"Where are we headed again?"
This wasn't the first time it was asked, but it was the first time Sonic had asked.
"We're headed to an abandoned power plant outside of town," Knuckles replied, hanging tight as Tails continued to steer the brand-new Tornado Mach II. "Dr. Robotnik is holed up there, and, hopefully, we can catch him there. However, I do have one question..."
"Shoot," Sonic answered.
"Why is the Tornado built with only two seats?!" Knuckles yelled as he almost fell off at another sudden swerve.
"That's because we usually only travel with two people!" Tails replied, gritting his teeth while concentrating at making another swerve.
Sonic sighed. "Hey, Knuckles, we can switch seats. I need to be ready to drop off anyway!" he called. "Tails, slow down for a sec!"
Tails obliged while ducking under his seat to make a few adjustments. Luckily, this move was not witnessed by Sonic and Knuckles as they did their best to switch places.
Soon, they were all speeding away at the original pace. Knuckles had the back seat and Sonic held on to the tail wing, his feet planted on the right cross-tail wing. Sonic, noting the factory roof ahead, began sizing up his distance again.
It was just like the race at school. Everything was in place.
"Ready for deployment?" Tails called, making his own mental calculations.
"Ready!" Sonic called back. "Make sure the Andersons' get that call, Knuckles! They might be worried if we're late getting home!"
"Got 'cha!" Knuckles acknowledged, pulling out a cell phone and prepping the auto-dial.
"Tails! One sweep by the chimney! Circle down, right hand! I'm gonna need a boost to get past the security!"
"Roger!"
Tails raced the Tornado Mach II by the tallest chimney, leaning himself with the plane while he twisted into a downward right hand spiral. Knuckles held out his hand, felt Sonic grab it, and pulled forward with all his might.
Sonic flew downward, but at enough of an angle and twist that he landed safely and soundly, pounding his feet on solid ground.
There was a vent shaft ahead of him. He was going too fast! He had to go through it!
All Sonic remembered was wishing for his spines.
CRASH!!
Landing in a small, cramped and dark hallway, Sonic picked up a small, 6- mile range two-way radio he had recently bought. Clicking a black button on the side, he whispered into the speaker;
"I'm in."
This wasn't the first time it was asked, but it was the first time Sonic had asked.
"We're headed to an abandoned power plant outside of town," Knuckles replied, hanging tight as Tails continued to steer the brand-new Tornado Mach II. "Dr. Robotnik is holed up there, and, hopefully, we can catch him there. However, I do have one question..."
"Shoot," Sonic answered.
"Why is the Tornado built with only two seats?!" Knuckles yelled as he almost fell off at another sudden swerve.
"That's because we usually only travel with two people!" Tails replied, gritting his teeth while concentrating at making another swerve.
Sonic sighed. "Hey, Knuckles, we can switch seats. I need to be ready to drop off anyway!" he called. "Tails, slow down for a sec!"
Tails obliged while ducking under his seat to make a few adjustments. Luckily, this move was not witnessed by Sonic and Knuckles as they did their best to switch places.
Soon, they were all speeding away at the original pace. Knuckles had the back seat and Sonic held on to the tail wing, his feet planted on the right cross-tail wing. Sonic, noting the factory roof ahead, began sizing up his distance again.
It was just like the race at school. Everything was in place.
"Ready for deployment?" Tails called, making his own mental calculations.
"Ready!" Sonic called back. "Make sure the Andersons' get that call, Knuckles! They might be worried if we're late getting home!"
"Got 'cha!" Knuckles acknowledged, pulling out a cell phone and prepping the auto-dial.
"Tails! One sweep by the chimney! Circle down, right hand! I'm gonna need a boost to get past the security!"
"Roger!"
Tails raced the Tornado Mach II by the tallest chimney, leaning himself with the plane while he twisted into a downward right hand spiral. Knuckles held out his hand, felt Sonic grab it, and pulled forward with all his might.
Sonic flew downward, but at enough of an angle and twist that he landed safely and soundly, pounding his feet on solid ground.
There was a vent shaft ahead of him. He was going too fast! He had to go through it!
All Sonic remembered was wishing for his spines.
CRASH!!
Landing in a small, cramped and dark hallway, Sonic picked up a small, 6- mile range two-way radio he had recently bought. Clicking a black button on the side, he whispered into the speaker;
"I'm in."