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2 [[caption-width-right:350:The Freedom Fighters, picking up where they left off.]]
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4''[[http://archiesoniconline.com/ Archie Sonic Online]]'' is a fan continuation of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. In 2013, several legal issues forced the comic to undergo a ContinuityReboot, wiping out and altering 20 years' worth of characters and plotlines. While some fans were happy with the reboot, others were unhappy with the decision and wished to know what become of the old universe, as it left many questions unanswered and plotlines unresolved.
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6In 2015, a small group of fans gathered together in order to continue WhatCouldHaveBeen. ''Archie Sonic Online'' seeks to continue the original continuity as it ended in Issue #247, making a proper conclusion to the unresolved Mecha Sally and King Naugus arcs that were going on at the time, then continue on with their own original direction. It solely covers the pre-rebooted comic universe, not the universe that came about after the ''Worlds Collide'' crossover, though elements from the new universe may appear as time goes on.
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8The main portion of the site consists of fan-versions of both the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' and ''Sonic Universe'' comics, continuing from the official numbering pre-''Worlds Collide'', as well as possible mini-series. Other than that, there are five issues of ''Mobius Legends'', a collection of stories outside the main comic's canon that are meant to train the writers and artists that have joined the team. They also rewrote the ''Endangered Species'' arc, which was notorious for being immensely affected by the legal issues that led to the original comic's reboot.
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10Not to be confused with ''Webcomic/SonicTheComicOnline'', a similar fan continuation of ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'', or ''Webcomic/SonicRetold'', a fancomic that continues where the old universe left off after the ''Endangered Species'' arc.
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16* AIIsACrapshoot: Metal Sonic has begun to show shades of this after being upgraded, despite Eggman’s dismissal of the possibility. Despite being told that retrieving Mecha Sally is his top priority and destroying her is a last resort, he still classifies Sonic as his number one priority and orders Mecha Sally to self destruct the first chance he gets in order to make Sonic suffer.
17* AintTooProudToBeg: Eggman appears to do this when Sonic corners him, but this is just a ruse so he can release Emerl and make him attack Sonic.
18* AndIMustScream:
19** After being restored, Sally reveals that she was aware of all of her actions as Mecha Sally, but she was powerless to do anything about it.
20** During a character Q&A, Geoffrey revealed that being possessed by Naugus is like being stuck in a dark room, but you can still see and feel what you're doing. It's shown quite vividly in issues 250 and 251, where it's practically ''killing'' Geoffrey to listen to Naugus insult and demean the Freedom Fighters to their own faces.
21* TheAtoner: In issue 248, Cream insists on distracting Tails Doll and acting as a decoy to draw it out, wanting to make up for the fact that she was the one who brought it into New Mobotropolis in the first place.
22* AttackItsWeakPoint: Team Freedom realizes that the red gem is the Tails Doll’s weak point, and act accordingly.
23* BadassAdorable: As per usual, Amy is this, fighting Emerl all by her lonesome. Cream as well, as she manages to distract the Tails Doll so Team Freedom could defeat it.
24* BreatherEpisode: After issues of hectic action, "Turning Point" of #250 focuses on everyone embracing Sally's return and Sally readjusting to her freedom.
25* BreakThemByTalking:
26** Mecha Sally counters Sonic's vow to save her by reminding him of the times he ''failed'' to do just that. The first two weren't even his fault while the third was a tragic oversight. Still, it was enough to make Sonic hesitate long enough for Mecha Sally to land a cheap shot.
27** After being deroboticized, Sally ends up on the receiving end by Naugus (in Geoffrey's body) crudely who reminds her about how she was once Eggman's personal attack dog, attempted to kill Sonic multiple times, and indirectly put Antoine in a coma. This drives her to tears and upsets Sonic.
28* ButHeSoundsHandsome: In issue 250, Naugus spares no words praising himself to Sonic while possessing Geoffrey, gloating that he's the true king and has given far greater protection and stability than the Kingdom of Acorn ever could, and insisting both he/Geoffrey and Sonic should be proud to serve him. Naugus is subsequently left visibly irked when Sonic bluntly states he can't serve a king who [[ItsAllAboutMe only serves himself]].
29* CallBack: As to be expected, this continuation shares the original comics' habit of referencing past events and dating the issue numbers.
30* ContinuityCavalcade: A dark version. Mecha Sally taunts Sonic by reminding him of all the times he has failed Sally, referencing the Mecha Madness Arc, the Endgame Arc, and the lead-up to her own creation. She then further taunts him with all the allies who have previously died under his watch, such as Nate Morgan, Tommy Turtle, and Sir Connery.
31* CurbStompBattle: Metal Sonic was absolutely no match for Naugus' powers.
32* DamselInDistress: At the end of issue 251, Naugus uses Geoffrey's body to kidnap Hershey, threatening to kill her using her husband's body if New Mobotropolis's citizens don't bow to him.
33* DePower: [[spoiler:When Elias uses the Sword of Light to cure Naugus of his unstable condition, he also takes away the sorcerer’s powers]].
34* DesignatedGirlFight: Averted. When New Mobotropolis is under attack in issue 249, Amy fights Metal Sonic and Emerl (while technically genderless robots, both are usually considered to be male) while Sonic deals with the female Mecha Sally.
35* DramaticIrony: Issue 251, the Secret Freedom Fighters discuss the possibility of assassinating Naugus and framing it on Geoffrey, unaware that at this point, they've become one and the same.
36* TheGlovesComeOff: For obvious reasons, Sonic is reluctant to fight Mecha Sally. But when his robotic former lover is about to shoot Cream, he straight up ''decks her across the face''. Taken even further when she is seconds away from exploding and about to shoot him point-blank. He gives her a vicious headbutt, severely damages her with a barrage of spin-dashes, and plows her into the ground.
37* GrandTheftMe: Ixis Naugus is still in possession of Geoffrey St. John's body, as seen in issue 249. However, the spell seems to be wearing off, and Naugus's form is still breaking down.
38* HeadbuttOfLove: Sonic and Sally, at the end of #249. Although he had given her [[UseYourHead a literal headbutt]] in her roboticized form immediately before this.
39* IfICantHaveYou: Dr. Eggman gives Metal Sonic permission to destroy Mecha Sally if he is unable to retrieve her.
40* ItOnlyWorksOnce: In issue 247, Sonic was about to be shot point-blank by Mecha Sally while he was grappling with her, and was only saved by Tails' timely intervention. When Mecha Sally later tries the exact same thing again during their final battle, Sonic saves himself by headbutting the laser.
41* ItsAllMyFault: Cream blames herself for Tails Doll destroying New Mobotropolis by bringing it there.
42* MoralityAdjustment: For Sonic. Although he’s definitely still the same cocky, wise-cracking hero he’s always been, it’s clear that the events of the Mecha Sally arc have mellowed his personality somewhat, and he actively places the well-being of his friends above simply rushing into the next big fight.
43* MythologyGag:
44** Big ends up being instrumental in defeating the mutated Tails Doll by removing its power source with his fishing rod. He comments upon the experience, stating that [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure "Fishing inside monsters is weird."]]
45** Eggman's dialogue from yelling at a seemingly inactive Emerl mirrors that from his debut game.
46** Naugus considering crystallizing Metal Sonic for his own purposes is a nod to the Eggman's Dozen story arc from ''Sonic Universe'', where Metal Sonic was indeed crystallized by him and his sister.
47** Julie-Su's pose in her Data File mirrors that of her pose from the beta cover of [=StH=] #244 (as shown [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/archiesonic/images/a/a0/Sth244.jpg here]]).
48* NotQuiteDead: Hershey reveals herself to be alive and well in issue 251, despite Geoffrey and everyone else's beliefs that she died.
49* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Sonic's expression throughout the final leg of his fight between him and Mecha Sally is pure desperation. Case in point? Sonic is seen crying. No wit. No attitude. Only tears.
50* OneWingedAngel: Naugus transforms into a mutated fusion of himself, Geoffrey, and the three wizards he was formed from during the ''Redemption'' arc, dubbed Ugly Geoffrey.
51* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Naugus-in-Geoffrey St. John's body tries to imitate the British accent and mannerisms of his possessee, but does a really poor job of it.
52* OriginalFlavour: The comic tries to stick as closely to the style and format of the official comic series as possible, even featuring an editorial page at the end of each issue in the style of the old ones.
53* PowerCopying: Just like in his debut game, Emerl can copy his opponents' moves. Sonic dismisses it as a rather lame power at first, but when Emerl hits him with a spin-dash move, he quickly reconsiders his first assessment.
54** Metal Sonic also copies Ixis Naugus' magic abilities after freeing himself from the wizard's ice prison in issue 249.
55* PowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Seeing Hershey alive again gives Geoffrey just enough strength to temporarily break free from Naugus' control and warn her about his compromised position.]]
56* RedHerringTwist: With Sally deroboticized through other means, it seems that Naugus’s ability to turn robotic limbs into flesh and blood is this.
57* {{Retcon}}:
58** The events of ''Sonic Universe'' Issue 50, prior to ''Worlds Collide'', will be considered non-canon.
59** With the Endangered Species arc being re-imagined for this continuation, Sonic and Shard never meet until Issue 252, and the latter never considered using the Krudzu to deroboticize Mecha Sally, explaining the need for the Bio-Analyzer.
60** Since the events of ''Worlds Collide'' didn't happen in the continuity, there is no mention of Dr. Wily or any indication of his and Eggman's plans together.
61* RunningGag: Cubot's voice ''still'' isn't working properly, and each issue has him switch to a different accent.
62** #248: German.
63** #249: Pirate.
64** #250: Surfer dude.
65* ShoutOut:
66** The site header is done in the style of ''VideoGame/SonicRunners''.
67** ''[=StHO=]'' #248's Off-Panel has a cameo from Wolvurkel, last seen '''way''' back in ''[=StH=]'' #8.
68* SilenceIsGolden: The last five pages of issue 249, in which Sonic defeats Mecha Sally and returns her to normal, play out with no dialogue whatsoever (with the exception of Sonic saying "Please...").
69* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Hershey's return in issue #251 appears to be this as it snapped Geoffrey out of his control long enough to force Naugus to reveal himself. This will likely disrupt everyone's plans including the Secret Freedom Fighters.]]
70* TakeAThirdOption: The official comic hinted at Sally's deroboticization being possible through two different ways, namely Naugus' magic and the Krudzu Hybrid Hydra. Archie Sonic Online uses neither, as the key to restoring Sally is ultimately a newly-introduced "Bio-Analyzer" that was salvaged from Eggman's World Roboticizer.
71* TakingYouWithMe: In issue 249, Metal Sonic triggers Mecha Sally's self-destruct sequence. In the middle of the countdown, Mecha Sally laments to Sonic about how he's going to be with her again...[[TogetherInDeath in death]]. Luckily, an emotionally distraught Sonic manages to incapacitate and deroboticize her in less than 10 seconds.
72* TearsOfJoy: Sonic, once Sally is deroboticized.
73* TransformationOfThePossessed: Naugus-in-Geoffrey St. John's body involuntary starts to revert to his old form, much to his panic.
74* UngratefulBastard: After Mecha Sally frees Metal Sonic from Silver's psychic grip, he immediately orders her to self-destruct so he can escape. Due to being a mindless robot, she takes no issue with this.
75* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Subverted. The plan Tails explains to deroboticize Sally ultimately does work, but not without heavy resistance from Metal Sonic, Emerl, and Mecha Sally herself.
76* UseYourHead: When Mecha Sally tries to shoot Sonic point-blank with a laser installed in her head, he headbutts her so hard that the laser breaks. He's even shown to have a visible bruise afterward.
77* WouldHurtAChild: Mecha Sally had no qualms about targeting Cream during her bout with Sonic. Thankfully, Sonic managed to hit Mecha Sally and save the young rabbit at the last second.
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80[[folder:''Mobius Legends'']]
81* ADayInTheLimelight: Each of the 15 stories focus on a handful of the supporting characters within Sonic's universe.
82** ''A Prelude'': Zonic.
83** ''Your First Chili Dog'': Tails and Ray.
84** ''Trigger'': Blaze and Elise.
85** ''New Domination'': Metal Sonic.
86** ''A Maiden's Heart'': Amy.
87** ''Invaders From Beyond'': Knuckles and Julie-Su.
88** ''Regrets'': Rouge, Scourge, and Fiona.
89** ''Don't Forget'': Silver.
90** ''Disturbed'': Shadow.
91** ''A Zoneful of Zones'': Scourge, back when he was Anti Sonic.
92** ''Cornered'': Knuckles and Dr. Finitevus.
93** ''Lying'': Sally. Also, Anti-Sonic.
94** ''Reckoning'': Breezie.
95** ''Dimitri's Log'': Dimitri.
96** ''Protogegg'': Eggette.
97* AllJustADream: Silver seems to believe that his paradoxical adventure in ''Don't Forget'' is this.
98* AscendedMeme: ''Protogegg'' has a surprise appearance from Eggette, a fan character based on a reinterpreted ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' sprite.
99* BookEnds: The first issue's cover story is about Zonic and the Zone Cops monitoring realities that should've been affected by the Super Genesis Wave. The last issue ends with Zonic watching the realities throughout the miniseries, giving a thumbs-up to the viewer as thanks.
100* CallBack: ''A Zoneful of Zones'' has Sonic's name being called out, and written in logo form - much like the first 50 or so issues of the main series. This may or not be foreshadowing that the story is a prologue to one of those 50 or so issues (specifically issue 19).
101* CanonDiscontinuity: The ''Mobius Legends'' stories are non-canon to both the official comic and the fan continuation, being used as test drives for writers and artists and having an "anything goes" policy.
102* ContinuityNod: At the beginning of ''Your First Chili Dog'', Tails finishes telling Ray about a mission with the Sand Blasters that took place previously in the official comic.
103* CurbStompBattle: In ''Cornered'', Thrash was absolutely no match for Finitevus.
104* DeadPersonImpersonation: Scourge turns out to be doing this for Sonic in ''Lying''.
105* DoubleMeaningTitle: ''Lying'' both refers to Sally hiding her DeadSparks with Sonic after his return in ''[=StH=]'' #130 and Scourge lying to everyone by pretending Sonic survived the fight with the Xorda.
106* DyingAlone: ''Dimitri's Log'' has him left in a box to rust, so he gathers his thoughts on his actions in the official comic as he powers down. Subverted in the end, as he's found by Sonic a week later.
107* EndOfSeriesAwareness: The Off-Panel for #5 has Sonic demanding to know who's responsible for letting him not be a main character in any of the issues. After figuring out it was Eggman's fault, Sonic gets the series canned, continuing the "And then [X] was cancelled forever" joke... except this time it actually worked.
108* ForTheEvulz: Metal Sonic is given free will to make any decision he wants in ''New Domination'', but still wants to complete his original programming of killing Sonic for his own satisfaction.
109* HeterosexualLifePartners: Blaze and Elise act this way towards each other in ''Trigger''.
110* HiddenDepths:
111** In ''A Maiden's Heart'', Amy's relationship with Sally is given a more in-depth explanation than in the official comic.
112** Rouge also shows the ability to pick apart Fiona's unhealthy relationship with Scourge in ''Regrets''.
113* HowWeGotHere: ''A Zoneful of Zones'' turns out to be the events that led Scourge (then Evil Sonic) to be in ''[=StH=]'' #19.
114* ManipulativeBastard: Mephiles tries to be this to Shadow in ''Disturbed''.
115* MindScrew: One of the themes of "Don't Forget" is the effects that his temporal adventures have had on Silver's mind, as he's briefly partnered up with figments of [[ContinuityNod all of his partners]] [[DiscontinuityNod from different continuities]] and realizes to his horror that he can't remember all of them properly.
116* OhCrap:
117** Zonic has one of these upon first realizing the effects of the Super Genesis Wave in ''A Prelude''.
118** Breezie freaks out when she solves LJ's puzzle and has another moment when Pseudo-Sonic sees her escaping during ''Reckoning''.
119* {{Retraux}}: The cover for ''A Zoneful of Zones'' (and the overall cover for ''ML'' #4) was modeled in the same way the covers for the Sonic Archives were.
120** ''Cornered'' was drawn entirely in black and white save for flashbacks, which were in sepia instead.
121* RiddleMeThis: In ''Reckoning'', Breezie figures out the note Eggman gave to LJ is one of these. Unfortunately for her, the solution is "Defectors must die".
122* SelfMadeOrphan: In ''Protogegg'', the girl who would become Eggette freezes her parents alive for being too "cowardly" to kill Mobians.
123* ShotForShotRemake: The test story ''Invaders From Beyond'' is drawn almost identically to a short adaptation of ''Sonic Chronicles'' that was scrapped from the official comic.
124* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When Evil Sonic encounters a Zone Cop in ''A Zoneful of Zones'', the first thing he says is "I swear, the chili dogs were gone when I got there!"
125* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: ''Protogegg'' has Eggman notice an Overlander girl who isn't terrified of being enslaved, nor shows any reaction to the possibility of her parents falling to that same fate. His interest piques when she calls them idiots and chastises them for not hating Mobians enough as she does.
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129* AscendedExtra: Scarlett O’Fenn was originally a background character designed by Ben Bates that appeared in a single panel of Sonic The Hedgehog #218, but the team liked the design so much that they decided to turn her into a full-fledged character.
130* ADayInTheLimelight: Much like before, ''Sonic Universe Online'' is this to certain characters.
131** ''Rabbot Rebound'' focuses on Bunnie Rabbot, following up on ''Chaotix Quest''[='s=] SequelHook.
132** ''Flames of Rebellion'' will focus on Blaze, after she supported Team Rose in ''Treasure Team Tango''.
133* BrokenHero: Sally’s roboticization and Antoine’s hospitalization have left Bunnie thoroughly hollowed by the time she is introduced in issue 51, to the point where even being captured by Jack with the threat of torture and execution barely phases her.
134* DiscOneFinalBoss: The Sand-Blasters are dealt with two-thirds of the way through ''Rabbot Rebound'', with Jun Kun being the final threat Bunnie faces in the arc.
135* TheDogBitesBack: In issue #50, Robotnik is ultimately defeated because a roboticized Dingo snaps under a torrent of abuse and hurls Robotnik into his own roboticizer.
136* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jack and his Sand Blasters are visibly disturbed when Bunnie nonchalantly asks how they plan to torture her while she’s their prisoner.
137* GrandFinale: Issue 50 is this for the unconcluded ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''.
138* HeelFaceBrainwashing: {{Implied}}. Robotnik is roboticized. He's last seen with Dingo trying to redeem themselves. Though the fact that he wasn't de-roboticized unlike everyone else pretty much states that it's better for everyone that he doesn't return to his human self.
139* KarmicDeath: In a sense, Robotnik's fate in issue #50. He verbally berates and physically abuses the roboticized Dingo, then threatens to kill by triggering his self-destruct; robo-Dingo promptly grabs Robotnik, throws him into his own roboticizer, and activates it, transforming Robotnik into a docile robot who is last seen serving chili dogs from Dingo's new mobile restaurant. For added LampshadeHanging and {{foreshadowing}}, as Robotnik is beating on Dingo at first, he notes that Dingo's status as a mutant means he "can't even be roboticized properly", which turns out to mean that the loyalty programming didn't take.
140* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: ''Rabbot Rebound'' consists of three issues instead of the standard four. This is due to the story arc naturally fitting into three issues rather than four. It's been hinted that future arcs will be shorter or longer than four parts as well.
141* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: #52 has one with Scarlett O'Fenn and Holly the Snow Leopard.
142* MeaningfulName: Lesath, a scorpion, is named after the star of the same name, which rests in the constellation Scorpius.
143* MusicalAssassin: Queen Aleena in issue #50 is shown to complete the MagicMusic band motif with her children; her counterpart to their instrument-medallions is a magical wand that doubles as a microphone, which effectively makes her the lead singer of their band.
144* MythologyGag:
145** The legionnaires in ''Rabbot Rebound'' are shown without their trademark hoods. This also happened with ''Chaotix Quest'', where they were shown like that due to the concept of the Dark Legion [[ScrewedByTheLawyers already being trademarked at the time]].
146** The background of #52's cover is that of [[VideoGame/SonicMania Mirage Saloon]], fitting the Western setting of ''Rabbot Rebound''.
147** The name of Jack's prison guard, Scarlett O’Fenn, is a reference to the fact that Bunnie’s true name was at one point planned to be “Scarlett O'Hare”.
148** In issue #50, Manic's SuperMode is a bright pink-purple color, reminiscent of Hyper Knuckles from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles''.
149* OriginalCharacter: Lesath, Scarlett, Holly, and Meifeng were all made exclusively for ''Sonic Universe Online'' (although the Scarlett was based on a background character that appeared in the official comic).
150* RevengeBeforeReason: Bunnie is so determined to avenge Antoine and Sally’s fates that she agrees to an excruciatingly painful legionization surgery without a hint of hesitation. Her uncle Beau tries to warn her that this is an incredibly stupid idea since all of the legionnaires have bombs in their cybernetics, but nothing he says can make her even consider changing her mind.
151* SealedEvilInACan: Sleet ends up being sealed in Sonia's amulet after trying to use it after they had already passed their limit. Dingo does offer to let him out after reforming, but he refuses.
152* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[LiteralMetaphor Literally!]] In the tradition of ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'', issue 50 climaxes with a musical performance from the triplets -- except this time, they're playing the show's theme song as [[SuperMode Super Sonic, Super Sonia, and Super Manic]].
153* WorldHealingWave: In issue #50, the triplets playing their MagicMusic whilst in SuperMode sends a wave of healing energies across Mobius that deactivates the swatbots, tears down Robotnik's monuments, and frees the Robians. It's unclear if it directly undoes the roboticization or simply restores their free will, but either way, it ends Robotnik's grip on the planet in one swoop.
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157* AdvertisedExtra: Gae-Na is featured prominently on the cover for the first issue, and while she is the one who defeats Amy at the beginning of the story, she is barely seen again after that.
158** Thrash and his Devil Dog army also appear on the cover, but Thrash only appears in two scenes (including the last one), while only two Devil Dogs appear to aid him on the last page.
159* ArmorPiercingQuestion:
160** When Lien-Da claims the Dark Egg Legion can't leave Eggman's rule, Tails, to everyone's surprise, drops the bombshell that the reason they can't leave is that Eggman rigged their cybernetics with explosives as a security measure. This causes panic and self-doubt among the Legionaires.
161** When Lien-Da tells Remington that every bad thing she has done was for the sake of her people, Remington asks everyone around them to close their eyes if they've never lost anyone they loved because of Lien-Da and Eggman, and not one eye closes. Lien-Da looks shocked at the citizens and her own minions glaring at her; [[IgnoredEpiphany too bad it doesn't last]].
162* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:While Thrash is defeated and pulls a HeelFaceTurn by the end of the arc, it's actually Dr. Finitevus who gets the most gain out of its events. In particular, he manages to obtain Thrash's gene bomb for his own plans.]]
163* BadassAdorable: Not only does Saffron take out some legionnaires, but she is the one that has the honor of destroying Metal Knuckles. Julie-Su also counts as this, as usual.
164* BadassNormal: The citizens of Albion take up arms to help the Chaotix. Wynmacher is also the one that defeats Lien-Da.
165* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The comic ends on a much happier note than the original, with the Dark Legion finally reuniting with rest of the Echidna race, Thrash has committed a HeelFaceTurn, and the the entire Chaotix reunited at the end, however as Knuckles notes a number of plot threads are left dangling. Finitevus has stolen Thrash’s gene bomb, the Dark Legion needs to find a way to remove their bombs [[YouHaveFailedMe before Eggman learns of their failure]] while Lien-Da is scheming to regain her power, and the final scene has Thrash return home to find that his father has passed away, truly leaving him as the LastOfHisKind]].
166* CurbStompBattle: The story begins where issue 243 left off, with Metal Knuckles knocking out Sonic with one blow. He then similarly dispatches Tails, while Remington and Amy are both quickly zapped into submission by Lien-Da and Gae-Na, respectively.
167* DeadpanSnarker: Julie-Su makes quite a handful of zingers in issue 1. Sonic is also this, obviously.
168* DiscOneFinalBoss: Lien-Da and her Dark Egg Legion chapter are defeated within the first issue of the miniseries (and, if bringing ''[=StH=]'' #243 into the equation, the end of the arc's first half) to make way for the true BigBad of the story arc - Thrash the Tasmanian Devil.
169* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:The arc ends with Knuckles finally facing his family again and being forgiven by his people for all the trouble he caused as Enerjak, to his immense relief.]]
170* EnemyMine: The cover of #2 implies that the Dark Egg Legion will have to team up with their enemies in order to fight Thrash and his Devil Dog army. In the issue itself, they do indeed work together to escape from Albion before Thrash's gene bomb explodes.
171* FixFic: The entire existence of this mini-series stems from the author's goal to remake ''[=StH=]'' #244-246, which were all massively altered due to... [[ExecutiveMeddling less-than-pleasant]] [[ScrewedByTheLawyers circumstances]].
172* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Knuckles and Julie-Su go over their plan to liberate Team Fighters and the rest of their kind, Crystal-La clearly struggles with using a blaster, much to Komi-Ko's exasperation.
173* MyGreatestFailure: Saffron still hasn't gotten over the destruction of the Golden Hive Colony and the permanent damage to Charmy's mind. So much as looking at how the Echidnas might suffer a similar fate pushes her TraumaButton.
174* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Knuckles demonstrates how much practice he has had controlling Chaos Energy by attacking Syntar with a Warp Ring.
175* OhCrap: The general reaction to everyone present at the time, enemy and ally alike, when Tails lets slip that Eggman has placed bombs inside all of his legionnaires.
176* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler: Remington gives a brutal one to Lien-Da over how awful of a leader she is, and how she is ultimately nothing more than a spoiled and vindictive child. Julie-Su joins in at the end, explaining why their father, Luger, loved her more than Lien-Da, telling her she cared about nothing but power. By the end of it, Lien-Da is left in tears]].
177* ThemeNaming: Much like the published version of the arc, the title of each chapter are phrases relating to actual endangered species: "In Captivity", "Habitat Destruction", and "Preservation".
178* VillainousBreakdown: Lien-Da goes through this when Tails and Remington humiliate and discredit her in front of her minions and Julie-Su destroys the generator keeping them prisoner. [[spoiler: She has an even bigger one at the end when Team Freedom reveals they’ve destroyed the all Dark Legion’s weapons and she realizes Eggman will almost certainly execute the entire Legion for their failure. Taken even further when Remington and Julie-Su verbally destroyed her, leaving her in tears.]]
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