After several Reviews regarding the last Drabble, involving giving "Team Sonic and Amy" a name in "Sonic Warriors," I have noticed that most of them went with a color theme.

I have listened, and now here is my response: Since the majority of you voted for a color theme, I will now announce to the world that Sonic and Amy's team will officially be called…

TEAM LAVENDER!

It's both a flower, which fits Amy's overall theme, and a shade of purple which is the merging of red/pink and blue.

Like it? Don't like it? Send me your responses in your reviews.

Right now, let's get back to the Drabbles with a secret/bonus scene for "Sonic Warriors," because hell I need a bit more inspiration for it!

And many, MANY thanks to all of you who participated in the question. You know who you are. (Wink)

"HEART OF STONE?"

A Lein-Da Drabble

By Snodin

Set in my fanfic, "Sonic Warriors"

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Wicked. Merciless. Terrifying. Cold-Hearted. Bitch.

Lein-Da was called many things, most of which never uttered to her face due to her violent temper. And most of them were absolutely true: she was a domineering, conniving femme fatale- she had to be, as one of the current leaders of The Dark Legion.

But there was one side to her that many people would never see, and one name she would go by that would shock even the easiest going of Mobians. And that name was…

"Mommy?"

Lein-Da glanced up from her throne, startled by the small voice coming from behind her. She glanced around, then lowered her eyes to find a very small red echidna hatchling with mostly red fur with white tips on his quill-locks. He had to be no older than three, perhaps even two.

"Rutan, darling? What're you doing up so late?" she asked in a soothing voice.

The toddler, dressed in yellow pajamas, crawled up to her legs with bright bulging eyes. "I had a bad dweem."

"Awww," cooed the sympathetic matriarch. She then scooped him up into her gloved hands, which were ice cold due to them being metallic underneath the cloth. "A bad dream? What was it about, love?"

The youngster rubbed his sleepy eyes. "I saw a munster. He was big, and bloo, and spikie like… like… I dunno, he was spikie."

"A spiky blue monster?" echoed Lein-Da in curiosity.

"Uh-huh," nodded the shaky hatchling. "He was big, and he wuz chasing me. I think. I wan, I wemember wunning, but he kept coming close-oo. And then he almost gwabbed me!" Rutan huddled into his mother's chest, shivering.

"There-there, sweetheart. It was just a dream, he's gone now."

"But Mommy, wat if I go back to sweep, and he's back?"

"…Mommy won't let that happen, sweetness." With her one finger, she lifted his chin to look into his eyes. "Mommy's got a big gun, and a bigger army, and we'll hunt down that big ol' monster 'till he's gone for good. So don't you worry anymore."

She then did something that no Mobian- echidna or otherwise- would ever imagine her doing: she hugged the little youngster, as warmly as any mother could. This seemed to calm down Rutan at last, as he sighed softly.

Lein-Da then smiled, "Let's get you back to bed now, shall we? And remember, darling, Mommy's gonna get that big blue monster."

Rutan smiled up at her confidently. "Yay. You tha best, Mommy."

Again, she cuddled him. "Mommy loves her little prince, yes she does."

Together with her handmaid, the queen of the Dark Legion carried Rutan back to his sleeping chamber, tucked him into bed, and kissed him gently on his forehead. He drifted back to sleep, looking much more peaceful than before.

Such was the life for Lein-Da- cold, calculating leader one minute; gentle, caring mother the next. Only two people, perhaps, would know both of her sides, but she was fine with that. In fact, she preferred it that way.

No one could ever suspect or accuse her of having a weak side. No one.

END