Chapter 1

Amy watched the dark form of the werehog as he fought off the little monster minions of dark Gaia. She shook her head that couldn't possibly be her Sonic.

"Oh Sonic, what happened to you?" She whimpered slightly, which caused the werehogs head to snap in her direction briefly. She flinched at the look he gave her.

Sonic heard the whimper and turned to see the small pink form of Amy Rose, his self proclaimed girlfriend. While in this form he couldn't quite control everything, and was definitely way slower than usual.

He didn't realize it when he was looking at her that he was glaring quite fiercely at her. Her jade eyes welled up with tears, and she turned and began to walk as quickly as she could away.

He felt this weird pang in his chest at the sight of her running away, but he couldn't chase her right now as a nightmare knocked him from behind. He turned back to the fight and was winning until he heard a heart-wrenching scream. He knocked all the enemies back and dashed on all fours until he saw Amy being carried off by this huge monster.

A very protective urge over came him as he chased down the huge brute. But he wasn't fast enough, not in this form and daybreak was still three hours away.

"Sonic!" Amy yelled terrified as she clutched her arm, which was bleeding. The large, nightmarish creature had slashed her when it began chasing her, cutting her arm open.

She then saw Sonic trying desperately to keep up, but he was failing miserably. Suddenly he stopped completely, and he shrunk in the distance.

"Why'd you stop?" She whispered brokenly, her eyes dulling. The monster carrying her gave a big squeeze and she passed out.

Sonic stopped running knowing he couldn't catch her, and wondering what this feeling in his chest was caused by.

"Sonic wait up!" His little red friend Chip called. "Why'd you run off?"

"It took her," was all Sonic growled in his deepened voice, his green eyes glowing menacingly. This new look terrified Chip, who backed away a bit uneasily.

"Sonic, you ok?" Chip asked his voice shaking. Sonic's growls continued as he clenched his fists, suddenly he froze completely as a new scent wafted to him, blood.

But it wasn't just any blood, it was her blood. His green eyes glowed as he took off once more leaving poor Chip behind scared and confused as to what was happening.

Amy felt very light, like nothing was tying her to this world anymore. She felt like she could just float away.

"What do we do with her?" An eerie voice rasped, snapping her from her tranquil thoughts. It brought back the excruciating pain, of not only her arm but her now painful ribs.

"We wait for him to come," a dark deep, rumbly voice said. "And he will, undoubtedly. This little pink hedgehog is very important to him, even if he does not realize it."

Amy was very confused as to who they were talking about, because honestly they couldn't be talking about Sonic. No matter how she tried to get him to notice her, he didn't and sometimes it hurt to the point of giving up, but she was no quitter.

"How can some pathetic little, girl, be his undoing?" The smaller voice asked. Amy wished she had the strength to at least open her eyes and see who the voices belonged to.

"Because I sensed it when I awoke," the darker voice said. "He is in love with her, his heart just hasn't realized it yet." There was a sudden rumble. "I must leave, I haven't the strength to stay any longer."

"Yes my lord," the little voice rasped. Amy cracked her eyes open just enough to see a dark tentacle seep back into the ground, and the beast who'd taken her earlier. Her head began to pound then, so she closed her eyes once more.

The scent became stronger as he neared the temple, so he increased speed. Daylight was still an hour away, and what fueled him now was anger. 'How dare they hurt her,' he growled internally. He dashed up the stairs, when he reached the top, he stopped in his tracks completely.

There she was, on top of some pedestal in the center, blood dripped down from the side. And he couldn't see where it was coming from, and it scared him.

"What did you do to her?" He growled deeply. The deep nightmare hissed out a laugh.

"Why, is she important to you?"

That once question stumped him, causing his growling to cease. He stilled as the question bounced around. Why was she so important?

'Its because you love her,' an inner voice purred. 'You always have.'

His eyes widened at that. He couldn't love her, she was just the annoying friend of his who stalked him day and night. But was she really 'just' his friend?

There were so many times he'd risked his life just to save her, no one else, just her.

'She's ours,' the voice purred. 'Our mate.' That word threw him completely off, but he knew it was completely true, she was the only one he'd risk everything for.

"Because she's mine." Sonic stated so fiercely, he dashed at the thing swiping at it with his claws. The thing shrieked as it was hit multiple times until it was no more.

He hurried over to Amy, whose head was turned away. Up close he could see the blood was from a huge wound in her arm, and from her head.

"Sonic." He turned to see Chip flying over looking timid. "Who is she?"

"Amy...she's my mate." Sonic replied gently lifting the small girl into his arms, she whimpered as he did so. Suddenly Sonic felt the heat of his change coming, and unable to control it, dropped Amy.

When he was finished transforming back in the light of the early dawn, he fell to his knees and gathered her small form in his arms.

"Oh Ames, I'm so sorry." He stood up. "Chip we have to get back to the professors, quick, can you keep up?"

"You bet," Chip said smiling.

"Sonic what happened to her?" Tails asked as he bandaged Amy up.

"A deep nightmare took her," Sonic said ashamed. "I wasn't fast enough."

"Sonic it's ok, she's not as injured as she looks." Tails said wrapping her arm in a splint. "From the looks of it, her worst injury is her arm which is fractured and a couple bruised ribs."

"But there was so much...blood." Sonic said his voice thick for a moment before he cleared it.

"It was probably her small head wound," Tails informed him. "They tend to bleed more."

"So she's all right?" Sonic asked relieved.

"She'll be just fine." Tails replied as he finished her splint. "Ok now that I'm done here, I need to go work on the Tornado."

"Ok buddy, I'll see ya." Tails waved as he walked out of the room, an unknown smirk on his face.

'Its about time he realizes, dummy.'

Sonic stared down at her pale face, as he brushed some hair from her face. "I'm sorry Ames, I know this is because of me, it always is."

Her eyes fluttered and opened slightly. "Sonic?" She questioned softly. "You found me." She smiled softly at him. "I'm so glad," her eyes closed again as she winced. "Ugh, my head hurts so bad."

"Yeah sorry, you have a head wound...but I kinda made it worse." He winced at his carelessness. "When I transformed back, I kind of dropped you."

Amy thought back to the last thing she remembered. It was Sonic's voice shouting, 'she's mine.' She blushed suddenly as she remembered this.

"Sonic," she asked softly, he turned to face her and noticed her blush.

"You ok? You're not running a fever are ya?" Sonic asked concerned as he placed the back of his hand against her forehead checking.

"I'm fine silly," she said gently taking his hand into both of hers, causing the boy to blush himself. "I heard what you said...back there."

"Y-you did?" He asked turning a brighter red. "W-What exactly did you hear?" He stammered, scratching his neck nervously.

"You said I'm yours." She answered timidly, thinking maybe he changed his mind.

He turned his face away, still blushing. "Oh yeah...well it's...I mean if you want...yeah." He finished lamely. Her face instantly brightened at his confession.

"You meant it?" She asked brightly. He turned back to face her, and when he saw her adoring look he melted.

"Well, yeah, I guess I kind of always knew," he said loving the bright smile he brought to her face, instead of tears like usual.

"Knew what exactly?" She asked hoping he'd say what she had been wishing for since she met him.

"That I...you know, love you." He said averting his gaze away, embarrassed.

"You love me?" She asked as her jade eyes welled up. When he saw her tears, he instantly panicked.

"What's wrong are you in pain?"

"No." She said shaking her head, a small smile gracing her lips. "I'm just so, happy, right now." She then tried to sit up so she could wrap her arms around him, only for pain to erupt in her chest. "Ouch." She winced holding an arm to her middle.

"Don't sit up yet," Sonic said as he ran over to a cupboard in the room and pulled out a bottle. "Tails said you have a couple bruised ribs, and a fractured arm." He walked over to the sink next and filled a glass with water, then made his way back over. "Here take these, it should help with the pain."

After she took the pain killers, she smiled at him. "Thanks."

"You don't need to thank me." Sonic said smiling at her. "I'll always protect you no matter what." After a little bit she tried moving again, this time the pain was duller and she could sit up fully.

She looked up into Sonic's emerald eyes, then wrapped her small arms around his middle, burying her face into his chest fur.

"You know I love you too, right?" She felt the vibration of his laugh through his chest.

"Ames I think everyone knows that," he said lightly, wrapping his strong arms around her gently. "But it is nice to hear you say it." He buried his nose into her soft pink quills. They smelled like coconuts, and it smelled like home to him. He knew it was the absolute truth now, she was undoubtedly his mate.

"I could stay like this forever." She sighed happily.

Their happy moment was suddenly interrupted by a crash, followed by an all too familiar annoying laugh.

"Ohohoho! Sorry to interrupt...not really...but I've come to collect something." A claw extended from his Eggcarrier and grabbed Amy, pulling her to him.

"Hey egghead give her back!" Sonic shouted preparing to spin dash the stupid looking man.

"Nope, I need her...she's got the perfect amount that I need." Eggman said evilly.

"Sonic," Amy whimpered her voice laced with pain. "It hurts." Eggman then pressed a button which caused electricity to zap her into unconsciousness.

"Bye bye Sonic...I don't think you two will be meeting again." Eggman said as he threw a disk as Sonic which exploded, causing a moment where Sonic couldn't see anything let alone breathe.

When the smoke cleared Eggman was gone with Amy. Sonic shouted out in frustration, he'd just gotten her back. He then sped to the garage where he knew Tails was.

"Tails!" He yelled a second later as he skid to a stop in front of the young fox.

"What's up?" Tails asked turning around only to see the distressed look on his brothers face. "What happened? Where's Amy?"

"Egghead took her," Sonic said angrily. "Where's his ship, we have to get her back!"

"Hop in." Tails said flying up to the cockpit. Sonic jumped in to the back seat, as Tails started the plane and took off. "His coordinates are on the display monitor, and it looks like he's not even on the main ship."

"Then where is he?" Sonic said loudly over the roar of the Tornado.

"Due west, on the next continent," Tails replied. Sonic realized the location and a horrified look came across his features.

"We're heading straight towards the last Gaia temple." Sonic said causing his little brother to gasp.

"Why there?" Tails asked shocked.

"Because he intends to raise Dark Gaia, and he needs pure energy." Sonic said scowling. "He intends to use Amy's energy."

"No." A little voice from Sonic's quills squeaked causing Sonic and Tails to jump. "I sensed it earlier...your mate has the perfect energy to act as host for Dark Gaia." Chip explained solemnly.

"What?" All color drained from Sonic's face. "Tails we have to hurry."

Noting the urgency in Sonics voice, Tails pressed a button which transformed the Tornado into the X-Tornado. And they shot forward faster.

Amy opened her eyes to find herself, in a cage in the middle of an altar. She slowly sat up, holding her ribs as she did so. She looked around and saw Eggman sitting at a portable computer.

"Hey what's the big idea?" She asked angrily. She went to swing her legs over the side only for pain to shoot up her chest and back, making it hard to breathe.

"Oh you're awake." He said bored. "The big 'idea' is that you're gonna be host to Dark Gaia."

"What?" She asked breathlessly, her eyes wide in fear. "No," she muttered. "He'll make it...he has to."

"Ohohoho, you think so?" Eggman chortled darkly. "I don't think so missy." He pressed a button and she was forced backwards hard onto the stone surface. He pressed another button and the altar began to glow, causing her to scream.

Suddenly there was a crash, which announced the arrival of Sonic. He appeared a second later.

"You're too late Sonic, it's already started." Eggman laughed mercilessly.

Amy's screams intensified as the glow became brighter. Sonic ran over to the cage and tried to spin dash it, only to be shocked and thrown backwards.

"No AMY!" He shouted as the glow intensified to point of blindness. Suddenly her screams died and then the light did.

"HA! It's complete!" Eggman laughed riotously, as he lifted the cage off the altar. He then released the bonds holding her down.

"Oh no," Chip said fearfully, as Amy stood up her eyes closed. "She's here."

"Ames," Sonic said, his voice unsure. "Is that you?"

His question was answered when she began laughing, he eyes opened, they were now a bright crimson. "There is no Ames, any longer." The pink hedgehog said, her voice an octave lower. She then turned her head towards Chip. "You." Her tone turned deadly as she disappeared and reappeared in front of the little red guy.

"Dark Gaia," Chip said scowling. "You need to leave this girls body...now."

"Chip I don't think..."

"Chip...is that what he called you?" Dark Gaia laughed. "How low you've sunk, Gaia."

"What?" Sonic said incredulously.

"I haven't sunken at all." Chip said dangerously. "I can still defeat you," Chip suddenly grew until he was as tall as Sonic. "You are in mortal form, therefore you can be harmed."

"Wait don't hurt her too bad," Sonic pleaded. "I know my Amy is still in there." Chip looked over at his new friend.

"I can try." He stated. "But with this being Dark Gaia, no promises." He turned back to Amy's body just in time to block a hit.

"Impressive, still got it even at your old age." Dark Gaia said laughing. She closed her eyes and glowed for a second, then in a flash she was surrounded by the darkened Chaos Emeralds. She turned to Sonic. "You, give me back their energy." She appeared in front of him, her hand glowing as she push it onto his chest. She pulled the energy out and the Chaos Emeralds glowed once again.

Sonic fell on to his back on the ground unconscious from the sudden energy take back.

"Wait! You're supposed to do my bidding, for releasing you!" Eggman shouted. Dark Gaia turned to him, a hard glare on her face.

"You think I answer to anyone?" She asked her voice thunderous. "I am almighty!" The emeralds glowed and her fur turned golden, effectively turning her into super Amy. In this new form her hands glowed with purple flames. She shot them at Eggman who dodged into his carrier and flew away as fast as he could.

She turned back to Gaia who had powered up as well, except he glowed silver.

Sonic woke up to see two streaks in the sky, one silver and one gold. Every time they clashed red and purple sparks fell every where.

"Sonic you ok?" He turned around to see Tails hurrying toward him. Tails looked up. "Is that Amy fighting Chip?"

"No it's a battle between Gaia and Dark Gaia." Sonic said rising to his feet. "We have to figure out how to get Dark Gaia out of Amy."

A figure crashed to the ground a few feet away, it was revealed to be Chip.

"She's too powerful," he said brushing himself off. "I can't do this alone." He turned to Sonic.

"Can you get me close to the emeralds?" Sonic asked determination in his voice. Chip nodded and grabbed Sonic and took off.

Tails looked around until he found Eggmans computer. "Good I'll see if I can find anything on there."

"Throw me!" Sonic yelled.

"Are you sure?" Chip asked, Sonic nodded. Chip threw him toward Dark Gaia who had her back turned as she chanted softly.

When he knew he was close enough, Sonic shouted, "Chaos Control!" And he turned golden, flying faster. He wrapped his arms around Amy and held tightly.

"Let go lowly mortal!" Dark Gaia shouted, but couldn't struggle free from his grasp.

"No, give me back my Amy!" Sonic yelled.

"SONIC!" He looked down to see Tails jumping around excitedly. "I've got it...come down!"

Sonic flew super fast towards Tails, Dark Gaia struggling the entire time.

"Let go fool!"

"Place her on the altar again." Tails said. Sonic walked over to it and placed the struggling female into it. Tails pressed a button and she was bound to it. Chip landed next to Sonic and Tails as the Chaos Control wore off, and everyone was their normal colors. "Chip you need to perform the spell." Tails said looking at him.

"Ok what's the spell?" He asked. Tails showed him a tablet and he nodded. He chanted out the spell in the ancient language of this world. As the glow started once more Dark Gaia shrieked. Tails raised a statue up as the glowing intensified, it began to glow as the glowing around Amy died down.

Then all the light was gone and the statue took on a terrifying face.

"Dark Gaia is now trapped in here," Tails explained handing the artifact over to Chip.

"I need to put this where no one will find her." Chip said he turned to Sonic. "It was really great partnering up with you," they shook hands. "I'll see you around."

"You betcha!" Sonic said with a smile and a thumbs up. Chip then disappeared.

There was a sharp gasp from the altar causing both boys to turn toward Amy as her eyes flew open revealing her regular green eyes.

"What happened?" She gasped. Tails pressed the release button, and she sat up and looked at Sonic, her face lit up as she jumped at him knocking them both to the ground.

"Ames careful, you could hurt yourself!" Sonic said concern lacing his tone.

"But I feel great, no pain at all!" She said giggling happily.

"Huh, Dark Gaia must've healed her." Tails stated as he looked her over with his tablet.

"Dark Gaia?" Amy asked confused.

"You don't remember anything?" Sonic asked sitting up with her in his arms, so she was now situated across his lap.

"All I remember is being caught in a cage...then pain...then nothing." She said a finger on her chin in thought. Sonic sighed in relief upon hearing she didn't remember anything. "I'm ok Sonic." She said softly, misinterpreting his sigh.

"I'm glad." He said smiling at her. "You had me worried for a second there."

"Really?"

"Yeah...I didn't know if you'd come back to me." He placed his palm on her cheek and caressed it. "I was scared."

"It's ok now, I'm fine." She said resting her hand over his. Tails had already walked away due to feeling a bit awkward. "I love you," she said her eyes shining knowing that he felt the same for her.

"Yeah I know." He smirked. "I love me too." She glared playfully at him as she lightly slapped his arm. "Just kidding...love you too." He leaned closer searching her eyes for permission, what he found was her love for him, which allowed him to close the distance in a sweet first kiss.

When he pulled back her smile was the greatest thing he'd ever seen, and knowing he was the one to put that amazing smile there made him giddy.

"Wow I never thought I get my wish come true," Amy whispered as she leaned her forehead against his. "You're truly my hero Sonic, I love you so much."

"Nah I don't think of it like that." He said. "You're the one who saved me."

"How?"

"While I was a werehog, there was this darkness...inside, but when I saw you...was near you, I could control it." His voice was solemn . "You have always brought out the good in me."

"Oh Sonic," she leaned forward and pecked his lips lovingly. "This is exactly why I fell in love with you."

"I loved you before I even knew myself," he chuckled. "But now that I know, I'll protect you and do anything in my power to make you as happy as possible."

"I all ready am."