10. A Double Digits Special

Sonic's POV-

Sunday afternoons...they were always pretty fun. Just sitting at home, a whole day off from Brawling. It was good just to relax...it took the stress off of things, ya know? You were reclining by the pool, in a red & white striped deckchair. Sunnies on, sun block on your nose...all was peaceful...the waterfall was trickling down the rock cliff, creating a relaxing environment.

"Oh yeah..." you whispered. "This is fun..." You started to doze off, the warming glow of the sun making you sleepy. You slowly fell under the sandman's spell, giving a little snore here and there. Dreaming dreams of open fields, clear blue skies...the perfect time for a run. You bolted, feeling the wind on your face and the whistling sound of speed ringing in your ears. You slept peacefully...until...

"GEROMINO!" a girl screamed out. You heard something fall into the pool, making a massive wave of water fall over an unsuspecting victim...you. Your blue fur was soaked, the sun block on your nose turning slimy and disgusting as it dripped down across your mouth (so gross, by the way.) You glared over the top of your sunglasses to see who did it, but the girl who had jumped was hiding under the water.

"Whatever," you muttered. Everyone else was inside, playing video games, listening to CDs, seeing Piper's bulging stomach. It had only been two weeks, yet her stomach was already bulging out like she had swallowed a beach-ball. Lucario had to explain over and over to her that Pokémon children were born in nine weeks not nine months.

"Hey, sorry about that!" said a cheerful voice. It was the girl who had drowned you, whose head had emerged from the water. She wasn't a Smasher...but she looked a hell of a lot like a Sonic Team character (even if she was wearing a purple bikini).

"Are you from one of my video games or something?" you asked her, wondering what the brown fox-girl actually wanted.

"Nah, I just look like one!" she replied, smiling and blinking water from her big blue eyes. So she was an OC? She was kinda cute...long blonde hair, cheerful smile. She swam over to the edge of the pool, looking up at you with innocent eyes.

"Who are you anyway?" you asked. She smiled and held out her hand, offering to you to shake it.

"CrazyAcorn123," she said calmly. "I know who you are though! Sonic the Hedgehog, legendary SEGA character." You chuckled; she was the only person who had called you 'legendary'.

"So...where did you come from?" you asked her. She put a finger to her lips, smiling away like a little kid on Christmas morning.

"That's my secret!" she whispered. You smiled, she was very cute.

"Are you sure that you can't tell me?" You asked it mainly to see if she was as gullible as Amy. The answer...'no'.

"I'm afraid that if I told you Mr Sonic, I'd have to kill you..." You chuckled, but she merely glared at you with dagger-like eyes. "I'm serious, buddy." You stopped laughing immediately. She lost a bit of her cuteness factor, now she was getting scary...

"So why are you here? Or am I not allowed to know that either?"

"Don't be silly!" she said, turning back to her previous mood. "I came here for a swim, that's all!"

"Don't you have a pool at your house?"

"Nah...I would hardly ever use it..." she said, resting her head on the warm edge of the pool. Her hair fell over her shoulder, exposing her neck to the warm sunlight.

"You look like you're having a good time..." you commented. She didn't do anything, merely shut her eyes and twitched her pointy ears. It was like she didn't hear you at all...

"Hey, Sonic?" she suddenly asked, not opening her eyes.

"What is it?" you asked, nearly falling asleep yourself.

"Did you want an ice cream?" she asked. You blinked, wondering if she actually said that. You slowly nodded, a bit confused. She smiled and disappeared from sight, not saying another word. You got off of your seat, looking around for her. Where could she possibly go? How did she even vanish?

"Howdy," the familiar voice said. "Did ya miss me?" You turned around to see CrazyAcorn sitting comfortably in your deckchair, licking an ice cream with great content. Wait a minute...that ice cream looked really familiar...

"I know what you're thinking, Sonic. And yes, this is a Chocolate Chipped Cream Sundae Supreme...I got it from the same stall that you and Chip got it from," she explained, as if it was the most logical thing in the world.

"From Sonic Unleashed, right?"

"Exactly..." she said, continuing to eat her ice cream. "Although I haven't played it...I just saw a couple of clips on YouTube. But, I must say, it's pretty wicked. Graphics are amazing...however you're just as egotistical as ever."

"Hey!" you cried, not caring or understanding what 'egotistical' meant but still being offended by it. "Wait a minute, how did you manage to get inside a videogame in about ten seconds?" She chuckled and took a bite out of the cone, crossing her leg over her knee and leaning back in her seat.

"Just one of my many talents, Sonic. Just one of my many talents..." She swallowed the rest of the cone whole, not even choking. She stood up and walked over to you, smiling smugly. She pulled out another one of the ice creams, smiling warmly at you.

"Don't worry, it isn't poisoned!" she said, handing it over. It sure did look tasty...you took it off of her and ate one of the three Poky sticks, falling in love with the addictive treat. CrazyAcorn laughed and jumped back in the pool, floating on her back.

"You still don't trust me?" she asked while smiling brightly.

"Well, that 'killing me' comment kinda put me off..." you replied. She merely laughed it off and swung herself over, diving into the clear-blue waters.

"How did you get the name CrazyAcorn123?" you asked her when she resurfaced. She flicked her blonde hair, water splashing you in the face.

"Well...that's my email. I had an obsession with squirrels when I was younger...and the name sort of stuck. But the 123 is different, I just added that on to make it a bit quirky."

"The name CrazyAcorn was quirky enough already," you said, hoping she didn't get offended. "Can I just call you CrazyA?"

"Yeah, whatever suits you..." she said before swimming over to the edge, just in front of your feet. "Why aren't you swimming?"

"I don't know...I don't really like getting my fur wet, you know?"

"Wuss..." she said, smiling cheekily.

"Freak." Two could play at this game...

"Werehog."

"Chair snatcher."

"Is chair snatching a crime now?" she said, looking smug. And the round, unfortunately, went to her.

"This game's stupid," you said. She chuckled and got out of the water, wringing her hair and watching the water squeeze out.

"I gotta go, Sonic. Cause as much as I like having these childish games with you, I don't want the others to know that I'm here." She stood up, turning her soaked outfit into a fresh coat, shorts and black sneakers in the blink of an eye. If anyone had just walked in on the two of you, they would have never thought twice about her going swimming.

"I'll see you round!" she called over her shoulder as she pulled a black cane and gold cane out of nowhere, twirling it in the air and sliding it down her shoulders. You watched her vanish in a cloud of lavender smoke, leaving a smell of popcorn and fairy floss.

"Well that was random..."

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CrazyA: So, as you can see, Sonic doesn't know that I'm the author. He just thinks that I'm a random fangirl...which is also what I am. So in a way he's right...my head hurts now! Oh, I speak the truth about Sonic Unleashed, it looks wicked cool! And the icecream stand part? Well, play the game and you'll see what I mean!