Welcome to Team Sonic

Eggman paced back and forth across the polished floor, muttering angrily as Cackle, Swoop, and Ram stood by and watched.

Finally, Eggman turned toward them, his face red with fury. "How did he beat you three?!" he roared, clenching his fists. "I thought you said he couldn't handle taking down more than one target!"

Cackle rolled his optics. "That should be obvious," he said. "He's been training. Learning how to combat our strategies. Our strengths."

"And our weaknesses," Swoop added. "He's stronger than we thought. He must have improved his ability to fight multiple enemies. He could never take the load when we fought him before we came to the island." Eggman whipped around, his brow furrowed to the lowest point. "How did you not account for that?" Ram stepped forward. "Our creator told us that he blocked all of Roar's primary weapon functions," he explained. "He must've also figured out how to break through those blockades and cut our communication with him so that we wouldn't know about it." Eggman seemed quite surprised. "Never took you to be smart," he muttered quietly, not wanting to anger the bull robot. He shook his head. "So, how do you propose to fight him now?"

"We train," Cackle answered. "Do you have any footage of the fight?" Eggman scoffed. "Of course I did! That was the coolest thing I've ever seen!" Swoop shook her head. "We use that data and learn how to combat him." Eggman sprouted an evil grin. "Excellent!"

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The first obvious place to check was Leo's house, so that's where the team went. They knocked, and after a few moments, the door slowly opened. "Is it safe to come out?" Leo's slightly shaky voice rang out as a peacock-blue eye peered out the small crack. Sonic nodded, and Leo opened the door all the way. He appeared to be in shock from hearing the battle.

Sticks walked over to him first. "Come on, you big baby," she said. "Eggman attacks the village every week, so get used to it." Leo rolled his eyes. "Pardon me for my anxiety attack," he muttered. He rapped his fingers on the door frame awkwardly. "So, how did the fight go?

"It went pretty well," Sonic said cockily, crossing his arms and pulling off his trademark smirk. Tails shook his head. "We almost got killed by three new robots." Leo's ear twitched. "What kind of robots?" Amy described them, being sure to include what they did and how they fought, then went on about how they were saved by another one of them. "They called that one 'Roar,'" Knuckles said. "Pretty generic name, if you ask me." Leo nodded. "Yeah?" he said. "What about the others' names?"

"Cackle, Swoop, and Ram," Amy listed. "Well, those actually make sense due to their animal types," Tails added. "Roar is just unrecognizable."

Leo lead them inside. "So, you guys fought them off?" Sonic made a move to nod. "Well, not really us. Roar did...some of the work," he half-truthfully admitted. Amy scoffed a little.

Leo sat on the couch. "Well, at least you're safe." Amy sat next to him. "Are you gonna be okay?" she asked. Leo nodded with a small smile. Sonic plopped down next to him. "We're here for you, man," he said. The two fist bumped. Knuckles walked up from behind and smiled down at them. "Bring it in, guys!" he said, and he wrapped his arms around the three. Leo's eyes widened from the pressure and he winced. "Too…...much…...hugs…" he wheezed, his eyes starting to water.

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As the sun shone in the bright blue sky over the village, Sonic and his friends were chilling at the beach, laying down on blankets draped over the sand. Sonic was currently locked in an intense game of volleyball against Knuckles. He had been taken down by his spikes at least three times. He signaled for a timeout and looked over at the others. Sticks and Tails were currently working on what seemed to be an oversized sand castle, while Amy and Leo were chilling under the massive umbrella Knuckles had somehow gotten ahold of. Leo was dressed in red swimming trunks and blue sandals. He had his sunglasses perched over his eyes due to the shade. Amy was in a pink swimming suit and had red flip-flops. They were both chatting and laughing as they drank punch. A strange twinge feeling started to grow deep inside. He shrugged the feeling off and went back to volleyballing.

"And so a guy walks in as we're eating, and he goes 'Who parked their car sideways?' Someone raises their hands, and then the guy says, 'What? Are you special or something?'" Amy spit out her drink as Leo burst into a fit of laughter. "Oh, my God!" she said through her giggling as she wiped her mouth with a napkin. "Sounds like a heck of a homecoming!" Leo nodded, settling down some. "Funniest thing I've ever heard." Amy looked at him. "That's even better than Comedy Chimp!" she said with a smile. Leo raised his brow. "Who's that?" Amy put her hand on her knee. "The big comedian on our island. He's pretty good at what he does." Leo nodded, took out a notepad, and wrote down the name.

"And…." Tails whispered in a drawn-out way as he carefully set a small red flag on top of a tower. "Done!" He hovered back down to ground level. "Hey, guys! Look what we made!" The others turned from their activities, and their eyes widened upon seeing the massive sand castle. It was at least three the size of Sonic's hut, and was sculpted and detailed precisely. The sand was holding together surprisingly well.

Leo stood up out of his chair and gawked. "How…." he trailed off, taking the sunglasses off his head and setting them on his chair. Sticks popped her head out of a window in one of the towers. "We just compacted the sand hard enough to keep it up." She hopped down and landed in front of him, crossing her arms with a smug look. "Not bad for a girl in rags, right?" Leo smiled faintly at her. "Yeah," he admitted. "Not too bad." Tails walked over. "Wanna see the interior?" he asked, causing Leo to stare at him wide-eyed. "This thing has an interior?" he said almost breathlessly. Sonic and Knuckles walked over to them. "Let's see it, buddy!" the cobalt hedgehog said.

The second they entered, the four were completely mesmerized by how well the place was put together. There was furniture, paintings, carpets, plants, even torch lights, all of which were made of sand. Leo seemed to be the most amazed at what Tails and Sticks had accomplished.

The two lead them into the main hall, a vast, open space with a staircase on either side of the room. "Holy crap…" Leo said, then coughed. "Feels a bit dusty in here." Tails shrugged. "It's sand," he replied. "What do you expect?"

Knuckles walked over to a painting. "Wow. It's so lifelike," he said. Leo walked over, slightly confused at his comment. "Uh…." he stopped himself, deciding instead to just admire the abstract art. Knuckles reached forward and gently touched the sand painting. "It feels solid as a rock," he muttered. A small smirk etched itself onto his face, and Leo realized what he was thinking. "Knuckles, don't!" he cried, but it was too late before the red echidna thrusted his fist into the wall, putting a hole through it.

As once, the whole structure caved in, turning into dust and landing on the team. The sand reached up to above their knees while also landing in piles on their heads. Everyone looked at Knuckles with a small glare. "What?" he asked cluelessly. Leo brought his palm to his face with a small smack, then hastily brushed the sand out of his hair. Tails looked around. "An hour's worth of work thrown right down the trash chute," he muttered. Sticks poked her hand out of the sand. "I don't mind much," she said with a smile. "It'll be harder for aliens to track us with the sand molecules this densely piled up." Leo pinched his nose.

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After the mess had been cleaned up, it was decided that dinner was in order. They chose to eat at Sonic's shack. The next issue was on what they would have for dinner.

Sonic was the first to offer an idea. "Why don't we get chili dogs from Meh Burger?" he asked. Leo shuddered. "After what happened yesterday, I wouldn't even trust their chili dogs," he said. Amy held her hand up. "Why don't we actually make something?" she suggested. "But I don't know how to cook!" Knuckles whined. "Knuckles is right," Tails said. "None of us except Amy know how to cook!" Sticks rolled her eyes. "It's not that hard," she said, standing up. "I'll go start a fire outside. You guys get some spears for the fish." She started to head to the door when someone said, "Well, I can cook."

All of them looked at Leo. "You?" he said. Leo nodded. "Wasn't it obvious?" he said. "Not even from the popcorn and drinks I made last night?" Knuckles scratched his head. "You made those drinks?" Leo gave him a deadpan expression.

Amy shrugged. "I guess you can help," she said. "Two cooks are better than one." Leo stood up. "Sure!" The two went into the kitchen area and got to work. Leo rummaged through the cabinets, and his face started to bear concern. "What's with all this bare space?" he muttered. Amy looked at Sonic. "When's the last time you went grocery shopping?" Sonic shrugged. "Probably a month. Why?"

Leo moved out of the way, and Amy gestured at the cabinets, all of which were rather empty, save fer a few cans and packages. "You're pantry is non-existent!" Sonic's eyes widened and he rushed over. "But I had plenty of food in here!" he said as he looked around. "Where did it go?" Leo sniffed the air and winced a little. "Anybody smell that?" he asked. Knuckles covered his nose and coughed. "Did that widabit get in here again?" he said breathlessly. Sonic leaned against the counter and let out an annoyed groan. "That freaking…." he started, choosing not to finish. Leo seemed surprise. "This island has widabits?" he inquired. Tails nodded. "One moved into his house to find a mate," he said, then his brow furrowed. "It wasn't a fun episode."

Leo looked at Amy. "I'm not going out to eat," he said. She crossed her arms and gave Sonic a look. "We're gonna go grocery shopping," she said. Sonic's ears perked up. "You mean you're going together?" he asked in a mildly surprised voice, then his expression softened a little as he held his hands up. "I-I mean, that's cool! It's just grocery shopping. What could happen?" He saw a knowing smirk from Leo, and with a huff, he turned around, pretending to look out the window. "Just go get something to eat!" Rolling his eyes, Leo nodded to Amy and the two walked out of the shack.

The walk to the store only took a few minutes, and Leo grabbed a basket on the way in. "So, what would you like to make?" Amy asked. Leo glanced at her before rubbing his chin in thought. "Pizza sounds good right about now," he answered. "What kind?" she asked again. "Double pepperoni. It's my favorite." She nodded and went with him into one of the aisles.

As they selected ingredients, Amy decided to try and get to know more about her friend. "What made you want to move here?" she asked. Leo immediately answered with, "I just wanted to get away from the city for once." She looked at him. "I didn't know the island had a city," she said. He looked at her. "You haven't? It's Angle City. Never heard of it?" She rubbed her chin a little before snapping her fingers. "Oh, yeah! The one on the Northern coast?" Leo nodded. "That's the one! How did you not know about it?" She shrugged. "I don't get to travel much. Eggman attacks every week." Leo gave an "Ah," of understanding.

"So what else do you like to do?" she continued. He thought for a moment and took a deep breath, ready to explain. "I draw, I collect Converters figures, I practice bass and drumming, I like cooking, and I invent." Amy's eyes widened. "Like Tails?" He nodded a little bit. "Well...maybe less advanced. What's his IQ?"

The store was quiet until the sound of Leo's voice yelling, "300?!" echoed through the aisles. Amy covered her mouth to stifle a giggle. "Yep!" she said. Leo ran his hand down his face. "I'm at 169...an eight-year-old is smarter than me!" He chuckled, then looked at her. "What's he made beside Sonic's speed cycle?" Amy thought a moment, then explained all of the machines Tails made, along with how well each worked and if they ever blew up in his face.

Leo smiled and looked through a shelf of spices. "This look good?" he asked, holding up a small thing of shredded mozzerella. She nodded. "It's a pizza. Mozzerella is kind of key." They both laughed politely before going back to look for ingredients.

Check out went by in a matter of seconds, and the two were walking back to the shack. "So, you guys are used to Eggman attacking?" Amy nodded. "It's a recurring theme, so we just roll with it." Leo nodded and waved at a few people they passed. She smirked when she saw him blush as a familiar girl waved back at him. "That's Perci," she said. "We met her when she crashed her bike." He looked at her. "How'd that go?" Amy shrugged. "We ended up setting Tails' lab on fire?" He raised a brow. "He has a lab?" She nodded again. "More of a barn with lab equipment, but still."

They reached the house in a few minutes, and Sonic was tapping his foot as he leaned against the doorway. "What're we having?" Leo held a bag up. "Hope you like pizza." Tails looked at them and smiled. "We love pizza!" Amy helped Leo get the groceries out of the bags. "You up for double pepperoni?" Knuckles gasped as his eyes went wide. "There's double pepperoni?" Leo chuckled. "You don't get out much, do you?" Knuckles shook his head. "I have a workout regimant to attend to."

Soon, Leo had gotten started on the dough while Amy prepared the sauce. Quite a few times, the two had bumped into each other on accident, to which they quickly apologized and went back to work. It amused Sonic, but a small part of him got the same slight twinge feeling deep inside. He couldn't figure out what it was, but he knew it determined that it happened whenever Leo and Amy were together. He pushed the feeling back again.

Soon, they had popped the uncooked pizza into the oven and set the timer. "There," Leo said, brushing his hands together to get the flour off. Amy looked at her dress. "A bit messier than I'd like," she muttered. As if on instinct, Leo had handed her a paper napkin, which she gladly took and wiped the sauce off of her skirt. Within half an hour, the group was seated in the living room, enjoying their slices of pizza. "I forgot how good pepperoni pizza was!" Sonic said. "I usually get sausage and olives." Leo pointed at him. "Good choice," he said. Sonic smiled a little. "Thanks." Leo nodded.

Soon, their bellies were full, and the mood was lively and cheerful. Sticks and Amy were chatting while playing a nice game of cards. Tails was trying to rewire the air conditioning. Knuckles and Sonic were locked in a pillow fight. And Leo was reading a book he had brought over. The time was nice and quiet. The only sounds were the quiet rushing sounds of the low tides, the chirping of crickets, and the occassional flip of a page.

After a while, Sonic looked out the window, gazing upon the low set moonlight. "Anybody else think it's about time we go to sleep?" Leo looked over and nodded, letting out a loud yawn. "Yeah," he said before catching his breath and rubbing his eyes. "But I don't wanna get up," Sticks was lying on the chair close by, with her legs up on the back of the seat and her head hanging off the edge. "Yeah, I'm pretty comfy, too." Sonic shrugged. "I guess we're doing a sleepover." Everyone nodded and said something in agreement.

Blankets and pillows were lain out on the floor, and everyone got comfortable. "Good night!" Knuckles said as he pulled his blanket over himself. "Good night!" everyone said back, and soon the only sound that could be heard were everyone's quiet snores.

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The sound of a scream awoke Sonic in an instant, and he shot up. He looked around at everyone as he panted, their faces struck with surprised and shock. "What the hell was that?!" Sticks cried. Amy rushed to the window and looked out to the village in the distance, her eyes following small shadows that were running about. "Bandits!" she answered. Leo shot up into a stand. "Are we gonna do something?" he said, looking around at the others. Tails looked surprised. "You don't wanna fight robots, but you're willing to take on possibly armed bandits?" Leo nodded. "I'm crazy, I know!" He looked to the door. "Come on!" He rushed outside, and the others followed closely.

They got to the village, and what they saw didn't surprised them. Bandits were running around, breaking into houses, pushing things down, and beating on the villagers. Sonic balled his hands into fists. "Let's go, guys!" Leo nodded, stepped back a little, and sprinted to the fight. Eyes wide, the rest of the team followed, preparing to fight.

Much to the surprise of Sonic and his friends, Leo fought admirably. His fighting style implemented both offensive and defensive strategies. He was swift, quick to action, almost elegant, but he still retained a strong aggression in his form. And the passion in his combat was very prominent. The first ones to fall to him were a group of small bandits who were pestering Ms. Vandersnout. One of them was trying to take her purse before Leo grabbed him by the shoulder, spun him around, and gave him a strong right hook. The other two, surprised, tried to swing at him, which he dodged, stood on his hands, and swung his legs into their faces. Blood came out of one of their noses, and they went down instantly. Standing back up, Leo went to the elderly wolf. "You good?" he asked. She nodded with a smile. "Thank you, young man!" she said gratefully. He smirked and nodded, then went to fight other people.

The cowering citizens watched in amazement as Leo helped to drive off the bandits. "On your left!" he said to Amy, as he jumped onto a bandit's shoulders, pushing off and knocking the crook down as he went up, grabbing a nearby lamppost as he swung up onto a roof, taking down two bandits who were trying to get in through the chimney.

He spotted Sticks from afar, who was starting to get cornered by a large group of bandits. With quick thinking, he had grabbed a stick on of the bandit's was using, jumped from the roof, and slid along a power line using the stick. He brought his feet up and knocked down two of the bandits before landing next to Sticks. "Thought you could use some help!" he said as he got into a fighting stance. She smirked at him. "You seem very comfortable in this situation!" Leo helped her take down a few more bandits. "Gotta know what to do in certain situations!" He ran up a wall, flipped over behind another bandit, and roundhoused him.

He looked back at Sticks again. "I got an idea!" he said, pointing to the end of her staff. She looked at him, looked at her staff, then back at him and nodded. He grabbed the end with a strong grip, then let out a low grunt as he lifted her up and spun around. Sticks belted her signature war cry, letting her legs swing out to help her knock down the remaining enemies. Leo stopped spinning and set her down. "Not bad!" she complemented. He gave her a thumbs up as his tail wagged a little.

Within minutes, the bandits had either been taken down or driven out of the village, and Team Sonic watched with satisfied faces. The people started coming out of hiding, and they applauded. Sonic crossed his arms and smirked. "When was the last time we got applause?" Tails grabbed his notepad and flipped a few pages. "According to the listings, every week." Sonic held a hand up and closed his eyes. "No need to thank us, he said bashfully. "Just another day's work for Team Sonic." One villager raised their hand. "What about the new guy?" she asked. Sonic opened his eyes. "Leo?" He looked at their friend, who was backing away from a few villagers crowding him. "Hey, guys!" he whispered loudly to his friends with an unsure look. "I think I have a few fangirls now, and I don't know how to feel about it!"

Sonic thought a moment. Sure, they managed to fight the bandits off again, as they did every time, but with Leo's help, it was much more efficient. No one got hurt, no messes were made, even the ice cream cart hadn't exploded this time. He looked at his friends. Amy met his eyes first. "He is really good at this," she offered. Sonic rubbed his chin, then turned to the villager. "He's part of Team Sonic now," he answered with a smile.

Sorry for how slow this chapter may be. This hasn't been one of my best creative moods to write in. Anyways, hope you enjoyed it!