Continued from X @aureumdraconeus
Oh, gears and starters this isn't how she wanted things to go. Belle was going to walk up and politely get Eggman's attention, though supposed she should've expected Orbot and Cubot to see her coming first. Now the tinkerer had the scientist's full attention, for better or for worse. 'Come on Belle, you can do this!' The puppet gave herself an internal pep talk before getting the nerve to speak.
"H-Hi fath- I mean, Eggman," Belle said, nervously waving at Eggman who seemed far more intimidating since the last time they met. It didn't help the tinkerer knew she was on her own with this one. Sonic or Tails not here to bail her out should things go south. No, that's negative thinking. It'll be fine, just start by asking the one question she came here to ask and the answer she get's will decided if she leaves right here and now.
"Do you... want to get a bite to eat?" Belle asked, feeling like she could start sweating out bolts at this rate. The tinkerer left The Restoration, walked all the way to Eggman's territory, and made her way to his command center just to ask if he wanted to get something to eat? Thinking it about it like that the puppet felt like she must have a few screws loose or an error in her programming.














