Love: It's what wrecks a friendship
A/N: Thanks to all those that have read and to those that reviewed, so here's another Chapter…please tell me if the characters are out of character, I'm trying hard not to let it happen but…
Watch Sally get mad :P
Chapter two.
The door had opened quickly making Violet stumble back a few steps "Quick hide behind me" Stunned and looking quizzically at him, she didn't budge "C'mon, behind me, not that hard to-" he was cut off as the door opened again, he quickly pushed Violet behind him "Knuckles! You made it!"
"Annoying pest" he mumbled quietly, louder "Ok Sonic what is it, and it better be good" he folded his arms from the nippy wind.
"Oh you betcha Knuckles, this awesome. Way past cool, neat, huge, spectacular…"
"Sonic" Sally pleaded, she was cold and wanting to finish her talk with Knuckles no matter how….aggressive he was getting.
"Ok, ok, but it's gonna come to a shock, so just…just be prepared! Behind me, is a young, female and a very attractive one at that-" Violet giggled behind him, her laughs chilled Sonics spine making him grow hot. " Drum roll…" He jumped out of the way "Echidna!"
Her knees bent inward slightly, a hand behind her back and blushing furiously she meekly said "Hi, I'm Violet"
Sonic looked back and forth between his two close friends and his newly made one. There wasn't tension in the air more disbelief and puzzlement, and by Knuckles and Sally's faces , shock as well.
Well now, this was getting awkward, Sonic observed as after several minutes no one had spoken since Violet had said hi. "Umm Knuckles, you gonna say anything or are you just gonna stand there and let the flies come in?" He made no sign to move, sighing Sonic turned to Princess Sally. "What about you Sal, gonna say hello?"
Sally sent Sonic a 'you-better-be-prepared-to-explain-yourself-" look and walked to Violet "Ah…Hi…I'm Sal, and ah that's Knuckles behind me…"
Violet smiled, well their reaction was defiantly different from Sonics "Yea, I know Sonics told me about you lot, and what you guys do" That had done it, Sally rounded on Sonic "You what!"
He rubbed a hand sheepishly behind his back "Heh, yea…well it was a long walk Sal…and she's harmless, she told me about her it made sense so I thought, why not? She ain't gonna hurt any one Sal!"
"Sonic, what was her story" Knuckles had finally spoken, and it wasn't in a menacing way either
He looked down, then at Violet "Well, ah Vi was saying how she came here, and Robotnik found her, and they made a deal." He could almost see the steam coming from Sally's ears "Well…ah, the deal was that Robotnik would tell Vi how she got here and all about the Echidnas past if Vi could catch me….But she doesn't want that anymore Sal! Honest! Robotnik said just before she left that he'd robotisized her as soon as he finds her! Sal, you said yourself that no one deserves that"
Her hands were curled into tight fist "Sonic Hedgehog, as soon as you show Miss Violet the way out, you'd do wise to take the same path if you wanna live, because I won't take responsibility for my actions!"
He scowled and jumped in defensively "Hey, Sal, I've done nothing wrong! I thought since there are CLEARLY no other Echidnas around, it might be nice to bring one back! Violet had plenty of time to kill me if she was working for Robotnik, and you don't know her like I do! She wouldn't do that" He folded his arms across his chest in a manner that spoke "Gonna make something of it?"
"Sonic….Sonic" her anger was clouding her "Sonic!" Even Knuckles winced at the tone of voice "You brought her back here, told her about us, showed her where we live , and knowing all the time that yes she worked for Robotnik, yes she was hired to kill you, yes she was meant to harm US! And did you ever think that maybe she could be a robot! Or an Android! Or she was being false so she could kill us while we sleep. Did you think of that!"
Knuckles had moved closer to Violet while Sally had been screaming "I'm…Knuckles"
Violet, hurt and scared of this so called nice Sally turned "Yea…I'm Violet, an Echidna, hired by Robotnik to find of my past, shown a home by Sonic since I changed my ways, and now I'm here. But you already know that"
He chuckled "Yes, yes I do. I…" But his words were drowned by Sonics
"Yea I thought of that Sal, and I came to a conclusion that she was HARMLESS! You're taking this worse than what I thought you could. All you've seen are the bad things, what about the good things! What about the fact that she's an Echidna, how often do you see one, hey Sal? Or what about that fact that she has information on Robotnik we can use to our advantage!"
He paused, looking over at Violet and smiling reassuringly despite his anger " I told Violet you were kind and cool, nice one Sal! I can't believe how you're acting! I thought you'd be rapt at having some one on our side! Another Echidna that has information! You're being a royal brat right now Sal!"
She eyed Violet and Knuckles who were eying her back, Violet did look harmless, but she couldn't risk it. "Sonic, not everyone can be as optimistic as you! All you ever see is the good in people, you forget the bad! You've jeopardized us all! Knothole could well be gone by tomorrow, and it's thanks to you! What if Tails isn't here tomorrow, dead because you brought back her! You think too much of yourself Sonic, your being selfish! We had the same thing with Metal Sonic! You still thought there was good, and he nearly killed you, and he's still alive!" She stormed past him, hands still in a fist.
"I'm not being selfish" he yelled "I brought her back so Knuckles would have some one of his own species! And Metal Sonic…"Sally's words had hurt him deeply, he hadn't meant to harm every one, to jeopardize them…he didn't want Tails dead.
He turned round to Knuckles and Violet who were looking at him in shock " Well…that's Sally."
Tears brimmed Violet's eyes, streaks on her face form where they had fallen "I thought you said she was nice Sonic, I thought you said she'd like me!" Sonic, tired and exhausted fell to the ground, in a cross legged position "I…I"
Knuckles, spying this and wanting to show the new comer that he was nice and considerate "Look, Sally's one of the nicest people, once you get to know her. She's just scared. Knothole's her responsibility, along with Sonics…"He added more playfully "Though Sonic has trouble looking after his hut, let alone a group of people, so Sally does more and she likes it that way. She just doesn't want any one to get hurt, we're like family here. We've fought together for so long, and known each other for so long….losing one is worse than gaining one, she'd sacrifice a person who has knowledge of Robotnik's base if it meant keeping her people alive. That's Sally…she'll love you soon enough. Give her time"
Violet wiped her tears away sniffing, "You sure you didn't get the descriptions wrong Sonic?"
Sonic smiled "Nup," His eyes were closed, he was tired from the days events, the days before and his fight with Sally…you never came out of a fight with Sally refreshed and feeling great, she made to many good points, made you think way too hard..
Knuckles grinned "And exactly what did he say about me?"
She smiled, feeling better already "Nothing…well I said I didn 't ah…like the sound of you" She watched his eyebrows go heavenward "and he said I should cause we were he same species"
Knuckles looked down at Sonic "Thanks Sonic, just boost me up here, make me sound good "
"Aha" He was tired and he could feel sleep taking him.
"Sonic…Sonic! You can't sleep here! Not in the middle of the road"
He opened one eye slightly "Mm and why not?"
"Because" Knuckles leaned down "You'd get run over, not that I'd mind, but I think the rest of us will…besides, if you don't get up, I'll get you up"
"It was uncomfortable down here any way" He looked to Violet, then Knuckles "You guys wanna spend some time, you know getting to know about each others past…Echidna tribes, what ever…"
"Thanks Sonic" was all Knuckles said, was all he needed to say.
"Yup, I'm gonna go and hunt for Tails, tell him about our latest arrival, and try avoid Hurricane Sally at the same time"
"You do that" Knuckles said absentmindedly, grabbing one of Violets hands, he liked her more and more.
He rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out at them, "Love" though he couldn't help feel a sab of…envy?
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He walked straight into the hut, not a knock, nothing…It was the way they'd done things " Tails?"
"Sonic! You could've knocked!" his blue eyes glared daggers and Sonic wondered why he'd ever gotten out of bed this morning. He sighed "Sorry, it's the way we've always –"
"Always! Ha! For the past what, week, you haven't been around me at all! What, afraid I'll give you a disease!" He turned fiercely, his two tails swishing in Sonics face.
"Huh? Oh c'mon! Tails, for the past week I've been extremely busy, or did you fail to notice I'd been running around looking for more clues, more emeralds!"
He turned again "What I noticed was that yesterday, you took a break…and didn't take me!"
He ran a hand down his face and groaned, falling back into the couch "Lord, take me now! Take me now!" He closed his eyes "Tails…I wanted a break from everything and everyone, you're my number one little buddy, my bro, I haven' forgotten you! I never could!"
His ears perked "Really?"
"Really, re-ally" He rubbed his throat it was dry and sore, wow…he must've been really screaming with Sally. "Now, let a poor hedgehog sleep!"
"Oh no! I got work to do and you gotta tell em what you and Aunt Sally were yelling about! I heard something about an Echidna what's Knuckles done!" He smiled gleefully, "You tell me while I work! That way we can save time!"
He mumbled something that can not be written in this fanfic and sat up "Ok, ok, just keep the noise down, I'm tired."
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Sonic looked up at Tails, who through out the whole 'tale' had been quiet, a few umms and ahhs about the alarm clock he was trying to 'improve' but that was about it.
"So, another Echidna, not a robot, or an android or a spy?"
He sighed; it was Sally all over again, but in a more subtle way "Nup, she's as real as Knuckles is here, and a hell of a lot more pretty"
Tails swung around, grinning "Really? Yes, well you'd know all about that, Romeo"
He grinned back "Hey so the chicks dig me, I ain't complaining! Cept for Amy" he mumbled
"She was looking for you" he spoke more into the actual alarm bell he was trying to repair and improve "I told her you were hibernating, she didn't know what that meant so I told her to look it up"
He groaned flopping on the bed "Tails, if she comes up to me asking 'did it hurt drying up your ah…hole, for that long" I'll wring your neck"
He flattened his ears, smiling sheepishly "Yea… well, so tell me more about Violet"
"What more, she's female, probably our age, faded violet, hence the name, massive blue eyes…she's sweet, and funny I'd say. Just wish I knew more about her, you know"
"Yea, it be handy, but she must know a lot about Robotnik, so that's a huge point to us!"
"Exactly, why doesn't Sally understand this?"
"Because she protects us Sonic" Sonic coughed "And you, but she's got all of our responsibilities. If some one gets robotisized, or killed, they're not gonna blame you for not being there, they're gonna blame Sally for not knowing"
"But I do the orders on the missions…" he was starting to this slightly clearer
"Yea, but Sally's the one who says where the place is, and what place to go to first, and who to get before who. After that then you're in control really…but they're going to blame Sally, and Sally loves us all, she doesn't want to—"
Sonic raised a hand "I know the rest, Knuckles was telling Vi, and I heard and well you get the basic point. Man I knew bringing her back would be of some trouble, but I didn't think it make Sally go off her rocket, and launch Knux completely into space, he's floating so high, there's no way I can reach him!"
He laid the spanner down "Done! Ok, let's see how she goes" He flicked a few buttons, setting the time. "Ok, in a bout 20 seconds it'll go off" And it did, literally. Sparks flew, smoke rose and the wailing of the alarm were so high, Sonic couldn't hear anything- they were hurting his ultra sensitive ears. "Ta-ails!"
He slammed a fist onto it, shutting it down "Urgh guess I need to work on it"
Sonic, after shaking his head from side to side to regain sound, softly sighed " I think I do as well…"
So… what you all think? I hope this went ok, it was more of a chapter to get Sal, Knux and Tails to meet Violet, then Bunnie and Amy will meet her and hell will start to rise…Amy's not gonna like someone thinking of 'her' Sonic…
Next chapter:
We sneak in on part of Knuckles and Violets conversation.
Dinner is served, and not everyone's happy about who gets to come… (Fight/commotion ensured)
Sonic takes Violet on a 'tour' feelings bloom and things get a bit warm …
Hoping Easter was joyous for you all,
Blur of Blue