Green Hills

*"This is Green Hills, the greatest place on Earth."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
**Green Hills** is a town in Montana, United States of America, protected by the Green Hills Sheriff's Department as of before Tom Wachowski father's employment, both Wachowskis being current sheriffs.

Sonic the Hedgehog accidentally generated an energy surge at the town's baseball field, which disabled power throughout the Pacific Northwest region. The United States Armed Forces began an investigation at the field, eventually discovering Sonic's existence. Following a chase through San Francisco, Sonic and Ivo Robotnik battled in the town.

Robotnik returned in Green Hills with aid of Knuckles the Echidna; a threat to Sonic and his new friend and savior Tails. While the evil duo sets up a base in agent Stone's acquired Mean Bean Coffee Café, Sonic and Tails learn more about the powerful Master Emerald in Wade Whipple's Residence. After a worldwide search for the emerald, Eggman steals it to conquer the universe, first terrorizing Green Hills. Sonic, Tails, and a redeemed Knuckles thus travel back to the town, defeating Robotnik. With him presumed death an anti-alien force, the Guardian Units of Nations, investigated the area.

## History

### Arrival of Sonic the Hedgehog

*"These are my people, and, dare I say, I am their loveable space creature. So what if they don't know I exist?"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Ten years after his obliged escape to Earth, Sonic the Hedgehog resides in the 'greatest place on Earth' called Green Hills. There, he happily stalks the inhabitants, messing with Crazy Carl's mind and prominently watching the Wachowski family, having the Donut Lord and Pretzel Lady as their favorite inhabitants. He specifically lives in a cave in a nearby forest, where he keeps all his past and new belongings.

### Tom's Departure from Green Hills Sheriff's Department

*"Babe, are you sure you're okay with this? I mean, there's been a Wachowski protecting this town for more than 50 years. This is a big change."
"I'm positive. I love Green Hills, but, you know, I want to help people in real trouble. I want someone to turn to me in a life-and-death situation and I'll be there for 'em."*
―Maddie Wachowski and Tom Wachowski[src]
Despite his sheriff duty in Green Hills, Tom Wachowski filed an application to the San Francisco Police Department in an attempt to join them, which means he is leaving Green Hills Sheriff's Department.

Once he received a letter back from the SFPD, informing Tom about a pending background check, Tom and Maddie Wachowski celebrate with cake. Maddie had also searched upon Zillow for residences in San Francisco. Tom would later prepare a speech regarding his background to a donut he named 'Sergeant Sprinkles'.

### Green Hills Baseball Team vs. Spring Valley Baseball Team

*"Whoa, the playoffs."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Sonic, roaming around, noticed that the playoffs between Green Hills Baseball Team and Spring Valley Baseball Team are nearly ending. Once Green Hills won, Sonic dazzlingly stares at the batter receiving immediate love and friendship from his teammates.

#### Pacific Northwest Blackout

*"Hi, Tom. Wade here. What is going on?"
"Well, gosh, I think the power's out."
"Yeah, no dur! The lights are out. The whole town is freaking out. What should I do?"*
―Wade Whipple and Tom Wachowski[src]
When Sonic decides to play baseball following the playoffs, he is reminded he suffers from severe loneliness, and speeds through the baseball diamond in frustration, causing a humongous wave of electricity-depleting chaos energy to spread.

Angry villagers of Green Hills complain at the Green Hills Sheriff's Department via phone call, although deputy sheriff Wade Whipple is fearing to confront them. and calls Tom Wachowski, who tells him to call Gil and Zim before noticing a blue quill shining in the darkness of his house.

Aware of the events transpiring in Montana, the United States Armed Forces form a meeting discussing how to solve it, with Commander and Vice Chairman Sam Walters having everyone unwillingly agree to put grandiose scientific mastermind Ivo Robotnik to the task, who takes over the lead of Bennington for soldiers, and his infamous machines, to locate the cause of the anomaly.

### Invasion of the Wachowski Residence

*"Well, Tom Whose Dentist Calls Him Tim, you may have noticed that this entire town has been experiencing a power outage."
"Yep, no lights. Picked up on that."
"Twenty minutes ago, I tracked an energy pulse with a similar signature to the one that caused this disruption."*
―Ivo Robotnik and Tom Wachowski[src]
Tracking Sonic's footsteps to Tom Wachowski's home, Robotnik manages to get inside, believing that Sonic hides here. Noticing a quill on the counter, Robotnik counts down the seconds until Tom tells him Sonic's location until Sonic reveals himself. With Robotnik screaming out of fear, he is punched by Tom, which leads to a Flying Egg Badnik attempting to attack him. Tom and Sonic are able to escape as Stone walks inside the house, checking on Robotnik. Before leaving, Robotnik orders Stone to call Optical Illusions for a new pair of glasses.

### Green Hills Sheriff's Department's Call

*"Hello. Green Hills Police Department."
"Wade, it's me."
"Hi. I'm so glad that you called. Uh, so, some guys came in asking some questions. Uh, they're a little creepy."*
―Wade Whipple and Tom Wachowski[src]
On the run from Robotnik, Tom decides to stop and call Wade by pay phone, who answers the call while surrounded by Robotnik's crew. Robotnik threatens Wachowski on the phone but Tom hangs up.

### Teleporting in Zimmer's Barn

*"Oh! Hi, Tom! Glad you're here. Could use some help. Old Bessie's about to give birth!"
"Give me a minute."*
―Zimmer and Tom Wachowski[src]
Confronting Robotnik, Sonic had to keep Tom and Maddie safe, thusly teleporting them in Zimmer's barn. The Wachowskis, stuck in hay, aregreet Zimmer, who invites them to see the birth of Bessie's child.

### Skirmish at Green Hills

*"Guess what, Eggman? I'm not leaving Earth. You are!"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Ivo Robotnik[src]
Sonic eventually confronts Robotnik again in Green Hills, met by Tom, Maddie and Zimmer. The townsfolk watches as Sonic uses his surroundings to defeat Robotnik, banishing him to the Mushroom Planet. The day afterwards, Commander Walters thanks the Wachowskis and requests if Sonic can be able to speak to. Tom and Maddie would turn Walters down and later announce to Sonic that he is allowed to stay at the Wachowski Residence.

#### Sonic Stays on Earth

*"Well, welcome home."
"Thank you, so much."*
―Maddie Wachowski and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Following the Skirmish at Green Hills, Sonic resided shortly at the Wachowski Residence, only to be told he is allowed to stay permanently by Tom Wachowski and Maddie Wachowski.

### Opening of the Mean Bean Coffee Café

Acquiring a drive containing Robotnik's manifesto, Stone followed it to rule over Karen's Coffee, renaming it the Mean Bean Coffee Café after eliminating most of the staff.

### Tails' Arrival

*"If these readings are accurate, he's here. I found him! I just hope I'm not too late."*
―Tails[src]
Sometime after Sonic the Hedgehog officially resides in the Wachowski Residence in Green Hills, Tails arrives in search of him. He is confident that Sonic is located in the town and rushes to alarm him of Knuckles the Echidna, who travelled to the Wachowski Residence with his leader Doctor Eggman from the Mushroom Planet.

Tails then takes a Green Hills Sheriff's Department car, driving into Knuckles, who threatened Sonic along with Doctor Eggman at the Wachowski Residence. Tails drives Sonic away from Knuckles, who chases after them, but Sonic takes the steering wheel upon seeing a red light, having the car drive off a cliff along with Knuckles who attempted to attack atop the car. While Knuckles clings onto the cliff, Tails flies off with Sonic towards Wade Whipple's residence as Eggman catches up in a lawn mower, recruiting Stone, who renovates the Mean Bean Coffee Café as Eggman's new base of operations.

#### Wade Cave

Sonic and Tails would hide inside the 'Wade Cave' with Wade Whipple, learning that Knuckles is in search of the Master Emerald and that they must travel and safeguard it, embarking on an adventure while Knuckles and Eggman try to halt them.

### Battle Against the Giant Eggman Robot

*"I'm going to enslave humanity and force them to service my machines. First Green Hills, then the universe, then the multiverse, then who knows?! Maybe that'll be enough."*
―Doctor Eggman to Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Sonic, Tails and Knuckles would, at the end of their adventure, rebel against Eggman as a team, now that he has the Master Emerald in possession. He'd use this emerald to build a giant mechanism destroying Green Hills.

Having achieved the Master Emerald, now broken into the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic transformed into Super Sonic to defeat Eggman once again, collapsing the robot upon the ground. Walters' Guardian Units of Nations would investigate the area of the robot's fall later, presuming Eggman dead.

### Battle at the Green Hills Junkyard

*"The town of Green Hills; a nice, quiet place. Too quiet."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Wade Whipple reached out to Sonic to have the team investigate the Green Hills Junkyard, which has been emitting strange noises. Sonic leads his team there to find a Flying Egg scouring for items to upgrade with. After transpiring a fight, destroying several items at the junkyard, Sonic gets Unit to read poetry before leaving with it to eat chili dogs.

## Trivia

* In the video game series, **Green Hill Zone** is the first zone in *Sonic the Hedgehog*, being the first zone introduced in the series. The town is named after aforementioned zone.

## Behind the Scenes

* The town of Ladysmith in British Columbia, Canada served as the filming location for Green Hills in *Sonic the Hedgehog*, while Metro Vancouver served as the filming location in *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *Sonic the Hedgehog*
2. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
4. ↑ *Sonic Drone Home*