"Whoa... where am I?"

Sonic’s voice carried a mix of confusion and intrigue as he looked around, realizing he was somewhere completely unfamiliar. There was no sign of Eggman, no chaos emeralds, and no familiar faces. For the first time in a while, Sonic felt truly displaced.

But uncertainty wasn’t enough to stop him. Shaking off the momentary hesitation, he cracked his usual confident grin, dusting his gloves off.

"Guess I’ll just have to find my way back. Adventure calls, right?"