Chapter 1

He had everything he could've ever hoped for. He was a hero to many and an idol to more. He was famous across the land and popular to boot. He had friends all across the land who he had fun with and enjoyed being around. He even had the happy family and home that couldn't be separated. However, there was one thing missing. For a long time Sonic had been struggling with his love life. At one point he was on top of the world, about to marry the beautiful Princess Sally but he had somehow managed to mess it up. Then there was Mina who was both attractive and talented. They had been together before but not on a high scale like him and Sally. The alone time with her was nice to him. Then there was Amy. She has always stuck by his side and even though he's been with other girls she's loved him unconditionally.

Normally Sonic doesn't find himself thinking about these kind of things but Eggman has mysteriously disappeared and a Love Festival that happens only once every ten years was only a few days away. Sonic had been lying on his bed all day contemplating his thoughts. He had no one to be with after Fiona left him and now he was alone again, crushed.

"Come on! I've got to get myself together!" He lifted himself up and looked over at the clock that read 6:34 pm. The sun was setting outside and he had missed the whole day. Sonic grabbed his sneakers and decided to go for a walk to clear his head.

Sonic comes up to a lake not too far from his home. He sits down and takes a deep sigh as he begins to throw rocks into the water.

"I guess between constantly fighting all the time and being obsessed with Fiona I never had the time to really realize just how miserable I really am. I'm so stupid."

Sonic flung another stone into the lake and then fell backwards to lie on the cool grass. He gazed at the drifting clouds and felt the cool breeze come by as he closed his eyes and began drifting into sleep.

"It's nice isn't it?"

Sonic opened his eyes and looked up to see Mina standing over him. She smiled and sat down next to him as he got up and looked at her in a daze.

"Did you hear all that?" he asked her. Mina simply looked at him and nodded with a smile on her face. Sonic let out and angry sigh as he plopped back down on the grass causing Mina to laugh.

"So what are you doing out here? I hope your not just talking to yourself", she said playfully. Sonic chuckled and shook his head. "I just had a lot of things on my mind and I needed some fresh air. But forget about me. What are you doing out here so late in the day?" Mina laid down on the grass next to Sonic. She turned on her side and looked him deep in his eyes making him blush. "I've got this big concert coming up for the festival and I have to do a lot of preparing. Ash has been pushing me day after day and it has caused some snags in our relationship. I guess I'm finally seeing who he really is. But with everything that's been going on lately I've come to realize that I still have feeling for you. And I know now that you have to feel the same."

Sonic didn't know what to say. He got up off the grass and Mina did too. He couldn't look her in the eyes anymore and turned his eyes from hers still unsure of his own feelings. Mina didn't say a word. She just wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his shoulder.

Night has come and the crickets are chirping. Sonic is walking home still thinking of his encounter with Mina earlier. He stops and puts his hand over his chest in an attempt to keep his heart from jumping out.

"I'm in bad shape", he said. He looked up to see Amy grinning right in front of his face. He yells and jumps back from the shock.

"Hey! Don't scare me like that Amy!"

"Sorry. You just looked so down. I thought I'd come over and brighten your day."

"Thanks Amy", Sonic said with a smile. He then looked at her and couldn't help but notice that she was hiding something behind her back. "What's that?" Amy blushed and pulled the bag from around her back. "Well I know the festival is still a few days away but I wanted to give you this gift as soon as possible", she said as she reached into her bag and pulled out a ring. She fitted it around Sonic's wrist as he began to examine it.

"What's this?"

"It's called a Life Ring. You give it to someone you care for. It's supposed to bring you good luck and fortune. And for each year you've known that person you punch a hole in it. They say when you have ten holes in it both people will get one wish and their bond will grow stronger. My mother gave me this one before she left and she told me to give it to the man I love most."

Sonic looked at the ring in awe and looked at Amy. "I can't take this. It probably means a lot to you." Amy smiled and shook her head wrapping her hands around Sonic's. "Please keep it. Besides I've already punched the holes in it. I want you to have it." Sonic looked into her eyes and finally nodded his head. The two were silent for a moment as the stood in the middle of the village. Amy eventually leaned forward and kissed Sonic deeply. Even though he was in shock at first, he eventually kissed her back.

It was three in the morning and Sonic still couldn't go to sleep. So much had happened in so little time. Two of the girls he was thinking about all day had openly confessed to him. However, he had yet to talk to the one girl he truly wanted to see, Sally. He had found himself yet again questioning his feelings and his own thoughts. He continued this for another hour until he was finally able to drift off into a peaceful slumber with the girls still on his mind.