Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog.

Summary: Ivo Robotnik has devised a new plan that can't possibly fail but it involves a very deadly poison and the alliance of a certain blue hedgehog.

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Chapter 1: It Hurts To Choose

There is a few things that people treasure more then their own life; something that depends solely upon who an individual is. A person would go an extra mile to take back their most cherished possession, give their own blood to save a family member, run forever to reach their love but usually the things that people held so close were few and far apart. For some though… choosing was hard.

They gave the hero a choice, save the city or save your love. Who would you pick if it came to the end, millions of people you barely knew or the one person which made your heart ache every second without them?

Then there was that third option thrown in for the fun of the game. "How about I spare them all? but only if you do everything I say…" It was a dirty trick to play but choosing had been too hard just as they knew it would be. "I'll even be generous and even let you say good-bye."

The light danced over the wooden planks shooting stripes of gold across the lengthy dock contrasting with the navy blue of this moonlit night. "One rule though, you better not tell anything about where you will be going or why." Right now he didn't even acknowledge the water lapping gently the dock's sides. For once his feet carried him slower then they ever had before and even though he could still hear the alarming rate of his heart beating in his ears, they didn't move to match.

Light pooled faintly illuminating his red sneakers as he crept closer to the end where the snowy white of the moon's beams kissed the fair girl's cheeks as she gazed longingly out to the distant seas. "Amy?" She hadn't known he was coming, hadn't felt the wind.

In a moment he was in her arms, long spikes brushing softly against her delicate form "SONIC!" He took the cry he usually accepted as annoyance as a pleasure and remained still in her embrace for the longest few seconds he ever had before pulling away. "Did you come all this way to see me?"

He couldn't very well say he did, could he?

He stepped forward placing his hands upon the wooden railing that kept people from tumbling forward into the sea on the darkest nights, for the first time he felt his stomach churn as he looked out to the calm water which lie as smooth as glass. For a moment he remembered hydrophobia but then discovered she was beside him and felt his body faintly relaxing.

"I come here every night but never expected to see you… I know how much you hate the ocean." He just wanted to hear her voice a little more because it was rare the wind would stop and he wanted his reason to be satisfied. Amy never questioned why he was standing here as the night went on, she wanted to believe it was simply because he wanted to be with her which was only hiding something much deeper.

She liked to see his smile as he held it firmly as the last of the stars flickered to life in the sky. She enjoyed his presence, just hearing him breath and relying on the idea that he would always be there.

"Amy I…" He paused losing the courage to speak at the beauty of her smile. Now would be the only time to say it. The only time to let her know and he blew it off muttering that he had to go because he was losing the feeling in his feet but they hadn't gone nearly as numb as his heart as he sped away.

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Only the moonlight spilled in, reflecting off the particles dust in the musty darkness which awaited the hedgehog. Sticking as always to his impulsive choices Sonic stepped slowly inside his soles thumping softly of the hard ground. Though he felt like a traitor he didn't drop his head in shame as the light began to flicker on, chasing long shadows across the vast room, only continued forward spreading out his arms. "Alright Robuttnik, I'm all yours."

Just because Sonic the Hedgehog had made his choice, it didn't mean he had to like it.

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It was a short first chapter. I guess if you want to figure out just what Robotnik is planning that has Sonic obeying his orders you will have to read the next chapter when it comes out. I really do have a plot, trust me.

Next chapter: Pains of Poison

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