A figure approached the three hedgehogs.
"Hey, who are you?" The three startled hedgehog turned around to see the figure.
"Ferrell!" Manic shouted as he ran up to him.
"Manic!" he shouted back as the two embraced, "It's been ages!"
"It has," Manic replied. Sonic and Sonia looked at each other confused.
"Ferrell, this is my brother, Sonic, and my sister, Sonia," he said.
"Nice to meet you," Pharaoh said.
After having lunch, the three hedgehogs were talking to Ferrell.
"Ferrell, have you seen anyone here lately?" Manic asked.
"No, the only people I've seen are tourists," Ferrell replied.
"Did you see a tall purple hedgehog with royal-like attire?" Sonic asked.
"I think I have," he replied. The hedgehogs gasped.
"Why? Who are you looking for?" Ferrell asked.
"We're looking for Queen Aleena, our mother," Sonia replied.
"I saw her about two days ago, so she shouldn't be too far," Ferrell said, "she went east of her."
"Thanks, Ferrell," Manic said, "let's get a move on!"
The three hedgehogs got in the bus and left. Just then, another figure approached Ferrell.
"Hey, where did those hedgehogs go?" he asked.
"Sorry, can't tell you," Ferrell replied. The figure then got furious.
"This is your last warning," he said seriously, "where did they go?"
"I can't tell you," he said. Just then, the figure used all his force to punch Ferrell in the face, knocking him out.
"Hmph, you should've just told me," he said. He then pulled out a communicator.
"Doctor, I couldn't get the hedgehogs, but I managed to knock out the green one's foster father," he said.
Dr. Eggman replied, "Well, I guess we can use him for something. Leave the body there and find those hedgehogs!"
"Understood," he replied.
The three hedgehogs were heading east of their location. Sonic was driving, Manic was looking out the window, and Sonia was holding the scarf they found.
"Sonia?" Sonic asked as she looked up.
"Yes?" she replied.
"You alright? You've been very quiet," he said.
"I've been thinking," she replied, "I just hope she's alright."
"I hope so, too," he said. Manic then noticed a bright city shining in the dark skies.
"Guys, look!" he exclaimed.
"Whoa, cool!" Sonic exclaimed, "let's check it out." Sonic then turned into a road leading to the city.
When they got there, the three hedgehogs parked in a nearby parking lot and got out.
"This is the place!" Sonic said.
"Wow, this place is huge!" Manic said.
"Exactly, which is why we need to split up," Sonia said.
"Got it. Meet back here in one hour," Sonic said. With that, they all went their separate ways.
Manic was searching around when a jewelry store caught his eye. "Whoa," he said as he approached the window where a huge diamond.
"No, I can't," he said to himself, "I'm over the stealing. Gotta stay focused." He went to search some more.
Sonia was looking around a deserted alley, looking for clues. When it seems she reached a dead end, Sonia looked a little sad.
"Wow, this is tough," she said to herself, "I just wish we were with her right now."
"Well, you're going have to wait awhile on that!" a voice said.
"Who said that?" she asked.
"I did," he replied as he stepped in front of the only way to escape along with a pack of Eggman robots.
"Turn yourself in. Don't make it hard," he said.
"Never!" she exclaimed.
"Fine it's your funeral!" he replied as he and the robots came closer and Sonia screamed.
"HELP! HELP!" she screamed.
"Get away from her!" A voice said as a motorcycle came bursting through the robots. He then parked in front of Sonia.
"Hop on, quick!" he said. Sonia, not wanting the robots to get her decided to get on. He then handed her a helmet.
"Hang on tight!" he said as he busted through the robots once again, damaging them.
"Grr!" The large figure said.
The mysterious rescuer and Sonia parked in front of the bus.
"Wow, thanks a lot!" Sonia said. The masked rescuer then took off his helmet.
"No problem," he replied as Sonia gasped.
"Maroon?" she said.
"Yeah, it's me," he replied.