Sonic is running through Seaside Hill on the hunt for Red Rings, happy that he has nobody to slow him down. Along comes Tails, offering to help, followed by Knuckles, who's in a competitive mood, and finally Amy, love-struck as usual; Sonic isn't happy that his alone-time has been interrupted. Amy leans in for a kiss, causing Sonic to trip up on a fallen tree. He regains his pace alongside Knuckles, who takes the opportunity to push Sonic into a totem pole. After regaining his bearings, Sonic takes a running start, narrowly avoiding being trapped in Amy's hug. He dashes along, outrunning Tails and Knuckles, and shoots off the side of a cliff where a red ring floats nearby. After he grabs the ring, the four of them land back on the track. Sonic gives in, allowing his friends to join him,