Bar Fight
(Ayla's POV)
*The three of us drove out town in the truck*
Tom: All right, you two need to start talking right now. Who are you? WHAT are you?
Sonic: We're hedgehogs. I feel like that's obvious. And we're in big trouble
Ayla: Deep trouble.
Tom: Oh, you're in big trouble? You're not the one who punched some government weirdo back there.
Sonic: You think you have problems? I lost our Rings!
Tom: Rings? What are you talking about?
Ayla: He's talking about the little brown pouch that fell through the portal and landed on the roof of a tall building on the other side. Which appeared when we saw the picture on your skin-tight t-shirt!
Tom: Hey.
Sonic: So, I'd like you to take me and my sister to San Francisco so we can get back my Rings and use them to go to the Mushroom Planet
Tom: Mushroom Planet?
Ayla: Yes.
Tom: Right. *he stopped, pulled over, & opened the passenger door* Okay, pal. Out you go.
Ayla: Excuse me?
Sonic: I'm sorry, what?
Tom: Look, this is the worst possible time for me to get myself into trouble, okay? You asked me to save your life, I saved your life. Now, please, go find your Rings and your mushroom land. Hopefully I'm gonna wake up in a hospital bed and the doctor's gonna tell me that my colonoscopy was a big success. Okay? So, goodbye.
Ayla: Okay . . . Bye.
Sonic: Bye.
*We got out of the truck*
Tom: Goodbye. *we didn't go anywhere* Why aren't you leaving?
Ayla: We don't know where San Francisco is.
Tom: It's west.
Sonic: West?
Tom: Straight shot, can't miss it.
Sonic: Fine. That's cool. I'm totally cool saying goodbye now.
*He zoomed away, but I stayed where I was*
Tom: Aren't you going with him?
Ayla: Nah. If I know my geography, he'll be back in three, two, one.
*A second later, Sonic came back, soaking wet & with a fish on his head*
Sonic: So, as I crashed into the cold, dark water of the Pacific, I realized a few things. A, I have no idea where I'm going. B, salt water stings. C, Ayla and I shouldn't even be on this planet right now, but we are! Why?! Because you shot us!
Tom: I know
Sonic You shot us!
Tom: All right, I heard you the first time. You don't have to . . . Pile it on. Good grief.
Sonic: I'm wet. I'm cold. There's a fish on my head! And clearly, we're not going to be able to do this on our own.
Ayla: Would it be too much to ask if you could drive us to San Francisco. Once we get our Rings back, we'll take it from there.
*Tom just looked at us as the fish fell off my brother's head*
Tom: All right, get in the truck.
*Sonic smiled, while I felt surprised*
Sonic: Really? *he shook, drying himself off, making his fur puff up* You're gonna help us?!
Tom: I guess it is a little bit my fault that all this is happening to you two.
Sonic: No, not a little bit. Entirely. It is ENTIRELY your fault.
Ayla: Sonic! Stop rubbing it in!
Tom: Are you coming?
Sonic: Yes! *We got back in the truck & drove away* Road trip! Whoop, whoop!
Tom: What am I doing?
Ayla: Just think of it as as 'helping lost kids.'
*We drove further down the road*
Tom: All right, there's gonna be rules on this trip. Number one, do exactly as I say all the time. Got it?
Ayla: Got it.
Sonic: Got it, Donut Lord.
Tom: Would you stop with the 'Donut Lord'?! I have a name. It's Tom.
Sonic: I'm Sonic.
Ayla: And my name's Ayla.
Tom: Sonic. Ayla. Sonic. Ayla. you've been spying on us all these years?
Sonic: I mean, I wouldn't call it 'spying.' We were all just hanging out, only we weren't invited and no one knew we were there.
Ayla: Actually, it is spying.
Tom: I can't believe Crazy Carl was right all this time!
Sonic: Yeah, you should call him Super Observant Carl instead.
Tom: Uh-uh.
Ayla: He is still a bit crazy, but very smart. Considering all the traps he's made over the years.
*Just then, Sonic saw something out the window*
Sonic: Oh, my God, stop the car right now!
Tom: What, what!? What!?
Ayla: What's going on!?
*We all looked out the window & saw a billboard that says "Worlds Largest Rubber Band Ball"*
Sonic: The World's Largest Rubber Band Ball'? We gotta see it!
Tom: No, no. No, this is not some fun family road trip, okay? The government wants to dissect you and arrest me. This is serious.
*A smug smirk grew on Sonic's face*
Ayla: Sonic, don't even think about it.
*He jumped out of the window & sped away. He came back a second later, wearing a baseball cap & holding a bunch of rubber band balls*
Sonic: Eh, you're right. It was lame. Gift shop was cool, though! *he held up a mousepad that said 'I ❤️ Rubber Band Balls' & kid size t-shirt with a rubber band ball on it* I got you a mouse pad and a shirt for you, sis.
Ayla: Uh . . . Thank, I guess.
Sonic: When are we gonna get there?
*He took out a paddle ball & started hitting it, fast*
Tom: We will get there when we get there!
*I got so annoyed by the sound that I snatched away paddle & snapped it in half*
Ayla: You won't be getting your allowance for a long time!
*That night, we stopped & Tom got out of the truck, put on his hat, & came over to our side*
Tom: All right, I'm gonna go check in with Wade, see if he knows what's going on.
Sonic: You're gonna see Wade in that glass thing? What is it, a teleportation box?
*Tom looked at the payphone & then back at us*
Tom: It's a pay phone. It's mostly for drug dealers and fugitives from the law, which is us. Stay in the car. I don't want anybody seeing you.
Sonic: Ugh, fine.
Ayla: Don't worry, we're not going anywhere.
*Tom went up to the payphone & made his call. Sonic, in the meantime, was pretending he was pretending to drive the car & making truck noises. Just then, he saw some bikers pulling up to a bar called the 'Piston Pit'*
Sonic: Okay, okay. That is the coolest place on Earth
Ayla: Sonic! We have to stay here. We promised Tom!
Sonic: I know. I know. *he started rocking back & forth to calm down* Be strong, be strong!
*He then spotted Tom's sunglasses*
Ayla: Sonic! Don't even - *he zoomed out of the car & towards the bar* Sonic! Why do I even bother?
*I snuck up into the bar, up to the lost & found, put on a disguise (look up "Ayla - Audience Disguise" by "SwanGirl24" on "DeviantArt") from some clothes I found & went up to my brother, who was sitting at a table, wearing a cowboy hat, Tom's shades, & a red shirt. I tapped his shoulder, he turned around, & yelped when he saw me*
Sonic: Aagh! Ayla!
Ayla: Sonic! We're leaving now!
Sonic: Aw, come on, sis. This place is so cool! Can't we stay for a little while. Please?
*Then he gave me my one weakness, the Puppy Dog Pout. I tried to look away, but
Ayla: Oh, fine. But only for a little while.
*I sat down at the table. A few minutes later, Tom came up to us. He tapped Sonic on the shoulder, who turned around & tipped his hat to him*
Sonic: Howdy, partner!
Tom: I'm not your partner. Come on. We're leaving. Where's your sister?
Ayla: Right here. Sorry, I couldn't stop him.
Sonic: But there's a ZZ Top cover band. You gotta see their beards.
Tom: You're gonna have to catch 'em some other time. Let's go! Get up!
Sonic: If we stay, I promise I won't say another word for the rest of the trip, starting . . . now!
Ayla: That won't last long.
*A waitress came up to us*
Waitress: Welcome to the Piston Pit. What can I get you fellas?
Sonic: Ooh! I want nachos and buffalo wings. Oh, and guac. Funny word isn't it? Guac, guac! Guuaaac!
Ayla: Called it.
Waitress: Hey, no kids allowed in here. What's they got on, some kind of mask?
Tom: They, they're actually 43 and 42 years old and suffer from a very rare skin disease that stunts their growth and makes them look . . . like-like that.
Sonic: The face, I was born with. The confidence, I picked up along the way.
Ayla:*whispering* Sonic! Put a sock in it!
*The waitress just smiled*
Tom: Make his a Mello Yellow, please. And Ayla?
Ayla: Nothing for me.
Waitress: Okay.
*Tom took off his hat & sat down at the table with us*
Tom: You two owe me one.
Ayla: Sorry.
Sonic: I never sat on a barstool before! So squishy! Oh, look at this, it spins! *he started spinning in the chair* Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Tom: Yes, that's nice.
*I just chuckled & shook my head. Sonic spun around until he was dizzy*
Sonic: Whaa-ha-ha-ha! I feel sick.
Tom: Are you having fun? Gonna check this off the ol' bucket list, huh? Big night for you.
Ayla: Bucket list?
Sonic: What's a bucket list?
Tom: A bucket list is, uh, it's a list of things you want to do in your life before you, well, kick the bucket.
Ayla: Oh, like singing in front of other people?
Sonic: I've never kicked a bucket either! Oh, I gotta make my list! *he sped off & came back with two pens & some paper* Hey sis, you should start one too.
Ayla: I guess. I do have a few things I would like to do before we leave.
*He handed me one of the pens & a piece of paper*
Sonic: Uh-huh! Mm-hmm! Oh, Sonic! Ha-ha! Uh-huh!
*We both started to write something, but stopped & frowned*
Tom: What? What's the matter?
Sonic: There's so much stuff we've never done. And now that we're leaving Earth forever, i guess we missed our chance
Ayla: Yeah. Once we leave, we're never coming back.
*Tom looked around*
Tom: Well, I guess this is the kind of place you could get a lot of living done in a short period of time. I suppose we can spare an hour.
Sonic: What? You're gonna bucket list with us?
Ayla: You sure?
Tom: Sure, why not?
Sonic: You won't regret this!
Tom: Oh, I'm pretty sure I will.
*Soon, we were all a blast at the bar. Tom & Sonic were playing darts. Sonic rapid fires them, but misses, & almost hits a waitress instead. I took the darts from them & threw them all at once, hitting the bullseye with all of them. Sonic checked "compete in a sport" off his list & I checked off "beat my brother at a sport" off my list Then they went to basketball, Tom using Sonic as the ball & Sonic used his high speed to get a basket everytime*
Sonic: Ha-ha! New high score! *I just shook my head at the cheating. Sonic checked "do a slam dunk" off his list. Then the three of us were dancing* Yippee-ki-yay! Ah-ha! *after that, Sonic was riding a mechanical bull* Wait a second, is this bull missing a head, or does it have two butts? *Tom just yawned in a mocking way, while I looked bored* This is easy! *Tom then turned up the speed on the bull until it was up to full speed. Tom & I laughed as we watched him try to hang on* Yee-haw! I'm a cowboy, baby! *then he was sent flying off the bull, but quickly recovered* I'm okay!
*He checked off "Tamed a wild animal" off his list. Then I noticed a microphone & a guitar on a stage. Tom picked up the guitar & started playing while I sang into the mic*
*Ayla singing*
Here we are, far from home
A little bit hungry and a little alone
But it′s alright
Yes, it's alright
′Cause in this room
There might be friends
Can't see how the story ends
But it's alright
Yeah, it′s alright
We can start anew
Can′t go back so we gotta go on
We'll stick together, staying strong
There′s a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
Somehow things are looking up
Feeling like we′ve changed our luck
I can see life
In a new light
Can't stay long
Passing through
Don't know where we're going to
But it′s alright
′Cause we just might
Find a way that's true
Can′t go back so we gotta go on
We'll stick together
Staying strong
There′s a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find the perfect place for us to be
And hear our melody set free
Climb the highest mountain just to see
To see
Can′t go back so we gotta go on
We'll stick together
Staying strong
There′s a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We're gonna find it
Can't go back
So we gotta go on
We′ll stick together
Staying strong
There's a diamond castle in my mind
And someday soon
We′re gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
We're gonna find it
Someday soon . . .
*The crowd went wild as I finished singing. I checked off "Preform in front on an audience" off my list. After that, we all went dancing again*
Tom: Whoo, yeah! *Suddenly, Sonic bumped into a woman behind him. she turned around & three her drink into Tom's face, thinking he was the one who touched her. Sonic laughed as he wiped off his face back at our table* Yeah, yeah, laugh it up.
Sonic: Nice work, Romeo!
Tom:*sarcastic laugh* Glad you're having a good time.
Sonic: WE ARE having a good time!
Ayla: The best time ever! *suddenly, a group of mean looking men stepped up to us* Uhh . . . Guys.
*The boys turned around & saw them*
Tom: Uh, heh, can we help you?
Thug: We don't like your kind around here.
Sonic: Our kind? What kind is that?
Thug: Hipsters.
Sonic: How dare you.
Tom: Hey, you know what? We were just leaving anyway. Weren't we? There's not a problem here.
Sonic: No, no, no, it's okay.
Tom: No, no, no, we're leaving.
Ayla: Sonic . . . Don't do anything stupid.
Sonic: Relax baby sis,
Ayla: Don't call me 'baby sis!'
*Sonic ignored me & picked up a beer bottle*
Sonic: Pop quiz, hotshot. You just picked a fight with a poorly disguised hedgehog who's seen way too many action movies. What do you do? What do you do? Ha! *he then jumped up & hit the guy's head with the bottle, but it didn't break* Huh? Am I crazy? It's supposed to break, right? *he tried again & again, but nothing happened* Dink! Dink, dink! Break, please. Break, please. Break this bottle, please. Please, please, please, please, please!
Tom: Uh, Sonic?
Ayla: Sonic, I think that's enough.
*Suddenly, the thug rose his fist*
Sonic: Uh-oh.
*He ducked the fist as the guy went to punch Tom in the face. Just before he could get a hit, I grabbed his fist & blocked it. Then I twisted his wrist the wrong way & flipped him over the table, him landing on his back. That's when a fight broke out all over the bar*
Sonic: Ho-hoo! Ho-ho-ho!
Tom: Nice going.
Sonic: Thanks! It's awesome, right? All right, who's next? Who wants some? Who do I get to beat up? Hey! Has anybody seen my waitress? Still waiting on those buffalo wings. *just then, the thug who tried to punch Tom earlier came up to us, cracking his knuckles* Why, you - *he jumped up & rapidly punched the thug in the face* Ha-ha! *he blew on the thug's fist & he turned around aggressively* Really? *the thug then charged at him. I was about to go help him, but suddenly, everything froze* Ole!
*When everything unfroze, ton of traps were set off around the bar, trapping the patrons. One guy had a buffalo head over his own & another was wrapped up like a mummy in toilet paper*
Ayla: Whoa. I missed a lot.
Sonic: So, should we get out of here?
Tom: Yeah, time to go!
*We all ran out of the bar & towards the truck*
Sonic: Ha-ha-ha! That was amazing! *we both took off our disguises* Wait a second, did we even pay our tab? It doesn't matteeer! Watch this, watch this! I always wanted to do this! *he jumped & slid across the hood of the truck* Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
*I grabbed a tray of food that was on the truck & we all got in. The patrons chased after us*
Thug: Get 'em!
Sonic: See ya, suckers!
Ayla: See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!
*Tom started to drive the truck away*
Sonic: I can't say for sure, but I think they liked me.
Ayla: Sure, Sonic. Whatever's in your delusional mind.
Thug: Come on! Don't let 'em get away!
Sonic: Yes!
Tom: Yeah!
Ayla: All right!
Tom: Ouch!
*He held the side of his face that got punched*
Ayla: You okay?
Tom: Yeah.
Sonic: He got you pretty good.
Tom: I'm all right. I've been hit harder.
Sonic: Did you see how much toilet paper I used?! The next person that goes into that bathroom will have nothing to wipe with!
Ayla: No kidding!
*We all stopped at a place called a Motel for the night. Tom was filling a towel with ice for his face, I was sitting on the bed, reading a magazine, & Sonic was still hyped up from what happened at the bar*
Sonic: The floors were sticky. The crowd was rough. And the odds were against us. But there was no stopping Donut Lord and the Blue Blurs! Scratch another one off my list.
*He checked something off his list*
Tom: You're a little dude.
Ayla: Tell me about it.
*He gave each of a towel of ice. I put mine on my leg. Sonic started copying everything Tom did. I just rolled my eyes & kept reading my magazine*
Tom: Okay.
Sonic: So, what are we gonna do now?!
Tom: I'm gonna pass out watching TV. I think you should too.
Ayla: I'm just gonna read until I fall asleep.
Sonic: But this is my last night on Earth! I want to soak up every last second!
Tom: All right, anything you can find to do in this room, you knock yourself out.
*Sonic started zooming around the room, trying everything. He finished with a shower, coming out with towels on his head & around his body*
Sonic: Good times.
*Just then, we heard a squeaking sound & smelled something stinky*
Ayla: UGH! SONIC GROSS!
Tom: Oh, come on. That's awful. What did you eat?
Sonic: I think it's called a . . . chili dog?
Tom: You might want to check your fur on that one, buddy. Hey, so, what's this next planet you're supposed to go to like?
Ayla: Well, it's definitely not Earth. It's pretty much a baren wasteland fill with nothin but mushrooms. No people, no animals, nothing but mushrooms.
Tom: Well, look at it this way; at least you won't be the only 'fun-guys.'
Sonic: No. Don't ever do that again.
Tom: I like it.
*Sonic & I looked around the room*
Sonic: I'm really gonna miss this place. I know we have to leave Earth to be safe, but what if Longclaw was wrong? Maybe we could have a life here.
Ayla: Yeah . . .
*Tom looked at us & then stood up*
Tom: All right. We should get some sleep.
Sonic: You sleep. Don't worry about me. I'm gonna stay up all night enjoying Earth while I can!
*Saying that, we both fell asleep*
(Third-Person POV)
Tom: Sure, kids. As long as we're on the road by 8:00.
*He turned around & saw that Sonic & Ayla had both fallen asleep, snuggled up together. Sonic was talking in his sleep*
Sonic: I had a chili dog. That's why my farts smell . . .
*Tom tucked them in. Then he saw their bucket lists. He picked them up & read one unchecked thing from each of them. Sonic's said "Make a real friend" & Ayla's said "See the world". He just smiled at them. Suddenly, he heard something on the news that shocked him*
News Reporter: Thomas Wachowski, accused of committing an act of domestic terrorism. Wachowski is considered armed and dangerous. Any information regarding his whereabouts should be reported to local authorities immediately.
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