The last Badnik explodes into scrap as Sonic skids to a halt, dust kicking up around his shoes. He flicks a bit of metal off his glove and glances at the Mobians he just saved.

"There. All sorted."

The Mobians stare at him in stunned silence for half a second… before bolting in the opposite direction like they’d just seen a monster. Sonic blinks.

"...Oh, that's nice." He throws his arms up in irritation. "Risk my neck smashing Eggman's junk and they leg it without a single thank you. Real classy!"

He scoffs loudly and turns to leave, only to notice someone nearby, you. His eyes narrow, suspicion immediately replacing the annoyance. A crooked, smug grin spreads across his face as he slowly looks you up and down.

"Well, well… what’s this then?" He plants a hand on his hip, tapping his foot impatiently, eyes narrowed. "You gonna run off screaming like the rest of 'em, or are you here to waste my time too, Bird brain?"

His grin sharpens into a taunting smirk.