Chapter 7: Pop Goes the Hedgehog

SONIC'S POV

I didn't know how long I had been floating. I was now over a river going through a forest. I thought I had finally saw someone and shouted down to them.

"Help me! Somebody get this thing off of me!" As I realized who I was talking to, I yelled "Hey Knuckles! Help me! Help me!" I saw him bend down and look like he was going to throw something at me. I don't know what he threw, but I was plummeting straight into… a river. Aw, great. As if today couldn't get any worse. The instant my feet hit the sandy surface; I was off, once again running uncontrollably. I barely caught sight of Knuckles getting into a fighting stance, before I was past him, turning back in the direction of the desert.

KNUCKLES'S POV

I stood along a riverbank, about to go fishing when a familiar annoying voice met my ears, screaming for help. I look up to see the idiot floating above the river, a balloon attached to his back. Only Sonic.

"What now?" I ask sarcastically. I bent down and picked up a stone, aiming it at the balloon. I threw it and watched as he hit the foliage and landed into the river. I got into a fighting stance as he came closer, ready to face him, but he just ran right by me!

"What the-?" I wondered, dimly aware of a fish in my arms. I turn around. He heads in the direction of the desert. Lucky for me, I know a shortcut, and I race down it.

As I near where his friends are the phrases "Now what do we do?", "Do you think he'll come back?", "I'm worried.", "It's all my fault.", and "Too much helium." meet my ears.

"Well, Sonic just tried to run me over!" I said angrily. The group turns to look at me. Ella takes the fish out of my arms as Amy says something that surprised me.

"Great! Did ya stop him?" Amy asked. What?

"He missed me!" I say proudly, hand clenching into a fist. She immediately gets angry at me for some reason!

"Well I'm not gonna miss ya!" She glared, getting out her hammer. I began to grow worried.

"What's the big deal? All I did was step aside."

"It isn't his fault, Amy." Cream backs me up.

"Chao." Cheese adds.

"Cheese is right. I bet you come up with a new way to help Sonic after you have a nice, hot lunch." Ella says, bringing out a pot of stew. It smells like the fish I now reeked of. How she cooked it so fast, is still a mystery. Although, what do they mean by 'help Sonic'?

AMY'S POV

We were all standing there when Knuckles decided to show up. He said that he had seen Sonic and my hopes instantly soared.

"Great! Did ya stop him?" I ask enthusiastically.

"He missed me!" He replies smugly. I take out my hammer, yelling how I wouldn't miss him. How can he be so smug about missing him! I'm about to hit him into next week for not stopping my Sonic, when Cream and Cheese remind me that Knuckles didn't know about his predicament.

"Cheese is right. I bet you come up with a new way to help Sonic after you have a nice, hot lunch." Ella reminds me, carrying a pot of fish stew. That's when I remember Knuckles had been carrying a fish when he showed up. Chuck brings out a blanket, bread, and some bowls, and we all sat down to eat. As we eat, the others catch Knuckles up on what happened. I think about Sonic.

"I bet poor Sonic must be starving by now." I say quietly.

"I'm sure he's fine, Amy." Chuck says, but I wasn't convinced. It was around noon, meaning Sonic had been running for more than a day straight. I knew he had not eaten anything during the time, and with his metabolism he was probably half-starved by now. I look at the rest of the group. The sight of Tails being carried away by tumbleweed managed to lift my mood a little.

"That game looks like a lot of fun, Tails." Cream commented with a smile.

"Chu-Chu!" Cheese added, flying up next to her.

"That's it!" Chuck exclaimed while suddenly standing. We all gave him confused looks. He walked over to the whiteboard and drew the plan as he explained it. "Knuckles will wait at the top of a hill with a specially engineered wheel trap. As Sonic approaches, we'll give the signal and Knuckles will roll the wheel down the hill, trapping Sonic inside." He stopped drawing and looked at us. "He'll be like a hamster in a cage!" Everyone but Knuckles gave an enthusiastic yay. Knuckles nodded his head in agreement. The plan was perfect. The only part that bothered me was the part about Sonic being trapped. It made me feel as if we were plotting against him. I ignored that part, and began cooking something for Sonic.

Cheesy ending is cheesy. So are repeats. Anyway... sorry for not posting for so long, I lost internet and I honestly just got it back. I love you all so much, that this is the first thing I did, I swear. Okay... uh... hold on... oh yeah! The Hidden Flare, your order is coming up next. Do I have anything else... no. Wait, yes I do. I'm suprised... man my train of thought is all over the place. I remember! I forgot. You know what, just read the story. If you can guess the lyrics me and my sibling made for the title song, you win a hug! One hint: it goes along to Pop Goes The Weasel. Adios Amigos!