Chapter 1: Celebration
Amy's P.O.V.
It was New Year's Eve; a time to celebrate a new year, and a new start. I always felt happy around this time because it brought everyone together after not seeing each other for a while. Silver finally popped the question to Blaze and she was all ecstatic; jumping around like a kitty on a sugar high. Tails got a business offer with NASA as a tech engineer and was very grateful for the opportunity. Cream and Tails have recently begun dating each other; they look so cute together. Shadow was promoted to Commander in G.U.N. and held his position with pride. He also decided that dating wouldn't be so bad and in the end decided to go steady with Sonia. Manic made friends with a sweet young girl named Lily who is a White Mountain lion and the two have been inseparable. They work together at a little record shop just off of 34th and Commerce called 'Spin It' that housed almost every flavor of music you could think of. Cosmo and Aspen have been hitting it of pretty well with each other, although Aspen got a great internship at Princeton and couldn't make it down for the holidays due to bad weather. Cosmo had been sad lately that he wasn't there, but she knew he would come back soon. Juli-Su got admitted to a fine culinary school; she said she would never let any boys get in the way of achieving her dream, so that's why she's single. Cassandra's been traveling and helping underprivileged kids go to school. She recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Ulrich who she met in Europe over two years ago. Knux and Rouge have been married for over 9 months and already their expecting a child any day now, well and adopted child since Rouge wasn't ready to endure the pains of pregnancy. Surprisingly, Espio is interested in this girl he knows, but he won't spill. The only thing he said was that we knew her and she's from somewhere far. Charmy's now a professional soccer player and loves every minute of it. Onyx and Raven got their business up and running; Rae said it was a grand dinner theatre in Time Square that was going to make it big. Ray, Bark and Mighty work together at a local bar called 'The Rustled Tavern'. Bunnie and Antoine own a little shop of knick knacks at the mall. Rotor worked as a mechanic. Marine got a job with the police force and works alongside Espio. Tikal owns a fashion line, and Sonic and I have been happily married for over three months now and expect to move from New York to California. Not only are we celebrating New Years, but we're celebrating our going away also.
Everybody was crowded in the large living room of Manic's New York apartment having a great time. All the lights were on, music was blasting, lots of food, and confetti littered the room as everyone was enjoying their last few minutes of the year. The large flat screen T.V. that stood against one of the walls of the room reflected Time Square where everybody else in the city occupied its streets. Many had a variety of hats and necklaces and any other party favor that had the words 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' plastered on it. Some held cups filled with liquor that had the same engraving. Only an hour and 32 minutes left in the year and the ball would drop sending the people around the world into a frenzy as they welcomed the New Year. Only an hour and 30 minutes now, and…. wait where is Sonic? Knuckles and Manic had sent him off earlier to go get another bag of ice for the drinks and he still hasn't returned. It's not like him to take this long and I'm getting worried, just then the door was swung opened and in its wake stood the blue blur with the bag of ice swung over his shoulder and soaking the top of his coat.
"I got the ice!" Everyone gave a slow applause and Sonic just pulled a sour look.
"Took you long enough, what was up," asked curious Knuckles who made his way through the crowd to greet his friend.
"Don't blame me; the queue at the store was slow and long. I almost fell asleep just waiting."
"At least your back, we didn't want you to miss out on the festivities," beamed a cheerful Raven who sauntered her way over and snatched the bag of ice from Sonic.
"Hey, watch it. You're getting my coat all wet." The violet fox only stuck her tongue out playfully as she headed for the kitchen; probably to fix herself another margarita.
Only an hour and 15 minutes until the ball drops; everybody's filling their glasses with all kinds of liquor to get that first shot into the New Year. I realized my small red solo cup was empty and made my way to the kitchen for a refill. There were so many people in here that the heat was building up and I had to fan myself to keep cool; that's what happens when you stick a whole bunch of people into the same room. When I got in there, I found Raven and Onyx making out near the bowl full of chips. It was like they were eating each other's faces, and to top it off they were moaning.
"Get a room you two!" It happened to be Sonia who intervened; she came from the hallway that led to the bathroom. Both the panther and wolf sprang apart with their cheeks full of red from blushing. Apparently Raven had put on some red, purplish lipstick before making out and it was smeared all over Onyx's face.
"Ya got something on your face Black Cat," I said as I flipped one of the few coolers to scoop some ice into my cup. He used the sleeve of his red hoodie to wipe it from his face.
"Did I get it," he replied with his German accent as he looked at all three girls present.
"Ooh hon, you got a little on your cheek there." Raven attempted to wipe the remainder from her lover's cheek with a napkin that was nearby, but to no avail.
"It's still there man," piped Sonia as she pointed her finger to the red mark on his face.
"Where?"
"Right there." At this point she had her finger directly on his face. She then moved it away so Raven could get it off, this time with a wet rag she had grabbed from the counter. Yes, it was clean.
"There love, all gone."
"Thanks."
The two made lovey dovey faces at each other, like in some sappy romance movie, but it was cute. Raven got up from her position on the counter and made her way to another cooler that held the wine coolers. She flipped the top and rummaged through the large tub before settling on a berry flavored one and popping the top to get a sip. I hadn't realized what she was wearing until now, and it suited her real nicely. A pair of faded blue jean capris, a nice loose fitting blouse that was free around the bottom area and the tips of the sleeves, and a pair of simple brown sandals that topped off the look. I almost thought she would show up at the party with her combats and favorite leather jacket.
"So are you excited to go to Nafa, California," she always pronounced such simple words wrong.
"It's not Nafa Rae, its Napa, and yeah I'm excited. Escaping the hustle and bustle of New York and running away to a nice, quaint area with wineries and beaches.
"It's hard to believe you and Sonic are leaving hon, I thought you would at least stay. You always loved the various places here in NY."
"Well I want to have change; it will be good for me. I can't stay in New York for the rest of my life."
"True."
"Also, Sonic's had his sights on California for months. He said he could get better business down there."
"And then we'll see his name in magazines. The great Sonic takes stunning photos of the latest celebs in Hollywood." She tried to imitate a man's voice, but sounded more like an old man. I couldn't help but laugh! Sonia decided to join in on the conversation and made her way to the circle with a cup of Riesling in her hand.
"Just out of curiosity, did you and Sonic ever…you know, do it!"
"Ravinia!," shouted Sonia who glared at the violet fox to her left.
"What, it's not like its abnormal or anything. I just want to know." Raven always had the weirdest questions out of the bunch. I simply nodded yes which had my sister-in-law and best friend in an uproar and attacking with more questions.
"When did it happen?," said Sonia.
"Did it hurt a lot or little?," chirped Raven.
"Where did you do it?," again Sonia.
"Did you give him a blowjob?," again Raven.
"What is with you and these questions Rae?" The fox only shrugged as she gave a cheesy grin to her girlfriends. And then there was the most important question.
"Did you use a condom?" This question came from Sonia, who gave a stern look in my direction with one hand on her hip and the other holding her drink. Sonia knew how her brother could be and always looked out for me. Even though we were grown and married, we were still a little too young to think about having kids. I believe in her 100%; we were just married three months ago after all.
"Don't worry, your brother came prepared. He had spares just in case the first one popped." Sonia gave a sigh of relief.
"I would love to have a niece or a nephew, but I feel it's not the right time for you and Sonic. Live a little first before you settle down and have a family." I nodded my head in agreement. Just then Tails emerged in the room with Cream in tow and announced that the guys were ready to give presents. I, Sonia, Raven and Onyx, who made a quick trip to the bathroom, made our way back into the living room where everyone else surrounded the couch and coffee table full of presents for Sonic and I.
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Hoped you enjoyed the first chapter and there are many more to come. I know they are long, but there's a lot of drama in them so be prepared. Please R&R, and fave if you like!
WARNING: This is not the usual fluff I would write; there will be a lot of blood, gore, and cursing so be prepared for that in future chapters.