╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ꨄ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮

𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 ᴅᴜᴍʙ,

ᗪᑌᗰᗷ, 𝙙𝙪𝙢𝙗, 

𝕕𝕦𝕞𝕓, 𝚍𝚞𝚖𝚋, 

🄳🅄🄼🄱, 

DUMB.

╰── ⋅ ⋅ ── ꨄ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╯

𝟙𝟚. 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

   𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆, your fur-hair flows by the wind like Tails as he glides the plane over the battle.

   Eggman created an octopus like robot that shoots ink... Not so great but a cool robot.

   You look down at your friends who are all fighting on the ground against Eggman, you grew worried to watch Amy almost getting squished by one of the octopuses tentacles but she hits one off with her mighty hammer!

   Eggmans bot starts to chase Sticks, you weren't too worried about her as she easily jumps away from an attack. 

   All your friends toy with Eggman (mostly Sonic) you couldn't hear their conversation but you can tell that Sonic is messing with him.

"Sonic my laser-guided unbolteriser is ready to go! I've got a clean shot at the spider-bot."

   Tails taunts at Eggman making him more angry at the teens. 

"Tails have you tested it yet?"

"Don't worry, it'll work."

   That's when your brother worries kicked in. You move more to the front to peek behind Tails shoulder.

"Tails are you sure?"

"Yes I am!"

   You gulped...

   Tails presses a button on his handle and launches a laser at the bot. It spews yellow and hits the bot! But then it starts to blast all around like a ping ball machine. Hitting at the sides of the sides of the canyons, it hits the broken tentacle which it exploded and one of its pieces hits a pack of boulders.

   Caused by that the boulders begin to fall down.

"That's not good..."

   You and Tails say in sync. One with small disappointment that his laser didn't work and the other—you was getting more anxious for your friends.

   You move to look more down with wide eyes as your friends all scramble around trynna escape the boulders. 

"Tails we have to help them now or else they'll get crushed–oh my gosh Knuckles was hit.."

   You stared down at poor Knuckles on the ground after a boulders ran him over... 

   Tails steers his plane down to octo-bot, the bot lifts its arm up and hits Tails plane. Making him crash.... But for you.

   Before its arm hit the plane you dig in your bag quickly for a BOMB! One of the bombs that you made and now it was the time to use it, your eyes narrows at the soon attack then you jumped out the plane towards the bot!

   Eggman—in the bot sees you throw something in his shooter, his eyes underneath his glasses widens seeing you smirk then wink.... 

BOOM!

   The bomb you threw explodes in his bot. Eggman quickly holds tightly on his handle, he grew more angry and irritated seeing his now boy being flimsy and out of control.

   You landed safely and dust your hands with your still smirk. 

    You look back at your friends to see their slight shock faces. 

"Woah dude you have bombs!?"

"Hehe yeah made these a while back."

"YOU HAVE BOMBS!?"

   Two reactions from two hedgehogs— Amy and Sonic, both shock but one is impressed. Amy had a cricket smile with wide eyes like she just witnessed murder happening right now...

   Eggman grumbles and you can hear his anger in his voice.

"You may have obliterated my weapons but I still have these bad boys!"

   His octo-bot arises again and was about to strike until Sonic runs behind the bot, opening the back of it and pulls on its electric wires. Making the bot glitch and fall back down.

   The bot falls to the ground,.... Then let our ink underneath it.

"Gross."

   Amy whispers disgusted.

   You place an arm in front of her and you two back up from the ink. Of course Amy had to squeal  in her mind about your protective self.

'Y/n is such a gentleman!'

   Amy fawns in her mind.

   Eggman departs from his robot into a small hover one.

"Next time study your cephalopods before we do battle!"

   Eggman flys off. Your brow furrows with a sigh, you were kinda hoping for a longer battle since all of Eggmans battles have been short. 

   You hear a plane hovering sound and turn around to see Tails walking up to you guys.

"Guys, I don't know what happened."

"I'll tell you what happened. Your laser almost turned us into robo-fish food."

   You frown seeing the poor fox getting scowled but you did agree. That laser Tails made almost got the whole team down but he's just a kid! Y'all are reckless as kids.

"Yeah, and not the delicious flaky kind."

"...... Knuckles. What do you mean by that."

   You slowly turn at Knuckles, wide eyes with a sharpen smile of 'what'. Knuckles stupidly smiles and places a finger underneath his chin.

"What? I thought I should test the food if it's good enough for the fish?"

"Knuckles, Knux, you're not supposed to even EAT fish food."

   Your grip around your fist tightens while the echidna stays silent.

"I'm sorry.. It malfunctioned."

   Tails apologies feeling guilty about his friends.

"Maybe it didn't malfunction.... MAYBE this isn't even Tails! What if he's one of those sleeper agents! A mole, pretending to be a fox. A FOX MOLE!"

   Sticks said about these conspiracy theories, she charges to Tails and grabs his face to try and yank it off? 

   But you reacted quickly with panic and grab a hold of her—she had a tight grip around Tails face.

"Ow! Quit it!"

"Sticks let go of Tails!"

   She wiggles in your arms. Sonic runs to you guys seeing you struggle with the feral badger.

"Hey leave him alone he just–"

"No Sonic, they're right... We'll except For Sticks and the whole fox mole thing. I put all of you in danger. I need to go."

   Your frown saddens more. You fully let go of Sticks and stood beside Sonic feeling sorrow for the poor fox.

"Tails, wait!...."

   Tails walks back to his plane and starts it up. That's when your brother worries gets worse.

"Tails it's fine please bud."

   The sound of hurt in your voice hurts Tails too, he knows you want him to stay and talk about it but he couldn't for he must fly off and have his own time. Maybe later he'll talk to you then.

   That's what he likes about you. As his older brother figure you always talk to him and understand him, sitting beside him with a calm smile. You don't even need to speak a word to make him feel better, just you being there for him makes him feel better. 

   But not this time now!

   He must learn his mistakes.

   So he didn't turn around nor stop, he flew in his plane and takes off.

"Tails? You okay buddy? Tails?"

   Sonic talks through his communicator but he gets no answer back. Both—you and Sonic look at each other with worried faces for the fox. (Like parents 😭)

"Hey guys, go easy on Tails."

"Yeah he just made a mistake, haven't you ever—?"

   Your talk was cut off by loud honking. You turned around to see a truck speeding your guys way, quite fast.

   A little too fast.

   Okay it was getting close.

   You flinched like the others when the truck takes a halt in front of you guys. Before it fully stopped Sonic put an arm in front of you in protection.

   You were shaken by the truck then became a bit flustered by Sonics arm in front of you.

   Of course you snapped out of it when the door of the truck opens to show a mobian dog wearing a ring master suit? 

"Ooh, sorry if I scared you folks. Please accept my most humble apologies."

"Scared us? YOU ALMOST RAN US OVER??"

"Yeah you almost made us roadkill 'pal'!"

   This man already annoyed you. Because who in their mind would say sorry after almost running you over? It's like saying can I have your consent of killing you after your legs were chopped off!

   You grumble and cross your arms. Already skeptical about this man.

"A thousands pardons! Allow me to introduce myself."

   The mobian dog tilts his hat down in a greeting way.

"TW Barker. Entrepreneur, owner and ringmaster of TW Barker's Circus of Wonders."

   He happily shows off his truck. You tilt your head further down to get a better look, you've never seen a truck that long before! 

"A circus huh? Like with clowns?"

"And elephants?"

"And art made from corn husks?"

   Sticks said too along with others—Knuckles and Amy, she did seemed rather clueless and you still gave her a side eye of discomfort.

'Sometimes I wonder if Sticks is okay.'

   You rubbed your shoulder of wonder about this feral badger.

"I have no idea what a circus is."

"Yeah.... We can see that."

   You said secretly in a whisper.

"Alas, I have none of those. For you see my performers ate some bad sushi in the last town and have fallen gravely ill."

'Food poisoning?'

(Had that two weeks ago lol)

"Well all I have are my two stunt bears."

   He points at the side, and there they were, two bears wearing colorful clothing and had roller skates. 

   You let out a 'Eehhh.' at the sights of the bears. They just looked so depressed.

"So how will you put on a show?"

"I won't be able to. The children will be ever so disappointed!"

   Barker dramatically exclaims about the poor sadness of children. You deadpanned him. This whole thing felt off for some reason. 

"Oh! Not the children!"

"Yes the children!"

   Well it seems that he had Amy around his finger. 

"If only I could find some,... kind-hearted souls to help me keep the magic of the circus alive!"

"Mr. Barker you're in luck! We'd be proud to volunteer in your circus!"

"Wait when did I say I'll do it?"

   That's where you take a stand. 

"Why am I getting dragged in?"

"Because Y/n we're good people and we should help for the good."

"Oh no Amy! I've been dragged with you for a lot and I think I should take a break."

   You huffed and crossed arms with an anger look. Amy just groans at your childish attitude but she can't get mad at you. You look cute with your puffy cheeks! 

"Sonic?"

"Speak for yourself Amy. What makes you think why I would want to perform like some kind of trained animal?.... No offense."

   Sonic looks at the two bears—who both shrug it off.

"Yes, yes. I understand. The training is quite rigorous–It's okay if you're not capable–"

   Sonic starts running fast around Barker to be impressive. To you and others what a show off.

   But you're not really surprised as you just roll your eyes playfully at his smugly-self.

"Capable is my middle name."

"I thought your middle name was 'The'."

   Knuckles plainly said. You snicker a bit at Sonics reaction to that info, as it was plain out exposition.

"I just hope your circus can keep up with me. I'm in."

   Four down and one more to go. And that was you.

   You tap your foot in a pace as Barker looks at you.

"How about you young fellow?"

"I'll pass. I'm always dragged into things and this time I'll say no."

   You sternly say. About to walk off you were stopped by your friends.

"Come on Y/n pleassee?"

"Let's have some fun at it plum!"

"Y/n it'll be fine. This will be the last time we'll do anything stupid I promise."

"You're the only one I trust. Join."

   While your friends desperately beg for you to join, you tap your finger with your arms crossed and think. 

   Sighing and grumbling at their pleasing eyes and looks. You felt like a mother whose kids want something so they beg.

"Mmm.... Fine! This is the last time you drag me into something stupid!"

"Yayy!"

   You flinched at Knuckles picking you up and holding you tight like a teddy bear. 

   Your face flushed in red when he muzzles your furred chest. 

"Yay this will be fun plum!"

"Put me down Knux."

   You wiggle in his grip with a heated face of flustneress. The others felt bitterness between you two.... Amy had a small mixture of jealousy and control, Sticks growls underneath her breath for someone touching her shiny, and Sonic.... Boy he just rolls his eyes and scoffs like he doesn't care when really he's jealous.

"Wonderful!"

   You guys all stop and Knuckles puts you down. Barker brings out some remote and with a press of it a circus suddenly emerges out!

   You watched in awe of the tent built up. 

"I'm delighted to have all of you."

Marker happily takes off his hat with a smile. You smiled awkwardly and rub your arm. Still unsure about this...

"Oh wait there's one more."

   Sonic taps his communicator.

"Tails come in. We're joining the circus!.... Tails? Tails?"

   Little did Sonic know that the young fox is working on his fire armed and is too busy to answer back— he doesn't even know that they're calling him.

   You glanced up at Sonic to see his worry face. 

   You placed a hand on his shoulder and smile.

"I'm sure he's fine Sonic. He's just taking time to himself."

"Yeah, you're right."

   As much as you wish you're comforting Sonic, it felt like you're comforting yourself. You were restraining yourself from going back to Tails and check up on him.

   Though you didn't know how much your words made Sonic feel. 

   Sonic felt calm all of a sudden just by your single touch and voice. If you told him more things with that calm voice he would literally listen (or be lost in thoughts).

   The group walks in the tent with wondering eyes as Mr. Barker grins widely—full of misleading statements he'll say.

"Welcome to the circus, where your unique abilities will be put on display for the children of the world."

   Your eyes trail at the tents decorations inside, it was all color and shapes, overall pleasing for the young's eyes. Maybe if this circus thing doesn't go too bad you should invite your younger sister— Cinnamon, so she can see your embarrassing job.

   He walks behind you guys and places his hands on Sonics shoulder.

"Sonic, there's only one creature fast enough to master,... The Sphere of Fear!"

   He pulls off a covering revealing a circle ball that looks like a cage. 

   The others were impressed but you're not. You looked a bit judgy because how you think that Mr. Barker wants to treat Sonic like a hamster in a ball. 

"A circuitous cage with no beginning or end, allowing you to reach unparalleled speeds, all without leaving the centre ring."

    What a take for the hedgehog for be grins widely.

"Wicked!"

   With that he runs into the cage and starts running all around it, reaching his most speed inside of it. 

   Mr. Barker went to your other friends, greeting them to new acts/performances while you gaze around the place. 

   Your slight dead look changes lighter at the colors again. 

   That was until you see a yellow color. Then slowly thought of Tails.

'I hope Tails is alright.'

   You anxiously tap your fingers on your arms that were crossed, your tail shuffles around you in comfort. 

   Gee you're such a squirrel full of worry all the time...

"–Now you my squirrel friend–"

"Not a friend, just a worker."

"Yeah, yeah, I have the perfect thing for you! Come follow me."

   He shows you a big ball. Just a big red ball. Your confused look turned into a dead look again, side eyeing him with suspicion.

"Whaaat is this?"

"Have you ever thought of running away from your troubles? Your problems? Your thoughts? Then how about you juggle these bombs that I happened to have and throw them aimlessly at the stuff! Be destructive! Be careful too while these are not safe to hold."

   You paused for a moment when he hands you a box full of bombs. He walks away with a whistle of a tune back to the others.

   You stare down at the bombs and back up at the red ball.

'Be destructive... It would be funny if had the urge to blow up this whole place.'

   You pick a bomb up and observe it, looking side to side of anyone looking.... You put a couple in your sack bag. Just for safe keeping.

   A squirrel mobian groans loudly out of boredom, she sat on a chair in the market waiting for customers but none.

"Oh my gosh can't we just go home now mom?"

   Honey—the squirrel mobian also known as your twin sister sat still in boredom. Your mom sat in a chair too but was polishing the fruits clean.

"You just have to be patient, soon the towns folk will come."

"It's been two hours since no one hasn't come out."

"Oh hush now and clean the fruits. Make sure no bugs infest them."

   Honey just huffs and sink more into her chair. Then finally has the motivation to get up, grab a rag and clean some fruits.

"I wonder what Y/n is doing now. I bet he's fighting Eggman again."

"Your bother doesn't like fighting remember? That's why he's doing medic stuff now, I'm happy for my boy that he wants to learn from his mother!"

   Mom fondly giggles to herself. Honey rolls her eyes, rubbing harshly on a fruit until she accidentally squishes it between her hands. The fruits juice drip off the rag and her hands.

"And he doesn't do things harshly. Now clean your hands before they get sticky."

   Honey does so, grumbling a few words underneath her breathe that would've got her a whack on the head if she said them out loud.

'Y/n must be having fun now.'

   You threw a bomb at a boulder. You muttered words out, you kept throwing bombs in spite, you almost gripped too hard on one that it almost exploded! 

"This is stupid."

   Right when you were about to throw another one, you stopped. Your arm slowly going down as you gazed at the ground.

   You fell to your knees.

"I'm doing this for my friends, my friends. I should be happy!"

   Your tail curls up around yourself. With a deep exhale you finally get up again and grab the bombs.

"These bombs are kinda neat though."

   You giggled to yourself. The walk back into the tent to get ready for the acts.

   Great. Great. You leaned against your own cage, your own prison.

    Mr. Barker tricked you all and now you guys are in cages. You actually missed half of your act and was excused from it so all you did on the sidelines was cheer and clap for your friends being amazing.

   So here you are now in your cage.

"It's not easy to catch lighting in a bottle, so I had to special order this bottle from a mutal friend of ours!"

   You look at the screen to see a TV screen of Eggman.

   You should've known. You roll your eyes at Eggmans television self explains the 'sphere of fear'. You were mostly surprised that Eggman has his own industry. Nice.

"You forgot one thing Barker, me!"

   You all look to the side to see Amy standing in her still sad costume suit.

    The way your eyes beams a bit seeing Amy out still, having your hopes up that she'll get you guys out of here.

"Did I? Sweet, compassionate Amy Rose. Think, of the children."

   You growl at his mind tricking game here.

"Amy don't listen!"

   You held the cages bars close so you can get a better yell out.

"The children... Wait! That's not gonna work on me this ti–...."

   She was in a cage. You face palm at her and lean back to the cage.

"So is this a regional tour or?...."

"Oh, and in case you manage to escape. I ordered some of these as well."

   Bots.... Bots drove out and circles you guys then goes to a halt near Barker.

   Everyone tried to get out but you? You lean on the cage and slide down to the floor with a huff. Known damn well if you tried you're not strong enough.

   You look to the side where Sonic is held captive, he kept running and spin dashing inside in hopes to get out. You swear you can hear his desperate grunting for freedom, getting worried for him again you remember he doesn't do well in tight spaces.

   While you watched the others slowly giving up you felt something in your pockets, you hummed in confusion then pull out a bomb!

   It was a small one and you carefully grip it light so it doesn't explode now. You look around for the circus creep to see him too busy looking at his bots with a crazy smile of evil.

   How creepy...

   Your eyes narrows at him.

   Then suddenly the tent covering comes off! You look in surprised to see Tails!

"Tails!"

All of you said in unison—Amy, Sticks, Knuckles, Sonic and you. You were all relieved to see the yellow fox again to the rescue. 

   He rode in the tornado that flys above them.

"Tails! Get me out of this thing!"

   Sonic yells out too. Quickly getting up you watched Tails almost getting hit by missiles from the bots, luckily he dodges them all and fired some laser that hits the bottom of Sonic's cage but bounces off?

"Great. That thing still doesn't work."

    Knuckles exclaims like he's complaining. You watched the laser bounce off a bot that hits it in half, it then comes back to you guys and bounces off the cages like a pin ball machine!

   The cages break apart and you're all free! The laser hits Sonic's cage again and he starts to run in it like a hamster in a ball.

"Now this is wicked!"

   You snorted at him feeling happy that he's kinda free but that was enough smile for more threats appeared.

"Bears! Moto-bugs! Attack!"

   Like a ring master he is—Barker calls them out to attack.

   Sonic runs to the moto-bugs, winning instantly for he runs them over and they explode.

   Everyone fights them off impressively like they're performing acts! Knuckles using his head, Amy hitting while juggling, and Sticks using her stunts to kick the bears.

   You?

   Well you dodged attacks from the bots flawlessly, you started to play around with them, jumping on one of them they starting shooting at their own kind, you jumped off it when they shot it to the next, and then the next, and next.

   You landed on one more, lifting yourself up by your arms you pose like a model as a tease to it. 

   Posing cutely and cool the other tries to fire at you but fails. It ends up hitting the other and when you jumped off you jumped straight towards the other bot, lifting a leg up and smash it.

   You shake your leg feeling the pain from the metal of it.

   You can hear and see your other friends finishing the last of bots, but where is the ring master? Mr. Barker.

   Looking all around to see him running away like a coward. 

"You're not going anywhere."

   You dig through your pockets carefully, grabbing the bomb you lifting up but had one eye open to aim it. Thanks to your coordination you throw at right before he was further away.

   The team hears a big boom, they all turn to see you standing proudly at Mr. Barkers body...

"He's not dead don't worry. Just passed out."

   You put a thumbs up at them. 

   They all relaxed that their buddy—the one they all secretly like didn't kill anyone! Sonic runs over still in his cage.

   He stops and looks at Mr. Barker's unconscious body.

   You look up at him and you both just smirk evilly knowing what to do now.

   You open Sonic out and you both roughly throw Barker in there.

    He wakes up by the throw letting out an 'oof' sound.

"Let me out of this infernal cage! I'M AN ENTREPRENEUR!"

   You and Sonic did a fist bump in succession. You two hear Tails behind you guys and see him get out of his plane.

"That was some sweet flying buddy."

"Good job Tails."

   You walked up towards him and ruffle his hair like an older brother. Tails laughs a bit and shyly rubs his arm.

"Yeah you did good."

"Sorry for saying you were a double agent. I didn't realize you were a,... Triple agent."

   You pat Sticks go back up with a small grin.

"Yeah. Okay you do you."

   You awkwardly said. Sticks did calm down by your touch but she growls and waves you off.

"Yeah, thanks Tails."

"Well I'm just happy I could help. Now let's get out of here."

   Tails motion you guys to leave. You all nod and follow behind.

   You guys didn't pay no attention to the yelling from Mr. Barker—who desperately yells for you guys to come back and free him. But he's a scumbag like others so you walked away too with no sympathy.

   While you guys walked you glanced at Amy to still see her wearing the clown stuff.

"Amy. You still have the clown stuff on you."

"Hm?"

   Amy turns at you with a confused look,... Till she finally sees the bow and clown nose.

"O-Oh! I forgot hehe..."

   She laughs so embarrassed by her outfit now. She throws off the clown wig, nose, and bow with a red face.

   Her face heats up more hearing you chuckle at her.

"Hehe, you did a good act for being a sad clown."

"I would do better if he put me in magic."

   She huffs and crosses her arms. You laughed more at her pouty expression which makes her smile calmly, with her heart fluttering and her thoughts turning romantic. 

   You didn't pay attention to her as she walks closer to you. The closer she got, her heart was beating out of her chest!....

   Until you stop.

   Amy became confused and stops too.

"Huh? what's the matter Y/n?"

".... Tails didn't you left your plane back there?"

"OH!"

   Tails runs off back to his plane. 

   Everyone in the group laughs at the fox clumsiness, the followed behind again. Back to the plane and ignoring all of Barkers barks of pleading.

Passes out.... I DID IT‼️‼️

GOSH THIS TOOK A LONG TIME PLS I KEPT PROCRASTINATING IT, THIS CHAPTER HAS OVER 4000 WORDS‼️‼️‼️ DAAMMNN...

So in my apologies for updating late I have drawings. 

Here's some ship art lolz

That's all!! I'm back and alive beheheh oh yeah! I GOT FANART‼️‼️

I WAS SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS SINCE I DONT GET FANART MUCH BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME BC IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY AND GIGGLY‼️‼️

HERE IT ISSSS

IT'S SO GOOOODDDD YEAH??

This artist wanted their identity anonymous so I shall respect them but y'all look at this art! So beautiful I can't 💕💕

Okay that's all y'all, happy to be back, and NIGHT‼️