Ok, here it goes! My first fanfic! I hope you guys like it, and I don't know what else to say, so here we go!
The Battle Within
Chapter 1
"SOOOOONIIIIIC!! HEEEEEEEELLLLLP!!"
Eggman was up to his old tricks again, and Amy was caught in the middle of it.
"LET HER GO YOU BASTARD!!"
A smirk just went across the Doctor's face as he seized up the situation. There was his rival, Sonic the Hedgehog, completely at his disposal. Eggman had sent Metal Sonic to caputre Amy while Eggman tracked down a Chaos Emerald, which he now had installed into his latest invention, the Egg Nova.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! You can't save them both, Sonic! It's the girl or the city!"
Sonic was standing with the Egg Nova on one side of him, Metal Sonic and Amy on the other side. They were just far enough away that Sonic would have to choose which one to go after first, leaving the other to do whatever they wanted...
That machine of Egghead's is capable of destroying the city in the quick press of a button...But on the other hand, Metal over there could snap Amy's neck in an instant!
Sonic hesitated for a second as he attempted to think of a quick plan that would leave Station Square standing, AND Amy unharmed. This was no easy task...He couldn't let either be destroyed. Finally, he had it.
"HEY EGGHEAD!! CATCH!!" Sonic yelled.
Eggman stopped his laughter just for a split second to think what that might mean, but by then it was too late. Sonic jumped off the side of a building and hit Metal Sonic's back at speeds that were surprising, even for Sonic. In that single hit, Metal's shoulder was disconnected from it's socket, causing him to drop Amy, as well as fly towards the Egg Nova. Amy screamed, but she was quickly caught by Sonic, and they landed safely.
Eggman had time think one quick word before Metal collided with the Egg Nova at an extremely high velocity, one that would likely destroy the machine.
Shit.
Just as Sonic planned, Metal struck the Egg Nova with such a force that it was instantly worthless. As the main fuel tanks and circuitry exploded and frizzled, Eggman was seen launching out of it in his ever-persistent Eggmobile.
"You haven't seen the last of me!! I'll get you Sonic!!" he exclaimed as he flew off quickly, hoping that Sonic wasn't following him.
"Yeah, you better run! And don't come back until you have a GOOD plan!" Sonic yelled at him with his usual smirk of victory.
"Sonic! Oh, I'm so glad you saved me!"
Amy threw her arms around him as soon as she was put down. Her tears of joy ran hot down her face, as once again, her hero had saved her from certain doom.
"Oh Sonic, thank you so much!" she said while burying her face into Sonic chest.
"Come on Amy, it was nothing, you don't need to get so emotional about it…" Sonic said casually, but with a hint of…disgust?
"What do you mean Sonikku?"
"Well I mean-"
"I just love you is all, Sonic. And you continue to show that you might feel something for me!" said Amy, cutting Sonic off mid-sentence.
"Umm, Amy? That's something I've been meaning to tell you…"
Amy had stopped her tears by now, but now her eyes were still full of passion. "What is it Sonic?" She just loved to say his name…everything about him, he was so strong, so kind, so carefree and charming, so…
"I don't really like it when you say you love me."
Amy's thoughts were frozen on the spot, as was every muscle in her body.
"That, and…Well, I don't think I'll be returning your love. Possibly ever."
The tears were back in her eyes, but this time it wasn't joy driving them out.
"S..Sonic…Don't say that…Please…"
"Amy," Sonic began as Amy let go of him because her arms went numb from shock, "I'm not saying this to be mean, I just don't want you devoting your life to a lost cause. You're young, and I don't think you should be deciding who you want to be with for the rest of your life just yet. You see…" Sonic stopped when he saw her starting to cry, as well as the sadness and despair of a crushed dream in her eyes.
"Sonic…Please, you don't mean that…"
Sonic took a deep breath. I'm doing this for her own good…
"Amy, it's over. I'm sorry I have to say it this way, but I can't think of any other way to get the point across that I haven't tried already."
After thinking for a second, it made sense to Amy. That's why he always would cringe when I hugged him as a surprise…THAT'S why he was avoiding me those few times… As she thought about it, she could feel her tears becoming larger and more frequent. She shut her eyes tightly, as if that would make everything better.
"I'm sorry Amy…We can still be friends." Sonic saw that it was hardly helping the poor hedgehog in front of him. "I'll walk you home, if it will make you feel better…"
Amy sniffed and looked up at him with teary, heartbroken eyes. "Yes…Please…" She had a hard time even getting those words to come out, she was choking on the words of her love. Please let this just be a nightmare…I don't want to let go…
Sonic started to walk, and Amy instinctively held onto his hand. Even though she had just been told she wouldn't ever be with her one and only true love, she wanted him just the same. Sonic let her, he knew it was going to be hard for her to let go. He genuinely did not want to hurt her feelings, but instead free her from following a path that would lead to a dead end.
The walk seemed to take forever, and Amy was sobbing the entire way. Every time she took a step, it felt like a part of her was being ripped away, as if her entire soul was being left behind in a trail of shattered dreams.
This can't be happening…I can't live without him. Why me? All I wanted was to love him…That's obviously too much to as for…I'm such a fool, I can't stand myself! Why…oh, god WHY!? I know we were meant to be together, I know it! I can feel it…
By the time they had reached the door to Amy's apartment room, the pink hedgehog was willing to do anything to change Sonic's mind.
He led her inside and sat her down on the couch in her living room. He stood there for a moment, looking at the broken spirit before him. Oh god… He thought. I feel so bad for doing this to her…But it has to be done. If she would have fallen in love with me any further, she might commit suicide when she learns that I don't love her back…
"It'll be ok Amy, trust me. I'm still your friend, right?" Amy responded by sobbing louder. She was too heartbroken to listen to reason.
"Listen Amy, it's late, why don't you get some rest? I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning."
As Sonic turned to leave her to her thoughts, her unexpected clinging on to him from behind stopped him short.
"PLEASE DON'T GO!! Pleeeaasssseee doon't leeaave meee…" She sobbed out every word, shrieking and crying in sorrow. "I'll do anything! I can change! Just PLEASE don't gooo!!" Her crying worsened, and she could barely even speak due to the immense emotional pain and turmoil she was experiencing.
"Amy, I'm sorry…"
A tear fell and hit the ground. But it wasn't Amy's. Sonic pitied the poor girl, but he didn't turn back. The sight of her in that amount of pain caused by him would be too much to handle.
Instead, Sonic just slowly unwrapped Amy's arms from himself, and calmly said, "…It's better this way. You'll see."
And with that, he left. Amy collapsed into a heap on the floor and mourned for the death of any and all hope that she had. She completely overlooked the fact that he still wanted to be friends, that didn't matter right now.
He was gone…
