A/n: I forget to upload this yesterday because of work...I own nothing.
"Sonic, I don't think the toilet is working!"
Said teen (who had been watching the news on the motel rooms TV) turned his head towards the bathrooms direction.
"Just put the lid down and walk away!"
He turned his attention back to the TV. After traveling for a couple of hours the two came upon a cheap motel (the one they were currently staying at). La casa de five stars. Sure it was a fancy name but it was also misleading as the place was a dump. Old rabbit ear TV, an odd red stain on the rooms already dirty carpet and a toilet that barely worked? Yeah, this place did classify as a dump.
Tails stepped out of the bathroom wearing his pajamas. He walked over to the bed that Sonic was on and crawled in. The room did have 2 beds but the other one had some very suspicious stains on them that Sonic did not want him and Tails to be anywhere near, so they were sharing a bed.
"It's a good thing you brought a pair of scissor or else your two tails would probably be uncomfortably stuffed in your pants like they were earlier," Sonic mentioned.
Tails winced remembering that. To check into the motel conspicuously they had to hide their new additions. For Sonic if was easy since his new quills could pass as hair but since Tails had both fox ears and two tails it had been a bit harder to figure out what to do. The ears were easy to hide, just put a hat on, the problems were the two furry appendages attached to the 8 year old. In the end they decided to just stuff the tails in the child's pants for the time being. It was rather uncomfortable and just thinking about how they'd have to do it again at check out made Tails wanna punch Robotnik (or as Sonic called him Eggman) in the face for mixing his DNA with fox DNA.
"Sonic, what are we gonna do? Are we ever going to go back home?"
The teen sighed and faced away from his little brother, "No Tails. We're never going back. We can't go back."
"But what about Cream, Knuckles...what about Amy?"
"Their just gonna have to go on without us. We can't go back. Not with Eggman on the loose."
Tails laid down on the bed and rolled over facing away from Sonic. If that fire so many years ago didn't happen then their parents would still be there and they wouldn't even be in this mess.
"I wish mom and dad were still alive."
Tails felt Sonic place and hand on his head, "I wish they were too."
Amy shivered as she exited her house, traveling backpack secure on her shoulders. She took 5 steps before a voice stopped her.
"Out for a late night stroll?"
The pink haired teen turned around, "K-Knuckles!"
"Where are you heading off too?"
Amy composed herself, "I'm...I'm going to find Sonic and Tails."
Knuckles sighed, "Amy listen-"
"No Knuckles, I'm going to find them. We called the cops but they even said they can't do anything until they get consent from the parents and we have no idea where they are! If the police wont do anything to find Sonic and Tails then I will."
Knuckles was silent before he nodded, "Alright then, I'm coming with you."
Amy smiled, "Knuckles."
"I'm coming too."
The two turned around to see Cream standing there.
"Cream, what are you doing? It's 9 o'clock at night, you should be asleep," Amy scolded.
"Who do you think's the one who called me and told me that her big sister was planning on leaving?" Knuckles asked with a smirk.
"Also you forgot this," Cream said handing her sister a red mallet.
"My piko piko hammer," Amy responded. It had been something Amy had had since she was very young and despite it being a toy it could easily be used and has been used as a weapon before.
"It's good luck," Cream responded with a smile.
Amy smiled down fondly at the hammer before kneeling down to Creams level.
"Cream I know you want to come with me but you're a little kid and this is dangerous."
Cream shook her head, a determined expression on her face, "Tails and Mr. Sonic are my friends too and I want to help find them and if you don't let me go then I'll tell mommy."
Amy stared at her little sister. Creams expression remained unwavered. Amy let out a defeated sigh, "Okay, you can come along, just be careful."
Cream nodded.
"Don't forget about us."
The trio looked to see Espio, Charmy and Vector walking towards them.
"How many people did you call?" Amy asked Cream.
"Actually I'm the one who called them. I figured we might need some underground assistance," Knuckles responded.
"We've dealt with stuff like this before. Missing person that needs to be found," Vector started.
"And my tracking skills beat the rest," Charmy added.
"What they're saying is we want to search for Sonic and Tails as well," Said Espio.
Amy looked around. When she had discovered that Sonic and Tails had disappeared she thought she was alone. She thought that she'd have to have to find them all on her own. However standing in front of her were 5 people who wanted what she wanted. To find Sonic and Tails and bring them back safe and sound.
"Y-you guys...thank you," Amy said as tears threatened to slid down her face.
"Guys there seems to be a problem," Charmy who was now next to Cream pointed out.
"What is it?" Vector asked.
"We have no idea where to start looking," Cream brought up.
"I may be able to help with that."
The five looked towards the roof of the bakery/house, where the voice had come from. They saw Rouge standing there before she jumped off and landed on the ground, completely unharmed.
"What are you doing here thief?" Knuckles asked, although his voice held less venom than usual.
"I have information of what may have happened to Sonic."
Knuckles snorted, "Any why should we believe a lying thief like you?"
"I'm not saying you have too. What I am saying however is the final decision on that doesn't fall on you," Rouge looked towards Amy, "It's your decision pinky. If you want to believe me then I'll tell you everything that has happened. If you don't then I'll leave and you guys can continue your search without my interference. It's your choice."
Everyone's gaze was on the pink haired teen. Should she believe her? She was a thief (according to Knuckles) and had questionable morals. Amy had no reason to believe her. For all she knew Rouge could just lead them on a wild goose chase for her own amusement. But...as Amy stared as Rouge, the white haired girl's usual smirk gone, Amy felt like she could trust her.
"Please, just tell me what happened to them. What happened to Sonic and Tails?"
Rouge nodded, "What I'm about to tell you may be hard to believe I promise you it's true."
Amy nodded as she and the others began to listen to Rouge as she recounted what had happened.
"So let me get this straight. Sonic's parents are dead but he's been keeping it a secret all these years so him and Tails wouldn't be put into an orphanage and possibly separated," Knuckles started.
Rouge nodded.
"He lost his old job and you knew about it so you had one of your co-workers who has super speed drop off a note telling Sonic too go to station square donut shop which is actually a front for a lab downstairs."
Rouge nodded again.
"And the man that you two worked for was named Robotnik and he made a serum that can enhance talents and he figured out how to merge human DNA with animal DNA with Tails help."
Rouge nodded once more, "He must have Tails as a test subject for the experiment and that's why Sonics on the run."
"You gotta be kidding me," Knuckles snorted.
"I never said you had to believe me," Rouge responded.
Knuckles opened his mouth to speak but Amy cut him off.
"I believe you."
Knuckles looked shocked.
"Amy-"
"Knuckles, there's no reason why she would lie to us and I doubt she would be able to make something like that up. Plus it's the only clue we have to finding Sonic and Tails."
"I believe her," Cream spoke up.
"I'm with Cream," Charmy said.
"If Amy believes her then we believe Rouge too," Vector said for both him and Espio.
Knuckles groaned in frustration, "Okay, okay, I guess I believe her too. But I'm still keeping an eye on you," He said pointing at Rouge for emphasis.
Rouge's usual smirk came back and she winked at Knuckles, "Wouldn't have it anyother way Knuckie."
Knuckles let out another groan and rolled his eyes.
"Rouge can you give us directions to the lab? If we go there maybe you can get some information out of Eggman," Amy stated
Rouge nodded, "Alright."
"Alright then lets-"
"Wait a minute!" Charmy exclaimed.
Amy looked back, "What is it?"
Vector took a pair of car keys out of his pocket, "Why walk, when you can drive," He said before moving out of the way revealing his van.
"Since when did you guys buy a van?" Knuckles asked.
Vector opened his mouth to answer but Espio beat him to it, "We didn't."
"So you stole it!" Amy exclaimed. She wanted to find Sonic but she couldn't find him if she was accused of assisting in team Chaotix grand theft auto.
"We did not steal it! We found it at the dump and fixed it up," Vector huffed.
"We got the engine running and everything," Charmy added.
"Enough talk. Everyone pile into the van," Vector ordered.
"I call shotgun!" Charmy yell as he sped towards the car as fast as his 7 year old legs could carry him.
Amy followed the others into the Chaotix van with a determined look. She would find Sonic and Tails, not matter what it took.
A/n: I wrote this and chapter 11 on the same day...is that sad? Also this chapter's a little on the short side but I mainly wanted to focus on Amy and the others starting their quest to find Sonic and Tails. Poor Vanilla, she's going to be worried sick about her daughters. Anyways until next week, bye!