Life Goes By

Chapter One – Amy's POV

I was sitting in Cream's house next to Rogue.

I was feeling both happy and anxious. Firstly I was anxious because of Sonic.

Allow me to explain. Me and Sonic had actually started dating (FINALLY!), and he had confessed his love for me. But two weeks ago Eggman had created some sort of new invention, no one knew what it was but Sonic went to go and find out. He never returned so Tails and Knuckles went out only 3 days ago to find him and make sure he was okay.

I was also happy because of something in particular, something that I was overjoyed about and something that made me die to wait for Sonic to come back.

Rogue seem to feel my anxious quivering and put her hand on my shoulder in a comforting way while she said, "Don't worry, I'm sure that Sonics' fine, just give the boys a day or two to come back"

I smiled at my friend, "Thanks Rogue, I'm just kind of excited about the news!"

Rogue smiled, "I am too, and I'm happy for you but just calm down"

I laughed at that but then it was silent again. Cream skipped in and sat next to Rogue, "Have the boys come back yet?"

I smiled at my friend in a sad way, "Not yet Cream"

Recently both Cream and Tails had started dating as well as me and Sonic and they were almost inseparable. She was worried sick about Tails. It was sad to watch.

Even Rouge seemed nervous, clearly worried about Knuckles. Unlike me and Cream who were dating boyfriends, Rouge and Knuckles were now engaged. I know, I was surprised too.

While we were all silent, the doorbell rang; causing us to all jump in fright. I grinned widely, I could see a red and golden silhouette trough the window of the door. The boys were back! And Sonic would be with them!

I quickly jumped up to open the door and crush Sonic with my hugs, but a familiar feeling was crawling up through my throat. Damn!

"Open the door, I'll be down as soon as I can" I groaned as I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom. Rouge made no hesitation as she ran to the door.

I locked the door to the bathroom and crouched over the toilet, throwing up every content in my stomach. Damn damn damn! I wanted to be downstairs, kissing Sonic, making sure he was fine but nooooooooo, I have to be up here!

I wasn't sure, but I thought I heard a loud scream from Cream, mabey it was just my imagination playing up on me...

After I was 100% positive I wasn't going to throw up all over Sonic when I saw him, I flushed the toilet and ran downstairs as quickly as my legs could carry me. But what I saw in my living room was not what I expected.

They were all crowded near the door. Knuckles was holding Rouge who was sobbing loudly, ruining her make-up, and I wasn't sure but I thought I saw a tear run down Knuckles' cheek. Cream was kneeling down on the floor, crying her eyes out with Tails' arms wrapped around her, he too was crying. Sonic was no where...

"Hey, what's up guys?" I murmured, unsure of the atmosphere.

They all looked up, Cream cringed, Rouge looked as though she might throw up, Knuckles swallowed and Tails began to shake.

"Where's Sonic?" I asked, beginning to shake myself.

Tails and Knuckles looked at each other. Knuckles shook his head and Tails sighed heavily, letting go of Cream and getting up. He slowly made his way towards me, still shaking.

"Tails?" I said in fear as he rested his hand on my shoulder, tears pooling in his blue eyes.

"Amy" he sighed heavily, "Something happened up at Eggman's..."

Something... Why did that make me quiver?

Tails sighed and continued, "When me and Knuckles asked where Sonic was, Eggman only laughed and said that he-"Tails couldn't finish.

"Tails..." I could feel the tears burning my eyes, "Where's Sonic?"

Tails cringed and more tears fell onto his muzzle, "Amy, Sonic – isn't coming back"

And that is exactly where my world should've exploded. It should disappear, evaporated into nothing. But it stayed, shaking in front of my face as I fell to the ground, whimpering a simple "No!"

I began to cry as Tails hugged me. I began to cry for myself, for Sonic, for the world, for Sonic, for the surprise that he would never hear, and Sonic.

It was the end, at least to me...