Mother of All Evil

**Mother of All Evil** is the twenty-fourth episode of the first season of TFAWPS. It is the twenty-fourth episode overall.

## Plot

Zack returns home to Fin-Land to visit his mother, but doing so has unintended consequences. Pig King and Master Robot are released from prison. Meanwhile, King Salamence wants Ted to return to Fin-Land and finish any last minute work on the Land of Ooo.

## Synopsis

On Fin-Land, Zack walks through the main castle and into their control room where he opens up a portal to the Negative Zone. Zack hears footsteps from outside and exits to find his mother Queen Lucy. Lucy berates Zack for not returning home and visiting her more often and hopes that whatever mission he's on will be over soon. Zack tells her that he's here to speak with the prisoners and Lucy takes him to the Fin-Land Dungeon, where he sees Pig King and Master Robot. Zack tells Pig King that he will let him out of prison on the condition that he keeps TFAWPS busy while he works on his next project, which Pig King agrees just so he can get out of prison. Zack returns to Queen Lucy who tells him that she wants to accompany him down to the Land of Ooo to see what he's been up to, much to his discomfort.

At TFAWPS Tower, Ted is relaxing and playing video games when he gets a message from King Salamence. Salamence tells Ted that his time on the Land of Ooo is done and he needs to return home to Fin-Land. Ted protests saying that TFAWPS is expecting something really big and he needs to stay until it's taken care of, but Salamence tells them that he swore an oath as Fin-Land's protector and to the King himself and that he must return. King Salamence that he's recently become aware of an impending attack on Fin-Land and needs Ted to return to fight it off, but Ted insists and says that he hasn't let Fin-Land down yet and has no plans to. Salamence then gives Ted a time limit to finish his activities and once the timer runs out, he will return to Fin-Land, so he should finish his last minute affairs and say his goodbyes.

Sonic talks with Oscar and Phoebe in a control room when Ted approaches. Sonic introduces Ted to Kramus, a despot who sought TFAWPS' help after he claims Zack kicked him out of his home. Sonic meets with Ted, Oscar, and Phoebe where they discuss Kramus' motivations and they agree that something seems off. Phoebe suggests that they call Reeces and see if he knows anything about him. Sonic initially protests but his teammates talk him into it and Reeces arrives through a portal in their HQ, startling Sonic. Reeces tells them that he's evil, but his power comes from the Negative Zone and he's not operating at full strength now. Sonic questions how this Kramus character knows who Zack is, and Reeces believes Zack tries to harness the power of the Negative Zone himself using Fin-Land's resources, much to Ted's shock.

In Zack's Lair, Zack gives his mother a tour, while Agent Yellow and Bart scurry around in the background hiding their evil plans and devices. Queen Lucy notices them in the background and introduces herself to them and Agent Yellow bows and hits Bart indicating him to do the same. Queen Lucy tells them to stand up and refers to them as Zack's little friends, much to the trio's protests. Queen Lucy then begins describing stories of times Zack got in trouble at school and embarrassing stories, much to Agent Yellow's and Bart's amusement. Queen Lucy then leaves them to continue their tour. Zack tells them to stop and Agent Yellow teases him calling him "Little Zacky," prompting Zack to shock them. Suddenly, a portal opens behind Zack and he tells Agent Yellow and Bart to keep his mother busy while he handles this and steps into the portal.

Sonic brings Pink Panther, Paco, Mofo, and Buster with him to the Land of Ooo Sanctum. Sonic then sends the four of them out on patrol of the city looking for anything unusual, much to their annoyance at having to do simple patrol work. Sonic puts Pink Panther in charge and the four leave. Sonic regroups with Ted, Oscar, and Phoebe along with Reeces and Kramus. Ted realizes that his time is almost up and that this his final mission. The group decide to travel to the Negative Zone to deal with Kramus, saying that there is a chance Zack could be up to something.

Arriving at the Negative Zone, Kramus comments how lovely his home is with Sonic saying that it is lovely except for the view and the smell. Suddenly, the group is surrounded by Negative Zone Soldiers. Oscar comments on how impossible these guys were to beat last time and regret going to the Negative Zone. Reeces asks Kramus if he's able to control them, but Kramus says no and tells them that Zack is controlling them. The group, excluding Kramus, begin fighting off the soldiers. Having trouble, Reeces casts a spell and manages to take out a large amount of them. As Ted fights, he senses King Salamence watching over him. Kramus tells Sonic that Zack must have more control over them than he thought. Sonic goes along saying that he doesn't want Zack to unleash these things on the Land of Ooo.

Elsewhere in the Negative Zone, Zack steps through the portal, but gets a call. Assuming it's Agent Yellow, he answers in a nasty tone, but once he realizes it's his mother, he instantly apologizes. She then berates him for becoming disrespectful and not acting like a prince and begins to give him a lecture. Zack then mutes her and calls Agent Yellow and Bart and tells them that they need to take her back to Fin-Land because he's almost done with his work and he doesn't want her to get hurt in the process.

While out on patrol, Paco notices something exiting the Cosmic Tunnel and Paco tells his teammates he's going to check out. As he flies through the air, Pig King flies by on Master Robot's back, briefly knocking him out of the sky. Paco alerts his teammates that Pig King is back and to converge on his location. Paco and Master Robot enter a fight, knocking Master Robot out of the sky and the three of them land right in front of Agent Yellow, Bart, and Queen Lucy. Paco confronts Agent Yellow and Bart and Queen Lucy yells at him about yelling at her son's friends and a Queen and Paco realizes who she is and apologizes and realizes that Paco is a friend of Ted. Lucy then realizes that Pig King and Master Robot are getting away and that they are prisoners on Fin-Land and need to be apprehended and Paco assures her that he'll get right on it. He flies towards Master Robot, but Master Robot hits him out of the way and they begin another fight.

Back in the Negative Zone, Kramus leads the group to where Zack is. Finding Zack, Sonic and Ted confront him. Zack then reveals that he is tired of his plans being thwarted by TFAWPS and that he decided that enough was enough and decided to go to the one place where TFAWPS is never able to win. Kramus then reveals himself to be the Cosmic Entity, growing to an enormous height. The Entity tells them that they've all fallen right into their trap and now that the Land of Ooo lost half of their best defenders, it will be easy pickings. Sonic refuses to allow the Entity to leave the Negative Zone and the heroes attack, but soon learn they are no match for the Entity. Ted then realizes that his time is nearly out and charges straight for the Entity.

Back on the Land of Ooo, Paco and Master Robot continue their fight, while Queen Lucy yells at Pig King, asking him how he escaped the Dungeon, but before Pig King can answer, he is attacked by Pink Panther who manages to subdue him, just as Paco is finally able to overcome Master Robot, much to Queen Lucy's satisfaction. Mofo and Buster then take down Agent Yellow and Bart. Pink Panther promises Queen Lucy that Pig King will face justice on the Land of Ooo where he belongs.

As Sonic continues to lead the charge against the Entity, Frieza sneaks up on Zack and brings him to the ground. Frieza tells Zack that he's outlived his usefulness to the Entity and will now be disposed of. Zack then gets a phone call Queen Lucy who tells him that she knows something is going on with him and how she's met Ted's friends and she tells them that they're lovely, much to Zack's annoyance. She then tells them to come back and take her home, which shocks Zack who wonders why she isn't already home. Lucy tells Zack that she knows something is going on and that Fin-Land royalty wouldn't have to stay in some dingy old bunker and demands him return this instant. Zack then starts to panic and hangs up and tells Frieza that they can make a new deal. He tells him that he can take the Land of Ooo, destroy it if he has to, as long as they leave Fin-Land alone and in exchange, Zack will give them the shards. Frieza agrees and lets Zack go. Meanwhile, Reeces has put a force field around himself, Sonic, Ted, Oscar, and Phoebe, protecting against the Entity's attacks. Reeces then breaks the force field and Ted gives chase to Zack and they have a brief fight, which Zack wins, knocking Ted into a wall causing the wall to come down separating TFAWPS and the Entity. Sonic then tells Reeces to take them home quickly. Zack then escapes through his portal. Reeces begins to conjure the portal just as the Entity begins to attack them. Ted then hits the Entity with the largest energy blast he's ever produced, holding the Entity back long enough for Reeces to open the portal and get them out.

Back home, Ted realizes that his time is up. King Salamence then tells him that it's time to come home, much to Ted's protest, but Salamence tells him not to say anything. Ted insists that he really needs to stay with TFAWPS for just a bit longer as it's a matter of life and death and he says that while he can do a lot of good on Fin-Land, he can do more good with TFAWPS and needs to stay there. Salamence tells Ted that he will consider it and Ted promises to make the King proud.

On Fin-Land, Queen Lucy and King Salamence discuss Ted and Zack. Salamence says that he's proud of the hero Ted has become and is glad he has made the right decisions and doesn't regret rescuing him that day. Lucy tells Salamence that something is going on with Zack and that there's no way it's a good thing.

In the Negative Zone, the Entity is angry that TFAWPS was able to get away, but Frieza assures him that everything will be fine and he's found their replacement after they were betrayed by their last heralds. The Entity asks who and Genesect steps out of the shadows.

## Characters

* Sonic
* Ted
* Pink Panther
* Paco
* Mofo
* Buster
* Oscar
* Phoebe
* Reeces
* Zack
* Cosmic Entity (Kramus)
* King Salamence
* Queen Lucy
* Agent Yellow
* Bart
* Pig King
* Master Robot
* Frieza
* Genesect (no lines)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the return of Pig King and Master Robot who have been absent for the previous three episodes.
* This episode occurs at roughly the same time as the events of the flashback during World War Rainbow.
* Genesect officially becomes one of the Cosmic Entity's heralds.