Skirmish in the Sky
(Ayla's POV)
*It's been a few days since my adventure with Helen. "Right now, Sonic & I were in the living room. Chris suddenly ran in holding two small devices. They were both black. One was in a yellow case & the other was in a purple case*
Chris: Hey Sonic, Ayla, I got you each an I-Phone! This is gonna make things a lot easier.
Sonic: Oh really?
Chris: Now we'll be able to reach each other right away, even when you're out on a run. We can talk anywhere now! No sweat! Now, make sure you leave them on!
*Sonic gave him a bored look. I on the other hand, really liked mine*
Ayla: Thanks, Chris.
*Tails & Amy came into the room*
Tails: Hey Chris, Ayla, it's time to get going!
Amy: We've been waiting outside for you two.
Chris: Oops, I forgot.
Ayla: Me too. Sorry.
Sonic: Where are you guys going?
Amy: Now that we can go out in public, we're heading to Station Square to go shopping! We spent weeks hunting down Chaos Emeralds, but now it's time to do some bargain hunting! So I'm gonna shop till I drop! There's no point waiting for you to take me because I don't even know where you are most of the time! *then she noticed the I-Phone in Sonic's hand* Oh, we can stay connected all the time!
Sonic: No thanks.
*He ran out of the room*
Chris: Wait, Sonic, what about your cell phone?
*He suddenly came back*
Sonic: Leave a message for me.
*And then he was gone*
Tails: I guess he wants to be left alone.
Amy: But why can't he be left alone with me!?
Ayla:*in her mind* Yeah, that'll be the day, Amy.
(Gotta Go Fast!)
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
*Soon, we were in the limo heading for the Mall. Ella (she was wearing a green dress & jewelry) was driving, Chris was sitting next to her, & the rest of us were in the back seat*
Chris: I don't understand why Sonic doesn't want me calling him.
Amy: Unfortunately, Sonic is the kind of guy who needs lots of privacy.
Chris: But what do we do if there's an emergency? Without a phone, we don't have a way to reach him.
Tails: Don't worry, Chris. No matter where Sonic is, he has a way of showing up when he has to.
Ayla: It's true. It's like he has a radar that senses danger.
Chris: Are you sure?
Ayla, Tails, Amy, & Cream: Count on it!
Cheese: Chao-Chao!
*Soon, we arrived at the Mall. Tyler, Izzy, & Jake were already there waiting for us. The 4 of us exchanged cellphone numbers & we went inside the store. Ella, Cream, Cheese, & Amy went to a clothing store. Chris & Tails went to a toy store. I went with Tyler, Izzy, & Jake to a sporting goods store. I wanted to check out the skateboards. I could feel people staring at me, but I ignored them*
Ayla: Wow. I didn't think there were so many kinds of skateboards.
Izzy: I know. But of course if you want to perform tricks on your board, the best way to go is a shortboard.
Jake: After that you can pick whatever colors or wheels you want.
Tyler: Do you want to get one, Ayla?
*I was about to answer when - *
?: Um . . . Excuse me?
*I turned around & saw a girl wearing a sailor school uniform (look up "School Uniforms, Minako Aino" by "Moon-Shadow-1985" on "DeviantArt") with her brown hair in braids holding a notebook & a pen*
School Girl: You're Ayla. Sonic's little sister, right?
Ayla: That's right.
School Girl: I saw your concert at the White House on TV and I was wondering . . . *she held out the notebook & pen* Can I have your autograph!?
*At first, I looked at her surprised. But then I smiled*
Ayla: Sure.
*I took the notebook signed my name with the pen. Then I gave it back to her. The girl smiled really brightly*
School Girl: Thank you!
*She held the notebook close to her chest & ran out of the store*
Ayla:*turning back to my friends* Now, where were we?
*Suddenly, we were surrounded by people holding notebooks, random pieces of paper, pens & pencils*
Shopper: Can I have your autograph too!?
Shopper 2: Sign this for my cousin, please!
Shopper 3: Excuse me! I was here first!
*The store staff came to our rescue & we managed to make a break for it*
*Later, we met up at the food court for lunch, but we weren't able to enjoy it*
Amy: Chris?
Chris: Yeah?
Amy: This is . . . Very weird.
*People all around us were staring*
Tyler: Talk about a awkward.
Cream: I'm scared.
Cheese: Chao-Chao.
Tails: How come everybody keeps staring!?
Ella: You're all big-time celebrities. Ever since you helped knock out Eggman's base. And the Chaotic Angels are an overnight sensation.
Amy: But we didn't go after Dr. Eggman to become famous. Of course, if they asked me to appear on TV or magazine covers, I won't turn 'em down.
*I rolled my eyes*
Chris:*whispering* Sorry, guess it'll take a while for people to get used to you guys here.
Tails: I'm not so sure they'll ever get used to having us here.
Shopper 4: Say cheese!
Shopper 5: Look over here!
Shopper 6: Smile!
Jake: Hey!
*Suddenly, people all around us started snapping pictures of us with their cameras. Cream clung to me & started shaking*
Ella: No more photographs!
*She glared at the crowd & they looked away*
Chris: Let's try someplace else.
Izzy: Good idea.
*We decided to go to a VIP room*
Usher: Right this way.
*Amy looked back at the crowd of people & stuck her tongue out at them*
Ayla: Amy!
*I grabbed the back of her dress & pulled her through the doors. The room was full of a bunch of rich looking people*
Rich Lady: Oh my! They allow pets in here?
Rich Lady 2: Instead of escorting those beasts into our dining room and creating a scene, they should check them into the coat room with the rest of the furs.
Rich Lady 3: What I can't believe is that they let those three hooligans in here.
*I glared at them & they looked away nervously*
Usher: I'll be right back with your menus.
Chris: This is a private club, so we won't get hassled.
*Suddenly, two ladies came up to us*
Rich Lady 4: I saw how brave your friends were on TV. May I ask for their paw prints?
Ayla: I think you spoke too soon, Chris.
*One lady started petting Cheese*
Rich Lady 5: How adorable! What a cutie!
*All the ladies in the room started to crowd around us & bombard us with questions. They even started petting us*
Amy: Get your hands off of me! I just wanna have some lunch!
Chris: Yeah, this is supposed to be a fancy restaurant, not a wrestling ring!
Tails: Ugh, I wanna go back home, Chris!
*Ella had her arms wrapped around Cream & Cheese*
Cream: Me too!
*One lady pulled my ear*
Rich Lady 6: Is this your natural color?
Ayla: WILL YOU GET OFF ME!?
*Suddenly, something pulled me under the table. I looked & saw it was Tyler. Izzy & Jake were there too*
Tyler: You looked like you needed a rescue.
Ayla: Thank you. But what are you guys doing down here?
Izzy: We managed to sneak under here when those ladies started to crowd the table.
Ayla: Great. Now how are we going to get out of here?
Jake: With these.
*He pulled out a 3 little black balls*
Ayla: What are those?
Jake: Smoke bombs. I made them myself.
Izzy: My brother's always been the best at chemistry.
*He threw the bombs on the ground, & smoke filled the room*
Rich Lady 7: Good heavens!
Rich Lady 8: What's going on!?
*I got out from under the table & grabbed Chris by the wrist*
Ayla: Now's our chance! Let's get out of here!
*Tyler grabbed Amy, Izzy got Ella, Cream & Cheese, & Jake grabbed Tails. We all ran for the door*
*We went to a private room to catch our breath*
Amy: Oh, what a waste. Our shopping spree was a flop.
Chris: I'm sure things will get a lot easier once people get used to seeing you around.
*Suddenly, he looked up with a gasp*
Tails: What's wrong, Chris?
Chris: Look! *we all looked out the window & a saw a giant ship flying above Station Square* It's Eggman, isn't it?
Tails: That's him.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* You losers are about to learn that you can never defeat me! I'm like a rubber ball. Every time you try to slap me down, I just keep bouncing back. Since your government attacked me, and destroyed my base, I'm going to destroy your city, and rebuild my headquarters right here.
*A door opened on the bottom of the ship & an army of badnicks came out. We got out of the building & ran through the parking lot*
Tails: Ugh, there's nowhere to go. The whole city will be wrecked if this demolition derby keeps up!
Chris: I sure wish Sonic had kept that cell phone!
Tails: Hey! Maybe we can get out of here! *we ran straight for the limo, but a wrecking ball came out of nowhere & destroyed it. Soon, we were surrounded by Badnicks. They were about to attack us when suddenly, a blue streak smashed through it* Quick, move it! Hurry!
*One by one, the blue streak destroyed all the badnicks. It then went up the side of a building & stopped at the top, revealing my brother*
Chris: It's Sonic!
Tails: See? Didn't I tell you that he'd show up just in time?
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Let's play, Sonic, for keeps!
Sonic: Fine with me, Eggman. Take your best shot.
Ayla: Hey! Don't forget about me!
*I got out my board & flew up to join my brother*
Jake: Go get him, Ayla!
Izzy: You got it, girl!
Tyler:*whispering* Be safe.
*I reached the top of the building & hovered next to my brother*
Sonic: Ready to rock, sis!?
Ayla: Ready to roll, bro!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Steady, ready, fire!
*He fired missiles at us. We both went down the building & the missiles were right behind us. We led the missiles into more badnicks & they were destroyed. Sonic smashed through more badnicks & I sliced them in half with my Ring Blades*
Decoe:*off-screen* I HAVE HEARD OF A SONIC BOOM, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
Ayla: I'll get the rest of the robot's, you go after, Dr. Eggs-for-Brains!
Sonic: You got it!
*He ran up the building & tried to jump to reached the ship, but he didn't make it & dropped like a rock*
Ayla: Sonic!
*I was about to go help him, but I was suddenly surrounded by badnicks*
(Third-person POV)
Amy: Oh no! He can't reach Eggman's ship and Ayla's surrounded by robots!
Tails: We need the X Tornado to help them, but it's back home.
Chris: We'll never get it in time.
*Just then, a silver sports car pulled up next to them & honked the horn*
Sam Speed: You need a lift?
Chris: Uncle Sam!
Jake: Sam Speed! The leader of the S-Team!?
Sam Speed: That's me. *soon, they were riding in his car & holding on for dear life* I'll get you guys home in a flash! Buckle up for safety!
(Ayla's POV)
*Sonic & I both sped through the streets. Several orange badnicks were right behind us & firing lasers. We tried to avoid them by hiding in a alleyway. It worked, for a few seconds. But they found us & we made a run for it.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* My Falcon robots all come with special speed seeking detectors! Sonic and Ayla are speeding towards their doom! *Sonic looked at me & smiled. That meant he had a plan. He jumped on a robot. I turned my board into a cube & hopped on another one. We directed the robots towards Eggman's ship & the other's followed* It can't be!
Decoe:*off-screen* YOU CAN BLOW SONIC AND AYLA OUT OF THE SKY. IF YOU ORDER THOSE FALCONS TO SELF-DESTRUCT.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Excellent idea! *just as we were about to reach the ship they all blew up. Before we fell I grabbed Sonic by the hands & got him onto the ship, but he didn't have a good grip on it & started to slid down, making a loud screeching sound* Sonic is a pain in the ears! Stop it! Cut it out!
Ayla:*covering her ears* Sonic! Stop! Let me just carry you up!
*But as usual, my brother was being stubborn. He tried to hold on, but lost his grip & fell. He landed on a building below.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Finish 'em off!
*Then a bunch of round green badnicks came out of the ship & hovered around us. They started chasing us & firing lasers*
(Third-person POV)
*Everyone else was still in Sam's car on their way back to the mansion*
Chris: Hey, do you think . . . You can slow down a bit?
Sam Speed: Are you kidding? Huh!?
*Suddenly, they were surrounded by several of those green hovering badnicks. One of them rammed into one the tires which made Sam stop the car. Just as the badnicks fired their lasers, Mr. Stewart jumped into the roof of the car &, using a mirror, directed the lasers towards the other badnicks, destroying them*
Chris: Hey thanks Mr. Stewart!
Mr. Stewart: No problem. Are you all okay?
Izzy:*blushing* We are now.
*Sam got out of the car*
Sam Speed: Hey, I know you.
Mr. Stewart: Yes, we met at a party at Chris' house. I'm his teacher, Mr. Stewart.
Sam Speed: Yeah, now I remember. I'd forget things fast, but I remember 'em even faster.
Mr. Stewart: And I believe you're Chris' uncle, Mister . . . ?
Sam Speed: Mister's what they call my Dad. Just call me Sam.
Amy: Hey! Aren't you forgetting we have to get something!?
Tails: The X Tornado!
Sam Speed: Yeah, that's right Let's go!
Mr. Stewart: But where are we going?
Sam Speed: Get in! *he pushed Mr. Stewart in the car* Hang on, gang!
*They sped off down the road, but we're soon surrounded by more if those green badnicks*
Tyler: Sam, speed it up!
Mr. Stewart: I can't reach my mirror!
Chris: Ah, they're gonna fire! *just as the badnicks were about to fire, a giant blue & yellow truck rammed into them, destroying them. Sitting in the driver's seat was Mr. Tanaka* Alright!
Tails: You brought the X Tornado!
(Ayla's POV)
*We were running across rooftops with those things still hot on our tails, when we saw a very familiar plane flying next to us*
Sonic: The X Tornado!
Ayla: Nice timing!
*We both jumped from the roof. The X Tornado launched 2 power rings. I turned my board into a cube as we caught them, went into spin dash mode. Then Sonic landed on the X Tornado & I got my board back out. We flew by Eggman's ship*
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Get them now! Blast away!
*It fired lasers at us. We managed to dodge most of them, but we had to save the Mayor from one of the lasers. I created a shield with my Ring Blades*
Mayor: Thank you, Ayla!
Ayla: No problem.
*I flew back to the others*
Chris: We can't fight Eggman here, those buildings will get wrecked!
Tails: Chris is right, we have to get Eggman away from the city somehow.
Sonic: Right!
Ayla: Let's do it!
*We flew up to Eggman's ship. Sonic stuck his tongue out & slapped his bottom. I made an L sign on my forehead*
Ayla: Loser!
*Then we flew away*
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* I've had it with those hedgehogs! That's the last time they'll diss me! Move it! Turn the ship around and go after Sonic and Ayla!
Decoe:*off-screen* WHAT CHANCE DOES HE HAVE AGAINST SONIC AND AYLA?
Bocoe:*off-screen* I ESTIMATE HIS CHANCES OF DEFEATING SONIC AND AYLA AT ZERO.
*Just as we planned, Eggman followed us out of the city*
Sonic: It worked.
Ayla: What a sucker.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Charge up the blaster cannon! Fire! *soon, Eggman fired a huge blast at us. We barely managed to dodge it* Victory!
*The X Tornado controls started sparking*
Tails: The energy circuit got fried! We're in trouble!
Chris: What's wrong?
Tails: In a few seconds, we'll lose power and then we're gonna be sitting ducks!
Amy: Ah! On no!
(Third-person POV)
Dr. Eggman: I won't miss Sonic and Ayla this time! Get ready for another blast!
*Decoe & Bocoe ran around like crazy*
Decoe: I COULD USE AN OIL CHANGE.
Bocoe: WE TAKE CARE OF OTHER ROBOTS, BUT WHO TAKES CARE OF US?
Dr. Eggman: Get moving!
(Ayla's POV)
Sonic: So the X Tornado can only fly at full speed for a few more seconds?
Tails: Yeah, if we're lucky.
Sonic: Huh. Okay then. Then you should fly full speed at the bridge!
*At first I thought my brother had gone nuts. But then I saw a certain look in his eye. I knew that look meant he had a plan*
Chris: But that's crazy!
Sonic: Trust me, this is our only chance! You with me, sis!?
Ayla: Always!
*We flew back towards Eggman's ship.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Is the blaster cannon powered up yet?
Decoe:*off-screen* ALMOST, DOCTOR.
Bocoe:*off-screen* HUH? IT APPEARS WE HAVE COMPANY.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* What is this?
*I turned my board into a cube & stood next to Sonic on the X Tornado. Then the plane fired 4 Power Rings. Sonic & I caught two each, & we glowed a really bright blue*
Tails: Hang on! Here we go!
*We then flew towards the ship at full speed*
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Blow them away!
Decoe:*off-screen* THE CANNON IS STILL RECHARGING.
*Sonic & I then jumped off the plane, glowed white, & went into super spin dash mode. We were going too fast for the laser cannons firing at us. We crashed straight through the engine of the ship*
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* No!
Bocoe:*off-screen* WE HAVE LOST OUR CONTROLS, DOCTOR.
Decoe:*off-screen* WE MUST ABANDON SHIP AT ONCE.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Curse you, hedgehogs! I'll get you!
*We made a landing on a government ship*
Chris: Great job, Sonic and Ayla!
*Amy, of course, ran up & hugged my brother*
Amy: My hero!
*I rolled my eyes*
Tails: Well, we've stopped Eggman again, but I'll bet he'll be back.
Chris: Looks like we're gonna be fighting against Eggman for a long time. He'll never surrender.
Tails: You're right, Eggman's got plenty of tricks up his sleeve. This battle's only beginning.
Ayla: And we'll be ready.
