[Center][h3][color=cf5087]TE[/color][color=f9c714]AM[/color] [color=a4c53a]CHAOTIX[/color][/h3]
[u][b]South City, On The Case[/b][/u][/Center]

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The trio went quiet for a moment, Amy's silence and difficulty remembering them causing a moment of embarrassment at the mere thought of them being forgettable. Or, forsake the thought, side characters! Vector was quick to shrug it off as Cream greeted them, also helped when Amy managed to recall them, a toothy grin being followed by a nod from him. [color=a4c53a]"Don't blame ya. Feels like things have only been busier this last year."[/color] He thought back to the time and how it seemed to fly by. Plenty of jobs secure, but maybe nothing as major as what they'd had in the past. 

Amy's... Enthusiasm about something going wrong was a bit out there, but Vector couldn't act like he didn't feel the same way. Charmy butted in at this, snarking: [color=f9c714]"Vector's been paranoid about something happening [i]all[/i] day!"[/color] He laughed atop Vector, though with one of his large hands Vector brushed him off, growing irritable at the bee continuing to say that. [color=a4c53a]"It's just intuition! A good detective trusts his gut."[/color] He defended himself, words firm as he crossed his arms.

Vector perked a little, though, at the idea of a spa day. He was a croc proud of his complexion, but he usually used such time to [i]escape[/i] people rather than spend time with them. Thankfully they weren't getting pulled into that, instead Mina seemed to be looking for Sonic. With no luck, by the sound of it. 

[color=f9c714]"Heh, Sonic? A speech? Doesn't sound like 'em!"[/color] Charmy commented, the idea amusing him though he wouldn't knock the star for trying! Especially if this was why she wasn't at the festival; If she was looking for Sonic before heading back, then there only seemed to be one sound solution: Lend a hand, so there'd be good TV when they get home. 

Thankfully, Amy seemed to have an idea of where he was, or at least the direction he went. Vector figured this would work out with her around; She essentially had a built-in Sonic radar, so she'd find him one way or another eventually. But right now, they were running short on time. The music festival would start soon; Mina would have to get back, right? The croc nodded firmly at the idea of hunting the hedgehog down. [color=a4c53a]"S'pose we could help out. Consider it a holiday freebie on the house from the Chaotix Agency!"[/color] He declared, truly trying to make it sound like something gracious and worthwhile... Even if the job was fairly small. Finding Sonic wasn't bad, given some time. But in a hurry? Could be more difficult, but at least they had a lead. [color=a4c53a]"Sonic ain't much of a city guy, so I'd assume he ran out of town with Tails in tow. Only thing that way within a reasonable distance are those old, speedy green hills."[/color]

Charmy coughed, momentarily landing in the street to observe the ground a little. [color=f9c714]"Heh, who thought a detective's intuition also included common sense?"[/color] He smarted off, eyes scanning the intersection Amy had pointed towards. Bleh, he didn't expect much, but Sonic really wasn't leaving any actual trace in streets like these, at least footprint-wise. Looking up the street, though, Charmy could notice a few small objects knocked over here and there. Judging from the way they fell, and the fact some of them were being picked up by people, it was easy to assume a large wind of sorts came through. Sonic's speed when in close proximity fit the bill just fine. [color=f9c714]"Those speedy types are so simple."[/color] He lamented, before getting startled by a car honking at him to get out of the road. Espio promptly pulled him back to the sidewalk, the bee laughing as he hadn't even realized he was in the way.

[color=cf5087]"You've got to watch your surroundings."[/color] Espio lectured. 

[color=f9c714]"Yeah, yeah. It's obvious he went that way. Let's find Sonic and make the Music Festival even [i]more[/i] awesome!"[/color] Charmy responded as he flew after Amy, following her initiative with gusto.

Espio followed suit, and Vector looked back at Mina and Cream for a moment, noting how big of a search party they had. [color=a4c53a]"No worries, we'll have 'em tracked down in no time! My boy Charmy has never lost a mark!"[/color] It made Sonic sound more like a criminal than a simple person to keep an eye out for, but a mark was a mark when on the job! His feet carried a lot more heft as they hit the ground, but being bigger didn't mean he couldn't keep up with his boys. If they started going too far though, he'd have to ask Espio for a Sling Ring assist.