In Sonic the Hedgehog's secret underground laboratory, Tails is yet again asking why Doctor Kintobor's face is on the computer. Sonic explains that it's only a hologram, since Kintobor really turned into Doctor Robotnik. Something's happening up in space and the computer reveals that it's the Death Egg, partially destroyed and heading for a collision course with the Emerald Hill Zone. With no time to waste, Sonic and Tails jump in the bi-plane and head towards, not the Death Egg, but the Wing Fortress. Sonic goes alone from here, dodging a Clucker Badnik before stumbling into the Zone's automatic defenses (previously the boss from said Zone in Sonic 2). Outside, Tails hears a commotion and asks if Sonic is alright. Sonic is fine, but Tails can't hear over all the crashing about. As Sonic f