Sonic Boom

Prologue

Run. Run now. Run!

Her legs took complete control and started moving her faster and faster like a rocket taking off as she leaped off of the float. Breaths came in sloppy gasps and spurts, erupting from her lips only to be inhaled once again as she moved faster and faster. Her red boots hit the pavement in a steadily progressing rhythm as she pushed herself harder and harder, yet she knew the odds of getting away were slim to none. Pain filled her chest as her lungs expanded and collapsed rapidly, forcing air in and out of her mouth and nose in a loud whoosh.

The world blurred around Amy Rose as she sprinted around the next corner and into the busy street. Horns blared, brakes screeched, and people yelled angrily as she dodged and darted through the traffic in the street, nearly killing herself in the process. There was no way she could turn back and look to see if he was behind her, that would only slow her down. Leaving the street behind her, she dashed through the crowds of people gathered along the side of the street for the parade. If she didn't hurry, every single one of these people would die. She would die. He would die.

Instincts took over guiding her through the masses of people, and she weaved through them not even caring if she knocked a few over in the process. Finally she overcame the crowds only to find herself at the entrance of the train station. Throwing the large glass doors open, she slid inside, traversed the lobby, and flew up the stairs before she could see the doors of the train just beginning to close. Shoving the guards out of the way, she dashed and slid through the gap just as the door shut. The train began to slowly move along the tracks as it picked up momentum, increasing the amount of dread in her chest with each chug. The guards were angry and banging on the window of the train, shouting things at Amy that she could not make out.

"Come on, come on, come on!" she thought to herself as the train finally began to depart from the station. She kept her face plastered against the window, watching and waiting for him to come up the steps. Just then she saw the blur blast up the stairs and come to an abrupt stop. He stood there scanning the train car windows looking for her, but she dropped to the floor, praying that he didn't see her.

Time passed by excruciatingly slowly as she lay there on the floor waiting and staring down at the carpet underneath her. And she waited. And waited. And waited for him to find her. Her greatest fear at this very moment, and possibly in her entire life was that Sonic would get too close and kill not only him and her, but also the whole city in the process.

A/N: It's been a while since I've written anything, so I'd appreciate any feedback, good or bad. I'm a little concerned that this storyline isn't going to work out as I'm hoping it will. Not all of the details have been sorted out, so this is kind of an experiment to see if not only can I pull this off, but to see if you all are interested in reading it.