Hey everyone, I wrote this chapter in an hour and a half because I was feeling inspired. I've been mentioning the change in how I write dialogue, since previously I wrote the speaker's name, a colon, and what they were saying. This happened because of a mix-up in my area when I started writing the fic, and I thought about changing it after a while, but I got lazy, so I left it as it was. Now that the One Piece arc is over, it's time to make the change, since it saves me some characters when writing the story.
Also, a reminder: when Dante gets drunk, I don't just remember what happens, but he also changes personality and does questionable things. This was written in the chapters where they met Sullivan.
With nothing more to add, let's continue with the chapter.
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Third-person POV
A humanoid hedgehog could be seen in a chili dog shop. He was sitting on a bench very close to the stand, as he was likely going to buy another one after finishing the one he was holding.
When he finished his food, he stood up to go buy something when someone appeared next to him.
Sonic was struck by the appearance of this person. He had short blond hair in a ponytail, sunglasses, and a scar on his neck that was healing to the point of disappearing. He wore a red shirt with the chest open, short shorts, and ordinary sneakers; he also had some bandages wrapped around his arms.
"Hey, what's up?" the suspicious person said.
Sonic stared for a moment before finally responding.
"Hey," he said, a little taken aback, since he didn't know what this person wanted.
"Sorry to bother you, my name is Dante, and I'd like you to sign this Photoshopped picture of you and me, since I'm your biggest fan." Dante said, handing him a photo of Sonic posing with a poorly pasted-in Dante in the middle.
Sonic stared at him, a little confused but also happy. He'd never in his life thought he'd meet a "normal" fan. This fed his already inflated ego.
"Sure, buddy, anything for my biggest fan," he said, pointing to himself before signing the photo.
Dante looked at the photo happily and put it away.
"Can I ask what you were doing just now? I honestly came to this city just to meet you, and now I have nothing to do," Dante said sincerely.
"To be honest, I'm not doing anything either; it's on occasions like this that nothing bad happens; that's good in a way, but it's still boring," Sonic replied.
"And what do you do in these cases?" Dante asked again.
"Running, walking, bothering my friends, visiting places, eating," he listed things, ticking off his gloved fingers.
"Oh, yeah, those are nice things, but haven't you wanted to do other things, I don't know, like going to parties, going to a bar, riding a motorcycle, more exciting things?" Dante said.
Sonic thought for a moment before replying.
"Honestly, I have thought about it, but I don't have anyone to do it with, and I'd rather do those things with someone than alone."
"So what if you do things with me, have some fun, and step out of your comfort zone?" Dante gave Sonic the final push he needed.
He stared for a moment before nodding.
"Well, what's the worst that could happen?"
*Scene cut*
A photo of Dante and Sonic eating a lot of chili dogs was shown; another photo showed them in a bar having drinks, and another showed them fighting with other drunks in the same bar.
Another photo showed Dante and Sonic on a roller coaster, followed by a scene on a yacht where a young millionaire was having a party. In this photo, Dante was surrounded by women, and Sonic was vomiting into the sea.
The next photo showed Sonic and Dante with a drug dealer, all three posing for the camera, followed by a scene of the two of them smoking cannabis in a park.
The following photo showed Dante and Sonic invading one of Professor Robotnik's bases; the next one showed them fighting with the professor, followed by one where the three were smoking cannabis again with a group of hippies on a street corner.
One photo showed them entering Tails' workshop, and the next showed it completely destroyed, covered in paint and graffiti.
The next image shows a stolen police car, followed by one of a forgotten character: a red armadillo. In the next image, the armadillo is drugged, and in the following one, it's kidnapped unconscious. Then comes a picture of Dante and Sonic in an operating room, performing surgery on the armadillo, along with other doctors of dubious origin. This is followed by a photo of Sonic from a distance, his body covered, receiving money in exchange for a cooler. The last image shows them both smoking, drinking, surrounded by women, and flushed with cash.
Amy was in shock after seeing all these photos. She threw them to the ground, revealing the two protagonists lying there, their eyes red and in a pitiful state.
"Tell me Mighty's alive, please," she said.
"Alive and kicking," Sonic said.
"Calm down, Imy," Dante said.
"It's Amy," she retorted angrily.
"Yeah, whatever, it's fine. We just removed the duplicate organs, like lungs, kidneys, eyes, and ears; I think there was something else," Dante said, still not feeling the effects of the drugs.
"That's enough. You two will never do this again, understand?"
"Loud and clear," they both said at the same time.
"Good, now I need to find that organ trafficker and return the organs to Mighty quickly," he said, running away, leaving the two of them alone.
"What did she say?" Sonic asked Dante.
"I think she said they did it again," Dante said, still in a hallucinogenic state.
*Scene cut*
New photos surfaced; one showed Dante and Sonic sneaking into Knuckles's lair; the next, them stealing the Master Gem; the next, them escaping with the gem from Knuckles.
Other photos showed Dante and Sonic at a light show surrounded by young people and alcohol.
The next photo showed them harassing Shadow; the following one showed them fighting him before he appeared lying on the ground while Dante and Sonic poked him with a tree branch.
The next photo showed Dante and Sonic again at the light show, but now with an angry Shadow, followed by one of him talking to a Latina, and then another of the black hedgehog inhaling something white at a table.
Other photos showed the three of them in a casino surrounded by women and drinks. Another showed Dante and Shadow inserting rings into Sonic's body to revive him.
Another photo showed the three of them talking and playing cards with a green version of Sonic.
In the next one, Dante was lying naked, covering most of his body with a sheet, with Blaze on his right and Rouge on his left. Next to the camera, Sonic was looking at the camera as it pointed at the bed, while Shadow made a face of astonishment.
In the next photo, Shadow was marrying the Latina he had met at the light festival, with Dante and Sonic as his best men.
And in the last photo, Sonic was fighting a bear and a gorilla at the same time, hand-to-hand.
Metal Sonic looked at these photos, then shifted his gaze to the three individuals lying on the ground in a pitiful state.
"My question, more than anything, is who took the photos," he said in his robotic voice.
"That's the magic of cinema," Dante said slowly, as if speaking any faster would kill him.
Sonic, upon hearing this, looked at him and snapped his fingers.
"Or, you're the one who wants to be Sonic, right? If you want, take the name and title; just be Sonic," he said, in the same state as Dante.
"Yes, despite being Sonic," Shadow said, in worse condition than either of them, face down, almost breathless.
"I don't want to be Sonic; I want to be Bruce Wayne, a billionaire by day and a vigilante by night, and my alias will be Man-Man," he said eloquently.
If Metal Sonic could convey emotions, this one would be disbelief and surprise.
At that moment, Tails could be seen walking alongside some paramedics from a rehabilitation center.
"If it's those three, take them away quickly; the longer they're free, the worse it'll be."
And so, the paramedics took the three of them away, practically unconscious and barely reacting to anything happening around them.
Tails stared at Metal Sonic, and I spoke to him.
"If possible, forget everything that happened," he said, taking the photos. By the time I looked at his face, it was one of annoyance and exhaustion. "This isn't good, to say the least."
*Scene cut*
The three of them could be seen leaving the rehabilitation center; they had spent a week there, recovering and removing all the drugs and toxins from their bodies.
"So you don't remember anything?" Sonic asked Dante.
"The last thing I remember is being in a bar drinking, and that's where my memories end."
"Don't ever invite me to your nonsense again," he said as he left, unaware of the surprise that awaited him at home.
"Now what?" Sonic asked.
"Well, I'm leaving. I came just to meet you, and I've accomplished that; the rest was just getting carried away in the moment."
"Well, it was nice meeting you," Sonic said, extending his hand.
"Likewise," Dante replied, taking the hand in a farewell gesture.
And so Dante left the place, unaware of all the chaos and destruction he had caused, something Sonic would later curse, as it would all come back to haunt him.