Sonic the Hedgehog Meets the Space Ace Transformers by Space Ace Part 14 Once Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable made it back to headquarters, the rest of the Rangers and I were ready to move out to intercept the nWo and hopefully, this time stop Borf and his gang in the act of getting away from us and our allies. Sally and company went with us as usual since they knew the way to the slave mines and sure enough we all stood in front of the entrance leading into the dark tunnel shafts deep below the surface of the planet where once, slaves toiled away in digging out gemstones under the reign of Julian Robotnik! ACE: Okay, I presume the enemy is inside those mines. SONIC: Where else would they be? ACE: Oh? And I suppose you have another suggestion as to where they are. SONIC: Nope, he-he... CHRIS: I wonder what they are looking for in those shafts? AMY: Possibly looking for magic gemstones like the Chaos Emeralds. CHRIS: Wow, never heard of them. TAILS: Yeah, very powerful since I've never used them myself. Then Cody Jones offered a suggestion of stopping the Empire dead in their tracks in a matter of speaking... CODY: This explosive device I cooked up should do the trick, bury them forever. BUNNIE: Cool, is it really powerful? CODY: Sure is, I designed it myself. ANTOINE: Hope it does the trick. ACE: Not so fast, Jones, Antoine, Bunnie. We know they are in the mines but we don't know where at the moment. KIMBERLY: Yes, so are there any volunteers to help plant the bomb? KNUCKLES: I'll do it, though I never been inside those mines myself. JAMES: And I have the best chance of getting through, I'll stick that bomb under their noses. JESSE: Me too, Team Rocket that is. The two teenaged former bullies used their morphing rings to transform into their vehicle guises of the Hummer H3 and GMC C4500 TopKick trucks before the Master Emerald guardian of Angel Island climbed into the cab of the H3 off-road vehicle while Cody explained how the bomb works once activated. CODY: Once you set the timer, you got 60 minutes to get the heck out of there before the Big Bang. KNUCKLES: I understand, no problem. SALLY: Please be careful in there, Knuckles. Who knows what will happen inside those shafts. KNUCKLES: Not to worry, my lady. I always come out on top in the end. ACE: If there's any problems, get out of there. We'll find another way. KNUCKLES: There won't be any problems, sir. This one is for your world and mine. Let's go, Team Rocket! JAMES: Hold onto your lunch box, dude. JESSE: Here we go! The two vehicles zoomed into the mine entrance before vanishing, swallowed up by the darkness itself as the rest of the Alliance looked on with nervous, worried looks on their faces. KIM: Now all we can do is wait and hope they succeed. RON: And get out in one piece again, that is. TAILS: I agree, you think the bomb will work? CODY: Do you believe otherwise? TAILS: No, just curious. CHRIS: It'll work, trust me. AMY: If you say so, dude. ANTOINE: Wi, monsieur. Can't wait to see the roof come crashing down around the enemy's heads. BUNNIE: Me too, honey. ROTOR & SONIC: Aye! SALLY: Ace, you are sure this plan of Cody's will work? ACE: I have faith in Jones inventions, Sally. SALLY: Then I believe you, special friend. KIMBERLY: Good luck, Knuckles and Team Rocket... And deep inside the main shaft leading underground, the two former bullies now changed back to terran form, follow the Master Emerald guardian along the passageway in search of the New World Order terrorists, Dr Eggman and company to catch them in the act and bury them forever. JAMES: Whoa, I've never seen anything like this before. KNUCKLES: It's the Chaos Crystals that are glowing with power sources of unimaginable forces. JAMES: Cool, look like all the colors of the rainbow. JESSE: Yes, so pretty to look at. KNUCKLES: Hmm, he-he... bet you plan on getting some for yourself, he? JESSE: I do, indeed intend on having my own collection. All of a sudden the Master Emerald guardian stopped short when he heard voices not far away, getting closer. KNUCKLES: Oops, someone's coming. JAMES: Not good. JESSE: I think we better hide for now. Team Rocket made themselves vanish with their magic rings as Knuckles spun about in time to catch them disappear from sight before his startled eyes. KNUCKLES: Huh, hey! Where did you go? JESSE: We're still here, but invisible for the moment so no one can detect us. KNUCKLES: Yow! Cut that out, grrrmph! JAMES: Sorry, just wanted to let you know we're still here. KNUCKLES: Oh... uh-oh, better hide myself! And seconds after that, coming into full view stepped forth She-Lion and Tai Lung, the two feline warriors pushing a mining car filled with glowing gemstones and chatting non-stop. SHE-LION: I can't wait to get back home until this mission is fulfilled. This planet is so boring. TAI: I know what you mean, lady...boring. They both laughed together and proceeded on their way until disappearing from view. Knuckles peeked back out from hiding to make sure the enemy was gone, then looked around in time to catch sight of Jesse and James re-appearing once again as shimmers of light before morphing into terran human selves again. JAMES: Whew, that was a close one. JESSE: You could say that. Don't see them anymore. KNUCKLES: How, how is it possible that you can do those magic illusions, duh? JESSE: We'll explain everything, have our leader share the story with you once we finish up here. JAMES: Onward to detonate the bomb, bury the New World Order. Together they continued down the tunnel shaft. Not far away in a large cavern about the size of a cathedral church were the Empire terrorists hard at work, transferring the gemstones into machines set up to convert each crystal into ENERGON resources and filled into the container cubes after that. SwatBots were assisting in digging out and loading the mining cars with Tigress, Ninjara, Drakken, Shego, Belladonna helping out now and then. Watching the operation in progress are Eggman, Snively and Borf. BORF: Ah, this place is magnificent. Unbelievable. SNIVELY: Yes, I would have to agree, commander. BORF: Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. EGGMAN: Enough resources here to power the entire planet of Doom? BORF: Exactly, doctor. I will build the Ultimate Weapon to defeat Space Ace and the Power Rangers, to control the Earth, to conquer the universe! Laughing, he threw handful of gems high into the air which fell down all around like a colorful rain shower while Snively and Eggman looked on, also laughing evilly. It was then that Team Rocket and Knuckles stumbled upon the work in progress! JESSE: We found them. Wow, looks like they're busy. JAMES: Looks like it, lady. Seem to be converting the crystals into energy and filling into those containers. KNUCKLES: They're what?! Hey, they can't do that! TEAM ROCKET: Oh, no? KNUCKLES: Hmmph! Just then he remembered something and whispered urgently. KNUCKLES: We have to plant and arm the bomb before they make their break. JAMES: Okay, got it right here. JESSE: Go ahead, we'll keep watch from here. Nodding, the purple-haired teenager rushed over to a timber support on one side of the cavern entrance and attached the device to its wooden surface, input his username-password onto the LED screen and seconds later the timer started counting down to detonation before running back to the others. JAMES: It's armed. KNUCKLES: Let's move it! JESSE: Hey, what ever happened to ladies first, duh?! Instead the friends rushed back up the passageway to retreat before the Big Bang went off and they ended up being trapped along with the nWo. But suddenly, just as they came into sight of the entrance they came upon She-Lion and Tai Lung who were both shocked at seeing them pop out of nowhere. TAI: What the heck?! SHE-LION: Uh-oh... where did you come from? JESSE: Sorry but we're on our way out, so back off. TAI: Not a chance, redhead. Make me back off. JESSE: Good grief, oh, well... SHE-LION: He-he, this ought to be fun fighting Team Rocket, no? JAMES: Up yours, wench. KNUCKLES: Oops, not good. She-Lion and Tai Lung leapt at Team Rocket who yelled back and sprang in to meet the assault and the brawl began with the fighters trading jabs, chops, punches, blocks, kicks, leg sweeps, ducks, flips, etc while Knuckles looked on, not knowing whether to intervene or not. While back outside the mine entrance... KIMBERLY: They ought to be out of there by now. AMY: Yeah, what's taking so long? ACE: I don't like it, something's wrong. SONIC: I'll check it out, Knuckles probably needs my help anyway. SALLY: Sonic, wait! Let Ace handle this, ‘kay? SONIC: Okay, he's the boss. ACE: Roger, I'll use Wall-E to scout around and bring back our friends safely. CODY: Yes, he can find Jesse and James in no time. TAILS: Yeah! CHRIS: Sure you don't need our backup, big brother? ACE: Not now, little brother. If I'm not back, then come get me. Transform, Peterbilt Series 379 Semi! In an instant I changed into the 18-Wheeler truck with trailer attachment in minutes flat. ROTOR: I don't know when I'll ever get used to that. BUNNIE: Me too, sugar. ANTOINE: Sacrableu! Oops, I forgot, he-he...I already know their secrets of transformation by now. KIM: Good luck, leader. RON: Watch yourself in those mines. ACE: Thanks for the warning, dude. KIMBERLY: Hope he can rescue Team Rocket before it's too late. SALLY: Please, get Knuckles out of there before something befalls him, Ace. They all watched the super agent proceed on his way towards the entrance leading into the slave mines... TO BE CONTINUED... www.geocities.com/silverstarr3224/