Later on, when they were escorting Alana to her temporary home, Tails walked next to Sonic and said:
"Thanks..."
"Aw, don't mention it little buddy." he replied "Especially not to Knuckles. And anyway, I wouldn't want to get between you and your new-found luurve!" He then started giving big, fake, moony eyes at him until Tails tripped him up. Luckily it was dark, so Sonic didn't see how red he went, or the slight smile on his face.
"Mademoiselle," said Antoine, putting on his most (he thought) 'suave' face, "It iz a plezure to be meeting one zo beautiful."
"Excuse me?" replied Alana, "Could you say that aga'in in English?"
Antoine looked disgusted that she couldn't understand him, when he was knocked aside by his partner, Bunnie.
"Now you cut that awt, Anto'ne!" she said, looking equally disgusted.
She turned back to Alana and said "Hi, I'm Bunnie. Oblijed t' meet ya'" and held out her hand. Alana was about to take it when she stopped and looked warily at the robotic arm.
Bunnie rolled her eyes and held out the other one. She was used to this, since she had been half-roboticized by Eggman, and her lower half left arm were mechanical.
"And this radiant beauty over here is Princess Sally." said Sonic, indicating a ground squirrel in a pretty blue vest.
"Aw, shut up, spikes-for-brains!" she said, meaning exactly the opposite. She demonstrated this by stroking under his chin with one finger, looking at him with the eyes.
"Thanks again for lettin' me stay here, you guys," thanked Alana shyly. "You've no idea what's happ-" She looked over their shoulders into a dark corner."Hey, who're you?"
"The name's Knuckles." replied the red echidna, polishing his knuckle spikes against his chest indifferently.
"Nice to meet you." She ventured forward to properly get acquainted when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked round to find Tails stopping her.
"(Knuckles is kind of a loner)" he whispered, steering her away. But she couldn't help looking back at him.
"Oh!" exclaimed Bunnie with a mischievous grin on her face. "I've just re'lised somm'in! We havn't arranged anywhere for yaung Alana to snooze tonite! Should we do the 'usual' arrangement, guys?" she added, looking around.
The other's (minus Knuckles) grinned evilly as they knew what was coming.
"Alright Snow-fur, " addressed Bunnie, putting her normal hand on the young fox's shoulder, "We're gowna play a liddle gaime, to see where yaw'l crash tonight. Now all yaw'l have to do, is to find catch the one yaw wan't ta bunk with. All right? Now there are rules ta this.
One: Yaw'l have to give us a heid start. (Except Sugah-hog) an'
Two: Yaw'l can use yaw'l abylity, whateiver it is.
All right? Give us a few second's heid start, then come and geit us."
"O.K." Alana said smoothly "3-2-1"
Everyone instantly turned around and ran out of the mess hall, including knuckles, but he walked instead.
Once their positions were confirmed, they looked towards the mess hall doors and waited.
She sauntered out of the doors, and stood a few feet from the mess hall. Then she stood still, eyes closed, un-moving. They wondered what was wrong, until she opened her eyes again.
They were pitch black.
Then they noticed her hands. They were glowing orange in the dark.
Just then Tails slipped in his hiding place. A twig snapped, her ears twitched, her head turned, her arm straightened, and the last thing Tails knew, was a ball of amber fire heading straight towards him...
"Thanks..."
"Aw, don't mention it little buddy." he replied "Especially not to Knuckles. And anyway, I wouldn't want to get between you and your new-found luurve!" He then started giving big, fake, moony eyes at him until Tails tripped him up. Luckily it was dark, so Sonic didn't see how red he went, or the slight smile on his face.
"Mademoiselle," said Antoine, putting on his most (he thought) 'suave' face, "It iz a plezure to be meeting one zo beautiful."
"Excuse me?" replied Alana, "Could you say that aga'in in English?"
Antoine looked disgusted that she couldn't understand him, when he was knocked aside by his partner, Bunnie.
"Now you cut that awt, Anto'ne!" she said, looking equally disgusted.
She turned back to Alana and said "Hi, I'm Bunnie. Oblijed t' meet ya'" and held out her hand. Alana was about to take it when she stopped and looked warily at the robotic arm.
Bunnie rolled her eyes and held out the other one. She was used to this, since she had been half-roboticized by Eggman, and her lower half left arm were mechanical.
"And this radiant beauty over here is Princess Sally." said Sonic, indicating a ground squirrel in a pretty blue vest.
"Aw, shut up, spikes-for-brains!" she said, meaning exactly the opposite. She demonstrated this by stroking under his chin with one finger, looking at him with the eyes.
"Thanks again for lettin' me stay here, you guys," thanked Alana shyly. "You've no idea what's happ-" She looked over their shoulders into a dark corner."Hey, who're you?"
"The name's Knuckles." replied the red echidna, polishing his knuckle spikes against his chest indifferently.
"Nice to meet you." She ventured forward to properly get acquainted when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked round to find Tails stopping her.
"(Knuckles is kind of a loner)" he whispered, steering her away. But she couldn't help looking back at him.
"Oh!" exclaimed Bunnie with a mischievous grin on her face. "I've just re'lised somm'in! We havn't arranged anywhere for yaung Alana to snooze tonite! Should we do the 'usual' arrangement, guys?" she added, looking around.
The other's (minus Knuckles) grinned evilly as they knew what was coming.
"Alright Snow-fur, " addressed Bunnie, putting her normal hand on the young fox's shoulder, "We're gowna play a liddle gaime, to see where yaw'l crash tonight. Now all yaw'l have to do, is to find catch the one yaw wan't ta bunk with. All right? Now there are rules ta this.
One: Yaw'l have to give us a heid start. (Except Sugah-hog) an'
Two: Yaw'l can use yaw'l abylity, whateiver it is.
All right? Give us a few second's heid start, then come and geit us."
"O.K." Alana said smoothly "3-2-1"
Everyone instantly turned around and ran out of the mess hall, including knuckles, but he walked instead.
Once their positions were confirmed, they looked towards the mess hall doors and waited.
She sauntered out of the doors, and stood a few feet from the mess hall. Then she stood still, eyes closed, un-moving. They wondered what was wrong, until she opened her eyes again.
They were pitch black.
Then they noticed her hands. They were glowing orange in the dark.
Just then Tails slipped in his hiding place. A twig snapped, her ears twitched, her head turned, her arm straightened, and the last thing Tails knew, was a ball of amber fire heading straight towards him...