Amy Rose at the Hunger Games
Chapter 1: "The Election"
On a bright and cool sunny morning, Amy sits on a boulder in the forest, located outside of her district. With a bow in one hand, she looks around and listens quietly, waiting and hearing for game to come. She tries to focus on hunting, but she can't escape one thought that has been bothering her since she woke up this morning.
"Is going to be hard today with the Election. I hope it won't be tough on Cream." She thought.
Suddenly, she heard a twig snap, and it made her forget all her thoughts. She got up and took an arrow from her quiver and had it ready to shoot. She stood still until she heard leaves crunching. It was coming to her. Amy moved a little close, then stopped, while aiming her arrow at a bush. She was ready to shoot whatever was going to come out when she heard a familiar voice:
"Don't shoot me, Amy!"
She lowered her bow down and was surprise to see an armadillo emerged.
"You shouldn't've came to me like that Mighty." Amy said. "I could've killed you."
Mighty smiled. "I know you'll never kill me, even if I sneak in the forest like that when you're around."
Amy didn't said anything.
"So why are you here anyway, Mighty?" Amy asked.
"I knew you would be out here hunting, so I thought of giving this to you in secret." Mighty said as he dug his hand into his hunting bag and handed a pin to Amy. She took it and looked at it. When she realized what it was, she smiled.
"It's beautiful!" She exclaimed.
It was a gold pin with a Mockingjay in the center, holding an arrow in its mouth. Her district loves Mockingjays, even though half of the bloodlines in the Mockingjays were Jabberjays, in which they were created by the Capitol during the first revolt many years ago. The district not only loves them with their black color that to them, reminds them of the color of the coal that the people at District 6 mines, they also love them for their beautiful tone and their strong ability to mimic people.
Amy continued looking at it.
"I thought you can give it to Cream as a good luck gift since today is her first Election." Mighty said.
Amy looked at Mighty and smiled.
"She would love it Mighty thank you. But where did you get this?"
"There's no need to know." He replied. "But I did had to trade high and fair for it though."
Amy put it safe in her pocket.
"I have to check the traps before I end hunting." Said Amy.
"Ok. I'll come and help you and check my traps as well."
So they walk to their traps in silence. And it's probably how they wanted to keep it that way for a while. In just five hours, at 1:00 P.M., they, and a large group of both boys and girls in the ages of 12 to 18, will stand in front of a stage waiting to be elected. That means they have been chosen to fight to the death in a game that's normally called "The Hunger Games". Every district in Panem is forced to do this. This is a part of a punishment to all districts after they revolted and caused the "Hard Times". There was twelve districts at the time, but at the end of it all, only seven districts surrendered. The rest of the districts were destroyed.
They came to the traps.
"Only two squirrels." Amy said disappointed, knowing squirrels are not big enough to last for a week.
"But look what I got in my traps." Said Mighty as he walked over to the other traps. He got one rabbit and three squirrels.
Amy decided to end hunting so that way, they can get ready for the Election. But as they headed home with their fresh killed game, Mighty decided to end the silence.
"Amy?" He started.
"Yes?" Amy replied.
"If the Hunger Games didn't exist, what would you do instead?"
Amy stopped. Both she and Mighty had been friends for as long as she can remember. They help out each other in school projects and she taught him how to hunt, collect the foods in the woods that were safe to eat, and even how to walk quiet in the woods while hunting. She never considered anything about Mighty but just a very close friend that she can depend on when she needs it the most. So for her friend to say that kind of question, it's hard, but she can understand why he asked that.
"I would do what I'm doing right now. Making sure food is on the table for Cream and me."
"I'm talking about what you would do if you had the chance to escape? For me, I would explore the lands and live away from here as much as possible. And just think of it Amy, we can live with each other. And my family and Cream can come along too. That way, we won't worry about the Capitol or anything!"
"You know that's not gonna happen right?" She said, but wishing there was a chance that they can do it. She would give anything to run away from here and live in peace.
"I know." Mighty said sadly. "But I would if I had the chance."
They arrived at the Capitol's fence that's a boarder of the wilderness to their district. It's an electrical fence, but Amy and Mighty knows that it's not always on. They will know if it's active if Amy hears a slight sound coming from it. But for the past four weeks, she couldn't hear it, meaning the fence is off. They cut a hole in the fence and make it look like no one cut or touched the fence. So they climb out of the hole they made and sealed it back.
"Ok, so that's it until tomorrow." Amy said.
"Yup. Hey, Amy." Mighty said before they departed.
"Yes, Mighty?"
Mighty got closer and hold her left hand.
"I just want to say don't worry about the Election. It's going to be like every year. We won't get picked, and Cream won't get picked. Just remember that no matter what happens, everything will turn out better at the end."
Those words made Amy feel slightly better about today's Election. But if only she would know if her, Mighty, or Cream won't be picked to fight in the games. Then everything will be alright.
"Ok, I will remember."
Mighty smiled and nodded.
And Mighty let go of Amy's hand and stood there as Amy turned and walked for home. She was just about to part away when mighty said:
"And another thing,"
She turned around and stared at Mighty.
"What?"
"Happy Hunger Games!" he said in a Capitol type accent.
Amy laughed.
"Happy Hunger Games!"
"Cream, I'm back!" Amy called as she entered into her almost broken down house.
The way Cream and Amy live was not the same no more. Cream was adopted into the family when Amy was nine years old. But sadly, five months later, Amy's dad died in a mining accident. It was hard for Amy's mom, Cream, and Amy herself, to get over her dad's death. And Amy, knowing that she needs to provide them food, and even protection, will be tough, but she knew her dad taught her well on how to find, hunt, and gather food that it soon became not a problem.
But two years later, when District 6 faced the worst, coldest winter ever in history, Amy's and Cream's mom died of pneumonia.
It became even hard for Amy now. They were just about to be forced into District 6's orphanage home. But Amy pleaded to them that if they can't take care of themselves in a week, they will go. And she proved to them that she and Cream can take of themselves. However, the orphanage workers were coming by once in a while to make sure that Amy and Cream were well taking care of, but they stopped coming when Amy turned fourteen.
"Cream where are you?" Amy asked when she got no response.
"I'm coming Amy!"
Cream came into the living room with Cheese, her pet Chao. Cream was wearing her light blue election dress that belonged to Amy. Amy smiled at Cream, but she was perfectly hiding her frowning. Knowing even though Cream looked beautiful in that dress, she was still worried deep down about today.
"You look wonderful Cream! You're going to the prettiest rabbit of all the other rabbit girls in District 6!" Amy said cheerfully, while trying to hide her worriedness.
"Thanks Amy!" Cream replied happily and excited. "Now you have to get ready or you'll won't be ready for the Election this afternoon."
So Cream took the fresh killed game from Amy and went into the kitchen with them as Amy went into her room and placed her bow and arrows down near her bed. She then went into the bathroom and got a bath. After that, she dried off and put on her election dress, which was her mom's. As Amy was brushing her wet hair at her mirror, she didn't notice Cream was standing at her door in her room.
"Amy?" Cream said.
Amy turned and look at her. "What is it?" She replied.
"Is it normal to feel nervous and scared about the Election?" She asked.
Amy smiled warmly and bended down to Cream's height.
"Yes, it is normal. In fact, it is normal to be both nervous and scared of anything. It's who we are. But I'll guarantee one thing. I'll be with you no matter what. And one thing is for sure, the Election today will be like every year. I'll make sure you, me, and even our friend Mighty won't be in the Games." Amy said, remembering what Mighty told her before.
Cream gave a small smiled at the words of what Amy said.
Suddenly, Amy remembered what Mighty gave her to give to Cream for today.
"Look what I found especially for you." She got up and took the Mockingjay pin from her pants pocket. She then handed it over to Cream.
"This is a Mockingjay pin I found today. It can give you protection and I figured it can also be a good luck gift."
Cream beamed with excitement and Amy sensed that all the worrying about today left Cream. She took the pin from Amy and pinned it on her dress.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Cream repeated as she went over and hugged Amy. "This is the best gift you could have ever gotten me!"
"Your welcome." Amy replied, still hugging Cream. "I'm glad you like it."
Just then, Cheese came into Amy's room and started pulling Cream's dress to get her attention. Cream picked him up.
"I can't bring you to the Election Cheese." She said. "But I can promise you that both Amy and I will come back home today."
Cheese flew out of her hands and did his cute, happy Chao sound.
"We should leave now so we won't be late." Amy said when she looked at the clock in her room. It was 11:43. Then Amy noticed Cream tensed a little.
"Ok, Amy." She said nervously as they left out of Amy's room and headed for the door.
By the time they arrived, groups were already being made. The children, from different animal species in between the ages of 12 to 18, where being signed in or were already in their groups. Boys in one group, the girls in the other. Some families were around to watch as their children were being signed up, while some were already waiting in the family section, behind the groups of the boys and girls. Amy and Cream was in a line, waiting to get signed in. As they got closer, Cream stopped, frozen with fear. Amy gently got Cream by her arms.
"Don't worry, they're not going to hurt you. All they want is your name and your fingerprint and that is all. Remember, I'm right behind you and everything will be ok."
Cream nodded, but she was still scared. And eventually, they came to the table to be signed in.
"Your name please?" Said a female echidna to Cream, who works with the Capitol.
"Cream the Rabbit." Cream responded. Amy put her hand on Cream's shoulder, reminding her that she is safe. The lady wrote her name down and then took Cream's left hand and put her index finger in an ink pad and place it on another paper that to Amy, looked like a record sheet for Cream.
"You may enter and good luck." The lady said after she signed Cream in to wait in the girls group.
"Thank you." Cream replied politely. She went in, but stopped and looked at Amy, wanting to wait for her.
"You go in, I'll come right to you." Amy said to reassure Cream that she is safe to be by herself a little. And Cream went into the group. It was now Amy's turn to be signed in.
"Your name please?" The lady said.
"Amy Rose the Hedgehog." She replied. The lady did the same thing and before Amy knew it, she was signed in. "You may enter and good luck." Said the lady.
"Thank you." Amy said.
Amy walked into the group, now looking for Cream But she couldn't find her.
"Cream! Cream where are you?" She called, but she couldn't find or hear her. Five minutes later, Amy still couldn't find her. But she notice Mighty in the boys group and he noticed her. She tried telling him if he seen Cream, but he couldn't understand. They were far away and Amy couldn't get close anyway because there was a rope line that was a border to keep the boys and girls in one group. But she notice Mighty looked away and started starring at the stage, as well as the other boys and the girls around her did too. She turned and saw Rouge the Bat, an escort for the tributes in District 6 that's in charge to take them to the Capitol, walked on stage. She had high Capitol fashion and walked in a way that to Amy, she always thought was weird. Amy then studied the stage. It had two bowls resting on two small stoned pillars. And in those bowls, where papers that had each person's name on it. She looked closely at the bowl for the girls.
"One of those papers has my name on it, as well as Cream's." She thought. Suddenly, Rouge stood in the middle of the stage, ready to talk through a microphone.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" Rouge started to say. "And welcome to the annual Election for the 78th Hunger Games! We have a wonderful group of boys and girls this year that are willing to participate in the games!"
"Willing to participate?" Amy thought angrily. "I would rather hunt out in the woods today then be here!"
But Amy remembers that the people at the Capitol, the only city of Panem, don't know what many of the districts go through. Rouge is an example. She doesn't know how much the people here suffers through everything and is unaware of the fear and hatred that the districts has for not only the games, but for the Capitol, but they never showed it in fear of being killed by them.
But before Rouge started her speech, she announced that someone is coming on stage too.
"But before we start, I would like for you to get ready because here comes District 6's 56th Hunger Games victor, Shadow the Hedgehog!"
Just then, Shadow, a black and red hedgehog, walked on stage with a serious look and as always, had his arms folded. Amy notice that even though he had a serious look, he didn't wanted to be here, let alone let Rouge pick two tributes that Shadow will have to mentor and train for the games and die shortly when it starts.
After Shadow came, Rouge started her speech on how much she loves being an escort for District 6's tributes and loves every one of us. It was heartwarming a little for Amy to hear it, but she knew everything is being live on TV right now at the Capitol, so she has to talk sweet and nice so that the two tributes can have a chance at getting a sponsor.
After her speech, a large screen came down and it was a four minute video about the history of Panem. It was always the same video every year, on how Panem was found and it divided 12 very large lands into 12 Districts, and gave every one of them peace until the Districts decided to revolt and caused war between them and the Capitol. And at the end, five districts were destroyed and the blame was put on all the Districts for causing the wars and for punishment, each District has to bring one boy and one girl to fight to the death in an area, until one tribute remains. The games was then called the "Hunger Games". The video also showed clips from previous Hunger Games, as well as some of the tributes that battled with others. And even one clip Amy wishes they would stop repeating, and that was a 17 year old male wolf, beating a 12 year old male hedgehog's head with a stone. She forgot which District the wolf came from, but she does know that the hedgehog boy came from District 7, the textiles district.
After that, the national anthem of Panem was sung.
"What a beautiful anthem for the country of Panem!" Rouge exclaimed happily after the anthem was over. "And now, let's begin with the Election! Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor! As always, it's ladies first!"
"Here we go!"Amy thought as she felt nervous all over again. She could feel the tension suddenly arise all around her from the other girls. Rouge walked to the bowl that was for the girls. She placed her hand in it and move the papers around.
"Please don't let it be me! Please don't let it be me!" Amy thought, completely forgetting about Cream. Rouge now picked up a paper and returned to the microphone.
"Now". She started. "The female tribute, Elected for the 78th Hunger Games is:" She paused as she read the paper, then said: "Cream the Rabbit!"
Amy felt like she got punched in the face. She stood where she was, she couldn't feel anything. She felt numb with disbelief.
"Not Cream! Anyone but her!" She thought, knowing Cream won't live not one day in the games. Suddenly, she saw Cream slowly walking to the stage, trying to hold back her tears. That's when Amy slowly regained herself and forced her way out of the group, trying to get to Cream.
"Cream!" Amy shouted once she freed herself. Cream turned and wanted to run to Amy. Suddenly, guards came and was forcing Amy back into the group, and Cream to get on the stage.
"Cream! I'm coming!" Amy cried.
"Amy please, I don't wanna go!" She cried, tears were now escaping her eyes. And somehow, Amy manage to escape the guards. She stood in a brave pose.
"I volunteer! I volunteer as a tribute!" She cried out loud. Every one stood surprised of what is going on.
"Are you sure you want to volunteer young lady?" Rouge responded. "I was going to ask for a volunteer once Cream got on stage."
"Yes, yes, I volunteer now!" Amy quickly responded.
"Very well." Rouge answered. "Let Cream go and have the young pink hedgehog come up. The guards forced Cream back into the group, making sure she won't get close to Amy. She started heading toward the stage.
"She's safe now." Amy thought proudly. "Wait. What is she safe from?" By the time she got on the stage, she look at the large crowd in front of her, and then her heart dropped, remembering the true reason why.
"What have I done?!"She tried not look panicked or sick, mainly because she felt she wanted to throw up, but she forced her breakfast in her stomach.
"You must've really cared for Cream to volunteer like that." Rouge said. Amy looked at Rouge and nodded. "Do you know who she is?" Rouge asked.
"Sh- she's my adopted sister." Amy stammered.
"Well, that's what I love seeing. A person, willing to protect their sibling at any cost. You young lady have such bravery that Panem really loves to see in the games! By the way, what's your name?"
"Amy Rose the Hedgehog." Amy quickly said.
"Well, here is the female tribute from District 6. Amy Rose the Hedgehog!" No one in the crowd didn't did anything except they gave Amy a salute. The salute in this district means: "Good luck our fellow loved one!"
"Now, it's the gentlemen's turn!" Rouge said, making her way to the next bowl. Amy just stood there in disbelief, she couldn't believe what just happened and what she done. She saw Cream in the girl's group, almost looked surprised and sadden as almost as Amy. And then she found Mighty in the boy's group, he couldn't believe what she done too. But she turned her head just in time to watch Rouge picked up the next paper. She just can't see their faces right now.
"Now," Rouge started to say once she was at the microphone again. "The male tribute for the 78th Hunger Games is... Sonic the Hedgehog!"
"What?! Him? Sonic, the fastest hedgehog in District 6, elected to fight in the Hunger Games?!"Amy thought. Just then, she seen a blue hedgehog coming out of the group and walking on stage. She only talked to him on rare occasions. She considers Sonic not a friend, but just an acquaintance. But she can depend on Sonic if she needed any help. He was known to District 6 as the fastest living being ever. The District's sport for the people with speed abilities is track and field. And he broke many records, and he is even known to breaking his records many times because he is that fast. He doesn't live where Mighty, Cream, and Amy is, he lives near town square, where it's a little wealthy.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly announce your new tributes for this year's Hunger Games! Now, Sonic, Amy, shake hands."
Amy was now face to face with Sonic. He didn't looked scared and had his hand out to shake with Amy's.
"Don't be scared." He said. "Just shake and everything will be alright."
Amy nodded and did the same and they shook hands. After that, Rouge said into the microphone: "Good luck, and may the best tribute win!" After that, Both Amy and Sonic was taken into custody.
"Amy!" Cream cried when she and Mighty were allowed to visit Amy before she left for the Games. They were in a beautiful, elegant room that Amy never seen in her life. And she was proud and happy to see Cream again. They hugged once Cream entered.
"I can't believe you volunteered to keep me safe and away from the games." Cream said, still hugging Amy. "You shouldn't've done that."
"I promise I was going to keep you out of the games remember?" She said. They stopped hugging and Amy looked at Mighty.
"Please make sure she has food to eat, and she is taking care of, Mighty." She said. "And also make sure she goes to go school on time."
"Don't worry Amy." Mighty replied. "She will be taken care of."
"Amy?" Cream said. She looked at her.
"What is it Cream?"
"Have this." And she unpinned the Mockingjay pin from her dress and handed it Amy. "It can protect you while you're in the arena." Amy looked at Mighty, and then held in her hand for a long while.
"I can't take this, it's yours."
"No, I want you to have it. I love you." Just then, the guards came back after their time to see Amy was up. Amy and Cream hugged on last time before they were forced out. And Amy stood there helplessly as Mighty and Cream were escorted out, giving them one last eye contact. The doors were shut, and everything was quiet. Eight minutes later, the same guards came back, ready to take Amy to the train that will take her to the Capitol.
"Here goes nothing."Amy thought as she was led from the hallway, with Sonic in front for her, heading for the waiting train.
Author's Notes:
I thank you for reading my first chapter of "Amy Rose at the Hunger Games". And if you like it or want to give me a review, then please do! Now this chapter might be somewhat long, and if it is, I apologized. I think the normal size for a fanfiction chapter to be is in between 2,000 to 5,000 words, so the next chapters will be around this length. I'll be up-loading the next chapter, "Time to Train", on October 7, 2017. But please remember, since the Hunger Games is about fighting and has death scenes in it, this will have the same violence, so if you want to keep reading my future chapters, then please read with caution!
Please remember: I do not own any of the Sonic characters, and even the Hunger Games itself. I'm a fan of both franchises that I thought it would be fun to put both of them in one crossover story for fun and for you to enjoy reading, and not to make money out of, so I take no credit for anything here. All credits of the Sonic characters and ownership of them goes to SEGA, and credits goes to Susanne Collins, who wrote, and owns the Hunger Games.
P.S. I did changed some words 'reaping' to 'election', and 'Dark Days' to 'Hard Times' to show that I don't own anything here and to make it more creative as well, and since there is not much female characters in the Sonic franchise, there is only seven districts instead of twelve.