SONIC RESURGENCE

Chapter 15

Mobian Music Festival, Furville, Acornia

Princess Sally, Team Sonic, Amy, Cream (and Cheese), and Sonar crossed through a Warp Ring, finding themselves in the small town of Furville.

Now, the town itself was fairly quiet, located in a suburban area with a population of little under five hundred thousand. The architecture seems to have been inspired by the Colonial period, but contemporary-styled buildings were placed around to keep up with the ever-increasing technology and progression.

The townspeople were mainly mild-mannered, hard-working, and polite. However, the newer generation of young people in Furville has a bit of a rebellious spirit, given that their cultures clash with the foundation their elders laid out for them.

Despite their differences, what brings everybody new and old together is their love for music.

Today, at a local amusement park, over ten thousand Mobians arrived with smiles of splendor and excitement on their faces.

Within this park were sections that ride like a Ferris wheel, several roller coasters, two merry-go-rounds, and a small race track for go-kart racing. Outside of those attractions, you have the typical overpriced food court. And of course, there was another section where the civilians lined up to meet the local or old retired artists to sign autographs on old or new merchandise. Lastly, there was a large stage with speakers for bands or other major artists to perform in front of the audience.

Upon crossing the small town, the gang walked up to the front of the park's gate.

"How weird, this place looks so peaceful," Amy said, looking around. "It's a major shift from big cities like Station Square."

"I know, right? And the air smells so clean," Cream skipped, taking in the oxygen from the freshly grown acorn trees.

"There is a coziness to Furville that I always like," Sonar said with nostalgia in her voice.

"You've been here before?" Tails asked, gazing at the fennec.

Sonar nodded positively.

"Yeah! Whenever I visited Acornia back in my...Raider days, I would grab coffee with a couple of friends while attending our book clubs." The former Desert Raider recalled.

Amy gushed, "Ooo~! That sounds like fun! You've got to let me join you sometimes!"

Cream added, "I would like to come along, too. I can bring my mother's homemade chocolate chip cookies."

"I'd be up to join as well if you have room for one more." Tails commented.

Sonar felt herself blushing at all the attention she was receiving, holding her burning cheeks in the palms of her hands.

"Gosh... You guys are too kind. Of course, you can come to the book club. Whenever we all have free time that is."

Before the group could proceed to head to the ticket booth, Knuckles stopped as he felt a familiar pulse of energy from his feet that washed over his body.

'...Another one!' The echidna thought.

"Hey," Knuckles cried, grabbing everybody's attention. "I'll catch up with you sometime later. I'm sensing another shard, and it's somewhere in this town."

"You're kidding! It's here?" Tails inquired out of bewilderment.

Sonic added, "What are the odds?"

"It's okay, Mister Knuckles. We understand." Cream kindly spoke.

The others nodded with approval as Amy added, "Yeah, those are important."

"Just meet us at the fountain by the entrance of the festival when you're done," Sally instructed.