"Hey what are you guys doing?"

Sally was using her eyes as a flashlight to see the Critters outside of their cage.

"Run!" Amy cried as everyone panicked and ran off in different directions.

Silver ran up to Sally's face and sneezed glitter into her motion sensors.

Rubbing her eyes, Sally turned around as she started to try and grab the escaping Critters.

"Get back in your cage," Sally said turning to see Big running, "Chef's going to be so mad!"

Just as she was about to grab Big, Sonic got in front of them and used a spoon as a weapon.

Sally transformed her hands into frying pans. Just as Sally and Sonic were about to fight, Amy cried,

"Sally stop!"

Surprised at one of the Critters knowing her name, Sally turned to stare at Amy.

"You're in love with King Metal Sonic!" she said pointing.

Sally gasped as her secret was revealed. "Umm I don't know what you're talking about?"

Amy shook her head as she pulled back the curtain of all the pictures of heart covered Metal Sonic's.

Sally rushed over there and covered it up. "Umm that's not mine!" she fibbed.

Amy pulled another cover, to show Sally's face and Metal Sonic face taped to a married couple.

Although most thought it was not possible, Sally was fully capable of blushing.

Sally sighed, "What's the use? He doesn't even know I exist."

"I can help you. What if there's a way we could both get what we want?" Amy asked.

Sally got into Amy's face. "You like King Metal Sonic too!" she pulled back, "You better back off girlfriend." she made a hissing motion.

Amy stood there with a disgusted expression. "No. No. Eww no." she said as she took a picture of Shadow out, "That Critter, King Metal Sonic took. That's Shadow. I would do anything to save him."

"The only problem is, is that we can't get anywhere near him without him eating us."

Sally nodded her head. "But you can walk right up to him and tell you him how you feel." Amy said.

Sally smiled but it disappeared as she said, "As if. I can't just walk right up to him. as if he would just want to talk to a scullery maid."

"What if he didn't know you were a scullery maid? What if you were a total babe?" Amy said.

"What type of total babe would be dressed in rag clothes?" Sally questioned.

"What if we got you a new outfit?" Marine said. "Like a jumpsuit!" Sticks added. "I was thinking the same thing!" Marini replied.

"What type a total babe could be wearing a jumpsuit if I still have this hair?" Sally said mentioning her short dull hair.

"We can help!" Knuckles and Cream said.

"But what's the point of a new outfit and new hair if I don't even know what to say to him?" Sally said twiddling her thumbs.

"We can help with that too!" Amy chirped.

"Really?" Sally said.

"What do you say Sally? You get us Shadow back and we'll get you a date with the King." Amy said putting her hand on Sally's.

Sally had a big smile on her face, as she looked for Amy to the snack pack and then back at her pictures of King Metal Sonic.

Looking at them she said, "Let's do it." Sally said.

The Critters cheered as Amy said, "A five, six, seven, eight!"

"Let it disappear! All your insecurities!" they started to sing.

"Wait!" Sally said, "Why isn't this one singing?"

Sally was pointing at Sonic who was leaning against the wall. Sonic looked as he realized they were talking about him.

"Come on Sonic sing with us!" Knuckles said.

"Yeah come on it'll be fun." Sticks and Marini said.

"Oh no that's okay." Sonic said.

"Why? You don't think it'll work?" Sally said in a worried tone.

"No, it's just I don't sing." he said. "Sonic!" Amy said.

"No he's right this will never work!" Sally cried as she started to cry in her bed again.

The snack pack went to her side and started to comfort her saying words of encouragement. " There, There let it all out. Just go for it girl!" Big said.

She cried even louder as Big said, "Good, good now reel it in."

Sonic rolled his eyes as started to walk away. "Sonic! What are you doing? You have to sing." Amy said following him.

"I told you before I don't sing." Sonic said as he continued to climb the curtain.

"Well you half to this time!" Amy said. "I'm sorry I can't." Sonic said heading to a window.

"No it's not that you can't it's just you won't!" Amy said becoming irritated.

"Fine I won't sing." Sonic said becoming aggravated.

"You have to!" Amy said.

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"No? Come on why won't you sing?" Amy shouted.

"Because singing killed my Grandpa okay!" Sonic yelled back. He frowned, "Leave me alone."

As he went to go sit down in the corner, Amy looked at him with a shocked and confused face.

Cautiously going towards him Amy said, "How did singing kill your Grandpa? What song was he singing?"

Sonic looked up with sad eyes, "I was the one who was the one singing."

Amy gasped as Sonic's memory went back to when he was just a young kid.

He was holding a rose as he sang, "And I Need You Now tonight. And I need you more than ever. And you'll be holding me tight."

That day I was so lost into singing that I didn't even hear my grandpa warning me.

"And we'll be going on forever."

Sonic was singing on a branch, as his Grandpa listened with a smile. When he turned he saw a Robotizier. His Grandpa gasped as he cried out, "Sonic! Son look out!"

"And we can only be making it right! Cause I need you more than ever-"

Little Sonic stopped as he turned to see a giant mechanic hand, coming to grab him. His Grandpa, lucky reached him in time and pushed him away.

As Sonic fell from the branch, he saw his Grandpa get caught by the Robotizier. As he safely landed on the floor, he turned to look up and see his beloved Grandpa taken away crying out for help.

"Grandpa!" Sonic cried as the Robotizier took him away.

Sonic sat there as tears came out of his eyes as his blue colors slowly started to drain from him. He was no longer blue, for now he was a grey sad hedgehog.

Back to the present, Sonic laid his hand on the window looking out with a sad gaze. Amy stood there with sad eyes as the rest of the pack sing,

"Once Upon a Time there was light in his life. But now there's only love in the dark. Nothing he could say."

"A total eclipse of the heart." Sally finished.

Sonic looked down. "I Never sung another note since."

Amy put an arm on her shoulder. "Sonic, I'm so sorry that this happened. I just always assume you had a terrible voice."

"No, no. It was like an angel's voice at least that's what Grandpa used to say." he said as he turned to finally look at her.

Amy had a smile as she gave him a warm hug. "Woah, what are you doing?" Sonic said confused, "It's not hug time."

"I know." she replied, "I just thought you needed one."

She continued as the rest of the Critters pulled in for a group hug. Sally hugged the group as well making Sonic break away.

"Okay, okay! I'll help but I'm still not singing!" he said.

Amy smiled. "Okay people. Hair we go!"

The Critters were all sitting on Sally's head, warming up their voices.

"You gotta let it show." Amy started.

Sally let out an excited gasp as all the Critters used their quills, tails, hair (etc) to transform her normal, short hair to long beautiful colorful hair.

"I'm coming out. I'm coming out."

Sonic sat next to Amy as the Snack Pack sang. Sally put on her new clothes as she went outside.

" I'm coming out. I'm coming out."

Sally got determination as she started to sing,

"I'm Comin Yo! I'm Coming out like the sun after rain ready to shine no time to be a flame. Feeling good gonna get get. What I what i want gonna show every every body. c'mon. Look at me now my company is so-soarin'. Dudes be impress with the points of and I just don't quit why'd you can't drop a show while I'm shaking my hips and saying!
She's coming out!"

Amy hive-fived Sally as Sally heard growling. Realizing she was on top of Bernard she gave him the sandwich she had.

"No, no, no, no,no this isn't right!" came King Metal Sonic's voice, "I'm the King who is bringing back Critterest and I need something to match!"

King Metal Sonic ripped off his bib. "I look like a baby in this! I need a mans bib."

Sally sighed through the window. "Oh he's so beautiful."

"And so are you." Amy said. "Oh no what am I doing here I'm just a scullery maid. I gotta get out of here." Sally worried.

"Don't worry Sally," Amy said, "We're going to be right here by your side."

"And you tell me what to say?" Sally asked.

"Of course I will!" she confirmed.

"Of course I will." Sally repeated. "Just wait till we get inside."

Metal Sonic folded his arms as the taylor said, "Sir I think I have the perfect bib for you!"

"You better. Critterest is tomorrow night!" he said.

He went over to a glass box and opened it. He took out a bib that had red in it and in the middle was an image of a duck.

He put it on over his other bib and squealed. "It even has a little wing!"

"Don't you look like a big boy now!" the taylor said.

"I love it!" he said as he styled himself in the mirror.

"I think you look rusty."

Metal Sonic scowled as he said, "What?"

Everyone looked at Sally who stood there. "Rusty in the retro way. Then strike that pose." Amy whispered.

"Rusty in the Retro way." Sally said making a pose. Metal Sonic's eyes glowed brighter as he glided over to her.

"Top notch. Total honesty from a total babe." he said taking her hand, "And who might you be?"

"Uhh." she said waiting for guidance. "Umm she's." Amy said looking at her friends.

"Lady." Big said.

"Glitter." Silver added.

"Sparkle!" Tails smiled.

"Seriously?" Sonic ended.

"My name is Lady Glitter Sparkles seriously." Sally said.

Metal Sonic looked at her before bowing, "Well my Lady Glitter Sparkle. Would you care to dine tonight at Charlie's Chili Rink and Arcade?"

"Would I!" Sally said before saying, "Would I?"

"Yes you'd be delighted." Amy said.

"Yes you'd be delighted." Sally said

"Huh, indeed I would." MS said.

"When are you going to ask him about Shadow?" Sonic asked.

"Well we got to warm him up first. Don't you know anything about Romance?" Amy asked.

"Of course I'm passionate about it." he sarcastically said.

"Really?" Amy said.

"Don't you know anything about sarcasm?" Sonic said.

"I think I had sarcasm once." Knuckles winked.

Taking her by the arm Metal Sonic said, "I'll take everything. Cause things are going to get messy!" as he closed the door.


"Here's your chilli dogs and fries. And here's your tokens." a waiter said.

"Ooo fancy. Good thing I brought my appetite" Sally said.

Sally and Metal Sonic both reached for the same chilli dog and touched finger tips. They stared into each others glowing eyes.

Metal Sonic smiled as they both leaned forward. Sally slapped Metal Sonic's hand away as she viciously devoured the chilli dog.

Metal Sonic looked at her and smiled, "You are fantastic!"

As she wiped her mouth Amy said, "Sally, compliment him back!"

"I like your back!" she said.

"No I meant say something nice back." Amy corrected.

"But I do like his back." Sally said making King Metal Sonic look at her funny.

"Umm. Uhhh." Sally stuttered.

Sonic looked at Amy. "Amy help her." Amy looked at King Metal Sonic.

"Your eyes." she started but couldn't look at them because they were so blood beat red. "Uhh your ears ew." she tried but almost puked because of all the rust.

"Your eyes. Uh ears." Sally repeated.

"Skin! Back! Eyes! Nose!" Tails, Cream, Knuckles, and Big tried.

"Skin! Back! Eyes! Nose!" Sally repeated.

"Are you okay?" Metal Sonic asked.

"Your teeth!" Silver sing.

"Teeeeeeth." Sally repeated.

"What's going on? Are you making fun of me?" Metal Sonic said getting up.

Amy panicked. She didn't know what to do or say. She was about to lose Sally's date and Shadow!

"Your eyes!" Sally finally said, "Are like two pools so deep, I fear that if I dive in."

"I might never come up for air." Sonic said looking away from Metal Sonic.

Amy looked over at Sonic, when she realized that it was Sonic speaking.

"And your smile." Sonic continued looking into space, "The sun itself turns jealous and refuses to come from the clouds."

"Knowing that it can not shine half as bright." Sally repeated.

"I kinda do have a nice smile, don't I." Metal Sonic said sitting back down.

"Yes, you do." Sonic said finally turning to look at Amy.

The two hedgehogs stared into each other's eyes. Something within Amy stirred making her smile brightly at him. Sonic found himself smiling too so he quickly turned away from her gaze, so she couldn't see him blush.

"I can't believe I'm saying this." Sally started.

"Guys she's going rouge!" Big said.

"But being here with you tonight makes me realize that true happiness is actually possible." Sally said.

"Woah." Amy said, surprised at her statement.

"It is!" King Metal Sonic said scooting next to her. "True happiness is a lot closer than you think."

He motioned towards his green jewel. "It's right here."

"Oh, that's uh pretty I guess." Sally said. "What do you think now?" he said opening the jewel.

Everyone gasped at the sight of Shadow, the last thing they thought they would see.

"He's alive?" Sonic said.

"I knew he was alive!" Amy cried in joy.

"Mr Froggie! He's alive! Isn't that great!" Big the cat said.

"Oh snap!" Froggie said.

Everyone gasped in shock. Big the Cat looked closely at Froggie, "Mr Froggie. You just talked!" He croaked in response.

"I've been saving this little guy." MS said as he put him back in his jewel.

"So my lady, will I be seeing you at the Critterfest feast?" he asked.

"Well duh, I'll be working." she said. "What?" Metal Sonic said.

"It!" Amy said.

"It! You know working it!" Sally said getting up.

"Yeah you will because you're going to be their as my plus one!" he said.

"Really?" Sally said in shock. "Assuming you'll accept?" he hoped.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Well now that that's settled, let's go work off this appetite." he said smiling.

"What did you have in mind?" she smiled.

Transforming their shoes into roller skates the two went around the rink in joy as music played in the background.

"I walked over got this sunlight
Ain't got time to listen to any shade, oh yeah."

Sally was having a blast as she twirled with King Metal Sonic. Dancing and skating.

"The wind on my pony, top-down, alright
Ain't got time to let them darken my flame, that's right."

As they went faster, the wind started to make the Critters fly. Amy held onto Sonic as he held onto her and the rest of the gang.

They gasped as the king was about to turn and kiss Sally. Sally acted fast as she spinned King Metal Sonic.

"So light the fireworks
Sing like no one's hurt
Dance, it's us against the world."

Amy finally managed to pull them down and caught Sonic in her arms. There nose booped each others but lucky only they saw. When Metal Sonic looked at Sally he smiled as her colorful hair blew in the breeze.

"Oh, they don't know, they don't know, they don't know, they don't know about us
They don't know, they don't know, they don't know, they don't know about what we do."

Metal Sonic and Sally used there rocket shoes to fly and make a heart shape as they came back down to the ground.

"Yeah it's true, I could have all this but I'm good if I got you
They don't know, they don't know, they don't know, they don't know about…"

"Your majesty." came a voice.

Just as they were about to kiss, the music stopped as Chef Robotnik skated to the rink. Sally and the Critters gulped.

"You seem to be having fun." he said.

"Oh I am." he smiled, "Meet the lovely Lady Glitter Sparkle."

Sally gave a nervous smile. "Hmm you remind me of someone." he said examining her.

The Critters shook in fear making Sally's hair shake.

They stopped as Metal Sonic said, "Yup, she's going to be my plus one."

"Of course! For a moment I thought you were changing the plan." Robotnik eyed.

Metal Sonic laughed. This made Knuckles chuckle and all the Critters covered his mouth saying, "Shh!"

"Of course it's no trouble at all. I'll just get my worthless scullery maid to bring up an extra seat for the lovely Lady Glitter Sparkle." he deviously smiled.

"Her place will be right next to mine. I want her right by my side-" he started as he looked to see her gone. "Lady Glitter Sparkle?" he gasped seeing her rush out the door.

He rushed out after her to see she was already turning a corner. "I'll see you at Critterfest!"

He let out an excited gasp as he looked to see that her roller skate must of come off. He grabbed the skate and spinned it, "I miss you already." he whispered as he went to kiss it. The blade scuffed his metal lip causing him to say, "Ow!"


This scene (and another) had to be one of my most favorite parts in the Trolls movie. 3

I also renamed Critterest into Critterfest because it sounds better.