Chapter 1

The night is still despite the wind silently dancing across the starry sky. Although Jasmine's window was open not even a breeze came through.Who was laying in her bed wide awake in the pitch darkness. Not even the red letters of the alarm clock were present; due to the fact she had covered them up with a t-shirt she originally had on when she went to bed. Jasmine cant have any kind of light in her room when she is sleeping. It distracts her too much, even a small charging light on a cell phone bugs the hell out of her. Even though there is no light; she still cant sleep. Something is just bothering her, she just can't figure out what it is. She just has a bad feeling lingering inside her.

Jasmine just stop it, she tells herself, you're just paranoid; I'm sure everything is fine. Everything will be ok when you wake up. Just go to sleep.

She then lets out a long yawn. And after a hour of fighting with her own thoughts, she eventually fell asleep.

Dawn eventually peeks through Jasmine's windows, but it did not bother her since she was hiding under the covers. She was not a early riser. She enjoyed her sleep and did not get up until around 11:30. Eventually getting out of bed she does her regular morning routine, and as much as she wanted to stay in her pj pants; she knew she needed to get dressed. It's almost afternoon after all. Slipping on her clothes and fixing up her short bob hair, that feeling she had last night crept up on her again.

"Ok, seriously. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG STOP BEING PARANOID. YOU HAVE NO RHYME OR REASON TO BE RIGHT NOW, GOTTA STOP IT!" Jasmine told herself as she looks sternly into the mirror.

After having a mini battle with herself, she calms down and heads down to the Main control room. Jasmine always looks forward to see Eggman. He was her best friend and her secret love interest. She fears that she would scare him off, or she would get in the way of his work. She feels she just can't help herself; especially if you're in love.

The door slides open, Jasmine walks inside and sees Eggman has his back to her.

"Finally decided to come down, Jazzy?" Eggman spins his chair around to look at her.

"I hope you rested well?" He lets out a unsettling smile. The way he held his almost-snarl made Jasmine extremely uncomfortable. Which was odd as his smiles always made her happy. Brushing it off and thinking it was nothing she smiles back.

"I sure did, Eggy. I did have a hard time falling asleep-"

Eggman interrupts her, "Why so? Were egg- my mechs being too loud?"

"Oh, no. I just couldn't fall asleep. Had a lot on my mind, just petty stuff. Nothing to fuss over."

Eggman shrugs and turns his chair back around to continue his work.

"Alrighty; if you say so. To be honest. I didn't sleep well last night, I was too busy."

Jasmine walks over to Eggman and places her hands on his shoulders. She was dwarfed by his size.

"I don't like it when you work so late. It makes you so tired and unfocused when you go and fight Sonic.."

Placing his hand on hers; looking back at her. A rush of adrenaline goes to Jasmine's heart. She stares at him back. Wanting to kiss him. Looking into his eyes she notices something is a bit... off. They are his eyes, but they don't feel like them. Giving him a hug instead; his mustache tickles her cheeks. Jasmine lets go and Eggman's eyes are wide with surprise.

"What was that for, Jazzy?"

Jasmine blushes a little bit. And scratches her head.

"I uh… uh…. Just wanted to give you a hug… that's all."

Eggman stands up from his chair and holds onto jasmine's arms. Looking at her dead in the eyes.

"Don't lie to me, Jazzy. I know the truth. I know how you feel."

Jasmine tries to look away, but she does not want to. She wraps her arms around him afraid she might fall from swooning. Eggman loosens his grip on her arms and holds onto her. Her face is buried in his chest. It's very warm, she could almost fall asleep right there.

Eggman chuckles, "Looks like someone needs a nap."

Jasmine glances upwards with a look of disbelief.

"I just got up and it's only noon." She steps away from Him and stands up straight, "Besides, I have a chaos emerald to find-"

"There is no need to worry about that. I already have it" Eggman interrupts her yet again.

He lifts up a silver emerald from a hidden drawer; and flaunts it in her direction.

"I found it last night. It was a pain to get I must say. Silly me almost dropped it in a lava pit"

Eggman laughs at himself and sits back down in his chair.

Jasmine smiles.

"Ya that would of been bad if we lost one of the seven Chaos Emeralds in a pool of lava... but I don't think lava would be able to destroy such a powerful gem like that. Could it?"

Eggman leans back and lets out a sigh.

"I do not know, but I do not want to go try it out either. It'd be too risky. Besides I need the emeralds for my next project. We only have three more to go, so we best keep searching for them."

Jasmine steps forward

"then I shall get started right away!"

Beginning to walk out the door. She was stopped by the door shutting in front of her. She motions her arms in a " what the hell" motion. Looking back at Eggman, with a little frustration.

" OK, do you want the damn emeralds or not?"

Eggman while typing in something gives his reason

" I already have search teams looking for them. So you and I can spend some time with each other"

Eggman hits the Enter key on his computer and gets up from his chair. Walks over to Jasmine and takes her hand.

" let's go somewhere, where would you like to go jazzy?

Jasmine flinches

" who are you and what have you done with Ivo Robotnik?"

This was out of character for Eggman. Jasmine had a few hints that Eggman had a thing for her. But she knew he wouldn't just openly ask her out on a date like that. Or would he. He has charmed her once before. He gave her some flowers and a stuffed bear on her birthday a few months ago. So I guess this was the next step he wanted to take. Jasmine smiles

" I don't care where we go. Even if we stay here. I don't care"

Eggman chuckles.

" that's one of the things I like about you. You're not a very picky person. "

Jasmine and Eggman leave the main control room. And they head towards the main doors that leads to the outside of " Wood Zone"

" I figured we could just take a nice stroll outside. And just have a conversation."

Eggman looks at Jasmine for a moment. And takes a breath

" It is a very nice day. No blue rat in sight to pester the living hell out of me. Just me and everything else. And jazzy."

Jasmine laughs.

" oh Eggy. you are such a goof ball. I love it"

Jasmine blushes, she couldn't believe she said that.

How could I been so stupid. Blurting something out like that. He's gonna think im some kind of weirdo. If he doesn't already..

Eggman laughs

" so you like a jokester hu? Well i always liked a person with a good sense of humor."

Jasmine and Eggman begin to walk down a pathway that leads into the deeper part of the wood zone. The farther they gotten the darker and darker it gotten.

" I hope you are not afraid of the dark jazzy"

Jasmine rolls her eyes.

" oh please. I live in the dark."

They both laugh it off.

Jasmine was starting to wonder why Eggman was walking Jasmine into the dark deep end into the forest for? He did say he wanted to talk. But they had been silent this whole time so far.

So what was it he wanted to talk to her for? Jasmine was egad to find out. For now all she can do. Is wait.