Chapter 4: The Glittering Gift
Months has gone by and Eve feels like she is part of Sonic's family. Eve has been very happy and helpful with her family and her friends. Soon enough, it has been already half a year since Eve have come to live with them. One day, the hedgehog family and their friends are in one of the cafes for lunch.
Sally says, "Hey Eve, that's a nice dress. Is it new?"
"Yes. Auntie Aleena bought it for me. I really like the red dress with some black and blue on it," Eve says.
"It really matches your hair and your headband," Sonia says.
"Thanks," Eve says.
Manic asks, "So what you guys wanna do after lunch?"
"Um well, how about we um…" Antoine shyly answers.
Rotor says, "How about we go see Uncle Chuck?"
"Uncle Chuck will be extra busy so we're not allowed to play in the lab at this time," Sonia says.
Sally says, "Yeah. My had will be extra busy with Julius."
Eve hears the name again and begins to come in deep in thought.
Sonic notices this, and asks, "What's up Eve? You looks all concentrate and stuff."
"It's nothing," Eve says.
She turns to Sally, and asks, "Sally, do you know if Dr. Robotnik had any family members?"
"Hmm, I think the only relative he has is his nephew Snively. Why you ask?" Sally answers.
"Just curious," Eve answers.
Then Eve asks, "Hey Sally, does Nicole knows absolutely everything?"
"Not sure about everything, but she knows everything that has happened to this date," Sally says.
"Okay," Eve replies.
Sonic yawns, "Enough questioning, let's finish our lunch so we can play."
"Oh Sonic, Eve is just curious," Sally says.
"Yeah. She only been with us for six months and there's still more for her to learn. Give her a break," Rotor says.
"You're right," Sonic says.
"So where do you wanna play at?" Manic asks.
"How about the forest. It's between here and Knothole," Sally suggests.
"Great idea," Sonic says.
After having lunch, the kids leave the city to go to the woods close by. They all gather at a field that is between the city and the woods, and decide what game to play. However, Eve has an important question.
"Um, what's hide and seek?" Eve asks.
"It's a fun game. One of us has to stand close to the tree, cover their eyes, and count to thirty while the rest of us will try to hide somewhere. After counting, it will try to find you," Sally says.
"Okay. I understand," Eve says.
"So which of us will be it," Bunnie asks.
Antoine shyly raises his hand, "Uh, I, uh, will be it."
"Well Antoine, looks like you're it," Sonic says.
He drags Antoine to the tree. Then turns him so he will face the tree.
"Cover your eyes and count to thirty and no peeking," Sonic says.
Sally says, "And don't use your super speed in the game otherwise you lose."
"Fine," Sonic groans.
Antoine covers his eyes, and begins to count, "Un… deux… trois…"
While Antoine counts to thirty, Sonic and the others run away to the woods to find a hiding place. Sonic, Sonia, and Manic begin to hide in some bushes. Bunnie and Rotor hide behind some rocks. Sally hides in a hole that is on the bottom of the tree.
Eve looks around to find a hiding spot. She looks around to find a hiding spot, but she can't think of a good place to hide. She looks around and smiles to see a cave. The cave is narrow enough for a grownup to fit inside. Eve crawls inside the entrance to hide inside.
As Eve has finally finds a hiding spot, Antoine continues to count to give the gang a good place to hide.
Once he's done, he turns around, and says, "Ready or not, here I come."
Antoine begins to go search for his friends. As he walks into the woods, he can hear giggling sounds coming from one of the bushes. He secretly sneaks to the bush and moves it to see Sonia.
"Found you," Antoine says.
Sonia giggles with a smile.
Antoine then begins to go search for the others. While Antoine and Sonia look for the others, Eve crawls deeper into the cave until she finds light at the end. She crawls out of the exist and gasps in amazement to see a cavern full of sparkling and shimmering stones on the ground, wall, and ceiling. Many of them are different colors.
"Wow! This place is beautiful," Eve says.
Eve walks around to see so many different gems and stones of different shape and colors. She has never seen a place like this before.
"I wonder if anyone notice this place is even here?" Eve asks herself.
Eve looks around as she begins to hum a song with a smile on her face. She feels that this place is a special quiet place to do all kinds of fun. Suddenly, she hears something cracking. She looks up to see a red gem is losing its grip on the ceiling. Just then, it falls to where Eve is. Eve yelps and covers her face. She waits for the gem to hit her, but so far, nothing happens. She looks up and is astonished to see the gem is being hold by a light yellow orb.
"Did… did I do that?" Eve asks herself in surprise.
Eve looks at her hands to see them glowing. She moves it up and down to see the gem in the yellow orb is moving too with the gem inside.
"Wow! I… I can do that… but what is it?" Eve asks herself, amazed by this strong power she has.
Eve then places the gem on the ground and wonders what else she can do. She sees a green gem that is already on the ground. She uses this strange power to put the gem in a yellow orb and lifts it in the air. Eve then lifts it, and makes it come to her. Eve smiles and is excited. She suddenly starts to feel a little tired, and puts the gem on the ground.
Eve happily says, "I never knew I can do that, and yet, I felt like I did something like this before."
Eve decides to sit down and relax for a little while. She feels happy being in this secret cavern. What's more, she loves being on this planet.
In the woods and after everyone is found, Sonic and the others notice that one person is missing. And that person is Eve.
"Where in the hay is Eve? We looked everywhere," Bunnie asks.
"Yeah. For someone who never played hide and seek, she was able to find a good hiding spot," Manic says.
"But where could she be? Like Bunnie said, we looked every inch of the forest," Sonia asks.
"I'm sure we'll find her, and we better find her soon," Rotor says.
Sally looks into the sky, "Yeah. The sun is going to come down soon and we need to be home before then."
"Well, I'm not giving up until we find Eve," Sonic says.
Antoine asks, "But wha' can we do?"
"We'll just have to look every inch of the woods until we find her," Sonia says.
Sally brings out her little computer, "Maybe Nicole has an idea."
"Nicole, do you know a location where Eve can be?" Sally asks.
Through the computer, Nicole says, "There are a large varieties of trees and bushes that could be used for a hiding place. There were also some reports to hidden entrances to caves and caverns."
"Thank you Nicole," Sally says.
"You're welcome, Sally," Nicole says.
Sally closes Nicole and puts her back in her bag.
"We have search all the trees and bushes, but there must be some hidden entrances that we haven't seen yet," Sonia says.
"It seems to be our only chance to finding her. Let's go," Sonic says.
Then takes off with his super speed. Sally and the others try to follow.
"Sonic! Wait for us!" Sally shouts.
In the cave, Eve is laying down on the floor with a smile on her face. She can't stop thinking about the wonderful friends and a great family. Eve feels that her life is pretty happy. Eve begins to hum a song with glee, and is feeling happy. Soon enough, Eve begins to sing with a smile on her face.
Eve:
La-la-la-la-la-la la
It's hard to believe that I couldn't see
You were always there beside me
Thought I was alone with no one to hold
But you were always right beside me
Eve gets up on her feet with a smile on her face.
Eve:
This feelings like no other
I want you to know
Soon Eve begins to dance as she sings.
Eve:
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
Eve sings and dance with a smile on her face.
Eve:
I've never had someone as good for me as you
Outside in the woods, Sonic and the others are still searching for Eve. When Sonic hears something.
"Hey guys, what's that sound?" Sonic asks.
Eve:
No one like you
Everyone stop to hear the melody.
"It sounds like music," Sonia says.
"That's lovely," Antoine says.
Eve:
So lonely before I finally found
Sally says, "It's coming from over there."
The group walks over to see a small cave and hears the voice is louder.
Eve:
What I've been looking for
"Let's go in," Sonic says.
Sonic crawls in first. Then everyone else enter the cave.
Eve:
do do do do do
whoaa oooh
The gang crawl down the tunnel of the cave until they crawl out. Sonic is the first to see Eve singing and dancing with a smile on her face.
Eve:
So good to be seen
So good to be heard
Don't have to say a word
As Eve sings and dance, Sonic and the others are able to crawl out of the cave to see Eve singing and dancing around a cavern full of shimmering colorful gems. They all sit down and watch Eve perform.
Eve:
For so long I was lost
So good to be found
I'm loving having you around
Eve spins, jumps, and moves her hand and feet as she follows the melody of her voice.
Eve:
This feeling's like no other
I want you to know
Eve ends up using her newfound ability to lift the gems in yellow bubbles.
Eve:
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never had someone as good for me as you
No one like you
The bubbled with the gems inside begin to circle around Eve as she sings and dance to her own song.
Eve:
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never had someone as good for me as you
No one like you
Sonic and the kids are amazed to see this and continue to watch.
Eve:
So lonely before, I finally found
What I've been looking for
do do do do do do do
Whoaaaa
Do do do do do do
Eve stops singing and dancing as she ends her musc. Then the bubbles lands on the ground and disappear placing the gems on the ground. Suddenly, Eve hears clapping and quickly turns to see the other children in the cave.
Eve cheeks blush, and asks, "Ooohhhhh… how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to hear your amazing singing voice," Manic answers.
"Oh my," Eve says, and blushes more.
"No need to be embarrassed, you were amazing," Sonia says.
"Talk about cool, especially what you did with those gems," sonic says, giving Eve a thumbs up.
"How did you do that sugarcube?" Bunnie asks.
"I don't know. I felt like I just know it," Eve says.
Sally says, "Either way, you were amazing, but we wouldn't able to find you until we heard you sing."
"Sorry, I found this cave and decided to be here a while," Eve says.
Rotor yawns, "I'm getting tired. We should head home."
"Yeah. We don't want to get home so late," Bunnie says.
After leaving the cave, Sonic and the other hedgehog children reach home before the sun has set. During dinner, Sonic, Manic, and Sonia explain to their parents about Eve's singing, dancing and special abilities.
"And then she put the gems in these yellow bubbles and start flying around like they're dancing along with her," Sonic says.
"And when she's down the bubbles disappear dropping the gems on the ground," Sonia says.
"It was radical," Manic says.
"Well, it seems that you four had a fun day, and one that's been full of surprises," Aleena says.
"Still, I don't remember having these powers. Yet, I feel like I should know them," Eve says.
Bernadette hugs Eve, "Don't worry Sweetie, you'll remember them someday."
"Thanks mommy," Eve says.
"It's funny. I never knew the gem cavern was even here. I might need to talk to King Acorn about it," Uncle Chuck says.
"I think Sally will be talking about him about what happen too," Eve says.
"I agree," Sonic says.
He eats his dinner, "Still, you have a great singing voice. Maybe you can sing to King Acorn sometime. I'm sure he'll love it."
"Um, I don't know if I'm ready to sing in front of a crowd," Eve shyly says.
"You might someday," Manic says.
Eve continues to blush as Sonic, Manic, and Sonia laugh with smiles on their faces. The adults are laughing too with a smile. Bernadette looks at Eve with a smile, making Eve smile back with glee. Still, she has to wonder what she has done with the gems and wonder if she has more powers like this. She just need to wait until she can learn more about her powers.
What I've Been Looking For by Alyson Stoner from Disneymania 7