Back at Tikaos (Ugh), Jacques is slicing and dicing but is saved from getting crushed by Melody, prompting a little flirting between the two. Belle (UGH) saves Skye from overdoing things while Mary--I mean Lara-Su tries to reason with Tikaos and gets smacked for her efforts. Miles catches her and encourages her to keep going as they still need to soften it up.
Melody and Skye are saved again, this time by Mina herself, who IS NOT pleased that they're in the middle of this fight. Melody reminds her that King Sonic made them a part of the crew and Mina decides she'll have to talk with Sonic about this...later most likely.
Jacques and Belle are still dealing with the massive girth of Tikaos but are saved this time by Silver, who refuses to let anyone die today...touching.
Argyle lets Sonic know that while Tikaos is stalled, it's kind of tough to keep up the attack. Sonic then talks to Lara Su who tells him that they need to take the fight out of her pronto or else. Sonia and Manik tell Sonic why not smack it in the head like last time...you know when he was Super and younger. Sally is amused but Sonic recognizes that it's a plan.
While Sonic gathers up enough speed, everyone else distracts the many limbs of Tikaos so he can give it a nice good smack. This is all fine and dandy except when Tikaos decides to blast him good. How Sonic survives this is anyone's guess but a blue and pink streak speed past him and smack Tikaos in the head, knocking it down for the count...turns out that was Sonia and Manik? The hell, is super speed being handed out like candy in the future?
Lara Su moves in, chanting that silly spell, causing Tikaos to revert back to the harmless Tikal, meaning all is well. Sonic thanks Silver for catching his kids, though Silver notes it wasn't easy. He also thanks the new Freedom Fighters while Miles notes it's just like old times. Sonic agrees but doesn't remember his back hurting so much...guess all that world saving comes at a price.
Sonic asks Silver if the crisis is averted and Silver agrees. He does ask if anyone from his group goes bad but Sonic is unsure...of a lot of things. Silver shrugs it off and entrusts the present to Sonic while he Chronos Controls his way home.
Epilogue...a shadow figure who looks like a duck but also has a flat tail (Platypus) is in Downunda and welcomes Dr. Finny who refers to him as Grandmaster (!!) and says that he's dying to see Knux again. Oh and Angel Island is almost overhead that big ol' Crater...*cue dundunDUN music*









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