Blind Rage Knows No Color

Blind Rage Knows No Color is the ninth episode of the second season of TFAWPS. It is the thirty-fifth episode overall.

Plot
With his mind under the control of Cell, Paco attempts to steal the shard from Sonic and deliver it to his new master. Meanwhile, Pig King attempts to locate his missing friend and in doing so, steals the Starcaster forcing TFAWPS to chase him down.

Synopsis
While on a Simpson ship piloted by Allister McCallister, Sonic has a discussion with him about the recent invasion of his home planet. McCallister once again thanks Sonic and his teammates for the work they did in defending his homeland and pleads with Sonic to make sure he tracks down and stops Cell before he is able to destroy any more planets. He also says that he would gladly help, but has to keep leading the fight against the Popstars. Sonic tells him that he understands, but that's okay, and reassures McCallister that TFAWPS have everything under control. Sonic then rejoins his teammates and tells them that they'll be arriving at the abandoned moon any minute now and be reunited with the rest of their team. Roy and G. Biv breathe a sigh of relief, while Mofo comments that that hopefully means they'll be able to stop Cell once and for all. While the rest of the team breathes a sigh of relief, Paco sits away from the group with a darkness in his eyes, but is then approached by Buster who asks how Paco is doing. Snapping out of it, Paco says that he's feeling okay and Buster says that what he did to Cell was really brave and thanks him for being a great teammate. McCallister announces that another ship is approaching the moon, and Sonic says that it's the S.E.C.R.E.T. ship and that they're expected.

On the surface, Ted happily greets both ships, as Sonic, Paco, Mofo, Buster, and the Rainbow Twins exit the Simpson ship, Pink Panther, Wally, Lupina, Mario, and Luigi exit the S.E.C.R.E.T. ship. Sonic, Ted, and Pink Panther reunite and decide that there will be no more solo missions and that from here on out, they work as a team, no matter what. McCallister interrupts and says that he really must get going and Sonic thanks him for his help and he departs on his ship. Pink Panther suggests that they board the Starcaster and head back out, but Luigi points out that there's nothing else here, save for the remains of the wormhole machine. Looking around, they realize that it's true. Sonic points out that someone must have come out of the Negative Zone at this location and says that it must have been the Dark Order. Pink Panther says that he doesn't think so, since The Rental is no longer here and that they would've most likely escaped on that ship. Realizing that means only one other person could have stolen it, they ask Mario for a ride back to the Land of Ooo, which he agrees to.

On the Starcaster, Pig King sits in the pilot seat, talking to himself. He angrily curses Zack under his breath for betraying him and promises to get his revenge on him someday, unless he's willing to give him a spot in the Dark Order. He then says that before any of that, he needs to find Master Robot, because after all, he needs someone to do his fighting for him. He knows that if Master Robot and Pig King were ever split up, he has protocols in place to bring him back to Pig King's Castle, and departs for the Land of Ooo.

While aboard the S.E.C.R.E.T. ship, Paco sits alone, again with darkness in his eyes. Inside his head, he hears Cell's voice. Inside Paco's brain, he meets with Cell. Paco asks Cell what he wants and Cell tells him to calm down and not be so hostile. Paco tells Cell that he's going to lose, he's already lost before. Cell laughs and tells Paco that he hasn't lost at all, in fact, he let Paco 'win.' Cell then tells Paco to shut up and listen. Cell says that he needs three things from Paco and lists them; the shard, Roy, and G. Biv. Once he has those things, he'll send the Androids to meet him for the exchange. Snapping out of it, Paco gets up and rejoins the rest of the team, sitting next to Roy and G. Biv, who both smile and greet their teammate. Paco does not return their gesture.

Genesect asks Cell if he believes this plan will work, and Cell replies that he is absolutely sure and says that Sonic will never suspect one of his own teammates. Cell then talks about how his plan is all coming together. Genesect asks Cell why they can't just get the shard from Sonic themselves, since they have more shards than he does and they're more powerful. Cell tells Genesect that for the last time, they can't move because after what happened on Planet Simpson, they caused quite the fuss and if they continue to use the shards, they'll cause more of a fuss, so from now on, they'll have to rely on Paco and Android 16 and Android 17 to acquire the rest of the shards for them. Frustrated, Genesect relents but promises Cell that they'll have to move eventually and Genesect refuses to sit here forever and get nothing done.

At Pig King's Castle, Pig King arrives in the Starcaster and abandons it. He heads into his castle and greets Gunther and Tyler. He sits down with them and asks them where Master Robot is. Pig King soon realizes that Master Robot is not here and begins searching through his castle, but finds nothing. As Gunther and Tyler follow him around, they look at each other questioningly. Pig King then calms himself down and heads into his lab. He says that he should still have his tracking software somewhere on his computer and boots it up. As the software loads, it begins searching the universe for Master Robot's location. As Pig King waits, there is a furious knocking at the door. Pig King looks out the peephole and sees Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi standing there. Mario yells for Pig King to exit the castle as he's now under arrest. Pig King then decides to escape and exits through the back, but is met by TFAWPS, who greet Pig King casually and take him captive. TFAWPS then bring Pig King around to the S.E.C.R.E.T. agents and they agree to take Pig King into custody. As they discus this, Paco begins to focus intently on the shard in Sonic's pocket. Paco then approaches Sonic. Mario notices this and asks him what he's doing and Paco then grabs the shard and attacks his teammates and S.E.C.R.E.T. and knocks them out, while Pig King takes the opportunity to escape. Paco manages to stave off his friends and escapes with the shard.

Flying to Zack's Lair, Paco tells Cell that he has the shard. Cell thanks Paco for his work and says he's sending the Androids to his location to pick it up. Paco asks why he can't bring it to Cell himself and Cell explains that he's still a TFAWPS member and needs to exercise caution. Cell then tells Paco to lay low until the Androids arrive.

Meanwhile, everyone else gets up. Pink Panther asks what that was and Sonic says that he has no idea. Ted says that he must be under the control of Cell because he's behaving exactly they did when the war started. Sonic points out that he's probably right and informs them that Paco faced Cell head on, stronger than Cell had ever been before and suggests that perhaps Cell did something to him because after Paco attacked him, Cell retreated. Mario says that they need to act fast because if Paco has been compromised by Cell then he has direct access to TFAWPS and their location at all times. Sonic asks Mario, rather confrontationally, what Mario is insinuating and Mario says that if they can't break control, he will need to be turned over to S.E.C.R.E.T. Sonic says that Mario can't do that, and Mario says that he absolutely can. Pink Panther breaks up their argument, saying there's no time to fight with Paco AWOL. Sonic then tells Mario that TFAWPS will handle Paco while Mario and his agents can track down Pig King.

Sonic, Pink Panther, Ted, Mofo, Buster, and the Rainbow Twins travel to the construction site of TFAWPS Tower and briefly reminisce on old times. Sonic then tells his teammates that Paco can't have gotten far and says that they need to split up and search. Sonic says that Wally and Lupina need to go back to the Starcaster and make sure Paco or Pig King don't try to steal it. Lupina promises that it'll be done and they leave and head for the Starcaster. Sonic then tells everyone else to just split up and search and they head out in different directions. The Rainbow Twins find themselves in the center of town. As they walk down the streets, the citizens of the Land of Ooo recognize them and begin to run away and hide. Roy asks what's wrong with them, and G. Biv says that he has no idea. The Mayor approaches them and asks what they're doing here and G. Biv tells him that they came here to track down Pig King, but something is going on with Paco. The Mayor says that they should probably keep a low profile since many of the citizens don't trust them yet and are still scared of them. Roy says they don't have time for that and they need to find Paco. The Mayor asks them to follow him.

Sonic and Mofo find themselves searching the desert near the old S.E.C.R.E.T. hideout and turn up with nothing. Sonic says that he doesn't understand how Cell can transform into the Entity and just walk away and wonders what he could be planning. Mofo says that he's obviously out for the shards, but Sonic asks what his endgame could be. Mofo says that it can't be good and says that if Cell turns himself into the Entity he will have the power of it, but with a brain and personality. Meanwhile, Pink Panther and Buster search Paco's old room in TFAWPS Tower. They discuss Genesect and his return and alliance with Cell, but once again find no clue as to where Paco could be.

Elsewhere, Pig King sneaks around the edges of the Land of Ooo, near Zack's Lair. He notices Wario and Waluigi walking nearby and enters the Lair, however the door locks behind him and he realizes he is trapped inside. Paco greets Pig King and Pig King cowers in fear. Paco shows Pig King the shard and Pig King tries to grab it, but Paco asks him why he even wants it. Pig King says the he doesn't since he really has no idea what they do, but says that everyone else is after them and says he might as well give it a shot too, and the two begin fighting. While they fight, Pig King notices a secret hatch in Zack's old throne room and opens it, just as Paco enters, thus escaping. Paco looks around and finds nothing. He turns on the monitors and is able to ascertain the location of his teammates. He then formulates a route out of the Land of Ooo. With his plan in motion, he exits the Lair and begins his escape.

Mario radios Pink Panther and asks if he's found anything and Pink Panther says that he hasn't, but they'll keep looking. Ted flies over to Zack's Lair, right after Paco left and enters. As Ted searches around, he notices the same hatch that Pig King did and enters. Inside, he finds an old portal, but no sign of anybody else and decides to leave. Pig King breathes a sigh of relief and then quickly formulates an escape plan. He turns on the portal and realizes that it leads to Fin-Land. Deciding that this is an opportunity to get his revenge, he enters the portal.

Ted then meets up with the Rainbow Twins and the Mayor. Ted asks them if they've found anything, but the Rainbow Twins say that they've been under the Mayor's protection all day since the townspeople think they're invaders. Ted says that that's ridiculous and turns to the people and say that the Rainbow Twins are with them now, and are proud members of TFAWPS and says that they have no allegiance to the Entity. Paco then flies overhead, and Ted says under his breath that Paco is, and flies out with the Rainbow Twins close behind. Ted then attacks Paco and says that he shouldn't be doing this since they're friends. Paco's eyes then revert back to normal and says that he knows and says that Cell is in his head. Ted talks to Paco and tells him to calm down and focus and try to fight Cell. Paco says that he can't and his eyes go dark and attacks Ted, knocking him down to the ground. Paco then turns to the Rainbow Twins, but the Rainbow Twins refuse to attack Paco noticing the looks they are getting from the townspeople.

Sonic and Mofo then meet up with Pink Panther and Buster and disappointingly reveal to each other that they've found nothing. Mario and Luigi then arrive and say they've also had no luck finding Pig King. Wario then radios Mario and says that there is some activity near Zack's Lair, and Mario says they're on their way. Sonic says that they're coming with him. At the Lair, they manage to bust down the door. As they search, they find no sign of anybody but notice light coming from the secret door and go to investigate. Wario and Waluigi enter first and announce that it's all clear. As everyone else follows, they notice that the portal has just been used and try to open it, but realize the portal has overheated and the Lair loses power. With the monitors being the only thing still on, they decide to investigate and notice Ted and the Rainbow Twins' battle with Paco and head out.

Ted tries to fight Paco, but realize he is overpowered and asks the Rainbow Twins for help, but they are reluctant. Paco then knocks Ted out of the battle again, and begins turning on the citizens of the Land of Ooo. Realizing this, Roy and G. Biv jump into action to stop Paco with a cosmic energy blast. Paco gets knocked back, but heads back towards the Rainbow Twins. The Rainbow Twins split up and try to attack Paco from two sides while Ted takes the middle and Paco is overwhelmed. Ted pushes Paco into the side of a building while the Rainbow Twins corner him and try to talk some sense into their teammate. The rest of TFAWPS arrive in the city and look up from the street at their flying teammates. Ted yells for the Rainbow Twins to hold him in place and the Rainbow Twins grab his head and are transported into his mind. There, they witness Cell holding Paco by chains and welcoming the Rainbow Twins. The Rainbow Twins ignore him and attack and use their cosmic powers and manage to break the chains. Back in the real world, Paco is now freed and stops his rampage. Falling to the ground, Ted manages to catch him last minute and asks if he is okay. Paco says that he thinks so. Sonic says that they need to get back to the Starcaster quickly before it's stolen again and so Lupina can give Paco a check-up. Mario says that he will remain on the Land of Ooo with S.E.C.R.E.T. until Pig King is found.

On the Starcaster, Lupina checks on Paco and says that she believes he'll be okay, but should still keep an eye on him just in case. Ted is very relieved and Paco thanks the Rainbow Twins for helping him and they both promise Paco that if something like this should happen again, they'll make sure they save him. Paco thanks them, but says he just wants to find Cell and stop him before he does something like this to anybody else. Elsewhere, Android 16 and Android 17 arrive on the Land of Ooo, but find that Paco has been freed of his mind control.

Characters

 * Sonic
 * Ted
 * Pink Panther
 * Paco
 * Mofo
 * Buster
 * Roy
 * G. Biv
 * Lupina
 * Wally
 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Pig King
 * Cell
 * Genesect
 * Android 16
 * Android 17
 * Mayor
 * Allister McCallister
 * Gunther
 * Tyler

Trivia

 * Unbeknownst to the rest of TFAWPS, Paco's mind is still not freed from Cell's influence, even after his death. Paco will sometimes still get flashes of his mind-controlled self when provoked.