Chapter 17: Job Hunt and Prowlers

Next day after school, both Alice and Spines walked around the city looking for a job to pay off the wall damage. Spines didn't care what the job was as long as it paid..however Alice was a bit picky.

The two went into a fast food restaurant known as Burger Kingdom, a well popular food chain. Spines made a mental note to keep this from his mother, so she wouldn't be worried and angry at what they did.

"You gotta be kidding me…" Alice murmured. "I never thought I'd be applying to work here…"

"Well..this place hires teens so…" Spines replied. The two walked up to the cashier. The green dog behind the counter looked bored, he didn't want to be at his job.

"Welcome to Burger Kingdom...can I take your order?" he asked in a monotone.

"Well, I'd like to speak with the manager." Spines replied.

"I am the manager…" the dog said.

"Oh good! Now listen, we need a job here!" Alice instructed.

"...Well you need to fill out an application…" the cashier replied. "Then turn it into me..my name is Billy.."

"Well "Billy", I'm Princess Alice of Acorn and me and my friend here need a job immediately!" she yelled.

Billy sighed loudly. "Fine…: what are your skills?" he asked.

"Well...I cook-" Spines started.

"Good, you're the cook.." Billy replied. "Can you start now?" he asked.

"Yeah I can!" the hedgehog replied before going to the kitchen in the back.

Billy turned his attention to Alice. "Alright...and you?"

"Well..I like to fight, go in adventures..especially to the deepest parts of Mobius..the most highest of altitudes and the greatest of danger!" Alice replied, exaggerating.

"Oh so you like danger?" the emotionless dog asked.

"Yep! Without danger...my life is meaningless." she replied.

"Okay. Then you're the janitor." Billy replied, handing the chipmunk a mop.

"WHAT?"

"Now you can start by cleaning the restroom." Billy instructed.

"Fine..women's restrooms are usually nice anyway." Alice said.

"The men's restroom…"

"What?!"

"Now…"

Alice sighed, knowing the reason why she was here. She slouched as she walked into the men's restroom...which led an unpleasant stench. Spines chuckled, watching the chipmunk in misery.

"That's what she gets for being so bossy…" Spines thought, before placing a dozen of burgers on the grill.

"Hey er..Billy? Is it just you here?" Spines asked, noticing the lack of people.

"No, I have other employees...but I sent them on their break….three hours ago…but they never returned." Billy said.

"...Well okay then." Spines replied, not even bothering to warn him.

Meanwhile Sonic was at his mother's house, eating his chili dogs that his mother made him. Aleena smiled and handed Sonic a loaf of bread wrapped in a sack and a ribbon.

"I made some Acorn bread for Sally." Aleena said.

"Thanks, mom." Sonic replied.

"So how are you feeling, dear?" she asked.

"Pretty rested..kinda nice to sleep in my old bed again."

Aleena nodded and sat down at the table. "So Sonic….I want you to get this thing out of the way..about if this boy is your son."

"Yes mom"

"And what sure you take showers everyday."

"..yes mom."

"And make sure you brush your teeth."

"..Mom, I know." Sonic chuckled. Soon Sonic left after saying his goodbyes to his mother. He ran to the Castle of Acorn to drop off the Acorn Bread to Sally, who was reading a book in her bedroom.

"Sonic, you're back!" she cheered. "Although you said you were gonna be back early! It's the afternoon!"

"Sorry, Sal..gotta go." Sonic replied, giving her the sack of Acorn Bread.

"Sonic-" but with no hesitation, Sonic ran out of the room and out of the castle.

"Now to Tails's place...man it's been awhile since I was at his place..hope he's not mad." Sonic thought.

At Tails's house and workshop, Tails was reading the newspaper while his wife Cream was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Cream looked at her two twins named Promise and Kitsune, two baby fox twins sitting in their highchairs. Promise was a golden furred fox with his mother's eyes while Kitsune was a pale, golden furred colored fox with her father's sky blue eyes.

Both parents were very happily married and had three beautiful children. First being Kristen, Alice's best friend and a proud daddy's girl. Next being their bundle of joys, the twins.

"Now babies, I want you to eat your mashed peaches." Cream instructed, spoon feeding the twins. The twins giggled as they ate their food obediently. Tails smiled at his wife and babies, proud of his wonderful family.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Tails said, the fox stood up and opened the door revealing Sonic the Hedgehog himself.

"Hey buddy.."

"...S-Sonic?" the fox stuttered.

"Listen, could we head to the workshop? I need to talk to you." Sonic said.

"Well sure..but how've you been?"the fox asked.

"No time!" Sonic replied.

"Tails? Who's' at the door?" Cream called out.

"Oh, it's Sonic, dear." Tails reply.

"Oh hi, Mr. Sonic!" Cream greeted.

"Hey Cream!" Sonic replied. "Let's go.." he whispered to his best friend. The two headed out back to Tails's workshop. Tails sat in his office chair, ready to listen.

"So Sonic, what's up?" he asked.

"Well Tails...I need you to build a DNA analyzer" Sonic replied.

"W-Wha...? Why?"

"It's a long story.."

"Well..I have all day." Tails said.

"Just promise you'll keep it a secret."

"I promise, Sonic."

Sonic started to explain the story of how Spines came into the castle claiming that he was his son. He also explained about his "affair" that Sonic had with Amy that happened many years ago…

Tails nearly wanted to punch his "brother", but stood cool.

"...and you haven't told her?" Tails asked.

"No..I didn't.."

Tails sighed. "It's fascinating that you kept it so long...but...that's your wife, Sonic. How could you do this?" he asked. "And don't give some crappy excuse."

"I...I don't have an excuse...lust and other emotions got the best of me." Sonic said.

"Are you afraid of her divorcing you, Sonic..? Considering that you have a daughter and all that.." Tails said. "I know it's gonna be tough for her."

"Kinda..I mean I love Sally but...I just hate being king to be honest." Sonic replied. "And...about the divorce..how was it for you? You were married to Mina right?"

"Yeah I was." Tails replied. "Me and her..wanted different things, we fell out of love. I wanted kids and she didn't, I wanted to move near the open fields, she wanted to be in the city and etc, etc, etc….then..I fell inlove with Cream and now here we are married."

"Gotcha...man I don't know, Tails.." Sonic said.

Tails nodded. "I see..but if this boy is your son..you gotta do the right thing.." he instructed. "And be in his life."

"So you're saying you can build the DNA analyzer?" Sonic asked.

Tails gave the hedgehog a thumbs up. "Hey, I'll have it ready in an hour!" Sonic smiled, returning the thumbs up.

"So..who is the guy?" the fox asked.

"His name is..Spines I think." the blue hedgehog replied.

"Spines? I know him!" a voice called.

The two turned around and saw Kristen with a backpack on her back, indicating that she just came home from school.

"Sweetie, you know him?" Tails asked.

"Yeah, daddy. He goes to my school." the cream colored fox replied. "The big scary guy."

"Does he hang out with Alice?" Sonic asked.

"Yes, they've been hanging out with each other lately." she replied.

"Kristen, I want you to bring Spines over here." Tails instructed. "Could you check at his house?"

"Yes sir!" Kristen replied, before flying off with her twin tails she inherited from her father.

Tails blushed slightly, turning his attention to sonic which made the hedgehog confused. "What's wrong, Tails? Why are you blushing like that?" he asked.

"Well...in order to uh...get data...you'll need to give me a sample of..you know…"

"Sample of what..?"

"Sperm…"

"...Oh.." Sonic replied, blushing slightly.

"Yeah..so.." the fox started. "Take one of those bottles with the cork." he instructed, in which Sonic followed.

Tails went over to a cabinet and grabbed a box, taking out some items. He took out some adult magazines from the box.

"So..you want Naughty Schoolgirls or Pinch Magazine?" he asked.

"Uhhh...I guess Naughty Schoolgirls." Sonic replied. "Where's the bathroom then?"

"Just head left."

"Thanks."

"No problem." Tails replied, ending this awkward conversation.

To be continued…