Road Rage is the seventh episode of Sonic X Skylanders Academy Season 3.
Synopsis[]
Strykore leaves out a bracelet for Stealth Elf to find that will turn her evil, but it winds up on the wrong wrist.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Spyro
- Sonic
- Tails
- Knuckles
- 'Dark Scratch'
- Master Eon
- Stealth Elf
- Eruptor
- Midnight
- Claire
- Gary
- Kaossandra
- Strykore
- Bomb Shell
- Kaos
- Dreamcatcher
Plot[]
Stealth Elf, Tails and Spyro return after a refueling mission with Captain Flynn. Eruptor volunteers to help them move back their belongings while the three share their suspicions about Scratch. Though Eruptor finds it hard to suspect the feathercat's motives, he advises that the three should consult Master Eon. However, Stealth Elf explains that she can't since she doesn't have a relationship like Spyro, Sonic and Scratch being Eon's protege, Tails being Sonic's protege, or even anyone. Eruptor believes Master Eon can add Stealth Elf also as her protege if she asks but when Eon suddenly appears requesting for Elf, Tails and Spyro's presence in the Library alongside Sonic, Midnight and Knuckles, he also reveals that he already has another protege, much to Elf's dismay.
At the Crystalwing house, 'Dark Scratch' is trying to decide if her evil appearance would look better with a bandanna or spikes. Strykore makes a visit to her room, frustrated of still being unable to acquire the map. But this time, Strykore plans to put her evilness to the test that concerns Stealth Elf, after acknowledging her growing suspicions. 'Dark Scratch' shows reluctance to remove her best friend, but Strykore views her as a valuable ally and so, he wants Stealth Elf turned evil. Strykore orders 'Dark Scratch' to acquire an item Stealth Elf always carry and fond of; her Elvin bracelet that the real Scratch gave her for her birthday one time. Once obtained, 'Dark Scratch' must recite the incantation on the bracelet that will slowly devour her light, and ultimately turn her evil. To ensure her loyalties, Strykore will monitor his actions and leaves, but not before advising her to go with the bandanna as he thinks the spikes are too much for the feathercat.
At the Library, Stealth Elf and the others learn that Kaossandra has assigned them as partners for a two day mission of traveling the Skylands to acquire the sap from the Tree of Life to ensure King Pen's full recovery, which Master Eon has approved. While the boys agree, Stealth Elf is more quick about, eager for a chance to potentially have Kaossandra as her mentor.
Meanwhile, Kaos feels upset of how he misses her mother but recovers his evil demeanor. When he summons his crew, he realizes most of them are on leave since it's Mother's Day and only Dreamcatcher remains since she can easily just mail her gift instead of visiting. Kaos notices that one of the newspaper gift wraps has an article about him published by the Skylands Times. Kaos is eager to read, expecting that he's a serious threat, but is viewed as a joke. As a result, Kaos pays a visit to the Skylands Times publishing firm to voice his complaints. After a long waiting period, Kaos is finally allowed to enter the publisher's office. During his raging spite against the article, his cutlass gets stuck in the water dispenser. He clumsily pulls it out causing water to heavily drench him. His entire fiasco earns him another article by the Skylands Times, humiliating him further.
Stealth Elf begins packing in her room while donning vacation attire, oblivious to "Dark Scratch's" presence outside her window. She recites the spell and successfully plants the evil infection on Elf's bracelet. But is prevented from wearing it outright, when Kaossandra, not wearing her large collar, pays the elf a visit. She confesses that the real reason she wanted Stealth Elf and the boys to accompany her, is because of her loneliness that Kaos won't be able to spend Mother's Day with her. Stealth Elf relates to her since she never had a parent, having been raised only by a tree. She decides to offer her bracelet as a Mother's Day gift. As soon as Kaossandra wears it, the bracelet begins turning her evil just as the boys, also wearing vacation attire, let them know that they have to leave. The bracelet keeps reverting Kaossandra from good to evil, worsening every time, preventing Stealth Elf to bond with her. Kaossandra's evilness causes her to crash and destroy their SuperCharger vehicle.
Despite successfully completing a mission, 'Dark Scratch' feels guilt-ridden and conflicted with himself for being responsible of the act of turning her best friend evil. Strykore almost catches her, suspiciously asking if she is feeling regretful for his actions but 'Dark Scratch' quickly tries to reassure him, which succeeds.
Stealth Elf, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Spyro, Midnight and Kaossandra are forced to make their way by walking in the hopes they can procure another vehicle. In spite of Kaossandra acting cruel and insane, Elf and the boys try to remain kind to her even after Kaossandra destroyed their vehicle. Though Kaossandra does not recall such an event during her good state, making Tails suspicious that Kaossandra is being possessed. Later, they find gremlins mining nearby. Stealth Elf asks one gremlin if they possess a vehicle for them to use, which they have but unfortunately all of their possessions in the village belong to their ruler, Bomb Shell, who has enslaved the entire population to mining Traptanium for his bombs.
Dreamcatcher brings Kaos information of how the Skylands Times's stock prices soar whenever they learn Kaos making idiotic attempts. Kaos uses it for an opportunity to propose a partnership with the publishing firm, by having him first access during his humiliating stunts, so that both of them can profit enormously. The publisher accepts the deal. Kaos takes the employees of the Skylands Times on board his pirate ship eagerly waiting for Kaos's to make his move. Almost instantly, Kaos clumsily pulls down a lever that activates the ship's cannons, which destroys the Skylands Times's publishing office. The publisher angrily scolds him, demanding that he pay half of the total cost of the damage as their business partner.
Stealth Elf, Kaossandra and the boys prepare to face Bomb Shell, but Kaossandra continues to be rude to them that finally makes Stealth Elf snaps, realizing that Kaossandra is not fit to be her mentor. When Kaossandra reverts back to good, she apologizes for her unexplained behavior assuming it's because of how she misses Kaos. Stealth Elf forgives her when she promises to do better. They proceed to confront Bomb Shell, to which Sonic recommends they do it together, but the bracelet turns Kaossandra psychotic, leaving Stealth Elf and the boys behind and goes on a rampage against Bomb Shell, who is brutally subdued. The others try to get her to stop but after Bomb Shell gets blown off the scene, Kaossandra then attacks the heroes, as the bracelet's spell nears completion of turning her fully evil. The group tries their best to defend themselves but Kaossandra gains the upper hand, as she prepares to use Stealth Elf's dagger for the finishing blow on Tails after pinning him under a fallen tree branch. But the weapon is abruptly thrown off her grasp by "Dark Scratch's" arrival. She manages to remove the bracelet, causing the spell on it to fade away and freeing Kaossandra from its evil infliction. Kaossandra becomes drained and has no memory of what happened leading Tails to realize the bracelet was the cause of her evil behavior, confirming his suspicions as Spyro and Midnight help get the branch off of the fox. Stealth Elf and Knuckles then turn their attention to 'Dark Scratch', questioning her arrival, which she replies with a poor excuse. Nonetheless, Kaossandra realizes that someone has cursed the bracelet, intent on turning Stealth Elf evil, suspecting it to be Strykore. Elf hugs 'Dark Scratch' in gratitude for her and her friends' rescue; especially for saving Tails' life, and they proceed to use Bomb Shell's vehicle to resume their journey to the Tree of Life altogether.
Stealth Elf and her group return to the Academy after a successful trip to the Tree of Life. 'Dark Scratch' volunteers to deliver the sap to Master Eon alongside Knuckles, Sonic and Midnight. Kaossandra apologizes of how she cruelly treated Stealth Elf and her friends during her evil state but is thankful to not only have the boys accompany her, but also Stealth Elf too, as she views her as a younger version of herself with lots of potential, emphasizing Stealth Elf's instincts as her greatest strength and to always trust it, before finally heading back inside the Academy.
Eruptor then appears having learned that Scratch managed to save her, the boys and Kaossandra, which should validate enough as a reason to dismiss Spyro, Tails and Elf's suspicions on 'Dark Scratch'. Stealth Elf is relieved of "Dark Scratch's" rescue but it still leaves them with the question of who could Strykore have assigned to get close enough of cursing Stealth Elf's bracelet. Eruptor believes it could be anyone but Scratch. However, Elf, Tails and Spyro wonder how Scratch even knew that Stealth Elf and her friends needed to be rescued and open up the possibility that Scratch can be turned evil by Strykore, after a demonstration of Kaossandra's and after recalling that Spyro's ancestors were turned evil by Strykore during the Great War.
Transcript[]
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Continuity[]
- Tails, Spyro and Stealth Elf's suspicions of 'Dark Scratch' continue to grow some time after returning from their travels with Captain Flynn where they witness Kaossandra turning evil after wearing Elf's Elven bracelet that Scratch gave her for her birthday got briefly cursed by 'Dark Scratch'.
Trivia[]
- Stealth Elf mentions being raised by a tree, which is a reference to her backstory in the main series.
- This episodes marks the absence of Jet Vac and Pop Fizz. Also, this is the only episode to not feature Jet Vac, making Spyro, Sonic, Scratch, Stealth Elf and Eruptor the only characters to appear in every episode of Sonic X Skylanders Academy.
- The title of the episode is a reference to "Road rage", which means someone is displaying aggressive behavior while driving a vehicle.
- Sonic, Tails and Knuckles' sunglasses resemble their game counterparts' Riders eyewear.