The River Rescue/Returning Ventus Home

*(At Crocodile Falls, Eggman placed Ventus on a hoist and hook after he tied him up)*

Ventus: (Angrily) You won't get away with this!

Eggman: (Smirking evilly) Oh, but I have already. *(Changing the subject)* Are you ready, boy? It's time you learned how to fish for crocs! They like it when you use live bait, and you're as alive as they come!

*(Eggman continued laughing as he sang a tune while turning the light on the water, attracting the crocodiles in the process)*

Eggman: **You get a line, I'll get a pole, matey**

**You get a line, I'll get a pole, friend**

**You get a line, I'll get a pole**

**We'll go fishing in the crocodile hole**

**Buddy, pal of mine**

*(Then he began to lower Ventus to the water below. Steelbeak, Darkwing, the girl rescuers, and the dragons watched from the cage on the truck)*

Steelbeak: It doesn't look good, girls.

Fluttershy: I can't see any way out of this one.

Sunset Shimmer: Me neither!

*(The girl rescuers looked up at the sky)*

Sally: Oh, Sonic, please hurry!

Cosmo: Tails, come on!

Amy: Knuckles, please help us!

Sadie: Shaggy, hurry before we all die!

Rainbow Dash: Oh, Bushroot, if only you and the others were with us, you'd know what to do.

Eggman: Now this is my idea of fun!

*(He dunked Ventus in the water and pulled him out)*

Eggman: Nothing personal, boy! But I wouldn't want to disappoint the rangers. They were looking so hard for you, and now they're gonna find you!

*(He dropped Ventus once more, but before he hits the water, the power suddenly went out)*

Eggman: (Dismayed) What the blazes is going on here?

*(He then looked down over the truck to see Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts running out of the truck cab. He looked at Mephiles)*

Eggman: Mephiles?

*(He climbed out of the truck)*

Eggman: Did you know there were three nincombots in my truck?

*(Eggman then looked in the truck cab to see that the keys went missing)*

Eggman: Hey, what happened to my keys?

*(Sonic's group and the Fearsome Four kept quiet in their hiding place as they held onto the keys. Eggman looked around)*

Eggman: Must be around here somewhere. They couldn't just get up and walk away. Something weird's going on around here…. I smell three Mobians, a human boy, and four mutant animals!

*(The crocodiles jumped up at Ventus as he yelped. Then the boy rescuers, along with Scratch, Grounder, Coconuts, Launchpad, Darkwing, and the animals emerged from their hiding place, but then, Mephiles spotted them and started to chase them)*

Mephiles: (Angrily) I should've known!

*(Sally's group spotted Sonic's group running away from Mephiles)*

Sally: Look, it's Sonic!

Cosmo: And Tails!

Amy: And Knuckles!

Applejack: I don't believe it!

Steelbeak: Way to go, mates!

Rarity: And I see Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts are not only alive, but also reformed!

*(The animals Ventus freed then tossed the keys to Darkwing who then climbed up to Sally's group, Widget, the Mane Seven, and Steelbeak)*

Darkwing: Guys, catch!

*(Mephiles kept chasing Sonic's group, Scratch, Grounder, Coconuts, Darkwing, and Launchpad)*

Launchpad: Whoa!

*(As Eggman took out his gun and aimed at the rope line holding Ventus)*

Eggman: Well, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

*(As Steelbeak, Widget, the Mane Seven, and Sally's group unlocked the cage quickly. Mephiles chased Sonic's group, Scratch, Grounder, Coconuts, Darkwing, and Launchpad until they reached the edge. Eggman fires his gun at the rope, but the rope didn't snap in half)*

Mephiles: (Sneeringly) Nowhere to run.

*(Then smirking playfully, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts pulled Scratch's bag out and held what appeared to be the eggs)*

Widget: Toothless and Light Fury's eggs!

*(However, Sonic's group secretly winked at them, making them realize secretly)*

Mephiles: (Confused) I thought I wiped them out?

Scratch: Not when we're around.

*(Then Grounder let go of the bag, but caught it quickly)*

Grounder: (Playfully) Oops! Almost dropped them.

*(Angered at that teasing, Mephiles charged at them, but Sonic's group, Darkwing, and Launchpad stunned him by lunging at him. Then the Badniks threw the bag at Mephiles, making him roll away towards Eggman. Before Eggman could fire again, Mephiles crashed into Eggman, and tackled his owner. They screamed as he and Mephiles fell into the water. At that moment, the cage was unlocked, and the dragons, Steelbeak, and Sally's group got out on Toothless and Light Fury's back, joining Darkwing and Launchpad, who were in the helicopter)*

Launchpad: Come on!

*(As the crocodiles went after them, Eggman and Mephiles fought them with his gun and powers)*

Eggman: No! No!

*(The rope suddenly broke, and Ventus screamed as he fell into the water below him. Seeing this, Sonic's group, the animals, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts then dove into the water, and grabbed Ventus. As they broke through the surface, Sally's group, Steelbeak, the two dragons, Darkwing, and Launchpad then met up with the others and pulled them all out of the river by Ventus's rope. As soon as they're out of the river, Coconuts then cuts Ventus free)*

Ventus: (Smiling softly) Thank you, guys.

*(He and Eggman fought against the crocodiles)*

Mephiles: Get back, get back, go on, get away from us!

Eggman: Get away from us!

*(As the crocodiles suddenly retreated, Eggman and Mephiles laughed)*

Eggman: (Voice-over) We whooped you! *(Cut to him and Mephiles)* We whooped you all! You'll think twice before messing with Dr. "Robotnik" Eggman!

Mephiles: And Mephiles the Dark Hedgehog!

*(Then they heard a thunderous rumble from behind and upon turning around, they realized in a panic on why the crocodiles retreated. Noticing a nearby branch while the good guys ran up to them, Eggman and Mephiles grabbed on and with panicked looks, climbed towards the edge. Determination kicking in, Ventus ran up to them with an angry look. Noticing them alive and freed, Eggman and Mephiles smiled nervously)*

Eggman: (Nervously) No hard feelings, boy?

Mephiles: (Nervously) We were kidding about capturing you.

Ventus: (Pretending to think about it) Well…. I guess you're right about one thing with the rangers.

*(This concerned Eggman and Mephiles)*

Ventus: They need evidence.

*(Then he punched Eggman and Mephiles angrily, making them almost fall back into the river, only for the two villains to grab onto the branch again)*

Ventus: (Angrily) That's for kidnapping me! *And* for trying to kill me!

*(Hanging on for dear life, Eggman and Mephiles noticed the Badniks, and they got desperate)*

Mephiles: (Desperately) Boys! Boys, help us!

Eggman: (Desperately) If you help us, we'll give you money as promised!

*(Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts got slowly sad and shedded some tears, remembering how Eggman and Mephiles double-crossed them)*

Mephiles: (Voice-over, desperately) Not a joke! We mean it, really!

Knuckles: (Scoffs, smugly) What makes you think they'll help you after what you did?

Ventus: (Smugly) Would they?

(Ignoring Knuckles and Ventus, Eggman and *Mephiles resumed begging to the Badniks)*

Mephiles: (Beggingly) The double-crossing was a joke!

Eggman: (Begginly) So, come on! We're both sorry. What do you say?

Scratch: (Shedding tears) Fool us once, shame on you.

*(Then he, Grounder, and Coconuts got angry as the tears stopped streaming from their eyes)*

Scratch: (Angrily) But fool us twice?

*(A short pause, then…)*

Scratch: (Angrily) No thanks, mate!

*(He stretched his arm out and broke the branch. After that was done, his arm went back to normal. Then Eggman and Mephiles desperately tried to swim away from the waterfall with panicked looks)*

Badniks: (Calling out) Nothing personal!

*(Then Eggman and Mephiles got shocked and then panicked again as they tried to swim some more, but too late, the two villains fell down the waterfall to their deaths, screaming)*

Eggman and Mephiles: (Falling) NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

*(The good guys cheered as the couples hugged. After that's done, Toothless and Light Fury remembered their eggs. Scratch pulled his bag out and revealed the real eggs, much to the good guys' calm happiness)*

Bugs: (Happily) We tricked those bad guys.

Lola: And that’s why they got winked at.

*(Then the dragons screeched happily. The good guys smiled and happily screeched back. Later, the good guys flew into the air on Toothless and Light Fury’s backs, taking Ventus home. Rainbow Dash, Sci-Twi, Widget, and Pinkie Pie then hugged the Fearsome Four)*

Rainbow Dash: (Hugging Bushroot) Oh, Bushroot, you are magnificent!

Sci-Twi: (Hugging Liquidator) Oh, Liquidator, you were wonderful!

Widget: (Hugging Megavolt) Oh, Megavolt, you lit up my life!

Pinkie Pie: (Hugging Quackerjack) And oh, Quackerjack, you and the others are absolutely the heroes of the day!

*(The Fearsome Four smiled softly and then knelt down and took out their engagement rings)*

Bushroot: Rainbow Dash, before anything else happens, will you marry me?

Liquidator: Twilight Sparkle, will you marry me?

Megavolt: Widget, will you marry me?

Quackerjack: And Pinkie Pie, will you marry me?

*(Rainbow Dash, Sci-Twi, Widget, and Pinkie Pie gasped, smiled, and hugged the Fearsome Four)*

Rainbow Dash: (Hugging Bushroot) Oh, Reginald! Of course I will!

Sci-Twi: (Hugging Liquidator) Please, call me Sci-Twi. And of course I will marry you, Bud Fludd!

Widget: (Hugging Megavolt) Oh, Elmo Sputterspark! Of course I will marry you! With all my heart!

Pinkie Pie: (Hugging Quackerjack) And Quackerjack…! Yes!

*(As Megavolt happily placed the engagement ring on Widget’s left ring finger while Bushroot, Liquidator, and Quackerjack placed the engagement rings on Rainbow Dash, Sci-Twi, and Pinkie Pie’s left hooves respectively, Steelbeak patted the Fearsome Four’s backs)*

Steelbeak: (To the Fearsome Four) Well done, boys!

Ventus: (To the heroes) Come on, everyone, let's all go home!

*(They flew off. Later, at Ventus' house at night, after revealing the truth to his parents, the news crew has just finished interviewing Ventus, his parents, and the Badniks as the animals watched from afar with soft smiles. Then noticing their animal friends, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts ran after them. Ventus' parents are now watching Eggman, dried off and in handcuffs, being escorted to a nearby police truck with an angry look)*

Grounder: So, basically, he survived thanks to Mephiles' barrier, despite the latter died already?

Police chief: Yep. But we got him thankfully.

Police officer 1: Even Queen Narissa and Dr. Nimnul survived. But they got away, along with Brer Fox and Brer Bear.

Police officer 2: Rest assured, we'll find them as well.

Ventus: And Eggman?

Police chief: Taken into custody already.

*(Then Eggman was forced into the police truck)*

Eggman: (Angrily, to the heroes) Just you wait, fools! No jail can hold me forever! I will make you pay once I eventually escape and unite with Narissa, Nimnul, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear! And I would've gotten away with my plot, if it weren't for you meddling rescuers and their allies, especially my three traitors!

*(Sonic assisted the police in closing the truck doors)*

Sonic: (Angrily to the arrested villains) Tell that to the judge, Ro-butt-nik!

Badniks: (Angrily agreeing with Sonic) Like he said!

*(Then with that, the police drove off with the arrested villain. After that, Ventus turned to his parents)*

Ventus: Could you excuse me for a minute? I'll be right back.

Ventus' Mother: (Voice-over) Sure.

Ventus' Father: (Voice-over) Then come home for supper.

Ventus: Okay!

(Then Ventus caught up with Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts and met up with the animals)

Ventus: I just want to say thank you again for saving me. I am extremely grateful.

Coconuts: And we hope you have a good wedding back home.

*(Then the Badniks got calmly nervous, much to everyone's notice. But the three Badniks gathered their courage)*

Scratch: We are good bounty hunters, so, we were wondering….

Grounder: If we'd like to work with Steelbeak and Ventus on future rescue missions.

Coconuts: Especially for the Rescue Aid Society.

*(The good guys got calmly surprised, and then to Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts' calm surprise turned happiness, the animals and even Ventus agreed)*

Badniks: (Happily, hugging the group) Thank you!

*(Suddenly, the eggs began to crack slowly, making the good guys notice)*

Sunset: (Happily) They're hatching finally!

*(Then as the good guys backed off with soft smiles still watching, Toothless and Light Fury got up to the eggs and after they completely hatched with Spyro and Cynder's help, two baby black dragons and one baby white dragon, one boy and two girls who were hatched from one egg, slowly opened their eyes and happily cooed to Toothless and Light Fury. Happy to finally be parents, the dragons calmly and happily welcomed them to the world with Toothless and Light Fury picking them up gently with soft smiles. As the good guys smiled softly at this scene, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts, with soft smiles, shedded a tear from their eyes, and as they sniffled, they wiped them away, touched by this. Noticing them do that, the good guys smiled playfully)*

Steelbeak: We saw that, tough guys.

*(Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts, composing themselves, then tried to make an excuse)*

Scratch: Naw, our eyes had pebbles in them.

Grounder: And sand.

Coconuts: Yeah.

*(But seeing the good guys smile playfully still, the Badniks gave in with shrugs)*

Coconuts: Okay, I guess we're not that hardcore.

Scratch and Grounder: We love moments like this.

*(Then later, after waving goodbye to the animals who went with Steelbeak and the Badniks to the observation tower and the dragons and their newborns who flew back to their nest, Ventus returned to his home and the rescuers flew back to New York City in Launchpad's helicopter, having accomplished their rescue mission)*

***Coming up:***