III: Lavender
The café housed in the middle of the city was a pleasant escape among the hustle and bustle of traffic from vehicles and mobians alike. Christmas was on its way and the holiday cheer was evident by the flashing decorations on street shops. The quiet chimes of the door sang gracefully as new people entered and exited, and the cold air naturally flowed in and out. In front of her on the table was a hot chocolate sweetly decorated with foam in the shape of a Chao, and across from her stood a steaming cup of matcha green tea. Complete opposites.
"I hope you don't mind Silver's absence, he offered I join you instead. I was wary, considering that the two of you had plans so I didn't want you to be disappointed in my arrival instead of his. He sends his apologies for being called to duty unexpectedly."
"Nonsense Blaze! You're my friend too! I'm actually thrilled that he asked you to come join me. We hang out here at this café every Tuesday anyway, so it's about time we shook things up!" Amy offered a warm smile to the cat across from her and Blaze returned it. "Besides since he's not here, it gives us a chance to finally have girl talk!"
The lavender princess nearly choked on the tea she had been sipping on and Amy chuckled quietly to herself. The hedgehog gazed out the window and rested her head against her hand, contently watching the tiniest snow flurries begin to drop down on the pavement and people.
"Blaze, have you ever seen snow before?" She asked curiously, her eyes never leaving the view while bringing the mug to her lips.
"No…" She pondered on it for a bit, almost in disbelief that she hadn't. "But there's an island north of us called Blizzard Peaks that's home to the Vikings, ice and snow are in their domain. I've been there once, but I don't recall actually experiencing the snow. It was just cold the day we went, and there was ice but I didn't see much white. It was more along the lines of just business." Her golden eyes followed Amy's green ones to the sky and they sparkled with interest.
The weather kicked it up a notch, so the snow started to fall down harder and it was beautiful…like nothing she had ever seen before. She remembered hearing stories about winter, but never believed she would get a chance to see it in person. It was never a daily occurrence where she was from and she stared out the window in awe. The white flakes looked like crystallized cotton and each one dropped down lightly like a feather. The city slowly looked like it was being wrapped up in powdered sugar, and she couldn't help but be mesmerized by it all.
Amy watched the purple cat's reaction from the corner of her eye and smirked. She sat back in her seat and took another sip of her hot chocolate. "Do you want to touch it?"
Blaze was taken out of her trance and blinked at the girl across from her. "What?"
Amy slipped on her jacket, allowing the other girl a couple of seconds to do the same, then pulled her feline friend to her feet. "This is a special moment, Blaze! You have to touch it!"
She didn't realize that when Amy said something, she meant right then and there and that's exactly how she got dragged across the city towards a nearby park. The cold flurries dissolved on top of her head and she was confused when she felt her ears twitch with each drop. Splotches of white covered the green trees and bushes and it looked like a wonderland. They reached a small playground starting to gather with snow and the rosy girl finally decided to stop them. She led them to a swing set, and brushed off any excess snow then motioned for the cat to sit down. Amy then rolled up a snowball in her gloved hand and offered it to the cat, while sitting on the swing next to her.
"Go on, grab it! It's just a little chilly." The hedgehog swung her legs excitedly, but remained patient with Blaze as she watched every movement intently.
The said cat was eye-balling the lump of sparkling powder like it was bomb set to explode at any minute. She looked around, then cautiously reached out her hand to grab it from Amy's. She tried to break a piece off with a pinch and blinked as it disintegrated out of her gloved grip. She exchanged a dumbfounded look with the pink hedgehog and the latter broke out into a hearty laugh.
"How do I…? What was that?" For a princess with fire powers and the ability to travel dimensions, Blaze was genuinely clueless.
Amy wiped a tear from her eye and let out the rest of her giggles before she responded. "Oh Blaze, if you pinch it like that you won't feel anything. Here- cup your hands together and I'll dump it right there." She showed her what to do and the feline copied her movements warily. She watched with curiosity as Amy gathered more snow together from the ground and formed it into what assumed to be a circle. Well she tried, at least.
"Okay ready?" She asked and Blaze nodded. The pink heroine dropped the lopsided ball into the cat's hands and her eyes widened. It was almost weightless.
Amy grinned watching the older girl react to snow for the first time. When she first met Blaze, she had been the world's biggest brat. She accused the princess of trying to steal Sonic's heart, when in reality; the guardian of the Sol emeralds could care less about boys. She inwardly cringed at her past immaturity and smiled at how far their friendship had come. They weren't the best of friends and their lives were separate unless a mission brought her into town, but she was still someone Amy could rely on and that itself was appreciated. They were in this for the long haul.
The hedgehog was about to mention her annual Christmas party to the purple girl to see if she could make it this year, when she noticed that Blaze was gone. She scratched the back of her head, then suddenly felt herself flying backwards off of her swing and onto the floor.
"Ooof, what was that?" Amy laid on the snow covered grass, confused on how she got there, until she sat up and felt a familiar cold powder-like texture on her face and locked her jade eyes with a pair of surprised golden ones. Blaze. The cat's eyes widened- this time almost with fear, as she hid a laugh behind her hand.
"Amy, goodness I didn't mean to hi-"
"That's it kitty cat! You're on!"
Thus begun a snowball fight, and the first real bonding together for the two as friends. Not the kind that involved a fight with something metal, egg-shaped, or otherworldly; but the start to a beautiful friendship.
Sorry Silver, now Tuesdays were for the girls.
A/N: Okay first off, hello again! I've been so excited to upload this one. I'm kind of leaning more towards slices of life because I love seeing characters just interact with other characters. Please take Blaze's introduction to snow with a grain of salt, I know she has a whole level dedicated to it in Sonic Rush Adventure (hence the mention of it), but I just wanted a sweet moment between two friends. I'm thinking about maybe posting a poll to see which character I should upload next or just keep it a surprise? Other than that, THANK YOU to my reviewers and readers! I am so happy you're liking this so far. Special thank you's to: SpeedsMyGame, G-TMZ, Zoggerific, Linz2, and IT'S NO USE I'M OUTTA USE! Your reviews help so much! Until next time, XO!