Sorry I didn't update sooner. I'm working on a whole bunch of fanfictions at once which is kind of tough since at some point in time my parents would kick me off the computer.

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LoneGunGirl88: He-he! Glad you liked it! (Glomps Shadow) Thanks!

Pop-rock angel: Yep! That's Mona! She can be a bit clumsy at times. Thanks for the review!

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Queen of the Sacred Flames: Thank you!

Thanks everyone who read and/or reviewed on the previous chapter!

Please Note: Mini is a 3-year-old OC that's going to appear in a future Movie Adaptation fanfic. She sounds a whole lot like Penelope from the Hamtaro anime or Eevee from Pokemon. Be warned, she can be a little too cute in this story.
Please don't steal or say she's your character.

And if you're an Eggman fan, please don't be offended. You don't have to read this chapter.

ARK Misadventures
# 4: Babysitting

In the control room, Eggman was reciting his final speech for when he gets all seven of the Chaos Emeralds. "Now comes the era of the empire of…"

"EGGMAN!"

"…and someone just stole my line…" Eggman paused before shrugging and starting again. "Now comes the era of the empire of…"

"EGGMAN! HELLO! ARE YOU LISTENING!"

The doctor let out a yell of antagonized fury and turned to see the brunette standing at the door.

"What do you want!"

"Uh…since Shadow, Rouge, and I are going to be looking for that last Chaos Emerald…" She started, reaching behind her back at the same time. "…can you please do me a little favor?"

"…like what? Finish your homework for you? Hah!"

"More on the line of…" Immediately a grey fur ball was placed swiftly in his arms. "Babysitting…"

"WHAT!" Eggman got a good look at the ball of fluff asleep in his arms. It looked like a humanoid fox/wolf hybrid with a black button nose, short black hair that reached its shoulders, a white tail tip, and it wore a grayish-white t-shirt and pants.

(If I had a picture of Mini to post on the net, everyone would go: AWWWW and try to hug the computer screen…)

"O-Q…" It smiled before purring.

"Do I have to?" Eggman groaned.

"Yes. I already betted Shadow and Rouge 100 rings that you won't last very long taking care of Mini." Mona smiled. "So I'm going to trust you not to have me electrocute you when I get back." Her smile had somehow managed to form into a dark glare.

Eggman nodded hesitantly as Mini continued yawning and smiling contently. He didn't know that an eleven-year-old could be this threatening until just that moment.

"Now remember her curfew's at 7 PM…and if I hear her crying…"

"Okay-okay!" Eggman nodded, still shivering before Mona walked out. Once she got to the door she flashed a very demonic Shadow-like glare over her shoulder as it closed shut.

Eggman gasped a sigh of relief and got up. He cast a look at Mini before rolling his eyes and placing the wolf/fox kit on the cold floor. No sooner had he done that…

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"Oh crap…" Eggman swiftly picked up Mini and cradled her, cursing at how ridiculous he was feeling. "This is so humiliating…"

Mini calmed down and began purring again before opening her eyes to show innocent black eyes that resembled an Eevee's before she crawled out of his grip.

"It's just like a FURBY." Eggman grumbled before finding out the puppy was gnawing on his boot. "HEY! STOP THAT!"

Just as Eggman tugged, Mini kept her teeth clenched on the heel; teething all the way thinking it was a game.

"O-Q! O-Q! O-KYOOO!"

"I ORDER YOU! STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!" Eggman restrained himself from swinging the boot around as Mini tugged. Eggman eventually lost his grip and Mini was now chewing on the boot, enjoying herself. The scientist immediately spotted a small parchment in his boot before pulling it out. "Hello…what's this?"

Dear Eggman (aka Ivo Robotnik/Kintobor),

If you are reading this, then Mini must be chewing on your boot right now. Apologies, Mini is STILL teething.

-Sincerely,
Mona

"How did THAT get in there anyway-OH MY…"

It didn't take Eggman's genius mind too long to realize Mini was on the control panel pressing random buttons as she paced pack and forth.

"GAH! DON'T DO THAT!"

Then one of Mini's smallpaws pressed onto a random red button causing a small spurt of oil to smack into Eggman's face. Mini smiled and started laughing, her tail swinging back and forth making it look like a gray/white blur.

"O-Q!"

Eggman grumbled something not meant for immature ears before swiping the oil off as much as he could.

"Thank god it's only going to be at least two more hours until you go to bed." The scientist muttered before seeing Mini had run off again.

"Oh crud."

Mini continued running around the halls before sitting down in front of a locked door.

"Mi-ni?" Her head tilted to the side innocently before hopping onto the door knob and toying with the lock with her paws. "Chu?"

Click!

"O-Q!" Mini smiled and wedged the door open part-way before hopping in. Her curiosity was a bit out of hand right at that point.

After taking a few steps, the pup spotted a big serpent-like creature with tubes all over its body and a life support system on its back.

"Nyu?"

Eggman continued running as fast as his legs could carry his fat body. He didn't want to know what would happen to him if Mini got hurt. His frantic search throughout the ARK lead him to the locked door Mini was at earlier. A chill of horror had him open the door to see…

Mini and the Bio-Lizard staring at each other?

Mini's black eyes continued looking at the huge amphibian-like Bio Kaiju (giant monster) with growing curiosity. "Chuuuu…"

The Bio-Lizard, somehow gaining a separate AI within the last 50 years, sat there as it tried to identify the small animal. Trying to get more data on the subject, it moved its head in closer.

That was when Mini saw the wire connected to its jaw.

"O-Q!"

Eggman's eyes widened when he saw Mini climb onto the wire and hop all over the Bio-Lizard as though it was a huge plaything. The Bio-Lizard, deciding Mini wasn't a threat to its mission, decided to let the pup do as it pleased.

Not even thinking about how the Bio-Lizard might react, Eggman ran towards it screaming.

"I'LL SAVE YOU MINI!"

The Bio-Lizard suddenly turned its huge head towards Eggman and snarled. Mini stopped hopping all over and stayed in one place watching as Eggman tried to dodge the energy balls and tail, ranting every moment or so (cursing how it was all his grandfather's fault and how he should've gotten the Egg Walker earlier). Mini was completely oblivious once she started laughing.

About an hour later, Mini had enough of watching Eggman getting hit by energy balls and slid down the Bio-Lizard's tail before walking out of the room, getting back to the central control room, and falling asleep on the panel.

A moment later, the other three had come back to the ARK, seemingly exhausted of their failed attempt of grabbing the Chaos Emerald. Rouge had walked back to her own room; Shadow went back to looking at the Earth; and Mona went back to the control room to see Mini asleep, purring.

"Aw…who's that cutie…aren't you that cute." She crooned before picking up the puppy in her arms and walking off. "Gee…looks like I'm going to lose the bet. Oh well. I've still got over a million rings anyway."

Mini, barely awake, opened one eye and lifted one of her fox-like ears. "Nyu?"

Meanwhile, the Bio-Lizard had decided trying to fry Eggman was pointless before going into sleep mode to restore lost energy. Eggman was still running around in a circle screaming like a girl as he tried to dodge imaginary energy blasts and tail swings before falling off the platform and being washed into the sewer system.

"I HATE THAT PUPPY!"

End…?

Please Review!Youcanhug/glomp Mini, Shadow, and my other muses! Well...Mini's at least one foot tall so glomping wouldn't be possible.

Shadow/Sonic/Danny: NO! NOT THAT!

Mini: OvO "O-Q!" (Waggling tail)