Sonic Boom!

Planes, Trains, and Dude Mobiles

Penny grinned as she stood next to Sonic and Knuckles, who were having a milkshake challenge. She and Sonic both cheered Knuckles on, chanting, "Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!"

Knuckles finished it all in one gulp, and groaned suddenly, clutching his head. "Brain freeze! Ow ow ow ow! Oh, what did I do to deserve this?"

"It's normal, Knux." Penny said reassuringly, patting his shoulder comfortingly.

"You guys! I got big news!" Tails cried, running up.

"What's up, Tails?" Penny asked.

"You getting married?" Knuckles asked curiously, causing Penny to snort.

Tails shook his head. " What? No! Our band has been asked to play a concert on the other side of the island!"

"That's great!" Penny grinned. "Congratulations!"

Sonic raised his eyes in confusion. "Just one question. We're in a band?"

Penny and Tails raised their eyes at Sonic. " Dude-itude, remember?" Tails said. "We saved the women of the village from becoming mind-controlled zombies?"

Sonic and Knuckles stared at the two flatly.

Tails tried again. "We ended Justin Beaver's musical career?"

Nothing.

Tails sighed. "There were crackers in the green room?"

"Oh, yeah!" Sonic said.

"Seriously?" Penny mumbled.

"But how are we gonna get our gear to the concert?" Sonic asked.

Tails took the gang outside, showing the truck. "the Dude Mobile!"

"ROAD TRIP!" Knuckles cheered.

Penny glanced at Sonic. "Hey, Sonic, mind if I come along?"

Sonic smirked. "Of course you can come! What could possibly go wrong?"

After getting their stuff packed, Penny hopped into the backseat next to Knuckles. Sonic and Tails sat in the front. Amy and Sticks stood outside, giving the guys their last minute instructions. Amy crossed her arms and stared at the boys. "Have fun on your trip, guys! Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"

Sonic frowned at her. "I thought you said to "have fun.""

Amy scowled.

Tails drove off.

After a few hours of driving, Penny muttered. "Dudes, I'm BORED."

Sonic grinned. "I know what'll cheer us up. Since we'll be in this car for the next fifteen hours, let's make some productive use of our time!"

He put a tape in the tape player, and music filled the truck. Penny's bored look lifted off her face, and she grinned and started singing along with the boys.

"Dude-itude is back, y'all! We ain't wack, y'all!

We want you to hear us way up at the back wall

So drop your hands and raise your feet, cause Dude-itude's droppin' this phat beat!

We bring the rhythm, the funk,

Got a drum set in the trunk!

Our guts are full of chili dogs

The van's in overdrive!

You haven't seen a real band until you've seen us live!"

Penny let out bursts of giggles as the singing stopped. Sonic smirked back at her. " We are gonna own this concert! Nothing can stop us now!"