This is a story in first person and third person perspective.  You are 
gonna LOVE it! I had put some very keen illustrations on the top of the pages 
I wrote, and I'm trying to transfer the coolest one to a GIF file! Email me if 
you want it! Enjoy! Jonas Silver ©1995 Ben Wong  //  Lyric Tuneaker, Mischief 
(Missy) Starflight, and Sasha Ambermain Prower ©1995 Jennifer Cleckley

Your quote fer the day:     "See, I always thought the world was a toilet.  
'Tis nice to learn that it can function as a bidet also."
----Mudge the Otter in "Moment of The Magician" by (my hero) Alan Dean Foster 
pub. by Warner Books

"My Horrible Ordeal" By Holly-Beth Vixie Kraft (EMAIL--Vixie L / Bunnie1235)

	I woke up to the smell of toast and sausages. 'Bunnie must be here.' 
I thought. Bunnie Rabbot is the big sister I never had, and the one I wish 
I had long ago. She likes to visit me a lot. I like that.
	Oh, I guess I should introduce myself, shouldn't I? My name is Vixie 
Blossome Lamenta~. I'm a fox. Not the kind you guys think of, but the 
animal. I'm a way past cool nine-and-a-half, going on ten! My mama and 
daddy were Roboticized in front of my own eyes, so I'm the only one left of 
my family. It gets real lonesome sometimes.
	"Vixie! Tahm to get up, sugar!" called Bunnie.
	I got up and put my yellow mocassins on and put my yellow ribbon in my 
hair.
	"Oh well," I sighed to myself, "another day of training."
	To put it bluntly, I hate it, but I do need it if I ever wanna become 
a Freedom Fighter.
	I came into my kitchen and gave Bunnie a hug. On my kitchen table was 
a wicked awesome breakfast. Eggs with cheese, toast, sausage, and juice.
	"I came over to eat with you. Are y'all ready to go training with 
Sally and Sonic?" she asked me.
	"I guess so," I said, "I don't think I'm really up to it."
	"Maybe some breakfast'll cheer ya up." Bunnie replied.
	When we were through with breakfast we went outside to meet Sonic and 
Sally. After we met them, I put on my yellow backpack, and we set out to 
Robotropolis.
						*     *     *
	"Sir we have a fox alert in sector four."
	"Switch to visual, Snively." rumbled Dr. Robotnik.
	On the screen was Vixie. She had on her yellow backpack and was 
stopping at a corner to take it off. Inside was a bracelet which she put on 
her left wrist.
	"I want her eliminated. I've grown tired of listening to her...
insults..." grinned the mad doctor.
	"All units, pursue the vixen. Destroy her." said Snively to the 
communication panel, "Units are in pursuit, sir."
	"Excellent Snively..." Robotnik laughed maniacally.
						*     *     *
	"So, Vixie, your first test is to go into that power station and 
destroy the control panel." Sonic said to me.
	"No problem, Sonic!" I said with a sly grin.
	Sally pulled me close and gave me a big hug and kissed me on my cheek. 
"I want you to be extra careful, sweetie. Remember, just because you're 
young, it doesn't mean you'll never get caught." she reminded me.
	"Okay. I'll be back before you know it!" I said, and ran inside the 
building.
						*     *     *
	After Sonic and Sally were sure Vixie was in safely, they turned to 
look at each other and held their hands. Sally looked back to the entrance.
	"You think she'll be all right?" she whispered softly.
	"She'll be cool, Sal. Don't worry." replied Sonic.
						*     *     *
	I wandered inside the huge power station. I had my left arm up, ready 
to blast anything if the need be. I was very nervous. My head darted this 
way and that, looking for danger.
	Finally, I found the control room door. Locked! Nuts! Time for laser 
power!
	I set my bracelet on "thin beam" instead of the usual "pulsing 
blasts", and began to melt the locks. When I was satisfied, I kicked the 
door open.
	More than thirty bots awaited me inside.
						*     *     *
	"Sonic, what is taking her so long?" Sally asked nervously.
	"Give her some time, Sal! She's only nine, you know." Sonic said 
calmly.
	"That's the point, Sonic Hedgehog!" Sally said.
	"Look, if she ain't out in two minutes, we go in after her, okay?"
	"Okay, I'm timing it!" Sally said, and set her watch.
						*     *     *
	The bots had me between a rock and hard place. I fired quick and 
clean and hit about eight of the Swat-bots. Still, there was way too many 
for my comfort. Unfortunately for me, I hit the bots without Mega-Muck 
blasters, and suddenly found myself in trouble again.
	It was then when I remembered a trick Sonic had used once. I suddenly 
turned up the power on my bracelet and put both hands in the air.
	"I surrender! Uh-I surrender!" I said.
	The bots predictably lowered their guard.
	"Just kidding!" I grinned, and blasted about six more of them.
	The sixteen remaining Swat-bots were not looking to have a tea party. 
I put on a huge smile, said 'Bye guys!', and shot out of the control room.
	I ran towards the door so fast, Sonic would have envied me! It seemed 
miles away, but I kept going. I decided against looking over my shoulder, 
since it would only slow me down. I made it to the door only to find it 
locked. I tried kicking the door, but that didn't do me any good. Trapped.
						*     *     *
	"That settles it, let's go, Sal." Sonic said, heading for the door. 
Sally tried opening it.
	"Sonic, it won't budge!" Sally said.
	"A Sonic Spin'll do the trick! Sonic grinned.
						*     *     *

	It was then when I finally realized that I was in trouble. I put my 
hands in the air. This time, for real.
	Without warning, I fell backwards into the arms of something blue. 
Sonic!
						*     *     *	
	"Vixie!? What on Mobius-" Sonic exclaimed.
	Sally shook Sonic's shoulder and pointed to the approaching masse of 
Swat-bots.
	"C'mon and hop on, we're bustin' loose!" Sonic said, motioning for the 
two to grab an arm.
	They shot off, leaving the remainder of the squad in a cloud of dust.
						*     *     *
	"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'YOU LOST HER'?!" the doctor screamed violently.
	"The princess and the hedgehog effected a rescue sir...but-we-do-have-
them-on-radar-sir!" Snively sputtered.
	"Very fortunate on your behalf, Snively. Send all Swat-bot units and 
all Mega-Muck units after them. Do not bring them to the Roboticizer, 
though. I have special plans for them..."
						*     *     *
	"Stop here, Sonic." I said. We halted.
	"What's up,Vix?" Sonic asked.
	"When I lived in Northbreeze, we had a tradition we used to perform 
for heroes who succeeded in saving someone from Robotnik." I said, taking 
off my yellow backpack. I fished around until I found what I was looking 
for. I took out two little crystals.
	"Put these someplace near you. In a sock, a pocket, anywhere near 
you." I said.
	Sonic and Sally both put away the crystals, and I put my hands up.
	"Gods, please protect my friends. They've saved a single soul from a 
slave's life. Put your light inside these crystals and guide my friends 
towards the right path." I said and slowly put my hands down, "You've been 
hereby deemed heroes by the town of Northbreeze."
	Sonic smiled, "Vix, you really are one special little girl."
	"If anyone is special, it's you , Sonic. You're one of my favorite 
heroes!" I blushed, shyly.
	Sally questioned herself for a moment.
	"So, who is your favorite hero?"
	"My daddy used to be," I said, "but he got Roboticized. Daddy used to 
go on solo missions. In fact, he was Doc Robotnik's second biggest priority! 
My dad was the biggest relay station smasher on Mobius.  That's why Robotnik 
didn't plan very many attacks.
	"When he found Northbreeze he destroyed everything. Many of my friends 
were either Roboticized or killed in front of my own frightened face, and 
when everyone except my parents and me were taken care of, Robotnik laughed.
	"Next, he turned around to look straight at us. I've never seen a 
stare like his. It was a glare with just the slightest hint of confidence 
and accomplishment.
	"Anyway, he destroyed the town and Roboticized my parents in front of 
my face. Then I had no one. Everyone was gone. No family, no friends. I felt 
like I wanted to die. I managed to escape Robotnik's grasp through the 
ventilation system, but was apprehended again after falling out of a loosely 
fastened vent. Snively caught me and brought me back to ole' ChromeDome. It 
was then when Robotnik plopped me into that maze of his, and that's when I 
met all of you.
	"Now that I have no parents, Bunnie is my favorite hero. She knows 
what it's like to lose all her family. She's been the best fill-in mom I 
could have ever wished for." I finished.
	"Gee Vixie, I never knew you had it that rough. You're a really brave 
little girl," Sonic said quietly.
	"Not exactly, Sonic. I have had a cowardice streak." I mumbled softly.
	"You?!" Sally exclaimed
	"Yes," I nodded slowly, "it was when I came face-to-evil face with 
Robotnik. I've never been more terrified in all my life."
	"Vix, you weren't a coward! Everyone's afraid of Robotnik!" Sonic said 
to me.
	"You aren't." I blurted
	"That's because I KNOW he can't stop me. He could've stopped you 
though. That's something to be afraid about!" Sonic retorted.
	I was ready to reply to my friend when the bots rushed us. Sonic and 
Sally were the last to notice. I managed to roll out of the way in the nick 
of time. Just in time to see Sonic and Sally caught.
	"Run, Vixie! Get help!" Sonic said as bots bound and tied him.
	I stood there for a moment, shocked. I snapped out fast enough, since 
a bot that tried to snag me, missed.
	I ran as fast as I could towards the junk heaps. When I was safe, I 
aimed for the bots, but was horrified to see that my bracelet had ran out of 
energy. I couldn't risk getting caught again. I had to run for Knothole.
						*     *     *
	"Hey you overrated bucket of bolts! Let us outta here!" yelled Sonic.
	"Sonic, sit, down! You know that Swat-bot would never do such a thing. 
Now calm yourself." Sally scolded her sweetheart.
	"You try sittin' still when you know there's a little foxette out 
there trying to save ya all by herself." grumbled Sonic as he held the bars 
in his cell.
	The princess was sitting on a bench protruding from the back wall, 
"She'll be fine, Sonic. I've taught her a lot, and I know what she can do. 
Trust me."
	"I hope you're right, Sal...I hope you're right..."
						*     *     *
	Bunnie, Antoine, and Dulcy were waiting by the Ring Pool when I ran 
in. I began to explain what happened to Sally and Sonic. I also told them 
about the training mission.
	"Oh mah stars! We've got to go save Sonic and Sally! Dulcy, you get 
Tails and Rotor. Be ready ta fly outta here in five minute." Bunnie said.
	"Zut aloris! Ma preencess, she must be rescued. Ah weel save her 
maself!" Antoine stated bravely, hand on his chest.
	Bunnie turned to face me, "Sugar, when we reach Robotropolis, you go 
get help from Uncle Chuck, okay?" she said.
	"Okay, Bunnie." I said shakily.
	Suddenly we heard Dulcy's voice.
	"Ready ta rock, Bunnie!" the dragon smiled.
	Tails swooped down and grabbed my hands. He flew over to Dulcy's 
awaiting back and he and I sat down.
	As soon as Bunnie, Ant, and Rotor got on, we took to the air.
	"Crack th' ol' whip, Dulcy-girl!" Bunnie shouted.
	"Crackin'!" Dulcy said.
	Dulcy pulled her tail over our heads and shot off into the sky, with 
all of us screaming, to boot.
	The rushing wing helped calm me down. It was something about it that 
made me feel totally at ease. I couldn't say if it was the ozone or it's 
smell. Soon, that all changed.
	Thick smog enveloped us and clogged our lungs. Dulcy lowered us so we ]
could breathe the better air.
	After a worse than crash landing, we headed in. I went directly to 
Uncle Chuck's hideout. Knocking on the pipe three times, the door opened.
	"Vixie?!" said a startled Uncle Chuck, "What in the world are you 
doing here?"
	"Oh, Sir Charles," I began to cry, "you haven't heard?"
	"Heard what?"
	"Sonic and Sally, Robotnik caught them, and it's all my fault!" I 
sobbed.
	Uncle Chuck came over to me and hugged me and patted my back, "Hush, 
Vixie...it's not your fault, I'm sure! How did Robotnik catch them?" he 
asked in a soothing voice.
	"Well," I choked, "Sonic, Sally, and I were talking quietly, when a 
Swat-bot squad ambushed us from behind. They caught Sonic and Sally, but I 
got away. They told me to get help." I explained, sniffling.
	"Well that's just awful, honey! Is everyone else here too?" questioned 
Uncle Chuck.
	"Just Tails, Rotor, Bunnie, Dulcy, Antoine, and me. Everyone else is 
in Knothole.
	"Okay, I'm gonna need Bunnie and Rotor's help for this one," Sir 
Charles stated firmly, "What I want you to do is to go get them. When you 
get back to your hiding place, wait ten minutes before heading back here. 
Robotnik's been heavy-duty patrolling this area, and if you aren't careful, 
some-bot will find you." he explained.
	"Why's old Baldy doin' that?' I asked.
	"Well, Vixie, from what I've heard, Robotnik says his bots keep seeing 
two unidentified masked foxes fumbling around after hours." Uncle Chuck said 
to me, raising a rather suspicious eyebrow.
	My eyes got really big, then I tried to cover it up by acting shocked, 
"Surely you  don't think it's me, Sir Charles!"
	'Oh great!' I thought, 'No more nightly adventures with Drem, not 
since Robotnik and Sir Charles know!'
	"I would NEVER go to Robotropolis at night!" I lied.
	"Anyway, you be careful," Uncle Chuck said, checking through his 
periscope, "Better leave, honey, while it's still clear. You stay good, 
okay?"
	"Okay, Sir Charles, I will." I smiled and gave him a big hug. It felt 
kinda weird hugging metal, but I didn't show it. He opened the door and I 
ran out, not looking back
						*     *     *
	"Now Princess Acorn, are you willing to give me your Nicole unit?" 
Robotnik sneered.
	"I wouldnÕt even consider it. Even if I did give her to you, she 
wouldn't give you the time of day. She only responds to my voice and Sonic's 
voice." Sally smiled.
	"Have it your way." Robotnik said disgustedly, and waddled away.
	After Sonic was sure he was gone, he spoke up again.
	"Wonder why he wanted Nicole?" Sonic said.
	"My guess is a plan for his Doomsday Machine. Nicole does have many 
files on hidden items on Mobius. If Robotnik actually did get a hold of 
these files, it could mean the destruction of the Freedom Fighters, not to 
mention the rest of Mobius." Sally explained.
	"Never knew you were so important, Nicole!" Sonic laughed.
	"HEY, BLUESTREAK, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME." 
Nicole droned.
	"For one, she's my diary!" Sally said secretly.
	"Would I EVER love to read that!" Sonic grinned coyishly.
	"Too bad I'm the only one who knows the password!" Sally grinned 
equally.
	"CALL ME WIRED, BUT SHOULDN'T YOU AND MY MAIN HEDGEHOG BE EVALUATING A 
PLAN?" Nicole butt in.
	"I hate it when you use slang, Nicole! You know that." Sally sighed.
	"CHILL SAL, DON'T BE STRESSIN' ME." replied Nicole.
	Sally looked up at Sonic disgustedly. Sonic just spread his hands wide 
and sported his biggest grin.
						*     *     *
	Soon I saw Bunnie and Rotor inside. Tails was very angry with me.
	"You let them get caught! I can't believe you let them get caught!" 
he growled.
	I was very upset at the time, so I began to cry.
	Tails looked at me coldly and angrily, then his features softened. He 
just realized he had really hurt me.
	"Vix...I- I'm sorry. It isn't your fault." Tails apologized.
	"No, you were right, Tails. It is my fault...It's all my fault." I 
cried.

	Suddenly without warning, Dulcy bellowed.
	"Lyric and Jonas landing at twelve o'clock!" she smiled.
	Lyric Tuneaker landed with my pal Jonas Silver with only a slight tap 
on the hard, beaten ground. Jonas noticed I was crying and ran over to me.
	"Vixie?! What wrong, foxie?" he whispered.
	"I...I kinda got mad at her..." Tails said glumly.
	Lyric walked over to Dulcy and Antoine, "Zip and Mischief told us 
about Sonic and the princess, so Jonas and I decided to come and help."
	Bunnie and Rotor came back then and were noticeably surprised to see 
Lyric and Jonas.
	"We got the plan y'all, so listen up n' don't miss a word." Bunnie 
said.
						*    *    *
	Sonic and Sally were asleep when Robotnik came. Sally had her head on 
Sonic's shoulder, while Sonic had his arm wrapped lovingly around her neck.	
"How nauseatingly touching." rumbled his deep voice.
	Sonic and Sally woke up startled.
	"Hey Robuttnik, come and get me! Whatsamatta? 'Fraid you can't fit 
through the cell door?"
	"Why do you think I'm here, my dear boy?" Dr. Robotnik sneered.
	"Hmmm...wait! Don't tell me! I know the answer to this one! Could it 
be you're too fat to fit anyplace else?" quipped the blue blur.
	The princess burst out laughing.
	"Take him to the Roboticizer." Robotnik growled flatly to his guards.	
      Sally gasped.
						*    *    *
	"Ready, Lyric?" Bunnie whispered.
	"Couldn't be more! Let's go!"
	Lyric put his arms out and Bunnie hopped into his awaiting grasp.
	"Why, Lyric, sugar, I thought y'all only did this to Zip!" Bunnie 
teased.
	Lyric just blushed his reply and landed Bunnie and himself on the 
very top of the Death Egg.
	"Now what, Bunnie?" Lyric queried.
	"The generator for th' rain shields is over there...Are y'all sure you 
can transfer the energy from it to the sky ta make it rain?" Bunnie asked 
skeptically.
	"It's a very reliable spell, Bunnie. My dad taught me it." Lyric 
expanded assuredly.
	"Well, sugar-hog numbah two, do it to it!"
	Lyric placed his hands on the huge cylinder, and a huge light burst 
from Lyric's palms, momentarily blinding Bunnie. Lyric's eyes held a 
devilish glow from within them as the electricity surged through him.
	"Here goes something!" Lyric said, his voice electrically altered. 
The purple hedgehog thrust his glowing hands skyward and the shocking 
currents jumped from out of his veins to the clouds above. After all was 
done, Lyric sank to his knees, then slowly he collapsed.
						*     *     *
	Jonas, Antoine, and I were sneaking down a side street when the 
downpour began. We quickly began to run as objects and machines around us 
started to sizzle from wet circuitry. It hardly ever rained near the Death 
Egg. Rain shields were a necessity for the even more intricate equipment. 
Now that shield was down, and Robo-town should be malfunctioning for a week, 
at the least.
	We ran toward the Egg intent on locating the captive's quarters. Jonas 
didn't look too happy. Maybe it stirred up some old memories. Anyway, we 
trudged onward.
	When we reached the entrance, we destroyed the remaining bots guarding 
it. No big prob' since the front entrance was lightly guarded, mostly 
because no one ever went there, since direct attacks are more predictable.
	As soon as we got inside, finding the holding cells was a piece of 
proverbial cake! All we had to do was look for the most bots!
	Jonas led us through a  vent in the wall, and we went through the pipe 
leading from it's entrance. We watched the Swat-bots above in the dark 
pipes, and I tried my best to keep Antoine quiet. We visited many cells and 
helped a few other prisoners into the ventilation pipe to their freedom. At 
long last, we found Sally.
	"Princess Sally!" I cried through the vent.
	"Vixie?! How in the-?" exclaimed the princess.
	"W-Where's Sonic?" Jonas stuttered.
	"The Roboticizer! We've got to hurry!" explained Sally.
	"Don't worry Sal! Dulcy, Tails, and Rotor are checkin' out the 
Roboticizing room." I said.
						*     *     *
	Rotor peeked in through the air vent while Dulcy and Tails looked on.
	"Robotnik's got Sonic! We gotta save him!" the walrus exclaimed.
	"Leave it to me!" Dulcy said with a crafty grin.
	"W-what're ya gonna do, Dulce?" Tails asked.
	"Well, that may be tough glass Sonic's in, but it'll still melt. I 
think some hot flames will thaw this situation quite nicely." Dulcy 
explained, cracking her knuckles.
	"What've we got to lose? We need to try!" Rotor said, taking out his 
pocket-size screwdriver. Slowly, he began to unscrew the vent. Fortunately, 
Dulcy fit through the hole the absence of the vent cover created.
						*     *     *
	"So, Sonic...you saved your little vixen friend only to find you could 
not save yourselves!...Ironic, isn't it? Oh well, at least the fates are 
smiling for me. Soon, you and your...girlfriend...will be working alongside 
Sir Charles in Sector 23-C!" Robotnik cackled diabolically.
	"I'll get you one day, Robotnik. Robot, or not...just you wait!" Sonic 
said.
	"And today's that day!" Dulcy said, flying above, just minutes ago, 
unnoticed.
	The dragoness's flames quickly melted SonicÕs glass prison. Rotor and 
Tails jumped off Dulcy's back just in time to notice Bunnie, Vixie, Lyric, 
and the rest of the Freedom Fighters enter the room.
	"Give it up, Robotnik!" Tails shouted loudly, while flying above 
Vixie.
	"It's over." she shouted.
	"Surely, you do not expect me to give up without a battle, do you?"
	"Never have, Bullethead..." Vixie growled throatily.
	Julian snapped his fingers and suddenly, nearly one hundred Swat-bots 
surrounded the ever-ready Freedom Fighters.
	Jonas grinned, "I thought you said you were gonna give us a fight, 
Baldo!"
	"Think this is easy, eh?" Dr. Robotnik snapped his fingers once more, 
"Let's see how well you handle two hundred of them." he grinned evilly.
	Jonas Silver slapped  his head, "Me and my big mouth!"
	Bunnie looked at him sideways, "Nice goin', sugar." she said dryly.
	"Don't look now, but I think we have company!" Dulcy cried as the 
Swat-bot's advanced.
	Before any of them knew it, the ensuing battle began.
						*     *     *
	"Okay," I shouted, "there's ten of us and two-hundred of them. We all 
need to thrash twenty of these battery-brains each."
	"Good to see you've been paying attention to your math lessons, 
Vixie." Sally said as she introduced a Swat-bot to Nicole's laser 
capability.
	"Don't I always?" I said with a foxy grin.
	I made quick work of a Swat-bot with my laser beams while I kicked 
another Swat-bot in the stomach, smashing it's internal operations center. 
Way cool!
	Antoine was doing surprisingly well fighting of his batch of 
assailants. He was already moving onto his sixth one! He leapt over their 
heads with barely any effort and smashed them in the back when their micro-
processors least expected it.
	Rotor, was ripping out the wire consoles on his batch of bots, who 
were falling like raindrops. After he scrapped one, he salvaged as many 
parts as he could before another Swat-bot targeted him.
	Jonas was taking the robots down so fast, I would've thought he was a 
fox in coon's clothing!
	Sonic and Tails teamed up to get their Swat-bots. Tails acted as a 
diversion, while Sonic sliced through the Swat-bots' midsections. The 
dynamic duo had already sliced and diced thirteen of the forty and were 
making a short job out of the rest.
	Bunnie finished the fastest and started to help me finish off my 
attackers.
	"Mind if I butt in, Vix?" she said.
	At the time, I had just finished ripping the head off of a digit-
brained Swat-bot when I gave her my reply.
	"Not at all! Be my guest!" I said.
	Lyric blasted his robotic flock with his magical abilities, sending 
them into a dark otherworldly portal, while good old Dulcy fried the 
remainder of her twenty terrors with her fiery blazes.
	"NO!" screamed Robotnik, "how did they get past them ALL?!"
	"Shoddy workmanship maybe?" Sonic the Hedgehog sneered.
	Little did any of us know, Uncle Chuck had given the Swat-bots orders 
to fight at only half their strength.
	"Send in the Worker-bots!" the so-called doctor yelled to Snively.
	"Oh no!" gasped Sonic, "Uncle Chuck!"
	Sonic yelled to everyone to tell them to gather in a huddle.
	"Uncle Chuck is coming in this attack," he said, "Everyone, make it a 
rule NOT to harm any one of these people," then the leader of the Knothole 
Freedom Fighters turned to face me, "Vixie, you go up to Uncle Chuck and ask 
him to play along with the rest of his comrades. Let him catch you and leave 
the rest to us."
	"Okay, Sonic!" I smiled confidently, being that I was playing a vital 
role in the safeguarding of Sir Charles.
	Tout de suite (ask Antoine to translate), we were attacked by forty-
nine metallic prisoners and one Uncle Chuck.
	Leaping over a Robotic horse and lion, I ran to Sir Charles.
	"Catch me!" I whispered.
	Soon, Sir Charles did what I bid, and then I pretended to struggle.
	"Play the part Sir Charles! Lyric is placing a spell on the rest of 
these people. Let me wiggle free, then be as still as you can for five 
minutes." I said through clenched teeth.
	"You got it, sweetie." he whispered.
						*     *     *
	Robotnik laughed out loud and began to talk to Snively.
	"That bumbling blue boor and his agitating allies wouldn't DARE harm 
their metallic counterparts. In fact, look Snively. Sir Charles has that 
venal vixen right now!" he chuckled heartily, "Who says being a villain 
doesn't pay off?"
	"I beileve you did, sir. It was right after you won the Great War." 
Snively said, refreshing Dr. Robotnik's memory.
	Robotnik picked up his lackey by the collar, "Thank you for the lovely 
reminder, but it was JUST a figure of SPEECH!" he said curtly, and threw 
poor Snively to the ground.
						*     *     *
	As soon as Sir Charles let me go, Lyric cast his spell. Soon, 
everybot except Sonic's uncle was affected.
	"Let's jet, guys! And I don't mean Zip!" laughed Sonic.
						*     *     *
	"Vix-ster, that was a courageous thing you did. You saved Sally's life 
and mine! How can I thank you?" Sonic said, sitting on my sofa.
	"Well, there is TWO things..." I said with a coy smile.
	"Name em' and you got em', foxy!"
	"For starters, I'd like one of your world-famous chili dogs." I 
smiled.
	"After you wake up tomorrow, you got it." Sonic said.
	"What's the second thing, honey?" Sally said after a brief pause.
	I swallowed hard and said: "Don't ever leave me..."
	Sonic and Sally looked at each other confused.
	I continued. "I love you guys so much. I don't wanna lose you like I 
lost my parents." I said softly, trying my best not to cry.
	Sally came up to me and hugged me. Not being able to retain my 
composure any longer, I began to cry. Then, Sally did something my mother 
used to do. She rubbed my back and softly 'Shhh'-ed me. I never thought I'd 
hear that again.
	"Don't cry, Vixie. You haven't lost your parents!" she said.
	I looked up to her, "I haven't?" I said, startled.
	Sally shook her head, "Not as long as they're in here," she said, 
pointing to my heart, "that's where they'll always be."
	Sonic stood up and lifted my chin so I was directly looking at him.
	"And we promise to never let anyone hurt you. You're important to us, 
you know." he said.
	By then, I had stopped crying. Sonic looked outside at the stars, then 
to his watch, "Whoop! My watch says it's time for all little girls to go to 
bed!" he smiled.
	I yawned, taking myself away from Sally.
	"But I'm not sleepy!" I said as I moved groggily towards my bed.
	"I think the ol' Sand-man'll beg ta differ with ya, Vix!" winked 
Sonic.
	I got into my bed and pulled the quilt up close, while Sonic sat on my 
bed and, to my surprise, sang me a sleepy lullaby. Yawning again, I...
uh.....soon...fell...a-...asleep...
						*     *     *
	As Sally turned out the bedroom light to the sleeping vixen's room, 
she sighed. While the princess and her hedgehog descended Vixie's staircase, 
Sally looked to Sonic and whispered: "I never knew you could sing so well!"
	"There's tons you don't know about me, Sal!" Sonic grinned.
	"Well, I'd love for you to tell me more about you." the princess 
smiled, as they exited the hut.
	"So would I!" the blue blur beamed.
						*     *     *
	Meanwhile, in Robotropolis, Robotnik's evil city was shutting down. 
Snively was preparing for the night shift when he saw his master glaring out 
the window at his smog covered wonderland. For a moment, Snively thought he 
heard him talk...
						*     *     *
	"You're out there somewhere, Vixie Lamenta...I don't know where you 
are, but I promise you one thing. I WILL catch up to you...and when I do..."


The End...?
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