Sonic Riders/Script (Heroes)

This is the script of the Heroes' storyline in Sonic Riders.

Opening

[At night, on top of a building...]

Tails: I think the signal's coming from around here. [Tails is holding a circular scanning device, with the words "Jamming Wave" displayed on its screen.] Hmm... that's really weird. It looks like something's jamming the radar signal.

[The sound of shattering glass resounds nearby. Sonic turns to the direction of the noise.]

Sonic: Hmm?

[Higher up on another building, three figures cloaked within the night's shadows break through a couple of windows; all three figures are riding on Airboards. Knuckles points to them.]

Knuckles: There! What's that?

[An icon on Tails' handheld device focuses around its digital representation of the three airborne figures.]

Tails: Sonic!! The Emerald's over there!

[The three land on the ground and, using their Airboards, rush off down the close-by street.]

Sonic: All right! Now we're talkin'!

[Sonic jumps off the building he's on, spinning rapidly in the air during his descent. Six police units are giving chase to the three figures. As Sonic lands on the ground, he braces himself to stop the Airboarders, but the one closest to him - green in color - merely swerves passed Sonic. While Sonic looks in surprise at the fleeing green rider, Knuckles drops down behind Sonic and punches one of the other two riders - this one grey - off his board and spiraling through the air. Tails looks at the insignia on the Airboard, which depicts a lamp. The last of the three riders - who's purple - picks her grey companion out of the air and continues moving on without so much as pausing or breaking sequence.]

Knuckles: Shoot!

[Sonic picks up the board dropped by the grey rider, then flinging it into the air, runs towards and flips himself onto it. Quickly making it into the tunnel where the action's taking place, Sonic weaves in and out of the cars, until catching up with the green member of the trio. They exchange a few blows; seeing that it isn't working, Sonic swerves around the green rider, getting ahead of him.]

Jet: Oh, not bad.

[Clearing the tunnel, Sonic looks back, but his rival's disappeared.]

Sonic: What the--?!

[Sonic looks up to see the competitor throttle down from the sky, his speed generating an incredible amount of wind behind him. The pseudo-shockwave from his opponent's landing sends Sonic spiraling through the air, just like the grey rider who Knuckles punched before.]

Jet: Hmph. So, you're supposed to be the fastest thing alive?

[He rides out of view, as the grey rider - still hanging on to the purple rider's board - grabs his board out of the air. Tails and Knuckles catch up to Sonic as he lifts himself off the ground.]

Sonic: Oh, new competition!

Future City

[Eggman broadcasts himself onto a large television monitor, which previously read "Air Board Festival"]

Dr. Eggman: Oh, hohohohoho!

Sonic, Tails & Knuckles: Eggman!!

Dr. Eggman: Ladies and gentleman! Welcome everyone! I hope you're all ready for a show; we've got an exciting event, just for you. Hohohohoho! Since you all seem so bored, I put together a little something extra to spice things up! I call it the "EX World Grand Prix"; a tournament to see who's the best of the best with Extreme Gear. Not just a race, but a special race, to see who's the fastest. And... these races are

no-holds-barred! All contestants pay a simple entry fee of one Chaos Emerald, and the winner takes it all! So, let's see who among you dares to meet this challenge! [The monitor goes back to its previous Air Board advertisement.]

Sonic: Eggman again! Just what is he up to this time?!

[Eggman reappears on the screen.]

Dr. Eggman: And there's more! Before I forget, I'll present the current contestants. These players, they're hot; the best racers I could find!

[The three individuals from the previous night appear on the monitor, along with the statistics for their Airboards; Storm the Albatross (grey), Wave the Swallow (purple), and Jet the Hawk (green). As Jet's information comes up on-screen--]

Sonic: Hey, that's...! ...The EX World Grand Prix, huh? Let's do this!

Splash Canyon

Knuckles: Yeah, but what exactly is Eggman really after?

Sonic: Aw, it can't be anything too important.

Amy: Hey Sonic!!

Sonic: Huh? Amy...?

[Sonic's eyes droop; Amy runs up to him, screeching to a halt.]

Sonic: Don't tell me you've signed up too?

Amy: Of course. It really looks exciting and fun. Why wouldn't I join? And besides... this way, I'll be able to keep my eyes on you. *wink*

Sonic: Ugh.

[Tails is looking at Sonic's board.]

Sonic: Tails?

Tails: Hmm... That mark... *flashback to the emblem on Storm's board*

Sonic: Mark?

Tails: Uh-huh. I think it was on the boards of those guys we ran into in Future City. ...Babylon...

Sonic, Knuckles & Amy: Babylon?

Tails: Yes; the mark of the Babylon Rogues. A long time ago, there was a floating island known as Babylon Garden. Supposedly, robbers lived there. According to rumors... this "legendary" band, the Babylon Rogues, were great thieves.

[A series of hieroglyphics illustrate what Tails says.]