Chapter 2
"Okay then, it's settled," Tails said "It'll be a four activity competition: A no-bars race, a team tennis match, a game of dodgeball, and to finish it off, a battle royal." He looked up to his friends and adversaries. They all nodded in assent.
"Well then," Sonic said, "Let's start it!"
The sun shone high over the concrete city of Station Square. People lived their lives normally, as if the Perfect Chaos battle had never happened. Adults went to work, and children played at school, women shopped and men complained. All was normal in the city.
Sonic and company lined up near the entrance of the Station Square hotel. Tails held up a map of the city streets, with a red line drawn, showing the race path.
"We start here," Tails said, pointing of the beginning of the line, "and end here,"
"Okay then every body," Sonic said...
"Ready," Everyone took position
"Set," The muscles in everyone's legs tensed (well...except for Charmy's...his wings tensed).
"GO!"
Sonic was in the lead, as expected, Tails was close behind him, and Rouge was in third. The rest of the racers were basically grouped together. As it would seem, the boys had an easy victory, but the girls weren't just going to give them the win. Amy looked towards Cream, who gave her a little nod. Cream's rather large ears began to flap. Her small body took off from the ground as she flew into the air. She positioned herself just above Sonic. A big goofy grin spread across her face as she dropped from her high altitude.
"Piggyback ride!" She yelled as she dropped on Sonic and wrapped her legs around his neck. Sonic yelped as he wavered from the extra weight. "Oops, look out," Cream said as she tugged him so the two of them collided with Tails. The three person pileup looked up, only to see Rouge run by with a sadistic smile on her face. Cream happily danced a top the downed duo. Sonic sighed a deep, sad sigh. This was, quite possibly, the most embarrassing moment of his life.
Back with the rest of the group, Sera was beginning to take the lead. Charmy nervously gulped. He knew it would be signing a death wish, but he had to stop Sera from taking the lead. He closed his eyes as his wings revved up. He performed his buzz-dash technique, right into Sera's gut, causing them both to collapse to the ground. Charmy, sensing danger, fired off as fast as he could. Sera's eyes turned a crimson hue.
"You little bug! When I catch you I'm gonna' crush you!" Sera screamed, chasing Charmy, in the complete opposite direction of the race. Amy sighed. She only hoped Rouge was still in the lead. Meanwhile, Espio had just gone over a hill and was clear out of Amy's site. He grinned, as held his fist out in front of him. He began to run faster, and steadily gained speed until his legs became a blur.
Rouge dashed as quick as she could. She was amazed how well Amy's plan had worked.
'There it is, the finish line!' Rouge thought to herself. 'I'm going to win!' But these thoughts were instantly cancelled out as she saw Espio running right beside her. He looked to Rouge, and gave a smug grin before dashing in front of her and crossing the finish line. Rouge crossed the finish line, near fuming.
"Espio..." Rouge said in a deep tone.
"Yes?" Espio said as mockingly as he could, smiling smugly all the while. Rouge fumed beet red and grabbed Espio around the neck, choking him. Espio tried to break her grip, but her anger with her own brute strength proved too much for the chameleon.
"Woah, just chill out there!," Tails called, flying in. Sonic, carrying Cream, ran up to the three. The combined efforts of Sonic, Tails, and Espio were enough to pry Rouge off. Amy finally reached the group. This left only two members.
"Where are Charmy and Sera?" Sonic questioned.
"Well..." Amy stammered. She was, however, cut off by a high pitched scream. Looking in the distance, they saw Charmy fleeing for his life from the blood thirsty Sera. Charmy's eyes, which were wide as dinner plates, searched for somewhere to hide. Anywhere. He dashed behind Tails, and dove headfirst into one of his bushy tails. Sera collapsed, panting, wheezing, and being generally tired.
"Wow," Rouge said. "She's got anger management problems."
"You should talk," Sonic said, giving her a dirty look.
"Anyway everybody, should we move on?" Tails asked.
"Okay then, it's settled," Tails said "It'll be a four activity competition: A no-bars race, a team tennis match, a game of dodgeball, and to finish it off, a battle royal." He looked up to his friends and adversaries. They all nodded in assent.
"Well then," Sonic said, "Let's start it!"
The sun shone high over the concrete city of Station Square. People lived their lives normally, as if the Perfect Chaos battle had never happened. Adults went to work, and children played at school, women shopped and men complained. All was normal in the city.
Sonic and company lined up near the entrance of the Station Square hotel. Tails held up a map of the city streets, with a red line drawn, showing the race path.
"We start here," Tails said, pointing of the beginning of the line, "and end here,"
"Okay then every body," Sonic said...
"Ready," Everyone took position
"Set," The muscles in everyone's legs tensed (well...except for Charmy's...his wings tensed).
"GO!"
Sonic was in the lead, as expected, Tails was close behind him, and Rouge was in third. The rest of the racers were basically grouped together. As it would seem, the boys had an easy victory, but the girls weren't just going to give them the win. Amy looked towards Cream, who gave her a little nod. Cream's rather large ears began to flap. Her small body took off from the ground as she flew into the air. She positioned herself just above Sonic. A big goofy grin spread across her face as she dropped from her high altitude.
"Piggyback ride!" She yelled as she dropped on Sonic and wrapped her legs around his neck. Sonic yelped as he wavered from the extra weight. "Oops, look out," Cream said as she tugged him so the two of them collided with Tails. The three person pileup looked up, only to see Rouge run by with a sadistic smile on her face. Cream happily danced a top the downed duo. Sonic sighed a deep, sad sigh. This was, quite possibly, the most embarrassing moment of his life.
Back with the rest of the group, Sera was beginning to take the lead. Charmy nervously gulped. He knew it would be signing a death wish, but he had to stop Sera from taking the lead. He closed his eyes as his wings revved up. He performed his buzz-dash technique, right into Sera's gut, causing them both to collapse to the ground. Charmy, sensing danger, fired off as fast as he could. Sera's eyes turned a crimson hue.
"You little bug! When I catch you I'm gonna' crush you!" Sera screamed, chasing Charmy, in the complete opposite direction of the race. Amy sighed. She only hoped Rouge was still in the lead. Meanwhile, Espio had just gone over a hill and was clear out of Amy's site. He grinned, as held his fist out in front of him. He began to run faster, and steadily gained speed until his legs became a blur.
Rouge dashed as quick as she could. She was amazed how well Amy's plan had worked.
'There it is, the finish line!' Rouge thought to herself. 'I'm going to win!' But these thoughts were instantly cancelled out as she saw Espio running right beside her. He looked to Rouge, and gave a smug grin before dashing in front of her and crossing the finish line. Rouge crossed the finish line, near fuming.
"Espio..." Rouge said in a deep tone.
"Yes?" Espio said as mockingly as he could, smiling smugly all the while. Rouge fumed beet red and grabbed Espio around the neck, choking him. Espio tried to break her grip, but her anger with her own brute strength proved too much for the chameleon.
"Woah, just chill out there!," Tails called, flying in. Sonic, carrying Cream, ran up to the three. The combined efforts of Sonic, Tails, and Espio were enough to pry Rouge off. Amy finally reached the group. This left only two members.
"Where are Charmy and Sera?" Sonic questioned.
"Well..." Amy stammered. She was, however, cut off by a high pitched scream. Looking in the distance, they saw Charmy fleeing for his life from the blood thirsty Sera. Charmy's eyes, which were wide as dinner plates, searched for somewhere to hide. Anywhere. He dashed behind Tails, and dove headfirst into one of his bushy tails. Sera collapsed, panting, wheezing, and being generally tired.
"Wow," Rouge said. "She's got anger management problems."
"You should talk," Sonic said, giving her a dirty look.
"Anyway everybody, should we move on?" Tails asked.