The Last Resort (Sonic X)


 * For other uses, see The Last Resort.

"The Last Resort" (渚のエミー) is the ninth episode of the anime series, Sonic X. It first aired on 1 June 2003 and 1 November 2003 in Japan and US respectively.

Characters

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Amy Rose
 * Cream the Rabbit
 * Cheese
 * Christopher Thorndyke
 * Chuck Thorndyke
 * Lindsey Thorndyke
 * Mr. Tanaka
 * Ella
 * Doctor Eggman
 * Bokkun
 * E-38 Octoron
 * E-39 Quizon
 * Serpenter

Japanese version

 * Sonic Drive - Opening theme
 * Mi-Ra-I- Closing theme

English version

 * Gotta Go Fast - Opening theme (USA and CAN)
 * "Sonic X" - Opening theme (AUS, NZ and UK)
 * Gotta Go Fast (shortened) - Closing theme

Plot
The episode starts with Amy explaining the possible magnificent activities to do at the newly opened Emerald Coast. Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese are all excited to visit the Emerald Coast as they get themselves ready for the trip. Chris reminds them to not get noticed by public eyes but Chuck insists that they will be fine as long as they remain near a villa that Chris' family has established. Chris wanted to accompany the group rather than being at the opening ceremony party at the new resort at the Emerald Coast in place of his mother but Chuck tells him that the opening ceremony won't be long and he can return to the group. Sonic refuses to go along with the gang to the Emerald Coast, leaving everyone, especially Amy, shocked and runs off. Chris wonders why Sonic refused to go and Amy explains that Sonic hates water and that he can't swim, which causes Chris to remember the moment in which he rescued the drowning Sonic from the swimming pool at his house. Amy says that the trip won't be fun without Sonic.

Amy, Tails, Cream and Cheese take off to the Emerald Coast in the X Tornado while Chris, Ella and Mr. Tanaka drove to the opening ceremony in a car. Mr. Tanaka reminds Chris that he is representing the Thorndyke family during this trip. Meanwhile, Sonic is lying on the grass and picks up a flower while looking at the sky, wondering who needs the ocean. At the Emerald Coast, Tails, Cream and Cheese are seen splashing about in the ocean while Amy snorkels underwater. The heroes agreed that they are happy to come to the Emerald Coast. have fun at the Thorndyke's beach house. During the opening ceremony, Chris feels a little bored. Amy walks on the beach and begins to daydream about her being with Sonic until a coconut falls off and hits her head, causing her to throw it to the ocean (which unintentionally hits Eggman's octopus robot, E-38 Octoron). Amy sees a couple talking and is surprised to see that a girl gave her boyfriend a lucky-charm bracelet which can help in protecting him from the water. Amy returns to the villa while creating the same bracelet for Sonic. Cream wonders who Amy is making the bracelet for before suspecting it was for Sonic but Amy denies it

Suddenly, an explosion booms over at the Emerald Coast resort. The guests screamed and turned to leave as E-38 slowly approaches them before smashing a boat with its tentacles. Dr. Eggman orders his army of E-39 Quizon robots to demolish the hotel and create his amusement park ("Eggman's Scream Park) in place. Dr. Eggman then holds Chris, Ella and Mr. Tanaka captive, saying that they can be their first guests. Meanwhile, Sonic comes back home when he's confronted by Chuck. On TV, there is an announcement about Dr. Eggman creating his amusement park from the hotel. Bokkun arrives with a bomb and invites him to the park and flies away when the bomb explodes. Sonic runs off to the Emerald Coast to stop Dr. Eggman of his plans.

At the Emerald Coast, Tails takes off in the X-Tornado to save Chris, but Amy joins him, hoping that Sonic will come. Sonic arrives into the scenery while knocking down a ride in the process. Eggman orders E-38 Octoron to attack him. Sonic dodges the robot's initial attack and attempts to attack it but the robot counters this by grabbing Sonic with its tentacle and submerges him underwater in attempt to drown him. Sonic is then eventually resurfaced and with his might, he tries to escape from the water while Octoron attempts to bring the hedgehog back into the water. Amy sees that Sonic is in danger and jumps out of the X-Tornado to save him. Amy uses her Piko Piko Hammer to destroy its tentacle, freeing Sonic. Tails launches a Power Ring at Sonic which he uses to destroy the robot. Dr. Eggman flies away, while swearing revenge. Amy gives Sonic the bracelet. While giving it to him, Sonic then realizes how much Amy cares for him. Just as he's about to get ahold of it, a mysterious snake-like robot, Serpenter, which is formed by more Quizon robots causes the bracelet to fly away. Sonic tries to run away from the robot, taunting it. Amy starts to cry because the formation of Serpenter destroyed the bracelet.

Her sadness was quickly replaced with anger and attacks Serpenter, destroying it. Amy then jumps to Dr. Eggman's Egg Mobile and then a big splash appears, much to Sonic's surprise. Sonic sees that Amy is in danger and he has no choice, but to jump to the water. Tails and Chris are shocked to see Sonic swimming. Amy is unconscious and Sonic gets close to save her. Amy then daydreams about being with Sonic again until she gets woken up by Cream. Cream tells Amy that Tails and Chris brought her when they rescued her. Amy looks at her hand and sees that the bracelet is missing. Amy begins to cry and then says that Sonic has luck. At the beach, Sonic sneezes because he went underwater. When he gets up, the bracelet is seen on his wrist as the episode comes to a close.

Dubbing Changes

 * The following scenes has been edited/cut:


 * Eggman's amusement park was called "Eggman's Sea Park" in the Japanese version, and "Eggman's Scream Park" in the English dub.
 * Serpenter was originally screaming as Amy smashed it to bits, but was mute in the dub.

Trivia

 * Amy wears her bathing suit (a red bikini and skirt with yellow hearts on) which has not been seen since a promo art of Sonic Adventure. Also in this episode, Amy is the only non-human character in the series to be seen completely barefoot (when she is swimming toward the beginning of the episode).
 * Sonic exhibits his rare ability to swim.
 * When Amy picks up the broken bracelet Eggman destroyed, her boots disappear (Although, some people say she's on her knees when she picks up the broken bracelet).
 * Cream and Amy wear their bathing suits and sandals for the first time in this episode.
 * Emerald Coast appeared in this episode.
 * When Amy and Cream have their sandals on, their feet are seen to have no toes.
 * The way Amy destroyed the combined E-39 Serpenter is a parody of the ancient Japanese game, Daruma Otoshi.