Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog
Chapter 6: Thoughts are my Prejudice
No warnings during this chapter, but it's quite the filler :)
Sorry for the late update though, we had family come from another country and I spent time with them. But heads up that I'm leaving to another state for two weeks starting tomorrow so idk if there will be any updates during that time. But I will update once I come back.
Sonic was terrorized.
The airplane ride to Station Square felt like a ride to hell.
There was one thing haunting him more than anything, his father's words...
It was about that dream he had the night he couldn't sleep.
- Flashback -
"I don't remember it very much but... I saw my father, then I saw I think a plane? Oh I don't know, but it sure helped me lose sleep," he said as he drank his water. "But what about you, why can't you sleep?"
- End Flashback -
Sonic slammed his fist onto the seat handle, why did I let that slip!? My dad practically foretold the accident!
Sonic was angry at himself for letting it slip.
He was confused because he didn't know the whole story.
He was in denial because his parents couldn't have truly passed away.
Yeah maybe they'll be okay tomorrow.
Sonic felt drops of water fall onto his shirt and realized he was crying.
I lost my grandfather! A man I looked up to tremendously.
Now, I lost my parents, my last sources of comfort...
Sonic felt alone.
London Hospital
"We have to get her to the emergency room now!" a doctor ordered as many nurses rolled Amy's hospital bed to the operation room.
"What is going to become of her Doctor?" the Sister asked.
"She has serious injuries in her abdomen and her head, we need to give her an operation immediately before it's too late!"
"So she's not..."
"No, thankfully she's still alive, but we must make do with this now!" he said as he departed and ran to the emergency room.
Station Square Memorial
Elena stared at the caskets with a blank face while Dr. Fink sat next to her.
First, she loses her husband... now... she loses her son and Bernadette, someone who she saw as her daughter.
Many Chili Industrialists attended to pay their condolences to The Hedgehog family.
All turned when they heard a gasp from Manic, who slowly entered the room with Charles and Cocoa behind him.
Manic's legs were shaking as well as his hands as he got near the caskets and laid one hand on both.
Everyone in the room solemnly looked at Manic as he collapsed onto his knees, confirming that it was all true.
He removed his hands from the caskets and covered his face as he began to sob.
Everyone in the room were distracted when they heard two more individuals come into the room.
Shadow had his hand on Sonia's shoulder as she widened her already strained eyes from crying.
"No..." she whispered.
Manic turned to her as he stood up.
"Sonia..." he whispered with a shaky voice as Sonia ran to him and hugged him, both beginning to cry on each other's shoulder.
Shadow walked up to his parents as they saluted one another and continued to sadly look at the pair.
Shadow could tell Charles was trying to hold back tears and began rubbing his back slowly.
Shadow always liked his Uncle Jules and Aunt Bernadette... it may be hard to express it but he was going to miss them.
Rouge then came into the room and saw Shadow and walked up to salute everyone and pay her condolences.
It was at that point that a certain blue hedgehog came into the room.
The room quieted and everyone became dead silent, even Sonia and Manic stopped crying as they noticed Sonic walk in.
The only thing audible was the sound of Sonic's footsteps approaching the caskets, fear was written on his face and his eyes were bloodshot from crying in the plane.
Sonic looked into the casket and bowed his head when realization hit him.
He then turned to look at his little brother and sister, who were staring at him with longing eyes.
An overwhelming sense of responsibility suddenly hit Sonic as he approached his siblings and stretched out his arms, both his siblings swiftly taking the invitation and began sobbing into his arms.
Sonic quietly let the tears fall from his eyes as Sonia screamed, "Why them!? It's not fair!"
Sonic laid a kiss on Sonia's head in hopes of calming her down, feeling their tenseness relax as he rubbed both their backs and told them, "It's going to be okay. I'm here now."
As Sonic said those words he decided to swear upon his life that not only was he going to take over the Grounds one day like he promised Maurice, but he was also going to protect Manic and Sonia with everything he had and he was not going to let anything happen to them. They were his last sources of family, and he was not going to lose them like he had lost his parents and his grandfather.
Sonic was going to replace the pain he had induced from the loss of his parents with determination to protect his siblings.
Eventually, Sonic managed to calm them down and wiped off the tears from both their eyes.
"Go with Grandma," he whispered to them as they nodded and headed towards Elena to sit with her, Elena eagerly taking both her grandchildren with her arms open.
"Sonic is taking this tremendously well," Charles commended.
"Ugh, I'm glad, I had enough with the other two's yappering," Cocoa said as Charles once again glared at her.
"I don't think Sonic is returning to London though," Shadow pointed out.
Cocoa gasped, "So he's just going to abandon his studies right before finishing?"
"Believe it or not he can actually finish school from here, he just needs to fill in the right papers," Shadow responded.
"You're doing that too aren't you Shadow?"
"Yeah, so that I can take over the Corporation."
"Now wait just a minute Shadow," Charles said. "You aren't taking it over, you're just substituting me for awhile."
"Why don't you just let me take over old man I'm pretty much already done with schooling?"
"You're not properly experienced yet Shadow."
"Oh Chuck why don't you just trust your son for once?" Cocoa rebutted.
"I'm sorry Chuck but I agree with Cocoa, I think Shadow is ready," Rouge said as she motioned to Shadow.
"We'll have to see, this isn't the time to talk about that, back to Sonic, it's actually best if he stays, we need SOMEONE to be supervising the Grounds," Charles responded.
"So you trust Sonic with the Grounds but not me with the Corporation?" Shadow argued.
"We don't have a choice Shadow, if Jules was still here Sonic wouldn't even be going near the factories. But Sonic is going to have to unfortunately step up early."
Shadow decided it was pointless to argue and crossed his arms.
A brown chipmunk then stepped into the room and headed towards Rouge.
"I'm here, I am so sorry for your losses!"
"Sally Acorn! It's so nice of you to show up!" Cocoa greeted as she and Rouge greeted her.
"Hello Charles," Sally said as she hugged Charles and then hugged Shadow.
Sonic solemnly looked at the casket.
Why... why them?
"Who's that?" Sally asked Rouge.
"That's Sonic, Shadow's cousin. The poor thing is suffering for the loss of his parents."
"Well I have everything he needs to take him out of that misery," Sally said as she bit her lip and observed him up and down.
"Sally!"
"What? He is SO handsome!" Sally whispered. "Was he the only child?"
"No, his younger siblings are over there with Elena," Rouge said as she pointed to Manic and Sonia, who had their heads laid on Elena's shoulders while staring at Sonic.
"Rouge you have to help me find a way to talk to him! As my best friend it is your duty!" Sally said as Rouge smiled, "I've got you don't worry as a matter of fact I already have an idea."
"What is it?"
"I'm going to convince Shadow to make Sonic his best man for the wedding and you're going to be my maid of honor, how does that sound?" Rouge said as she winked at Sally.
"Sounds like a plan," Sally responded as she shook Rouge's hand.
London Hospital
"How is she Doctor?" the Sister asked as the Doctor smiled at her.
"The operation was a success! But for now she is in coma and all we have to do now is wait for her to wake up... but there is some bad news..."
"What is it Doctor?"
"We have discovered that this girl was pregnant... and she unfortunately lost her child in the impact."
"Oh lord Chaos how unfortunate!"
"Yes yes, are you related to her?"
"No I was simply there during the accident, I have no communication of anyone she may know."
"Hmm. Then we'll have to wait until she wakes up for her to tell us, you can go inside now if you want."
"Thank you Doctor," the Sister said as the doctor left.
One Month Later (Green Hill Zone)
"Amadeus!" Angela called as she held her suitcase and walked up to Amadeus who happily greeted her.
"Hello Angela, how was the tomato picking?"
"Great, but slow, how are things here?"
"Well I hate to say this but I don't have any good news. Jules and Bernadette the Hedgehog unfortunately suffered a plane accident."
Angela gasped, "My goodness! How are they?"
"They... unfortunately didn't survive," Amadeus sadly stated causing Angela to bow her head down in respect.
"Well, I came here to see if you've gotten a call or a letter from Rosy?"
"Unfortunately I haven't."
"That's odd... she promised she'd write to me..."
"I'm sure she's fine. Would you like to join us for lunch?"
"I would but I can't, I need to ask around town to see if anyone has heard anything about her. I'll see you later Amadeus!" she said as she began walking away.
"Goodbye! Man... what could have happened to Rosy the Rascal..."
Station Square Resort
"Can you believe it Shadow?" Rouge said as she and Shadow sat in a table on a balcony. "In two weeks you and I will be Mr. and Mrs. The Hedgehog!"
"You better believe it!"
"Shadow, who's going to be your best man?"
"I was thinking Sonic actually," he responded.
"Perfect! I was going to make Sally my maid of honor oh this is going to be perfect!"
"Rouge... what are you plotting?"
"Well, let's just say Sally has grown interest to a certain blue hedgehog."
"Tell your little friend that if she's planning to seduce Sonic forget it, it's not going to happen."
"I don't know Shadow maybe Sally can be the one to reach his sexual desires," Rouge responded.
"No I don't mean because of that. Sonic has found someone already."
Rouge stopped drinking her wine and turned to him confusedly.
"But I thought you said..."
"Apparently he's in love with this girl he met a little after my grandfather died and they were planning to get married when Sonic came back from London but now that he's back... I honestly don't know what's going to happen."
"Shadow! Do you realize what this means? The fortune!"
"Do you not think I haven't bloody realized that already!" Shadow responded as Rouge got up and went to go caress his chest fur.
"Then what are we doing here just sitting around," she said seductively. "Let's get busy..." she whispered as Shadow smiled and let her lead him into their room.
The Hedgehog Home (Station Square)
"All the paperwork is now complete," Vector said as he walked into the living room, followed by Elena, Sonic, Sonia, and Manic. "From now on Sonic the Hedgehog will be the one in charge of taking care of Maurice's Grounds, congratulations Sonic!"
Manic clapped loudly as Sonia hugged Sonic.
"I'm sure you're going to do a great job Sonic!" Elena complimented.
"Thanks Grandma, I promise that I'm going to take care of it with my life!"
"That's good, because the kind of life Manic and I live is now in your hands, no pressure though." Sonia said as she ruffled Sonic's quills.
"What are you going to do now Manic and Sonia?" Elena asked.
"I'm going back to England, that way, I can at least pretend my parents are alive..."
"My school is transferring me to Mobotropolis, I've moved on to the next level in my career!"
"Congrats Manic!" Sonic said.
"Yeah I was excited about coming back and telling mom and dad... but..."
"I'm sure they're proud of you, no matter where they are," said Elena.
"And you Sonic?" asked Elena.
"I'm staying here for awhile with you Grandma, but after Shadow's and Rouge's marriage I'm heading back to Green Hill, I need to be there before March."
"What's happening in March?" Sonia asked.
"Well um.." Sonic nervously said as Manic looked at him suspiciously. "I just need to be there for when the chili pickers arrive, y'know how much Grandpa liked going."
"Ugh yes, who could forget," Elena said causing the three to laugh.
Manic turned to Sonic and gave him a look that said, you and I need to talk.
Sonic nodded as he and Manic walked to the hallway.
"Who is she?" Manic automatically asked when Sonic waited for him to talk.
"I don't know what you are talking about."
"Oh c'mon Sonic! All the chili pickers were talking about your relationship with Rosy the Rascal before I went back to France so don't deny it!"
"YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT!?"
"Yes you idiot. I just never got the chance to tell you."
"Does anyone else in the family know?"
"I think Knuckles told me something about my parents and Grandma knowing, but all three of them thought it was just a phase. So... tell me everything bro!"
"They knew!? Man no one can keep secrets these days. I had already told Shadow too..."
"Good job Sonic the Hedgehog, now Shadow's ENTIRE side of the family is going to find out and boy are they going to get the heart attack!"
"Why? It doesn't affect them."
"Sonic, what did Grandpa's will say?"
Sonic confusedly looked at Manic until he widened his eyes.
"No wonder Shadow went all Frankenstein when I told him! I had forgotten completely about the will!"
Manic face palmed, why oh why was his brother like this.
"I'm starting to lose hope on your ability to take care of Sonia and I," Manic joked as Sonic playfully punched him in the arm.
"But tell me Sonic! Or do you not trust me?" Manic said as he pouted.
"Of course I do little bro, okay so it all started..."
London Hospital
The Sister spent everyday next to Amy, hoping that she'd one day wake up.
She would constantly spend her time whispering to her, hoping that she'd be able to listen to her.
"Amy..." she whispered. "I know that's your name. It says so on your passport. You need to wake up so that you can tell me if there's any relative you may have. Your parents? Your husband..." she finished as she squeezed Amy's hand, noticing that Amy was slowly waking up.
"Where am I..." she muttered.
"Oh thank goodness you're awake! Let me introduce myself, my name is Sister Vanilla, you must be Amy Rose!"
"Sister Vanilla? Amy? Why am I here? Where am I?" Amy weakly responded.
"Yes, and you were struck in a car accident while crossing the street, you are in a hospital right now and you've been in coma for one month."
"One month!?" Amy weakly exclaimed suddenly remembering what happened.
- Flashback -
She turned her head and noticed a flash of blue waiting to cross the street.
"Sonic? OH MY GOSH! SONIC!" Amy said as she tried to call him, "Sonic!" she said as she crossed the street just as the light turned green.
Everything from that moment was a flash.
The car was coming.
It hit her.
And now she was on the floor... the last thing she saw, was a crowd of people crowding around her...
- End Flashback -
"Sonic..." Amy muttered. "Sonic! Our baby!"
Suddenly Amy widened her eyes and looked at Sister Vanilla.
"What happened to my baby!?"
"I'm so sorry Amy..." Vanilla responded. "The child... didn't make it..."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Amy screamed as she sat up, Vanilla cradling her into her arms.
Why... why...
Green Hill Zone
Angela walked up to the photography studio and knocked on the door many times.
A purple walrus approached her and said, "The man that used to work there booked it after sending his set of girls to Europe."
"What?" Angela asked.
"You are such a horrible mother. How dare you put your daughter in such a predicament!"
"Hold on just a sec! My daughter went to Europe to become a model!"
"So THAT'S what he told you?!" the walrus explained as she laughed. "That photographer Dave is nothing but a scumbag, he sends girls over to Europe to prostitute themselves! Your daughter must be hoeing around as we speak!"
Angela slapped the walrus. "My daughter is not a whore!"
The purple walrus headed toward a stranger, "Here hold my baby. WELL SORRY TO BREAK IT TO YOU BUT IT'S TRUE, YOUR DAUGHTER IS A HOEING BI..."
Angela didn't give her the opportunity to finish as she pounced on her and both began fighting on the ground.
The police officers then came to separate them.
"Both of you are under arrest! Come with me to the police office!" one of them said as they were both dragged to the police station.
Station Square
"Where are you taking me Shadow?" Sonic asked suspiciously.
"Rouge and I need to discuss serious business with you since you're my best man."
"Just us three right?" Sonic asked as he tapped his foot suspiciously.
"That... and Rouge's maid of honor," Shadow responded.
"Nope. Not going." Sonic said as he tried walking back into the house, only to have it closed by Shadow.
"I promise there won't be any monkey business Sonic! Now get in the car!" Shadow said as he pointed to his car, where Rouge was waiting inside along with one more person.
"Hey Blue Boy," Rouge said as she and Sonic hugged.
"Hey Rouge," Sonic responded as he noticed a brown chipmunk step out of the car.
"Hello Sonic, it's nice to finally meet you. I'm Sally Acorn, the daughter of Maximillian and Alicia Acorn," she said as he shook his hands, admiring his emerald eyes.
Sonic on the other hand felt nothing but friendliness toward the chipmunk and shook her hand back, "Sonic the Hedgehog. Son of the late Bernadette and Jules the Hedgehog, say, aren't you guys the owners of Knothole Outlet?"
"Yes we are actually! Do you shop there?" she said as she fluttered her eyelashes at him.
Sonic, noticing this, internally rolled his eyes.
"Nope, but I'm sure my Grandma would." Sonic said as he got into the car.
Shadow rolled his eyes at his insolence.
Sonic always had to have a smart mouth will all the new girls he meets, he wondered what the picker saw in him.
Sally stood there, extremely shocked at what just had been said, but soon snapped out of it and sat next to Sonic in the car.
"Sonic doesn't like it when girls flirt with him when barely meeting him, Shadow says he gets very snappy with his comments." Rouge whispered into Sally's ear.
Sally nodded in understanding, realizing that if she was going to try to get at Sonic, she had to be less direct.
"I call aux cord!" Sonic exclaimed as he snatched the aux from Shadow and put it into his phone.
"You idiot give that back!" Shadow exclaimed.
"Heck no! No one's over here tryna listen to death metal music."
"For your information you Grumphog that music is exquisite art!"
"I love you Shadow but even I have to recognize that you have a horrible taste in music!" Rouge argued, receiving a monotonous glare from Shadow.
"Which one do you guys think I should choose? "His World" or "Dreams of an Absolution?'"
"Ugh, Dreams of an Absolution reminds me of Silver, pass." Shadow responded.
"I like His World," Sally responded.
"Really?" Sonic asked. "Me too," he said as he clicked on the song, not making eye contact with her.
He is so complicated! This is going to be harder than I thought.
Sally decided to start a conversation in attempts of getting closer to him.
"So Sonic... I heard you're taking over the Grounds, are you excited?"
Now this is a topic Sonic liked talking about.
"Yes! I promised my Dad and my Grandfather I'd take it over some day, and I'm keeping that promise. I'm planning to be back there by March."
"March? Why March?"
"Personal reasons."
"Oh..."
When the four of them got to the restaurant, Rouge went along to talk about the wedding plans.
"Shadow and I are going to have our honeymoon in Shamar, hopefully Adabat too."
"Unfortunately not Adabat because I need to come back and take care of the Corporation."
"Speaking of the Corporation, I need to talk to your Dad about the incoming Spring Chili Picking season," Sonic told Shadow who scolded him to wait until they were both alone to talk about business.
"We're gonna make a great team, just wait for it!" Shadow said.
"Ugh you guys are gonna talk about business now? Boring. Sally come with me to the restroom yeah?" Rouge asked as she stood up, Sally following her.
Sonic waited until they were gone to face Shadow.
"What's up with the chick?"
"She likes you Sonic, give her a chance, she's trying to befriend you."
"Obviously. Look I didn't come here to be set up with anyone you know I have Rosy!"
"I'm not saying you should date Sally I'm saying that you should give her a chance to be your friend that's it!" Shadow said as Sonic pouted.
...
"Oh my gosh he is so cute!" Sally exclaimed as she and Rouge both fixed their make up.
"Sure is, only bad thing about him is his problem."
"What problem?"
"Sonic has issues being with another woman if you know what I mean."
"He's gay!?"
"No no, he just hasn't found someone who has sparked that fire." Rouge said, remembering the girl from Green Hill Shadow told her about but shaking the thought away.
"I bet that I can," Sally turned to Rouge as Rouge smiled at her.
London Hospital (Next Day)
After many hours of anguish and tears, Amy finally accepted the death of her child.
Sister Vanilla was very nice and intently listened to Amy as she told her everything about her life before and since she got to Europe.
Sister Vanilla enjoyed listening to her and decided to figure out if Sonic was indeed enrolled in Cambridge University.
"Does he go there sister?"
"Yes, but he recently changed his plans and decided to do online schooling from home."
"So you think he may be in Green Hill?"
"Yes, it's probable."
"Good, I don't want him to see me like this, and I especially don't want him to marry me because of pity."
"Don't worry Amy, I know you'll persevere! Tu eres muy valiente!"
"What did you say?"
"I said you are a brave woman in spanish," Vanilla said as she got an idea.
"I have an idea! We are going to turn this experience into a beneficial and positive one! I am going to teach you how to read and how to speak different languages such as Spanish, French, and a bit of German!"
"That sounds like a great idea, I love to learn, especially since I'm a quick learner!"
"Then let's get you started Amy!"
Again, sorry for the late update :\
Also, remember that I hate being mean to Sally but I have to for the sake of the story, no one fits the role better than she does.
I could have used Fiona, but I felt like she'd be a better fit for the role I already gave her and I just cannot imagine Sally being a prostitution trafficker.
With that said don't expect an update until I come back from my trip unless I happen to have a computer I can access.
Next Time on Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog...
"I just want to get one thing straight Sally..." Sonic seriously said as he stared into Sally's eyes.
"What is it?"
"I'll agree to marry you. But we cannot consume our love, because I don't love you. You know I love someone else."
Sally smiled, oh yes, it shouldn't be too hard to address Sonic's sexual desires... right?
Review guys!