Sonic The Hedgehog

Chapter 10

Rest Stop, night

3rd POV

Tom is on the phone with Wade.

Wade: Hello. Green Hills Police Department.

Tom: Wade, it's me.

Wade: Hi. I'm so glad that you called. Uh, so, some guys came in asking some questions. Uh, they're a little creepy. "He chuckles nervously" Kind of reminded me of, uh, the guys from Men in Black, but not as likable or, uh, charming as Will Smith.

Tom: Wait, what kind of questions?

Wade: Um, questions about... terrorism? Heh, I told them that I've gone ice fishing with Tom. He doesn't know how to make a bomb! He can't even make bait in the cold!

Tom: All right, Wade, listen to me. This is really important. Don't tell them that we talked, okay?

Wade: "He Looks up and sees Dr. Robotnik and Agent Stone staring him down" You know, I think they already know. "Dr. Robotnik grabs the phone from Wade"

Dr. Robotnik: Mr. Wachowski.

Tom: Ugh, Tom.

Dr. Robotnik: I want you to know that the only person who ever punched me in the face was the school bully. He hit me in the cafeteria, causing a blunt-force contusion to the soft tissue surrounding my orbital bone. Humiliated me in front of the entire school! And you know what I did in response?

Tom: Uh, I'm assuming that you reported him to the principal's office 'cause, you know, that kind of behavior is really unacceptable.

Dr. Robotnik: No, I examined the inefficiency of a world where brawn trumped brain, and I used technology to resolve that inefficiency. The boy ate his meals through a straw for a year! And I have never lost a fight...until today.

Tom: Hey, hooray for me then, huh?

Dr. Robotnik: No, because you're about to become the bully with the straw! I'm coming for you, Mr. Wachowski. And when I catch you, I'll-- "Tom hangs up" Hello. Hello? Hello, hello, hello?

Wade: I think he actually hung up because I noticed the light isn't on...

Dr. Robotnik: Thank you, Officer Brainfart.

Wade: If you give me a second I can get an outside line...

Dr. Robotnik: No. Don't be bothered. You just sit there and be "u"...seless.

Robotnik, Agent Stone, and the others walk out of the room.

Wade: No one's gonna...erase my memory here? I will tell people about this!

Tom comes back to the truck with a fast-food meal

Tom: Okay, not exactly the healthiest meal, but... 

He notices Sonic and Dawn are no longer in the truck.

Tom: Sonic? Dawn!?

Tom looks over to the biker bar and realizes they might be in there.

Tom: No, no, no, no, no!

Tom sets the meal down on the hood of the truck and rushes to the biker bar. 

 Piston Pit, night.

Tom enters the biker bar called the Piston Pit and looks around for Sonic and Dawn. He finally sees them sitting at a table with Sonic wearing a cowboy hat, sunglasses, and a red shirt. Dawn is just sitting there. Tom taps Sonic on the shoulder and he turns around, tipping his hat to Tom, and Dawn waves nervously.

Sonic: Howdy, partner!

Dawn: Hi Dad.

Tom: I'm not your partner and Dawn you know better than this, come on. We're leaving.

Sonic: But there's a ZZ Top cover band. You gotta see their beards.

Dawn: Sonic, we already saw.

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!

Dawn: I mean...

Waitress: "She Walks over to Tom, Dawn, and Sonic" Welcome to the Piston Pit. What can I get ya'll?

Sonic: Ooh! I want nachos and buffalo wings—oh, and guac. Funny word isn't it? Guac, guac! Guuaaac!

Waitress: Hey, no kids allowed in here. What's he got on, some kind of mask? "She looks at Dawn" And what about you?

Tom: Oh! He's actually 43 years old and suffers from a very rare skin disease that stunts his growth and makes him look... like-like that.

Sonic: The face, I was born with. The confidence, I picked up along the way.

The waitress looks at Dawn expectedly

Dawn: Uh... Dwarfism...?

The waitress smiles making Dawn let out a small sigh of relief.

Tom: Make there's a Mello Yellow, please.

Waitress: Okay.

The waitress walks away as Tom sits down at the table.

Tom: You owe me one.

Dawn chuckles

Sonic: I never sat on a barstool before! So squishy! Oh, look at this, it spins! "He Spins around on the barstool" Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Dawn: Alright little racer, slow down. "Dawn stops the barstool from spinning while Sonic is dizzy." Can't have you puking before you get your food.

Tom: Yes. That's nice.

Sonic: I feel sick.

Tom: Are you having fun? Gonna check this off the ol' bucket list, huh? Big night for you.

Sonic: What's a bucket list?

Dawn: "She sighs" Well Sonic, a bucket list is, uh, it's a list of things you want to do in your life before you, well, kick the bucket.

Sonic: I've never kicked a bucket either! Oh, I gotta make my list!

Sonic speeds off and grabs a pen and pad while Dawn feels worried that he didn't understand the context. Sonic comes back to the table, writing down his list.

Sonic: Uh-huh! Mm-hmm! Oh, Sonic! Ha-ha! Uh-huh! "He stops and frowns"

Tom: "He notices Sonic's concern and so does Dawn" What? What's the matter?

Sonic: There's so much stuff I've never done. And now that I'm leaving Earth forever, I guess I missed my chance.

Dawn places a comforting hand on Sonic's back while looking at Tom with a look that said, we gotta help him.

Tom: "He looks around and sighs"  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 guys are gonna bucket list with me?!

Dawn: Yeah!

Tom: Sure, why not?

Sonic: You won't regret this!

Tom: Oh, I'm pretty sure I will.

Dawn: "She rolls her eyes with a smile" Oh calm down Dad, what's the worst that can happen?

A/N Hello everyone! Here is the long-awaited tenth chapter so sorry about the long wait but I'm back! Don't forget to vote and comment and Peace Out My Cub Scouts!