Chapter 25: Stick To Your Guts
"I'm back!". Sticks the Badger burst into the cafeteria. Tikal, Amy and Cream were there amongst other students.
"What did you explain to them?". The orange echidna asked.
"It doesn't matter now. I had enough of a guy's antics to even care".
"A guy?...". Amy was confused. "Chris...?".
"No, no. Not that guy. That guy who hangs around with Twilight and the other girls".
"Who is he, Ms Sticks?". Cream asked.
"That low-key brat named Daniel Reddcliffe! His personality is so shallow and unorthodox compared to the girls that I'm starting to feel pain inside of me!".
"Sticks". Her trusty pink hedgehog friend spoke. "You're like that with new people. Stop it!".
"No! This is seriously creeping to me and my mission to uncover the source of the ghost problem. I'm starting to feel sick just thinking about him and his 'British Values'!".
"Now you're just being patriotic! He's nice to everybody around this campus. He even volunteered to work at Gringotts Steak House for a brief time. Give him a chance for him to catch up to you".
"Nope!". The badger turned away from the decision while simultaneously sipping a can of Orange Soda. "I'm STICKing to my guts. This guy needs no part of me".
"If it is bugging you alot, then I'll make sure he won't touch you. But this guy seems kinda nice to talk to".
"Ack! Naive brit!". Sticks soon snapped out of the picture and soon moved on to the real thing. "Did you find anything else regarding the entity, Tikal?".
"Not yet". The orange echidna responded. "I got busy things to accomplish, like keep Dorm 44 organised. The CMC and Babs Seed have really messed up the place since the entity started to boom. All of my roommates treat me like a mother-figure to them".
"Uh, huh. That's understandable...what about Coco and Fluttershy?".
"Fluttershy's still hanging out in Dorm 49 and Coco recently told Brandy Harrington the whole story. She wanted to join in on the action too".
"Inconceivable!". Sticks responded. "Soon, all of Dorm 50 is going to be a part of this case...uh, no offense, Amy".
"I understand". The pink hedgehog comprehended.
"Coco's recruit is the last one to Team Sticks! People are just going out of their way to make people join in the fun. I mean...when has finding ghosts ever been fun?! Recruiting is the leader's role!".
"I'll tell her we still have the same purpose we were since you left for Camp Everfree". Tikal spoke, her confidence in the badger sparked the echidna's role as 2nd in command.
"I'll go tell Fluttershy and Vexy we have another girl coming in for the job. I would go there now, but that brat Daniel is still hanging out with my best friends!".
"Then make him leave". Amy suggested, much to the badgers dismay.
"But how?! He's really digging hinges into my friends! He's going to cause me to have crippling depression!".
"Sticks. Please give him a chance". Cream said. "This guy is no ordinary guy you picture him as".
"Hmmm...". The badger finished her can of Orange Soda, therefore getting up, walking toward the trash can and dumping the object in. She turned back to the mobian girls.
"Where's Marine?".
"She's in class". Amy answered.
"Okay. Got it. I'm gonna go read a book, then I'm going to go talk to Brandy about the ins and outs of working on Team Sticks".
Sticks walked out of the cafeteria, Amy, Tikal and Cream discussing Brandy's inclusion once more. The badger looked behind her, and once all was safe, ran to the library with no time to spare. At least she'll be killing off time with the objective Tikal landed at the cafeteria. It was only a matter of time before Brandy's class would be finished.
That's the end of this chapter. Sticks still not trusting Daniel and Brandy joins the team through Coco's motivated description. What will happen next? Read on to find out. Please review.