How Do You Like DAT Apple? [Sonic]

BEFORE READING, ALL CHARACTERS AND OTHERS ARE COPYRIGHTS TO ARCHIE AND SEGA!!! AND I, THEREFORE, AM ANNOUNCING AN APOLOGY TO THOSE!



One day around the other part of the Knothole Village, the wind was sturdy that time. The birds weren't around yet the sun was nice and dandy today. Other than how the day has been, that was nothing compared to what happens in one part of the Knothole Village where merchants and store owners inhabit. For one spot where this unnamed dog was selling apples. ((Let's name him Mac as in Macintosh since he has no name)) Mac appears in a blue whoopee cap and a white and blue striped neck tie as well as those sneakers like most of the Mobians. Golden furred and some spots on his back, this jolly mutt was whistling away as he leans over his apple cart as its entitles "APPLES, 5¢" on it.

"Aw, how wonder this time of season...." Mac hums gaily. "It's a perfect time for my best ripe apples to finally be sold to every snacker on Mobius! Aw, what a beautiful day." He smiles as he fiddles a little with his apples, including juggling them back inside. Just then, he notices someone coming his way.

Antoine d'Coolette came strutting Mac's way, wit a pleasant smile. Mac started to sweat, remembering when, some time ago, Antoine had plowed into his apple stand with his car. Or at least he had thought it was Antoine. It turned out it was an evil type pretending to be Antoine, who went by the name of Patch. And now the real Antoine was approaching, but Mac wasn't so sure. He thought to himself, Is that the real Antoine d'Coolette, or is it Patch again?

Mac gulped nervously, wondering what he'd do. Then he had an idea! He took his cap off, reached inside, and pulled out a little bottle labeled "Knocker-Outer: Guaranteed to knock you out!" He opened the bottle, then picked up an apple. He splashed a few drops from the bottle onto the fruit, and placed the sedative-laced apple on top of the pile as he closed the bottle and put it away. He made sure to put the apple where he'd remember it. By the time Antoine arrived at Mac's stand, the knockout drops had dried.

"Bonjour, mon ami Mac!" Antoine said with a friendly grin.
"Why, Antoine, it's good to see you again!" Mac responds with a fake smile. "It sure has been a long time since that incident with those brutes, including your look-alike!" Antoine hoots up a chuckle. "Oh, Je me souviens! I remember! At leest vour bees-niss is running agin! Zats' why I am here to buy one, eff vou don't mind!" Mac remembers his poisoned apple which was at the top of his apple pile. He takes it down and sez, "Sure, thing, Ant! But you know it'll only cost you a nickel. Heh heh." "Aw, oui, oui!" Antoine smiled, digging into his pocket of his sweater. He takes out a 5 cent Mobium and gives it to Mac. When Mac gives him the apple and has the nickel inside his cap.

While Antoine was taking a big bite of the apple Mac smiles sneakily as he thought to himself, HOW DO YOU LIKE DAT APPLE, PATCH? ENJOY IT UNTIL YOU GO TO DEEP SLEEP! Antoine was savoring the flavor, in spite that the sedative hasn't kicked in yet. "Oooo, sure tastes sweeter zan I sougth," the coyote complimented, which that sweeter taste was the flavor of teh sedative. Mac was twiddling his own fingers, trying to be patient for the effect to kick in as he makes a smile, innocent smile. Just then, Antoine finally made an applecore as he licks his lips. "How wonderful!" Before he knows it, he felt something kicking in.
Antoine suddenly felt dizzy. He was weak in the knees, and started to stumble around.

"Why am I so sleepy…?" he asked himself.

"Whatsa matter, Antoine?" Mac asked. "Didn't get get any sleep last night?"

"Mais oui…" Antoine replied, starting to slur his words. "Je dormais suffit…I slept enough…" Suddenly, he feel to the ground. "Bonne nuit…" he said softly before going completely unconscious.

"Think you can mess with Mac again, did yah, Patch?" the dog huffed. He looks at the unconscious body, looking uncertain about Antoine. He knows that Patch could be stealing Antoine's identity again yet at the same time, he is not sure if it IS the real one. "I think I better examine him," Mac said to himself as he gets near the body.

Mac was expecting to find an eyepatch in one of the sweater pockets. If he does find one, then it will be the very proof that this guys really is Patch. But all he could find was Antoine's wallet. It has a mahogany-colored leather, not much wrinkles on it either. Mac scratches his head, wondering if Patch ever carries a wallet with him. Or maybe he stole it from someone. But when he opens it, he notices that there was an ID card on the transparent sliding pocket on the wallet. Mac gasps on what he just read. "It really IS Antoine!" Mac worriedly bellowed as he places the wallet back inside the sweater pocket.
The dog scratched his head and fretted. "I only put a few drops on that apple, but was it too much? Will it kill him?"

Then he remembered Antoine's girlfriend. "Bunnie!" he said, smacking his own forehead. "She'll be really upset if she thinks I'd killed her boyfriend!" He paced nervously, muttering, "What do I do? What do I do?"

Mac stopped, took a deep breath, and said, "What's more important, my safety or his life?" He knew he was an honest and noble dog at heart. He snapped his fingers and said, "I'll take him to Bunnie. She'll know what to do!"

He carefully picked up Antoine's unconscious body and carefully placed him on top of the apple cart, taking care not to squash any of the fruit. Once he'd accomplished that, Mac used all his strength to pull his cart to Bunnie's home as fast as he could!
Somewhere in the Knothole Village where Sonic and all the Freedom Fighters rest and hide from the evil clenches of Doctor Robotnik. The huts remain undisturbed and the wind was hardly blowing around. But just then, on the horizon were a bunch of tall trees and walls of bushes, something was rushing from those big shrubs. Popping out was Mac scurrying about with the cart rumbling like crazy as some apples were falling out of the cart. Antoine still remains unconscious as he lays on the apples.

For Mac, he peers out, trying to remember which house it was that Bunnie lives. "Which hut does she live in?" He asks to himself, scratching his head frantically. He then spots a house that has a note on one hut. He wonders what it was. When he pushes near that one house, he checks the note. It was nailed onto the door as it sez, "Gone for some errands. Be back shortly, Antoine. Love Bunnie!" Mac finally founds the house where Bunnie lives yet he wonders when is she going to be here. "I hope she gets here soon...."
Suddenly, Mac heard a lovely humming. He looked in the sound's direction, and saw Bunnie approaching, carrying a picnic basket.

"Bunnie!" Mac called out, waving.

Bunnie then stopped humming and saw the yellow dog. As she came over, she asked, "Mac! What are ya doin' here...?" Then she noticed Antoine, unconscious.

"Oh, mah stars!" she gasped. She dropped the picnic basket and ran up to her boyfriend on Mac's cart. Bunnie took Antoine by the shoulders and started to shake him.

"Antoine!" she shouted. "Speak to me, mah love! Are yew all right?!" She then turned to Mac with tears in her eyes and asked, "What happened to him?!"

Mac got very nervous. But he took a deep breath, and began. "Well, Ms. Rabbot, ya see, when I saw Antoine coming towards my apple cart, I thought that it was his evil doppelganger, Patch. So I put some knockout drops on an apple to put him out. Not kill him, let me make that clear! Anyway, I found out it was really Antoine! So I brought him here as quick as I could, to see if you knew how to revive him!"

Bunnie wiped the tears from her eyes and thought. Suddenly, she sid, "Ah think ah got it!"
"Take him inside to mah bed!" Bunnie instructed Mac. "Ah know just wut tuh dew!" Bunnie enters inside as Mac carries Antoine onto his back like a little toddler that is already sleep onto him. In spite of Mac's size, he was able to carry him inside. Once that happens, the door slammed shut.

The view changes to the sight of Bunnie's bedroom. We see Bunnie opening the door with her normal arm and steps aside. There was Mac, still carrying the knocked out coyote as he grunts. "There's da bed there, sugah!" Bunnie points out with her robotic arm. "Just set dear ol' Twan onto the bed." Mac carefully places the coyote on the back, laying on the bed. Mac wipes his forehead like as if he had any sweat, sighing, "Phew...' He then looks back at Bunnie. "So what's your idea?"

Bunnie was smiling as she blushes warmly. She asks him, "Ye ever read the story of Snow White?" Mac thinks and then remembers. "Of course I did," Mac said, "when I was a little pup. Why?" "Watch!" Bunnie said to him as she struts towards the sleeping body of her favorite French coyote. She looks at Antoine, caressing his hair as she glances at the sweet, peaceful sight of her dear love. She then closes her eyes, puckers up, and gently kisses in the lips. Once that happens, she waits for a second to see what it does. Mac watches to see if this would ever work. Just then.....

Antoine begins to move. Initially, he stretches his whole body as he yawns. Mac gasped to see what just happened. Mac finally gets it why Bunnie mentions that famous fairytale, because it was like Antoine is Snow White and Bunnie is the Prince who frees Snow White with that Love's First Kiss. "It works!" Mac exclaims. Bunnie was still smiling as Antoine licks his lips after yawning. He then opens his eyes and notices her. It was blurry at first, but when finally focused, it was crystal clear. "Mornin', sugah-twan..." Bunnie cooed. Antoine scratches his head, smiling to see her. "Oh, um.....bonjour, Bunnie...." He gets up, looking confused, "But how did I end up in here? What happened?"

Antoine looks at Mac, who was switched from being relieved to being apologetic. "It was me...." Mac started, hunching a bit with small, minor regret. "I thought you were that imposter, Patch, trying to pretend to be you and tries to attack me. I poisoned your apple with my sedative in my cap." He taps the top of his cap. "I guess I was a bit paranoid for a moment. I'm sorry."

Antoine begins to hoot up a laugh. Mac was just standing there, baffled on Antoine's reaction. Antoine wipes that tear from his eye from laughing a lot as he catches his breathe. "Oh, sacre bleu cheese, I get it what vou mean to say! But Patch hazz been gone for such a long time! Ha ha, oui, oui! Oh, it's just funny just zinking about it!" Mac was smiling a bit, trying to understand if he accepts his apology. "So, I am forgiven?" Antoine smiles, giving Mac a friendly pat, "Sure am, monsieur! I forgive vou! And I really must say, zat would work if zat hooligan ever did come back. but for now, non worries." Mac was quite blessed that Antoine was such a forgiving coyote.

"Y'know...." Bunnie intervened friendly. "Now that y'all here, would y'all be interested in making some apple pie?" Mac was excited to hear that. He really loves to learn how to make them. He hopes that once he knows how to make them, maybe he can sell them along. "Would I?" Mac smiled as his tail wags. Antoine chuckles nervously as he added, "Oui, oui, but as long as zey don't have anyzing on it." The gang laughs as Mac sez, "Don't worry, Antoine! Not this time. I mean, if it does, I'd end up selling oranges by now!" Then the gang laughs again as the day was still young for our dear characters...

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