Chapter 5: Two Hedgehog and Donut Lord Team Up

After escaping Dr. Robotnik, Sonic, Eve, and Tom are riding on the open road in Tom's truck, and leaving Green Hills.

"All right, pal, you and your friend need to start talking right now. Who are you? WHAT are you?" Tom questions."

"We're hedgehogs! I feel like that's obvious. And I'm in big trouble," Sonic says.

"We both kind of are," Eve says.

"Oh, you're in big trouble? You're not the one who punched some government weirdo back there," Tom says.

"You think you have problems? I lost my Rings!" Sonic says, upset.

"Rings? What are you talking about?" Tom asks, confused.

"Okay, Rings are how all advanced cultures travel between worlds. And now mine are on top of a pointy building I've only ever seen on your skin tight T-shirt!" Sonic says.

"Hey," Tom replies, offended.

"So, I'd like you to take me and my sister to San Francisco so we can get back my Rings and use them to go to the Mushroom Planet," Sonic says.

"Mushroom Planet," Tom says.

"Yes!" Sonic says.

"Right," Tom replies.

And pulls over. "Okay, pal."

Then opens the passenger door, "out you go."

"I'm sorry, what?" Sonic says, confused.

"Look, this is the worst possible time for me to get myself into trouble, okay? You asked me to save your life, I saved your life. Now, please, go find your Rings and your mushroom land. Hopefully I'm gonna wake up in a hospital bed and the doctor's gonna tell me that my colonoscopy was a big success. Okay? So, goodbye."

"Okay. Goodbye," Eve replies.

"Bye," Sonic says.

The two hedgehogs then gets out of the truck.

"Goodbye," Tom says.

Then Tom notices the two hedgehogs are still standing next to the truck.

He then asks, "Why aren't you leaving?"

"We don't know where San Francisco is," Eve says.

"It's west," Tom answers.

"West?" Sonic questions.

"Straight shot, can't miss it," Tom says.

"Fine. That's cool. I'm totally cool saying goodbye now," Sonic says, and speeds off.

Tom then notices Eve isn't leaving with him, and crosses her arms.

"What?" Tom questions.

"Uh, maybe you should give us a map and show us instead," Eve says.

""I uh, see your point," Tom replies.

Then asks, "You should go catch up with your friend here."

"He's my brother, and don't worry, we should be back by…" Eve replies.

Then Sonic returns now soaking wet, covered in seaweed, with a fish on his head.

"So, as I crashed into the cold, dark water of the Pacific, I realized a few things. A, I have no idea where I'm going. B, salt water stings. C, I shouldn't even be on this planet right now, but I am! Why?! Because you shot me and my sister!" Sonic says, frustrated.

"I know," Tom replies.

"You shot us!" Sonic repeats.

"All right, I heard you the first time. You don't have to… pile it on. Good grief,"

Sonic then points out, "I'm wet. I'm cold. There's a fish on my head! And clearly, I'm not going to be able to do this on my own."

Eve then steps in and says, "Do you think you can help us. It's just to help us get to San Francisco and you don't have to worry about anything else. So can you help us? Please?

Tom then looks at Sonic and Eve as the fish falls off of Sonic's head.

Tom sighs and says, "All right, get in the truck.

"Really?" Sonic asks.

Then shakes himself off really quickly and his fur puffs up, "You're gonna help me?!"

"I guess it is a little bit my fault that all this is happening to you two," Tom says.

"No, not a little bit. Entirely. It is ENTIRELY your fault," Sonic says.

"Okay, it's entirely my fault," Tom replies.

Then asks, " Are you coming?"

"Yes," Sonic says, and shakes himself off, allowing his fur to return to normal.

The two hedgehogs then climb in the truck. Sonic takes the passenger seat, and Eve sits in the back.

Sonic cheers, "Road trip! Whoop, whoop!"

Eve chuckles a bit.

Tom sighs and asks himself, "What am I doing?"

With that, Tom drives the truck off, and they begin their journey to San Francisco. Soon, the truck is driving through the Foothills, and continues on their journey.

Then Tom says, ""All right, there's gonna be rules on this trip. Number one, do exactly as I say all the time. Got it?"

Sonic gives Tom a salute with his fingers, "Got it, Donut Lord."

"Alright Donut Lord," Eve says.

Then Tom says, "Would you stop with the 'Donut Lord'?! I have a name. It's Tom."

Then Sonic introduces himself, "I'm Sonic."

"And I'm Eve," Eve replies.

"Sonic. Eve. Sonic. Eve," Tom replies.

He then asks, "So you've been spying on us all these years?"

"I mean, I wouldn't call it 'spying.' We were all just hanging out, only I wasn't invited and no one knew I was there," Sonic says.

Eve rolls her eyes, "I guess it is considered spying."

"I can't believe Crazy Carl was right all this time!" Tom replies.

"Yeah, you should call him Super Observant Carl instead," Sonic says.

Tom replies, "Uh-huh."

"He's still a little crazy trying to catch us, especially with those traps he always set up," Eve replies.

Suddenly, Sonic notices something, "Oh, my God, stop the car right now!" as he gets up and leans out the window.

"What, what?! What?" Tom asks.

Sonic sees a billboard advertising the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball.

"'The World's Largest Rubber Band Ball'? We gotta see it!" Sonic says, with excitement.

But Tom says, "No, no. No, this is not some fun family road trip, okay? The government wants to dissect you and arrest me. This is serious."

Sonic then gives Tom a smug smile on his face.

Eve notices it, "Sonic, don't you dare…"

But Sonic then speeds out of the truck, and comes back in a blink of an eye. He has souvenirs like a baseball cap and some small rubber band balls.

"Eh, you're right. It was lame. Gift shop was cool, though!" Sonic says, and

Then Sonic shows a mouse pad that reads 'I Heart Rubber Band Balls' to Tom, "I got you a mouse pad."

Then passes Eve a cap, "And I got you something for you sis."

Eve takes the cap and says, "Uh, thanks."

Then Sonic asks, "When are we gonna get there?"

He then holds up a paddle ball and plays it at a very fast speed while looking at Tom with a playful smile.

"We will get there when we get there!" Tom says.

And Sonic continues to play with the paddle ball much to Tom's annoyance.

Later in the night, Tom and the two hedgehogs pull into a rest stop that has a station so people can fill gas, and a small store close by. Tom gets out of the truck, puts his hat on, and walks to the other side of the truck.

He walks to the window and whispers, "All right, I'm gonna go check in with Wade, see if he knows what's going on."

"You're gonna see Wade in that glass thing? What is it, a teleportation box?" Sonic asks, looking at the glass box.

Tom looks behind him to see the box. Eve notices it too.

Then turns to the hedgehogs, "It's a pay phone. It's mostly for drug dealers and fugitives from the law, which is us. Stay in the car. I don't want anybody seeing you."

"Ugh, fine," Sonic says, getting bored.

"Okay," Eve replies.

Tom then walks to the pay phone and goes inside.

Meanwhile, Sonic is horsing around in the truck, pretending to drive the truck, and making engine noises. Suddenly, they begin to hear a lot of noises, making the hedgehogs turn their head to see a group of bikers riding towards a building where a lot of people gather. There are different cars and other stuff. Sonic gasps in excitement and ducks in the car. Eve looks to observe them as well.

"Okay, okay. That is the coolest place on Earth," Sonic says.

"Maybe, but we promised Tom that we would stay in the car!" Sonic says.

Sonic slowly peaks his head up to continue everything that is going on in front of him, causing him to hyperventilate, fogging up the glass on the window, which he wipes away to keep watching. He's still fighting his excitement by rocking back and forth in the driver's seat.

"Be strong, be strong!" Sonic says to himself.

Not able to take it anymore, Sonic spots Tom's sunglasses.

"Sonic, you better not," Eve says.

"Come on sis, what's the worst that can happen. This is so cool," Sonic says and takes Tom's sunglasses.

He then hurries out.

"Sonic, no! Wait!" Eve calls out.

Eve grunts in frustration, "Brothers. Oh brother."

Then Eve speeds after Sonic before he gets himself into trouble.

Meanwhile, Tom is on the payphone and waiting for Wade to pick up the phone.

Back in Green Hills police station, Wade picks up, "Hello. Green Hills Police Department."

Tom answers, "Wade, it's me."

"Hi. I'm so glad that you called. Uh, so, some guys came in asking some questions. Uh, they're a little creepy," Wade says, and chuckles nervously. "Kind of reminded me of, uh, the guys from Men in Black, but not as likable or, uh, charming as Will Smith."

Hearing the statement, Tom asks, "Wait, what kind of questions?"

"Um, questions about… terrorism? Heh, I told them that I've gone ice fishing with Tom. He doesn't know how to make a bomb!" Wade answers.

Then continues, "He can't even make bait in the cold!"

Tom quickly says, "All right, Wade, listen to me. This is really important. Don't tell them that we talked, okay?"

Just then, Wade turns his head to see Dr. Robotnik and Agent Stone staring down at him.

Wade whispers, "You know, I think they already know."

With that, Robotnik takes the phone and answers, "Mr. Wachowski."

Tom replies with frustration, "Ugh, Tom."

I want you to know that the only person who ever punched me in the face was the school bully. He hit me in the cafeteria, causing a blunt-force contusion to the soft tissue surrounding my orbital bone. Humiliated me in front of the entire school! And you know what I did in response?" Robotnik says.

"Uh, I'm assuming that you reported him to the principal's office 'cause , you know, that kind of behavior is really unacceptable," Tom replies.

But Robotnik says, "No, I examined the inefficiency of a world where brawn trumped brain, and I used technology to resolve that inefficiency. The boy ate his meals through a straw for a year. And I have never lost a fight... until today."

"Hey, hooray for me then, huh?" Tom replies.

But Robotnik says, "No, because you're about to become the bully with the straw! I'm coming for you, Mr. Wachowski. And when I catch you, I'll-"

But Tom hangs up the phone.

Robotnik tries to get him to answer, "Hello. Hello? Hello, hello, hello?"

Then Tom says, "I think he actually hung up, because I notice the light isn't on…"

"Thank you, Officer Brainfart," Robotnik replies with a sense of insult.

"If you give me a second I can get an outside line…" Wade says.

But Robotnik denies, "No. Don't be bothered. You just sit there and be 'u'... seless."

With that, Robotnik, Agent Stone, and other agents walk out of the room.

Confused, Tom asks, "No one's gonna… erase my memory here?"

He then calls out, "I will tell people about this!"

Back at the rest stop, Tom comes out of the store and brings back some food.

"Okay, not exactly the healthiest meal, but…" Tom soon stops to notice Sonic and Eve are not in the truck, "Sonic? Eve?"

Tom soon hears motorbike engines and loud screaming. He looked over to see the building on the other side.

Tom panics, realizing where they both could have gone, "No, no, no, no, no!"

Tom sets the meal down and hurries to the building to see if they're in there, and fears they'll get discovered and into trouble.