Chapter 97

Friendship is a Game

by Twistedphoenix1

Edited by SpedaHooves

"Why did you bring them to me?"

Dr. Ivo Robotinik flinch as he felt the mark on his head burn. He had broken into prison to free Flim and Flam, who were in a room somewhere awaiting their chance to speak.

"These two are brilliant inventors master, and they know the friend of our target. I figured they could help manipulate him and in turn-"

He screamed as the hand print burned.

"Adachi. What are my two rules?" The insane police man smirked.

"Your desires are secondary to our own and don't draw unnecessary attention to ourselves."

"Correct. Now, can you tell me what Eggman here did wrong?"

Robotinik bit bark a growl. He hated that name.

"Well, unlike Kamoshida who kept mostly to the shadows during his operations, Spoiled who only made a bold move on your orders, or the move we made with Audrey to try and draw that boy Micro out, the Egg Head here made the news. And all he can say he gained from it was insight into a friend of our target."

"Who might I remind you is very much capable of fighting on his own thanks to the suit Micro gave him!" The master roared at Ivo. "So tell me again why you decided to break those two out of prison!"

"I...I'm sorry master. I didn't think it through. I thought the benefit of their insight would-Gah!"

His head felt like it was going to explode. The fear that he was going to be executed filled him as he was in agony for a full minute before it faded away.

"It would be a waste not to use them now that you have already broken them out. Should this fail…"

He didn't need to finish the sentence. Ivo knew what would happen.

Forest

Winter Fields cackled loudly.

"You know, I'm happy I agreed to these lessons. This is hilarious!"

Fluttershy tried not to agreed, but this was funny.

"I wish I knew you were into bondage on our date."

"Help me out!" Micro growled as he struggled against the vines. It was his first at plant based nature magic and it was not going well. It didn't help that some of the vines were squeezing- "Gah!"

"Perhaps we better free him before Tree Hugger shows up and jumps him," Fluttershy said. Winter laughed as she waved her hand and the vines withered. Micro sighed in relief as the pressure on his stones vanished.

"Thank you," Micro said. Winter rolled her eyes but had a smile on her face.

"You know, that wasn't bad for a first time," she said. "You just tried to do too much at one time. Instead of trying to create vines right off the bat to ensnare someone, just try growing a flower or something."

Micro sighed as he stood.

"I get it...I just want to hurry up because of something big I've been working on."

"That involves plants?" Winter raised an eyebrow. Micro looked past her to see Fluttershy petting Woobat. Motioning for Winter to follow him to the side.

After a few moments, Fluttershy saw the two off to the side and raised an eyebrow.

"You know kid," Winter said. "You aren't half bad."

"Thanks. You're a great teacher by the way."

"So what's going on with you two?" Fluttershy asked. "You seem all cheery now." Winter shot her a look.

"None of your business bloodsucker!"

"He's my boyfriend Barren Fields so how about you let him answer?!"

"Considering you're just one of four or so how do you know-!" Winter stopped herself blushing. Fluttershy was about to respond when Micro gave her a look.

"You will find out what we were talking about Friday with everyone else." Fluttershy raised an eyebrow at her boyfriend but just shrugged and went back to snuggling her pig bat. Winter turned to Micro after composing herself.

"Anyway, let's get back to work. Try the flower."

Micro took a deep breath to calm himself before reaching out with his magic. He felt a fallen seed in the ground. In his head, he imagined the seed splitting open and the plant growing out. When he opened his eyes, the flower had blossomed fully into a beautiful rose.

"Yes!" Micro grinned and Winter gave him a small hand clap. Micro reached out and sensed a few other seeds around them. Closing his eyes again, he reached out and made the plants sprout up. He felt the ground shift suddenly and heard Winter scream. He cut off his magic and opened his eyes.

One of the seeds he had helped grow turned out to be an acorn and so a sapling shot up.

Unfortunately, it was right under Winter.

Fortunately, she stepped back in time for it to not hurt her.

Unfortunate for her and debatably fortunate for Micro, the sapling caught her leafy top, ripping it off her body.

"You damn pervert!" Winter growled as she tried to cover her c cups. She didn't even see Chimchar go to dive for her breasts.