Sonic Boom! Therapy
Our story begins on a bright and early morning. The team are playing volleyball and drinking iced teas by the beach. The sun shines onto their coloured skin and the wind is still, like the ocean. Everything is peaceful!
"Hey, Ames, pass it here!" Sonic shouts as he dashed around.
Amy groans in anger and tosses the ball with no direction, knowing Sonic just wants her to throw it anywhere - he knows he can catch it.
After the round, Amy sits down and reads a magazine, with a frown on her face.
Damn Sonic and his irritating attitude. Whether he knows it or not, it really gets to me!
I don't even know why he treats me this way. It's not like I have feelings for him or give him a reason to be a pest.
A dark hedgehog walks onto the beach with his arms crossed, frowning. "Hello, fools!"
Amy stays looking in her magazine, but Sonic and Knuckles turn around and face Shadow.
"Shadow! What are you doing here?" Sonic grasps his fists together and exclaims angrily.
"I've just come to advise you of a new centre opened in town." Shadow looks to Amy, isolating herself and ignoring her surroundings. "Amy Rose, this might appeal to you."
Sonic looks to Amy and then back to Shadow, becoming angrier. "She doesn't want anything to do with your stupid advice, Shadow! Get outta here!"
Shadow dashes over to Amy and gives her a flyer, then chaos controls away from the beach.
Amy reads the flyer thats infront of her.
New Therapy Centre Opening
Qualified counsellors available
Call —
"What is it, Amy?" Sonic runs over, about to snatch the flyer.
"Nothing!" Amy says, in annoyance. Why would Shadow give this to me?! I'm not in need of therapy!
"Fine, be that way then." Sonic shrugs and walks off.
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Later on
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Our heroes continue to play games with each other, while Amy finds herself walking to the centre.
"Hi, someone I know told me to come here. A black hedgehog named Shadow. I thought it'd be a good idea to come and talk to him?"
A receptionist smiles and types something into the computer. "Of course. I'll tell him you're here. What is your name?"
"Amy Rose." Amy says, sighing.
Moments later, Shadow emerges and welcomes Amy to the building.
"Hey, you came. Cool. Let's go and talk."
"Shadow, I don't really think —"
"Relax. I'm not some evil villain and I'm not about to hurt you or your friends. It was recommended to me to turn my angst into a helpful practice, and that's what I've decided to do. I know you have your problems with Sonic… And whatever else… So I thought you'd be most interested in coming here."
"You're a counsellor?!" Amy exclaims, baffled.
"Yes, indeed I am."
"wow, Okay. Um… "
"Don't worry Amy. you don't have to see me. You don't have to see anyone, I just thought I could help you is all. Maybe to make up for all the damage I've caused you and your friends in the past."
"I see," Amy says, smiling. "Well, I'm glad you've moved forward like this, Shadow. It's really good seeing you this way!"
Shadow smiles. "But…"
"…but, I just don't think anyone would approve of this, me seeing you for advice! Tell you what… How about I think it over for a day and then let you know?"
"Sure, Amy. We're open till 7pm incase you need to call to chat."
Amy walks out, feeling dazed.
—Later—
"Amy, what the hell! You just disappeared on us! Without telling us where you were going! We were worried!" The group exclaims.
"Guys, I'm fine. I just… just…"
"Went to see Shadow?" Sonic says as if he's tasted something terrible. "Come on Amy, surely you're not that desperate."
"Yeah, I'm here too!" Knuckles suggests happily. Sonic rolls his eyes.
"I'll have you know that I am not interested in Shadow in the slightest! I simply went over there as I was interested in his new practice. He's really changed and he wants to help people! He seems to care about me, UNLIKE YOU LOT!"
Everyone goes silent, except Sonic - who is raging. "AMY! How dare you say that we don't care about you! We just told you how worried we were! You know you can always talk to us! You can't trust that freak —!"
"Ugh! I'm going." Amy groans and walks off. Sonic watches after her becoming more and more furious.
Amy sits on her couch in her shack, recalling the day. She feels crushed and torn as to who her really friends are.
All she wants is Sonic to respect her… to be with her… to love her. But he treats her so harshly some times! It's like he hasn't even realised how much she has grown up!
Amy finds herself going back to the practice, and asks to see Shadow again.
"Amy, you're back." Shadow smiles, not revealing much emotion. "Did something happen?"
"Yeah. I realised I do need your help. It's about Sonic."