Sonic was bloody and bruised. It was the end of the final battle. Robo Knuckles, the greatest creation of his long dead foe, Ivo Robotnik, was crushing him, breaking all of his bones. It was the year 3045, 30 years after Sonic's first adventure at age 13. It was over for him. He didn't try to escape the robot. He knew he couldn't. Hoping wasn't going to help either. He looked back at his friends, rain pouring hard on their heads, eyes wide and teary. Amy tried to help him, but Tails stopped her. He wasn't going to risk her getting killed as well.
Sonic cried, too. Harder than when his parents disappeared. Harder than when RK murdered Knuckles. Harder than the worst moments of his life. Still eyeing his friends, he was able to grumble out a last message to them.
"I think I'm breaking out
I'm gonna leave you now
Theres nothing for me here, it's all the same
And even though I know
That everything might go
Go downhill from here, I'm not afraid"
He had to die now. It wasn't the most peaceful death, but it was destiny. It was his set path. He wished best for his friends. He knew they could make it without him if they tried.
RK slapped him. "YOU SHUT UP!" He said in his mechanical voice. Not hearing any more cracks, the robot dropped him.
"I'll leave you to your death. Happy last five minutes, hedgehog.". He faded away into the rain. Sonic continued.
"Way away away from here I'll be
Way away away so you can see
How it feels to be alone and not believe
Feels to be alone and not believe anything"
Tails ran to Sonic. "Don't give up, Sonic! There's still hope..."
Sonic muttered softly. "Remember when Knuckles died?
"Yes?"
"Remember when you said there was hope? And he died anyway?"
Tails cried. He hugged Sonic.
"You were always a brother to me... I can't let that go Sonic, I just can't..."
Amy ran up to Sonic. "You can't go! You've tried so hard... you're a hero... you just..." She hugged him too.
"You can't stop me now
You can't hold me down
You can't keep me here, I'm on my way
I've made it this far now
And I'm not burning out
No matter what you say, I'm not afraid "
Tails and Amy let go. Regardless of what he was saying, they knew Sonic was afraid. They knew he wanted to survive. And Sonic did too.
"Way away away from here I'll be
Way away away so you can see
How it feels to be alone and not believe
Feels to be alone and not believe anything"
Sonic's eyes were only half open. Tails and Amy were terrified as they looked onto his bleeding body. He was going to die.
"Letting out the noise inside of me (Letting out the noise inside of me)
Every window pane is shattering (Every window pane is shattering)
Cutting up my words before I speak (Cutting up my words)
This is how it feels to not believe"
"Don't talk!" Amy screamed. "It will only make you die faster!"
Sonic looked up.
"It seems... Too late for that..."
"Way away away from here I'll be
Way away away so you can see
How it feels to be alone and not believe (feels to be alone and not believe)
Feels to be alone and not believe anything"
Sonic closed his eyes as his hand dropped to the ground.
He wasn't breathing.
There was no heartbeat.
He lay motionless on the ground.
Dead.
"He's... Gone..." Tails muttered, trying not to cry. But he did.
Like a child, he cried.
And Amy cried with him.
"I know the problem. I know why our friends keep dying." She said.
Tails picked his head up. "What?", He sobbed.
"We're heroes. We know it helps people...
We know everybody looks up to us...
But of all the bad people in this world, they're targeting us.
It's us they want kill."
Tails was silent. Moments had passed. He nodded.
"Freedom Fighters no more...?" He said.
Amy stared at the cloudy, dark grey sky.
"Freedom Fighters no more..."
They were the only remaining members of the team. They knew it was best to break up the team. They didn't want to risk another death.
Even though it was too late for their leader.
Tails picked up Sonic's body.
"C'mon Amy... let's go home..."
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