Chapter 39: Graduation at Chaos High

It was the day of graduation and Sally and Sonic was setting up for Alice's graduation dinner at the castle. While Sonic wasn't a type who enjoyed decorating, he found planning Alice's party to be kinda enjoyable, however there are times that he and Sally would clash about things. However this was not only a graduation party, it was the day that Sally and Sonic would tell Alice about her arranged marriage with Monkey Khan.

"I think we should have some balloons over there..and maybe put a chocolate fountain at that corner. What do you think, Sonic?" Sally asked.

"Uh….it's up to you, Sal." Sonic replied, eating a piece of chocolate candy from the table. Sally sighed and turned to the hedgehog.

"What's wrong, Sal?" Sonic asked.

"Sonic...do you not want to help me?" Sally asked.

"Honestly..I do, but you won't take my ideas into account so I'm not sure." Sonic replied truthfully.

"What do you mean?" the queen asked. "I ask you all the time on where should we put things!"

"But you never use my ideas." Sonic defended. "When I suggest something you say "actually let's do it here." " he added.

"That's because I want everything to be right!" Sally defended. "Our daughter's fiance is attending too!"

"It's just like you to say that I'm always wrong huh?!" Sonic replied.

"I never said that!"

"But you act like it! Everything has to be about you huh?!" Sonic asked. "It's like nothing I do is ever right for you!"

"Sonic, do you even want to want to help me plan this party for OUR daughter?!" Sally asked.

"No, I don't."

Suddenly a slap landed across the hedgehog's cheek. Sonic placed his hand on the red mark Sally put on him...he hasn't felt her slaps in a long time...he knew she was pissed off to high end.

"YOU'RE SO SELFISH!" Sally yelled. "I DON'T WANT TO EVEN LOOK AT YOU RIGHT NOW, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG! YOU ARE NOT THE MAN I MARRIED!"

Sonic's hurtful mood turned into bitterness and anger. "I COULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT YOU. YOU CONTROLLING BITCH!" he replied, before storming out the banquet room. Sally's eyes widened, not expecting his response. She immediately regretted everything..but knew she and Sonic have been growing apart lately.

"Your majesty…? Is everything alright?" a servant girl asked.

Sally turned around to her worried servants and gave a small smile. "Yes...let's just continue the party planning. We don't have much time…" Sally and the other servants continued to set up the party...while not realizing that Alice was spying from the door, witnessing the whole thing.

Later Spines put on his graduation gown that was ordered. He looked at the mirror and admired his reflection. He felt like a new man graduating high school. He walked out of his bedroom and headed downstairs.

"Mom, you coming?!" Spines asked.

"I'll be down in just a sec!" Amy replied. Soon the pink hedgehog ran down, wearing a maroon dress with black boots and silver earrings. She smiled widely, seeing her son in his graduation gown and cap.

"Oh Spines...you look so handsome!" she complimented.

Spines smiled sheepishly. "Thanks mom.." he replied. Amy grabbed her camera and took a picture to capture this moment.

"When do you have to be there?" Amy asked.

Spines looked at the clock and widened his eyes.. "I gotta be there in five minutes!"

"Goodness, we better hurry!" Amy replied. Suddenly Spines picked his mother up bridal style and ran at full speed to the school. Amy held on tightly, safe in the arms of her son.

"Spines, when did you get so fast?" Amy asked, when Spines stopped at the front of the school.

"Well...dad taught me to run faster." Spines replied. "Now I gotta go, I'll see you at the ceremony!" he added, running inside. Amy smiled as she adjusted her quills...she felt like she did it...her son was going to complete high school.

Spines found the senior class in the back of the stage. He walked over to Kristen and Frisk having a conversation.

"Hey guys!" he greeted. The two turned to the hedgehog and smiled.

"Hey man, how's it going?" Frisk asked, giving a high five.

"Pretty good." Spines replied. "You?"

"Can't complain, mom actually made it to the ceremony." Frisk informed. The red echidna led them to the curtain to take a peek at the audience. Spines looked out to the crowd.

"Which one's your mom?" Spines asked.

"She's the echidna with orange fur and blue eyes. She's sitting near the front." Frisk replied. Spines looked and saw a red echidna with purple eyes who was in fact..a male. He looked quite gruff and intimidating..and also on the tall side.

"Uh..I don't mean to be rude but is your mom a man..?" Spines asked.

"What?!" Frisk replied. He peaked behind the curtains to see who Spines was talking about. "Noooo..that's my dad!" Suddenly a pale-ish orange female echidna sat next to Frisk's father. The two shared a kiss.

"I'm sorry I came late, Knuckles. This school is quite confusing, I couldn't find the bathroom anywhere." the mother replied.

"Hey don't sweat it, Tikal. The ceremony hasn't even started." Knuckles replied, putting his arm around her.

"There's my mom!" Frisk said. Spines smiled, she was a beautiful lady. He turned around to Kristen and smiled at how red her blushing cheeks were.

"Hey..you nervous?" Spines asked, trying to play it cool.

"O-Only a little...I just can't believe I'll be graduating with the senior class." the fox replied.

"Well, you're pretty smart, so I'm not surprised." Spines said with a smile. Kristen blushed deeply at the compliment, Spines himself blushed and chuckled nervously. "So what about the date? You excited for that?"

"O-Of course, I've been thinking about it forever.." Kristen stuttered.

"Me too…" Spines replied, looking into her eyes. Giggles were exchanged until suddenly the principal calls for the students to line up in their respective orders. Both Kristen and Spines were separated, standing in different parts of the line.

"Wonder where Alice is.." Spines thought, as he couldn't see his sister.

(Bring on the Sally police xD)