Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic & Co. They belong to SEGA. Also, this was a contest entry to spd243 on deviantart.


Face your Fear – Contest entry for spd243

Tails' POV

The sun peeked through the windows of my workshop. I was already awake, tinkering on the X-Tornado as I heard shouting. "TAILS! ARE YOU THERE?" a familiar voice shouted.

I stood up, walking towards the door and opening it.

A blue hedgehog was kneeling behind it, his hands pressed together as if he was praying.

He opened his eyes. I gasped as I saw the tears in them. "Tails, you must help me. Everybody's been avoiding for about a week now. WHY?" he cried as he hugged my legs. I looked down at him, blinking. Avoiding? Nobody avoids Sonic! It's always the opposite: the blue hedgehog would just walk into a street and everybody's eyes would be on him. He's always the centre of attention. Why would anyon-

That's when it hit me. A foul smell was erupting from Sonic. As I looked closer at him, I could see that his fur was covered in dirt and sweat.

"Eww, Sonic! Take a bath!" I yelled. The blue hedgehog looked up at me, his eyes widening by the second. "Are you nuts? I hate water! I'm never going to take a bath freely!" he shouted. "Well, if you aren't going to do so on your own, I'm gonna have to use force!" I threatened him. "First you've got to catch me!" and with that he ran off, leaving a blue streak behind him.

I sighed and got back in my workshop to gather a few supplies.

Armed with a water hose and a few water bombs, I climbed in the X-Tornado.

I had a mission now: to catch Sonic and give him a nice shower.

Sonic's POV

I was running through the city, trying to stop the people from avoiding me. But everywhere I went, they would hold their noses and run away. I started to think about Tails' advise.

Maybe it would be better if I took a bath. But I couldn't do that.

I can't go into the water without the urge to run back out and shake myself till I'm dry.

I hated water since the day I was born. And nobody's ever going to change this, not even Tails.

Speaking of the devil, I was just about to go back home as I spotted the X-Tornado above me…with Tails standing on one of the wings, big balloons stuck under his arms and a hose in his hands, pointing at me.

Tails' POV

I noticed Sonic standing on the street, looking at me, and smirked. Now he's gonna have his bath. "FIRE!" I shouted and the water shot out from the pipe. I saw Sonic's eyes widening as he dodged the liquid spurt. He started to run away, as I had predicted he would, and the X-Tornado followed him, me still standing on the wing, throwing water bombs at him.

Sonic's POV

I was running through the streets, dodging the water weapons Tails threw at me, as I noticed a construction site. I grinned. Great, now Tails will have to search me for awhile. I ran through the building area, dodging everything that came in my way. At last, I jumped over a fence.

"WOOHOO!" I shouted, "Freedom, I'm comi-!" I stopped as I saw what was ahead of me. A giant truck was driving towards my landing spot. I shrieked as I collided with it.

Everything's over, I thought. I'm dead.

But I was only out cold.

As I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see Tails standing over me, looking down at my face, expressionless. I noticed that I was covered in paste.

I tried to stand up, but I was glued to the ground.

"H-Hey" I stammered nervously as I looked at my brother.

He only smirked as he held the water hose in my face, much too close for my liking.

"Any last words?" he asked as I could only stare at the tube, totally helpless to the situation.

I shivered in fear for what was coming.

"FIRE!" he shouted, as the water splashed on my face.