Chapter 20: Day 1

Early the next morning I wake a whistle sound. Sitting up in bed, I look around to see what's going on. It takes me a few minutes to remember yesterday. All I can recall of last night is a discussion about something. Was it parrots? No maybe it was parents? Before I can remember more a weird tingly feeling like an electric shock shoots down my spine. I shiver at it and get up and dress, Nicholas has already dressed and is fixing his wheelchair, it seems to be jammed. Walking over to him with that slight electric feeling down my spine and a few tight muscles I watch him adjust some things. Somehow I feel his wheelchair had some connection to my back but I just couldn't figure out how.

"Good morning." Nick says

"Yeah hi." I greet him, shaking off the electric tingle. If this is what that spider guy feels when he senses something then man I would hate to be him. "Do you want me to take a look?" I stoop down and look at the wheel. He nods and removes his hand from the wheel and I take a look. "It seems to need oil." I conclude my assessment . "Got any?" he shakes his head.

Just then Conn comes in the door. I had quite forgotten star spangled butt.

"What are you doing?" he asks, puzzled at me crawling underneath Nick's wheelchair.

"Do you know where any oil is?" I ignore his question and turn away from his gaze. He nods and opens a cabinet by the door, pulling out what looks like a rusty tin can with a spout. Giving him a 'really?' look I take it and begin oiling Nicholas's wheel.

After I am done I give the can back to Conn and spin the wheel.

"Well Sonic, it looks like you can go back to chasing rings."

"If your finished I have news." Conn says. "Director Mitchell has assigned me as your new teammate, he didn't want you all to know until today. I have already been filled in on this operation."