Chapter 28: An All-Girl Boot-Camp: Part 2:

I am Blaze the Cat! The former princess of the Sol Dimension!

Phew! Am I ever beat?! I always knew that losing weight wouldn't be easy,

but hot damn! I didn't think the required physical activity would be so strenuous!

Well, if there's anything I've learned from this, it's to control my desire for seafood!

And God help me if I ever forget that lesson! Oog! If it wasn't for the energy from our

lunch, or the fact that Rouge is letting us take a break, I probably would've passed out

or even died of EXHAUSTION by now!

The three girls arrived home from the jog, all of them drenched with perspiration.

"Alright maggots, you can rest for a while. But we're not done for the day yet. Now I'm going for my solo jog." Rouge said, going back out the door.

"When will she stop calling us that?" Blaze asked.

"My question is, how can she go for a second jog immediately after the one we just took?! But as for me...well, all I know is that I'm going for a shower." Amy replied, heading towards her room.

Blaze went to the kitchen and began to drink lots of water, taking slow deep breaths as she did this. While she was attempting to cool off and regulate her breathing, Silver walked in and started to talk.

"Uh, Blaze? Listen, I'm really sorry about that 'joke' I said earlier, and I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." He said, "And I, uh, want you to know that, well, uh…"

Silver started to blush. Blaze giggled into her fingertips.

"Oh Silver, you're cute when you're nervous." She said.

"Well, uh, I just want you to know that I love you…no matter what you weigh." Silver finished.

"Oh. I love you too." Blaze replied walking up to him.

The couple embraced in a big hug, and began to make out. As this was happening, Tails happened to walk into the room and saw them. Despite being in a dating relationship himself, he was still somewhat disturbed at the sight of a couple kissing so intensely. He proceeded to slowly and silently back out of the kitchen.

After finally cooling off, Amy went to find Sonic Jr., who needed to be fed. She found him sitting in his play-pen up in the game room, appearing to be watching the argument taking place. Despite no longer being arch-rivals, and more like friends, Sonic and Shadow were still capable of heated arguments...even over the most insignificant of things. The two were sitting at the bar counter, arguing over whether the XBOX 360 or the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed was the better one.

"Shadow, I'm telling you. The Wii version is better! At least in that version, the Werehog levels are fun! And, you don't have to hunt for the sun and moon medals!" Sonic said.

"Bullshit, the 360 version is better! It has better graphics, and the hub-worlds are fully rendered, unlike your version!" Shadow countered.

"Hey! Watch your mouth there, Shadow! I don't want my son's first words to be swear-words!" Amy ordered.

"Oh come on, he's just a baby!" Shadow replied.

Ignoring the comment, Amy lifted the young hedgehog out of his play-pen.

"Well regardless, it's time for his lunch anyway." She said, carrying him downstairs.

Hours later, dinnertime had passed. Rouge had told Amy and Blaze to meet her in the basement for a nighttime workout. All in their athletic wear, the three girls did just as planned.

"Alright," Rouge said, donning a pink midriff-baring hoodie over her sports bra and zipping it up, "Get on the mat and start doing push-ups. And don't stop until I tell you to, understand?"

"Yes, mother." Amy replied sarcastically as she and Blaze did as they were told.

A short while later, Shadow entered the workout room holding a bowl of bourbon ice-cream with hot fudge, caramel, crushed peanuts and a cookie-straw.

"Hey, you guys are missing dessert." He said.

"Oh, hey sugar! Come lay one on me!" Rouge cooed.

Shadow walked up and gave her a peck on the lips.

"Ooh, another one!" Rouge said.

Shadow complied again.

"Oh, I see you guys are watching your weight. Never mind." Shadow said, eyeing Amy and Blaze.

"Oh, those two are, but I'm not." Rouge replied, taking the bowl for herself.

"I see...well, carry on." Shadow replied, leaving.

"Thanks for the sugar, sugar!" Rogue cooed.

Almost immediately after taking her first bite of dessert, Rouge looked up at Amy and Blaze.

"Hey Pinky! You push up like an old woman!" She yelled.

"Well, I thought this was the proper way." Amy grunted, sweating buckets.

Rouge put down the bowl and got onto the mat to demonstrate.

"Yeah, just because your boobs touch the ground doesn't mean you come back up." She said, getting back up and quickly noticing that Blaze was also struggling, "Oh, is your belly getting in the way, Fat Cat? Well, maybe you'll think twice before eating so much sushi!"

"Urgh! Break time, please?" Blaze said, barely able to do the push-ups.

"Aw, I'm sorry. I can't hear over all the jiggling!" Rouge countered, "Now quit making me come over there! I'm trying to enjoy my sundae!"

"And you call that 'watching your figure'?" Amy countered.

"Excuse me? I didn't ask you to backtalk! Now you both have to do fifty sit-ups on top of this!" Rouge yelled, picking her dessert back up.

Blaze and Amy groaned in unison.