Hey, all! 'Ere's another story! Let me know what'cha think, and whether I should continue it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. All related characters go to SEGA.
Birthday Time!
Chapter one: Introductions.
'Imagine waking up, and something terrible happens. It's your birthday, and no one's bothered to show up…. No worries! We'll show up at your door, and bring the party to you!'
The quote rings out throughout the building, as a red echidna sits on the couch, his feet lifting up onto a nearby coffee table. His eyes are closed, and a small frown finds its way onto his muzzle. How on Earth had a human convinced him to take part in this? He wasn't quite sure, but in return for his time, he was going to give the asker an even harsher time than his own.
"Ahem. Knucklehead? Might want to take your feet off there." A feminine voice states, as a girl with long, wavy, brunette hair scolds the red creature. The echidna lazily opens one eye, eyeing the girl up and down with his purple irises. She is wearing a yellow dress, with yellow dress shoes. A brown, slung bag dangles over her shoulder.
"Hmph." He grunts, and closes his eye again, ignoring the advice. The girl gives a disappointed look, as she shakes her head, chuckling a little. Suddenly, a black and blue blur dashes through the room, using the coffee table as it's wrestling ring. The echidna jerks his feet back, as he rubs them slightly, just after they had been tread on. "What…?"
"Give it up, Faker!"
"No way, pal!"
"I told you so, Knucklehead." The human sighs, before walking away to the reception. The two blurs vanish, leaving nothing but spilled coffee behind them. The red echidna grumbles something, before placing his feet on the ground. The girl walks towards the sofa, and sits on it, much to Knuckles' dismay. She slips a DVD into a DVD player.
A security tape shows up on the screen, from the night before. Something dark red is sneaking into the kitchen, heading towards the fruit bowl. Knuckles raises an eye ridge, wondering what this insane girl was up to. As he eyes her, he receives a very stern stare, as if this was the most serious matter in the world. She folds her arms, eyes intent on the television screen. The dark red creature picks up a few, small fruits, glancing about cautiously like a master thief. Then, moments later, he chucks them into his mouth, one by one. The television goes blank, as the anthro in reality blinks in confusion. The girl pulls out a magazine, rolls it up, and, unfortunately, hits the animal over the head.
"JERK! I TOLD YOU NOT TO EAT ANY GRAPES!"
"What makes you think that was ME?!" Knuckles then adds, "That didn't even hurt anyway."
"ARE YOU SMARTMOUTHING ME, PAL?"
"Yeah." He answers, with only a little hesitation.
"Oh…. Well…." The girl stutters, as if looking for a threat. 'Darn. I didn't expect him to say that….'
"Anymore comments?"
"YEAH! YOU HAVE A BAD TEMPER!"
"HAH! No, I don't! It's YOU WITH THE BAD TEMPER!"
"NOPE! LYING IS BAD, KNUCKLEHEAD!"
"I don't lie! Unlike you…Chaos Emerald thief!"
"Hey, that emerald was taken by 'Sidekick Swap!', idiot!"
"What—?"
"I would SO give you a threat right now, but I've ran out of ideas!" The girl bangs on her head. "DARN YOU, IMAGINATION! KICK IN, ALREADY!" The echidna sighs and shakes his head.
"So, you're just going to ban me from grapes again?" The echidna looks away, not very amused.
"Uh…. YES! THAT'S IT! Knuckles, you're banned from eating grapes!" The girl chuckles, before stating, "Yes! I thought of that idea! I'm a genius!"
"Right…." The red anthro rolls his eyes, noting that he should never come here again. The girl huffs, before taking out another disk, labeled, "Birthday Time: Introduction". She slips the disk into the television, taking the other out and chucking away the only piece of evidence she had on the culprit. Ignoring the echidna, she watches the screen, expecting the guest to do the same. However, Knuckles' eyes close again, as he leans backwards on the sofa, planning to have some peace and quiet. His silence disrupts when peppy music pops out from the screen's speakers.
"Imagine waking up, and something terrible happens. It's your birthday, and no one's bothered to show up…. No worries! We'll show up at your door, and bring the party to you!" A voice states.
A blue hedgehog opens the door, seeing a crowd of fan-girls on his doorstep. He stares, wide-eyed, at the scene, and carefully shuts the door, his face full of hysteric worry. The blue animal backs away from the door, as the wood shakes and bangs thoroughly. Biting his lip, he backs away even more, only to bump into the wall. Suddenly, the door is kicked down, and the fan-girls run in, screaming their heads off for their beloved hero. Finding his senses, the hedgehog in question rushes to the back kitchen door, his eyes lustful for escape. His gloved hand rests on the door knob, as he turns it within seconds.
"I'd rather take my chances with Amy!" He shouts, as he bolts out of the door at super Sonic speed. The blue blur speeds into the distance, fan-girls pursuing him close behind.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIC!" They yell, as they continue chasing the poor animal, their arms outstretching for a death hug.
"IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY!" The blue blur snaps back, his arms failing about frantically as he tries to avoid the army of Amy Rose's.
"Note* Our services normally end up mistaking your birthday dates. No refunds or such. Screaming fan girls cost extra. We take no responsibility for broken limbs caused by fan girl death hugs. Please don't bother ringing us up unless you enjoyed it. We normally send out psychopathic, disobedient maniacs to deal with those who don't ring us up after their time. No hedgehogs were harmed in the making of this commercial… well, we think…. We take pride in our service, so, please, don't bother us with rants of 'Stupidsm'. And, no, stupidsm isn't a word, but now we have created it (Hopefully.). Watch out… Crazy fans are on the loose… Until next time…."
Knuckles stares at the screen, his eyes wide.
"WHAT THE HECK DID I JUST WATCH?!"
"Your life."
"That was not MY LIFE!"
"Oh, yeah?"
"YEAH!"
"Your life revolves around a giant emerald which Rouge is nicking right now?"
"YEAH—I mean—WHAT?!"
"Probably nicking." She corrects, a small chuckle escaping her mouth.
"THEN WHY AM I HERE?!"
"Because, you are."
"This is mad!"
"Right. Well, you technically are mad, so, no difference there."
"I AM NOT MAD!"
"Are too!"
"AM NOT!
"ARE TOO!
"SHUT UP!"
"No, YOU SHUT UP!"
"ARE YOU CRAZY?"
"No. This is crazy…." The girl pulls out a random, cream pie from her bag, and chucks it onto the echidna's face. He twitches, the cream smothered all over. The girl counts her fingers, while saying, "Three…. Two…. One."
"YOU'RE GONNA' WISH YOU NEVER DID THAT!"
The human snaps her fingers, while stating, "Bingo." The echidna jumps up, pulling out his clenched fists. "SECURITY!" She yells, backing away. The red creature cracks his knuckles as he steps forward, a fierce frown on his muzzle, and his eyes bulging in anger. He slaps his forehead, wiping the creamy liquid off his expression. 'Where the devil is the security…?'
Outside the building, two men sit at a table, having their lunch break. The circular tables surround the area, accompanied by many steel chairs. The kitchen's aroma drifts out of the door, spreading around the area, and enticing the humans into it's food web. Many others sit at the tables, stuffing their faces with many different foods, and supping their drinks. The two men were on their coffee break, although, it seems longer than intended, but they didn't mind.
"Hey, Joe. Don't you think we've taken this break far enough?" A man in a black uniform asks, a cup of coffee in his hands.
"Naw'. It's not like they need us right away, right?" Another man, in similar attire, answers, while supping his hot chocolate.
"Uh…. Yeah, maybe. I've got a feeling though." The first man twiddles his gloved fingers.
"About what, Brian?" Joe asks, setting his refreshment on a table, while looking at his partner with faint interest.
"Uh…. Never mind."
Joe narrows his eyes, while ordering sternly, "Spit it out already!"
"Well…. This is gonna' sound crazy…. But, somewhere, I think an innocent pedestrian is getting battered by an anthro…." The man known as Brian states, looking slightly concerned.
There was a silence.
"BWAHAHA! Yeah, right. Next thing you know, bacon baps are falling from the sky!" Joe breaks out into laughter, and bangs his fist on the table.
"I know…. Crazy, right?" Brian adds, not looking convinced.
"SECURITY! PLEASE HELP! AHHHHH! CRAZY ECHIDNA ALERT!" A voice screams in the area, as the two workers stiffen in the café's grounds, stuck to their seats.
Brian's brown eyes widen.
"Let's pretend we didn't hear that." Joe mutters, taking another sup from his drink.
"Yeah…. Good idea." Brian then mumbles, "We're so gonna' get the sack…."
A picture frame falls to the ground, as an echidna and a girl dash about. The girl tries to reason with the echidna.
"Hey, if you don't stop this, I'll-HEY! THAT'S MY STAMP COLLECTION! NO-DON'T YOU DARE!"
RIP!
The girl gawps at the ripped apart paper, her body twitching. The office is a wreck. Papers are all over, eventually shredded apart or stood on. The file drawers are also smashed, banged and dented, making it look like a bomb blew up.
She shrugs moments later, while stating smugly, "That did belong to my worst enemy, so, no biggee! Thanks for destroying it!"
"GRRR! GET BACK HERE!" The animal calls out gruffly in frustration, as the girl jumps out of the window like she was committing suicide.
"FREEDOM!" The girl's voice yells, as she flies through the air. She looks at the readers. "Remember, kids. Don't jump out of windows while trying to evade a very angry echidna… ONLY DO THAT WHEN HE'S ABOUT TO BLOW!"
The echidna looks out of the window, seeing the girl land safely and take off. He climbs through the window, standing on it's border.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA!"
"Wha…?" Knuckles trails off, as the voice causes him to lose balance. Something pushes him out of the window, unsuspectingly. The echidna falls out of the window, only to lands face flat on the murky, mucky floor. Staggering upwards, he glares at the new surroundings. Wiping the mud off hid face, he twitches, his brain threatening to explode. His purple irises burn with frustration, as the overly-sized knuckles clench harder. Gritting his teeth, he watches the girl fade out in the distance. "GRGHHH…."
The park stretches out as far as the eye can see, as a gentle wind rushes through the valley. The grass is almost perfect, and heavenly. The same girl pops up behind a tree, looking at the readers while carrying a microphone. A happy grin is on her face, somewhat humorous. Giving a pose, she starts to speak.
"And, that's all we have for today, ladies and gentlemen… and echidnas." She gives a small wink at the readers. Looking behind her, she sees a red figure in the distance. The girl gives another frantic look. Turning her attention away from the figure for a moment, she says very calmly, "Tune in next time, and we'll get started on some serious birthday parties! This might even include many characters you all know and love!" The girl sighs, but startles when she hears shouting from behind her. Quietly, she mutters, "And… that ebony hedgehog who tried to kill me, even…." Pepping up, she glances behind her shoulder. "This is Vanilla Ice Cream, and I'm running for my life!"
The red echidna chases the human, shaking his fists in the air. Arms flail in the air, as the female continues screeching and running down the street on Ice Cream Avenue.
"GET BACK HERE, COWARD!"
"YOU'RE THE COWARD! YOU CAN'T TAKE A JOKE! IT'S JUST TOO MUCH OF A JOKE, SO YOU JUST BACK OFF! THAT'S COWARDLY I MIGHT ADD!" A fist lunges at her, to which she dodges almost barely. "WAHHH! SEE YA'LL LATER! Now… WHERE THE DEVIL IS SECURITY?!"
Well, whaddya think?
If you're wondering who 'Vanilla Ice Cream' is, then I recommend reading Sidekick Swap!: Chapter 7. ;D If you do know, then she's managed to gain her own T.V show ^_^'.
A new idea. Yep, so like Ice Cream just kindly stated, I will be writing multiple birthday times. I will randomly pick any Sonic character. This includes the normal characters and all the others. Examples: Tails, Amy, Blaze, Shadow, Eggman, Silver, etc. you get the point. So it could be ANYONE! :D Includes villains too!
So, let me know what'cha' all think, guys!
-Toxic : )
