Sunblock Solution
*It's been a few months since Cream was reunited with her Mother. The Chaotix had decided to keep their detective agency going while they were in this world. Christmas had come & gone (it was a lot of fun. I got a notebook (for writing down songs) from my brother. The funniest part was watching Amy chasing Sonic around the Mansion trying to kiss him under the mistletoe). We were now on one of the Thorndyke's yachts, waiting for the first sunrise of the new year*
Chuck: Just a few minutes to go!
Amy: This is the perfect way to start the new year!
Chris: Yeah, much better than celebrating at midnight.
Ayla: And much more fun.
Ella: Celebrating the first sunrise of the new year! Great idea, Mr. Tanaka.
Mr. Tanaka: Thank you.
Chris: Get ready, guys. As soon as the sun comes up, we use our noisemakers.
*We all gathered around Chris & took a noise maker from the box he was holding*
Cream: Hold on, Chris. I think we just wait for the sun instead because if we make too much noise, we might scare the sun away!
Cheese: Chao!
*Tyler, Izzy, Jake, & I giggled. Those two were so cute*
Chris: The sun isn't gonna get scared away, Cream.
Vanilla: Don't you worry one bit, dear. The sun will be happy to get such a nice welcome.
Cream: Okay then, I'll take one.
*She ran over to the box & took out a noise maker*
Chris: Sonic needs one too.
*He looked around for him*
Tails: Try that way.
*Tails & I both pointed up. He saw Sonic sitting on a ledge above us*
(Gotta Go Fast!)
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
Mr. Tanaka: Okay, let's get ready. We will pull the strings all together. I will give you a signal as soon as the sun comes over the horizon. A few seconds more, the sky is getting lighter, lighter. It's almost here. Get ready.
BOOM!
*We all pulled the strings on our noise makers, confetti popped out, & we all cheered. Suddenly, the moon started to cover up the sun, like a solar eclipse*
Chris: No way!
Amy: What's that?
Jake: What's going on?
Cream: That doesn't look like sun.
Cheese: Chao-Chao! Chao-Chao!
Chuck: It looks like a solar eclipse!
*Cream & Cheese started crying. I hugged them both*
Cream: I told you we shouldn't make all that noise. This made the sun scared and now it's hiding!
Vanilla: Please don't cry Cream dear, I'm sure the sun will come back soon. This eclipse surely won't last for long.
*I looked up at the so-called "eclipse"*
Tyler:*whispering* You thinking what I'm thinking?
Ayla:*whispering* Yeah. I'm getting the feeling that Eggman is involved in this somehow.
*I looked up at my brother. By the look on his face, I could tell he was thinking the same thing I was*
*A few days later, we were all sitting in Chuck's room above the garage, watching the news*
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* For several days now, the endless eclipse has blocked all sunlight from reaching our planet. But thanks to the work of Dr. Eggman, our world will soon be bathed in a new form of light. And now a brief message from our sponsor.
*The screen then showed Eggman's ugly mug*
*Decoe & Bocoe singing*
*on the TV*
ARE YOU FEELING BAD
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS NIGHT
EGGMAN TV SHOPPING
HELPS YOU SEE THE LIGHT
Ayla:*in her mind* Talk about cheesey.
Dr. Eggman:*on the TV* Living in the dark is not only depressing in a public safety hazard, but is bad for your lawn, too. The solution?
*Decoe & Bocoe pulled a cloth to reveal a silver ball on a pole*
Decoe & Bocoe:*on the TV* TA-DA!
Dr. Eggman:*on the TV* It's the Sunshine Ball! Thanks to my new invention, even the dingiest darkness can now be filled with luscious luminosity.
*Chris looked surprised. Sonic & I just stared at the screen*
Bocoe:*on the TV* IF YOU CALL WITHIN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES, YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL OFFER. NEW CUSTOMERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION IS HALF PRICE.
Dr. Eggman:*on the TV* I wish I could offer installation for free also, but the robot union won't let me. Sorry about that.
Decoe:*on the TV* HEY, WE ROBOTS HAVE TO PAY FOR OIL YOU KNOW?
Bocoe:*on the TV* CALL TO ORDER YOUR SUNSHINE BALL TODAY.
Decoe:*on the TV* OUR OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY.
*They weren't kidding. I could hear a lot of ringing in the background*
Decoe:*on the TV* YOU BETTER CALL SOON.
Bocoe:*on the TV* THE SUNSHINE BALL IS SELLING OUT.
Chris: What do we do?
Chuck: Well, I do miss the sun.
Ella: I ironed out the laundry days ago and it still Isn't dry. A Sunshine Ball would be handy.
Mr. Tanaka: I agree.
Chuck: We should call for one right away.
*Sonic got up & walked out of the room*
Chris: Hey, Sonic?
Tails: He's not sure this is a good idea, I don't think he trusts Dr. Eggman very much.
Amy: If we don't trust Eggman, we may have to live in the dark forever!
Chris: Maybe so, but how do we know Eggman's telling us the truth?
Amy: He sounds like he's sincere to me.
Tails: Why else would he make Sunshine Balls?
Chris: I guess your right.
*I looked back at the TV & saw Eggman, Decoe, & Bocoe answering telephones. I started thinking*
Ayla:*in her mind* This is pretty convenient timing. The Eggmoon malfunctions and now Eggman is selling these Sunshine Balls. He's somehow using this to his advantage.
*I went to my room, got out my phone, & called Izzy*
Ayla: Izzy, it's me. Quick question. Have your family bought a Sunshine Ball? Your parents just put in an order. Well, no matter. Could you and Jake meet me and Tyler at the library tommorow. I'll explain everything there. Great, see you then.
(Third-person POV)
*The next day, Sonic stood in front of a tower Eggman had created to power his Sunshine Balls. It's called a Mirror Tower*
Sonic: You may have everyone else fooled Eggman, but not me. You say you built these towers to make sunshine, but you're keeping everybody in the dark about your real plan. But I know what your up to.
Shadow:*off-screen* That makes two of us, for once.
*Sonic turned around & saw Shadow standing behind him*
Sonic: What are you doing here, Faker?
Shadow: Same thing as you apparently. I'm just surprised to not see your sister with you.
Sonic: I tried to get her to come, but I couldn't get a hold of her. She's probably busy with her band or something.
Shadow: I see.
Sonic: So, what we waiting for? Let's trash this thing!
*They both zoomed up to the Mirror Tower & destroyed it*
*A few days later, Chris, Chuck, Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese & were in the room above the garage watching the news*
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* I'm coming to you live from Eggman's emergency press conference. The Doctor has prepared a statement on the blackout.
Dr. Eggman:*on the TV* Today a Mirror Tower collapsed which overloaded the power grid and caused the system to shut down. We are doing everything we can to repair the damage quickly, and we hope to turn the lights back on in a few more hours.
Scarlet Garcia:*on the TV* Do you know why the Mirror Tower collapsed?
Dr. Eggman:*on the TV* We're investigating now.
Chris: Sonic . . .
Tails: What did you say?
Chris: Oh, it was nothing. *in his mind* He'd never do something like that...would he?
*At the White House, the President & his staff were watching a security video*
Mr. President: I don't believe it! Are you sure this isn't a mistake?
Secretary: We're positive, sir. I'll zoom in for a close-up.
*He pressed a button on a remote, showing Sonic & Shadow standing in front of the wrecked Mirror Towers*
Mr. President: It is them! How could they?
Christina Cooper: Sonic can be wild sometimes and Shadow can be violent, but committing sabotage isn't in their characters!
Rouge: But Sonic can't stand Dr. Eggman. I bet my wings that he knocked down that Mirror Tower out of jealousy. And don't forget, Eggman's Grandfather created Shadow. Maybe he did it for revenge.
Topaz: What are you talking about?
Rouge: We have all the proof that we need right on that video. Eggman is trying to help us, but Sonic still thinks of him as the enemy. And Shadow is still angry about what Gerald Robotnick did. They resent that we're working with Eggman.
Topaz: That's ridiculous!
Mr. President: You're suggesting they caused a worldwide blackout because Eggman's on our side now?
Rouge: Who knows?
Christina Cooper: We should release the tape now, sir, the public must be informed that those two are a danger!
*The President put his hands on his head. Just then, the phone rang*
Advisor: Hello, this is the President's office. Oh! Sir, we have an emergency! We just lost another Mirror Tower.
Mr. President: We have to do something!
Christina Cooper: Do you want me to inform the media, sir?
Mr. President: Give them the tape. But before you do, I'm curious about one thing?
Christina Cooper: What's that sir?
Mr. President: Where was Ayla when all of this was going on?
*Everyone looked at the screen & saw that Ayla was nowhere to be seen*
Topaz: You're right. I don't see her anywhere.
Rouge: I'm surprised she's not there. She hates Eggman just as much as Sonic and Shadow do.
Christina Cooper: Should I have the Police keep an eye out for her, sir?
Mr. President: Yes, of course. *in his mind* Ayla, I hope your not involved in this somehow.
*A few hours later, everyone in the city had seen the tape. And they were all wondering the same thing. Where in the world is Ayla Hedgehog*
To be Continued . . .
