Romance Before Christmas
Chapter VII. Part III.
Victor Andersen: Yes, it happened. This is the last chapter in this story. Please love and respect.
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Inside the house, in the living room on the couch next to the Christmas tree, deathly silence reigned. Twilight Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie had a sad expressions on their faces. They are very worried about their friend, because she was not there for the entire seven (!) minutes. They all looked at the letter, which made her so upset, as it was now, when she ran out of the house. Behind them you could see as Vector, Silver, Espio, Knuckles and Tails lean on the back of the couch and narrowly looking at the same parchment. After finidshing reading the letter Twilight placed the paper on her knees, then sighed and looked around her friends and younger brother.
"Now everything is clear." she said, then looked around at all of her friends and younger brother, "Rainbow received a letter from his parents, whom she had not seen for almost six years." She sighed, then looked at the fireplace, "Only now, they send her a letter."
"Fantastic!" Silver said, "After all the years that you were heroics, they remind her about themselves just now?" He frowned, "The best family ever."
Rarity shook her head, then looked at him, "Sylvie, sweetheart." she said softly, "Do not blame them. I'm sure there was a reason."
"I would like to know the reason why the parents throw their daughter at fifteen years." Silver said angrily, then looked at the fire and closed his eyes.
"In our world, many ponies are starting to live on their own at that age." Rarity added, causing Silver to open his eyes wide and looking at her. Only to meet with her a friendly smile, "For example, I started to live independently in seventeen." she said softly, "Like most of the girls." She looked around the girls, "Right?"
The girls nodded with smiles on their faces.
"But on the other hand, it is rather strange that they had no contact with her for so many years." Applejack added, "I certainly would not have wanted to talk to them after that."
"Yeah." Vector agreed, "Me too." He grinned, "I mean, if I had a family."
Knuckles, Tails, Espio and Silver laughed at his remark, finding it funny. But the girls, and Spike looked confused. None of mobians had no family other than Sonic, but they laugh at it.
"I don't understand." Pinkie Pie spoke, "None of you had a family, and prehaps all your family are dead for long ago." pause, "Aren't you sad about this?"
Tails arched eyebrows, before he leans his elbows on the sofa and his eyes fixed on hers, "Nope." he said absolutely with no hesitation in his voice, and as if nothing had happened, "We're living somehow with this for ten years. In addition, half of mobian relatives were killed during a war with Eggman." She shrugged, "Or missing. Over a time, you get used to it and do not paying an attention to such a details." he looked at Fluttershy, "So, yes, we have learned to laugh at this fact, because it's something like an option." He arched an eyebrow, "If you have a family from the very beginning, you're not mobian. Or just a schoolchild."
"Miles, it's completley wrong." Fluttershy spoke sadly, "Don't you want to talk to them now? You probably also have a lot of questions to them."
Miles raised his eyes to the ceiling, "Well." he said, then looked at Fluttershy again, "I have only one question, to be honest." He arched his eyebrows, then took one of his tail, and showed it to the others, "Why the hell am I have two tails, when all normal foxes have only one?"
All members of the company could not help laughing at his words, finding it funny and amusing. Miles grinned at their reaction and crossed his arms smugly.
"Yo. We're back." Sonic's voice was heard. Much to the friends fell silent, then turned to the door. They could see how Sonic carried on the hands of the red-nosed and frozen Dash wrapped in a jacket. The girls gasped in slight shock, as soon noticed a state of their friend. Once Sonic brought his girlfriend to the fire, he sat her on the couch. Rainbow wrapped in a jacket even more, then looked back at her friends and smiled weakly. She sniffed.
"Sorry, guys." she said with an apologetic tone, "I just broke."
Girls, boys and Spike grinned at her as if to say that everything is fine.
"Forget it, Dash." Knuckles said, "The most important thing is that you're not come back in a bad mood and didn't started to destroy this home to hell."
"Oh, back off Knuckles." Rainbow jokingly said, then looked at the girls, "You've already read the letter?"
"Yes." Pinky said, then glanced at the dark hedgehog, who was far away and played a game on his smart phone, "Everypony but Shady."
Shadow continued to stare at the screen of his smartphone, playing Sonic Boom: Shattered Chrystal. Guess for whom he was playing. He glared, scowled and muttered the curses, hoping that he will pass this level. But, alas, he failed again. He sighed in disappointment, then just shut down the game and put the phone on the table.
"F*** this game!" he growled quietly, hoping that no one hears him.
Suddenly, he felt that there was something wrong. He raised an eyebrow, then glanced at his friends, who was sitting on the couch in front of a large fireplace. Tails, Knuckles, Silver, Sonic, Espio, Vector, Spike, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Twilight all gave him a questioning look. But Shadow does not like such glances. He frowned back and crossed his arms.
"What?" he asked sternly.
Much to all sighed back, "Nothing." they said with perfect synchronicity and looked at each other. They smiled and looked at Dash.
"You know, Dash?" Miles began, "I think you should talk to them." He shrugged, "I think it would be a good start."
"Yes, I agree." Twilight picked up the thought, "Six years is a long time, Rainbow. Many things have changed in that time."
"I do not know if I can do it alone." Dash said, still sadly.
"Who told you that you have to do it alone?" Sonic said with a mocking tone.
"You will not get away so easily." Knuckles continued, "If need be, we'll go with you." He smirked, "So ask your parents to prepare a bunch of beds."
The rest made a small laugh, happy with what they can to maintain a positive.
"Ahem! Ahem!" Shadow's voice was heard. Much to the company turned to him.
Dark hedgehog got up and went to them, "If we ended up with this Christmas drama, I would finally like opening presents." he said, then walked right up, "And about what I just heard ..." he arched an eyebrow, "It can be left until tomorrow, when we're all good night's sleep."
Dash smirked, "Yes." she said with a husky voice, "You're right Shadow." She looked at the vector, "All right, Santa Reptile Claus. What have you brought us? Confess."
"Something that will not leave you disappointed, my little pony." Vector replied with a smirk on his face before the lift bag in his right hand, "Want to see it?"
Everyone (except Shadow and Espio) gave him a happy baby looks, "YES!" they shouted with perfect synchronicity.
Vector set the bag on the floor, then he untied it and took out the first gift, "And so, the first gift." He looked at the label with the name, "Espio." He glanced at a chameleon, "Here you are, old pal." He threw in a gift chameleon. Espio deftly caught it, then looked at from all sides and angles.
"To be honest, I do not think I need a Christmas present." he began to unwrap the package, "Because I have everything that I need." he opened the package. His eyes became wide, as soon as he noticed that it was a tutorial on music theory with the caption "For Dummies". It was enough to everyone who was here laughed. But not Espio, who felt himself a little silly. He narrowed his eyes, then looked at all those present and shook his head. He glanced at Vector.
"Yes, thank you Santa." he said sarcastically, "I'll remember this to you for the whole year."
Vector winked with trollface, then took the next gift.
"Da Silva." He glanced at Silver, "It's for you." He threw it to silvery-white hedgehog. Silver caught a gift, then with a worried face began to tear the packaging. Once he tore it into pieces. He opened the box. On his face there was a happy smile. There were his signature boots, gloves and overalls, which he wore during the work with "secret freedom fighters".
"Wow." he moaned, "This is my old uniform." He looked at Vector, "Where did you find this? I thought it was gone for a long time."
"This is the secret of the firm." Vector replied sarcastically, then looked inside the bag and pulled out the third gift. He arched his eyebrows, then looked at Violet pony, "Twilight, this is for you." He held out a gift to her, "Please."
Purple Pony smiled, then levitated gift to yourself. She picked it up and put it on my knees, before beginning to tear the packaging. Freed from the packaging, she looked at what was there. And there was the fact that she loves more than anything else. A pile of books and manuals. She smiled happily, then screamed and clutched the book to her breasts. She closed her eyes and moaned happily.
"Mmm. The best gift in the world." she said with a happy tone of voice, then glanced at Vector, "Merry Christmas, Vector."
The crocodile winked at her, then again looked inside the bag. He took out another gift. This gift was much larger than the previous one. He glanced at the label with the name, then glanced at the white pony.
"Miss Rarity?"
The mare nodded to him, then levitated a gift from his hand. Once the package has landed on her feet, she immediately broke packaging. Only to gasp in amazement. There was a pile of tissues and a box of jewelry, especially for her substantive work. Smiling happily, she glanced at the crocodile.
"Thank you, Vector." she said gratefully.
He nodded at her, pulled out of the bag another gift. This was for Sonic. He arched his eyebrows, as this gift was less than everything else. Looking at the blue hedgehog, without words he threw the package into it. Sonic caught the gift, then quickly opened the package. There was a Sega Dreamcast. Sonic widened his eyes, seeing such a valuable gift, then smiled happily and looked at his friend. He glanced at the crocodile as a tear ran from his eyes.
"T-thanks, Vector Claus." he said in a trembling voice. The girls smiled gently, seeing his reaction.
"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww." they all moaned with perfect synchronicity.
Meanwhile, Vector took from his bag the third gift. This was slightly more than the previous one. He looked at the label. It was addressed to Knuckles. He looked at the red echidna before throwing this gift to him. Catching a gift, he quickly opened it. And arched eyebrows in confusion. It was a big black sunglasses. Nothing special, just his old sunglasses. Knuckles frowned and bared his teeth.
"Hey!" he growled, "I was looking for them in everywhere!"
After that, the company once again made another chuckle. This Christmas is more and more interesting.
Vector got out a gift, which was large. Maybe it was the greatest gift that was here. Two meters tall. Vector arched his eyebrows in puzzlement what this gift will fit in the bag. He looked at Dash, on which the attractive face was visible childish smile. She clasped her hands together.
"Oh, I hope it for me." she spoke.
Vector shrugged, then just handed her a gift. Dash got up from the couch, then walked over to the crocodile and took a gift in his hands. She quickly tore the package, behind which was a hooverboard (Hello, Sonic Free Riders).
"It's so AWESOME!" she cried, and then looked at his friends, "Step aside, girls. Now I will be not only the fastest flier in Equestria, but also the fastest rider." she stood in the athletic stance, "And nopony will stop me."
"Except for the nearest tree." Applejack sarcastically added, as she crossed her arms and legs. The girls laughed again, finding it funny. BUT Dash just blurted out to AJ, then straightened her height.
"Knock it off, AJ." she said.
Vector meanwhile, got a gift for Applejack. He looked at the orange pony shook gift, then threw it in her direction. She deftly caught it, then opened it. She gasped.
The scene carved out by the author.
Vector took another gift. This was for Pinkie Pie. Without a word, he handed it to the Pink Pony. With a happy smile on his face, Pinkie Pie instantly destroyed the package, and then pulled out a survival kit. She gasped in admiration, then looked at Vector, clutching it to her breast.
"Oh, thankyouthankyouthankyou!" she said in a happy tone.
Vector did not answer anything. He decided not to waste time in vain, then he took out another gift. It was for Fluttershy. He arched his eyebrows, then looked at the yellow pony and handed it to her. Fluttershy with a curious look on her face took a gift in her hands, then she unwrapped the package. She smiled, noticing that there were seeds for flowers. Glancing at Vector with a smile, she blushed slightly.
"Thank you, Vector." she said tenderly.
Vector took the next gift. It was addressed to the Shadow. Arched eyebrows, he looked at the dark hedgehog and handed it to him. Shadow seemed completely expressed emotions. He wordlessly took the gift, then it quickly unpacked it. He arched his eyebrows, once he found a golden gun. He took it in his right hand. He sighed and half-closed his eyes.
"Golden gun?" he asked sarcastically, "Seriously?" He smirked and looked disapprovingly on the company, "Confess. Who came up with this idea?"
Twilight waved to him and smiled softly, "Hello, Shadow." she said playfully, hinting that it was her idea. Shadow just shook his head in disapproval. He sighed, then looked Vector.
"Okay, you Bad Santa." he said jokingly, "How much there is still left?"
"Just two!" Vector said, "One for me and one for Tails." He got a gift, which was the name of the double-tailed fox, "I will open my gift later." He looked at Tails, "Tails, catch." He threw the package to him.
Tails caught a gift with a thoughtful look on his face. He began to unpack this gift, inspecting his friends in turn.
"I hope this is not another ploy to act on my nerves." he said sarcastically, then looked at the gift, "What did you come up with this year?" he opened the package. His eyes became wide as he saw that there is. It was his old emerald radar that fox had lost a long time ago. Sad emotion appeared on his face, as soon as his head filled with memories of the old adventures, which ended many years ago and now. From his eyes tear rolled down and he sobbed, continuing a sad look on his radar. Girls, too, turned to him with sad faces, not understanding why he became sad. Rarity stretched out her hand toward him and gently shook him.
"Milo." she called softly.
But Tails didn't seem to hear her. He just kept looking at the radar, before sad smile appeared on his lips. He turned to Sonic. The blue hedgehog looked at his best friend with a grin on his face, with his arms crossed in the chest.
"Merry Christmas, Tails." he said jokingly. Miles shook his head, then gave a radar to Rarity and went to the Sonic. They embraced each other so hard and fraternal that the girls couldn't resist, and laughed kindly at such a picture. Sonic and Tails patted each other's backs, before ending the hug and look into each other's eyes.
"Merry Christmas to you too, you're blue scratchy piece of shit." Tails said through his sobs, before they again embraced each other.
Sonic, soon gave up and began to sob too, "Is was you that a**hole who gave me the Dreamcast, right?" he asked between sobs.
But Tails didn't said anything to him. He just laughed in response and patted him on the back again. Once they had finished hugging, they exchanged nods and looked at the others. Fluttershy, still smiling, rose to her feet, then went to them. As soon as she came close, she hugged Miles around the neck and rested her head on his left shoulder.
"Please don't cry." she said sweetly.
"Easy for you to say." Miles said through his sobs, before wipe the tears from the eyes. He sniffed a couple of times, then opened his eyes and looked at the others, still smiling.
"Alright." he said in a confident tone, "This is the best Christmas that I ever had. Congratulations, guys!" He looked at Sonic, "We all did our best."
Sonic winked at him instead of workds, as if hinting.
"Well." Silver's voice was heard, causing the others to turn to him, "Then let's have fun?" Silver looked at the others, "There is still child's time, and we are only opened presents." He looked at Rarity and took her hand, "It's would be unfair if we do not celebrate it properly."
White Pony winked at him, "I like the way you thinking, my dear." she said, then looked at Pinkie Pie, "Pinkie. It's your turn."
Without superfluous words and phrases, Pinkie Pie got up to her feet, then walked away from the others by a few meters. She took her trademark canon out of nowhere, before scream.
"LONG LIVE THE FUN!" she yelled before a shot was heard that signaled the beginning of a super party.
Two hours later.
On the clock was a time one hour and thirty-two minutes in the evening. The living room is completely empty. Ware has long been removed to the kitchen lights are turned off, the chairs placed on the ground. The only light source that somehow lit room was a fireplace, where a fire was burning. In front there was a large and spacious couch, which has a high visible figure of the dark hedgehog. Shadow, dressed in a white sweater, black pants and socks was lying on the couch, by reading the letter that Luna sent to him. He stared intently at the parchment, hiding his left hand under the pillow and slightly lifting his head up.
"Shadow, Merry Christmas.
That's all that I can write to you. I wanted to say thank you. Thank you to accompany us, when you were in Equestria, my friend. I wish you a good rest..."
Shadow arched eyebrows, reading this sentence.
"... Yes, we know what you're going on vacation. Twilight already managed tell us everything about your plans and what you're going to do. Do not be surprised..."
Shadow smirked and shook his head.
"In any case, be sure to visit us if you get bored on your planet. And say hello to Twilight.
With best wishes, Luna.
PS. Do not forget that you owe me a rematch in the shooting. So I wait for you."
After he finished to reading the letter, Shadow shook his head, then folded parchment into three parts and put it in the pocket of his jeans. He straightened both of his legs, then hid his hands behind his neck. He closed his eyes, then took a deep breath. But only to making a long sigh of relief, and opening his eyes. He fixed his eyes on the ceiling, still with a half-smile on his face and narrowed eyes that expressed fatigue, and strong relief in the same time. He was just glad that he was finally on vacation and now he does not owe anything to anybody. Now the big and long rest awaits him. And he liked it.
"Enjoying the long-awaited vacation?" Twilight's playfull voice was heard. Shadow arched eyebrows, then he threw his eyes up. Only to meet with the lovely violet eyes of his girlfriend, who gently flapped with the eyelids. He grinned at her, then took her cheek with his right hand.
"It's too obvious to say that." he said quietly, and wearily, "Did you put him to sleep?"
Twilight smiled even wider, "Yes." she whispered, "Spike is sleeps without hind legs." She pushed her face even closer to him, "So there's nopony else is left but us."
Shadow grinned as supervillain, "I like how it sounds." he said seductively, before sharing a gentle and passionate kiss with his girlfriend. But they didn't do it for long. After just a few moments, they ended up with kissing, and then looked at each other's eyes again. Exchanging smiles, they kissed again quickly, then Twilight walked around the couch on the right side. She was dressed in a brown wool sweater and stockings, she wore this morning. She lay down on the sofa to the left of her boyfriend, by keeping the eye contact. She rested her head on his shoulder and began to stroke his stong chest with a gentle smile on her face. Shadow just smiled back, by brushing her hair with left hand.
"Shadow." Twi whispered, "If I ask you a question, you will be able to answer it?"
Shadow arched an eyebrow, "It depends on what is the question." he said.
Twi smiled even sweeter, "What Princess Luna wrote you in this letter?"
"She just congratulated us with Christmas." Shadow said, then put left his arm around his girlfriend's body, "And also said that she wants to rematch in the shooting. What's your family sent to you?"
"Same." Twilight said, then took the letter and opened it. She showed it to Shadow and also fixed her eyes on it, "Shining, however, warned us that we're not doing anything unnatural."
Shadow shook his head after frowning in frustration, "Maybe your brother had to go here instead of Spike?" he asked sarcastically and slightly sour, "A couple of days in GUN would completely changed his black-and-white thinking."
Twilight sighed, by making a sad attractive face, "Shadow." she moaned.
"What?" Shadow asked, looking at the letter, "It's true. He takes it way too seriously." He turned to her, "And, frankly, I don't understand his logic. At home, he let you on the most dangerous missions and assignments, and now he making a scandal when you told him that you're going to spend your vacation on Mobius." Shadow turned his head forward and then closed his eyes, "Forgive my bluntness, but I really wanted to punch him on the face to keep him quiet."
Twilight sighed again, then she removed the letter. She moved closer to his face and gently kissed his cheek.
"Shadow." she called. The dark hedgehog opened one eye, then looked at her. Twi grinned at him disapprovingly, then slightly rose and lay down to the right side.
"Are you ready to do it with my brother?" she asked him playfully.
Shadow sighed, then he opened both eyes. He raised himself a little, fixing his gaze on her eyes.
"Of course not. At least not in your presence. But if I have to do it, I'll do it." he said confidently, "Twilight, you know me. You know that I won't tolerate the insults addressed to me."
"Shadow, he wasn't insulted you." Twilight said, still quietly, "He's just worried about me and Spike, like an older brother. We're his family. He will change his mind, believe me."
Shadow sighed, before turning to the fire, "I believe you." he said, "I just don't like that for those one and a half years that we're together, he's still not used to it. I understand that this is a small problem, but I don't want my girl feel uncomfortable because of the that I'm not in good relationship with her older brother."
Twilight took his right cheek and slowly turned his head toward her. Shadow continued to look at the fire for a while, then he turned his eyes toward her. He smiled and raised an eyebrow, causing the mare to giggle softly and blush slightly. She lay down again on his left shoulder and closed her eyes, continuing to nuzzling to him as tightly as possible.
"My mom and dad likes you. Cadence likes you. Spike likes you." She giggled, "Shining just have no other choice. He'll get used to it, don't worry."
Shadow embraced her with left hand and began to stroke her back, "I won't." he said softly and gently, "Merry Christmas you, Twilight."
Twi opened her eyes and looked at him, "Merry Christmas, Shadow." she whispered, then closed her eyes again.
Dark hedgehog continued with a smile, watching his girlfriend sleep, stroking the back of her left hand. He listened to her breathing, moaning like a sleepy fly out of her mouth. She was like a kitten who fell asleep on the chest beloved owner. He enjoyed the sight a few minutes before glance at his feet. He raised his right foot wool rug, then flexed his leg to get a hand. He took a blanket in his right hand before hide Twilight from head to toe, so she slept comfortably. Mare smiled even more as she felt him hiding her under the blanket. She settled back, curled up and moaned sleepily.
"Mmmm... thank you."
"You're welcome." Shadow said, and then he closed his eyes, too, by hugging her around the spine.
"By the way, do you remember why the party was over in just thirty minutes?" Twilight asked him suddenly.
"Because Pinkie Pie drank too much whiskey and passed out." Shadow said, "And because today we had too much work and we were just exhausted ourselves to make such a party."
"Oh, right." Twilight whispered back, "Good night, Shadow."
"Good night, Twilight." Shadow whispered back, before lie down comfortably.
Silence again reigned in the living room. The couple, who was asleep on the couch, slowly went to sleep, lulled gentle crackling of firewood that burned in the fireplace. Now, nothing could disturb their long-awaited dream and nothing could disrupt their long-awaited vacation.
The end.
Phew, I finished it. I even can not believe that I finished it. Okay, guys. I hope you enjoyed this story. To be honest, I was expecting a complete failure. But this story has gathered fifteen hundred views for this month. Damn ... I'm really surprised. Of course, it is a pity that not everyone appreciated my work, but it's still cool.
By the way, I'll answer in advance some of the questions about Sonic. The main fact is that I was brought here not only video game universe, but also the rest of the universes. Sonic Ova, Sonic Satam, Sonic Underground and Sonic Comics. Many points have moved here from the comic and closely related to them. Tails' adult image was taken from a comic books "Mobius Light" and "Mobius X years later". The story of Sonic's family is taken from "Sonic Underground". Knuckles' image corresponds to his image from the 90's and the anime "Sonic OVA". Silver's work in "Secret freedom fighters" is also taken from the comics. And many of these things you can find here. Yes, I am like this.
Credits.
I would like to thank the anonymous user who sent in his Review the idea about Dash and her family. Thank you very much, I hope you liked my interpretation.
mMlpxSonic, Thank you so much for your reviews and I'm glad you liked those couples that I have chosen for my story.
angelviolet234, Forgive me for there was no Shadow X Pinkie Pie. Just, I am not a fan of Pinkie Pie and she is one of my least favorite characters of all times. And Shadow is one of my favorite characters in general, and number one on Mobius. It would be strange if I paired them together. So sorry.
graysean86, I hope you liked my story and your opinion on Silver X Rarity changed for the better. LOL. Joke. Incidentally, I watched the show, which you advised me, and I liked it. It's a cool show, though typically Japanese.
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Thank you for your reviews to the first chapter. LOL. I hope you'll read this message and accept my apologies for the fact that I did not responded to your reviews. I just had no idea that I must-do-it. Now I'm going to give answers to the Review much more attention. I give you my word.
Also, I'm sorry that I made the story much later than the scheduled time, but not on Christmas. I'm sorry for that.
I'm sorry for all that I have done a lot of grammatical mistakes, my friends. I'm just not an Englishman, I am Hungarian and English language is not my native. So I did solely because of my own knowledge. For all these mistakes, I apologize and I honestly say that I hurt by this fact. I correct the mistakes as quickly as I can. Just understand that it's very hard to write a four/five/six thousand words in a chapter, and then checking it for a grammar. It takes a lot of time, and I wanted to finish the story quickly. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
Now, I will write in the conclusion that if you liked this story, do not miss my primary crossover "Operation Friendship" which tells about the adventures of Silver and Tails in Equestria. The first fanfic in which Sonic does not play a major role. LOL. Please support me in this fanfic. PLEASE.
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