♥︎『Fanged Rebels』♥︎

♡Ⲥhⲁⲣⲧⲉⲅ 21

Because of some little complications with Zero and Gadget we encountered in the forest while searching for the requested herbs, we arrived back to the mansion at late afternoon hours. The sun was slowly setting down by now and the air was getting slightly colder. Fall was closing in, we both could feel it in our bones. Though, I have to also mention, that Zero and Gadget ended up getting on tolerant terms with us and Zero warned us to rather avoid crossing their path. As if we do it on purpose! I quietly scoffed at the thought and shook my head in the process.
"What's wrong?" Tails asked me, when we stood in front of the entrance of the mansion.
"Oh? Heh, nothing, just thinking a little," I sheepishly smiled at him and rubbed my quills.
"Alright. Just do not overthink stuff, like you tend to," he advised me and knocked on the door. It took only a few seconds, before the door swung open and we saw the vampire king himself standing in the doorway in an elegant outfit consisting of a dark purple silky long sleeved buttoned shirt, black tight pants, black boots with thick platforms and dark purple laces and lastly he wore a black string with a golden heart pendant attached to it. I got weak in my knees from the sight and felt my cheeks heating up.

"You come just in time," he said calmly and stepped aside to let us in. We both entered the building and the charming vampire closed the door after us.
"Sonic, I need you to wear something elegant and meet me in the ball room," Terios announced and I frowned at the odd request.
"Why?" I questioned his motive behind such request.
"Just do it, please. Tails, I already told Rouge to provide you with some outfit, if you desire to join us," he informed my buddy before walking away, leaving us there with confusion and inner conflict.
"Ball room? Sounds like some party, honestly. Especially, when we are told to wear a fancy clothes," Tails spoke up and I just nodded in response.
"You're back, boys!" Rouge came out of the kitchen with a happy smile on her face and took the collected herbs and berries from us.
"You did an amazing job," she complimented us.
"Yeah, heh, Rouge? Why are we supposed to wear a fancy clothes and meet Terios in the ball room?" I asked her for more possible informations.
"Today is very important day for Terry, you'll see," she replied rather mysteriously, which didn't tell us anything extra. Much to our disappointment.

The bat disappeared in the kitchen for a moment, then exited the room and headed to the bathroom.
"Go ahead, boys! I'll see you in the ball room!" she encouraged us before entering the bathroom and closing the door behind her. The hallway became silent afterwards and I exchanged a confused expression with Tails, before we both finally headed up the stairs to my room. There were two elegant outfits waiting for us on the big bed.
"Wow! This is so... cool!" Tails twirled his namesakes together while smiling brightly at the sight before us.
"Yeah, it seems like this party is going to be purple themed, huh?" I picked up a very light, dark purple long sleeved shirt with golden ornaments decorating it. Tails' shirt was similar, also dark purple, but a white collar and buttons decorated it instead. My buddy was faster, when it came to putting these clothes on and standing in front of a mirror built in the closet door he checked himself out while twirling and turning in all directions. I had to chuckle at the sight and finally finished putting all the given clothes on before moving to stand next to my friend to check out my own outfit. Purple top, black bottom and fitting shoes for it, we both looked really elegant now. It's unbelievable, how various outfits change our appearance. We now looked like completely different mobians.

"Am I worthy of it, Sonic?" Tails suddenly dropped his namesakes on the ground and sighed while lowering his head. I sensed the sudden sentiment in him, so I placed my bare hand on his shoulder and gave him a gentle squeeze for support.
"Buddy. You are more worthy, than any other mobian or non-mobian out there could ever be," I tried to encourage him, whilst he carefully put on the milky white, silky gloves given to him along with the elegant outfit.
"I guess you're right," he sighed again and looked up at me with sadness written all over his face.
"Aw, come here," I brought him close to my chest with him hugging me in return and I heard him quietly sobbing to my chest. I didn't mind, elegant or not, my buddy needed me the most right now. I know very well, why he is so insecure about himself. He has been cursed for decades by Mephiles and got used to be perceived as a big fluffy beast living in the wild nature. But it wasn't his fault even at the slightest. I only hope, that he is aware of that fact.