Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Sonic Adventures: "On the road" ❯ Get off my back ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10: Get off my back

It was the next day when Sonic and his crew reached a city called Albuquerque, which is in New Mexico. It was a beautiful place and so the team stopped to have lunch and refill the RV's propane tank. When that was done, Sonic entered the RV and everyone was inside, holding a plate and making a strange face. Sonic wondered why. Then he suddenly understood.

"Hey, guys, I get the hint. I'll feed you…" He told them, grinning.

"It's not that," Tails said, and he pointed to Shadow who was in the kitchen. "Look."

"Shadow?" Sonic whispered when he saw the black hedgehog cooking at the stove, holding a pan. Sonic smelled something cooking. "What's that smell?" He asked, sniffing.

"I'm making Spam for everyone." Shadow answered, turning the meat in the pan.

"Spam?" Sonic asked, very surprised. "Shadow, I didn't know you cooked!"

"It's time I learned." Shadow said, hiding a smile. He placed the cooked meat on a plate and he gave it to Sonic who was still confused and very surprised. "Now, you're my official taster."

"What the--ME?" Sonic gasped, with his green eyes growing wide.

"Yeah, you." Shadow pointed to him. "You'll have the first try of my cooking."

"But Shadow, please…" Sonic begged for mercy. "Please…" He whined.

"Eat it." Shadow commanded him.

"Do it, Sonic, for our sake." Knuckles said, humbly. "If anything happens… well--"

"Put a sock in it. I'll eat it and live." Sonic said, and then he held the meat with his fork, staring at it and he gulped at the sight. Everyone watched, not daring to blink as the brave blue hedgehog took a bite of the Spam. He chewed carefully and his eyes shot opened like he had just awakened from a nightmare. He dropped the fork on his plate and he gripped his throat, choking.

"Oh, my word! Shoot me!" Sonic struggled to swallow it, holding onto the kitchen sink tightly with his free hand, shook his head and then he stood up, clearing his throat. He turned to Shadow.

"Well? What do you think, Sonic? Tell me the truth." Shadow asked him, wondering.

"It's… um… uh… It's very improved, Shadow." Sonic answered, quietly and then he retreated to the driver seat. He took a long drink of his soda before turning the key to drive.

"What does he mean? What happened last time?" Knuckles asked, whispering to Rouge.

"Don't ask." Rouge answered back in a whisper.

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Later that day, Sonic and his friends enjoyed the afternoon in the city, having a wonderful time together. By the time the sun was setting, going down on that busy day, Amy and the other girls had visited nearly every store in the city, shopping. As you can imagine, the boys were not interested in such things. They waited outside next to the RV while Amy, Rouge and Tikal were still inside a shopping store, having a fun time, the girl way. Sonic let out a yawn.

"Oh, I'm glad I'm not like them." He said to himself. "There's nothing like a true blue hedgehog." He sighed, closing his green eyes while leaning against the RV.

"Well, an echidna isn't such a bad thing to be either." Knuckles said, who was standing between Sonic and Shadow, leaning against the RV, resting after a long afternoon.

"Hey, a fox is cool to be too." Tails said, from the RV window, inside.

Shadow was quiet, sipping his cold lemonade from a straw. It seemed like nothing in the world could go wrong but then again, Metal Sonic and Chaos were on the other side of the RV, and they were both happy to finally find them at last. Metal whispered a plan to the other villain and Chaos nodded his head, yes, agreeing completely. He rubbed his hands together, greedily.

"Oh, boy, great plan, Metal!" He said, too loudly. Metal growled and covered his mouth to silence him but the voice reached Shadow's ears.

"Hey, did you hear that?" Shadow asked in a whisper.

"What? Did they finally close the store and throw the girls out?" Sonic asked him.

"No, something on the other side of the RV." Shadow replied, quietly.

"Rats, it could be more trouble if you know what I mean." Knuckles said.

"I'm afraid I do." Sonic whispered, "Let's go over there and see what's up."

"Okay, but let's be very, very careful and take it easy." Knuckles whispered, tip toeing.

The three carefully with caution made their way very quietly to the front of the RV and when they reached the front, they all three gasped when they saw Dr. Eggman in his ship along with Metal Sonic and Chaos, both standing ready to attack them. Danger was in the air.

"Ha! Ha! Any last words, hedgehog?" Eggman asked, pointing a laser weapon toward him.

"Yeah… uh… So long!" Sonic said, and then he turned, running around the RV with Shadow and Knuckles following him and they were followed by the three enemies. At that moment it was hard to tell who was chasing whom as they ran around and around and around the RV.

"I'll make you pay for this!" Eggman said, trying to capture them.

"Sonic, why are we running like this?" Knuckles asked, running beside him.

"I'm thinking! I'm thinking!" Sonic replied, running around the RV again.

"I just wish they would get off our backs!" Shadow said, giving Sonic an idea.

"Great idea, Shadow! Hey, Tails, come on, we gotta go!" Sonic called.

"All right!" Tails said, jumping outside the RV, flying after the hedgehog.

All together, they left the RV and the three enemies were chasing nothing now, going around and around the RV, until Eggman realized they were gone.

"Stop! It's a hedgehog trick! Oh, how I hate that!" Eggman growled, angrily. "Metal, Chaos, go after them, destroy them all but bring the hedgehog to me alive!" He commanded.

"Oh, goodie! He's gonna torture him." Chaos laughed in a sinister way.

"Yeah, and we'll be next if we don't find them, so hurry up!" Metal ran while pushing Chaos ahead of him and they left to find Sonic.

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Meanwhile…

Rouge was the first to step outside of the store and Amy with Tikal followed. They watched the sun going down for a moment and then suddenly, they saw Sonic and the others running toward them. The world's fastest hedgehog stopped in front of the girls of his team with Knuckles, Shadow and Tails behind him. Before Sonic could speak, Amy hugged him tight, giggling.

"Oh, Sonic, you came all the way here just to see me! You're super-sweet!" She said.

"Stop it, Amy! Let me go or I'll split in two!" Sonic gasped for air.

Sonic freed himself and then he explained. "Listen up, gals, we gotta go now. Eggman has showed up and trouble always follows him. He must be after the Chaos Emerald."

"Okay, we're ready." Rouge said, calmly blinking her eyes.

"Hey, you're not carrying any bags. Didn't you find anything?" Knuckles asked.

"There was nothing on sale, so we just looked around." Tikal answered.

Sonic and Knuckles faced each other, and then they sighed, shaking their heads.

"They are approaching." Shadow warned, standing with his arms crossed.

"Follow me, guys." Sonic called, and then he ran with the team following him. He ran until he reached a park where many people were gathered together. He stopped and read a sign:

"Albuquerque BioPark Zoo Music." He then said to the team, "They'll never think of us in here and it could be a safe place to keep the Emerald while we go and kick some metal tail."

"Bright idea but I was hoping for a good plan." Knuckles said, unsure.

Before Sonic could defend himself, a stranger stood between them, looking at his watch. "Hey, Blue Highway, come on, you're next!" He called, leaving the team very confused.

"Say what?" Sonic asked, and then the stranger took him by the hand.

"I know you're all nervous, but don't worry. It'll be great. Everyone is waiting for you and your new song. So, get on that stage and do your stuff." He pushed Sonic onto a stage and the team followed their faithful, brave and courageous leader. The stage was covered with a curtain.

Sonic turned to see different kinds of musical instruments. "Guys, it looks like we've been called to sing." He told them and everyone became nervous.

"What? That's ridiculous! I never did anything like that before." Shadow said.

"We've got to, Shadow. People are depending on us. Now here, take this guitar and try to smile, okay?" Sonic asked, and he gave Shadow a green guitar. The blue hedgehog turned to see Knuckles at the drums, Tails at the keyboard, Rouge ready with a flute, Amy with a trumpet, and Tikal held a harmonica. Sonic took a deep breath, gripping a red guitar just as the curtain opened.

The team stood with amazement when they saw the huge crowd of people, waiting for them. Among this crowd, Eggman, Metal and Chaos were searching for them but they had to stop when everyone began clapping, cheering for, to Eggman's great surprise, the Sonic crew.

"Jumping corndogs! It's the hedgehog!" Eggman said in total surprise.

"What is he doing there?" Metal asked, shrugging his shoulders.

"What are WE doing here?" Chaos asked, but they could not move because the crowd.

Meanwhile, on the stage, Sonic stood beside Shadow; both hedgehogs with guitars in hand with the crew behind them and so, having no choice, Sonic led them into a song. He tapped his foot, saying: "One, and a two, a one, two, three, four!" And then he began to play the guitar with great skill indeed and Shadow followed, unsmiling but he smiled whenever Sonic looked at him. So, now, listen to their song as they complete it together like the real, true team they are…

Sonic: "Well, you think that you can take me on, you must be crazy. There ain't a single thing you've done that's gonna phase me. Oh, but if you wanna have a go, I just want to let you know…"

Sonic and Shadow: "Get off of my back and into my game, get outta my way and outta my brain, get outta my face or give it your best shot. I think it's time you better face the fact, get off of my back! You know it's all just a game that I'm playing. Don't think that you can find a way in, that's what I'm saying. Oh, but if you wanna have a go, I just want to let you know… Get off of my back and into my game, get outta my way and outta my brain, get outta my face or give it your best shot. I think it's time you better face the fact, get off of my back!"

Sonic: "Oh, but if you wanna have a go, I just want to let you know…"

Sonic and Shadow: "Get off! Get off! Yeah, get off of my back and into my game, get outta my way and outta my brain, get outta my face or give it your best shot. You know this train is coming off this track! Get off of my back! Yeah, get off of my back! Get off! Hey, get off!"

Tails: "Get off!"

Knuckles: "Get off!"

Amy: "Get off!"

Rouge: "Get off!"

Tikal: "Get off!"

Shadow: "Get off!"

Sonic: "Get off! Get off of my back!"

Hearing that, everyone clapped and cheered loudly, some even screaming for the team and their wonderful performance in the song: Get Off My Back. Eggman was furious, seeing the Sonic crew waving their hands, smiling at the crowd. He knew that song was meant for him.

"Metal, Chaos, get that hedgehog!" Eggman commanded, pointing toward him. When no answer came, he turned only to see Metal and Chaos with their eyes closed, snapping their fingers while humming the song they had just heard. "You two clowns, get them or I'll turn you into a can opener!" Eggman said, angrier than before.

"Uh-oh!" Metal Sonic woke up. "Let's go, Chaos, or we're history!" When Chaos only continued humming and snapping his fingers, Metal took him by the arm and he flew toward the stage.

"Party crashers coming!" Sonic warned his friends. "Time to jet! Let's jam, team!"

Just then, Chaos landed in front of the hedgehog, hissing and ready to attack but then Sonic gave him the guitar. "Here, hold this." Sonic said, and then Chaos took it.

"Oh, okay. I can sing my favorite song. London bridges falling down, falling down, falling down, London bridges falling down, my fair lady…" Chaos sang while playing the red guitar.

Then Metal Sonic came to his side, angry. "I should take the keys and lock you up, you goofball! Now, after that hedgehog!" Metal said; taking the guitar away and he tossed it.

"You're just jealous." Chaos whispered without Metal hearing him.

Meanwhile, Sonic and his great crew reached the RV and they disappeared to safety, leaving the villains with failure once again. It was time for the team to move on and discover more new and interesting things that are out there, somewhere just waiting to be explored. Sonic could never say no to that, and so we leave our heroes for now, driving into the night. Sonic is waving at YOU.

"Yeah!" Our blue blur hero shouted as he vanished from sight down the road.

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NOTE: The song in this chapter is from the soundtrack CD Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, by Bryan Adams. It's funny, whenever I hear the song in it called: "Get Off My Back" I think of Sonic and Shadow with guitars, singing it. Don't ask me why! Gotta blast. [ZOOM!]

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