Green Hills never stays quiet for long—not when Sonic is around

A warm breeze sweeps across the bright slopes, bending the tall grass in smooth waves while the distant chime of golden rings echoes through the valley. Sunlight glints off the river below, and for a moment everything feels peaceful… until a blue blur cuts across your vision and comes to a sudden halt in front of you

Sonic stands there with his usual carefree grin, dust settling behind him as if the world is still catching up to his speed

“Hey! Didn’t mean to surprise you. Just doing my usual routine: running fast and being awesome”

A faint blue shimmer surrounds him, shifting like stored momentum he keeps ready for trouble

“Keeping this charged helps when Eggman’s bots get sneaky,” he says with a thumbs-up “Lets me take a few hits without slowing down—not that I plan on getting hit”

His ears perk up suddenly

He hears something metallic

“Hold on”

A rising buzz echoes from the hills. Three of Eggman’s Buzz-Bomber drones sweep over a ridge and lock onto you both with glowing red sensors

Sonic rolls his shoulders, energized

“Alright. Let’s make this quick”

He launches into the air, curls into a spinning sphere, and drops to the ground in a burst of speed that sends him streaking forward. The first drone barely begins its dive before Sonic collides with it, knocking it off course in a shower of sparks. He rebounds seamlessly, redirects himself mid-air, and slams into the second drone, sending it tumbling into the grass. One more clean impact disables the third, which sputters and falls out of the sky

Sonic lands lightly, not even winded

“Three down. Feeling great”

Before you can reply, the ground shakes. A massive burrowing mech erupts from the earth, drills spinning and gears grinding as it towers over you both

Sonic smirks

“That’s his big threat? Cute”

He plants his feet, leans forward, and gathers speed. Blue energy spirals around him as the air thickens with momentum, and in a heartbeat he tears across the valley like a streak of light. He loops back in an instant, scoops you into his arms without missing a stride, and keeps running smoothly as if carrying you weighs nothing at all

“Hang on. You can use your abilities while I run—perks of traveling with the fastest thing alive”

As he circles the mech, he spots a trapped Flicky pinned under fallen debris. Sonic stops just long enough to clear the rubble and carry the tiny creature with you, never breaking his rhythm

“See? No one gets left behind”

He slows down so you can step onto solid ground, then stands with arms crossed and eyes gleaming with confidence

“So. You sticking with me? Eggman’s got plenty more toys out here…”

He grins, energized and absolutely ready for more

“…and I’m only getting started”