CREAM THE RABBIT

“Maybe we could be friends, and I can help you out in the kitchen!”

CREAM THE RABBIT 

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

‘Talk about awkward…’

At first, Tails was feeling a bit bashful because he still wasn’t quite used to being seen as a hero like Sonic. But the awkward silence that followed as a result of the crowd not recognizing Cream caused his initial embarrassment to be replaced with awkwardness. Thankfully, the young rabbit didn’t seem to mind what happened all that much and had Cheese quickly spring into action. However, this new Egg Golem was just as heavily armored as its predecessor, as Cheese’s first attack failed to leave so much as a scratch on the robot. Instead, the small Chao was repelled and sent flying back due to the unexpected recoil of his attack.

“Oh man, I almost forgot the armor on that thing is no joke! Even Sonic had a tough time dealing with it.”

Watching Cheese bounce harmlessly off of the Egg Golem’s armor served as a reminder to Tails about the Egg Golem’s fearsome offensive and defensive capabilities. The showdown between it and the blue speedster back in Eggman’s pyramid base during the Ark Incident had gotten pretty intense at one point. Obviously, Sonic had prevailed against the towering stone robot but this was Cream and Cheese’s first time going up against the heavily armored Egg Golem. For a brief moment, Tails started to worry about whether the three of them would be able to hold their own against the mechanical stone giant. After all, Sonic wasn’t around to help them this time and the twin-tailed fox was starting to doubt himself just a little… This would be the first time in quite a while that Tails fought such a large opponent without Sonic, Knuckles, or Amy around to back him up. Heck, he didn’t even have the X Tornado with him! If he at least had the sleek, white-colored jet plane with him, he’d be more confident in taking the Egg Golem on. But while the mechanic was experiencing a short-lived moment of self-doubt, Cream and Cheese weren’t discouraged in the slightest.

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Egg Golem:  “…!”

In response to Cheese speeding straight for the spherical restraining mechanism located at the very top of its head, the Egg Golem raised one of its hands in an attempt to swat the Chao out of the sky. But luckily for Cheese, he was the faster one out of the two, and managed to deliver a solid punch to the restraining mechanism. As a result, the mechanical stone giant temporarily froze in place and all movements stopped for a couple of seconds.

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“Nice going you two!”

The fox praised as he watched the Egg Golem come to a complete stop after Cheese managed to strike its most obvious weak point. Witnessing the duo’s unwavering fighting resolve inspired Tails to keep going and shake off the doubt that was previously taking root in his heart.

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“Gah! What are Tails and Cream doing here?!”

Eggman shouted in displeasure as a scowl appeared on his face. Obviously, the mustached villain was watching this unexpected turn of events from the safety of the command center of his base. And needless to say, he was not happy to see the two young heroes and Cheese arrive onto the scene. After all, those do-gooders were undoubtedly going to try and ruin his fun!

“Get it together and squash those pests, Egg Golem!”

The doctor ordered as he shouted at the still immobile machine. Unsurprisingly, his priorities had now shifted from toying with the defenseless civilians, to dealing with Tails, Cream, and Cheese first. As a result, the robot’s stillness was resulted in the madman becoming irritable and impatient. He still vividly remembered his last encounter with the trio and the defeat he suffered at their hands. And naturally, Dr. Eggman otherwise known as the ultimate sore loser, sought to avenge his previous humiliation. But! That could only happen once the Egg Golem started moving again!

Egg Golem: *Sound of stones rubbing together as it begins moving again.*

To the villain’s relief, the massive machine made from stone recovered roughly around the same time he barked for it to get moving. The fact that it was still operational despite taking a heavy blow to its biggest weak point was a testament of the mechanical stone giant’s durability. But even with that being the case, the doctor knew that the Egg Golem couldn’t afford to take too many more hits like that. Otherwise, the thing was likely to either go haywire like its predecessor or be rendered completely nonoperational! Of course, while neither were outcomes Eggman wanted there wasn’t much he could actually do. Expecting the Egg Golem to fight more defensively was a waste of time! The reason he gave the Egg Golem near impenetrable armor was so that it could dish out ten times the beating it received!

…Although, with all of that being said, Eggman would’ve done himself a huge favor, if he had simply learned his lesson the first time and placed the restraining mechanism somewhere else.

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“Bring it on, Eggman! Your robot doesn’t scare us!”

Tails confidently declared. His attitude was completely different from what it was earlier, now that he had overcome the mental hurdle that presented itself as his internalized self-doubt. Plus, the new Egg Golem’s weak points being the exact same as the original’s further boosted Tails’ confidence. Now, all the fox had to do was work together with Cream and Cheese to take this thing down! But what he didn’t know at the time was the fact that the three of them were about to get some unexpected help. Shortly after Tails had spoken, a large number of G.U.N mechs, tanks, and personnel also arrived onto the scene in response the president’s orders.

“Whoa! That’s a lot of mechs! The army must’ve found out about Eggman’s base!”

While briefly taken aback by the army’s sudden appearance, Tails quickly refocused on the task at hand. And it was good thing that he did because the Egg Golem was on the move again. The stone golem took one large step towards the trio and aimed a punch at the two Fly-types and Cheese. Its fist, which resembled a large, fast-moving boulder, was quickly closing in on the the three of them and forced Tails to quickly fly out of the way. However, the fox was quick to go on the counterattack, as he flew along the length of the Egg Golem’s arm, all the way until he reached a point that was slightly above the robot’s head. And from his newfound vantage point, Tails delivered a swift Tails Dunk to the restraining mechanism. Meanwhile, G.U.N’s forces started a two-fold operation, with some of the personnel being responsible for evacuating the civillians while the rest of them engaged robots Eggman deployed in response to their presence.

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“Please, call off Mr. Robot, Dr. Eggman...!”

Cream shouted as her gloved hands cupped the sides of her mouth when she heard the evil scientist’s voice coming from the intercom. She said these words shortly after Tails declared that their small, but fearless team was prepared to fight. However, even though she agreed with the fox, she still wanted to give the Doctor a chance to change his mind and leave everyone alone. If he didn’t heed her warning now, then the long-eared rabbit would mentally prepare herself to finish off yet another one of his creations alongside her twin-tailed ally. Something that she hated doing every time when the Doctor caused she, her friends, or innocent people trouble... Although, this time around, the people weren’t exactly innocent, but...innocent enough.

Suddenly, her worried gaze looked below and spotted the sudden arrival of G.U.N’s forces; an army of powerful-looking mechs, tanks, and personnel. Having a feeling they were on she and Tails’ side, a smile grew across her muzzle.

“They must be here to help!”

“Chao! Chao! ♪”

Cheese cheered, busting out into a little happy dance in the air. Looks like Cream was right since the moment they arrived at the scene, they began evacuating the people and battling the robots Eggman unleashed on them. But, while G.U.N was doing that, Cream and Cheese turned their attention back on the Egg Golem; thankfully, as soon as the robot decided to attack. Similarly to Tails, the two flying friends evaded the punch by flying with speed. And after Tails delivered a spinning blow to the robot’s head with his tails, Cream took this time in the air to perform Cheese Shot.

“Cheese!”

“Chaoー!”

Sensing the move Cream had up her sleeve, the Neutral Chao rolled in a fast ball in preparation to be thrown. Seconds after, Cream grabbed the Chao in a single hand and readied her aim; cinnamon-brown eyes focusing at the tall robot made of stone’s weak point.

“Here I go...!! Aha!”

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“Still no sign of them… They must’ve gone further into the canyon.”

Tails muttered to himself after several minutes of searching failed to turn up anything. At first, the twin-tailed fox thought it would’ve been easy to spot such a huge crowd from the sky. However, it soon became clear that Tails had underestimated just how fast the determined crowd of Battle Babies fans could move. On one hand, he couldn’t help but be somewhat impressed that the misguided mob could move so efficiently despite there being so many people  involved. But on the other, the mechanic couldn’t help but grow more and more concerned that most likely ill-equipped mob wasn’t prepared for exploring the Great Canyon. In a harsh environment like this, Eggman was far from the only danger those people needed to worry about…

“Hey Cream, let’s try checking—”

Before Tails could finish his sentence something in the distance caught his attention and caused him to briefly trail off.

“On second thought, look over there! Something’s heading our way!”

A gleam of confusion appeared in Tails’ sky-blue eyes as he observed a large, moving trail of dust gradually head towards him and Cream. But there was still a considerable amount of distance between the two Fly-types and whatever was kicking up all of that dirt and dust into the air.  And as the twin-tailed fox continued to observe the dust trail steadily get closer and closer, two possibilities came to mind in regards to what could be going on. Either something huge was on the move or someone had caused the local wildlife to stampede. However, Tails was somewhat more skeptical about the latter theory, due to him being unsure that herd animals lived in the Great Canyon in the first place.

“Let’s go check it out! Whatever is causing that dust trail might lead us to a clue as to where all those people went or Eggman’s base.”

It was clear that Tails was taking his chances by suggesting the three of them heard towards the dust trail. After all, without any concrete proof the trio could easily end up wasting their time going on some wild goose chase. But he was willing to take that risk because with so much ground to cover, they might be too late to save those reckless fans from Eggman’s wrath. So, shortly after saying this, Tails swiftly flew towards the moving dust trail.

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“What?! That’s completely insane! Why in the world would they think it’s a good idea to run off and confront that lunatic?!”

At first, Christina’s report rendered the president absolutely speechless for a good couple of seconds. But then, after the severity of her words fully sunk in, all he could feel was utter horror and outrage. To think that all of those people thought they could take on Dr. Eggman just because they were inspired by a children’s cartoon was absurd!

“Contact the military and have them head out to the Great Canyon! Tell them their orders are to prioritize the safety of those citizens and to evacuate them as soon as possible! And Christina, I’ll leave the Super Battle Babies matter to you!  I want that show cancelled immediately and all of its merchandise is pulled from the shelves of every store!”

His tone was sharp as he gave out orders in a rapid-fire manner. In response, the other members of his staff who were also present in the room moved quickly to fulfill his instructions. And within seconds the only ones left in his office were the president himself and possibly Christina. After the other staff members left, a tired sigh left Michael’s mouth and the man tiredly rubbed his eyebrows; the gesture a mix of his exasperation and fatigue.

“…Honestly, why does it feel like every trend that revolves around Sonic in some shape or form only causes chaos?”

Another sigh left the president’s mouth as he voiced his thoughts partially out loud. It honestly baffled him that this was the second time some trend Sonic inspired resulted in all hell breaking loose in Station Square. Just what was is it about the heroic blue Hedgehog that caused fads centered around him to disrupt public order to this extent? The answer to that question was rather obvious to the president. After all, Sonic’s rebellious nature had this unspoken appeal to it that caused others to gravitate naturally to him. But it was that very trait which also unintentionally tended to influence things the Blue Blur himself had no involvement with… However, no matter who or what was responsible for causing mayhem this time around, the president was determined to return order to the streets of Station Square. Yet, at the same time he wasn’t quite mentally ready to make an appearance on TV just yet… But if the president knew anything about news reporters, those story-hounds would be calling his office at any second once they caught wind of what was about to happen next.

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“Ohohoho! So, much for your diapers giving you courage!”

The doctor laughed mockingly at the former Battle Babies fans as they fell into a state of panic and scattered in their attempts to flee. Watching them run in fear and cry for Sonic to come rescue them filled him with an evil sort of glee. It served them right for marching all the way out here and annoying him with their nonsense!

Decoe: “Doctor, don’t you think it’d be a good idea to let those people go? I’m pretty sure they’ve learned their lesson by now.”

Bocoe: “Yeah! They’re not a threat to us, let alone a match for the Egg Golem.”

Eggman’s mechanical henchman said as they watched the chaos continue from the safety of the base’s command center. At this point, both Decoe and Bocoe were starting to feel sorry for the powerless people who were now forced to run for their lives. In their eyes, there was no need to hurt anybody now that the people down below seemed to have come to regret their impulsive actions. However… Dr. Eggman was of a different opinion.

“Not a chance! Those imbeciles had the nerve to pick a fight with me and I’m going to make sure they never underestimate me again! Letting them go now would make them capable of showing mercy… And as you both know, mercy IS NOT in my vocabulary!”

Eggman’s response was nothing short of dismissive as he replied to his robotic minions.

“Besides, I’m having too much fun watching them run around like terrified mice!”

However, little did Eggman know that a couple of spoilsports were about to ruin his fun.

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“Knock it off, Eggman! We won’t let you lay another finger on these people!”

Tails declared after he arrived onto the scene and flew in between the terrified people who hadn’t managed to flee from the vicinity of Eggman’s base and the towering robot. As it turned out, heading towards the trail of dust he spotted earlier had been the right call. In the first place, a group of roughly 30 something people running for dear life like an out-of-control stampede were the ones who created that dust trail. And after a brief conversation with the people who managed to escape, Tails and Cream learned that the rest Battle Babies fans were still somewhere up ahead. As a result, the twin-tailed mechanic wasted no time in leading his two companions further in the heart of the Great Canyon, where they soon stumbled upon Eggman’s base. Watching the massive robot made out of stone chase all of those people filled Tails with anger as he listened to their terrified screams and calls for help. Which was why he promptly took action and was now one of the few individuals that stood between them and the hulking, robot menace.

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Because of the swift breeze that rolled by as she flew, Cream didn’t catch the words that Tails uttered. In those several minutes in the air, the wind was the only sound she heard. However, she had the same thought as Tails since the young rabbit also couldn’t spot the crowd below. Cheese pitched in with the search, but even with his help, the bow tie-wearing Chao ended up just like Cream and Tails. Clueless where the large crowd could be. But, soon breaking the silence was Tails, as the twin-tailed fox suddenly said her name. And naturally, Cream’s attention shifted over to him, waiting for what he wanted to say. But, for some reason, he changed his mind; causing the young girl to look in the direction the surprised fox pointed out to. Her cinnamon-brown gaze took on a look of surprise herself from seeing a mixture of dust and dirt inching closer to where the three were in the sky. Since Tails suggested they should investigate the trail it created, Cream puts her trust in him and spoke.

“You might just be right, Tails! Come on, Cheese!”

“Chao!”

Continuing to follow Tails’ lead, the two friends guided themselves forward where they kept up with the flying fox and the moving trail of dust.

“Yes, Mr. President!”

Fully on board with that idea and obeying his order, Christina made a quick exit out the room; walking with urgency and haste in her heels. There was so much on her plate. Contacting the factories that produced the merch, TV stations, and documents to fill out to ensure that the law of no more Super Battle Babies was enforced throughout Station Square... But, the workload wasn’t going to deter the serious-minded woman from getting it all done. This was her job. Her life. And she wasn’t going to let the President down or the citizens; even if they don’t see the good in removing all Super Battle Babies content and merch from the city.

Meanwhile in the Great Canyon, Cream continued to flap her ears to stay in midair with Cheese as Tails declared the words she agreed with. The remaining people, while scared out of their minds, were relieved to see the mechanic there. Most of them remembered him as being the brave young hero who saved them during one of the most horrific nights they have ever experienced. The time that the evil scientist threatened Station Square with the Egg Walker.

“Whoa, look!” a boy’s voice pointed out.

“It’s Miles “Tails” Prower and...?” an older one added; not recognizing Cream’s face at all. Or, anyone there for that matter...

“Cream The Rabbit!”

*cricket, cricket*

“Hee hee...”

Looks like she’s gonna need more screen time... That awkward moment aside, Cream’s cinnamon-brown gaze traveled back over to the Egg Golem while having a displeased frown on her muzzle.

“I wish I didn’t have to do this, Mr. Robot... But, you leave me with no choice! Please attack, Cheese!”

“Chao chao!”

Cheese went flying with a fist held forward; beginning the battle by delivering a clean, solid punch to the large robot’s face. But, while the punch would usually work in most instances, the stone that the robot was made out of was too hard for the Chao to punch. Instead of doing any damage, the Chao instead went flying back; flailing his small arms and feet from shock.

“Chao...!”

“Oh...! Not good...”

Cream watched, surprised that the punch went unsuccessful. The small rabbit had a feeling that since hitting its face didn’t work, then maybe anywhere else wouldn’t be effective either... Her cluelessness what to have Cheese do now showed on her face for several seconds, until her eyes spotted the large button that sat atop of the robot’s head. Hatching an idea, she pointed towards it.

“Look there, Cheese! That button on top of its head must be its weak point... Try attacking there this time.”

“Chaoー!!”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Yeah, I’m worried too. All of those people could get hurt if we don’t do something! We should hurry and go after ‘em!”

The fox kept his gaze trained on the young man’s back for a couple of seconds longer before he shifted it over towards Cream and nodded sharply in response to her question. A small frown was etched on to Tails’ muzzle and his brows furrowed together as a half-serious, half-concerned expression appeared on his face. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that an army of regular people, no matter how large, stood no chance Eggman and his mechanical creations. Plus, the tall, egg-like villain wasn’t really the patient (unless he wanted to be) or forgiving type of person. So, it was very unlikely that he would let all of those angry fans get away unscathed after they antagonized him for a bit. Which was why the pilot was now in hurry to catch up to the misguided mob before Eggman seriously hurt someone.

“C’mon, you two! There’s no time to go back and get the X Tornado… So, we’ll have to fly over to the Great Canyon ourselves!”

Tails promptly added before he took a running start, leaped into the air, and started to make his way towards the outskirts of Station Square.

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“I need a status report! Why hasn’t the person responsible for this series of bombings been caught yet? And does Dr. Eggman play a part in all of this or not?”

There was a faint hint of impatience in President Michael K.’s words as he spoke to his staff. Word about Bokkun’s mischief had swiftly reached the busy man’s ears shortly after the bombs started going off all over Station Square. Naturally, the suddenness of the explosions resulted in varied reactions among a countless number of people. Many of them were understandably terrified and started to panic, while others had given into their rage and decided to confront Dr. Eggman in the Great Canyon. However, the president was unaware that a large group of people had taken it upon themselves to go fight the evil scientist. Instead, his attention was focused on seeing to it that the reckless person who was responsible for this latest attack on the large city, was immediately brought to justice! But while there was no concrete evidence that Eggman had something to do with this mess, the president hadn’t ruled that possibility out entirely either. After all, there was no putting anything passed that psycho. Yet, at the same time, the president didn’t want to waste time or resources confronting Eggman, if the mustached villain wasn’t the one wreaking havoc in Station Square for a change. Battles with the madman tended to be rather costly in terms of money, man-power, and the development of effective weaponry.

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Meanwhile, things were about to take a turn for the worst over in the Great Canyon…

‘Loaded diapers?!’

“What kind of disgusting and ridiculous catchphrase is that?! Do you people even know what it means to have a “loaded” diaper?!”

In roughly less than two minutes, Eggman found himself once again questioning why someone of his intellect was forced to live among all of these idiots. Right now, it really did feel like the mob that was threatening to break down the doors to his base had less than two brain cells among the whole lot of them! Nothing they said made any sense to him and them refusing to either clarify themselves or leave him be only made the doctor angrier. But by this point, the doctor no longer cared about whatever motives the group of Battle Babies fans had. He had run out patience with those ignorant fools and now planned on making good on his earlier threat.

“Bah nevermind! Let’s see how brave you are after my robot flattens all of you! Get them Egg Golem!”

Eggman retorted before he pushed another button on the keyboard in front of him. Seconds later, the ground under the angry mob’s feet trembled violently, as a hidden entrance built into the face of the canyon wall on the opposite side of the base’s entrance started to open up. Afterwards, the rebuilt Egg Golem’s towering soon came fully into view, once the heavy metal doors that were disguised as part of the canyon’s natural formation fully opened. The successor to the stone-like, Egyptian-themed robot’s aura was no less imposing than of its predecessor, as it slowly stepped forward and cast a menacing shadow over the angry mob…

Egg Golem: “…”

The robot then lifted one of its large legs up into the air and held it over the heads of the assembled group of people for a couple of seconds, giving them a measly few moments to react before it stomped on the ground a second later.

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“Yeah...!”

“Chaoー!”

Cream exclaimed in agreement as she raised a fist while Cheese raised one of his small arms. Fighting Dr. Eggman or anyone in general might’ve been something that the orange-dressed rabbit rather avoid having to do. But, her not wanting others to get hurt outweighed the feeling of wanting to stay out of it. With Cheese by her side and Tails, she felt like whatever Eggman throws their way they could overcome it with the real super power of teamwork! With her resolve in mind, Cream let Cheese flutter out of her arms in order to start flapping her ears; letting her small body float up and follow Tails’ lead in the sky. Cheese, of course, matched her pace.

“We’re not entirely sure, Mr. President. But, we’ve been getting many reports that the explosions are coming from, um...”

Secretary Christina Cooper had to glance down at the clipboard in her hand to make sure she was saying the title of the TV show properly. Even though she’s been getting negative reports regarding the chaotic fanbase prior to the explosions, she still had trouble remembering and saying the childish title. It felt weird on the tongue for the woman, and she never thought in a billion years that a TV show designed for very young kids could stir up so much trouble in the city. A school fight broke out? Friendships torn to pieces because of disagreements who’s the best baby? Couples breaking up because their opinions of the show weren’t “compatible”? People being thrown in prison for almost nearly killing someone due to said opinions? These days, it had something to do with, what Christina felt, that stupid show.

“Super Battle Baby trading cards. Surprise, I know.” she said in a sarcastic tone. “Mr. President, if I’m being honest, I think the TV show needs to be banned at this point and the merchandise of the show recalled. Lives are being ruined because of it and-”

Suddenly, one of her co-workers contacted her through the earpiece hidden in her right ear, and she lightly touched the small device with a couple of fingers.

“Mhm... Uh-huh... What!? All right, I’ll tell the president right away!”

After hanging up, the anxious Christina went on to say,

“Hundreds of people are leaving to the Great Canyon to confront Dr. Eggman! Many of the citizens right now believe that he hired someone to sell them explosive cards, and they are very unhappy about that. Mr. President, what should be our next course of action?”

As for the “brave” Super Battle Baby fans next course of action, they *completely* changed their minds challenging the Doctor when he let loose the rebuilt Egg Golem. Widened eyes coward at the sight of its tall, massive stature. And before the giant robot made of stone brought down its foot, the fluffy-haired teen just had a few words to say.

“... Ooookay... I don’t think I wanna be in this fandom anymore.”

“Let’s just go back to being a fan of Sonic! We could use his help right now, after all!”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“But that doesn’t make any sense!”

Tails exclaimed in disbelief after he overcame his brief moment of surprise. At first, the young man’s statement had also thrown the fox for a loop. But after taking a moment to think it over, Tails came to the conclusion that something felt off about the guy’s assumption. Everyone, except for him and Cream, seemed to believe that Eggman was the mastermind behind this fake card scam. And while the doctor did con both Mobians and people alike on more than one occasion… Tails surprisingly enough doubted that Eggman had something to do with this mess for once.

“I know this is gonna sound strange, but I don’t think Eggman’s behind all of this. He usually doesn’t care or get involve with trends, so this doesn’t seem like his style. Plus, with how much Eggman loves attention, I figured he’d try to find a way to outshine Super Battle Babies…”

It wasn’t every day that Tails, or anybody other than Eggman’s mechanical flunkies, defended the madman. And you can bet the sky-blue eyed mechanic felt weird for believing in Eggman’s innocence for a change. But despite him trying to verbally defend Sonic’s arch-enemy, Tails wouldn’t be surprised if his words were to be met with skepticism. After all, whether it was the guy in front of him or anybody else for that matter, most people knew better by now than to give the tall, egg-like man the benefit of the doubt. The cunning villain was willing to go to just about any length in order to get his way… Which naturally meant his credibility in the eyes of others was practically non-existent. However, whether or not Eggman was the one behind all of this didn’t matter, because it didn’t change the fact there was a very angry army of Battle Babies fans who were now on their way to the doctor’s base.

“Even if one of his robots was the one giving fake cards out to people, there’s no way you guys would be able to find him. Eggman’s got bases hidden all over the place, so tracking him down wouldn’t be easy.”

While Tails was concerned about all of those enraged fans potentially getting involved with Eggman, he had a hard time believing they’d succeed in pinpointing the location of his base. It was a task that the Blue Blur, his friends, and even G.U.N often struggled with due to how well-hidden Eggman’s bases typically were. Even though the mad scientist loved to cause a huge scene whenever he did decide to make an appearance, he was surprisingly capable of staying under the radar when he wanted to. However, Tails was about to an important lesson. Which was to never underestimate the power and tenacity of super angry fans…

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“What’s going on out there?! I can’t even hear myself think!”

Eggman growled as he angrily marched into the command center of his current base with the double doors automatically sliding closed behind him. The mad scientist’s current hiding spot was located in the heart of the Great Canyon which was located in the outskirts of Station Square. Few people ever bothered to venture this far into the canyon, unless they were adventurous, thrill-seekers like that blasted Hedgehog! Plus, his base was well-hidden thanks to his decision to utilize the natural landscape to conceal its location. So, needless to say, Dr. Eggman was at one point confident that no one would be disturbing him any time soon. However, he was soon proven wrong and the location of his new hideout was discovered far earlier than he ever would’ve expected.

Decoe: “Bad news, doctor! There’s an angry mob outside and they’re trying to break into the base!”

Bocoe: “Yeah, and they’re armed with pitchforks too!”

“What?! But that’s impossible! No one should’ve been able to figure out the location of this base so quickly!”

The mustached villain barked as he walked over to the large console belonging to the base’s main computer. Afterwards, he pushed the button which would connect the massive monitor to the cameras outside. And upon catching sight of those irritating intruders the doctor’s annoyance sky-rocketed as he observed their ridiculous Battle Babies inspired get-ups. How did that bunch of losers with their oversized binkies and diapers manage to find his base in the first place?! Not even those losers at G.U.N with their advanced technology managed to find him! Yet, somehow those overgrown babies were?! Aaarghhh! Just looking at them made him furious!

“You fools have a lot of nerve to try to break into MY base! I don’t know what you’ve come here for but if it’s a fight you’re looking for… Then, it’s a fight you’re going to get! Unless, you smarten up and get out of here before I have my robots crush you like the ants you are!”

 The equally enraged Dr. Eggman yelled over the intercom as he demanded that his unwelcome visitors get lost. His angry and impatient tone spoke volumes about the mad scientist’s growing displeasure and that he wasn’t kidding around. Things were about to turn ugly if the army of Battle Babies fans didn’t decide to quickly take a hike…

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“I’m not so sure about that, lil’ dude. Eggman causes, like, trouble all the time for people.”

He said to Tails when the twin-tailed fox vocalized his doubts about the Doctor causing the latest card scamming incident.

“Someone, like, found his base and I was, like, heading there now, dude.”

“Where’s that...?”

Cream asked, not sure whether to believe the hazel-eyed man or Tails. Although, she did find it surprising that in such a short amount of time, the angry fans of the children’s TV show managed to somehow locate Dr. Eggman’s base.

“The Great Canyon. Never been there in my life, so I guess you can say it’s gonna be my first time. See ya, dudes!”

Shooting the two a peace sign salute along with a smile, the man looked forward and raced off in order to meet up with his fellow fans in the canyon.

“I’m...kind of worried about all those people going to fight Dr. Eggman, Tails... Aren’t you...?”

She asked, turning to look at the fox once the man took off running again. She and the rest of her non-human friends all had powers or some kind of way of effectively fighting back most of the mad scientist’s machines. She was also used to seeing humans letting Sonic handle most of the threats that targeted the city; which led to Cream feeling concerned for the people heading to the Great Canyon and their safety. Dr. Eggman, in her eyes, can still be a very scary and dangerous person...

Meanwhile in the once desolate canyon, the Battle Baby fans there listened to Dr. Eggman’s heated warning through the camera’s speakers. But, they weren’t afraid, and stood their ground together. In fact, they were actually appalled that the Doctor tried to act like he *didn’t* know what they were here for. For them, it was quite obvious why since they believed he was behind the exploding cards.

“What!? Well, YOU’VE got a lot of nerve to act like you don’t know why we’re here!”

“Yeah!! You know what you did, Dr. Eggman!!”

“You like causing explosions!? Well, let’s see how you like US exploding what YOU got for a change! Bring it on, 'cause together everyone!”

The bearded man turned to face the crowd behind him; throwing up his arms to get everyone to say the catchphrase the babies in the show say before a battle. Knowing what the man was trying to imply, the dedicated fans then shouted in unison,

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“I can’t say for sure since that guy took off with it… But I’m almost 100% certain that it was. I just don’t get why he suddenly had a change of heart and tried to take yours from you. He must’ve known those bombs were about to go off at any second given his reaction back there.”

A worried expression appeared on Tails’ face and his twin-tails flicked uneasily behind him as he answered Cream’s question. Honestly, thinking how close Cream and Cheese had come to having the fake card blow up on them as well was a scary thought. After all, there was no way to tell whether or not the strength of those bombs remained consistent. Which was obviously a major problem considering how the fake card merchant had sold probably hundreds of cards to Station Square’s unsuspecting populace… And since the card Tails had went off shortly after the fox acquired it, he could only suspect that countless more people were about to experience the same unpleasant surprise as he did. He just seriously hoped no one was injured when those bombs eventually did go off. Or, better yet that the majority of them were duds and failed to hurt anyone.

 As for why that shady merchant was so desperate to take Cream’s card from her when it was seconds away from exploding was a mystery. He had a hard time believing that someone who spent virtually all day selling bombs disguised as fake cards to people would suddenly have a change of heart. But if that wasn’t the case, then what drove the disguised Bokkun to attempt to steal the card back?

“Whatever his reasons were it’s still a good thing he took the card back from you. Since you and Cheese weren’t hurt.”

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Yes, I agree.”

While she continued to hold Cheese, Cream stood up as she agreed with the fox about not being harmed. Feelings were hurt, but thankfully, no physical harm done to herself or her Chao friend. Since Tails had a feeling that even her card was a bomb, the orange-dressed rabbit was beginning to feel...not as sad about losing the card. She wanted a rare Super Battle Baby card, *not* a bomb, after all. Maybe it was for the best that it’s gone so that she didn’t accidentally bring home a bomb and possibly, got her mother involved...

However, Tails’ prediction that the people who bought from the mysterious merchant was already happening as the fox and the small rabbit girl were talking to one another. Explosions were happening all over the city. In homes, in pockets, in bowling alleys... “NOT THE BOWLING ALLEY!” Anywhere that had at least one “rare” Super Battle Baby card, and it was not good. The angry fans of the TV show, still cosplaying in diapers and pacifiers eventually gathered together in large groups outside; looking for the card seller and wanting their money back. ...And to kick his butt, too.

“I wanna, like... CRUSH THAT GUY SO BAD!”

Everyone shouted in agreement, “YEAH!” with the teen girl.

“Hang on, hang on, hang on, people!! Believe me, I want to teach that fraud of a Super Battle Baby fan a lesson just as much as the next baby, but I don’t think we need to go after him right now. I betcha Dr. Eggman sent that guy to lure us Battle Baby fans because...

HE’S A HATER!!”

The people listening to the man gasped in shock; believing that just might be the case!

“Oh my! You just might be onto something fellow baby. Dr. Eggman *is* usually the one to terrorize everyone in the city with his machines and whatnot. I say we find that evil man plus hater and show him that we mean business!”

After the crowd shouted, “YEAH!!” in agreement one last time, many of them parted ways to search high and low for Eggman’s base. Virtually none of them were going to go home until that mustached “hater” was found so they could...beat him up with rattles or something... Who knows, they just want him found. But, it wasn’t long before someone clever enough downloaded some kind of tracker on their phone to pin down the mad scientist’s base. Once the person shared with them the location, the bold bunch of Super Battle Baby fans had their pitchforks ready and headed straight towards it.

Like Tails, Cream wasn’t aware of the rioting taking place, up until the young man from before showed up; running but came to a stop upon seeing the rabbit girl again and her fox friend.

“Sup, you two! Surprised to see you guys out here. I could’ve thought you would be, like, joining us to totally kick some Dr. Eggman butt after he pretty much hired that little dude to give all of us cards that, like, exploded. Heard the guy’s a major Super Battle Baby hater.”

“*gasp* What...?”

@pureheartcream @mischievous-messenger

“Well, except for having that phony card explode right in front of my face, I’m fine! Turns out it was a bomb.”

A mild sigh of annoyance left Tails mouth as he responded to Cream. But as annoyed as he was with the fishy card seller… The twin-tailed fox knew that he only had himself to blame for what happened to him. He had noticed there was something wrong with those so-called rare cards the moment he picked his up from off the ground. But instead of listening to his gut and taking heed of that obvious red flag, the young mechanic instead ignored his better judgement. The bomb blowing up on him was merely the price he had to pay for making such a careless mistake. Which was why Tails was truly fortunate that he hadn’t been injured by the explosion. Otherwise, he’d have a distraught Cream and Cheese to deal with, once the pair took notice of his injuries… So, the fox definitely counted himself lucky in that regard.

“But that’s enough about me. How come you and Cheese look so upset?”

The mechanic asked a few seconds later after he observed the duo in silence, while he checked to see if there were signs they too got caught in another explosion, courtesy of the counterfeit card in their possession. But much to his relief neither Cream nor Cheese seemed to have experienced such a thing. Yet, that didn’t explain why the two sported such sad looks on their faces. Automatically Tails assumed that the disguised Bokkun must’ve done something to the other Fly-type and her Chao. But as to what that shady character could have done to cause the two to be on the brink of tears like this…he honestly didn’t have the slightest clue. What the twin-tailed fox did know was that he’d certainly wouldn’t be letting that fake card seller off the hook if he harmed his friends. At least that would be the case if Tails ever saw him again.

@highflyingmechanic @mischievous-messenger​

"*gasp* A bomb...? How awful!”

“Chao chao!”

Both Cream and Cheese had shocked expressions on their faces from what they just heard. Not only the card was fake, but it was a bomb, too? Cream almost couldn’t believe it... But, it must’ve been true, considering that Tails’ fur was charred all over... While her cinnamon-brown gaze was filled with shock as she looked at the fox, there was also concern in them; hoping he wasn’t hurt from the explosion. But, since he claimed to be fine, the long-eared rabbit left it be and proceeded to answer his next question. Her eyes were still visibly sad as she looked away from him; looking down at the equally sad Chao in her arms.

“I’m sad because the person who gave us those very special cards came and took mine...”

While it was painful just thinking about it, Cream realized something thanks to Tails’ experience with his “card”; causing the rabbit girl to gasp and look up at him again.

“H-hang on a second...! If yours was a bomb, doesn’t that mean...mine was, too...?”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?!”

At first, Tails was caught off guard by the disguised robot’s actions, which resulted in his reaction by a couple of seconds slower. But after the realization that Bokkun was trying to take Cream’s card back by force sunk in, the fox’s instinct to protect his friend swiftly kicked in. However, before he could take action the “card” in his hand started to quickly heat up.

“Huh? Why’s this card getting hot all of sudden?”

By this point, the fake card started to glow a bright-red orange and was almost too hot to hold. And that’s when it suddenly struck Tails that what he was holding wasn’t a card at all!

“Ack! This isn’t a card! It’s a bomb! I gotta get rid of this thing and fast!”

Not good! Who would’ve thought that strange card seller was selling bombs that were disguised as fake Super Battle Babies cards to people?! And if the phony card’s bright coloration was any indicator this thing was about to go off at any second! Which was why the terrified fox was now trying to think of a way to quickly get rid of the thing before it blew up right in his face! However…

*BOOM!*

“AAAAAHHH!”

*cough* *cough*

It was too late because the bomb exploded right after he finished talking. As a result, the fox experienced a coughing fit and was waving his left hand to clear the air. Meanwhile, his amber and white colored fur was all frizzy and charred from head to tail… Right now, Tails looked like someone’s first attempt at deep-frying gone wrong. And while he wasn’t too happy with having gotten caught up in that explosion, his first priority after he recollected himself was to check on Cream and Cheese.

*cough* “Hey Cream! Cheese! You guys ok?”

He called out worriedly to his two companions. Although, his voice was still a bit hoarse as he hadn’t fully recovered from his earlier coughing fit.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

The unexpected burst of smoke that emitted from the bomb caused Cream to go staggering back; yelling from shock as she let the card slip away while having her eyes closed. The same reaction happened to Cheese, as the little Chao released the fabric of her dress while his round eyes were shut. Although, his fluttering wings kept him from falling on the ground. While the smoke clouded the area, the long-eared rabbit tried shielding her face by raising her arms up. And once it faded away, she lowered them; opening her sad eyes halfway as she was beginning to come to terms that her special Super Battle Baby card was gone... Just like that.

“My... *sniff* My card...!”

“Why would he do that...?”

“Chao chao chao chao chao chao...!”

As she felt her eyes beginning to well up, Cream fell to her knees and raised both of her gloved fists to her eyes and started sobbing from what she lost. And as a result, causing Cheese to cry since the Neutral Chao could feel her pain. Wanting to be comforted, the Chao fluttered into her arms for a hug, and Cream hugged the Chao in a gentle embrace as they sobbed together. The two cried for several seconds, up until a burnt Tails approached them. Hearing the fox’s question, it took a moment for Cream to wipe away her tears with the back of a free hand before looking up at him while the other held Cheese.

“T-Tails...! I think I....should be asking you that...”

@pureheartcream​ @highflyingmechanic​

“NO! 💢 ”

Turning on his jet pack, Bokkun floated up, letting the fire that blasted out of it give him some extra strength.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Chaoー!!”

@highflyingmechanic​ @pureheartcream​

“UM…… INTERNET?”

Crap. He accidentally said her name….. But still, that wasn’t going to stop him from saving her life! Also using both of his hands, he tried pulling the card out of the girl’s grasp again.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“I guess that...sort of makes sense...”

Considering there’s thousands of images of her on search engines, character analysis videos, blog posts, and rants about how terrible this dub is.

“But, still! Please, let go...!!”

@pureheartcream​ @highflyingmechanic​

“G-Goodbye!!!! Have a good one~!! Hehehehe…..”

Gosh, he couldn’t help but blush and giggle a bit like an idiot being able to make Cream smile for that moment. Sure, it was a phony card and all- …Wait. PHONY CARD!? Remembering that the card could explode any minute now, the dark-colored robot broke out into another sweating episode as he panicked mentally to himself; watching as the two ignorant Fly-Types walk off.

OH NOOOO!! I totally forgot! That card I gave Cream is going to blow up any minute! I’ve got to do something!!!

She could like….die or something! Although, Bokkun’s explosives weren’t known for being deadly or anything. But, caring for Cream so much, his mind wandered to the worst case scenario if the bomb was to go off on her. He imagined the girl helpless on the ground; singed from head to toe as she used the last bit of strength she had left to confess to him before passing out…. Such a horrific daydream caused the robot to shout.

“H… HANG ON CREAM! Give me that card back!!!”

Not wanting to waste another second, he rushed over before the twin-tailed fox and his love were too far away and stood in front of the girl; grabbing the other end of the card in an attempt to yank it out of her hand.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“W-what are you doing!? Stop! And... How do you know my name...!?”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“I’m sure it’s been a pretty busy day for you mister, so we won’t take up anymore of your time and get going now. But thanks again for the cards!”

Tails said as he thanked the card seller for a second time and started to walk away from Bokkun. Saying that the disguised robot must’ve had a busy day was probably a huge understatement. Very few people would still have plenty of energy to spare after spending virtually all day dealing with such a large number of people and Mobians. Sure, ordinary robots didn’t feel hunger, fatigue, restlessness, etc. But Eggman’s robotic minions were unique in this regard, because they could and often did grow tired and hungry. As for why the mad man made his mechanical henchman so life-like was anybody’s guess, but it was still an impressive feat considering most AI lifeforms found on this planet hadn’t progressed to that level yet.

“By the way Cream, now that we both have some cards, whaddya say we head back to my workshop?”

The amber-furred fox asked after he turned his head to look over his shoulder in Cream and Cheese’s direction.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Goodbye～♪”

“Chao chao～♪”

Smiling together, Cream and Cheese waved goodbye to the kind card seller and walked away shortly after Tails did. Or, in Cheese’s case, he continued to float next to the happy rabbit. But, she stopped walking upon hearing the fox’s question. After shaking her head, she opened her smiling eyes to answer.

“There’s still some time left before I have to go home... If you don’t mind, can we still go to the store my mom bought my cards from? I don’t want the baby you have to feel lonely...”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“…?”

At first, the disguised robot’s stuttering and flustered behavior only further aroused Tails’ suspicion. However, despite his doubts, Bokkun’s disarming words managed to lessen the fox’s wariness towards him. Unlike Sonic who managed to figure out Eggman’s ploy back when the mad man was duping everyone with his sunshine balls, Tails could still be a little naive at times. Plus, he doubted that anyone with fishy intentions would just give away free stuff. So, maybe the cards he and Cream were holding were the real deal after all? The possibility of that being the case wasn’t zero and given the card game’s popularity, it wouldn’t be unusual for there to be people who had limited edition cards.

“That’s really nice of you, mister! Thanks!”

Tails exclaimed as his large, fluffy tails waved behind him. At this point, the mechanic decided to stop worrying about whether or not the cards were fake. Mainly because he figured someone else would’ve realized they bought counterfeit cards wayyy before he, Cream, and Cheese made it to the card seller. The three of them had been stuck waiting in line for hours and since none of the previous customers returned, the pilot assumed it was because there was nothing wrong with the cards.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Oh...! I agree! Thank you so much...”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

Likewise, Tails also didn’t think too much about the card dealer’s shout just now. Instead, he actually felt a little guilty for accidentally startling the guy, since the fox figured that’s why the other party yelled in the first place. But Tails didn’t let that bother him too much, since he hadn’t known of any other way on how to grab his attention at the time. And at the very least, his approach worked seeing as how the weirdly familiar card seller was now paying attention to them. 

“Hmm, let’s see…”

The twin-tailed mechanic fell silent for a few seconds, as his sky-blue gaze swept over the cards laid out on the ground before him and Cream. He held his chin with his gloved right hand and hummed thoughtfully to himself while he mentally considered his options. For all intents and purposes, the mechanic looked like he was putting at a good amount of thought behind his decision. But in reality, Tails didn’t have the slightest clue on how to go about choosing a so-called “good” card. While he wasn’t as ignorant about the Super Battle Babies characters as he was in the beginning thanks to Cream, the fox’s limited knowledge about the card game itself was definitely working against him right now.

So, it’d come as no surprise that he was unable to tell the difference between the official cards and Bokkun’s counterfeits. The dark-colored robot had done a good enough job with imitating Super Battle Babies artwork that not even fans of the series managed to spot the fakes. Or, maybe that was giving whoever was a fan of this strange series too much credit, and they were simply blinded by the desire to have more cards.

“I’ll take…this one!”

Tails said after going back and forth with himself for about a minute and finally reached out to pick the card that was on the far left. As he proceeded to pick the card up, the young mechanic’s eyes widened in faint surprise, as he immediately noticed that it felt surprisingly heavy and stiff for a card.

“That’s weird. Are Super Battle Babies cards supposed to be this heavy?”

The fox asked as a puzzled look appeared on his face. While he certainly didn’t have much first-hand experience with Super Battle Babies and its card game, Tails was certain that there was something unusual about the card’s heft and lack of flexibility. Were these cards even legitimate? This question was now at the front of the twin-tailed pilot’s mind as he alternated his gaze between the card he held in his hand, Cream, and the short card seller. If his memory served correctly, the card Cream showed him earlier at least looked like it was a normal collectible card made out of paper. But the same couldn’t be said for the card he held in his hand… However, without adequate proof Tails had no way of exposing the disguised Bokkun for selling fake cards. So, his next course of action was to gauge Cream and the card seller’s respective reaction to his question, and see if any more red flags were raised.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“I was wondering that, too...”

@highflyingmechanic​ @pureheartcream​

“UWAAA!!!”

Screamed Bokkun after turning around; seeing the two people he DEFINITELY didn’t want to see. Fly boy Tails and Cream! Well, any other day, he wouldn’t mind seeing Cream, but today wasn’t one of those days. At all. Not while he was selling explosive cards that had a small window of time left before they blew up! But, a faint, temporary blush did appear across his face from seeing the girl; as his heart skipped a beat seeing her standing in front of him. It was also surprising to the dark-colored robot that the two Fly-Types seemed to have been fans of the crappy Battle Babies TV show. At least, he assumed that since Tails asked if he had any cards left in stock.

“Yeah! Yeah! Plenty! Whatcha want!?”

The flustered robot said as he rapidly waved his arms; hoping that neither of them sees pass his disguise and figure out who he was. However, during the latter, he tried calming himself down; forcing on a smile in an attempt to appear professional and…overall, less fishy. To show them the cards he had left, Bokkun swiftly turns around, grabbing some from a stack and turned back around; spreading them out on the ground so Cream and Tails could see the babies and their designs.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

A surprised gasp left the cream-furred rabbit’s mouth; shrinking back when the familiar-looking salesman suddenly screamed at her and Tails. It was like he saw a ghost, and it startled her where she stood. But, she thought that maybe he was just about to close up shop and was surprise to see he had some customers left. After all, it was almost sun down, and she and Tails were the last ones in line. Going with that, the long-eared rabbit looked down below; cinnamon-brown eyes examining the shiny cards and the many types of different babies printed on them. They were all so adorable to Cream that it was a hard decision to pick just one! But, eventually, one caught her eye the most and she reached down to pick it up.

“Ooh! I want that one!”

After picking up the card and standing back up, she could feel the odd, unexpected texture of it... Hard and pointy around its corners... But, she didn’t think much of it and thought the “rare” cards were made of such good quality that it will never tear due to its hard, metallic material. Turning her head to smile at her twin-tailed friend, she then asked the fox while she held the card she picked in her gloved fingertips.

@highflyingmechanic​ @pureheartcream​

* CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING 💰 *

“AHAHAHAHAHA! Pleasure doing business with ya~!!!”

Laughed Bokkun for probably the 1000th time today as he waved goodbye to his last batch of suckers. It was a busy day for sure for the dual-horned robot, but a prosperous one. You would think someone would have said something about the hard, metal-like material of his cards, but no one did! Not a single person suspected a thing about his business or himself even! And just before sun down, he was able to make so much money that he actually could share a decent amount of it to the Eggman Empire… Buuut, he wasn’t going to. What he said to Dr. Eggman earlier in the day was a lie, after all.

Proud of himself, Bokkun stood in front of the large sack of money he “earned”; puffing out his small chest with hands placed on his sides. With this much money, he can now blow it all on a girl who doesn’t even know he likes her~!!! And honestly, he really shouldn’t like someone on the opposing side anyway, but, the heart knows what it wants.

“Well Bokkun, you really outdid yourself! With all of this money, I’ll be able to buy Cream anything she wants!”

“…Is she even materialistic?”

That thought crept in his mind for a moment. She honestly didn’t seem like the type… But, Bokkun dismissed that thought and returned back to hyping himself up.

“Oh, who cares! Who doesn’t like free stuff!? I’m sure she’ll…she’ll…she’ll like me back and we’ll go on lots of dates!”

“YEAH!!!! LOTS OF DATES! LOTS OF DATES!“

He cheered as he hopped side-to-side from excitement. But, little did the excited robot know that he actually had a couple of more customers coming his way. However, his back was turned, so he didn’t take notice of Tails and Cream’s presence.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

The time she’s been waiting for is finally here! Looks like it didn’t take years for Cream, Cheese, or Tails to be next in line for some rare cards after all; much to Cream’s relief. Although, she wasn’t expecting the salesman to be dancing and shouting about dating... It was an odd sight for sure, and it made the orange-dressed rabbit feel a bit hesitant to speak. She didn’t want to interrupt, especially since it looked like he was having a lot of fun dancing and talking to himself. But, remembering what she came here for, she tried speaking up; hoping to get his attention.

“Um... Excuse me, but...”

@pureheartcream​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Haha, the line isn’t that long, Cream. But ok, let’s get in line and hope for the best!”

Tails chuckled, unable to hold back the smile that appeared on his muzzle in response to Cream getting worked up over what the man from earlier said. Did she really believe it was possible for the line to move that slowly? Or, was she just so determined to get a hold of more cards that time to her felt like it was moving at a snail’s pace? Either way, her and Cheese’s desperation was conveyed clearly to him. So, the twin-tailed fox decided to take his chances and headed towards the back of the line.

“Besides, if we find a way to pass the time, the wait won’t feel as long. You could tell me more about Super Battle Babies for starters. Or, what kind of cards you’re hoping to get.”

He added after taking his place behind the guy Cream spoke to a few seconds earlier. But despite saying that, Tails was not as confident in his words as he seemed. The line had made very little progress since the three of them got here and showed no signs of moving any quicker. What made things even worse was that the mechanic didn’t bring anything he could use to keep his mind occupied during the wait. Which meant the only thing the fox had working in his favor right now, was the fact he had plenty of patience because he’d definitely need it. So, the fox decided to make the best of his situation, and tried to find some topics for him and Cream to talk about.

@highflyingmechanic​ @mischievous-messenger​

“Oh...!”

Minus the tears, Cream’s brown eyes gleamed from happiness when the fox agreed to wait with her and Cheese in line. What made her smile even more was his optimism, as she was definitely going to hope for the best.

“Okay!”

“Chao chao.”

A happy giggle escaped as the long-eared girl added herself to the line; standing behind her two-tailed friend. Cheese continued to flutter his tiny pink wings and floated next to her. After the two claimed their spot in the line, Cream chose to talk about the TV show instead of the card game since she didn’t know what other cards existed outside of the deck she has. And as she spoke, she talked in stages about the things she liked about the show; from the personalities of the babies to some of her favorite episodes. But, although she was excited to talk about so many things about the show, she let Tails have his chance to speak; since the polite rabbit found it rude not to do so.