Archie Sonic Universe Issue 7


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Archie Sonic Universe Issue 7 was the seventh issue of the spin off Sonic Universe comic series.

Story One
"What's Old is New Again"

In a hidden passageway in Castle Mobius, Queen Sally is carrying an unconscious Silver the Hedgehog while herself, Sonia, and Manik Acorn head towards the Panic Room. Sonia questions where "daddy" is, to which Sally states Sonic has gone to find help. Meanwhile, Sonic, Lara-Su, Melody, and Skye Prower meet up with Argyle the Crocodile at his house. After some greetings, Argyle agrees that they need to do something themselves due to their parents being away and Melody says they are reforming the Freedom Fighters. Argyle says that he brought two more friends and that they can make their dramatic entrance, to Sonic's surprise. In the catacombs of Castle Mobius, the recently awakened Shadow is questioning what has happened in the time he has been trapped in suspended animation. Lien-Da tells Shadow about him being defeated by Lara-Su and put into the machine that kept in suspended animation. She then begins to tell him about what has happened to the monarchy when he tells her to follow him and keep talking.

King Shadow goes into a secret room, claiming the world will be punished for his disgrace. Lien-Da becomes surprised at the monstrosity she sees. In Argyle's place, Jacques D'Coolette and Belle D'Coolette introduce themselves to the group. King Sonic counts four Freedom Fighters, but Melody, Skye, and Argyle join in as well. In the catacombs, Lien-Da objects with Shadow's plan, but he breaks her armband and she disappears. Shadow readies a Chaos Spear to break Tikhaos out.

The Dark Eyes spot King Sonic, Jacques, and Belle going in for a direct attack. On Argyle's signal, Lara-Su, Melody, and Skye sneak into the castle. Lara-Su accuses Skye of showing off, but Melody says he's still learning to fly. They go into a control room to see some Dark Presence members. Skye takes them out with his uneven flying. Melody arrives at the front door to tell them it's safe to come in. Lara-Su destroys the defensive grid.

Argyle manages to get communications through to the Queen. In the Panic Room, Manik was watching through monitors about his dad's successful infiltration. Sally reveals that she and the kids are okay and that Silver is waking up. She reveals that dangerous threats were also locked in the catacombs. In the said catacombs, King Shadow provides Tikhaos with Chaos Energy. The Dark Eyes report that King Sonic has retaken the castle. As the fused entity transforms, the Dark Presence fall back.

Water floods into the castle and nearly decimates it. The Freedom Fighters avoid the flood to find Perfect Tikhaos emerging from the ruins. The group gets ready to confront the emerged menace.

Off Panel #1
The Off Panel features King Sonic and his son Manik playing checkers. When Manik manages to get a fair few of Sonic's pieces, he says "King me!" and Sonic hands over his crown, commenting that his take-over wasn't even near that easy.

Off Panel #2
This Off Panel is an alternate ending to last issue. Instead of finding King Shadow trapped in a pod, he was instead sealed in the crisper of a refrigerator and said that those responsible would pay dearly for humiliating him.

Quotes

 * Sonia: Why are you carrying this sleeping guy?
 * Sally: Mr. Silver was knocked out by the enemy, dear. He's the one who stopped that rocket this morning, remember?
 * Sonia: Oh yeah! That was really nice of him!


 * Dark Hand: He checks out. All vitals are stable.
 * Lien-Da: After five years? You are the ultimate lifeform, sire.
 * Shadow: (shocked about the length of his imprisonment) FIVE YEARS?


 * Sonic: All right then! Freedom Fighters! Let's do it to it!
 * Lara-Su: (whispering) I told you he says it!
 * Argyle: (whispering, excited) I know! I'm geeking out!

(Shadow breaks the armband)
 * Shadow: That armband. It is what protects you from the shift in the timeline, correct?
 * Lien-Da: Y-yes, but why-?
 * Lien-Da: NO!!! Rutan...! (fades away)

Key Events

 * King Sonic, Lara-Su, Skye Prower, Melody Prower, Argyle the Crocodile, Jacque D'Coolette, and Belle D'Coolette form the Future Freedom Fighters.
 * Lien-Da is removed from existence in the altered timeline.
 * A fusion between Tikal and Chaos known as Tikhaos is released and changed into Perfect Tikhaos.

Background Information

 * Argyle and Jacques' names were misspelled in this issue as Argyll and Jacque, respectively.
 * Sonia and Manik's eye colors are switched in the second-half of the issue.
 * Jacques and Belle's fur colors are switched from their first depiction on the cover of Sonic Universe #8 and in the comic itself.
 * This is the only (MxYL) comic so far to feature an Off Panel.
 * Manik's eyes are miscolored in the first Off Panel.