Okay, here's a new chapter everyone!
I've been meaning to say this for a few chapters, but thanks for your reviews everyone! They're greatly appreciated!
Anyway, you probably know this by now, but I don't own Sonic the Hedgehog or the fairy tale.
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Silver stopped walking and took a few moments to take in the beauty of the jungle he was in. Being outdoors was definitely an enjoyable change from stone buildings. Smiling as he resumed walking down a path, his smile soon turned to concern as he heard pleas and cries for help. Rushing down the path to source, he stopped and gave a slightly confused look when he saw it was Eggman trapped in an iron cage with a large solid lock. Cautiously, Silver stepped towards the cage and the instant he saw the ivory hedgehog, Eggman cried, "Silver! I'm so glad you're here! You have to help me! Use your psychic powers to get me out of this cage!"
"Hang on. What's going on Eggman? How'd you end up in there?" questioned Silver, slight suspicion at Eggman's intentions.
"Oh, I was just walking down the path thinking of ways to show remorse and make amends for my evil ways when this cage appeared and I walked into it and it trapped me! You have to get me out of here! The walls! They're closing in on me!"
"Calm down. Why should I help you? The instant I let you out…you're gonna try turn me into a robot."
"Oh, please Silver! I need help! You're the only one who can help me!"
"I-"
"I can't breathe! It's closing in on me! The cage is closing in on me!"
"Calm down Eggman. Geez, I've never seen anyone so-"
"This is a big deal Silver! Please! I need help!"
"Okay, calm down a bit. I'll help you."
"Oh, thank you Silver! Thank you-"
"Calm down already! There's just one condition."
"What? And please hurry! Everything's going-"
"Calm down already! It's getting annoying already! Anyway, here's the condition. If I let you out of this cage…do you promise not to turn me into a robot?" Silver bartered, hardly believing he was having sympathy for the evil genius despite what he did to the group.
"I promise!" Eggman promised. "Please! Just get me out of here!"
Holding his hand out at the lock, Silver opened it with his psychokinesis and the lock clattered onto the rough ground as Eggman strolled out, wearing an evil grin. Eggman whipped out some sort of device and pointed it at Silver and Silver exclaimed as he put his hands in the air, "Whoa! Why are you pointing that thing at me?"
"Because I'm making you a robot!" cackled Eggman and Silver's jaw dropped.
"What? You promised you wouldn't!"
"I had my fingers crossed."
"But I can't be a robot! I still have a whole career ahead of me! I still have to get my own game! I can't be a robot for when that happens!"
"Oh fine. Since you seem so desperate…I'll make a deal with you. Talk to the next three people you see and have them make a decision. If you have at least one of them side with you…you'll go free." Eggman bargained as he lowered the device and Silver lowered his hands.
"Okay. Deal." Silver agreed as he nodded his head and raced down the path, hoping he would have luck in his mission.
Going down the path, Silver sighed as he rethought of his encounter with Eggman. "Ugh! I'm so stupid! I should've known that it was a trick!" he ranted to himself, upset with himself at how easily he was tricked and put in this unsettling situation. "I was tricked just then easier than tricking Knuckles!"
Hearing a rustling in the bushes, Silver turned in the direction of the noise and got ready to put up a fight if needed and he gave a disgruntled look as he saw Shadow step out of the bushes, plucking some fallen leaves out of his quills as he went to Silver. Looking over the ivory hedgehog, Shadow crossed his arms with a half-smirk as he declared, "Finally. I've been looking for you."
"Shadow. I really don't have the time for you to be cussing or flipping me off or anything that'll hurt my self-esteem. I've got a bigger problem to deal with." Silver responded firmly and Shadow's smirk became full.
"Heh. I know which of your many problems you're talking about…and I came to help."
"Huh?"
"I heard about your deal with the Doctor…I'd love to give you my feedback about it."
"Shadow. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
"When haven't I had anything nice to say?"
Silver coolly commented, "Shadow. Do you honestly want me to start on the list of times where you haven't said anything nice?"
"I just say what needs to be said. Personally, I believe you'd look better as a robot…and be more likeable as well. Also-" Shadow started and Silver clenched his teeth from the verbal lashing he was taking from the Ultimate Life Form.
Before he could take any more comments from Shadow that would emotionally scar him for life, Silver dashed away, hoping he would lose Shadow in the trees. After a few minutes, Silver slowed to a stop and looked around, alert for any sign Shadow was going to pop out of nowhere and scare the living daylight out of him and continue with his verbal assault. Once he was certain he was safe, Silver began walking and reasoned, "Okay, since he didn't actually say he was part of the story...he doesn't count."
Continuing on his way, Silver tried to desperately think of ways to deal with the situation, hoping something would come to him and he would not have to do this, but he was coming up short. Stopping as he heard a resulting in the trees, Silver looked around to see Rouge hanging upside down in a nearby tree, her turquoise eyes closed like she was deep in thought. Sighing at how this could end, Silver went up to her and began, "Hey, uh, Rouge. Can I ask you something? It's REALLY important-"
Opening her eyes and pursing her lips, Rouge dropped down and stood up as she faced the psychic hedgehog. Putting a hand on her hip, she coldly retorted, "Hmph. I'll be the judge of that. What do you want?"
"Okay, so I was walking down a path and I found Eggman in a cage and-"
"You let him out? Goodness, you're stupider than I thought you were."
"Shut up Rouge! Anyway, I let him out because he said he wasn't going to turn me into a robot unless I find someone of the first three people I talk to say I shouldn't be a robot. So, what do you say?"
"Sorry, but I'm gonna have to go with the Doctor on this one."
"What? Why?"
"We're getting gift baskets if we do."
"Bribery? That's not fair!"
"And I never was really a huge fan of you and I just don't care, so you'd be better off as a robot."
"What?"
"You know my vote Sweetie. Buh-bye." Rouge finished with a small wave before flying away with a slight smirk on her face.
"Hey! Wait! Come back Rouge!" called Silver and a little bit of him died inside when he realized that she was not coming back. He resumed walking with a sigh. "Well, I've got two more people to talk to…hopefully one of them will help me."
Continuing down the path on his mission, Silver saw Amy sitting by the river, plucking petals off a daisy as she muttered something and Silver went over to her. Noticing Silver, Amy tossed the flower away and greeted as she stood up, "Hi Silver. What's up?"
"Well, I was walking when I came across Eggman in a cage and he said he wouldn't turn me into a robot if I let him out, but he is unless one of the next three people say I shouldn't and Rouge said he should because she's getting a gift basket and she doesn't care what happens to me and you're the second person. So? Will you help me?"
"Sorry Silver, but I have to go with Eggman on this."
"What?"
"Well, I'll be getting a gift basket if I do and you did try to kill Sonic and that's something you can never be forgiven for."
"But Amy-" started Silver.
"Sorry Silver, but I say you become a robot for trying to kill my soul mate." Amy declared as she picked another daisy and walked away, plucking off the petals as she mumbled something.
Giving a depressed sigh, Silver shuffled away to find the next person to decide his fate.
Still continuing on his way to find someone to help him, Silver muttered to himself, "Oh, this is hopeless. I'm already down two. I've only got one shot left at this." He stopped and smiled as he saw Blaze sitting on the edge of a cliff looking out at the jungle. "Perfect! Blaze is guaranteed to help me!"
Rushing to the lavender cat, Blaze looked over her shoulder to see Silver and stood up as she turned to face him. Putting a hand on her hip, Blaze began, "Oh, hi Silver. What's going-"
"Blaze! You have no idea how happy I am to see you! You have to help me!" Silver cut off and Blaze gave a slightly surprised look.
"With what?"
"Okay, you probably know this by now since everyone else does, but I'll just recap it for you anyway."
"Uh, okay. What is it?"
"So, I was walking down a path when I came across Eggman in a cage and he said he wouldn't turn me into a robot if I let him out, so I let him out, but he's still gonna turn me into a robot unless I get one of the first three people I talk to say I shouldn't be one."
"So, why do you need my help?"
"Because you're the third person I talked to."
"Okay, what did the others say?"
"Well, Rouge said I should be a robot because she's getting a gift basket and she doesn't care and Amy said I should be a robot because she's getting a gift basket and I tried to kill her soul mate. So, can I count on you to save me?"
"Sorry Silver, but I'm gonna have to say that Eggman's right."
"What? But Blaze-"
"It was a tough decision and-"
"Let me guess. You're getting a gift basket from Eggman if you side with him?"
"Yeah."
"Figures. And there's gotta be another reason than just because you're getting a gift basket."
"Okay, it's really stupid, but it's nothing personal. I just have to follow what the others are saying," continued Blaze, "I'm really sorry Silver."
"No, I get it. Well, bye Blaze." Silver sadly told her and before the Guardian of the Sol Emeralds could say another word, Silver shuffled away.
Dragging his feet back down the path to his doomed fate, Silver stopped as he heard a voice cheerfully greet, "Heya Silver."
Looking in the direction of the greeting, Silver saw Sonic sitting on the branch of a tree and waving at him. "Oh, hi Sonic." Silver dully responded and Sonic stopped waving as he jumped out of the tree and went to the psychic hedgehog.
Slightly concerned from melancholy surrounding Silver, Sonic interrogated, "Why so glum?"
"Oh, I let Eggman out of a cage because he said he wouldn't turn me into a robot, but he is and I made this bargain where the first three people I met decide whether he makes me a robot and all of them sided with him because they'll get a gift basket and now I'm gonna turn into a robot!" explained Silver and Sonic gave a confused look.
"Wait. What happened again? I don't get it. It's VERY confusing."
"Okay. Here it is again. I let Eggman out of a cage because he said he wouldn't turn me into a robot, but he is and I made this bargain where the first three people I met decide whether he makes me a robot and all of them sided with him because they'll get a gift basket and now I'm gonna turn into a robot!"
"I still don't get what happened. It's just going in one ear and out the other."
"Never mind. It doesn't matter now. I'm gonna be a robot. Wanna come watch?" offered Silver.
"Sure. Got nothing better to do," Sonic answered and the pair of hedgehogs walked down the path to the designated place of changing Silver into a robot, "maybe I'll understand it better if I see the place where it happened…and you can tell me what happened again. Maybe I'll understand it if I heard it a third time."
Coming back to the cage, the two hedgehogs saw Eggman as he fiddled around with the device used to change hedgehogs into robots. Seeing the two hedgehogs, Eggman stood up and remarked with a nasty smile, "Oh, you have perfect timing. I just finished fine tuning this." He pointed the device at Silver. "Ready to be a robot slave?"
"Okay, just get it over with...and be quick." Replied Silver and Eggman got ready to pull the trigger.
"Hang on!" Sonic exclaimed and Eggman lowered the weapon as he faced the World's Fastest Hedgehog.
"What is it?" Eggman demanded and Sonic faced the man with an IQ of 300.
"Before you zap Silver so he can pull off a wicked Robot…lemme get this straight and understand what happened. So, Silver was in the cage and Eggman was walking by-"
"No you idiot! I was in the cage!"
"Of course! Now I get it! Eggman was in Silver and the cage was walking by and…oh, that's not right! Just start turning Silver into a robot. I'll never understand what's going on."
"I'll make you understand you insolent hedgehog! I'm Doctor Eggman."
"I know that."
"I was in the cage!"
"Okay, I'm getting to the point of understanding. One question."
"What now?"
"How'd you get in the cage in the first place?"
"The usual way! How else would I have gotten in it?"
"Okay, but that just leads me to another question."
"What now?"
"What's the usual way to get into a cage?"
"Like this!" Eggman retorted. He jumped into the cage. "Now do you understand?"
"Perfectly," answered Sonic with a smirk and before Eggman realized, the blue blur slammed the cage door closed and locked it, "and now you can stay there. C'mon Silver. Let's get outta here."
Rattling the bars of the cage, Eggman snarled, "Wait! You can't do this! You can't leave me in here!"
"Watch us." Responded Sonic and casually strolled away, leaving Silver to scramble after him.
Ignoring Eggman's cries and pleas, Silver caught up to Sonic and the two hedgehogs walked next to each other. "Oh, thanks Sonic! I owe you one!" Silver thanked and the pair stopped as they faced each other.
"Not a problem. I like having you around better than Eggman." Replied Sonic with a thumbs up and Silver smiled from the cobalt hedgehog's friendliness.
Hearing something screech to a stop, the two hedgehogs saw the subway doors open and raced through them before they closed.
The two hedgehogs joined the rest of their group in the subway as the doors closed and the mode of transportation began to move as Silver faced Amy, Blaze, and Rouge, all three girls turned away innocently in their seats. "I don't believe you guys would let Eggman turn me into a robot for a gift basket!" Silver ranted and Rouge turned to face the ivory hedgehog, her lips pursed and a look in her eyes that said she was not pleased with his attitude.
"Well, we did give you valid reasons." Rouge countered and Silver shook his head with a sigh.
"Still, do you know how hurtful that is?" remarked Silver. "To know that no one will save you if they're getting a gift basket-"
"Oh, relax Silver Boy. Some therapy sessions will fix those and your many other issues...I still want my gift basket!" retorted Rouge and Silver gave her a death glare.
Ignoring the conversation between the bat and hedgehog, Sonic tapped his foot against the floor, slightly impatient as he commented, "This thing is so slow! Well, at least the subway is faster than that elevator."
As soon as the last word left the blue blur's mouth, the subway came to a stop and the group stomped into the next story.
My only real comment for this chapter is poor Silver. He was so unloved.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed it and please review!
