WARNING: Topic of abortion, slight sexual themes, homophobia, and bullying
Chapter 35: Falling Outs & Ins
"Hey Dad. I know this is your work phone and I'm not supposed to call you before seven on it, but I need some help." Knuckles spoke hastily into the phone as he paced his room back and forth. He ran his hand through his dreads. The stress was evident in his voice.
"Don't worry Knuckles. You're my son, you can call me anytime you'd like. What's been troubling you?"
The echidna smiled to himself, mentally sending a thank you to his principal for having such a positive effect on his father. Ever since their very first reunion, the chipmunk has influenced him to take a breather from work and focus on more important aspects of his life, like his son.
"I just needed some advice." Knuckles explained, pulling the over-sized green emerald from his pocket to gaze at it with a sorrowful expression. "Dad, when you got Mom pregnant, didn't you like Principal Acorn?"
"Like her? No. I was absolutely in love with her." His father chuckled on the other line. "It was a complicated situation Knuckles. You see, Alicia and I were polar-opposites, and she irritated me to no end with her rebel antics, but there was always a spark between us. There was also your mother, Lara-Le. A girl I grew up with, my dearest and oldest friend. She was always there for me, so similar in personality to me unlike Alicia. I'd often turn to her for advice or comfort when the queen was too much for me to handle."
"If you and Principal Acorn were so different, why'd you even have feelings for her?"
"You can't help who you love Son. Alicia was trouble, and my life was boring. We complimented each other pretty well. But she was in love with someone else at the time, and I was stuck in what you kids today call the 'friend zone'. Thankfully your mother was there to ease my heartache. A terrible wife in the end, but a wonderful best friend back then."
Knuckles took a seat on his bed, listening to his father go on and on about the two girls he was trapped between as he rolled the emerald over in his hand, thinking about Rouge the equivalent to his father's Alicia, and Julie-Su the equivalent to his father's Lara-Le.
"I grew restless waiting for Alicia to come around, knowing full well that she wouldn't. While she was crying over the school scumbag she didn't notice me standing right beside her, only writing me off as the best friend. So in a night of vulnerability and sorrow I went over to Lara-Le's and slept with her. A few weeks later she told me she was pregnant."
"So how did you choose between them? If you loved Alicia so much, why did you stay with Mom?"
"As in love with Alicia as I was…I knew I had to do the right thing and stand by my child, even if that meant giving up the love of my life." Locke sighed, admiring the engagement ring on his finger as he stood at the front desk of the Master Emerald. "Knuckles? Are you there?"
Knuckles had ceased his speaking, soaking in all the information his father had provided, using it to aid in his internal debate on what to do in his own situation. Upon hearing his father call out to him he quickly sprung back to life, hastily ending the call before throwing himself back into his bed to think some more.
"Oh, yeah. Thanks a lot Dad. I've gotta go. Bye!"
Locke just pulled his phone away from his ear, setting it down on the counter. He then rubbed his temple, frowning at the memories of his high school days.
Rouge sat upright in her bed, hugging her knees to her chest as she frowned. Her harsh breakup with Knuckles had brought down her usually upbeat mood tremendously, and depression had been looming over her like a rain cloud.
Sitting beside her was Cream, wrapping both arms around her as she rested her head on the bat's shoulder. Rouge was always there to console her when she was upset, this was her returning the favor.
"I'm sorry you have to see me like this Creamy." Rouge apologized. She hadn't bothered to put on makeup, knowing that her tears would only ruin it, and she hadn't really found the energy to shower or do her hair. "I know I should be stronger than this. I shouldn't let this bother me, but—"
"It's okay Rouge. I'm not here to judge you." The rabbit assured her.
"I just…I've always secretly wanted him for myself, biding my time while I waited for the day he'd come around…only to fuck it up with one crazy bad decision."
Just then Sonia and Julie-Su had walked in, both glancing at the poorly taken care of bat with confused expressions. Rouge had been trying her best to not let anyone see her in such a state, but after a while she had stopped caring. This was their first time actually seeing her gloomy demeanor.
"Everything okay?" Julie-Su questioned. Rouge's eyes quickly crossed over to the echidna girl. She wanted to be angry at her, but couldn't find the heart to be…not after hearing about the ordeal with Thrash.
"He broke up with you didn't he?" Sonia remarked, quickly noticing the green emerald that once belonged to her was no longer around the bat's neck. Rouge nodded in confirmation, shifting her sorrowful gaze to Sonia, the girl she had selfishly stolen him from. She felt a bit of guilt, remembering how she had been the reason for the magenta girl's depression earlier on in the year.
"Yeah." The bat whispered.
"Can't say I'm surprised." The hedgehog shrugged, an obvious hint of satisfaction in her tone. "He cheat on you too?"
"Sonia…I want you to know I'm sorry about that." Rouge spoke up again, this time standing up from the bed. The magenta girl just shook her head, only bringing down the bat's mood further.
"No you're not." Sonia corrected her harshly, "You're only sorry for yourself." With that, she walked right out the door she had just entered from, refusing to entertain the thought of her ex-boyfriend or events that proceeded due to their breakup.
Rouge said nothing, only bowing her head in shame because she knew the hedgehog was somewhat right. She'd never apologize if she weren't feeling down herself. Cream frowned, a little upset by Sonia's harshness on the bat, but understood where that animosity came from.
Surprisingly, Julie-Su wasn't so cruel, instead of scolding or mocking the bat like one would expect, she quickly enveloped Rouge in a hug.
She didn't question it, or try to stop it. She just fell limp into the echidna's bruised arms, crying into her shoulder softly.
"No Matilda, I don't have a girlfriend yet." Mighty rolled his eyes, using his shoulder to press his cellphone to his ear as he used his hands to pack his work bag. He was in his dorm alone again, scattering around the room to retrieve his keys and other items.
"C'mon Mighty! You promised!"
"I know I did, but it's not that easy. Between work, Ray, and school my schedule is pretty packed. And it's not that easy getting a girl's attention! I'm not as suave as Elias if you haven't noticed."
"I don't think anyone is." His sister chuckled on the other line, "But I still expect you to bring a girlfriend when you come to visit me! Fiona could probably give you a few pointers now that she's around again."
"Maybe, but I did join a sport like you wanted me to!"
"Really? Football?!"
"Football season is over. The only winter sport I felt worked best for me and my schedule is wrestling. Probably get rid of some of that pent up aggression."
"Mighty that's great!" Matilda cheered happily, "I'm glad things have been okay with you and Ray."
"No need to worry. Fiona will keep us in check until you get back." He joked.
"She better! I've gotta go, Uncle Beauregard wants me to try on some new prosthetics. I love you!"
"I love you too Tilly, bye." He smiled, ending the call and tossing his phone to the bed beside him. He closed his eyes for a moment, thanking Chaos that Matilda was in a good place.
"I heard my name!" A voice called out from behind him. He turned to see the red vixen he had mentioned moments prior walking in through his door. He smiled at her as she strolled up to him, licking her thumb before rubbing away excess crumbs from his lunch off his face.
"C'mon, stop!" He whined playfully as she began straightening out his collared shirt.
"Sorry, can't let you go to work looking like a total bum." She giggled before throwing her hands up to show she was innocent. They both shared a laugh, smiling at one another as they just stared into each other's eyes.
"So…Matilda wants me to bring a girlfriend home." He spoke, an awkward blush creeping up on his face. "Kinda wondering if you could like…teach me how to get a girl's attention."
Her smile broke out into a wide smirk, a blush of her own forming as she put both hands on her hips and tilted her head slightly. "Any specific girl you had in mind?"
"Um, yeah…"
Mina stood at her dresser, pulling out clothes as she struggled to find something that would conceal her belly. She mentally scolded herself for loving midriff tops and bandeaus so much as she tossed the cute tops into a pile on the floor. Honey had gone to class while Nicole was out with her sister at the café.
The mongoose sighed in aggravation, falling to her knees as her hands threatened to tear the beautiful lavender locks right out of her scalp. Her mood swings were growing worse and worse by the minute, and her internal turmoil weighing heavier on her conscious with each passing moment.
"Anybody home?" A voice called out from beyond her door. She nearly jumped out of her skin, turning around to watch the nob of her door slowly turn. She recognized that voice, and panicked. She quickly lunged at the robe hanging off the side of her bed, wrapping it around herself quite loosely to hide her changing figure.
Without another warning, in walked the one person she had been avoiding for weeks, Manic the Hedgehog. He strolled in with that beautiful smile on his face, only she didn't adore it the way she used to. It wasn't Shard's playful grin. The mongoose bit her lip, doing her best to keep up a façade. The green hedgehog didn't know about her and Shard, or the baby.
"Long time no see." The green hedgehog mused, walking over to place a kiss on her lips. She quickly stepped back, averting her eyes from him.
"Hey." She greeted half-heartedly.
"Everything okay? You haven't called or texted me in like three weeks. Did I do something wrong?"
"No." She assured him, not wanting to make him feel bad. "I've just been really sick."
"Oh, well I've missed you." He cooed, brushing his hand against her cheek, making her blush with his gentle touch.
"Sorry." She apologized, "I need to get dressed, next class is starting soon."
"I can help with that." He winked, trailing his hand down her chest as he reached for the rope holding her robe closed. She quickly grabbed his hand in an attempt to cease his pulling, but she had done up the rope very weakly and it pretty much fell apart on its own.
"DON'T!" She yelped, but it was too late.
The robe had fallen to the floor, revealing her naked body to him, and the protruding belly she had tried her hardest to keep secret. His jaw threatened to unhinge and fall off right then and there. Tears begun to trickle down her cheeks as she kneeled down and scooped up the robe, quickly throwing it back on before she hugged herself tightly and turned away from him.
"Mina…is that…are you…what…"He grabbed her shoulder, forcing her to turn around and face him. There were tears streaming down her face as she caved into the guilty feeling of her heart, finally uttering the truth.
"Manic, I'm pregnant." She murmured through her sobs.
She awaited a reaction. Something like yelling, freaking out, or straight up leaving, but he did nothing of the sort. His shocked agape mouth quickly spread out into an excited smile, and his baby blue eyes lit up like fireworks. She'd never seen someone look so happy before.
"Oh my Chaos…this is…this is amazing." He gasped, barely able to contain his overjoyed feeling. "I'm gonna be a dad. I-I-I've gotta get a job, a car, a house. I, oh shit! I'm gonna be a fucking dad dude!"
"Manic I—"
"I know." He cut her off, assuming he knew what she was going to say. "I've got a lot of growing up to do, and I will marry you Mina. I'll get a job and buy a ring as soon as I can. I swear to you I won't be a dead beat. I'll be there for you and the baby. I'll get my life together, I swear to Chaos I will!" He pledged, throwing his arms around her and pulling her in for a surprise kiss.
She pulled away, shifting her gaze to the floor. She made him swear to keep it a secret, using the lie that she didn't want to be kicked out of GHA as an excuse. He obliged before scurrying off to class. She closed the door behind him, leaning up against it as she slid to the floor.
He had just made things a hundred times more complicated. Her mind was in a frenzy, and she didn't know what else to do but call her trusted friend, Honey the Cat.
' "You son of a bitch!" Wave shouted, stomping over to Jet and shoving him to the floor as his new found fangirls gasped in horror, including that canary girl he just started dating. "Posting shit like this, these vial comments, and your bullshit prejudices! I'm sick of it!"
"Prejudice would imply that my opinion isn't based on fact." The hawk snarled, standing back up to his feet. "Choosing to be a fag is disgusting, and wrong. Don't know if you've ever heard of something called science, but reproduction takes more than one gender."
"So the answer is to bash LGBT students and make them miserable?" Wave shot back.
"If that's what it takes to wake them up! Gay isn't a real thing, it's just a stupid phase."
Oh Chaos, there he went, pushing her buttons with that dumb speech. They're both my friends. I'm close to both of them. It's hard to see them at each other's throats like this. Wave has every right to be angry, Chaos knows Jet doesn't exactly make her happy with his anti-gay speeches knowing that she herself is a lesbian, but I can sympathize with his ignorant mindset.
Wave doesn't understand, not knowing nearly as much as I do about him. That's probably why I let his idiotic speeches roll off my shoulders although I sure as hell don't agree with his bullshit.
"Fuck you! I'm threw hanging out with a piece of shit like you!"
"Oh like I give a fuck anymore!" Jet scolded, gesturing to the crowd behind him. "Look at me! I'm king of the freaking school now! I don't need your faggot ass cramping my style."
"Just go to hell!" Wave bellowed, sending one crazy slap to his face. Things turned ugly pretty fast, the girls in the crowd twisting up their faces in anger, especially the canary girl. She shoved her way upfront, pushing Wave until she went stumbling back into my arms.
"Don't touch my boyfriend!" She yelped, turning back to aid a stunned Jet.
"You'll fucking regret that." He seethed in anger before rushing off, the crowd carrying off with him.
I hoisted Wave back up to her feet, offering her a comforting hand as she stared at the ground. I took her hand in mine, squeezing to let her know at least I was still around. She looked up at me with a half-smile.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he won't do anything."
"There's nothing he could do. He already makes me miserable by existing." She laughed, wiping the misty tears from her cheeks. "And I'll have you around to protect me."
"Always." '
"Are you serious Storm? That's it?" A voice sounded, making him snap out of his mental flashback. He closed his eyes, opening them again to readjust back into reality. He soon remembered where he was, and what he was doing—well, more like whom.
He was back in his dorm, laying in his bed on top of a yellow cat with raven hair. She had come for a 'special visit' as she so often did, only today it was very short-lived. A red glow of embarrassment crossed his face as he noticed her obvious disappointment, quickly pulling out of her. She sighed, adding emphasis to her displeasure.
"Sorry Honey." He apologized, tossing the condom he had just put on less than three minutes earlier. "Just stressed out."
"Yeah." She rolled her eyes, leaping out of his bed and quickly throwing her red corset dress back over her shoulder. "Whatever."
Amy sighed heavily, leaning her head against the shoulder of her fellow heartbroken companion, Scourge. The two were seated in the back of his car, his arm swung around her as she nuzzled into him. A strange change of pace, considering they usually only met up for sex.
These last few days had been much different though. The green hedgehog didn't make any moves, much to her slight disappointment. Instead they…talked. He asked her about her past, and she had confided in him things she never even told Sonic before, like about her parents. He had even told her a few things, like how his parents left him to rot in a dirty apartment complex, and about his toxic relationship with Fiona Fox.
They had learned a lot about each other, something he didn't usually strive to do with the countless girls he dicked-then-dipped on. He had grown quite fond of the pink hedgehog, and she could say the same.
He was an open book yet a mystery at the same time. The kind of bad boy with a softer side beneath him, her favorite kind from romance dramas. She couldn't help but find herself wishing that Sonic was more like him, or that she could be the girl he so hopelessly obsessed over…
Talking with him like this just felt so easy. She didn't feel like she had to try so hard, and he had this strange way of making her feel like the only girl he wanted…even when she knew that was far from the truth.
The two cuddled up, the cold air nipping at their noses as they huddled together and stared out at nothing as they spoke.
"Haven't you ever been in love before?" Amy huffed after another one of his rude comments on Sonic. She looked over at him curiously after not receiving a quick 'no' like she was expecting.
"Of course I have." He smirked, stroking her soft pink quills with the arm he had wrapped around her. "Still am."
"With who? Fiona?" She snapped, a little too enviously.
"Hell no. Fi was just something to pass the time." He sighed, obvious regret in his voice. "I've only ever fallen in love once. It felt like I couldn't breathe unless I was around her, like I was a zombie until her calling my name sprung the life out of me again. I'd do anything to have her back, but I bet she wished she never met me."
"How come?" Amy asked curiously, completely moved by the tale of his old flame, and a bit envious at how serious he sounded.
"Because I fucked it all up. I ruined everything between us."
"What did you do?"
Just before he could give her an answer, the back door to his car was swung open, and amused reptilian eyes fell upon both of them, along with a sadistic grin. Amy jumped in fright, cowering under the creepy stare, but Scourge was not moved.
"What do you want Mephy? Can't you see I'm a little busy?" The green hedgehog growled, annoyed at the intrusion.
Mephiles darted his eyes over to Amy, then back to Scourge. "I see you've made it a habit, praying on pink hedgehogs…"
"This is a little weird for me." Amy spoke up, scooching away from Scourge and out the door opposite of where Mephiles stood. "I'm gonna go." She then waved goodbye before running off back to campus grounds. Scourge sucked his teeth in frustration before turning back toward the still-smirking Mephiles.
"You should add cockblocking on your list of special talents, along with annoying the fuck out of me, and being a fuckin' weirdo."
"I know what you did." The dark hedgehog changed the subject toward his more favorable topic. "I've heard some people call you the devil, but I never thought there'd actually be some truth behind it."
"What the fuck are you on about?" The green hedgehog growled, annoyed at the innuendo.
"Rosy told me what you did to her…she even tried slash her wrists just as you predicted she would."
"I've never done shit to her. She's a fucking psycho—"
"Only because you made her that way." Mephiles corrected with a wag of his index finger. "Pretty ironic, considering you're the one who gave her the nickname."
Scourge tensed up a bit, mulling over the possibility of Rosy letting a very dark secret escape her. She was resistant to Mephiles' bullshit just like he was, but not nearly as efficient. He clenched his fists, loathing the feeling of being under the gray-striped hedgehog's microscope. He hopped out of his car, standing up right before Mephiles, unable to loom over him due to their equal height, but stared directly into those snake-eyes with no trace of fear or shame.
"What did the little bitch tell you?" Scourge growled.
Mephiles had never felt so on top of the world. He had the green hedgehog exactly where he wanted him. In a corner with nowhere to run. He'd get his long anticipated reaction, and that slipup that would give him access into the angry hedgehog's mind.
"Tell me something, how easy was it? To sign that piece of paper, knowing that you'd be killing your child." Scourge's mouth instantly dropped, eyes widened in shock at Mephiles' words. "You forced Rosy to get an abortion four years ago."
"It was her choice. Either way I wouldn't have stuck around. Did she leave out the part where she fuckin' played me? And ruined my fuckin' life?"
"Your relentless scolding didn't make her feel like she had much of a choice." The reptilian-eyed hedgehog remarked, crossing his arms triumphantly as he awaited that big reaction. "So did you make her do it because you weren't ready? Or did you just not want to be like your daddy—"
There it was, that reaction he had long awaited for since his very first encounter with Scourge, only he didn't get to see it. Less than a quarter of a second after his drilling of invasive questions, the green hedgehog had laid him out, leaving him unconscious on the pavement.
Scourge sent a frustrated kick to the unconscious boy's ribs before slamming the door to his car shut and walking off.
Sally and Nicole sat at their usual spot at one of the picnic tables by the fountain. Sally looked on at her younger sister, noticing the lynx just staring blankly at the meal in front of her.
"Everything alright Nicole?" She asked with concern, making the lynx raise her head.
"I'm just having some issues…" Nicole mumbled, shifting uncomfortably in her seat as she readjusted the purple cap she had become accustom to wearing these days.
"Boy issues?" Sally questioned, making her younger sibling perk up with a blush. She shifted her green eyes left to right, making sure no one was in earshot. Unfortunately she forgot to make sure no one was standing behind her.
"Did ya'll say boy issues? As in romance!" A southern voice bellowed before a pair of yellow arms snaked around the lynx's neck from behind, and she felt a weight on her back. She dropped her head shyly as Sally giggled at Bunnie's sudden appearance. As if the rabbit had been waiting for the opportunity.
She pulled off of Nicole, opting to sit next to her while Antoine walked around the table and took a seat beside Sally.
"So what's goin' on Sugah? Espio gettin' too grabby these days?" The southern belle questioned curiously, making Nicole burn an even darker shade of red.
"NO!" She yelped in embarrassment, pulling on her purple cap to conceal her face more.
"He better not be." Sally huffed, while the coyote beside her snickered.
"It's nothing like that. It's not even about Espio, he's wonderful…"
"Zen how can you be having ze boy troubles without ze boy?" Antoine questioned in confusion, scratching his cheek.
"It's…about Shard." Nicole mumbled, shifting her sad gaze to her lap.
"Oh Shard! I just saw him this morning carrying Mina's books. I think they're dating." Bunnie chimed in.
"They are." The lynx replied in a near whisper.
"And you are how you say? The jealous?" The coyote across from her questioned, making Sally's mouth drop into a sympathetic frown.
"Not of them dating!" Nicole yelped, quick to correct their thinking. "He just…doesn't talk to me like he used to, and I have no idea what I did…"
"Sugah are you serious? You have no idea?" Bunnie questioned skeptically, raising an eyebrow at the lynx.
"I really don't…"
"So you had no idea Shard was head ova heels in love with ya'?"
"What?" Nicole gasped, looking over at Bunnie in disbelief. "That's ridiculous. Shard never liked me, like that I mean…"
"Yes, he did." All of her friends spoke in unison, using the same obvious tone.
"But…He never said anything."
"Of course he didn't." Sally spoke up, "He wrote it all down in that letter I helped him edit."
"Letter?"
"Didn't you get the little package outside your door before break?"
Nicole stared down at her feet, trying her best to recall seeing any sort of package around her room. Nothing really came to mind…until she remembered Mina being extra weird, and kicking something under her bed. As the gears in her mind shifted she stood up from the table and walked off.
"I have to find Shard." She mumbled, jogging off toward the track field.
Her friends watched as she did so, catching sight of another odd scene taking place on the steps of the main building she had just ran past. Sally adjusted her glasses, mouth slightly agape in confusion as she watched Sonic trudge down the school steps…with his supposed die-hard fangirls throwing eraser tops and crumpled up paper at him. He looked so upset, and so defeated.
"What's going on there?" The chipmunk asked her friends, taking note of their satisfied expressions before they turned away from the blue hedgehog with zero sympathy.
"Apparently people are upset at how he broke up with the pink brat." Bunnie shrugged, "I guess she slept with someone he hated and dumped her, even though he slept with her best friend. If ya' ask me, he's got all the right in the world to be upset but he can't hold it against her considering he's got his own dirt."
"So why are people upset exactly?"
"She's got a huge social media following, I'm talkin' real Instagram famous. As far as anyone's concerned, she's Mobius' sweetheart. I personally think she's a little brat who needs one serious whoopin', but that's just me. Everyone's pretty much taking her side, mainly because they couldn't possibly fathom the idea of someone that 'sweet and cute' doing wrong." The rabbit went on and on, stopping every so often to sip the green tea in her hand. "Big shocker, she ironically outclasses him on his own little popular scale, making him public enemy number one for droppin' her. I feel bad for Sugah-Hog a bit. It's a crazy one-eighty for him."
"I could not care lez." Antoine spoke up, sticking his nose in the air. "He deserves all the grief in ze world, repentance for all ze grief he has done onto others."
"It's hard having everyone on campus look at you like you're shit." Sally sighed, "It must really suck for him, because those are the same people who used to praise him. He might be a jerk, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have emotions…Maybe I should talk to him—"
"Save your breath Princess." The coyote beside her cut her off coldly, "Concerning yourself with him will only bring you down into mizery."
"He's right Sally, you'd do your best to mind ya' own when it comes to him. That boy is nothin' but trouble." Bunnie agreed, "You've got more important things to worry about, like tellin' me all about that new beau of yours!"
"New what?" The chipmunk yelped.
"You can't fool me Sally-Girl!" The rabbit teased, "I've seen you spendin' quite some time with that new monkey boy!"
"Oh, Ken. It's nothing like that." Sally waved in dismissal.
"Have either of you heard from Rotor at all?" Antoine spoke up, unconsciously cutting into their conversation as he got done shooting the walrus another horribly written text. "He haz not been returning my messages."
"No Hun, but I've got something to show you guys…" Bunnie mumbled, her happy mood fading quickly as she pulled her phone out of her boot. "That feathered-asshole Jet made this go viral yesterday. You guys, Rotor's gay…"
Amy hummed to herself as she walked through the hall of the girl's dorm up to her room. There was a slight tint of red to her cheeks as she thought about her 'one night stand' turned friend. In the time she'd been spending with him, the pink hedgehog had discovered there was a lot more to him than people realized.
The more time she spent with him, the less and less she hurt over her breakup, so she had made it a point to check in for her daily dose of Scourge as much as possible, whether it was a phone call or a sexual meetup.
In this moment, as she unlocked the door to her room she pondered the idea of being more than just…whatever they were. She smiled to herself, Sonic's image fading in her mind a bit.
"Amy, are you alright?" Blaze questioned, sitting up from her bed to stare at the pink hedgehog who had just entered their room with a glowing face.
"Oh, I'm just fine." Amy waved in dismissal, setting her pink bag down on her bed. She then kicked off her shoes and threw herself onto it, laying on her stomach as she let her face fall into her pillow.
Blaze just smiled to herself, watching Amy turn over to lay on her back and stare at the ceiling with a goofy smile. However, her newly found policy of honesty would definitely put a damper on the hedgehog girl's mood. She knew it would probably devastate her, but she at least wanted to let Amy know her suspicions on Sonic after their little pep-talk yesterday.
"I'm glad to see you're in better spirits Amy, but I have something to tell you…"
"I'm all ears!" The pink girl sang, glancing over at her best friend.
"I think Sonic likes someone else…and I think it is that girl with the glasses from English class like you said."
Blaze cringed, awaiting a horrid reaction of some kind…but nothing came. She opened her eyes to peer over at Amy who didn't appear phased in the slightest. She tilted her head in confusion. Just a few days ago Amy was fuming over the breakup and making all kinds of wild threats.
"I see." She replied nonchalantly, looking back up to the ceiling.
"It's fine…because I think I like someone else too." Amy thought to herself as she let a big smile cross her face at the thought of the green hedgehog.
Honey sighed heavily, dragging her arm across the lockers she passed as she trudged down the hall with ears flopped over in disappointment. Lately things have been really stressful, and slow. She's begun to feel quite unsatisfied with her lovers; Storm the Albatross, Vector the Crocodile, Nack the Weasel, Geoffrey St John, Bark the Polar Bear, and even the music teacher, Ash Mongoose.
None of them thrilled her, or remotely satisfied her in any way. The sex well was dry, and the cat with the sexual appetite was starving. Times like this is where she loathes her free spirit, and deeply regrets not settling down with the ebony hedgehog.
Shadow the Hedgehog, the only person she's ever come across to really satiate her lustful appetite. He was perfect, until he started getting too attached, something she wasn't really looking for then, but now she began to wonder whether if sticking to her party-girl lifestyle was even worth it anymore.
Her hazel eyes quickly flew up, catching a glimpse of red stripes. Standing a little ways before her down the hall was none other than the boy who had just crossed her mind. She grinned to herself as she snuck over to him and leapt onto his back. He jolted up, quickly removing her hands to turn around and face her.
He had assumed it to be his annoying pest of a brother Eclipse, or secret girlfriend Sonia, but when he saw it was Honey the features of his face tensed. He looked a lot more surprised than pleased.
"What do you want?" He asked coldly, crossing his arms as he narrowed his eyes at the girl who left his heart in pieces only a month or so ago.
"What's wrong?" She cooed cutely, stepping a little closer as she trailed her tail up one of his legs. "Aren't you happy to see me?"
"Not particularly."
"C'mon Shady, haven't you missed me?" The feline purred, her tail rising dangerously close to his groin as she begun to press her chest up to his. "I've definitely missed you…and all the dirty things we used to do."
He felt his body tense up under her physical contact, and a slight blush growing on his face with each passing moment as she tried to get more and more touchy. He bit his lip, trying his hardest to suppress the physical reaction.
There was no denying the fact that he missed the wild sexcapades they used to embark on. Being with her was like a wild and fun adventure. The drugs, the drinking, the incredible sex. There was definitely a lot to miss.
"How about me go have some fun? That janitor's closet is always unlocked." The cat persuaded, batting her long eyelashes at him.
He tried to think rationally, but the tail she had grazing the front of his pants had his mind in a frenzy. He was only as strong as a seventeen year old boy could be. The hedgehog went to open his mouth, but before he could give her an answer her phone rang, cutting off whatever he was about to say.
INCOMING CALL
She quickly pulled away from him, retrieving her phone from one of the red pockets on her dress. She answered the call, and whoever was on the other line nearly made her deaf with eardrum-shattering wails. She held the phone at arms-length, assuring her friend that she was on her way before ending the call.
Honey sighed a bit, rubbing her temple before she looked back up to Shadow with a smile.
"I've gotta go check on my roomie." She shrugged before blowing him a kiss and walking off. "Give me a call sometime and we can go have some fun. Bye Shady."
She waved back at him as she skipped down the hall, her already short dress bouncing with each step, exposing her rear end to him every once in a while as he watched her walk away with interest.
"What are you looking at?" A familiar voice called out, making him nearly jump out of his skin. He turned just in time to see Sonia, encircling both her arms around one of his and a blush on her face.
"N-N-Nothing." He stammered, turning away to mask his red face. "You shouldn't cling to me like this, someone might get suspicious."
"That's what I came to talk to you about." The magenta girl replied, getting on her tiptoes to give him a kiss on the cheek. "I'm ready to tell everyone…"
Silver and Gold laid back in the white hedgehog's bed. They had a laptop set in between them, and one of their favorite SyFy movies rolling. They had both seen it at least a hundred times, solely watching it to commentate.
"I know it's pretty weird and stupid, but I totally believe in aliens, and that one day something like this is gonna happen." Silver chuckled awkwardly, referencing the movie playing on his computer.
"Weird and stupid?" Gold scoffed, "Are you kidding? It's weird and stupid not to be completely terrified of possible extraterrestrial life!"
The white hedgehog looked over to his good friend with a smile. She was focused on the screen as he scoped her out. She laid on her side, propping her head up with her hand as she stared intently at the movie. He frowned a bit, dropping his gaze to the white sheets of his bed, reimagining her to be Blaze.
"Something wrong?" The tenrec questioned, pausing the movie by pressing the spacebar before looking back over to him.
"Not at all. I just…Blaze and I used to watch movies like this."
"Oh, I'm sorry." The tenrec yelped, letting a sincere frown cross her face. "Should we stop watching? I don't want to make you upset."
"No, it's just a little overwhelming that's all." He blushed awkwardly. "Gold, would you call me an idiot if I said I wanted…to talk to her again?"
"No." The tenrec chuckled, both of them sitting up from their laying down positions. "I'd pass you the phone, and tell you that I'm behind you no matter what you want to do." She added, passing him his cellphone from off the nearby dresser. He took it in his hand, looking up to her with a smile.
The tenrec was so genuine, with a heart true to her namesake. A voice sweeter than candy, a touch more gentle than silk, and a smile brighter than the sun. She was always so positive, so supportive, and had this strange way of making him feel normal—something Blaze and her friends never really did for him.
"Do you think it's a bad idea?" The white hedgehog questioned nervously, "After everything that happened…I don't know if I really want to."
"The last time you talked she told you she was sure of herself now."
"But how do I know that? Every time I gave her a chance it blew up in my face."
"You can't let your insecurities rule you Silver. You love her, and you miss her, so talk to her."
"I don't want to get my heart broken again Gold…" He admitted, his throat tightening a bit. She could see the pained and worried expression in his gorgeous amber eyes, instantly throwing her arms over his shoulders and pulling him into a hug.
"It's always a gamble, giving our heart away." She whispered to him, his eyes closing as her voice soothed his sorrows. "But whatever happens, I'll be here to see you through anything."
Tails was overjoyed, texting Fiona nonstop on his cellphone while he sat in the library with Cosmo, who stared at him with a disgruntled expression. The kitsune had done nothing but text Fiona and go on and on about her sudden change in alignment.
The seedrian just watched him, pouting a bit as he completely ignored her numerous attempts at conversation. They were sitting in their usual seats at one of the tables secluded by the bookshelves.
"She just sent me another text about hanging out with her this Friday!" He exclaimed, pressing at a much quicker pace on the buttons of his phone. "I knew there was good in her, I just knew it!"
"Shh!" The woodchuck librarian shushed them from beyond the shelves.
"Tails, please don't get too invested in this…She's hurt you before and I—"
"She's changed." He replied, cutting her off in a defensive tone before resuming his texting. "I know she has."
You can't really blame the seedrian for being skeptical. The first time she met Fiona she saw the vixen sucker punching the young fox in the school parking lot, and the second time she had an encounter with the vixen was at a Halloween party where the she had a piece of wood whipped across her face.
It worried her, how excited and giddy Tails was over her supposed change. Not only that, but the vixen seemed to be the only thing center of attention to him, making her feel a bit jealous.
"I just don't want to see you get hurt again." The green-haired girl mumbled.
"Why can't you just accept the possibility that I was right all along? And she's actually changed." He whined, pulling away from his phone to shoot the seedrian a cold glare.
"I don't trust her." Cosmo blurted out, "She is still the same girl who did this to me." She added, pointing toward the scar down her forehead. Tails just flared his nostrils, upset by the outburst. He sprang from his chair, gathering his books and shoving them back into his bag.
"I can't be around someone who judges others, and can't let go of shit from the past." He remarked coldly, throwing his bag over his shoulder before walking away. "I guess it's true what they say, jealousy is a green monster."
"Tails!" She yelped, reaching out to him as he disappeared behind bookshelves. Tears erupted from eyes as she watched him walk away.
"Where's the fire?" Honey groaned, opening the door to her room to find her mongoose friend curled up in a ball on her bed, sobbing into her teal-colored sheets. "Mina? Are you okay?"
The feline instantly ran to her aid, sitting her up before taking a seat in front of her. Mina wiped her face with both wrists before looking up to the cat, her jade eyes red from nonstop crying.
"Hey, what's wrong?" The cat called out again, putting a hand to her friend's cheek comfortingly.
"I told Manic." She sniffled, "And he's so fucking happy about it."
"So these are happy tears?" Honey questioned, flicking away a few stray tears with her thumb.
"No! These are I don't know what the fuck to do tears!" The mongoose bellowed, "Shard is gonna hate me so much! I was gonna get it together, finally be happy. But Manic is gonna ruin everything! This THING is gonna ruin everything!" She added, putting extra emphasis on the word 'thing'.
Honey frowned, listening to Mina go on and on about how her life was seemingly over. She's known the mongoose her whole life. Never ever has Mina Mongoose thought of anyone but herself. She's always been queen of everything, arrogance and pride her main qualities. It was a strange change of pace, watching the mongoose cry at the thought of losing Shard over the thought of losing her career.
"You're not too far along ya'know." The yellow cat reminded her, "You still have options."
"Like what?" Mina whimpered, looking up to Honey with a curious expression.
"You know…Abortion."
"No." She shook her head immediately, "I can't do something like that."
"It's your body, and your choice." Honey explained in an actual serious tone. "Like you said, you're only sixteen and have a career ahead of you. Your life doesn't have to change if you don't want it to."
"B-B-But wouldn't that make me a horrible person?" The mongoose mumbled.
"I don't consider myself a horrible person." The feline shrugged, making Mina's eyes widen in shock.
"You've had an—"
"Let's just say…there's a reason Jet and I don't talk anymore." Honey cut her off, not really wanting to get into detail on the matter.
Mina looked down at her belly, moving her hand over it as she thought about the solution. All she wanted was to go back to being normal. The thought of no longer singing, or being able to pursue her career horrified her, but most of all the thought of losing Shard so soon was devastating.
She didn't want Manic in the slightest…or his child.
"What if someone finds out?" She mumbled, shaking the horrid thoughts from her mind. "My parents don't even know. They're gonna hate me."
"Oh please, your parents think you're an angel no matter what you do." The cat rolled her eyes, "Your mom is the best lawyer in the country! She can definitely square this one away, no damage to your career whatsoever. There's just one tiny issue…"
"What is it?"
"To get an abortion, you need the consent of both parents. Meaning that Manic has to sign the papers too."
It was midnight. The moon not so bright, clouds shielding most of it from view. The air was colder, winter was approaching. The fireflies had all near danced away for refuge from the cold, only a few lingering behind. They flew around Sonic, basking in the heat radiating from his body as he sat by the lake, dipping his index finger into the freezing water and making circular motions. His eyes were half-lidded, a frown on his face as he tried his best to shake off the negative thoughts of his day.
Things hadn't been going well. He was the official new school punching bag, no longer the king of everything anymore. He felt completely kicked to the bottom, drowning in misery as he watched that asshole Jet rise to his thrown. The thought drew a growl out of him as he slapped the water with his hand causing a splash.
He wanted them back, he needed their appraisal! Too used to having it his way, too used to being the center of everyone's attention. It was driving him crazy, thinking of spending the rest of high school as a nobody.
"You seem awful mad at the lake." A voice sounded. He didn't even have to turn around at this point, he knew exactly who it was, and her voice made his face flush red as he remembered their last encounter here. He did his best to sound cool, like nothing could possibly be bothering him. "I'm not in the mood for any surprise kisses."
The chipmunk blushed, adjusting her glasses as she walked out of the woodsy area and onto the grassy plains where he stood.
"You don't have to be like that with me." She told him, walking up behind him as he turned around to face her.
"Like what? Ms. I Know Everything." He retorted bitterly.
"Act like someone you're not. There's no stage here Mr. Show Off." She shot back, gesturing to the scene around them before dropping her irritated expression into a sympathetic one. "I know everyone's been giving you a hard time, and I wanted to make sure you were okay."
"Couldn't be better." The blue hedgehog replied sarcastically.
"C'mon, be honest."
"Honest?" He repeated, lifting a skeptical brow at her. "Why the hell should I do that when you won't?"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about Thanksgiving!" He bellowed, throwing his arms in the air. "I'm sick of you trying to act like nothing happened! And for what? Cause you don't want Bruce Lee's pet monkey finding out?"
"It was a spur of the moment thing."
"There you go with that bullshit." The hedgehog retorted, his frustrations growing more and more agitating. "And you want honesty? I'll give it to you anyway. My friends are all fucked up, no time to even sit and chat, but when we do it's always a pep-talk about getting back with Amy. Like her health depends on it, but no one EVER asks what the fuck I'm feeling. Ask me. Go ahead, ask me!"
"Wh-What do you feel Sonic?" The auburn-haired girl stammered, slightly intimidated by his outburst. She took a few steps back, sure to stand clear of his rapid movements while he ranted.
"CONFUSED AS FUCK. I'm conflicted on what to do here. Sometimes I feel like my thoughts are too fast for my brain. I know the best thing for me to do to get everyone to like me again would be to get back with Amy. I do miss her, and feel really shitty about how we left things off, but as much as I want to go see her and work it out there's one huge thing in the way of that."
"Well?" Sally questioned after a long pause, "What is it?"
He turned toward her, taking note of how her big blue eyes were so focused on him, feeling like she could actually see into his soul. He stepped toward her as she awaited an answer. The wind blew fiercely as he stood before her with his heart on his sleeve.
"You…" He spoke in a near whisper, making her eyes widen in shock. "There's something here. Something that I just can't ignore. Just admit it, so I know I'm not crazy."
"Sonic…"
"Please." He begged, closing his eyes before resting his forehead on hers. She blushed, keeping her eyes open as she stared at his needy expression, his face in such close proximity to hers.
"There can't be." She answered, making his jade eyes flutter open to meet her sapphire ones, her glasses acting as a barrier between them. "Your kingdom wouldn't allow their king to favor a lowly wench."
"Then the kingdom can go fuck itself." He shrugged, not realizing what he was saying as he tilted his head to close the space between their lips. "And what lowly wench? All I see in front of me…is a queen." He added, crashing his lips onto hers.
"What happened to not being in the mood for surprise kisses?" She questioned once they pulled apart.
"Is it really even a surprise anymore?" He laughed, taking her hands in his.
"I'm sorry, but I can't do this." She apologized, staring at her feet with slight disappointment. "The Freedom Fighters wouldn't like it…"
"Yeah, my friends wouldn't exactly be thrilled either. Or anyone for that matter. They still got big hopes for me and Ames, and no one can really stand you." The hedgehog rambled, his disappointed frown lifting into a bit of a smirk as he used his hand to lift her chin.
"Jeez, thanks." The chipmunk replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"To be honest, I'm not looking to date…possibly ever again." Sonic sighed, "That doesn't mean we can't be friends though. I need someone like you, someone to keep me outta trouble."
"I don't think anyone would like that Sonic."
"Who cares? Besides, they don't need to know a thing."
It's my birthday! So I wanted to treat you guys to a lengthy chapter. We see a lot happening, and have learned a lot about a few of our favorite characters.
Knuckles is struggling with his scattered emotions, looking anywhere he can for advice. The aftermath is taking it's toll on the usually carefree Rouge, karma going full circle. Silver is missing Blaze, and Gold has convinced him to take another chance on her, but is it really the right decision?
Sonia is ready to come out to the world about her relationship with Shadow, but will temptation by a certain cat in a Lolita dress put a knife though it all?
Manic is thrilled about the idea of having a child, pledging to finally get his life together, but Mina isn't fond of the idea herself.
Scourge had confirmed Rosy's claims and they indeed had a child terminated, but is it as clear-cut as the pink hedgehog leads on?
Jet has a secret of his own, being the drive for his anti-gay mindset. Just what could drive a person to be so intolerant? As his popularity rises, so does the number of following idiots aiding in his bullying antics against the recently outed Rotor.
Sonic and Amy have seemingly drifted apart, their affections migrating to others, although the blue hedgehog still gets heat for breaking up with her. Will their new love interests work out for them? Or will they find themselves running back to each other?
Tails is letting Fiona's change go to his head, threatening his relationship with the seedrian who helped put his heart back together again, and the rabbit girl also pursuing him. He might be a genius when it comes to classwork, but when it comes to love he's a narrow-minded fool.
Revew Replies (Haven't done these in a while)
superbook5012: Not every school is the same. There are still intolerant people in the world when it comes to homosexuals, and let's just say this story is set in a time where intolerance is still a major definitely hasn't given us a real reason to like him, and has some interesting secrets behind his wife's back. Don't worry, things don't stay secret for too long. Also, really appreciated the morality list...now I know which lives to fuck up even more or possibly make better *insert evil laugh*
Wavetty: Wave in this story is more based on her comic counterpart (before the reboot) She's also technically not a bad girl. The Babylon's are considered 'neutral' characters of the series, meaning they can go either way depending on whether or not they gain from it some how. She's still a bully, just not the the extent Jet and Storm are. She's only nice to Rotor because she can sympathize with his situation, that doesn't make her a good person, just an understanding one. Honestly, I just haven't given her an actual reason to be a bitch yet.
Relationship Update
Knuckles x Rouge: BROKEN UP
Scourge x Fiona: OVER
Mighty x Fiona: CRUSH (ONE-SIDED)
Silver x Gold: JUST FRIENDS
Ken x Sally: JUST FRIENDS/ ONE-SIDED CRUSH
Shard x Mina: DATING
Jet x Tekno: DATING
Amy x Sonic: SEEMINGLY OVER
Elias x Megan: PREGNANT (DATING)
Mina x Manic: PREGNANT (ONE-SIDED SECRET RELATIONSHIP)
Tails x Fiona: CRUSH (ONE-SIDED)
Thrash x Julie-Su: ON HIATUS
Honey x Shadow: ATTRACTION
Shadow x Sonia: SECRET DATING
Scourge x Amy: FLING/ ONE-SIDED ATTRACTION
Scourge x Sally: TONED-DOWN BUT STILL CREEPY OBSESSION
Rosy x Mephiles: ATTRACTION
Knuckles x Julie-Su: PARENTS
Nicole x Espio: DATING
Antoine x Bunnie: DATING
Cobar x Rotor: MUTUAL CRUSH
Storm x Wave: ONE-SIDED ATTRACTION
Sonic x Sally: MUTUAL ATTRACTION / JUST FRIENDS
Cream x Ray: CRUSH (ONE-SIDED)
Cream/Cosmo x Tails: CRUSH (ONE-SIDED)
Rouge x Manic: KISSED (JUST FRIENDS)
(Those are all the ones I can remember at the moment. Update it in the future lol)
Drop a reiew and let me know what you think! Who you like! Who you hate! Or whatever you want.
Next Time On Green Hill Academy
Rotor is tormented on campus, his only drive being the support of his friends
We get a glimpse into what Aleena's life has been like since the loss of Tails
Knuckles confronts Mighty on also keeping Lara-Su a secret from him, only to be hit with some harsh truth
Shard and Mina have a heart-to-heart, making her guilt all more painful
Manic's pledge to better his life proves to be true when he strives to make amends with the rest of his friends, starts paying more attention to schooling, and quits his bad habits. He's intent on turning his life around for his future child.
Blaze and Silver find common ground and attempt to pick up where they left off
Amy gets dangerously closer and closer to Scourge, her attraction further intensifying. What will come of them?
Shadow and Sonia are ready to come out with their relationship, but will they even get the chance to? Will he jeopardize things with the school party girl? Or will she finally be swept away by the school prince?