*Cue recap montage*
Narrator: On the last chapter of When Heroes Unite, Coconuts was easily dispatched in the second fight, but, he go this revenge by ratting our heroes out about they little secret about the chips the Eggmen had been using! With his friends in tow Jade sets out to defeat Grounder and advance to his battle with Improbable Robotnik! Let's see what happens next!
*Fade out and in to the doors opening to Grounder's stadium*
Chapter 6: Special delivery! Why did it take this long? Jade Vs. Grounder, Round 1! For real this time!
Jade: *Steps forward as we cut to an interior shot of everyone* Alright, you, let's see what kinda crazy...*Drops his triumphant pose* Well, that's a change-up.
*Cut to Jade's perspective. Grounder is standing in the center of a large, marble, tiled block standing two feet high with his arms crossed, wearing a blue gi and a smile. Over-head is a cubical cage with Jugga and Moonlight inside*
Grounder: HA-HA HA-HAAAA! *Spreads his arms* What do you think, Greenie!?
Jade: *Cut to Grounder's perspective. Jade is climbing the steps looking around* Not bad...A little small.
*Cue a low-tempo version of I. Robotnik's theme music as we cut to a wide shot of the ring*
Scratch: ...*Glares at Grounder who loses his smile* YOU MUTANT PILE OF POULTRY, IT'S JUST A BIG, GLORIFIED CINDER BLOCK!
Coconuts: Yeah, YEAH! Where're all the traps!? And the lasers! And all the hired thugs ready to step in!
Grounder (Frazzled): *Shrug* Well, gee, fellas, I WANTED to put all that stuff up, but the voice in my head wouldn't let me!
*A faint cackle is heard within the music during an akward pause*
Jade: *Pulls Coconuts off his back* Pi?
Pi (Through Coconuts): Yeah, I've been playing around with the flaws in these chips and giving this guy some subconcious suggestions.
Jade: *Pulls Scratch off his back and hands him to Sticks who winces at him upon holding the pike* While I appreciate the assistance in making this a fair fight, this is as far as your help goes from here. *Hands Coconuts to Sticks*
Pi: Roger.
*Cut to a closs-up of Jade's left eye. Grounder is present in the background pointing at him*
Grounder: Oh, too good to cheat this time, huh?
Jade: *Looks at Grounder* Granted, that was your country-fried comrade here that did the cheating for me, NOT him. *Cut to his back as he turns around to face Grounder* If these chips you guys are fitted with have a direct pipeline to his battle data, you should also have his copy of the Doragonken Code Of Honor floating around in there, part of which states "Even if it's to an allie's advantage, a Doragonken Practitioner cannot interfere with a battle between two other Doragonken Practitioners".
*Cut to Sticks. Scratch is in her left hand and Cocnuts is in her right*
Scratch: So THAT'S what that drivel is! No wonder we weren't up to our usual dirty tricks!
*Cut back to Jade. The music ends*
Jade: And, yet, your stage had all those things mentioned earlier. *Turns 180 degrees to his left* Sonic!
L. Sonic: *Runs up to Jade, raising his hand momentarily* Yo.
Jade: Think I grew a mustache waiting for you. *Pulls out the device L. Eggman gave him and hands it to L. Sonic* We're close to this world's Eggman's base. In there, you'll find a pedistal you can plug this thing into. I'd need you to do that in my place. I'll be busy here.
L. Sonic: *Looks at the device* Of course, you will. *Looks up at Jade* You want I should try and get Pi free too?
Jade: That'd help. *L. Sonic runs off to I. Sonic and I. Tails' location* Oh, and when you meet the local Eggman, tell 'im I'mma deck him in the 'stache!
I. Sonic: We know the way, Jose! *Starts spinning at a wall behind the ring. L. Sonic and I. Tails head to his location. He stops spinning and sits down in a daze. A faint Cuckoo sound is heard*
*A monitor lowers revealing B. Eggman's image*
B. Eggman: HO-HOHOHOHO! Nice try! Your Eggman warned me about you, so I reenforced the Egg Stadium with Fifty feet of steel!
I. Sonic (Gaining his second wind): Did you now? *Turns to the wall and temproararily turns jacked mid-way through the following sentance* Step back, Jacks, one Fabulous Tripple-Spin Rolling Thunder Buzz Saw coming right up! *Starts spinning again and buzzes right through the wall with L. Sonic and I. Tails in tow*
Serge: *Runs up to the wall* I've gotta get goin' and rally the troops! *Leaves through the opening*
B. Eggman: ...Huh. *Pulls up a recording device with an annoyed expression* Note to self, next time, try Titanium.
*And, up goes the monitor. Cut to a shot of empty air between the two*
Jade: ...Alrightie then. *Turns his attention toward Grounder with fighting stance* Those of you left, enjoy the show.
Grounder: *Sports his game face as he switches his drills for human-like hands in a chopping position* Bring it on, Cereal-Bowl-Head!
Sticks (Off-screen, sounding a bit annoyed): We're cutting to the bad guys now, aren't we?
*Yep. Pi and I. Robotnik are seen in what appears to be Dragon-Fu's perspective cue the music*
I. Robotnik (Elated): All diagnostics complete! All I need now is that final component-
*Record-scratch*
Pi (Not having it!): Jade is carrying and you can get it up and running, blah-blah-blah! You said that literally 50 times!
B. Eggman: 52, you were unconcious during one and fell asleep during the other.
I. Robotnik (There goes that smile): You make your cracks now, you pile of scrap metal, for your friend's days are numbered. *Suddenly, there was a knock at the door* D'oh, NOW what? *Why not go answer the door and find out, you're so smart?*
*I. Sonic, wearing a large mustache, glassase with a human nose and what appears to be a house-painting outfit*
I. Sonic: CONGRATULATIONS, DOCTOR ROBOTNIK! Yours is the 100th evil lair my brother and I came knocking on! For your prize, we're-
I. Robotnik: Brother? I see no one else here!
I. Sonic: What? *Looks around until something inside makes his...Mask pop off screaming. He runs in to find L. Sonic, eyelids lowered, next to the spire* What the heck, bro? I had the whole thing set up to be an easy in-and-out operation!
L. Sonic (Nonchalantly): Yeah, sorry, I don't do disguises. *Places the device in the spire* Now quick, while this is downloading, go do that tripple-spin thing on Pi's restraints while I smash up the robot- *The spire starts flashing and sounding alarms* What the!? *I. Sonic grabs the device and runs, leaving him just before a cage forms around him*...I probably should've asked a few questions.
Pi (Off-screen): You think, dumbass!?
*Okay, cue the music back up. Shaking off the confusion, I. Robotnik grins and starts wringing his hands togeather*
I. Robotnik: Well, it would appear serendipity has smiled upon me this day! *Makes his way to the cage* I've lost that girl for sure and I would have reveled in capturing BOTH hedgehogs, but, YOU'LL serve a great purpose in my plans on ridding myself of him, his precious fox friend AND the brute that had made this meeting possible in one fell swoop! HAHAHAHAHA!
*Cut to M. Robotnik next to L. Eggman's monitor*
L. Eggman: Don't count on it, that third one has a way of turning the tides in his favor.
M. Robotnik: It wouldn't surprise me, MY boy has ways messing these things up.
*Cut to the foot of the mountain the lair is sitting on. I. Tails is seen in the foreground hiding in a bush as I. Sonic shows up*
I. Tails: Sonic! Where's-?
I. Sonic: The hunk blew it! *Grabs I. Tails' hand* We gotta buzz, cuzz! *Runs off*
*Cut back to Jade and a winded Grounder on opposite edges of the ring*
Sticks (Off-screen...Again, whispering): Guys, we're back! Action!
Grounder: HAHAHAHAAAA Had enough?
Jade: I was about to ask you the same question.
*Cut to Sticks*
Scratch: Careful, Grounder, he probably planted one of those bombs of his inside of you!
Jade: Nah, I'm past that phase. I'm on Playtime now.
Sticks: ...Psst, hey, chick in the sneaker, what's he goin' on about?
*Cut to Dottie Sue*
Dottie Sue: Ah'm guessin' you're askin' about the phases. *Fade in to a meter in the shape of Jade* Y'see, Jade's got a bit of an unpredictable streak about 'im, but, you can tell how serious he takes a situation by certain phases. When he fought the chicken, he was at his "Let's get this over with" phase. When he took on the monkey, he was at "Okay, now I'm in this". An' "Playtime", his current phase lasts for about another four fights before he's back to his usual "Full Focus" phase.
*Fade back in on another two-shot of Jade and Grounder*
Grounder: *Turns over at Scratch* HA! I guess that means I'M Doctor Robotnik's favorite!
Jade (Understandably confused): *Drops his stance for a quizzical expression* Wait, what's this now?
Scratch (Angrily): D'OH, THIS ISN'T THE TIME FOR THIS ARGUMENT! Besides, I'M his favorite!
Grounder: NUH-UH!
Coconuts: WILL YOU TWO FOCUS!?
Scratch: Oh, you stay out of this!
*They start arguing. Jade, with an "Aw, screw it!" look on his face and his arms behind him, casually walks up behind Grounder*
Jade (Mentally exhausted): *Kicks Grounder off the ring at the end of the follwoing sentence* And, that's a BOOT!
Grounder: DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! *Crashes into the ceiling and falls right in front of Jade Man in pieces. His head turns up to Jade* Hey, just what kind of freak are you!? I wasn't even fighting you at this time!
Jade: You didn't call time-out.
Sticks: ...*Turns her head to Jade* BOOOO! MORE PUNCHING!
Cryfecta: *Pops up behind Sticks, surprising her* CLEARLY, you're not an anime person, so, I'll try to fill in the blanks. *Steps out in front of her* You see, the first couple fights in the opening arc are like this up until the Arc Boss. THAT'S when the real action starts.
Sticks: ...Is this a TV thing? I don't watch much of that stuff.
Scratch: *Glars at Sticks* I'll PRETEND I din't hear that! *Looks to the door* Only because my hands are back at that rock and I can't cover my ears.
Jade: Thanks for reminding me. *Pulls out a sack and a pike and steps down from the ring. He then fills up the sack, mounts Grounder's head and hands it to Jade Man* And now, because you drove me to it...*Ties off the sack and slams it left to right about 12 times, all the while Grounder is howling in pain. He then holds up all the chips between his fore finger and thumb* And, I'm keeping these! *Puts them in his pants pocket*
Coconuts (Off-screen): When in the-?
Jade: Dragon Keepers are stupid fast. *Unties the sack and rummages through it until he finds the remote and ties it off again* Anyway...*Presses the button and releases Jugga and Moonlight who land in the center of the ring. This in turn opens Dottie Sue's cage*
Dottie Sue: *Cut to her as the cage opens* 'Bout time! Still want a crack at someone, though.
Jade: *Tosses the remote* Next robot army we take on, I'll let you have first oil.
Dottie Sue: Deal.
Jugga: Now what?
*Jade gets ready to say something as Blunderdome retracts*
I. Sonic: *Runs up to Jade* Red alert, Kurt, we've got a problem!
Jade: *Takes the device from I. Sonic* My Sonic screwed up and he got captured by your Eggman.
I. Sonic: How in the-?
Jade: Call it keeping your friends close and your enemies closer...*Looks up* Also, they're coming this way.
*Cue the theme music as I. Robotnik is flying in his Egg Mobile-like vehicle with L. Sonic's cage and Pi in tow*
I. Robotnik: I congradulate you, boy, for completing my challenge!
Jade: Don't tell me...*Cut to him with his arms folded and an unsurprised look on his face as he replicates I. Robotik's voice with a clearing of his throat* "But, these dumb-bots were merely a distraction from me to prepare your REAL opponent!" *Clears his throat again, returning to his regular voice, looking at I. Sonic and I. Tails* I've been down THESE rapids before.
Scratch: HE'S GOT OUR CHIPS, YOUR VILENESS!
I. Robotnik: *Cut to him twirling his mustache* A minor set-back, you incompetent! *Presses a button on his dashboard with the finger he was twirling his mustache with. This releases a giant magnet that sucks up Scratch, Grounder and Coconuts heads as well as the sacks with their parts* In the meantime, let them savor this victory.
Jade: *Cut to him and our heroes with a bewildered look on his face* ...Strong magnet. *Shakes off his bemusement and puts the device in his jacket pocket, replacing it with the package M. Robotnik gave him* Anyway, Sonic, you tell him the thing?
L. Sonic: *Cut to him* Well, believe it or not, things got a little fast, even for me. I did tell him you were going to take him down on the way here, though.
*Pan out to I. Robotnik*
Jade: (You had one job!) I'MMA DECK YOU IN THE 'STACHE!
I. Robotnik: *The package hits him in the face* OOF! *Catches the package as it slides off with a growl* Mark my words, boy, you, your friends and EVERY SONIC I CAN GET MY HANDS ON shall feel my wrath! *Flies off to the west, laughing. Music ends here*
*Cut back to our heroes*
Jade: ...Well, THAT happened. *Turns his attention to the direction I. Robotnik came from* Let's got raid his place before we follow him!
I. Sonic: Say WHAT!? Look, bud, I'm all for trashin' Robuttnik's digs, but there's a thing called-
Dottie Sue: Priorities? He's got 'em, sugar, you just need to know where they are.
Jugga: *Pulls out a blocky gadget out of his pocket and starts fiddling with it* You guys go on ahead, I gotta go report to Zade and tell him the situation's changed.
Cryfecta: *Looks at his watch* I gotta split to, gang, got a honey waiting for me on Mobius 34!
Jade (Chagrined): Mobius Thirty- Oh, dear God...
Cryfecta: Yep, it's THAT kinda place! Oh, hey, *Nudges Jade with a wink* Good luck with the guy I foreshadowed for the readers.
Jugga (Off-screen): You coming?
Cryfecta: *Cut to him walking to Jugga, wraping his arm around his neck and waving* ¡Hasta la próxima, niños!
*In a flash of light, they were gone...Cut to S. Robotnik's monitor*
S. Robotnik: HE WHAT!? *Cut to a wide shot of him in front of I. Robotnik in between the other monitors in what appears to be a new location* If that boy is as agile-minded and resourceful as his dossier entales, either he or someone he knows could unlock the secrets of of the chip and use them against us!
I. Robotnik: *Grins* Calm yourself, my brilliant counterpart, he won't get far once Dragon-Fu gets through with him! *Unwraps the package and prepares to place its contents into the robot*
X. Eggman: Confidance breeds failure, I'd err on the side of caution if I were you.
B. Eggman: Hey, I'VE got all the time in the world to prep for this guy, he's gotta get through YOU guys to get Sticks back here!
L. Eggman: *Close-up on his monitor* That may be, but, based on personal experiences, I have to concur with X, all the preparation in the world won't be enough to get you ready for him! Remember, he's in a different league from Sonic.
U. Robotnik: *Pan over to his monitor* In that case, gentlemen, for further security of our plans, I motion that we initiate...*Close up on his mouth* The Crossover Tactic!
*Cut to L. Sonic in a smaller cage next to Pi. M. Robotnik is nearby with a truncheon*
L. Sonic: Crossover Tactic!? *Looks at Pi* THAT can't be fun!
Pi: Maybe not on OUR side of things.
L. Sonic: Exactly.
M. Robotnik: *Slams the truncheon on the bars* QUIET, YOU!
I. Robotnik: *Cut to him twirling his mustache again* Hmm...*Removes his finger with a grin* I have no objections to the proposal. The extra muscle may prove beneficial to me!
L. Eggman: At least long enough to complete your Champion. All in favor?
Everyone except S. Robotnik: Aye!
L. Eggman: Satam?
S. Robotnik: ...*Sigh* Very well. Expect a portion of my Swat-Bots within the hour. *Turns off his monitor. Cut to his lair which looks...Frankly, dark and depressing* SNIVELY!
Snively: *Cut to him saluting S. Robotnik, catching the attention of a nearby robotic hedgehog with a mustache* Yes, sir?
S. Robotnik: Send out a squadron of Swat-Bots to the Improbable Zone! *Cut to a close-up of his grinning face* And send a Stealth Orb with them. I'd like to see how "Priority 2" handles himself in a...Less contained environment. *Makes a menacing hissy, growly noise as we zoom in and fade out*
*Fade in to a montage of the next chapter*
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