Chapter 01: The Streets of Los Angeles

"Good morning, LA! This is Radio Station WRTX, and it is now 7:30AM, local temperature is about 69° Fahrenheit, It's gonna be sunny and clear throughout the day, and it is perfect for any kind of fun in the sun in the big City of Angels. And now some music to make this day even more fun!"

A yellow-orange 1998 Nissan 240SX, with a spoiler, and a set of Chicane vinyls raced along the Golden State Freeway into the city of Los Angeles.

At the wheel was a golden-yellow, two tailed fox, and he was wearing a pair of two-tone red and white shoes, along with a green T-Shirt, along with a pair of jeans, and was wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses, he also had a silver band necklace with a wrench for a medallion.

He sped along into Hyde Park, where there was to be an underworld show of cars, and this fox wanted in on the show, and also there was one person he wanted to see, and hopefully, become a member of that person's crew.

He slowly drove around the neighborhood until he saw an old, abandoned firehouse, where he saw a large crowd of people and a small group of custom cars gathered all around. He checked his PDA, and said: "This must be the place!"

He then pulled his car up into an empty spot, and got out. Soon, several people arrived to take a look at his car, and were impressed by the aftermarket parts he installed on it, but the fox refused to open the hood until the person he was looking for arrived. But then someone shouted: "Hey everyone! The Sonic Speeders have arrived!!!"

Everyone gathered around the curb and cleared a path for a small group of cars that were coming. The fox looked down the street at the large convoy of cars that was coming in, all of which had light blue and blue stripe or tribal vinyls..

The first one was a bright red 2009 Chevrolet Camaro Concept with heavy aftermarket parts, including a wide body, custom grill, and a large spoiler. It also had light blue and blue stripe vinyls on the sides and on the hood and back.

In the driver's seat was a red echidna with spiked knuckles and he was wearing a sports jacket with a white muscle shirt, as well as a two-tone baseball hat. He also sported some bronze jewelry, including a bronze necklace. He also had a pair of custom red shoes with green striping. He was wearing a pair of aviator sunglasses.

The second car to arrive was a violet 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee. It had some aftermarket modifications, and had high profile wheels with some brass and titanium finishes, it also possessed a large spoiler. It also had Eye Con vinyls on the sides, and some of the same stripe vinyls on the hood to across the roof and to the back.

The driver was a very large purple cat with a fishing rod on his back and had a frog on his shoulder. He was wearing a sports jersey, complete with sports pants, and had a silver earring on his left ear. He wore a pair of custom sandals, and had some shades on. He looked strong enough to pound Tails' car into uselessness. He wore a pair of teashade sunglasses.

The third car was a brown 1995 Mazda RX7 which had paint which got lighter from the bottom up. It had a few aftermarket body mods, and it had some Chibi's Nest vinyls on the sides.

The driver was a small female rabbit, who was dressed like a schoolgirl, but had custom orange and brown shoes, also wore a skirt with a belt, a button up shirt, and a bandanna with the American Flag. She also had a Chao floating next to her, and he was wearing a bandanna that matched the girls. The fox felt interested in her, but decided to put that aside till later on.

Next came a Lavender-purplish 1998 Toyota Supra, which had a spoiler, and some aftermarket parts, but also had Cathedral and Atomic Cadaver vinyls, as if this one was meant to be intimidating.

The car's user was a tall, lavender cat, who wore a long, gray leather coat with fuzz on the ends of the sleeves, and had custom high-heel shoes, and had two earrings, one in both ear, and had a ring on her right hand. She also wore a pair of Bono Sunglasses. She appeared to not have much emotion, and looked very cold.

The next car was a silver one, it was a 2006 Pontiac Solstice, and it had some level of aftermarket modifications, and it had extra low profile wheels, complete with Cathedral vinyls and some Chicane.

The driver was a silver hedgehog, who had tall quills and was wearing custom boots with some green and blue. He was wearing an open button-up shirt with a t-shirt with the atom on it, and wore long leather pants.

The car that soon followed was a pink Chevrolet Cobalt, which had some Chibi's Nest and Eye Kon vinyls, and it had hearts on the doors. It also had a small spoiler, complete with some aftermarket parts, and low profile wheels.

The driver was a pink hedgehog who wore a white halter top, which showed a little cleavage, but she wore a short skirt, and wore tall red boots, and had gold bracelets on the ends of her gloves. She was also wearing a small red jacket, and complete with a pair of aviator glasses.

All six cars parked in a line, diagonals, and all six drivers disembarked from their cars, as they were surrounded by a large crowd of happy people, and the fox soon joined in, but then someone then asked: "Hey! Where's your lead man? The big speed demon? Where is he?"

The red echidna replied: "Relax, you know that Sonic likes to make the best entrance to these events!"

"Sonic?" thought the fox. "So that's his name!"

Then, everyone heard tires squealing, and looked towards the sight of a car, powersliding around the corner. It was a blue BMW M6, dark in front, lighter in the back, and had a spoiler mounted on the back, complete with a large mixture of Light Blue and Dark Blue stripe and tribal vinyls, and Cathedral Vinyls. It was the most vinyls that the fox had ever seen. The aftermarket modifications were extensive as well, for the frame had extended very low.

The windows were darker than the others, so the fox couldn't see the driver, yet. And everyone cheered as he did. He was a blue hedgehog with red shoes with a white strap and a gold buckle, and he was wearing a black biker jacket with cargo pants, and underneath the jacket was a dark blue muscle shirt, and he had gold jewelry, which included a gold chain with a gold car on it. He was wearing large mirror shades which covered his eyes completely.

"That must be Sonic, now's my chance to finally score a spot on his crew!" the fox said to himself.

Sonic was shaking hands and posing for photos and giving hi-5s when the fox shouted: "Sonic!!"

Everyone turned towards the sound of the fox, and Sonic then looked straight at him.

"Who are you to shout my name, little boy?" asked Sonic.

"I did." replied the fox. "I've come to join your crew!!"

Sonic's teammates laughed loudly along with some of the people in the crowd.

"You, join my crew?" Sonic then walked slowly up to the fox and then said: "What makes you think you can be part of my crew?"

"Because I know engines very well!!" replied the fox.

Sonic then took off his glasses and then asked: "Well, let's prove that. Show me the engine."

The fox opened his hood, and everyone was surprised to see such a fine crafted machine, and for someone so young, could do that kind of job.

"That's not half bad, little boy. What's your name?" asked Sonic.

"Miles Prower. But everyone calls me 'Tails'." said Tails.

"I can see why." replied Sonic. "Alright kid, but if you're gonna make it in my crew, you gotta show me what that machine can do."

Tails soon knew what he would suggest. "Out on the street. Now. Let's do it." said Sonic as Tails closed his hood and then Sonic then turned to get into his car.

The echidna and the female cat then walked up to Sonic and protested: "Sonic, you're racing this amateur? You could beat him with your eyes closed!" said the echidna.

"Yeah, and besides, why do we need another driver? 7 is a lucky number, because you can't split it!" said the cat.

"Oh, come now you two, we need 8 soon for this next job, and this kid would be perfect! Even if he smokes me, he's still in." replied Sonic.

Sonic then got into his car and Tails got into his, and they both lined up at a starting line out in the street. Sonic then said: "Okay, kid, were gonna go straight down 5 blocks and then come back up the opposite street on the right. We're not racing for anything of value, I just wanna see you drive on these streets. If you can't drive, back up now."

Tails remained steadfast and revved his engine. "Okay then, sorry I asked." replied Sonic revving his engine. The countdown to start the race began.