Chapter 3: A New Start
(The Next day…)
Carrie slowly began to awaken from another deep sleep, as she moaned and yawned, and her eyes began to slowly open, to see Sonic, Shadow, Maria & Rouge, standing or sitting next to her…
"Hey Carrie, you okay?" Maria asked gently, trying not to make her new daughter any more nervous than she presently was.
"Yeah, I guess…" Carrie replied nervously.
Carrie still had no idea of who she was, her memories were still shattered, only fragments of images were appearing in her head, & dreams, & now she had a new family, but was still nervous that they were trying to trick her again. But at the same time, conflict raged through her mind, one side telling her it was dangerous to trust others, but at the same time, the other side, was trying to tell what would be the point of being tricked, if they hardly knew who she was and what she was capable of, especially since they saved her from Eggman, and she did the same for them…
"Don't be nervous Carrie, we understand what you've been through." Shadow said, with his arms crossed.
"What? What have I been through?" Carrie asked nervously.
"You still don't remember? Rouge asked in concern, as Carrie then began to remember more fragments of her memories, but still couldn't understand what had happened to her…
"Come on, let's get you washed, then we'll see what we can do about some clothing." Maria said, as she helped Carrie up, before taking her to the bathroom, as Sonic, Shadow & Rouge watched them…
"She's a good kid, very shy though…kinda like you and Maria, Shadow…" Rouge said.
"Yeah, She definitely is like us, it even seems she was that way, even when she was human, but after all she's been through, it's no wonder…" Shadow added, seeing how much Carrie's behaviour and attitude, was so much similar to him and Maria, not really that much like Rouge.
"You still want to help her?" Sonic asked in concern.
"Definitely, even though she didn't start out born from Maria and me, Carrie is mostly like Maria, for what I'm guessing, a peaceful person who despises violence, but I am also concerned about what kind of powers Eggman may have given her, or what she may have gained from us…" Shadow replied in concern, showing a side that only Maria, Gerald and Rouge knew, that nobody else was able to see.
(20 mins Later…)
As Sonic, Shadow and Rouge waited, Gerald came in with some special accessories he'd made, conceiting of a long Rose Pink & Pearl Pink custom Sundress, with Pearl White & Crimson Red trim, a Crimson Red belt with a Ruby Red tear drop belt buckle, & matching gloves, with ruby red tear drop like knuckles, 2 pearl White inhibitor rings, with Ruby Red pearls, & a pair of Rose Pink and Pearl Pink jet skate shoes, with Crimson Red Trim & pearl White jet skates with Ruby Red Trim…
"Wow, Those look impressive, I think they're going to look good on Carrie." Rouge said with surprise, which Shadow agreed also.
Maria then came back, before looking how beautiful these new clothing & accessories that her grandfather had just made for her, Shadow & Rouge's new daughter.
"I hope that Carrie will like these…" Gerald said with determination.
"I'm sure Carrie will, Grandfather." Maria replied with a smile, before, taking the clothing and accessories back with her to Carrie.
(5 mins later…)
Maria soon came back, with Carrie in tow, as Shadow, Rouge & Gerald looked with Wow, at Carrie's new look, as Maria also smiled. Carrie's new dress, Gloves, Shoes & inhibitor rings all fit her perfectly, even she was smiling with awe and excitement, as much as she felt nervous, it wasn't as much as it always was before…
"You look absolutely fabulous Carrie." Rouge contemplated with surprise and glamour.
"Thanks Rouge…" Carrie replied with a slight blush in her face.
"You look Ultimate, kid." Shadow also added into the complements.
"Thank you Shadow." Carrie replied again, nervous of calling these people her parents, knowing they were her new family.
"Awesome new look there, kid." Sonic commented also.
"Thank you also, Sonic." Carrie thanked again.
"Come on Carrie, let's go introduce you to everyone else." Maria said, as she, Carrie, Sonic, Shadow and Rouge, left the lab, to go find the others, while learning that Sonic was the fastest thing alive, Shadow was the Ultimate Life Form, created by Gerald, Maria was Gerald's Granddaughter & Shadow's closet friend and family, who was also a human who had been killed, and reborn as a hedgehog, & Rouge was a Government Spy & Jewel Thief.
(Meanwhile, Outside…)
All the others were waiting outside the lab, waiting for Sonic, Shadow, Maria, & Rouge to bring Carrie out, while trying not to make Carrie too much the centre of attention…
As Sonic, Shadow, Maria, Rouge & Carrie came out, Carrie then looked with surprise, to see all these all these people who had come to see her…
"Hi Carrie." Everyone greeted to Carrie.
"Hi, everyone." Carrie replied nervously.
"It's best we all introduce the rest of us, I'm Miles Prowler, but just call me Tails, I'm Sonic's closest Friend and a genius Mechanic and Pilot." Tails introduced first.
"I'm Knuckles the Echidna, Guardian of the Master Emerald on Angel Island." Knuckles said next.
"I'm Amy Rose, otherwise known as Rosie the Rascal, these here are my friends: Cream the Rabbit and Cheese the Chao." Amy said, introducing herself, as well as a rabbit and a small chao.
"My name is Silver, Silver the hedgehog, I came from the future to defend the past and present." Silver said introductively.
"I am E-1-2-3 Omega, Former robot of Dr Eggman, now ally to the Freedom Fighters & G.U.N, Primary function: Eradicate Eggman." Omega spoke in his Robotic voice.
"And I'm Gage, I'm a friend to everyone in Mobius." Gage introduced himself last.
"Nice to meet you all." Carrie said nervously, but happily.
"Welcome to Mobius, Carrie." Everyone greeted once more, as Carrie smiled for the first time in true happiness.
To be continued…