Meanwhile, Roger's car passes a sign, leaving the city.
Roger: Alright, pal. You need to start talking, right now. Who are you? What are you?
Sonic: *frowns* I'm a hedgehog. Okay Hedgehog-Human hybrid. I feel like that's obvious. And I'm in big trouble.
Roger: Oh, you're in big trouble? You're not the one who punched some sort of government weirdo back there.
Sonic: You think you have problems?! I lost my rings!
Roger: Rings? What are you talking about?
Sonic: 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 skintight T-shirt.
Roger tries to say something, but he's at a loss for words.
Sonic: So, I'd like you to take me to London, so I can get back my rings and use them to get to the mushroom planet.
Roger: Mushroom planet?
Sonic: Yes!
Roger: Right...
Roger parks his car on the side of the road. Sonic looks confused.
Roger: *opens the door* Okay, pal. Out you go.
Sonic: I'm sorry, what?
Roger: 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.
Sonic: Okay. Goodbye.
Roger: Goodbye.
He steps out of the vehicle, but doesn't move.
Roger: Why aren't you leaving?
Sonic: I don't know where London is.
Roger: It's Northwest.
Sonic: Northwest?
Roger: Diagonal shot, can't miss it.
Sonic: Fine. That's cool. I'm totally cool saying goodbye now.
The hedgehog then speeds away. Roger, convinced this is a dream, watches on, when Sonic suddenly stops just outside of the open passenger door. Seaweed and a fish are draped over the hedgehog. Roger is taken by surprise.
Sonic: So, as I crashed into the cold, dark water of the Atlantic, I realized a few things. A: I have no idea where I'm going. B: Saltwater stings. C: I shouldn't even be on this planet right now, but I am. Why? Because you shot me.
Roger: *nods* I know.
Sonic: You shot me!
Roger: I-I heard you the first time. You don't have to... pile it on. Good grief...
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Speed Hero
AdventureSonic tries to navigate the complexities of life on Earth, however, must now join forces with newfound friends in order to prevent a mad doctor from capturing the speedster and using his powers for world domination.