Chapter 1 - It's Not a Date
Sonic The Hedgehog, the young blue hero, was tapping his foot impatiently while waiting for his little brother to finish his hacking. Miles Tails Prower, the brains of Sonic's team, was tapping with Eggman's main computer. Outside the main computer room, Knuckles The Echidna and Amy Rose kept guard of the door. Knuckles, kept his eyes glued to the hallway in front of him, watching for any of Eggman's badniks. This was not the same for Amy. The pink hedgehog was too busy watching her hero, Sonic, through the crack of the door.
The team was set out on a mission to destroy Eggman's secret base. This base was where most of the baniks are created and sent out to bring havoc on Mobius. If the team can find it's main core of power, destroy it, it'll slow down the production of Eggman's Robots.
"Tails", Sonic called, tapping his foot at a faster pace, "Did you find it yet?"
The yellow fox didn't take his eyes off the computer's monitor. He continued pressing more keys and typing in serial codes. "No, I can't seem to find the source of power in this place."
Sonic signed, "Well, pick up the pace. Who knows when Baldy McNoseHair finds out we're in his secret base." Sonic walked over to the monitor.
"Yeah, I'd hate to run into his baniks without planting the bombs first." Tails pressed another key and heard a beeping noise. "I got it!"
"Sweet", Sonic said,relieved, "Where is it?"
"Sonic", Knuckles quickly opened the door, closing it behind him and Amy, "baniks are coming this way."
Sonic growled. Knuckles informed the team that a group of baniks and Eggman were heading back to the main room. It wasn't until after Knuckles finished when they heard footsteps echoing closer to them.
Sonic turned to his little brother, "Tails, is there a way out of here that can direct us to the core?"
"Yes", Tails pointed to the screen then above their heads, "There's a air vent that leads throughout the entire base. It'll lead us straight to the core."
Sonic nodded. He turned to Knuckles, climbed on his shoulders, and opened the air vent's door. Sonic pulled himself in it. He reached out his hand for the team to follow. Tails, Amy, and Knuckles followed their leader into the vent.
Not long after escaping to the vent, the heroes found the bases' power core. Sonic directed Tails to go on ahead and get the X Tornadoes ready for take off. Tails separated from the group.
Sonic lead the remaining 2 of his team mates into a long and narrow hallway. Passing hundreds of doors, looking for the right one. Silence was among the group, until Amy broke it.
"So, Sonic..." Amy was nervous talking to Sonic. Why wouldn't she? He was smart, brave, and well, handsome. Even though she's known him for so long, she can't help but stutter when around the blue blur.
Ever since the day she was kidnapped by Metal Sonic, but later rescued by her blue hero, she couldn't stop thinking about him. She just simply couldn't. She tired many attempts to win his heart. She tried cooking goodies for him, talking to him, and even being straight forward with Sonic. But Sonic just didn't want any of it. Did Sonic like her? She doesn't know. But that won't stop her from catching his heart.
"Huh?" Sonic turned his attention towards the lovely girl. She could looked into his eyes, and couldn't help but blush.
"D-do you t-think today will be the day of stopping Eggman for good?"
"Could be. I dun know...uhh, maybe." Sonic continued walking through the hallway. He opened a door to his far left and lead the team on.
Amy ran up to Sonic, now walking to his side. "What if we do? What if we do stop Eggman finally? Do you have any plans-"
Sonic and Knuckles looked at each other then back to Amy. "Plans?" Both of the boys responded.
"Yeah, I mean, plans for the future. What are you gonna do? Settle down..", The last words she mumbled, "Have a love life and a family?"
Knuckles was the first to answer. "Stay on my island and continue my duties of guarding the Master Emerald."
"That's no sur-", Sonic opened another door. The next room revealed the bases' core. "Look! We found it! Come on guys we need to plant this bomb."
The room was surrounded with machines. Broken and newly built robots laid on the floor. Some were dangling on hooks above the heroes' heads. In the far end of the room, the bases' controls were seen, as well as the power source.
Sonic and Amy got the supplies ready for the bomb, while Knuckles stood guard. Sonic got some wires out and Amy handed him some tools.
"What about you?" Amy asked, continuing her conversation from before.
"Huh?" He asked, not taking his eyes away from the bomb.
Amy glared at him. Sonic took a quick glance at her. "Oh, that." He blushed a little from his embarrassment. "Well, if this bomb did stop Egghead once and for all, I say I do nothing but continue what I do best. Running as fast as I can and never stopping."
Sonic finished off the last attachment to the weapon. He pressed some numbers and set the bomb to detonate in 2 minutes.
"Knuckles, we're out of here!" Sonic announced.
Knuckles nodded in response and punched the nearest wall, making them an escape route. Knuckles jumped and glided into the air, descending down. Sonic picked up Amy bridal style and jump off the bases' floor and descended into the air. His feet soon hit the wing of the X Tornado and Tails flow the plane safe distance away form the bomb set base.
After a couple of seconds, the team watched as the entire base explode. The sound of it made a loud bang and sent sound waves rattling in our heroes ears. Sonic watched as the building caught fire and slowly crumbled to the ground in a cloud of black ash.
The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the wind that was passing their ears as they were flying. Sonic could've sworn he heard the wind make out the words: I hate that hedgehog.
It's over, Sonic thought, it's finally over...
Coming back to knothole, a crowd of Mobians were cheering in the celebration of Eggman's destruction. They waited so long to be free of the evil wicked man. Too long have they been captured, tortured, and robotized by that man. Now, it's finally over. The animals were free of his wrath.
Sally Acorn, the princess of Mobius, came to the heroes and congratulated them on their success. "We all should be grateful of them. They stopped Eggman and now my people are free." The crowd cheered louder at the princess' words. "Now that we are free, I think I'd be best to have the first peaceful rest we've ever had in a long time."
The crowd left and all headed home for much needed rest. Knuckles made his farewells to his friends and left for his island. Tails headed home to meet up with his parents. Sally meet up with Sonic.
"Hey, you."
"Hey..." Sonic said looking down.
"What's wrong?" Sally asked concerned.
Sonic looked up to her and back down. "I'm gonna miss Eggman...He was fun to fight with."
"Yeah, but did you see how happy everyone was. You and your team made peace."
"Yeah."
Sally bumped Sonic. "Hey, don't be so gloomy. You did well... I'll see you tomorrow." She kissed his cheek and waved good night.
Sonic rubbed his cheek. He signed and walked home.
Sonic couldn't help but think about Eggman while walking home. Sonic liked the idea of being free, but he also enjoyed the battles with his arch enemy.
Well, Sonic thought, at least I can finally rest.
Sonic was about to open the door to his house, but was stopped by a familiar voice. A voice so soft and sweet that it was music to Sonic's ears. Sonic turned and saw a pink hedgehog. The girl he was with that helped defeat Eggman.
"Sonic, do you have a minute." Sonic seemed to be glued to Amy. The way the sunset beamed on her made her glow. Her eyes sparkled. They were the most beautiful eyes he's seen. Her hair danced with the warm breeze. She was do beautiful-
He snapped himself back to reality. "Sure, Ames. What's up?"
Amy took a couple of steps forward so her and Sonic were only a foot from each other. This made Sonic a little uncomfortable. He tried to back up but was stopped by his own front door.
"Well, I was wondering." Somehow Sonic knew what she was getting to. "Do you want to go out with me tomorrow?"
"Uhhh", was all Sonic could say. As much as he liked the girl, he didn't want to go as far as going out with her. "You mean-"
"Yes out on a date." Amy cut in.
Sonic wasn't in a good position for this. He couldn't run or hide. He couldn't ignore her either. "S-sure... we could hang..out." Sonic shyly said.
Amy smiled and hugged Sonic. "Oh my god! Really?"
"I guess..."
"Okay, pick me up tomorrow at 5. You can pick the place for our date, okay!" With that, Amy skipped home singing to herself.
"It's not a date-" Sonic called out to her, but he knew she didn't hear him.
Sonic finally opened his door and walked in his house. He collapsed on his couch and had one thought in mind: Amy.
"What the heck did I just do..."