DISCLAIMER: I do not own any Sonic or Sonic Underground characters that appear in the story. I only own some characters that may pop up here and there, and the crazy plot line that might slowly go off course.

Manic's POV

I hit my drums one last time before bowing. I was at a secret concert with my sister and my friend. As the audience trickled away, we packed up our instruments. Well, more like my friend packed up her instrument. My sister Sonia's keyboard turned back into a medallion in a swirl of pink lights, and my drums were a drum shaped medallion after a flash of green enveloped the room. My friend approached us with a big, goofy grin on her face. Her name was Rin, and she was a hedgehog, just like my sister and I. She had black fur, and her quills and dark gray bangs, which were similar to Sonia's, were tipped in pastel pink. She wore a simple white blouse, and a pair of jean shorts. Her bright blue eyes flashed with amusement.

"That was some crowd, wasn't it?" she asked the both of us.

"Ah'll say. Ah'm surprised tha' they didn' draw Robotnik here!" I replied with a smirk.

"Manic, accent!" Sonia said as she slapped my shoulder. I rubbed it with an apologizing smile.

"Sorry, Sonia," I said as Rin snickered. I frowned.

"It's not funny!" I protested against Rin's laughs.

"I never said it was," she giggled.

"Then why are you laughing?"

"Because it's funny."

"You just said it wasn't."

"Because it's not." I put my hands up to my temple.

"You're confusing me!"

"Guys," Sonia intervened. "Cyrus just called, and he wants us back at HQ. He says consider it as a birthday present." I faced palmed.

"I had completely forgotten it was our birthday!" I muttered sheepishly. Sonia rolled her eyes as we walked towards the direction of the van. I grinned. "I call dibs on driving!" I shouted as a ran outside.

"Wait, no," Sonia protested as she caught up to me. "You'll run over every pothole you can find!" I turned around to see Rin shaking her head at us.

"I have no idea why I'm even friends with you guys," she said as she climbed into the van.

When we reached our destination, I slowed down. As soon as we came to a complete stop, Sonia staggered out of the van. "I knew I should have never let you drive!" she scolded as she tried to regain her balance. I snickered.

"It wasn't that bad," Rin said as she came up beside me. She looked at the door. "So, should we go inside?" We walked up to the door, and before we could knock, the door swung open. Our friend, Cyrus the lion greeted us with a warm smile. He ushered us inside, and the first thing I noticed was how many tabs he had open on his computer. The second thing I noticed was how tired he looked.

"Yo, Cyrus," I said. "You didn't stay up all night researching, did you?" Sonia's eyes widened ever so slightly as she realized Cyrus had been up all night. She put a hand on his shoulder.

"You didn't have to do this for us," she said.

"Well, it's too late now, and besides, I think you guys will like this," he said with a yawn as he clicked on a tab. It was a map, and the location it showed was called Green Hills Zone. "I believe this is where Sonic is." My mouth fell open.

"You actually found Sonic's location?" I sputtered. He nodded.

"You guys should leave immediately," he said with another yawn. Sonia hugged him.

"Thanks, Cyrus. This was the best birthday present ever," she gushed as he hugged her back.

"No problem, Sonia. If you don't mind, I'm going to sleep now," he said as he walked away. "I sent you guys the location already." I turned to Rin and Sonia as I beamed.

"What are we waiting for? We have a hedgehog to find!"

Sonic's POV

I was celebrating my birthday with my friends, but the dark cloud that loomed over me damped my spirits. It was my tenth birthday without my siblings, and although my friends filled the gap they left, only my siblings could completely fill it. "Sonic!" I heard someone shout. I turned, only to be attacked by a flying, orange blob. "Happy birthday!" the happy kit gushed. I hugged him in return.

"Thanks, Tails," I said as I tried to pry the young fox from my body. He released his grip on me, and beamed. He was my first and best friend, not to mention my little brother. I heard footsteps approach, and I turned to see my friends. There was Knuckles the echidna, guardian of the Master Emeralds, Silver the hedgehog who was from the future, Blaze the cat who was also from the future, Rouge the bat, a thief with an addiction to jewels, Shadow the hedgehog, a.k.a, Faker, Victor the crocodile, Charmy the bee, Espio the chameleon, Ray the flying squirrel(?), and Mighty the armadillo. I was relieved to see that Amy wasn't there, but then came the bone crushing hug.

"Happy birthday, Sonic!" said Amy. I muttered a thank you as I proceeded to get away from the pink parasite. When she finally let go, we made our way to a clearing. It was set up for a party. When we arrived, we played games, and overall, had a good time. I raced against Shadow, Victor, and Knuckles, and of course, being the fastest thing alive, I won every single one. Charmy at one point drank half the punch, so we had to subdue him by tying him to a tree branch, so when he flew, he couldn't go very far. Before sunset, I opened my presents.

Tails, being the little genius he is, gave me a watch he made. It was also a communicator. Knuckles got me a rock (Why, Knuckles, why?), and Cream, who couldn't come because she was sick, made me a flower crown. After we said good bye, Tails and I made our way back to our house. Tails passed out on the couch, so I brought him his blanket and pillow. I crept upstairs to my room, and started to drift off as soon as my head hit the pillow. As I closed my eyes, I made a silent wish that one day I would see my siblings again.

I heard a loud noise, and I fell off the bed. I looked out the window to see a mushroom shaped cloud not to far from here. "Eggman," I sighed. Doesn't that guy ever take a break?

Sonia's POV

"Manic, stop driving over potholes!" I whined as I rubbed my head. He shrugged and continued driving. We had about 23 more miles to go, and I was not happy. It seems like every 5 minutes, we drove over a pothole.

"Jesus! You guys argue louder than a car back firing!" Rin said as she covered her face with her hands.

"Sorry, Rin," I said. The van jerked again. "Manic, did we run over another pothole?" I asked him.

"No, we're under attack!" he replied as a laser narrowly missed the van. A laser hit a tire, and we veered off the road. Manic desperately tried to control the van, but had no such luck. Eventually, we settled down in a clearing. As soon as we stopped, we all tumbled out of the van. I looked up, and saw Robotnik laughing like a mad man.

Which he is.

"Mwahaha!" Robotnik cackled. "Finally, I have found the hedgehog brats!" he said as he finally noticed Rin. "And their friend." A robot that resembled Sonic floated next to Robotnik. I crossed my arms and my crystal blue eyes narrowed into an icy stare.

"You expect us to believe that's Sonic?" I snarled. Manic walked up next to me.

"He's too fast tah be roboticized!" he growled. Rin came up on my other side.

"You probably want us to believe that's Sonic. I have 3 words for you: In. Your. Dreams!" she snapped. Robotnik frowned.

"I guess we'll have to settle this the hard way," he said as the robot readied his laser. Manic and I touched our medallions and our instruments appeared. Rin gripped her sword, which she has the power to make, and glared at Robotnik. All at once, we all attacked, and a huge explosion was the outcome. The force was so strong, we were all blown away. As the dust rose, I feared that I would lose my brother and my friend.

Rin's POV

"Ow," I muttered as I sat up. The explosion and carried me away from my friends, and I hoped they were alright. I stood up and ran back towards the van. When I got there, I saw no one else. "Sonia? Manic?" I shouted. No reply. Either they were too far away to hear me, or...

Nope. I refused to believe they were dead. I used my powers to search through every mind that was nearby, and I was relieved to see that Manic and Sonia's minds were among them. I sent a message to them, telling them to come back and that I was waiting. I stood there for a few minutes, wondering when the dust would settle. I heard footsteps coming, and I looked up. Sonia and Manic were there. I sighed in relief. They were alright!

"Hey, guys," I said as I walked towards them. Their clothes were dirty from the explosion, and Sonia frowned as she dusted herself off. I looked up. "When do you think the dust will settle?"

"I dunno. Probably in a few minutes," Manic said. I knew Sonia was itching to tell him off for using his accent, but we were outside, so he had to. The dust finally settled, and we saw Robotnik flying away. Sonia held her keyboard and shot him out of the sky. We could hear him ranting about how much he hated hedgehogs as he went down. I shook my head.

"When will he ever learn to not mess with us?" I asked Manic and Sonia. They shrugged.

"Probably never," Sonia replied. We heard more footsteps, and Sonia and Manic turned. I didn't need to. I already knew who it was because I had felt their mind earlier. Sonia covered her mouth with her hands.

"Sonic?" she squealed.

I know what you're thinking. 'That's it? A cliff hanger?'. I'll make more chapters later.

Rin: Can we, like, go now?

Me: Okay.