PREFACE
This Fanfiction is a possible future in the Sonic Universe. This is mainly a draft going over the most important moments in the story. All events that take place that weren't featured are considered side stories that may be released in the future.
Some elements of the story might be explained in the future.
There is a moment towards the end that will explain what would happen if this was a regular game,and the player had the choice of what happens to the protagonist.
This Story does contain elements of Anxiety,Depression and Violence. Please be advised.
An Extra Story Element that was not explained:
During a Mission,Amy was shot on the side of the head and almost died. She survived due to the gods not believing it was her time and they sent her back down to the land of the living with transparent wings. The Shock from the bullet caused many of her memories of Sonic to be torn or even lost. Therefore causing mental distress.
Criticism is welcome.
"|||||||||||| where are you going!? Come back! Please!"
"Get away! You're what's holding me down! I would be better off without you near me! Go Away!"
"!"
Amy awoke with cold sweat on her forehead,shaking from the nightmare she just experienced.
Taking deep breaths,she glanced around at her surroundings. She wasn't in that field from her dream. She was in her comforting room at her Adoptive Father's house. She was safe. Finally calming down,she picked up her phone and glanced at the time.
20XX March 15th- 7:30 am
"Oh..that's right..today was..that."
She sighed at the only clear memory she had of her once "true love". It was 6 years since that day. The day where her whole world was turned upside down.
Pulling herself out of bed,only taking minor notice of the many scars on her legs and arms; she went to her dresser,pulling out her regular uniform. A White blouse top with a red plaid skirt and a red tie. Despite the changes she went through,she was always drawn to the same old colors.
She quickly put on her uniform and grabbed everything she would need for the day,stuffing it into her school bag.
While she was in the bathroom,brushing her now long hair,She couldn't help but notice the faint dark circles underneath her emerald eyes. She sighed to herself,muttering that she wasn't getting enough sleep these days. But,she continued to stare at herself,
Despite everything that happened,I still look the same; like the same stupid girl I was all those years ago. But..I've changed..right?
Shaking the thought away,she left the bathroom and went downstairs.
Sitting at the Kitchen table was no other than Shadow,her Adoptive Father. The one who chose to take care of her and train her when she was at her most weakest. She still couldn't figure out why he decided to take care of her back then; why he would even consider training her and becoming a father for her. But She was more than grateful for what he had done.
"Good Morning Rosebud,you don't look like you got any sleep; What's wrong?"
Rosebud. The loving nickname he gave to her only a year after he started to take care of her.
"...I'm not sure..I've been having nightmares a lot lately..I think it's affecting my sleep pattern..I guess."
"I see..Are you sure you want to go to school today? You know you can take a day off and rest. Rouge is even starting to get concerned."
Rouge had acquired a teaching license in those years and begun teaching only 2 years ago.
"It's fine Father. I'm fine for now. But if I don't feel well after today,I'll stay home tomorrow and sleep in."
Shadow sighed,sipping his morning coffee; no milk,no sugar. Just the way he liked it.
"Very well..but you know I care about your health Rosebud. You need to take better care of yourself."
"I know. I assure you that I'm ok."
Shadow smiled and patted the seat next to him.
"Alright alright,now come on; I made you breakfast,you can't study without food."
Amy smiled and quietly sat down next to her Father. He had always made her breakfast ever since he had adopted her. The same old,two eggs with four slices of toast. She quickly ate her food,as her stomach was crying from the lack of food for 12 hours. As she was finishing up the last of her toast,the phone started to ring.
Shadow was quick to answer the call.
"...mhmm...no..you can't be serious...he..he's alive first off? and he's here? Right now?
listen..this isn't a good time. call me during my lunch break. We'll discuss it later...ok..bye."
After he hung up,Amy was quick to stand up.
"Father..? What was that about? It sounded serious. Whose alive?"
Shadow sighed,knowing that if she found out,she would have a mental breakdown.
"Nothing too major. Just something with work Rosebud. One of my coworkers seemed to have survived and he's back."
"Alright..you sure everything is ok? Like it's not something I should know?"
"Not for now,I'll tell you when I'm back from work. You just focus on going to school today."
Amy nodded. She had a feeling this wasn't what that phone call was about. But she chose to shake off the feeling and believe her father.
It was a regular day like no other,the sun was shining through the windows of Amy's classroom,all of her classmates were smiling and laughing without a care in the world and her school work was mind numbing but still enjoyable. But..Rouge seemed to have gotten the same phone call during lunch...her reaction was almost identical to her Father's. But once again,Amy was told there was nothing to worry about.
It was finally the end of the day. School was let out and Amy smiled as she walked out of the building,She was used to this life she had now. While she still fought evil forces and saved others from death,She felt her life was much more peaceful. She was happy with her current life and she didn't want anything to change.
As she walked down the old dirt path to her home,she received a call from Tails'. She had an ominous feeling in her stomach but sucked it up and chose to answer the call.
"Hello? Tails,what's up? You don't usually call at this time? Is something wrong?"
"Hi Amy,we just received some important readings. We..found Sonic."
Amy could feel her heart pumping and breaking at the same time when she heard those words.
"He's alive and he's going to be coming back to us. I thought you should know. I know Shadow was hiding it from you."
Amy could no longer feel anything in her legs,her body shaking.
"I..I have to go! Bye!"
She quickly hung up and when she tried to run,her legs wouldn't move and she fell to the ground. Her breathing and heart rate,picked up incredibly fast. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed over and over with a sharp yet rusty knife. Her mind was racing and she couldn't think straight: the memories that were torn and damaged were flashing in her eyes.
Tears began to fall from her eyes and she started to cry..even sob. She was weak and helpless. She had no idea what she needed to do.
Her Father was already racing down the path home when he found his daughter,stuck to the ground,having a full blown panic attack.
"Rosebud!"
She turned around hearing his voice. Her tears almost never ending and unstoppable.
"Fa..Father..he..he.."
Her Father scooped her up in her arms,holding her close to his body as he brought her home.
When she had a panic attack,she would lose control over most of her body,this was nothing new.
He opened the door with ease and placed his daughter on her bed.
"I know Rosebud..I know..It's going to be alright.."
"Father..You know that's not true..look at me! I'm a complete mess at just the mention of his name! How do you think I'm going to be alright!?"
"Amy. Listen to me. As much as I hate to say this,You will eventually have to get used to him again. He's one of the main components of our team."
"Well what if I don't want to?! He's the one who almost caused my death! He's the reason why most of my memories are broken!"
"You're not listening!..look if you get used to him once more,as a friend and not someone who hurt you,you will be able to fight alongside everyone. I know it won't be easy,but trust me when I say this. We're going to do what it takes to make things normal for you when he's here again.
You have to trust me on this. Otherwise...How we can expect you to fight when you're constantly afraid and scared of him? We need you Rosebud."
Amy knew her Father wouldn't budge. But how could she face him when she knows he will know who she is? She came up with a plan.
"Father..I have a request."
"Yes..? Anything Rosebud. What can I do?"
Amy stood up,finally calming down; grabbing a long black cloak from her closet,placing it on herself.
"I need to..not be myself for awhile. I don't want him to know who I am until I'm comfortable around him. When we're with the others. You and them need to pretend I'm not Amy."
"Rosebud..are you just telling me to lie for you?"
"As much as it hurts. Yes. It's the only way I'll feel safe for awhile."
"...Very well. But what do I tell him when he asks about you? That you're dead or something? That might break him!"
"He broke me once and look at me now. Besides I'm sure he'll get through it. I mean...we believed he was dead for the longest time."
Shadow stayed silent. He knew this was selfish of his daughter,but he just quietly nodded and agreed to her earnest request.
The readings were getting stronger and stronger by the day. Any day now,they would receive word that Sonic had returned to their world and their team. When that happens,everyone would pretend Amy was just simply a new recruit who was shy and always wore a black cloak to cover her features. Amy wouldn't be Amy for awhile. She would have to wear the school uniform hoodie for some time until everything was alright again.
Amy spent a lot of those nights,trying to remember what they once had but with no luck. Most of the time,she would end up with a pulsing headache from trying to remember those torn and lost memories. Other nights,she would just lay in her bed and stare at the ceiling blankly; wondering how things will be different,if anything will really change. If she would feel scared and run...or if she would be able to stand by his side once more.
The night where the readings were the strongest they've ever been. She stared out at the night sky from her window.
You're really out there..aren't you? It seems like every night you've drawn closer and closer to us again. But...why am I not afraid of you coming back? You broke me almost entirely...I almost died because of those words you told me...yet..I'm not afraid..I'm not worried...Why am I like this?
Everyone received the same message the next morning. Sonic's GPS Location had been detected on their world and he was most likely going to descent there in less than 8 hours.
The day resumed just as normal with only one minor difference. Everyone went with the plan Amy came up with. They acted like she's been gone for ages. She wore her hoodie over her head the whole day. She attended class but felt like nothing was sinking in that day. She found herself staring out the classroom window and thinking about what would happen that evening.
Her appetite had decreased dramatically. She forced herself to eat breakfast but felt no urge to eat her lunch.
Soon,the school day ended; while other students were cheerfully running out of the school,ready to start their weekend. Amy just slowly walked out of the building,almost in a daze.
Her mind was filled with spinning thoughts and she didn't know how to clear her head.
She almost didn't realize her Father was calling out to her from his car.
"Rosebud!"
"O...oh..Right. Hi Father. Are we heading there early?"
Shadow let out a sigh,smiling gently towards his uneasy daughter.
"You know you don't have to go right? You can stay home and I can introduce you later.."
"n..No! It's fine. I need to get this over with anyway."
She sat at the meeting table with a blank expression,her cloak keeping her identity hidden.
She could hear the chatter of everyone around,they were all happy at the news of his soon return. She could feel her body shaking at the thought.
But all of her thoughts came to a stop when she heard the door open.
Turning around,there he stood; the man that almost broke her.
She forced herself to look away. Her head started to pulse and hurt more than ever before.
But,she could still hear everyone cheering and laughing,his voice was laughing and ringing out in a happy tone. Despite her fears,she couldn't help but smile to herself.
You're alive..You're safe and alive. Thank you for not dying...As much as I'm scared of you right now,I'm...somewhat happy you're here. That's a weird thought huh? I should be angry..but I can't bring myself to be..maybe things will be different...yeah..things will be different.
Sonic slowly brought his gaze towards the only unfamiliar person in the room. Their eyes locked,for the first time in 6 years. Amy could feel her heart pounding faster and faster in fear.
Sonic smiled and walked over to the new person.
"Hello? I'm guessing you're a new recruit huh? My name is Sonic!"
He held out his hand towards her,Amy tensed up and backed up in her chair slightly.
"There's no need to be afraid. I won't hurt you. Promise."
Much to her fear,she slowly reached out and shook his hand; feeling the warmth of his touch after so long.
"H...Hello..S..onic."
"There's your voice! ..ahem. Sorry. Anyways,what's your name?"
"S...Sophia.."
"Sophia huh? What a nice name! Anyways looking forward to working with you Sophia!"
Shadow decided to take initiative and talk in Amy's place.
"Forgive her..She has difficulty trusting others so easily. It took a long time before she trusted me,her own adoptive Father."
"You..a Father!?"
Shadow smiled and sighed.
"Yes..I'm a Father now. But..she may need some time before she warms up to you. Someone broke her trust a long time ago and well..she was downright terrified of the world when I took her under my wing."
Sonic smiled and kneeled down so he could be closer with "Sophia's" eye level. Amy could hardly believe his actions.
"Well. Sophia,I assure you,you can trust me. Even though..."
He looked down at the floor,as if he just remembered something really important.
"...Amy."
He stood up all of a sudden,regret covering his face.
"Where's Amy?"
Amy tensed up underneath her hood and everyone else looked downcast at the mention of her name.
"Where is she? Shouldn't she be here?"
Everyone remained silent.
Shadow decided to once again,take the lead.
"Sonic..I hate to say this but..she's gone.."
Sonic's face went from regret to grief.
"No...no..she can't be! No! Where the hell is she?!"
"...it hurts to say this but I'm telling the truth..she was.."
"What happened?! Please Shadow! I need to..I need to say I'm Sorry to her! I need to...! I need to see her again!"
"WOULD YOU SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH FOR ONCE!"
The whole room went silent. Amy couldn't believe the event unfolding in front of her.
Shadow took a moment to compose himself.
"...She...was..She was pushed off a cliff by Eggman himself...She landed straight into the sea.
We've tried to find her countless times but we could never find her body.."
Sonic's eyes were filled with tears,they overflowed and landed on the floor as he could only remain silent and crumple onto the ground.
As afraid as she was,Amy stood up and sat right next to Sonic on the floor and gently placed her hand on his back. He looked up to see their newest member rubbing his back and holding back her own tears.
"...I knew her too."
"You..did..?"
"Yeah...She wasn't the strongest fighter..but that's what she was..a fighter above all else. She taught me how to use my sword and taught me how to stand up tall. I didn't know her for very long...in fact..sometimes I..sat by the window..wondering if she would ever come back..I still think to this day..she's out there...just maybe.."
"..Sophia.."
"and..uh..part of me wants to believe that wherever she may be,whether it'd be here or the afterlife..she would have heard your apology by now.."
Sonic smiled and wiped his eyes.
"Geez...the first moment you see of me and I'm balling my eyes out. Not very leader like huh?"
"...She cried too..."
"Yeah..I know."
Sonic patted her head as he stood up.
"Thanks Sophia..You're pretty cool for a new recruit. She taught you a lot."
As the days rolled on,the training soon ensued.
And sure enough,Sonic ended up spending most of his time with their newest member.
He found himself talking to her whenever he was unsure about something,or if he needed just someone to talk to.
Amy on the other hand,felt herself growing more comfortable around him. She could smile and laugh again beside him. She felt safe beside him again. She felt that soon,she would explain everything to him soon and maybe..their relationship could begin the repair it needed.
One night,they were sitting on the rooftop of the base,underneath the light of the full moon.
"Hey Sophia..?"
"...yeah..?"
"This is going to sound weird but...have you ever fallen in love?"
Amy knew what this was about..he was going to talk about her again.
"...Sort of.."
"Ah..I see. Did it go ok?"
"No. Not at all."
"Wait..was that the one who.."
"..yeah.."
"I see..well...Amy was in love with me you know.."
"..I think she talked about that before."
"Did she?"
"...Yeah..she was very vague back then about it but I could piece things together."
"I see...well..as you probably figured out..I hurt her pretty badly before I left."
"...you said how you needed to apologize to her...was that it?"
"Yep..I said some pretty nasty things before I left..but..the truth is I didn't mean a single word..I was just frustrated I would have to leave for awhile and not know when I'd be able to come back."
"...So...you said those things out of frustration to her face and...then you left?"
"I know...the whole time I was fighting those forces outside of this world...I couldn't help but regret what I had done to her. I wanted to send her a message and tell her I was Sorry but..I wasn't able to reach anyone while I was out there...for awhile I was certain I would never come back."
Amy remained silent,holding back her tears.
"When I came back I was certain she'd be waiting in the base with a big warm hug and that'd I'd be able to...to..just..."
Amy couldn't take it anymore. She moved closer to him and gave him a gentle hug.
"...Sophia.."
"It's..ok..I know you're going to cry."
"...can I?"
Amy nodded and felt his arms wrap around her cloaked body as he began to sob.
As much as she wanted to say she was right there,She decided it wasn't the best time.
She stayed in his arms and rubbed his back as he continued to cry,she even allowed herself to shed a few tears as well.
After awhile,they both stopped crying and just stayed still.
Eventually Amy forced herself to pull away from his embrace and place her hands back into her lap.
"Sorry about that Sophia. That must have been weird for you."
"N-no. It was alright. It felt nice. Besides,I was crying too. So..I guess you can say I needed that. I haven't cried like that in a long time if you can believe that."
"..I'll believe you. Anyways,we should all be getting to bed."
Sonic stood up to leave and before he left,he turned towards her.
"By the way Sophia..?"
"Yes..?"
"...Your hugs were just as warm as hers was. Thank you."
He jumped off the roof and ran into the night as Amy sat there,with guilt and warmness in her heart.
The mission was going according to plan.
EH has launched an attack and Shadow,Sonic,Tails and 'Sophia' were assigned to take care of destroying EH's base of operations.
They were flying out on Tails' plane when...he launched a counter attack.
They didn't plan for this outcome.
As Amy watched this,she realized something.
If I dive down with my cloak on,it's going to get caught either EH's machine or a metal chunk flying about. I could get seriously hurt or even worse. But...he's here..and I haven't told him the truth. I wasn't planning on doing that today. But..if I don't do something..everyone is going to get hurt..
Amy took a deep breath and gently untied the strings of her cloak as it billowed in the winds.
I have no choice. I'll have to explain later. Right now,I need to save everyone!
Her cloak flew off her body just as Sonic turned around to see the woman he thought was gone.
"a...a.."
Amy turned towards him and gave a sad smile,with tears filling up her eyes.
"I'm So Sorry."
Before he could respond,she threw herself off the plane and fell straight down.
"AMY!"
As Sonic attempted to follow after her,Shadow grabbed his arm tightly.
"Shadow! She's falling! She's going to get hurt!"
"Calm. Down. This is her usual strategy."
While suspended in the air,Amy activated her wings. They glowed a light blue and began to stop her fall. With no hesitation,She unsheathed her sword and flew straight towards EH.
Sure enough,it didn't take long for her to take care of the problem and not even five minutes later, EH went flying off into the sky.
With the battle won,Amy stood in the sky. Realizing what happened. She revealed who she was,the fact that she was lying this whole time. Tears began to fill her eyes once again,and streaked her cheeks. She was scared. Scared of his reaction.
However,before she could fly away and be away from everyone: Her Wings ran out of energy and she began to fall again. She could feel her body dropping through the air incredibly fast.
Soon,her vision became blurry and she began to lose conscious.
Thankfully,Tails drove the plane in place so they could catch her.
When Sonic caught her in his arms,He didn't know how to feel.
Why...? Why the hell did you lie to me all this time? Why did you make such a risky move..?
Were you afraid of facing me again? Were you afraid that things were going to be the same like it was in the past? You knew I wanted to see you again! and Yet..you kept hiding from me..
You saw me breakdown over your disappearance and yet you didn't come out and tell me you were ok!
Well..I'm no different am I? I ran from you for the longest time and even gave you a harsh goodbye. As much as I want to be angry at you and ask you questions...I can't do it.
I really can't. I just can't. Not when I've done worse. Much Worse.
"I think it's time you know the truth..Why she hid."
Amy slowly woke up to the calming darkness of her bedroom. As she tried to move,her right ankle hurt with a violent pain.
Did I..oh no..
As she began to awaken further,she remembered what she did when she was last awake.
I...oh god..oh god no..I revealed myself! ...Crap..this is bad...how am I going to be able to face him now..?
She began to feel her heart rate increasing and she began to breathe harder and harder.
Her hands were shaking as they held her sheets that were being dotted with tears.
Taking a deep breath,she curled up into a small ball and tried to calm herself down just as her Father walked into the room.
"You're awake Rosebud!"
Amy slowly lifted her tear streaked face to see her Father,smiling at relief that she was alive and awake.
"Father...did I..? Am I..?"
Her Father sat next to her and gently stroked her long hair.
"Yes..and yes. You did reveal yourself and yes,your ankle is injured pretty badly. The Doctor said you shouldn't put pressure on it for a five days. It's been two days since the incident."
"So..three days until I can walk again..."
"Yes. But even then we shouldn't let you fight with the team for another month."
"But!"
"No buts. You need rest and if you do strenuous activities like that,you could further damage your leg."
Amy sulked her head lower as her Father continued to stroke her long hair. She didn't want to be useless for a month. Plus..
"What about.."
"Ah..right..I explained everything to him and..at the time he was pretty frustrated at your actions..I'm sure he'll calm down soon."
"I..see.."
Her Father didn't know what else to say to calm her down. So he just kissed her on the forehead,tucked her in and left the room,hoping his daughter would be alright with the change.
...I wish it wasn't like this...
It's been three days since I woke up again...it doesn't hurt anymore..I guess.
Amy was standing on her own two feet once again. She felt a slight sting of pain from her underused foot muscles,but she didn't feel like her ankle was going to snap in two.
She took a few practice steps. Then a few more. and a couple more. Until She felt confident walking once again. For the past three days,she was crawling to the bathroom and having her food brought into the room by Vanilla during the day; as she chose to look after her while her Father was busy working,despite Vanilla running her own dress shop. She was so relieved she could move once again. There was only so much laying in bed and using her phone that she could take.
She took a quick shower and afterwords,climbed into her bed once again. But as she was about to turn off her light for the evening,she noticed a familiar figure in the tree nearby her window.
Huh..? What is someone..? Wait..that's...
It was Sonic's figure. Waiting outside her window,holding some kind of package with him.
A Sad smile could be seen on his muzzle.
I...I should have seen this coming..
Amy with hesitance,slowly got out of bed and opened her window,letting the cool evening air seep into her bedroom.
"..H-Hey.."
"..Hey..May I come in?"
Amy nodded and moved out of the way as he jumped into the room. She could tell from his movements that this was just as scary for him as it was for her. After he landed safely in the room,she closed the window and turned towards him. She could feel her words becoming stuck her throat.
What do I say to him? 'Oh yeah Hi I'm alive and have always been there but was too afraid to face you so I wore a cloak and lied to you I'm sorry?'
Amy gathered the courage and spoke up.
"Do you..want me to make you some tea or something..? I know we might be talking for a bit so it might help.."
Sonic nodded as he sat down at Amy's desk.
Amy silently went to her electric kettle and turned it on. When Sonic had first disappeared and Shadow had adopted her,she could barely get a good night's sleep,Shadow would always make her tea to calm her down. However,he eventually decided to get a kettle for her room so she could always make it when she was nervous or wide awake before going to bed.
Handing Sonic a mug full of lemon and honey tea,she eventually sat down on her bed,holding a mug as well.
"So..Shadow explained everything to me.."
"Yeah...I heard when I woke up.."
"..How long have you been awake?"
"About three days now..I can walk fine if you're going to ask..."
"O-oh! Y-yeah..I was..does it hurt..?"
Amy nodded,gently gripping her mug. Inside she was close to bursting into tears.
"I see..so.."
Amy could see the question coming from a mile away.
"..Why did you do this? Why did you come up with such a big lie for me?"
Amy's eyes began to sting with the threat of tears,she did her best to hold them back.
"I...I..."
She could feel herself shaking.
"I..I..was afraid.."
"Afraid...?"
"I was afraid of how you would treat me after what you did back then...you..you..have no idea what I went through when you left!"
Her emotions overflowed and she began to let her tears fall. She felt weak and helpless as she cried in front of him.
"..I...I...I was..close to dying because of what happened! I..I...I!"
She could barely control her sobs and she placed her mug on her night stand and cover her face with her hands.
Sonic placed his mug on the desk and slowly approached her.
I did this..I hurt her in ways beyond belief..she almost..
He hesitated but slowly wrapped his arms around her smaller body and squeezed her tight.
"...?"
He could feel his tears forming in his eyes as he spoke,his voice cracking.
"..I'm..I'm so Sorry..I can't believe I did that to you...All this time..I wanted to...I just wanted to.."
His voice slowly gave out as he began to cry alongside Amy.
"..I...wanted to see you again so many times but I couldn't get back no matter how hard I tried! and now look at you! I've made you afraid to even face me as yourself and you're hurt and broken because of me! I'm Sorry!"
He continued to sob as he spoke,along making Amy's tears flow even more.
Crying her own tears,she slowly wrapped her arms around his body and pulled him closer.
He was shocked to find her holding him but quickly continued to sob alongside her.
They cried for what seemed like hours,holding onto each other like it was the last thing they could ever do with their lives. It was almost like they were communicating all the feelings they couldn't through their tears.
Eventually they both stopped crying,and just stayed in each other's arms for some time.
"..A-Ames?"
Her old nickname. One that he would use whenever they were alone together back in the old days.
"..yes.?"
"..Can you forgive me for what I've done..?"
Amy slowly pulled away from his body and looked directly into his eyes.
"...I'm Sorry..I can't...not fully yet..I still need to figure out how to trust you..There's a part of me that wants to say I fully forgive you..but..I just can't..not right now.."
Sonic slowly brushed her hair away from her face and held her cheek gently.
"...I can accept that for now..But will you still..be my friend..?"
Amy smiled sheepishly and nodded. She still couldn't believe this happened.
"Oh! One more thing!"
Sonic quickly turned around and gave Amy the package he brought with him. Inside was the cloak she was always wearing,it was torn but fixed with clumsy stitching.
" I know you might not be wearing it as much anymore but I decided to fix it up for you!...I'm..not that good at sewing though..."
Amy smiled and held it close to her chest.
"Thank you.."
Smiling,She gave Sonic another hug. Knowing she didn't have anymore words that needed to be said for that moment.
May 22nd 3:00 PM 20XX
The sky was dyed pitch black,an ominous creature stood upon the earth,wrecking havoc among the citizens. Everyone in the team was brutally injured. Even Sonic. The only one who could stand on her two feet was Amy; but it was just barely.
This is no good...if this continues...our world will be destroyed..what do I do...I'm the only one who can keep fighting like this..!
I should..use them..shouldn't I...?! I mean...I need to do it to save everyone but..
She remembered what happened,the day she was supposed to go to heaven: when the current goddess of death and reincarnation passed her powers to her.
"Dear Vessel...soon you will have a great evil to defeat...once you use the ultimate power..you will ascend to godhood and take my place.."
...
...
.
I will die if I use the chaos emeralds. I've known this for a long time. My body is much more frail than the others who can use them. The power coursing through my body will be enough to kill me. Even my Father knew this to some extent...But..what choice do I have?
She stood up tall,raised her arms to begin the ritual of ultimate power.
Among the noises of the power going through her body,she could hear her friends crying out to her. They were begging her to stop,that she was going to die if she did this. She could feel her tears flowing over her cheeks as she felt her wings growing.
Her wings grew larger and larger as her body emitted a gentle golden glow,it was much more soothing than everyone else's super form. Her clothing transitioned from her typical battle attire to a white dress,one that resembled the angels from legend. Her sword morphed and became a much stronger weapon,something almost holy.
She turned towards all of her friends,many of them were teary eyed and still begging her to not take that action. She simply gave them all a sad smile.
"I'm...I'm so sorry everyone. Please forgive me."
With those last words,she spread her wings as wide as they could go and launched herself into the dark ominous sky. With every breath she took,she felt her heart aching in pain.
She fought as hard as she could. Not giving up,no matter how much she was hit,she continued to fight. She had a world to protect. She had friends to protect. She had a family to protect.
and..
..
...
..
I have someone I love that I have to protect!
With every slash she took at the creature,she could feel it was growing weaker and weaker.
She even felt the creature land a heavy blow against her right leg. But she kept fighting.
With one final slash and a final cry,she defeated the creature.
The creature faded into mist and the sky began to clear up once again.
She smiled,the battle was finally won...but she...
With her powers fading,she quickly brought herself towards everyone else.
As soon as she landed near everyone,her holy form faded and she could no longer hold herself up.
Sonic caught her quickly as she fell. But she didn't get up like she usually did.
He could feel her strength fleeing her body almost like water in a hand.
She could barely hear his voice calling out to her. She lay almost perfectly still in his arms as he sat on the ground.
She could feel her breath becoming faint and her heart rate decreasing.
Her vision was slowly disappearing,but she could still see the tears flowing out of his eyes and falling on her face.
With the last of her strength,she smiled and moved her arm.
She first pointed at her closed eye.
Then her heart.
and finally..at him...
Before he could figure out what she meant,her arm fell still against her side and she took her final breath. She could feel herself leaving her body and She was no longer on the same pane as everyone else.
She saw golden stairs appear that stretched into the sky above. It was time. She was to ascend to godhood and take her place. She turned towards her friends. Broken over her death and the man she loved,sobbing over her now dead body.
With her own strength,she realized she knew how to send the powers to another body and use them to her advantage. She could return to her world and live as a simple person with mortality.
What would she do..?
This is where the player would decide her fate.
Choose Godhood
Choose Life [Only Available if Player completes all side quests before final battle]
Ending 1: Responsibility
She knew avoiding her death was impossible.
Besides,She knew this was her fate since her first death. To guide others when they die,to their new life,to their new bodies. She took a step onto the stairs and didn't look back.
As her tears flowed over her cheeks once more,her clothing morphed into that of a goddess' robe. A flowing white dress decorated with gold accessories and details.
Once she reached the top,she was greeted by the gods once more and welcomed.
As the Goddess of Death and Reincarnation.
Ending 2: Life
She didn't want to die. If she had a choice to stay alive and abandon her godhood,then she was going to take the risk. She didn't want to leave everyone if she had the option to survive and greet them with a smile once more.
With all the strength in her soul,she threw as much power as she could towards her worldly body alongside tossing her other powers into the air,for it to find another host. Where ever they may be. She knew it was selfish. She was being Selfish. But it was time for her to be selfish.
She smiled. She would return to everyone if this went right. She walked towards her body and placed herself back inside. Closing her eyes and praying that she would return to her friends and family once more.
...I'm breathing...I can feel my heartbeat...Am I...alive..? Did I do it..?
Wait..I can hear them! I can hear their voices again! My leg...it hurts...It's broken for sure...I'll tell them to be careful.
She slowly opened her eyes to see Sonic's face once more; still holding her body and crying for her death. She cringed,knowing the pain she might feel once she reveals herself to be alive.
As She slowly raised her arm; that was crying in pain,she could hear the gasps of relief from her friends. She gently placed her hand against his cheek,much to his surprise. She smiled when he opened his eyes once more.
"H-...Hi...Sorry I died again..."
He was shocked at first,the tears flowing out of his eyes as he stared blankly at her.
His shock slowly dissolved and he held her close as he smiled in relief.
"...W-...Welcome back...Ames."
"Be careful of my right leg ok? That creature broke it during the battle."
As tears flowed all around,she was more certain of anything in the world.
She didn't regret giving up godhood to be with the people she loved once again.
She was alive and with the people who cared about her.
She was home.
