#double echidna au

[achirding]

Knuxadow Week Day 2: Quiet

Scene from the Echidnax2 AU! <3 Knuckles and Echidna!Shadow enjoying a quiet moment while their kiddos sleep.

Long story short: Echidnax2 AU is where Shadow, rather than a hedgehog, is created as an echidna. So his existential soul searching is impacted by the knowledge he is the next to last of a nearly extinct race with only one other person. (They get along in the end, obviously. ;P)

[mama-qwerty]

You're Not Me

A little Knucklesverse au with the Shatter Knux quartet. Top bit written by @nights-nonsensical-ramblings, the rest is what came after I got my greedy little hands on it.

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Prime stood alone and observed the other hims. There were many here with many differences. All with different lives and personalities, but all Knuckles in some way or another.

But then there were the three dubbed “the Shatter triplets”. They were supposedly created from fragments of him when Sonic shattered the Paradox Prism and created the Shatterverse.

He didn’t want to believe it. Were Gnarly’s paranoia and Dread’s obsession and willingness to double cross whoever got in his way meant to come from him?

Renegade he could handle. That echidna seemed at least reasonable—he fought to protect the weak and push something called the 'Chaos Council' back. From the looks of him it'd been a rough fight, with all the scars and no nonsense attitude. He Prime could deal with. But the other two?

No. Way.

"You're not me," he said, his lip curled. Dread snarled back, and Gnarly flinched. "Neither of you could possibly come from me."

Renegade wandered over, sensing something going down. In his life, he'd been the one who just 'knew' when things were bad. Call it a feeling, or vibe, or hunch. Whatever it was, it always kept him alert for danger and trouble on the way.

And right now, it was twitching like crazy.

Dread moved slightly in front of Gnarly, who looked like he was trying to disappear into the floor. The pirate's snarl changed into a sneer, then a smirk.

"And why, pray tell, do ye think that?" he asked, his voice dripping with a barely contained contempt.

Prime rolled his eyes, before crossing his arm and clicking his tongue. "Seriously? You're a pirate. Pirates by nature, are selfish, violent, and focused on only one thing—their treasure. I'm nothing like that."

The smirk on Dread's lips widened, and he began to chuckle. "Oh, Prime, me boy. Ye be so blind."

That made the other echidna scowl. "You know nothing about me, pirate."

"Don't I?"

Prime moved closer, his fist curled tight. "No. You don't."

Renegade slid between the two. "Guys, c'mon. This ain't gonna solve nothing."

Dread ignored him, sidestepping to come nose-to-nose with Prime.

"Tell me, Prime. What be that big beautiful gem ye guard ever-so-faithfully?"

Prime's lips pulled tight before his muzzle curled in a sneer. "The Master Emerald is nothing like whatever cheap treasure you're after. And you will not get it."

The pirate rolled his eyes. "The Master Emerald be all of ours, genius. In some way or ‘nother, it be the thing that binds us all together. Stealing it never crossed me mind."

"Guarding the Master Emerald is not the same," Prime said, both his fists curled tight now. "It is a duty I choose to fulfill. Not some obsession with money or gold or status or whatever makes you do what you do."

"Oh, yer choice, was it?" Dread said, his lips now curled into a mean smile. He leaned back, planting his hands on his hips. "Well now. Here I thought it be something ye were born into. And I be under the impression ye, and many of the others, can't choose to leave it. Like ye're a prisoner to it. That don't sound like much of a choice to me."

Prime growled, the sound deep and rough in his throat.

"Shut your mouth. You don't know what you're talking about."

The smile on Dread's face grew, and his eyes narrowed. "I think I do. I think I be the part of ye that yearns for freedom. The part that wants to make yer own choices, go where the wind takes ye, and not be tied to some island. The part that wants to be known, to be seen, to have adventures and see places ye can't from high up on that island of yers."

Dread leaned closer, his voice dropping to a soft whisper.

"I be the part of ye that holds yer deepest, most secret want. To be yer own person. To live yer own life, out of that gem’s shadow."

The punch came so fast, and so hard, Dread flew across the room. Stars erupted in his vision, and he shook his head to clear it. Blinking quickly, he looked up, and found Prime stalking toward him, his face full of rage. Renegade jogged forward and positioned himself between the two.

"Alright, you got your hit," he said, dropping into a battle stance. "Walk it off. He ain't worth it."

Dread chuckled as he got back to his feet.

"No, no," he said, that coy grin working its way across his lips again. Oh, he was going to enjoy this. "Let the lad come. ‘Tis time we had it out, him and me." He balled his hands into fists, shaking off the last of the light-headedness from Prime's blow. "He wants to claim I'm not him and he's not me? Then we'll see which of us be stronger."

Dread moved with a speed Prime wasn't expecting, and the slightly shorter echidna attacked with precision and force. Prime barely had time to block the pirate's blows, before returning in kind.

"You're NOT like me!" he yelled, taking a swing at Dread's face. "You're selfish! Cowardly! Cruel!"

Each statement was punctuated by a swing, which Dread neatly avoided or blocked. The pirate was laughing.

"And ye're not?" he cried back, returning each blow of Prime's with one of his own. "Ye would let yer friends suffer if it meant keepin' that rock o' yers safe. Ye would stay on that island of yers and let 'em fight without ye, all for yer 'duty'. Ye care more for a rock than anything or anyone else! At least I have the decency and courage to admit it!"

Dread landed a good hit on Prime's cheek, sending the echidna stumbling back.

"I be the part of ye that shows how hypocritical ye are. Ye think ye're so noble and good. But ye'd sacrifice every one of yer friends to keep that rock o' yers safe."

Prime didn't respond. He breathed hard, rubbing his sore cheek with the back of a hand. He sneered, uttering a loud grunt before turning away.

"I'm not . . . I wouldn't . . ."

He couldn't bring himself to deny what the pirate had said. Because Dread was right. Everything was about keeping the Master Emerald safe. Yes, he cared about his friends, but the Emerald was above all else. It had to be. It was too powerful, too dangerous to let fall into the wrong hands. That's just the way things were.

And he hated that Dread had seen that so easily.

Dread sighed, giving his back a stretch. He didn't want to fight, ironically enough. But Prime wouldn't have seen things any other way.

"F’r what it's worth," he said, moving closer to his counterpart. "I don't think ye're a bad person. I understand that Emerald be dangerous. Guarding it takes guts, and focus, and a dedication I don't have. Ye're to be commended for sacrificing yer own wants and needs to keep it safe. Really."

Renegade blinked, giving Dread a look of pure shock. The pirate rolled his eyes, flicking his urban twin a look of annoyance.

"Yes, I can be reasonable and compliment someone, try not to pass out." The pirate turned back to Prime, crossing his arms before him. "I'll make a deal with ye, lad. Ye try to see me for who I be, and I'll tell ye of all me adventures. Ye can live vicariously through me. And maybe ye can teach me some of that sense of duty stuff. Maybe I could use a little o’ that focus in me life, too."

Prime seemed to consider this for a moment. Finally he nodded, extending his hand to his pirate double. "Fine. Deal."

Dread met Prime's hand with his own, and they pumped their hands in a firm shake.

"’Tis a deal, then."

[weirdozjunkary]

I made another small fic for the movie version of the MVA AU cause I think its fun. It might evolve into its own thing unrelated to MVA, but I really like this funny au of an au

Wedding crasher

(Another movie MVA AU fic oneshot)

The sun beamed down on the beautiful Hawaiian beachside. It was a beautiful day for a wedding. Beautiful it was. But maybe too much.

Triiiing—Triiiing! Triiiing—Triiiing!

Toms phone began ringing before Rachel and Randal could exchange their vous. “Sorry! Sorry! My bad! I thought it was on silent!” Tom nervously chuckled as he shit off his phone. He revived daggers from the bride who already hated his guts.

Triiiing—Triiiing! Triiiing—Triiiing!

“So help me, Thomas!” Rachel shouted at him.

“Sorry! Sorry! Let me just take this! I’m so sorry!” He said and ran off to the side to take the call as silently as he could. “What?!” He silently shouted at the hedgehog from his phone. “This better be an emergency, or so help me I’ll…. What’s that noise?”

“Oh uh… there is a little bit of an emergency!” Sonic sheepishly said. The wind blowing wildly into the phones receiver.

“What’s going on? Why are you so close to the camera? Did you get into trouble again?”

“You could say that….” He had no idea how to tell him what had happened. I mean, how do you explain that you grew 50-feet in one knight, turned blue, an angry echidna has teamed up with a man that you both thought was dead by now, and now you are again running away from them with an unconscious fox in your palm because they want you dead. Actually, knowing Tom, he wouldn’t really be that surprised by any of this.

“Oh my god. Do I really need to come home, now?

“No no no! You’re good! I just need you to throw the ring I gave you, like right now!”

“What? Why?”

“Listen, I got only one ring on my right now, and it won’t be big enough! I need you to throw it, NOW!”

Big enough? What the hell did he mean by that? Was he bringing a truck through or something? “Okay, just hold on a minute! How do I even do this?!”

“Just picture where you want the ring to go! Now picture this!” Sonic struggled to turn the phone around to face the front of him. There, what Tom saw was the massive snowy mountains of Siberia.

“Why are you in Siberia?!”

“JUST THROW THE DAMN RING!”

At the alter, though trying to enjoy the moment, Rachel noticed Tom, silently yelling to the hedgehog whom she suspected to be at the other side of the phone. She sighed. Of course, that little devil had caused enough destruction to her life, even if it was minor. What was he even doing now? Oh god, was he really bringing that little idiot here? Now of all times?

She watched as Tom threw the ring he had in his pocket and created that familiar golden portal that she had seen Sonic use at least once before. But what she didn’t expect was for it to suddenly double in size. The sight managed to catch everyone’s attention.

Screaming came from it. A booming scream that grew increasingly louder and louder, and Tom grew increasingly more and more shocked. He jumped out of the way just as a giant hedgehog fell through it. The ring disappeared not long after.

“Ugh… ow…” Sonic groaned, slowly sitting up from the now ruined grass.

“S-Sonic?” Tom said warily. “Are…. Are you alright?”

He waved a hand to him. “Hey. Yeah. I’m good.”

“Good, good… because YOURE IN SO MUCH FUCKING TROUBLE!”

“Language!”

“DONT BACK TALK TO ME! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU?! YOU GREW FIFTY FEET IN TWO DAYS?!”

“Actually like five minuets.”

“WHAT?!”

“Okay, Tom! You need to calm down!” Maddie said, putting a hand on him. She pointed to the hedgehog. “Now YOU! Talk! Now!”

“Okay, long story short. I got hit by presumably this magic emerald which caused me to be like this. Robotnik came back with this echidna name Knuckles and now they’re trying to kill me! I grabbed Tails and- wait- TAILS!”

“Wait- Tails? Who is Tails?”

Sonic looked around him and lifted up the still unconscious fox from the dirt. He poked him with a finger. “Tails, please! Please wake up! Come on!” He lightly shook his hand.

“Sonic. Give him to me.” Maddie said.

“O-okay. Alright.” Sonic stammered. He gently placed the fox on the ground in front of her. God, he was really banged up. “Please, Maddie! He has to be alr-AH!” Sharp pain stuck into his shoulder. He put a hand over it and looked at what had hit him. Sleeping darts. Hundreds of them. Heavy duty ones too.

“Sonic?” Tom called out in worry.

“Wait! No…. I have… to…” A drowsiness came over him almost instantly and he struggled to keep his eyes open. “No… Tails…” He crashed onto the ground with a shaking thud, his hand falling into the altar beside him. Just after, various men across the crowed had drawn out guns they had kept hidden in the wedding ceremony.

“What the hell?!” Tom cursed.

“Randal, why do all your friends have guns?” Rachel said.

“It’s okay everyone, we’re federal agents.” Said a man holding up a badge. He turned to Tom and Maddie. “You really should have brought me up on that brunch Mister and Misses Wachowski.”

Tom squinted his eyes. “Olive Garden guy?”

“Correct. Though you may call me by my credentials. My name is Commander Walters, and as a federal agent, I’m calling jurisdiction on this site. We knew you still had the hedgehog in custody, Wachowski, but we knew you would never hand him over willingly. So we decided to create ‘operation catfish’.”

“Operation catfish?!” Rachel shouted. “You mean to tell me, that this ENTIRE WEDDING was a SET UP?!”

“Rachel, please. Listen to me.” Randal calmly said.

“IM DONE LISTENING!” Before she could do anything, she was held back by two men.

“I’m so sorry.” Randal said sombrely.

“Hey wait!” Tom shouted as he ran towards the army men who began to pin sonic down with rope, lots of it. “STOP IT! LET HIM GO!” He punched one of them in the face before two more pinned him to the ground. “GET OFF OF ME!”

“What are you doing?!” Maddie exclaimed. “Sonic isn’t a threat! He’s on our side!”

“He’s an uncontrolled extraterrestrial, and right now he is over 15 meters because of some ‘emerald’. He is more of a threat now than he has ever been!” He turned to the men, who now had Sonic, Tom, and the unconscious Tails in their custody. “Secure them here until the copper arrives.”

The rest of the men shooed everyone else away from the scene. Even Maddie and Rachel, who now had to figure out how to save the three of them.

[sonicstorybook]

The King's Champion

A SatBK AU where Shadow is the one sent to Camelot and Sonic is the doppelgänger- the one and only King Arthur!

Part: 4/4

Summary: Arthur the Hedgehog pulled the legendary sword Caliburn from the stone, and he became King Arthur, the ruler of Camelot. Shadow the Hedgehog appears in a flash of magic in the middle of his banquet hall, and he becomes Arthur’s problem. As the sun rises over the kingdom, a pre-dawn conversation between both hedgehogs also helps them reach... well, not quite a mutual understanding, but progress is progress!

(Shadow doesn’t know where he is, what’s going on, or why he’s there- but it doesn’t matter. He’s Shadow the Hedgehog, the world’s ultimate life form, and he’s going to play this weird game by his rules.)

Contains: Pre-relationship/platonic Arthadow (Arthur the Hedgehog x Shadow the Hedgehog)! Lamorak (Jet the Hawk) and Percival (Blaze the Cat) are siblings! Gawain (Knuckles the Echidna) and Gareth (Mighty the Armadillo) are siblings! Gawain and Gareth are Yvain’s (Ray the Flying Squirrel) cousins! Kay (Scourge the Hedgehog) is Arthur’s adopted brother!

Rating: G

Word count: 2,252

Note: The close of the first chapter of Shadow’s stay in Camelot! C: Will there be more? Yes, because I have no self-control. C,:

Reminder of characters: Sir Kay is Scourge the Hedgehog! Sir Gareth is Mighty the Armadillo!  Sir Yvain is Ray the (Flying?) Squirrel! Percy is Percival the Squire, aka Blaze the Cat! 

All chatter ends and the courtyard is deathly quiet as everyone collectively holds their breath, certain they must have misheard Shadow just now… but the black hedgehog doubles down.

“You heard me,” Shadow repeats, turning to face Gawain with a challenging arch of his brow, “Lancelot can keep his Queen- I’ll take the King.”

“What!?“ Half a dozen voices cry out at once. Arthur barely manages to contain his own surprise, whipping his head to look at Shadow so quickly he almost flings the circlet off his head. 

Shadow does not flinch under the heavy weight of the stares, cool and determined with a haughty hand on his hip.

“Shadow,” Arthur wishes he had a moment with Shadow alone to explain what the black hedgehog was getting himself into, tenting his hands in front of his face thoughtfully, “Once again, I am asking you to reconsider this request. That is no light commitment or task. Are you sure this is what you truly want?”

“I’m going to prove that I am superior to this Lancelot in every possible way,” Although Shadow says Lancelot’s name, the challenging glare he levels in Arthur’s direction indicates that Camelot’s king is included as well, “By the end of it, all of you will be comparing Lancelot to me.”

“You are completely mad if you think the king will accept such outlandish demands!” Gawain is so worked up he throws his hand out, hitting the unfortunate Sir Yvain in the chest with his barbed knuckles. The yellow squirrel is knocked off his feet and into Sir Gareth behind him, who barely manages to keep them both upright, “Who are you?! What are your designs on our king?! Are you a spy or assassin?!”

“I am Shadow the Hedgehog, the world’s ultimate life form,” Shadow is arrogantly self-assured as he literally turns his nose up at Gawain, “Don’t flatter yourself. I don’t care about you or this kingdom. And if I wanted your King dead, there’s nothing you could do to stop me!”

“You churl-!”

It’s very clear that Shadow and Gawain are about to start slinging hotheaded boasts, vicious insults, and blows again. But before Arthur can try to restore order, aid comes from an unexpected source.

“Hah! You are a saucy one!” Sir Lamorak’s squawk of laughter shatters the tension like ice, pushing past Gawain to stand directly in front of Shadow. 

“Brother!” A small purple cat darts out from the crowd, grabbing onto the hawk’s hand and giving him a stern shake, “Do not be foolish!”

“I know what I’m doing, squire,” Lamorak hisses at her, low enough only those nearby can hear him, shaking himself free and pushing the child behind him, “Watch and learn, Percy!”

‘Percy’ gives a loud, annoyed groan as she stomps her foot irritably, sulkily crossing her arms and watching her brother with an incredibly unimpressed expression. Who was this girl, again? Lamorak had asked if he could bring his sister in as his squire, but that had been only a few days ago and she wouldn’t have been able to make the journey so quickly, could she? She also seemed a little too young to be a squire… 

Lamorak flips his visor up with one hand as he looks down on Shadow with a condescending grin, “Do you have any idea what you are asking for? Do you really think an untried knave without any weapon or armor of his own has a chance?”

Shadow is coolly defiant, eyes boring into Lamorak ferociously, “I don’t need anything but my bare hands to beat you.“

Lamorak’s grin falls immediately, and his hand reaches to the scabbards where his twin swords are sheathed on his back-

“Enough!” Arthur steps in before Shadow manages to make more enemies, putting himself between his combative guest and his strongest knights, “Shadow is new to the realm and not familiar with its customs, and yet you treat him with great hostility! Where is your courtesy? Your patience? This is a most inhospitable way to treat my personal guest!”

Arthur hates having to use his authority like this, he really does, but Shadow is going to wind up as unpopular as Kay at this rate. 

The stunned silence lasts only a moment. 

“Your guest!” Gawain sputters indignantly, gesturing at Shadow like he doesn’t know what else to say, “Your guest!!”

“My lord,” Gareth puts his hand on Gawain’s shoulder, choosing his words carefully, “It is most unusual to have someone enter the kingdom with the visage of one of the round table’s most illustrious and well-regarded knights-”

Kay blows a dismissive raspberry, smiling when the armadillo gives him an annoyed side eye. Gawain leans over his brother’s shoulder to give the green hedgehog a full on glare.

“And it would be imprudent to rush into something like this without considering all potential factors and viewpoints,” Gareth finishes primly, bowing his head respectfully as he meets Shadow’s eyes, “While still giving Sir Shadow the same opportunities we would extend to every other child of Camelot.”

“You cannot be serious!” Gawain turns to his brother incredulously, “He disguised himself as Lancelot!”

“I have no need to disguise myself as anyone!” Shadow’s eyes narrow as he takes a step toward Gawain.

“Enough, enough!” Arthur massages his forehead as he glances up at the sky, knowing that this argument will cost him the rest of the morning. He will be struggling to meet all his daily obligations at this rate, and will likely be working late into the night... “I will hear your arguments in the great hall at the round table- after we break our fast.”

Before anyone can say anything else, Arthur turns to his guest, “Come, Shadow the Hedgehog, bringer of chaos! Before you end up creating blood feuds with the entire round table!”

Shadow doesn’t look the least bit chastised, incredulous and amused as he gives a flippant shrug, “Fine by me.”

“With these jests, it sounds like you’re better suited to the role of court jester!” Lamorak laughs boisterously, arms crossed over his chest as he grins mockingly. His squire stands behind him, less than enthused at her knight’s actions, but doesn’t say anything. She simply grips onto his tail feathers and digs her feet into the ground below, trying to physically keep him out of the range of Shadow’s fists. 

“Have you any more?” Lamorak jeers, obviously trying to get back at Shadow for that earlier insult. (Even though the brash hawk brought it on himself. Again.)

The air around Shadow turns positively murderous, and he flexes the fingers of his right hand as he brings it up mid-chest, “How about a magic trick?

Sparks crackle around his fingertips as he looks at Lamorak over his shoulder, eyes narrowing like he’s honing in on a target.

“I can make you disappear-“ Shadow starts to say, bringing his hand down in a vicious arc-

That Arthur jumps in to stop with his hands. The strange energy spreads through Shadow’s fingers and into his own, leaving behind a tingling sensation that seems to seep into his skin and to his very bones. Arthur lets go quickly, but it travels up the length of his arm and into his shoulder before radiating through his entire body.

“My Lord!” Half a dozen voices cry out at the same time in dismay.

“It’s nothing!” Arthur doesn’t have any time to dwell on any of this, even as his body seems to buzz with the energy. He wants to shake his hand out, but he knows that will just worry his knights, “I said this will wait until after breakfast! Be still, all of you!” 

He grabs Shadow’s hand tightly as he ushers his taciturn companion forward, as if afraid the black hedgehog is going to run off and punch someone else in the face. (Which seems very likely at this point.)

 “Come along!” Arthur’s hand buzzes where it touches Shadow, even through the fabric of his glove. He half expects the dark hedgehog to push him away, and is surprised when Shadow’s hand squeezes him. But painfully so, like this is a challenge he can win while making sure Arthur doesn’t let go. The king glances back as Shadow, curious to see why the prickly hedgehog would touch him without a clear purpose- when it becomes clear this is a calculated power play.

Shadow is staring Gawain down, using this simple gesture to establish himself in the king’s entourage, annoy the echidna and the other knights who regard him with suspicion, and show his clear disregard for hierarchy of the court. For some reason, Arthur is disappointed… but he pushes that feeling aside immediately. Shadow would be a fool if he did not use the king’s political and social position to his advantage.

Arthur pulls Shadow towards the now doorless archway, whispering as he discreetly elbows the black hedgehog, “What are you doing? I don’t know how it works in your world, but you’ll accomplish more with friends in Camelot’s walls rather than enemies!”

“I don’t need friends,” Shadow gives Arthur a flat look, answering loudly as he glowers back at Lamorak, “And if you want to keep yours in one piece, they shouldn’t start what they can’t finish. I don’t like leaving loose ends.”

Arthur rolls his eyes in exasperation as he hurries through the corridor, ear swiveling backwards to pick up on the disgruntled chatter that is naturally amplified by the stone hallways. Shadow’s combative attitude and abrasive demeanor are certainly not doing much to endear him to anyone.

“You don’t seem to like casual conversation or friendly advice either,” Arthur quips back, shaking his head, “And certainly not comfortable beds. What of mead and bread? Do you like that?”

“You're starting to irritate me, hedgehog-” Shadow answers back automatically, annoyed, before blinking rapidly. He gives Arthur that look again, like he’s seeing him in a completely different light, “You are going to drink mead for breakfast?”

Arthur finds Shadow’s baffled confusion amusing, quietly chuckling to himself, “Would my new champion prefer wine instead?”

“Sure, why not,” Shadow lets Arthur open the door to the chamber himself, purposefully ignoring Gawain’s outrage and rubbing it in by refusing to let go of the king’s hand the entire time, making Arthur do it one handed. Arthur can’t remember the last time he’s opened a door for himself, let alone another person. It’s strangely thrilling, “Where does the echidna sit?”

“I sit in the red velvet siege,” Arthur nods at the plush seat with the crown carved into the wood above it, “And ‘Wain sits to my left-”

“Good,” Shadow doesn’t wait for Arthur to finish explaining or sit down, plopping himself in the seat to Arthur’s right like it belongs to him. It belongs to Sir Kay, who seems less than amused- but, in a rare move of self preservation, also doesn’t seem very keen to attract Shadow’s ire on himself directly. Arthur shrugs to his brother apologetically, making motions to an attendant by the door to bring another chair.

In fact, Shadow goes out of his way to make himself look as comfortable as possible, throwing his crossed legs over one arm rest and propping his elbow on the other, resting his chin on his fist. Incredibly bold… Arthur sits down quickly himself, hiding a smile behind a sip of his cup.

“MY KING!” Gawain yanks his chair out from the table so violently the wood cracks under his grip, splinters falling to the floor as he sits in it heavily and unhappily, “THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!”

Shadow stares at Gawain with a bored expression as he filches a piece of cheese from Arthur’s plate, popping it into his mouth as the echidna slams his hands back down on the table. 

Well, this is certainly turning out to be a very different and complicated day! When Arthur first rose this morning, he didn’t think he’d end up having breakfast with Shadow the Hedgehog sitting on his right hand side after causing a feud with almost half the round table. Or to have Gawain, one of his most powerful and influential knights, squabbling with the black hedgehog like a petulant child.

One of the many large and small problems he needs to solve... Arthur nibbles on a roll absentmindedly as he listens to Gareth’s argument from the other side of the table, pretending he doesn’t notice Shadow flick a piece of apple at the side of Gawain’s head.

He needs to nip the budding tension between Lamorak and Shadow before it leads to bloodshed… Lamorak is very pointedly glaring daggers at the hedgehog until his sister kicks him in the shin when he doesn’t pass her the jam quickly enough, and that quickly devolves to the hawk arguing with a literal child. 

Arthur needs to make Shadow’s self-appointed position as his champion palatable to the majority of his knights and advisors, many of whom are regarding Shadow with guarded suspicion over the rim of their mugs. 

He needs to find and check on Lancelot, whose absence in the siege at Gawain’s right is painfully obvious. And Arthur needs to soothe Kay’s wounded pride before his brother does something reckless and foolish that causes them all unnecessary grief. (Especially Kay himself.)

It was exactly as Sir Ector had warned- the secret wish of excitement in his heart had been answered in the most unexpected way. But Arthur has no regrets. 

Despite it all, he is eager to see how this new adventure unfolds.

[vividscavenger]

Gift Art for @auroblaze Mephiles Guard

[tails-boogie-board]

hi ive had some awful weeks rip to me. anyway more baby!Tails au! this is right after the last part w/knuckles bc man i love knuckles

____

"Tails!"

Tails peaked over the edge of the Master Emerald. Knuckles scowled and jabbed towrds the ground. The ears disappeared and the echidna grit his teeth.

"What did I just say! Get down! Now!"

He could see the tip of a tail before he saw the rest of him. The kit thankfully dropped off the Emerald, landing in a low crouch. He was pouting and was looking away, but Knuckles wasn't going to be fooled again.

"We don't climb on the Master Emerald." He repeated and Tails nodded. "It's important."

The fox was kicking at the stone with scuffed shoes, hands behind his back. He looked up with big eyes -and they were wet around the corners and Knuckles couldn't deal with crying Chao let alone kids- Tails nodded again and Knuckles patted him on the head.

He mused the fur like he'd seen Sonic do and the kid pushed him off. The almost-tears were gone and Knuckles stifled a laugh at the dirty look the kit gave. Tails scrambled away to the other side of the alter to fix his fur and Knuckles turned back to his watch.

_

"No." Knuckles slung an arm around Tails' middle, hoisting him up. He turned away from the Master Emerald, walked four steps and dropped the kit to the ground.

-

The Emerald was fine. The ground was stable and strong under his feet. The sky was clear of smoke, but the sun had moved and Knuckles' patience was wearing thin.

"Tails! Off!"

Knuckles stormed towards the Master Emerald and glared up at the kid.

"I mean it!" He put a hand on the Master Emerald and Knowledge drifted through his mind. He ignored it and reached upwards, like he was about to climb. Tails rolled off the Emerald and sighed loudly. Like Knuckles was the one bothering Tails every 10 minutes.

He took a moment before he pulled away from the Master Emerald and by the time he turned to look at the kid, he had his arms wrapped around his tails and was staring up with guileless eyes.

"Seriously. Stop." Tails nodded and it was a short lecture this time at least.

-

The first stars were out, Knuckles made stew and Sonic wasn't back. Knuckles wasn't worried about him, Sonic'd be fine, but he peeked at the fox next to him.

Tails had stopped playing with his food and instead was staring into the far ruins of Marble Garden. Knuckles frowned at the full bowl, and when he cleared his throat, Tails numbly shoved a bite in his mouth.

Knuckles finished his bowl and got seconds. Scraping at his bowl, he double checked Tails'. He had mushed the peas into a single mass, but otherwise his food looked nearly untouched. The kit had both tails wrapped around himself and was fiddling with the tip of his left one. He didn't look panicked, maybe a little worried, but he didn't look like he thought Sonic was in danger. Instead he looked like he had a lot of other thoughts that Knuckles didn't know what to do with.

Knuckles wanted to say... something, but Tails caught his eye and nodded instead. He winced. Smart kid. Instead, he idly pushed the bowl closer to the kit, Tails just glanced at it before looking back at the Gardens

Knuckles left it just in case. He grabbed his own bowl and cleaned up the stew. When he turned around, Tails had slumped to lean back against the Master Emerald. The bowl didn't move and Tails was still twisting the fur in his hands as he looked into the distance.

Knuckles turned and stepped forward, looking back into the dark. He crossed his arms and followed the faint lines of the Ruins, looking for a hint of blue or swaying trees.

He huffed out his nose and forced his eyes away to the rest of the island. Shifting back to priorities, Knuckles rolled his shoulders.

The Guardian settled in at his post, the stone under his feet echoing the certanty he felt. When Sonic came back, odds were he'd bring along even more trouble. And that trouble always became his problem -under his feet, he could see the bright echo of light interrupted at a single point behind his back before it continued to spill across the stone.

He would deal with whatever mess Sonic created, as usual. The Alter was under his protection and Knuckles was nothing if patient.

[bluedemiknight]

An AU for this Amy…..space luxury cruise. She’s just vibing until space pirates invade the ship.

To make things worse Sonic crashes into the ship because he was fighting the tyrannical Eggman.

Wrong place, wrong time- she is now a double hostage. Fed up with being tossed back and forth like a football, she crushes the robotic arm holding her as she rips it a way.

She angrily walks past everyone, obliterating a robot with a punch- making it go into the wall.

She sits in a chair next to the pool, puts some sunglasses on and orders a fruity drink.

She is not having it. This her vacation and no one is ruining it.

Though she will flirt with the cute hero when he’s done fighting. They then all hangout next to the pool, sipping on fruity drinks and relaxing.

———-

After making friends and exchanging numbers- Sonic occasionally brings her to missions.

——

For shadamy purposes I will add this:

Once in a while they will hang out at her house for slumber parties where Amy will paint Sonic’s nails as he complains about some missions and enemies. Tails has a face mask as he does Amy’s quills.

Sonic has to leave one day in the middle of the slumber party because of evil and Tails goes with him.

They forgot the chaos emerald at Amy’s house.

———

“Sonic, you look terrible! It suits you.”, said Eggman.

“Well, I didn’t get time to dry my nails- kind of busy until you reckt the slumber party.”, said Sonic.

“You look like you could use some skin care yourself, Eggman, ruining the cosmos is really doing a number on you.”, Tails comments.

“Whoa! Nice one Tails!”, high fives Sonic.

Eggman begins the chase.

———

Amy notices the chaos emerald and remembers what Sonic said about it. She decides to give it to him and uses her tarot cards for help- unaware of the chaos emerald enhancing her connection.

She meets Shadow for the first time after handing the emerald to Sonic. Something similar to in the games happens where she needs to appeal the kindness and empathy in his heart.

———-

Amy will now and again bump into Shadow after that.

Amy’s vacation gave her friends and her friends gave her adventure and adventure brought her someone special.

Turns out, Amy’s job involved ancient ruins and technology on either new planets or old ones that are too dangerous to stay for long.

So her friends visit one day as she is on the job on a new planet. There, they meet one of the residents.

A red echidna with a temper and then meet a hired mercenary with an addiction to stealing.

Amy helps calm the local down as the boys get the master emerald back.

——-

Of course they meet shadow again, he and Knuckles the echidna face off. Amy is just on the side sighing and decides to wander.

“Be careful of traps!”, said both before getting mad.

“Okay!”, she said.

———

So that wasn’t really shadamy huh? Oh well!

He could as her to hang one day and she says yes and then after making sure the guys aren’t following them anymore and the make Rouge back off from teasing, she calls it a date and holds his hand.

He holds her hand back and look at the starry sky for a minute before more chaos interrupts them.

They will happily stop that (with scary smiles- everyone else decides not to help- smart decision)

[talesofsonicasura]

Fast Shadows AU

(Post too early, fuck. Just know that my Save To Draft had been changed to Post by trollish programming on the phone app. Expect frequent changes.)

Hello everyone. Now, if you ever seen my SonicAsura Doodles then you noticed one mentioning an AU called Fast Shadows. Today we'll be discussing that! The link to the image is here.

It is a Sonic2020/LMK AU and begins at the very start of the Sonic Movie. (You don't have to watch the full movie!) Before Sonic is forced to leave LongClaw, he looks at her one more time, a split second long enough to not notice the location on the Warp Ring glitched. Going from Green Hills forest to a familiar dilapidated theatre, the Six Eared Macaque's home.

So, Sonic ends up in Megapolis within Macaque's home at least a decade before the events of Lego Monkie Kid. Being who he is, our favorite angst monkey quickly finds Sonic. We know Macaque is quite a dick to MK but MK's probably an adult since the legal driving age in China is at least 21. And I don't think the guy would be an absolute jackass to a child much less a three year old, Sonic is 3 years old at the start of the movie.

Out of pity, Macaque lets Sonic stay until he finds a good orphanage or someone who could take better care of him. A plan that is thrown out the window once he sees a glimpse of the hedgehog's power. At first, he thought of stealing it but got a much better and humane idea: make Sonic his disciple. Macaque couldn't let such power go to waste. Plus a successor sounds perfect in his mind.

He did have to wait until Sonic was a bit older since the hedgehog right now is only big enough to fit in his pocket (8 inches) and sparring or weapon training is a big NO. (Sonic does imitate Macaque's moves when he watches him train.) Rules were set up so the toddler didn't get roped up with any of his enemies. (I can bet 50 dollars that Macaque has a decent amount of people who hated his guts than just Sun Wukong.)

Too bad for the emo monkey, he slowly begins to gain parental love for Sonic. Something he realized after the incident that resulted in the hedgehog losing a chunk of his ear. A father-son bond forming between the two which grows stronger over time.

Then Macaque's past comes back to haunt when the Demon Bull King returns. (Sonic will be 13 at that point.)

That's the general jist of it. Our hedgehog will have various techniques from different games than just new ones like the Double Boost. For those who don't know, Double Boost is a combination attack using Sonic's incredible speed in Sonic Forces. I'll be making different Double Boost attacks depending on the characters in question. Now Sonic will have different relationships, familial and platonic. Here are a few main ones alongside some sample text.

MK- Meet during Bad Weather. The two instantly become friends and training partners, their bond becoming brotherly overtime. If they aren't training, the two are goofying off or having fun. When it comes to teamwork with MK, these two are nearly unbeatable as they move in sync. Each covering their partner's weakspots and unleashing devastating team attacks.

Double Boost- Eclipse Vortex: Sonic and MK run around their opponent fast enough to create a makeshift vacuum. Inside they strike targets from all angles before ending with a powerful strike of their cudgels.

Sonic: The skies the limit when we work together! Look out! Here comes the Blue Blur!

MK: And don't forget the Monkie Kid! Let's do this!

Sonic and MK: Double Boost- Eclipse Vortex!

Six Eared Macaque- Meets in Macaque's Theatre after escaping from the Echidna clan. Macaque is Sonic's shifu but also his father. The monkey often teasingly playful towards Sonic and can be quite protective. Their teamwork is refined and makes it impossible for opponents to counterattack. Any failed attack on one leads to a fierce strike from the other as punishment.

Double Boost- Lunar Fury: Macaque launches their targets skyward with his shadow magic. Creating semi solid afterimages they strike their opponents further upwards until a Smoke Monster encased Macaque and Sonic slam them down to the ground.

Sonic: They won't know what him them when we work together, Pops! Let's show em what we're made of!

Macaque: You don't have to tell me twice, squirt! Time to end this performance!

Sonic and Macaque: Double Boost- Lunar Fury!

Sun Wukong: Meets the Monkey King through MK. Sun Wukong is viewed as his friend's Shifu and becomes more of an uncle figure over time. The Great Sage likes to banter with Sonic often, the hedgehog's presence encouraging him to take MK's training more seriously and not bottle up his emotions much. Teamwork between the two is decently good. Sun Wukong overwhelms his opponents with power as Sonic enforces it using his speed.

Double Boost- Heavenly Bombardment: Sun Wukong sends Sonic airborne alongside multiple hair clones in the form of different animal. Sonic forms a downward twister that sends the copies towards targets at rapid speed. Sun Wukong then leaps forward grabbing Sonic's hand and the duo come spiralling down with earth shattering force.

Sonic: Let's finish this together, Monkey King! Nothing can stop us now!

Sun Wukong: I like the way you think, kid! Try to keep up!

Sonic and Sun Wukong: Double Boost- Heavenly Bombardment!

That's all for now folks! Until next time, I'll see you back at Megapolis.

Edit 1: What to expect from this AU.

As said in my doodles, Sonic's personality will mostly be the same except for a few changes. Sonic will be a bit rigid around strangers and can become rude if irritated. He's a bit more crafty too so expect him to do things like stealing or sabotage.

There will be at minimum four or five chapters before getting into canon. Canon officially starts at Bad Weather as neither Sonic or Macaque were present in the city during the whole Demon Bull King revival fiasco.

It will be following some canon events but not all. Expect big changes around episodes 'Macaque' and 'Shadow Play' for obvious reasons.

[thathoodedgamer]

This is a thought I was just dropping. I know a lot of people have already done the sonic avatar au thing, but like I want to have a go at it. I’m still doing research on the clothes and stuff but here’s what I got so far

Sonic and tails are frozen and ground by Amy and cream.

Amy tells them of the war that killed off the air benders. Except a handful. Amy and cream are the only ones left their family hid in the water nation, but they are both air benders who hide their bending. (Basically using the snow to make it look like they are water benders)

Sonic is upset by this. “I left and it’s all my fault everyone is dead” cause you know he’s the avatar.

Amy, tails, and cream all try to tell him it’s fine, but they need his help to stir fire lord eggman.

That’s what starts their travels. They need to get sonic a water bending master. So they start flying across the world toward the northern water tribe. Only for a mysterious swamp to grab them in.

Where in they find big and froggy. Sonic and co accept the big cat into their group as sonics water bending master. (And bypass the northern water tribe, but they will get there eventually)

Next is knuckles. When they are at a village they see a kid being saved by this red echidna doing earth binding by seeing through the earth. He tells sonics group that he can’t join. The master emerald is to important. Lo and behold one of fire lord eggmans goons “cubot” has taken the master emerald by force. Prompting knuckles to join sonics team and becoming sonics earth bending master. (They get the master emerald back don’t worry)

Shadow, rouge, and omega are all chasing the last true daughter to the fire nation blaze. Sonics team bump into the mysterious cat before getting into a fight with team dark. Strangely enough shadow recognizes sonic and flees.

The Princess thanks them but can’t stay long. “It’s not safe for me here” she says

“Then why not come with us?” Sonic interjects

But it’s to late blaze is gone and sonics heart is heavy knowing shadow is still alive.

A few battles later and they meet up with team dark again. Shadow now has blaze in handcuffs. But will allow sonic a chance to duel. This saddens sonic, but he agrees. After the fight shadow let’s blaze go. It turns out he was a secret air bender all along. Him and sonic were in love until sonic ran away from his duties. Shadow chased after him only to be stuck in his own ice burg. One the fire lord found.

Shadow tells sonics team that he will help in the destruction of eggman, but for now he will still have to be a double Agent. They all agree and go their separate ways. Blaze joins them and agrees to be sonics fire bending master. Now all they have to do is wait for the comet.

Then I have a whole story for Ventus being Korra, but if you guys don’t want to hear that it’s fine.

[mainstream-deviant]

Rules: Post the file names of all of the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous the name. Then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Send me an ask with the title(s) that intrigue you the most and I will tell you something about it!

Tagged by: @rochelle-echidna - welcome to my disaster of a WIPs-in-three-different-places filing system. XD (I’m not including ‘doubles’ - I usually have a main file and then and outline/scraps/version2 file...omg some of these are so OLD):

ADOD sequel

Beach Fic

Halloween Fic

Heka Fic -AU pt 2?

Current Scraps

Tou Ideas

Ryou remembers,

Hanahaki

Atem angst

As you can see, clever fic titles are most often an afterthought. :P

At this point it looks like this post has made the rounds pretty thoroughly, and I don’t want to bother going through them all to figure out who - if anyone - hasn’t been tagged yet. SO: If you want to do this, blame me for tagging you and go wild! Open invite, even if we’ve never interacted before. :D

[zackilada]

redesign more like just drawing Yen’s design of Knuckles in her au fuck pls don’t divorce me

also i kept the leggo shoes :D

[another-sonic-blog]

Can I request a Shadow and Amy nutcracker au or roaring 20s au ficlet? I just love their dynamic haha

The Great Hedgehog

ShadAmy Roaring 20s AU

3K

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"I remember when he used to be nobody."

"How did he get this rich?"

"Rumor has it that he sells alcohol."

"Can you both please concentrate on your job?"

Cream and Blaze looked at Amy, surprised and relieved that it was her and not a certain black hedgehog.

"If Mr. Shadow hears you, he will scold you."

1927, the economy was good for some and others not so much. Although the prohibition of alcohol angered the civilians, others saw this as an opportunity to become millionaires. Shadow the Hedgehog was not the exception, working all of his life with no results, he was finally given an opportunity to rise in the world of smuggling alcohol.

And in a couple of years, Shadow was the most wanted bachelor.

"Mr. Shadow must be tired from last night." Cream said. "He throws parties as if it was new years every weekend."

Blaze began to mop the floor as she added a small comment. "Or he is tired of attending all the ladies he brought to his room."

"Whatever it was if you want to keep getting paid 40 cents an hour then keep cleaning," Amy said she was cleaning one of the hundreds of windows the mansion had. Her eyes averted to the outside, she noticed a white hedgehog waiting outside the gates of the mansion.

"Guess who is here?" Amy looked at Blaze and teased her. "Loverboy if here for you."

"He is not my boyfriend!" Blaze looked around the room, not sure how to hide her embarrassment. "He is my friend ... besides, I can't see him right now. I need to clean the kitchen first."

Cream spun around the purple cat and smiled at her. "Don't worry, you go to your ... friend. I 'll go to the kitchen."

Blaze smiled shyly at her friends and whispered a 'thank you' to them. She left the two and Crea, was fast to go to the kitchen. Amy was by herself now. In what was one of Shadow's multiple 'resting room.' It was smaller than the others he had. However, Amy noticed that this room was Shadow's favorite room. The resting room consisted of a king-size bed, three windows that showed the outside of the house, a small sofa, and a vanity. Soft white colors and gold, and perfectly clean to show how rich he was. Amy was about to leave the room when she noticed she had missed a spot on the window. She grabbed her rag and as she was cleaning the dirty spot, she noticed a purple cat and white hedgehog.

Outside the gates, they whispered between each other. Sharing smiles and giggles. It was like this almost every day. Silver actually comes from a rich family but Blaze not so much. In one of Shadow's multiple parties, he met Silver and they clicked instantly. They became good friends and after coming to visit Shadow multiple times, Silver found himself falling in love with the purple cat.

But their love couldn't be.

Silver's parents would never allow him to be with Blaze, someone from the low class. For this reason, they could only meet in secret like this.

"It's wrong to stare."

His voice runs down her spine. It seemed like he had just woken up. His husky voice and his sleepy voice was something that Amy found oddly satisfying. Amy turned her body fully to face her boss.

"Good morning Mr. Shadow," Amy said.

"More like afternoon." Shadow walked towards the window and right away noticed the two secret lovers. Amy found herself close to the black hedgehog. She could smell his natural smell and cologne along with other types of expensive perfumes coming from the girls that were certain to be in his room.

"I don't know what is taking him so long to propose," Shadow said out loud. He wasn't meaning for that to be answered by his maid so when she did, he was surprised.

"If Mr. Silver marries Blaze, he will be disinherited." Amy added, "What kind of future will he provide Blaze if he doesn't have any money?"

"She won't be lonely ... they won't be lonely."

Shadow turned around to look at Amy. Within all of her maids, he trusted her the most. After all, she was the one who would arrange secret meetings with a certain white bat. "Just look at me ... I have all the money in the world and I am alone."

Amy felt embarrassed. She was aware of the undying love Shadow had for Rouge the Bat, the most beautiful female in all of Central City and wife of Knuckles the Echidna. One of Shadow's associates and owner of the mining caves outside the city.

Shadow and Rouge used to be in a serious relationship. Shadow was poor and the night he was going to propose to her, Rouge left him to marry Knuckles.

"My apologies Mr. Shadow. I shouldn't have-" Amy said but she was interrupted.

"It's alright Ms. Rose ... Please leave this room."

"Yes, Mr. Shadow."

Amy walked away and she slowly closed the door. Before closing it completely, Amy peeked through the door gap. She saw Shadow looking outside the window, sadness covered his face expression and melancholy was predominant in the air.

She closed the door, for some reason, she always found herself feeling the same grief as the black hedgehog.

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"Come Shadow, I know Rouge and I know she won't leave Knuckles."

"But she loves me!"

"She loves the diamonds."

Sonic looked at himself in the multiple mirrors that surrounded him.

"I can give her that too!" Shadow responded.

"Exactly, if she has you both she will get double the diamonds. Sorry, but you know I think she is just using you."

Shadow looked at himself in mirrors along Sonic, he had gotten a new white suit imported from Italy and thought it would be good to wear it for tonight's party.

"Also, I don't understand how Rouge lets you be with other girls."

Sonic was one of Shadow's friends. He was honest with him, something that Shadow appreciated. Unlike him, Sonic worked hard to be where he is. A famous Olympic winner athlete and although he didn't have as much money as Shadow, Sonic already had a couple of business under his name. However, his main concentration at the moment was to create a new car brand.

"If I am with other girls, no one can suspect that she and I are secretly together." Shadow went outside his room, he looked around and like always he found Amy outside. She was there in case he needed anything. He invited her in, and she softly walked with towards the large closet room where enormous mirrors surrounded him.

Sonic noticed a pink hedgehog enter the closet, he stares more than he wanted but to be honest, it was strange to see a pink hedgehog.

"Believe me," Sonic said. "A girl who loves you would never want you to be with other girls no matter the circumstances."

Shadow sighed and went back to the mirrors. "Amy, pass me my suits as we talk."

Shadow began to undress and he was surprised when he didn't hear an answer from his maid.

"Amy?" Shadow asked again. He didn't hear an answer, he decided to turn and look at the pink hedgehog. What he found was actually interesting. A shy pink hedgehog staring at his blue friend with loving eyes.

Amy felt someone's eyes on her and she realized her position.

"Yes, Mr. Shadow!"

Shadow smirked at the pink one. Maybe it was time to pay off his debt.

"Sonic, Silver said he was going to be arriving around this time." Shadow said, "Would you mind checking outside the gate?"

"Sure," Sonic said and with the left the closet and the room.

Now, a shirtless Shadow and his loyal pink maid. Amy wasn't comfortable at all, she had seen Shadow shirtless multiple times. What made her uncomfortable, was the silence that surrounded them.

"The first time I asked you to arrange a secret meeting with Rouge, you didn't complain." Shadow said, "Everything was kept a secret and even know you never complained about it."

Amy stood quiet, waiting for her boss to continue.

"If you like Sonic ..." Shadow started, "I can help you with that."  

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Amy has had the longest crush in Sonic the Hedgehog since she can remember. She remembers living in the same orphanage as him however they parted ways as the orphanages began closing in the country. They used to be close friends but it seemed like Sonic had forgotten about her.

After they parted ways, Sonic was recruited to run competitively and Amy was simply a sewer assistant.

She still remembers hearing his name on the radio as he won the gold medal for the in the Muigleb Olympics.

And here she was now.

Walking down the stairs to join the party.

Amy has been Shadow's maid since around 3 years ago and not once has she ever participated in one of these parties. She mostly went the day after, ready to clean the mess made by the elites.

Her long black dress accentuated her figure. It was sleeveless and she places her hands in front of her, making her long white gloves stand out, contrasting with the black dress. Beautiful golden patterns decorated the dress, up and down, around her waist and her chest area. Instead of her usual red headband, her hair was decorated with a diamond headpiece that placed itself on her forehead. Amy had always thought of herself as an average looking but she couldn't help and giggle as she felt the male's eyes observing her.

Who could have thought that Shadow had such a good taste?

However, Amy felt out of tone. The biggest party she had been to was Blaze's 21 birthday. They had music playing on the Radio, not live musicians. There was confetti, not all of these bright lights. They were drinking lemonade and of course no alcohol.

She was curious about the taste and of her goals tonight was to at least take a sip of that.

Her main goal was to have a decent conversation with Sonic the Hedgehog.

As soon she finished walking down the stairs, she was approached by multiple males. Asking her name. She had to tell lies, of course, she couldn't say she was a maid.

She was starting to panic until someone came to rescue her.  

"Excuse me, miss?"

She recognized that voice. It was the blue one. The males surrounding Amy opened up the space between him and the girl.

Sonic smiled at Amy and offered her his hand. "May I escort you?"

Amy didn't even think for a second and she held his hands. The other man backoff and Sonic took Amy and they began to walk across the gigantic backyard.

They walked around the pool, and across the water fountain where the buffet was. All class of food was on the buffet table, Amy always had pride in her cooking but the food here made her cooking look like trash. Or so, that she thought.

"You were in trouble back there, right?" Sonic added, "You are Shadow's maid correct? Don't worry I won't anyone."

Sonic offered Amy a glass of water which she accepted sadly. "How ... did you?"

"You are a pink hedgehog, you don't see that very often." Sonic decided to tease her a little. "There's a royal family in Muigleg that only consists of only pink hedgehogs. You know, the first time I saw you I thought you were a princess that decided to hook up with Shadow."

Amy felt the heat rise in her cheeks. Just the thought of Shadow and her ... no.

Sonic left out a few laughs and he was content with the results. The pink one, although she wasn't speaking much, had funny facial expressions.

"So ... what is your name?"

"Amy."

"Amy?" Sonic tilted his head a bit in confusion. "That sounds oddly familiar ... do you mind telling me your last name?"

"I am Amy R-"

"Mr. Shadow! Let's go to your room!"

Amy's attention was drawn towards the black hedgehog. As always, he was surrounded by beautiful girls.

But this time it was different.

"No, I want to be alone."

"Come one! You will have fun with us."

A girl came closer to him and began to kiss him. He tried pulling her away but she back to kissing.

"No, I said no," Shadow said again. He was having difficulty standing up straight and keeping his eyes open.

Amy looked back at Sonic.

"I think we need to help him."

"Shadow?" Sonic asked. "He will be fine. This is what happens every weekend. Shadow gets drunk, girls get all over him, he says no but they always convince him to go to his room."

"But he is drunk," Amy replied.

"Don't think about it too much, he is ok with it," Sonic walked towards Amy. He placed a hand on her shoulder, making her had her whole attention. "Let's not think about this ... Instead, let's spend the night together, shall we?"

Amy thought that she was willing to give up on everything if that meant she could spend a night with Sonic.

Seeing him smile once again was everything she needed.

But even with that, her answer was clear.

She didn't hesitate, it wasn't even a question. It was her priority.

"I am sorry ladies, but the bank's closed."

Amy interrupted the crow of girls who were dragging Shadow to his room. All of them stopped and looked at her, not wanting to go without a fight.

"And who are you?" One of the girls asked.

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Amy was surprised that she came alive out of that one. One good thing about rich girls is that certainly, they didn't know how to fight. It was over soon, everyone was too into the party to even bother with them and my finish with a small scratch in her cheek.

She was victorious and her trophy was taking a drunk Shadow to his room.

She placed him on his bed and closed the door behind them. Shadow sat down on the edge of the bed, too drunk to know what was happening.

Amy examined him, his suit was tight making his strong physic stand out. Amy had to admit that it made him look very attractive but it wasn't very convenient at the moment.

She began to undress him. She took off his suit and Amy wanted to take off his shirt as well but Shadow stopped her.

"No," Shadow said.

"If you throw up, I don't want you to stain your shirt," Amy said.

"I have more."

"Oh yes ... looking at your like this makes me forget you are rich." Amy replied as she attempted to take off his shirt again. "But I don't want to be cleaning it tomorrow anyways!"

"Why you clean?" Shadow asked with a hiccup.

"That's what I must do," Amy replied. Shadow seemed more comfortable now. He was letting her unbutton his shirt.

"Why? Are you my wife?"

Amy let out a small laugh and replied. "Mr. Shadow, if I was your wife then you wouldn't be like this. That much I can promise you."

"Then marry me."

Amy knew that he didn't mean it but his voice showed so much sincerity that it scared her. She was in almost done unbuttoning his shirt. However, she stopped and looked at him in the eyes.

"I don't want to be like this," Shadow said as he grabbed Amy's eyes. "I don't want to be alone anymore."

Shadow may have gotten all of his money out of selling alcohol. He may have a cold personality but he was alone. Shadow felt alone all the time.

Even with that Shadow had a kind heart, he was caring and selfless. Amy knew this was true because in the three years she had been working with him, he had shown her that and more. Shadow was a great hedgehog.

"I can't promise you life but I can promise you this night," Amy replied. "Go to sleep, don't worry I will be here with you."

"You won't leave?"

"I won't, I promise-"

Blaargh

Amy looked disgusted at Shadow. Not only had he vomited on his pants, but he had also throw up her dress.

"MR. SHADOW! NOT ON THE CARPET!"

It had been hell bringing up Shadow to his room. But it was going to be a whole new adventure to make him shower.

But Amy was willing to that and more ... everything for Mr. Shadow ... the ‘great’  Hedgehog. 

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A.N: I am so sorry this took longer to write. However, I really hope you enjoyed this. It was fun to write and I had to re-watch the Great Gatsby. It's slightly based on that with some twists. Anyways thank you for the beautiful prompt!

[mama-qwerty]

What's up with 'Sanctuary'? for the WIP ask

The Sanctuary is what the ME created place is called for our Knucklesverse au. There's an ask on that blog that inquired about the first appearance of the Shatter triplets there, and I was working on the intro story that starts the whole thing off.

Basically, the Sanctuary was originally designed by the ME to tend to her more problematic Knuckleses - specifically the ones without an ME in their worlds.

If a Knuckles doesn't have an ME, it affects them badly. The Shatter triplets and Boom show the worst of this negative effect, and the triplets in particular are dealing with the Prism energy, which is a different 'frequency' than the ME, and cranks their issues up to 11. Direct or close contact with the shards, such as what happened with Dread, really messes them up something fierce.

The Shatter triplets are pulled into this newly created pocket dimension so the ME can calm their minds. To help, she created a hologram echidna, named Cyber, that acts as her avatar to interact directly with the different Knuckleses who appear there.

Ren and Gnarly are understandably confused, but mostly keep civil during their first appearance.

Dread, however, got yoinked right after getting the shard at the end of season one of Sonic Prime. So he's all ramped up, and in absolutely zero mood to deal with being in some new place, with other versions of himself, and no Beauty.

Cyber has no idea how to deal with a pissed off pirate, so he calls in Boom to try and help, seeing how Boom is the most amicable of the Knuckleses. Boom's, well, stupidity is due to the lack of an ME in his world, but in the Sanctuary he's much more coherent.

I'm not too far into it yet, but honestly, writing it out like this may have helped.

Here's a bit of Gnarly's part:

Before Gnarly even opened his eyes, he knew something was different. He sniffed the air, and the familiar scent of Boscage Maze was gone. No earthy musk. No fresh moss. No overgrown trees or scent of flowers. He couldn't place what he did smell. It was . . . different. Subdued. As a result, he was able to inhale a deep breath, something he couldn’t do back home. There were too many conflicting scents in the air, too pungent, too thick. A deep inhale there would cause a coughing fit, sending him doubled over and his sinuses pounding. As it was, the strength of the smells in Boscage Maze irritated his throat, causing his scratchy tone of voice. And there was something else. The constant hum in his mind was gone. It took him a few moments to realize its absence. The noise, the pressure, the buzz and vibrations that almost translated to sound and drove itself into his ears day in and day out, and had for years, was gone. Replaced with a different kind of sound. A different kind of hum. A soft one, almost soothing. He opened his eyes. What met him wasn't the overgrown trees of Boscage Maze. There was no bright sun overhead. No branches reaching for him, wanting to pull him into the thick overgrowth. There were walls. And a high ceiling. And . . . a green glow, high above. He sat up, a hand to his head. Normally, back home, he would move very slowly first thing after waking. It took a while for his head to adjust to the sounds in his mind. They were louder and more insistent when he was awake. But it took him a moment to realize that wasn’t happening. That there was no pounding, no sound. For the first time in as long as he could remember, his head didn't hurt. And he could think.

[dreamingnonsense]

Day Sixteen, Replaced Prompt

(The original prompt was super powers au. But seeing as the Sonic Boom cartoon pretty much already is that, I’m doing a different prompt for today. I’m doing this prompt with the suggestion from @heckyesboomsonknux : the rest of team sonic try to get sonic and knuckles together.)

Sonic was super suspicious.

Sticks was especially twitchy today. Not in the usual “I’m a nut job who thinks aliens are hiding under our beds” kind of way, either. More in the “I’m doing something sneaky” manner. This was way scarier, to be honest.

On top of that, Tails and Amy were also being secretive. Tails wouldn’t let Sonic in his workshop today and Amy was giggling too much. Clearly the three of them were up to something, and Sonic had a feeling it had to do with him. Why else would he be excluded?

So he turned to the only person he felt was not part of this plot.

“So, uh... The guys are acting weird, right?”

Knuckles looked up from the wood he was piecing together. Maybe it was a bird house?

“Really? I just figured they wanted to be left alone today.”

Sonic made Sonic stop and think a minute. Yeah, that’s probably it. Tails is busy on an invention, Amy is wrapped up in some silly romance novel or something, and Sticks is being paranoid and hunting something in her head.

Uck. Maybe Sonic was the one being paranoid.

“Yeah, you’re probably right.” Sonic cheered up as Knuckles smiled in response. “What’cha makin’ anyway?”

“Oh. A bird house.”

Yep, called it. Knuckles liked to play off his woodworking as manly and all, but really he just built birdhouses and whittled flowers and animals. It was more cute than anything.

Sonic spent the next hour just watching Knuckles work, just enjoying the day. It could be nice slowing down every once in a while...

“Oh, there you two are!”

Amy’s shout startled the two. Thankfully, Knuckles had place the finished birdhouse on the ground for the time being so he hadn’t broken it this time.

Sonic stood up as he remember his earlier paranoia. Now here was all three of the other team members acting like they were up to something. They better not be planning a prank on him.

“Hey guys!” Knuckles was as guileless as ever.

“Hey Sonic, come with me for sec,” Tails said as he actually push him back toward his workshop.

As he was quite literally being pushed away, Sonic could here Sticks pull Knuckles in another direction as Amy made up a lame excuse to be somewhere else. Okay, now this was getting weird.

“Tails, what’s going on? What are three up to? Is this some sort of prank?”

“Prank? No way!” Tails finally got Sonic into his workshop and threw a sports jacket at him. “We actually set you up on a date!”

“What?!” Sonic pulled the jacket off his face. “It better not be with Amy. Me and her already talked about that-”

“No, no. Not Amy.”

“Tails...”Sonic glared at his best friend a moment, then reluctantly took off his neckerchief and put on the jacket. “Fine, I’ll go along with this because I’m not willing to upset some poor girl because you guys are being nosy.”

Tails snickered. That set alarm bells off in Sonic’s head. Maybe this is actually a prank?

Once they finally made it to the designated date spot, Tails left in a hurry. Sonic took in everything to look for traps. It looked like an ordinary picnic in a field. Looking at the sky, it was clear with how low the sun was it was meant to be a sunset picnic. Clearly an overly romantic set up of Amy’s making.

It wasn’t long before Sticks showed up with a very confused Knuckles and leaving him there.

Knuckles was more dressed up than Sonic had ever seen him. The only time he’s seen the Echidna in a suit jacket was his Dreamboat Express/Dude-itude get up, but that was gaudy and sparkly. Heck, Stick had managed to get his athletic tape off. He didn’t look half bad, actually.

“I guess this is supposed to be some sort of double date?” Knuckles just looked so confused. It was distracting.

“Nah, I’m pretty sure it’s a prank.” Sonic combed through the picnic basket, only to find normal picnic fair. “Hmm. This might be trickier than I thought.”

“Uh, well...” Knuckles looked sheepish. “Can we eat while we wait to be pranked? I’m hungry.”

Sonic just shrugged and pulled out the food. Amy wouldn’t mess with their food. She was too proud of her cooking to purposely sabotage it.

They ate quietly, the talking being done by some nearby birds, as they watched the sun get lower in the sky and waited for the inevitable. But as time passed, Sonic became increasingly aware that it was just him and Knuckles. Alone. Both dressed up and at a sunset picnic.

Sonic growled and facepalmed.

“What’s wrong?”

“I don’t think this is a prank.” Sonic refused to bring his head up from his hand because he didn’t want Knuckles to see him blushing. “They did set us up on a date. With each other.”

“Oh.” There was a pause. “Oh!”

Sonic tried to rub the redness from his cheeks.

“Sorry, this is my fault.”

“Uh?” Sonic looked up. “What do you mean?”

“Well...” Knuckles blushed and looked away. “Um, I might have told Amy I have a crush on you? I thought she’d tell me how to get over it, not try this...”

Sonic couldn’t help it. He laughed. It took him a few minutes to calm down and explain.

“I thought Tails and Amy did this because of me.” Sonic shook his head, the blush back on his face. “I guess we’re both to blame for this. I guess they figured we’re stupid and needed help.”

“They weren’t really wrong, I guess,” Knuckles said, shrugging.

“Yeah, but don’t tell them that.” Sonic scooted closer to his... friend? Boyfriend? They’ll have to figure that out. But for now. “Now how do we get them back?”

[auroraknux]

Incorrect Shadow Boom Quotes - Part I’ve Lost Count

Unlike the previous times, I do actually know where most of these quotes are from. However, there are still a few I don’t know the origin of. Also, as always, I have modified some of them.

Anyway, sorry I keep posting these lol. I just enjoy collecting quotes that fit the characters in my AU.

Amy: A strong relationship is built on clear communication and a shared bloodlust.

Maria: I came up with hundreds of plans in my life, and only one of them got me killed.

Rouge: As my mom always used to say, if a cop handcuffs you to a bike rack, there's always something you can gnaw through.

Shadow: Your mom always said that?

Shadow: So, just wanted to double check. How do ethical philosophers feel about murder?

Amy: It's frowned upon.

Shadow: Okay. What if the reason you want to murder someone is to make your life easier? That's okay, right?

Sonic: (holding Pikachu) Don't ever talk to me or my son again.

Shadow: I'm a champion of karate and friendship.

Amy: Your home is on fire, you have sixty seconds. What do you take?

Shadow: A nap.

Knuckles: (holding baby Blaze) What are her stats?

Amy: If you had 5 apples and gave 3 to a friend, how many apples would you have?

Sonic: *tears up* A...a friend...

Sonic: *takes a deep breath* I ha--

Knuckles: Yes, you hate Shadow, we know. You hate Shadow so much. He's the bane of your existence. You hate him so much. You just hate Shadow, we KNOW. You hate Shadow. You fricking hate Shadow. Okay, we know, we get it. YOU HATE SHADOW. WE GET IT.

Sticks: The moon landing was fake.

Sonic, deciding to mess with her: Pffft, you believe in the moon?

Sonic: In case you haven't noticed, I'm weird. I'm a weirdo. I don't fit in. I don't want to fit in. Have you ever seen me without a small Pokemon on my head? That's weird.

Shadow: When I was younger I had a crush on a girl in my class and didn't know how to deal with it, so I wrote her a letter that just said "get out of my school".

Rouge: ...THAT WAS YOU?!

Shadow: SONIC FUCK OFF

Shadow: AND BY FUCK OFF I MEAN FUCK OFF RIGHT BACK HERE AND LISTEN, YOU INSUFFERABLE PRICK

Knuckles: It's so beautiful out here.

Sonic: Yeah, it's just me, you, and the moon.

Amy: *somehow standing on the moon* HEY! YOU TWO SHOULD KISS!

Sonic: And this is Pikachu.

Knuckles: Uh, he has a knife.

Pikachu, holding obvious knife: (in Pika-speak) Wha? No, no I don't.

Shadow: Rouge said I was the most handsome hedgehog in the world.

Sonic: Knuckles said that to me, too.

Shadow: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE.

Rouge: Hey! What did you get for your birthday, Shadow?

Shadow: I got older.

Knuckles: Want to see an impression of my parents?

Sonic: Sure.

Knuckles: *leaves*

Sonic: How much do you love me?

Knuckles: *cradles Sonic's cheeks in his hands and looks deeply into his eyes*

Knuckles: Hella

Shadow: I'm going to defeat you with the power of friendship and this gun I found.

Rouge: I'll buy us both dinner when you bail me out.

Shadow: It's a post-jail date.

Tails: Don't say some truly stupid stuff like that to me. In a kitchen. Where the knives are kept.

Shadow: You know it's going to be a rough day when you scream "Get fucked" at your alarm clock.

Rouge: I still can’t get over the fact that Shadow thinks I have my life together. That has to be one of the nicest yet most sadly misled things anyone has ever said about me.

Amy: Relax, Shadow. Patience is a virtue.

Shadow: WHY DOES PATIENCE HAVE TO BE A VIRTUE? WHY CAN’T HURRY THE FUCK UP BE A VIRTUE?

Tails: What are you guys dressing as for the costume party?

Shadow: Sad.

Amy: Gay.

Rouge: Sexy.

Knuckles: Minecraft.

Sonic: Also Minecraft.

Sticks: You should feel lucky I'm asking you out. I'm a very sought after girl, I've been kidnapped like twice.

Amy: I'm sorry, are you bragging about being kidnapped?

Sonic: *has just gotten done explaining his tragic backstory*

Shadow: I'm sorry, I didn't know.

Sonic: How would you know that? You don't even talk to me.

Shadow: I do talk to you. I just say mean things.

Rouge: Red is such an edgy color, but it's also the color of love and cherries and Valentine's Day and it's so lovely and fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you, Shadow the Hedgehog!!!!!!!!

Knuckles: You had me in the first half, not going to lie.

Shadow: She had you in the second half too, you fucking coward.

Sonic: My problem is that I push people away and then get mad at them for leaving me.

Sonic: What were you planning to do with the rest of your night?

Knuckles: Probably watch cooking videos and fantasize about pie.

Rouge: Wait, Shadow had a stoner phase? How high did he get?

Amy: He asked me if I ever met a talking rock and when I said no, he looked me dead in the eye and said "Today is your lucky day" then curled into a ball and started talking...that high.

Rouge: Anyway, at least being paid in opium makes a cool story.

Sticks: Are you inviting me to ice cream?

Amy: The subtext of everything I say to you is inviting you to ice cream.

Sonic: (to Shadow) Did we seriously just get in a fist fight over Kit Kats?

Knuckles: Glitter fights sound a lot funnier in theory.

Rouge: I can handle him. I'm made of spite and hot wings.

Infinite: Don't worry, I have logic...just not morals.

Shadow: But there's so much I want to do before I have kids. Like die.

Shadow: All I heard was Rouge saying "I swear it'll be funny" and then we were in jail.

Shadow: I'm sorry I tried to stab you. I just really want those mozzarella sticks.

Infinite: Well, personally I like to keep my blackmail in well organized folders.

Knuckles: When I asked you to bring me back something from the beach, I meant like a conch shell!

Sonic: *struggling to hold a Wingull* Fucking say THAT, then!

Knuckles: The echidna life is a strained and tense one. I envy the life of a smooth rock resting on the beach…warmed by the sun…unaware of the trials and tribulations of sentient life…

Sonic: Do you need to talk?

Knuckles: I wish I was a croissant.

Sonic: Hello 911? Yes, hi, I accidentally stepped on my Pikachu's tail and I need to be arrested.

Beaver Policeman: Mr. Hedgehog, we’ve talked about this.

Shadow: Dad, I’m ready to go.

Black Doom: Hi ready to go, I’m Dad.

Shadow [tearing up]: Did you just make a dad joke?

Black Doom [sobbing]: Did you just call me Dad?

[at an amusement park on the teacup ride]

Shadow and Rouge: *spinning calmly while talking*

Sonic and Knuckles: *flying past them, spinning as fast as they can, screaming*

Amy: Why is your report card on the ceiling?

Sonic: You told me to bring my grades up.

Amy:

Amy: I did say that, let me have a look--

Sonic: Thanks, Mom.

Amy:

Sonic: Why is everyone staring at me?

Knuckles: You just called Amy your mom. You said "Thanks, Mom".

Sonic: What? No I didn’t! I said "Thanks, man".

Amy: Do you see me as a mother figure, Sonic?

Sonic: No. If anything, I see you as a bother figure, ‘cause you’re always bothering me.

Shadow: Hey! Show your mother some respect.

Sonic: a romantic poem for you:

hella cute

hella fine

be my hella valentine

Knuckles: i’m swooning how are you still single

Knuckles: Awww! Congratulations on the baby!

Shadow: *actually smiles for one in his life* Thanks.

Rouge:

Shadow: Darling, aren’t you going to say something?

Rouge: You know, congratulating someone on a new baby is basically congratulating them on having sex.

Rouge: Are you a cuddler?

Shadow: I AM A MACHINE OF DEATH AND DESTRUC--yeah, I’m a cuddler.

[vannidajoaneblog]

Melbourne 2019

I’ve been to Sydney, Brisbane and now off to another popular place down under. Yes, I’ve been to Australia a lot! My latest trip was in Melbourne this time. 

Sorry for the very late blog post. Fourteen days plus two more for a cancelled flight back home is not an easy trip to microblog. The best thing I can do is provide the most concise paragraph and just mesmerize you with the photos. 

Anyways, here we go!  

Tullamarine

Direct flight from Manila to Melbourne via Cebu Pacific (not highly recommended). I arrived in Tullamarine - aka Melbourne Airport (MEL). From there, I met my high school bestfriend Cindy is responsible for my trip. 

Skybus

Off to the City Centre. The most convenient way to travel between the airport is by taking the SkyBus Express Airport Transfers. It is a double-decker bus that runs for 24 hours (varying frequencies throughout the day). The journey lasts 30-45 minutes. Riding this will give you a great view of Melbourne. 

Travel Essentials

First thing’s first - get your transportation card. If Sydney has the Opal Card and Brisbane has Translink Go Card, Melbourne has Myki. It is your ticket to travel on trains, trams and buses in the City and many parts of regional Victoria. You can easily buy it at a station and top up at a huge range of shops (including all 7-Eleven stores), Myki machines and station ticket offices.

Southern Cross Station 

From the airport via Skybus, we arrived at the Southern Cross Station. This is one of Australia’s most popular destinations - all sorts of enticing things you will see - cafes, restaurants, etc. I think it is a melting pot of people coming from every nation, speaking different languages. 

It is actually the most preferred station for various distances and directions from the centre of Melbourne is just a straight-forward train ride away from here, providing perfect day trips for the savvy traveller. 

MELBOURNE’S COUNTRYSIDE

Bird Feeding - Dandenong Ranges

From the City, down to the countryside - just like any other places in Australia, I started my trip by feeding them birdies. Melbourne also offers a variety of birdwatching niches to explore. 

#BirdBite

Tesselaar Tulip Festival

Then off to somewhere I’ve never been before - Tesselaar Tulip Festival. This festival began in 1954. Held over four weeks. It offers various themed days and weekends including Turkish, Dutch, Food, Wine & Jazz and Irish along with eight days packed with school holiday fun. 

When all the tulips are in bloom, there are nearly one million tulips on display. There are 130 varieties of tulips at the farm, so you could literally spend hours ogling and taking photos of them and their kaleidoscope of colours.

Orlinda Heritage Walk

Then we passed by the charming village of Olinda found at the highest part in the Dandenong Ranges. It has craft shops, antique stores, boutiques and cafés. It is renowned for its European influence and features a selection of German- and French-style restaurants and enjoy some of the region’s local produce. 

St Paul’s Cathedral

Now off to the City the next day. First off is the St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is located at the opposite of the Federation Square, on Melbourne's busiest intersection. 

This neo-Gothic St. Paul’s Cathedral is a Melbourne landmark, built between 1880 and 1931. Designed by William Butterfield, the cathedral’s architecture is described as Gothic transitional, combining Early English and Decorative Gothic styles. Highlights include the fine polychromatic brickwork, beautifully patterned floor tiles and mosaics, banded stonework, fine timbered roof and tiled dado walls.

Graffitti

Your city trip will not be complete without going through these  alleyways where you will find awesome graffiti. Artists change it every now and then. 

In these alleyways, just say “pssssst!” and they will turn around and look at your camera.. lol!

Footy Weekend

It doesn’t take long to see how much the locals love sport in Australia, especially in Melbourne. They would even consider it as a holiday. 

Australians love a huge number of different sports, including cricket, soccer, rugby union, rugby league and basketball, but nothing quite matches their passion for Australian Rules Football. Originating in where else - Melbourne Victoria, it has spread around the country.

PINOY COMMUNITY

Sunday Church & Community Services

It was nice to be adopted by a Pinoy group for two weeks. They still carries Filipino culture and tradition even if they are in a foreign country. 

Fratelli

But then we ate at an Italian restaurant :) Your trip will never be complete without a trip to an Italian restaurant here. Melbourne has a big Italian influence. 

Frankston Pier

Frankston Pier has always been a popular fishing destination along Port Phillip Bay. The pier offers a good range of fishing species for anglers all year round. You just have to deal with the birds and the crows. 

Lexie

Coming from Dubai is another best friend. This trip is sort of a reunion after the last one we had in Dubai. We just like meeting up in different parts of the world. Sleep over in her place is the first agenda :)

Grilld

Back to the city. Just along the Southern Cross station, you will find Grilld. It is a self-proclaimed 'gourmet burger' franchise Grill'd rolled into hipster laneways and streets across the country. If you want a change from the usual KFC, Hungry Jacks or Maccas, Grilld offers hand-crafted burgers made with high quality ingredients and interesting flavour combinations.

Grocery

Before sleeping over at Lexie’s, we did some grocers. Of course my fave Honey Soy Chicken Chips. 

Just Chill Indoors

Taking a break from all the traveling and sightseeing.  It is so nice to just have a chill day and have a movie marathon and do some laundry. 

Deakin University

The main reason why we came to Melbourne - to witness my HS bestfriend walk on stage and graduate at Deakin University. Stage bestfriends. It was an experience witnessing a graduation in a foreign country. Best part is the post-ceremony function :)

Great Ocean Road Arch

Off to the Twelve Apostles. Our first stop was the Memorial Arch, which is located just past the city of Torquay. The arch is a symbolic monument as it represents the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. Not only that, but the Memorial Arch also represents a piece of history. It pays homage to the soldiers who survived World War I and built the Great Ocean Road. If you’re an avid history geek, there are actually a handful of plaques on-site which you can read up on. 

Oorla Lodge Forrest

Because we arrived almost night time, we had to stop over at the Oorla-Lodge Forrest. It is situated at quiet residential street. Surrounding the area are cool waterfalls, lakes, dams and rivers. We just spent the night chilling at the lounge room over a wood fire and did movie marathon.

Platypi Chocolate Factory

The next day, in Victoria's Otway region,  we visited was the Platypi Chocolate in Forrest. It is located on the township mountain bike and walking trailhead, Platypi Chocolate is a great place to break a trip, finish a walk or ride or start a leisurely day. You can sit amongst the trees and enjoy a hot chocolate that comes with a little theatre; sip a wine or an iced chocolate while listening to the birds sing; look for a real life echidna from the balcony while munching a honeycomb-filled chocolate variety.

Stevensons Falls Walk

There is a lot of bushwalking you can do in AU and one of them is walking towards Stevenson’s Falls. These falls are located at the end of a gravel road approx 6 kms from Barramunga. The valley has a campground available from the day picnic area. You can have the 500metre walk on a graded trail.

Port Campbell National Park

The Port Campbell National Park is a national park in the south-western district of Victoria, Australia. It features an array of sheer cliffs overlooking offshore islets, rock stacks, gorges, arches, and blow-holes. As part of the Shipwreck Coast, it hosts several tourist attractions; including The Twelve Apostles, the London Arch (formerly London Bridge), Loch Ard Gorge, the Gibson Steps, and The Grotto.

Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles were formed by erosion. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. The harsh and extreme weather conditions from the Southern Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then become arches that eventually collapse, leaving rock stacks. These massive limestone structures tower 45 metres above the ocean and were formed some 20 million years ago as the sea gradually eroded the soft craggy limestone cliffs.

Though the view from the promontory by the Twelve Apostles never included twelve stacks. Seven of the original eight stacks remain standing at the Twelve Apostles viewpoint, after one collapsed in July 2005.

Loch Ard Gorge

Loch Ard Gorge is amazing and only a few minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. It was one of the most stunning beaches on the Great Ocean Road

Loch Ard Gorge is named after the ship Loch Ard, which ran aground on nearby Muttonbird Island at the end of a three-month journey from England to Melbourne.

Take the stairs down to the beach and sit in wonder. And there are three easy walks you can take to discover the area and getting viewpoints.

The London Arch (Bridge)

London Arch was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and originally was a complete double-span and was attached to the mainland.

The arch closer to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly in 1990 leaving two tourists stranded on the outer part until they were rescued by a helicopter. Prior to the collapse, the arch was known as London Bridge because of its similarity to its namesake.

The Grotto

The Grotto is perhaps the most enchanting of all the rock formations in this part of Australia. Part-blowhole, part-archway, part-cave, it offers a peaceful place to enjoy the sea views and soak in the wonderful things nature is capable of.

Standing about halfway up the cliff from the sea level, the geological formation is reachable via a decked staircase that leads down from the viewing platform at the top. You can either view the wonder from above, or head down and explore it at eye-level.

Inside, the Grotto is filled with smooth boulders and serene rock pools that have been carved out of the limestone. For the best view, look into the Grotto from the lower viewing platform, where you can see the horizon, the pools, and the jutting rock formations in one go.

San Remo Coastal Circuit

San Remo is the gateway to Phillip Island, a lively seaside town where fishing and dining options abound and pelicans keep watch along the foreshore. Yes, it was my first time to see some Pelicans. The town of San Remo sits at the end of the bridge connecting Phillip Island to the mainland. 

If you love yourself some good ol’ fish and chips, San Remo Fisherman’s Co-op serves up some of the best fish and chips in the area. We bought some before heading over to Phillip Island. 

Phillip Island

Located a few hours from the city, Phillip Island is a weekend hot spot for locals looking to enjoy some beach time. The island is renowned for the nightly penguin parade (when thousands of penguins return from the sea to nest), its koala sanctuary, and the huge seal colony that lives offshore. The island can be visited as a day trip, but due to infrequent buses, I would recommend spending at least a night here!

Panny’s Chocolate Factory

Panny’s Amazing World of Chocolate is a series of experiences, each dedicated to another facet of the story of chocolate. Visitors embark on a self guided exploration of the wonders that come from the humble cocoa bean.

There are machines with buttons to push and levers to pull, games of skill, lots of chocolate exhibitions and attractions and a unique hands-on chocolate making device where you create your own chocolate masterpiece that travels along a conveyor belt and is delivered to you, ready to eat. You can learn everything about chocolate making from the bean to the bar and watch Panny’s creations being made by our chocolatiers. 

On top of all this, you can produce your very own extraordinary chocolate bar with Panny’s Amazing Chocolate Machine and fill it with the weirdest and wackiest tastes you’re ever likely to find.

Philip Island Koala Conservation Sanctuary

A trip to the land down under can’t possibly be complete without seeing some koalas. Just a 15-minute drive away from Churchill Island is Phillip Island’s very own Koala Reserve. Here, you can get up close to and observe the koalas in their natural habitat, the Australian bushland. Along these boardwalks, you will have exceptional views and exclusive photo opportunities with the koalas. Not only that, but if you’re lucky, you might even get to spot some adorable wallabies and native birds!

 The Noobies :)

The Nobbies is a must visit. Next to the Nobbies centre is a boardwalk. It is a short and easy walk with only a few steps and you are welcomed with some amazing views of Point Grant, Seal Rocks and Bass Straight… From the spectacular view of the boardwalk, you will see nesting penguins in the natural sea bird gardens. 

Offshore from The Nobbies are Seal Rocks, home to Australia’s largest Australian Fur Seal colony, so drop a coin into the viewing binoculars and see how many you can spot.

Watching the waves pound against the 50 million year old dark basalt rocks is simply mesmerising and a bold reminder of how formidable Mother Nature really is spectacular!

Melbourne CBD 

Back to the City to see more of Melbourne’s Sights and Sounds. First, a drop by to the Post Office to deliver something and the rest.. Just walking around. Here’s more: 

The City Circle Tram

More than just a means of free transportation, the City Circle Tram provides “hop-on, hop-off” service between Melbourne’s sightseeing attractions, including Federation Square, the Old Treasury Building, Parliament House, and the Princess Theater. There’s a running recorded commentary as you pass or stop at a place of historical, cultural, or architectural significance.

Flinders Street 

Right along the route of the free City Circle train and across the street from Flinders Street Station lies Federation Square. This open square also serves up stellar people-watching. I like to take lunch here and just watch the city go by. Below the square on the river are also a number of restaurants and outdoor bars.

Brunetti

State Library of Victoria

Originally built in 1856, the State Library of Victoria is a historic institution that sees 8 million visitors a year. The library has grown into an event space that’s a source of pride for city residents. There is always a queue of people ready to pounce on the open desks. The famous central rotunda with its octagonal shape, original dark wood furniture, and book-lined walls is definitely something not to miss.

Just fixing my baggage

The highlight of my trip was when my flight was canceled. I had to stay in Melbourne for a couple of days more. It was stressful but I just tried to enjoy the free accommodation and food. Anyways, cant really rely on Cebu Pac when it comes to long haul flights, I decided to book Qantas Air on my way back to Manila. 

Between all the various day trips and the plethora of activities in the city, you won’t find yourself short on things to do while you’re visiting Melbourne.