Cruise Blues
(Ayla's POV)
*It's been a month since our ghost adventure. Chris' Dad, Nelson, suggested that we take a vacation. We were now on the Thorndyke family yacht going to the glaciers. Right now, I was sitting on the ship's deck in a beach lounge chair, reading a book. Chris was sitting next to me, sunbathing. Just then, a blue blur came zooming right past us. I already knew who it was, so I ignored it. But I after the same blue blur passed me 4 more times, I started to get annoyed. I got up from my seat, grabbed a stick used to play a game called shuffleboard, & held it out in front of me. When the blue blur came by again, it tripped over the stick, & slide across the floor. When it stopped, it was revealed to be my brother. He got up & glared at me*
Sonic: What was that for, sis!
Ayla: You're running around like a headless Clucky! We're supposed to be on vacation! So, why don't you just take it easy and relax!
Sonic: But Ayla, there's nothing to do! And how can I relax when I'm surrounded by water! When are we even going to get to the glaciers anyway!?
Chris: Well, according to the Captain, we'll be there in about four days.
Sonic: Four days!?
Tails: You mean we're only halfway there?
Cream: These yachts sure do go slow, don't they?
Sonic: Give me a break, will ya? *he clung to Chris* Come on, pal, I don't take to water. Can't you see I'm getting seasick here? *Chris just chuckled nervously**tears in his eyes* Please, I beg ya! I'm going crazy! Get me off of this thing!
*He went back to running around the ship like crazy. I shook my head & just went back to my book*
(Gotta Go Fast!)
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
*That night, we were all in the lounge, relaxing after dinner*
Chuck: There, I feel much better now.
Chris: Now did you take those seasick pills the Doctor gave you?
Chuck: I sure did, my boy. And now that old Grandpa's feeling better, we're going to have a lot more fun!
All: You bet!
Cheese: Chao!
*Chuck started laughing & then he fell asleep*
Amy: Grandpa sure is enjoying himself.
Tails: Hey Chris, I know we're supposed to be relaxing and all, but what's there to do on this ship?
Chris: There's lots of stuff to do. How bout taking a swim?
*Sonic zoomed right past us*
Ayla: I'm happy with just sunbathing with a good book.
Amy: Tails is just being rude! Don't pay any attention, Chris.
Cream: That's right, don't forget Tails. Chris' father let us use this yacht out of the goodness of his heart. We should be grateful.
*Amy put Cheese down & went right up to Tails*
Amy: Well, Tails?
Tails: Heh heh, uh, okay. Uh, I'm grateful.
Chris: Tails will be okay, it's Sonic I'm worried about, I think he feels trapped. I guess I'd go crazy too if I were him.
*Sonic went by us again*
Cream: Here he comes again.
Tails: I've seen Sonic go stir-crazy before, but I've never seen anything as bad as this.
*Sonic went by for a 4th time*
Amy: Okay, it's time for a meeting. *she stepped out in front of Sonic & he came to a screeching stop* Halt! Let's have a little talk, Sonic.
Sonic: What about?
Amy: About you?
Sonic: About me?
Amy: And about the way you're acting. I've never seen such immature behavior. We're on this ship for 10 more days and 10 more nights. Get used to it! Be brave! *Sonic started looking stressed out* And just remember, bravery is not the absence of fear, but the facing of it. Nobody wants to see their hero carrying on like a big crybaby. They thought him to meet every challenge head-on, remember that, Sonic.
Tails: Think Amy is really getting through to him, guys?
Ayla: At this point, I'm not sure.
Amy: Now go for it, hero, and keep your head held high!
*Sonic walked a few feet away. Then he fell to the floor & curled up in a ball*
Ayla: I guess that's a no.
Amy: He collapsed! I was too overwhelming!
Tails: Uh, we've got to do something. I think he's sick!
Chris: Ok. I'll call Dad.
*I looked back at Sonic. He slightly turned his head towards us & smirked*
Ayla:*in her mind* Why that little sneak!
*The next morning, a helicopter landed on the yacht sky deck*
Sonic: Well, I'm off! It's been a real blast, but I gotta split! See ya!
Amy: Hey! He isn't sick, he's a fake!
Chris: It's okay. After all, why make him stay on the boat if he doesn't want to?
*The helicopter door opened*
Sonic: Enjoy your vacay, kids! Catch ya on the flip side! Huh?
*Suddenly, a bunch of old people came off the helicopter & crowded around my brother*
Tails: What's going on?
Mr. Tanaka: Good morning. Nice day.
Chris: Tanaka! What are you doing here? Who are all these people?
Mr. Tanaka: These people are joining us from the Silver Star Retirement home. It is Mr. Thorndyke's hope that you and your friends will learn from them. They will be your coaches, you see.
Chris: Coaches?
Ayla: Coach us on what?
Mr. Tanaka: On how to relax. You see, they have all worked hard for many years and now the time has come for them to relax. They will teach you how to as well.
Chris: No thanks, Mr. Tanaka. I just want the helicopter to take Sonic home
*Tanaka started looking serious*
Mr. Tanaka: He will remain here! Even a great warrior needs his rest. Constant battle not only exhausts the body, but also the mind. The warrior must relax and be rejuvenated so that when next he goes to battle, he is mightier than before!
Ayla:*in her mind* This guys been watching too many samurai movies.
*Then the helicopter took off*
Sonic: Hey, where are you going!? What about me? No, wait! Come back!
*He fell to his knees & started sobbing*
*I rolled my eyes & smirked*
Ayla: I guess that's what you get for being a fibber, bro! *he turned to me & glared, but I didn't care. I turned to one of the old ladies* Shall we get started on relaxing?
Old Lady: That sounds lovely, dear.
*I took her hand & guided her to one of the tables on deck*
*And so we spent the rest of the day with our new friends. I made few friends among the old people. One in particular, was a lady by the name of Rachel*
Rachel: Oh, so your in a band?
Ayla: Yep. With three of my friends. We call ourselves "The Chaotic Angels"
Rachel: Oh, that sounds lovely. What kind of songs do you play?
*I was about to answer her when a blue blur suddenly went right by us. We both looked to where it went & saw that (big surprise) it was Sonic. He jumped off the ship, but he didn't get very far & landed in the ocean*
Ayla: Not again. That's the 15th time today. Excuse me a minute, Rachel. I have to got get him.
Rachel: Take your time, dear.
*I grabbed a life preserver, got out my board, & flew out to sea. I threw the life preserver to Sonic, fished him out of the water, & carried him back to the boat*
Ayla: For crying out loud, Sonic! This is supposed to be a vacation! Can't you just relax & enjoy it!?
Sonic: I can't relax with all this water around me!? *he got a sneaky look in his eye* Hey, sis, I bet you miss Tyler, Izzy, & Jake back home. Betcha wish they were here, huh?
Ayla: Well, I do wish they had come with us - *I realized something* Wait a minute!
*I dropped him onto the deck. Hard*
Sonic: OW!
*I got off my board & glared down at him. He held up his hands in defense*
Ayla: I see what your up too! You're trying to get me to convince Chris to take us home! Nice try, but not gonna happen!
*I walked away from him as I heard him mutter a "Darn it!". I went back to Rachel*
Rachel: Your brother certainly is full of energy.
Ayla: Yeah. Too much of it. Sorry you had to see that.
Rachel: It's all right. I grew up with four older brothers, so I know how you feel. But I must say, it's hard to tell who's the older sibling with you two.
Ayla: Yeah, we get that lot.
*The next day, I was just coming onto the deck from the pool, when I heard Sonic talking to Chris & Chuck. Both looked worried*
Ayla: What's going on?
Chris: Sonic says that Amy's gone berserk and that Tails is acting weird!
Sonic: Uh huh. This boat's gonna drive everybody bananas sooner or later.
Ayla:*in her mind* But I saw them earlier and they looked fine.
Chris: What do you think, Grandpa? Maybe we should ask the Captain if we can turn the ship around?
Chuck: I don't know. I have a feeling something fishy's going on.
*Just then, Amy, Cream, & Cheese came into the room*
Cream: Did he really, truly say that, Amy?
Amy: It's the truth, Cream! He said his little heart beat faster every time I swung my hammer! He's so dreamy.
Cream: Wow, that's so sweet
Cheese: Chao.
*I clenched my fist & I could feel a tick mark growing on my head the more I heard Amy talk*
Amy: I have a feeling one day soon, Sonic's gonna ask me to be his girl!
Cream: Really?
Cheese: Chao.
Ayla & Chris: SONIC!
Ayla: WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, YOU'RE HISTORY!
*The day after that, we finally arrived at the glaciers. But I was too busy too care. Right now, I was standing with Amy at the bottom of a pole, looking up at Sonic, who was hiding at the top. I couldn't get to him cause he took my hover board while I was sleeping last night*
Ayla: Oh, Big Brother, Dear! Your gonna have to come down sooner or later!
*I only called him "Big Brother, Dear" when I was really mad at him*
Amy: Ayla's right, you know! Come on! Don't you wanna see all the wonderful things I can do with this hammer? It's pretty amazing, Sonic. But you've gotta see it up real close, got it!
Sonic: No thanks, I'll just stay up here, catch some rays. Maybe another time.
Amy: All right, that's it! *she jumped up to base of the flagpole* You come down off that pole!
*She started hammering on the pole, shaking the whole ship*
Cream: I don't like it when Amy gets mad!
Ayla: If it gets Sonic off that pole, I'm fine with it.
Chuck:*off-screen* I get the feeling we oughta stay out of this.
Chris:*off-screen* I agree. Look at that!
Chuck:*off-screen* Wow!
Tails:*off-screen* It's a whale! *I looked over the railing & there really was a whale, blowing water out of it's blowhole* Another one!
Chris:*off-screen* Wow, look how big it is!
*I looked over the other side & my eyes went wide*
Ayla: Uh . . . Guys. That's not a whale!
Chris: I guess not.
Tails: If not, what is it?
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Thought you could take a pleasure cruise without me, eh? Well, think again!
Decoe:*off-screen* LET'S GO GET THEM!
Bocoe:*off-screen* WE CAN BEAT THAT OVERGROWN TUGBOAT ANY DAY!
Sonic: I was wondering how long it would take before you bozos showed up. You two boys starting to rust yet?
*I looked up to see that not only had Amy gotten Sonic off the pole, but she was sitting on him. If this situation wasn't so serious, I would be laughing right now*
Bocoe:*off-screen* WE ARE INCAPABLE OF CORROSION.
Decoe:*off-screen* YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE A ROTTEN LITTLE HEDGEHOG.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Stop all this yammering at once! You two tin heads are forgetting who's in charge here! I hope you've enjoyed yourselves, Sonic and Ayla, because your happy little holiday is about to end!
Sonic: Oh, yeah, I'd say the fun's about to start!
Ayla: Bring it on, Dr. Eggs-for-Brains!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Don't be so sure, warthogs!
*Suddenly, the ship stopped*
Chris: Hey! Why did you stop the ship?
Chuck: What's going on here!?
Captain: It's the glacier, Mr. Thorndyke. Sure is a beauty, isn't it, sir? We can stay here as long as you like.
*I fell to the floor with Chris, Tails, & Chuck*
Ayla: Are you nuts!? This is no time for sight-seeing! Oh, forget it! Sonic! I need my board, now!
*Ha handed my board back to me & we both jumped into battle. Sonic landed on the glacier while I hovered next to him & got out my Ring Blades*
Sonic: Okay, if you want a fight, you got a fight! Bring it on, Egghead!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* All in good time, my friend. First, let's mix things up a bit, shall we? Perhaps you seafaring simpletons would like to see what my new Egg Fort 2 can do! Get ready to be blown away! Alright, Egg Fort 2, combine! One!
Bocoe:*off-screen* TWO!
Decoe:*off-screen* THREE!
*The 3 ships combined together to make one big ship*
Decoe & Bocoe:*off-screen* EGGFORT 2 COMPLETE!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Impressive, eh?
*Sonic started running on the ice*
Sonic:*to Eggman* Come on, try and catch me! What are you waiting for!?
Ayla: Uh, Sonic?
Sonic: What?
Ayla: You're not going anywhere.
*He looked down at his feet & saw he wasn't getting any traction on the ice*
Sonic: OH NO!
*Suddenly, a blast from the Eggfort 2 blew us away*
Chris: Ah, watch out!
*I grabbed Sonic's hand & we were both dodging lasers left & right*
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen**laughing* This much fun should be illegal!
Tails: Keep moving!
Chris: Be careful!
Amy: Don't worry! We'll get help!
Rachel:*off-screen* Aw, poor little thing. You're having a tough time. I may be an old-timer, but I just might be able to help you out.
Ayla: Rachel?
*I looked up & saw her using the intercom system in the control room*
Rachel:*off-screen* Now Sonic, I want you to breathe deeply and relax. Focus on your goal. Relax. Stay in the moment, and feel the ice with your feet.
*I dropped him, he landed on the ice, & managed to get a grip with his sneakers*
Ayla: Thanks, Rachel.
Rachel:*off-screen* Glad I could help, dear.
Sonic: Not bad. Now if I can only keep my feet from slipping, this oughta be a piece of cake.
Decoe:*off-screen* SOMETHING'S THE MATTER. WHY ISN'T HE FRIGHTENED?
Bocoe:*off-screen* I DON'T LIKE IT. A MOMENT AGO, WE HAD HIM ON THE RUN.
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* He certainly is cool all of a sudden, isn't he? Enough of this! Let's put the freeze on those hedgehogs. *suddenly, Bokkun came flying towards Eggman's ship in tears* What are you doing here?
Decoe:*off-screen* HE LOOKS UPSET.
Bokkun: PLEASE LET ME IN!
Bocoe:*off-screen* WHY SHOULD WE LET YOU IN?
*Just then, the X Tornado came flying towards us*
Chris: It's the X Tornado!
Tails: But who's flying it?
Ella:*off-screen* I'LL GET YOU, YOU BRAT!
Chris: It's Ella!
Amy: But how?
Tails: How'd she learn how to fly the X Tornado?
Chuck: Ella can do anything she puts her mind to. Except windows.
Bokkun: AAH! HELP ME!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* What are you bawling about, Bokkun?
Ella:*off-screen* Now we change to X Cyclone! Transform! You see who's boss now! Cyclone kick!
*The X Cyclone grew legs & it gave the Eggfort 2 a powerful kick. Sending it flying into the air*
Ayla: Remind me never to get Ella mad.
*Soon, we were back to relaxing on the ship's deck*
Rachel: So often we rush through our lives from day to day, not seeing what is really important. Just think of it. The smell of the ocean, the rustling of leaves. Moments with family and friends. Sometimes just sit and feel the warmth of the sun . . .
Tails: Sonic! The X Tornado's all set to go! You still wanna go back to town?
Sonic: Ah, what's What's the rush? Come on down here.
Tails: Huh?
Sonic: I changed my mind. Think I'll take it easy. Just enjoy myself for a while.
Rachel: I think you've made the right decision, Sonic. Remember, there's always enough time to wile away the hours and just be happy. Now let's all relax and enjoy ourselves.
Ayla: But before we do that. *I stood over Sonic & cracked my knuckles with a sinister smile* You still have to pay the price for what you did to Amy. Big Brother, Dear.
*Sonic looked at me nervously & started crawling away backwards*
(Third-person POV)
Chris: Uh . . . Should we go save him?
Amy: Nah! I say let him get the punishment he deserves.
*Chris looked at the 2 siblings nervously as Ayla dragged Sonic away with him screaming for help*
