Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Science Fair ❯ The Announcement ( Chapter 1 )

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I don't own any of the characters in this story. They are the properties of their respective owners.

Author's Notes:

This is a nifty little project. It's a story using Scotty CF's characters, Sega's characters, My character, etc.

The Science Fair

Chapter 1: The Announcement

It was a warm spring day. The flowers were blooming, the sun was shining, and all was right with the world. Metal-2 was outside playing hide-and-go-seek with Secret, SJ, Lilac, and Susie. Scotty watched them, feeling peaceful for once. His view occasionally turned to the clouds.

Scotty: Such a nice day…I hope nothing ruins it…

Sonic walked out of the base, and stood next to his friend.

Sonic: Don't look now, Scott, but here comes trouble…

Scotty: What kind of trouble?

Sonic didn't have time to answer, since Billy and Tails ran up to them.

Tails: Hey, Sonic, did you hear?

Sonic: About the science fair?

Billy: How ever did you know?

Sonic: You guys have only been going on about it since this morning.

Tails: Is it past morning already? We're wasting time!

Billy: We should hurry, I think.

Scotty: Hurry where?

Billy: We plan to travel to city hall. There is a sign-up booth there.

Scotty: So you guys are gonna sign up for the science fair, huh?

Tails: That's the plan.

Knuckles walked out. He had a half-eaten apple in his hand.

Knuckles: Who's gonna get you there?

Tails: Good question…

Billy: We could take ourselves. You can fly, and I can use one of my inventions.

Tails: Your new jetpack hasn't been perfected yet, Billy.

Billy: Yes, well, I've been meaning to do a test run.

Knuckles: Take a parachute.

Billy: I don't think that will be necessary.

Knuckles: Trust me. <takes a bite of apple, chews> Take a parachute.

Billy: Very well…

Billy rushed inside, and soon emerged with a jetpack on his back, and an emergency parachute on his front.

Tails: Ready, Billy?

Knuckles: Is your parachute on tight?

Billy: I'm telling you, I won't need it.

Billy pressed a button on his jetpack, and shot off into the air. A few seconds later, he gently drifted down with the parachute. He had his arms crossed and an annoyed look on his face. Everyone else was surprised, but Knuckles just stood there, munching on the apple.

Knuckles: Told you so.

Billy: <trying to hide his anger> It would seem that I miscalculated the power requirements.

Later, at City Hall…

Tails, Billy, and Metal-2 entered the building.

Billy: Thank you for bringing me here, Metal. It is most appreciated.

Metal-2: It is not a problem.

Tails: I'm sure we'll fix your jetpack…if it ever comes down, that is…

Billy: It is unfortunate that I had to abandon it; however, I could not maintain control.

Tails: Yeah.

They found a large booth that had a lot of people in front of it. Metal-2 led them to the registration table, and Billy and Tails picked up applications.

Billy: Oh dear…It would seem hat we have a problem…

Tails: Yeah, it says we can't work together.

Billy: Joint projects are not allowed…perhaps we shouldn't enter…

Tails: Don't worry, Billy. We'll both have our own projects.

Billy: Perhaps…But the rivalry generated by such an attempt may be powerful.

Tails: What's so bad about a little friendly rivalry? Sonic and your brother have it, and they get along fine.

Billy: Well, I wouldn't call it `fine'…

Tails: Maybe…But they're still alive, so I guess that's a good sign.

Billy: I doubt that they intend to kill one another.

Tails: No, but they are always at each other's throats…weird friendship, huh?

Billy: Indeed. Now, let's sign up, shall we?

They filled out the forms, and returned them to the clerk. Afterwards, they returned to the base.

Knuckles: So you guys are going to enter a city-wide science fair sponsored by some mysterious company that no one's ever heard of…Just try to keep the planet in one piece, I've kinda gotten used to it being that way…

Billy: I highly doubt that the science fair poses a threat to the planet.

Knuckles: I wasn't talking about the fair…

Sonic: <annoyed> Knuckles…

Knuckles: Sorry, I'm just sayin', you know?

Tails: Don't worry, we won't destroy the planet.

Scotty: Be careful not to destroy each other, either.

Sonya entered the room.

Sonya: Guess who I just got off the phone with!

Scotty: I told you, we don't need another microwave.

Sonya: No, silly, it was Shadow!

Sonic: What does tall, dark, and spooky want?

Sonya: He wants to come and visit us.

Tails: Really?

Billy: Why did he use the normal phone?

Sonya: His kid spilled juice on the machine. He says it's getting fixed.

Knuckles: What did you tell him?

Sonya: I told him that him and his family are welcome here any time.

Sonic: Oh great…

Tails: Well, I'm gonna get started on my project.

Billy: A wise decision. I will begin development of mine, as well.

They left the room.

Sonya: There they go again…

Tails and Billy ran down the hallway, and passed Dr. Arrow, who was carrying a briefcase.

Dr. Arrow: Slow down, little ones!

Tails: Sorry, doctor!

Billy: Yes, I apologize…

Dr. Arrow: <sigh> Always up to something…

The lab…

Tails: Okay, Billy, ready?

Billy: Quite.

Tails: Then…let's…GO!

They both picked up sketch pads and pencils, and began jotting down ideas.

Tails: <thinking> Let's see…a plane? No, too ordinary…A pen that's also a flashlight? Nope…already seen one of those…

Billy: <thinking> What should I enter? A laser drill? No, that would take too long…How about a flashlight that's also a pen! Wait…I think I already have one of those…<looks at hand> Yep, I'm writing with it right now…

They continued brainstorming on into the night. Sally was asked to tell them that it was getting late. Against her better judgment, she agreed.

Sally: <opens door> Hey, guys, it's pretty late…Maybe you should take a break.

Tails: No thanks…

Billy: I'm fine…

Sally: Well, I tried…<exits room, closes door>

Tails: <jokingly> Hey, Billy, maybe we should enter Metal!

Billy: I doubt that he would appreciate that.

Tails: Let's promise not to fight over this science fair.

Billy: Agreed.

Several hours later…

Tails: <eyes red, staring at Billy><thinking> Look at him…trying to be better than me…

Billy: <eyes also red, staring at Tails><thinking> So Tails wants to play mind games, huh? I'll bet he's trying to outdo me…

Tails: Hey Billy, getting pretty tired, aren't you?

Billy: No…You're out of ideas, I see…

Tails: Are you kidding? I got a million of `em!

Billy: Really? Well, I bet you never thought of this!

Tails: Thought of what?

Billy: <asleep> <SNORE!>

Tails: Oh yeah? Watch me! <falls asleep> <SNOOZE!>

There they sat, on opposite sides of the floor, asleep.

Far away…

Voice 1: Is everything ready?

Voice 2: The science fair will proceed as planned.

End of chapter 1

Okay, so this one was short. I'll try to make the next one longer. Please review!