Growing ever more concerned about their son's absence, King Max and Queen Alicia send Sonic and Sally to assist Geoffrey St. John and Hershey on their mission to locate Prince Elias. Meanwhile, Geoffrey and Hershey have tracked Elias down in Feral Forest, but their plane is under attack by Dr. Eggman's forces. In the forest, a man named Joss discusses his daughter's pregnancy with a neighbor when they notice a crowd running by. Joss, overhearing that a plane had crashed nearby, decides to check it out. His daughter, Meg, heads to the backyard to speak with her husband, who turns out to be none other than Elias.