Chapter 2
Sonic entered the tent, while Tails waited outside.
"I'm sorry," Rebecca had said, "but I can't let more than one person in at a time. Fortunes are for that person to keep, not others."
The she entered the tent herself, and began to tell Sonic's Fortune. Tails could tell that they were talking, but it wasn't loud enough to be understood. Tails was sitting on the street waiting for Sonic when Knuckles the echidna came running from the same direction the tent came from.
"Hey Tails!" he yelled out, "Let's play cards!"
Tails raised an eyebrow. He knew knuckles enjoyed playing blackjack and poker, but not so much to demand a game.
"I'm fine with that, but what's the hurry?"
Knuckles looked left and right as he pulled out a deck of cards and shuffled them.
"Let's just say that Rebecca predicted that my lucky card is the Jack of hearts."
"Pfffffft… and That explains everything?"
Knuckles gave Tails two cards and the two began to play Poker. They played back and forth, and after a while, began to place actual bets with their rings. (They can just pick them up off the ground, so it's easy to find them.) they had both just gone all in when Sonic walked out of the tent.
"Tails, It's your turn."
"Okay Sonic. Watcha got, Knuckles?"
Knuckles smiled and revealed his hand. "A full house! Beat that!"
Tails smiled in return and revealed his hand. Five Aces.
"#&!!"
Tails stepped into the tent, and took in the appearance of the inside. The walls were made of a black silky surface that showed stars like those in the night sky. In the center, there was a red desk with a crystal ball and a stack of cards next to it. Behind the table stood Rebecca, smiling at Tails as he entered, unsure of himself. Why was he here, when fortune telling was just a scam?
"Ooooooh, let us look deep into the crystal ball and see what fate has in store for you." Said Rebecca, immersed in concentration. She looked into the glass orb, her eyes clouded with that of wisdom and foresight. After a minute of furius concentration, sho looked up and stared at Tails.
"Do you know what I have Seen? I see you, surrounded by your foes, none able to stand against you, and when the time is right, you found inside yourself weakness, and let those fears consume you. You fell, and you shall never be the same again."
The flicker of wisdom in Rebecca's eyes faded, and once again, she flirtatiously winked at Tails, who was still shocked. "Pick a card. Any card."
Rebecca spread out the deck of cards in front of Tails. He took one chosen at random, the 6 of clubs.
"This is your lucky card, and also it will guide you to those that you love."
"Um… thanks?"
Rebecca smiled. "Anytime, young one."
Tails stepped back outside to see that Rouge the bat had dropped in and was playing poker with Knuckles and Sonic now. Tails was confused. Rouge always collected gems and treasure, not rings, and Knuckles and Sonic had already collected all of the rings in the city with their speed.
"Hey Sonic, Hey Knuckles, Hey Rouge."
"Yo Tails. Wanna play?"
"Sure!"
Everyone drew their next hands.
"I fold." Said Sonic.
"I fold." Said Tails.
Knuckles looked at his cards, seemingly in disbelief.
"I'm putting all in."
Rouge smiled as well.
I'm all in as well.
"Hey sonic? Tails whispered as Rouge revealed four kings and a five.
"Yeah?"
"What is Rouge betting?" Knuckles put down his hand. five Jacks, and two were of hearts.
"Hah!" yelled knuckles. "I recall you said 'ALL in'!?
Rouge sighed, and reached behind her.
"Tails, she's betting articles of clothing, and it looks like she just lost them all…
Tails turned his innocent head away from Rouge only a moment too late. Forever after, the image in his head haunted him.
End of chapter 2