Hey! Sorry if it took me awhile. But I can get lazy at times. ^-^' My fault. Anyway, my next story will be posted next, along with this story. Instead of after. Also, I may seem despite, but if anyone wants to, (not have to) but could you recommend this fic to at least one other person? Ya don't have to. But it keeps me sane to know people read this. That's all!
Cherry walked through the mall as she held two bags containing objects she had bought, and occasionally looking at stores as she walked past them. There were many different stores in this country than the one she was from. Many looked interesting, and some were just strange. She had seen two that that had items that shouldn't had been in stores or even exposed to young ones that would walk by.
But she is old. What does she know about the things and interests of the young generation? It didn't make sense. She continued to walk down the mall and stopped at one other store she had seen when she first walked in, but decided to wait till she was ready to leave before browsing it.
"Hey! You there! Stay we're you are!" She heard a worried voice.
She turned to see a black hedgehog slide his way to her on his hover shoes, pushing a family out of the way without care.
"You never said who you are yesterday or explained how you know Maria!" He said in a slightly angry tone.
"Oh! Your that young man I met yesterday!" She replied with a surprised tone.
"I told you I'm not young! Now explain yourself!" He demanded.
"I WILL NOT! Not to some hooligan who runs over families and harasses old ladies!" She yelled.
He looked at her in shock.
"Now! I might consider it if you ask nicely! AND! You apologize to that family!" She counter demanded.
He looked at her with a slight hint of confusion. He thought for a moment, then sighed. He turned on his heels and walked up to the family.
"I'm sorry you were in my way." He said coldly.
"AHEM!" He heard.
"...I'm sorry I ran you over..." He mumbled.
"Better. Give me some time and I'll turn you into a proper gentleman." Cherry said with a smile.
"Now what do you know about Maria!?" He demanded as he turned to her again.
"Wait! What was my second requirement?" She asked holding up a finger.
"Alright fine! ...May I know your relationship with Maria, please?" He asked in an annoyed way after sighing.
"Yes you may. If you would take my bags and follow me back to my apartment, I will tell you how I know Maria." She said holding out her bags.
"Fine..." He said taking the bags.
*break*
Sonic stared at his opponent with a fierce look of intimidation. He carefully assessed the opponents style. With a quick think over, he decided how to move. Because he knew, this move, this one, critical move. Could be his last.
He slowly moved his arm, and made his move.
"Check!" He said as he moved his knight.
"Good one... Good one..." Knuckles said as he looked over the board.
Knuckles grabbed his queen, and took out the knight.
"Hah! Not this time!" He said.
Sonic then moved his rook to the same row as Knuckles' king.
"Check mate." He said.
The king had been behind a L shaped wall of pieces and the queen was what kept the rook from moving into check mate. Sonic distracted it with a decoy, and moved the rook into place before the queen could get back into place.
"Damn it Sonic! That's three times you've beat me!" Knuckles said as he flipped the board, sending pieces everywhere.
"HEY! Don't loose the pieces! It's not my board!" Sonic yelled jumping up.
"...Oh. Sorry..." Knuckles replied looking down in shame.
"It's... It's alright... Sorry." Sonic apologized as he bent down to pick up the dropped pieces.
"...What are you doing tonight?" Knuckles asked as he bent down to help.
"...I don't know... Eggmans up to something again... But I'm going to see what he does next before I smash his face." Sonic said as he angrily dropped the pieces into a bag.
"Good idea. You know we're I'm at if you need help with that. Knuckles said as he handed Sonic the pieces.
"Thanks... We'll I need to get somewhere before it gets dark. So I need to get going." Sonic said as he grabbed the board.
"Alright. Visit anytime you get bored." Knuckles replied.
"I will. Sonic said before running off to the tornado.
*break*
"I know many things about you Shadow." Cherry said as they walked down the street.
"You know my name?" He asked.
"I did just say I knew many things. Didn't I?" She asked.
"...Yes."
"Then I know your name. Anyway. I have known Maria, ever since she was little. We were friends from a very young age." Cherry said.
"So you've known Maria longer than I have?" He asked.
"You ask allot of questions... I am seventy years old. You are fifty three, are you not?" She asked.
"...Technically, yes." He replied.
"Maria was thirteen when you were finished. So that means Maria would be sixty six, had she still be alive." Cherry replied.
"...Alright. Thanks for the math lesson, but that doesn't answer much." He said.
"Im getting to it! Don't get your panties in a twist!" She huffed.
Shadow grunted with annoyance.
"Maria and I were friends ever sense she was born. We were practically sisters. Nothing could separate us. Unfortunately, we also bore the same fate." Cherry said.
"You mean..." Shadow started.
"Yes. I had the same illness she did. And I would have went up to the ark as we'll, but my parents thought of a different way of treatment. Professor Gerald thought of using chaos control through science, to cure the illness. However, my parents thought that using chaos control through a religious and spiritual way would cure me." She said.
"And it worked." Shadow said.
"We'll of course it did! I'm standing right here aren't I? Anyway, the way professor Gerald had in mind would have worked to, had he more time to apply his creation." She stated.
"Then G.U.N showed up." Shadow said silently.
"Yes... Once I heard Maria was killed in that incident, I was heart broken for years..." Cherry said trailing off.
"I see." Shadow said.
"Heh... I remember the letters she would send me... I have no idea how they got them from space to here, but it was clever." Cherry said with a chuckle.
"Really? What were they like?" Shadow asked intently.
"Oh nothing serious... Mostly little things. She was so upset about leaving me, that she later told me in a letter that Gerald was going to make the cure in the form of a hedgehog to remind her of me." Cherry said laughing.
"Really..." Shadow said in deep thought.
"Yes. It's always good to go through memories... Especially when your as old as me." She said with a chuckle.
"I'm nearly as old as you." Shadow said as he looked at her.
"Yes, but your young. And still have plenty of time to make new memories." She replied.
Shadow looked down and thought about what she said.
"We'll were here." Cherry said as they came up to a building.
"Alright. Here is your bags." Shadow said as he held out the bags.
"Why don't you come up with me? I'll make you some tea." She offered with a smile.
"No thank you." Shadow declined.
"Oh come now! You carries my bags and escorted me home while I rambled on! It's the least I could do." She said.
"...Alright. If you insist." He said.
*break*
"Gran! I'm back!" Sonic said as he walked through the door.
His eyes widened as he saw Shadow sitting at the table a crossed from his grandmother.
"Why Sonic! How was your day my grandson?" Cherry asked.
"WHAT THE CRAP IS SHADOW DOING HERE?!" Sonic yelled.
"THE HELL?! SONIC IS YOUR GRANDSON!? YOUR SONIC'S GRANDMOTHER?!" Shadow yelled as he stood up.
"BOTH OF YOU WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE AND SIT DOWN!" Cherry ordered.
Knowing better than to protest, Sonic quickly sat down and eyed Shadow who sat down after a moment.
"Now!" Cherry said sitting down and catching her breath.
"Gran! I told you not to be getting out to much! I don't need Eggman breathing down your neck! He's up to something nasty again and I would prefer you to not be a part of it!" Sonic said looking at her.
"Now Sonic! You know you can't keep me locked up here until this Eggman keels over! I need to he out too! And I happened to run into Shadow here yesterday. I told him about Maria and I, and invited him in for tea!" Cherry explained.
"You got him to drink tea?" Sonic asked.
"Yes. And I wouldn't have bothered if I would have known she was related to the likes of you!" Shadow grunted.
"Now don't start yelling again!" Cherry said before Sonic could open his mouth. "Now. Shadow, I will tell you more about Maria, IF you get along with Sonic! I don't know what happened between you two, but you can work out!" Cherry said.
"...Fine." Shadow said after consideration.
"Sonic? I know your concerned about me, but a I don't think Shadow would hurt a friend of Maria's. Besides, if something were to happen, Shadow could help me." She said.
"...Eggman is stubborn... And he likes to target you Shadow. But I swear, if something happens to my grandmother under your watch, I will take my shoes, and shove them both down your throat! At once! And then I'm going to take your shoes, and shove it up your-!"
"SONIC!" Cherry yelled.
*break*
Blaze sat on the end of her bench/bed, and thought about what had happened. She thought about her people. What was happening to her world. How it would affect this world.
'What is Eggman really up to...' She thought.
She slowly turned and looked at the door. She felt powerless... Useless... Weak... All the things she couldn't afford to feel. Eggman hadn't beat her. But just the thought of everything going on. It had been two days. No sounds. No movements. No contact with others. Only food given through a small slot through the door.
She didn't know how much longer she could take it.
'Hurry Sonic... I need your help...' She thought.
Alright. Now if it looks like I'm just wingen every chapter, you have great observation skills! ...Or I'm making it to obvious. Lol DYK: Sonic was originally going to have a human girlfriend? However, the idea was turned over and Amy came about later on. Also, her name was originally Sally, but because of fan misconception, they renamed her Amy, and Sally became the archie character many love. (Not me. Lol) You stay classy, Sonic fans.