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The hovercycle darts in and out of Sonic's wake as the hedgehog zoomed through the trees on the outskirts of the Great Forest. Tails was tucked safely in between Davey and the control panel. "This is way past cool, Uncle Davey! You're going as fast as Sonic on this thing!"
"'Uncle' now, eh? You know if anybody's actually clocked that hedgehog?"
"I dunno. Nobody has figured out how fast Sonic can actually get."
"Well, I guess I have to find out, won't I?"
Davey edged the cycle directly behind the blue hedgehog.
He acquired a navigational lock on him.
A large speed display appeared on the panel. 75 mph.
The hovercycle slowly accelerated into tailgating area.
"Hey, Hedgehog! I thought your name was 'Sonic!' Get it outta first, will ya?"
"So you wanna race with me, Big Guy? JUICE TIME!!!"
87 mph. Hedgehog and hovercycle floor it.
100 mph.
125 mph.
200. The nose of the bike crept closer.
275. And closer.
350. "Hey! Don't crowd me, Dave!"
425. "Never heard of drafting, have you?"
475. "If you think you can pass me....."
525. "Face it....."
550. "...Sonic..."
565. "...I can..."
580. "...take more..."
600. "...than you..."
"Yeah, but can you stop on a dime?"
Sonic slid to a stop.
Crockett blown past the hedgehog.
A brick wall was dead ahead!!!!! 600 mph.
550. "Bail, Prower!!"
500. Tails was thrown into the air.
450. The two-tailed fox spun his brushes to safety.
375. Davey cut off the turbine.
275. Retro-rockets bellow out from the nose.
150. Davey popped a wheelie to put the blowers out in front.
75. "Oh, no!"
50. "I can't look!"
25. The hydraulic stands go down.
10. "He's gonna crash!!"
5. "AAAAAAAA!!!"
Zero Miles per Hour. The hoverbike lands into a perfect parking spot, with a good foot of fresh Mobian air between the nose section and solid brick, and an inch between the forward stand and a 10-Mobian coin. "I don't believe it!" Sonic exclaimed. "he really did stop on adime!!"
Davey stood triumphant. "Thank you, thank you. No need for alarm. I knew exactly what I was doing all the time."
"Great, Crockett. <Sonic took a deep breath and collected himself.> Don't get cocky, okay?"
"Who, Me?"
"Er, Tails, do I act like that."
"Oh, no, Sonic. You never stop that far away from the walls. C'mon, Uncle Davey. I know where to get Aunt Sally's stuff."