Hey guys! What's up ? And guess what! I finally have the 4th chapter for my story! I hope you enjoy it like the others, and don't forget to review!

Chapter 4: Benny the hedgehog!

We last left Apple trying to help Spiker find a better place to live in than City 17. Apple took Spiker to a nearby forest next to where the high school was.

Spiker and Apple were walking together on a path in the forest. "Where exactly are we going?" asked Spiker.

"You'll see. It's where Benny's cabin is." Replied Apple.

They'd been walking for a couple of minutes, when they both saw some people further on the path. It was the wolves again. Both Spiker and Apple tried to hide, but the wolves saw them anyway.

"Well, well, well! What do we have here? A wittle cute girl, with that fweak!" barked one of the wolves.

"What do you guys want?" asked Spiker annoyed.

"Well, we were thinkin' of a plan to beat you up! But since you just barged in, I guess we'll have to beat you up now!"

"Look, I've had enough of you. Why don't you guys just scram and let us pass?" said Spiker tempered.

"Oooo, I see, you want to have a wittle bit of time with your girlfriend! Wight?" teased the wolf.

"W-w-what?" Spiker's face was getting all red.

"You get what I mean! You wanna have a wittle bit of womantic time with the young lady!" teased another wolf with an evil look.

Spiker's face was almost as red as his dark red fur. But just then, one of the wolves ran to Spiker and gave him a straight kick in the face and Spiker flew right into a thick tree. Apple ran to Spiker to see if he was alright. She then stared darkly at the wolves, stood up in front of Spiker to protect him.

"Sooo, the girlfriend thinks that she can pwotect her wittle fwend? Teased the wolves at Apple. There was a second of silence. Then Apple took a deep breath and...

"WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH YOU! DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO!" Apple burst out.

The wolves were very scared and surprised at Apple screaming at them. Spiker was just as amazed as the wolves were.

"GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE BEFORE I REALLY GET MAD!" barked Apple. That made the wolves run away like frady cats.

"Wow, you sure know how to scare away bullies!" complimented Spiker to Apple.

She giggled. "Thanks! I'm used to bullies and stupid people like them. I also like teasing Knuckles being in love with Tikal! She's another friend of mine." She then helped Spiker up and they started walking again.

They continued their way deeper into the forest. It was pretty far away from town. Finally, they arrived into a small grass field with a little wooden cabin. It was as big as a school cabin, it had two windows on the front with a door, four windows on each side and two as well on the back. Apple went in front and knocked at the door, and somebody replied.

"Who's there?" said a teenage voice.

"It's Apple" she replied.

Then the door opened, and there stood a dark orange hedgehog. He was wearing a brown jacket with jeans, hiking boots and a small rucksack.

"I've brought a friend that I would like you to meet." Apple said in her friendly voice, and she then presented Spiker to the orange hedgehog. "This is Spiker. He need's a place to stay. He doesn't have anywhere to go."

"No where?" asked the hedgehog.

Apple was about to reply, but Spiker would rather answer this question. "I live in City 17."

"CITY 17! How in the world can anyone survive in a place like that! Anyway, It's okay with me if you stay here." Said the orange hedgehog kindly.

"Thanks man. What's your name by the way?" asked Spiker

"I'm Benny, Benny the hedgehog!"

They all laughed and went inside Benny's cabbin to have some hot chocolate (it was a little cold in his cabbin). Spiker explained all his adventures before and after he met Apple in the corridors. Benny was the first to respond.

"Well that's a sad story. Do you know why your parents abandonned you?" asked Benny in a friendly tone.

"I have no Idea, but I do intend to discover why, and I want to find them. They disapeared a long time ago." replied Spiker, looking at his feet. He then noticed that Benny was observing his fists.

"Four sharp claws coming out from your knuckes, a little strange, but how strong are you?" asked Benny.

"Benny!" Apple interupted. "Don't ask him things about his looks. He doesn't appreciate it."

But just as she spoke those words, Spiker's felt his head was going to explode.

"Spiker! Are you alright" asked Apple worried.

"Yeah, I'm okay." Spiker said.

"What's going on with my head? It happens every week on the same day and time." Spiker thought.

They continued talking until it started to get dark outside. It was near 6 p.m. and it was time for the young cherry furred fox to go home.

"See ya at school Spiker!" Apple said kindly.

"See ya tomorrow." Replied Spiker.

Spiker now lives in the same house as Benny. How will Spiker's life be later on? The answer, in the next chapters!

Well, that's it for this chapter! I hope you enjoyed it! Sry it's a little short, but I'll write chapter 5 as soon as possible! Don't worry!

For now, seeya later mates!