Chapter 13: Updates

The wind was brisk, and swept the colorful autumn leaves off the trees, making the weak ones fall gracefully to the dirt. Very few still held their green color as the temperature dropped, and summer began to say its official farewell. It was early October, and it had been a few weeks since Vector's party. Things had slowly but surely gotten back to normal around Green Hill Academy, people even felt comfortable enough to talk about the party—excluding the accident that costed Mellow Bee and Tommy Turtle their lives.

Matilda and Ray were still bed ridden at the hospital, but their recovery was coming along very well. The little yellow squirrel still couldn't speak, but his chest wound was healing up just fine. Occupational therapy was difficult for Matilda, as she found it very challenging to balance herself while she walked with missing limbs. Mighty had received a special pass from Principle Acorn, allowing him to leave school grounds to deliver his two siblings their homework, and visit whenever he needed. He made sure they kept up with their studies, and oversaw their recovery as much as he could when he wasn't at school or work.

Without her arms, Matilda couldn't do much for herself. She never allowed any of the hospital staff to bathe or feed her, because it made her feel ashamed. She would only let Mighty be her aide, so he made sure to visit at least six times a day, even if it was just for twenty minutes. Her ribs had been healing very well, but her mental state was at a loss. The poor girl found herself in a great depression over the loss of her extremities. She felt like a burden to her older brother, much more than she was before, but he didn't seem to mind at all. Mighty was always smiling.

In a strange turn of events, Silver had been the one avoiding Blaze, who was constantly looking for him. She distanced herself from Sonic since the party, and Amy had been ignoring her. She longed for a friend to talk to these past few weeks. Silver was always the place to go when there was nowhere else to turn, but for the first time ever he wasn't there for her to lean on.

Amy was still just as furious with the cat as she was that night at the party, although she did feel bad about striking her. The pink hedgehog had a very short fuse as Rob used to say. Even though she was so mad at Blaze, she couldn't help but miss her, and think it might have all been a misunderstanding. As for her and Sonic, they've been getting up there on the romance scale, but ever since the party Sonic has been a lot more distracted than usual.

Ever since the party, Sonic has put all his effort into getting Glasses-Girl to fall for him, just as he told Jet he would. Unfortunately, it wasn't going as easily as he assumed it would. He tried everything! The cool-guy act, the playboy charm, the bad-boy gimmick; but she just shut him down every time. It was really starting to work his nerves. He hated the way she brushed him off. A million girls would kill to get this kind of attention from him, but not Glasses-Girl. He wasn't gonna give up though, not with his reputation on the line.

Sally had been so frustrated these last few weeks. Fiona had been kicking her out of the dorm constantly so that she could cry in secret—even though her sobs echoed outside the door, and that blue hedgehog just wouldn't leave her alone! Why couldn't he just take the hint that she wanted nothing to do with a guy like him? She couldn't stand him. The worst thing about him talking to her was how the girls in the room would burn holes into the back of her head with their death-glares, especially the purple cat and the pink hedgehog that sat behind them in English class. He made it impossible to be a fly on the wall.

Fiona hadn't spoken a word to Tails since the night of the party, much to his heartache. She was too devastated at the loss of her near four-year relationship, and disgusted by the oral sesh with Tails during her intoxicated state. Sure, he was a nice guy, but he was just a kid. She didn't mean to take things that far. The vixen had worked so hard to make Scourge hers, she couldn't stand the thought of them being over—or him moving on.

Tails was all out in love with Fiona Fox, he had a feeling he was from the first day he saw her, but that intimate night at the hotel confirmed it. He could sense that she felt something too, why else would she have done those things to him? Everyone always says your true feelings come out when you're drunk. She'd been keeping her distance since though, probably because of Sonia. The vixen's face was still severely bruised. It hurt him so much to see her all banged up. No one understood that he was okay with what they did. He might be thirteen physically, but mentally he was far older. He didn't want to be treated like a kid. The poor boy wondered when Fiona would come around. It broke his heart that she no longer replied to his notes.

Scourge was out doing what he did best, fucking people up, getting fucked up, and looking for girls to fuck. All these 'fucks' and he had none to give about his ex-girl. He felt like a bird freed from a cage he'd spent nearly all his life in. He almost forgot how awesome it was to be single, and how it felt to not be tied down by a paranoid bitch.

Mephiles was relieved that his friend had finally dropped the vixen, but took note of the feelings lurking beneath the surface. Sure he was glad to be single, and living out loud, but beneath the happy features of his face lied an unmistakable look of fear that Mephiles couldn't figure out. Scourge was like the ultimate puzzle, he had so much emotion to every subtle movement, but at the same time he was so hard to read. The dark hedgehog was perplexed, there wasn't anyone he couldn't figure out—except for Scourge the Hedgehog.

Silver had been avoiding Blaze, knowing that if he even looked at her he might fall back under her wondrous spell. It was tearing him up inside just ignoring her. She'd leave voicemails and messages constantly, begging him to meet up. It was hard letting her go, but he knew she only wanted him because she needed someone. He wasn't gonna be her white knight anymore, he deserved better.

Sonia had completely shut down her social-side. She merely went to class, came back to her dorm, and slept. She rarely spoke to anyone, and if she did it would only be three words at the most. The loss of Knuckles had really did a number on her. She didn't even show up for volleyball practice anymore, resulting in her being cut from the team. The poor hedgehog was just a shell of her former self.

Rouge felt a little guilty, watching her roommate do nothing more than sulk. Of course she wanted Knuckles to herself, she always has, but she didn't mean for it to go down that way. The shitty part was that Knuckles hadn't really spoken to her since the party either. In fact, he's been spending more time with his old friends than his current ones lately.

Knuckles couldn't have been happier. He was finally back with Team Chaotix, more importantly his best friend Julie-Su. He didn't realize just how badly he missed her company until back in her presence. They'd play football together, hangout at lunch, and joke around just like they used to. Knuckles couldn't even begin to fathom how he ever got along in life without her.

Julie-Su was in much better spirits than when she first arrived to Green Hill Academy. She never dreamed in a million years that she and Knuckles would ever be as close as they were back in the day, but this school has been nothing but surprises. Although ecstatic about how things have gone so far, a little piece of her was dreading how it might all end once he learned the truth.

Elias had been getting along relatively well. Even though he swore he was done with her, the squirrel couldn't help but worry about his old best friend. He'd seen her trudge through the hallways with the most pained expressions. She looked so sad, like she needed someone. It was breaking his heart, not being able to sweep her off her feet like he used to. He didn't know how long he could keep this up. He heard about what happened between her and Knuckles at the party, and it only made him feel worse.

Shadow had felt very remorseful and guilt-ridden about spiking the punch that resulted in the accident. It didn't help that Mighty's locker was the one right next to his. He'd listen to the armadillo tell his friends of how worried he was about his little sister, and how the crash had changed her physically and mentally. Guilt ate away at his very soul as he remembered being in a position similar to Mighty, watching someone he loved wither away.

Of course Manic felt bad about spiking the punch, but he didn't dwell much on it like Shadow. His mind was off in outer space, just as it always was.

Every day Ray had been gone was another day Cream spent at their lockers alone. She was relieved to hear that he had made it out of surgery, and was making a good recovery. The thought of someone close to her dying devastated her. The only thing really troubling her now was the loneliness All of her friends were either mad at each other, or off doing their own thing. No one sat together anymore, leaving her all alone at their signature table.

Nicole and Shard linked up at the party just as he promised her on the bus. They really hit it off, and haven't stopped texting since. The lynx was so relieved to find someone who understood her culturally, and she didn't feel so alone anymore. Although Mina's racial intolerant schemes grew worse and worse each day, Nicole felt like she could handle it, as long as Shard was in her life.

Wave wasn't quite sure what had gone on between her roommates at the party, but the tension in their dorm was pretty easy to define. She felt bad for Blaze, the only one of her roommates that she could tolerate. The poor cat seemed so depressed.

Jet had been counting the days until Sonic payed up. He couldn't wait to laugh in the blue hedgehog's face. He'd been thinking about it nonstop since they made the bet. Every text, or video of the chipmunk rejecting or dissing Sonic in class had the hawk throwing himself on the floor. He couldn't wait to deal the final blow to Sonic's ego, sending him straight down the social-latter he worked so hard to climb.

Storm was extremely upset about the outcome of the drinking game. He didn't like losing, especially to Knuckles. He's tried several times to challenge the echidna to other things, but he always declined, too busy hanging out with his pals. The bird couldn't wait to take him down once the next challenge surfaced.

Although his body was healing, Ray's speech wasn't coming along at all. It horrified him to think that he'd never be able to speak again, to not be able to make his locker-buddy laugh anymore. His locker-buddy, Cream. He missed her company so much. He thought about her a lot while lying in his hospital bed, wondering if that boy Tails ever told her she was beautiful at the party like she wanted. Although it pained him a bit, he hoped so, because he wouldn't be able to tell her she was beautiful anymore…

This was a short chapter updating you on what everyone's been up to since the party. A few clarifications:

-Sally and Sonic have never met before, but he did go to the same middle school with Nicole, Rotor, Antoine and Bunnie.

-There is a reason Sally wears glasses, it will be explained eventually.

-Mellow Bee was from the old Archie Comics. He was Charmy's friend, and ironically he died of an LSD overdose in the comics. Tommy Turtle was the first friend Sonic and the Freedom Fighters ever saw die during battle in the old Archie Comics.

-Shard is from the comics, he's the original Metal Sonic from Sonic CD (Just wiki him!) NO ONE IS A FAN CHARACTER.

-I've been getting A LOT of hate for certain pairings/ potential pairings, and all I have to say is NOTHING IS SET IN STONE. Everything has the potential to change, this is not your average high school story where Amy just walks through the door and everyone is madly in love. This story is realistic, controversial, and centers around more than just one person. It's like actual high school. Like I've stated before, this story is not for everyone, you don't have to read it.

Review Replies:

ZeroPhoneix230: If you're talking about Ray, yes he miraculously came back from death! BUT, he didn't come back unscathed. His brain was cut off from oxygen for so long he damaged the part of the brain that induces speech, thus resulting in him being mute. Stranger things have happened in real life lol.

Nebula The Hedgehog: Silver goes through some things, but nothing like that. The story takes a more realistic approach than other high school stories. No one falls madly in love at first sight, no one is perfect, and no couple is guaranteed. The fun part about this story is that you never know where it's going. You'll just have to stay tuned and find out. But, there is a goth/emo-styled character that has yet to be introduced.

Next Time On Green Hill Academy!

Shadow breaks, and Manic snaps

Rouge confronts her party-lover

Blaze receives an unexpected kiss

Fate brings Silver back to a familiar place

Ray has a visitor

Sonic shows a desire to settle down, but with whom?

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