At the same time
Sonic's kidnapper has already arrived home to his hometown in the land of fogs, having left Russia. He was driving his car along a long and straight road, which sometimes divided between houses into left and right turns. After driving a few miles, he turns left and parks next to a tall skyscraper in the shape of a huge bolt, made not of metal, but of bricks and slabs. Stopping, he takes his bag out of the trunk, along with Sonic, who was inside, and slowly enters the house. The blue hedgehog just slightly sticks his head out and looks around where this guy has taken him. The thin thief reaches the glass door, presents the keys to the intercom, opens the doors and goes inside. Trying to escape by jumping out of the bag was apparently useless, because there is a risk that he will notice the fall or loss, or maybe someone will even see him, pick him up and return him to the kidnapper, deciding that he dropped it by accident. — “What should I do now? How can I escape from here? At this time the guy himself was walking cheerfully and happily: — Money, money, money, money, money. Hee hee hee hee hee. The emperor will be glad when he finds out that I have finally assembled the entire collection with the most important thing. — he said under his breath, reaching the elevator and pressing the button for the thirty-third floor. The elevator doors close behind him.Chapter Three: Children's Camp
December 13, 2023 at 11:54 PM
Notes:
I hope you, readers, will enjoy the chapter dedicated to how David and Stephanie ended up in the children's camp?
Well, let's temporarily move on to David and Stephanie. What happened to them at this time? Danny, as promised, brought the children in his car. The Green Hills camp itself was large, with a wooden fence and gate that opened for cars driving inside. In the camp there were beautiful and cozy houses with multi-colored roofs, small trees grew in the park, like fluffy spruce trees and beautiful birches, and children played on the large playground. David and Stephanie get out of the car and wave goodbye to Dennis. He says goodbye to them in the same way and drives back in reverse. The boy and girl continued on their own. Tails and Knuckles, in Stephanie's backpack, looked at the children's camp through a small gap and were delighted with joy. But at the same time, they were also sad. After all, they are sorry that Sonic is not with them and that he does not see all this.
The name of the camp can be interpreted as both the name of the levels from the Sonic games, and the name in honor of the area where the camp is located.
— It's a pity that Sonic is not with us. This year the camp looked even better. — Tails said sadly.
“I’m also sad that Sonic will miss out on all the fun.” But you and I must try for David. He is already sad that our tradition is broken due to an absurd accident. - Knuckles said.
David and Stephanie, meanwhile, were already met by counselors who began to distribute them into groups. Girls and boys were in separate squads. Stephanie was glad to be at such a camp for the first time, but David was still sad, not paying attention to the counselors and other girls and boys. One of the counselors noticed this and approached him.
— What's wrong with you? Why are you so sad?
— A? — David suddenly moved away from his sad thoughts about Sonic and began to make excuses. — No, no, everything is fine. Just thinking.
— What about? Something happened? Maybe you forgot something at home?
— M-m. — Stephanie mumbled to a group of girls, raising her hand to the top and said: — Sorry for interfering in someone else's conversation. Yes. He usually takes his favorite toys here every year, but today he left them at home because one of them broke his arm. — All the boys and girls, along with the counselors, gasped at what they heard. — And he left them at home, but he’s sad that he didn’t take them with him this year. — True, I accidentally almost forgot my backpack and decided to take two of his whole toys with me. — David bulges his eyes at what he hears and turns to her, and she takes Tails and Knuckles from her backpack, who at that moment managed to freeze in place. — I just thought it wasn’t fair that he at least didn’t take them with him, since at least they were intact, and I decided to take them myself and give them to David here. — she finished, walked away from the group of girls to the group of boys and handed his beloved Tails and Knuckles into David’s hands. — I’m sorry I disobeyed you, David.
David was still not angry with her. He was simply shocked that she even thought of taking only them. He was still sad that Sonic had to be left behind, but he was still glad to see at least Tails and Knuckles. And his name, which he once wrote on their soles, only increased his joy. Stephanie walked back to the group of girls and David put Tails and Knuckles in his backpack and said.
— Thank you, Stephanie.
— My pleasure.
— Well. Since you're okay now. So there's no one else to worry about? — says the male counselor and approaches his sister. She begins her speech:
— So. Hello everyone and welcome to our children's camp "Green Hills", located next to Sonikkon. For those who are new here or have forgotten what this place is, I’ll explain. Our children's camp was named Sonikkon in honor of the festival itself, which is also held every year at this place. When people who are fans of a work come here for news that is not even on the Internet yet, someone dresses up in the costumes of their favorite hero, or some villain. In general, it’s something like a Communicon, but most often here fans of Sonic and his friends meet their sworn enemies. And you kids are no exception to this rule. Therefore, each of you who wants to attend this festival, when it starts, contact us. Well, yes. I completely forgot to introduce myself. I am the director and counselor of this camp — Yuria Kirpichev.
— And I’m her younger brother, konselor Coulya. — the man already said, but realizing that he had mixed up the letters, he laughed and waved his hands. — That is. I'm Sorry! I wanted to say counselor Kolya. — he corrected himself and continued. — Consider my sister your guide, and consider me a dude who always goes where it’s fun.
He mixed up the letters.
— We are here so that not only each of you does not get bored, but also to please the guests. Before we settle you, depending on how you want to spend the night and live in our camp. Either in tents or in multi-bedroom houses, we will listen to each of you. Here you can do whatever you want. — Yuria finished.
— Well, except that there are some small prohibitions that cannot be violated. Otherwise, each of you will suffer. — Kolya slightly intimidated and continued to read out the rules. — Don’t drown each other in water, don’t swim until you’re blue in the face or stay late at night, don’t play with your little things between your legs, don’t walk naked in front of everyone, don’t fight, don’t swear, don’t quarrel, don’t be greedy, don’t make noise during quiet time or sleep mode, don’t party late, don’t run high into the mountains, don’t swim beyond the gullies so as not to drown or be eaten by sharks, but most importantly. Don't walk near the quarry without us, the counselors. They say evil spirits live there and eat children when there are no adults around.
— Kolya, stop intimidating them already! — the sister lightly scolded her brother. — But don't be afraid. Otherwise, you can do whatever you want and, besides the quarry, there are many other places where you can go even without us. Except for the mountains, of course. What if you get lost there and never return? So. What activities this week will make your life at our camp better? — she asks all the boys and girls. David raised his hand first.
— Yes, David? — Kolya asks him.
— Football game?
— Certainly. — Kolya answers positively, then notices that Stephanie was the next to raise her hand to ask a question.
— Do you have computer clubs?
— You offend me. — Yuria answers smiling, thereby confirming that they also have this. — More questions? — she asks, but none of the boys and girls raised their hands and asked, because everyone in general already knew what else was possible and what was not, because they had already asked before. — Fine. Since there are no more questions, let's move on to checking the heads. Oh, I wanted to say the basics of farewell... What's his name?
— A farewell gift to the camp, which every year sometimes groups of children give us as a farewell gift, before leaving home! — Kolya whispered in his sister’s ear. She winked at him.
— Briefly speaking. Every year our camp works to create something useful as a gift for future guests. Working together allows you to build strong connections that will last even after visiting this camp. For example, that gazebo is a gift from last year, the pillar like the South American Indians was from the year before last, and this large sundial, made of pure stone from a huge rock, was also made by our guys three years ago. Although some people even thought that sundials were not practical, because they did not work at night. But at least during the day we can use them to check what time it is. I see you are a very amazing group and will come up with something else to do with your common hands and leave as a souvenir for the camp.
Groups of girls and boys broke the silence and shouted with delight.
— About what needs to be left. Now we will distribute each of you to houses and tents where you can leave your heavy luggage.
— As always, I will manage a group of girls, and my brother Kolya will manage a group of boys. Then we meet in an hour and a half near the Centennial Falls. Well, that is, in two hours and a half. And contact each of us if you suddenly need something.
— Follow me, please!
Yuria Kirpicheva took a group of girls and went to the left of the podium, and a group of boys, together with Kolya Kirpichev, went to the right. Stephanie finally managed to look back and saw David waving his hand at her with a smile of gratitude. Tails and Knuckles were now inside the backpack of their beloved owner and through its hole they looked out lightly and looked around how else this camp had changed during their absence.
— So great. — said Tails.
— Agree. It's just a pity that Sonic doesn't see all this. — Knuckles said. — If only he were here now!
Having reached the boys' area, where there were small houses with bedrooms and tents, and each had an equal number for each boy, in case each one decided for himself where he wanted to live and spend the night. Half of the boys chose houses for themselves, and the other half, among whom was David himself, chose to spend the night in tents. The boys began to arrange their backpacks with things.
— We remind you that if anyone needs anything, please contact us! — says counselor Kolya. At this moment, a guy in an elegant dark blue tuxedo comes out from behind the trees and says:
— I need something. — he says smiling.
— Alexey Azatov, what an unexpected surprise! — Kolya greeted him and shook his hand. — What are you doing here? The camp had just opened.
— I know, Kolya Kirpichev, I just came, as always, to return to my childhood and explore the area. The views just outside your camp are so relaxing. I also came here at the request of a customer from the Saggana empire. Well, that is, from himself. He says that he really likes your territory and wants to buy it for five billion rubles in order to demolish your camp and build a new toy factory in its place. And I wanted to personally find out your opinion, whether you agree to give up your camp for that kind of money.
— Well, we uh... — Kolya scratched the back of his head, lost in thought, when suddenly his sister intervened in the conversation:
— No, Alex, our camp is never sold to anyone. He is priceless. Even if your Emperor Karl Saggan offers us at least a sextillion dollars, we still won’t take it from him. After all, this camp means a lot to all the children of our generation and future generations, as well as to us and our ancestors who founded it.
— I know, Yuria Kirpichev, I know. — Alexey tried not to anger her. — That’s why I came to you, and not some other manager. After all, I also don’t want this camp to be demolished.
— Well, if you don’t want to, then why did you come with an offer to sell our camp to Saggan? — asked Kolya.
— In secret from him, I created a special petition on the Internet under my father’s account. With his permission, of course. — Alexey shows the elders his petition on the tablet, addressed to Emperor Saggan, so that he under no circumstances buys a plot of land in Russia and does not destroy the Soniccon children's camp with the reconstruction of another toy factory. — You and your children in your camp can sign it. Only all your signatures are needed to convince him not to do this.
Yuria and Kolya temporarily turn their backs on Alexey to discuss the petition personally. They think that maybe it will be better this way. And the main thing is that Alexey can at least be trusted, because he himself liked the camp as a child.
— Okay, we agree. Should I sign right now? — Yuria asked.
— Not necessary. You can do it tomorrow. But don't put it off too often! — Alexey asked, putting away the tablet and straightening his tie, getting ready to leave. — Tomorrow I will send you a link to my petition through my father’s phone so that they won’t get to the bottom of me. Wait.
After that, Alexey left the camp, got into his limousine and drove away.
— Excuse me, but who was it? — David asked both prefects.
— Alexey Azatov. Nice and small guy from Armenia. He is a former graduate of our camp. A few years later he grew up, became rich and moved to live in the land of fogs to help poor people there. — Yuria explained.
— Sometimes he likes to periodically visit familiar places. Therefore, he came to our camp for a short time to remember his childhood, when he was here around your age. — Kolya added.
— Why did you send him away then? — David didn’t understand.
— We didn’t drive him away. He just came for a short while to warn us about something and we made him some promise. But we will inform all of you about this tomorrow. — Kolya explained.
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