𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘶𝘦-𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬!

      One afternoon, Cream the rabbit and Charmy the bee agreed to meet each other and draw together the largest, highest quality and most beautiful surprise poster for all their friends. Charmy took with her the largest and blank sheet of paper, somewhat similar to wallpaper, and Cream brought with her a couple of brushes and cans of paints. Having met each other near a small field where there was only sand, they decided to draw a large green clearing with flowers, trees and bushes, as well as the sun and blue sky. Not counting a couple of white clouds. It was just a little hard to do. The paint turned out to be sticky. And for good reason. After all, Cream asked Vector and Espio themselves so that the paint would be the most durable, if it did not dry quickly. While they were painting, some of it of course stuck to them a little. Either they put their palms on a sheet of paper so that the wind does not slightly blow them away or wrinkle them, so that it is more convenient to draw, or sometimes their knees stick. It’s good that they still had rags with them to wipe off this sticky paint from their hands and knees if they got a little dirty on it. — How sticky this paint is. Just like glue. — said the rabbit, straining to pull her hand away from the paper, with a blue sky. Then she picked up a rag and began to wipe it off her hand. — I hope it will stop sticking when it dries? — Certainly. — the little bee reassured her. — Although you could ask Vector and Espio for a paint that dries quickly. — I asked them, but they were special and oiled. Children should not use these, because they themselves can get dirty in it, which then cannot be washed off. And at least this one, if it sticks, can be washed off in time. But later, when it dries and stops sticking, you can’t wash it off, even with rain. Towards evening they finished their masterpiece. The clearing was beautiful, but something was missing. Cream and Charmy didn't even know what else to add to make it look nice. — O! We forgot to write a congratulations. — Charmy raised his index finger. — Exactly! Taking pink paint, they began to write an inscription on top with this very paint — Friendship is stronger than enmity. When they finished writing towards nightfall, they realized what was missing. Environments. In their huge picture there should also be inhabitants surrounding all of them. Only night was already coming, and besides, the rabbit and little bee were already tired and wanted to go home to sleep. They agreed to meet again tomorrow at the same place. Before leaving, Charmy even put a sign in this place, just in case, with the inscription — Caution! Painted!

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      This time they got up early, early in the morning, so that they could finish everything at least by lunchtime. When they returned, it turned out that no one had ever passed by this place. All the cans of paint, as well as their design and index, stood in the same places where they had left them yesterday. Cream and Charmy first touched their drawing a little and lo and behold! The paint managed to dry overnight and no longer stuck, which made them happy. Now all that remains is to add the environment to their huge giantture. First they added Sonic himself in the center, who smiled and showed a thumbs up. Amy Rose was added nearby, looking at Sonic with her hands on her cheek, because she loves him. Next to Sonic they added Knuckles, who got into a cool fighting pose. Above in the sky they painted Tails flying on his tails, as well as themselves, next to him, Vanilla, and even Eggman himself on his flying machine, who smiled and waved. Yes Yes. They didn’t even forget about him and decided to depict him as a surprise in their drawing. Next they added Shadow, who was sniffing the flowers and admiring their scent, Rouge, who was frowning at Shadow, Omega, who was aiming his cannons at Eggman, Vector and Espion, who were dancing a waltz, next to Knuckles, Big and Froggy on his head, next to Amy. They also added Princess Alice, Sally Acorn, Bokkun, Boco, Deco, Snively, Mighty, Ray, Silver, Blaze, Mephiles, Luz Bucket and even drew Metal Sonic at the end. All characters for the environment were drawn. Charmy and Cream even wiped the sweat from their foreheads, because they were still a little tired of finishing the drawing. The main thing is that their drawing is finished. —- This is beauty! — said Cream. — Yeah! — Charmy did not argue. — Everyone will be surprised and gasp when they see our masterpiece. — I can imagine. — the rabbit answers, wiping off the remaining sticky paint from herself, and then handed the rag to Charmy so that he could also wipe the paint off himself. All the sticky paint cans were already empty by that time. Everything except a can of pink paint, which still had a little left. Walking away for a minute and going to the lake to wash off the remaining sticky paint, they folded their giant into a bundle and hid it in the hollow of a fallen log. — I don’t think anyone here will think of finding and getting it yet. — said Charmy. — When will we show it to our friends? — asked Cream. — Maybe tomorrow. — Charmy suggested. — Tomorrow will be the summer holiday and everyone will gather near the oak tree. We'll just hang our drawing there on a big branch and open it up. Then everyone will be surprised. — Okay. Let's give those empty paint cans back to your friends. — Cream said and began to collect some. Charmy was also collecting his. He was only able to lift a can of pink paint. Apparently there is still some left. At this moment Vanilla's voice was heard: — Cream, lunch! — COMING, MOM!!! — Cream shouted to the side where her mother’s scream was heard. — O! What are you having for lunch today? — Charmy asked. — Carrot borscht, and for dessert there will be honey cookies with tea. — Honey cookies? — the little bee smiled at what he heard. — Can I come with you? — I know you really love honey. Okay! You will come with me! — said the rabbit. — HOORAY!!! — Charmy was glad that he accidentally dropped all the cans. A jar with the remains of pink paint accidentally opened the lid and all the paint spilled onto the sand. Little Bee gasped at what he had done: — Ah! Oh no! — Nothing! We'll come back later and clean it up here. Almost no one walks here except us anyway. — Cream explained, and then looked a little sternly at Charmy. — But anyway! Don't do this again, please! — Okay, I am sorry! Next time I'll try not to do that again. — he promised her, collecting all the empty cans and even the one that had spilled and became lighter because of it. The rabbit and the little bee flew with empty cans from this lawn, leaving on it only a large pink puddle of pink and sticky paint. And it’s also a little oily, so it didn’t have time to spread. Oh, if only no one would pass here and step on it!

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      Rose the hedgehog was calmly walking through the forest. The pink one was in a very good mood on this day from the very morning. He walks around calmly, doesn’t touch anyone, doesn’t pay attention to anyone, just walks around and sings out loud: ♪ If it's long, long, long ♪ ♪ If it's long along the track ♪ ♪ If it's long along the path ♪ ♪ Stomp, ride and run! ♪ To the rhythm of the hedgehog's song, she either simply walked, then ran, or then skipped. ♪ That, perhaps, that, of course ♪ ♪ That's probably right, right ♪ ♪ It’s possible, can, can ♪ ♪ You can come to Africa ♪ At the line about Africa, Amy stopped for a couple of seconds and twirled in place, as if in a waltz. Afterwards she continued to walk and sing: ♪ A-ah. In Africa, rivers are this wide ♪ ♪ A-ah. In Africa the mountains are so high! ♪ ♪ A-ah, crocodiles, hippos! ♪ ♪ A-ah, monkeys, sperm whales! ♪ ♪ A-ah, and a green parrot! ♪ ♪ A-ah, and a green parrot ♪ She was so carried away by the song that she closed her eyes and did not see where she was going while she sang. By that time, she had almost reached the very clearing where Cream and Charmy had already been and finished drawing their large drawing. ♪ And as soon as, only, only ♪ ♪ And as soon as on the track ♪ ♪ And as soon as on the path ♪ ♪ I'll meet someone! ♪ ♪ To whomever I meet ♪ ♪ I believe, I believe even the beast! Op! ♪ At one point, as if by coincidence, Amy stood near the edge of the still wet and sticky pink paint, jumped forward in place like a ballerina, stretching her right leg forward and her left leg back. After which she stepped into the very center of the pink puddle, landing exactly on her right leg, extending her arms to the sides, and raising her left slightly. Then she opens her eyes and, without even really feeling anything underneath her, she decided to move on, lowering her left leg slightly and deciding to start walking further with it. ♪ I won’t forget, I will, wi... A? ♪ The song was interrupted here when the hedgehog just stepped forward with her left foot, taking a step. As soon as she tried to lift her right leg to walk further, the sticky and viscous pink substance that grabbed Amy's red boot did not let go and pulled her back. The hedgehog immediately widened her eyes, not understanding what was keeping her in this place? — What is this? — she asked herself, looked down and saw that she had stepped in a pink and sticky puddle. — What kind of disgusting thing is this? — she asked myself again and tried to raise my right leg again to go forward. The sticky goo wouldn't let her go. Then the hedgehog decided to take a step back, but even her left leg, which was slightly in front, did not want to get up and stretched back to the same place where she had stepped. Rose even gasped in fright. — What fool spilled this rubbish here? Who dared? — she asked as if someone was standing nearby and would answer her. However, she was the only one on this lawn. Rose once again tries to move forward. He pulls his right leg up, trying to take a step, but the muck still won’t let go. The hedgehog was already straining and hissing through her teeth. The right leg rose a little, but the sticky substance again pulled it back. Amy tried again with all her might, clenching both hands into fists. A little more and the sticky liquid released her right leg, after which it sharply raised it forward. Fearing that she would fall, she began to wave her arms and tried to keep her balance. The right leg moved forward slightly, taking a large step and this time sticking there to the ground. Nevertheless, the hedgehog did not fall, which made her happy, which made her even breathe a sigh of relief. Since she can get out, if she puts in enough effort, then little by little, doing this every step, she will free herself from this sticky puddle. The hedgehog now tried with all her might to move from the spot with her left foot. She reached forward, almost broke free, but it didn’t work and she was pulled back again. She tries again and this time with all her might. He reaches forward and pulls out his left leg, also trying to stay on his right leg so as not to fall. Having maintained her balance and at the same time holding her foot up, she steps further with her right foot, taking a large step forward. Now she is ready to do this gradually. But she definitely can’t move any further. The right leg now definitely doesn’t move at all. If at first she could at least raise both legs, despite the fact that it was as if she was being forcibly held by the largest and stickiest chewing gum. Now my legs are firmly stuck to this puddle, as if they were glued with super glue or nailed to the floor so that you can’t even tear them off. And all because the remains of sticky paint stuck to the soles of Amy's shoes and stuck to one another pile of paint, which made it stick even more. Now he can’t lift either his right leg or his left leg or move it from its place. Neither her right leg nor her left would lift at all, no matter how hard she tried to lift them this time. The hedgehog even tried to jump, but her feet were wearing her shoes, and since the shoes were glued to this slurry, she therefore couldn’t even jump and move, no matter how hard she tried. Instead, the legs are pulled up just slightly and remain in place. Rose even tried to sit down lightly so as not to touch the stickiest substance and jump with a powerful jump, but no luck. — Damb it! What is this? — she hissed through her teeth, still trying to escape. You can’t jump from your seat, your right leg can’t lift, and neither can your left. Amy was almost so angry with whoever did this that she wanted to meet him in person and tear him to pieces. But first she had to somehow get out of here. Taking a breath to calm down a little, she grabs her right leg with both hands and decides to stretch it out like this. Once it pulls, it doesn’t give in. It pulls twice, but again it doesn’t give in. Then the hedgehog takes a deep breath and pushes through her teeth, pulling her leg so hard that it only rises a little. Having barely pulled it out, she almost falls again, losing her balance. Pulls his right leg forward and takes a step. Now she also grabs her left leg with her hands to try with all her strength to pull it out too. The leg stretched along with the greasy slurry from the puddle. At this moment, Amy could not resist and went down with her body. She landed on her right hand. Now she too is stuck to this puddle. The hedgehog was so scared that she would now get stuck in this sticky slurry forever. He pulls the glued hand towards himself and pulls as hard as he can. So far, she was stretching a little easier, as if she had touched the biggest, stickiest piece of gum. She grabs it with her free hand and tries with all her strength to pull it out. — Co-o-o-o-ome o-o-o-on! — she hissed through her teeth and extended her hand. Only now she pulled it out so hard that she was immediately pulled back. — No no no no NO-O-O!!! — she shouted and fell with her butt and both hands on that same slurry. Now it is completely stuck. Not getting up from the ground, not raising a single arm, not raising a single leg, not moving at all. The hedgehog sighed heavily and grumbled: — I’m stuck! Coincidentally, at that moment, Sonic happened to come out onto the lawn, walking by and whistling something under his breath. When he saw Amy, who was stuck in some pink puddle, his eyes bulged. He did not expect to see her here, and even in such a situation. — Sonic? — Amy? How did you end up... — I wanted to ask something and was walking towards her when Amy shouted: — STOP-STOP-STOP, DON'T GO HERE!!! — Why? — This puddle is sticky. If you step on it you will get glue-stuck. — she explained to him. — True? — Sonic didn’t believe it, took some kind of pebble, dipped it in this sticky one and tried to pull it. The stone barely stretched, as if it had dipped her into sticky gum. — Do you see? — How did you end up there? — the hedgehog was worried about her. — It somehow... It happened naturally. — Almost crying, the hedgehog answers. — Don't be afraid, Amy! I'll get you out of there. — Sonic reassured her. — But how? If I step on it, I will also glue-stuck to it. — Wait, maybe I’ll try again some... — she said and tried only to get up from this puddle and pull out both hands in one. Through clenched teeth she tries to get up, but the slurry does not let her go. A little tired and taking a breath, sitting still, the hedgehog tries again, but even harder. She seemed to be trying to stand up with all her strength and even stretched out both arms. Although the sticky substance that gripped her skirt and gloved hands like chewing gum still did not let go of her and tried to pull her back. — Ca-a-atch me-e-e! — she said through clenched teeth, feeling that she was about to free herself. Once the Velcro let go of her hands with her skirt, after which the hedgehog suddenly began to fall forward. Luckily, Sonic managed to catch her, standing on the edge of the puddle without stepping on it. — I’m holding you! — he said, grabbed her waist with his right hand, and her left shoulder with his left and began to pull her towards him with all his strength. Now he, too, strained through his teeth. Amy kept up with him and also tried to follow him. My legs gave in a little and stretched forward, albeit too slowly. The hedgehog was even in a little pain. There was a feeling that although Sonic would pull her out, her legs would be torn off from the mortars and her mortars and shoes would remain in this liquid. — AH!!! MY LEGS!!! YOU WILL KILL ME!!! — HOLD ON, AMY!!! IT'S ALMO-O-OST!!! A little more and it’s a miracle! Finally, the hedgehog freed herself from this sticky pink puddle, while she fell right on Sonic, accidentally touching his chest with her hands, and Sonic himself, trying to pull Amy out, fell on his back. The hedgehog took a breath and asked: — How are you? You it safe? — It seems like... — Amy looked around herself and the puddle. Her legs are on herself, whole and unharmed. Only she was all a little dirty in this pink mud. — Yes. Thank you, Sonic. The hedgehog smiled back at her. Hedgehog just wanted to get up, but couldn’t. Her hands, stained with this paint, suddenly stuck to Sonic's chest. The hedgehog was even a little scared by this, and Sonic was even more shocked. In addition, while he was holding her by the waist, he accidentally touched the sticky paint and his hand got stuck to it. - Oh no! — he said. - What a (Censorship)! — Amy cursed. - What do we do now? — Sonic asked. They looked around and noticed that at that moment Princess Alice and Sally Acorn saw them. Both eyes bulged and mouths agape, looking at them. Alice even covered her mouth, and her cheeks turned red with shame. Only Sally, having calmed down a little, took it with humor, covered her mouth and giggled quietly at what she saw. — Uh. — Sonic didn’t know what to answer them, he stood up, along with Amy, who was still holding his chest with her hands, just as he was holding her waist. The hedgehog, with his only outstretched hand, began to make excuses: — Nothing happened! We're just here!... But Alice and Sally just couldn’t hold back their laughter, grabbed their stomachs and laughed loudly at what they saw. Sonic and Amy didn’t understand at first, what was so funny about this? But then, when they looked at each other and realized the situation they were in, they also started laughing. At this moment, Cream and Charmy themselves came out onto the lawn. — I'm serious. No one makes tastier honey cookies like your mother. They noticed that Alice, Sally, Sonic and Amy were standing next to their abandoned puddle, laughing at something. Moreover, Amy and Sonic were slightly stained with their spilled pink paint. Apparently they were stuck because of her, since they hold each other like that. Cream looked sternly at Charmy, because it was because of him that this happened. Charmy had to intervene in their laughter and admit that he accidentally spilled a can of sticky paint, and he forgot to clean it up because he was in a hurry. He thought that he would quickly take the empty paint cans back to Vector and Espio, have lunch with Cream at her mother’s house of carrot borscht with honey cookies, and only then come here and clean up after himself. He didn’t think that anyone else besides them would pass by and step on this paint. Sonic and Amy were of course very angry with Charmy for causing all this to happen. But since he, like Cream, were still children, they decided not to scold them too much. The first time they were even forgiven, but at the same time they demanded that they quickly clean everything up. Cream and Charmy made a promise that right now they would clean everything up after themselves. Since then, Cream and Charmy have been more careful and always try to clean up everything after themselves, without delaying it until later, so that a similar situation does not happen again with someone else. And Sonic and Amy had to take a bath together at home to wash off all this sticky paint, wash it off and peel it off. It’s good at least that Sally and Alice didn’t think anything like that about them when they looked at them. Otherwise, if, for example, the same Sally was offended that Sonic was supposedly doing something with Amy on the lawn, in secret from everyone, then Sonic would have to explain himself to her for a very long time and ask her for forgiveness. Well, Princess Alice the third, like Amy, was simply a friend for Sonic. Therefore, she already understood everything perfectly. As for Amy? She now tries to be attentive in the future and always look both to the sides and at her feet, and not just forward, so as not to accidentally get into another hopeless situation again.

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      The next day, as Cream and Charmy agreed with each other, they arrived at the holiday, where absolutely all their friends came, and even Eggman himself, Metal Sonic and Mephiles. Cream and Charmy quietly attached their giant figure to an oak branch, opened the package and everyone saw at the holiday a huge drawing drawn by a rabbit and a bee. Moreover, it was made with such high quality and for so long, as if it was actually drawn by the most professional and mature artists who skillfully draw in Photoshop. The image of the meadow and all of them in the drawing looked beautiful. Of course, no one gasped at what they saw, but they were very surprised to learn that two children had been tormented over it for so long in order to prepare it for the holiday and give them all a surprise. In short, everyone was happy with the giant size of Cream and Charmy.