More than Just a Four Letter Word

By

Josie B.

Author's Notes: Hey ya'll, how's everyone been? Wow I'm on a roll lately. This is my first Sonic fanfic that isn't a song fic. Surprised? Don't be. I've had an idea for this since Antoine and Bunnie broke up in the comic book. I think that was a stupid move really. I personally always pictured them together even before they were in the comic. Oh, well, we can't always have everything we want in real life but that's what fanfiction and fanart's for. I hope you enjoy this first chapter.

Legal Stuff: Antoine and Bunnie and all Sonic characters are © to Archie Publishing's, Sega and DiC. Please don't sue me I have no money. This story takes place after Sonic the Hedgehog #137.

Now on with the story.

Chapter 1: Stormy Weather

Bunnie was having a hard time piloting her hover craft through the storm.

"Why does it have ta be so dreary and stormy now?" Bunnie asked exasperatedly.

She'd been gone a total of three days from Knothole and already she'd run into more trouble than a cat in a dog pound, as she put it.

"Guess it's my own dang fault for leaving when I did." Bunnie mused.

All this started a few months ago just a few days after King and Queen Acorn left on their tour of the kingdom. Bunnie had decided, since things had began to quiet down in Robotropolis, that it was about time that she fulfilled her promise to herself. She was going back home to Southern Mobius to find her family.

Sally had tried to talk her out of it but Bunnie wouldn't hear any of it. She knew this was something that she had to do. Bunnie thought back to the last day before she left.

All the Freedom Fighters were gathered around their friend as she packed her stuff aboard the tiny hover craft. Bunnie had just packed the last bag when Sally walked up to her and gave her a big hug.

"You be careful okay, and us some relays while your gone so we know you're alright." Sally said.

Bunnie rolled her eyes at her best friend,
"No problem Sally-girl. You know I'll be alright."

Sally nodded and backed away. Sonic high-fived Bunnie.

"Good luck Bunnie, I hope you find what you're looking for."

Bunnie smiled widely,
"I hope so too, Sugar-hog."

Bunnie finished saying her goodbyes to her friends and boarded her hover craft. Once on board, she pulled out a locket from her jacket pocket and opened it up. Inside there was a picture of her and Antoine together before they broke up. A tear came to Bunnie's eye as she started the engine of the hover craft. She choked back the other tears and whispered to herself,

"Goodbye Sugar-fox, wherever you are."

"Ah sure hope Antoine and the king and Queen are having better luck with the weather than I am."

Unfortunately Bunnie was wrong. The king and queen and their group were having just about as much trouble with the weather as she was. Antoine was doing his best to fly against the weather but the storm was too much for him to handle. King Acorn had left his seat and was headed to the cockpit where Antoine was fighting the weather. "Antoine, is everything alright." the King asked concerned.

"I am afraid not your majesty. We need to land zee jet. Eet eez too difficult to fly in zis storm. Only a fuel would try." Antoine told the king.

King Acorn nodded,

"Alright then. First chance you get land this thing."

"Of course your majesty." Antoine replied before returning to the task at hand.

King Acorn returned to his seat as Antoine found a good place to land. He circled the area and began to land the jet. When they reached the ground King Acorn told everyone to get comfortable because they were going to wait out the storm inside the jet. However Antoine had a different suggestion.

"Your highness, we could stay in the village just a little ways away. I am sure zat zee people zere wouldn't mind giving us a place to stay, plus eet probably 'as softer beds and you'll sleep better."

King Acorn considered this,
"Alright Antoine. Lead the way."

Everyone grabbed a few of their things and followed Antoine to the small village. His hunch had been right and they spent the night there in the small town.

However one poor soul was still trying to travel out in the horrible weather. Bunnie was fighting with the controls of her hover craft.

"C'mon you stupid contraption. Don't give up on me now." Bunnie huffed.

No matter what she could've done or said would've changed the outcome of what was about to happen. Bunnie lost control of the hover craft and as the ground began to get nearer she braced herself for impact. Bunnie felt the jolt of the heavy craft hitting the earth but was soon engulfed in oblivion as something impacted with the back of her head.

Well I hope ya'll like it. This is just the first chapter. I hope you don't think it's rushed . I think I could've taken more time and not rushed it so much. Any way I apologize in advance for the horrible spelling and incorrect English and grammar. My English teacher would kill me if she ever read this. (Love you Mrs. White !) Anyway I also want to apologize to anyone who has read or is reading Shadowed Hearts. I lost the second half of the third chapter and I haven't talked with vixon l in three weeks so it might be a while before that fic is updated. Sorry!! Also I'm gonna start working on a sequel to my Blazing Dragons fanfic plus working on this fic and two other original works for fiction press. I'm gonna be busy so please understand if I'm late getting the next chapters up. Thanks all, God Bless, Josie B.