Sonic: Days of Knothole Chapter 4
"Will you stop moving Bunny?" Sally was exasperated as she failed to attach the floral hairpin for the fifth time.
"Sally-girl, ah can't be sittin' any more still than this." Bunny Rabot snapped back just as frustrated.
She sat, restlessly, in her nearly-empty hut with her wedding dress hanging off of her shoulders, unlaced.
It had been a month. A month since she and Antoine had made their declaration before the village. They'd sent news of their engagement to the other free Möbian strong holds. It was mostly a courtesy. The world was still rebuilding after Sin Mogul's rule, but, even without that, journeys across Möbius were still long, hazardous affairs.
It was a rare occurrence when two or more groups met in one place (Doomsday was the only time Bunny could recall when a sizeable number of Möbian groups had met, and that had taken a lot of arranging). It was too much to expect a small group to make a long trek across the wilderness without the safety of their community. Still, one brave friend from Lower Möbius had made the trip. Bunny was more grateful than she could say to her friend for coming.
"You have to relax Bunny." Nicole massaged the bride-to-be's shoulders. Her deft fingers avoided putting pressure on the metallic parts of her joint and hurting her while trying to work the tension out of her organic parts.
"Nicole honey," Bunny said almost sweetly, "if you go an' tell me to relax one more time ah swear ahm gonna do something ah'll regret."
The bride looked at her reflection in the mirror.
Her dress was a simple golden-yellow strapless affair. It was based off of pictures of the dress worn by Queen Alicia Acorn at her wedding. They didn't have the technology to make the silks and satins that the old kingdom had, but Bunny was willing to bet her cotton dress was the more expensive.
The dress had been a gift from Ms Adria, the village's main clothier, and it had taken most of the widowed hare's output for the month to make. Bunny felt especially guilty about the number of overlapping layers, but nothing she said would dissuade Adria from making the gift, and it was a beautiful present.
"Ah! Got it!" Sally said as she finally managed to overcome Bunny's squirming and fasten the pin. "You look lovely Bunny." She said.
"Ahm... Ahm sorry Nicole." Bunny took a deep breath. "Ahm just... terrified." She admitted in a whisper.
"It's going to be okay Bunny." Sally said encouragingly, as Nicole started to stroke her hair calmingly. "You'll do fine. You walk out there, you repeat a few words and Tails and Amy do the rest. It'll be just fine."
"Ih- Ih's not that Sally girl-" Bunny choked out.
"What's wrong?" Nicole asked with her voice as soothing as as she could make it. Her fingers continued to stroke and pet the doe.
"Wh.What in tarnation is gonna become of our young 'uns?" Bunny demanded. The dam broke and her pent up fear gushed out. "Old 'butniks darn near immortal now Sal! An even if we do beat Robutnik what happens when Mogul or whoever the hoo ha wants to take on the Acorns next comes along? How long are our kids gunna have'ta go on fighting Sally girl?!"
Sally flinched a little at the accusations wailed at her by her best friend. No leader was ever above criticism for their decisions, the princess was no exception. Sally had never had a big problem with those who held her or the House of Acorn responsible for the war, simply because they weren't. Robotnik was a foe who had betrayed and conquered Möbius on the eve of peace, and who would not be bargained with.
Bunny's questions weren't new by any means, but this was the first time she had ever indicated she held Sally responsible for their situation. 'But she doesn't.' Sally realised after the shock had passed. 'Not even subconsciously. She is afraid for the future and who else do you blame for that but your leaders?'
"It wont be like that Bunny." Sally assured her. "We will fix everything. Have a little faith that things will work out for us."
"What happens to em though?" Bunny sniffled. "Do they become warriors like Amy 'n Tails are? They aint gonna have time ta get a proper education or rebuild society if things keep up like this!!"
Sally hugged her friend tightly. "Shush Bunny. It's all going to be all right. We wont let that happen."
"Buht what if-"
"Shhh Bunny." Sally rocked her dearest friend gently as she sobbed. "Have we ever failed yet? We've come close-very close-to the end, but we've always pulled through. "
"Y.yeah Sal, but coming that darn close that often has cost us so much an you know it." Bunny sniffled. "If we don't all hurry up and rebuild soon, we're not gonna be able to evah. Oh... what's gonna happen to our kids Sal?" She hugged her consoler fiercely. "Are they gonna have to be fighters like their parents?" She chuckled. "Ain't one lost generation enough?"
Sally kissed her on the crown of her head.
"That isn't going to happen Bunny." Nicole said kneeling down and looking the normally-stronger rabbit in the eye. "We will defeat Robotnik. We will rebuild the kingdom, and set free the Robians, and we will do it before your kids are old enough to know it okay?"
"Mah kids." Bunny chuckled remorsefully. "Lookit me getting all upset. Ah don't even know if Ant an me can even have critters together."
Sally and Nicole glanced at each other over Bunny's head.
"Ah mean. I know mah... bits are still organic, but Quack can't tell me if mah womb is still intact or if Robotnik got that too..." Bunny started to get worked up again. "Ah mean the robotisier got the strangest bits Sally girl." She shook her head. "Quack reckons at least two of my vertebrae are metal. What if he got my womb too? And all that magic Sally! How do we know it hasn't gone an' made us all barren!? Ah mean where does all our splooge come from? Did Mogul go an' change our ovaries or was he-"
"Okay. That's enough right there Bunny." Sally said firmly. "This is supposed to be a happy day for you, and I'm not going to let you panic any more. That's your fill."
Bunny yelped as Nicole and Sally took a side each and lifted her right out of her unlaced wedding dress. The deposited her on the bed.
"Sally! Nicole! What the hoo ha do you two think your doing?!" Bunny demanded as she lay there in panties and nothing else.
"Helping you to take your mind off of things Bunny." Sally said as she kicked off her boots and slipped off her vest. Her cock grew hard as she approached Bunny. It swayed as she walked.
"I'm about to get married Sally-girl!" The hapless doe protested. "Ah can't go be makin' love to you. The wedding's in three darn hours! There's stuff Ah gotta do. Stuff Ah still need to get ready."
Sally laid a gentle finger on her friend's lips. "Shush, that's three hours away. Trust Nicole and me to get everything done in time." Sally straddled Bunny's soft belly. Behind her Nicole's form rippled and reformed in just her fur. "Besides, you really need to blow off some steam Bunny."
Bunny inhaled softly as Sally leaned over and brought their lips together slowly for a kiss. She flushed a little as she felt Sally's breath on her slightly-parted mouth. 'Darn that girl for still being able to make me blush after all these years.' She snarled mentally, but, when sally kissed her, she kissed back.
Bunny flinched a little as she felt unexpected contact with her thighs, but relaxed as she saw it was just Nicole nuzzling up against her panties. The rabbit-girl blushed as she realised she was stiff and poking out of her undergarment. 'Dammit girl. Are you really that randy? You get a cock and you cant even keep it under control.'
Sally smiled as she felt her more-than-best friend give into her advances. They kissed again. Bunny felt her heart thumping louder and louder. 'Okay... Sally girl really is that hot.' She admitted to herself.
Nicole peeled the panties from Bunny's warm mound. She licked up the fragrant sexes from her moist mons, up the underside of her leaking cock to the very tip of the doe's maleness.
Bunny moaned and Sally giggled. "You look beautiful Bunny." She said sincerely. There was a measure of sadness in her voice too. "Ant's a really lucky man."
"Ah... ah love him Sal." Bunny panted up as she felt Nicole start to focus her attentions on her cunny.
A perfect holographic paw took her drooling member and pointed it up at forty-five degrees. She could feel her pre dripping onto her fur. A quick glance down showed her where Sally's own bobbing shaft was pouring her lust onto her upper belly. At that moment the doe would have sworn the princess' pre cum was burning her fur where it touched.
"I know . I know." Sally got a quick peck in between the acknowledgements as she leaned forward to cup Bunny's golden-furred breasts.
Bunny started to moan again only to be cut off as she felt lips pressed hard against her own. Sally slid back on Bunny's soft fur. She cupped Bunny's golden-furred breasts as her rear slid straight onto the dick held up for her by Nicole. Both lovers moaned as Sally took Bunny into her slick pussy.
Nicole released the bride-to-be's member. Letting the princess slide down on it. She licked her lips as she looked at the junction of Bunny's thighs. There beneath the doe's cock lay the warm wet lips of her vulva. The lynx's body shimmered and shifted as she stared at the beautiful curves before her.
Bunny's eyes went wide as she saw cock jutting out from Nicole's body as her form settled down. 'I didn't know Rotor swung that way.' She thought in surprise. She checked herself. 'Nicole could just be being a honey and doing this for me.' Then Sally noticed her looking over her shoulder and turned her face back to her so she could kiss her again. That ended that train of thought.
Nicole entered Bunny's exposed pussy which elicited a moan from the doe and a tensing of her sex around the unexpected invader. Nicole savoured the feel of the warrior rabbit's juices on her latest modification. She delivered pleasure to Bunny's warm tunnel as she started to thrust into her; eager for more of her wonderful feel.
The organic partners started to rock. At first their movements clashed against one another, but slowly they fell into sync, then sped up as they gained confidence. Bunny felt a white heat envelope her as Sally's paws flew over her nipples.
Sally always knew exactly how Bunny liked them teased and tweaked; not too soft and not too gentle, but just right. Then it was Sally's turn to moan as she felt Nicole's paws reaching for her left breast and searching between their bellies for the cock in the pre-slicked fur. She groaned louder as Nicole started to jack her off.
They both rode Bunny harder. Their excitment fueled by each other and by the woman who was still pinned beneath them; writhing in pleasure.
"Sally girl... ah think ahm gonnaa..." Bunny moaned out, but she was beaten to the punch by the princess.
Sally's cock throbbed alarmingly in Nicole's grasp. Pulsing hard as her prostate started to pump her supernaturally thick and potent cum. It exploded free from her cock with her third pulse. The pungent white seed forced out between their bodies; a gooey white filling for their sandwich.
Nicole thrust hard and deep into Bunny's flower as she felt the rabbit tighten around her cock. Her hands tightened reflexivly around the princess as her simulated body tensed up in pleasure.
That final thrust was also the final straw for Bunny. She exploded. The combination of Sally's orgasm milking her prick and Nicole's mild brutality was more than enough to push her over the edge. Her hips daggered up and she started to fill Sally.
Mogul's magic had given them voluminous cum but it hadn't increased their capacity at all, and Sally's womb was soon overflowing. There was only one other way for the sticky fluid to go. Fresh warm seed spurted out of Sally's sex with each flex of her lover's tool. It cascaded out and coated Nicole's crown and forehead completely. Getting mixed in with the cyber-lynx's hair and fur.
"Oh mah stars. That was amazing." Bunny teared up slightly. "Ah... Ah love you girls."
Sally slipped off of her friend and gave her a chaste kiss. Nicole squirmed up the bed and took her into her arms. Together the three shared a very wet, very relaxed and very heartfelt cuddle session, as they basked in the afterglow. ? ? ?
The wedding was a traditional South Island village wedding. It wasn't exactly the ceremony that was practised, four hundred years earlier, when small scattered settlements had last been the norm, but it was remarkably close. The tradition had been born from (and revived due to) the capabilities and limitations of village life.
Bunny and Antoine walked to the podium in the village green; her right arm in his left. Antoine was dressed in the full uniform of the palace guard instead of his usual duty uniform. There was a little question about whether he was entitled to wear that, especially since his claim to the regular uniform was rather suspect, but who could argue with a member of the freedom fighters on his wedding day?
Certainly, the quibbles had been forgotten. The villagers lined the path and cheered the happy couple as they made their final walk as fiancées. The well wishers fell in behind the couple as they passed forming a rowdy procession to the podium where Sally, Tails and Amy awaited.
Tails and Amy stood at either side of the podium looking uncomfortable despite their shiny freshly-groomed fur and spines. Theirs was the most intricate part of the ceremony, and despite many nights spent rehearsing their parts some butterflies were understandable. This 'honour' had been thrust on them due to their being the youngest (and cutest) members of the freedom fighters. They clutched the wedding ribbons nervously.
The bride and groom came to a halt before Sally. The crowd quietened as the solemn moment approached. Antoine took a step back and switched sides with his love. They joined hands so Bunny's left paw was in his right. Tails stood behind Antoine and Amy joined him behind Bunny.
"Antoine D'Coolette, Bunny Rabot," Sally addressed her friends formally as the ceremony began, "you come here today to declare your wish to marry?"
"We do." They spoke as one.
"Antoine, do you swear before the village that you love and protect Bunny? That you take her as your wife for now and forever?"
"I so swear this is being true." Antoine replied his accent thicker than usual as he choked up.
Tails took a length of green ribbon and tied it lightly around Antoine's right wrist.
"Bunny," Sally turned to her best friend, tears in her eyes, "do you swear before the village that you love and protect Antoine? That you take him as your husband for now and forever?"
"Ah swear that this is the truth." Bunny's voice was as soft as spring sunshine.
Amy tied a red ribbon to Bunny's left wrist.
"Do you swear before the village that you intend to begin a life together..." Sally intoned.
"We swear that is the truth." They said as one.
Tails and Amy took the ends of their ribbons and criss crossed them over the lover's paws three times, forming 3 knots.
"Sharing your gains and your losses..."
Again they spoke as one. "We swear that is the truth."
Three more knots were added by shaking paws. The crossed and knotted ribbons held Bunny and Antoine's paws together firmly.
"Independent of all others, friend and family?"
"We swear that is the truth." The marriage was sealed with the third repetition. A final three knots were added to the entwined ribbons; almost obscuring the newlyweds' paws entirely.
"In the face of your love and devotion, sworn and witnessed before me, the village recognises your marriage as true and honest." Sally smiled as she brought the ceremony to a close.
Antoine and Bunny were married. A cheer erupted from the crowd as husband and wife kissed. ? ? ?
The reception was a far rowdier affair than the wedding had been. Knotholers knew how to party. There was food, drink, music and dancing aplenty.
Antoine and Bunny got the floor to themselves for the first dance. Then it was free for all. Notable were Sonic and Sal; Nicole and Rotor; and Cream and anybody who agree to take her onto the floor (being at that age when it is impossible to be left out while others are having fun).
Tails and Amy were looking much more relaxed and actually proud of themselves, now they couldn't mess up any more. Amy was somewhat jealous of Sally, but she and Tails shared one dance for its own sake, and she didn't seem to want to make a scene at her friends' wedding; so everything was okay.
Antoine and Bunny looked really happy, and, as was the South Island fashion, they were stopped every few minutes by one of their guests with words of encouragement and a gift to help them in their new life.
"They look really... perfect Sal." Sonic observed as he and Sally shared their third dance of the night. "I think they're going to be great for each other."
"Kinda like you and me Sonic Hedgehog?" Sally danced closer as she spoke.
"Y-yeah." Sonic flushed a little as she brushed up against him provocatively. He never expected that from Sally in public, but she had been discreet about it he realised. No one had noticed. "Hard to believe they've only been together what? two years tops?"
"MM-hmm... are they moving fast or are we moving slow?" Sally grinned as she teased him.
"What? Are you insinuating I'm slow? Moi?" Sonic put a hand on his chest; playing along with her. "I'm hurt Sal."
"MMM." Sally leaned forward and kissed him. "Well I guess you're not the fastes-"
The door burst open dramatically. One of the scouts ran in.
"Princess Sally! Princess Sally!" The panda-boy panted as he made straight for her. He was dripping sweat and it was clear he had run all the way from his outpost.
"What is it Chase!?" Sally asked in concern gripping the youth by his shoulders to keep him from falling down.
"R-Robotnik!" He gasped out.
There was an groan of dismay from the guests. Sally watched ears around the room drooping en mass. The good mood seemed to drain out of the room.
"H-he's building a n-new complex on the edge o-of the forest." Sonic handed him a mug which he accepted gladly. "He'd... already got the f-foundation down b-by the time I got out of the c-clearing. Jaz stayed behind... she's g-gonna get the data from his computers."
"R-Robutnik's back?" Bunny whimpered as she was reminded of her earlier worries. Antoine held his wife-of-just-a-few-short-hours close to him.
"Hold on people." Sally said before the mood could spread further. "Okay Robotnik's back. We all knew he wasn't going to stay holed up forever, but are we having a party or not?"
"B-buh Sally girl!" Bunny looked more than a little upset. "This is the worst news we've had since I dunno when. We can't b-"
"Nuh uh." Sally cut her off. "No more panic today remember? This is yours and Ant's day. Forget about old bot face." She turned to address the other freedom fighters. "Nicole, Rotor, Chase? With me. Everyone else? Have fun okay?"
She rushed out of the room with her three freshly-deputised cohorts. Everyone else was too conflicted at the news of Robtonik's return and the princess' brazen attitude to do much more than stare slack jawed at the door.
'Exactly as Sally girl would want it.' Bunny smiled as she recognised what Sally was doing. 'No time to panic or be afraid. The House of Acorn can win this, we can beat him and we will rebuild.'
"Well you heard the lady!" The bride stood with her hands on her hips in the middle of the dance floor. "The freedom fighters are on it, so let's get back to this party y'all!"