Good Morning Everyone!
Alrighty, so it's been more than a week so I lied about that... whoops!
However to make up for it I have a new chapter in this (possibly sorta maybe) exciting adventure I have another hot, fresh and steaming chapter here right before your very eyes on your digitized communication device!
I'd also like to thank you guys with being patient with me. I'm starting to realize just how much actually goes into making a story, and it really is not as easy as it seems.
So, without further ado, here is our new chapter!
(I'm sorry it's kinda short, but I thought that this would be a nice transition instead of trying to do it in story)
Sincerely,
Gate Keeper
Chapter 4: Of Revelations and Aftermaths
Later that day.
A pair of brown eyes opened up slightly, sleepily gazing around the room as their owner tried to fight against the warmth and comfort of the massive bed they were on. Oh my... I didn't think that the bed was this large... I should wake up Cream, she'll have to be going to school soon. A hand reached out to grab the small child beside her...
And found nothing.
Shocked, the hand scrambled to find the small body that should be curled next to her.
"Cream?"
The eyes opened wider, as fear started to manifest itself. Where's Cream? She's never up earlier than me!
Searching they started to notice the room around them
This isn't my house! Where am I? I need to get out of here!
A scrambling attempt to get out of the bed resulted in her getting more and more entangled in the large quilted blanket and smooth sheets.
"Miss Vanilla?"
All at once the body halted the escape attempt, eyes locked on the door as it opened slightly.
How do they know me? And why is my dress on?
"W-who are you? Why am I here?" Vanilla called out
"You are at Mr. Robotnik's house, don't you remember about the alley?" A flood of memories came back to her. The boys, their leader, the chase that ended in that small and dark alley. The knife, so casually pressed against her neck And then... Eggman. Eggman walking into the alley. Eggman sending three robots to incapacitate 'Boss'. One of the bots shielding her twice from being attacked.
Eggman... saving her? Offering to discreetly treat her at a hospital at his...
Home.
"Is...Is this Mr. Robotnik Eggman?"
"Yes. Mr. Robotnik took you to his house to get patched up. Before I say my name, and my brothers' as well, may we come in? I figured it be better if you saw us both and then we can get ya, um, sorry, you downstairs to him." The voice said calmly while there was a meek 'hello' from farther away
"I guess you can... Do you know about my daughter? Is she okay? Is she here too?" Vanilla asked hurriedly
"He said that she is fine and at school, and will be here shortly."
"Thank you so much, please come inside." Vanilla untangled herself and sat up in the bed.
"As you wish." The door swung open to reveal two hedgehogs, both brown with greasy looking quills.
Vaniila pushed herself farther up the bed. These are the same two that chased me! "What are you doing here!?"
The two put up there hands, and backed up into the hallway. "We were asked to be here! Please calm down, we aren't going to hurt you!" One of them spoke up
"Yeah, hear us out! We just wanna say we're sorry! The other said.
"Why should I? You- you tried to kill me!" Vanilla retorted
The first spoke up again. "No we didn't! We chased you but we..." he put down his hands and slumped his shoulders "... we couldn't do that. Mom was too good to us to make us want to do that."
They're kind of like Eggman. Raised too good to stoop so low, yet still had do it. And they did try and stop the man who did try to actually kill you, so a little forgiveness couldn't hurt. Vanilla sighed. "Alright, we can leave that for later. So, what are your names?"
The two visibly relaxed and the first smiled a little "Well, my name is Clink, and this here is my brother Clank."
"Nice ta meet ya Miss Vanilla." Clank said softly.
"And it's a pleasure to meet you two as well." Vanilla said. She started to notice differences between the two. Clink seemed to be taller, his quills short and slicked back and had a plaid grey and red button shirt and black jeans on with black sneakers on. Clank on the other hand, was far shorter, with his quills in a long curve on either side of his face. He had on a short blue sleeve T-shirt with dirty overalls and boots, making the two stand out far more then regularly.
"Are you two really brothers?" Vanilla asked.
Both of the hedgehogs laughed. "We get that alot" Said Clink. "We ain't actually brothers." Clank explained "We were both at the orphanage and just clicked, y'know? So after we got out and old enough that Mama couldn't take us back, we stuck together."
"Oh, I see." Vanilla said They were in an orphanage? That's terrible! "So, if you were in an orphanage... then who's Mama? If you don't mind me asking of course!"
Clink stared off into space for a little, a smile on his face. He faced back towards Vanilla "'Mama' is the name the kids use for the caretaker, Miss Owler. She's a sweet lady, and she is everything a kid could ask for. Not that the world gives us much chance to practice what she preached. He sighed. "She really is too good for us. You should visit her; nobody ever messes around with the neighborhood where the orphanage is. Considering most of the thugs and even the bosses came out of there, it isn't really that surprising that it's been an asylum for everybody."
"Ill do that, thank you." Vanilla said with a smile. "Now." Vanilla straightened up again "Where's Eggman? I need to find him and figure out what happened."
"You'll find Mr. Robotnik downstairs in the living room, waiting for you." Clink said as both of the hedgehogs turned to leave the room. As Clank turned down the hall out of sight, Clink stayed by the door for a second.
"Miss Vanilla?"
"Yes Clink?"
"Thank you." Clink said
"For what?" Vanilla asked, confused.
"For giving us a chance when we didn't deserve one."
With that Clink left the room, and Vanilla was left alone once again.
If you guess the inspiration for the two brothers, I'll give you a cookie, and put in any idea you have into the story (that's within reason)
If you guess why I named them Clink and Clank, I'll write any story you wish for me to do (Again, within reason) from any source.