Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Great Chao Search ❯ Arrival In Echidnopolis ( Chapter 10 )

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It has taken a while, but Amy and Cream finally managed to make it to the top of the mountain with little difficulties. Tails, on the other hand, was in the slow process of trying to catch up as the two girls waited patiently from the top.

 

Amy, on the other hand, was almost growing impatient upon the wait as Cream noticed, but choose to remain quiet.

 

Normally, she wouldn't involve herself in their arguments against each other, but when it comes to the rescue of her little friend, the bicker will have to be put on hold for the time being. Mentally, she hoped that the argument wouldn't take place now. But it goes to show just how wrong she was.

 

Eventually, Tails made it to the top of the mountain while catching his breath from the climb. As soon as he was on the top, he turned over on his back and took a reprieve while Amy watched with her arms crossed and a look of impatient on her face.

 

“It's about time. Took you long enough too.”

 

After his moment of reprieve, Tails strained himself up to stand while speaking in a bitter tone.

 

“You know, I could've flew myself up here. But then again, what are the odds of me ever making it up here while carrying two lightweight females?”

 

As he finally stood, he turned to face Amy, who had an expression of annoyance on her face.

 

Tails noticed and snickered bitterly upon a sudden anticipation.

 

“Oh, wait, no. Correction: One lightweight…” He said while indicating to Cream before indicating to Amy, whose expression grew in bitter surprise upon his implication. “…and one heavyweight.”

 

With a grimace of anger, Amy approached in front of Tails before both started bickering amongst each other while Cream watched with utter annoyance. This was what she wanted to avoid in order for a faster progress towards the city.

 

Sometimes, she wondered if these two were actually married couples regardless of what Tails has told her.

 

As the bickering resumed, Cream issued a grimace of annoyance before deciding to insert herself in between the two. As she did, she distanced them from one another with each open palm to their chests.

 

Both were silence in surprise upon this reaction before Cream addressed them both.

 

“Now, look,” She started while momentarily looking to both of them. “if I wanted to see a girlfriend have issues with her boyfriend, I would've called in Jerry Springer and have you two on the show. But here, now? It is not the time for that. We have a job to do and the last thing that I want to worry about is an argument between crazed couples.”

 

Both Tails and Amy gazed her in bitter shock upon the offensive comment.

 

“Crazed couples?!” Both shouted, in unison

 

Cream nodded.

 

“Oh, yeah, that's right, crazed couples! One who cons women into intimacy on a daily basis, and one who has a bad temper and swings a hammer around, no offense to the hammer, by the way!”

 

Tails and Amy were about retort on those comments but halted themselves from doing so. Cream did have a point. They didn't have time for arguments. They can do pretty much of that at home. Right now, they have a rescue to perform and the last thing anyone needs is an argument holding them back.

 

Silence, both Tails and Amy eased themselves in a measure of calm as Cream still kept them at bay while looking to both of them.

 

“Okay?”

 

Tails and Amy nodded in response before Cream withdrew both her hands from their chests.

 

Afterwards, Tails issued his apology to Amy, who followed suit before both started issuing loving hugs to each other.

 

As they released the embraced, the three friends resumed their venture towards the far-off city.

It nearly got tiring throughout the walk, but they have managed to regain themselves long enough to resume their pace.

 

Momentarily, the trio stopped for a reprieve for a few minutes or so and upon those minutes, Cream was once again attacked by, ironically, the eight slithering legged freak of nature known as The Octopus!

 

With the help of Amy instead of Tails, Cream painstakingly removed the underwater beast from her face. But the eight legged freak was lucky enough to scatter itself away quickly from the enraged crème-colored rabbit, who snatched the pink hedgehog's hammer in an attempt to give chase and flattened it into the size of a pancake.

 

Luckily, Amy prevented her from that attempt and reminded her of why they were in the position that they are in now. With a measure of calm on her facial feature, Cream politely gave the pink hedgehog her hammer back before the trio resumed their journey.

 

Along their walking way, Cream had to wipe the disgusting smell from her face while Tails snickered in amusement upon her situation.

 

Amy took notice of it.

 

“Tails, don't laugh. If you ask me—“

 

“Nobody asked you, but I gotta tell ya, it is worse a million laughs.” He said while laughing.

 

With a sigh, Amy rolled her eyes in annoyance while Cream practically ignored his comment and spat the putrid taste from her mouth.

 

“Ugh! I swear to God, if I see that eight legged freak again, I'm going to kill it!” She shouted as Tails issued his gaze to her.

”Heh, what about your vow?” Tails asked while Cream had her eyes closed to avoid looking in his direction.

 

“That is in reference to people, not sea creatures.”

”Oh, so if it's Cheese, then—“

 

“Tails,” She intervened, eventually looking in Tails' direction. “Cheese is not a sea creature, he is a chao. And he and I are best friends. He would never do that.”

 

“How sure are you?”

 

“Very sure.”

”Even if he's a chao?”

 

Cream almost burst with anger upon that offensive comment as Tails noticed and dropped the smile from his face.

 

“Sorry, I'll drop it.” He stated.

 

“You goddamn right, you will.” She muttered.

 

Afterwards, none has said a word as they resumed their long walk.

 

Eventually, the trio arrived in the mid region of Echidnapolis, but they had to keep themselves hidden from any hostiles in the area during their inspection.

 

The place took a military resemblance to it, which means there were four barrack towers guarding the corners while two armed DL echidna guards were occupying the metallic gate, that was occupied itself by dangerous barb wires. That was the military part on the outside area.

 

The inside, however, took a slight western taste to it, which would mean chariots that were rarely used and others of the sort. The dusty clearing in the middle was issued for gunslingers like the DL Echidnas for a western standoff, but needlessly to say, it was nothing out of the ordinary while the rest of the place took a military style to it.

 

While hidden in the vegetation of the jungle, the trio took inspection of the area in awe upon the scenery.

 

“Looks like a military base to me.” Tails replied

 

“Yeah, looks like.” Amy spoke.

 

“Aside from appearance, this place might be where they're holding cheese.” Cream said before resuming. “We have to get inside, but the question is: How?”

”Yeah, how are we gonna do that?” Amy questioned.

 

“We are not gonna do anything.” Tails responded while the two girls issued their attention to him. “But Cream is.”

 

Cream creased an eyebrow in suspicion to his comment.

 

“And, exactly, what do you mean by that?” She asked, but it wasn't long before she got her answer upon seeing the clever smirk on the kitsune's face that was directed towards her.

 

With a sigh, Cream diverted her gaze forward and shook her head in annoyance before standing up and leaving her spot in the vegetation towards the gate.

 

While she did so, Amy, with a glare of annoyance in her eyes, threw a jab to Tails' left arm while the con-kitsune flinched upon that action before issuing his surprise gaze to her.

 

“You know what, Tails, one of these days, your mouth is going to get yourself in real trouble.” She whispered

Tails, upon her physically action, grimaced in anger.

 

“And you know what, one of these days, your mouth is going to get you straight to the moon.” Tails whispered before gesturing his left fist to her face. “And I got the left hook to accomplish that.”

 

Creasing her eyebrow, Amy issued a snicker from her mouth in amusement upon that little threat.

 

“Really, Mr. Ralph Kramden?”

 

Tails nodded.

 

“Yeah, Ms. Alice Kramden, what do you think about that?”

 

Regardless of her amusement, Amy's expression grew serious.

”I think you should pay attention to what's in front of you and save your little rocket fist for the bad guys, okay?”

 

Amy issued her attention towards the gate as Tails, whose expression grew serious, nodded and did likewise. But his gaze of surprise quickly diverted to the pink hedgehog upon her comment.

 

“Little rocket—M-My fist isn't little. Alright? I—Mmm!“

 

Tails would've finished his statement hadn't Amy clapped his mouth shut with her right hand while keeping her attention to the gate.

”Honey, shut up!” She replied while Tails issued a muffled grunt of dismay before placing his hands on his hips.