Bobby: Double digits, Baby!

Winter: Yay!

Demon: It's getting interesting.

Cheezel: Blah blah, onto the chapter.

(Chapter 10)

(Bobby's pov)

I was just about to take off when someone tapped my shoulder. I turned and was immediately punched in the face. "Stay away from my girl!"

I fell back from the sudden punch, but quickly recovered. I jumped up, and glared at him.

He was a black hedgehog, with hair that went slightly up. He also had gray-blue highlights in his hair. He was wearing a deep gray hooded sweatshirt, and a pair of jeans.

"What the fuck, man? I don't even know you!" I nearly yelled, and glared at him.

"You heard me, you yellow bastard. Stay away from Winter!" He said, clenching his fists.

I stared blankly at the dark hedgehog. "Can I at least know your name before we fight?" I asked, cracking my neck. "Oh, and your relation to Winter."

"Sure." He said, and cracked his knuckles. "It's Mephiles, and I'm her boyfriend." Then he darted toward me, yelling.

(Tails' House - Tails' pov)

Sonic and Amy left a little while ago, but Wave stayed here, helping me with Cream. She seemed very calm, for someone who had just lost her mother.

I sat down in the kitchen, and sighed. "Poor Cream. She's alone in this nightmare that is life."

I felt a pair of arms wrap around my shoulders. I looked over my shoulder, and smiled a bit. Wave was hugging me.

"She's not alone. She's got you, Shorty." She said, and lightly flicked my nose, smiling.

I looked down, pondering something. If she was not alone, who could she turn to?

I facepalmed.

"I'm her brother, now. And I will help her through this. This, I swear!" I said, holding up a fist. I turned around, and gave Wave a peck on her nose. "Thanks!"

She blushed, and I stepped out of the room. Time to be a big brother.

_(Scenebreak)_

It's been an hour since then, and Cream seems to be about the same as before Vanilla's death, minus being more quiet, and not liking any word refering to a mother.

It seems 's all that's going to happen for now, since she fell asleep on my lap, an Wave on my shoulder. Maybe I should take a nap too...

(Station Square Central Park - Sonic's pov)

"I feel bad for leaving Tails and Cream, but I don't think there was much for us to help with..." I said, putting my hands in my pockets.

Amy shrugged. "To be honest, neither do I, Sonic. I think this may be one of those things they do alone."

I looked over at Amy. She's pretty cute... Wait, what? Bad voice in my head. Amy is just a friend.

"Hey, Sonic?" She broke me out of my thoughts.

"Yes, Ames?" I asked.

"Wanna go get something to eat?" She asked. "I'm starving."

As if on cue, my stomach grumbled loudly. "Sure. I know the perfect place to get some lunch."

I scooped her up in my arms, and grinned, before speeding off into downtown Station Square.

(Outside Amy's House - Bobby's pov)

I continued to dodge or block Mephiles' punches, usually sidestepping them easily.

"With such balls, you'd think you'd be better at this." I mocked, and ducked under another swing.

"Sooner or later... You'll slip up..." He said, panting. He made another high swing.

As I went to duck it, he faked me out, and landed a right uppercut to my jaw. He followed up with a left hook to my right eye.

I stumbled back, surprised that he got a shot on me. I spit, and shot him a grin. "Nice shot. Wanna see mine?"

I walked slowly towards him, cracking every bone in my hands, before clenching my right fist.

He tried to throw a punch, but I caught it, stopping him dead in his tracks. I grinned maniacly, before pulling my fist back.

I shot my fist forward. Mephiles brought up his other arm in a weak attempt to block. Just before I hit him, I stopped.

I grabbed him, and pulled him towards Amy's house. "Let's settle this, peacefully."

He squirmed in my arms. "I don't think so." I felt him leave my arms. I looked over to see a dark cloud fleeing to the sky. "I'll be back, and you'll be sorry."

I sighed, and decided to still talk to Winter. I knocked on the door.

(Winter's pov)

"Who could be knocking now?" I asked myself, before heading downstairs. I opened the door, and Bobby smiled.

"Hey, Winter. Can you and I talk for a minute?" He asked.

"Uh, sure... Wait, you're bleeding!" I said, noticing blood drip from his nose.

He reached up, and lightly touched that area. "Damn." He quickly got past it. "Do you have a boyfriend?"

I felt my cheeks turn red. "N-no. Why?"

Bobby put his hand to his chin. "Then, who is Mephiles?"

I try to change the subject. "Here, let me get you something to stop the bleeding."

He gave me a dry look. "Winter. Who is Mephiles, the guy who just threatened me?"

I paled. "He did what?"

"Threatened me. Guess I hurt his pride."

"This is bad. Bad, bad, bad." I said, and started pacing.

Bobby put his hand on my shoulder. "Winter. Calm down, and tell me who Mephiles is."

"Well, he's my ex-boyfriend, very controlling, and a-" I couldn't finish.

Bobby raised an eyebrow, but remained silent. He placed his hand on my other shoulder, and stared deeply into my eyes. He nodded, and let go of my shoulders.

"So, he is a horrible person, and you don't want me to fight him, since he's dangerous." He said, rolling his eyes at the last part.

I nodded. "I don't want to see you get hurt." I blushed a little bit.

He grinned. "Don't worry about me. I'm a ghost, remember? Besides, for such big talk, Mephiles was a weak piece of shit."

He then looked at me very seriously. "If anything, I'm worried about you and Amy. He knows where you live, and could attack you at any time."

I simply gave a small smile. "Well, I am called Winter for a reason..." I said, and created a small hatchet out of ice.

"Oh. So that's how you guys had so many snowballs earlier..." He said, and chuckled.

"And Amy still has her Piko Piko Hammer, right?" I asked.

"Never leaves home without it. Bet she's bonked Sonic with it a bunch by now." He chuckled again.

I smiled. Such a jokester, even with someone after his head.

Bobby: Yay! Finished in record time!

Demon: For you, anyway.

Winter: Do I gotta freeze you again?

Demon: Do I gotta get my stakes?

Cheezel: Fight! Fight! Fight!

Bobby: Well, I'll leave them to it. Don't forget to review and/or PM me your thoughts on the story. I'm Bobby the Ghosthog, phasing out. *goes through a wall*

*sticks through* Oh, and P.S., I'm no longer accepting OC's. Sayonara! *leaves for real this time*