A/N: Ok, I decided to drop the whole one chapter for one review thing as I'm getting tired of waiting around. So without further ado, here's the next chapter!
Sword:...
Uh, Sword?
Sword:...Pen...Pen...
Okaaaayyyy. Anyway, I own none of the characters except for Gauge. The rest are owned by Sega. And if anyone sees Pen, tell him to get his ass back here because Sword is a wreck without him.
Sword: Pen...Pen...
Pen, wherever you are, when I find you, I'm going to kick your ass.
Chapter 4-Hold it!
"So that pretty much covers it," Gauge said. He had spent the last half-hour telling Tails what he had told Cream.
"Well, I guess it makes sense," Tails said slowly, "except for one part."
"What would that be?" Cream asked.
"Why is everyone chasing a small-time thief? I mean, you're even on the news. It doesn't make sense."
Gauge shrugged. "Beats me. All I know is that at some point, a bunch of cops started to chase me everywhere and some organizationas well. What were they called?" Gauge scratched his head, trying to remember. "Started with a g."
"G.U.N.?" Tails gulped.
"That's the one!" Gauge exclaimed. "Yeah those guys have been ruthless! And I don't know why."
"Well for now, we better get the word out that Sonic isn't a thief," Tails said.
"Yeah," Gauge said. Tails left the room to use the phone, leaving Gauge to relax on the couch while Cream worriedly gazed at the ceiling.
"I hope Ms. Amy is better," she whispered, as she held Cheese on her lap.
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Sonic sat beside Amy's bed, holding her hand and softly rubbing it. He had been there for a long while now, too long for Sonic to normally stay still. He sighed, wishing that she would be alright.
"I hope you're alright Ames," he muttered, looking at her peaceful, almost angelic-like face. Sonic had to admit, Amy was beautiful, especially when she was at peace like this.
He realized that he was leaning in so close that his nose was lightly touching hers. He quickly pulled back and shook his head. That was close, Sonic thought. He heard a faint sound coming from Amy as she began to stir.
"Sonic?" Amy whispered as she opened her eyes. She turned toward her crush, who was giving her his usual cocky smile.
"Hey Ames. How're ya feelin'?" he asked.
"Tired," she replied. She swallowed before she continued. "Where is everyone?"
"Tails is downstairs with Cream and that thief," Sonic answered.
"You mean Gauge?"
Sonic nodded. "How do ya know him?"
Amy sighed. "He helped us when Eggman tried to capture Cream and me." She stared at Sonic and then asked, "Have you been sitting with me the whole time?"
Sonic blushed and started to stutter. "Uh, well...ya see," but he was cut off by shouting coming from outside Amy's house.
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"What's going on?" Tails yelled as he came running back from the kitchen. Gauge moved aside the curtains on the windows and was peering outside while Cream was huddled on the couch with Cheese, shivering with fear.
"It's those G.U.N. bastards," Gauge growled.
"Come out with your hands up!" Tails heard them shout outside.
Gauge headed for the door. "Look, you guys aren't a part of this. I'll get them away from here." And with that he headed out the door.
"Hey, what's with all the yellin'?" Sonic asked as he dashed down the stairs.
"It's G.U.N. They're here for Gauge," Tails said.
Suddenly, several soldeirs burst into the house, guns drawn and pointed at the three of them. "Hold it! Don't move!" they shouted.
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"Ok, you got me. Now leave them alone!" Gauge told the soldiers outside. They were armed in black, bulletproof armor, with matching riot helmets and they had their guns aimed at Gauge. Gauge heard screaming and gunfire coming from inside, but before he could race back into the house, one of the soldiers shouted at him.
"Stay right there! We know you took the chaos emeralds!" the leader of the soldiers shouted for him to stay where he was.
"We know you've taken the chaos emeralds from us!" the leader said. "Now, we want them back!"
"I don't have your chaos emeralds!" Gauge told him. "I didn't steal them!"
"Right," the leader laughed as he walked closer. "We have video evidence that a hedgehog took them. So it was either you or Sonic. Either way, we'll bring all of you in. I'm sure one of you must know where they are."
Gauge growled as he heard more screaming coming from inside, as well as sounds of fighting. The leader smiled. "That would be my men apprehending your friends." Then he produced a pair of handcuffs. "Now don't make this difficult."
Gauge's head dropped, where he noticed a lead pipe hidden among the grass. You've gotta be kidding me, he thought. He dropped to the ground as if in surrender, causing the leader to come even closer with the handcuffs. As soon as the leader was right above him, Gauge grabbed the pipe and swung the leader's knee, bringing him to the ground.
"Sorry, but I don't think so!" Gauge told him as he ran back inside to help Sonic and the others.
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Inside, Sonic had taken Cream upstairs to hide with Amy, while Tails flew around, grabbing random items and throwing them at the soldiers. Several times, he came close to catching a bullet, but was lucky enough to dodge it.
"Hey! No one shoots at my lil' bro!" Sonic taunted before he performed a homing attack on a few of the soldiers, disarming them and knocking them out at the same time.
"Thanks Sonic!" Tails said, as he swatted a soldier into the wall with his namesakes. "Watch it!" he shouted, pointing to a soldier right behind Sonic.
Sonic ducked as the soldier tried to butt him with his gun. Sonic swept the soldier's legs, causing him to crash to the floor. Then he jumped into the air, curling into a ball and slammed into the soldier's chest while spinning.
"Alright!" Tails said, before he was kicked by a soldier in his side. He fell against the sofa, rubbing his side. When he looked up, the soldier had his barrel pointed right at Tails' nose. Tails gulped and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Oh no you don't!" Gauge yelled. He swung his pipe at the soldier's head, cracking the riot helmet. He collapsed to the floor. Gauge held out a hand to Tails and helped him up.
"We gotta get out here!" Sonic told them.
Gauge and Tails nodded as they ran upstairs, with more of G.U.N.'s soldiers following them, shooting off their weapons.
A/N:
Pen: What did I miss?
Sword: Pen! *hugs him as hard as Amy hugs Sonic*
Where the hell have you been?
Pen: I-*gasp*- was meeting with my friend.
Who?
Pen: Pencil
Pencil: Who are these barbaric fools that you associate with?
Pen: I don't associate with them freely. I'm forced too.
Sword: Hey, don't make me fight you!
Pen: How? There's two of us and one of you!
Sword: Oh yeah? Mace come over here!
Mace: Smashy smash! *sees Pencil* Agh! Don't want splinter! Don't want lead poisoning!
Pencil: Actually I'm made of graphite so there's no possible-
Mace: Lead poisoning!
Sword: Oh no! I don't want that either! *runs away screaming with Mace*
Will Sonic and co. escape the clutches of G.U.N.? Who did steal the chaos emeralds and why? Is Sonic falling for Amy? Will Pen confess his secret love to Sword?
Pen: Hey!
Next time on Sonic the Thief!
I'm getting sick of that guy.
Pen: Me too.
So...you have a thing for Sword?
Pen: No! And I'll en garde anyone who says otherwise!