I'm back! And you all know I own no characters (but Rachel belongs to you, Angels624!) And now I present, Chapter 3!
At this time, the guests at Blue Moonlight were receiving the dinner menus from the staff, as Sonic prepared to pick the next contestant.
"OK people! Any volunteers for the next one?"
Sonic spotted the first hand to go up. "You there! Come on up on stage, please!"
Out from the audience stepped a sandy brown hedgehog. She had blonde highlights that went to her mid-back. She had big green eyes, and looked very tall. She was wearing a summer skirt and tank, both a light green shade. She grabbed the mike on stage.
"Hiya, everybody! My name's Rachel Freeman!"
Sonic stood up. "Tell us a little about you, Rachel!"
She did. "Well, I may look like a typical mall rat on the outside, but inside I'm a real rebel and fighter! HIYA! (kicks her right foot).
Sonic looked impressed. "Remind me never to tick you off!"
Rachel continued. "Well to make sure of that, don't EVER call me a girlie-girl!"
Sonic reached into the glass bowl again.
"Now Rachel, your theme is………… 'Your favorite break-up song'!"
Rachel smiled, for she knew exactly which one to sing. She told the band what it was. As she got ready, five robots got on stage and stood behind her. It was none other than Gamma, and his counterparts! (Yeah, I know they got destroyed in the games but I just wanted to include them so badly!) Anyway, they were to sing back up in their techno voices, and dance to the music. The band started, and so did Rachel:
"I think that it's time that I should just let you go, (Zeta: Let you go…)
So I'll tell it to your face instead of tell it to you on the phone. (Epsilon: On the phone…)
You see I thought that you were special baby somethin' unique,
But baby I've come to find,
That you're not really interested,
In my heart or mind. (Beta:…That's fine.)"
"That's alright! That's OK!
You never loved me anyway.
And I think it's time for you, to just move on.
(Gamma: It's alright! It's alright! It's alright!)
That's alright! That's OK!
I bet you never thought you'd hear me say,
That I think it's time for you to find another dumb blonde! Cuz it's not me, no no!
(Cuz it's not me, no no……oh no!)"
"Last night, I went to a party hoping I'd see you there, (Delta: Went to a party…)
And sure enough you were hanging on some other girl, playin' with her hair!
And I over heard you tellin' her the very same thing,
You said to me the night before,
Hook line and sinker,
You were walkin' with her out the door!"
"That's alright! That's OK!
I never loved you anyway.
And I think it's time for you, to just move on.
(Gamma: It's alright! It's alright! It's alright!)
That's alright! That's OK!
I bet you never thought you'd hear me say,
That I think it's time for you to find another dumb blonde! Cuz it's not me, no no!"
(Rachel with Robots:) "You are just a little trophy,
Hangin' on your arm so all your friends will see you've got in goin' on!
But I see what you are so clearly,
But baby, baby that's not all I ever need!"
"That's alright, that's ok, I never loved you anyway,
(Gamma: It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright!)
That's alright, that's ok, you never loved me anyway,
You never loved me! But it's alriiiiiiiiight!
But it's alriiiiiiiiight, yeah! Yeah!
It's alriiiiiiiiight, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright!
It's alriiiiiiiiight! Go ahead and find what you need!
"That's alright! That's OK!
You never loved me anyway.
And I think it's time for you, to just move on.
(All robots: It's alright! It's alright! It's alright! It's alright!)
That's alright! That's OK!
I bet you never thought you'd hear me say,
That I think it's time for you to find another dumb blonde! Cuz it's not me, no no!"
The song ended, and the crowd cheered. Before leaving the stage, Rachel gave a flirtatious wink to some of the boys in the audience, and they could help but blush. Sonic did too, but Amy gave him a cold stare and he snapped out of it!
"Nice job, Rachel! And you too Gamma and the rest!"
They all bowed and moved aside. Sonic grabbed his mike.
"Let's see who wants to be next, please!"
Another hand shot straight up. This time, it was Julie-Su's. Sonic saw her, and asked her to come up on stage, wearing her matching emerald green tank, shorts and boots.
Knuckles and Rouge waved at her.
Sonic reached in the bowl and another theme was picked.
"Ok, Julie! Your song theme is………… 'One of the harshest words in a loving relationship: Goodbye'!"
That seemed like a tough one. Julie-Su had heard many songs relating to a theme like that. But which one could she use?
After a few moments, she remembered one a friend of hers taught her. She told the band, and they began with a slow, soft keyboard melody:
"I close my eyes, and I can see, the day we met.
Just one moment then I knew,
You're my best friend, do anything for you.
We've gone so far, and done so much.
And I feel, like we've always been together,
Right by my side, through thick and thin,
You're the part of my life, I'll always remember!"
"The time has come!
It's for the best, I know it.
Who could have guessed that you and I,
Somehow someway, we'd have to say, goodbye."
The drums and guitars highlighted during the chorus.
"You've helped me find, the strength inside,
And the courage, to make my dreams come true.
How will I find, another friend like you?
Two of a kind, that's what we are,
And it seems, like we were always winning.
But as our team, is torn apart,
I wish we could go back to the beginning!"
"The time has come!
It's for the best, I know it.
Who could have guessed that you and I,
Somehow someway, we'd have to say, goodbye."
The keyboard melody concluded.
"Somehow today, we have to say, goodbye……"
Most of the audience had tears in their eyes. Especially the girls. Knuckles was really surprised.
"Wow. She was awesome! Where did she learn that?"
"I taught it to her!" Rouge answered.
Knuckles turned around and grinned. "What? YOU?"
Rouge just smiled. "Hey. Even I have a soft heart!"
Julie-Su sat back down with all the girls, while they continued to dry their eyes.
Sonic stood up. "Next performer, please! Anyone?"
Vector was first to raise his hand this time! He approached the stage wearing his trademark headphones and gold chain.
Sonic grabbed another category. "Oh my. Well Vector, you've got a bit of a challenge here. Because your theme is………… 'A song with verses that are to be said in one breath'!"
Espio whispered over to Mighty. "The way he usually flaps his gums, I bet that wouldn't be too difficult!" Mighty silently snickered.
There was only one song Vector knew that would fall into that category anyway. So as he smiled and picked up his mike, he took a deep breath, and the band got started when he did:
"It's been, one week since you looked at me,
Cocked your head to the side and said I'm angry!
Five days since you laughed at me,
Saying 'Get that together, come back and see me'!
Three days since the living room,
I realized it's all my fault but couldn't tell you!
Yesterday, you'd forgiven me,
But it'll still be two days 'til I say I'm sorry!"
"Hold it now and watch the hoodwink,
As I make you stop, think, you think you're looking at Aquaman.
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss,
I like the sushi 'cause it never touched a frying pan.
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes,
Big like Leann Rimes, because I'm all about value.
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits,
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through.
"Gonna make a break and take a fake,
I'd like a stinkin' achin' shake, I like vanilla, its the finest of the flavors.
Gotta see the show 'cause then you'll know,
The vertigo it gonna grow, 'cause its so dangerous you'll have to sign a waiver."
"How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad?
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad.
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral,
Can't understand what I mean? Well you soon will.
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve,
I have a history of taking off my shirt."
"It's been, one week since you looked at me,
Threw your arms in the air and said you're crazy!
Five days since you tackled me,
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees! It's been,
Three days since the afternoon,
You realized its not my fault, not a moment too soon!
Yesterday, you'd forgiven me,
And now I sit back and wait 'til you say you're sorry!"
As the band began their soft, 16 second long solo, Vector took a couple deep breaths, and took in one more for the last verses. Some of the audience was amazed as to how fast Vector could say all those lines! Wait! Solo over:
"Chickity China, the Chinese chicken,
You have a drumstick, and your brain stops tickin'.
Watchin' X-Files with no lights on,
We're Dans La Maison, I hope the smoking man's in this one.
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic,
Like Sting I'm tantric, like Snickers guaranteed to satisfy.
Like Kurasawa I make mad films,
OK I don't make films, but I did they'd have a samurai."
"Gonna get a set of better clubs,
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs just so my irons aren't always flying off the backswing.
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon,
'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes that make me think the wrong thing."
"How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad?
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad.
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral,
Can't understand what I mean? You soon will.
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve,
I have a history of losing my shirt."
"It's been, one week since you looked at me,
Dropped your arms to the side and said I'm sorry!
Five days since I laughed at you,
And said 'You just did just what I thought you were gonna do'!
Three days since the living room,
We realized we're both to blame but what could we do?
Yesterday, you just smiled me,
'Cause it'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry!"
"It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry!"
"It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry!"
"Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie!"
The music ended, and with one final breath, Vector took his bow. He received quite a big applause too!
Sonic clapped for him too. "Well done, buddy! You deserve a nice rest for the remainder of the evening!"
Sonic then prepared to pick out the next performer.
But who it is, you'll have to wait and see again! And don't worry. More fan characters are still to come. And a few more wouldn't hurt either. So please tell me if you want them to perform, readers! 'Til next time! R&R!
(A/N: "Another Dumb Blonde" sung by Hoku, "The Time Has Come" sung by Marti Lebow, and "One Week" sung by Barenaked Ladies)