Somewhere in a universe far away exists a planet not many know exists. This planet is called Mobius. Mobius is the home planet of many different species of anthropomorphic animals, otherwise known as Mobians. These Mobians come in many different shapes and sizes, have different powers and abilities, and live all sorts of different lifestyles. They have democracies and kingdoms just like on Earth, as well as several different countries.

In the eastern hemisphere of Mobius is a kingdom named Arcadia. Arcadia is ruled over by the De Clare family, each member being a fox. King Ryouma and Queen Anita live in the Castle of Arcadia along with their beautiful daughter, Princess Naomi. Their lady in waiting, Amanda Kaji, had become the queen's best friend, and they treated each other like family. Princess Naomi and Amanda's daughter, Nikki, had become great friends as well.

It was a breezy spring day in Arcadia, the trees colored in several different shades of green. The sun was just rising, giving the kingdom an orange glow as mobians drove around in their fancy cars, most likely either going to work or getting breakfast. One certain hedgehog was sitting outside of a café, sipping slowly at her coffee as she watched her fellow citizens walk by, listening to some of their mixed conversations. Her red and grey hair flowed behind the iron chair she was sitting in, the girl's legs crossed. This girl was Nikki Kaji herself.

Despite being friends with the princess, Nikki wasn't considered to be famous, but was in no way just your average Arcadia citizen. She definitely had a special place in this world, but no one, not even herself, had really figured it out yet.

Nikki took another sip of coffee, pulling her beige coat tighter around her as another breeze passed by, the wind whistling as she shivered slightly. Even with the coat, the girl still could feel the cold hitting her skin like a fist, just because she decided to wear her normal crop top and skirt instead of something that would actually keep her warm. She quickly pulled her hand from her pocket, grabbing her half-eaten chocolate donut and taking another bite, the napkin it was sitting on flying away before she could set it back down.

"Damn it…" the girl whispered to herself, staring at the table where the napkin previously was. She sighed, swinging her head back and drinking the last of her coffee before standing up and throwing it into the trashcan. Nikki continued to walk down the sidewalk, yet she didn't know exactly where she was going. She didn't feel like going back to the castle, because honestly, the activities the royal staff provided for her and Naomi were become stale and boring.

Then, Nikki's phone started ringing in her coat pocket. She finished up her donut, licking her fingers of any remaining sugars before reaching into her pocket and taking out the phone, sliding her finger across the screen and placing it up to her ear.

"…Hello?"

"Hey, Nikki. Do you have any plans today?"

Nikki immediately recognized the voice as her friend, Starlight. In the background, there was music playing, which sounded way too loud and hype to listen to in the morning.

"Not really, no. I was just walking around town, got some coffee and a donut. Now I don't know what to do," Nikki replied.

"Well, let's see…They opened up that new park not too long ago. It seems like a pretty nice day, so, I wouldn't mind hanging out there and catching up on things."

Nikki had forgotten that her and Starlight hadn't hung out in a while due to her having a job. The two of them used to be the closest of friends, one of them always having the other's back. But things have changed since they were twelve and thirteen, and they had to start acting like adults, paying their own cellphone bills and drinking coffee every morning just to function right.

"I think that sounds like a wonderful idea, BUT, you can't bring Ryder along."

"But- Oh, fine. It'll just be us girls, no boys. So, I'll meet you there in about half an hour, okay? Don't be late, got it? You know how I like getting started on schedule."

Nikki chuckled, "Got it, Star."

The call then ended, Nikki slipping her phone back into her pocket and continuing her walk. The park wasn't that far away, and she was already out-and-about anyway, so she might as well get there early. Maybe even trick Starlight into thinking she was the one that was late. The devious plan made Nikki laugh inside. She crossed the street, making a left at the end of the sidewalk and pass all the small stores until she saw the huge plot of grassy land with the ginormous sakura tree in the center. She walked off of the sidewalk, reading the sign that said, "Welcome to Arcadia Park!" with, "Please no littering," in small letters at the bottom of it.

Since it was Saturday, a lot of people had started their morning jogs there, and their children were playing with their friends and having a good time. There weren't any slides, swings, or monkey bars like most parks have. This park was made so that people could have picnics and buy things from the small stands others set up there.

Nikki put her hands in her pocket, wandering around as she waited. Cherry blossoms were falling from the tree, landing on the ground and making it pink. Kids were crowded around the stands, buying balloons and food with their parent's money. The biggest group of children surrounded the ice cream stand, shouting out what flavored ice cream and popsicles they wanted from the pictures on the side of the cart. But something in particular caught Nikki's eye. It was a mint green bunny rabbit, who appeared to be standing in the front of the line. She only looked about eleven or twelve, much younger than the other kids. The girl kept getting cut in line, until she was finally one of the few kids left.

"Soft serve minty swirl please," she said politely, handing the cat on the other side of the cart a bunch of quarters. The vendor accepted the money, getting out a cone with green and black ice cream on top of it. Just as the bunny girl grabbed it, a taller porcupine that looked much older quickly stole it from her hands, licking it.

"Hey!" the girl yelled.

The porcupine gagged. "Mint, gross!" he exclaimed, dropping the ice cream on the ground. "Not only do you have a bad taste in clothing, but ice cream too."

The bunny girl looked down at the ground, sniffling. From the side, Nikki had seen the entire thing, anger suddenly growing in her body. She stormed towards the group, standing in front of the younger girl and looking at the porcupine.

"Hey, you apologize to this girl right now. That was rude, and a waste of her money. What even gives you the right to do that?!" Nikki confronted.

"And who are you, and what makes you think you can tell me what to do, bitch?" the porcupine replied, laughing.

Fire could be seen in Nikki's eyes. Not only did she hate seeing others being bullied, but when someone disrespects her as well, that's the final straw. Her right hand elite with a small fire as she grabbed the boy by his shirt collar, the fabric slowly burning away as he was lifted off the ground.

"Look you little punk; I don't accept bullshit from kids like you like your friends or family might. So, you're going to apologize right now, got it?!" Nikki scolded. She put the boy back onto the ground, fear on his face.

"S-Sorry Mint! Sorry Miss, so sorry!" he said cowardly. Quickly, the porcupine ran off, and his days of bullying were over.

Nikki turned around, seeing Mint staring at her in horror after what had just happened. It was silent for a few seconds.

"Your hands-…"

"Yeah, I know," Nikki interrupted, knowing that Mint was referring to the flames that had suddenly appeared. She walked up to the ice cream stand, buying another mint swirl as well as a soft served vanilla cone for herself. She handed the mint swirl to Mint, the bunny girl slightly confused.

"Why are you helping me?" she asked.

Nikki shrugged, licking her ice cream. "I dunno, it's just when I see others getting bullied, something goes off in me and I react. Not to mention I hate disrespect. By the way, I heard your name was Mint? I'm Nikki." Nikki replied. She looked towards the entrance to the park, seeing her friend walk in and look around. "Hey, I'll see you around. Try not to get into any trouble, okay?"

Mint nodded her head, a smile forming on her face as someone called her name, the girl running off. Seeing that girl happy made Nikki smile as well, and she walked towards were Starlight was standing and greeted her.

"You're late," Nikki teased. Starlight rolled her eyes and scoffed.

"Don't try to pull that on me, Nikki. I know you were already out and decided to get here early," Starlight replied. Nikki groaned, forgetting that she told Starlight she went out for coffee and a donut today. Starlight looked at Nikki's vanilla soft serve, then at Nikki. "You didn't even buy me ice cream!"