"Wait up!". Blaze the Cat was catching up with her close friend Silver the Hedgehog while the two mobians were investigating something in the outskirts of Soleanna.

"I'm waiting, Blaze...". The white hedgehog slowed his pace a little, eager for Blaze to hurry up and work with him.

"You're the one with the telekenesis. You can go faster than me".

"But on foot, we work at an equal pace". Silver responded.

"That's precisely my point. What exactly are we looking for?". The purple cat wanted to refraim on the mission.

"An ancient artifact known only by the Soleanna locals as a precise tool of rich history. Only they can explain their story. They may think it's dug up in the forest, locked away for thousands of generations to clense evil spirits away".

"I see...Silver, do you know how to dig with your powers?".

"No, why?".

"Nevermind". Blaze took back the question, considering the size of the forest, and the small ancient artifact they seek was dug up somewhere.

"This will take time, Blaze". The white hedgehog turned away from her and began searching. "We'll meet back in Soleanna New City".

"Roger!". The purple cat broke sight away from him, his best buddy starting to fade behind the trees and he went into the dim-litted forest area compared to where he was previously. Blaze walked in the opposite direction, destined to find the artifact the locals will soon explain further. Any task holding dear of precise history will be delicate to the two mobians, as proven by their mission 11 years prior. Blaze searched near a cliffside staring over to Kingdom Valley, as a bright glow soon followed while the cat was digging underneath the terrain she was positioned.

"Huh...". She immediatly took a vertical tilt and looked up at the dissapating glow. Tikal the Echidna began to descend toward Blaze. She landed on the cliff above the purple cat.

"Blaze...?". She softly spoke.

"Hey...I thought you was going to Knothole for the errands".

"I finished with those, alot to spare my time in Soleanna Forest". The orange echidna soon noticed the cat's desire to dig for the rich history of Soleanna. "What are you looking for?".

"A piece of an ancient artifact Silver told me to find. He says it's hidden in this vast forest somewhere. He's gone the opposite direction to cover his area up. Only the locals of Soleanna know about this history of a thousand words and maybe more".

"Would it be any indication if I could join?". Tikal politely ask, her lust for finding treasure since 2001 sparkle bright.

"Go ahead". The purple cat olbiged, the quiet echidna standing on her two feet and walking down the cliff she was stood on. As she was about to join Blaze in the digging, she was met with a badnik coming toward them from Kingdom Valley.

"Blaze...". She tried to signal the cat, but to no avail.

"If it's about Silver's personal butler, it can wait!". Blaze answered.

"I'm warning you!".

"Warning me about what!". She turned around, only to an Eggman robot raced toward the two girls. Blaze suddenly grew alert, Tikal protecting her like her friend. As the badnik grew closer and closer, a mobian began to fall from the sky, ready to eliminate the badnik coming for Blaze and Tikal. A long stick was equipped, the badnik in it's perfect spot to stomp. And so it did, the mobian landing on two feet, staring at the two mobians.

"I was wondering what took you so long". Tikal spoke.

There stood Sticks the Badger, proud and tall, carrying her big stick she called a staff.

"Quite an entrance, ain't it?!". She smirked.

"I'm going back to digging...". Blaze ignored Sticks for now and continued with the hole she was delving into.

"Blaze is currently looking for an ancient artifact known only to Soleanna natives as 'rich history as a thousand words and maybe more'. It's precise holding to the town and its New City portion. I don't suppose maybe you help too".

"I've been off the hook from a tiring solo battle with Eggman, plus he really sees my injured right hand as a weakness".

"How did you injure your right hand?". Tikal asked the badger.

"See Canterlot Academy 3 98-100 for details". Sticks answered, breaking the fourth wall in the process.

Tikal squinted at her quirky wordplay. She ignored it and began to help Blaze.

"Three always helps...plus, Sticks is a really good digger".

"So she can lure badniks towards us?!". Blaze raised her voice, her concentration not to be disturbed. "What do you think this is?!".

"A team based task. Silver said you would- ".

"Silver siad nothing about teamwork with this!". Blaze softly kept in her tone of voice. She covered Tikal's mouth, quickly looking at the badger behind her and laughing nervously.

"Is there something you're not telling me?". Sticks folded her arms in dsicomfort.

"Blaze!". Tikal began to raise her voice, just as the cat released her hand. "Three can always help looking for an ancient artifact, considering how hugely massive this forest is. You're just being naive".

"I can help if you want me to, Blaze". Sticks spoke to the cat, knowing she has something to give to the badger. "I understand, I'll go search other places in the forest for the treasure".

The badger proceeded to walk away from the two girls, Blaze not saying anything since Sticks answered her question she hadn't a chance to say. She walked in the middle of the huge, treeless open space, far from Tikal, Blaze and Silver, whom was still searching the dim areas next to Tropical Jungle. She got down on her knees and started digging, far better than the three mobians combined. Dirt was being kicked back up to the surface and the hole. Whatever might have been down there, Sticks pushed back in favour of the artifact. She found copper ore underneath the soil from 10m deep, but that wasn't enough for Silver to be satisfied. After going as far as stone, fearing the ancient piece of history may not be hiding in that form of mineral matter, the badger asceneded up to the surface, her hole going far down in a short amount of time due to her feral behaviour. Sticks climbed up to the surface, out of the hole, but by this time, a badnik watching her get out shot a laser at her, sending Sticks to the ground. Unconcious for the second time in a matter of days (Continuity), the badger lay motionless on the grass, more badniks starting to surround her until a bright light illuminated into the crowd.

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