|
Post by Tony on Sept 30, 2006 12:56:50 GMT -5
A streak of tan zipped across the streets of Station Square, and-- Tan? Ah, yes. That's right. Tan. Because for the second time, Blaze had obliterated Sonic's fur. There was just no getting along with those two. The hedgehog stopped on a dime in front of his Uncle Chuck's stand (The dime melting on the spot, unfortunately). He glanced at the shut window of the stand, and frowned. Of course he'd have closed up for whatever reason. Nuke? Laser attack? Lemming Stampede? You could never tell with his Uncle Chuck. Sonic hurried to the side of the stand, reaching a door that was marked 'DEAD EMPLOYEES ONLY'. "..." Grabbing a secret key to the stand, Sonic quickly unlocked the door before stuffing the key back to its rightful hiding place. He entered the building as fast as hedgehogly possible, and shut the door behind him. Knowing that his Uncle was probably already in the room, Sonic went ahead and spoke without even looking behind him. "... Uh... Uncle Chuck? I think I gotta stay again..." To any normal bystander, it was clear that Sonic was a WRECK. He looked pretty beat up and bruised, via the encounter with Silver, and if that wasn't enough, he was now fur-less, and charred in several places. Turning to face his Uncle, Sonic grimaced. "I'm starting to really question what it is that goes through the mind of a woman, Uncle Chuck..."
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Sept 30, 2006 13:10:31 GMT -5
At the same time, Chuck also turned around, his face hidden beneath a welding mask. The old hedgehog tilted his head to one side as he peered at his nephew, and unbeknownst to Sonic, quickly became grateful of the mask hiding his features as they contorted in unthinkable ways as he struggled not to laugh. When he was confident he has reasonable control over his expression, Uncle Chuck raised the mask and calmly answered, "Non-fat ice cream and diamonds, mostly." He folded his arms and approached his nephew, walking a slow lap around him to inspect the damage. When he completed the revolution, Uncle Chuck simply made a blithe smirk and arched an eyebrow. " Again??"
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Sept 30, 2006 13:57:08 GMT -5
Sonic rolled his eyes. "Yes. Again. I guess I'll have to stay here for another week.. Which totally sucks hardcore. I really didn't need this... I was busy." He sighed with agitation and set his Sol Emerald onto the counter. "..." Then he realized he just set a Sol Emerald onto the counter. "..." He picked it back up immediately. "Great. I still have THIS thing too.. I think I'll just keep it with me until my fur grows back AGAIN..." He started to head up to the room upstairs, before he stopped, and glanced at Chuck. "Oh, yeah, and I didn't find Tails, either. I have no idea where the little guy could have gone.." And with that, he resumed his trek to the upper level, to hide away until the familiar healthy tinge of blue would reappear.
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Sept 30, 2006 14:14:51 GMT -5
Taking off the welding mask and laying it on... on... on whatever the hell that mass of metal and wood was supposed to be, Chuck followed after the furless hedgehog into the apartment. "Funny you should mention that; Tails called here just a little while ago looking for you. Said he got lost in the desert; some sphinx came to life and stomped on his plane, which Tails managed to escape from, but then the sphinx sat on him. Must suck to be trapped under a giant catbutt." Retreiving some peroxide from his medicine cabinet, Chuck added, "I told him you were probably still around here, so he's probably going to come to Station Square to look for you. With any luck he'll stop by here in the process."
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Sept 30, 2006 21:20:52 GMT -5
Sonic's bald ears perked at the mention of Tails. His little buddy? Okay? If that house were a balloon, the sigh of relief that Sonic let go would have probably BURST it. Yes, despite the tale about Tails being crushed by gigantic Sphinx buttocks, Sonic payed it no mind. He was already used to his uncle's sadistic sense of humor. And then he learned that Tails may have started to head their way. Well, that was awesome. It'd save Sonic a lot of unneeded moving around, what with his bald situation and all. ... that caused Sonic to remember that he was still, uh... not blue. So the hedgehog shot upstairs and started to rummage around for anything, whether it be a blanket, bath robe, or even the curtain from the windows.
|
|
|
Post by Topaz Mutiny on Sept 30, 2006 21:43:23 GMT -5
It was then that a humming sound in the distance steadily grew louder. It sounded like one of those electric, ride-on lawnmowers, but more smooth-sounding, and slightly more pleasant and easy on the ears. Steadily it got louder, until it sounded like it was on top of the shop... which it actually was. The building shook lightly as something landed on the roof, and then the humming noise stopped. If you listened closely, a voice could be heard. "See how much faster that was? Too bad we couldn't find Sonic." Above with Sally, Tails looked under a pile of scrap and revealed a cleverly hidden key, unlocked the roof door, and swung the door open. Maybe Chuck would give them a bite to eat before they combed Station Square for Sonic.
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Sept 30, 2006 21:46:29 GMT -5
"Definatly gonna have to suggest the lab boys step it up on the personal vehicle program," Sally said as she brushed a hand through her windblown hair. She followed Tails inside, eager to find Sonic so they could come up with a solution to the robot problem.
|
|
|
Post by Topaz Mutiny on Sept 30, 2006 21:58:35 GMT -5
Tails went inside and began the decent down the stairs, his shoes making noise against the metal steps. "Uncle CHUUUUUUCK!" Tails called out. He turned to Sally. "He should be in here; when we came around to land, I noticed the stand was closed."
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Sept 30, 2006 22:05:13 GMT -5
As his nephew tore the place apart looking for something to cover himself with, Chuck casually put the medicine away and prepared a light meal for the two of them -- just some sandwiches and chips. As much as they both would've preferred chili dogs, it would've taken longer than he knew Sonic would be willing to wait, since he didn't have any prepped ones up in the home. As he brought out a tray with their dinners and sat it on the coffee table, Chuck was surprised to hear voices nearby, and looked up just as Tails and Sally rounded the corner and waltzed into his living room. Chuck stared idly for a moment before finally just saying, "Oh, snap."
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Sept 30, 2006 22:10:52 GMT -5
"Uncle Chuck, uh, I can't find any blankets, and all I found was this mini-chalckboard.. Why was a chalkboard in the close--..." As he walked into the middle of the room, he followed Chuck's gaze, which eventually met.. Some... visitors. And there Sonic was, in the living room, in the buff. For all to see. With NOTHING but the small black chalkboard in his hands, which he quickly put in front of his lower half. (HEY, YOU NEVER KNOW, WITHOUT FUR, IT MIGHT SHOW, HAWHAW.) "... Uh... I can explain." Phrase of the Day.
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Sept 30, 2006 22:16:08 GMT -5
Uncle Chuck stared at his nephew, then over at the visitors. Then at Sonic again, then at Tails and Sally again. Then again. And again. Instead of saying anything to the group, Chuck instead went over to the chalkboard, grabbed the chalk from the tray, and wrote "CENSORED" over the empty space. "There ya go, boy; now you can pass as decent." The old hedgehog slapped him on the shoulder, then disappeared back into the kitchen.
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Sept 30, 2006 22:19:41 GMT -5
And Sally...blinked, and then blinked again. "Uh..." she said trying to come up with something ANYTHING to say. "...Nice chalkboard..."
|
|
|
Post by Topaz Mutiny on Sept 30, 2006 22:25:50 GMT -5
Tails just kind of... stood there... ... Well... they found Sonic. Though unfortunately not in the condition he'd hoped he would be in. For one thing... Sonic had no fur, and his head looked like a pine nut with a face on it. A face that clearly said "OHSONOFA--" Tails's face on the other hand, looked so blank it seemed to be nonexistant. His tails stopped moving and dropped limply to the floor with a soft "puut". With that same blank face, Tails asked "..." "WHAT IN THE NAME OF EGGMAN'S BABIES HAPPENED TO YOU!!!? D:"
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Oct 1, 2006 15:04:08 GMT -5
So Sonic was now CENSORED. "... Gee. THANKS, Uncle Chuck." The hedgehog sat on the furniture in Chuck's living room, sighing loudly. He winced at Tails' emotional explosion at the sight of his tanned features, and he rubbed his weary head. Time to give them both the long-story-short edition. "Okay, basically... Blaze pretty much toasted me. This happened once before already, and I had JUST got the chance to head out once more today... And then she fried my fur. Again. So, here I am, naked of any of that familiar blue tinge, and I'm stuck inside for what could be another week or so." Instinctively, Sonic began tossing the Sol Emerald into the air repeatedly, to satiate his rapidly-growing boredom. Unbeknownst to him, he was tossing the Sol Emerald, which might bring up even further questions... And boy, did he look NOT in the mood for more questions.
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Oct 1, 2006 15:15:22 GMT -5
Always one to ignore obvious tension, Chuck abruptly reappeared with more sandwiches for his additional visitors and added them to the coffee table. "Well don't just STAND there, guys. I've got plenty of seats for you. And Tails, you still have to introduce me to your girlfriend." Disappearing into the kitchen, he hollered loudly, "WHAT DOES EVERYONE WANT TO DRINK? I'VE GOT COLAS, CITRUSES, AMNIOTIC FLUID..."
|
|
|
Post by Topaz Mutiny on Oct 1, 2006 15:42:27 GMT -5
Tails just stood there for a little while, still trying to get over the shock of seeing Sonic furless. And then he began to feel a little bad about blurting out like that after hearing Sonic's story, but it was just such a shock TO SEE NEKKID HEDGEHOGS. And then Sonic began flipping a Chaos Emer- Waitaminute. Tails focused his attention on the emerald. ... It didn't look like a Chaos Emerald. Tails snorted at Chucks 'girlfriend' comment, then said, "I'll have a Coca-Cola, thanks! Make sure not to drop any nitroglycerin in it!" Tails looked back at Sonic, who was now apparrently moping. Something Chuck had said sparked Tails to ask a question that he HAD to know the answer to. "Hey Sonic, is it true that Rouge french-kissed a certain someone?"
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Oct 1, 2006 17:02:42 GMT -5
Sally suddenly shook her head vigorously to clear it. "Cola, thank you," she said to Chuck, then, pointedly avoiding looking directly at Sonic, she continued. "We don't have time for this, Sonic, your life may be in danger!"
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Oct 4, 2006 21:49:50 GMT -5
Before Sonic could even answer Tails' humorous question, Sally interjected with a statement of her own. His life was in danger? ... He smirked. This sounded interesting. Continuing to toss the emerald up and down, Sonic leaned forward. "Well, that caught my attention. What could possibly be threatening my true blue hue this time?" He then looked down at himself. ".. Or, uh, my Tan-Man Plan," He corrected himself.
|
|
|
Post by Stoney on Oct 5, 2006 21:45:03 GMT -5
A little cream-colored blur zoomed into the area, protectively clutching a blue blur to her chest. “MISTER CHUUUUUUUCK!” And a purple blur followed closely behind. “Cream, wait up!” The cream blur coalesced into a rabbit holding an injured chao. She looked unhappily at the closed stand, but didn’t let it stop her. Leaping over to the door that led to the building behind it, she began pounding on it with one fist. “MISTER CHUCK, WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE OPEN UP!” Blaze followed Cream, approaching the door slowly and cautiously. One never knew what security measures that old hedgehog might have in store for intruders. She sighed as she watched the rabbit’s futile attempt to gain said hedgehog’s attention. “I don’t think he can hear us…” Cream abruptly broke off from her door-pounding and ran around to one side of the building. With another sigh, Blaze decided to follow her at a safe distance. In the alley between Chuck’s building and the next one over, Cream began looking around. “He showed me where he put his key once…ooh, I hope it’s still there…AHA!” She lifted what appeared to be a normal rock from the ground. As she did, a hole underneath was revealed, with a string emerging from it to connect to the underside of the rock. There was an audible click, and a section of nearby pavement slid apart, revealing a tiny niche underneath. In this niche was a red button. The label above it said “PRESS BUTTON TO DIE.” Blaze arched an eyebrow at the button, once again feeling a bit of worry about this hedgehog they were meeting. Then she nearly choked as Cream ran over and pressed it. Another portion of asphalt revealed itself to be a trapdoor as it slid apart, allowing a gun turret to emerge and aim itself in Cream’s direction. Blaze’s eyes went wide. “Cream, RUN!” She yelled. But Cream didn’t move, remaining frozen to the spot. Heartbeat skyrocketing, Blaze desperately lunged forward, but she already knew she was too late, she was too far away, Cream would die and it would be all her fault -- A key flew out of the gun turret’s barrel and landed at Cream’s feet with a soft clink. And Blaze fell flat on her face. Cream happily picked up the key as the gun turret retracted and the panel with the red button re-sealed itself, leaving the area looking ordinary once again. “I got it!” Blaze was back on her feet in a second, face red with anger. She sputtered helplessly, waving her arms around. “What kind of…? How did…? Why…? ARGH! Who uses THAT kind of system to get their spare key?!” “Mister Chuck, of course,” Cream replied as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. She opened the door with the key and entered the building. “MISTER CHUUUCK! WE NEED YOUR HELP!”
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Oct 6, 2006 13:59:58 GMT -5
Just as the old hedgehog was bringing in more nourishment to his visitors, his left ear turned behind him; apparently, yet another person had let themself in. Excusing himself from the group, Chuck made his way out of the apartment and down the stairs, looking at Cream in surprise as he came into the restaurant. "Cream?? What's the matter?"
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Oct 8, 2006 23:37:04 GMT -5
"You already met it," Sally told Sonic, holding up her palm piolot with an image of Silver Sonic on it. "The Silver Sonic Mark 3 Protection Unit. Currently, gone rogue." "For someone who doesn't get out much, you sure have some...interesting friends, princess," Katie remarked to Blaze.
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Oct 15, 2006 13:33:35 GMT -5
Sonic blinked, and he instantly remembered the fight from earlier... He frowned. "Ah yeah. I suppose you saw the News Cast, then." Sonic leaned back in the couch, clutching the emerald tightly, pondering something. "..." And then, giving the indication that he obviously wasn't ready to take this seriously, he piped up with, "So, how did I look on camera? I was a total stud, right? C'mon, tell me the truth." He also had that grin of his. He was sure many would be inclined to agree with that.
|
|
|
Post by Stoney on Oct 17, 2006 22:23:01 GMT -5
Cream thrust the chao in her hands into Chuck's arms. "Cheese is hurt! You have to help us fix him! Please, mister Chuck??" Her eyes got huge and watery as she held her tiny paws up to her chin, looking for all the world like she was about to cry twin waterfalls if the elderly hedgehog so much as thought of theorizing about speculating on considering the slightest possibility of rejecting her. Blaze grimaced slightly at Katie's comment. "You have NO idea," she muttered, crossing her arms as she watched Cream begin the pleading and begging routine she'd become so familiar with. "However, I'm relieved to inform you that this guy isn't my friend, just Cream's. He's a bit too...creepy, for my taste. Although the fact that he knows Cream at all is worrying in and of itself..." She looked over at the fox, her tail absently twitching behind her. "But at least she'll be able to get cleaned up here so she can keep guiding me around without offending my sinuses any more. And this guy seems to know --" She paused suddenly as she finally noticed something that had been tickling the back of her mind ever since they'd neared the stand...a familiar feeling, of close proximity to something that was calling to her without a voice... "Excuse me," She spoke to Chuck before brushing past him into the home, letting the feeling guide her to one particular room where the very first thing her eyes and attention were drawn to was... A Sol Emerald. Specifically, the Green one. Of course. That was what had been pulling at her...the Emerald was calling out to its bretheren in her possession, wishing to rejoin them. Blaze's eyes slowly traveled from the emerald to the person holding it. Some sort of rat, it seemed. Blaze blinked. It looked kinda like Sonic...and it was holding a CENSORED chalkboard over its crotch. The feline princess repressed the urge to snicker. Her eyes traveled to the other occupants of the room. Only one of them she recognized...it was that fox boy who'd followed Sonic around the first time she met him. She never caught his name, but concluded it didn't matter much, since she didn't consider him particularly important. The squirrel lady was new, and she carried that unmistakable air of authority that Blaze had always attributed to the government officials who worked with her parents. The cat's eyes narrowed slightly as she concluded that she would need to be careful around that one. A small sweatdrop slid down her head as she spoke up, interrupting the conversation. "Um, pardon me, but...I think you've got something of mine right there," She pointed at the emerald being tossed carelessly into the air by the strangely familiar rat. Blaze blinked again. Actually, come to think of it, this guy's tail was awfully short for a rat...and those shoes...SHE KNEW THOSE SHOES. She looked up into his eyes, her own widening in stunned recognition. She hadn't gotten a good look at him back there as he'd fled the scene of her latest hasty attack, but there was no longer any doubt in her mind that this completely naked individual was... "Sonic?" A small eternity passed within the span of a single heartbeat. Then Blaze cracked up. First she doubled over with laughter, then she collapsed onto her side as her legs yielded to mirth, finally proceeding to lay there helplessly as the tears came. She KNEW she was supposed to be apologizing to him right now, and that reacting this way would not endear her to him any more than she already had...but honestly, one could not possibly expect her to witness such a sight and keep a straight face. She was only mortal, after all. So she proceeded to literally ROFL, her mission forgotten for the moment.
|
|
|
Post by Tony on Oct 17, 2006 23:12:43 GMT -5
"... ... ..." Sonic watched as his, uh, feline friend rolled about with merriment. "... ... ..." And she wasn't stopping, either. "... ... ... You're just jealous because I'm dead-sexy right now." Smooth.
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Oct 18, 2006 1:30:51 GMT -5
Chuck felt his heart sink to the pit of his stomach. If there was one thing that could snap the old hedgie into seriousness, it was the peril of a child. As his features distorted with his vicarious pain, Chuck gazed down at the chao in his arms. Cheese was beaten up, to be sure; a rainbow of bruises adorned the chao's body. But to his relief, Chuck didn't find any serious external injuries. All he could figure was that Cheese had taken a bad blow to the head that'd knocked him out cold... and that he and Cream for some reason smelled terrible. But now was not the time to comment on hygiene. Uncle Chuck's ear turned toward the stairway leading to the apartment, catching Sonic's comment to Blaze, and his expression grimmed a bit. It would be an interesting ballet to get Cream and Cheese upstairs to where he could sufficiently treat anyone without his young ward being traumatized by his furless nephew. "Cream," he began in a calming voice, kneeling down to the rabbit's eye-level, "I'm going to do what I can for Cheese, but I need you to wait here with this nice lady for a minute. I'll be right back to get you once I get Cheese taken care of." Standing back up, Chuck flashed Katie an "I'm sorry, but please keep an eye on her," expression, then hurried up the stairs back to his living quarters. "SONIC," the older hedgehog spat sternly. "Either find a blanket like you were going to, or get in your room. We have young company, and she's already upset. We don't need her getting even more distraught because you look like some crazed furless chihuahua." Without wasting any time waiting for his nephew's reply, Chuck crossed to one of the bathrooms with the chao. He carefully examined the little body more closely, and satisfied that there weren't any life-threatening wounds, he gave Cheese a light bath with a washcloth to help the smell, then rested the cool, damp rag across the chao's forehead. Chuck wrapped his patient in a towel and set him down on his bed, to get some warm, safe rest. Uncle Chuck returned to the living room, finding Sonic gone (apparently having retreated to his room), Tails idling and looking flustered, and Blaze and Sally sitting on opposite ends of his couch. He left them to their tension and returned down to the restaurant to retreive Cream and Katie. Chuck's heart practically shattered upon his return; Cream had burst into tears during the iterum, and was now sobbing and wailing with all her breath. With a frown, the hedgehog closed the gap and picked the distraught rabbit up, patting her back and shushing her soothingly. "Shhh.... it's okay, Cream. I took care of Cheese; he just needs to rest a little more. He'll be back up soon.. Shhhh..."
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Oct 18, 2006 16:11:15 GMT -5
"So THAT was the famous Sonic the Hedgehog?" Katie asked to no one. "...He sure looks much different from his pictures," she said, unable to hold back giggles. "So..." Sally said, looking at Blaze. THIS sure complicated things. Yes, she was aware of who Blaze was, and more specifically WHERE she was from, which was the complication. People from other universes usually stayed in other universes.
|
|
|
Post by Stoney on Oct 18, 2006 18:56:06 GMT -5
Cream just clutched the hedgehog's chest tight enough to leave scratch marks on his skin, wailing her eyes out like the world was ending. The stress of everything that had happened was finally getting to her, and it was doing so in a big way. Before, she'd thought of it as one big adventure, full of fun and excitement, just like in the movies. But now Cheese had been hurt and the reality of her situation hit like Big moving at top speed. She just wanted to go home and have everything be the way it was before, with her and Cheese and Chocola and Gemerl all playing together in the Chao Gardens...but if she did that, then she might not ever see Blaze again. And she couldn't bear the thought of permanently losing another friend. The first time Blaze left had been hard enough, she didn't want a repeat performance. Her voice gradually softened under Chuck's soothing whispers, her bawling dying down to whimpers and sniffles. If there was one thing Chuck was good at when serious, it was handling kids. Espio would've been green with envy of his skills. She finally just leaned her forehead against Chuck's chest as he carried her away, her shoulders still trembling. "W-will he really really b-be *hic* okay? Y-you promise?" Ignorant to the current plight of her guide, Blaze relaxed opposite Sally on the couch in the den. She'd found the next Emerald, and it was in the possession of someone she trusted; she could now rest for a little while. She still hadn't gotten a chance to apologize to Sonic, though. She probably oughta do that before she asked him to give her the emerald again, because trust or no, she was worried about the effects the Sol Emerald might have on him should he try to use it like she did. With a tremendous yawn, she got down on all fours and began one of those astonishing full-body stretches that only animals of the feline persuasion could pull off, then resumed reclining on the couch. She eyed Sally. The squirrel looked nervous for some reason. Blaze had a hunch about why, but decided to keep her theories to herself for now. A few moments passed with nothing but awkward silence to fill them. Blaze finally decided to try making an attempt at conversation. "I wasn't aware Sonic had any female friends besides Amy. Does he normally get naked for you or is this a special occasion?" She grinned, still far too amused by the sight she'd seen just now.
|
|
|
Post by Topaz Mutiny on Oct 19, 2006 21:17:38 GMT -5
Tails had no idea what was going on. Suddenly Cream and Blaze burst in, and Tails' lovely reunion with Sonic was ruined. Cream started crying, Sally was going bald from stress, and Blaze was making fun of Sonic! Tails bristled, frustrated that he couldn't talk privately to Sonic anymore, and walked up to Blaze with uncharacteristic braveness... and not shyness. "You better watch it. That's a military officer you're talking to... and you better not insult Sonic again!" he growled. His ears were flattened, and it was apparent that he wanted her and Cream to leave.
|
|
|
Post by Leedzie on Oct 20, 2006 13:31:16 GMT -5
"Settle down, Tails," Chuck said from behind the kit, continuing to pat Cream's back as he calmed her and assured her that Cheese would pull through. "No deathmatches in the living room; take that kind of horse play outside." Actually, kicking everyone outside is probably a good idea anyway, the hedgehog realized. It's getting a little crowded up here, and Cheese probably could use the quiet. But first... Chuck turned to Blaze. "Ma'am, would you mind taking Cream here to the WC and getting her washed up, please?" As he set Cream on her feet, Uncle Chuck turned to address the group as a whole and announced, "Alright, kids, it's getting a little stuffy in here, so it's time for us to clear on out down to the stand. I need to re-open for the dinner crowd anyway." As he started toward the stairs, Chuck paused to squeeze Tails' shoulder and gave him a smile. "C'mon, I told you I had a chili dog with your name on it. You can tell me about your desert adventure, man-to-man. I'm sure Sonic'll be down eventually, too."
|
|
|
Post by Lans on Oct 20, 2006 16:08:33 GMT -5
"It's all right Mr. Prower," Sally told Tails, with a slight blush from Blaze's comment, "I'm sure Princess Blaze is unaware that Sonic and I have barely met, let alone share any sort of closeness." "Dinner?" Katie asked, ears perking up, "All right, bring on the food!"
|
|