Chapter 1: Green Green Hills of Home
Act 2: The Power In You
Sonic wakes up in a small, wooden house that has several other beds in the same room. A french-looking fox stands next to him.
Sonic: What're You doing here, Antoine? Come to think of it, why am I here?
Antoine D'Coolette: 12
Ant: It appears your more brash nature 'as zuited you well, Hedgehog. What you 'ave found is a Chaos Emerald. Thanks to you, we are far closer to reclaiming our 'ome-land. Now, I must tell ze princess that you 'ave awakoned.
Sonic: Chaos Emerald? Maybe I should see her myself. Get that kiss from her.
Ant: Do not be kidding yourself, Hedgehog. Aside from you being quite ridiculous, I am far faster than you.
Sonic jumps out of bed.
Sonic: Wanna-
Antoine dashes outside.
Sonic: Hey!
Sonic tries to sprint outside, but he goes so fast that he overshoots his goal and crashes into a tree face first.
Sonic: Ack!
He falls on his back and looks up as Sally and Bunnie run up to him.
Sally: Sonic!
Bun: You okay, sugar?
Sonic: Actually, I feel great!
He hops onto his feet.
Sally: Fascinating. The Emerald must've given you speed and strength.
Sonic: They can do that?
Sally: Evidently, not for everyone.
Bun: Tried it on ourselves and got nothing.
Sonic: Who told ya they make superpowers?
Bun: It gave Tails a couple.
Sonic: Tails?! Where is he?
Sally: In the workshop. Let's walk there together.
Sonic: Pfft! Who cares about walking?!
In a blue blur, Sonic disappears.
Sally: Sonic...
Bun: He'll get it one day, Sal.
Antoine walks up to the two ladies.
Ant: My princess, how may I zerve you now?
Sally: Hmm. Get the map and meet us at the workshop.
Ant: Right away!
As Antoine runs off, Sonic finds Tails next to an outdoor workshop, working on the body of a plane with scrap metal.
Sonic: Hey!
Tails: Whoa!
Sonic: Who put a blowtorch in Your hands?
Sonic almost leans on the plane when Tails stops him with his tails.
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Tails: Don't touch it! These parts are bad enough on their own, but if you touch one of the components inside, it could lead to a cascade of internal failures down the line that could make it explode when we're flying it!
Sonic: Um. Okayyy. So, what're ya making?
Tails: I'm putting that plane together, but I can only make a two-seater with the parts we have. So, the others might not be able to go with us.
Sonic: Where're we going?
Tails: … You didn't talk to Sally about all of this?
Sonic: I'm way too fast for her now.
Tails: It made you faster?
Sonic: Way past fast.
Tails: Cool! For me, it made my brain unlock pathways I had no idea were there. I've been learning things really quickly for hours now. Oh! And, my tails can make me fly!
Sonic: They can flap you into the air?
Tails: No. They spin, like a helicopter.
Sonic: How's That work?
Tails: They go in circles.
Sonic: But, how don't they get all tangled up?
Tails scratches his head.
Tails: Um. I'm still trying to figure that one out. It's probably some kinda magic, but I wouldn't think too hard about it.
Tails turns to the audience.
Tails: And, that goes for you all, too!
Sonic: Um. Did that thing zap your brain a little too hard?
Tails: Nope. I feel great! That wasn't a good joke?
Sonic: There was a joke there?
Tails: Maybe I should get a joke book out sometime.
Sonic: So, no negative side effects?
Tails: Nope! How about you?
Sonic: You know I'm always alright.
Tails: Yeah! You can do anything.
Sonic: Don't you forget it! Anyway, we suddenly For using jet fuel?
Tails: Oh! No. This plane'll use the power of the Emerald to get it going. Completely electric flying!
Sally, Bunnie, and Antoine walk up to the two of them.
Sally: Not too subtle, but it should get you wherever your feet can't.
Sonic: Which might be?
Sally: That lab you found was made thirty years ago, but we don't know why.
Bun: However, we found this map in there 'fore the lights went off.
Antoine holds open a map, which points to a spot that's near a beach.
Sonic: Think it leads to the next Emerald?
Ant: It must. Or else, we are only wasting resources on zis plane.
Sally: Thing is, we've checked this map with ours. Palm-Tree Coast now has Robotnik's chemical plant on it. So, you might have to fight your way through some robots to get it.
Sonic: With me and my super speed, we've got this thing in the bag already!
Bun: Wish we could have your confidence, given the tree incident.
Tails: What happened with a tree?
Sonic: Nothing. And, it won't happen again.
Sally: Look, until this plane is done, I need you to practice using your speed. We can't have you crashing into robots like a spinball.
Bun: That's “Pinball,” Sal.
Sally: Pin? Are you sure?
Sonic: Well, while you little ladies discuss definitions, I'm gonna go get gone!
Sonic dashes away and into the woods as he dodges the trees that are in his way.
Sally: You think he'll listen to me?
Ant: Why would he begin to at zis point?
Tails: I can get him to do it if you can't.
Sally: Thank you, Tails. It's not that I don't believe in him. Just...
Tails: I get it. I'll talk to him.
Later in the night, Fang walks over to Tails' plane and pulls out a communicator as he looks around.
Fang: This is codename Knack.
Ivo: The Weasel? Would you care to tell me why you've failed me?
Fang: Look, the kids were on their way into the trap when they found something that'll please you a whole lot more.
Ivo: Something that you'll nab for me?
Fang: With some patience, yes. They found a Chaos Emerald and a map to more.
Ivo: … I see.
Fang: They'll be headed to your chemical plant on Palm-Tree Coast soon to get the beauty.
Ivo: Perhaps I'll let them find it for me.
Fang: Exactly. So, we happy now?
Ivo: You've brought me nothing yet. I shall only be happy once your work is done.
Fang: Aye, sir. Knack out.
He hangs up on Robotnik.