Chapter Eight
"TAILS!" shouted Sonic. "Where is he? TAILS!" "Maybe he's in the hanger room," suggested Chris. "No! No I'm here!" shouted Tails, just now running into the room. "I'm ready to go!" "Good," said Sonic. "Now you guys get in one of the cars, I'll just run." "I shall race you Faker!" said Shadow. "Okay, but your going to lose." Everybody went outside to pack one of the cars with food(So they wouldn't have to completely rely on expensive carnival food). When all that was done Tails snuck in a extra bag. "Just stay in there and don't make a sound. I'll let you out when nobody's looking." He then got into the vehicle and then they left. Of course Sonic and Shadow stayed behind to give the others a twenty minute head start. The trip only lasted about thirty five minutes and when they arrived the hedgehogs were already there. Shadow had lost the race(which was on purpose so that the Emeralds in a small rucksack on Sonic wouldn't activate). Everybody began to gather up there things and proceeded to purchase a ticket. Soon they were in.
The first thing they did was look at a sign post telling what was where. They decided to split up and go enjoy separate things. The Thorndyke's went off to the games. Amy decided to go see a performance in one of the tents. Sonic and Shadow decided for the rides. They proceeded to leave. "Tails!" shouted Sonic. "You coming or not!" "Go on!" shouted back Tails. "I'll catch up." "...Okay," replied Sonic. They left. Tails then let Cream out of the bag he was carrying. "Wow," said Tails. "Your pretty heavy! I need to work out more!" "Try staying in a cramped bag for about half an hour with no fresh air," replied Cream while fixing her wrinkled amber dress (which was chosen carefully for the occasion). "I've gotta go now so have fun! Oh, and like I said, I'll hang out with you in shifts so meet me by the Ferris wheel in a hour or so. Bye!" Tails dashed off. Cream looked up at the sign post and decided to go see a performance.
On the way Cream went through the game area. She noticed a tent and went in. She noticed that she was in a room with bottles stacked up on one another on various tables. She looked up on a shelf and noticed all sorts of toys. She climbed the shelves and got in between the stuffed animals. "They are not moving. They're not real." She sighed and noticed that someone came up to the counter. It was Chris and Chuck. "I'm going to try it out," said Chris while laying down a small bill and taking up three balls. He knocked down the bottles in one hit. "Nice shot!" complimented Chuck. "Thanks," replied Chris. The man at the counter and picked up Cream. He carried her to the counter and handed her to Chris. "CREAM!" Shouted Chris. "What are you doing here?" "Um... I. Please don't tell Sonic!" "Uh." "Promise me you wont tell Sonic. It's very important. YOU MUST NOT TELL!" "Uh, okay! But why?" "I'll get in trouble." She then ran off before Chris could ask a question that would force her to tell the boy that Sonic was dangerous. Cream found the theatre tent and entered. To her delight it hadn't started yet. She walked down the ail to the third row and sat down in a seat. Little did Cream know that that three seats to the left was Amy.
"Hey Faker," said Shadow. "Look. There selling cars over there. The merchandise doesn't look good though." "Those are bumper cars!" exclaimed Sonic. "It's a ride. A boring one. The carts are slower then Eggman." "I'm going to try them out anyway." "Wahhhhh!" shouted a voice in the distance. The hedgehogs looked over in the direction of the theatre tent and saw three pigs fly out the top. "MIKE!" said Sonic in surprise. "IKE AND TIKE!" "Who?" question Shadow. "Before me and the gang came to this world those pigs would bully Amy. How the hell did they get here?" Shadow then walked in line for the ride. Not to far in front of him was Tails. "Hey Tails!" called Shadow. "Huh? Hey Shadow hi!" called back Tails.
The show was about to start. The lights dimmed as an announcer walked on stage. "Hi ya hi ya hi ya folks. Today's show features a rap group made of three highly evolved hogs. Give it up for the Three Little Pigs!" "WHAT!" shouted Amy. Cream gave a small scream of surprise when she heard Amy's voice. Then three pigs walked on stage and began to sing a horrible rap song that was as dark as the darkest night. They sang of ham, lard, and high cholesterol. It ended there as Amy walked on stage and walked up the pigs. "What are you doing here!" "Well if it isn't pink babe Rose," said the smallest pig with a T-shirt saying 'Mike' on it. "We have been looking for you," said the medium one which was as fat as the other two just medium stature. He wore a shirt saying 'Ike' on it. "You, Sonic, and the others too," said the tallest pig with a shirt that read 'Tike.' "You guys are famous!" "I already knew that," retorted Amy. "And it's all because of the song we made of you guys!" "What song?" asked Amy. "Let we sing it to you babe.
"We are the Three Little Pigs,
And we've got a song for you,
About some sissy ass foo's,
And one hot chick we call boo!
Her name is Amy!
She chases a sissy foo named Sonic,
Whose fleece is as exciting as something Bubonic!"
"You'd have to pay us to hear the rest," said Mike. "Great isn't it!" said the other two. Amy pulled out her hammer out of a purse around her shoulder. "Hey nice hammer. How did you fit it into that tiny pur-" WHACK! The pigs went flying through the ceiling and into the sky saying "Wahhhhhh!"
Shadow and Tails had gotten through line. Tails quickly explained how to operate the bumper cars. Shadow then agreed with Sonic that the ride was a waste of his time. "I'm sorry you feel that way but it's still a competition so I'm still going for it," said Tails. "Competition!" remarked Shadow. "I'm in!" Shadow and Tails scrambled for a car. Once they were in their cars along with some other people the ride began. They began bumping each other unfortunately Tails forgot to tell Shadow about seatbelts. Shadow and Tails played a game of chicken. When the two collided Shadow flew out of his seat and landed on the electrically charged floor. Shadow was being electrocuted, not badly being the ultimate life form and the plan fact that it was a carnival ride. He began jumping around to avoid the floor. A car rammed into Shadow by accident and flung the black hedgehog out of the driving area. A crowd of people walked up to Shadow. "Is it okay?" someone asked. "Hey Shadow!" cried Sonic. "I told you it was lame. Too bad your brain isn't as fast as your feet." Much to the amazement of the crowd, Shadow hopped up to his feet as if he hadn't been injured at all. "Yeah whatever." Tails ran up to them. "Are you okay?" asked Tails. "I've felt worse than thi-What's that smell? It smells like the... the ocean, sort of." "Looks like your smelling the salt water taffy over there," replied Sonic.
"SONIC!" "ACK, It's Amy!" shouted Sonic. "I'm back!" said the pink hedgehog. "Sonic, the Three Little Pigs hear are on Earth." "Yeah I saw them fly of in that direction," said Sonic while pointing towards the sky. Amy took a deep breath. "Those jerks made up the meanest song about you!" "Oh really?" inquired Sonic. Shadow poked Amy to get her attention and gave her a death glare, reminding her not to make Sonic angry. "Buuut..." continued Amy, trying to think of a lie. "I forgot it. Hey Sonic?" "Yeah?" "I want you to follow me. There is something..." She began to blush. "I want to show you." "Sure." They began to walk away. "Yo! Shadow, Tails! Ya coming or what!" "I've got something to do," said Tails just remembering he was going to meet up with Cream. "Sonic," said Amy. "I want to show you alone. Just you and me." "Go on," said Shadow. "I'm going to check out this 'Taffy' as you call it." Sonic and Amy left.
"Oh my God!" said Amy with surprise. "What?" questioned Sonic. "I just remembered something that Cream said back at the mansion the other night. She said she was mad at me because Tails likes me and it took me this long to actually think about what she said! It's weird. I mean Tails?" "Well duh! And besides why is it a problem in the first place?" "Well if it was a problem," said Chris who over heard Amy and Sonic while walking in the other direction. "It isn't now. Tails likes Cream now." "What?" said Sonic. "How would you know? And where did you come from all of a sudden." "I saw Cream and Tails holding hands while walking over to the Ferris wheel. I wonder how they got a four hundred foot Ferris wheel here." "Who cares. I've got some business to do." Sonic ran off towards the Ferris wheel. The clockworks of madness and malice are turning once again.
"Hello?" asked Shadow. "I would like to buy some of the..." He looks up at the sign. "Some of the salt water taffy." "Okay dude," said the stand clerk. The clerk starts up the machine and hands Shadow a bag of taffy. "Sorry dude but I don't have any more of those tiny wrappers. Heyheheheh, that's some gnarly hair style. What brand do you use?" "Brand?" asked Shadow. "Brand of what?" Shadow reached into the bag of warm sticky taffy. "Ahh! I'm stuck. Your working for G.U.N.! I must escape!" He tries to pull his hand out as the stereo-type clerk watches with a blank expression on his face. Shadow lost his grip. The bag of taffy rocketed towards his face and covered the hedgehog in the tye-dye goo. Shadow struggled to free himself of the sugary trap, only to make things worse. Soon he was completely covered and stuck. "How to I get this stuff off me." "I used to have some peanut butter," said the clerk. "Buhuhut I kind of got hungry. Don't worry dude! I rescue your hair, or quills, anyway I save you! I've got a bag of axel grease and some regular butter. Nope those work no. Those work no. Those work no either." Shadow watched. "What the hell is he saying?" Shadow thought to himself. "Yo! Why won't the grease work?" "Duuude you need to use hair gel. With that awesome hairstyle you should know all about hair gel." "My quills are always like this." "Yum! Free taffy covered hedge hog." A fat guy walked up to Shadow. The black hedgehog turned around quickly. "It's hideous!" shouted the surprised hedgehog. It was ten feet tall and twelve feet hide! The lips were a inch thick each. And what ever it was it was heading strait for Shadow! It picked him up. "Yum! Hmm hmm hmm. Yum I wuv taffy." It opened it's huge mouth. Shadow shouted as the creature stuck the black and tye-dye hedgehog in it's mouth.
Tails and Cream arrived at the Ferris wheel. Although the plan was to meet each other at the Ferris wheel they meet up with each other on the way. As they walked to the Ferris wheel Tails noticed that Cream's hand was drawing close to his. "All right I'll let you hold my hand." Tails grabbed hold of the young bunny's hand. Tails and Cream bought their tickets and got onto the Ferris wheel. It's design was different from most Ferris wheels. It was like a round restraint inside each basket. It was apparently for holding ten people at a time and for eating in, as the Ferris wheel was slow. When the ride started Tails noticed a sign on the gate that kept people from sneaking rides. The ride was ten minutes long. "Looks like we're going to be here a while. This is ten minutes long." "I don't mind," replied Cream. She merely put on a smile of much content. The ride continued for one to two minutes. Through out the ride Cream was slowly scooting closer to Tails. Tails was also slowly approaching Cream. However he was unaware of it. When they were just at half arms length Tails's hand slipped over Cream's. He was still unaware of it. Cream noticed Tails's hand was on hers. She then read his emotions and discovered that Tails was oblivious to what he had done. She knew though that he did it on purpose whether he knew or not.
Amy was walking down a pathway. She then noticed that Shadow was walking from the other direction, and he was a mess. "Shadow!" she said. "You look like something a creature spit up." "Exactly," replied Shadow. " I got covered in taffy and then this Eggmanzilla ate me, coughed me up and passed out. Now there's a big pothole over by the taffy stand." "Eww! Eggmanzilla?" "It was extremely fat. Twelve feet wide. I wonder how many innocent people I would of met if I hit the stomach. And it was ugly. What's the matter? You look upset." "Sonic ran off and left me." Amy bowed her head. "What were you going to show him anyway?" asked Shadow. "I was going to ask him to ride with me on a very special ride." "Well... I could ride with you if you must have a partner." "No... You don't understand. You only ride on it if your with someone you like." "Who says I don't like you." "Huh?" "You remind me of someone who was very special to me. I have a strange feeling about you. One that I only had for one other person. I hated the world and everyone in it because she died. At first I thought she died because of it but she died for the earth. She was the only person who treated me like a person and not some science experiment, back on the A.R.K. I don't know how to explain the feeling, but I think it's the same you have for Sonic. I... want to be with you." Amy stared at Shadow for a moment. "I-I-I... I'm flattered, but..." "Why did Faker abandon you? How was he even able to abandon you?" "Sonic doesn't like me the same way I like him and he left when... OH MY GOD!" "What?" "Chris said that Cream is here at the carnival! Sonic said she wasn't allowed to go! The Emerald curse thing! He ran off to go attack her!" "Which way did that fake hedgehog go!" "Towards the Ferris wheel!" Shadow then ran off towards the Ferris wheel. He quickly ran back and said "Once I settle this meet me here and I'll take you on that ride." He ran off again.
"Wow," said Tails. "What a great view! Having fun? Uh..." Cream was hugging the young foxes tails and using them as a pillow as she laid down on Tails'es arm. "Yes, I am," replied Cream. Tails gave a short smile continued looking out at the carnival. Then Tails saw a cloud of dust trailing behind something that was moving fairly fast. "Cream! Get up!" She got off Tails and said "Sorry but I jus-" "No not that! It's Sonic! He's coming this way! We have to go!" "Uhh! Aah! Oh no!" Cream quickly grabbed Tails and jumped from the basket. They flew over a couple of paths just in time to escape, then landed. Cream was exhausted from the event. She had a harder time carrying her own weight than Tails and since she carried the young fox as well she was too tired to speak. "Wow, your very good at flying when you set your mind to it!" said Tails. "Are you okay?" Cream nodded her head. A rather large creature sneaked up to them from behind and grabbed the two. "Hmm hmm hmm. Yum, Fox Rabbit stew I wuv you yum, hmm hmm hmm." "Ahh! What is that!" cried Cream. "It's Eggmanzilla!" replied Tails with a look of terror on his face. "You don't want to eat us! We haven't had our rabies shots!" "Hmm hmm hmm, goodie. I wuv rabies. Tangy and good yum, hmm hmm hmm." The creature opened it's huge mouth. Then, out of no where came a extra large bowling ball and flew strait down the creatures mouth. "Hmm hmm hmm, less filling than I thought, hmm hmm hmm." Cream and Tails looked behind them. Knuckles was the one who threw the bowling ball. "Knuckles!" shouted Tails in relief. Knuckles ran up to Eggmanzilla and punched it in the stomach, but to no avail. There was too much fat. Knuckles looked around for anything useful. He spotted a shish cabob stand and got a few. "Here boy! Here boy get the food! Get it! Get the food!" Knuckles threw the shish cabob over the creatures head. Eggmanzilla released Cream and Tails and waddled off after the skewered meat.
Sonic ran up to the Ferris wheel. It was still moving. He checked the waiting lines and the surrounding area for Cream. "She must be on the ride," said the enraged hedgehog. Sonic ran up the Ferris wheel as quick as he could to find his prey. He searched the baskets one by one, often frightening the people who were in the baskets. He quickly discovered that Cream was not there. Anymore. He then began to search the park. Unaware that Shadow was keeping a close eye on Sonic. " I wonder where Cream is?" Shadow thought to himself.
Knuckles walked up to the two of his friends. "Are you two okay?" asked the echidna. "Were fine, thanks Knuckles," said Tails. "Does... Sonic have the Emeralds?" asked Knuckles. "Yeah," answered Tails. "Where is he?" Tails thought for a moment, recollecting his thoughts of what happened before the creature showed up. "You will find him at the Ferris wheel," said Tails. Knuckles quickly nodded in gratitude and ran off towards the Ferris wheel. Tails got to his feet and helped Cream to hers. "Are you okay?" "Yes," replied Cream and hugged Tails for a bit.
Sonic was beginning to calm down. He began to stutter and forget. Shadow noticed and decided that it was safe to leave. He dashed off back towards the place where he was to meet up with Amy. He arrived. The pink hedgehog was sitting on a nearby bench, her head in her arms. "Don't worry," said Shadow. "He didn't do anything bad this time." Amy looked up. Her sad face was gone in seconds. She shouted with glee and ran up to Shadow. "So, ready for that ride." "I don't know," she answered in a soft tone. "I don't know what to say or think about you. You often surprise me." Shadow bowed his head and started walking off. Amy quickly grabbed Shadow's hand and said "But it beats being alone so lets go!" Amy began to run and led Shadow to the special ride.
"Sonic!" shouted Knuckles. "Huh?" Sonic saw Knuckles. The blue hedgehogs face quickly turned to disgust. "You!" shouted the blue blur. "What do you want!" Knuckles ran up to Sonic. "I need to talk to you." "I will still not hand them over." "That was my second question, he's the first. Be on the lookout. Eggman has deployed a new terror." "Really?" said Sonic in a rude manner. "Eggman recently watched a movie, I don't know which one though. Rouge couldn't find out. She does know that the movie inspired him to unleash a robot called 'Jaba the hut' and it's really horrible. At least that's what Rouge said." "He obviously watched Star Wars. Wow he's lame if Eggy only recently watched that movie." "Well, anyway watch out for it okay. Ack!" Sonic took a deep sigh. "What now?" I just saw the creature! It tried to eat Cream and Tails!" "What! Where is Cream?" "What about Tails?" "Where's Cream damn it!" "Calm down!" "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" Sonic punched Knuckles, sending him down the path and into a stand. Sonic then ran off. Knuckles emerged from the debris. "Where did he learn to punch like that?... The Emeralds!"
"IT'S THE ATTACK OF THE TACKLING TITANIUM TATTOR TOTS!" Cream and Tails stared at the perplexing ad for a new monster movie. The poster featured a metal potato with a football helmet on. "That is a very weird ad," said Tails. Cream simply nodded her head. "Who directed this?" Tails read the bottom of the poster. "Directed by Mujoe of the HIGE HIGE bandits...HIGE HIGE? Only someone with a group name like that would name a film this." Cream and Tails stood there for a moment, neither one saying a thing. Cream then broke the silence. "HIGE HIGE!" They both started to laugh at the ridiculous name. Cream started to gasp for breath from the laughing as Tails started to tear from the laughing. When they stopped Tails noticed a nearby stand. It was a ice cream stand. Tails knew that Cream loved ice cream. He toke her hand and started to walk towards the stand while saying "Lets get some ice cream!" They both greeted the clerk politely and ordered what they wanted as flavors. The clerk turned around from polishing a surf board. "Hey dudes! You remind me of the black hedgehog that the fat guy choked on! The dude passed out and body slammed the floor pretty hard, it was kewl. Now the safety dudes closed down my stand because of the hole the fat gut left behind right where the line is. Now I'm working here!" He got Cream and Tails there ice cream and handed it to them. They finished there ice cream and began walking down the path again, but before they even got away from the stand Tails's sensitive ears picked up something rushing towards them.
She was in his sights at last. Cream, and since Tails was with her he was obviously the one whose guilty of the rabbit's presence at the carnival. He would have to pay. They would both have to suffer... Sonic charged Cream and Tails. The young foxes excellent hearing quickly picked up Sonic's approach. Tails grabbed Cream's hand and dashed out of the way. Sonic stopped and stared the other two down. "I'M GOING TO SEND YOU TO HELL CREAM!" Sonic picked up a rock and chucked at Cream's head. She dodged it with ease. But it was only a distraction as Sonic ran after them and tried to punch Cream and Tails. They dodged. "Damn it! Hold still!" "Like dude! Who's your anger management counselor, Saddam Hussein?" Sonic turned around to face the stereo type surfer. The surfer gave a quick scream of terror and ducked under a table. Sonic chucked another rock. It hit a ice cream storage unit and it exploded, spewing ice cream everywhere.
"What was that?" Shadow asked himself. "What was what?" Amy asked Shadow while laying on his arm. Even though it was not Sonic, she was still enjoying his company on the ride in the tunnel of love. "I thought I heard an explosion." "Really? I didn't hear anything." "Let's go, it could be trouble." "But Shado-" Shadow grabbed the pink hedgehog's hand and began to run out of the tunnel and in the direction of the explosion.
Cream and Tails continued to flee from Sonic's rampage. Avoiding punches, kicks, and the sharpness of his quills. They also had to avoid stakes, nails and rocks which were also hurdled at Cream and Tails. They turned a corner and quickly dived into a pantry of flavors for snow cones. "Tails," whispered Cream. "I'm frightened... what do we do if he finds-" "Don't be scared," Tails whispered back. "I wont let him hurt you." "It's not that, I'm worried about you. He's going to...hurt...you. maybe worse. This is my fault. I should not of come. I was too selfish. Not for the park, but for wanting to be with you, talk to you. I never knew how greedy I am just to be near you..." Tails's heart was stabbed by an arrow of grief. She could care less about herself than him. He was very special to her. Tails could feel tears coming on but fought them back. "Don't worry Cream," he said. "I will make sure we both get out of here alive. I promise." Cream hugged him as tears started to trickle down her face. Tails wrapped his own arms around her. They stopped after a few minutes. They snuck out of their haven. Sonic was gone, they proceeded cautiously through the empty paths. They tried to find a crowd to mingle into, but to no avail. Everybody had been scared off by the explosion over by the ice cream stand. They continued down the path. Not walking, not running, keeping a fast pace while keeping low to the ground. Cream's fear grew. She subconsciously closed her eyes and continued forward at a faster pace, passing Tails. She did not even notice that Tails collapsed to the ground. A rock had been tossed at the base of his head and knocked him off conscious. She only noticed he was not beside her when she asked for Tails's hand. No response. She stopped and opened her eyes slightly. Cream re-closed them quickly. She repeated the question.. No answer. "Please Tails answer?" She began to cry in fear. Her heart was in her throat. Her breathing became heavy. She began to tremble. "PLEASE!" She reopened her eyes. Only the empty fair grounds ahead and nothing else. She then heard Tails's voice. He was screaming, and it was becoming loader. She re-closed her eyes which were swelling up even worse. She began to hug her dress in fear. "Please stop it Tails," she whispered in a trembling voice. The scream continued to grow loader, she could bear it no longer. She opened her eyes, just to see Tails fly by and into the game stand with the bottles. Tails landed in a pile of bottles. The sound of the scream and the shattering of the glass was too much for Cream. "NOOOOOOO!" she desperately screamed as she closed her eyes. She saw a horrible image of Tails flash before her. Not the Tails she saw every day, oh no. He was dead. Cut to ribbons. Sliced to bits with his remains splattered about a blood doused mess of glass and flesh. A haunting image of only a few pieces which could still be distinguishes as a part of Tails. A tail. Not two, the other was ripped to shreds. A singular tail that had blood dripping from the tip, and a head that was cut opened everywhere and a cryptic image upon the once fair face that was the one she kissed. Cream opened her eyes and saw a pile of glass behind a counter. Only one thing stood out. A hand that was dripping blood was sticking outside the glass. Dead...
