Here's another story that I didn't finish, but for some strange reason feel like sharing it….
Have you ever met someone that has changed your life forever? Have you ever wished for a life that was exciting and somehow you got it? Well I, Amy Rose, have experienced both of those things. My life was full of disappointment and boring as heck… at least it was until a certain person and necklace changed it.
Looking at the rain drop onto the window I close my eyes and the flashbacks start to form.
Running through the crowd of people, my heart raced. Darn my alarm clock for waking me up so late! I could have promised that I had set it for 10:00 but it woke me up at 10:30 and I need to catch the bus before it left at 10:40.
"Excuse me! Pardon me! Coming through!" I shouted breathlessly through the crowd of people
Looking at my clock I panic. It read 10:38. Oh my gosh, I don't think I'm going to make it! I turned a corner to see the bus stop in the distance.
"Yes! Yes!" I smile
I stopped at the bus stop and sat down, catching my breath. A guy to my left looked at me and I smile nervously.
"Are you okay?" said the man. He was wearing a heavy coat with a brown hat to match. I looked at the sky. It looked like it was about to rain so I could understand his reason for wearing such a coat.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for asking" Looking at the man more closely I realize that he was actually a hedgehog. A blue hedgehog. It's been a long time since I've seen someone of my kind of species. I looked at the road to see the bus pulling up to the curve. We both started to board the bus and I sat down on a sit closest to the door. Being a nurse sure was tiring… all my other 20 year old friends go have fun by going to the clubs but I, wanting to be a mature adult, had decided to get a job. I sigh, taking out my pink i-pod. I just wish that I had a different life…
Ring! Ring! …………… Ring! Ring!
"Hzzzmah…?" I groan, opening my eyes slightly
Ring! Ring!
Waving my hand around the table next to my bed looking for that darn alarm clock, I cover myself in the covers of my bed. After several seconds my hand finds it and I press the snooze button. I sigh. I force myself to sit up and stretch. Getting out of bed I look at the time. 11:00. I shrug before hearing the phone ring. I run downstairs at supersonic speed and picked up the phone and walked into the kitchen
"Yello?" I answer
"Don't you know how to say hello?" a female voice says
Knowing immediately who it is, I laugh "Come on Rouge. Don't you know me by now?"
She scoffed "Nevermind. Are you fully awake?"
"I'm talking to you, aren't I?" I grabbed an apple and start throwing it up in the air and catching it
"Good, because we have a new mission. We aren't sure if it's an emergency but it's something"
I take a bite out of the apple "Sure, whatever. What's it about this time?" I said, in-between bites
"How about you come over here and find out!"
"Fine, fine" I press the hang up button and throw away the rest of my apple before running upstairs to take a shower.
I walk through the crowd listening to side conversations. I always was nosy and I tried to get as much information as I could. I heard someone shout and I look behind me to see a pink hedgehog running towards me and just before she could hit me, I quickly move out the way
"I'm sorry! Please excuse me!" she shouts looking back at the crowd. Not even knowing who she was talking to.
I shrug. The people in this down were always busy. Running through the town missing every bit of life. I laugh a little. Who am I to talk? I'm the fastest hedgehog alive. At least that's what the guys call me. I walk to the bus stop and lean against the pole. I looked around and was surprised to see the same girl, that had almost bumped into me, run in this direction. Out of breath she weakly walked over to the bench and sat down. I looked at her. Her bangs drooped over into her face and every now and then she would push them aside only to have them come back into her face again. She was wearing a red short sleeved shirt with dark blue jeans. She also wore a white headband and white sneakers to match. Around her waist was a yellow belt and she had on gold bracelets. Noticing that I was starring at her she looked at me and smiled. I could hear that her breathing was pretty heavy
"Are you okay?" I ask. Not knowing what else to say
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for asking" she turned her attention back to the road and she stood up, starting to see the bus.
When it came we both boarded it and I walked to the back and sat down
I look around to see if anyone was following me. No one was in site. I continue walking until I came to a big metal building. I knock. After a while the door swung open and I saw a black hedgehog standing there with a gun, ready to fire.
"Yo, Shadow. It's me" I held up my hands. I wasn't really scared. Shadow always did this whenever I knocked on the door. He thought that maybe it was an enemy but I always loved to fool him even though it could cost me my life one day.
Shadow groaned "Listen, Sonic. One day I will shoot you whether I know it's you or not, so watch your back hedgehog" he stepped aside. I smile before walking in
"You say that to all your friends, don't you?"
He glared at me "What friends?"
"Ha! Very funny" we walk down the hallway and I hang up my coat along with my jacket before I press one of the tiles on the wall, opening up a secret entrance "You first, my homicidal friend"
Shadow puts the gun close to my face "Watch it hedgehog" I decided that I had made enough jokes on him for today. I nod and he enters. I soon follow and the elevator immediately takes us down to the secret base. We walk out of the elevator and it then gets covered by the wall again.
"Come on, let's go. They've been waiting for you" Shadow walked ahead of me, disappearing around a corner. I ran after him. Agents were roaming around the building, waving at me as I passed. There were many projects being done and several rooms in which they were being done in. The metal walls sparkled from the light being released from the ceiling lights. I screeched to a stop as I reached my destination. I entered the room to see Shadow, Knuckles, Rouge, Tails, and our leader Professor Pickle waiting for me.
"Sonic, nice of you to finally show up" Rouge said. I sat down next to her
Rouge the bat. Age 26. She was very useful in our missions due to her ability to fly. She seemed to always flirt with Knuckles and Shadow but I didn't know, none the less care, about which one she truly liked. She was the color white and her attire changed everyday
"Is it really a surprise? This is normal for him" Knuckles chuckled
Knuckles the echidna. Age 24. Knuckles was known for his short temper and strength. I still haven't figured out if he has any feelings for Rouge but I try not to get too deep into that love triangle. His color was red.
"Next time he comes I'm not answering the door" Shadow mumbled, I laughed
Shadow the hedgehog. Age 26. He had about the same speed I did and his shoes were the main cause for this. He was the color black with red tips on his quills. He doesn't show any emotion for Rouge, and I think it'll probably stay that way
"Yeah, one day Shadow might actually commit murder on Sonic" Tails laughed, Shadow glared at him and Tails immediately stopped, looking away
Tails "Miles" Prower. Age 16. Tails could fly just like Rouge but he was mostly here on the team for his brains. He would make the gadgets and form the plans. Of course, with the help of Professor Pickle. He was an orangish, yellow and had two tails, which is where his nickname came from. He was not only the brains of the agency, but also my little brother. I mean a friendship type of little brother.
"Listen guys, let's be serious. We might have a global emergency on our hands" the voice of Professor Pickle boomed through the room and everyone became quiet
Professor Pickle. Age… well, he hasn't told anyone that, but my guess is around the 50's. Professor Pickle is a human instead of an animal. He is the leader of the organization and so far has been a good one. Tails really looks up to Professor Pickle and always offers to help him in the missions. But, just like his name, the man is weird.
"Everyone pay close attention to the hologram that is about to show" he said, placing a box on the table in front of us
We all gathered around the table and a hologram necklace appeared from the box
"It's beautiful" Rouge commented. Her eyes fixed on the green emerald hanging from the necklace. She always was a sucker for jewelry.
"So, what does a necklace with a piece of rock hanging from it have to do with anything?" I ask, starting to lose interest. Professor P just chuckled
"That's always like you, Sonic. Always wanting to get to the chase" he sighed "For a couple of years, this necklace has been a piece of display of the local museum. But recently scientist have found a few studies on the history of this necklace, and they have come to conclude that this necklace might have powers unknown to mankind"
My interest started to rise up again. I look at the necklace more closely. It didn't look like it had any kind of power… Professor P probably noticed the sense of disbelief in my face expression and smiled
"Don't let its looks trick you. I believe that this necklace is more than what it seems"
Shadow shrugged
"So what are we supposed to do about this?" asked Shadow
"Yeah, and are they maybe giving it away?" Rouge made a sly smile and Knuckles rolled his eyes
"I want one of you guys to go get the necklace and come back here. If that necklace does have powers we don't want it getting into the wrong hands…" he looked at me "And since you live the closest to it, Sonic, I chose you"
I sighed "What? Are we playing pokemon now?" I place my hands behind my head and smile
Tails laughed and Professor P just groaned
"Don't mess with my patients today, Sonic" he warned
"Okay, I'll go" I start walking out the door
"Wait! I just remembered something!" Professor P shouted. I turn around and face him "Legend also states that there is a chosen one who is supposed to unite with the necklace. It doesn't describe or say who but the chosen one could be in this town"
Rouge grinned "Maybe it's moi! I would do anything to get that necklace" her mind started to wonder
"Whatever. I'm on it. See ya kids!" I salute them before running out
I looked through the clip board of patients waiting to get checked up. I saw a shadow cast over me and I turned around to see Doctor Jones smiling at me. Doctor Jones was a 40 year old mongoose and he was always nice to me. He would help me with my job and it's probably because of him that I haven't gotten fired yet…
"Hey Amy. Who's my next client?"
I smile back at him. Looking at the clip board I say "Um… Ms. Sunny. She claims she might have signs of breast cancer"
"Oh" he chuckled a bit "This might be a job for Mrs. Kelly, Amy. I kind of need my patients"
Noticing my mistake I flip through the pages of the clip board "I-I'm so sorry!" my face turned my red. He put a hand on my shoulder
"It's okay, Amy. You're still trying to get the hang of this"
I nod and grin. He was always so nice no matter how annoying I was. He took the clip board from me
"You know, Amy… we don't have many patients today and I have all the nurses I need so, I was thinking of giving you the rest of the day off"
I stare at him for a while before a big smile started to spread across my face
"Are you serious?!" I shriek
"100%"
"Oh, thank you so much Doctor Jones!" I hug him before I hang up my hat on the hook beside the door. I wave to him and exit out the door.
I start humming a song as I walk down the sidewalk. Since the rest of the day I didn't have to work I wanted to do something interesting… but nothing seemed to stand out. All my friends were ether working or out of town, the only movies at the theater were rated R and I hate rated R movies, and no clubs were open in the afternoon. I look at the ground. Another boring day. I sigh. I guess I should be grateful of the life that I have, because I know that I have the sweet life compared to some others… God has blessed me well, but I still can't help but complain about my life being boring.
I was just about to make up my mind to go home until I bumped into something hard. With a shout of pain I fell to the ground and rubbed my head. I looked up to see that I had ran into a pole.
"Figures" I whisper "That teaches me to never walk with my head down…"
I looked higher to see a brown sign that had in big white letters "Check out the museum! You won't regret it!" Well, one of the reasons why this caught my attention was because it didn't have some kind of cheesy joke that came with it, and the second reason was because it seemed like I had to be there. The sign really attracted my attention for some reason. I didn't know why but following my motto, "Go with the Flow", I stood up and started walking towards the museum.
I enter the museum and sigh. Why was I here? Even I didn't know the answer but I start wondering around the museum. A few old potteries here, some pictures of old people there, and every now and then I would see bones of dinosaurs. I have to admit that they were pretty amazing but nothing seemed to pop out at me. Of course I wasn't being literal…
I walk around the museum with my hands behind my back. The brown walls of the building even looked a little old as if the building itself was a part of history, which probably it was. Suddenly I came to see a crowd of people in front of an exhibit. There was a spokes person talking to them. I quietly sneak over there and stand on my tippy- toes to maybe get a glace of what they were looking at.
"We have now come to the part of our tour to where we look at the ancient artifacts of jewelry"
Cool. I always did like to browse through a couple of jewelry every now and then. I started to here and couple of "Oh"s and "Awes" but everyone was blocking my way so I couldn't see anything.
"This is the most popular of our ancient jewelry. The Emerald Eyes. This beautiful necklace was named this mostly because the green emerald on it is the same color of the eyes of someone with emerald eyes"
I start to smile. My friends always tell me that my eyes are emerald but I always thought of them as just green… but I guess it was the same thing.
"The history of this necklace is still very unclear but there is a legend that this necklace might have secret powers" the lady started to walk off "Let's continue our tour with looking at the magnificent dinosaur bones" the crowd started to follow her and I could finally see the necklace in a glass container on top of a wooden table. I walked over there and looked at it. The green emerald glistened by the sun's rays creeping through the window behind it. There was no doubt about it. The necklace was beautiful, and the emerald did kind of look like my eyes. I strange feeling started to come over me…. I started to get the feeling that I needed that necklace. I started to crave it. I turned around and, hoping that the feeling would subside, walked away.
"Amy…"
I turned around. No one was there.
"Um… hello?"
"Amy...take the necklace…" After so many trips to the therapist, I knew that I wasn't mental but this was creepy. I knew that what I heard was a voice but it was very faint and distant.
"No! T-That'll be stealing! And...who are you?"
Was I going insane? Without thinking my feet started taking me back to the necklace
"Amy…"
Suddenly I felt self-control start to leave my body
"Amy… take me….!"
My hand reached out towards the glass
"W-What's going on?!"
I grab my arm with my other arm trying to pull back but it didn't do any good. My hand touched the glass and the necklace started to glow. It went from a dark green to a bright yellow and it became too blinding for me to see. My body tensed up, my feet were frozen in place, and fear was all that I had.
In what seemed like eternity, the light stop. I slowly opened my eyes. I look at myself. My body was in one piece. I looked at my hands. All fingers were there and I was able to control them. I sigh in relief only to find that the necklace wasn't in the case. I gasp. Where was it? Did someone steal it while I was sidetracked? I looked at the floor to see if it had fell out only to feel something around my neck. I touch it… I gasp… The necklace was around my neck. The necklace was fastened and tightened around my neck! How? I don't know! But it was there!
I look around to see if anyone has noticed yet. No one seemed to. I try to unfasten the necklace but it didn't unlock. I tried again…. Nothing. I even went so far as to trying to pull the necklace off. It didn't even show any signs of breaking. I was about to go to the officials until I heard someone scream. I slowly turned around to see a green hedgehog standing there with three others. He had on a black coat, unzipped, blue jeans and green and black sneakers.
"Okay. If you guys give me what I want, no one gets hurt!" he shouted, everyone was silent. His eyes looked around the place until… he saw me. His eyes showed a little confusion but he walked closer to me. I stepped back but was stopped by the glass case that the necklace was in. The other three followed him. Finally, he was about 1 foot away from me.
"Okay girly, give me the necklace and you might live"
I clenched the emerald on the necklace "I can't…"
He grabbed my arm and squeezed it.
"Give the necklace to me" his voice was low and harsh. I tried to break from his grasp but he held me tight. His blues eyes staring at me gave me the chills.
"You can't have it! Now, let me go! You're hurting me!"
He pushed me and I stumbled onto the ground. He snapped his fingers and one of his three henchmen came up. He was a tall, large, purple walrus. He had some kind of device covering one of his eyes and some parts of his arms. He looked slow but very powerful.
"Boomer. Change her mind for me" the green hedgehog said, putting on a pair a sun glasses
The walrus, I mean… Boomer ran towards me
Not knowing what else to do, I scream and close my eyes
AMY, NOES!