The Lord of the skies                                                    by Herofox

Last time, the King of Mobotropolis met Tails. He requested that Tails and his team listen to a small tutorial.

King: First of all we'll discuss the badniks classes. The class of the badnik determines how powerful it is. The classes are Standard, Deluxe, Advanced, and Mega. Standard are things like Swat Bots. Mechas are Deluxe. Advanced are things like the Mecha Rotor. It is very rare when Sally uses a Mega. These are the most powerful types of badniks.
Tails: Right.
King: Next we'll move on to Mobian chaos levels. Super, Hyper, and Solar. Sonic was once able to achieve all three levels.
Now it's time for your mission. Rendezvous back here in an hour after you've prepared yourselves.
All: SIR!
(Tails went to polish his sword. Hound and Storm went to raid the kitchen.) 
Storm: I'll stand guard here.
(Hound goes in. After two seconds he comes out blushing all over.)
Storm: What happened?
Hound: Sonic and Mina are making out in there.
(Later.)
King: We have located another chaos emerald in the mountain village two miles north of the hilltop zone. Your mission is to secure this item. Dismissed!

(Meanwhile...)
Bunnie: Sally, some bird guy is at the door saying you wanted to speak to him?
Sally: Show him in.
(A falcon comes into the room.)
Sally: Everyone meet Thundercloud. He can do, what no other Mobian can.
Antoine: And what would that be?
Thundercloud: I can defeat Tails and his friends.
Rotor: That's a load of baloney!
(Thundercloud files at Rotor and carries him up to the ceiling. He uses his wings to blow Bunnie and Antoine over. He drops Rotor on top of Bunnie and Ant.) 
 Sally: Now. You were saying Rotor? Anyway Thundercloud will be the head of the T.T.T & B SQUAD. (The Tails Trash and Bash Squad.)
Bunnie: But your nastiness, that was Storms position wasn't it?
Sally: Who? I no longer acknowledge that Storm ever worked for me. Now Thundercloud, take some men of you're choosing and go get Tails.
TC: Right. You. The funny accent guy. And you, Robo whatsit. Come with me.
Antoine: My name is Antoine De Causse. And don't you forget it.
Bunnie: And I'm the most beautiful, the most evil...
Sally: Be careful what you say here.
Bunnie: Well...the second most beautiful, and the second most evil, Bunnie Rabot.
TC: Well, Bunnie De Causse, and Antoine Rabot, you are with me and don't complain. You are what ever I call you.
Both: Yes sir. What first?
TC: Well, Bunnie, you can wash the dishes and Antoine you can tidy my room while I go and destroy Tails.
Bunnie: But that's not fair!
TC: Life's not fair now get to work.
Sally: You heard the man. Get to work.
Rotor: I just thought of something. I could use their help with a new Mecha.
Sally: Oh Great. Here comes another design failure. What is it now?
Rotor: A Mega Badnik.
Sally: You've suddenly got me interested.
Rotor: I was looking at one of Dr Robotnik's failures and discovered a few weaknesses so I've decided to create the same Mecha without those weaknesses.
Sally: Brilliant. Which one was it?
(Rotor whispers into Sallys ear.)
Sally: But that was a complete and utter failure.
Rotor: not now that the plans have been redrawn. I'm pretty sure I've worked out the bugs.

(Meanwhile...in a Zone not so far away....)
Tails: Keep your guard up and make sure you don't let the bad guys get the best of you.
Hound: Where'd you learn that one?
Tails: I dunno?
Flash: We're coming up to the village now.
(Suddenly...a grenade exploded!)
(Thundercloud is throwing bombs at our heroes)
Tails: It's duck hunting season guys!
 (They lock on all weapons.)
TC: Engaging disruptor! 
(He holds out a little black box. He presses the button on it.)
Tails: FIRE!!!
(Nothing happens.)
TC: Not your day is it?
(He throws some more grenades.)
Tails (draws his sword): Disrupt this!
(Tails flies at Thundercloud. The clash their swords several times.) 
TC (Pulls out a bow gun): Trust me to have the one weapon that can't be disrupted!
(He shoots two arrows at Tails tails. He falls out of the sky.)  
Bubble: Is that the bad guys favourite spot to shoot him or something?  
Storm: We can't beat him like this. Let's get out of here!
(The run away. Saber is carrying Tails on his back. They enter a cave.) 
Tails: How the heck are we supposed to beat that guy?
Saber: I think I know a way.
All: How?
Saber: When I was sixteen, I herd stories about a legendary dragon master whose students became invincible in only a short day.
Flash: What's the catch?
Saber: I think you must have a pure heart and a strong will, to withstand the training.
Bubble: So how do we find this guy?
Saber: I think I know how to get to his dojo. It's just a hunch but very strong.  
Tails: Just one problem. How do we get past that bird guy?
?????: He flew the coop a few seconds ago.
(He steps into the light. It's Sonic!)
Sonic: I blew him away, for the moment. But he might be back.
Tails: How did you beat him?
Sonic: With Sonic wind. (Get the joke? BLEW him away.) 
Hound: Can you use Chaos control to take us to the dojo, Sonic?
Sonic: I can't without an emerald.
Tails: How about this? (He produces one of the fake emeralds.) it's made to radiate the same as a normal emerald.
Sonic: It might work but I don't know if it will work with so many people.
Tails: With 1 Emerald no. But with 7 yes.
Sonic: But how?
Tails: Long story. So, can you do it?
Sonic: Dunno but I'll give it a try.
(They all stand by Sonic and everyone holds each others shoulders.)
Sonic: CHAOS CONTROL!
Tails: Hey Sonic? Nothing happened.
Sonic: Must be that everyone has to do it.
All: CHAOS CONTROL!!!
(All of a sudden a bright Flash engulfed the area that our heroes were in. and soon they arrived at the Dojo of Shenlong, the mighty Dragon Master.)
Tails: Wow, Sonic you did it.
Sonic: Cool isn't it. Ok guys, And girls, Go get invincible.
(Everyone but Sonic rushes into the dojo only to find that it is empty.)
Tails: What good's a dojo without the sensei?
Saber: Don't worry. I think I know how to summon him.
(He puts his hands together.)
I Ronnie Echo, seek power and wisdom from thee, Shenlong. Thou sleeping dragon, AWAKEN!!! 
(Light fills the entire room. When it dies down a lizard man with wings is standing in front of Saber.)
Shenlong: Stronger warriors you wish to become but my training is only manageable by a select few. Tails and Saber, I will put you to the test.
Flash: What about the rest of us?
Shenlong: I shall teach two at a time. No more.
(Shenlong begins Tails and Sabers training. It is very hard.)
Shenlong: Judging by the current situation, I will teach you each a special power passed on from generation to generation of dragon. 
(Tails is standing in front of a rock.)    
Shenlong: Now concentrate. Focus only on the energy around you. 
(Tails starts meditating.)
Shenlong: Saber, concentrate on your swords.
(He does.)
Shenlong: Soon you will be close to mastering these techniques.
(Meanwhile.)
TC: Back for more?
(Sonic uses "sonic wind" to propel Flash and Bubble into the air. Flash cracks her whip around Thunderclouds sword. Bubble tries to hit him with her spear, but he swings Flash around and she hits Bubble. The girls fall down to the ground.)
(Next Storm and Hound try. Storm swings his axe downward and Thundercloud blocks it. Hound tries to get him from behind but the bad-bird swings Storm over his head and throws him at Hound. Once again they fall down go boom.)
TC: You can't beat me! I am Thundercloud! Mighty lord of the skies!
?????: I'll show you mighty!
(Suddenly, a red flash flies past Thundercloud and knocks him down a bit [sfx WHAM!]. The flash stops at a cliff side.)
Bubble: It's Knuckles!
Knux: Ready for a real fight birdie?
TCs thoughts: I've herd of this guy. According to legend he can glide like a bird and fight like a bear.
TC: Anytime!
(They start to fight. Knuckles slams Thundercloud into the side of the cliff and backs off for the finishing blow.)
Knux: Time to wined things up! 
(He starts spinning like a corkscrew.)
DRILL CLAW!!!
(He flies at Thundercloud, who dodges the attack. The cliff crumbles burying Knuckles.)
Knux voice: Doh!
TC: I am invincible! I told you before!
?????: Invincible huh? Oh this is gonna be fun!
(Tails flies into Thundercloud. Knuckles gets out of the rubble.)
Tails: Ok guys! Lets show this feathered freak some new tricks we've learned!
(The song "It doesn't matter" from Sonic adventure 2 starts playing.)
Saber: BUZZ SWORD!!!
(His Katana starts spinning like a saw. It flies at Thundercloud, cutting his sword in half.)
(Sonic uses sonic wind to push himself into the sky in front if Thundercloud.)
Sonic: SONIC WIND!!!
(The wind blows Thundercloud into the cliff again. [well what's left of it.])
Knux: THUNDER KNUCKLE!!!
(He zaps Thundercloud with several volts.)
Tails: Now to send you back to your nest!
(He opens his snout. Particles of light gather inside.)
HOWLING STARBEAM!!!
(A phased beam of light comes out. It hits Thundercloud, sending him flying into Sallys castle. After crashing into several trees of course.)
Storm: That was awesome!
Tails: For once we agree!
Flash: Hey guys, don't you think we should look for the emerald now?     
Knux: That's ok. (Pulls out a grey emerald.) I found it when I drilled that cliff. I wonder if they make aspirins in this size? I have a headache the size of that cliff!
(They all laugh and head home.)
(Meanwhile at Sally HQ.)
Sally: I'm sick of my enforcers being outsmarted by Tails. It's time to finish what Robotnik started!
(In the next room Bunnie is reattaching Thunderclouds feathers.)

What is the Sally scheme this time?

Keep reading Hero Fox to find out!