Chapter 2 - [ The Newbie ]

𝗔𝗠𝗬'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩

I was the one who called everyone at the Meh Burger but surprisingly! Knuckles, Sticks and Tails were already here, eating burgers?!

"Hey, guys!" I said, grabbing a chair. My eyes narrowed a little when I noticed the half-eaten burgers and fries already scattered across the table. "Wait.. you all weren't hanging out here before I even called, right?"

"Nope, just got here." replied Tails, eating a fry while also working on some device.

"Alright.." I say before dropping my suspicion and grabbing a chillidog from Sticks plate despite her protests. "Do you think Sonica has found the address?"

"Sonica? Uh, that girl who we met at the beach? I guess she did." Tails replied, pushing his goggles back up.

Hm, I wonder where she must be living.

Just then Sonic— the 'fastest' hedgehog arrived, and I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Hey, guys." He said, pulling the chair beside Tails.

"Hey, Sonic!" Knuckles waved his hand while the rest just gave a busy 'Hey' back.

"So.." Sonic cooed after making his order, "Do you guys know that someone has shifted next to my shack. Who could it be?"

Woah!

I gasped and turned to him, " It must be her!" Then I cheered, "That means she has found the address~ Hehe~"

"What? Who are you talking about?" He said while scratching his head.

"We met a girl today at the beach and her name was Sonica. She could run fast, just like you." Tails replied, looking at the blue hedgehog.

Then Sonic chuckled and said, " Stop it, Tails. It's not April fool's day. There's only room for one devastatingly fast blue hero around here."

He smirked, about to take another bite.

"That sounded rehearsed, Sonic." I pointed out.

He scoffed and stuffed the chillidog into his mouth, "Because greatness deserves branding, Amy. You won't understand."

And I rolled my eyes.

"It's true. You tell him, Amy." Tails gestured towards me, with the wrench in his hand.

"Ugh, I don't think he will believe us so let's just go and meet her." I muttered and took the last bite of my chillidog.

Everyone nodded, except for Sonic.

- TIᗰᗴ - ՏKIᑭ -

As we reached our destination (i.e Sonica's house), I gently knocked three times, because manners matter!

Then the door opened.

"Oh..."

"I.. didn't expect you to be here, Amy, Tails, Sticks, Knuckles and... another blue hedgehog."

Her eyes scanned each of us. They were so cold and stern.

"Um.. that's Sonic. He is your neighbour." I added.

"Well, nice to meet you, Sonic the hedgehog." She turned to Sonic, almost like a threat.

𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩

"Well, nice to meet you, Sonic the hedgehog."

That shouldn't have given me chills.

"Nice to meet you too." I said, "What did you say your name was?"

"Sonica..." She replied with a sigh.

Our names match. Well, she is a hedgehog having blue fur, red stripes on arms and a small red lighting bolt symbol or something on her forehead. That doesn't mean she can run as fast as me.

"She talks like she's narrating a revenge story." whispered Sticks, soon shushed by Amy.

"Well, Sonica, do you wanna hang out with us?" asked Amy.

"I have to arrange all the furniture, so I can't." She replied, leaning against the doorframe.

"Then we can help you." I added with a shrug.

"Yeah, Sonic's right." Tails chimed in.

"I can do it myself. You can carry on with your works." She shook her head.

She doesn't want our help?

Do we look that goofy?

"Come on, Sonica. We can help you and besides. . . we don't have any other thing to do." Amy cleared her throat.

"But—"

"So, where do we start~?" Amy asked, walking inside Sonica's shack, leaving her surprised.

But she composed herself and sighed, "Fine..."

Then Sticks, Tails and Knuckles followed them inside as well. But I just stood there, why? I dunno. I was still thinking about how ridiculous and impossible it is for another hedgehog to have the same speed as mine.

But then, Sonica was about to close the door and she noticed me.

"You coming?"

"Yes, I am coming." I replied, quickly dashing in.

Then she closed the door. But my eyes went wide as I saw huge boxes and furnitures all misplaced.

No way she could do this on her own...

"SO LET'S STARTTT!!" Amy said out loud while raising a.. broom?

I bet she likes these kinds of works.

Then Sticks and Tails started unboxing the boxes. Amy was supervising us. I and Knuckles were placing the furnitures here and there as told by Amy.

"I was born for this moment." Knuckles commented, holding the couch upside down.

I facepalmed.

But Sonica... was just standing there, leaning against the wall while looking at us with her arms crossed over her chest.

𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩

Sonic the hedgehog, huh?

Our named match.

They really took all the effort to unbox the boxes, arrange the stuffs and even consider astrology?

I just stood there, leaning against the wall because I knew my opinions wouldn't be liked.

I shall repay them some way or another.

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After they were finished, they sat down on the rug, exhausted and breathing heavily.

They really did their best.

That thought made me feel... grateful but I brushed that feeling and walked over.

"What do you guys want in return?"

"A chillidog." Sonic blurted out.

"Sonic!" Amy glared at him, then looked at me with a awfully gentle expression.

"Sonica, we are friends. And friends help each other. No transactions needed."

I blinked and tilted my head slightly, "You decided that quite quickly."

"That's our thing!"

How could you assume that just after meeting twice?

"Yeah! We are! You are my friend too!" Knuckles lightly punched my arm which took me by surprise.

But we just met... How can we be friends?

Then Amy opened her arms, "New friendship group hug~?"

What? A group hug?

"Not really." I murmured, stepping one step away.

"Aw..." she made a sad, pouty face, "Okay, then."

I sighed softly and looked at the rest. "Well, the work's done. You can leave."

"..."

I know. Rude. Now leave.

"Um..." Amy rubbed her arm and nodded, "Right. We shouldn't disturb you from whatever plans you have."

Thank you.

But then Sonic stepped forward, dusting off his arms, "Hold on, we helped you and you are kicking us out like that? Don't you have some gratitude to express?"

My eyes narrowed, "No. I did not ask for your help."

Sonic matched my glare and opened his mouth to speak.

But Amy intervened, "Guys, guys! Don't start fighting!"

She turned to Sonic and whispered something sharply.

I could make out the words:

"She's new."

"Give her time."

Then Amy turned to me, saying, "Sonica, I am really sorry on behalf of Sonic. Um, we aren't angry. I understand you are new and everything is probably unfamiliar so it is probably frustrating."

You don't know anything yet though.

"Anyways!" She clapped once, "I have to go shopping. You wanna join?"

I slowly shook my head, "I think I will stay at home."

"Okay, then." She smiled and turned to the others. "Bye everyone. See ya later."

Then she left.

"I also have to go! Gotta rummage through the garbage!" Sticks quickly followed after Amy.

Yes, yes, please leave me alone.

"I guess you guys also have some work?" I asked, rubbing the back of my neck.

"Oh, yes, I will make a communicator for you-" Tails quickly got off the couch and showed me the device on his wrist.

"You see this thing on our wrists. It helps us to communicate with each other."

"Oh... But I don't need one."

I don't want to communicate.

"It's alright, I will make one for you anyway!" He said and turned to Knuckles, "Will you come in my lab and help with rhe heavy machines?"

"Sure thing." Knuckles replied with a carefree smile, and they both went outside.

I envy that carefreeness.

Now only Sonic and I were left..

Dear fate, please make him leave too.

"So, that shack is yours?" I pointed with my thumb towards the shack that could be seen through the window.

"Yeah." He replied and crossed his arms, "I will leave now. Gotta save the village as usual or something."

Save the village? Please do.

But then he kept looking at me with those narrowed skeptical eyes.

"Look, I know you're new and all, but you better not take advantage of my friends' hospitality and kindness." He said, gesturing outside.

It caught me off guard, my ears pinned back against my skull.

Why would I take advantage of them? They look of no use to me.

Then I composed myself and sighed through my nose. "Alright."

"And I will be keeping an eye on you, newbie. Your nonchalant act won't work on me." He muttered and pointed two fingers at his own eyes, then at me.

"..." I blinked, "Okay."

"Good." He then turned on his heel and—

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He was gone, leaving a blue blur behind!

Hold on.

He has super speed too.

My eyes remained fixed on the empty doorway.

That shouldn't have been possible.

Was his power natural?

How did he get that power?

Did he have the same past as me?

I must ask him.

[ A/N: 𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚊 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜, 𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚗𝚘𝚠. 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝. ]