Double Negation At World's End

Double Negation At World's End is the seventh episode of the second season of TFAWPS. It is the thirty-third episode overall.

Plot
The portal to the Negative Zone is opened, accidentally bringing several members from both sides into the Zone. Ted volunteers to go into the Negative Zone to rescue his teammates. Sonic must hold down the fort against Cell and Genesect while his teammates are trapped in the Negative Zone.

Synopsis
During the stand off, everyone glares at each other, distrustfully. Genesect speaks first, saying that a lot's changed since they've all last met. He points out that since TFAWPS seem to have replaced Oscar and Phoebe with newer models since their deaths, as well as pointing out that Pig King has escaped his own closet and joined up with the Dark Order. Pig King points out that he's not a Dark Order member and Roy points out that they haven't replaced anybody, they're just doing the right thing because people change. Roy also says that it seems Genesect doesn't change as he's still serving the Entity, assuring Cell that he knows who he really is. Cell speaks up and says that this stand off has to end sooner or later and it might as well be now. He says that since he and Genesect have the shards, that puts them at an advantage. Sonic points out that shards or not, they have the numbers. Genesect asks if he really thinks him and his numbers would be able to stop the power of the shards. As the group begins arguing amongst themselves, Captain Cowboy takes this opportunity to sneak around to Genesect and steal the shard. Upon stealing it, he quickly plugs it into the wormhole machine opening the portal. Pink Panther yells at him asking what he did and Captain Cowboy responds that a) he broke up the annoying and useless argument and b) he is just trying to get paid. Sonic then asks if the machine is supposed to sputter and shake like that and Lupina guesses that it most likely isn't. Suddenly, the machine starts rapidly shaking and Mario yells for everyone to take cover. As everyone dives out of the way, the wormhole begins sucking people in starting with Mario, then Pink Panther, Lupina, Pig King, Wally, and then Luigi and the portal closes. As everyone left emerges from cover, Paco shakily asks what just happened.

Inside the Negative Zone, Pink Panther, Lupina, Wally, Mario, Luigi, and Pig King all exit the portal. As they get up and figure out where they are, Mario angrily turns to Pig King and points out that this whole mess is his fault. Pig King tries to reason his way out of it, but as he looks around and sees the looks he's getting from everyone else and backs off. Pink Panther asks Mario what the S.E.C.R.E.T. protocol is for being trapped in the Negative Zone. Mario replies that they have nothing for this. Wally says that he'd like to get out of here as quickly as possible and Lupina agrees and Pink Panther suggests they take a look around and see if they can find an alternate way out. Pig King says that's a great idea and suggests they head out immediately, but Luigi knocks Pig King down and says that he won't be accompanying them and they depart, leaving Pig King behind. As Pig King sits by himself, he is suddenly approached and captured by a large amount of Negative Zone Soldiers.

Back on the moon, Dr. Robotnik begins tinkering with the machine, trying to get it to turn back on. Sonic stands over him asking if he is able to fix it. Dr. Robotnik replies that he is unsure, saying it looks like the shard overloaded the machine, but appears to be stabilizing. Master Robot expresses concern that his master may be trapped in the Negative Zone for good. Cell asks why he calls Pig King master, when his name is Master. Master Robot replies that the Master in his name is just a formality and replies that he has no real name. Cell responds that he has given his Androids names. Android 16 and Android 17 introduce themselves. Sonic silences them by telling them those aren't names, they're numbers. Dr. Robotnik then says that he may be able to open up the portal again, but only for a brief moment. He then says he has no reason to allow Sonic access to the portal, but Sonic tells him he doesn't deserve a reason. Sonic then calls Paco over who threatens Dr. Robotnik by standing over him, and then begins tinkering with it himself who concurs with Dr. Robotnik. Sonic makes fun of him asking if he seriously just said "concurred." Meanwhile, Cell asks Roy and G. Biv what they meant by serving the Entity. G. Biv explains that they believe when the Entity was destroyed, Cell was born out of the combined power of the Entity itself, as well as the shards. Cell says that it's an interesting theory and one he would like to explore more. Mofo advises the Rainbow Twins that talking to Cell like this may not be the smartest idea, but Roy says to trust them. Cell says that he can't explain it, but he feels he has some connection to the Rainbow Twins as well. Genesect rolls his eyes and says that they better not kiss.

In the Negative Zone palace, Pig King is brought before the throne where he is met by Agent Yellow and Bart. Pig King greets them happily, but Agent Yellow sternly tells him that the boss wants to speak with him. Agent Yellow and Bart then bring Pig King into the actual throne room where Zack turns around and calls Pig King an idiot. He also says that if Pig King hadn't taken so long, they wouldn't have TFAWPS and Genesect knocking on their back door. Pig King then yells back at Zack telling him to stop it right now. Stunned, Zack, Agent Yellow, and Bart stare at Pig King in silence. Pig King says that Zack should just sit back in his throne and shut up because Pig King was the only one willing to give Zack a chance because nobody else was willing to save him and the only person that was, was only in it for the money, so Zack should be thanking him instead of yelling at him, just like everybody else does. With that, Pig King exits the chamber, with hordes of Negative Zone Soldiers now following his command.

Pink Panther and Mario lead their group throughout the Negative Zone, noticing the palace in the foreground. Pink Panther says that if Zack is anywhere in here, that's where he'd be. Suddenly, a group of Negative Zone Soldiers march towards them, prompting them to hide behind some rocks. Wally asks Pink Panther what their next move is and Pink Panther says that he has absolutely no idea. He whispers over to Mario and asks him if he has any ideas. Mario says that once these soldiers are clear, they're going to make a break for the palace. Luigi points out that it might be easier said than done and points out the large amount of soldiers passing by.

On the moon, Paco explains to Sonic that he is able to get the portal open for about five seconds. Sonic says that one of them needs to go in and find their teammates and get them out and asks for volunteers. Ted volunteers immediately and Sonic agrees. Both Sonic and Paco give Ted a walky-talky that Lupina invented, and tells him to call them when he has everybody and is ready to come back. Ted agrees and enters the Negative Zone. Captain Cowboy, annoyed with Sonic, demands he open the portal again. Paco explains again that he can't open the portal again because the shard needs to stabilize once again before the portal can be opened. Captain Cowboy complains that this is the worst job he's ever taken. Meanwhile, Genesect tells Cell that they should just grab the shard and leave this place and Cell tells him to be patient and that TFAWPS are not currently hostile with them, and with their allies in disposed, they might learn some valuable information about them which they may use to their advantage at a later date. Genesect denies this and says that they know all they need to know and calls TFAWPS weak. Cell replies that there is still much to learn about their enemies. Genesect tells Cell that his curiosity and inaction will get him killed one day, and Cell replies saying that Genesect's impatience and ego will get him killed one day.

In the Negative Zone, Zack continues to order more soldiers after Pig King. As he does, Bart reports to Zack that another portal has just opened and Zack says this time they will go investigate themselves. Meanwhile, Pink Panther's group notice the same portal and Wally realizes that it's Ted and they all head towards him. As they reach Ted, he comments that finding them was a lot easier than he thought. Pink Panther asks what the plan is to get out of here and Ted replies that he has a walky-talky that they can use to contact Sonic and Paco and get them out of here, however the walky-talky is then destroyed by Agent Yellow's laser eyes. As the Dark Order approach them, Zack sarcastically calls TFAWPS his heroes, coming to his rescue after all this time. Zack then says that after all this time, their rematch will be legendary. Pink Panther says that Zack is dramatically outmatched. Zack then calls forth his army of Negative Zone Soldiers, finding it a lot smaller than it initially was. Agent Yellow asks what happened and Zack replies angrily that Pig King stole most of his army. Without flinching, Pink Panther and Mario lead their troops against the forces of Zack.

Back on the moon, Sonic ties up Captain Cowboy and Dr. Robotnik and leaves them on a rock near the device. Sonic and Paco then rejoin Mofo, Buster, and the Rainbow Twins. Cell greets Sonic as the leader and asks him how someone like him can so willingly sacrifice his own teammates and Sonic replies by saying that Cell asks a lot of questions. Cell tells Sonic that he is merely trying to understand his origins. Sonic then tells Cell that he has some questions that could help with that. He asks him first why he started a war between Planet Popstar and Planet Simpson, why he joined up with Genesect, why he is so obsessed with the Rainbow Twins, and why he is going after the shards. Cell then calls Sonic a hypocrite, but reveals that once he found his first shard, everything changed. He explains that he began to see more of himself, more of the destroyer of worlds, but there is still more to discover and these shards are just the beginning. Cell then explains that this is why he's joined Genesect, because they share a common interest in the shards and if they shared their collection, they'd be unstoppable. Sonic asks him to back up, and asks him once again how many shards they have. Cell then holds up his shard and Genesect holds up his. Sonic looks over both shards and turns his attention to the shard in the wormhole device. As TFAWPS all exchange nervous glances with each other, having just realized there are more than just two shards. Sonic then tries to reason with Cell saying that he's new here and doesn't quite understand the power held within these shards. Cell replies that the power is the only thing he understands. Captain Cowboy watches on intently. Sonic tells him that he can't let him escape now. Cell replies that he knows and TFAWPS charge into battle against Cell and his team.

Back in the Negative Zone, the battle rages on. As Wally and Pink Panther team up against Agent Yellow and Bart, Mario and Luigi work on taking out the soldiers. Ted has a one on one against Zack. As they fight, Zack taunts Ted for continuing to align with TFAWPS, while Ted asks Zack if he's truly happy living in his palace with nobody around to care about him. Zack says he doesn't need anybody and the two continue to fight. As the battles continue, Pig King's soldiers suddenly arrive and knock everyone except Ted and Zack to the ground. Pig King greets everybody and asks if anybody missed him. He then orders his soldiers to attack them all. As more soldiers enter the battle, Pink Panther and Wally stop fighting Agent Yellow and Bart and together the four of them team up to take down the soldiers. Mario and Luigi attempt to take down Pig King and tell him that he'll be going to real prison this time, but Pig King sends more soldiers after them. After the soldiers are defeated, Pink Panther and Wally continue to fight Agent Yellow and Bart. Meanwhile, Ted and Zack continue their fight. As Ted seems to gain the upper hand, he notices Lupina on the ground giving him a knowing look. Ted then goes after Zack once again. As Ted catches up to Zack, he tells him that he's not happy here in the Negative Zone and says that he's lost his mind. Zack denies this and says that he'll rule over the Negative Zone and from there, he'll send his soldiers to retrieve the shards for him. Ted asks him about his mother. Zack stops short and considers his actions and asks what Ted proposes. Ted says that he'll allow him to return to the real world, as long as he returns to Fin-Land and remains there as the prince, giving up the quest for the shards forever. Zack quotes Ted's "allow" back to him and thinks for a moment, before agreeing to these stipulations.

On the moon, the battle over the shards continues. The Rainbow Twins take on Cell, Mofo and Buster take on the Androids, and Paco and Sonic take on Genesect. While the Rainbow Twins find themselves equally matched with Cell, Paco and Sonic manage to overpower Genesect, however Genesect begins using the shard against them, with Sonic commenting that it's totally unfair. Cell yells at Genesect to not use the shards yet because it'll attract even more unwanted attention. Buster yells over that if Cell already has unwanted attention, them. During the fight, Captain Cowboy whispers to Master Robot, who has just been standing around waiting, telling him to untie them. Master Robot, initially unsure, decides to untie them. As Master Robot unties them, Dr. Robotnik betrays him and electrocutes him, shorting out his circuits. Captain Cowboy then approaches the wormhole device, intending to take the shard. Both Sonic and Cell notice this and send Mofo and Buster, and Android 16 and Android 17 respectively to stop them. Seeing this as well, Genesect fires his shard at the wormhole device causing it to explode sending cosmic energy throughout the moon, causing everyone to disappear.

In the Negative Zone, all of the soldiers suddenly retreat, with some dying off. Confused, all of the battles stop as cosmic energy spreads throughout the Zone causing everyone inside to disappear.

Characters

 * Sonic
 * Ted
 * Pink Panther
 * Paco
 * Mofo
 * Buster
 * Roy
 * G. Biv
 * Lupina
 * Wally
 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Cell
 * Zack
 * Pig King
 * Agent Yellow
 * Bart
 * Genesect
 * Captain Cowboy
 * Dr. Robotnik
 * Master Robot
 * Android 16
 * Android 17

Trivia

 * TFAWPS learn that there are more than just two shards that make up the Infinity Dagger.
 * Zack, Agent Yellow, and Bart are released from the Negative Zone, having been trapped there since the events of Land of Ooo, Well Done With Fries.
 * This episode marks the end of the first arc of season two.