It was five days until the Jungle Run. Sonic had been mentally preparing for the race. This is the one that would make or break his career as a racer. He was sitting in his house on the beach in Station Square. Knuckles was back in Angel Island and Tommy was back to scrounging the scrap yards for parts (hence the nickname for his car). He was drinking a coffee and staring out the window, overlooking the shimmering blue ocean. He heard his doorbell ring. Ding-dong!
"Hello" he said, while opening the door. He looked down and saw a two tailed fox. He recognized him as Miles Prower, the brother of Jeremy. He had two tails due to a genetic defect, but he was a child prodigy in terms of his mechanical knowledge.
"Are you ready for the Jungle Run?" the young fox asked. Sonic shrugged.
"I honestly don't know. This race is going to be tough" he replied. He then invited Tails into his house. The two of them sat down on the couch and Sonic began flipping through the channels on the TV. He put on USFL Gameday as background noise and began talking to Tails.
"Dane won Hertzfeldt" Tails told him. Sonic smiled.
"I knew the Red Death would win a race" he said. Dane Locke was a track racer Sonic knew for a couple of years and was good acquaintances with him. The Red Death was a nickname applied to him by Knuckles and Sonic.
"He has a strong car. He really does" Tails said. Sonic had multiple things on his mind. Unbeknownst to Tails, Tommy, and Knuckles, he was scheduled to be in the Mobius Grand Prix tomorrow. He felt this would help him get ready for the Jungle Run.
"Tails, tomorrow I want you to watch the Grand Prix. There's a surprise for you in that race" Sonic told Tails. Tails looked over at him.
"Don't tell me you're in it" her nervously. Sonic smiled.
"I am" he said. Tails breathed out and shook his head.
''You're going to have a long week. As you have to be in Opetopian, where the Jungle Run is held, as soon as you get done with the Grand Prix" Tails said. Sonic leaned back into his couch. He wanted to change the subject.
"Don't tell Knuckles" he sternly said to Tails. He nodded. Sonic looked pleased.
"I do agree with the analysts. The LA Express do have a legitimate shot at beating the Pittsburgh Maulers. Last time they played, it was a shootout. Neither punter set foot on the field" Sonic excitedly said to Tails. The young fox knew Sonic was trying to change the subject of the conversation.
"Yeah, Steve Young did look good that game. He also put up a fight against Jim Kelly and the Houston Gamblers" Tails said, following Sonic's sudden change in topic from racing to football. Sonic knew the Grand Prix was going to be easier than the Jungle Run, but he felt turning some laps would get his mind off of things.