AN: Hello all! This is it. The final Chapter.
Kaylee: You finally decided to post it?
Rattler: Yea. Sorry for the wait. Real life stuff happens.
Kaylee: Well, Enjoy this final chapter of Legacy of Atlantis.
Chapter 15
Back with a Vengeance
Something unexpected happened on the way back from Atlantis. After picking up Marine, Kaylee actually yawned. When they got back to Tails' place, she immediately crashed on the couch. Apparently centuries of not having to sleep finally caught up with her. She didn't wake up until lunch the next day.
Tails was gonna throw a party to celebrate their victory in Atlantis. With Kaylee's sudden return to being a physical being, and subsequent hijacking of the couch, no one was sure what to expect.
"Hey Tails, where's the chili?"
"Same place as always, Sonic."
"Oh. Right."
Tails rolled his eyes. Sonic always asked that when he wanted to make his favorite food. Blaze and Amy were working on something, but wouldn't say what. Jet was setting up Tails' stereo with some help from Wave. Tails was digging through the fridge for some soda when he heard it. It sounded like either a plane taking off or a really mad bear. Everyone turned, and saw Kaylee standing in the doorway with a wide eyed look on her face.
"Kaylee, was that you?" Amy asked.
"Um…" Kaylee stammered, "I think so."
"Sounds to me like you're hungry," Sonic said, a can of chili in his hand.
"It's been so long, I guess I forgot," Kaylee said, sounding embarrassed.
Sonic said that he had the perfect cure, and went back to work. Kaylee found a chair, and sat down. She really was hungry. Tails went back to digging through the fridge as Blaze set a small plate of snacks on the table. Kaylee was about to try a piece of cheese when a brown puffball came flying out of the living room as a rather loud sound tore through the air.
"That… was… RIPPER!!!!!!!!!" Marine exclaimed, throwing her fists into the air. Her fur was standing on end, making the hyperactive raccoon look like a powder puff.
"Sound system works," Jet said as he entered the kitchen, a finger in his ear. Apparently, Marine had cranked up the volume to maximum, and turned the stereo on. At least Wave managed to turn it off before anything broke, or everyone went deaf. Kaylee shook her head, and grabbed a piece of cheese. Tails set several bottles on the counter, then opened a cabinet.
Amy got back to work on her project. She and Blaze had decided to make something special for Kaylee. She didn't like the idea of Kaylee's first meal in centuries being chili dogs, but when Sonic gets into chili dog mode, nothing, not even the four horsemen of the apocalypse, could drag the blue hedgehog away. Amy closed her eyes, thinking about what Trian had said, and Sonic's reaction. He really did have feelings for her. Naturally, Sonic would deny it, but, between the two of them, the cat was out of the bag. There was also the pendant that Trian had given her.
"I'll be right back Blaze," she said. Blaze nodded. Everyone else had left the kitchen to claim their spots in the living room, leaving Kaylee at the table, with a now empty snack plate. Amy pulled up a chair.
"You alright?" she asked.
Kaylee smiled. "I'll be fine. I just need to learn all the local customs."
"Um… Kaylee?"
"Yes?"
Amy pulled out the pendant, and placed it on the table. Kaylee looked at it for a moment, eyes wide.
"Where did you get this?" she asked.
Amy described what happened to her and Sonic moments before they went super form. Kaylee blinked when Amy described meeting Trian. It was a little hard to believe, but the proof was sitting there on the table.
"That pendant… was my father's," Kaylee finally said, "I guess this means that he's looking out for both of us."
"If it was your dad's, then you should have it," Amy replied as she picked up the pendant. She held it out to her. Kaylee shook her head, took Amy's hand, and closed Amy's fingers around the pendant.
"He gave it to you Amy. Besides, I want you to keep it. By the way, what smells good?"
Amy rolled her eyes, and got up out of the chair. Kaylee followed suit, and the pair headed for the door. Blaze joined them, saying something about it being ready. The look Amy gave Kaylee said it all, you'll find out later.
As the door opened they could hear Shadow threaten Marine again. Kaylee followed Amy and Blaze into the living room, and found a pot resting on a hot plate. Sonic noticed them enter, and waved Kaylee over. The sapphire hedgehog grabbed a plate and started dishing up Kaylee's first meal.
Sonic handed Kaylee the plate. Kaylee looked at what she guessed was supposed to be food, then at Sonic.
"Um… what is this?" she asked.
Everything went silent. For a moment, Tails' eyes widened.
"That, your royal highness," Sonic said, trying to sound like a nobleman, "is heaven on a bun. Your first chili dog."
"Chilly dog?" Kaylee asked, even more confused. "This doesn't look cold. And this had better not be made out of dog."
Sonic and Tails burst out laughing at that. Kaylee just stood there, wondering what was so funny. Tails handed her a glass filled with a dark, bubbly liquid. Again, Kaylee looked at the offering in confusion. Shaking her head, Kaylee set the chili dog down on the table, and took a sip of the drink. She was surprised to discover that the mysterious drink actually tasted good.
"Tails, what did you give her?" Shadow asked, looking at the glass in Kaylee's hand.
"All I had was orange soda and root beer in the fridge, so…"
"Root beer," Shadow deadpanned.
Tails shrugged as the black hedgehog rolled his eyes. Kaylee was now poking the chili dog with her fork, when Jet turned on the stereo. Music started playing, and, almost immediately, Sonic started playing air guitar. Blaze shook her head at the blue hedgehog's antics. Tails joined in, acting like he was playing the drums. Kaylee laughed, and finally took a bite of the chili dog. No one noticed that after that, the chili dog disappeared real fast. Blaze actually dished up a chili dog for herself, having never tried one before.
Everything froze as someone cut loose with the loudest burp they had ever heard. All eyes eventually fell on Kaylee, whose eyes were almost as big as her head.
"Um… 'scuse me?" she said meekly.
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles just sat there on the couch in disbelief. After about a minute, Knuckles pulled out a sign with a number on it. "9".
Sonic and Tails followed suit, both displaying "9" as well. Amy glared at the trio, thinking that they were acting like little kids. They actually scored Kaylee on something that she considered gross. Besides, Kaylee was a princess…
Another burp was heard, this one softer than the first. Blaze put a hand up to her mouth, hoping no one heard her. She wasn't that lucky, and what came next made Amy roll her eyes. Once again, the judges displayed their score on the latest offering.
Knuckles: 2
Sonic: 1
Tails: 1
"You boys are unbelievable," Amy finally said.
"Wait till the beans kick in," Knuckles said, leaning back on the couch.
Amy's eye twitched. Marine was laughing her tail off at Knuckles' comment, knowing exactly what the echidna was referring to. Tails got up off the couch, since he was in the middle, fearing for his life. Kaylee knew what was coming, and put a hand on Amy's shoulder.
"Amy, relax," she said.
"I know," Amy replied. "But you're a princess, right? Shouldn't you be more, I don't know, princess like?"
Everyone looked at the orange hedgehog. Apparently, the others were thinking the same thing. Blaze rolled her eyes. The violet cat was also a princess, but didn't act like it at all.
"Well… to tell the truth, yes. I should. But that's never stopped me before. Mom never did like me being so free spirited. She always tried to make me wear these very ornate dresses and act very proper." Kaylee explained, then smiled. "The only thing I got from that was an extreme dislike of anything… um…"
"Fufuy?" Tails suggested.
"Gesundheit," Sonic said. Everyone except Kaylee, Blaze, and Marine burst out laughing. Kaylee finally smiled, looking over at Shadow. The black hedgehog was shaking his head. Kaylee smiled, deciding to embarrass the ebony hedgehog in front of everyone.
"Shadow, could you come over here please?" she asked.
"No," he replied flatly.
Rolling her eyes, Kaylee approached Shadow, and grabbed him by the arm. He didn't even resist as she started to drag him away from the wall he was leaning against. Shadow soon found himself in front of everyone. Kaylee got everyone's attention, and all activity in the room stopped. Shadow suddenly had a bad feeling about what was coming. Again, those jade eyes of hers pulled him in and left him defenseless. Kaylee wrapped her arms around Shadow's neck, and pulled him into another brain melting kiss. Cheers erupted from all those in attendance. Kaylee pulled back, and smiled as Shadow just stood there in shock once again. Mission accomplished, Kaylee reached for her glass. That was never gonna get old. Shadow snapped out of it, recovering from the brain melter. What happened next shocked everyone, even Kaylee. Shadow grabbed Kaylee's arm, spun her around, and HE kissed HER! Jaws hit the floor at this unexpected turn of events. Kaylee didn't care though, she was too wrapped up in the moment.
Amy couldn't help but smile. Not only had Kaylee been restored to a flesh and blood hedgehog, but she actually got Shadow to lighten up and live a little. Kaylee and Shadow finally pulled back from each other, and Amy thought she saw a smile on Shadow's face. Amy didn't notice Sonic approach her. She jumped when he put a hand on her shoulder.
"Sorry," he said.
"Sonic, why can't we be like that?" Amy asked finally, pointing over at Shadow and Kaylee.
"To be honest," Sonic started, "you tend to come across as a love struck fan girl with a very bad case of hero worship, or something like that. I admit you're… um…"
"Pretty?" Amy suggested, ignoring the earlier fan girl comment.
"I was going a little higher than that," Sonic said with a sideways smile. "Amy, every time you chase me, tackle me, and straight up demand marriage, I get this suffocating feeling. Literally when you tackle me. Basically, you're moving too fast Amy, and it makes me uncomfortable."
Amy had never really thought about that. She also never thought she'd hear Sonic complain about anything moving too fast. True, she tended to come on a bit strong, but she never stopped to consider how Sonic felt about it. Now she had an answer. The problem wasn't with Sonic, but Amy herself. He was too uncomfortable around her, not afraid of her like he appeared at times.
"I'm sorry Sonic," Amy finally said, "I guess I need to work on that."
Sonic gave her a hug, which she promptly returned. It took them a minute to realize that everyone was starring. Once again, the two hedgehogs quickly detangled themselves, turning bright red in the process. Tails had a knowing smile on his face as he decided to spare his friends any more embarrassment.
"Ok, nothing to see here people. Back to the party," the young kit said as he made a show of digging through his DVD collection. He accidently dropped a case onto the floor, and Kaylee picked it up.
"Tails, what's this?" she asked, holding up the case. Tails rolled his eyes and chuckled. It was his copy of StarGate Atlantis: Season 4. He took the DVD case, and pulled out season one.
"Better start at the beginning of the series," Tails said as he handed it to Kaylee. "I'll show you how to use the DVD player."
Before Kaylee could say anything, Amy called for everyone's attention.
"Who's up for cake and ice cream?"
Kaylee blinked.
"Ice… cream?"
AN: That's it. Thanks to everyone who read, reviewed, and enjoyed this story. I had fun writing this, and I hope people continue to enjoy reading this.
Kaylee: Why did Sonic score me on that anyway?
Rattler: They're guys. And you beat Tails, who was the reigning champ. I've started working on another story, but don't expect me to start posting soon. As I said earlier in the story, I don't really post until I'm finished with the actual writing of the story.
Kaylee: See you all in the next story! *Waves*