Sonic the Hedgehog; Episode #1 OPENING SCENE: We see a huge room with lots of screens and displays showing various data. A lifeless Metal Sonic is hanging in a blue energy field. EGGMAN Hyper Metal Sonic! Now all that is left to do is to copy all the Life Data. Then you will awaken in perfect form! With Eggman's last words, Metal Sonic's eyes start glowing red. TITLE: Journey To EggmanLand Wide shot of the clouds. OJISAN the owl is flying in some sort of mini-plane toward a floating island with mountains and a lake, where SONIC's headquarters is. Sonic is relaxing on the beach in his beach-chair, with sunglasses on and a stereo beside him. TAILS comes running out of the headquarters, holding a surfboard. TAILS Sonic! Sonic, I finished it! Isn't it cool? A jet propelled surfboard! You want to try it out? SONIC I'll pass. TAILS (runs off toward the lake with his board) Then I'll try! SONIC Ah, Tails... he's still just a kid. Sonic turns on the stereo and enjoys the music. Tails puts the surfboard into the water and starts it up. The board zooms away with him, splashing a huge wave of water onto Sonic. Tails does some stunts on the board while it zooms past, splashing Sonic with water a second time. TAILS Sonic c'mon! You don't even need to know how to swim! SONIC Just be careful not to crash into something. Sonic lies back in his beach chair. Suddenly a loud "BOOM" is heard. TAILS (screaming in the distance) Aaaahhh!!! Sonic looks out at the lake, but sees only the trail of water from Tails' surfboard. SONIC Oh, guess he's just playing around. Again Sonic lies back in his chair and tries to relax. TAILS (screaming in the distance) Sonic, help! Sonic, can you hear me? Sonic, help!! Sonic tries to ignore the screaming, until he goes into a spin in his chair because he can't stand it anymore. SONIC Aah, shut up, Tails! Tails comes into view, and we see that Ojisan's plane flies close behind, ready to collide with him. Tails jumps off at the last moment. The plane collides with Sonic's beach chair, then flies upward, trailing smoke. Tails hovers overhead, but can't see Sonic. TAILS (worried) Sonic... are you all right, Sonic? The clouds of sand settle, and we see that Sonic is unharmed. SONIC I'm fine but... what's that? Ojisan flies by in his burning plane. OJISAN (waving from the cockpit) Mr. Sonic! How are you? SONIC What does Ojisan want here? TAILS Sonic, hurry and do something! SONIC Since you can fly, why don't you do it instead? TAILS (shouting) Sonic you MORON! Tails flies after Ojisan. TAILS I can do it by myself! Ojisan! Ojisan! OJISAN Oh, Tails! Long time no see. I have a message. TAILS Ojisan, your plane is burning! OJISAN (looks at the burning engine) Oh! I didn't notice... TAILS Hold on, I'll do something! Tails tries to grab hold, but a sudden explosion in the plane's engine sends him tumbling backwards in the air. TAILS That won't stop me! Tails speeds after the plane and finally lands on its left wing, tilting it back into a horizontal position. OJISAN Oh, Tails. Well done! TAILS I just practiced that on my surfboard. OJISAN That's an achievement. TAILS Ojisan... look AHEAD! OJISAN Huh? Hold on... Ojisan adjusts his glasses, and sees that his plane is heading directly for the cliffs. OJISAN Aaahaaahh!!! TAILS (screaming) SOONICC!!! Sonic hears the scream and comes to the rescue at top speed. Just as the plane hits the cliffs, Sonic manages to pull Tails and Ojisan out. TAILS Thank you, Sonic. A little away from the smoking remains of the plane. Ojisan is in shock, keeping a position as if he would still sit in his plane and hold the control stick. OJISAN Aah... aah... ah... SONIC Ojisan! Ojisan... Sonic picks up a crab that walks by and changes its course toward Ojisan. The crab tweaks Ojisan in the foot. Ojisan jumps up with a scream, and finally snaps out of it. SONIC Ojisan, why don't you stop riding planes? OJISAN (while facing a blue flower that is about Sonic's height) What are you talking about, Mr. Sonic? When I was young I used to win the World Speed Race. Ha ha ha! TAILS: (speaking from behind Ojisan) Ojisan, you said you had a message. Ojisan realizes that he is looking in the wrong direction and quickly zips to the other side, again facing one of the blue flowers. OJISAN Yes, the President wants you... um... umm... umm.... SONIC To come to South Island? OJISAN Yes! That's it! You must hurry! SONIC For something like that, why didn't you use the phone? OJISAN (embarrassed) Uh... yeah. Sonic and Tails board their bi-plane, getting ready for takeoff. SONIC Ojisan, you watch the house, okay? OJISAN (while waving goodbye in the opposite direction) I will. SONIC No, he won't. (to Tails) Let's go Tails. TAILS Okay, Sonic. Tails starts the plane, and both fly off. OJISAN Have a safe journey. Wide shot of a set of floating islands that are connected by bridges, with high-tech cities built on them. On a separate island is the PRESIDENT's palace. SONIC President, what's so important? EGGMAN (turning around in the president's chair) He he he, its been a long time Sonic and Tails. TAILS Dr. Eggman! EGGMAN I'm here to ask a favor. Two laser rifles are being aimed at Sonic and Tails from behind, but before the rifles start firing the heroes have already moved out of the way, and destroy the robots that hold the rifles in an instant. SONIC What favor is that? Sonic goes into a Spin Dash and is about to attack Eggman. PRESIDENT No, Sonic stop! We see the president and Sera, held captive by Eggman's ROBOTS. SONIC That's no fair play, Eggman. EGGMAN He he he! TAILS Eggman, taking the President and Sera hostage, I'll bet you're trying to take over the capital! EGGMAN You think I would do something so shallow? ROBOTS We do! EGGMAN Listen Sonic, this is for the sake of your world. SONIC No way! Eggman walks over to Sera. EGGMAN You mean you don't care about Sera? SERA Daddy... help! PRESIDENT Sera! Sonic, please listen what Eggman has to say. SONIC (bored) I have no choice. So talk, Eggman. EGGMAN: Very well. Eggman produces a small ball-shaped hologram of Sonic's world. EGGMAN This planet consists of two worlds. The one you live on is called the "Earth of the Sky"... SONIC (interrupting) Everyone knows that! EGGMAN (to Sonic) Shut up, I'm telling! (continues) Now, underneath this world lies the "Earth of Darkness". This is where I built my high-tech city called EggmanLand. But one day an enemy named Dark-Eggman appeared and conquered my city with his troops. Then he took my Egg-Generator, a powerful energy producer, and set it on self-destruct. It will explode at sunset if you don't stop it... huh? Eggman glances over to his audience, and notices that everyone, including his robot troops, have fallen asleep. EGGMAN Ah, it won't be my fault when THIS happens. Eggman pulls out a needle and sticks it into the ball-shaped hologram, producing a loud "BANG". PRESIDENT So how can we help you, Eggman? EGGMAN There's only one person on this planet fast enough to reach EggmanLand in time to turn off the Egg-Generator... (points to Sonic) SONIC No. YOU built that machine. So why me? PRESIDENT Sonic! Sonic, you are the only one that can save South Island... no, the world! SERA Daddy is right. Please. Do it for me, Sonic. SONIC Fine! But 99 percent of what Eggman says is a lie. TAILS But what if this is the 1 percent? SERA Sonic... PRESIDENT Sonic... SONIC Oh, all right. TAILS (proud) Sonic! EGGMAN Here Tails, take this. Eggman attaches a device to Tails' wrist. TAILS What's that? Tails pushes a button on the device. It pops open, showing a radar display and control panels. EGGMAN A navigator! It will show you the fastest way to EggmanLand. TAILS Thanks, Eggman... SONIC Let's go, Tails. TAILS (nods) Sonic and Tails fly to the entrance of the "Earth of Darkness" in their bi-plane. Sonic is standing on top of the plane's wings. SONIC Can we really trust that device? It's probably a bomb or something. TAILS We have no choice. The only person who knows the way to EggmanLand is Eggman. I wonder if Sera and the president are okay. Meanwhile Sera and Eggman play a video game (some hind of wrestling game starring Eggman and Sera). After a short fight Eggman wins. SERA No, no, no! You always win! I want to try again. EGGMAN Now will you stop it? We've done this a hundred times. SERA You want to give up? EGGMAN One more time. Short intermission showing Sonic and Tails, still on their way. Again Eggman wins against Sera. SERA No, no, no! That's it... I give up! I wanna go on a ride. EGGMAN Too bad. SERA (screaming) NO, NO, NO! I WANNA GO ON A RIDE! A huge robot crashes through the floor. The cockpit opens, showing various kinds of controls. PRESIDENT What the...? SERA Yahoo, that's great, Eggman! Sera jumps into the cockpit and starts meddling with the controls. SERA I get to drive! Eggman jumps after Sera and tries to pull her away from the controls. EGGMAN No, wait! Sera, don't push that button... The cockpit closes. PRESIDENT SERA!! Sonic and Tails fly through a huge cloud, and suddenly see a giant vortex in the sky. SONIC Is this the entrance to the "Earth of Darkness"? TAILS The air current is strong... hold on tight, Sonic. The plane dives into the vortex, and Sonic has a hard time keeping his grip on the plane's wings. TAILS Almost there... hold on! The plane comes out of the vortex, but is already too close to the ground and crash-lands. Sonic crawls out of the wreckage. SONIC Tails... Tails, are you okay? Tails crawls out behind Sonic. TAILS I'm fine. But I'm worried about the Tornado. (his plane) Both look around in astonishment. SONIC So this is the "Earth of Darkness". TAILS EggmanLand seems to lie straight ahead. SONIC What are we waiting for? Sonic and Tails race toward EggmanLand, but their course is crowded with obstacles of all kind, and they have a hard time to fight their way through. SONIC Isn't this weird. I'll bet Eggman sent us this way on purpose. TAILS Well, there seems to be a shortcut. There is a Warp Zone ahead. SONIC Let's go then! Both disappear in the Warp, and re-appear totally exhausted in a strange city that looks like a post-war New York, complete with car wrecks and One Way traffic signs, void of anything living. SONIC Where are we? TAILS Hmmm... we came out of the Warp... this must be an ancient city. SONIC An ancient city. I never heard there were such things down here. TAILS EggmanLand should be close by. Lets go someplace high. SONIC Okay. Sonic zips up to the spire of the highest skyscraper around, from where they see that the city has been sunk halfway into the ocean. SONIC Wow... the city is sinking! TAILS Sonic, maybe the Egg-Generator is causing it. It shouldn't be too far away. SONIC Let's go. Suddenly a lightning flashes, and Tails clings to his friend worriedly. TAILS Iiiiie!! I hate lightning! Sonic and Tails race through the city. SONIC So, we just keep going straight? TAILS That's what the device says. A laser blast hits the ground right in front of Sonic and Tails, stopping them in their tracks. DARK-EGGMAN, a gigantic robot, appears in front of them. DARK-EGGMAN He he he he he... TAILS You must be Dark-Eggman! DARK-EGGMAN That's me. You deserve praise for making it this far... to your grave! SONIC (self-confident) We don't have time to play with you. Move aside. DARK-EGGMAN Not a chance! Dark-Eggman starts shooting, but Sonic and Tails are too fast for his aim. DARK-EGGMAN Hold still! Sonic does a Spin Attack at Dark-Eggman's head, but only hurts his shin. SONIC OW!! DARK-EGGMAN I'm made of pure steel. Tails lands on Dark-Eggman's face and grabs hold. Dark-Eggman tries to smash the fox, but Tails is faster and Dark-Eggman only hits himself. Both Sonic and Tails laugh until Dark-Eggman starts shooting again. Finally they hide behind an old bus. DARK-EGGMAN Come out. Whereever you are, I'll find you. SONIC We don't have time for this. Which way to EggmanLand? TAILS This way. Past the highway. SONIC Let's go, Tails. TAILS Okay, Sonic. Before they leave, Sonic and Tails decide to taunt Dark-Eggman and make fun of him. SONIC Hey slowpoke! DARK-EGGMAN What?! SONIC You can't catch us! Maybe we can play later-- ulp! Dark-Eggman unfolds a set of giant wings and activates his turbo booster. SONIC and TAILS Oh noo...! Both start running along the highway, with Dark-Eggman flying close behind. SONIC Eggman never told us Dark-Eggman could fly! Dark-Eggman tries to grab Tails out of the air and misses only by a few inches. TAILS Sonic!! SONIC Tails, grab on to me! Tails grabs Sonic's hand. Both speed off, but Dark-Eggman launches missiles that destroy the bridge on which Sonic is running. Only at the last moment Sonic is able to stop his fast pace before falling into the gap. SONIC Whew! That was a close one. When Sonic and Tails look up, they see that Dark-Eggman is looming right above them, with his gun raised. DARK-EGGMAN Go and drown! Dark-Eggman blasts away the last piece of the road on which Sonic and Tails are, and both fall into the gap. SONIC and TAILS Aaaah! Help! We can't swim! Aaah! Blub blub blub... As the Point of View moves downward, we see that Sonic and Tails are holding onto a metal girder below the bridge, from where they faked their drowning. DARK-EGGMAN (in the distance) I guess that takes care of them. TAILS (smiling) It worked! SONIC Lets go! An explosion is heard, and Tails again clings to Sonic. TAILS Iiiiie!! SONIC Not again... Sonic and Tails sneak away from the bridge and along the harbor, but suddenly Dark-Eggman appears behind them. DARK-EGGMAN I'm not all THAT stupid. TAILS Aiiieee!! DARK-EGGMAN Take this! Dark-Eggman starts shooting again, this time with some kind of glue. Sonic and Tails make a run for it. SONIC What is this stuff? Tails gets hit and is glued to a metal fence. TAILS Sonic!! SONIC (looking back) Tails! DARK-EGGMAN Now all I have to do is take care of YOU... Dark-Eggman fires missiles at Sonic, and the hedgehog has to flee. The following explosion is noticed by KNUCKLES, who was digging in the ground outside the city. DARK-EGGMAN (to Tails) He he he he... now I will finally kill you. TAILS Those missiles won't stop Sonic, he will save me. Look! Sonic zooms toward Dark-Eggman, riding on one of the missiles. SONIC Take this Dark-Eggman! DARK-EGGMAN Ee! Dark-Eggman turns around and tries to get away, but the missile hits him straight in the back. Sonic gets hit by the pressure wave, and when the smoke clears he has stepped in a puddle of the glue. TAILS Sonic! SONIC Oh no! Dark-Eggman comes into view again, damaged but still functional. DARK-EGGMAN Even if you have the fastest feet, when you can't run you are just an ordinary hedgehog. As the robot walks forward, the cemented ground cracks, and several pieces (including the one Sonic is glued to) sink downward, while the resulting holes fill with water from the nearby ocean. TAILS Sonic! I'm coming! Tails pulls on his sticky restraints, but can't get free. Dark-Eggman aims at Sonic, but before he can fire Knuckles hits the robot with such force that it falls backwards. TAILS Knuckles! Knuckles frees Tails from the glue. KNUCKLES Hurry and help Sonic! Tails tries to hover, but notices that there is still some of the glue in his tails, holding them together. TAILS My tails are stuck! I can't fly! Tails sees a piece of metal falling down from the Dark-Eggman robot. He grabs it and uses it as a surfboard to zip over the water toward Sonic. TAILS Sonic, hold on! DARK-EGGMAN (fighting Knuckles) Who is the new one? Sonic is already covered by water up to his nose. Tails tries to pull him out, but the hedgehog's feet are still held by the glue. TAILS (pulling with all his might) Sonic, hold on!! Knuckles dodges Dark-Eggman's fire, until he too accidentally steps into a puddle of the glue. KNUCKLES Shit! Dark-Eggman tries to shoot Knuckles, but is out of ammo. DARK-EGGMAN No more ammo? Lucky pest. Dark-Eggman grabs Knuckles with one of his metal hands and lifts him up. DARK-EGGMAN Time to die. With one mighty heave, Tails frees Sonic from the glue. Sonic immediately goes into a Spin Attack and cuts off the robotic hand that holds Knuckles. SONIC Thanks, Knuckles. KNUCKLES Same here. DARK-EGGMAN No! Oh well... SONIC Don't try to leave now, Dark-Eggman! DARK-EGGMAN We will meet again, ha ha ha ha! KNUCKLES Grab on, Sonic! Knuckles glides through the air after Dark-Eggman, pulling Sonic along with him. Sonic spin-dashes through the flying robot, causing it to explode and fall into the ocean. Sera and Eggman stick their heads out of the destroyed robot. EGGMAN I'll get revenge! In EggmanLand there is an even more powerful enemy waiting for you... Sera gives Eggman a good hit on the head with a metal pole. SERA Dark-Eggman... hmph... YOU are Dark-Eggman! Don't you dare to hurt my Sonic! SONIC You've been a big help, Knuckles. KNUCKLES I was just around accidentally. Well, we've been together for a long time, so you can pay me back when there's an opportunity. TAILS You mean you will continue searching for treasures? KNUCKLES Yes, that's my destiny. At this moment, the clouds part and the sun becomes visible, right over the horizon. The friends realize that there isn't much time left to turn off the Egg-Generator. TAILS We must hurry! KNUCKLES Why that? Suddenly the ground shakes and the lights go on in all the buildings. On a huge complex in the distance they create a giant face of Dr. Eggman. TAILS That must be EggmanLand! SONIC Wow! See you later, Knuckles. TAILS Good bye! Sonic and Tails head for the generator complex, but soon Knuckles catches up with them. TAILS Oh, Knuckles! KNUCKLES I'm worried about you two. I'll beat you there. TAILS (snickers) Knuckles flies ahead. KNUCKLES C'mon! It'll explode if we don't hurry. SONIC Wait up, Knuckles!