A/N: Salutations viewers,
This is- … Amber-The-Three-Tailed-Fox, and I have come back from the dead (a.k.a from my other account Snowcakie). It has been a very long while since I've been on this old account and I'm surprised about my childish author notes I've posted a year or two ago O.o. I've matured quite indeed and, well, I read a review that somehow oddly boosted my courage to possibility to continue Poppy and Sonic Adventures created by me back in 2010.
*Sigh* Alright, I'm going to continue it :) though it won't be easy since I'm doing other stories at the moment and will be subjected to Writers-block ^-^;
I have absolutely NO idea why Poppy is half ghost and half human, guess back then it was a suitable reason why she was in the haunted house. I'm thinking along the way her reasons why she's well… half. No, she doesn't remember her 'past' per say as a human but she have died as a child then something happened or an agreement that made her come alive…half (I'm thinking along the way.)
Keep in mind I've forgotten my story plot, though hopefully that will change :) VENGENCE SHALL BE MINE! Here's the next chapter I graciously give you for waiting those long months :')
Ps, this is a short chapter temporally ^^; I'll make it longer, but hope the grammar, sentence structure have changed.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Sonic the Hedgehog characters nor its franchise, it belong to SEGA and Sonic Team. I simply just own my character Poppy.
Chapter Nine
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The sun shining bright, sky lovely blue, white clouds gazes lazily across the sky and brightness beamed down at Aptos. Its weather had been very comforting to the child; feeling warm heat against her skin which became indeed, blissful. Poppy soothingly let out a sigh after she sniffed her lavender rose, smells like a grape- or maybe grape lollipop! Ah, oh well… it still smells sweet, she likes sweetness.
The child had a big smile upon her face, her left hand tugging one arm of her bunny on concrete when her right was preoccupied with the rose. It appears so, eh, what's she suppose to call it? Pretty? No, her flower meant more than that, hmm, beautiful! Her purple, grape smelling, rose looked absolutely beautiful! This had been her first time seeing something so… alive, pretty, colorful then disgusting black and boring grey. Ever since she had a hold of the flower, she never let it out of her sight; always watching over it.
But, without her two friends Sonic and Chip, Poppy would never seen such flower- not to mention a real live flower then pictures that hanged upon those scary, bland, dark walls that she used to see whenever she had the chance to escape from her room. This was Poppy's first experience meeting contact with a human and humans that she actually talked to. Poppy was nervous, scared even… since humans could've judged her, been afraid of her a-and maybe disliked her, though, these types of humans are nice!
Inhaling fresh air that filled her lungs, the child took one knee up in the air; legs skipping across the road to find some human they were looking for, oh joy to be outside the human world.
That large grin curling from her mouth, those twinkling brown eyes and skipping obviously equals to joy. Sonic chuckled to himself as rubbed his gloved finger against his nose, observing the people roaming through town. Things have been interesting since he left the haunted house- and, well, in all truths never expected to have another person tagging alone with him. After Poppy told him the situation when she almost snuck out of the house he couldn't just let her go out by herself (kids shouldn't be alone.) especially in a storm like that- so, decided to let her come with him. Poppy certainly did remind him of Cream when he looked at her, had her same eyes too- maybe that's why he took her along with him.
Wonder if it's worth bringing her with him? Since those ghosts could have been her guardians, maybe her parents. At the time he just thought what would be safest thing to do, now thinking about it cause him to question his actions. However, he find it odd that a- um, 'half' human/ghost girl living in the middle of nowhere with those two other ghosts for reasons she haven't explained to him, of course it's not his business and so on but….
How did she even end up in the house? She seemed really sweet for a kid being in a house like that. Heh, he even have no idea why he nicknamed her 'Pop', probably to shorten her name a bit more.
That has preoccupied him most of the time in curiosity. Just how did she even live there? He should ask about that later. ''There! There! I think that's him!'' Chip pointed at an elderly man dressed in black robes, his long white beard hanged from his chin and appeared to be reading; a book opened in his hand while his other readjusted his glasses, standing near the white concrete wall.
Sonic, Chip, and Poppy walked to the elder, ''hey sir, could we talked to you?'' Sonic asked and the elder looked up from his book and smiled, ''hello good pilgrims. What brings you here?''
''We're just wondering if you know my friend here?'' Sonic thumbed at Chip who was floating around Poppy as she giggled, her cheeks turning red. ''Do I know this young gentleman? I apologize but I do not. My mind is focused on the shrine.'' Sonic frowned when Chip ears drooped in disappointment though blinked when hearing about some… shine?
''What's a shine?'' Poppy asked, looking up at the priest and he laughed. ''Why, hello little child! You meant to ask me what is a shrine? It is a sacred place, famous among travelers. But, since the great tremor, all manner of strange incidents have occurred.'' He sighed sadly and rubbed his beard, ''we have fewer tourists and I fear our town may come to ruin…'' Poppy smile slowly turned into a frown.
She doesn't like it when people are sad. ''Aw, don't be sad mister, it's okay.'' Poppy tried to comfort yet felt a hand on her shoulder, turning her head to find Chip shaking his head. ''Nevermind, you have come all this way, should I direct you to our shine?'' The priest asked and Poppy gasped, ''really? Is it pretty?''
''Of course my child.'' The child tugged on Sonic's glove, ''can we Sonic? Can we please visit! I wanna see the shine!'' She begged him and the blue hedgehog sighed. They still had other things to do before doing so, but…. ''Okay, Pop, at the moment we can't right now.'' Instantly, her happiness disappeared from her face and an expression of heartbreak consumed; head downward, blinking her eyes as- wait, were those tears? And hearing sniffing too? Oh geeze.
''Hey, it's okay Poppy!'' Chip flew at Poppy's side to soothe her but she only sniffed. *Sigh* Can't stand tears. ''But….!'' Bending down on one knee, Sonic took her chin to raise her face to him as their eyes met. ''After we finish some things, then we can go see the shrine.'' The child gasped in surprise before squealing and jumping in excitement, ''yay! I can't wait! Let hurry for we can see!''
They thanked the priest before leaving to Bell Square (A/N: Is that what it's called in Aptos?)
Maybe while they're strolling to Bell Square Sonic could learn about this girl, she never really told him anything and… how did she end up in that house?
Only one way to find out through some chit-chatting. Sonic chuckled before looking at Poppy, ''so Poppy, you never told me much yourself. Care to tell me?''
A/N: Annnnnd we're leaving it right there folks, these are for the people who haven't given up on me (And the ones who did lol) hope you enjoyed it and I'll be working on the tenth chapter. Hopefully this chapter is a bit more sensible and understanding :) Please review!
