Chapter 23: Africa II
12:30 pm in Ethiopia (USA time: 2:30 am), and our heroes are still flying through the air.
"The Omo River (also called Omo-Bottego) is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and it empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya. It is the principal stream of an endorheic drainage basin; the Omo's drainage basin includes part of the western Oromia Region and the middle of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region," said Amy, reading a guidebook of Ethiopia; out loud.
"Are we there yet," said Cream.
"Here we are," said Tails.
"Tails, activate boat mode," said Sonic.
"Aye-aye, Blue Leader."
When he turned the plane backing into its boat form, it landed into the river.
"Fishing poles for everyone," said Tikal, giving a fishing pole to a teammate; even Cheese except it's his size.
A few hours later, our heroes are still literally fishing out the battery and plug from the river. Knuckles falls asleep until Tikal wakes him up by tickling his nose.
"Caught anything yet," said Tikal.
"Nope," said Knuckles.
Then they hear screaming from Sonic. He is trapped in the coals of a Bitis harenna snake, and Amy takes a picture of it.
"Don't eat me. We, hedgehogs taste so raw and lack of flavor," said Sonic.
"Don't worry, Sonic. I'll help you—bad snake. Bad snake," said Amy, hits its coals with her hammer.
"Hey, I caught something," said Cream, trying reeling in her fishing pole.
The team and even the snake hears her call. Tails go over there to Cream with Cheese to help her reel in what she caught. When she reels it in, she caught a 2 ft battery on a 2 ft plug and Master Zik.
"Um…how do you do," said Master Zik.
"Master Zik," said Tails, cracking his knuckles.
Then Bitis harenna pounced on Master Zik and attacked him while they're in the river.
"Oh. Maybe the snake mistook me for him," said Sonic.
"Anyway, we caught the battery in Omo River. Let's find a place to sleep in," said Cream.
"Aye-aye, Cream," said Tails, starting the boat.
At South Star International Hotel, our heroes are enjoying their time in the pool. The guys were sunbathing while the girls play in the pool with Cheese.
Then Amy threw a water balloon at Sonic and said, "what's wrong, boys? Too cool for water balloons?"
"Of course, you know. This means war-a a water war. Aim fire, gentleman," said Sonic, taking out a slingshot and water balloons.
Tails and Knuckles take out their slingshots and fired water balloons at the girls.
"Now, this is fun," said Tails.
"You're it, Tailsburg," said Cream, throws a water balloon at him.
While they have their water balloon fight, Master Zik goes to the pool to get the black key from Amy. But he got hit in the eye by Sonic's water balloon.
When the team saw him, Sonic said, "um…night time, anyone?"
8:30 am in Ethiopia (US time: 8:30 pm), our team is on the plane; prepare for lift-off.
"It will take us 2 hours and 41 minutes to get there. So, please and enjoy the ride, passengers," said Tails, turning on the engine.
When they took off, Master Zik sees them leaving has an icepack on his eye.
"I may be old, but I'm not slow. I see at Tanzania, children," said Master Zik, who walks away.