Ending 2: Teen Mom:
"C'mon."
Sally sat in one of the stalls of the bathroom as she awaited the results of her latest pregnacy test. Ever since that idiot Knuckles had came in her, Sally's expected period from last week... never came. That was terrifying in on itself. But recently, she's found herself dizzy at times, and feeling queasy at different times of the day, with no indication of where they're coming from. And most recently, she had examined her nipples earlier today and was convinced that they had swollen and well as become tender to the touch.
'Please, please, let it say negative,' she pleaded silently. When she gathered the courage to look down, her small hopes were shattered. Positive. She stared at two pink, parallel lines, knowing with grim certainity what it meant, yet unwilling to believe it. She was pregnant. In a sudden rage, the chipmunk hurled the small stick at the wall, smashing it, and let out a frustrated scream.
The noise startled Amy, who just happened to be passing by outside in the hallway. Cautiously entering, Amy spoke. "Hello?"
The question hung in the air with no reply for a moment and the hedgehog was about to leave when she heard some muffled sobs and sniffling coming from one of the stalls. "Sally, is that you?" asked Amy, stepping over to the door. "You alright?"
There was a moment of silence before the chipmunk gave her reply through the door. "Uh, yeah. I'll- I'll be out soon," she said, her voice sounding rather hoarse.
Unconvinced, but unable to do much of anything else, Amy said "ok" and left. Inside the stall once more, Sally buried her face in her hands and wiped away the tears forming in the corners of her eyes. She would have to tell them eventually, but somehow she didn't think she bring herself to do so. All it took was one mistake... Shoving her fears and sorrows aside, Sally put on her brave face and stood up. She would tell Knuckles... eventually.
Another week passed and the other Freedom Fighters began to notice something off with Sally. Knuckles was gone for most of the week, off on Angel Island, checking on the Master Emerald and a few other things. But all the while, each began to notice sudden, sometimes subtle changes in Sally. Amy noticed that Sally seemed to eat more at meals, but was very careful not to point it out. Bunnie would wake to the sound of someone retching in the bathrooms and see Sally sneaking out of them each morning. Sally also snapped at Tails on one occasion for leaving his tools around. But later that same evening, the chipmunk had held the uncomfortable fox for an hour, sobbing and repeating how much she loved him. And finally, Sonic was the first to point out that she was gaining some weight. When he accidently asked her about it, he got a kick to the groin and slap in the face.
Vanilla was the first to understand what exactly Sally was going through and pitied her. However she knew that Knuckles would have to know. Without Sally's knowledge, Vanilla called Knuckles's communicator and after a few moments, Knuckles answered. "Hello? This is Knuckles, whaddaya want?"
"Knuckles, it's me... Vanilla."
There was a sudden sound of something rustling in the background before Knuckles spoke once again. "Oh, hey, what's up?"
"It's Sally."
The line went silent for a minute. "Is she alright?" asked Knuckles. His tone carried a strong sense of concern for his friend.
"I believe she's... pregnant."
Another full minute of silence.
"Are you sure?"
"Well, no. But I've seen a few signs since you've left... Knuckles... I think you're the father."
Knuckles's reply was immediate. "Of course I am!" he snapped angrily.
Vanilla remained silent.
On the other end, Knuckles let out a sigh and began to apologize. "I-I'm sorry, Mrs. V. I'll be there soon."
"Thank you."
Click! Putting her communicator aside, Vanilla let out a pensive breath and sat down at the dining room table. 'Oh, Knuckles. What have you gotten yourselves into?'
Back on Angel Island, Knuckles grumbled for a moment and hurled the communication device against the wall. His guest, lying in his bed, drew the covers protectively over herself. "Knuckles?" she asked.
Turning towards the orange echidna, Knuckles's expression softened for a moment. "I'm sorry, Tikal. I have to go."
"But we didn't even-"
"I know!"
Tikal winced and Knuckles felt bad.
"I'm sorry. I'll be back soon... hopefully." Taking a few steps forward. Knuckles grabbed his Warp Ring of his bedstand and activated it. Stepping through the portal, a flash temporarily dazed Tikal and by the time she recovered, Knuckles was gone.
Author's Note: The second ending for The Mobian Experience. In this one, Sally does concieve and now Knuckles will likely have to marry her. This ending ties in with the pregnancy scare from Chapter 5 to Chapter 7. Again, rather short, but I am willing to extend it, if I receive a request to do so. Signing out for now, TheEpicTales.
P.S. Yes, Knuckles was sleeping with Tikal the Echidna. Why? Because Knuckles has very little reservations now and Tikal is another female that doesn't really exist in the normal sense, much like Nicole. It's still true that Tikal may be Knuckles's ancestor, but they don't really seem to care do they?
