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I do not own any of the characters mentioned here. They are owned by SEGA, NAMCO and the other respective owners I might not be sure who is.. So there!!

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Chapter 2: Friendship

"Who are you and what were you trying to do to Cheese?" asked an angry rabbit named Cream, her anger clearly seen on her young face. However, the young man that she had asked could not answer as the lingering pain on his nose blocked out his ability to think straight.

Behind him was his friend Huepow, cowering in fear of the angry rabbit. "Klonoa, she scares me" was the only thing he could say at that moment.

Klonoa just remained silent, not knowing what to say. But then, he didn't even know what is happening. If you can look inside his mind right now it would be like a broken record.

"I… I…."

"What, can't talk? Are you working for Mr. Eggman?"

He had no idea who that Eggman character was and so he assumed working for him was a bad thing. "N…no, I'm Klonoa and I'm….."

She looked at him in disbelief still holding Cheese, she made it evident on her face that…

"You don't believe me, do you?"

"No wait, it's true!" said Huepow as he finally found the strength to go out of hiding and block the rabbit from Klonoa.

"Yeah, we were Air Boarding and then there was this quake..."

The pain finally faded from his nose and he stood up saying "I stumbled and then I saw that Cheese of yours and then…"

"…He started choking him!!"

Sweat and fear crept over Klonoa when he heard Huepow say that word knowing the possible upcoming dangers from the rabbit.. "Huepow!!"

"What?"

And then there was a chuckle and they both looked at her. The chao looking much better than he was, she walked closer to the two and she raised Cheese up to their faces and said one word.

"Apologize"

The two looked at each other before looking back at the Chao, and in unison Klonoa bowed his head while Huepow just floated down and up again.

"We're sorry..."

"Chao!!"

"OK I can see you don't mean any harm." letting the creature go and float on it's own, she bowed her head down as well to the cabbit.

"I'm sorry for kicking you on the nose Mr. Klonoa..." He looked at her, bewildered about her personality. She's sweet, polite, protective yet dangerous, those were his thoughts.

"Oh no, it's my fault don't bow your head down!! And don't call me Mr."

She lifted her head up and smiled. "OK, what should I call you then?"

The heavy aura she expelled suddenly disappeared and he felt something… it felt heavy and yet he felt happy... just plain happy. I smiled. "K.. Klonoa, just Klonoa."

"I'm Cream. And that's a nice name."

For the cabbit, it was an awkward situation but... who's complaining? He felt like he could stay like that forever. But faith didn't want that.

There was another quake and suddenly the look of realization appeared on her face. "Oh no, Tails!!" and she rushed away with Cheese by her side in a speed Klonoa could nowhere match, away from the two.

Klonoa was left in a gaze looking at what ever he could still see of Cream. He went back to reality when Huepow suddenly nudged him. "Shouldn't we follow them?"

The prince realized that there's danger and worry on her voice. Without looking back at him Klonoa scanned around for his board. Once it was found he grabbed it, reactivated it with ease and jumped on it.

"Let's go!!"

The moment that Huepow was beside him, he dashed off following her direction.

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"HOLD STILL HEDGEHOG!!"

And the metallic limb went lunging towards Sonic. Just like the last ten times he evaded it with ease. Sonic yawned as Eggman attempted to remove the robot's arm from the soil.

"Geez Eggman your getting boring.."

"SHUT UP!!"

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I just stood there holding my invention watching this keep going again and again. Sonic's right Eggman is getting boring. He was just going on like that, something was clearly wrong. I can't see any sort of strategy, just rage. I look beside me and I could see Knuckles and Amy with similar looks on their faces. Obviously, they noticed it as well.

After a few moments they both looked right at me and nodded. It's clear as day... something was clearly wrong. But then all of the sudden I recalled someone else, I looked at different directions, the other two confused with my actions. I looked back at them with panic.

"Where's Cream!?"

And it hit them to as they looked in random directions. Amy was the first to speak.

"I'll look for her, you just standby here and prepare your gun Tails!"

I nodded and just watched her dash away holding her Piko Hammer.. Sonic noticed this and wondered what happened. And it almost caused him to be pummeled to the ground, if it wasn't for Shadow who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Whoa!! Shouldn't you be bandaged right now?" Shadow dropped him a few moments after that statement "hmph.. Thank me later faker" they just stared at each other and then suddenly both jumped away at the same time as the robot's arm stroked the ground between them.

Sonic looked right at Eggman "Let's just break that shield of his and get this over with!"

"Dido" Shadow replied as he suddenly used Chaos Control.

However, in a split second he suddenly appeared right at the spot where he used it, only he stumbled and fell right on his back. "Darn it..." he looked at Sonic and said "I can't seem to Chaos Control my way inside that thing."

Sonic just stared at the crazed Eggman as he tried to think of a plan. "Then, we just have to turn that thing to scrap ourselves!"

I and Knuckles just stood there as the two hedgehogs attacked the robot, I can see that my Echidna friend is beginning to loose his patience. A robot with incredible armor, a strong barrier and is impervious to Chaos Attacks, great just our luck... Wait a minute!!

I was struck by inspiration that exact moment. "Knuckles, they need help. I can take care of myself go!! Buy me more time, I have a plan!" The red echidna smirked at me and then suddenly rushed head first yelling his lungs out.

Eggman didn't see that one coming as Knuckles impacted on the robot's right leg. It caused the robot to fall. And a slight earth shook followed. Knuckles jumped on the stomach and just punched as hard as he can. Sonic spun himself and tried to penetrate a certain part of the robot's body as if a can opener. Shadow did a similar thing. But all three were to no avail.

and suddenly the barrier activated again and the three went flying. Yes... my theory might be true.

I spun my tails and hovered to where Sonic's face landed. He looked at me as he spat the dirt he just tasted.

"Sonic, If I'm right then Eggman's barrier is flawed. It can only hold out for a moment and it looks like he needs to charge it. I think if I hit him with enough power from this gun we might get this over with. Just make him use it again."

He stood up and smiled. Rubbing the fur on my head he said "Good job buddy." I smiled and pride filled me. He looked at the direction where Shadow landed. "Hey, you heard what Tails said right?" he just nodded and before we could even have the chance to look at where Knuckles ended up we saw him already dashing towards the robot yelling a few... unmentionable words...

"Bonehead's got the right Idea."

Sonic humored me before he dashed towards that direction. I held the trigger and started charging my invention. And after a few moments of relentless old style Eggman bashing, Eggman couldn't stand it and released the barrier once more. The moment it disappeared I finally let the trigger go.

DIRECT HIT. It was about time actually. It fell down one last time with static covering it, and whatever lights showing from it slowly faded.

There was smoke coming out from the tip of my gun and I blew it off like one of those movies. "Oh yeah!!" Sonic rushed towards my side and raised his hand. "High Five buddy!!" And we did.

"Guys!!"

We looked at that direction and we saw Cream with Amy a few feet behind her. She ran towards my direction with her happy face leaving Cheese and Amy running behind her, saying.

"You did it Tails!"

However during her sprint Eggman suddenly popped out of the destroyed robot, he was propelled by a jetpack. That jerk, he went for Cream with a wrench on hand, yelling. That is so wrong, even for someone like him.

I froze on the spot. Everyone did, Cream was face to face with the doctor. She just closed her eyes and braced herself, I was so afraid during those seconds... we all were.

Suddenly a black blur passed by grabbing Cream with it just a few seconds before Eggman could get her.

The doctoe realized this failure and continued to speed, attempting for a swift getaway, if not only Amy intercepted him and sent him flying with her hammer. Thanks Amy.

We wondered just who was the black blur that rescued our friend. We stared at the person as he slowed down. Revealing that he was riding an Air board. He was a mammal, I'm not sure what kind but he resembled a long eared cat, his build resembled Cream a lot only he had black and white fur.

He wore a blue cap, red leash, red pants with a huge ring dangling on the side and rubber shoes, he was around my age and he had huge yellow eyes, there was something that resembled a Chao on his shoulder but I could tell that it wasn't. He was holding and looking at Cream who was still shaking in fear and eyes closed. He spoke in a high pitch voice "You OK Cream?"

She opened her eyes and saw his smile. She smiled as well and gave him a hug "Thank you Klonoa!!"

"CHAO!!"

We all sighed in relief going nearer to the two, even Shadow seems relieved. Sonic, as always was the first to speak.

"So, Klonoa was it, How do you do? I'm Sonic the Hedgehog." he pointed one by one to the others. "This is my buddy Tails, Shadow the other Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna and..."

Amy wrapped her arm around Sonic's and said to the newcomer with a smile. "I'm Amy Rose, Sonic's girlfriend." Sonic moved out of Amy's reach and went closer to Klonoa reaching his right hand for a handshake. "Thanks for saving Cream." His smirk grew wider.

The boy.. Klonoa went down on his board along with Cream and introduced himself to us as he shook hands with Sonic.

"I'm Klonoa... Klonoa of the Wind, and this is my friend Huepow." The Chao look alike floated nearer and spoke "Hi!" Knuckles' eyes widened and pointed at Huepow.

"The Chao is talking!!"

Huepow raised an eyebrow and said "I'm not a Chao."

"OK now that everythings done, who wants to go get a chilidog?" Sonic exclaimed. Except for Shadow, Huepow and Klonoa we all raised our hands and said "I DO!" in unison.

"What's a chili dog?"

"I'm leaving." Shadow said that as he used Chaos Control.

"You've never had one? Come with us you'll like it! Follow me!" Sonic told the newcomer. And he went to Sonic speed to the direction of the nearest Chilidog stand in Central City. Knuckles and Amy followed him. "Sonic, wait up!!" leaving just me Klonoa, Cream, Cheese and Huepow behind.

With an attempt to make friends I nudged at Klonoa's shoulder "Let's go, you'll love it!" Klonoa smiled at me and jumped back at his board. "Come on!!" Cream said as she started to dash.

I took out a remote from my toolbox and set the biplane on autopilot. Watching it's propeller spin on it's own and fly to the sky.

I can tell that Klonoa was not as fast as us and he sped up riding his board. I just ran spinning my tails right by his side in an even speed.

We stared at each other for a while and then looked forward as the wind passed us by. I can tell that this is the beginning of a strange friendship.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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There, chapter 2 revised. What do you think? Any suggestions to events will be appreciated.