to agree.

**Arnold:** We don't have much to go off of.

**Sonic:** Wait a minute! Could it be the Daleks?

**Sally:** Who?

*Arnold tells her about the Daleks.*

**Sally:** You might be on to something.

**Stardown:** But we don't have any proof!

**Sonic:** Who else could it be?

**Stardown:** The Shmice?

**Arnold:** That's a possibility.

**Stardown:** But they were beaten a while back.

**Sally:** Before we take action, we need to find out exactly who our suspect is.

**Sonic:** That's gonna be tricky.

*Arnold picks up a holo communicator and contacts Hiroshimi.*

**Arnold:** Is there any sign of the Daleks or Shmice in Plit airspace?

**Hiroshimi:** Plenty of Shmice, no Dalek sightings.

**Arnold:** Okay, thanks.

*He hangs up.*

**Arnold:** It's likelier that the Daleks are responsible, since the Shmice are laying low.

**Stardown:** But they could be anywhere in the galaxy!

*Arnold calls Hiroshimi again.*

**Arnold:** Sorry to bother you again, but what's the nearest Dalek ship to Plit?

**Hiroshimi:** I don't know. Too far to be detected. Oh wait, one just moved in.

**Arnold:** How many non-Dalek organic life forms are aboard it?

**Hiroshimi:** Let's see… three.

**Arnold:** Three?

**Hiroshimi:** That's right.

**Arnold:** Strange…

*He hangs up.*

**Sally:** What's strange?

**Arnold:** Apparently the Daleks have three captives. I thought they only had two.

**Sally:** These might not be them. But we can't rule it out.

**Stardown:** We'd be taking a big risk if we did.

**Sally:** There's no room for mistakes.

**Arnold:** This has to be the right ship, as Daleks don't usually take prisoners.

**Stardown:** Are we even sure it's the Daleks who captured them?

**Arnold:** The mounting evidence and deductions seem to point to them.

**Stardown:** I see.

**Sonic:** But how are we gonna get to their ship? The Daleks have probably recognized all of your vehicles and will shoot on sight if they see us!

**Arnold:** Way ahead of you, Sonic. I've begun formulating a plan on how we get there. I just need to finalize things with Sally.

**Sonic:** Awesome!

*Arnold and Sally talk amongst themselves.*

**Stardown:** So Sonic, what if you used Chaos Control to transport us all to the Dalek ship?

**Sonic:** We brought the Chaos Emeralds, so yeah, we could do that.

*After a few moments…*

**Sally:** All set over here.

**Sonic:** So what have you guys come up with?

**Sally:** Sonic will activate Chaos Control to get all of us onto the Dalek ship except for Arnold and a few guards.

**Arnold:** Those on the ship will split into three teams. One will free the prisoners and lead them to the exit. The second will lay explosives. The third will stall the Daleks and leave last. My ship will be waiting outside.

**Stardown:** Perfect!

**Sally:** Now we just need to decide teams.

*They soon began deciding. This was done, and soon the meeting was over. Sonic and Sally introduced Arnold and Stardown to Bunnie, Antoine, and Rotor.*

**Sonic:** Shall we head out now?

**Arnold:** As soon as you have seen the rescue craft I have chosen.

*He shows them an old pirate freighter with outer decks and a system to keep the atmosphere in. It is not in the best condition, though, and it is about as long as the Millennium Falcon.*

**Sonic:** What a piece of junk!

**Arnold:** I've seen worse "pieces of junk" than this. All right, everyone, here's the plan. Hiroshimi will lead Dallas, Matthias, Bunnie, and Rotor on the rescue mission. Once the prisoners are out, they will leave immediately. My ship will be waiting outside. Sally is leading Stardown, Kervo, Tails, and Antoine. They will lay explosives across the ship. Once they're finished, they will leave the ship and detonate the explosions once the others are out. Brian will lead Sonic, Amy, Mark, and Roadrunner. They will stall the Daleks in order for the other two teams to complete their missions. Brian's team will leave last. The explosives will be set off as we leave. Are there any questions?

**Antoine:** Isn't this all a bit too dangerous?

**Sonic:** Well, yeah, Ant, but–

**Antoine:** Then I am thinking that–

**Sally:** It'll be all right.

**Arnold:** Sonic, do you have the Chaos Emeralds?

**Sonic:** Right here!

**Arnold:** Good. We'll need them.

**John:** Good luck, everyone!

**Stardown:** Thanks. We'll need it.

**Sonic:** Chaos Control!

*As he and the others vanish, Arnold, John, and the nearby guards board the ship and leave.*

*Meanwhile…*

**Cream:** I-I'm scared!

**Cheese:** Chao!

*A third person was brought into the room. A girl, who looked to be almost twenty. There was not a hint of fear in her eyes.*

**Cream:** Let us go!

**Davros:** Not before I extract your brain waves. You there! Throw the switch!

**Dalek:** I obey!

*He does, but nothing happens.*

**Davros:** Why didn't the machine work?!

*The Dalek turns to the captives.*

**Dalek:** Have you been meddling?!

Cream: Of course not.

*Miyoko is smirking.*

**Miyoko:** You never know with animals…

**Davros:** Do you know them?

**Miyoko:** Do you?

**Davros:** That is irrelevant. But since you're not going anywhere, I'll tell you what you're in for. Some of my Daleks were stolen by an arctic fox named Shelly. Turns out, she's really a Roban. I managed to trace the Robans to you. I must admit, you did do a nice job stealing my Daleks.

**Miyoko:** Who, me? What would I do with a bunch of pepper shakers?

**Davros:** Silence! Or do you want me to show you what my "pepper shakers" can do?

**Miyoko:** Do whatever you want. I seriously don't care.

**Davros:** Never mind! As soon as I repair the machine, I'll extract all of your brain waves!

**Miyoko:** How amusing! You act as if I'll let you.

**Davros:** You will let me.

**Miyoko:** Oh, I will, huh?

**Davros:** Are you taunting me?

**Miyoko:** What do you think?

**Davros:** Exterminate this one.

**Dalek:** Exterminate!

**Miyoko:** Hey there.

*A short hop to the left saves her from a ray which strikes a wire, causing sparks to fly everywhere.*

**Davros:** You are incompetent, aren't you?

**Miyoko:** I guess I am.

*Davros wasn't expecting Miyoko to jump forward and take his remote.*

**Davros:** Hand. That. Back.

**Miyoko:** Sure thing!

*She throws it toward him. Davros watched as it pinged off his chair and back into Miyoko's hand.*

**Miyoko:** You gotta be quicker than that, haha.

**Davros:** Exterminate her!

**Dalek:** Exterminate!

*She twists and turns, causing the rays to wreck the room.*

**Cream:** Now's our chance!

**Cheese:** Chao!

*Miyoko escapes, but the Daleks block the path of Cream and Cheese.*

**Davros:** You two aren't going anywhere.

*They cower back.*

**Davros:** Escort them to another prison.

**Dalek:** I obey.

*Meanwhile, the three teams appear in an area free of Daleks.*

**Stardown:** Anyone have a floor plan of the ship?

**Sally:** There's one.

*She downloads it onto NICOLE, then transfers it to other devices the others are carrying.*

**Stardown:** Thanks!

*Suddenly Davros' voice can be heard on the intercom.*

**Davros:** Immediate lockdown of Sector 4 on account of an escaped prisoner!

**Sally:** Good… we're not in Sector 4.

**Kervo:** Where shall we begin?

**Brian:** Cream and Cheese must be in Sector 4.

**Sonic:** Think they escaped?

**Stardown:** Wasn't there a third prisoner?

**Sonic:** Oh yeah! Let's free them too.

**Brian:** Ready, everyone?

*They all nodded.*

**Sally:** We'll meet at the exit door in Sector 2. Arnold will be waiting there.

*The teams go their separate ways.*

*With Team 1…*

*They begin executing their plan.*

**Dallas:** So far, so good. No Daleks in sight.

**Matthias:** But we will have to get through the blockade to get to the prisoners.

*They hear something.*

**Hiroshimi:** Stay still, everyone…

**Bunnie:** It's coming down our hall!

**Hiroshimi:** Into this passage!

*They enter just in time as the Dalek passes. Bunnie looks around the corner for More Daleks.*

**Bunnie:** I think we're safe.

**Rotor:** We can't guarantee avoiding the Daleks every time.

*After another minute, they leave, but cautiously.*

*With Team 3…*

**Kervo:** How strong are these things?

**Sally:** Stronger than you can imagine.

**Stardown:** It won't take much then.

**Antoine:** I am thinking that we should be getting out of here!

**Sally:** Not yet Antoine.

**Tails:** We'll be out of here as soon as we finish emptying this bag of explosives.

**Antoine:** But that is going to be a while!

**Sally:** Unfortunately, yes.

**Antoine:** We will be caught!

**Kervo:** If you keep complaining, then yes!

**Antoine:** I am just stating facts!

*Sally shrugs.*

*Meanwhile…*

**Brian:** Keep Team 1 in sight, everyone. Sector 4 is a dangerous place, and we don't want them getting caught.

*Several Daleks round the corner and spot them.*

**Daleks:** Exterminate! Exterminate!

**Brian:** Keep 'em busy!

*He draws his lightsaber. The alarm sounds.*

**Roadrunner:** This isn't good!

*More Daleks attacked from behind. Mark attempts to hit one with his sword. However, it didn't do any lasting damage.*

**Dalek:** Damage is minimal!

*Amy hammers the eyestalk off of a Dalek.*

**Dalek:** My vision is impaired! I cannot see!

**Amy:** Guys! Go for the eyestalks!

**Dalek:** You will be exterminated!

*Sonic was hit by one of the death rays.*

**Amy:** Nooo! No! Sonic! No!

*But Sonic leaps back up.*

**Brian:** But… How…?

**Sonic:** Good thing I brought some rings with me. I only lost a few of these instead of my life. Better luck next time, pepper shaker!

**Dalek:** I am a Dalek!

**Sonic:** So?

**Dalek:** Exterminate him!

**Sonic:** Don't you think that exterminating me is above your skill level?

*He was hit again and again by the Daleks. Or so they thought. He was right behind them, unharmed.*

**Sonic:** Too slow!

*More Daleks came from behind.*

**Daleks:** Exterminate! Exterminate!

**Brian:** Engage these Daleks, but keep the others in sight!

*With Team 1…*

**Bunnie:** Are those the cells?

**Rotor:** Yes… but they're empty.

**Matthias:** And they appear to be damaged.

**Dallas:** Suppose they escaped?

**Matthias:** Hopefully.

**Hiroshimi:** I don't see how that could have happened. Cream and Cheese are so young.

**Rotor:** Maybe it was the third prisoner?

**Hiroshimi:** Third? Oh yes, maybe.

**???:** Oh, I was no prisoner.

**Matthias:** Who are you?

**Miyoko:** A talking mouse, how cute. I should ask the same.

**Matthias:** I am that is. I am Matthias, Warrior of Redwall.

**Miyoko:** Yeah, whatever. You and the other two bands are the same, right?

**Hiroshimi:** …Yes.

**Miyoko:** Okay, well, I better get going. I'm sure you need some time to search those prisons.

*She brushes past them.*

**Dallas:** Somethin's fishy.

**Hiroshimi:** Indeed. My radio's gone.

**Rotor:** I have a spare.

**Hiroshimi:** Oh? Well, that's good news.

*He walks over to the corner, but bumps into what looks like a force bubble.*

**Hiroshimi:** We can't proceed. A force bubble's been set up.

**Dallas:** Same here!

**Bunnie:** We're trapped!

**Dallas:** She has some 'splaining to do…

*With Team 3…*

**Antoine:** This is going to take forever!

**Kervo:** Relax, Antoine. We're almost done.

**Antoine:** Are you sure? How much is left?

**Tails:** About a dozen more.

**Stardown:** Still no sign of the Daleks.

**Tails:** I don't like this.

**Antoine:** Me neither. Let us get out of here!

**Sally:** Antoine, we already went over this. Ten more and we're done.

*With Team 2…*

**Roadrunner:** There are too many of them!

**Mark:** We're the only two standing!

*They stood back-to-back, warding off the Daleks.*

**Roadrunner:** Quick! The 1-ups!

**Mark:** I think they're on Brian.

*Roadrunner fetches the 1-ups while Mark slices the eyestalks and gunsticks off the Daleks. One of the rays hits Roadrunner. Mark bends over to give Roadrunner a 1-up, but he too is hit.*

*Back with Team One…*

*The members try to attack the force field.*

**Hiroshimi:** It's no use, but…

*He rummaged through his pockets.*

**Hiroshimi:** Am I glad I brought this…

*He pulls out a gun.*

**Hiroshimi:** Remember these?

**Dallas:** How could I forget…

*Rotor turns around and sees about a dozen Daleks coming from behind.*

**Rotor:** They're coming!

**Hiroshimi:** That field should keep them at bay.

*One shot was all it took to destroy the field in front of them. As they hurried down the hall, they caught a glimpse of what looked like Cheese.*

**Cheese:** Chao chao chao!

**Matthias:** There they are!

**Bunnie:** We're coming!

*The alarm went off again. Team 1 attempts to break the prisoners free. However, several Daleks materialize behind them.*

**Daleks:** Exterminate them!

*Bunnie and Matthias break down the prison door.*

**Matthias:** Let's go!

**Hiroshimi:** This is Team 1. We freed the prisoners. We're on our way out now.

*The Daleks fired away. They ducked, then ran.*

**Arnold: (over radio)** I'm here. I got a copy of the map you downloaded. Meet me outside of Sector 1's exit.

**Hiroshimi:** Roger that.

*Rotor notices the unconscious Team 2 nearby.*

**Rotor:** They got Team Two…

**Dallas:** Good thing we brought this.

*He fires a 1-up gun at Team 2, and the members groggily stand up.*

**Hiroshimi:** To the exit!

*They run into Team 3.*

**Sally:** We've just finished.

**Hiroshimi:** Perfect timing.

**Sally:** They're freed?!

**Hiroshimi:** Got 'em right here!

**Cheese:** Chao chao!

*Daleks start approaching.*

**Dalek:** You cannot escape the Daleks!

**Hiroshimi:** Run!

*They do.*

**Cream:** We can't keep up!

**Cheese:** Chao!

*Hiroshimi takes hold of them as they headed for Sector 1. Sonic notices dozens of Daleks outside. Several of them are attacking Arnold's ship.*

**Sonic:** Sal, I need the Emeralds.

**Sally:** Right here!

*She passes them over.*

**Sonic:** Let's do it to it!

*In a bright, blinding flash, he becomes Super Sonic, and flies out the door, destroying Daleks left and right.*

**Daleks:** Exterminate him!

*Sonic bobs and weaves through the lasers and continues to destroy the Daleks.*

**Arnold:** Get on board!

*Everyone races up the gangplank.*

**Cream:** Oh! Thank you so much everyone!

**Cheese:** Chao chao!

*Suddenly, a stray Dalek laser hits the gangplank, sending Stardown back into the Dalek ship.*

**Bunnie:** Nooo!

**Hiroshimi:** I'm going after him.

*He prepares to leap out of the ship.*

*Inside the ship…*

**Dalek:** Explosives have been found in Sectors 1, 2, and 4.

**Davros:** Boot self-destruct and activate mass teleportation.

**Dalek:** I obey!

**Dalek:** Non-Dalek life forms have been found on the ship.

**Davros:** Let them go. They are on their way out. The explosion and resulting black hole will destroy them anyway.

*Davros throws a switch, and soon after he and all Daleks in and near the ship disappear.*

*Stardown and Hiroshimi were heading up the gangplank as the ship exploded. As the black hole formed, Hiroshimi leaped over the railing and prepared to pull Stardown in as well, but the force of the black hole was too great. A piece of debris snapped the gangplank, and Stardown was hanging onto the railing for dear life. Hiroshimi reached for Stardown's arm, but he was too far away.*

**Stardown:** I can't… hang on… much… longer!

*Their ship was flying at max speed, but the black hole was growing too fast. Stardown began losing grip.*

**Stardown:** Avenge me, Brian…

*He finally lost grip and flew toward the dark hole of destruction.*

**Amy:** Stardown! No!

**Kervo:** We just lost a great hero!

**Amy:** This can't be happening!

**Brian:** We have no choice but to head back.

*Meanwhile…*

**Davros:** They are still alive?! But wait… one of them is absent. He must have been consumed by the black hole.

**Daleks:** Victory! Victory!

*Later, at the Guardian Base…*

*Things were quiet. No one felt like talking. A great hero had died that day, and so did a part of the Guardians' soul. Stardown. The very name gave hope to the people of the past and present. Ten years had he been fighting the evil that threatened their humble world. And now, he was gone.*

**Tails:** I can't believe he's really gone…

**Brian:** Without him, we wouldn't be where we are.

**Arnold:** This is truly devastating.

**Sally:** I've been talking with the other Freedom Fighters, and we have agreed to stay here until we recover from our grief.

**Brian:** Somewhere… somehow… I believe he is alive…

*Meanwhile…*

*Stardown wakes up feeling a sensation of falling. Sure enough, he is.*

**Stardown:** Who do I feel as if I've been here before? … Is this what the inside of a black hole is like?

**???:** Good morning, Stardown! Did you sleep well!

**Stardown:** I know that voice…

**???:** Yes, it is I, the Hooded Jaw! I took the liberty of placing this portal in front of the black hole your friends thought you were sucked in.

**Stardown:** You… saved me?

**Hooded Jaw:** I didn't want my favorite playmate to perish in that cold, lonely space. Oh, I'm forgetting my manners. I always do. Stardown, I'd like you to meet… uh, what's your first name, Ponoko?

**Ponoko:** It really doesn't matter.

**Hooded Jaw:** Mr. Count It-Really-Doesn't-Matter-Ponoko, and my new friend, Clavicus Maximus!

**Stardown:** You?!

**Clavicus:** So we meet again, Stardown. You may remember me as "the old door-opener." Well, I'm going to open the door for you to become our minion.

**Stardown:** W-what?!

**Hooded Jaw:** Open wide!

*He shoves a Smartie down Stardown's throat. A glowing look-alike of Stardown emerges from Stardown and vanishes. Stardown begins changing into a robotic figure. Ponoko zaps it with his staff.*

**Ponoko:** Now you are ready for anything.

**Clavicus:** Now, you're actually a clone of Stardown. The real Stardown is a prisoner of a new friend of ours.

**Hooded Jaw:** Let's get out of here and kick some Guardian butt!

***END OF SEASON 1***