Finding the 40 Thieves/Sonic's Group Vs. Eggman and Infinite (Sonicladdin 3 Version)

*(As they continued to let Gale lead the way, the expedition slowly started to get tired from all the walking. Noticing that, Gale then fluttered at some boulders, as if ushering them to sit down and take a break from all the walking. Getting the fluttering gestures, the expedition sat down for a rest)*

Lola: (Rubbing her feet) Man, I feel like I’m almost getting blisters on my feet.

Foghorn: (Agreeing) Or worse, corns on your feet.

Stupid: (Confused) How do corn go on your feet? I thought they was food.

*(Hearing him ask and say that, the expedition, except Doom and Smart Guy who rolled their eyes in annoyance, laughed a bit)*

Bugs: That was another term for corns, Stupid.

Dingodile: It’s a term for having small bumps on your feet when you walk too much.

Vector: So, speaking of food….

*(Magically conjuring up some fast food meals, Vector offered them to everyone)*

Vector: Anybody hungry?

*(The expedition immediately agreed while Smart Guy gave a shrug that reads “Oh, well, can’t resist an empty stomach.” As they enjoy their meal, with Megavolt placing his bitten sandwich he ate next to him, the expedition then noticed Gale accept two French fries from Cream and Cheese and, due to being made of invisible air with floating leaves, the fries he ate appeared to be eaten in thin air until they were gone)*

Cosmo: I guess Air Spirits like Gale *can* eat food.

Megavolt: (Reaching his side for his sandwich) More than just living thin air.

*(He felt around for where his sandwich when he noticed it’s gone. Then he glared at Quackerjack, who is chewing on a watermelon he bit a chunk off)*

Megavolt: Quackie….

Quackerjack: (Mouth full from the eaten watermelon in confusion) Hm?

Megavolt: Did you eat my sandwich?

*(Quackerjack swallows the watermelon he ate and after spitting the seeds out into a nearby empty fast food bag, answered)*

Quackerjack: I didn't touch and eat your sandwich.

*(But Megavolt doesn’t believe him at first)*

Megavolt: Riiight. You ain’t tricking me this time.

Quackerjack: (Getting angry) This isn't a....

Megavolt: Like the one time you played that prank on me on the day Lola and Negaduck's minds, as well as yours and my minds, switched into the other's bodies?

Quackerjack: (Getting even more angrier) Megavolt...!

Megavolt: So, be honest. If you have my sandwich, don't eat it and give it back now.

Quackerjack: (Finally snapping) I DIDN'T TOUCH YOUR DUMB SANDWICH, SPARKY!!

Megavolt: DON'T CALL ME...!!

*(Megavolt then noticed something behind Quackerjack and gasped in surprise. Quackerjack turned with the expedition and gasped as well)*

Quackerjack: Now you still think I ate it?

Megavolt: Not anymore.

*(And sure enough, like Megavolt realized, his sandwich was actually being eaten by a strange-looking bird-like creature. That creature is a big bird-like creature that resembles the combination of an albatross with a beak and head, and a gargoyle with wolf ear-like horns, sharp and flat teeth in the beak, clawed talon-like arms and legs, dragon-like wings combined with the albatross-like wings, and a lion-like tail, glowing gold yellow pupiless eyes and its entire body made of gray gravel stone combined with gray white bird-like feathers of an albatross on its wings and torso. The creature turned around slowly towards them and spotted them as it continued to eat the sandwich. Immediately, Darkwing, Launchpad, Doom, Meowzie, the Toon Patrol, and even Gale recognized it as….)*

Darkwing, Launchpad, Doom, Toon Patrol, and Meowzie: An Albagoyle….

*(Megavolt then shouted angrily at the Albagoyle)*

Megavolt: That’s *my* sandwich you’re eating, ingrate! And you almost made me blame my friend for it!

*(The Albagoyle calmly lets out a gravelly-sounding hum-like growl upon looking at the sandwich it is eating and then looked at Megavolt)*

Quackerjack: (Looking impatient) Well, you gonna give it to him?

Megavolt: You're really testing my patience and driving me mad, I tell you! MAD!!

*(Calmly feeling guilty for it, the Albagoyle sadly then gives the sandwich back to Megavolt, who angrily snatches it back with Quackerjack being angry as well)*

Quackerjack: Think twice before taking someone else's food!

Megavolt: Yeah! Next time, don’t eat someone else’s food with…!

*(He and Quackerjack then noticed the expedition looking at the Albagoyle in calm sympathy)*

Megavolt: (Slowly melting his anger away in confusion) ….Without….

*(Then Megavolt and Quackerjack looked at the Albagoyle, who is looking calmly sad and then calmly realized)*

Megavolt and Quackerjack: (Realizing calmly) ….Asking permission.

*(Megavolt looks at his half-eaten sandwich, then at the Albagoyle, then to Quackerjack who looks at him, then back again, and then with Quackerjack, sighed in defeat)*

Megavolt and Quackerjack: Alright.

Megavolt: Take it.

*(He gives the sandwich back to the Albagoyle, who got calmly happy and after grabbing it back, consumed some of the sandwich like the wild animal it is. The expedition gave calm smiles, glad to see Megavolt and Quackerjack both being nice to it)*

Megavolt: (Groans a bit) What a softie I’m turning out to be.

Quackerjack: (Reassuringly) It ain't so bad.

*(Then seeing Megavolt feeling somewhat good for it, but sad, the Albagoyle stopped its wild animal mauling on the sandwich and then, after looking at the sandwich, it perked up and holds out the last remaining piece of the sandwich to Megavolt. Noticing that, Megavolt and even Quackerjack got surprised)*

Megavolt: For me?

Quackerjack: You're sharing it with him?

*(They turned to the expedition and Gale, who then nods in approval)*

Vanilla: No good deed can go unrewarded.

Meowzie: That's true.

*(Megavolt and Quackerjack grinned softly at the Albagoyle)*

Megavolt: Gee, that’s a nice offer, but….

Quackerjack: He couldn't.

*(But the Albagoyle, wanting to be nice, calmly insisted with a soft low growl, offering the sandwich again. Quackerjack, getting it now, assured Megavolt)*

Quackerjack: I guess he insists.

*(Giving in in calm happiness, Megavolt accepts the sandwich)*

Megavolt: Alright. If you insist.

*(Then he eats the last of the sandwich. Then he pulled out a small piece of rubble stone from his mouth)*

Megavolt: Oh, rubble from an Albagoyle.

Quackerjack: (Shrugs) I guess that's how they molt.

*(Megavolt flicks the rubble aside and then the Albagoyle pounds his fist onto its chest, as if making a sign of gratitude. Recognizing it, Vector's group and even Meowzie returned the gesture, and then the Albagoyle spreads its wings out and after flapping a bit, flew off into a tree, where two bigger Albagoyles rested, apparently its parents and the Albagoyle they communicated with is an adolescent baby. Realizing, Vector's group and Meowzie turned to the expedition, gestured to follow their lead, and then kowtowed to the Albagoyles. The expedition followed suit, resulting the Albagoyles to reciprocate a kowtow of their own on their tree branches. After that’s done, the three Albagoyles then flew away, leaving them. As soon as they’re gone, the expedition turned to Vector and Meowzie in amazement)*

Sally: How did you know on appeasing an Albagoyle?

Tiny: Without angering them?

Vector's group: Launchpad’s Encyclopedia.

Meowzie: That’s right.

Launchpad: (Realizing) If you show respect to an Albagoyle, baby and adult alike....

Darkwing: (Agreeing in realization) Then they return that respect.

Bushroot: Ah, so if you disrespect it….

Liquidator: Sudden and immediate painful death by its claws and teeth-filled beak.

Wheezy: Are they, by chance, carnivores or…?

Greasy: In between.

Stupid: Although I don’t know what that word is.

Doom: It’s called an “Omnivore,” Stupid.

Jessie: And their diet is mostly smaller snakes, insects, and yes, human food, like we eat.

*(Cream and Cheese got worried)*

Cheese: (Worriedly) Chao, chao....

Cream: Are Chaos also...?

Jessie: No, Chaos are not part of their diet.

James: Rest assured.

Cream: (Relieved) Oh, that’s good.

Cheese: (Relieved) Chao, chao.

*(Then they resumed their trek, letting Gale lead the way again. Suddenly, just as Tails was about to take another step, he noticed something odd)*

Cosmo: What is it, Tails?

*(Tails shushed her. He and the expedition looked around cautiously, and they spot some ropes tied around some trees. Realizing that’s a booby trap they almost stepped in, Tails then silently gestured to the expedition to step away, and they did. Then grabbing a nearby rock, Sonic immediately threw it at the spot where Tails almost stepped on, and a net shot up into the air, empty)*

Sonic: Good eyes, Tails.

Tails: Thanks.

*(Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck part of the ground near them)*

Sophia: A storm?!

*(Then, they heard….)*

Hunch: (Voice-over, imitates buzzer) Wrong answer, kitty cat!

*(Then Merlock’s group and the Badnik Thieves appeared, armed and aiming their weapons at the expedition)*

Electro: Just me.

Meowth: Oh, great!

Jessie: Even *they* had to show up here!

Merlock: Oh, please. It’s bad enough Agrabah got attacked by those elemental powers last night, but *you* guys coming here?

Duke: You take the cake.

*(The expedition prepared themselves cautiously as they spoke, despite Psycho, at first, wanting to fight them by pulling his razer out)*

Smart Guy: Yeah, well, we’re happy to spoil your “Cake,” so I suggest you surrender and negotiate, or….

Psycho: Forget talking! Bring it on!

*(Suddenly, Johnny fired his pistol at Psycho’s razer, hitting his blade and the force of the bullet knocking the razer out of his hand. Getting scared, Psycho chickened away by cowering behind Smart Guy)*

Psycho: DON’T HURT ME!!

Smart Guy: (Reassuring the cowering Psycho) Not to worry, Psy.

*(Then Johnny aimed his pistol at Smart Guy and Psycho. Terrified, Psycho jumped away from Smart Guy and hid behind a boulder, but Johnny aimed still)*

Johnny: (Scoffs) For a crazy weasel palace guard, you sure ain’t showin’ a lot of courage to fight.

Louie: Yeah, you must be some kind of chicken.

Foghorn: (Offended) Hey! I-I resemble that remark.

*(Hearing Johnny and Louie both say that, ignoring Foghorn, Psycho, feeling insulted, came out of the boulder angrily, grabbing his razer again, and pointing its blade at Louie and Johnny)*

Psycho: Say that to me face again! I dare you!

*(Louie and Johnny, with smug evil smirks, aim their pistols at Psycho, making him back off nervously)*

Psycho: (Nervously) Uh, I’ll take a rain check.

Johnny: (Smugly) Yeah, ‘cause I ain’t sayin’ nothin’.

Coconuts: Ohhh, *(Snaps his fingers)* snap!

Grounder: He got you good!

Scratch: (Cackles a bit) It really bites you in the…!

*(Sonic’s group, however, interrupted this by speaking up)*

Sonic’s group: Wait!

*(They approach, standing in between both sides, but holding their ground)*

Tails: Like Smarty said, I say we negotiate before we do anything reckless.

*(A short pause, then a Badnik named Dynamight blew a raspberry while giving a thumb’s down)*

Dynamight: As if we’ll negotiate!

Sir Ffuzzy Logik: Show no mercy!

*(But then, Eggman and Infinite, giving calm evil smirks, held their hands up, gesturing them to stop)*

Infinite: Actually, those boys have a point for once.

Eggman: By the code of honor of the Badnik Thieves, we must give the victims a chance of negotiation.

Brer Fox: (Whispering narrowly to Merlock's group) This oughtta be good.

*(Merlock's group snickered a bit in agreement. Cream then spoke up to them angrily, apparently hearing them)*

Cream: It better be good!

Cheese: (Angrily agreeing) Chao, chao!

*(A short pause, then Brer Fox made a scary face, startling Cream and Cheese, then making them and even Vector's group annoyed)*

Vanilla: (Annoyed) You *really* know how to strike a chord!

Toby: (Annoyed) You said it!

*(Brer Fox then snickered at them. With Eggman and Infinite, they approached Sonic’s group)*

Eggman: Now, what is your plan of negotiation?

Infinite: Name it.

Sonic: We’re here to not only end the war between Agrabah and Shirabad, but also find Meowzie’s mystery voice and me and my group’s parents.

Tails and Knuckles: That’s right.

*(Hearing them say that, the Badnik Thieves got calmly surprised. Then glaring darkly with evil smirks, Eggman and Infinite gave in calmly, as if having a plan against the enemy)*

Eggman: Ah, the sons of Chuck the Hedgehog and Longclaw the Owl.

*(Surprised and suspicious with the expedition, Sonic’s group asked away)*

Knuckles: How did you know their names?

Tails: Have you met them?

Eggman: (Chuckles wickedly a bit) “Met them?” We *knew* them.

Infinite: They used to be part of our group of thieves.

*(The Badnik Thieves cheered a bit in agreement while the expedition got shocked and surprised)*

Fat Tony: They never seemed to hesitate on joining us.

Smarty: So basically, they were street rats! *(Eyes Sonic’s group)* Like three certain boys the judge, mugs, and I know.

*(Fat Tony shoots his pistol at the ground near Smarty, making him quiet down)*

Fat Tony: Did you have permission to speak while we negotiate?!

Legs: Not another word!

*(Smarty then crossed his arms, pouting and giving in angrily)*

Legs: (To Fat Tony) Look at him, pouting like a kid.

*(Just when Smarty was about to snap a shout in anger feeling insulted, Fat Tony’s gang aim their pistols at him, making him stop. Then they resumed their “Negotiation”)*

Sonic: You’re saying our parents were part of your group?

Eggman: (Smirks evilly) Used to be. *(Glares angrily and bitterly, darkly)* Until they ditched us at the time of the war.

*(Surprised, but interested with the expedition, Sonic’s group, and even Doom, Knuckles asked again)*

Knuckles: “Ditched you?”

Eggman: (Bitterly) Yes. They apparently were pretending to join us just to stop us.

Infinite: (Bitterly) Like the undercover justice fighters they are.

Tails: But what were they trying to stop you from doing that time?

Johnny: We ain’t sayin’ more.

Sonic: Did it have something to do with what you might be planning on both Agrabah and Shirabad?

*(A short pause, then….)*

Johnny: Eh, maybe it is. Maybe we are. Maybe they did. Or maybe it’s not. And we’re not, and they didn’t. But you and them didn’t hear this, that, or the other thing. Or maybe they did.

*(Fat Tony gently backslaps his hand on Johnny’s right shoulder in annoyance)*

Johnny: Ow!

*(He noticed the villains glaring at him flatly)*

Johnny: (Confused) What?

Fat Tony: For a laconic person, you talk too much.

*(Resuming the “Negotiation,” Infinite speaks up)*

Infinite: And our guess; You want to know where they are currently.

Sonic’s group: (Nods) That’s right.

*(A short pause, then Eggman and Infinite smirked evilly, as if having a plan even more)*

Infinite: Done. But first….

Eggman: (To the Badnik Thieves) Team?

*(The Badnik Thieves then activates a huge cage and trapped the expedition, except Sonic’s group and Gale, inside)*

Darkwing: (Pounding on the cage bars) Let us out!

*(Meowzie, Morgana, Megavolt, and Liquidator blasts a magic spell of their own on the bars, but they didn’t break. They tried again, but nothing again)*

Coconuts: Hate to burst your bubble, but this cage is escape *and* magic-proof.

Louie: So tough luck, *amigos*!

*(Eggman and Infinite then pulled out their machetes while Psycho puts his razer away)*

Eggman: If you want the answers….

Infinite: Beat us fair and square in combat.

Eggman: If you win, we’ll let you and your friends go free and give you the answers. If not….

Infinite: (Eyes the expedition with Eggman) Consider them *and* you on never seeing another light of day again.

Eggman: (Eyes the expedition) Or in Fat Tony’s gang’s case, sleeping with the fishes.

*(Concerned upon hearing him say that with the serious members, the non-serious members of the expedition gulped, with Minerva almost fainting if it weren’t for Steelbeak catching her. Sonic’s group looks at the expedition in calm concern. After the expedition nods at them, Sonic’s group got determined)*

Sonic’s group: Deal.

*(Then they pulled their Keyblades out and the duel begins. After parrying Eggman and Infinite’s blade swipes at them, Sonic’s group then swiped their Keyblades at the two, but they dodged. Just when Infinite sneak attacked Knuckles, the latter immediately heard him and backpunched him away without jabbing his spiked knuckles into him, knocking him down. In the cage, Vector begins cheering Sonic’s group on as a bunch of cheerleaders)*

Vector and his clones: (Imitating cheerleaders) Sonic’s group, Sonic’s group, they’re our men! If they can’t do it, no one can!

*(Fat Tony’s gang dagger glares at them after Fat Tony punches the bar, making Vector stop and return to normal nervously)*

Vector: (Nervously) Uh…. Go, Badniks?

Fat Tony: (Dagger glaring) Don’t do that.

*(Vector groaned a bit in annoyance. Back in the duel as Infinite slowly recovered, Sonic’s group noticed some sandpile nearby and Sonic grabs it, throwing it into Eggman’s face. Then after wiping the sand away from his eyes, Eggman smirks evilly and swipes his machete at Sonic, but he dodged with his group)*

Eggman: So, you wanna play dirty, huh?! I like that!

*(After locking blades with his Keyblade on Eggman’s machete, Sonic immediately offscreen kneed Eggman down there, stunning him that he fell down in pain, dropping his machete, much to both sides’ surprise)*

Louie: Didn’t see that comin’.

Scratch: I did.

*(Recovering, Eggman grabbed his machete and nearly struck Sonic down with its blade when Knuckles stopped it by blocking the attack with his Keyblade. Then Eggman pulled his machete and kicked Knuckles down. Then just when Tails jumped him, Eggman instead kicks them down as well)*

Eggman: You don’t stand a chance against the two Kings of Thieves!

*(He and Sonic locked blades, struggling to knock the other down)*

Sonic: “Kings of Thieves?” Heh. Talk about “Kings of Cheapskates!”

*(Insulted, Eggman pushed his machete harder, trying to hit Sonic down, but Sonic’s strength mustered up, refusing to give in. Then Infinite, all recovered, slashes Sonic’s left shoulder, making him fall back, clutching it)*

Sally: Sonic!

*(Recovering, Sonic’s group noticed Eggman and Infinite about to finish them by stabbing them. But they countered it by swiping their Keyblades, knocking the machetes out of Eggman and Infinite’s hands. Just when the two evil leaders almost grabbed their machetes again, Sonic’s group jumped them and then, with Knuckles’ strength, threw the two right into a boulder, knocking them down and stunning them. Silence, as Sonic’s group stood there, wielding their Keyblades and slowly panting a bit. Then Eggman and Infinite slowly got up in recovery with evil smirks and after dusting themselves off gently, grabbed their machetes and puts them away, much to Sonic’s group and the expedition’s amazement. Even the Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang watched with calm evil smirks, impressed by Sonic’s group’s combat skills like Eggman and Infinite are. Merlock’s group, on the other hand, watched in eagerness, hoping Eggman and Infinite might make a coup de grace on Sonic’s group, but instead….)*

Eggman and Infinite: We have our winners!

*(The Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang cheered while Merlock’s group looked on, speechless and in shock. Glad to hear that, Sonic’s group puts their Keyblades away. Then Eggman and Infinite turned to the Badnik Thieves)*

Infinite: Let the others out!

Eggman: Let us celebrate!

*(The expedition got confused suddenly)*

Expedition: What?

*(Then the Badnik Thieves deactivates the cage, freeing the expedition, and then the Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang begins singing while Merlock’s group just watched in a speechless way)*

Humpty: **Congratulations, bubs**

Sir Ffuzzy Logik: **You’ve joined the club**

Legs: **And everybody here agrees**

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts: **We got the finest blend**

**Of nearly-honest men**

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **Welcome to the Badnik Thieves**

*(The expedition got shocked on what they just sang)*

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **A fraternity of thugs**

**That you can trust**

**There’s nothin’ up our sneaky sleeves**

Dragon Breath: **Got lotsa grub to share**

Frankly: (Pushing Sonic’s group onto a chair) **Pull up an easy chair**

*(The Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang lift the chair up)*

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: (Throws Sonic’s group in the chair) **Welcome to the Badnik Thieves**

*(After Sonic’s group landed on the ground and recovered, the song continued)*

Fat Tony’s gang: **Now you get to lie and cheat**

*(A dirty male Badnik gave a filthy toothy grin to Sally’s group, Vanilla, Cream, and Cheese, much to their disgust)*

Dirty male Badnik: **Never have to brush your teeth**

Davy Sprocket: **But we always aim to please**

Louie: **Care for one another**

Johnny: **You’ll never miss your mother**

Bushroot: (Angrily) Oh, that is so…!

*(He changed his answer nervously upon seeing the Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang glare at him)*

Bushroot: Cool.

*(Then the song resumed)*

Badnik Thieves: **Schemin’ up a scam**

**Out on the lam**

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts: **Takin’ whatever we please**

Scratch: **And if you like to lurk**

Grounder: **You’re gonna love this work**

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **Welcome to the Badnik Thieves**

*(Hidden nearby as the song was finished for a bit, four cloaked figures approached secretly while hidden and luckily, the expedition secretly noticed them and they nod at each other, as if having a plan to escape. Then, after Gale hid himself with the cloaked figures, the song resumed again)*

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **Welcome to the Badnik Thieves**

*(Then Eggman and Infinite wrapped their arms on Sonic’s group like they’re chums, much to their annoyance)*

Eggman: **Together, we’ll be a perfect team**

*(The Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang sang some vocals)*

Infinite: **Larceny is in these genes**

*(The vocals play again)*

Eggman and Infinite: **Dare to share this family dream**

*(The vocals play once again)*

Coconuts: **Live a life of leisure**

**Counting all your treasure**

*(Then the grand finale started)*

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **As some honorary members of the gang**

**That no one alive ever leaves**

Louie: **Ya gotta snatch and sneak**

Legs: **Or else your future’s bleak**

Fat Tony: **We got a lifetime contract**

**That you’re bound to keep**

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts: **You wanna save your skins**

**You’d better fit right in**

Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang: **Wel-Wel-Welcome to the**

**Wel-Wel-Welcome to the Badnik Thieves**

*(The song over, Fat Tony then asked away)*

Fat Tony: So, what do ya think?

*(The expedition gave flat looks)*

Knuckles: You seriously considering on making us part of your thug crew?

Eggman: (Shrugs) Meh, we’re more than just thugs. We’re a family.

Infinite: The family that steals together, stays together.

Coconuts: And like our song said; You have to fit in to survive these ordeals.

Sally: Even to the extent of…?

*(She grimaced in disgust at the dirty male Badnik, who is picking his nose)*

Sally: Not brushing your teeth, to keep healthy?

Skweel: Without a care in the world!

Grounder: And nobody telling you what to do, what not to do at all!

Legs: Amen.

Grounder: Thank you, Legs.

*(Still giving flat looks with the expedition, Sonic then spoke up)*

Sonic: “Legs?” That’s his name?

Megavolt: What kind of stupid name is that? My name’s cooler than yours. *(Crossing his arms snobbily)* It’s Megavolt, and your name is nothing but.... *(Pretends to ponder)* What's the Italian word for you...? *(Pretends to realize)* Oh, yeah! *Merda*!

*(He and Quackerjack laugh a bit and gives each other a high-five)*

Quackerjack: Good one!

*(A short pause, then Fat Tony and Louie savagely grabs both Megavolt and Quackerjack and held them upside-down like two prisoners on a rack, much to the two and the expedition’s concern as Legs approached them, looking angry)*

Legs: (Normal voice) For your information, *(Sneeringly)* Megavolt, *(Normal voice)* I got the name “Legs” for two reasons! One, my real name is Max Legman! Two, I named myself Legs because….

*(He then pressed both his knees onto Megavolt and Quackerjack’s throats each, choking them, much to the expedition’s, mostly Team Rocket’s, concern)*

Team Rocket: Megavolt, Quackerjack!

Legs: (Continuing) I use my legs to strangle victims to either make them suffer or crack a confession during an interrogation. So next time, you refer to my nickname as “Stupid” while claiming your nickname is “Cooler,” you better watch your language in Italian, or else! For *my* nickname is cooler and *yours* is stupid!

*(He released his knees from Megavolt and Quackerjack’s necks, making them gasp, cough, and pant for air. Then Fat Tony and Louie roughly released Megavolt and Quackerjack, dropping them on the ground. After getting up in recovery, Megavolt and Quackerjack rubbed their own throats)*

Megavolt: I can now see why.

Quackerjack: You didn't have to strangle us like that.

Amy: (Changing the subject) You promised that you would tell us where Sonic’s group’s parents are.

Eggman: (Chuckles wickedly) We said we would, but first, we need your feedback on our offer.

Louie: So, what’ya say?

Fat Tony: (Happily) You in *(Darkly)* or out?

*(The expedition, realizing what this is about, then glared in calm anger, apparently knowing their answer)*

Tails: Well, Sonic, Knuckles, and I were once thieves like you. However, as much as we’re tempted to join a group of bandits, with a member that stays dirty.

Knuckles: Especially with your leader being a Baldy McNosehair.

Sonic: And with mobster cohorts, lead by Jabba the Hut here.

*(During Tails, Knuckles, and Sonic’s insults, the dirty male Badnik gave a confused dumbfounded look while rubbing his finger in his ear, Eggman got wide-eyed in shock on what Knuckles just called him, and Fat Tony and his gang got shocked on what they just heard Sonic called Fat Tony)*

Sonic’s group: We’re gonna have to pass.

Expedition: (Agreeing) That’s right.

Meowth: My friends and I also tried the life of crime.

Jessie: But it doesn’t work that way.

James: Which we learned the hard way.

Sonic: Nobody, not even you barbarians, are gonna keep us from what we came for, especially for me and my group’s parents.

*(Witnessing the whole thing, Merlock’s group got calmly surprised at the expedition refusing the offer and Sonic’s group even having the audacity to insult them)*

Joe: (Whispering) Uh-oh, shouldn’t have done that.

Moe: (Whispering) Oh, yeah.

Drake: (Whispering) Consequence time.

Poison Ivy and Warren: (Whispering) Indeed.

*(Glaring darkly with the Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang, Eggman and Infinite exhaled sharply through their noses. Then Coconuts shouted in anger, preparing his fists)*

Coconuts: You dare to call my boss “Jabba the Hut?!” I’ll getcha for this!

*(He and even an angry Scratch lunged at Sonic and Knuckles’ direction, fists readied, but Fat Tony and Infinite grabbed Scratch by the scruff of his neck and Coconuts by his tail respectively, holding them both back in the air as Coconuts continued to flail, swinging his fists in the air, trying to hit Sonic while Scratch flailed savagely, trying to attack Knuckles)*

Fat Tony: Relax, Coconuts.

Infinite: We’ll handle this, Scratch.

*(Panting in anger as they calmed down, Scratch and Coconuts relented and let Fat Tony and Infinite put them down. Eggman and Infinite then grabbed Sonic’s group by their shirt’s neck collars up to the two, and with evil smirks, Eggman and Infinite whispered in Sonic’s group’s ears)*

Infinite: (Whispering) Your parents are gonna be the death of you.

Eggman: (Whispering) You can take that to the bank.

*(Then they threw Sonic’s group roughly onto the ground and then Eggman and Infinite turned to Merlock’s group)*

Eggman: Seize them!

Infinite: Don’t let them escape and tie them up!

Eggman: (Remembering something else) Oh, and gag them as well!

*(Recovering with the expedition’s help, Sonic’s group, along with them, attempted to run and/or fly, but Merlock’s group surrounded them and quickly not only grabbed them, but also proceeded to tie the expedition’s hands behind their backs, tying the ropes to a nearby boulder to hold them back, with the Badnik Thieves and Fat Tony’s gang’s help)*

Sally’s group: (Struggling) Unhand us!

Megavolt: (Struggling) Or you will suffer the consequences by the powers of the Great Megavolt!

*(Louie chuckles sneeringly a bit)*

Louie: (Sarcastically) And if you’re the Great Megavolt, considering youse a loon, then I’m the King of Shangri-la.

Launchpad: (Struggling) Couldn’t we have one request first?

Johnny: To put it bluntly; Nope.

*(Then the expedition were gagged with different assorted colored gag cloths as soon as their hands were completely tied behind their backs and tied to the boulder. After that’s done, Merlock’s group, Fat Tony’s gang, and the Badnik Thieves proceeded to aim their weapons at the expedition as they struggled to free themselves angrily)*

Eggman: Ready!

Infinite: Aim!

*(Suddenly, a magic blast knocked the villains off their feet, stunning them and making them drop their weapons. Then the cloaked figures and Gale appeared and, pulling out a huge sword, the lead cloaked figure slashed the ropes tied to the boulder, untying the expedition. Once freed, the expedition ungagged themselves)*

Expedition: Thanks again!

*(Noticing the villains recovering, one cloaked figure pulled out smoke grenades and threw them on the ground, surrounding the area with smoke, blinding the villains)*

Louie: Hey! I can’t see!

Scratch: Ya think, Louie?!

*(Then the expedition were ushered by the cloaked figures and Gale into a giant walker-like vehicle and they rode off quickly. Noticing them as soon as the smoke cleared, the villains jumped onto their skimmers and chased after them. In the walker, the expedition turned to the cloaked figures)*

Milo: That was really cool!

Launchpad: The way you distracted them!

Doom: But more importantly, who are you?

*(The lead cloaked figure speaks up, revealing to be a male)*

Lead cloaked figure: Sorry we didn’t the chance to tell you who we are.

*(Then he and the cloaked figures removed their cloaks, finally revealing themselves, surprising Sonic’s group, Darkwing, Launchpad, Doom, and the Toon Patrol. The first figure, the lead cloaked figure, is an elderly male hedgehog with light blue gray fur, peach skin, light blue gray quills, a black nose, a white mustache, gray eyes, thick white eyebrows, and wearing white gloves, brick red socks, and brick red shoes with two light yellow straps. He is Sir Charles Hedgehog AKA Chuck the Hedgehog, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles’ father. The second figure is a female anthro horned owl with purple brown feathers, a white face, blue eyes, two purple brown feathers coming from behind her ear-tufts that is a reminiscent of a great horned owl, mottled brown wings, a brown hooked bill and feet, small dexterous digits at the end of where her actual hands are, and wearing gold armor around her torso. She is Longclaw the Owl, Chuck’s wife and Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles’ mother. The third figure is a male 17 year old hedgehog with green fur, peach skin, short shaggy green quills, a black nose, hazel green eyes, and wearing white gloves, a red sleeveless vest, black spiked wristbands, a silver medallion with cyan lining, two small gold loop earrings, white socks, and red and white shoes with dark gray soles, and sometimes carried an orange fanny-pack. He is Manic the Hedgehog, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles’ little brother, which the three don't know yet. And the last figure is a female 17 hedgehog with eggplant purple fur, peach skin, orchid hair, and light blue eyes, and wearing a purple sleeveless short dress with a red bodice, red stockings, a band of gold that forms a pointed shape at the front with a small circle in the center of it, purple arm gloves, and purple knee-high boots. She is Sonia the Hedgehog, Manic’s twin sister and Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles’ little sister, which, again, the three don't know yet. Upon recognizing them, except for Manic and Sonia, Sonic’s group, Darkwing, Launchpad, Doom, and the Toon Patrol spoke up in surprise)*

Sonic’s group: Our parents?!

Darkwing, Launchpad, Doom, and Toon Patrol: Chuck the Hedgehog and Longclaw the Owl!

Chuck: That's us.

Meowzie: I take it some of you know each other?

Launchpad: Chuck and Longclaw?! They’re the former thieves we met before.

Darkwing: And Sir Charles Hedgehog is Chuck's real name.

Tails: And these two hedgehogs are...?

Manic: You betcha, Tails.

Sonia: Sonia the Hedgehog and Manic the Hedgehog, your little twin siblings.

Sonic's group: Little twin siblings?!

Manic: Yeah. We were born eight months later after Mom and Dad left you three.

*(A short pause, then....)*

Knuckles: Makes perfect sense.

Sonic: (Shrugs) Even apples never fall far from the tree.

*(Suddenly, a blast struck on the side of their vehicle. They looked and saw the villains chasing them)*

Jessie: Well, wrap up the old meet and greet for now and focus on getting away!

*(Realizing, the expedition and Chuck’s group understood and got into their battle stations. With the villains, Eggman and Infinite began barking orders)*

Eggman: (To Fat Tony’s gang) You take the front! *(To Merlock’s group and Badnik Thieves)* And you take the rear!

Infinite: Show no mercy!

*(Then following those orders, Merlock’s group and the Badnik Thieves joined Eggman and Infinite towards the vehicle's rear. Hunch then began humming "Ride of the Valkyries," much to their annoyance until Brer Fox bonked him on the head)*

Brer Fox: We all told y'all to stop singing that!

*(Then they began attacking on the vehicle’s rear. Luckily, the expedition and Chuck’s group victoriously fought them off. Suddenly, Electro and Hydro Man approached quickly at Megavolt and Liquidator, but the two latter mutants instead got ready to attack)*

Hydro Man: Take a dive down!

Megavolt: Back off, you creeps!

*(He then blasts an electric ball at Hydro Man, knocking him down and short-circuiting him)*

Electro: You punks!

Liquidator: (Turning to Megavolt) Hey, Megs?

*(Megavolt listened)*

Liquidator: Are you tired of these creeps always trying to kill us? You'd give anything to make them leave us alone?

Megavolt: (Winks at him) You bet.

Liquidator: Then let's make Electro here take a dive down with Hydro Man, courtesy of me, the Liquidator!

Electro: Enough bragging, you aqua mutt!

*(But then Liquidator shoots a water ball at both Electro and Hydro Man, short-circuiting them and making them shoot out like a torpedo right into Merlock's group, right into a nearby mud puddle. Impressed with the others by Megavolt and Liquidator’s tenacity, Manic and Sonia commended them)*

Sonia: Not bad.

Manic: Didn’t shrink back on that.

*(Suddenly, they felt a powerful blast coming from the front. They turned and saw Fat Tony’s gang attacking them on the front)*

Fat Tony: (To Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts) Flank ‘em!

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts: Yes, Boss!

*(Then the three jumped on board the vehicle, ready to fight. Seeing Sonic getting ready to fight, Coconuts prepared his coconut bomb)*

Coconuts: This is for insulting our boss earlier!

*(He lunges the coconut bomb at Sonic, but Sonic punches slapped it down in his stomach, causing it to blow up and stunning him, covering him in some soot. Scratch, pulling a knife out, prepares to stab Morgana, but Morgana heats up the knife by magically turning her hand into molten rock and grabbing it, almost burning Scratch’s hand and making him and her drop the heated knife)*

Scratch: Ow! Why you little...!

*(He attempts to punch Morgana, but she dodged, turning into a puddle of water and returned to normal behind him. Then Morgana shot a small harmless fireball at Scratch’s rear, making him jump in surprise and pain)*

Scratch: You…!

Morgana: Relax, it’s not deadly!

*(Noticing the knife laying on the vehicle floor, all cooled off now, Scratch grabbed at it, but Darkwing kicks it aside, right into Psycho's knife holder. Angered, Scratch was about to prepare to punch Darkwing, but Darkwing parried his fists with his arms, as if it were a boxing match. Vector, seeing this, cheered him on like a boxing referee)*

Vector: (Imitating a boxing referee) And he blocks the fists, from the left, to the right, and to the left again!

*(Annoyed, Scratch shouts at Vector)*

Scratch: STAY OUT OF THIS!!

*(Vector quieted down, gives a smug smile, and instead blasts Scratch down with his magic, dressing him up in a Little Bo Peep costume)*

Scratch: (Screams) You stupid former genie!

*(As he screams this line right after his scream, he tore off the costume. With Grounder, he fought with Liquidator, trying to punch him, but his punches aren’t working due to Liquidator's body being made of, well, water)*

Liquidator: Can’t hurt me like that.

*(He bonks Grounder on the head. Recovering while rubbing his head, Grounder winced in pain)*

Grounder: (Calmly whining) You’re not fighting fair!

Liquidator: (Smugly) Not fighting fair, eh?

*(Then Liquidator grabs Grounder and even Scratch and a recovering Coconuts, who wiped the soot off himself)*

Bushroot: Spike, sit!

*(Spike sat on them)*

Bushroot: (Pats Spike) Good boy.

Scratch: (Struggling) Get off of us, you overgrown weed!

*(Suddenly, they heard some guns cocking. They turned and saw Fat Tony’s gang aiming their pistols at Spike)*

Fat Tony: Get your rear off our goombas.

Louie: Unless you want your flytrap jaws be pumped full of bullets.

Johnny: Want that?

Legs: Get up.

*(Refusing to budge, Spike and even the Fearsome Four blows a raspberry at Fat Tony’s gang, mocking them and provoking them)*

Fat Tony: You insult us?!

*(Suddenly, just when Fat Tony’s gang was about to shoot them, Gale blasted a powerful gust of wind on them, sending them flying into the air and right towards the same mud puddle Merlock's group fell in. At the said mud puddle, Merlock's group just climbed out of the mud when Fat Tony’s gang crashed into them and they all landed in the mud puddle, dirtying them even more and dirtying Fat Tony's gang. Back in the vehicle, the non-serious members of the expedition and Chuck’s group cheered as Gale returned to them victorious)*

Sophia: Best, escape, EVER!!

Manic: They’re gonna consider drinking sippy cups if their jaws are broken.

Sophia: I’ll say.

*(Back with the villains, they all recovered, with Fat Tony’s gang and Merlock's group cleaning the mud off themselves and some of the members of Merlock's group and Fat Tony’s gang’s clothes at a nearby empty murky pool (With some of the members of Merlock's group and Fat Tony’s gang’s birthday suited bodies covered and blocked by the murky water they’re in), and they are livid)*

Eggman: Blast that Sonic’s group and their friends!

Infinite: And especially their meddling parents and their team!

Merlock: Having the nerve to humiliate us like that!

Dijon: Not to mention outwitting us as usual!

Fat Tony: (Rinsing his muddied left arm clean) And to make matters worse, they had the audacity to abduct Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts!

Legs: (Wringing water from his business shirt) You said it!

*(Louie and Legs got annoyed when they noticed Puppetmon unknowingly shaking water off his hat. Then noticing, Puppetmon spoke up)*

Puppetmon: What?

Louie: Youse shaking water on us.

Puppetmon: (Realizing) Oh. How was I supposed...?

*(Then he noticed Legs' gold chain necklace on his neck, much to his and Louie's notice)*

Legs: What’re you lookin’ at?

Puppetmon: Nothing. I see you're wearing a necklace. *(Sneeringly)* That's for girls.

*(Offended, Legs and Louie got angry)*

Legs: What's the matta, you?

Louie: Youse ain’t so big and tough.

Legs: Couldn’t even stand against us if we were gonna whack you in the labonza.

Louie: And they’s having the nerve to throwin’ ya and your mugs in a mud puddle.

Johnny: (Flatly to Louie) And *we* weren’t?

Louie: (To Johnny) I ain’t leavin’ that out. *(To Puppetmon)* Some toy fighter you are.

*(Insulted, Puppetmon glared flatly. Then he pretended to ponder)*

Puppetmon: (Pretending to ponder) Well, I wonder how tough you are if something terrified you....

*(He suddenly smirks and then gave a scary face, startling Fat Tony’s gang, mostly Louie. The Komodo Brothers snickered a bit at this)*

Komodo Brothers: That’s what you get for mocking Puppetmon.

Puppetmon: (Sneeringly) Yeah.

*(Once all cleaned up, dried off, and dressed again along with some of the members of Merlock's group, Fat Tony’s gang then spoke up)*

Fat Tony: Now, onto business. How’re we gonna save Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts?

Legs: Those mugs are really getting stronger than us.

Louie: (To Eggman and Infinite) Do you, besides the Boss, have any suggestions? *(To Johnny)* Do you think they’ll come up with somethin’ for us?

Johnny: Probably.

*(After pondering, Eggman and Infinite calmly realized something and they immediately smirked evilly calmly and slowly)*

Johnny: Thought up a plan?

Hunch: (Confused) If so, what? *(Becomes determined)* Just name it, and those abominations will definitely be.... *(Chuckles wickedly a bit)* Annihilated.

Infinite: Yes, we have a great idea.

Eggman: Something to catch them off guard.

*(Liking this plan, the villains calmly smirked evilly in agreement. Back with the expedition, they and Chuck’s group are walking on foot again after Chuck deactivates the vehicle by shrinking it down and putting it away, chatting away, with Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts wearing Vector’s neon chains on their waists and being forced to walk with them. The only one not talking is Sonic)*

Manic: Amazing that you have a good motivation on coming here.

Longclaw: Considering that it’s been years since we last saw you.

Sonia: Heck, even Mom and Dad told me and Manic so much about you and our brothers, Tails.

Tails: Indeed. Yet we had no idea Mom and Dad gave birth to you both during their long absence from us.

Manic: Yeah, well.... It's good to know that we both know that we're related.

*(Then they hear Sonic groan a bit. They turned and saw him clutching his bandaged injured arm that they stopped walking)*

Sonia: That wound still giving you pain?

Sonic: Yeah.

Longclaw: Well, leave it to me.

*(The expedition, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts got confused)*

Wheezy: Wait, what?

Coconuts: How’re you gonna make that wound go away?

Longclaw: Watch and learn.

*(Then she removed the bandage off Sonic’s wound and gently placed her wing-like hands on it, making Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts give flat dumbfounded looks)*

Scratch: What, you’re gonna kiss it?

Grounder: That’s gross!

Coconuts: And for that matter…!

*(Vector suddenly magically zipped their mouths closed literally. Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts, in annoyance, tried to pull their zipped mouths open, but couldn’t. Then Longclaw began to sing some soft vocals, as if it were a no word incantation. Recognizing it, Meowzie calmly joined in with Longclaw and gently placed her paw-like hands with Longclaw’s wing-like hands. Then, to the expedition and Gale’s impressed amazement and Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts’ surprise, especially upon seeing Chuck, Manic, and Sonia nod calmly, as if they knew of this already, Longclaw and Meowzie’s bodies glowed a golden light as they sang their vocals, flowing into Sonic’s covered wound. Then as soon as they finished singing, the lights died down, Longclaw and Meowzie removed their wing-like hands and paw-like hands, revealing Sonic’s arm is now healed and the rip mark where he got cut is even fixed. Shocked at what they saw, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts tried to speak, as if freaking out, but their zipped mouths prevented them from doing so)*

Vector: Sorry, guys.

*(He then transforms into James Cagney)*

Vector: (Imitating James Cagney) If ya wanna gain some respect from us, ya gotta work to gain that respect.

*(Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts frowned angrily in annoyance, groaning. Then they tried removing the chains on their waists, but Quackerjack chuckled a bit)*

Quackerjack: We told you already, those chains ain’t coming off until Vector decides to remove them if you’re trustworthy.

Jessie: And keeps you from attacking us.

Vector: (Imitating James Cagney) Yeah, or you might possibly be sleepin’ with the fishes, see?

Chip: Know what we mean?

*(Cream and Cheese giggles a bit. Agitated that Cream and Cheese giggled at him, Coconuts tried to shout in anger at Cream and Cheese, but couldn’t still. Vector then transforms into Joe Pesci from “Goodfellas”)*

Vector: (Imitating Joe Pesci) What? You think my daughter and her friend’s not good enough to be funny like a couple of clowns to ya?

*(Cream and Cheese laughs a bit. Coconuts tried to punch Vector and even Cream and Cheese, but his chain stopped him. Then he lets out a mouth-shut annoyed scream due to his zipped mouth. Vector then returned to normal)*

Vector: All that aside....

Bushroot: (Agreeing with Vector) Until you learn to respect us and we respect you, we’re keeping boundaries on each other.

*(Spike then attempted to gently pat Coconuts in comfort, but Coconuts slaps his hand away, making Spike pout in annoyance. Sonic then spoke up to Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts)*

Sonic: Vector and Bushroot have a point, you know.

*(Then as Tails continued, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts looked at Spike, who nods calmly in agreement, since he is, after all, a loyal friend to Sonic’s group)*

Tails: On “Boundaries,” if we’re to rest for a while, we’ll have to make a line in the ground to separate you three from us.

James: And until we bring peace between Agrabah and Shirabad and find the location of Meowzie’s siren voice....

Milo: You are staying with us as our hostages.

*(Sonic holds his hand out)*

Sonic: Now, is it a deal?

*(Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts crossed their arms angrily, refusing. Sonic then insisted)*

Sonic: Look, I know you still hate us for this, but it’s part of the Mafia code of honor to uphold deals you make.

Cosmo: (Agreeing) So, this is considered a deal.

Sally: Please?

*(Slowly realizing they’re right, since they are, after all, part of Fat Tony’s gang of mobsters, being a Mafia, Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts eased down calmly and gave in, holding their hands out. And just when Sonic was about to shake them, Scratch ushered Sonic to stop first, turned to Vector with Grounder and Coconuts, and ushered him to unzip their mouths. Realizing, Vector agreed)*

Vector: Oh, yeah, that’s right.

Megavolt: (Agreeing) You need to reply.

*(Vector then magically unzipped Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts’ lips, reopening them again)*

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts: (To Vector flatly) Thanks. *(To Sonic flatly)* Deal.

*(They shake hands with Sonic)*

Grounder: Don’t make us regret this.

Liquidator: (Sarcastically) Oh, we won’t.

*(Scratch shoved him away in annoyance)*

Scratch: And don’t drive us crazy!

*(After that’s done, Chuck’s group then turned to Sonic’s group, deciding to hopefully make amends)*

Longclaw: Look, boys. We know you have every right to be angry at us, but….

Knuckles: Of course we’re still somewhat angry at you.

Tails: I mean, like we told you before, we had to resort ourselves to becoming thieving street rats to survive our ordeal of being on our own.

Sonic: And if it weren’t for us meeting Sally’s group and even Vector thankfully, we would’ve ended up becoming worse for wear when it comes to being broke street thieves.

Doom: I can now see why those boys were th…. *(Corrects himself)* *Are* thieves before.

Smart Guy: You said “Were.”

*(Doom narrows a flat glare at Smart Guy)*

Smart Guy: Sorry.

*(Doom resumed speaking)*

Doom: They’re thieves because you two used to be thieves before. It comes to show you that the apples never fall far from their own trees.

Manic: Are you crazy?

Chuck: We’re not really thieves.

Sonia: And they will never be thieves.

Chuck: The only reason we were thieves is because of our undercover work on stopping Eggman, Infinite, and their Badnik Thieves from committing crimes.

Doom: Oh? And why are you doing this then?

*(Chuck’s group became lost in thought, crossing their arms)*

Chuck: Because Eggman and Infinite murdered our parents because they busted them for trying to steal our shared heirloom, since we live in the same old apartment.

Longclaw: The Golden Scepter.

*(Realizing in surprise, the expedition understood. Even Doom is speechless)*

Penelope: So, that’s why the Golden Scepter was among the wedding gifts back in Agrabah.

Cosmo: And why Mother and Father knew about it.

*(Chuck’s group nods)*

Darkwing: But why did they know about it?

*(Before Chuck could answer, Scratch butted in impatiently)*

Scratch: Are we gonna go the Fairy Clan Village before winter settles in?

*(Realizing he’s right, the group resumed their trek)*

Bugs: Technically, it's summer right now, Scratch.

Scratch: Whatever.

*(Then they changed the subject)*

Chuck and Longclaw: Boys, listen….

Sonic’s group: We’re listening, guys.

*(Chuck and Longclaw hesitated, but then said it anyway)*

Chuck: We understand how angry you are at us for abandoning you…. And we never forgave ourselves either for breaking our promise, but….

Longclaw: If you could find it in your hearts…. We want to make it up to you.

Manic: Like say, if you come with us on our neverending mission.

Sonia: That started on the day Mom and Dad left you.

*(Impressed, the expedition and Gale nods in approval to Sonic’s group, who contemplated their offer. Then Sonic’s group, still calmly bitter, agreed)*

Sonic’s group: Alright.

Tails: We’ll assist.

Knuckles: Count us in.

Sonic: I guess we can forgive you, but we’ll never forget you for abandoning us.

*(Glad to see them agreeing, Chuck’s group shook their hands with Sonic’s group and the expedition, Gale, Chuck’s group, and even their hostage-held Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts continued their trek)*

***Coming up: Upon being ambushed by the Lobotos after Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts foolishly made a burning torch to light the way as nighttime came, the expedition’s group soon meet up with not only Thumbelina and Cornelius, but also more of Chuck and Longclaw’s friends, among them the older fairy's group that saved Sonic’s group from the bear before. After the save and easing down the Lobotos by putting a dying one out of its pain, the groups then encounter a certain Light Fairy as she ambushes them, only to be tamed by Meowzie. Then they befriend a certain group of magical talking Pokemon who are the god and goddesses of Shirabad after saving Sonic, Sally, Megavolt, Quackerjack, and even Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts from quicksand. Then Merlock's group ambush them, only for it to be cut off when a certain clan appears and, with Fat Tony's gang for some reason to the expedition, captures the expedition.***