Chapter Fourteen: Preparing for the Wedding
November 24, 2023 at 7:18 AM
Rouge and Maria were at the market choosing new dresses for themselves. Hiding behind the screen, Rouge frees her tentacles from the old dress and sighs with relief, because it was a little hot and uncomfortable in such a dress. Now she decided to try on another long dress, which was more comfortable and lighter.
β Miss Rouge, how will this T-shirt suit you? β Maria asked, handing a blue T-shirt to the witch behind the screen. Rouge examined the shirt and replied:
β Nope. She makes me look fat. It's immediately obvious. I won't even measure it.
β A! Fine!
And Amy herself came to them.
β O! You back? β Maria asked her.
β Where have you been? β asked Rouge.
Amy immediately put the memory reading machine hat on her head and turned it on.
β "One! One two Three." β The little mermaid checked the machine with her thoughts and it was still working. β βHow do you like it?β
Rouge and Maria widened their eyes and opened their mouths at what they heard. They didn't expect this. Rouge was even more shocked, because now she would not have to waste her strength to read her thoughts herself. This machine itself will do a good job for her and with its help she will communicate with them.
β This is a hat! β Maria examined the car on the hedgehogβs head. β Did that striking two-tailed fox give it to you?
β "Certainly. He is a very talented inventor, but no one appreciates his inventions." β she also responded with thoughts and the machine spoke her thoughts out loud.
β Of course, I donβt understand what youβre talking about now, but Iβll take your word for it. β says Maria.
β By the way, would you like to try on your wedding dress? β Rouge asked from behind the screen.
β βAh! Wedding Dress!" β Amy immediately became worried in her thoughts and did not notice that the machine immediately translated this into her ears. Then she turned off the machine for now and went to the hanger, where there were many different dresses.
Among them, she noticed a very white and fluffy one, made from white and fragrant rose petals. There were no sleeves. It smelled delicious, like real roses, and Rose decided to try it on herself. Having found a free screen, she changes clothes behind it and tries on the dress itself made of white rose petals. It looked very good on her, as she herself noticed in the mirror.
β βI think the prince will like me in this outfit and he will love me like this.β β she thought. Rouge, of course, read her thoughts and smiled, thinking:
β βBelieve me. I hope so too."
Rouge finished trying on her new dress and came out from behind the screen first to appear in this form in front of Maria.
β How I look? β she asks her.
β Why are you asking me? Better ask the guys and I think they will appreciate it. β Maria explained. Although she herself still liked the dress she was wearing.
β Of course I can, but first I wanted to ask you. β the witch explained.
At that moment, the next one to emerge from behind the screen was Amy in a wedding dress, twirled around in it and showed herself to both friends to ask how they were doing with her. Of course, Rouge and Maria also liked the wedding dress the hedgehog herself was wearing.
β It suits you very well! β says the witch.
β Yes. I like it too. β Maria answers. β Iβll have to buy one of these somehow when I get married in the future.
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After Maria, Amy and Rouge bought the new clothes they wanted, the three of them headed back to Prince Sonic's palace. When they returned, Prince Sonic himself stood on the stairs in an embrace with Princess Sally and communicated with the chameleon monk Espio, who would have to marry them. β Agreed! When are you planning to get married? β asked the chameleon. β Our relatives want us to get married as soon as possible, but we donβt like to rush. We still need time to prepare ourselves. If everything goes further according to plan, then we will have time to do everything before tomorrow or, in extreme cases, after tomorrow. β Sonic explained. β And also, the wedding, to make it more original, will take place on a ship that will sail from the coast with our kingdom. What do you think? β Of course, I donβt like water, but so be it, Iβll take your conditions into account and prepare myself. I will still need to marry the blacksmithβs daughter with the masterβs grandson, as I promised them both. β Take your time! We ourselves will still have a lot of time, as much as we want. β Robotnik explained. Maria, Rouge and Amy had not yet heard anything of what they had been discussing as soon as they entered. Monk Espio at this time went down the stairs and headed towards the exit, where the guards escorted the guest to the main gate. Robotnik was the first to notice them. β O! Hi girls! Already back? β I suppose you also went to the market? β asked Sally. β "Yes." β Amy answered mentally, showing her hat, which translated her thoughts into hearing: β βAnd they also gave me this!β Everyone except Maria and Rouge, since they already knew about this in advance, widened their eyes and were a little surprised. β Wow! β the princeβs uncle admired, looking at the hat on the hedgehogβs head. β This is a hat... And it has some kind of hardware. Who made it for you? β βMiles. He really likes to be called Tails." β Rose answered mentally. β βHe has so many cool things that most people donβt appreciate. But he is quite talented. I really liked this hat. She reads my thoughts from my head and speaks them out loud. Now, with its help, I can communicate with you... Unless, of course, you want it yourself.β Sally and Sonic were a little scared, because they had already gotten used to the fact that she was always silent and dumb. Then, having calmed down, they say: β We do not mind. But, you know... Don't be offended, but we are used to the fact that you are mute. β Sally explained. β Yes. Just be yourself and just write on your notepad as usual! β Sonic advised. - No, we have nothing against it. We just need more time now so that we have time to get used to the fact that you have a hat that reads your thoughts and speaks out loud. β "A! Okay! Sorry! I didnβt mean to scare and upset you like that.β β Rose became a little sad and took off her hat from her head, lowering her head. Only the plump mustache took pity on the unfortunate hedgehog, lightly touching her chin with his right palm and raising the little mermaidβs gaze to himself. β Don't worry, Amy. They'll still get used to it. Itβs just that most people in our world are not yet ready for such magical or scientific things that Tails invents in secret from everyone. For this reason, for now, for everyone, he is not a genius ahead of his time, but... Let's just say... A little bit of that! β he explained jokingly, twirling his right finger at his temple. Amy calmed down and smiled back. Robotnik looked seriously at the prince and princess and whispered: β Show respect for the guest! She still wants to mobilize in our society and become the same as us. Apologize to her! β Okay okay. β the nephew did not argue with his uncle. β Amy, I'm sorry! We didn't mean to offend you! β Honestly! They didn't want to. β Sally answered. In response, Rose put her hat back on and it translated her next thought into her ear: β βIβm not offended by you! Uncle Robotnik is right. I just wanted to become one of your company. Therefore, I accept everything how each of you lives here.β β But why do you need to accept everything directly from everyone in order to be as civilized as the rest of us? For example, you always spread sandwiches on top and not from below, like me? Because that's how it's convenient for you. That is, in my own way. You donβt have to be like us in absolutely everything. Just be yourself, Amy! β advised the chipmunk. β We love you just the way you are, Amy. You don't need to change for us and be the same as us. β added the blue hedgehog. β βYou... Are right!...β β Amy thought out loud. β βIn life I have always been kind, honest and helped everyone. I will remain like this." β That's it! β Robotnik answered, smiling. β Isnβt it time for you to prepare for...? β Maria didnβt have time to ask out of interest when the prince interrupted her in response: β We don't like to rush. Therefore, it would be better to do everything gradually and simultaneously go about our business. Tell your daddy to cook a lot of food. β Yes, Your Majesty! β the girl bowed and ran to the kitchen. β Uncle, send out invitations and warnings to everyone on this whole topic! β I obey! β the prince saluted his uncle. β Yuki!... Stop! Where's Yuki? β Don't worry! Silver plays with him. β Robotnik answered and at that moment, Silver coincidentally ran out from the dining room along with the Doberman, playing catch with him. The dog catches up with the hedgehog, knocking it to the floor, smears it with its front paws and slobbers on its face with its tongue. β Well, okay, okay, Yuki, you stained me, well done! β he told him to get off him. β Silver, where are you going? Show our guests to the bedrooms and make them comfortable! β asked Sally. β Yes, Your Majesty! β the white hedgehog bowed and took Rouge and Amyβs hands. β Please follow me, mademoiselle! Yuki also followed them. Climbing the stairs, they separated and each climbed on his own side, his own stairs. Sonic and Sally walked up the right stairs in an embrace, while Silver, Rouge, Amy and Yuki walked up the left. β βI wonder what they are preparing for?β β Amy thought, and the hat, as usual, translated her thoughts into hearing. Silver heard this and, taking it as a question, politely answered her: β How to what? Don't you know? Wedding of prince Sonic and princess Sally. β "Wedding?" β Amy thought questioningly. β Is it true? β Rouge asked. β Yes. True, they did not tell me which of them would marry whom. Although maybe I didnβt ask them myself. β the white hedgehog explained, and then stopped abruptly and widened his eyes. β Wait! β He looked questioningly at Amy and asked her: β How did you do it? β βWhat is he talking about?β β Amy didnβt understand, and the hat again translated her thoughts. β Here! Again. You said you were mute. How do you talk like that? And without even moving your lips? β Silver became curious. β A! You're talking about this. They gave her a new hat at the market. They didn't sell it, they gave it away as a gift. She reads her thoughts and transfers them to her ears. β the witch explained. β Is it true? β Silver didnβt believe it. β Can I try it on? β "Well, of course!" β she also answered mentally and took off her hat from her head, handing it into Silverβs hands, and she looked at how Sonic and Sally entered their bedroom and decided: β βIn the meantime, Iβll go to them and ask on the notepad who theyβre with. They're having a wedding there." While Amy walked away, Silver put it on his head and her hat immediately spoke out loud all his negative thoughts: β βHow I hate this prince, the chef and his daughter because they treated me so brazenly. Oh! Did I think about this and the hat translated into hearing? Oh! Again! So! Enough! We need to stop thinking about this! Hate them! What is it? Again!" Silver stupidly could not control his thoughts and then the witch decided to help him a little. β Calmly! Let's go through the calming technique with me! β she suggested to him. β βThe calming technique?β β he wanted to think silently, and the hat again translated his thoughts into hearing. Rouge nodded in response and said: β Sit down first! β Rouge asked and bent over slightly, reaching down with her tentacles and pretending to sit down. Because of the dress, fortunately, the tentacles were also not visible. The Doberman crouched only on its fifth point and stood on its front paws. Silver put his legs together, as if the Chinese were preparing to meditate, and put his hands on his knees. β Close your eyes, imagine that you are in nature and count to five several times. The main thing is not to forget to inhale deeply and exhale slowly! Silver did just that. He imagined that he was in China, under a tree with pink petals. He inhaled deeply and exhaled very slowly, mentally counting: β "One. Two. Three. Four. Five." Rose was walking towards Sonic and Sally's bedroom at this time, thinking: β βWhat kind of wedding were they talking about? Oh. What if the prince finally realized who I am, fell in love with me and wants to marry me right away?β β Amy thought without her thought-readable hat, after which she wanted to enter, but stopped, accidentally overhearing their conversation outside the door. She became interested and decided not to interfere for now. Sonic and Sally, unaware that someone was eavesdropping on them behind the door, discussed their future wedding and Amy Rose herself. β Do you really like her? β Sonic asked. β Certainly. She may be mute, but that doesn't matter. Well, with that hat, I think weβll get along even better. I always wanted a friend like her. β Is it true? Me too. β the prince answers smiling. β Yes? I thought that only I would remain just a friend for you. β You were my friend, Sally. β Is it true? β Yes... When you and I were still children, remember? β A! Exactly! β Yep and then. Many years have passed, we have grown and our relationships with each other have changed. Although, I wonβt lie, although at first I was embarrassed to communicate with you as a child, I gradually fell in love with you even then. β I know. I noticed it in your cheeks, but didnβt show it, so as not to upset you and make you even more embarrassed. But what are you going to tell Amy about this? β Sally asked worriedly. β Let's tell her everything as it is. I'm sure she will understand us. Well, at least I hope she won't be offended. β "Be offended? What is he talking about? β Amy still didnβt understand and continued to eavesdrop. β What if it suddenly happens? Women are always such offended people who, every time they see, for example, their beloved with someone else, they immediately begin to be jealous, rage, or run away in tears. I already know that. β Sally explained. β Amyβs not like that at all, Sally. Well, at least I'm sure of that. β Sonic answered shyly. β "Well, of course. And why should I be offended by them? Theyβre probably just friends!β β Amy thought about them. β Admit it! You are also in love with her. β Sally smiled slyly. β I can see from your gaze and hers that I also noticed that she also has feelings for you. At least tell her your feelings! β I canβt, Sally, weβve already discussed this many times. I love only you. Rose widened her eyes at what she heard and wanted to gasp, but instead she just breathed into her ears. She didn't listen any further and ran away. She felt very sad and her heart hurt a little. β What about that story about the mermaid who saved you? β asked Sally. β It seems to me that this she-hedgehog is probably what she is. She just got legs, but lost my voice. For you. At least that's what I think. β Well, even if so, then... I would just like to say thank you to her for saving me then. Of course, I would fall in love with her and would want to marry her, even if I or she were in danger for it. But only if you and I had never met. And so, I love only you, and she is just a friend to me. But that doesn't mean I don't love her either. Of course, I love her too, but only as a friend. And I love you, Sally, as my girlfriend. β Thank you, Sonic. I love you too... I mean, not as a friend, but as... A boyfriend. β Sally explained, becoming a little modest. Afterwards they take each other's hands and kiss.
