Retired

Retired is the one hundred and ninth episode of the Sonic Boom television series, and the fifth episode of the third season.

Synopsis
Violetta retires after an incident that makes her lose her confidence. When an ancient villain attacks the town, can Team Sonic get her out of retirement?

Plot
Violetta was sitting alone in her house, and there are flashbacks of her hurting her friends and Eggman in anger. She fell onto her knees, her powers exploding from inside her,

Sonic visited her later, breaking down the door since she wouldn’t open it, seeing the entire room wrecked. Apologising about breaking down the door, he said he came to see if she was ok. Violetta reprimanded him, then he asked if she would be coming back to fight. She said she wouldn’t, and Sonic started shouting, Violetta telling him about how she couldn’t risk losing her temper again, then Sonic fighting back with how running away wasn’t the answer. Violetta gave him her Communicator, before telling him that her retiring was her final decision, before telling him to leave, which he obliged, albeit he left reluctantly.

Team Sonic were discussing on how they would get Violetta to come out of retirement, when Tails suggested that they fake a rescue. They all agreed, deciding that Tails would be the one they’d endanger, making Tails burst out, saying that this was unjust. The others said that he was the one who suggested the plan, so he’d be the one to enact it.

When Violetta was walking in the passage to the volcano, she heard a yell, and went to investigate. Tails, his tails loosely trapped in a bola, was hanging from a boulder, about to drop into the volcano. He cried out to Violetta, who rushed under him and dropped the boulder, jumping and catching Tails in time. The rest of Team Sonic arrived, congratulating Violetta until Knuckles praised Tails for his acting. Violetta was hurt by this and yelled at them all, leaving and triggering a rockslide that blocked Team Sonic’s exit from the volcano. Sonic stated that he didn’t think the plan worked, causing Amy to yell at him.

When they reached Village Centre, thanking Knuckles for shifting the rocks out of the way, a large shadow descended on them, and robotic arms grab them.

Meanwhile, Violetta is leading a hip hop group through a routine when she hears a faint whistle, which she ignores, until it becomes louder, which she recognises as the whistle she uses to find Shadow. Stopping the rehearsal, she summons her sword and runs off.

As that was happening, Lyric had captured the members of Team Sonic. Crimson said that he wouldn’t get away with his plan, but Lyric replied that no one could stop him. Sonic retorted, saying that she will come to stop him, and after that, a purple streak destroyed a line of robots in a split second. Crimson played along and said the same thing, the purple streak destroying another line of robots again, and this repeated itself until all the robots were defeated. A cloud of dust obscured Lyric’s vision, and it cleared to reveal an angry Violetta. He glared at her and claimed that she’d returned, confusing everyone. He said that his partner-in-crime had warned him about her. After this, she and Lyric’s Destruction Troops fought, Team Sonic aiding her. She claimed she needed to reach Lyric, so the group cleared a path for her, and she threatened him, almost taking the wires out of his robotic suit until he revealed who had called a partnership with, shocking Crimson and Violetta. They deactivated his robots and let him go, having a deep feeling of dread.

Later, they were explaining who Lyric was talking about, Sonic claiming that he didn’t like the sound of them. Violetta and Crimson agreed, then said that they were dangerous, so Team Sonic had to be prepared, because what comes next is war.