Chapter 4: Getting To Know You
Deathy: I know you’ve all been waiting for this. I’m
only sorry that this is taking so long.
Disclaimer: “We were all born with silver spoons in our
mouths, Sonia. You just got to keep yours.”
“Yeah. I had to steal mine.”
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The two boys stared at each other. Sally and Bunnie had
taken Sonia to a different hut to call home. Sonic, however, now had a
roommate. He had tried to let him bunk with someone else, but everyone was all,
“But he’s your brother Sonic. He should bunk with you.” Sonic wasn’t sure how
to feel about this whole sibling thing.
The green hedgehog was quite as he took in the room. His
eyes wondering anywhere and everywhere they could. Sonic gave him the couch
until he could figure out where to put another bed. Manic merely sat on the
couch and stared at him. His fingers rubbing the straps of his bag every so
often. And so they sat in quiet, just staring at each other.
Sonia looked around the hut she’d been given. It was smaller
then what she was used to, but she would take it. She didn’t want to complain.
She was still trying to digest everything. She had to flee her home. She had
two brothers. They needed to work as a team to stop Robotnik. There was also
the added knowledge that their mother was Queen Aleena B. Hedgehog. She had
heard of that name in hush tones from aristocrats at parties she attended with
Lady Windermere.
“So,” she put her bag neatly at the foot of her bed, “What
time does the maid bring breakfast?”
Sally bit her lower lip as Bunnie chuckled.
“Mah stars, you must’ve lived fancy before Robutnik muddled
it up for ya.” Bunnie waved a hand. “We don’t have maids. If you want
breakfast, you make it. Though we have a large breakfast on Saturday were we
all eat together. I don’t suppose you know how to cook?”
Sonia turned bright red. How could she have been such an
idiot? Of course they didn’t have maids here. Everyone around her was a freedom
fighter. She would need to learn how to be one too. That would suck. She hated
getting dirty. “I know how to cook a little bit. Not much.”
“That’s okay. Sonic can only cook chili dogs.” Sally stated
with a smile. “It’ll just take you a while to adjust. Is there anything you’d
like help with?”
Sonia thought as she looked around the room. “Is there a
place were you… train people to be freedom fighters?” She shuffled some on her
feet. “I’m afraid I don’t know anything about fighting at all.”
“I can show you some martial arts that I know.” Bunnie
beamed. “Sally is good with plans. If you want to learn how to use a sword,
Antoine can show you some basics. He always has a sword with him. Rotor’s good
with building things, so he can show you that. Are there any skills you have?”
“Lots.” Sonia beamed. “But none that would be much help for
being a freedom fighter.”
“I doubt that.” Sally stated. “What are your skills?”
“I know gymnastics. I play piano. I have a photographic
memory. I can sing.” Sonia listed. “I can drive a motorcycle and do some cool
tricks. I’m very good at organizing! I rearranged the whole house for Lady
Windermere for her birthday once. I know fashion and stuff.”
The two nodded.
“Well Suga, sounds to me like you have plenty of talents.”
Bunnie slapped Sonia’s shoulder. “You’ll find we all have a different way of
working. But the key is to work as a team. Just like that Oracle fella said.”
“I know, why don’t we grab the boys and do a quick training
session before dinner?” Sally suggested.
“Come in!” Sonic
called to the knock on the door.
“Sonic?” Sally cracked open the door. She arched an eyebrow
as she opened the door further. She saw two hedgehogs sitting on the floor just
staring at each other. Neither moved to look at the girls. “What are you two
doing?”
The boys shrugged as they continued to stare at each other.
Sonia walked in passed the chipmunk. She looked around the
living room. It was dirty. It wasn’t a huge mess. But it was still dirty. She
shook her head as she walked over to a table. She began picking things and
putting them in proper places.
“How long as this cup been here?” Sonia looked into a cup
that held what she presumed to be milk. But it looked spoilt.
The boys turned to her. Sonic scrunched up his nose and as
he zipped over and took it from her. “I’ll handle that,” he stated as he zipped
to the kitchen. They heard the sound of the running water seconds later.
Sonia stared and turned back to the green hedgehog on the
floor. “So, how has the guy bonding been going?”
Manic stared up at her. He had large brown eyes. It was
different from Sonic’s and Sonia’s green. Manic shrugged. “We’ve just been
staring at each other.”
Sonia’s expression went from a smile to a blank one in no
time flat.
Manic just glanced to the other two girls and tilted his
head. He hadn’t learned their names yet. “Hi,” he waved. “I’m Manic Hedgehog.
Who are you dudettes?”
“Oh. We haven’t introduced ourselves yet.” Sally stated.
“I’m Sally Acorn.”
“Bunnie Rabbot.” Bunnie waved as she walked over to him.
“Is that your actual last name or a last name made for a
pun?” Manic smiled.
Bunnie laughed as she sat down next to him, crossing her
legs like he was. “A pun really, but it’s a cool last name all the same,
right?”
“Yep!” Manic nodded with a big grin on his face. Manic
tilted his head in thought a moment later. He jumped up and landed on the other
side of the table and walked to the kitchen.
The girls shared confused looks.
Manic walked up to Sonic, who had his elbows buried in suddy
water washing dishes.
“What’s up?” Sonic asked as he heard Manic’s footsteps.
“You have good hearing dude.” Manic complimented. “I just
wanted to know if I could offer the couch for the girls to sit on.”
“Yeah. Way past cool.” Sonic nodded as he put the dish on
the drying rack. “These are done anyway. I’m sure they want something. Best
hope it’s not a shopping trip.”
The two laughed.
A loud shriek filled the air.
Sonic was in the living room in a second. “What happened?”
he asked as he scanned the rooms for danger. SWATbot, badnik, whatever it was,
he could handle it. Manic ran out of the kitchen a moment later.
Sonia was crotched on the tallest object in the room, the
large wooden chifforobe. Bunnie and Sally were sitting on the back of the
couch. Sally kept her eyes on the
“There’s a rat!” Sonia screeched.
“Where do you keep your broom suga-hog?” the rabbit asked as
she looked around the room.
Sonic slumped over as he shook his head. “Do you really need
to hide up there, Sonia?”
Sonia glared at the blue hedgehog.
“That’s not a rat.” Manic stated as he knelt on the floor.
He made several tsking sounds and the rodent came to him and crawled into his
hand. Manic smiled as he gently petted its head. “It’s just a small field
mouse. Aren’t you? You’re so cute. You couldn’t hurt a fly.”
Sonic arched an eye brow at his brother as he continued to
pet the mouse. Sonia gagged in disgust. Bunnie slid off the couch and Sally
tilted her head at him.
“That’s gross!” Sonia yelled. “Get rid of it before you get
some disease.”
Manic rolled his eyes as he glared at her. “You know, you’re
a SAP. This little guy is probably just after that can of peanuts Sonic has in
the corner. He’s just a hungry little guy and you’re being mean.”
Sonic sighed as he stepped in between the two. “Okay. Why
don’t we give the little guy some nuts and you can take him back to his home?”
He took some nuts out of the can and put them in the can. “While you’re
handling that, I’ll get the SAP off my chifforobe.”
“What does SAP mean?” Sonia asked.
“Spiny Annoying Princess.” The boys answered in unison.
Training was a
lot easier then Sonia expected. It turns out she was a natural at it. She
couldn’t run as fast as Sonic, but she could spin fast enough to make a mini
tornado. Sonic tried it, but he lost his balance and hit a tree. Everyone
laughed. Sonic pouted a bit before going into a laughing fit.
“This is fun!” Sonia stretched her limbs. “I’m learning a
lot.”
“Same here. Wanna race again?” Sonic stretched out his legs.
“Yes!” Sonia bounced up and down with glee.
“How about to that tree and back!” Sonic pointed to a tree
several miles away.
“Sure.” Sonia nodded. “Hey Manic, you want to race?”
Manic looked up from where he was sitting on the log. “Nah.”
He shook his head. “You guys go ahead.” Manic wasn’t doing so well with this
training. He wasn’t fast like Sonic and Sonia. He felt so out of place here.
Antoine sat next to him as his siblings raced off. “You seem
down, Mon Ami. What is bothering
you?”
Manic shrugged. “Nothing.”
Antoine shook his head. “Sure. Nothing is bothering you like
germs don’t bother me.” The coyote tapped Manic’s arm, handing him a bottle of
water.
Manic graciously took a swing before handing it back and
arching an eyebrow. “Wait, you just said germs don’t bother you.”
“On this isn’t mine.” Antoine grinned. “This is Hamlin’s. L’âne stole this from me last month. I
was hoping you would backwash in.” He frowned as he swished the bottle in the
sun light. “Sweet revenge was not easily obtained for me today.”
“Oh, if you want revenge,” Manic placed his hand on the
bottle, “Just tell me dude, I’m always game to help with a prank.”
The two shared an evil grinned.
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Deathy: I want you all to know, I know I am a slow
writer. I’m planning this story out bit by bit. I actually made an age chart
for all the characters. It’s creepy and strange. I’m also figure out where
they’ll each come in at. So if you guys want to see that I post it on
Deviantart. I really want to write some scenes with Amy, so I’m working on
possible scenes with her. I’m also working on original stories I’m hoping to
publish. Thank you all so much for reading!
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