Part: II
I Think We're Off to See the Wizard, Right?
Sonic and Tails were walking their way down the yellow brick road. Sonic was really annoyed and couldn't get that song out of his head.
"Follow the yellow brick road follow the yellow brick road follow the AGH I CAN'T TAKE IT!" said Sonic "Of all the things, that was the most annoying"
"Well" said Tails "I guess they're all a bunch of happy people"
"Yeah, yeah" said Sonic "So, all we got to do is to go down this yellow brick road, see the wizard of Oz and we're home"
"Yes" said Tails
"Then why do we need to take these slippers with us?" said Sonic
"I don't know" said Tails "Maybe they're… uh… special"
"F.Y.I. I've already got red foot-wear, and they work way better than those things" said Sonic
"But they don't glitter" said Tails
"………What?" said Sonic "Are you saying that those shoes are better than mine in one way?"
"Not at all, Sonic" said Tails
They continued on and ran into a fork in the road.
"Ow" said Sonic "That fork stabbed me in the eye"
"Watch where you walk, Sonic" said Tails
Sonic yanked out the fork and continued on. Then they walked into a fork in the road, the gyminym fork. (Gyminym: noun: a gyminym is two words that are spelled and sound the same but have two different meanings see synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms)
They looked both ways: left or right.
"Aw, Crap!" said Sonic "Which way?"
"They didn't bother to give us a map" said Tails "Nor did they mention this fork"
"Well, if you can't find directions, get directions" said Sonic
"But from who? We're the only ones here" said Tails
"Yeah, just you me and that scarecrow" said Sonic
"Is it me, or does that scarecrow look like Amoeba in a farmers outfit, filled with straw?" said Tails
"Wait, it does, doesn't it? What a coincidence" said Sonic "Now, which way"
"That way!"
"How do you know, Tails?" said Sonic
"What?" said Tails
"Didn't you say something?" said Sonic
"I didn't say anything" said Tails
"Well, that way looks good"
"Are you sure, Sonic?" said Tails
"I didn't say anything" said Sonic
"Most people cut themselves in half to go both ways, but they always die in the process"
"Where is that voice coming from?" asked Sonic
They looked around. They saw no one was around.
"Who the heck was that?" said Sonic
"I don't know" said Tails
"I don't know either" said the voice
They turned around and saw that the Chaos-like scarecrow was talking… and dancing.
"I'm alive and I feel great. I'm alive and I just ate!" sang the scarecrow as he danced
"Great, the scarecrow talks" said Sonic "Hey, Amoeba"
"Amoeba? Who's Amoeba? I'm a scarecrow" said the scarecrow "But, I kind of don't have a name. So, you can call me Amoeba if you want"
"Great" said Sonic "Can you direct us?"
"Where?" said Amoeba
"To the wizard of Oz" said Tails
"Aw, I always wanted to see him" said Amoeba "But here I am… I hang here. I'm not even good at what I'm supposed to do… whatever that is"
"Did your maker make you like this" said Sonic
"I sure wish I could see him again" said Amoeba "Cause he kind of forgot something. I've got a secret… come closer"
They came closer to Amoeba. He bended down to whisper in their ears.
"It's a secret… don't tell anyone" whispered Amoeba "Well……I DON'T HAVE A BRAIN!"
"Ow!" said Sonic rubbing his ears "Turn your voice down"
"Sorry" said Amoeba "I don't have a brain"
"So we've heard" said Tails "Hey! I know! Why don't you come with us to see the wizard! Maybe he'll give you a brain of some sort"
"I've always wanted to see Amoeba smart" said Sonic "Now, how do we get you down?"
"Um… I don't know" said Amoeba
"There must be some kind of a rope that could support Amoeba onto the pole" said Tails
"Well, then, let's untie him" said Sonic.
They went around the pole and found a rope.
"We'll just untie this rope and…" said Sonic
"Oh, don't mind that rope" said Amoeba "It keeps the bag of roaches on me"
"Okay, let's not touch that" said Sonic
"What is supporting your structure on the pole, Amoeba?" said Tails
"What?" said Amoeba asked
"He's asking what's keeping you up there" said Sonic
"Well, I feel a nail on my back and my wrists" said Amoeba
Sonic and Tails found all the nails and pried them off, Amoeba fell to the ground.
"I'm standing!" said Amoeba "It's a miracle!"
"Hey, Amoeba" said Sonic "Now that your down, can you lead us to Oz"
"Can you take me to Oz?" said Amoeba "I want a brain!"
"We already said you could come" said Sonic
"Yeah! Intelligence here I come!" said Amoeba "Step aside nerds there's a new smart guy in town!"
"I would decline at that" said Tails
"Now, which way?" said Sonic
"Let's flip a coin!" said Amoeba
………
"You don't know where Oz is?" said Sonic
"I thought you guys were still choosing" said Amoeba "I don't know where Oz is"
"How about we read that sign" said Tails
"Plan B, eh?" said Sonic "Okay, let's go!"
They continued down the yellow brick road. Along the way, they ran into a forest of apple trees. The apples looked really tasty, they made them hungry. Sonic decided to pick one off, then a branch slapped his hand.
"What the…!" said Sonic
"Hey!" said the tree "These apples are not to be picked off us! Got it!"
"The tree talks!" said Amoeba
"We're sorry" said Tails "We didn't know that you liked your apples so much"
"Yeah? Well if you like 'em, come and get 'em!" said the tree.
Then the trees started throwing apples at them. Sonic, Tails, and Amoeba took cover. Sonic got fed up and jumped where he was hiding.
"That's it!" said Sonic "You want a piece of me? You got it!"
Sonic reeved up and did a spin dash and cut down one of the trees.
"He cut down Jerry!" said a tree "Run for it!"
The trees pulled up their roots and ran away.
"That's it! You'd better run!" said Sonic
"Now what are we going to eat?" said Tails
"They threw apples at us" said Sonic
"Oh, yeah, let's eat the apples off the ground" Tails said sarcastically "They're spoiled and dirty but what the heck, sickness is not a big deal"
"Works for me" said Amoeba
"What the heck" said Tails
They picked up a few apples off the ground and started eating. Then they noticed that a few smaller trees were still left, some maple trees.
"Hey, thanks for getting rid of those oaks" said a maple tree "They were hogging up all that sunlight from us, we were going to form a Union to cut them down, but you came along and scared them off"
"Well, it didn't take us a hatchet, axe, and saw" said Sonic
"AHHH! They've got hatchets, axes, and saws!" said the maple tree "run for it!"
The maple trees picked up their roots and ran away.
"Well, at least the trees are all kept equal" said Tails
Sonic noticed a tin man that looked like Knuckles with a funnel on his head, an axe in his hand, and was wearing a giant tin can around his body.
"Is that Knuckles, Tails?" said Sonic
"I think it is" said Tails "Let's go meet him"
They walked over to him.
"Hey, Knuckles" said Sonic
He didn't move.
"Knuckles?" said Tails
He still didn't move.
"Hey, Knuckles, do you hear us" said Sonic
Knuckles grunted something.
"What?" said Sonic
Knuckles grunted again
"I think he's trying to tell us something" said Tails
"Oil can… oil… need…" Knuckles said through his mouth.
"I think he needs oil" said Tails
"Why?" said Sonic
"I think he's rusting" said Tails
"Rusting?" said Sonic
"Worth a shot, right?" said Tails
"Alright" said Sonic
They got an oil can sitting in the ground and started spraying some on him.
"Oh, thanks" said Knuckles "It's so good to move… I… I… I gotta go to the bathroom!"
Knuckles wandered around the now-recently field he hopped back and said "Where are all the trees?!?"
"They… left" said Sonic.
"Oh, come on!" said Knuckles "I gotta pee bad! Sixty years of holding it! Well, this road is already yellow, so…"
Knuckles wobbled on over to the yellow brick road and did his business for a few hours. After five hours Knuckles stopped and walked back.
"Thank goodness" said Knuckles "I'm the tin man, by the way"
"I'm Amoeba! I'm a scarecrow" said Amoeba
"Where did you come from?" said Sonic noticing Amoeba's absence.
"I went for a coffee break" said Amoeba
"Well, I don't know why, but, most people call me Knuckles" said Knuckles
"Hello, Knuckles" said Tails "I'm Miles Prower, but you can call me Tails"
"I'm Sonic the Hedgehog" said Sonic
"You know what I always wanted?" said Knuckles "Well, inside this can, is nothing, nodda, zip! Well, there's one thing I always wanted in the world. I'm usually a cold, cranky, can. I want to feel for a change, I want a heart"
"Well…" said Sonic
"And know that you're here, I can… I can…" said Knuckles "I'm going to cut you open and take your hearts"
Knuckles got out his axe.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you" said Sonic "I'll turn you into scrap metal"
"Bring it!" said Knuckles
"Wait!" said Tails "There's another explanation!"
"I'm listening" said Knuckles
"We were going to the wizard of Oz so Sonic and I could get home" said Tails "And simultaneously get Amoeba a brain, if you come with us, I'm sure he'll give you a heart"
"Really?" said Knuckles
"Sure" said Sonic "So, are you in or out?"
"Well, I've always wanted to see the wizard in person" said Knuckles "So, I'll tag along"
"Alright, let's go!" said Sonic
They started to walk down the yellow brick road. They started to walk into a dark forest. As they went down, it got darker and darker and darker.
"Boy, this place is getting scary" said Tails
"Only scary from…" said Knuckles "…from lions… tigers… and bears!"
"Oh crap!" said Tails
"Lions, tigers, and bears!" said Amoeba
"Oh, crap!" said Sonic "Lions, tigers, and bears"
"Oh, crap!" said Amoeba
"Lions, tigers, and bears!" said Tails
"Oh, crap!" said Knuckles "Hey, wait a minuet, I started this"
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"Lions, tigers, and bears" said Amoeba
"Shut up" said Knuckles
Then, they stopped somewhere in the middle of the forest. Suddenly, a lion jumped out of nowhere chased them around. Sonic got tired of running and ran back to fight the lion. The lion whimpered and ran away from Sonic, it got to the point where he tripped. Sonic walked over to the stuttering lion.
"Come on! Put 'em up!" said Sonic "I'll teach you not to scare us!"
The lion started whimpering and crying. Sonic eventually put his arms down and he still whimpered and cried.
"Uh… hello" said Sonic
"Please don't hurt me!" said the lion "I surrender!"
"Dude, what is your problem" said Sonic
"Hey, Sonic, isn't that Shadow?" said Tails
Sonic looked down at the lion, it was Shadow in a lion's outfit.
"Shadow?" said Sonic
"Call me what you want! Don't hurt me!" said Shadow
"Dude, I'm not going to hurt you" said Sonic
"Really" said Shadow
"Sure" Said Sonic
"Sorry for scaring you like that" said Shadow "It's just that, I try to be brave, I try to be heroic, but… I'm a coward! I want courage"
"Okay" said Sonic "We're going to the wizard of oz. Maybe he, in some odd way, would help you"
"Really?" asked Shadow
"Sure" said Tails "Just come with us"
"Okay" said Shadow
"Out of all our meetings, this has got to be the briefest" said Sonic
"Let's go!" said Tails
"Yeah!" said Sonic "Let's go to the wizard so Tails and I can get home!"
"And get a brain" said Amoeba
"And get a heart" said Knuckles
"And get some courage" said Shadow
"Let's go!" said Sonic
They continued on down the yellow brick road to see the wizard of oz. But the witch was watching them…
To be continued…
