Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog
Chapter 7: An Unfortunate Proposal
My trip was amazing! Thank you so much for your patience! So during my trip I went back and watched the soap opera and I realized how much you guys are going to LOVE Manic in this fanfiction. You'll see why ;) There are going to be so many times where you all applaud Manic and be like "Hell yeah you go Glen Coco!"
Manic plays the role of 'Daniella' in Destilando Amor. Yes I know it's a female role but I twisted it around in Manic's favor. He was just PERFECT for the role! I'm going to enjoy writing him :)
Vanilla was impressed with Amy.
When the hospital cleared Amy, Vanilla took her under her week and nursed her as well as taught her. She was a fast learner!
No, really! It's only been a week and Amy had already learned Spanish fluently and had learned how to read at a high school level. Soon, she'd be a fluent reader and writer and would learn the other languages in no time.
Amy had asked Vanilla to write her mother a letter, hoping Angela wasn't too worried.
The doctor had told Amy that it would take her another few months to recover, maximum six months.
Amy was relieved to know that she'd recover by March, she didn't want Sonic to see her like this.
There were still nights where she would cry for her lost child, Vanilla was luckily there to get her through it. Yes, Vanilla was a lot like Angela when it came to nursing her. She saw Vanilla as her second mother.
"So I assume since you are a Sister you don't have children?" Amy asked one day, noticing Vanilla's expression grow somber.
"Actually, I'm not really a Sister. I teach at a private religious school and people assume that I'm a Sister and I choose not to correct them. I do have a daughter and she is my greatest joy, unfortunately I don't see her very often because she works at a Corporation at Station Square, her name is Cream."
"How old is she?" Amy asked.
"Like two years younger than you, you two would get along so well," Vanilla smiled as she prepared Amy's tea.
Amy smiled, maybe one day she will meet Cream.
"So when are you and that Sonic boy getting married?"
"March 21st! Oh I am so excited!"
"Don't you think it would be wise to write to Sonic and tell him you're here?"
"No! I don't want Sonic to worry, and I definitely don't want him to feel pity or anything like that. I'll tell him about everything when I get home."
Vanilla smiled as she set the tea on Amy's table.
"Well I wish you two the absolute best! I am going to go bring a French workbook from my study for you to practice, I'll be right back!"
As Vanilla left, Amy looked at her legs, she's been bedridden since the accident and hasn't walked because she's been afraid of figuring out whether her legs immobilized or not.
Amy swung her legs to the bedside and slowly touched the floor with her right leg. Once she got a good grip with the floor she did the same with the left leg. She then lifted herself up slowly, tumbling down a bit as she attempted.
Her legs shivered as she struggled to stand straight up. When she finally positioned herself, her eyes got teary.
"Vanilla!" she exclaimed in joy as Vanilla quickly stepped into the room with the workbook.
"Amy! You are standing!" she said as she looked into a smiling and teary eyed Amy's eyes.
Amy then slowly lifted her right foot and took a step forwards, then doing the same thing with her left leg.
After taking a step she stumbled and Vanilla quickly grabbed onto her.
"A miracle!" exclaimed Vanilla. "This is a miracle!"
Amy smiled and nodded as they both excitedly cried in each other's arms.
Green Hill Zone
"So are these the two individuals who you said kidnapped your daughter?" a police officer asked as he held up drawn portraits of Dave the Intern and Fiona Fox.
"Yes! It's them!" Angela exclaimed as she clung onto the bars of her temporary cell.
After her fight with Lady Walrus, both were put into a temporary cell while the situation cleared up.
Angela had told the officers about what had happened to Amy.
"These two are wanted around the entire world for sex trafficking, your daughter never should have agreed to this quote on quote modeling job," said the officer as he set the portraits down.
"Please help me find her! I'm so worried!" Angela said with tears in her eyes, she knew there wasn't something right about those two, she knew it!
"We will do everything we can, but we don't guarantee to accomplish much since it seems that Dave and Fiona left this country," the officer said as he opened the cell and let Angela out.
"Message for Angela Rose! It's from Rosy!" Amadeus exclaimed as he ran into the police office, holding a letter.
"ROSY!?" Angela exclaimed as she snatched the letter and opened it.
"I have to go back and prepare things, goodbye Angela!" Amadeus said as he left.
Dear Mom,
I am so sorry for not writing sooner. Europe has not been treating me well and I'll explain what I mean into detail when I see you. The modeling job ended up being a home for prostitutes. Do not worry though! I escaped before they could make me do anything. I then ran into a nice man named Espio who took me under his wing and helped me get to London the Capital of England to find my love, Sonic. Thankfully, I did see him, but he didn't see me. Just as I was going to talk to him, I crossed the street without paying attention and I was hit by a vehicle. I am okay though! But… my baby isn't… I'm afraid you will no longer be a Grandmother. I am currently staying with a wonderful woman named Vanilla who is nursing me back to health. I will be back to Green Hill very soon. Do not worry about me I am okay! I will continue writing you letters more frequently from now on. I was told that Sonic went back to our country, if you see him, don't tell him what happened. I cannot bear him worrying about me.
With Love,
Rosy the Rascal
Angela stared off into nothingness as she processed what she had just read.
Rosy was okay… but… she lost her child… my grandbaby…
The Hedgehog Chili Industries Corporation
"You want me to what?" Shadow angrily asked as Charles glared him right in the eye.
"You heard me, I've made you the manager of the Corporation."
"Old man. That's the second highest position in the Corporation."
"Yes?" Charles asked as he looked at Shadow's indignant look.
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog. Why can't you just trust me to be the Director of the Corporation altogether!"
"Because you are not properly experienced yet, if you want something, you have to work for it! That's how my father won all of this, through hard work. Nothing was handed to him. Be grateful that I didn't give you a small position like a receptionist. Because I could have easily done that and forced you to work yourself up," Charles affirmed as he got up and grabbed a bottle of water.
"Who's gonna be the Director then? If you want to pull the Maurice the Hedgehog card I would like to kindly remind you that Grandpa also specifically stated that ONLY a The Hedgehog family member can take over the Corporation!"
"I know that Shadow."
"So who's gonna be the Director? Sonic? Oh wait! Sonic has to worry about The Grounds and its operations. Maybe we should give the position to Manic! Yeah! I'm sure the Corporation will be in good hands if he takes over!"
"Enough sarcasm Shadow! I will be taking over! I am going to be temporarily leaving Mobotropolis. Within that time I want you to prove to me that you are worthy of being the Director. Your first order of business is going to be visiting The Grounds and working with Sonic to plan the upcoming chili picking season."
Shadow scoffed indignantly as the door knocked. His father was sitting behind the Director's desk as Shadow sat across from him with his arms crossed.
"Come in!" called Charles as the door opened, revealing a young purple cat.
"Sir, Dr. Pickle from Pickle's Chili Incorporated is on the phone, he was asking for confirmation to your attendance to the Regulatory Chili Commission's event," she said as she walked in with paperwork. "The Marketing Department also needs approval for the operation you talked to them about last week," she said as she set the paperwork down.
Shadow smiled hungrily as he lustfully eyed the cat.
"Thank you Blaze, tell Pickle that I will be attending with a plus one, my son will be coming with me," Charles said as he motioned to Shadow and signed the papers.
Blaze turned to Shadow and blushed as he smirked at her.
"Shadow the Hedgehog, temporary manager and future Director of the Corporation," he said as he stood up and stretched out his hand, seeing his father shake his head while signing from the corner of his eye.
Blaze took it and shook it, smiling shyly.
"Blaze the Cat, I'm Mr. The Hedgehog's secretary," she said.
"A very efficient one too," Charles said as he stood up. "Here are the documents."
Blaze took them and excused herself as she left the room.
Shadow eyed her as she walked out of the room.
As he turned back around he realized that Charles was frowning at him.
"What?"
"You're engaged Shadow."
"So? She's a beautiful young lady that's all, it's not like I'm going to try dating her," Shadow argued, followed by Charles shaking his head.
Rouge loved being a wing woman.
She was constantly making dates between her, Shadow, Sally and Sonic in hopes of bringing Sonic and Sally closer together.
Sally had become absolutely entranced by Sonic by the time the wedding came.
Sonic had warmed up to her too, she wasn't shallow like he had originally portrayed her. But he still nevertheless saw her as a friend.
Rosy the Rascal still clouded his mind 24/7. He craved to go to Green Hill to see her, but he knew she was probably in a different city doing a different picking.
The closest he felt coming to her was when he first found out his parents had passed.
Her voice sounded… so real…
"Sonic, are you okay?" Manic asked as Sonic shook away from his trance.
He turned to look at Shadow and Rouge, the newly wedded couple who were dancing to a speedy tune.
"I was thinking about Rosy again."
"You'll see her soon enough bro I promise, for now enjoy the party," Manic reassured. "It looks like Rouge is about to throw the bouquet of flowers!"
Rouge stood on a chair and had a bouquet of flowers in her hand, the announcer had asked all single ladies to pile up behind her.
"Why don't you want to go Sonia?" Elena asked, trying to convince Sonia to participate.
"I don't like the idea of marriage right now Grandma that's why. I'm still sour over what happened between Knuckles and I."
Elena nodded in understanding as Rouge threw the bouquet and Sally caught them.
Rouge cheered in joy as Sally waved the bouquet around.
Sonic and Manic then participated in Shadow's throwing. Sonic was the one to catch it.
Shadow, Rouge, Sonic and Sally then met up and the wedded couple congratulated the two for catching it.
"Can't wait to be invited to your wedding, you two are going to be a beautiful newly wedded couple isn't that right Sonic?" Shadow asked as Sonic widened his eyes and glared angrily at Shadow.
"Sonic! You never told me you wanted to get married to me!" Sally exclaimed excitedly.
"Well I… I'm sorry Sally, Shadow should know that he shouldn't be pulling such cruel jokes," Sonic said as he pulled Shadow to the side, leaving a confused Sally and a puzzled Rouge behind.
"What the hell Shadow!?" Sonic exclaimed.
"What?"
"I do not want to marry Sally! I already told you I'm not interested! I have Rosy!"
Shadow rolled his eyes, "You are such a fool! Sally is hot and rich, your chili picker is taking advanta…"
"IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET… punched in the face like last time I highly suggest you shut up!" Sonic said as Shadow backed up and put his hands up.
"Just trying to help Sonic."
"Don't."
"What's up with Sonic? Does he hate me?" Sally asked Rouge.
"No he's probably being platonic with you because of the chili picker."
"The chili picker?"
"Apparently he found some girl not too long ago that he's planning to marry, worst part of it all is that it's a chili picker. Pretty sure it'll only be a phase though."
Sally widened her eyes and looked at Sonic, finally understanding why he was so neutral with her.
The rest of the party went smoothly and Sally gave Sonic his distance, not that she was happy about it.
She really wanted to get closer to Sonic, she just didn't know how.
Green Hill Zone (One Week Later)
"Sonic it's so great to see you!" Tails exclaimed as Sonic walked in The Hedgehog home.
"Great to see you too Tails, how is everyone doing?" Sonic asked as Amadeus walked in.
"Great, I hope you don't mind Sonic but we hired a new maid. Her name is Cosmo," Amadeus said as he motioned to Cosmo, who waved at Sonic.
"I don't mind, great to have you here Cosmo."
"The pleasure is all mine Mr. The Hedgehog."
"Oh no call me Sonic, only my Grandfather can be called Mr. The Hedgehog," Sonic said as he chuckled and scratched the back of his head.
"As you wish, may I be excused?" Cosmo asked.
"You may."
"Is that my best friend I see?" Knuckles exclaimed as Sonic turned.
"Knuckles! How have you been!?" Sonic said as they did a handshake.
"I've been better."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Shadow asked as he walked in with his suitcase.
"Shadow! You too!?" Knuckles exclaimed.
"Temporarily, the old man's making me do business here."
"Sonic, can I talk to you? It's urgent." Amadeus whispered as Sonic nodded and they both walked to the study room.
"What's this about?"
"Rosy."
"Isn't she at another picking right now?"
"No Sonic. I have no clue where she is… and neither did her mother."
Sonic widened his eyes.
"What do you mean? Explain yourself!"
"So from what I know Angela told me to look out for any potential letters that Rosy could be sending her. Angela was worried because she experienced months without receiving a single one. She recently got one though, so I'm assuming Rosy is okay. The point here is that Rosy is not with her mother and she hasn't been picking since the chili picking season that just passed."
"That's strange, I wonder where she could be… I'm assuming she's not too far away though since I'm pretty sure her salary isn't enough for a plane ticket," Sonic said pensively. "But… she told me she was going to be picking until I came back from Europe."
"And that's what's so strange about all this. I thought she'd be with her mother since they are inseparable."
"Why didn't you ask Angela where she was?"
"I didn't think it important at the time, and we can't ask her anymore since she left just a few days ago to the apple picking in Sunset Hill."
"Damn…" Sonic pondered as he bit his lip. "When was the last time you saw Rosy?"
"Hmm…" Amadeus thought. "Hey you know what, I remember this light blue nutria came to visit her and offer her some job or something but I didn't really hear what it was about. This is a small town, maybe we can go find him and ask him if he knows anything."
"It's worth a shot…" Sonic said as he gathered his things and asked Amadeus to lead the way.
"Have you met anyone during your time here?" Shadow asked as he and Knuckles walked around town.
"Well…" Knuckles said as he stopped and heard screams.
"What's that?" Knuckles asked as he ran towards the source, Shadow slowly following him.
Knuckles ran until he saw a small ranch with a tiny cabin and a few horses. He noticed an orange echidna sniffing as she broomed and another older orange echidna sitting on the porch with a bottle of beer in his hand.
"And the next time you disobey me I'm using the belt! Stop crying!" he yelled as the girl flinched and continued brooming, trying to stop her sniffing.
"Hey! Don't talk to her like that!" Knuckles shouted as Shadow face palmed.
"Knuckles, mind your own business mind your own…" Shadow whispered but was cut off by Knuckles approaching the echidna. "Business…"
"And who are you to tell me what to do?" the older echidna asked, clearly drunk.
"Knuckles the Echidna. You?"
"I'm Pachacamac the Echidna, this is my daughter Tikal. You see this is all a misunderstanding, Tikal was disobeying and as a parent I had to put her in her place. Isn't that right Tikal?"
Tikal flinched as she nodded, hoping to not anger her father.
"See?"
"Well I do agree that parents have to educate their children, but don't cross the line, or you'll be sorry!" Knuckles said as he made his hands into fists.
"You have my word," Pachacamac said as he crossed his heart and Knuckles relaxed his hands.
"Let's go Knuckles," Shadow said as Knuckles nodded and both departed the ranch, oblivious to Pachacamac throwing Tikal to the ground for screaming and lashing her with the belt.
"It's no use Sonic," Tails said, "We've asked everywhere for that nutria and no one knows who we're talking about."
"Which makes things even more suspicious," Amadeus said as Sonic nodded.
"The more people confirm that nutria was never here the more worried I become for Rosy, I hope she really is okay."
"Are you looking for Rosy the Rascal?"
Sonic turned as Lady Walrus approached them.
"Yes! Have you seen her?"
"No but I know where she went."
"Where!? I need to know!" Sonic exclaimed.
"I'll tell you but you won't be too happy," she said as she walked toward the abandoned studio causing the three animals to look at one another in worry.
"Rosy the Rascal was last seen at this studio. She was supposedly here for a modeling job but we all know that was just a lie she invented. She even lied to her own poor mother. That nutria you are all looking for is a sex trafficker and Rosy signed herself up for prostitution."
"WHAT!?" Sonic said as he launched himself to the walrus, only to be held back by Amadeus and Tails.
"Don't attack me I'm just telling you the truth! See for yourself!" she said as she opened the door, revealing many photos of Amy posing lying around.
Sonic widened his eyes as he picked up a photo of Amy displaying a serious yet sexy look. It was a headshot so he was only able to see her shoulders, which were nude.
Little did he know that she actually was wearing clothes.
"Rosy took nude photos for that nutria and then he took her overseas to another country to prostitute herself," the walrus said.
"That doesn't sound like something Rosy would do!" Tails exclaimed.
"It's true, ask anyone. Her mother was just here a week ago and when I told her the kind of business her daughter was into she went all wrestler on me. That poor woman is so naive. The police recently hung up wanted posters of the two sex traffickers that were here," she said as she handed Sonic the Wanted poster displaying a light blue nutria and a female fox.
"Yes that's him! That's the guy that visited Rosy!" exclaimed Amadeus.
"WHERE IS HE!?" Sonic yelled.
"Beats me, he escaped a little after Amy was taken overseas with that fox."
Sonic's heart skipped a beat.
It can't be…
No. Rosy wasn't like this, it couldn't be true!
"Rumor has it that Rosy has always been the kind of girl to wrap men around her finger for her enjoyment and pleasure. They say she's been with so many men it's possible that she has contracted a disease."
Sonic banged his fist on the wall and ran out of the studio, Amadeus and Tails calling after him.
"Did I say something wrong?" asked Lady Walrus.
London, England (Weeks Later)
Amy was proud of herself.
In such a short amount of time she had learned so much and now she was walking around the room with ease.
Vanilla found her speedy recovery astonishing as well as her intelligence.
"Soon you will be able to go back to Green Hill!" Vanilla exclaimed.
"Yup! Right before the chili picking season!"
"I am going to miss you Amy, you were such great company and a great student. You remind me so much of my daughter!"
Amy smiled, honored with being seen as so by Vanilla.
"I'm going to miss you too, but I won't lie, I do miss my mom and Sonic. Sonic… I cannot wait to see him again."
Green Hill Zone
Empty bottles thrown everywhere.
The room smelled of nothing but alcohol.
In the middle of it all… a blue hedgehog lay on the floor, staring at the ceiling.
He refused to talk.
He refused to eat.
He refused to work.
He could only think of one thing…
Rosy…
Why… why did she lie to me… was it for my money?
She said she had never done IT before… why did she lie…
Sonic pounded the floor.
Oh how could I have been so stupid!?
I gave her the one thing about me that was still pure.
He could still remember his conversation with Shadow the night he found out where she had gone.
- Flashback -
Shadow knocked on the door and stepped into Sonic's room.
"Amadeus and Tails told me what happened," Shadow said as he approached Sonic, who was sitting in a corner, staring off at the wall.
"Go ahead. Tell me that you told me so. I know that's why you're here," Sonic said darkly.
"No I won't tell you that, no matter how true it is. But it's okay Sonic, it's not like you gave her any money or anything."
"No I didn't… but I did give her something more important than that…"
Shadow looked at Sonic confusedly.
"Like what?"
Sonic roughly shut his eyes, remembering Lady Walrus' words of Amy only wrapping men around her finger for pleasure.
Tears were on the verge of falling.
"You didn't…" Shadow said as he widened his eyes. "You… you GAVE HER YOUR VIRGINITY!?"
Sonic then put his hands to his face, letting the tears fall.
"I thought she was the one Shadow!"
Shadow closed his eyes and shook his head, shocked at this revelation.
"Sonic… I know I'm not one to talk but… you told me yourself that you were going to save yourself for the right woman."
"I did Shadow I did!" Sonic said as he looked at him. "At least… I thought I did…"
"It's fine Sonic trust me. Your virginity isn't that important."
"TO ME IT WAS SHADOW!" Sonic yelled. "They say Rosy spends her time running around wrapping men around her finger for pleasure." Sonic said as he shut his eyes again. "But it can't be! She seemed so sincere, so kind so…"
"Some women are like that Sonic, they lie to you until you give them what they want. Your precious Rosy is probably getting it with one of her clients overseas right now, getting those big bucks every night… meanwhile you're over here crying like a baby!"
"STOP!" Sonic shouted.
"It's true Sonic! Get it through your head! She never loved you and was only with you for either money or sex, and you gave her the latter."
"STOP SHADOW PLEASE!" Sonic said as he looked at Shadow with pleading, bloodshot eyes.
"There is a solution though. Find yourself someone new, someone who really will care for you."
"Like who!?"
"Sally… you know she likes you. I'm sure she'd be happy to marry you, if you gave her the chance."
"Shadow! I'm not in the condition to pursue a relationship!"
"Just saying! She'd definitely help in forgetting that chili picker… think about it," Shadow said as he got up and left the room.
- End Flashback -
Sonic stopped and sat up.
Sally…
She and Rouge were going to visit soon to pick Shadow up and take him back to Station Square.
Hmm...
Sally seems like a decent girl, and she comes from a good family...
And who knows, maybe he'll end up falling for her one day, and she really will help him distract himself from Amy.
Sonic then stood up, got dressed, brushed his teeth, and headed towards the nearest jewelry store.
Days Later
"Sally… what do you feel for me?" Sonic asked as he grabbed Sally's hand and pulled her to the side.
Sally looked into his eyes.
"I really like you Sonic…"
"And that thing that you said in Shadow's wedding… about marrying me… do you still feel that way."
"Of course… why do you ask?"
"I just want to get one thing straight Sally..." Sonic seriously said as he stared into Sally's eyes.
"What is it?"
"I'll agree to marry you. But we cannot consume our love, because I don't love you. You know I love someone else."
Sally smiled, oh yes, it shouldn't be too hard to address Sonic's sexual desires... right?
"You mean… there won't be any passion between us?"
"No Sally I'm sorry… I just can't… but I really need you Sally, I need you…"
Sally frowned and thought about it.
"I also wanted us to get married on March 21st."
"Why March 21st?"
"It's a nice date… so… will you marry me? You are perfectly entitled to say no" Sonic asked as he kneeled and brought out the ring.
"Oh Sonic yes!" she said as he slipped te ring into her finger.
Yes! Sally Acorn was going to marry Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the most richest Mobians in the world, what more could she ask for.
Yikes, a marriage based on rebounds and interests… I wonder how that'll go?
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Okay okay calm down readers it's not the end of the world. There is still so much in store and let me tell you, things are about to get juicy.
One of my reviewers stated that this had too much drama and let me tell you, ummm… duh! This is based off a novela and if you know anything about novelas you KNOW they are specifically based on drama lol
Next Time on Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog
"Rosy! I swear that I didn't know! If I knew I would have never married Sally!"
"You are an imbecile, a coward, an advantageous jerk… do you really think I'm going to believe that!?" Amy yelled indignantly as Sonic worriedly looked at her.
"I don't care about Sally! I swear!" Sonic exclaimed as Amy slapped him across the face.
"You are no man! You are a disgrace! I knew something like this would happen!" Amy screamed as she began punching Sonic's chest.
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