Sonic Boom!

Fortress of Squalitude

"My summer-themed seat cushions with floral upholstery that compliments each other's natural coloring are ready, the ice sculpture has melted just enough to hide the carving marks..." Amy smiled, nodding her head approvingly as she checked things off a clipboard.

"And I dug a trench around the picnic table and filled it with broken glass!" Sticks smiled, motioning her hand to a dug up miniature trench around the picnic table, scattered with broken glass.

"I would've used rose petals, but we'll go with it." Amy smiled. She turned to Sonic. "Sonic, how are you doing with those fruit drinks?"

She frowned at the sight laid in front of her...Sonic was snoozing in a beach chair, flies buzzing around the fruit. Amy sighed, shaking her head. "Why am I not surprised?" She asked. "TAILS! PENNY! Where's the soothing music?"

"Right here!" Penny smiled, sitting behind a music control panel.

Tails nodded. "But I thought it would be better if we gave it a little boost!" He turned up the lever, and loud, earsplitting rock music filled the air. Penny yelped at the sudden noise, covering her ears. Amy yelped as a leaf fell on her.

Tails quickly turned down the music.

"I guess we'll have to do without it..." Penny sighed.

Amy turned to Knuckles, pulling the leaf off her head. "Knuckles? Are my grilled pheasants ready?"

Knuckles turned to Amy with an annoyed look. "Not now, Amy. I'm busy." He turned back to the pheasants. Both were placed on both of his hands as puppets and said in a mocking voice: "Oh, please don't cook me, Knuckles!' He pleaded with a high voice. Knuckles turned his head to the other pheasant. "Today turned out a lot different than I expected!" He said in a deep voice.

Amy turned to Sticks and Penny, looking upset. "Sticks, Penny, I don't know why I go out of my way to make things nice for these guys!"

"You deserve better. I mean, this table! It should be hanging in a museum!" Eggman suddenly said, standing on the porch.

On cue, Sonic pulled Penny behind him, getting into a fighting stance. Sticks let out a yell, grabbing the decorative sea shell and smashing it to bits, using the broken end as a weapon. "That villain." She hissed. "Just give me the signal, Amy, and I'll clam him!"

"Don't let the fact that I constantly try to destroy you lead you to believe that I am here to destroy you," Eggman said. "I just want Amy to redo my layer!"

Penny glared at Sonic, Knuckles, Sticks, and Tails as they burst into laughter. Amy, however, looked seriously happy at the offer. Sonic frowned. "Come on, Amy. You're not buying this,"

Amy glared at Sonic, looking clearly annoyed. "Is it so hard to believe that Eggman might actually respect my talents?!"

"Well, yeah," Sonic said. Penny stared at him, surprised, and Sonic muttered, "That came out wrong."

Amy stared at them for a second before turning to Eggman. "I accept!"

Penny's mouth dropped open. "What?! Amy, you can't!"

Sonic seemed to agree with her. "Don't go with Eggbreath!"

"You can't trust him!" Tails cried. "He's evil!"

"I can take care of myself." Amy hissed. She turned around and walked towards Eggman, who smiled at her. "Splendid! My layer awaits. After you."

Amy walked off with Eggman, leaving the rest of her friends shocked.

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After getting the gang to fix up Amy's picnic, Penny soon sat in between Sticks and Sonic. Knuckles sighed. "Burnt food isn't the same without Amy."