Chapter #3Be careful what you wish for, Vanilla... by: TBTabby   It was a lovely summer day, with a few clouds dotting a gorgeous blue sky. Cream and Cheese were having the time of their lives flying through the air over her house. Cream was enjoying herself so much, she didn't even notice her mother Vanilla, staring up at them from the porch and looking rather sad.
Cheese, however, did.
The little Chao flew downward, landing next to Vanilla. She was so fixated on her daughter's joyful play, she didn't notice him until he gave her a gentle nudge. Vanilla let out a gasp and looked down to see Cheese staring up at her. "Oh, Cheese! You startled me! Why aren't you up there with Cream?" Cheese couldn't speak, obviously, but the way he looked up at her worriedly made the answer clear. "You saw me looking sad! Oh dear...is it that obvious? How sweet of you, coming down here to cheer me up," she said, rubbing the top of his head. She then turned her gaze back to her daughter. "I was just reminiscing..."
"When I was a little girl like Cream, I used to be able to fly too. I loved it so much. There was nothing I loved more than running outside and flying like the birds on sunny days just like this...but as I got bigger, it got harder and harder to stay in the air. Now I can barely even slow my fall, let alone fly. When I first realized I'd never be able to fly again, it was like I'd lost a leg. I thought I'd never stop crying. I wish there was some way I could fly like that again, just for a little while..." Tears began to well up in Vanilla's eyes as she recalled that painful time in her life, but she quickly wiped them away and gave a reassuring smile to Cheese. "But don't you worry about me! I miss being able to fly, but I still have a peaceful life, the nicest daughter a mother could want..."- She paused to pick up Cheese and kissed him on the forehead. "...and a sweet little Chao who'll let me bore him with stories of my childhood. Now you run along and play, little one. I'll be fine. In fact, I'll have some cookies for you and Cream when you're done!" And with that, she stood up and went inside to the kitchen.
Cheese didn't go back to playing with Cream. He was too busy thinking about what Vanilla had said before: I wish there was some way I could fly like that again, just for a little while... And then a thought came to him. He knew just the way to make her wish come true! Although it probably wasn't what she had in mind...  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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