Lauren the Echidna Volume 3
Chapter 1
Back To School
My eyes widened to see where I was. Brown desks with marker drawings all over them, blue desks mixed in with the brown ones, and the teacher's desk sitting beside me. I blinked as I looked around, wondering what I was doing here...again. A moment later, I heard my name being called from the front of the room.
"Lauren Berry. Please pay attention and don't fall asleep during class again." Of course this wasn't like me, falling asleep in class. Wait...class?! I was speechless. I couldn't make it out. I...was in school? Last thing I saw was my son, Frank, training with his staff. Now...I'm back in my senior year?
"W-Wait...I'm back in school?" Everyone looked to me with confusion, especially the boy sitting in front of me, Shelby, who was always the guy with a smart-ass attitude, but was always making fun of everything he could think of.
"Did ya hit your head or somethin', Laruen? Because you seriously got some kind of delusional problem." He smirked with laughter and turned back around. My eyes narrowed a bit, still confused as to why I was here, but I, out of natural reaction, raised my hand. The teacher, in this case was named Mrs. Bowen, also the administrator of the school, called on me.
"Yes, Lauren?"
"M-May I be excused...I don't know if I feel too good."
"Sure, honey. Go on, but be quick. We're about to start chapel in a few minutes."
"Okay, then." I got up out of my seat and walked out of the room. I couldn't believe this. How could I be sent back to my senior year? It's already been over 16 years since I met Knuckles, but...how could it...
"That's it..." My eyes widened as I stopped in the hallway where all the backpacks were placed. "Mephiles...he did this...but why is it that I have my memory? Hm...I need more answers...but...if what happened that day happens again...then I'll be able to turn this around." I said to myself while the coast was clear. I looked around for anyone to be roaming the hallways, and ran through the short hallway, through the cafeteria, and finally out the door. I headed down the steps and down to the gym where we would usually have chapel.
"Hm? Lauren, what are you doing down here so early? It's not time for Chapel yet." Said a woman about my height, short brown hair and was always wearing a knee-length skirt.
"I know Mrs. Morton, but I kinda have a bit of a situation..." I said walking up to her.
"What kind of situation?" She tilted her head like any other third grade teacher would do.
"Um...a little hard to explain but...I think something will happen during Chapel today." I panted a bit from running, but also because of me freaking out.
"Like what-" It was no longer that a large thud was heard outside, shaking the whole gym, and almost making Mrs. Morton lose balance. I quickly let her hold onto me as she was in high heels and was already off balance, and I looked outside the door with my eyes wide.
"Oh no...Mrs. Morton, you need to get out of here!" I let her go after she stood and ran out the door.
"But what's going on, Lauren?!" She yelled as I was already outside. I looked up too see the worst yet...
That same black hedgehog who had ruined my life twice, was about to ruin it for good. His black quills had now become dark purple tipped quills, each of them giving off a very dark aura, almost as dark as a black hole. I recognized this form from my first battle with him.
"The Black Hole form...again?! YOU THINK YOU CAN TRICK ME WITH THAT MEPHILES?!"
"Hmhmhmhm...I have no use in tricking you, Berry. I only serve to destroy you..." His hand raised to the air, ablazed with dark purple spikes around the tips of his fingers. My eyes widened.
Was this the actual end of me? The end of Lauren the Echidna? Or was it just the beginning for the new future...?
