October 30th
This was like any other Monday, except it was the day before Halloween and the day of the Halloween dance. Starr was excited, she had gone to dances before in her palace home, but not a school dance. There was a contest for the best dressed pair. The Freedom Fighters decided to go as cartoon royal couples. The party was hopping and the people were dancing away to the music.
Sonic and Amy went as Snow White and her Prince. Knuckles and Rouge went as Belle and the Beast. Silver and Blaze went as Aurora and Phillip. Tails went as Robin Hood; and Shadow and Starr went out as Ariel and Eric. The girls were complementing how each other's dress looked. Amy was wearing the yellow and blue dress, she dyed her pink hair with a temporary black colour so she could keep her headband on as part of the costume. Rouge wore the yellow ballroom dress and wore a brunette wig. Blaze's dress was blue but she designed it so whenever she would use her fire abilities lightly, it would turn pink; she also wore a curly, long, blonde wig. Starr wore the purple sea shells and a green, sparkly skirt was hanging with a pair of fins tied to her waist, hanging off her back. She dyed the blue spikes in her hair red to match the princess (if it weren't for her bangs, she'd almost look like Shadow).
"I'm sorry that you didn't have anyone to come with Tails," Sonic said. "But I love your costume anyway!"
"Thanks Sonic," Tails said with a smile. Tails had the green woodsman outfit on and had a case of fake arrows in a pack on his back along with a bow. He tipped his feathered hat to the gang.
"So are you two really going out?" Rouge asked smiling.
"We're..." Starr said. "Taking it slow."
"Well I see who's gonna lose tonight!" A voice cried out to them, a voice too familiar. The group turned around and saw Scrouge and Fiona dressed as the Joker and Harley Quinn. "We're gonna win that contest tonight against all you suckers!"
"Well we'll see when you go perform your act and it sucks!" Knuckles said giving a thumbs down. The two bullies walked away.
"Speaking of which," Blaze reminded Silver. "Are you ready to go first?"
"I am now!" Silver said excited. "I'm ready to show those two that good always wins!"
"That's the spirit Silver!" Tails encouraged him.
"Attention! Attention!" The student announcer said (they were dressed as a cowboy). "I'd like to thank everyone who helped put this dance together and the students who make these dances possible! Let the fun begin!" Everyone cheered. "The first pair to go first is... Silver and Blaze!"
Silver and Blaze walked up on the stage and got ready for their act. The announcer put on their selection of music that they mashed together and they begun, the performance was almost like a mime act. It started with Blaze dancing on the stage, she was pretending she was in the forest. Silver came into view and bowed at her and asked for her hand, she accepted and they both started dancing. They both left the stage and Blaze came back on pretending to be where she pricks her finger and falls asleep. She passes out on the stage and Silver runs out to find her asleep and carries her away. While it is dark, Silver uses his telekinesis to lift Blaze over the stage to the other side to prepare the next scene. Next, Silver walks carefully on the stage, his sword out, looking for the dragon to slay. Blaze used her fire abilities to pretend to be the dragon and Silver throws his sword at it and kills it. Silver walks off of the other side of the stage and walks back up to find Blaze sleeping where he left her. He kisses her and she wakes up; they end their act by dancing around on the stage with Blaze lightly using her fire as fireworks and her dress was changing colour. The audience applauds them and they walk off the stage.
Another two pairs went up before it was Rouge and Knuckles' turn. Knuckles had put on a beast mask before performing. They got on the stage and started. The DJ put on the music and they danced beautifully to "Beauty and the Beast" theme. At the end everyone applauded and they bowed to accept the appreciation.
"Hmm," Scrouge hummed. "That was worse than the first act!"
"Oh you think your act will be better?" Sonic asked him.
"Of course!"
"Next up: Sonic and Amy!" The announcer said.
"Well I guess it's time to show you what we can do," Sonic huffed. He put out his arm for Amy to grab and walk with him on the stage. They started off with just Amy.
"Hello everyone!" She started. "My name is Snow White. I'm a princess and live in a beautiful castle. Well, I did until I had to run away from my stepmother, the Queen. I had just met a handsome prince and she wants me dead! Her magic mirror told her that I was more fair than she was, and between you and me... I am. I ran away to this little cottage with seven little men; they've been so kind to me upon my arrival. I just hope the Queen doesn't find me here."
Amy walked off the stage and Sonic came out from the other side.
"Good evening," he stated to the crowd. "As you can see, I am a prince. A prince who just happened to meet the most fairest maiden in the land. But she had disappeared on me since our first encounter. And I-" Sonic was interrupted by Amy wearing a hood, pretending to be someone else.
"Oh excuse me dearie," she said in an old, hag's voice. "Just an old peddler coming though." She walked off where Sonic had come on, carrying an apple. Sonic stared at the peddler and said to the crowd, "something's strange about that woman." He left the stage, following her off it. Amy came back on without the cloak and holding the apple.
"Thank you again ma'am," Amy said to the pretend woman she was playing. "Wow, a magic apple that with one bite, all my dreams come true. I must make a wish! I wish... I wish... I wish for my prince to find me so he can take me away to his castle so we can live happily ever after." She bite the apple and started to wobble. She threw the apple off the stage and passed out on the stage. Sonic came back on the stage and saw Amy lying on the floor.
"My dear Snow," he said running over to her. "What has that old peddler woman done to you? Your ebony hair, your blood lips and your skin white as snow; the most beautiful maiden I have ever seen and wish to be my wife. If I have had the chance to ask for your hand in marriage, I would love you all my days."
He leaned into Amy's face and kissed her lips. Amy did everything not the stray from her character for she loved it when Sonic gave her one of his kisses. She opened her eyes when he back away and she said, "my prince. Oh my prince you have awaken me from this curse! It's you who I loved the moment we met in the palace garden." She wrapped her arms around his neck and he picked her up, bridal style, and carried her off into the 'sunset'. Everyone applauded and they went back to centre stage and bowed.
A couple more people went up, then it was Scrouge's and Fiona's turn. They huffed and strutted their way to the stage. The FF weren't even paying attention when they went to perform.
"Who'd you like the best so far?" Sonic asked Knuckles.
"So far..." Knuckles replied. "Being bias, Rouge and me (this cause Sonic to chuckle). Without bias, I did like the fire show Blaze and Silver put on."
"Thanks Knuckles," Silver said to the red echidna. Soon after that, Scrouge and Fiona were done and people applauded.
"Finally, Shadow and Starr are our final closing act tonight!" The announcer said.
As they were heading up on the stage, their friends were cheering them on. "You can do it! Show 'em what you got! Make us proud!"
They started with Starr on the stage; she was singing a couple of lines from the song "Part of that World" when soon after, Shadow came on the stage.
"It's so peaceful out here on the water," Shadow said out loud to the crowd. "It's nice to get away from that butler who's telling me that I must get married before my birthday. The girls I meant were pretty but they're all concerned about getting their dresses and shoes dirty. I want a girl who's not afraid to come out to sea with me, and when I find her I'll know, it'll hit me like lightening."
The music that was playing turned into the storm music. Shadow pretended to fall off his imaginary ship and sink to the bottom of the sea. Starr came out and pulled him to the other side of the stage, which was the land. She pulled him back to centre stage and laid him down on his back; he pretended to sleep.
"Oh please don't be dead," she said to the black hedgehog. He started to breathe heavier to let the crowd know that he was alive but unconscious. "Ah, you're breathing. You're so beautiful." She truly meant the words. She started to sing the lullaby that the original Ariel sung to Eric in the movie. She touched his face, petted his quills, adored him, then she fled when he woke. Shadow rose to his feet when she left and said out loud, "someone saved me. She had the most beautiful voice! (And for real because people listening were amazed at her singing voice).
Next it showed Starr trading her voice with the imaginary sea witch, she used her water powers to swirl herself around for the transformation. She came out of it with her mermaid tail gone and just the green skirt there. Shadow came on the stage and helped her walk a couple of paces then took her off the stage, telling her that he would help her.
Three days had gone by for them; she managed to get her voice back but she also got her fins back by using her water powers. The battle occurred and Shadow was lying down recovering from the event. Starr came back on the stage without her fins and Shadow woke up and picked her up, swinging her around telling her that he loved her.
Everyone applauded louder than for anyone they had seen that night. The two black hedgehogs bowed to the crowd and walked off the stage. They were given a warm welcome back from their friends, telling them that it was a great performance.
"I didn't know you could sing honey," Rouge said to Starr.
"Oh I've always sung my whole life," Starr told the group. "I guess you haven't heard me before."
"Your mermaid was beautiful!" Amy said hugging Starr.
"Yeah," Sonic said to Shadow. "And the way you were swinging her around it looked like you really meant it!"
"Of course I meant it," Shadow said. "She means a lot to me." He wrapped his arm around Starr and everyone smiled.
"Alright everyone," the announcer said. "It's time to announce the results. Categories go out for Best Dressed, Best Performance and Best Couple. The Best Dressed Award goes to... Silver and Blaze for their use of changing the colour of the princess' dress! The Best Performance Award goes to... Shadow and Silver for understanding what love really is! And finally, the Best Couple Award goes to... Knuckles and Rouge for their will power to be together despite their differences!"
Everyone applauded except for Scrouge and Fiona who were wondering why they didn't win. The winners went up to collect their mini plaques; by now it was time to call it a night. Everyone went home and Shadow told Starr that he would walk her home because it was late. During the walk Starr was shivering so Shadow took off his jacket to give to her.
"Oh Shadow I can't," said resisted.
"Please I insist. You must be pretty cold with just... that on."
"Ha ha very funny. Thanks too."
"You know, I didn't know you had a belly like Sonic's... No fur I mean."
"Well there's a lot of my body that you don't know about me, Shadow the Hedgehog."
Shadow smiled at the comment as they reached her front door. They gave each other a peck and she went inside to rest for tomorrow. He walked home and halfway there he realized that he had left his jacket there. But he didn't mind; instead he used his shoes to get home faster for it was a cool night.
A bit long, maybe, but I think it's worth it considering uploading is slow I think. Review and thank you everyone who encourage me to write! This story wouldn't be here without you! My love to all!