#seriously considering taking a writing ask hiatus after this omgggggg

[classicdaisycalico]

20 with sonic and blaze again with horse riding? Maybe blaze has a new equestrian riding outfit?

Angst/fluff Prompt List

Sonic was not prepared for any of this. There was Blaze, standing right before his eyes, in a brand new riding outfit.

It was absolutely fit for a princess, fitting her personal style almost perfectly, taking heavy inspiration from the outfit she usually wore when not partaking in sporting events. While the white gloves still remained the same, she now donned a dark purple jacket with a dark pink collar and silver buttons. In the place of pink and white heels were a pair of burgundy boots with silver buckles over a pair of white jodhpurs. Next to the cat, her Friesian steed Charlotte trotted proudly with her head held high.

In short, the princess was incredibly well put-together. Conversely, the blue hedgehog’s light blue jacket, navy pants, and red boots (complete with gold buckles) appeared painfully tacky in comparison. Even Sonic’s mustang, seemed uncharacteristically intimidated at the display.

Upon seeing Blaze and Charlotte greet them, all he could choke out was “Um...wow.”

She tilted her head to the side. “Wow...what?”

He cleared his throat, not wanting to trip over his words as they spilled out. “You look amazing tonight. I mean...wow. THAT is your riding outfit? That’s probably the most spectacular look I’ve ever seen.”

Her eyes widened at the compliment in surprise. “Oh...thank you,” she replied. “Amy helped me put this together before I got here.”

She looked up at Sonic’s horse. “I don’t believe you introduced me to...”

“Blue.” Sonic piped up sheepishly. “He’s a mustang. I know the name’s not very creative...but his show name kinda makes up for it!”

“And what is his show name?” she asked when she walked up to greet Blue.

“...Blue Storm.”

“I’m assuming this is because of his speed?” She stroked Blue’s nose, who snickered lightly when she did.

“...Yeah. He’s crazy fast. And he’s being real calm today. Maybe it’s because you’re here. You’ve always been real calm...he probably likes that.”

“Perhaps.”

She turned around and looked at Sonic. After a moment, she raised up a finger and lightly poked his shoulder, delivering a light smirk in his direction. “But I would say Charlotte is faster.”

His eyes narrowed in determination. “You really think so?”

“Is that not why we’re here, Sonic?” She raised an eyebrow. “You wanted to know which of our horses was faster, hence this race...that YOU suggested.”

She hopped up and mounted Princess Charlotte. “I’m ready whenever you are.”

He jumped onto Blue Storm in response. “Oh. It is ON.”

They trotted over to their places at the starting line, each with blinders equipped on their respective horses. “On my count?” Sonic inquired.

“On MY count.” Blaze said.

The blue hedgehog was incredibly taken aback by Blaze’s forwardness. What happened to the shy princess he first met so long ago? This was certainly a different side to her he wasn’t used to...

Not that he didn’t like it. It was an interesting side. Why didn’t she show it so often?

“Go!”

Blaze and Princess Charlotte took off in a flash, leaving Sonic and Blue Storm eating their dust all the way from their place at the starting line. “Come on, Stormy, you heard her! Let’s get moving!”

In an instant, Blue Storm bolted forward, as well, his gallop quickening in an attempt to catch up to Blaze and Princess Charlotte, who were already taking up the inner ring of the racetrack. The princess, who heard the footfalls behind her, made the mistake of glancing back behind her, briefly making her lose her focus, and before long, she faltered in rounding the first curve. Meanwhile, Sonic and Blue Storm were gaining traction and turned without any trouble.

Eventually, they rounded the curve and were well on their way into the next straightaway. He hadn’t kept track of how long he and Blaze had been racing so far, but he figured he was making some good time. Sonic wiped some sweat off his forehead. This race was really making him bring the heat.

That’s when it hit him. This wasn’t any ordinary heat...

Halfway through the straightaway, he felt Princess Charlotte sprint past him, leaving trails of flames in her wake with every gallop, courtesy of Blaze and her pyrokinesis. “Is that even legal?!” he squeaked in shock.

She laughed upon seeing the light leave his eyes. “Anything to win!”

The princess and her noble steed surged forward, ready to take on the last curve of the racetrack while taking advantage of Blue Storm slowing down. Not once looking back, they now approached the final straightaway, preparing their last push to the finish line.

This was it. Blaze was finally about to beat Sonic at his own speed game. Even the tailwind she felt behind her provided a good headway.

Unless that was Sonic’s revenge for her fire boost...

She felt the wind grow stronger behind her, enough to give her the answer she was looking for. The cat urged Princess Charlotte forward. “Almost there!”

With their last shred of energy, they pushed as hard as they could while trying to avoid giving Sonic and Blue Storm the lead, but it wasn’t much use. By the time they crossed the finish line, they were already neck and neck.

In a regular competition, there would have been cameras to catch the finish, and slowing down the footage would ultimately determine the winner. Unfortunately, there were no cameras running, which meant that the victory was too close to call.

Sonic was the first to slow down Blue and jump off. “So...” he grinned, shrugging his shoulders. “Who won?”

“I think...” Blaze pondered as she dismounted Charlotte. “that it was a tie.

“Pfffft.” The blue hedgehog shooed off the notion. “We all knew I had a major comeback in the end. Everybody knows you’ve gotta save your speed for the last push.”

“But you faltered on what should have been a strong start from the starting line,” she countered, walking up to Sonic. “And you let Blue get distracted. Speed is not always the first answer to competitions like these. Technique is equally as important to master, both for you and your horse.”

“Okay...so by that logic, you should work on those turns.”

“Yes, but at least I owned up to those mistakes.” She held out a hand to Sonic. “That was a good race. You really challenged me...and I admire that.”

He looked at it for a while, and then reached out to shake her hand. He had grown used to the idea of shaking hands as a goodbye ever since they first met. It was one of the things that never really changed since the beginning of their friendship, and he appreciated it a lot. It almost never made him want to let go of her hand.

“Sonic...are you all right?”

She was still holding on, the grip still firm. “Yeah,” he said, a hint of sadness in his voice. “I’m fine.”

“Good.” She let go of his hand and began running back toward Charlotte. “We should do this again some time1”

Hearing this definitely made up for the sudden cold where her warm hand used to be. “That’s...that’s a good idea!”

“Excellent.” She mounted her horse. “Thank you for this!”

And she rode off, leaving Sonic alone with Blue, a small smile on his face.

“You’re welcome.”