I got this idea when me, my dad, and my sister were all playing multi-player on Sonic and the Black Knight. My dad was convinced that Knuckles was a dog, and kept calling him that, no matter how much I tried to persuade him otherwise. So, a few weeks later, I thought of this idea. Just a dumb little thing for kicks and grins. Also, not a very creative title either... I know it's cliche, but I couldn't think of anything else.
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I Was a Teenage Dog
Sonic was headed home one night after hanging out with Tails and Amy in Station Square, when he heard a howling sound that sent a chill down his spine. He looked around, but couldn't figure out where it'd came from… until he heard a low, growly whine, and he looked down. There, sitting at his feet, was a smallish-medium-sized, red- furred dog that was pawing at his shoe and whimpering. Sonic smiled slightly, relaxed, and knelt down by him. He let him sniff his hand, before the dog licked it, and Sonic stroked his head.
"Hey buddy, who do you belong to?" Sonic asked him, scratching behind the dog's floppy ears. The dog closed his eyes and stuck out his tongue, panting happily, while Sonic scratched under his ears.
Sonic didn't know if this dog was trained or not; the dog had no collar on and he appeared to be feral, yet he was the friendliest little guy. Sonic took a harder look at him. The dog had long, reddish-brown colored fur, with darker brown fur around the muzzle and ears. The dog's chin was white, and it led down to his stomach, where his belly was white. It had a long, fluffy tail that looked like it'd been broken at one point in its life, because it bent at a funny angle, like a lightning bolt. The funniest thing about him, though, was his eyes. They were the brightest color of lavender Sonic had ever seen… almost similar to Knuckles' eyes in a way.
"You're a very handsome boy…," Sonic said to the dog, before he scratched his ears one last time and stood up. Sonic brushed the dog fur from his gloves, then looked down at the dog again. He just sat there, wagging his tail and staring up at him.
"Go home boy!" Sonic said, pointing in some random direction. The dog barked, but just itched at his flank and stared right back up at him, not moving an inch. Sonic moaned and lowered his eyes, knowing the dog wasn't understanding what he was saying. He turned to leave, and just walk away from the dog, but the dog followed him, and nuzzled his nose into Sonic's hand as he walked. Sonic realized the dog had followed and stopped, looking back at him.
"No! I said go home," Sonic said. "Get! Go!" Sonic commanded. The dog's tail only began to wag harder, wiggling his entire behind like he was dancing, and he barked at Sonic. "Go away; go back to your own family!" Sonic commanded, pointing towards the street. The dog sat down and stared up at him yet again. "That's good, stay!" Sonic said, and he backed away, his eyes still on the dog, who sat in his spot, watching him leave. "Stay!" Sonic commanded one last time, before he turned and ran as fast as he could away from the red dog, before he had a chance to follow.
"I wonder whose dog that was, and why it seemed to like me so much..?" Sonic thought as he ran. He made it back to his house and walked inside. He had just fixed himself a snack before he went to bed, when he heard something scratching on his door. Sonic raised a brow, and walked over by the door. He put an ear to the door, but then the scratching stopped. "What was that all abou-AAHH!" Sonic was interrupted, and startled by a loud, howling bark that was right next to his ear, behind the door. Sonic growled, knowing it must be that dog he'd met awhile before, and opened the door. Sure enough, the smallish red dog was sitting on his mat outside the door, looking up at the door, and his tail began to wag when Sonic opened the door.
"What the- how did you follow me home?" Sonic exclaimed to the dog. The dog let out a throaty bark, and stood up, trotting over by the side of Sonic's house.
"No, no no no! You're going home!" Sonic called, and he chased after the dog. He followed the dog around the side of his house. "C'mon, you can't stay here, I-," Sonic stopped short, when he saw the dog pick up a stick in its mouth and walk over to an area of dirt, where there was writing in it. Sonic walked a little closer and read what, supposedly, the dog wrote in the dirt. "I am Knuckles," is what it read, and Sonic's eyes widened in shock, looking down at the dog. The dog barked, dropping the stick from his mouth, and stood back up, his lightning bolt tail wagging.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me," Sonic murmured, ignoring the dog and looking at the writing, as the red dog trotted up to him and nuzzled its head under Sonic's hand, looking up at him with pleading, violet eyes.