The grey hedgehog turned her head and saw the green hedgehog's eyes glued to her. "You need something, buddy?" She asked with a sarcastic tone. Manic pouted in way that made the grey hedgehog smirk. But it was quickly replayed by a smirk. Her smirk of victory. That was what was missing. He knew this chick. And the he called her something that he thought he would never say again.
"Not from a Geese-Monkey." The girl hedgehog stop her work on the van. She turned to the green hedgehog. Her face was just the tip of the iceberg as frustrate was pouring out of her. There was three things she absolutely hated; Robotnic, people who messed with her mechanics, and being called a Geese-Monkey. That was a basically a death sentence. The only people she would keep her temper in check with, was her father and an old friend. Luckily for Manic, he was one of these two people.
In the grey hedgehog's brain, something click. She started to remember something from so many years ago. She started to remember that corky, clever, and mischievous little hedgehog from all those years ago. She didn't recognize him. They were so small back then and he didn't have those piercings or siblings. He didn't have his sunglasses, spikes on his wrists, and his shirt was now a vest.
"Manic? Is that you?" The grey hedgehog looked at him. There was a almost longing look in her blue-green eyes. Manic nodded. The hedgehog girl smiled and then she jumped on top of the green hedgehog.
Manic smiled and laughed as did the girl. Manic and the girl started to wrestle one another on the ground. She missed her best friend as did Manic.
After a while the two got tired and lay breathing heavily on the ground. But on the side lines, Mainc's two siblings stood wondering what that was all about. The grey hedgehog turned to her friend and said "you know, Manic," she paused to exhale, "if you call me Greese-Monkey again, I'll beat that smile into a permanent mark."
The younger brother glopped a little rubbing his head, hoping that she wouldn't. His two older siblings looked to one another. They questioned what was happening. Sonic had gotten to bop to the head from her earlier but was it really that bad?
The green hedgehog turned to his siblings as he was about to explain. But the Swatbots blasted though the building. Sonic grabbed the grey hedgehog and got into the van. Manic grabbed the tools and shut the lid to the van before getting inside.
The grey girl was throw into a chair and Sonic started it up. Waiting only seconds for Manic to get in before driving away wildly. The grey hedgehog growled at his rough treatment. She was half tempted to slug him over the head again but thought that it was better to have the driver's eyes on the road instead of closed. Manic walked over to her and held onto the chair and Sonic drove as fast as he could. Sonia barked out directions as her brother drove. The pink hedgehog lead him to a safe zone so they could lost their tag-a-longs.
The plan thankfully worked. Then they drove the rest of the way to the garage where they had met they new friend. A thought came up in the pink and blue hedgehogs' minds. They still didn't know this chick's name. She had fixed their van, for the most part, and she got into fights with them as if they were an old friends. But never once had they asked for her name.
Her garage soon came into view. Sonic pulled the van inside and everyone hopped out. The grey hedgehog started up her work as if nothing had happened. The two questioning hedgehogs watched as their brother try to let himself help her but she wouldn't have it.
"Oh come on. I'm not going to steal anything. Scouts honor." Manic tried to convince her.
But she shook her head in disbelief, "you were never a scout, lier," and with that she dismissed him. She didn't mean it in a harsh way, but in a joking way. Manic still huffed, in frustration. But the moment was cut short as his brother tapped his shoulder.
"What up bro?" Manic asked but Sonic and Sonia dismissed their brother's question. They turned to the grey hedgehog working on the van. She didn't even look up from her work.
"Hey missy, what is your name? And how you and Manic know each other?" The blue hedgehog asked questionably.
The girl didn't bother stopping even after the question was asked. "The names Reese not Geese. Linus is always telling people that," she mumbled the last part a bit, "and me and Manic go way back, but we'll tell you about that later. Robotnic is coming here in five minutes so I'll hide the van, you guys hide too." She started wiping the geese from her hands and face.
All three hedgehogs stared in shock from a minute before Sonic grabbed at the front of her shirt in a rough act with intentions of scaring her. But she just looked pissed if anything. Manic looked at her with a nothing but disbelief and Sonia was horrified. Sonic then proceeded to yelling at her, "what do you mean Robotnic is coming? I thought you were with the resistance."
"I am. But this is the only way I can do that. I 'fix' his machines sometimes and I get information out of him."
"How, he hates hedgehogs?! Your a hedgehog, so doesn't he just roboticize you?" Sonic growled.
"I've got friends in high places." She tried her best to stop her tempter from going over. The sound of a car arrived, "that is Robotnic now go hide, before he sees you." Her voice quickened at the end.
Sonic let her go and they ran up stairs. Upstairs, the three siblings found a hidden room with a hole in the floor so they could see down stairs without being seen. There was a knock on the door and the grey hedgehog causally opened it. In the door frame, was the king of robots himself, Robotnic, and with him were Sleet and Dingo. "Why hello, Miss Clareese." Sleet said as he leaned down a bit, just to get in her personal bubble. His voice carried a sickening tone.
"Cut the B.S, Sneak" She sassed a bit. Sleet snarled at her comment. Dingo laughed at the joke though as Robotnic pushed past her, nocking her down. Her head turned to the round man before her. "Robotnic, if I know you were coming, I would have cleaned up. What's broken this time?" The silent undertones of sarcasm remained unnoticed.
"My dear, it seems that some freedom fighters have broken another one of robot-transporting trucks. And since you are the finest mechanic, I am appointing you, to fix it. And Miss Clareese, you should be grateful for even the thought of fixing one of my fine robot-transporting trucks, let a lone, actually fixing it." Robotnic said way a twisted smirk. He and his henchmen turned to leave, when big butt turned back at her,"and if you do ever see your dear sweet Manic again, make sure to call me up." He then cackled as he left. Reese quickly shut the door. She was clearly upset by his comment. The sounds of an engine turning on and it fainting in the distance took the siblings it was safe to leave there hiding spot.
