Chapter 8: Here We Go Again
SONIC'S POV
I had made it back to the desert and was once again racing through the sandy plains. A few hundred meters in front of me, on a hill with a giant, red arrow pointing left. I followed it and its partner, pointing in the direction I had been running in before I had faced the detour. That was pointless. As I ran, I noticed a wheel rolling towards me. I saw Chuck give me a thumbs up sign and chuckled as I realized what he wanted me to do. As I ran past the wheel, I jumped inside and Chuck pressed a button, steadying it. In my peripheral vision I noticed Chris approach.
"Hey Grandpa, it works!" He said happily.
"Of course it does!" Chuck replied. In front of me a tray appeared with a glass of water and a chili dog.
"I thought you might be hungry after all this running." Amy told me. I took a bite.
"Pretty tasty!" I said, which made her smile. I gave a tired yawn and closed my eyes.
"He looks like he's falling asleep." I heard Amy say.
"That's good. If he falls asleep he'll have to stop running." Chuck whispered. Stop running? The thought made me even more tired. Finally… be able to… stop…
"Maybe I can help, Sonic! Want me to read you a bedtime story?" I dimly heard Amy ask.
"No… thank you… Amy…" I said. If she said anything else, I didn't hear. I was already fast asleep.
EGGMAN'S POV
"That looks like fun." I said, looking at the screen. "Exercising, I mean. I'm going to start!"
"You should!" My two assistants said together. I decided to crush their enthusiasm.
"Tomorrow." I added, picking up a cheeseburger.
"Oh, Doctor Eggman, tomorrow never comes." They sigh together.
AMY'S POV
When Sonic told me my cooking was great, I couldn't help but smile and blush a little. I had decided to cook his favorite, a chili dog. As he fell asleep, I had asked him if he wanted to hear a story, but he told me no. He was probably embarrassed. Or he might have been, if he wasn't fast asleep. What was unsettling about this, though, was that he was still running.
"I thought you said he would stop running." I quietly whispered to Chuck. I didn't want to wake him, especially when he deserved the rest.
"It's like his feet have a mind of its own." Chuck commented quietly and I had to admit he seemed right. As Chuck walked back to the group who had gone back to eating lunch I looked at Sonic.
"Can't… Stop…" He murmured in his sleep. He looked nervous and worried. I look at the rest of the group. They were chatting and weren't paying any attention to what was going on here.
"Don't worry, we'll find a way to get you to stop. I promise." I quietly whisper in his ear. This apparently reassures him, as he relaxes. I promise. The words echo in my head. I turn around and quickly walk back to the group, so I wouldn't be missed. I smile lightly to myself as I chow down with the others.
Okay, done. I've always thought that Eggman said that part, because he wanted to say 'I ain't gonna listen to you!', I don't know why though. While you are waiting for the next part, you can attack The Hidden Flare, because this is the main course of his (her? tell me!) order. Dessert is next time. Before I forget, the lyrics are... All around Mobius the girlfriend chased the hedgehog, the girlfriend having so much fun, pop goes the hedgehog. A penny for a pair of gloves, a nickel for some 's the way your money goes, pop goes the hedgehog! I love all of you, and if I'm torturing anybody, blame school or the person sitting next to you. It always works. Adios Amigos (and Amigas)!