Hey there ! It's me again! With a brand new chapter for the Mystery among the Corridors! Hopefully, this chapter isn't too short (like the two first ones) and I hope you'll enjoy it like you enjoyed the first ones!

Chapter 3: A new hope

Last time we left Spiker and Apple in the corridors, and as Spiker was trying to run away again, Apple called him and he stopped.

Spiker didn't know what to do. Was Apple going to get mad at him for beating up the wolves? Or was she about to do something even worse?

"I heard what you were mumbling in the corridor." Apple started.

Spiker was supprised by what she said. He didn't expect Apple to care at all about him.

"Y-you did?" Started Spiker, as his heart was beating faster and faster.

"Yeah. How long have people been acting like this with you?" Asked Apple.

Spiker wasn't sure what to answer. "Well, since I was little. I was five or so." He finally said.

Apple looked at Spiker in astonishment. "You don't have any friends when you were little?"

Spiker looked down. "Well, to tell you the truth..." Spiker started.

Apple was waiting for Spiker's answer for a little while, until he finally said:

"I never had any friends..." this wasn't making Spiker feel very good.

"None at all? Don't you have a familly?"

"...'sigh'... My familly abandonned me when I was five." Said Spiker at last.

Apple couldn't believe her ears. In the begining, she thought that Spiker was some kind of weirdo always getting in trouble. But when she heard what Spiker had just said, she felt really bad for him.

"I-I didn't know." Said Apple in a soft voice. "Do you want to come with me, so we can talk about all that?"

Spiker rose his head in amazement. "Y-you really mean it?"

"Sure! Why wouldn't I? It's not because other people don't like you that I can't like you." Said Apple in her gentle voice.

Spiker was amazed. He scrached the back of his head, not knowing what to say, since it was the first time anyone ever spoken to him like that.

"O-okay." He said shyly. They then started walking together through the corridors.

Spiker explained in detail what happened with the wolves and Apple understood him. She actually thought the wolves deserved what they got.

"These wolves sure are a bunch of creeps! If they bother you again, you can call me for help!" Apple said smiling. Spiker looked away with a small blush.

"Yeah, maybe this time. But I still got in trouble with Mr. Boomerson and the wolves in the classroom. I need to go to the principal's office." Said Spiker.

"Ouch! What did you do to go to the principal's office?" asked Apple.

"I tried punching Mr. Boomerson!" said Spiker.

"You did WHAT?" replied Apple.

"I was going crazy because of the wolves. I tried attacking them instead, but because I lost my temper and the teacher was trying to stop me, I tried punching him instead!"

"And did you?"

"No, he rolled up into a ball to protect himself and since I don't hit anybody who's a scardy pants, I just gave up!" Apple and Spiker both laughed.

"Yeah, I don't like him either. I didn't know he was such a..." Apple was interupted by a low voice coming from next to them.

"What are you two doing in the corridors during classtime?"

It was the school principal. He was a tall man with a black uniforn. He was always understanding, even when Spiker showed up almost every week in his office.

"I was on my way to your office, sir." Said Spiker calmly handing the note to the principal.

The principal started reading the note, with an supprised look.

"Why did you try to hit Mr. Boomerson?" he asked slowly.

"I lost my temper with the wolves and Mr. Boomerson tried stopping me from attacking them." Replied Spiker.

"I see...I'm letting you go, but with a warning. Don't use violence in situations like this. If you are ever involved into another case like this, I might have to expel you." Said the principal and he started walking away.

Spiker and Apple then started walking again. "How many times have you been to the principal's office?" Apple asked Spiker

"This year, er...twenty times." Replied Spiker with embarasement.

"That much! Gosh! Well you know, you're not the only one I know who's been to the principal's office a lot. Do you..." Apple was interupted by the school bell.

"Finally, a bit of free time." Spiker was relieved. "What were you going to ask me?" he asked.

"Would you like me to introduce you to some of my friends?" asked Apple.

Spiker was even more amazed. "W-well, sure." Replied Spiker slowly.

"Alright!" Apple said. "They will be coming out of class very soon, and... Oh, here they are!"

Spiker turned his head and he could see Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy and Cream coming towards Apple and Spiker.

"Hi Apple!" started Amy. "How are you doing?" said Amy kindly.

"I'm alright. I just met this guy on my way to my locker. His name is Spiker." Apple nodded at Spiker.

Sonic and his friends looked at Spiker surprised. "Hey, we know you!" started Sonic. "You were the one who tried to attack the wolves in Mr. Boomerson's class, right?"

"Yep, that's me." Answered Spiker.

"I see you met with one of our very best friends Apple the Treefox. I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!" Sonic introduced himself.

Then Spiker met with the whole gang. This was one of the best things that could happen to him. During the day, Spiker hung out with Sonic's gang and with Apple to talk and stuff. At the end of the day, Spiker needed to go home.

"Well, I'll get going." Said Spiker to Apple.

"Wait, you still didn't tell me where you live." Said Apple.

"Oh, that..." said Spiker, not knowing what to say. "I live in a hôtel in City 17."

City 17 was a town right next to where the school is, which is in City 23. City 17 was a rough town, with one of the highest crime rates in the world. It was a dirty place, with roving gangs of bullies, and a lot of other problems. City 23 was the total opposite of City 17.

"What! In that trashy place? You should move to a hôtel in City 23, it's much better here." Said Apple.

"But how can I afford anything in a place like this? City 17 is the only place I can afford to live." Replied Spiker.

"I can help you pay the hôtel bill, it's not that expensive."

"Really? No, that's much too much. This city is too good for me. And..." Spiker was quickly interupted.

"And I'm gonna help you! But for now, you can live in one of my very best friends' house."

Spiker was just looking at Apple in astonishment. "Is he in the school?"

"No, he doesn't go to school. He lives in the forest, in a wood cabin big enough for a couple of people to live in."

"What's his name?" asked Spiker.

"Benny the Hedgehog."

Spiker now has new friends and his life is now ten times better for him! I hope it'll get better and better! Once again, Benny the Hedgehog isn't invented by me. It's the fanfiction name of one of my very best friends. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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