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Why?\"\n\nThe fox leaned against the back of the chair, sighing. \"Why? Amy, I also heard information similar to that before, remember? There is always some homeless person or an idiot saying that he is Sonic, I approached and they were not, not one of them. Also think about it, if Sonic was alive and he is hiding, why would he scream that he is Sonic? It doesn't make sense.\"\n\nWithout further ado, the fox stood up, to tidy up a bit, put some cables away and turned off his makeshift computer, momentarily leaving the place without light and then turning on the only light bulb that illuminated the room. Then he sighed, seeing the disappointed face of the hedgehog.\n\n\"Listen, I also know that he is alive but I don't think that tramp that this guy told you about is Sonic and even if he was we can't go now, he's on the outskirts of the city.\"\n\n\"You can't or you don't want to?\" She crossed her arms. \"If you don't go then I will go alone, if it's not him then I would have been wrong, maybe you will like that.\"\n\nThat said, Amy grabbed a bag, filled it with bottles of water, alcohol, bandages, and whatever else she might need if she found the heroic hedgehog. She was about to leave the gate when Tails took her arm.\n\n\"Wait. I'll go with you but we shouldn't be too excited, okay?\"\n\nShe smiled triumphantly and waited for him to get ready. She wore another wig, a long black one in addition to casual clothes, something comfortable in case they needed to run away. While Tails put on blue glasses, a black cap, a black mask to hide his furry cheeks and he put his tails together as if they were one.\n\nThey both left, walked in a hurry through the streets, didn't speak to each other and kept their distance so that no one would see that they were together. They deviated taking different paths and after a few minutes they returned to the same path, always avoiding the troops that walked through the city at all times. Once they passed the crowded areas they walked together, they spoke little but they did so using their new identities: Maya and Bill.\n\n\"How do you think he is?\" She asked, although she did not receive an immediate response. \"Bill?\"\n\nTails did hate that name although it was the only thing that made him wake up from his trance.\n\n\"Sorry, I was thinking about... things... If it's in the garbage dump then we can expect things like: he stinks or something like that and if it was drinking... I-I don't know. OK? I still have a hard time thinking that he could be Sonic. \"\n\n\"Hey, take it easy. I know he won't be in the best conditions but if we are here to help him he will get better and... what are some drinks, right? Maybe he uses it as an escape from... all this. I don't like it either but finding him is enough, for now... \"\n\nHe didn't want to continue the talk, Amy understood it well so she didn't ask any more questions.\n\nAn hour passed, the walk would not be so heavy if they could only run or fly as Tails wanted but it no longer mattered, they were on the outskirts and they knew it just by seeing the place. If some houses were precarious in the city, out here they were very common, people seemed not to have showered in months, or even to have eaten something. For every two corners there were groups of gang members and one or another lazy man lying on the sidewalks or benches.\n\n\"It's... here?\" The hedgehog asked, looking at the large metal fence, there didn't seem to be a front door near where they were.\n\n\"It seems to be.\" He also looked at the fence, walked a bit until he found an opening, it seems that people usually go in and out of that place. \"Maya, over here.\" She took the edges and pulled them so that her friend could enter without problem, then he entered and they began to walk among the mountains of garbage.\n\n\"Stinks.\" She said.\n\n\"It's the garbage dump, it smells like what it is.\"\n\nTails pulled out a mask for the hedgehog plus a pair of gloves. He wasn't a fan of dirt, he could bear to live where they are but being in the dump was another level. He avoided looking around for fear of finding insects or rats, primary sources of infection. On the other hand, Amy walked without problems, or so it seemed because she didn't seem to dislike the place in addition to the smell. They walked for a while, saw a couple of animals pass by, and some people lying on discarded mattresses, probably sleeping.\n\n\"This will take us a lot and it gets dark.\" Tails said.\n\n\"Isn't there another way to do it faster?\" She looked around and then climbed over a small mountain of trash- \"Tramp... tramp... dogs... If Sonic were here would he be in disguise too?\"\n\n\"I don't know, maybe. Maya comes down from there, you're going to get someone's attention and... Oh God... Don't step on that toilet! Do you know the bacteria it could have?\"\n\n\"I just touch it with my shoes, don't be alarmed\" She laughed a little, she did look totally gross but her priority was the hedgehog. \"Hey, there was like a little camp, Sonic liked to do that kind of thing when he was out in the open, maybe it's his.\" She jumped down from the toilet and climbed down the small mountain carefully. \"We are going in that direction,\" She pointed to the left and started walking followed by her friend.\n\n\"You have to be careful, if he is under the influence of alcohol or drugs he can attack us with his filthy hands...\"\n\n\"If he is Sonic I bet you would hug him if he came out of a trash can\" Amy gave a small laugh, she felt excited. No one could blame her, she missed seeing Sonic like the rest of her friends.\n\nAfter passing a cardboard sign with a vague warning, they found a kind of makeshift shelter. There were four standing wooden sticks, they were being supported by garbage and these in turn were holding a large layer of plastic, and on it were dirty, broken, patched fabrics, so that the plastic would not fly away. Also, there were bottles of beer and other kinds of alcoholic beverages everywhere. As if that weren't enough, there were cigarettes and makeshift joints, obviously already finished.\n\n\"Hello, is anyone here?\" The fox asked as he walked without stopping to look at the place.\n\nIn front of the makeshift shelter were what appeared to be sculptures that pretended to be mobians although they would not know who they might be if it weren't for the paint they were carrying, surely it was made of some colored spray cans. There were three colors with which they could recognize who they were: Red, Yellow and Pink.\n\n\"What kind of... weird art is this?\"\n\n\"Is it us?\"\n\n\"If so then it is Sonic, he did this to keep him company. Poor... he will have been very lonely.\"\n\n\"Or maybe a rare admirer, look, there is also a sculpture of him on the floor although this one is... as if he had been stepped on, I don't think he liked Sonic... he may be upset because he was not there to avoid all this... \"\n\n\"C'mon Tail- Bill... ugr! Whatever! You're supposed to be smart, just look who else would do this?\"\n\n\"Sonic wasn't a person who liked art or trying to do this kind of thing and I'm not being silly, I'm being realistic, I'm trying to make sense of all this, Amy.\"\n\nShe snorted, she was upset, it could be Sonic who did all this, they could be close to finding him and Tails just discouraged her. They both heard a noise, someone was approaching, the steps were slow and every few seconds he took a double step, as if trying not to lose his balance. Then there was a noise, it seems that the guy had fallen on the trash. They both reacted and hid behind a pile of trash.\n\n\"Damn!\" He screamed in annoyance and stood up again, kicking the box he had tripped over. \"Don't mess with me if you don't want to get hurt, don't you know who I am? I'm-!... I'm Maurice...\" He sighed and sat under the shelter, looking at the sculptures. \"Hello friends... yes, I am high again, so what ?! You don't know anything, not one of you!\" He picked up a bottle and threw it against the yellow sculpture although he quickly ran to stand it. \"I-I'm sorry buddy, I didn't mean to.\" He looked at the blue sculpture on the ground and started to step on it and kick it. \"Is it his fault! A hero? No, it's just rubbish! Sonic is shit! It's good that you're dead!\"ç\n\n\"Did you hear it? He hates Sonic, he sure would kill him if he saw him, it can't be him.\" Tails said, actually they hadn't even seen the mysterious guy, they were ducking, listening to everything.\n\n\"We have to wait for him to calm down, maybe I know something about him.\" She whispered to him.\n\nOnce he stopped venting his anger into the trash, he started pacing back and forth.\n\n\"I shouldn't have smoked it all the way, I should have saved a bit for later... but if I don't, I won't be able to talk to you...\" He approached a metal canister, took out a small lighter and set fire to trash inside the canister to create his own source of light and heat for the night. \"Can you imagine what would have happened if Sonic stayed? Surely everyone would have died. The fastest living creature? The greatest hero in the world? He was just a clown…\" He warmed his hands a little as he brought them closer to the fire.\n\nBetween his short silence he heard a noise, it seems that another of his [i]neighbors[/i] tried to take something away from him, again.\n\n\"Get out of there or I'll kick your ass.\" He took a bat, with which he usually defended himself against thieves. Hearing no response, he grew impatient \"Hey, buddy, if you don't come out now I swear I'll blow all your teeth off!\"\n\n\"W-Wait!\" Amy emerged from her hiding place while Tails remained silent, terrified that something would happen to her.\n\nThe hedgehog did not recognize the girl but was confused, it did not seem that she was poor or even lived near the garbage dump.\n\n\"Who are you, didn't you see the poster?\" He lowered the bat, doubting she was a threat.\n\n\"I'm looking for a friend...\" She looked up, trying to get a better look at the hedgehog, she knew it was him by the nose and the spikes but she didn't know if it was Sonic, the color of his spikes looked dark but she didn't know if it was him Due to the dirt and mud on his face, that did not allow her to define Sonic's unique features, and he did not smile roguish, he seemed angry and the rags he wore as clothing did not allow to verify if his chest was the color of a peach and he did not wear his characteristic red shoes.\n\n\"A friend? Here in the garbage dump? Don't try to sheet me.\" He was approaching her but before he could be close he was knocked down by Tails who threw himself on him believing that he would harm Amy. This action ended up rendering the hedgehog unconscious as he fell and hit his head against the edge of a bathtub.\n\n\"Are you crazy?!\" She yelled, reaching out to her friend to help him up.\n\n\"I thought I would do something to you, I should protect you and look at him, he's not Sonic.\" The fox defended himself, his heart still accelerated by his act.\n\n\"We don't know that yet.\" She bent down to see that he was not hurt, luckily it was just a blow. She covered her nose, reeked of sweat and trash, she would have vomited if it wasn't for more focus on finding out his identity.\n\n\"Amy, get away from him.\"\n\n\"Just shut up and help me.\"\n\nThe hedgehog pulled out the bandages and a bottle of water, pouring a bit of the liquid into one of them, then gently ran the bandage across his cheek to wipe it clean. Little by little the dirt was coming out, noting the peach color and part of the blue and bright spikes that he once had. Amy fell silent, her hand had stopped. Tails opened his eyes in surprise and approached the hedgehog, lifting his clothes to see his chest, his body was somewhat cleaner than his face, the blue was more visible and his peach chest had some black and red spots.\n\nThey both looked at each other with small tears that spilled from their eyes.\n\n\"Tails... I-It's him.\"\n\n\"Let's get out of here, quick.\" He took his friend in his arms and placed him on his back with some effort. He did not weigh much, perhaps it was because he was thinner.\n\nThe three returned to their home, it was difficult considering that they had to dodge the troops and the curious. Luckily the blow had left the cobalt in a deep sleep. Upon arrival they laid him on Tails' bed. The fox got down to work, checked his vital signs, inspected his body for any wounds, found nothing but scabs and his arm with a purple tone for the times he would have injected some substance, although surprise came when they removed the only glove he was wearing, revealing his now robotic hand.\n\n\"But... what...? H-How...?\"\n\n\"Tails, we must bring food and clothes for him, we don't have much left.\"\n\n\"You go, I must watch him.\"\n\n\"It's Sonic, what do you think he'll do? Steal us and run away? We'll lock the door on the outside, please.\"\n\nHe cleared his throat a little, looking at the hedgehog and then at her. \"Well, by the way we bring someone to help us with him.\" He approached the little rabbit, moving his arm slightly to try to wake her up. \"Cream, Amy and I will go for someone. We will come back quickly and if Sonic wakes up take care of him.\"\n\nThe rabbit hardly gave a whine to confirm that she had heard what the fox said although she could only hear the first part, her deep sleep did not allow her to hear the last.\n\nAnd so they left, they padlocked on the outside, it would not take them long to go for food and an acquaintance of the resistance.\n\n[right]TO BE CONTINUE...[/right]","writing_bbcode_parsed":"<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'><div class='align_center'><strong>Found</strong></div><br /><br />&quot;Tails, you must believe me!&quot; The hedgehog yelled angrily. &quot;It was you who said that we shouldn&#039;t lose hope and now I bring you an opportunity to recover him and you refuse. Why?&quot;<br /><br />The fox leaned against the back of the chair, sighing. &quot;Why? Amy, I also heard information similar to that before, remember? There is always some homeless person or an idiot saying that he is Sonic, I approached and they were not, not one of them. Also think about it, if Sonic was alive and he is hiding, why would he scream that he is Sonic? It doesn&#039;t make sense.&quot;<br /><br />Without further ado, the fox stood up, to tidy up a bit, put some cables away and turned off his makeshift computer, momentarily leaving the place without light and then turning on the only light bulb that illuminated the room. Then he sighed, seeing the disappointed face of the hedgehog.<br /><br />&quot;Listen, I also know that he is alive but I don&#039;t think that tramp that this guy told you about is Sonic and even if he was we can&#039;t go now, he&#039;s on the outskirts of the city.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;You can&#039;t or you don&#039;t want to?&quot; She crossed her arms. &quot;If you don&#039;t go then I will go alone, if it&#039;s not him then I would have been wrong, maybe you will like that.&quot;<br /><br />That said, Amy grabbed a bag, filled it with bottles of water, alcohol, bandages, and whatever else she might need if she found the heroic hedgehog. She was about to leave the gate when Tails took her arm.<br /><br />&quot;Wait. I&#039;ll go with you but we shouldn&#039;t be too excited, okay?&quot;<br /><br />She smiled triumphantly and waited for him to get ready. She wore another wig, a long black one in addition to casual clothes, something comfortable in case they needed to run away. While Tails put on blue glasses, a black cap, a black mask to hide his furry cheeks and he put his tails together as if they were one.<br /><br />They both left, walked in a hurry through the streets, didn&#039;t speak to each other and kept their distance so that no one would see that they were together. They deviated taking different paths and after a few minutes they returned to the same path, always avoiding the troops that walked through the city at all times. Once they passed the crowded areas they walked together, they spoke little but they did so using their new identities: Maya and Bill.<br /><br />&quot;How do you think he is?&quot; She asked, although she did not receive an immediate response. &quot;Bill?&quot;<br /><br />Tails did hate that name although it was the only thing that made him wake up from his trance.<br /><br />&quot;Sorry, I was thinking about... things... If it&#039;s in the garbage dump then we can expect things like: he stinks or something like that and if it was drinking... I-I don&#039;t know. OK? I still have a hard time thinking that he could be Sonic. &quot;<br /><br />&quot;Hey, take it easy. I know he won&#039;t be in the best conditions but if we are here to help him he will get better and... what are some drinks, right? Maybe he uses it as an escape from... all this. I don&#039;t like it either but finding him is enough, for now... &quot;<br /><br />He didn&#039;t want to continue the talk, Amy understood it well so she didn&#039;t ask any more questions.<br /><br />An hour passed, the walk would not be so heavy if they could only run or fly as Tails wanted but it no longer mattered, they were on the outskirts and they knew it just by seeing the place. If some houses were precarious in the city, out here they were very common, people seemed not to have showered in months, or even to have eaten something. For every two corners there were groups of gang members and one or another lazy man lying on the sidewalks or benches.<br /><br />&quot;It&#039;s... here?&quot; The hedgehog asked, looking at the large metal fence, there didn&#039;t seem to be a front door near where they were.<br /><br />&quot;It seems to be.&quot; He also looked at the fence, walked a bit until he found an opening, it seems that people usually go in and out of that place. &quot;Maya, over here.&quot; She took the edges and pulled them so that her friend could enter without problem, then he entered and they began to walk among the mountains of garbage.<br /><br />&quot;Stinks.&quot; She said.<br /><br />&quot;It&#039;s the garbage dump, it smells like what it is.&quot;<br /><br />Tails pulled out a mask for the hedgehog plus a pair of gloves. He wasn&#039;t a fan of dirt, he could bear to live where they are but being in the dump was another level. He avoided looking around for fear of finding insects or rats, primary sources of infection. On the other hand, Amy walked without problems, or so it seemed because she didn&#039;t seem to dislike the place in addition to the smell. They walked for a while, saw a couple of animals pass by, and some people lying on discarded mattresses, probably sleeping.<br /><br />&quot;This will take us a lot and it gets dark.&quot; Tails said.<br /><br />&quot;Isn&#039;t there another way to do it faster?&quot; She looked around and then climbed over a small mountain of trash- &quot;Tramp... tramp... dogs... If Sonic were here would he be in disguise too?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;I don&#039;t know, maybe. Maya comes down from there, you&#039;re going to get someone&#039;s attention and... Oh God... Don&#039;t step on that toilet! Do you know the bacteria it could have?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;I just touch it with my shoes, don&#039;t be alarmed&quot; She laughed a little, she did look totally gross but her priority was the hedgehog. &quot;Hey, there was like a little camp, Sonic liked to do that kind of thing when he was out in the open, maybe it&#039;s his.&quot; She jumped down from the toilet and climbed down the small mountain carefully. &quot;We are going in that direction,&quot; She pointed to the left and started walking followed by her friend.<br /><br />&quot;You have to be careful, if he is under the influence of alcohol or drugs he can attack us with his filthy hands...&quot;<br /><br />&quot;If he is Sonic I bet you would hug him if he came out of a trash can&quot; Amy gave a small laugh, she felt excited. No one could blame her, she missed seeing Sonic like the rest of her friends.<br /><br />After passing a cardboard sign with a vague warning, they found a kind of makeshift shelter. There were four standing wooden sticks, they were being supported by garbage and these in turn were holding a large layer of plastic, and on it were dirty, broken, patched fabrics, so that the plastic would not fly away. Also, there were bottles of beer and other kinds of alcoholic beverages everywhere. As if that weren&#039;t enough, there were cigarettes and makeshift joints, obviously already finished.<br /><br />&quot;Hello, is anyone here?&quot; The fox asked as he walked without stopping to look at the place.<br /><br />In front of the makeshift shelter were what appeared to be sculptures that pretended to be mobians although they would not know who they might be if it weren&#039;t for the paint they were carrying, surely it was made of some colored spray cans. There were three colors with which they could recognize who they were: Red, Yellow and Pink.<br /><br />&quot;What kind of... weird art is this?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Is it us?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;If so then it is Sonic, he did this to keep him company. Poor... he will have been very lonely.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Or maybe a rare admirer, look, there is also a sculpture of him on the floor although this one is... as if he had been stepped on, I don&#039;t think he liked Sonic... he may be upset because he was not there to avoid all this... &quot;<br /><br />&quot;C&#039;mon Tail- Bill... ugr! Whatever! You&#039;re supposed to be smart, just look who else would do this?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Sonic wasn&#039;t a person who liked art or trying to do this kind of thing and I&#039;m not being silly, I&#039;m being realistic, I&#039;m trying to make sense of all this, Amy.&quot;<br /><br />She snorted, she was upset, it could be Sonic who did all this, they could be close to finding him and Tails just discouraged her. They both heard a noise, someone was approaching, the steps were slow and every few seconds he took a double step, as if trying not to lose his balance. Then there was a noise, it seems that the guy had fallen on the trash. They both reacted and hid behind a pile of trash.<br /><br />&quot;Damn!&quot; He screamed in annoyance and stood up again, kicking the box he had tripped over. &quot;Don&#039;t mess with me if you don&#039;t want to get hurt, don&#039;t you know who I am? I&#039;m-!... I&#039;m Maurice...&quot; He sighed and sat under the shelter, looking at the sculptures. &quot;Hello friends... yes, I am high again, so what ?! You don&#039;t know anything, not one of you!&quot; He picked up a bottle and threw it against the yellow sculpture although he quickly ran to stand it. &quot;I-I&#039;m sorry buddy, I didn&#039;t mean to.&quot; He looked at the blue sculpture on the ground and started to step on it and kick it. &quot;Is it his fault! A hero? No, it&#039;s just rubbish! Sonic is shit! It&#039;s good that you&#039;re dead!&quot;&ccedil;<br /><br />&quot;Did you hear it? He hates Sonic, he sure would kill him if he saw him, it can&#039;t be him.&quot; Tails said, actually they hadn&#039;t even seen the mysterious guy, they were ducking, listening to everything.<br /><br />&quot;We have to wait for him to calm down, maybe I know something about him.&quot; She whispered to him.<br /><br />Once he stopped venting his anger into the trash, he started pacing back and forth.<br /><br />&quot;I shouldn&#039;t have smoked it all the way, I should have saved a bit for later... but if I don&#039;t, I won&#039;t be able to talk to you...&quot; He approached a metal canister, took out a small lighter and set fire to trash inside the canister to create his own source of light and heat for the night. &quot;Can you imagine what would have happened if Sonic stayed? Surely everyone would have died. The fastest living creature? The greatest hero in the world? He was just a clown&hellip;&quot; He warmed his hands a little as he brought them closer to the fire.<br /><br />Between his short silence he heard a noise, it seems that another of his <em>neighbors</em> tried to take something away from him, again.<br /><br />&quot;Get out of there or I&#039;ll kick your ass.&quot; He took a bat, with which he usually defended himself against thieves. Hearing no response, he grew impatient &quot;Hey, buddy, if you don&#039;t come out now I swear I&#039;ll blow all your teeth off!&quot;<br /><br />&quot;W-Wait!&quot; Amy emerged from her hiding place while Tails remained silent, terrified that something would happen to her.<br /><br />The hedgehog did not recognize the girl but was confused, it did not seem that she was poor or even lived near the garbage dump.<br /><br />&quot;Who are you, didn&#039;t you see the poster?&quot; He lowered the bat, doubting she was a threat.<br /><br />&quot;I&#039;m looking for a friend...&quot; She looked up, trying to get a better look at the hedgehog, she knew it was him by the nose and the spikes but she didn&#039;t know if it was Sonic, the color of his spikes looked dark but she didn&#039;t know if it was him Due to the dirt and mud on his face, that did not allow her to define Sonic&#039;s unique features, and he did not smile roguish, he seemed angry and the rags he wore as clothing did not allow to verify if his chest was the color of a peach and he did not wear his characteristic red shoes.<br /><br />&quot;A friend? Here in the garbage dump? Don&#039;t try to sheet me.&quot; He was approaching her but before he could be close he was knocked down by Tails who threw himself on him believing that he would harm Amy. This action ended up rendering the hedgehog unconscious as he fell and hit his head against the edge of a bathtub.<br /><br />&quot;Are you crazy?!&quot; She yelled, reaching out to her friend to help him up.<br /><br />&quot;I thought I would do something to you, I should protect you and look at him, he&#039;s not Sonic.&quot; The fox defended himself, his heart still accelerated by his act.<br /><br />&quot;We don&#039;t know that yet.&quot; She bent down to see that he was not hurt, luckily it was just a blow. She covered her nose, reeked of sweat and trash, she would have vomited if it wasn&#039;t for more focus on finding out his identity.<br /><br />&quot;Amy, get away from him.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Just shut up and help me.&quot;<br /><br />The hedgehog pulled out the bandages and a bottle of water, pouring a bit of the liquid into one of them, then gently ran the bandage across his cheek to wipe it clean. Little by little the dirt was coming out, noting the peach color and part of the blue and bright spikes that he once had. Amy fell silent, her hand had stopped. Tails opened his eyes in surprise and approached the hedgehog, lifting his clothes to see his chest, his body was somewhat cleaner than his face, the blue was more visible and his peach chest had some black and red spots.<br /><br />They both looked at each other with small tears that spilled from their eyes.<br /><br />&quot;Tails... I-It&#039;s him.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Let&#039;s get out of here, quick.&quot; He took his friend in his arms and placed him on his back with some effort. He did not weigh much, perhaps it was because he was thinner.<br /><br />The three returned to their home, it was difficult considering that they had to dodge the troops and the curious. Luckily the blow had left the cobalt in a deep sleep. Upon arrival they laid him on Tails&#039; bed. The fox got down to work, checked his vital signs, inspected his body for any wounds, found nothing but scabs and his arm with a purple tone for the times he would have injected some substance, although surprise came when they removed the only glove he was wearing, revealing his now robotic hand.<br /><br />&quot;But... what...? H-How...?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;Tails, we must bring food and clothes for him, we don&#039;t have much left.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;You go, I must watch him.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;It&#039;s Sonic, what do you think he&#039;ll do? Steal us and run away? We&#039;ll lock the door on the outside, please.&quot;<br /><br />He cleared his throat a little, looking at the hedgehog and then at her. &quot;Well, by the way we bring someone to help us with him.&quot; He approached the little rabbit, moving his arm slightly to try to wake her up. &quot;Cream, Amy and I will go for someone. We will come back quickly and if Sonic wakes up take care of him.&quot;<br /><br />The rabbit hardly gave a whine to confirm that she had heard what the fox said although she could only hear the first part, her deep sleep did not allow her to hear the last.<br /><br />And so they left, they padlocked on the outside, it would not take them long to go for food and an acquaintance of the resistance.<br /><br /><div class='align_right'>TO BE CONTINUE...</div></span>","pools_count":1,"title":"The Fall (part 3)","deleted":"f","public":"t","mimetype":"text/plain","pagecount":"1","rating_id":"0","rating_name":"General","ratings":[],"submission_type_id":"12","type_name":"Writing - Document","guest_block":"f","friends_only":"f","comments_count":"0","views":"30","sales_description":null,"forsale":"f","digitalsales":"f","printsales":"f","digital_price":""}