EPISODE 25 "The Last Chaos Emerald" The Episode starts off at the Thorndyke Mansion. Tails, Amy, Chris, Danny, and Sonic are on another foray for the final Chaos Emerald. Mr. Tanaka and Francis see the X Tornado launch, while Chuck mutters about Dr. Eggman, who must be trying to locate the last Emerald at that very moment. In the X Tornado, Chris is acting very down, not even noticing when Danny was talking to him. He only stares morosely at Sonic. In a near-by forest, in the bottom of a small gully, sits the Eggfort 2. Inside, Dr. Eggman is gloating over obtaining the Purple Chaos Emerald. Decoe and Bocoe sigh loudly, Eggman must have been at it for awhile. Dr. Eggman then decides to send out a robot to find the last Chaos Emerald. Bocoe brings Eggman the cards, but he waves them away. He has already chosen the perfect machine to locate the Chaos Emerald. The main ramp of the Eggfort drops, showing a small robot who bumbles his way down to the ground. Eggman sends out E-77 "Lucky". E-77 looks like a small golden bell, with a cut made in the head region for his optic sensors, a pair of small wings pass for his ears, a number "7" is painted on his brow, a ladybug symbol festoons his back, a four-leaf clover covers his chest, with a horseshoe surrounding the clover. He also possesses a squirrels tail and the feet of a rabbit. O_o; Anyways, this walking mechanical disaster trips off through the forest. Close by, Knuckles is thinking about recent events. The mysterious message he had received from the Master Emerald. 'Chaos is power, power enriched by the heart. The servers are the seven Chaos.' He believes all of the Chaos Emeralds will be brought together soon. Sonic and the gang have four Emeralds: the Light Blue, the Yellow, the Dark Blue, and the Green. Dr. Eggman possesses the Purple, while Knuckles holds the Red, leaving only the Grey Chaos Emerald to be found. He fears only danger will occur with Eggman and Sonic contesting over the powers of Chaos. His contemplating is interrupted by the sounds of whining issuing from nearby. Knuckles glances through some bushes to find E-77 wallowing on the forest floor, unable to regain it's footing. He helps the Eggman Bot to it's fee..er, paws, who then points out the hidden Eggfort 2 sitting in the gully. At Chris's school, Stuart notices his morose behavior. He takes him to the counseling office for some shrink time. After a bit of Stuart doing his Freud impersonation, he makes Chris eat some candy and leaves the room. He radios in to GUN headquarters, asking for orders. In Washington DC, the President is worrying about the Chaos Emeralds, and their ability to 'Chaos Control'. Rouge waves away his fears. The president still wants them found so that scientists can test this 'Chaos Control' further, or at least make sure that Dr. Eggman doesn't procure all seven Chaos Emeralds. Topaz suggests a mission: Dispatch a GUN team to find the Eggfort 2, sneak inside and take Eggman's only Chaos Emerald. The President decides to allow Topaz to organize the mission, but withholds the go-ahead for the mission. He sits back, thinking about the chances for success. Chris returns home, and looks up in Chuck's attic for Sonic. Ella, who was cleaning the apartment, tells Chris the gang is still out Emerald hunting. Chris, turning sad again, stares around the room and remembers Sonic, Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese sitting in their usual spots. Depressed, he mopes downstairs to find Knuckles and E-77 standing in his garage! Knuckles asks about Sonic's location, and Chris tells him about the search. Knuckles tells him that needs them so that he can use them for the Chaos Control, the reason they where all sent to Earth in the first place. Knux says that Eggman is hidden in the nearby woods, and that he wants to bring the Emeralds to Eggman so that they can return home. Knuckles starts off toward downtown, when Chris decides to tag along with him, E-77 stumbling along behind them both. Chris buys them tickets for a tram at the Station Square Central Station. Knuckles and Chris hurry onto the train, but E-77 can't navigate the platform stairway and is left behind. In the forest, Knuckles and Chris boldly walk toward the Eggfort 2. On the bridge, Decoe is startled out of boredom by the proximity alert. Bocoe tries to activate the security forces, but Eggman quickly bats his hand away from the button. He points out the duo are waving a white flag of surrender. Knuckles and Chris stand in the Control Room of the ship, offering to help Eggman obtain the Chaos Emeralds so they can leave Earth. Eggman readily agrees to Knuckles terms, asking him to deliver Sonic's Chaos Emeralds to him. Knuckles accepts, shaking the "good" Doctors hand. As the pair trek off back to Station Square, Eggman chortles over the gullibility of the echidna and the boy. They will give him all of Sonic's Emeralds on a silver platter, while E-77 also might turn up the last Emerald, giving Eggman all seven! Eggman laughs manically away. Outside the Central Station, E-77 sits dejectedly, alone. A lone cat startles the small bot right into the dumpster, which is soon hauled away to the city dump by a garbage truck. At the Thorndyke's, Cream and Cheese are enjoying their favorite program, while the others giggle at the dancing friends. Chris comes up to Chuck's apartment, asking Tails about the Chaos Emeralds. Tails is confused by Chris's odd questions and demeanor. Cream and Cheese start bawling over the ending of their show, giving Chris a chance to scope out his targets: the Chaos Emeralds inside the scanning chamber. Sonic jumps out of his cot to go for a nighttime run. Chris runs after him, yelling wait. Chris tells Sonic that he is his best friend. When Sonic asks what's wrong, Chris tells him about Stuart's little counseling session at school. Sonic smiles, gives him a thumbs up, then roars off for his run. Later, Chris walks into the train station, where knuckles is waiting for him. Chris has the loot in his backpack. They duo boards the train back to the forest. At the South-West Dump, E-77 appears from a pile of trash, trying to get his bearings in the dark. In the forest, Topaz and the GUNers split up, so they can search for the Eggfort faster. Rouge pops in, smugly saying that she already had found Eggman's ship. Topaz reports in to headquarters that their objective has been located. At the White House, the GUN Secretary bursts into the Oval Office, telling the President that Dr. Eggman's ship has been found. the President gives the go-ahead order for the mission. An aide phones Area 99, sending approval for the mission. Topaz receives the orders, but before they can order the infiltration, Rouge spots Knuckles and Chris hiking up to the Eggfort. At the Thorndyke's, Sonic returns from his run to find out that Chris stole the three Emeralds from the scanner, having left an apology note for his grandfather. Tails also reports that the Green Emerald is missing from the X Tornado. Sonic grabs a picture of Chris and rockets downtown. At the dump, E-77 is scaling a mountain of rubbish when he suddenly slips and falls. Just as his fall ends, he notices that a box he had landed on begins to glow. He reaches inside, pulling out the Grey Chaos Emerald. At the Eggfort, Chris and Knuckles enter the Control Room. Eggman makes a dramatic entrance from the bridge by riding down on his command chair. As Chris sets his backpack on the desk, Eggman asks to see the swag. Chris opens it, revealing all four of Sonic's Chaos Emeralds. Eggman is quite happy at obtaining the gems, and adds his Emerald to the stash, grinning widely. In the Central Station, Sonic passes Chris's picture to a security guard, who tells him he saw the boy buy a ticket to a location out by the woodlands. Back on the ship, Dr. Eggman takes the five Chaos Emeralds, saying he needs to put them in a safe spot. Decoe interrupts the meeting, telling his master that E-77 has a message for him. On the computer screen, E-77 wildly indicates that he has the Grey Chaos Emerald. Eggman announces that he will leave immediately to retrieve E-77. Chris is excited by the turn of events, and asks Eggman to fulfill their deal. Eggman makes several promises to both of them, then yells his lackey's names. Decoe activates a trap door under Knux's feet, gravity yanking him quickly out of sight. Chris demands that Eggman explain what's going on. Eggman laughs evilly, telling the boy that deals are only made to be broken. He thanks him for bringing his dream of an Eggman Empire within his grasp. Chris can only watch helplessly as Eggman orders the Eggfort to liftoff. Topaz and Rouge see the craft beginning to rise, they quickly call the agents back. Knuckles gets dumped out the bottom of the ship, having lost his Chaos Emerald during the fall through the Eggfort. Sonic shows up, asking Knuckles about Chris. Knuckles tells him that Chris has been kidnapped, along with the six Chaos Emeralds. The Eggfort blasts off toward Station Square, Sonic streaking off right behind it. To Be Continued... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This review was written by Eli Sheldon aka 'SHADOWBOT' - used with her general permission.