"Well...that's strange…"

Bean headed to his apartment to get some things for him and Bark for this overnight mission. He had just reached the building to see the cop car that was stolen earlier there, parked as if nothing had happened.

He inspected it and found everything in its rightful place. His phone and his keys were still in there and Bean had an idea as he searched the vehicle.

"Hey! The crook's DNA or fur or something has to be in this car!" he nodded matter-of-factly. "I gotta call the station to make sure-wait a minute…"

He grabbed the keys and looked over them.

His house key was not on there.

"Hey!" Bean ran towards the building and ran to the elevator. He then started pressing the two buttons, hoping that it'll come down faster. "Come on, come on, I don't wanna walk all the way to the third floor!"

"Elevator's broken, I'm 'fraid." a large brown bear said, looking at his nails idly.

"Drat!" he then proceeded to take the stairs. "Thanks for telling me Bearenger!"

"Anytime Bean."

The duck rushed up the steps before reaching the third floor and finding the room. As he was walking, he saw a black clothed stranger brush his shoulder. Said person dropped a key on the floor, which the duck immediately stopped to pick up.

"Hey!" he called, to which the person fled down the stairs. "You dropped…"

He looked at the golden object and gasped when he recognized the numbers printed on it. It was his key.

"Hey, this is mine…" he gasped. "What if this has DNA on it?!" he crossed his arms. "I need to take a lot of things to the lab…"

~I~I~

"Oh Bark~! I'm back~!"

Bean had came back to the Mayor's office and walked up the stairs to find Bark. The Mayor had given them a room to rest in if they needed it and the duck planned to inform his friend on that and the incident at their apartment. He had found the bear having some sort of tea party with Sara in her pink invested bedroom.

Bark was treating the little girl to tea and cookies as they talked. As Bean entered, the bear waved happily as the child cheered.

"Hi Mr. Ducky! Have tea with us!"

"No thanks kadoodle." Bean replied, patting Sara on the head. He then turned to Bark. "Hey big guy, got your burger!"

The bear licked his lips and took the sandwich, giving the duck a hug as he did it.

"No problem~! Also…" he took a seat between Sara and Bark. As his friend ate, he continued. "The crook may have gone into our house…"

Bark nearly spat out his meal.

"Nothing was stolen...at least nothing expensive." the duck reassured. "They ate our cereal and used up all of our noodles for some tuna fish salad." he smiled. "Plus side, he didn't eat all of it and we got ourselves a little snack when we head home soon."

The bear raised an eyebrow.

"Anyways, whoever could've done this and make the threat seem to like us…" he gasped. "What if the crook's...you know who?"

Bark thought about it before letting out a gasp. He looked at Bean worriedly and grunted.

"I know...the person who took our cop car and made the threat could've been two different people...but then again…"

"What'cha talking about?"

The Mobians turned to see the little girl staring back at them with a curious look in her eyes. Bean brushed it off. "It's nothing important. Adult stuff, ya know~!"

Sara pouted. "I wanna know…"

"It's grown up things. You wouldn't understand…"

"I wanna know!" she repeated, stamping her foot down.

"Fine, you really wanna know." the duck leaned in and whispered. "We think your daddy brought you something extra special downstairs. I saw him talking to Sonic and he told your dad that he wants to marry you~!"

The girl gasped. "Really?! Mr. Sonic wants to marry me?!"

Bean nodded. "He sure does. He's downstairs waiting for your hand in marriage~!"

Sara squealed and rushed out of the room.

"Did it~!" he chimed before turning to Bark, who had a disappointed look on his face. The duck blinked. "What?"

The bear sighed and shook his head.

"I had to lie to her! I can't just blatantly tell her the truth! She doesn't understand where we come from, what we did!" he stood up. "Either way, we should start getting settled. The Mayor set a room to the side just for us! Let's go!"

Bark nodded, getting up as well and following his friend out the door.

~I~I~

"Alright! Stake out time!"

Bean and Bark were in the hallway at night. Sara and her father had already went off to bed and it was the cops' job to make sure they stayed there and not die. They just had to decide who was going to watch who.

"Alright Barkaroo~!" the duck chimed. "Since you've handled Sara all day, I'll take care of her tonight. You handle the Mayor."

His friend nodded as the two went into those respective individual's rooms.

Bean was immediately greeted to Sara glaring at him.

"Get out!" she screeched. "I want Teddy!"

He sighed. "Listen sweetie, I know you don't like me cause I kinda fibbed about Sonic but I'm here for your own good."

"Liar...I want Teddy!"

Bean sighed. Why do kids have to be so difficult…?

"Get Teddy or I'll scream so loud, it'll wake up the world!"

"Fine…!" he groaned, walking out the door. "Stupid stubborn little brat…"

Just as he left, Sara stepped out of bed and walked over to her closet. She opened it and was greeted to a giant Sonic doll sitting there. As she grabbed it, she took notice that something was hiding behind the toy. Her face grew pale.

"M-ma...M-ma-m-ma…!"

The black clothed figure cursed under his breath before slipping out of hiding and shutting the girl's mouth. "Shh...shh...calm down lil joey. I ain't gunna hurt ya…"

"Who...who are you…?" she cried, clutching onto her Sonic toy for dear life.

"I'm ah...ah mate of sorts…"

Sara tilted her head. "A playmate?"

"Yeah sure whatever…" he crossed his arms. "Just don't tell anyone I'm here."

"Okay!" she cheered before walking over to her bed, dragging her plush as she did it. After climbing into the mattress, she added. "Teddy 'bout to come in here to sleep with me though…"

"Alright…" he started walking to the closet. "I don't know no Teddy so I'mma-"

"Bad news kanoodle. Your Dad's-"

Bean stopped when he noticed someone in black run into the closet and slam the door closed. The duck turned to Sara, who was adjusting herself under the covers. The cop raised an eyebrow.

"Kiddo..." he approached the bed. "Did someone just run into your closet?"

She shook her head. "No." she then looked around and added angrily. "Now where's Teddy!?"

"He's with your Dad! He's needs to be guarded and Bark is the best there is." Bean crossed his arms. "I'm pretty tough myself but I can't-"

"I. Want. Teddy!" she screeched as the duck held onto his ears (at least where they would be if he had any).

"You'll see Teddy tomorrow!"

"I. Want. Him. NOW!"

Bean clenched his teeth. He loved kids, he really did. But the fact that this girl is trying to boss him around is getting on his last nerve. He really did wish him and Bark could trade. But the Mayor had to be protected and the bear was the muscle to handle it.

Bean just had to work his way around this.

"Okay…" the duck sighed. "Here's what we're gonna do…Teddy can't come right now because he's with your Dad but I can be just as good as him! Can Teddy do...this!?"

He pulled out three unlit bombs and started to juggle them. Sara stared at the display blankly before grabbing her princess alarm clock and throwing it at Bean. The duck fell to the floor as she screamed once more.

"I want TEDDY!"

The officier held back another sigh. This girl was a piece of work…

"Okay…" Bean grumbled, jumping to his feet. "What can I give you that isn't Teddy?"

Sara's eyes lit up. "Sonic!"

The duck blinked blankly. "Of course…"

"You can do that for me Mr. Ducky?!" the girl squealed, jumping around on her bed. "For realsies~?"

Bean thought about it before looking to the floor. He then stared at Sara sternly. "I don't know about that…" he then started to look sad. "You haven't been the nicest to lil' ol' me~!"

The girl stopped moving and stared at the Mobian sympathetically. She then looked down at her feet. "Sorry Mr. Ducky…"

"Do you mean it~?"

She nodded. "Really. I'm sorry Mr. Ducky…"

"Alright." Bean nodded. "Sonic's downstairs."

She squealed and rushed out of the room.

The duck, meanwhile, turned to look at the closet.