Chapter 13 xDD My lucky number!

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails belong to SEGA, NOT ME.

Sean Lenin belongs to Beatleboy62

Alex the Dark Vixen, Alphonse the Kitsune, and Devin the Hedgehog belong to Bloodydagger6

Adriana Dark, Eric Falk, Ebony Fixem, and Ace Rivitz belong to meh XD

Yes, yes, yes!

Adriana passes the clash of Eric and Alex with ease. She might not be the fastest but surely she has some things up her sleeves.

Alex shoves and pushes, desperately trying to disentangle from this, this idiot!

Eric sighs in his mind, knowing full well this is what he was supposed to do in this race. He -to his own bad luck- is on top of the deadly red and black tiger striped fox. Unlucky he knows because of the way she growled at him. He knows this isn't going to end well for him.

Alphonse feels a pang of anger and jealousy as he halts professionally with his board in front of the two.

"Again, sorry! Just, um, the mud.. kind slippery, heh," Eric small talks, 'slipping' each time she tries to push him away. And for once, Eric actually reddens. The looks of her face, angry, teeth clenched tight, swearing at him, reminds him of Adriana. And so he reddens even deeper, continuing to 'slip'.

"Are you that stupid? Or is it your mom's fault for dropping you?" She barks at him.

"Get off her, dumb ass!" Alphonse yells, trying to intertwine. He had his hands on Eric's shoulders, ready to turn him around and hit him.

"No! Alphonse, just go! Go after Adri!" Alex demands, her back and hair covered in mud.

The rain continues on, drops looking like tears as they fall to the sides of Ali's cheeks.

"A-Are you sure?"

"Just go! I'll follow you!"

Alphonse speed boosts with a tremendous wind impacting the two on the muddy track. A few seconds later they see Steel and Devin riding it, automatically making them 3rd and 4th now.

"I had enough of this," Alex mutters. Instead of shoving him away, she tries a different approach.

She kicks him off. First her right leg pushes him back, further than her arms would have done, and her left kicks him off to the side.

Eric never saw that coming like a car had hit him. He falls to her side, holding his abdomen. "What the hell is wrong with you- honestly?" Alex snarls before riding away.

Eric knows she left, but he can't help but shrug and ask himself the same question. Is it that easy to follow that black fox's orders? Even when he knows he's going to wind up hurt in the end.

XxXxX

"Looks like we got a winner coming soon, Knuckles!"

"Oh, I don't know Sonic, I just hope it isn't a close one because I didn't bring a camera."

"You don't even own a camera."

Sonic peers over to see the black vixen but a brown furred kitsune right behind her. He grins,"It just might be."

XxXxX

Sean and all his encouragement yells,"Come on, Adri! Next take out is on me if win!"

Sean senses eyes on him and he just answers,"What? Some words of encouragment."

"I don't know, she's a bit slow and that brown one is catching up fast," Ace points, looking at Tails for his thoughts.

Tails looks unsure, dry as her under her umbrella. "I learned to watch and see then predict the unpredictable at this point. They both have a good shot."

"Adri going to fall on face," Ebony snorts, scaring the two foxes as he tries to get in the middle, more so to get dry.

XxXxX

The finish line is only 20 yards away. And that's enough for Alphonse.

He's already at level 3, the max of his air gauge is up. Now, Adriana is only level 2 and already at the red, but does not care. She's going to win.

Win.

Al's speed boosts one last time, their eyes meet and Adri's mouth opens slightly.

Everything slows down.

Serious and determined Alphonse claps his hands together. Adriana's eyes turn into slits as she sees the glow in his hands and the way it goes forward.

What was once only mud has of mind of it's own. It builds up quickly, forming into a shape of a brick wall.

And it's just as hard.

Adriana doesn't have a choice and she hits the brakes, throwing her skates at the mud-brick-wall, jumping off to the side.

She watches as Alphonse passes the finish line, his hands seem like they're steaming off. His smile looks more sinister like as he blows away the steam, grinning at her.

"Too easy," He only says as she glares at him.

Sonic beams,"Well, that just rounds about everything! Team Alchemy wins!"

"Gah!" Adri shouts as Steel and Devin sweep by, the wind picking up her jean skirt on the front. "Watch where you're going! Idiots!"

"Who won, who won!" Steel quickly asks Sonic and Knuckles. Yes, he is pretty angry he wasn't the one in 1st place but he wants his team mates to at least win.

"Okay, let's take this step by step. You see that black fox girl, yes? She just about the finish line? Right,right, yes?" Sonic explains flatly. "And now this brown fox-"

"Name's Alphonse!"

"Yes, Alphonse is past it. Who do you think?"

Adriana adds,"Use all your brain power on this one, Steel. I want you to really think."

"Hah! Sucker, we won!" Devin cheers, shoving him.

Steel just huffs,"I wanted to figure it out."

XxXx

"You didn't win!" Sean hollers as Adriana goes up the stairs to meet him.

"I'm well aware... dammit"

Sean views her appearance. Her hair is wet and sticking together- same with her clothes, her muzzle is red from frustration or the cold, and filthy socks that leave every bit of a track.

Adriana doesn't look like she could take on his teasing and would rather punch him to stop instead of finding quick remarks. Her head is low, ashamed and defeated. Sean smiles at her when she gazes at him.

"Come on, Adriana. You have to be used to losing as much as winning. You're bound to lose every now and then," Sean laughs lightly, his arm over her shoulders as the two walk down the steps. The arena is built like a stadium and with stadiums comes long walks down the steps.

"Not me. I hate losing, it's the worst of all things that I feel"

She watches their feet, careful with footing of the small distanced steps. The clunk clink clunk of their footsteps.

"I thought my death would be the worst feeling in the world," Sean mopes.

I can't afford to lose, Sean... I risk everything when I do and end up with nothing if I don't win.

She contemplates the response her mind thought of for a few minor seconds, deciding to either tell him what's on her mind or lie. Her red eyes move to the side, lightly scoffing,"You're right, that would be. Your death would be mourned by thousands of girls all over the world"

Sean cracks up, deciding she's feeling better than before. Adriana chuckles along, cracking a small smile at him.

"Not to sound like a dad or anything, but you really do need to learn the concept of 'losing'-"

Adriana trips him, running on ahead. She reddened from anger but snickers as he gets up from the small fall. He too smiles, knowing he'll get her back in time.

"I get it! Don't you dare lecture me, Sean Lenin!" she roars, but then, this time, truly starts to... laugh.

"Alright," Adriana breaths out heavily, letting all the muddy animals in the clean apartment."It's 4AM in the morning and I just want to know what do you want?"

Alex and Eric enter last, Eric hesitantly coming in first or should he let her in to be polite? He steps back. Things seem awkward between them, ruining a future friendship with their first hour of each other and already he's on top of her.

Alex shoves off his face and enters without even looking back.

"Like I said before-rooms. The deal is we get rooms for the night or two," Alphonse says with a business like tone, admiring their spacious living room, noticing a hallway, assuming it to be their rooms.

And straight ahead has to be the kitchen.

"Oh, where am I sleeping?" Sean says from the small crowd.

"Oh, this is just dandy. Wonderful, beautiful.." Adriana murmurs, her muddy socks staying on the rug near the door.

"Let's just do this, since they won, they take our rooms," Eric advises with a small tone, all in all, they listened.

Adriana just tilts her head forward, frowning. "And where are we sleeping? As in Sean, Ebony, me and you?"

He hesitates at the sound of 'me and you'.

"Just on the couch, you know, at least two people there. And um... we could probably ask someone from the other rooms for their couches if no one wants to sleep on the floor," Eric responds.

"At 4 in the morning?"

"Some are early beings," He answers just as harshly.

"I sleep on floor!" Ebony barks, smiling widely.

"But for sure we're taking your rooms, right?" Alex interrupts, red fur hands on her waist, her ginger hair more brown from the mud. She despertely wants things done and settled so she can hit the showers.

"...Yes, as agreed. Rooms on the right," Adriana answers, stepping aside for the winners. Devin and Alphonse rush over, calling each room and relieved each has their own bathroom.

"No hard feelings?" Alex continues to ask to Adriana, one hand out. They knew from a long time ago and Alex remembers now, remembers exactly when once their screwed up lives met in one point of time.

"Hell yes there is... but I'm willing to forget it," Adriana says with a smart-aleck tone.

Thought it's best to forgive then forget.

Alex shakes hands with her anyways, and smiles slyly at her,"Don't you mean heck?"

"I hate you, I hate this, I hate the world, I hate my life ever meeting yours, I hate, I hate, I hate"

"Do you mind? I'm trying to sleep"

Adriana cringes, reddening with anger and embarrassment,"I hate you..."

"I got that, about the thousandth time," Eric remarks. "And quit hogging the blanket, I'm freezing here"

Adriana flinches, closing her eyes and shaking her head against her pillow with much frustration. "This is sinful, uncomfortable... far degrading!"

"Giving me some blanket?"

"No! Sharing a couch with a Psychic!" Adriana whispers harshly. She was astounded the couch can be spread open as a bed but died when she had to share it with Eric. For once she feels fear and almost guilty. She rushes nervously, "For years our Types have been fighting against each other, hating the way each other walks and talks. Psychics hate Darks. Darks hate Psychics. And here we are, two opposites sharing somewhere to sleep. Do you know how much trouble we're going to be in if anyone tells our fathers? If anyone knows about this!"

"Um, no"

"Gah, it's just another time to try and kiss me or get in my pants isn't?" She growls, still shaking, her teeth clench.

"Um, no"

"FFFFF"

After an extra hour taking turns to shower, all are sound asleep- being 4 in the morning. Sean visited Jenn's home, welcomed to sleep on the couch as long as he wants. Ebony found comfort on the floor of the living room. Team Alchemy's clothes are in the laundry, taking clothes from their original room keeper.

Adriana closes her eyes, trying so desperately to fall asleep and forget her slight ache for him.

But like all nights, it's hard.

"Adri?" Her ear flicks at the sound of the soft tone he uses. She has her back facing him, every bit focusing if he comes any closer than a foot.

"Hm?" She sighs, making it sound like she's close to unconsciousness so she doesn't have to speak in long explanations.

"Do you hate me for losing today?"

Adriana gawks silently, staying quiet. Why would he?

"..No" She mutters, enough for him to hear. "That was my fault, not yours. I hate you for other things"

"Like what?"

For caring when I don't want you to. For giving a shit when no one else would when we were little. Since then, you had me in a curse.

"Forget about it" she says, more audible.

A curse I'm trying so very hard to break and get over.

"No" he responds, louder, against her ear. Adri senses his breathing against her neck now, his arms wrapping around her. She feels caved in. "Tell me. I don't want you hating me anymore"

To win and forget the feeling inside I have for you.

"Eric.." She mumbles, looking down as he holds her tight, she's still under the covers as he is over. "Let's not"

"Not what..?" He asks slowly, his hand under her chin, moving her muzzle towards his.

She closes her eyes, aspiring she might get away with this if she doesn't think.

Rough lips meet quivering parted ones.

And...

"N-no" She breathes, turning her head and breaking away from him. She hides her face under the covers and curls inside it, trying very hard to to be angry with him. Adriana tries to hate him for breaking a barrier between friends for something more, especially when she's a Dark and he's a Psychic because in the end- no one has a happy ending. She has to start shutting down Eric. She has to completely and forcefully throw him out of her mind.

But I keep losing...

End xO ohnoes!

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