APOLOGY
by Sonic Dust
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Mario walked out onto the stage. There were hundreds of angry mushrooms
out there, and he had to face them. He stepped up to the podium.

"Sonic Dust must die!" one of them shouted.

"Down with Dust!"

Mario grabbed the microphone. "Yes, yes, ladies and gentlemen, settle
down." The crowd slowly quieted. "Now, as you all know, one of those
Sega lovers did enter our presence yesterday-"

"Yeah, the anti-Nintendo-ite!"

"Dust must die, Dust must die!"

"Calm, calm," Mario continued. "I have been informed by the ambassador
of Mobius that the man known as Sonic Dust has been forced to inhale
Sharpie fumes for three weeks. He won't be trying something this stupid
again."

"Yayy!!!"

Mario left the stage, sweating bullets. He stepped behind the curtain.

"Do you think they bought it?"

A strange-looking blue hedgehog with black hair and glasses was standing
next to him. "I sure hope so."

"You'd better get out of here, Dust. They really hate your kind. Now,
I'm not saying prejudice is right, but... they'll hang you by your
toenails if they catch you."

"Thanks for the cover. I'll skip out tonight. Sorry about all this."

"No problem."

And thus, Sonic Dust left the Mushroom Kingdom, never to bee seen there
again.

THE END

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I really am sorry about accidentaly posting a fic in the Mario section!
I'm moving it soon! :D