Mobius Welcomes the Kratt Brothers

 

Synopsis: A Sonic Underground AU crossover with the PBS children's educational series Zoboomafoo. The Kratt Brothers and their friend, the leaping lemur Zoboo, experience interdimensional travel and visit Mobius for the first time, after encountering a young Mobian who got separated from her family.

 

 

Chapter 1—Going on a Cool Adventure

                Chris and Martin were about to start their latest episode as a ‘fan mail Friday’.   The duo hadn’t looked at their masses of letters and emails from all over the world and were more than pleased to field those questions today.   The episode concerned insects, especially ones that lived in tropical climates and stranger ones that thrived in Australia.   The two of them didn’t bother with such possible nasty bugs as the bullet ant.   That was more Coyote Peterson’s forte than theirs.     By the end of the take, the duet was led by Zoboo outside of Creature Junction.

                ‘What’s gotten into you, Zoboo ?’, Chris asked, thinking that it was time for their furry friend to be napping rather than all riled up and taking them far from familiar territory. 

                ‘We shouldn’t stray too far from the Junction.   The keepers are going to get upset if we let you romp free for too long.’, Martin added. 

                ‘You two worry way too much, you know that ?   Stop acting like dads for a moment and learn to live a little !’, Zoboo said, in a lackadaisical tone as he continued leaping about.     It wasn’t long before Zoboo hurtled himself through a tear in space time unknowingly that the duet followed suit.   

                All three of them were hurtling through scenes that seemed to look vaguely familiar.   There was a sense of anemoia as they were descending or in this case, ascending through the wormhole.   It was difficult to determine direction in something fluid that had the texture of fine-grained sand and silk, but as they were floating (or was it falling ?) through this tesseract, they emerged on the other side and found a little lost Thylacine-Hyena hybrid that went by the name of Sephora. 

 

Chapter 2—Finding Sephora’s Parents

                ‘Where are your parents ?’, Chris asked, gently as he met the adorable hybrid’s eyes and placed his hands upon her shoulders.    Sephora almost trusted the two instantaneously since her discernment clued her in the duet meant no harm and only wanted to help her.   Zoboo was able to comfort the little child and keep her laughing although he was sure that this moment was terrifying for her.   

                Sephora explained that she had gotten separated from her parents on a scavenger hunt with her brother Russel and not only had she lost track of time, but her direction left a lot to be desired.    She was still young, so figuring her left from her right was still confusing, but she knew she’d understand in time.  

                Along the way, Sephora recalled the Pascha Fest that had been held at the Crystal Castle not far from where she had wandered off.   It was still a bit of a trek, but fortunately, she was wearing her hiking boots and the brothers had come prepared with snacks if they worked up an appetite on the trail.  

                'You're gonna love the Crystal Castle !', Sephora said. 'It's one of the many palaces and castles that King Sonic and Queen Amy own !'

'King Sonic ?', asked Chris.

'Queen Amy ?', added Martin.

'Wow, milay !', added Zoboo.

                The Kratts wondered if the King and Queen that Sephora had mentioned were from the video games they had played when they were kids.  

                ‘Nah, that’s just some kind of coincidence.’, Martin laughed to himself, although no one heard his musing.    They continued tromping along until they reached the towering double door.  Unafraid, Sephora rang the doorbell and the four waited.  

                ‘Give me a second…’, came a pleasant but nasal voice as a hologram peered from the viewpoint of the surveillance camera.  

                ‘Is that…?’, Chris queried aloud.  

                ‘Yep, that’s the hedgehog of the hour !   He only looks imposing.’, Sephora reassured them.

                ‘I can’t believe my mind !’, Zoboo exclaimed, in childlike wonder.     

 

 

Chapter 3—King and Queen of Hospitality

                When Amy opened the massive oaken doors, the Kratts were taken aback by how vast the Castle was.   Everything was huge.   Zoboo was taken in by everything he saw, but he was cautioned by his friends to be careful around anything that looked expensive and fragile.

                ‘I know when to be careful !’, Zoboo stated defiantly.   It was then that he accidentally backed into a Greek column, sending a vase colliding down onto the marble floor, but just before it could shatter into a thousand pieces.    Suddenly, there was a robotic arm and a mellifluous voice that followed.

                ‘Sugar, be a bit more careful there.’, the flaxen colored rabbit said.    She was trailed by Antoine, her husband, friend, and father to their warren, who were awakened by the noise.

                ‘What’s going on, pere ?’, Gerard, the eldest asked.   His sister, drawn in by Zoboo, was fascinated seeing a lemur up close and in the flesh.  

                ‘Who are these people ?  Oh, hi, Sephora !  Fancy seeing you again !’, Diana added, chuckling.  Sephora and Diana were close friends and often played together, even if there wasn’t a community function that the DeCoolettes were attending along with the Crystal Court.   

                ‘We’re obviously not in Animal Junction anymore.’, Chris declared, his wonderment evident.  

                ‘No, we’re from Earth, and this little girl here is looking for her parents.   She said that King Sonic and Queen Amy could assist…’, Martin added.

                ‘Say no more.   We’ll go fetch him.’, Gerard answered, his glittering smile putting them all at ease.    Everyone in the Castle was extremely hospitable, kind, generous, warm, and welcoming.   Zoboo felt completely comfortable and at home, but he had never seen living accommodations so luxurious as this.   He imagined this was how ancient Mesopotamians and other incredible civilizations lived. 

                Fairly soon, Amy and Sonic greeted the four of them and recognized their young friend.

                ‘Did you get lost again ?’, Amy said, tousling the hybrid’s hair tenderly.    Sephora nodded but wasn’t embarrassed by her shortcomings.   

                ‘Not only that, but we have to return home.   You see, Zoboo, our furry friend, hopped through a slit in space and time…’, Chris began.

                ‘Why do all troubles begin with the phrase ‘slit in space time’ ?’, Rotor moaned.   It wasn’t that the brilliant walrus minded messing with quantum physics righting all wrongs, but these glitches in the matrix were beginning to irk him slightly.     He and his human friend Cyril began to start deducing the exact location of the Earth they belonged to.   It would take a few hours at most, but for the moment, Sonic and Amy decided to take the Kratts on an adventure they would never forget.

 

Chapter 4—Safe in Wildvania

                Amon had been worried sick about his daughter, but when he and his wife were reunited with her, they could breathe easy again.   In order to prevent this from happening again, he gifted her a GPS.

                ‘I built this myself.  Titus will never fail you.’, he said. 

                ‘Why Titus ?’, Sephora asked, quizzically raising an eyebrow.

                ‘Titus was someone you don’t know personally, darling.   He was a mentor while I was still young in the process of building our forest kingdom.   He was a Galapagos Tortoise and had lived hundreds of years.  Sadly, he wasn’t immortal, and natural causes caught up to him.   I even made the GPS to have some of his mannerisms.    In a way, he still watches over us, as is per his wishes.’, Amon said with a soft grin. 

                ‘Oooo !’, Sephora exclaimed, pleased with the gift, though it was neither Christmas nor her birthday.   She could use it for metal detecting later when the mood struck her, but since she wasn’t wandering outside of Wildvania’s parameters, she shut Titus down and saved his battery.   

                ‘I take it my friend has given you the grand tour ?’, Amon questioned.   The Kratts nodded.  All that they had seen of Mobius had been breathtaking.    The synergy of technology and nature was inspirational.   No one was bound to technology, but it was used as a tool to assist with various duties, chores, and errands that typical Mobians did on any given day.    They were ecologically conscious, and the air here was the cleanest and clearest they had ever inhaled.    Wildvania was still developing, but it was proving to be quite an exquisite place as well.   

 

Chapter 5—A Farewell Dinner for the Kratts

                Chris and Matt almost didn’t want to leave the Crystal Castle.   The hospitality here had been exquisite, and the food had been scrumptious.    Neither one of them had ever heard of mork, let alone seen one in the wild, but apparently, Mobian pigs did have wings and could fly.

                ‘Gives a whole new meaning to flying pigs !  Milay !’, Zoboo chuckled as he saw a morklet flying around freely.   Mork farmers were kindly folks, and they raised their stock ethically.    Most morks were at liberty to do whatever they wished and roam freely throughout Mobius, but at the Castle, it was the main meat of choice, especially when it came to Mobian bacon and Mobian ham.   

The brothers and their lemur were feeling a bit stuffed although Zoboo only snacked on fruits and vegetables, they felt a little tired.   There was no time to nap because Rotor informed them, he figured out where the tesseract was and that it would close as soon as they leapt through it. 

To be honest, Zoboo was the most reluctant to leave.  Although he had only been there a day or two, he had already formed some tight friendships he knew he would miss dearly.  

                ‘Do I really have to go back to Animal Junction ?   There are so many more animals here that actually understand me and some of them even understand Madagascay.’, Zoboo said, with some sadness in his tone.

                ‘People will miss us if we’re not back on Earth.   We have so much to teach, and they’ll start to become concerned when they don’t see you.’, Chris said, logically.    It gave the little lemur quite a bit to mull over in his mind.   There were people, fans that actually counted on Zoboo in every episode.   Although he was still young, Zoboo understood he had responsibilities and accountability.  He could still maintain his inquisitive nature, but he had to sacrifice other things for those back home that truly mattered.    Besides, without him, Matt and Chris would be terribly lonely, and it wouldn’t be the same.   So, with a determination exceeding his years, Zoboo puffed out his chest proudly and grinned,

                ‘I guess it’s time we say our farewells.’ 

 

Epilogue

In all honesty, Zoboo made a particularly important choice to return with his best friends rather than staying in Mobius.

                ‘It’s not like it’s farewell forever.   We might be called upon in the future somehow.  Though I haven’t really thought much about how that would play out.’, Matt chortled.  

‘It’s ok if we don’t go back.   I know my proper place is here and educating your human friends is what I’m meant to do.’, Zoboo said, maturely.    Nighttime was falling soon, and the sun was setting.  It was time to bid adieu to another day.   Zooboo got tucked into his little hammock where he pulled a blanket around him to keep him warm.   Matt and Chris headed home and settled into bed, their minds full of the treasures they had seen on Mobius and the adventures they had led.   

 

To Be Continued…