Chapter 13: sonias past comes to visit

the past couple of days have been boring since the chaos incedent, hell even annoying knuckles was getting tiresome, so imagine my surprise when sonia told me that her mom wanted to see us in the castle as soon as possible.

We had just gotten ready to leave when who else but sonic and manic show up, "yo, wasup drake and sis, did mom call on you guys too?" asked manic

"yeah she did I wonder what she wants, I mean I can understand you guys but me?, im just a normal person who happens to be dating the most beautiful hedgehogette in the world" I said with a smirk as I wink at sonia, to which she just smiled and rolled her eyes "my, arent we modest" she said sarcasticly, sonic and manic both chuckle at this.

We arrive at the castle in good time and walk up the stairs into the grand hall to see aleena talking to multiple people, and from what I could tell they were all nobles by the way they held themselves and the way they spoke, which to me sounded like a bunch of snobbish british guys who only worried about tea and crumpets.

We walk up the isle when aleena spots us and waves us towards her, walking through the snobs I noticed that most of them gave me rather dirty looks and others were mumbling under their breath, it was starting to get on my nerves but I kept myself in check because I wanted to be on my best behavior, we get to the queen as she addresses the nobles "I have brought you all here today to discuss a very important matter, robotnic has once again decided to take over mobius" many of the nobles gasped at this "which is why I brought here the ones who will stop this before it even begins, my daughter sonia, my two sons sonic and manic and their friend drake the dragon" again everyone was giving me the stink eye, 'I seriously hate nobles, but then again not all of them are stuck up snobs' I thought as queen aleena continued "you four will begin your mission tomorrow at noon, stock up on anything you need, I have faith in all of you" with this she dismissed the meeting and everyone went their seperate ways exept for me and sonia.

I decided to take her on a stroll through the garden, holding her tight while we looked at all of the different flowers and animals that were around, we eventualy sat on a bench and she snuggled up against me while I put my arms around her waist, we just sat there basking in each others presence when we were interupted by a very snobbish voice "well, well hello sonia it has been a while" said a very poumpous looking mink with yellow fur and hair with green eyes, sonia sat up with wide eyes "Bartleby?" he put his hand up to his chest and said "yes, it is I, bartleby your ex fiance" he said the word ex with a small amount of venom, I rememberd him from the show but seeing him up close made me want to punch the guy into next week.

Sonia looked at him with slight anger and said "your not mad still that I broke our engagement, are you?" he gave a slightly offended look and said "oh no, I would never let something so trivial like that affect me, I was mearly wondering who this man is" he waved a hand in my direction with a slight scowl on his face.

Without missing a beat she grabbed my hand and said "this is my boyfriend, drake" she was glaring daggers at him but he seemed unaffected as he said "my sonia, how far you have fallen, to think you have stooped so low as to date commoners, you are a disgrace of a princess, I dont see how your mother can look at you, and to think I used to love you" his grin got bigger as he saw sonia beginning to cry.

I had enough at this point and stepped in front of her "listen here bub, I dont take kindly to someone harrassing my girlfriend, you want to verbaly assault someone I am more than willing to take it, but dont ever let me hear you bad mouthing sonia again, lets just say that youll beg for me to forgive your pitiful existance" I said this in my best wolverine voice while flaring my wings and baring my teeth, I could see that he was scared but being a true noble he wouldnt show it "m-my, arent we the brute" he said with a slight tremor in his voice, I sent him another glare and said "i suggest you leave or I will be forced to escort you myself" fire started to flare in my hands, he turned with a 'hmph' and walked with a fast pace.

Looking behind me I see tears streaking down her face, I could feel my rage starting to climb but I quickly lowered it for her sake and wrapped her in my arms, were she cried with force while I quietly shushed her trying to calm her down, eventually she calmed down and she looked at me with red puffy eyes "drake, im sorry you had to see that, the reason I cut off the engagement was because he was so far up robuttnicks ass that he didnt even want mom to come back to power and, an-" thats as far as she got before I put a claw up to her mouth and brought her into another hug, after a few minutes I put her back at arms length and said "sonia I dont care what happened in the past, I only care for what the future holds" I said gazing deep into her eyes, I then got serious as I said "but if he ever does anything like that to you or any thing pertaining to attacking my friends or loved ones, lets just say what I did to chaos would be childs play" after that I kissed her on the lips and we stood there for a few minutes just holding each other.

We walked into the main hall an hour after the incident and I saw sonic and manic listening to my phone 'I just had a great idea', I walked over and said "hey guys how are you enjoying the music?" "yo dude, this stuff is primo supremo" said manic who was dancing to it sonic just smiled and gave a thumbs up "im glad you guys like it, but I was wondering if you all would like to play one of them tonight" they both got big smiles on their faces and sonic said "sounds great let me just run it by moms and ill catch ya later" he ran off towards the throne room while sonia, manic and I headed to the practice room to get ready.

Two hours later, I am standing behind a giant curtain, queen aleena decided to set up a stage in the gardens, taking a look out of the curtain I see both nobles and citizens gathering and I was getting a little nervous, I turn around only to see sonia standing there with a smile on her face "well well, looks like you do get nervous from time to time" she said, I gave a slight chuckle "yeah, I guess everyone is entitled to being nervous once in a while" I said, she gave me an curious look and said "why are you so nervous?" I scratched the back of my head and sighed "well I never, really sang in front of a large group before" as I said this she wrapped her arms around me and gave me a very passionate kiss before pulling away and saying "just do your best" then she walked away swinging her hips again, "lord have mercy" I mumbled.

Another hour later there was a huge crowd gathered waiting for us to start, suddenly the lights dimmed which was our cue to get on stage, I walk up to the mic and say "goooood evening mobius, sonic underground would like to thank you for coming tonight we have some good music coming up tonight and we hope you enjoy it" when I finish I nod at sonic, manic and sonia who start singing.

Is this the real life?

Is this just fantasy?

Caught in a landslide

no escape from reality

open your eyes

look up to the skys and see

(drake)

im just a poor boy

I need no sympathy

(sonic,manic,sonia)

because im easy come, easy go

little high, little low

(everyone)

any way the wind blows

doesnt really matter to me

to me

(drake)

mamma, just killed a man

put a gun against his head

pulled my trigger now hes dead

mamma, life had just begun

but now ive gone and thrown it all away

mamma, oooooh

didnt mean to make you cry

if im not back again this time tomorrow

carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters

to late, my time has come

sends shivers down my spine

bodies aching all the time

goodby everybody, ive got to go

gotta leave you all behind and face the truth

mamma, ooooooh (any way the wind blows)

I dont wanna die

sometimes wish id never been born at all

(guitar solo)

as sonic plays the solo I look around and see everyone enjoying the music, I smile as sonic is nearing the end as sonia starts hitting a key on her keyboard.

I see a little silhouetto of a man

scaramouche,scaramouche

will you do the fandango

thunderbolt of lightning

very, very frightening me

Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo, Figaro

magnifico-o-o-o-o!

I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come easy go

will you let me go?
Bismillah! No! We will not let you go!

Let him go!
Bismillah! We will not let you go!

Let him go!
Bismillah! We will not let you go!

Let me go!
Will not let you go!

Let me go!
Will not let you go!

Let me go-o-o-o
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Oh Mama mia, Mama mia, Mama mia! Let me go!
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me!
for me!
for me!
for meeeeeeeeeee

So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby

can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out

just gotta get right outta here

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me

Any way the wind blows...

with this manic hit a gong and the crowd went nuts, cheers were heard all around and I couldnt keep the smile off of my face, "alright you guys want more?" more cheers "ok this next song is one of my personal favorites and its going to rock the roof off" i said as I pick up a guitar and start playing.

Burning fires, burning lives
On the long distant roads
Through the lost mountains endless
So far away from home

Crossing battles savage seas towards the mountains high
Forest plains of wilderness we're striking out tonight
On towards our destiny we travel far and wide
Journey through the darkness as your hearts refuse to die

In the flames of hell we fire at will the fires of doom has come
With the forces of the blackest knights they're staring at the sun
Far across the distant plains of ice we're searching for the sword
When the time has come for the battle now we follow with the horde

We will ride with fire burning hot towards the night sky
In the land of long ago forever in our souls
Fly on wings of shining steel are burning so bright
In ancient lands of warriors we're riding on again

Burning fires burning lives on the long distant roads
Through the lost mountains endless so far away from home
Warrior soldiers forever we fought long ago
We're all lost in the darkness so far away from home

Fallen soldiers taste the steel of death the daylight dawning
Sun will shine upon the lives of burning hearts of ice
As you break through the boundaries of life this feeling of despair
And they die in their sleep for the world that will not care
You feel lost in this labyrinth of pain this sickening dismay
There's a voice inside that's calling another wasted day

Can't you see the history the suffocating madness
In the land of fallen souls there's nowhere left no place to go
I have traveled far and wide across the wasteland
Still searching for the answers for the right to understand

Burning fires burning lives on the long distant roads

Through the lost mountains endless
So far away from home

Warrior soldiers forever we fought long ago
We're all lost in the darkness so far away from home

(guitar solo sonic)

...

(drake and sonic solo)

...
Riding through the starlight and smashing the boundaries as hellfire falls from the sky
A shadow of pain will arise from the ashes of those fallen ones who have died
Our holy master with fire and fury of hell will see his bidding done
Blasting from high as the battle unfolds to the gates of the city we come

(drake and sonic guitar battle)

We will ride with fire burning hot towards the night sky
In the land of long ago forever in our souls
Fly on wings of shining steel are burning so bright
In ancient lands of warriors we're riding on again

Burning fires, burning lives
On the long distant roads
Through the lost mountains endless
So far away from home

Warrior soldiers forever we fought long ago
We're all lost in the darkness so far away from home

when this ended we got an enourmous round of applause "thank you, you have been a lovely audience, good night and get home safe" with that we got off the stage and walked back to the castle.

I had just gotten out of the shower and walked into the bedroom when I noticed sonia in some skimpy lingerie, she gave me a lustful smile and I thought 'I am one lucky bastard'.

And done with this chapter, as always please read and review.