After a few days at Wisdom Court, Highspeed and April started to get bored easily, usually sitting around for hours without thinking of anything to do. Even combat practice started to get dull, since there were few chances to actually use what they knew. They always loved when they could go outside and stretch their legs, usually blending in with the crowd. Today, they had attracted a swarm of flies, running through the crowded streets trying to get away. As they came to an old building, they found one of the doors open. Without thinking, they ran inside, greeted by several men with guns. Highspeed looked to the men, then back to the flies that were closing in. Every man in front of them had their guns raised, pointing right at the two of them. April leaned towards Highspeed, whispering "A group of men in front of us, and a swarm of killer bugs behind us." Highspeed was about to say something, but the flies had entered the building, causing the men to open fire. As the two of them ducked for cover, Highspeed commented "Oh goody, double jeopardy," and grabbed his staff. April armed her gloves, both of them dashing through machine gun fire to find who was in charge. Not seeing anyone taking obvious command, Highspeed allowed his true form to shine through. His hair grew longer, some of it covering the eye with the scar, and became more silver and light blue. The spines on his back formed, and the symbols returned on his hands. He had completely transformed, causing some of the men to stop firing.
His symbols started glowing ghostly blue as he telekinetically grabbed the flies. He threw them against one of the walls, and then threw them outside with the force of a strong wind. The men emerged from cover, seeing him standing there. One of them stepped forward, appearing to be the one in charge. Highspeed turned round, looking him in the eye. The man spoke "Thank you for your help. I am Lohan, leader of the resistance against the Old Ones here in Hong Kong. And you are?" "Just call me Highspeed, and this is my friend April. If you're fighting the Old Ones, then you're going to be looking for Scarlett." Lohan stared at him, surprised he had mentioned Scarlett's name. He looked to his men, telling them to be on guard for more Old Ones who might try to attack. He turned back to Highspeed and April, saying calmly "I think it's time to let you in on our plan."
The next day, Highspeed and April stood waiting at the car park of one of Hong Kong's favourite viewpoints. They had been told the plan on how to get Scarlett away from her shape-changer bodyguards. Highspeed had been a little annoyed about what the plan involved, especially at how they were to act as distraction for any police who were bound to show up. April was just as nervous, for she had the difficult job of being distraction with Highspeed, which meant that she had to hope police didn't show up. The two of them heard a scream, and Highspeed was instantly alert, recognising the scream as Scarlett's. He also noticed police were already starting to show up, and it wasn't just the coincidental single car. It was a whole squadron, heading for where the scream had come from. Highspeed and April waited, moving in front of the cars as they sped up the mountain road. The police, instead of continuing, stopped and got out of their cars, weapons drawn. They may have had to recapture Scarlett, but they had also been told to capture Highspeed and April if they saw them. They moved towards them, forcing them closer to the edge of a cliff. April looked behind her, watching as two small rocks fell to earth. A gun fired, a bullet flying past April's head. She had moved to the side, but had lost her balance, falling down to the ground below. All Highspeed could do was watch as she plummeted faster and faster.
She gathered her thoughts as she fell, thinking about all the things that had happened. The men who had chased her and everything after that. She then thought about the way she'd met Highspeed and the others, remembering how they all had symbols on their hands. That was what made her think about the dreams, how she had beaten countless enemies with the slightest of ease. That was when she remembered the voice that had said "Embrace your true nature, and never be afraid to unleash the true power within you," and felt a surge of power. She looked to her hands, seeing the symbols appear again. As she'd hoped, the dragon wings had appeared on her back. She opened them, letting them stop her from falling. She felt power like nothing she had ever felt before rushing through her veins. She heard another gunshot, flying up as fast as she could. As she flew past the area Highspeed and the police were in a standoff, her wings created a strong wind that gathered their attention, making them look up as she flew over them. Grinning, Highspeed said confidently "To quote that song by SR 71. Goodbye, so long...." and jumped over the edge as the officers fired, then shouted "Nice try," and levitated himself behind them, saying smugly "I'm gone," and dashed away at full speed. The police scrambled back into their cars, giving chase almost immediately.
As he ran down the mountain, Highspeed saw April flying beside him. She came close enough for Highspeed to say "Any wonder we keep having to team up, that symbol means that you're one of the chosen ones. If that's the case......." he was briefly cut off by one of the police officers firing towards them. "Then let's see what little surprises you have in those wings," he finished, dashing away. Though still getting used to her powers, April found it easy to keep up with him. The police kept them in their sight, not about to be beaten by a pair of children. Highspeed looked back, seeing the police cars getting closer. It didn't worry him, for he had a plan that was sure to leave the police in his dust. He spotted a bridge nearby, going across a wide river that lay before him. April saw a familiar look in his eye, knowing he was up to something. She saw cars come flying towards him, completely oblivious to the chase that was unfolding. Highspeed saw them too, but afternoon traffic never bothered him. He weaved between cars and vans, with police watching from clear lanes. "Man, I don't think anyone could show off as much as Highspeed, even Sonic the Hedgehog himself," April thought as Highspeed leapt on top of an oncoming lorry and leapt onto any vehicles behind it, dashing across them as if they were stepping stones. The bridge was in his sights, and nothing was going to stand in his way. April saw why, the bridge was across to the other part of the city, and would be the only opportunity to escape police. She looked back to Highspeed, who had cleared the traffic. The police were right behind him, and the bridge was only a few metres away. She flew in close enough to hear Highspeed say "Time to go Sonic Unleashed."
The moment they moved onto the bridge, every nearby police officer watched, mouths agape, as Highspeed seemed to go impossibly fast. Though they couldn't see him, they saw the effects he made in his wake, a powerful wind threatening to blow anything that tried to pursue him. They had also noticed April fly close to him as he accelerated, thinking she would be blown away. They were sadly mistaken, for she was gliding along the wind that followed in Highspeed's wake. She felt incredible, moving faster than any living thing. She felt the wind blowing through her hair, adding to the fun of moving so fast. She looked back at Highspeed, who had been responsible for all this excitement. He wasn't even trying, but she knew that he had run across two continents to get here and could also outrun Air Force One if he wanted to. For the first time, she was feeling the very thing Highspeed felt every time he went for a run, and now she knew why.