Mighty x Espio Story: Garden Fate (OLD AND CRINGY, BUT SOMEHOW LOVED) Completed

Chapter 1: Beginning

I guess I did manage to release a part tonight after all. Lol

"MIGHTY!!"

Mighty, a black and red shelled armadillo, was peacefully sleeping in his bed when he heard his name being screamed. He jolted awake, hitting his head up against the head of his bed with an 'Oof!'. Soon an yellow flying squirrel came bursting through the door and hopped right on his legs.

"Ah!!" Mighty yelped. "Ray, what's your problem?!" he asked through gritted teeth. The six year old pointed at the clock sitting on a dresser. "You're late!" he said. In a daze, Mighty turned his head to the clock. Once he was able to see clearly he saw that it read 7:45 AM.

"OH SHOOT!" he shouted as he hopped out of bed, landing on his chin. "Ow." he groaned. "Mighty, hurry! Up, up, up!" Ray urged. Mighty pushed himself to his feet and ran to the bathroom to get himself ready, taking a five-minute shower and rush-brushing his teeth.

Once he was done putting on some lotion to keep his skin moist he ran back to his room to get a clean pair of socks and gloves. "Go, go, go!" Ray cheered, he was still in Mighty's bed. After putting on his socks and gloves Mighty ran out the room, nearly slipping in the process. Ray followed him down to the living room.

The armadillo rushed over to a living room table where he left his school supplies and quickly shoved them in his backpack. Then he swung the backpack around one of his arms and ran for the front door. He took the chain off, unlocked it and then stepped out.

"Mighty wait! Your shoes!" Ray called. "Oh!" Mighty exclaimed as he swiftly turned around, hitting his head against the door frame in the process. Ray tried to stifle a laugh as he watched his friend quickly put on his shoes. Once Mighty was finished he headed out. "Bye Ray! Be careful!" he called. "Bye Mighty! Hope you can make it!" Ray called back before closing the door.

Mighty lived in a nice sized house near Mintess City, and behind it he had his very own vegetable garden. Because the armadillo preferred to be alone, his parents decided they would buy a house for him, but only if he promised to get his own job once Ray was old enough to take care of himself.

Speaking of which, Mighty and his family had found Ray in the streets of Mintess City all by himself. They adopted him as their own and took care of him ever since. Although the 16-year old armadillo preferred solitude, he enjoyed having Ray around.

Ray brought a little more excitement in his life, and he loved it. Ray was like a little brother to Mighty and his parents trusted that he could take care of him. His parents live in Mintess City, that also happens to be where Mighty's school is. Emerald High was the name of his school and right now he was late.

He ran as fast as he could through the city, not stopping for anything or almost anyone. Soon he saw the big building and the almost full parking lot. He noticed a couple of his friends standing near the entrance probably waiting for him. One was a red echidna named Knuckles, the other was a blue hedgehog named Sonic.

"Look, there he is now." he heard Sonic say as he ran to the entrance. He stopped in front of his friends and panted heavily. "Hey.... guys...." he said between pants. "Whoa. Mighty, what on Mobius happened to you?" Knuckles asked, noticing a bruise Mighty had on his head.

Mighty finally caught his breath, but his heart was still racing. "I got up late." he said. "You look like you barely slept. Did you stay up last night?" Sonic asked. "I wanted to see if I could catch that thief." Mighty replied. "You mean something's still taking your veggies?" Knuckles asked. Mighty nodded in response.

"Hm... Maybe we can help you catch it after school." Sonic suggested. "Only as a last resort guys." Mighty said as he and his friends walked into the building. "Besides, I was thinking about setting a trap this time." he continued. "Well when you catch it let us know." the echidna said.

Mighty, Sonic and Knuckles parted ways when they left for their classes. A few hours later it was lunch time. Mighty was deciding what to pick in the cafeteria when he heard someone call him. "Hey, Mighty! What's up?" a white hedgehog called from behind.

"Hey, Silver! I didn't see you earlier." Mighty said. "You know how determined I am to be on time for my classes, Mighty. I tried waiting for you but you were late." "Yeah, I was up all night trying to catch the thief." "Well, I hope you do. You wanna sit with me?" "Sure."

So Mighty and his BFF Silver picked out what they wanted and sat at a table together. "So, Migh, you'll never guess what happened today." Silver said. Mighty took a sip of his milk. "What?" he asked afterwards. "Blaze asked me out on a date, and I declined."

"What? Why?" "Come on, Mighty. You know I don't like her like that. I tried hinting that to her but I guess she didn't notice." Mighty snickered. "So have you found anyone you actually do like here?" he asked. "Nah, all the girls fall for Shadow, but they don't realize he actually likes Sonic."

"Not all the girls think Shadow is a catch, Silver. Blaze wouldn't be looking at you if that was the case, and Rouge likes Knuckles." "I wonder when they'll start dating..." Silver thought aloud. "And as for me, I haven't seen any girl worth my while in this school so far." Mighty said.

"Worth your while? That's kinda harsh, Mighty. If you can't find any girls then start looking at boys." Silver suggested. Mighty nearly spit out his milk. "Silver, I can't be looking at boys if I am one!" "Come on, being gay is okay in this school ya know. Just look at Sonic and Shadow."

"Well, I'm not saying it's a bad thing I just... it's not for me that's all." Mighty said. Silver slyly smirked at him. "Right, of course." he said sarcastically. "I mean it, Silver!" "Uh-huh. Gotcha." "Oh brother." Mighty said in an annoyed sigh. After school Mighty walked back to his house where Ray was waiting for him.

"Ray, I'm home!" he called. The squirrel came running down the stairs. "Hey, Mighty! How'd it go? Did you make it?" "Barely." he replied as he sat his things back on the living room table. "Hey, Ray, do we still have those bear traps around here?" he asked. "I think so. Why?" "I'm gonna set up a trap tonight. I wanna catch our thief before it eats up the entire garden."

So Mighty went and set a bear trap in the midst of the garden, hoping that he could finally catch whatever was stealing his vegetables. He went back inside and studied.

To be continued...

That was the first part, stay tuned for more. Check out my other stories if you like. Buh-bye!