Chapter 3: Translate This

948 17 4
                                    

Sonic, me and Amy are lounging under an umbrella. Nearby, Knuckles and Sticks are playing volleyball.

"There's nothing like a lazy day on the beach." Sonic says. I hum in agreement.

The volleyball bounces near Amy. She picks it up and throws it back to Sticks.

"It's nice to breathe in that beautiful saltwater air and relax. For the first time, I feel totally stress-free." Sticks sighs happily.

"Hey, guys!"

"Agh!"

Sticks shrieks and drops into her alert stance. Tails arrives, pushing something covered by a cloth bag.

"I just perfected my most brilliant invention yet. Meet UT, the Universal Translator. Designed to translate any language into our own." Tails says.

Tails uncovers Universal Translator. Sonic, Amy, and Sticks look at it, seemingly unimpressed.

"Allow me to demonstrate."

Tails directs everyone's attention to a mother bird feeding her babies nearby. Universal Translator watches them for a while, then turns around.

"The fact that you pre-chew my food is repulsive."

"Hey-ey-ey! It works!" Knuckles exclaims.

"Didn't see that one coming."

"Um... it's still talking?" Knuckles asks confused.

"I thought this thing just translated birds."

"Since what you're saying doesn't need to be translated, UT is translating it into what you really mean!" Tails explains.

"I didn't intend for it to do that, but I will gladly accept full credit."

"That's great, Tails!" Amy says with a false smile.

"Pretty lame."

"That's not what I was thinking at all." Amy defends.

"Man, I am totally busted."

"Tails? I think it needs some more work." Amy says nervously.

"If that thing doesn't shut its metal trap, I think I might die."

"Well I think it's great Tails." I smile.

"Come on. Lay off him Amy."

"Wait... this thing reads minds?" Sticks asks.

"Wait. This thing reads minds."

"GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD!" Sticks screams.

"Get it out of my head."

Sticks pulls out her boomerang and is about to attack UT, but Knuckles restrains her.

"Now, now! Calm down, Sticks!" Knuckles grunts.

"Take it easy, whack-job."

"Hey!" Sticks growls.

"I am displeased."

"Don't be offended, Sticks. Knuckles didn't mean to think that." Sonic says.

"He's not the sharpest tool in the shed."

Knuckles growls.

"Tails, I think it's best if you shut that thing off. We don't want it to reveal anything too... sensitive." Amy says nervously.

"I agree." I say.

"Don't want anyone to know what I write in my diary before bed."

I gasp and growl at the robot. Sonic just catches my eye and smirks. I turn away and blush in embarrassment.

Sonic boom x my OCWhere stories live. Discover now