Hi y'all! Thanks for the reviews! Oh. My. Goodness. I've never gotten this many reviews on a story before! I feel so proud! But I'm only proud because it's you guys that are doing the reviewing!

So, what do you think of the new cover, huh? I just made it. :D Not that good, but it does it's job as a front cover! ^_^

Me: Well, I'm back! Hip, hip hooray!

Shadow: What are you so peppy about?

Me: Oh nothing. Just the fact that I got another chapter done! ^_^ Why can't you cheer up for once, Hedgiegrump?

Shadow: *Twitches* Don't call me that.

Me: Oh, I'm sorry! I forget how annoying it is! *Grins*

Shadow: Just zip it.

Me: *Sigh* *Mutters* I really need to make him smile… Although, that might be a little awkward and creepy… *Shudders*

Shadow: What was that?

Me: Nothing… Nothing at all… Enjoy the story, guys. ; )

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. All related characters go to SEGA.

Sidekick Swap

Chapter 6

Introductions-2

A tall, brunette haired girl walked towards a studio, flicking her hair about in the wind. Her white, knee height dress blew about slightly, while a book sat in her hands, labeled, 'The basics of a gameshow'. Little did she know, today wasn't going to be as calm as she planned. There was a bright smile on her face, as her hair was very long and in curls too. It wasn't too curly, just very wavy. Her brown eyes glistened with confidence, as she marched forward towards the building, her head raised high.

"This, is the start of my new career!" She announced, while squealing in excitement. "Oh, oh. I can't squeal! First impressions count!" She walked over to the door, and happily pushed it open.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

"What the devil…?" Something charged out of the building, and grabbed the girl by the collar. Her hazel eyes moved upwards slightly, to see an angry-looking, ebony hedgehog. Crimson irises seemed to pierce her soul, that is, they might have, if she hadn't looked away to a nearby singing bird. The hedgehog shook her, and seemed to only have one hand gripping her collar. 'Uh-oh. Muscle ma…uh… hedgehog alert.' She thought, while grinning sheepishly.

"Where is it?"

"Uh… I…"

"Well, human, speak up! I don't have all eternity… in fact, scratch that. I do."

"Um… whatever you want… I don't know! My first day here, you know?" The hedgehog threw the girl to the ground, before turning away and grunting with disapproval. The girl tilted her head, while rubbing it mindlessly, having just hit the ground. She felt a headache coming on, but ignored it. As the hedgehog turned to leave, he seemed to mutter something.

"Pathetic."

"Hey, pal! I don't get what your problem is, but this isn't a good impression for a new person!" The girl pulled herself up, having recovered from her fall. The hedgehog ignored her, and walked down the street, his crimson irises burning with frustration and anger. "Yeah, that's right, buster! Keep walking! I got my eye on you!" She called out, while giving the I-got-my-eye-on-you gesture with her fingers. "Hm! I sure told that guy... Wait a minute, why am I even here in the first place? Oh well! I'll check out this random, nifty building." With that, she pulled herself together, giving a big huff before re-opening the door.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE, 'OUTTA GRAPES'?!" Oh great. Her day couldn't get any worse, because a certain echidna was standing at the food bar, shaking his fist with a low growl. "PAH! This is a food bar? Where's the grapes for CRYING OUT LOUD?!"

"I'm sorry, s-s-sir. But we went out of s-s-stock a few nights a-a-ago." The man serviced behind the cash register replied, stuttering a little while glancing worriedly at the customer's unusually large knuckles.

"Well, RESTOCK!"

"We c-c-can't. The budget is low as it is!"

"I don't need to know about budgets! I need grapes!" The young girl looked at her book, seeing a distinct piece of lined paper stuck to it. On it, was a picture of the red animal. Hesitantly, she walked over to the anthro, and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Uh… Excuse m-"

"What? Can't you see I'm busy here trying to grab some grub?" The echidna turned around with an annoyed expression, while asking, "What do you want?"

"Are you… uh…" The girl narrowed her eyes at the paper, as if the writing was very hard to read. "…Um…"

"Hurry up! I don't have all day!"

The girl felt a sweat drop fall down her forehead, while she stated, "Yeah… and neither did that guy earlier…" She glanced at the door, feeling a shiver fall down her spine. "Are you… um… 'Knucklehead'?"

A vain popped up on the echidna's head, as he shook his fist in the air, yelling, "I DIDN'T GET TRICKED THIS TIME!"

"Uh…. Do you have a p-p-problem, Knucklehead?"

"Ugh… Never mind. What did you want? Or are you just trying to annoy me?"

"N-n-no, no, no, sir! It's simply about the-"

"You know what? This is just a waste of time." The echidna turned away, and intended to continue his yelling at the shaking worker behind the cash register.

"It is? I would've thought a Chaos Emerald wouldn't be-" When the hot head heard this mention, he turned around and blinked several times. He interrupted her sentence with a question.

"What did you say?"

"UH. Something about… grapes?"

"No, no. You said something. Tell me. NOW."

"Um… I'm very sorry! I have bad memory, you know? Oh, this is just not my day…" The next two hours was spent trying to convince the echidna that she knew nothing about it, when she clearly did.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'you're a hot head'?! ARE YOU CRAZY?"

"No…But you are…" The girl mused, trying to hold back a small laugh.

"Hmm… What shall I do today?" A silver hedgehog asked himself, as he walked to a nearby building. Trees were littered about the area, adding a little green to the city-like landscape. Placing his hand on his muzzle, he thought for a moment. What COULD he do today? Well… He could try and track down the guy who had barged into his house, tied him up and threatened him with a duster…. 'Uh, no. Scratch that idea!' He thought frantically, as a shudder gave way. He wasn't going to be defeated by a mere duster… again. Keeping his pace, he wondered if anything actually needed doing. Lost in his thoughts, the hedgehog continued walking, not keeping his eyes on the pavement.

BUMP!

A figure stared at the silver hedgehog, giving such a stare, that it could be re-enacted by the devil himself. Silver groaned as he rubbed his head, feeling stinging pain vibrate through his brain. He looked up, his eyes squinted.

"Uh… sorry." The silver hedgehog murmured, rubbing his arm in embarrassment.

"You better be sorry." The voice snapped the future hedgehog's realization alert. It rang through his mind, as if he himself began scanning his mind for a memory. That voice. It was the same voice belonging to the… intruder?

"AYEE! Y-y-you!" Silver jumped back, clearly startled by the figure. The figure was black with red streaks, his eyes crimson just as the silver hedgehog had remembered. A bored frown found it's way onto his muzzle, as he turned around, grunting in disgust.

"So, you don't have bad memory, I take it?"

"You won't get away with what you did!"

"Hmph. It's pointless arguing with me."

"Uh… Yeah, but you'll r-r-regret-"

"I'll regret nothing, because, it will be me making the threats." Silver gritted his teeth, still steps away from the figure. Why couldn't he win an argument for once? Or twice?

"WAHH! SOMEONE HELP ME! CRAZY ECHIDNA ALERT!" A scream emitted throughout the area, as a young girl dashed forward, almost hitting the hedgehogs.

"GET BACK HERE, COWARD!" Another voice called, as a red creature ran forward, his fists raised in the air.

"I'M SORRY! OKAY? I DIDN'T MEAN IT!"

"SAY THAT TO THE CHILI SAUCE IN MY EYE!"

"YOU SAID YOU WERE HUNGRY!"

"WELL, MY EYE WASN'T HUNGRY!" The girl leapt behind the nearest hedgehog: Silver. She gave a sheepish grin, while trying not to look scared. That failed.

"Heh, heh… You wouldn't hurt little ol' me, right?" She asked, while trying to hold back a hysteric tone.

"Oh, I won't. I'll just put chili sauce in YOUR EYE!"

"I'd rather be battered like a fish at the fish shop!"

The two hedgehogs stared at the situation, as clueless as a newbie detective. So, they were arguing about chili sauce? Or was it just a random conversation because they were bored? Either way, they were getting annoying... VERY ANNOYING.

"YEAH, WELL AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE A BAD TEMPER!"

"I TOLD YOU! I AM NOT A HOT HEAD!"

"Right…"

"You should really take a temperament class… both of you." Silver muttered, stepping away from the hyped up human. The ebony hedgehog seemed to mutter something under his breath, before he resumed walking away. The girl regained her composure, and stepped forward, her hand stretched out.

"I'm sorry. I'm a complete idiot sometimes. Please forgive me. I am but a buffoon." She said this in a sarcastic tone, but it almost seemed regretful. The echidna gave an annoyed grunt.

"What're you gonna do to make up for it? I am not an idiot."

"….Clearly…" She muttered, as a small smirk formed on her face. "How about you enter the show? We have a Chaos Emerald for the-"

"WHAT?! YOU SAID YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT!"

"Uh…Yeah, well here's the kick in the neck: I sorta lied."

"'Sorta'?! SORTA?! THAT'S PUTTING IT ALRIGHT!"

"Yeah I know, Knucklehead. Please do not interrupt me again. As I was saying, I have a Chaos Emerald up for-"

"YOU-"

"SHUT UP! Anyways, it's up for grabs. All you have to do is enter, sign a few suspicious looking contracts that have nothing to do with ninja assassins coming out to get you, and you could win a Chaos Emerald. So are-"

"NINJA ASSASSINS?"

The girl coughed, and then continued, "Yes, they are completely HARMLESS and WILL NOT cause damage to you, or anything! So NO WORRIES!" Silver was wide eyed at the conversation, and jerked a step backwards. "Where do you think you're going?"

"Uh… To… clean…. my… house… UH, YES! I'm off to clean my house!"

"Oh, no. You're coming too." The female snapped back, while giving a stern stare. "According to these records… you hate dusters… Interesting." Silver gave a worried look, as he rubbed the side of his neck.

"That guy didn't have to!" Silver cried, while pointing at the dark figure in the distance. The girl shuddered, and shook her head.

"I honestly don't care what he does…. Since he almost murdered me…. That, and the fact that he's already been on the show."

Silver and Knuckles stood inside the building, waiting for at least 4 hours before the girl arrived.

"Alright. I'm kinda sick of being called names, so I'll give you my name. I bet the readers find the 'girl' thing annoying too."

"Huh? Don't you work for a T.V show?" Silver asked, while folding his arms and giving a suspicious look.

"Umm…. Yeah, but…. Uh… I say that… because… um…. That's it! They read the subtitles! Yeah, that's gotta be it!" The girl gave a small, hysteric chuckle. "Okay, quit calling me 'girl'! I'm sick of it."

"Hm? No one called you, 'girl'." Knuckles told her, feeling that this girl might be a bit cuckoo in the head.

"Uh… QUIT IT! My name's Brookie. But you can call me…. VANILLA ICE CREAM!"

"What?" Knuckles gave a grunt, feeling slightly awkward at this moment.

"What did she just say? Something about 'free ice cream'?" Silver asked, while tilting his head and scratching his ear.

"ICE CREAM? VANILLA ICE CREAM? I HATE VANILLA ICE CREAM!" A high voice called, as a white flash of light swerved across the room. It smashed a nearby refrigerator and vanished.

"Okay… Who the heck was that?" The gi-I mean, Broo-er Vanilla Ice Cream asked, while scratching her head. "Okay, I don't see 'random flash of light which yells, 'I HATE VANILLA ICE CREAM'' on the list. Who was that? Anyways…" She looked at the two, seeing a small consequence. "Hm. Whaddya know, we need 4 people. We only have two. Say, do you two have any friends?"

"PAH." Knuckles muttered. Vanilla Ice Cream gave a small smile.

"Um… Okay…. I assume you and Sonic are buddies? It says so here."

"WHAT?! Me and Sonic ARE NOT buddies!"

"Are too."

"Am not."

"Are too."

"JUST SHUT UP!"

"Are too."

"ARGHH! Shut up, or I'll wipe that smirk off your face!"

"Well, sorry!"

"Hm. Quite an interesting place." Another voice cut in, as a purple cat stepped through the main door of the atrium. Her cuffs were white and fluffy, along with her heels, which were red. Walking at a slow pace, she glanced around, until her gaze rested on a silver hedgehog. Her eyes narrowed, but suddenly brightened dully. The silver hedgehog had not yet met her gaze. She stepped towards him, a gentle smile on her face. After she stepped behind him, she greeted him, "Hello, Silver." She tapped him on the shoulder. Silver jumped a little, and turned around. A small hint of embarrassment fell on his face.

"Uh… Hi, Blaze." They stood there for a few moments, listening to the arguments coming from Knuckles and Brookie. A sweat drop fell on Silver's forehead, as rubbed the back of his neck.

"I see you're having fun."

"Very."

"You know what, Knucklehead? I'm gonna make sure you CAN'T enter this show! It's typically annoying of you to keep insulting me!" Brookie's voice rang out through the room.

"HEY! YOU'RE THE ONE INSULTING ME!"

"FORGET IT! You're BANNED from eating GRAPES!"

"Hmph. You can't tell me what to do!"

"Well, I happen to be the presenter. So I can do what I wish."

"Isn't it the DIRECTOR who makes the actions?"

Brookie said nothing, but then shouted back, "I'M THE PRESENTER! DON'T… TAKE… THAT… AWAY… FROM… ME!"

"So, Miss Amy, how was your walk with Sonic?" A cream rabbit asked, as a smile stretched across her brightening expression. The infant was wearing childish attire, such as an orange dress along with dress shoes. Her ears were flopped backwards. A small, blue tie was attached to her dress's collar, showing a smart side to her clothing.

"Chao, chao!" A blue, floating animal, with a red bow tie, agreed, flittering about near it's friend's head. A pink hedgehog slung her pink hammer over her shoulder, while sighing as if she was lounging for something. Her hot pink dress slotted just above her knees, while her long boots stretched up to under her knees. Her emerald irises were full of hope for her 'true love'. A red headband held back her sassy quills.

"Well… Sonic did come… but he vanished before I could catch up with him. That is so annoying! Why can't he admit he loves me? Why can't he see we were meant for each other?!"

"I think Sonic's just shy, Miss Amy."

"Hm… Might be. But I need to really know!" Amy gave a hopeful sigh, and put her hammer away. They walked forward, shopping bags in their hands. As they passed a nearby technology shop, something caught Amy's eye.

"What's wrong?"

"Look, Cream." They stared at many televisions in the window, seeing a familiar, blue figure on the screen. "What's he doing with Rouge…?"

'Our sources confirm that the two have been spending more time together than an average friendship. The two were seen outside of a suspicious-looking museum on Monday night, seemingly up to something. However, we weren't able to confirm what had actually-'

"HOW DARE SONIC DO THIS TO ME!" Amy threw a tantrum, and pulled out her hammer, only to swing it round rapidly in a thrash. "HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE MY TRUE LOVE! NOT ROUGE'S!"

"Maybe they were just being friendly?" Cream asked, in her usual high pitched voice.

"Chao, chao!" Her blue friend added.

"NO WAY! LOOK! ROUGE IS CARRYING HIM! BRIDAL-STYLE! ARGHHHH!" She launched her hammer on the glass window, and smashed it to pieces. Her eyes burned with anger, as a hysterical chuckle escaped her mouth. "Well… Maybe I should go see Sonic… and give him the biggest hug ever…. Heh, heh, heh…"

'Although, they think this may have something to do with the television show down Ice Cream Avenue.'

"C'mon, Cream. Let's go pay him a visit!" Amy stated, with a malevolent glint in her emerald irises. Cream stretched out her hand at the rose hedgehog, as she watched her speed down the road, hammer in hand.

"Wait, Miss Amy!"

'Unreliable. May not have happened…' The T.V's sound faded as Amy ran down the street, the cream rabbit and blue Chao following her close behind.

"Uh… Did anyone invite an angry, pink hedgehog to the studio?" Vanilla Ice Cream asked, while shaking in her shoes.

"Nope." Knuckles answered, while folding his arms as a smirk fell on his muzzle.

"Not me." Silver stated, while shaking his palms about in denial.

"I do not have the faintest idea who that may be." Blaze murmured, while staring at the main door.

"Well… RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, BECAUSE HERE SHE COMES!"

"Huh?" The trio asked, while tilting their heads in confusion.

"SONIIICCCC!" A feminine voice echoed throughout the room, a stern tone in it's pitch. A pink hedgehog rushed in, her hammer in hand… aiming for Silver! She ran up to the stunned hedgehog, and began swinging her hammer around his head. "HOW COULD YOU?!" Poor Silver was battered by the hammer, it's owner clearly showing no mercy. Finding his reflexes, he jumped back, and began running around the room, Amy chasing him in hot pursuit.

"Uh… Amy?"

"Not now, Knuckles! Can't you see I'm busy knocking some sense into Sonic?"

"That isn't Sonic." Brookie answered, trying to hold back a small snigger. Amy stopped and squinted her eyes at the hedgehog, which then widened in shock.

"I believe you have made a mistake, perhaps you need glasses?" Blaze suggested, wondering how she could mistake blue for silver.

"OH MY GOSH! I AM SO SORRY!" Amy apologized, while putting her hammer away, a sweat drop on her forehead. Silver recovered quickly from running, and walked back over to Blaze, breathless. A small smile fell on Blaze's muzzle.

"Quite a beating that was." She stated, before staring into space.

"She's colour blind! Interesting…" Vanilla Ice Cream trailed off, while placing her hand on her chin.

"Do you always point out the obvious?" Knuckles asked, shaking his head disappointedly.

"HEY, SHUT UP!"

"I'm only pointing it out. No need to get huffy."

"Says the hot head." Brookie muttered, while shaking her head.

"Miss Amy? Have you found Sonic?" A high pitched voice asked, as a cream rabbit entered the room.

"Hey! I have an idea! Why don't you and the rabbit enter the show?"

"Uh… Sorry. I'm kinda busy looking for Sonic right now. SONIC! SONIC? SONICCCCC!" The pink hedgehog began calling out his name. "Come out! I know you're here!"

"He might be entering, Amy." Brookie lied, while looking at her clip board which had a picture of the rose hedgehog stuck to the wood. Seriously, where did they get these pictures? Amy's eyes sparkled with confidence.

"Okay then! Cream, we're entering!"

"Chao, chao, chao!" The chao cried happily.

"But, Miss Amy! What about-" Cream was cut off as she ran forward towards her friend.

"No! The repair man can repair that window!"

"WHAT WINDOW?" Knuckles, Brookie and Silver asked, feeling their eyes widen slightly.

Hello! I'm back! I think I got rid of my writer's block now! YAY! : D

So, what do you all think of this chapter? Did you like the previous presenter, or this one? *Shrug*

Wow. Most of you liked Chapter 2, huh? Me too, guys. Me too. Maybe it's Tails with the sniper or the feather duster what got me. XD

Anyways…

Amy: Have you seen Sonic anywhere?

Me: FOR THE LAST TIME, AMY. NO! *Yanks my hair out, weakly*

Amy: Oh. But I thought he was here.

Me: Well, you thought he was at Ice Cream Avenue!

Amy: Oh yeah? Well! …. Uh… You have a bad temper!

Me: I do…? Aw…. I'm gonna cry now… WAHHHH! *Does fake crying*

Amy: *Rolls eyes* Have you seen him, at all?

Me: Yes. He's with Rouge.

Amy: WHAT?! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!

Me: I'm messing with you Amy. He went for a run.

Amy: How about I hit you with my hammer?

Me: WHY DO I ALWAYS GET ABUSE IN THE AUTHOR'S NOTES?!

Amy: Isn't that breaking the fourth wall?

Me: WE BROKE IT ANYWAY, AMY! *Calms down* *Sighs*

R & R please, guys. ; )

-Toxic : )