(A/N: Here it comes! The famous Balcony Scene! Oh yea! Thank you so much to the ones who reviewed! Your praise means a lot to me ;p Yea Dubya! I agree that the cast of SatAM is perfect for this story! Shychick! I am such a fan of your SatAM stories! You Rock! I too am a huge R&J fan ^^ Thank you too Scotty CF, I will continue to post this story since you guys like it!)
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The teenagers fled the party and ran down driveway, hoping they weren't being followed. Sonic made sure he stayed a couple steps behind the group and when he was positive no one was paying attention to him, he dove into a bush.
"It doesn't matter if she's an Acorn! I gotta see her again!" he whispered to himself as he watched his friends disappear into the night. When they were completely gone, Sonic turned around to face the wall behind him. The hedgehog looked over the stonewall. It was quite tall and the sides were too smooth to climb. "And no wall is gonna keep me from her..."
Determined to get over the obstacle in front of him, Sonic revved up his feet until they were nothing but a blur. With a burst of magnificent speed, the hedgehog zoomed up and over the wall.
"Ha! Piece of cake!" Sonic smirked as he skidded to a halt. "Now...to find out where Sally is."
Back with the group of teenagers, Tails had discovered his cousin's disappearance.
"Sonic! Where'd ya go?" the fox called.
"Aw, give it up Tails! He probably just went home..." Knuckles rolled his eyes.
"But I thought I saw him over there, maybe he climbed the wall or something. Call him Knuckles."
Knuckles grinned, "Alright! I know what will make him come running! Ahem!" the echidna cleared his throat. "Oh Sonic! Where are you, you big hunk of hedgehog you!" Knuckles once again mimicked a girl's voice.
"Pretending to be Mina again?" Tails snickered. "You starting to enjoy that Knux?"
"Hey! You said call Sonic and that's what I'm doing! Besides," Knuckles batted his eyes jokingly. "What's wrong with getting in touch with ones feminine side?"
This sent Tails into a fit of laughter. "You're hilarious Knuckles! But seriously, where is my cousin?" the fox glanced around in the dark.
Knuckles shrugged and started to walk in the other direction. "Forget about it! It's not worth looking for someone who doesn't want to be found. Sonic's a big boy, he can walk himself home," he smirked. Tails laughed but nodded in agreement.
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Sonic pushed back the shrubs as he made his way into the Acorn's courtyard, the one right outside Sally's bedroom balcony. The hedgehog glanced up at the balcony, staring in awe at what he saw.
The beautiful ground squirrel sat on the balcony's thick cement railing, her legs dangled over the edge as she looked out at the night sky. She had changed back into her vest and boots. Wearing that dress had nearly killed her. Sally had never been one to like dressing up. But it didn't mater to Sonic. If anything she looked even more attractive in street wear. Sonic sighed as he looked up at her, entranced by her beauty.
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Sally is the sun..." he whispered. But hearing what was actually coming out of his mouth made the hedgehog blink in confusion. "Whoa.... Did I say that?" Sonic simply shrugged and looked back up at Sally.
"Man is she ever beautiful! Why can't I stop looking her? Those eyes, that voice, and that kiss! Wow! It's like nothing I've ever felt before! She's all I can think about! She's all I want to think about! It's got to be love! There really isn't a simpler explanation! But her family..." Sonic bit his lip, "I shouldn't be here, I should go." But as Sonic was about to leave he heard a soft sigh from the balcony.
"Oh dear..." Sally spoke softly. She pulled her feet up onto the cement. All these thoughts running through her mind were starting to confuse her.
"Maybe I could stay for a little while longer..." Sonic said as he returned to his view of Sally.
"Oh Sonic, why must you be the son of my father's enemy?" Sally spoke out loud to herself, assuming no one was listening to her. "Give up your last name for me. Or if you won't, I will disown myself!"
"She feels the same way! I knew it!" Sonic asked himself, waiting to hear more from his love.
"It's only a name...what is a name anyway?" Sally continued. "A name is not what makes someone. If one were to change their name, they would still be the same person. It's like that old saying 'A rose by an other word would smell just as sweet.' Or I think that's how it goes..."
Sonic couldn't keep silent any longer, "If it's my name that bothers you then call me what you want!" the hedgehog jumped out from his hiding place. Sally gasped, startled by the sudden outburst. She lost her balance and stumbled back, off the railing and back onto the balcony.
"Oops..." Sonic winced when he heard the thud the squirrel made when she landed. "Sorry!"
Sally picked herself up and poked her head over the railing to see who it was that had caused her to fall. Her annoyance soon changed to embarrassment when she saw the blue hedgehog standing below the balcony.
"Sonic Hedgehog!" she blurted out, yet tried to keep her voice down at the same time.
"Hey Sal! Sonic smirked; impressed that she knew his name.
"What are you doing here?" she scolded, leaning over the railing.
"Ya know, you're cute when you yell," Sonic smiled, getting lost in her eyes again.
Sally blushed a bit but continued to warn him. "My family will kill you if they find you here."
"So..." Sonic nonchalantly stated as he started to climb up the side of the balcony, via a ladder like vine perch. Sally giggled at him as he pulled himself up and rested his upper body on the ledge. The two smiled and looked into each other's eyes for a minute before Sally finally spoke.
"How long were you listening to me?"
"Long enough to know you'd disown your family for me," Sonic grinned.
"So much for playing hard to get!" the squirrel smirked.
"Would it make you feel better if I told you how I felt?" Sonic smiled and leaned closer.
"How do you feel about me?" Sally smiled too and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Sonic grinned and pulled her into another passionate kiss. When they separated a moment later he was still grinning.
"What was that supposed to mean?" Sally giggled.
"Marry me..." Sonic gazed dreamily into her blue eyes.
"What?" Sally laughed a little, confused by his statement.
"I mean it! Marry me!" Sonic repeated. The hedgehog couldn't put into words what he felt but he knew one thing, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with this girl. Sonic expected Sally to either refuse and pull away, or slap him.
But the squirrel did neither. Instead she kissed him again. Thoughts ran through Sally's mind. This was all moving way to fast for her. But then she thought of whom her parents wanted her to marry. With that thought, she made up her mind instantly. When they pulled away it was Sonic who now looked confused.
"Was that a yes or a no?"
Sally just smiled. Sonic took the hint and grinned, "WAY past cool!"
Sally laughed and they kissed again, but it was cut short by the call of Sally's nurse.
"Sally!" Bunnie called from within the room.
"Coming!" Sally responded and then looked back to her love.
"Wait here!" she instructed before she disappeared into her room.
Sonic sighed as he watched her leave. Was this real? "If it's a dream! Then I don't want to wake up!" the hedgehog thought to himself.
Sally rushed back onto the balcony and into Sonic's awaiting arms.
"If you truly mean what you say, I will send someone to meet you tomorrow. Tell them what time and where we will get married!" she hurried to explain her plan. Sonic nodded and leaned in for another kiss.
"SALLY!" Bunnie called again.
"In a minute!" Sally shouted back. She turned back to Sonic and they shared a quick kiss. When they parted, Sally smiled. "You had better leave or I'll be saying goodnight until it's morning."
Sonic grinned and started to climb back down the balcony. "Goodnight Sal!" he called up to her. Sally giggled before scurrying back into her room; she was starting to like that nickname he had given her.
Sonic watched her leave, missing her already. Even though they had just met that night, everything just seemed so right, Sonic thought as he made his way to the bushes. He stopped when he heard his loves voice from the balcony.
"Sonic! Wait!" Sally called again. Sonic sped back up the balcony in the blink of an eye.
"Yea Sal?"
Sally stared in disbelief at how fast the hedgehog was, but she ignored it for the moment. What time should I send the messenger?" she asked.
Sonic thought for a second, "9:00 - in the marketplace!"
Sally smiled again. Her cheeks were starting to hurt from smiling so much. But she didn't care; she had good reason to smile. "I forgot why I called you back..." she giggled as she stared at his emerald green eyes.
"I'll stay till you remember..." Sonic said in a trance like tone, he too was smiling uncontrollably. This had probably been the most he had ever smiled in his life.
"If you stay I'll never be able to remember!" Sally laughed as she nuzzled her muzzle under Sonic's chin.
"That's alright, then I never have to leave," the hedgehog grinned, running his hand through her short hair.
"Sally Girl! Ya'll get in here!" Bunnie's voice called once more. The rabbot sound rather perturbed and Sally knew it.
"I really have to go. Goodnight!" she said, pulling away from the hedgehog. Sonic sighed but nodded.
"Goodnight Sally," he said once more as the squirrel retreated to the house. Even though he was sad to see her go, Sonic was even more excited about the next day.
"I gotta go tell Friar Chuck about this!" he said to himself as he dashed out of the Acorn's courtyard. In a flash of blue, the hedgehog raced towards the church in Mobotropolis.
***
In the garden, outside of a quaint little church, a dusty light blue hedgehog wearing a worn brown tunic, gathered flowers and herbs. The old friar carefully placed the plants in a basket as he talked to himself out lout as if someone were listening to him.
"The power of plants never ceases to amaze me. Though one flower could be so small and lovely, yet hold such a deadly secret. For even though this flower has the power to heal, it also has the power to kill. Inside the flower is nectar so powerful, if tasted, it will have claimed another victim. Just like a Mobian, plants can serve great purposes yet at the same be just as evil. But if evil has the upper hand, the plant will surely parish."
The friar set the flower in the basket and slowly bent over to reach for another. But the sound of something breaking the sound barrier caused him to look up from what he was doing. A cobalt flash flew past him, nearly knocking the basket out of his grasp.
"Morning Friar Chuck!" Sonic greeted as he skidded to a halt.
"I thought that might be you Sonic!" the friar chuckled. "Now, why are you here so early? Something bothering you so much you woke up early to come tell me about it?" Friar Chuck looked over the younger hedgehog that stood before him. Sonic looked like he hadn't got a wink of sleep. "Or perhaps you haven't even gone to bed, eh?"
"You read me like an open book father," Sonic smirked.
"My goodness! I bet you were with that Mina girl you always talk about! Am I right?" Friar Chuck smiled a knowing smile.
"Mina? Heck no! I've totally forgotten about her!" Sonic laughed causing the friar to let out another chuckle.
"That's wonderful news! I was starting to think you would be love struck over that mongoose forever! Now Sonic, where have you been?"
"Oh wait till you hear about this! I'll start from the beginning! Well Tails and Knuckles convinced me to go to the Acorn's party. And it was there that I met the girl of my dreams! I knew it was love when saw her! And dig this! She loves me too! She's an Acorn, but it doesn't matter! We don't care! So, we need you to marry us today! Can ya do that for us?" Sonic asked.
Friar Chuck was at a loss for words. "Marry you? You wish to be married? But Sonic, yesterday you were head over heals for Mina. Why the sudden change of heart? I think you just let her looks seduce you boy! All that depression over Mina was wasted?"
"Ya, but yesterday you told me to forget my love for Mina," Sonic protested.
"Yes and you buried one love and dug up another!" the friar retorted.
"Yea but Mina didn't like me, Sally loves me!"
Friar Chuck thought for a moment about the situation at hand. "You say she's an Acorn?" he asked as he stroked his white mustache. Sonic nodded in reply. The old friar paced for a moment then an idea struck him. "You know, some good just might come out of this marriage! With you two as a couple maybe your parents will forget this silly feud! Come Sonic! We have a wedding to plan!"
Sonic smiled and followed the priest into the church. Everything was perfect in the young hedgehog's mind. Nothing could go wrong! Or could it?
***
"Were the heck is Sonic!" Knuckles shouted through the streets of the market place. He and Tails were taking their daily stroll through Mobotropolis.
"My uncle says he didn't come home last night..." Tails added as he kicked a stone across the dusty road.
"I bet Mina is torturing him! He's gonna go mad one of these days because of her!" the echidna laughed.
"My uncle also said that Geoffrey St. John also dropped a letter for Sonic off at his house," the kitsune said, continuing to kick the stone. Knuckles stopped walking and put his gloved hand on his chin, tapping his foot in thought. Tails also stopped and watched the echidna think.
"I bet it's a challenge, probably a duel!" Knuckles looked over at his friend. Tails grinned in response.
"Sonic would accept it! He was always looking for an excuse to pulverize that good for nothing Geoffrey!" the fox stated, getting into a fighting pose.
"Yeah but think about it Tails, poor Sonic already has to deal with that wench Mina! He's not gonna want to fight Geoffrey after he spent a whole night with that seducing mongoose!" Knuckles started to continue walking, putting his hands behind his head in a relaxed state.
"Yeah but Geoffrey is no threat! Heck, I could beat him with my eyes closed!" Tails hurried to catch up to his friend.
"That's what you think! I've seen Geoffrey fight! He's not bad, I'll tell you that much! Give that guy a sword and he'll slice you in two before you even know what hit you! Even though he's a snob and a jerk all rolled up in one, he's still pretty good with that blade!"
Right after Knuckles had finished explaining Geoffrey's excellent swordsmanship in great detail, Sonic sped past the two. When the hedgehog realized whom he had passed up, he quickly backtracked and stopped in front of his two friends.
"Hey guys! What's up?"
Tails and Knuckles looked over Sonic and then glanced at each other. It wasn't long before the two teenagers were roaring with laughter. Sonic raised an eyebrow and then looked down at himself, realizing why his friends were laughing. His quills were out of place and looked slightly frizzy. The red vest he had worn to the party had been unbuttoned and was now wrinkled. There must have been dark circles under his eyes from his lack of sleep, and his belt that held his sword was lopsided and practically falling off.
"Sonic! You look like you were hit by a truck!" Tails held his side, as he laughed harder.
"Yeah! And then they backed up and did it again!" Knuckles fell to the ground in hysterics.
Sonic smiled sheepishly and brushed back a few loose quills. When Tails and Knuckles had finally recovered from their laugh attack, they stood up and brushed themselves off.
"So where were you last night?" Tails asked.
"Yea! What's the big idea of ditching us anyway?" Knuckles glared.
"Sorry guys! But I had business elsewhere!" Sonic winked.
The fox and echidna were intrigued by Sonic's choice of words, but before they could ask what kind of business, they were interrupted. A light brown rabbit with mechanical appendages walked past them. Following close behind her was a blue walrus.
"Rotor, hurry it up!" the rabbot called.
"I'm coming!" the walrus responded as he broke into a jog to keep up with her. Rotor was a servant to the Acorns but mostly took orders from Sally's nurse.
Knuckles grinned, as he looked the rabbot over. There was no doubt about it she was quite attractive. The red echidna let out a sharp whistle at the women.
Bunnie stopped and whirled around to face Knuckles. She was completely outraged at his action and lack of respect. "Why Ah neva!" she glared as she stomped up to the echidna, her strong metallic feet making the ground around them shake. Sonic and Tails snickered, seeing their friend in hot water was certainly amusing.
"Ya'll better learn some respect, if ya know what's good for ya!" Bunnie slammed her metal fist into her flesh hand. Knuckles realized the rabbot must be extremely strong because of her unique features.
"Whoa! Ok! I can take a hint lady! Sorry!" he took a step back and held up his hands in defeat.
Bunnie continued to glare at him, but swiftly turned to face Sonic and Tails. "Would either of you fine young gentlemen happin to know where Ah could find Sonic Hedgehog?"
Tails glanced over at Sonic who smirked. "Depends, what do you want him for?" the hedgehog crossed his arms over his chest.
Bunnie looked the hedgehog over and smiled. "Well SugaHog, if ya'll are him, Ah need to talk to ya...in private."
Now it was Knuckles turn to get a laugh out of the situation. "Oh! In private she says!" he snickered as he nudged Tails in the shoulder. The fox laughed at his friend's comment and the two started to cheer Sonic on.
"Go Sonic! You the hedgehog!" they both shouted in unison, causing Sonic and Rotor to laugh and Bunnie to glare.
"Ya'll better get the hip hop outta here before Ah break ya in two! Now SHOO!" Bunnie warned, causing Knuckles and Tails to run down the street in terror.
"My stars! That boy was awfully rude! Who was he?" Bunnie put her hands on her hips.
"Just someone who loves to here the sound of his own voice," Sonic smirked.
"He won't have a voice to hear when Ah get through with him!" Bunnie snapped then turned to Rotor. "And why didn't YOU stop him from talking to me like THAT!"
Rotor shrugged, "Hey! I thought it was pretty funny myself! And I wasn't about to fight someone for no reason."
"Coward!" the rabbot scolded the walrus. She then turned back to Sonic. "As for you SugaHog, Sally sent me here to get a message from ya'll. But before you say anythang Ah am warning you! Sally is young and naïve as it is. Ya'll better mean what you say when you said you wish to marry her!"
"With all of my heart ma'am. I love Sally! And you can tell her that!" Sonic smiled at Bunnie, causing her to smile too.
"Ah'm glad to hear that! Oh! Sally Girl will be thrilled!" the rabbot exclaimed excitedly.
"Ok, here is the plan. Tell Sal to somehow sneak out this afternoon and go to Friar Chuck's cell at the Mobian church. Then we'll be married!" Sonic explained.
"She'll be there! Ah'm shore of it!" Bunnie beamed.
"One more thing! Don't tell Sal, but I'll secretly climb into her room tonight so we can be together," Sonic winked. Bunnie took the hint and giggled.
"Ah won't tell her! Ah promise!" Bunnie giggled, "That young man Paris that has had his eye on her is a toad compared to you Suga!"
"Uh...thanks, I guess," Sonic smiled sheepishly.
"Ah'll go and tell Sally Girl right away! Rotor!"
"What!" Rotor, who had been daydreaming while the hedgehog and rabbot were talking, snapped to attention.
"Let's go!" Bunnie took Rotor by the hand and yanked him in the direction of the Acorn's mansion.
***
"Where is she?!" Sally paced her room nervously, waiting for her nurse to return. She wore a long nightgown that flowed behind her as she paced. "I sent her to find Sonic over an hour ago! She promised she'd be back sooner!" she sighed impatiently. "What is taking her so long?"
At that moment the bedroom door opened to reveal a winded Bunnie. Sally nearly tackled the rabbot as she entered the room. "Bunnie! What did he say? What did he say?!" Sally asked desperately.
"Sally Girl! Suga give me a minute to rest! Mah legs are killin' me!" Bunnie gently pushed the teenager off her.
"You can't even feel your legs! They're robotic! Now quit stalling and tell me what Sonic said!" Sally pleaded.
"Calm down hon! Just let me catch mah breath!"
"You obviously have enough breath to say you're out of breath!"
"Relax Sally Girl!" Bunnie taunted, having a little fun while trying the teenager's patience. "First of all, have ya'll had supper yet?"
"What does that have to do with anything?! What did Sonic say about our marriage?!" the ground squirrel was practically going nuts.
Bunnie laughed, seeing the desperation in Sally's eyes. "Ya'll have permission to go to confession t'night?" she asked. Sally nodded. "Good! Tell yer parents that's where yer goin. Instead, go to Friar Chuck's cell at the church, Sonic will be there waitin'."
Sally was ecstatic. She threw her arms around Bunnie and hugged her tightly. Then the squirrel rushed to the closet to change.
"This is the greatest day of my life!" Sally shouted as she quickly changed into her vest and boots. "Thank you so much Bunnie!" she said as she hugged her nurse again. The teenager donned a long maroon cloak and headed for the door.
***
As Friar Chuck lit a few candles around the alter Sonic tapped his foot impatiently. "Relax Sonic, she'll be here soon enough," the friar chuckled. Before Sonic could come up with a response, the door to the cell creaked open. Sonic whirled around to see a cloaked squirrel peak her head in the door.
"Sal!" the hedgehog shouted in relief.
"Sonic!" Sally smiled when she saw him. The two embraced and greeted each other with a kiss. "I couldn't stand be away from you," Sally nuzzled the hedgehog lovingly.
"Me too Sal," Sonic held her tight and kissed her forehead.
Friar Chuck smiled and walked up to the two teenagers. "Now, now!" he said as he gently separated them. "You'll have time for that after the ceremony. Let's get this done quickly then, shall we?"
Sonic and Sally nodded and took their positions at the front of the alter. They smiled at each other as the friar repeated the holy words that would make the two of them one.
***
The teenagers fled the party and ran down driveway, hoping they weren't being followed. Sonic made sure he stayed a couple steps behind the group and when he was positive no one was paying attention to him, he dove into a bush.
"It doesn't matter if she's an Acorn! I gotta see her again!" he whispered to himself as he watched his friends disappear into the night. When they were completely gone, Sonic turned around to face the wall behind him. The hedgehog looked over the stonewall. It was quite tall and the sides were too smooth to climb. "And no wall is gonna keep me from her..."
Determined to get over the obstacle in front of him, Sonic revved up his feet until they were nothing but a blur. With a burst of magnificent speed, the hedgehog zoomed up and over the wall.
"Ha! Piece of cake!" Sonic smirked as he skidded to a halt. "Now...to find out where Sally is."
Back with the group of teenagers, Tails had discovered his cousin's disappearance.
"Sonic! Where'd ya go?" the fox called.
"Aw, give it up Tails! He probably just went home..." Knuckles rolled his eyes.
"But I thought I saw him over there, maybe he climbed the wall or something. Call him Knuckles."
Knuckles grinned, "Alright! I know what will make him come running! Ahem!" the echidna cleared his throat. "Oh Sonic! Where are you, you big hunk of hedgehog you!" Knuckles once again mimicked a girl's voice.
"Pretending to be Mina again?" Tails snickered. "You starting to enjoy that Knux?"
"Hey! You said call Sonic and that's what I'm doing! Besides," Knuckles batted his eyes jokingly. "What's wrong with getting in touch with ones feminine side?"
This sent Tails into a fit of laughter. "You're hilarious Knuckles! But seriously, where is my cousin?" the fox glanced around in the dark.
Knuckles shrugged and started to walk in the other direction. "Forget about it! It's not worth looking for someone who doesn't want to be found. Sonic's a big boy, he can walk himself home," he smirked. Tails laughed but nodded in agreement.
***
Sonic pushed back the shrubs as he made his way into the Acorn's courtyard, the one right outside Sally's bedroom balcony. The hedgehog glanced up at the balcony, staring in awe at what he saw.
The beautiful ground squirrel sat on the balcony's thick cement railing, her legs dangled over the edge as she looked out at the night sky. She had changed back into her vest and boots. Wearing that dress had nearly killed her. Sally had never been one to like dressing up. But it didn't mater to Sonic. If anything she looked even more attractive in street wear. Sonic sighed as he looked up at her, entranced by her beauty.
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Sally is the sun..." he whispered. But hearing what was actually coming out of his mouth made the hedgehog blink in confusion. "Whoa.... Did I say that?" Sonic simply shrugged and looked back up at Sally.
"Man is she ever beautiful! Why can't I stop looking her? Those eyes, that voice, and that kiss! Wow! It's like nothing I've ever felt before! She's all I can think about! She's all I want to think about! It's got to be love! There really isn't a simpler explanation! But her family..." Sonic bit his lip, "I shouldn't be here, I should go." But as Sonic was about to leave he heard a soft sigh from the balcony.
"Oh dear..." Sally spoke softly. She pulled her feet up onto the cement. All these thoughts running through her mind were starting to confuse her.
"Maybe I could stay for a little while longer..." Sonic said as he returned to his view of Sally.
"Oh Sonic, why must you be the son of my father's enemy?" Sally spoke out loud to herself, assuming no one was listening to her. "Give up your last name for me. Or if you won't, I will disown myself!"
"She feels the same way! I knew it!" Sonic asked himself, waiting to hear more from his love.
"It's only a name...what is a name anyway?" Sally continued. "A name is not what makes someone. If one were to change their name, they would still be the same person. It's like that old saying 'A rose by an other word would smell just as sweet.' Or I think that's how it goes..."
Sonic couldn't keep silent any longer, "If it's my name that bothers you then call me what you want!" the hedgehog jumped out from his hiding place. Sally gasped, startled by the sudden outburst. She lost her balance and stumbled back, off the railing and back onto the balcony.
"Oops..." Sonic winced when he heard the thud the squirrel made when she landed. "Sorry!"
Sally picked herself up and poked her head over the railing to see who it was that had caused her to fall. Her annoyance soon changed to embarrassment when she saw the blue hedgehog standing below the balcony.
"Sonic Hedgehog!" she blurted out, yet tried to keep her voice down at the same time.
"Hey Sal! Sonic smirked; impressed that she knew his name.
"What are you doing here?" she scolded, leaning over the railing.
"Ya know, you're cute when you yell," Sonic smiled, getting lost in her eyes again.
Sally blushed a bit but continued to warn him. "My family will kill you if they find you here."
"So..." Sonic nonchalantly stated as he started to climb up the side of the balcony, via a ladder like vine perch. Sally giggled at him as he pulled himself up and rested his upper body on the ledge. The two smiled and looked into each other's eyes for a minute before Sally finally spoke.
"How long were you listening to me?"
"Long enough to know you'd disown your family for me," Sonic grinned.
"So much for playing hard to get!" the squirrel smirked.
"Would it make you feel better if I told you how I felt?" Sonic smiled and leaned closer.
"How do you feel about me?" Sally smiled too and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Sonic grinned and pulled her into another passionate kiss. When they separated a moment later he was still grinning.
"What was that supposed to mean?" Sally giggled.
"Marry me..." Sonic gazed dreamily into her blue eyes.
"What?" Sally laughed a little, confused by his statement.
"I mean it! Marry me!" Sonic repeated. The hedgehog couldn't put into words what he felt but he knew one thing, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with this girl. Sonic expected Sally to either refuse and pull away, or slap him.
But the squirrel did neither. Instead she kissed him again. Thoughts ran through Sally's mind. This was all moving way to fast for her. But then she thought of whom her parents wanted her to marry. With that thought, she made up her mind instantly. When they pulled away it was Sonic who now looked confused.
"Was that a yes or a no?"
Sally just smiled. Sonic took the hint and grinned, "WAY past cool!"
Sally laughed and they kissed again, but it was cut short by the call of Sally's nurse.
"Sally!" Bunnie called from within the room.
"Coming!" Sally responded and then looked back to her love.
"Wait here!" she instructed before she disappeared into her room.
Sonic sighed as he watched her leave. Was this real? "If it's a dream! Then I don't want to wake up!" the hedgehog thought to himself.
Sally rushed back onto the balcony and into Sonic's awaiting arms.
"If you truly mean what you say, I will send someone to meet you tomorrow. Tell them what time and where we will get married!" she hurried to explain her plan. Sonic nodded and leaned in for another kiss.
"SALLY!" Bunnie called again.
"In a minute!" Sally shouted back. She turned back to Sonic and they shared a quick kiss. When they parted, Sally smiled. "You had better leave or I'll be saying goodnight until it's morning."
Sonic grinned and started to climb back down the balcony. "Goodnight Sal!" he called up to her. Sally giggled before scurrying back into her room; she was starting to like that nickname he had given her.
Sonic watched her leave, missing her already. Even though they had just met that night, everything just seemed so right, Sonic thought as he made his way to the bushes. He stopped when he heard his loves voice from the balcony.
"Sonic! Wait!" Sally called again. Sonic sped back up the balcony in the blink of an eye.
"Yea Sal?"
Sally stared in disbelief at how fast the hedgehog was, but she ignored it for the moment. What time should I send the messenger?" she asked.
Sonic thought for a second, "9:00 - in the marketplace!"
Sally smiled again. Her cheeks were starting to hurt from smiling so much. But she didn't care; she had good reason to smile. "I forgot why I called you back..." she giggled as she stared at his emerald green eyes.
"I'll stay till you remember..." Sonic said in a trance like tone, he too was smiling uncontrollably. This had probably been the most he had ever smiled in his life.
"If you stay I'll never be able to remember!" Sally laughed as she nuzzled her muzzle under Sonic's chin.
"That's alright, then I never have to leave," the hedgehog grinned, running his hand through her short hair.
"Sally Girl! Ya'll get in here!" Bunnie's voice called once more. The rabbot sound rather perturbed and Sally knew it.
"I really have to go. Goodnight!" she said, pulling away from the hedgehog. Sonic sighed but nodded.
"Goodnight Sally," he said once more as the squirrel retreated to the house. Even though he was sad to see her go, Sonic was even more excited about the next day.
"I gotta go tell Friar Chuck about this!" he said to himself as he dashed out of the Acorn's courtyard. In a flash of blue, the hedgehog raced towards the church in Mobotropolis.
***
In the garden, outside of a quaint little church, a dusty light blue hedgehog wearing a worn brown tunic, gathered flowers and herbs. The old friar carefully placed the plants in a basket as he talked to himself out lout as if someone were listening to him.
"The power of plants never ceases to amaze me. Though one flower could be so small and lovely, yet hold such a deadly secret. For even though this flower has the power to heal, it also has the power to kill. Inside the flower is nectar so powerful, if tasted, it will have claimed another victim. Just like a Mobian, plants can serve great purposes yet at the same be just as evil. But if evil has the upper hand, the plant will surely parish."
The friar set the flower in the basket and slowly bent over to reach for another. But the sound of something breaking the sound barrier caused him to look up from what he was doing. A cobalt flash flew past him, nearly knocking the basket out of his grasp.
"Morning Friar Chuck!" Sonic greeted as he skidded to a halt.
"I thought that might be you Sonic!" the friar chuckled. "Now, why are you here so early? Something bothering you so much you woke up early to come tell me about it?" Friar Chuck looked over the younger hedgehog that stood before him. Sonic looked like he hadn't got a wink of sleep. "Or perhaps you haven't even gone to bed, eh?"
"You read me like an open book father," Sonic smirked.
"My goodness! I bet you were with that Mina girl you always talk about! Am I right?" Friar Chuck smiled a knowing smile.
"Mina? Heck no! I've totally forgotten about her!" Sonic laughed causing the friar to let out another chuckle.
"That's wonderful news! I was starting to think you would be love struck over that mongoose forever! Now Sonic, where have you been?"
"Oh wait till you hear about this! I'll start from the beginning! Well Tails and Knuckles convinced me to go to the Acorn's party. And it was there that I met the girl of my dreams! I knew it was love when saw her! And dig this! She loves me too! She's an Acorn, but it doesn't matter! We don't care! So, we need you to marry us today! Can ya do that for us?" Sonic asked.
Friar Chuck was at a loss for words. "Marry you? You wish to be married? But Sonic, yesterday you were head over heals for Mina. Why the sudden change of heart? I think you just let her looks seduce you boy! All that depression over Mina was wasted?"
"Ya, but yesterday you told me to forget my love for Mina," Sonic protested.
"Yes and you buried one love and dug up another!" the friar retorted.
"Yea but Mina didn't like me, Sally loves me!"
Friar Chuck thought for a moment about the situation at hand. "You say she's an Acorn?" he asked as he stroked his white mustache. Sonic nodded in reply. The old friar paced for a moment then an idea struck him. "You know, some good just might come out of this marriage! With you two as a couple maybe your parents will forget this silly feud! Come Sonic! We have a wedding to plan!"
Sonic smiled and followed the priest into the church. Everything was perfect in the young hedgehog's mind. Nothing could go wrong! Or could it?
***
"Were the heck is Sonic!" Knuckles shouted through the streets of the market place. He and Tails were taking their daily stroll through Mobotropolis.
"My uncle says he didn't come home last night..." Tails added as he kicked a stone across the dusty road.
"I bet Mina is torturing him! He's gonna go mad one of these days because of her!" the echidna laughed.
"My uncle also said that Geoffrey St. John also dropped a letter for Sonic off at his house," the kitsune said, continuing to kick the stone. Knuckles stopped walking and put his gloved hand on his chin, tapping his foot in thought. Tails also stopped and watched the echidna think.
"I bet it's a challenge, probably a duel!" Knuckles looked over at his friend. Tails grinned in response.
"Sonic would accept it! He was always looking for an excuse to pulverize that good for nothing Geoffrey!" the fox stated, getting into a fighting pose.
"Yeah but think about it Tails, poor Sonic already has to deal with that wench Mina! He's not gonna want to fight Geoffrey after he spent a whole night with that seducing mongoose!" Knuckles started to continue walking, putting his hands behind his head in a relaxed state.
"Yeah but Geoffrey is no threat! Heck, I could beat him with my eyes closed!" Tails hurried to catch up to his friend.
"That's what you think! I've seen Geoffrey fight! He's not bad, I'll tell you that much! Give that guy a sword and he'll slice you in two before you even know what hit you! Even though he's a snob and a jerk all rolled up in one, he's still pretty good with that blade!"
Right after Knuckles had finished explaining Geoffrey's excellent swordsmanship in great detail, Sonic sped past the two. When the hedgehog realized whom he had passed up, he quickly backtracked and stopped in front of his two friends.
"Hey guys! What's up?"
Tails and Knuckles looked over Sonic and then glanced at each other. It wasn't long before the two teenagers were roaring with laughter. Sonic raised an eyebrow and then looked down at himself, realizing why his friends were laughing. His quills were out of place and looked slightly frizzy. The red vest he had worn to the party had been unbuttoned and was now wrinkled. There must have been dark circles under his eyes from his lack of sleep, and his belt that held his sword was lopsided and practically falling off.
"Sonic! You look like you were hit by a truck!" Tails held his side, as he laughed harder.
"Yeah! And then they backed up and did it again!" Knuckles fell to the ground in hysterics.
Sonic smiled sheepishly and brushed back a few loose quills. When Tails and Knuckles had finally recovered from their laugh attack, they stood up and brushed themselves off.
"So where were you last night?" Tails asked.
"Yea! What's the big idea of ditching us anyway?" Knuckles glared.
"Sorry guys! But I had business elsewhere!" Sonic winked.
The fox and echidna were intrigued by Sonic's choice of words, but before they could ask what kind of business, they were interrupted. A light brown rabbit with mechanical appendages walked past them. Following close behind her was a blue walrus.
"Rotor, hurry it up!" the rabbot called.
"I'm coming!" the walrus responded as he broke into a jog to keep up with her. Rotor was a servant to the Acorns but mostly took orders from Sally's nurse.
Knuckles grinned, as he looked the rabbot over. There was no doubt about it she was quite attractive. The red echidna let out a sharp whistle at the women.
Bunnie stopped and whirled around to face Knuckles. She was completely outraged at his action and lack of respect. "Why Ah neva!" she glared as she stomped up to the echidna, her strong metallic feet making the ground around them shake. Sonic and Tails snickered, seeing their friend in hot water was certainly amusing.
"Ya'll better learn some respect, if ya know what's good for ya!" Bunnie slammed her metal fist into her flesh hand. Knuckles realized the rabbot must be extremely strong because of her unique features.
"Whoa! Ok! I can take a hint lady! Sorry!" he took a step back and held up his hands in defeat.
Bunnie continued to glare at him, but swiftly turned to face Sonic and Tails. "Would either of you fine young gentlemen happin to know where Ah could find Sonic Hedgehog?"
Tails glanced over at Sonic who smirked. "Depends, what do you want him for?" the hedgehog crossed his arms over his chest.
Bunnie looked the hedgehog over and smiled. "Well SugaHog, if ya'll are him, Ah need to talk to ya...in private."
Now it was Knuckles turn to get a laugh out of the situation. "Oh! In private she says!" he snickered as he nudged Tails in the shoulder. The fox laughed at his friend's comment and the two started to cheer Sonic on.
"Go Sonic! You the hedgehog!" they both shouted in unison, causing Sonic and Rotor to laugh and Bunnie to glare.
"Ya'll better get the hip hop outta here before Ah break ya in two! Now SHOO!" Bunnie warned, causing Knuckles and Tails to run down the street in terror.
"My stars! That boy was awfully rude! Who was he?" Bunnie put her hands on her hips.
"Just someone who loves to here the sound of his own voice," Sonic smirked.
"He won't have a voice to hear when Ah get through with him!" Bunnie snapped then turned to Rotor. "And why didn't YOU stop him from talking to me like THAT!"
Rotor shrugged, "Hey! I thought it was pretty funny myself! And I wasn't about to fight someone for no reason."
"Coward!" the rabbot scolded the walrus. She then turned back to Sonic. "As for you SugaHog, Sally sent me here to get a message from ya'll. But before you say anythang Ah am warning you! Sally is young and naïve as it is. Ya'll better mean what you say when you said you wish to marry her!"
"With all of my heart ma'am. I love Sally! And you can tell her that!" Sonic smiled at Bunnie, causing her to smile too.
"Ah'm glad to hear that! Oh! Sally Girl will be thrilled!" the rabbot exclaimed excitedly.
"Ok, here is the plan. Tell Sal to somehow sneak out this afternoon and go to Friar Chuck's cell at the Mobian church. Then we'll be married!" Sonic explained.
"She'll be there! Ah'm shore of it!" Bunnie beamed.
"One more thing! Don't tell Sal, but I'll secretly climb into her room tonight so we can be together," Sonic winked. Bunnie took the hint and giggled.
"Ah won't tell her! Ah promise!" Bunnie giggled, "That young man Paris that has had his eye on her is a toad compared to you Suga!"
"Uh...thanks, I guess," Sonic smiled sheepishly.
"Ah'll go and tell Sally Girl right away! Rotor!"
"What!" Rotor, who had been daydreaming while the hedgehog and rabbot were talking, snapped to attention.
"Let's go!" Bunnie took Rotor by the hand and yanked him in the direction of the Acorn's mansion.
***
"Where is she?!" Sally paced her room nervously, waiting for her nurse to return. She wore a long nightgown that flowed behind her as she paced. "I sent her to find Sonic over an hour ago! She promised she'd be back sooner!" she sighed impatiently. "What is taking her so long?"
At that moment the bedroom door opened to reveal a winded Bunnie. Sally nearly tackled the rabbot as she entered the room. "Bunnie! What did he say? What did he say?!" Sally asked desperately.
"Sally Girl! Suga give me a minute to rest! Mah legs are killin' me!" Bunnie gently pushed the teenager off her.
"You can't even feel your legs! They're robotic! Now quit stalling and tell me what Sonic said!" Sally pleaded.
"Calm down hon! Just let me catch mah breath!"
"You obviously have enough breath to say you're out of breath!"
"Relax Sally Girl!" Bunnie taunted, having a little fun while trying the teenager's patience. "First of all, have ya'll had supper yet?"
"What does that have to do with anything?! What did Sonic say about our marriage?!" the ground squirrel was practically going nuts.
Bunnie laughed, seeing the desperation in Sally's eyes. "Ya'll have permission to go to confession t'night?" she asked. Sally nodded. "Good! Tell yer parents that's where yer goin. Instead, go to Friar Chuck's cell at the church, Sonic will be there waitin'."
Sally was ecstatic. She threw her arms around Bunnie and hugged her tightly. Then the squirrel rushed to the closet to change.
"This is the greatest day of my life!" Sally shouted as she quickly changed into her vest and boots. "Thank you so much Bunnie!" she said as she hugged her nurse again. The teenager donned a long maroon cloak and headed for the door.
***
As Friar Chuck lit a few candles around the alter Sonic tapped his foot impatiently. "Relax Sonic, she'll be here soon enough," the friar chuckled. Before Sonic could come up with a response, the door to the cell creaked open. Sonic whirled around to see a cloaked squirrel peak her head in the door.
"Sal!" the hedgehog shouted in relief.
"Sonic!" Sally smiled when she saw him. The two embraced and greeted each other with a kiss. "I couldn't stand be away from you," Sally nuzzled the hedgehog lovingly.
"Me too Sal," Sonic held her tight and kissed her forehead.
Friar Chuck smiled and walked up to the two teenagers. "Now, now!" he said as he gently separated them. "You'll have time for that after the ceremony. Let's get this done quickly then, shall we?"
Sonic and Sally nodded and took their positions at the front of the alter. They smiled at each other as the friar repeated the holy words that would make the two of them one.