Mystery Science Theater En Masse

Egg Spiral Crew, Episode 5: The White Hedgehog (Part Four)

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I don't own Sonic and crew and hold no claim to them. But any characters
that are unknown to you are from my mind.

Sonic: Blah, blah, blah, diseased, infested, blah, blah, blah.

Chapter 5

By: Jenny Blue

The air was thick and hung around them.

Amy: I'd like to know how you can hang air.

The stink of the pollutants in the air stung their noses.

Manic: The air has now turned into bees.
Sonia: Ouch.

In the distance was the miss figured city that once was know as Mobotroplis.

Sonia: I didn't know that a city could win the "Miss Figure" award.

Was reduced to what loomed against the skyline, Robotroplis. Once all the Mobians of Knothole called this place home. Maybe one day it would be called home again. But till that day came, they would fight the oppressive power that tried to break their bodies and spirits. Trying to destroy their world.

Sonic: Fic or not, that's one large pipe dream, unfortunately. Besides, we still can't vote the greedy incumbents out of Congress.

Four mobians stood in the shadows of a large building. A cobalt hedgehog,

Amy: Seriously, is it too hard to say "blue"?

a white (With hood and cape to cover her.) hedgehog,

Sonia: She's so special, she has to have more clothes than everyone else.
Sonic: Too bad it didn't fully cover up her "adult" outfit. Don't want random guys falling for her disgusting Sue self right now.

an orange two tail fox cub clinging to the white hedgehog,

Manic: I really feel sorry for Tails. He's now set to absorb the Sueness from her.

and a baby blue walrus. The cobalt hedgehog

All: Blue.

pointed to an opening and moved to it. As he went to pry it open, a gray/black robot resembling a hedgehog moved out of the shadows.

Sonic: Well, that's until someone cues those those bright stage lights.

The robot approached the cobalt hedgehog.

All: Blue!

The white one pushed the fox cud behind her and readied her self to fight.

Sonia: "Fox cud"? I seriously think I need a barf bag.
Amy: How can she push Tails behind her when he's already behind her?
Sonic: Logic. Dead. Cremated.

"Sonic, you really should learn to wait till I get here." The robot said, helping the cobalt hedgehog.

Sonia: Blue, damn it! It's blue! We know that he's cobalt blue, but stop with the stupid purple prose colors!

"I know uncle Chuck, but we're in a hurry." Sonic told his uncle.

Manic: Sonic's being impatient in this fic?! I think I just heard the universe explode!

"Sonic, this robot knows you?" Kathryn asked. Not releasing the kitsun behind her.

Sonic: You can let him go, you clingy brat.

The robot looked at her with surprise. "Katharine? Katharine is it you?" Sir Charles asked.

"No unc, that's her daughter, Kathryn." Sonic said, standing aside for Rotor to go in.

Manic: So her mother was a Black Hole, too? I see why she needed to be nuked.
Sonia: We wouldn't have a fic with two of them, Manic. There'd be no universe to warp.
Amy: Hey, I thought that the Sue's mother's name was Katarina!
Sonic: Ames... if the Sue can get away with a bullshit reason, what makes you think that she's going to remember the name of her mom?
Amy: Good point.

"I'm sorry miss. You look so much like your mother. You probably don't remember me." Sir Charles said softly, following Rotor in.

Sonia: Of course! Everyone has to know about the Sue! Everyone!
Sonic: She's like Norm... but worse.

Tails was next, leaving Sonic and Kathryn alone.

"Can he be trusted?" she asked him.

Manic: Yes, you dodo bird!

"Yes, he's the one that got the blueprints of this building and the location. Come on, the longer we stand here. The longer we risk being caught. Come on." Sonic said, following Tails.

Sonia: *as Sonic* Did I mention that you have to come on?
Amy: Here's how this'll work; Sonic, you rush in and quickly close the door so she can be stuck out there.
Sonic: I wish that would happen.

Kathryn was the last in and shut the panel behind her. She could hear the others crawling down the ducked.

All: *quacking*

She quickly fallowed, catching up with them. At the end of the tunnel, Sir Charles opened and lowered the grating. Inside the large building was a machine making robots with the odd lasers attached to their arms.

Sonic: Oh, don't worry, guys. They're just making new sets of Transformers.

No one said anything. Rotor pulled out a map and looked at it. He looked around him. Then his gaze returned to the map.

Manic: Then back to the place, and back to the map. Sadly, you're not a map.

"According to the map Nicole made. The power grid is over there." Rotor pointed away from them.

Amy: Is it possible to play Tic-Tac-Toe on it? Just curious.

“Just be careful, Robotnik has guards posted everywhere in here. We only have a few minutes before the shift change ends.” Sir Charles warned. His red eyes scanning the room.

Sonia: Whoops... the shift change is taking place a few minutes early.

The small group moved through the shadows. Stealth was a must in this place. To be herd was to sentence your self to a fate worse then death.

Manic: Oh, please! Nothing's worse than death!
Sonic: Yes, there is. Discovering that Bristol Palin made truckloads of money by doing nothing is a start.

All this ran through Kathryn's mind. She watched as Tails clung to Sonic. He was shaking and scared.

Amy: I'm actually amazed that Madame Sue let him get close to Sonic.
Sonia: What bendable morals.

For a brief moment she bared her teeth. Then it happened. The darkness was coming. Panic rouse in her trying to stay with the world around her.

All: *annoyed* Not this crap again!

"Not now, please not now." She mumbled

Sonic: Exactly! Go away, constant wangst!

"What?" Sonic asked, but Kathryn couldn't answer.

Amy: What's the point of her being there if she's going to black in and out and continue to be a constant load on the group?
Manic: It's Suedom Law. The word must never be broken.

Crying, there was crying. All around her was crying. Why was there crying and who was crying.

Sonia: I was crying because I'm still reading this.

Then the fog cleared and Sally was bent over Tails. His still form was cradled in her arms and looking to Sonic.

"Why didn't you save him? You were supposed to keep him safe!" Sally yelled.

Manic: I wonder if ol' Kat there convinced Sal that it was Sonic's fault.

All Sonic did was drop to his knees. Kathryn moved to him. It felt like she was in a dream.

All: It is!

There was blood on his hands. Her view of vision changed to Tails body. A hole was in his chest. A laser made that hole from what she could tell.

"Kathryn! What's wrong with you?" Sonic asked in a hushed voice, shaking her.

Manic: She's scared that the reading audience will beat her to a pulp.

"Nothing, where's Tails?" She had seen enough to know what was to happen. It would be over her dead body before she let that happen.

Sonic: I've seen enough to know that I can call a few friends to take care of her for fifty bucks.

"He went with the others to the power grid." He stated, his hold lightning.

Amy: You're holding lightning? Ouch!

Sonic was studding her, worry in his eyes.

Sonia: I'd like to know how you can stud someone's body like that. Also, will that hurt massively?

"No!" With a strength she didn't know she had, she pushed Sonic aside and run full force to the grid. She didn't bother to keep to the shadows and saw what the others didn't.

Amy: Whoops, I guess they're found out. Guess whose fault that is?
Manic: Sonic's.
Amy: Why's that?
Sonia: Because Manic's only following the ass-backwards logic of this fic.

Just above them was a robot and it was aiming at the small fox cub. With all her might she called out. "Look out!"

Sonia: And then Kat was shot instead.
Sonic: Yes!

Everyone looked at her and wondered why she would call to them. Tails was the first to see the robot. When he cried out, the others looked to where he was pointing. Everything was a blur to her.

Amy: Oh, what isn't a blur to her?

Then slowed to almost a stand still. In her ears she could hear the crying and morning for the kitsun.

Manic: She could hear the afternoon, too.

This was not going to happen.

Sonic: And this fic ending? It wasn't gonna happen, either.

With one last burst, she pushed past the slowness in her legs and lunged at Tails. Then it was a blur again as the laser's beam hit the ground where Tails was standing.

Amy: So, she's seeing a double blur? Is she suffering from vertigo or something?

The beam bounced off the mirror like metal floor. Hitting the power grid and blowing it up. To was a chain reaction in the plant. Explosions going off everywhere. Alarms sounding, robots trying to get in all at once.

Sonic: *as a security guard* Hey! You'll all get your chance to shop during this clothes sale! Stop piling up!

With Tails held tightly in her arms, Kathryn ran for the air ducked.

All: *quacking*

She could hear the others behind her. But didn't stop to look to see how far back they were.

Manic: Yes, screw the welfare of your allies!

She knew someone helped her into the ducked with tails.

Sonic, Manic: *quacking*
Amy: How could she know about Tails if she didn't care about how far behind everyone else was?
Sonia: The Sue knows all.

Then pushed Tails to crawl has fast as he could. The others were close behind. When they made it outside. All was chaos, hover bots were everywhere. Trying to put out the fire. None noticed the fore mobians and robot slip pass them.

Sonic: *as a golf announcer* On this hole, the par is... fore.
Manic: Four! *pretends to swing a golf club*

They ran as fast at they could. Once again keeping to the shadows. Every so often they would stop. Ears straining to hear the slightest sound. Soon they came to a trash heap. Standing close together. One of them moved a metal plate aside. Pressing something, a hatch opened. Letting everyone inside. Closing swiftly, but quietly behind them.

Sonia: Uh... did anybody see a comma in that paragraph?
Sonic: Just one.
Sonia: Uh-oh. They went on strike again.

Inside, Kathryn placed a shaken Tails on an old beat up couch. Sitting next to him. She wrapped her arms around him. Holding him close to her. Looking around her. Her eyes fell onto the blue hedgehog for a moment.

Amy: If she starts blaming him again, I will smash her silly.
Manic: For a start, you may want to help Kat get her eyes back into her sockets.

Then letting them slide to the metal one sitting at a large computer screen.

Sonic: Her eyes can slide? That's creepy, you know.

She watched has he press some buttons. Then the man who haunted her nightmares appeared on the screen. He was screaming into a mike.

“What is going on? Someone report now! Snively, report back to me now or I'll put YOU into the rodotizer!” The fat man on the screen yelled.

Sonia: Well, I guess the roboticizer is broken.

Soon a whiny voice came back from a small speaker.

“S-s-s-sir, the l-lazar factory has b-b-b-blown up. It's all o-on f-f-fire.”

Manic: Insert "charging my lazar" joke here.

“WHAT!!! How could this have happened? You get back here at once. I want a full report on it. NOW!!!!”

Sonia: *as Robotnik* And it better be typed and double-spaced!

Then the screen went blank.

Sonic: Just like--
Sonia, Manic, Amy: Your mind. We know.

Kathryn stared; her heart was in her throat.

Manic: May we suggest a doctor so that he or she can put your heart back into the correct location?
Sonic: We can get Doctor Amy to smash it down there.
Amy: *adjusts her gloves, takes a few practice swings with her Piko Piko Hammer* Now... hold still, "sis". This will hurt a lot.

What if they had been seen? What if they were on their way right now to capture them? She couldn't help it.

Amy: If they have to eliminate one person, please let it be the Sue.

Her body betrayed her and she started to shake as well.

Sonia: Is she suffering from a seizure there?
Sonic: *as himself* I told her not to watch "Electric Soldier Porygon", but she wouldn't listen! How does it feel to be wrong, Kat?

“How did you do that?” She asked in a meek voice.

Sonic: *as himself* Borrowed your black magic traits.

“His chicken, when ever it needs repairs. I'm the one to do it. It's his way of getting back at me I guess. I put a camera in it the last time it needed a tune up.” Sir Charles said, pressing more buttons.

Soon they were looking at the city in different angels.

Manic: Are we in Los Angeles now?

It stopped on the part with the burning building. Then it started to rewind back to before it all began.

Sonic: Hey, you rewound the tape too far! We're looking at the Big Bang now!

Slowly it showed the building exploding. Then it showed the robots coming to try and put out the fires.

Amy: One question. If the robots are dealing with water, won't the fire be a lot worse?
Sonia: You know what? I think that it's about time that we now have to tell you to relax and enjoy the show, Amy.
Amy: Uh... huh...

Finely it showed four mobians and a robot running from said building.

All: Oops.

The world stopped for Kathryn. They had been caught.

All: Oh, well.

It was only a mater of time before they were found out. It took everything she had not to cry.

Sonic: Is it wrong for me to feel so happy now that she's entirely miserable?
Sonia, Manic, Amy: Nope.
Sonic: Awesome!

She could feel Tails in her arms still shaking. She knew she had to control herself or he would never calm down. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breathe. She willed herself to calm. To only think about calming the fox kit next to her. Opening them, she saw the same thing play again on the screen. But it stopped just before they would appear on the screen.

Manic: And then it goes black or some crap, right?

“Ok folks, now you see us. Now you don't. That should fix things. Nothing like editing to make your day.

Amy: *shakes a fist* Damn you, Deus ex Machina!

It'll take him weeks to figger out what happen.

Sonic: Whatever you do, guys... do not change that one letter in the word "figger". Please.

It'll give me enough time to find the plans in the computers and delete them. That should stop it for now.” Said the robot, turning to face the mobians. “Now we just sit tight and wait for the excitement we created to die down.”

Manic: Hey, it's almost like hiding from the bloodthirsty paparazzi!

“So we are ok now?” Kathryn asked.

Sonia: Unfortunately, yes.

“Ya, unc here can watch everything from here.” Sonic said, sitting down in a chair.

Sonic: *as himself* Including your disgusting procreation. He can see all.

“Yes, most of what Julian uses was made by me. Right down to the programs. I can slip in and out with out him knowing.” Charles said leaning back in his chair.

Amy: So he's a ghost now. Interesting.

By this time Rotor had sat down at the other end of the couch. Settling down for a nap. It would be a long wait before they could leave. Kathryn sighed and leaned back too. Taking Tails with her.

Sonia: Do we have to make you a Tails plush or something?

He snuggled into her, still whimpering. She gently moved him to her lap. Cradling him in her arms. Feeling him rest his head on her shoulder.

Manic: And then she knitted a sweater.

She softly sang to him. Everyone listened as she song. Lulling her listeners to sleep. Even Sonic's head started to lower with each sweet note that left her. When all were asleep, she stopped singing.

Sonia: Thank god! I was getting sick of all of the brown notes!
Manic: Hell, I almost passed out from boredom.
Sonic: *as Simon Cowell* My favorite part of that song... was the end.
Amy: And there's yet another Sue cliché, the dreaded "beautiful singing voice". *sighs* When will the surprises end?

“Your mother had a beautiful voice too. How is she?” Sir Charles asked.

“She dyed not long ago.

Manic: So... what color is she now, huh?

An to your remark earlier. Yes I remember you Sir Charles.” Kathryn said, slowly moving so Tails head rested on the armrest. “How could I ever forget you? You were my fathers best friend.”

Sonia: Oh, now you remember. What a forgetful dumbass.

“Yes, I saw him you know. But he's just a mindless robot now. But at lease he's still in one piece. I try to repair as many as I can. Some after I'm done. Can remember who they were before this all began. We are slowly building and army under Julian's nose.”

Manic: Careful. We don't want them to turn into the mutated versions of the British Army during the American Revolution.
Sonic: What the hell kind of cracky fics were you reading, bro?

“I could have stopped it then. I had seen it, but I was afraid. I wish I could go back and undo what I had done. I did tell my mother, but it was so hard for her then.”

Manic: Oh, boy. Here comes the guilt tripping crap again.

“So, it passed onto you then. Don't blame your self for what happened. We should have listened when we had had the chance. You should try to rest. It'll be close to dawn before everything dies down. I'll contacted Sally and let her know what's going on.”

Amy: And there's yet another Sue cliché; she blames herself for her nuked village, but it really wasn't her fault, after all.

“Sir Charles, please don't telling anyone what I've told you. I don't want them to know.”

Sonia: What, that you have feelings? That you're not as special as everyone thinks you are?

He looked at her for a long moment. His eyes dimming as if her was sad, “I won't tell anyone, but you do have to tell them at some point.”

Amy: Who wants to bet that that never happens?
Sonic: I'm betting that someone beats it out of her.

Turning around, he started hailing Knothole.

Manic: Knothole's a bus now?

Kathryn leaned her head back. Letting her eyes close. She never saw the blue hedgehog across from her look at her through partly closed eyes.

Sonic: Uh-oh, "I'm" plotting to murder you!

Then they too closed and sleep claimed them all.

Sonia: Including their souls.
Manic: *as Shang Tsung* Your soul is mine!

When everything calmed. Sir Charles woke them. Silently they left his home and made their way to the edge of the city. When they were a safe distends away, Sonic said a quick goodbye to his uncle and ushered the others to hurry. When they stood on the edge of the forest. Everyone looked back at the city. One day it would be home again.

Sonic: And one day, we'll be able to riff a fic that's actually good.

To Be Continued
It's taking more time then I thought to redo parts and update this stuff. But I do hope you like it. Please do R&R.

P.S.

Amy: P.S? This isn't a letter, ma'am!

I'm finely on cable net again. So it should be a little faster.

Till then:

Those with wings,
Fly to your dreams.

Manic: Anybody feel like inserting a bird riff?
Sonia: Not really.

I don't own Sonic and crew and hold no claim to them. But any characters
that are unknown to you are from my mind.

All: Obvious disclaimer is blatant.

Chapter 6

By: Jenny Blue

"Is he okay?" Sonic asked, keeping up with Kathryn. Worry written on his face.

Amy: That's because the word "worry" was actually written on his face with a black Sharpie.

"He's fine!" Kathryn answered, stroking Tails' back.

Sonic: Not anymore, now that you yelled that out!

Though he was almost as big as her. She still carried him has if he was still a small child.

Amy: Because someone's a bit too overprotective and still won't admit it.
Sonic: Are you sure that it's just "a bit", Ames?

The kit clung to her, his body visible shaking still. Even after their stay in Sir Charles' home. As they walked, Sonic could hear his whimpers and Kathryn's soothing growls.

Sonia, Amy: Uh....
Manic: Honestly? I'm feeling extremely uncomfortable after reading that last sentence, guys.
Sonic: I seriously can't blame you, bro.

After a time, Tails calmed and fell asleep again. His little body giving into the tiredness he felt. Sonic could hear the kit's even breathing and sighed inwardly, glad that he was sleeping. Rotor even dared a look over to him and smiled.

Amy: Careful, Rotor! If you look at Tails again, your eyes will get plucked out by Madame Sue!

Sonic walked in pace with Kathryn, studding her, "Where did you learn to make those sounds or even sing like that?"

Sonia: I guess we can rule out the dog pound.

"There were many orphans in Willow Town. I learned to mimic the sounds from some of the mother's of the village to help sooth the orphaned children. Me and mother took most of them in. She was the one who taught me to sing."

Manic: Translation: Sue Mother teaches her Jerk Sue daughter how to be so wonderful and elegant.

Kathryn shifted the kit in her arms to try and carry him better, but to no avail.

Amy: Oh? Does Madame Sue have a problem in perfection there?

Sonic saw this, "Here let me." He gently took a sleeping Tails from her arms. Gingerly cradling him in his arms.

Manic: Hey, where's her sudden mood swing?

Kathryn watched him closely with Tails. It surprised her when he gently took Tails from her.

Sonic: Look, unless you gave birth to him or adopted him, you technically have no right to claim him as your own.
Sonia: That's right! How dare he take something that she invisibly claimed out of nowhere!

But was quietly glad he took him.

Sonia: Oh? I guess you secretly hate kids now, huh?

Then he surprised her even more when Tails whimpered and Sonic nuzzled him and admitted a low growl and the kitsun quieted. This mere action set her thoughts racing.

Manic: I didn't know that she was a Sonic/Tails shipper.
Sonic: Uh... huh.

She watched him from the corner of her eye. Looking him up and down, feeling her body burn slightly.

Amy: Did Kyo come and set her on fire?
Sonia: I certainly hope he did.

*Maybe I was wrong about him.

Sonic, Sonia, Amy: "Maybe"?!
Manic: Hey, Kat! Can I have some of that crack that you're smoking?

He does seem to care for the children. If he didn't, then why would he be so gently to a kit that's not even his? This is to confusing for me.

Sonic: Apparently, she's never heard of the word "adoption".
Amy: Um, I think she went back to her Jacqueline Hyde self again.
Sonia: "Again" is quite an understatement, Amy.

Yet here he is, holding Tails and acting more like a protective father then friend. Maybe I should give him another chance. *

Manic: Tch... "maybe". Man, I really think the girl's on crack.
Sonia: I concur.
Sonic: It's one thing to be skeptical. It's another thing to go on a full-blown illogical jerkfest.
Amy: Long story short, you're an idiot... "sis".

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Manic: That is the thinnest and longest crinkle cut fry I've ever seen.
Amy: And thanks for reminding me that it's my turn to cook dinner, Manic.

"Well, how did it go?" Sally asked, putting Nicole down to look at the raged group that entered her hut.

Sonic: *as himself* Oh, it was fine. Tails and the Sue nearly got us all killed, but hey, it was peachy.

"It went smashing.

Manic: *in a British accent* Good show, old chap!

If it wasn't for Uncle Chuck's help. I think we would have been Robuttnick's latest bots." Sonic answered sarcastically. He handed a sleeping Tails to Kathryn.

"That bad?" Sally asked, now Geoffrey and Antoine both looking up.

Amy: Boom! Sally's now a dumbass! Thanks, Suethor!

Kathryn couldn't hold her tongue any longer.

Sonia: But we can certainly hold ours and chop yours off.

She didn't care that Sonic had asked her to stay quiet and let him handle Sally.

All: We did, though.

But she couldn't stand there and let her think everything was okay. Even if she was told of what happened before they got here. She moved to a couch and laid Tails on it. Then she turned to face Sally and the two males staring at her.

Sonic: Seriously, Kat. Is there ever a moment where you can actually shut up?

"Tails was almost killed! He will not be going on another mission till he's older!” Kathryn stated, baring her teeth.

Amy: "Baring her teeth"? Oh boy, it's hammer time!
Sonic, Sonia, Manic: Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!

"I agree, Tails isn't ready." Said Sonic, crossing his arms in front of him. “He can do what needs to be done. But when it comes down to fight or flight. He would run. I don't want to put him through last night again.”

Manic: *coughblackholesuecough*
Sonia: And the world bends to her will! Kathryn Rose is--
Amy: Seriously, just call her Kat like we always did, because I hate watching her drag my surname through the mud like that.

Sally sat there shocked. The two hedgehogs were agreeing on something. Up till now they had fought on end. But now they had found something to agree on.

Sonic: It's probably because she sexed "me" up and did some brainwashing.

Then what Kathryn had said sunk in.

Manic: Her magical black hole power knows no bounds!
Sonic: It spreads like a disease!

Her eyes grew wide and she looked to Tails. Still remembering what Sir Charles said. But he had seemed to have left that one part out it seemed.

Sonia: I'd like to know what that part is, please. We aren't mind readers here.

"Is he okay?" Sally asked, standing.

"Yes, but he's still shaken. How can you let a child do something like this! You are supposed to protect your people. Not sending them out to be killed!" Kathryn said, a slight growl to her voice.

Sonia, Manic, Amy: Shut up... please.
Sonic: Besides, Sally's only sending members of the Knothole Freedom Fighters to do the deeds of fighting Robotnik, and she does go herself. But since this is a fic starring a Mary Sue, Sally must be evil!

“Now zee here. Yooz can not talk to ze preencezz like zat!” Antoine said, readying to attack Kathryn.

Amy: Apparently, she can. Because she's Madame Sue. She's always right, you know.

“Antoine, don't worry about it. She's right, I should put the people first.” Sally stated, looking at Kathryn.

Amy: Guess what, Manic? You've just won fifty bucks.
Manic: Awesome!

"We better go. The best thing for him right now is sleep.” Sonic said, picking up Tails' sleeping form.

Together they took Tails to his hut and laid him down. Kathryn tucked him in making sure that he was still asleep. Then they left, leave Tails to his dreams and hoping they would be good.

Sonia: I'm actually amazed that she didn't give him nightmares.

Outside the sun was in the sky now.

Manic: I thought the sun was always in the sky. Is this a new discovery?

The birds were starting to wake too. Tiered wings stretched and feathers were preened. As the sun roes higher, their little voices rang out as one.

Sonic: Are the birds named "Kathryn"? No? Well, skip them.

The morning cores had begun.

Amy: Uh, "morning cores"? Is that a new exercise routine or are there a bunch of apple cores rotting on the ground?

Rotor and Sonic talked to Sally. They told her what had happen during the night raid. Filling in the gaps Sir Charles left out. Sally would look to Kathryn every so often. But Kathryn didn't seem to notice the conversation or when it stopped.

Sonia: *as Kathryn* If they stop talking about me, that's a bad thing. I'm special, you know.

She was to focus on the birds singing. Something was wrong with the song. It was to clipped, to fast. They sounded scared. Something was coming, maybe an early winter. What ever it was, it wouldn't come for a time. She needed to know what it was. Then she spoke.

Sonia: Does anyone care about this Sue reading the birds like books?
Amy: Nope.
Manic: Does anyone care that she's speaking again?
Sonic: No.

"There were more guards then we thought.” She stated, "He knew we would come."

Manic: Hey, he built it. And they did come.

"She's right Sal, he was ready for us.

Amy: Oh, when isn't she right?!

If it hadn't been for the floor being polished.

Sonic: Oh, you mean "the convenient Deus ex Machina"?

We would have never finished the mission,” Sonic said, running his hand through his quill.

Manic: Whoops, Sonic pricked the hell out of his hand while he did that.

He looked tiered.

Amy: Is Sonic in ultimate 3-D now?

“Not even Unc knew. An he's always on top of thing. Robotnick is getting paranoid.”

Sonic: And I'm getting impatient! Get on with it!

Kathryn still looked to the sky as it turned redder and less a deep purple.

Sonia: Wow, the sun sure knows how to rise and set that quickly, huh?

*How did he know?* With a heavy sigh, she turned to leave for her hut. Change was in the air.

Manic: And so was hope! All from Obama!

She could smell it on the wind.

Sonic: I'd like to know how you can smell change, thank you very much.
Manic: I have a few quarters. Go try and sniff them.
Sonic: Not that kind of change, bro.

An she wanted to be ready for it when it came. But she was stopped from leaving by a strong, but delicate hand. Her quills rows slightly at the contacted.

Sonia: Anybody want to take a crack at translating that last sentence?
Sonic, Manic, Amy: Nope.

"You are not going any where." Sally said, pulling her back. "I want to know how you knew that the robot was there? I want to know how you know and do a lot of things?"

Manic: Magical Psychic Sue Powers.
Sonic, Sonia, Amy: Trademark.

"My instincts told me." Said Kathryn as she turned to look at Sally's hand on her arm, and then lifted her head to face the princess.

Manic: Exactly... Magical Psychic Sue Powers.
Sonic, Sonia, Amy: Trademark.

Forest green met amethyst.

Sonic: Is it too damn hard to say "green met purple"?

Though the amethyst eyes were fierce to look at. The forest green had the true fire.

Sonia: And the sapphire eyes got the fire extinguisher to put out the extremely annoying forest green fire.

A long barred instinct told the two males to not interfere. This was the female's fight. So the two males watched in silence.

Amy: Manic?
Manic: I'm not finding this hot, Amy.
Amy: Okay, friend. Just asking.

Only Kathryn saw Sally's eyes falter for only a second. But that was all it took. An only the females knew who had won.

Sonia: *as Sally* No fair! You threw dirt into my eyes!

Kathryn stood a little taller, still only coming to Sally's mouth.

Manic: Hey, she's on stilts! Cheater!

"I want you and Sonic to go back." A slight waver in Sally's voice.

Manic: *coughblackholesuecough*
Amy: *sighs* And Sally's wet noodle resistance continues. How much harder can Kathryn bend reality?
Sonia: Into a rainbow colored bow and then some.

Kathryn said nothing as she shook off Sally's hand and moved away. Kathryn knew that though she was smaller, she was the stronger, but had no interest to be leader.

Manic: Oh, you have got to be kidding me!
Amy: *grabbing her head* Argh!
Sonia: Okay, now the fic's officially went over the bullshit meter.
Sonic: *sighs in frustration* Oh, my freaking god! Are we done with this piece of sh--
Sonia, Manic, Amy: Hey!
Sonic: ...Mary Sue Sally bashing garbage fic yet?! And where's my piano wire?!

That was not her destiny.

Sonia: I wish her destiny involved being thrown into a volcano as a sacrifice to some sun god.

At lease she knew that much was set in stone. The rest was still being chiseled. She would have to try and change as much as she could. Even if she had to embrace the part of her she had run from for so long. If it had stopped one death. Then maybe it could stop more and even help others.

All: *singing* It's all about me!

"No!" was Kathryn's only words.

Sonic: Would you just shut up and stop thinking that you're better than everyone?!

"Then if you don't go on your own, I'll make you go by force. I'll go too if I have to." Sally said walking up to the smaller female.

"No you wouldn't, not in your condition. That and your husband wouldn't have it." Kathryn said smugly. "I'll go if it keeps you at bay."

Manic: Wow, you're a real ass. Do you know that?
Sonic: "Ass"? She's much worse than an "ass", bro.
Sonia: I seriously want to punch her teeth out.
Amy: And she gets away with being a brat. Why can't I just go into the fic and smash that stupid smug grin off of her face?

Kathryn turned away and headed for the mess hall. Leaving a very shaken Sally behind. All Kathryn wanted to do was to be left alone and stay out of the war.

All: Selfish twit.

But since coming here, it seemed she had no choose. For the first time, she felt like she was in danger.

Sonic: Oh, it's a problem because you're in danger? Go to Hell, Kat.

Not from the war, but from herself. She realized she had said too much.

Amy: Now you realize that you have diarrhea of the mouth?!
Sonia: This would be the perfect time to tie her hands, stuff a bomb into her mouth, and duct tape it shut.
Sonic: And then our only problem is figuring out who's pressing the detonator.
Manic: I say that Sonic should press it, because he's been warped to hell by her. Yes, Amy's been warped as well, but it wasn't as bad as Sonic's.
Sonia, Amy: Good call.

She knew no one knew of Sally's condition or her marriage to Geoffrey.

Sonic: Magical Psychic Sue Powers...
All: Trademark! Go!
Amy: Wait, we're at the part where Sally and Sonic aren't a couple, paving the way for a Sonic/Sue pairing! Manic gets another fifty bucks!
Manic: Cool!

Everything she worked so hard to hide was coming out whether she liked it or not. Then she stopped, waiting for someone to catch up. As she waited for them. She came to a decision. She would fight.

All: Bite our collective spiky asses, Mary Sue.

"What do you want?" She asked the person behind her.

Sonic, Sonia, Manic: *coughbratcough*
Amy: *scoffs* Jeez, don't say hi.

"How did you know?" the person asked.

"You know." She answered, closing her eyes, the person left.

Sonic: Yeah, that's nice. But do you mind letting us know, too?!

She felt drained both physically and emotionally.

All: We don't care.

This was too much for her.

All: *holding up their middle fingers* Oh, boo-hoo.

At lease when she still lived in Willow Town. Her visions and dreams barley came. But here it was almost constant. But she also knew she had to be here. Something was telling her that much. But she couldn't figure it out. Everything was so confusing for her. All she wanted to do was eat and sleep. An not have to worry about anything else. Kathryn walked into the mess hall and ate.

Manic: *coughsympatheticsuecough*
Sonic: I'd prefer to wish that this fic never existed so I could keep my sanity. How's that?

She looked around her for a moment. Everyone was happy and laughing. Some acted like this was how thing had always been. Most of them didn't know just how close they are to death. Here they had their family and friends. What more did they have to worry about.

Sonia: They're worried about you making everyone feel miserable just because you are.
Sonic: I'm sorry? Were we supposed to feel sorry for you after you were acting like a giant ass to "me" and Sally? Yeah, I'm not buying it.

AS Kathryn sat at the table, she could smell the mix of rabbit fur and metal coming to her.

Amy: Is it really that possible to smell all that?

She knew Bunny wasn't that far behind her and coming closer. But before the rabbot reached her. Kathryn placed her fork down.

Manic: And somebody used it as a weapon to stab her to death.

*This is now or never. If I'm going to do what I have to. I can't hide it any more. This is for you mom and sis.* Kathryn thought as she braced herself.

All: Oh, screw off, you whiny Mary Sue.

“Tell Sally I'll meet them in Rotor's shop after I have eaten and not before. An tell that blue hedgehog he needs to eat too.”

Sonic: I have a name, you know!

Bunny stopped short, looking at the back of her head. She could feel her eyes on her. Wondering how she knew. Kathryn waited for it to come, the fear smell. But it never came. She picked up her fork and started to eat.

“Okay, sugar. I'll tell `er and that sugar hog too.” Then Bunny left.

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Sonic: Somebody needs to smooth out the highway!

When Kathryn entered Rotor's workshop. Sally and Sonic were all ready there. Sonic looked over to her as she entered. He gave her his winning smile and turned back to what Rotor was saying. Sally kept her eyes forward. She took a deep breath and walked over to them. She could feel the tension in the room. Most of it coming from Sonic and Sally. Something had happened and she knew it was because of her. But she knew it was for the good. Sally wasn't going to tell him till it would far to late.

Amy: So, she's married to the skunk. What's next, she's pregnant by him? Maybe I just told the future, Suethor!

"They can tell the difference from a robot and a robotized mobian. It'll just stun the mobian, but fry the circuits of any swat bot it touches." Rotor smiled, holding up a metal sphere the size of a tennis ball. “Thanks to the bot Kathryn and Sonic brought down. I have something to work with.”

Sonic: She's so special, she's mentioned before me.

"How am I supposed to us it?" Sonic asked, looking at the one in his hand.

Manic: You swat it somewhere or something.

"That's easy, you through it at them or in your case.”

Sonia: But you certainly don't have to throw them.

He looked at Sonic, “You just have to place it on them. The moment they make contact they activate, BAM. Bye bye robot. And here's the best part, they absorb energy from the batteries from its victim to recharge and the electric shock won't hurt you if you're touching them."

Amy: I'm still looking forward to watching any movie with wooden acting. At least there's more emotion in it.

"That works for me. How about you Kat?" Sonic turned to Kathryn.

"If you can make them into bolos, I can do it easy. It would be like hunting." Kathryn smiled. She found herself liking Sonic's smile. What was happening to her?

Manic: She's turning into a Stepford Wife!
Sonic: She's been a Stepford Wife.

Sally spoke, "Okay then, now you to two get some rest. This is going to be a three-day recon. You both leave at sun down."

Sonia: *as Sally* By the way, Sonic... here are the plans for the "follow-up mission"...

Sally looked to Kathryn on her last words. Venom in her eyes. Yep, she had disturbed the princess' peace.

All: Asshole.

It would be some time before Sally's temper died.

Amy: It's not Sally's fault, Madame Sue.
Sonic: And Kathryn's Mary Sue jerk cycle continues.
Sonia: Do you see why the sympathy part is moot now, Suethor? We don't feel sorry for wangsty jerk brats like her!

Both hedgehogs left the workshop. Neither looking at the other. They walked for a bit together. Enjoying each others company, but wanting to admit it to the other.

Amy: *groans* Manic gets another fifty bucks.
Manic: Sweet. *coughrelationshipsuecough*
Sonia: Where's Amy's crush on Sonic? Where's Sonic and Sally's romantic tension?
Sonic: It was all thrown into a black hole, remember?

Then they parted to go to their separat huts. Before the female entered hers, she looked back at the sky.

Manic: *as the sky* Hey! Quit looking at me!

Full day had come on. There was something in the air. Something that was defiantly bringing changes to Knothole. Then she entered her hut to sleep.

Sonic: I hope she never wakes up.

To be continued

I'm sorry all that it took me so long to post this. Life and work keep me pretty busy. I hope you all like it and give my other fics a read. Please R&R.

Till Then:

Those with wings,
Fly to your dreams.

Amy: Huh. Well...
Sonia: That's it? It's over?
Manic: Yep.
Sonic: Thank god! I'm--
Amy: Hold on... she posted it on Fanfiction.Net... there's a seventh chapter.
Sonia, Manic: *screams*
Sonic: There's another chapter of this junk?! I'd rather have a lobotomy!

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