Beating Eggman, Part 2

"Beating Eggman Part 2" (エッグマン基地 総攻撃! AFTER) is the thirteenth episode in the anime series, Sonic X. It first aired on 29 June 2003 and 29 November 2003 in Japan and US respectively.

Characters

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Amy Rose
 * Cream the Rabbit
 * Cheese
 * Rouge the Bat
 * Christopher Thorndyke
 * Chuck Thorndyke
 * Danny
 * Frances
 * Topaz
 * Mister Stewart
 * Scarlet Garcia
 * Elmer Johnson
 * Albert Butler
 * President
 * G.U.N. soldiers
 * Doctor Eggman
 * Decoe
 * Bocoe
 * E-11 Beacon
 * E-13 Guardbot
 * E-18 Guerra-Hard
 * E-35 Funfun

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 the President announcing to the citizens that the military are attacking Dr. Eggman's base. Meanwhile Rouge and a special GUN force led by Topaz continues to infiltrate Dr. Eggman's base as their objective is to find the generator in the bottom of the base to set off explosives. They are however ambushed by a couple of E-12 Behemoth (defeated by Rouge) followed by a horde of E-13 Guardbots (defeated by Knuckles who happens to find his way to meet up with the GUN infiltration force). Despite of the echidna being skeptical of GUN's objective, he agrees to help them find the generator room.

Back in Tingalin Villa corn field, circumstances are not great for Tails, Amy, Chris and Francis due to Dr. Eggman's E-35 Funfun continuing to overwhelm the heroes due to its powerful motor fan blowing a vicious gust against them since the previous episode. After the robot successfully scoops the X-Cyclone up into the air with Tails inside and crash-landing back down, the fox is left unconscious until he gets back to his senses when Funfun proceeds to crush the X-Cyclone along with Tails under its foot causing Tails to scream for help. Just when the worst is about to happen, Sonic finally zooms to the corn field being somewhat unaffected by Funfun's gust and tackles against it causing the robot to fall down to the ground. Since the motor fan (still operational) is facing upward and Eggman is directly above it, Funfun unintentionally blows Eggman away. Tails then continues to dig for the Chaos Emerald until Funfun gets back up. Sonic, however, with the help of Chris launching a Power Ring from the X-Cyclone takes out the robot for good. Tails digs and finally uncovers the Chaos Emerald only for Eggman to appear, steal it and escapes. Not intending to let Eggman get away, the heroes jump back to the X-Cyclone (now X-Tornado in plane form) and take off to the skies and pursue the evil doctor.

Back in Eggman's base, the base is being attacked from both inside and outside. Decoe and Bocoe then realise that another aircraft is approaching the base. Thoughtlessly, the mindless robot henchmen quickly input commands to destroy the ship only to realise that they are attacking their own master who scolds them. Realising that the X-Tornado is approaching the base, the doctor tries to shoot them down in a rather mischevious behaviour as he were playing an arcade game. However, Tails' expert pilot skils evaded the missiles untouched and Sonic jumps off the X-Tornado and smashed his way into the base. He later confronts Eggman with his new robot, "E-18 Guerra-Hard".

Sonic initially gets pounded by Guerra-Hard badly since it is powered by two Chaos Emeralds. Meanwhile, the explosive devices planted in the generator room of Eggman's base has been set. Unfortunately Rouge, Knuckles, Topaz and her GUN forces get locked inside the generator room and with no time to defuse the time bombs, it installs panic to the prisoners. Knuckles and Rouge team up and try to bust the thick, steel door open. Once Sonic realised that E-18 is powered by two Chaos Emeralds, the hedgehog finally gains his fighting will and was able to smash right through the robot, nabbing the Chaos Emeralds in his hands and using their powers, Sonic destroys E-18 for good and smashes through in and out of the base including through the generator room where the prisoners are locked in, much to Knuckles' disgrace. The bombs finally detonate, creating a large, bright explosion that completely destroys the base but everyone inclding Sonic safely evacuated. The crowd in Station Square cheered on, now markng Sonic as a well-known hero to the public.

Dubbing Changes

 * The following scene has been edited: