August 5, 2007 (10 years back)

In the fragrant gardens of her house, six year old Cream the Rabbit playfully frolics around the petunias and tulips, hiding behind the shed in the process. Knowing she has to keep quiet, Cream was having the trouble of suppressing her giggles, or else her companion, Cheese, would find out where she is.

While she was evading from the seeker, Cheese romped around the yard, looking up and down, glancing left and right, all the while keeping his whimsical eyes open for anything strange. When he approached the shed, only one sight of a fluffy tail and it gave him all he needed to know. He came around the other side, facing the surprised Cream covering her eyes with a happy "Chao Chew!"

"Oh, you found me Cheese!" she exclaimed, but she started laughing from excitement.

Suddenly, Cheese flew up to her and beamed its brightest smile, his emotion ball shaped into a lovable heart. It lets Cream know that her pet is enjoying the time he is spending with her.

The girl looked to her left and saw Vanilla baking a cinnamon sugar pie, her ultimate favorite. Inhaling the sweet smell, Cream's mother sets the pie on the windowsill for it to cool off from the oven. Cheese also smells the delicious dessert and looks as though he floats into the air, following its scent.

Cream laughed at this, and then grabbed him gently to her side.

"Now, now Cheese. You know that we can not spoil our dinner by eating pies first. It would be, as Mother considers it, impolite."

The duo then sat down on the rich green grass, staring up into the clouds. A bit drowsy, Cream squints her eyes a bit to make out what character the fluffy clouds are shaped into.

Oh look, that looks like a unicorn. That one looks like a star. And that looks like Tails…

She blushed when that thought popped up. Wow where did that come from?

Still viewing dreamily at the blue, windy sky, Cream proceeded to ask her chao a question.

"Cheese, do you wonder if Ms. Amy is busy today?"

"Chao!"

"I reckon so. She might be busy chasing Mr. Sonic around again…sometimes I worry about her."

"Chao?"

Cream sat up, bringing her knees together to her bosom. "You know, Mr. Sonic doesn't notice her as much as she pays him attention. And as bothersome as it looks, I really don't want to interfere with her love life. Besides, Mother told me so, and she also told me that Mr. Sonic would come around sooner or later…" Cream's orange glistened with concern, picking a dandelion from the ground.

"Chao…Chew…"

"Yeah, I hope so." She then blew the contents of the flower, the seeds floating everywhere and upwards towards the heavens.

She reflected on her mother's sensitive words, knowing that her mother is a very wise person. Vanilla can be helpful if she wanted to be. She certainly knows how to make a person's day not seem the worst. At least, that's what Cream thinks. A smile of tender affection grew as she sees memories of her and Vanilla, baking, walking in the gardens, playing, reading bedtime stories together, sharing sad moments and consoling each other when needed.

It's unforgettable of the relationship between Cream and her mother. Their relationship is like the combination of the moon and stars. They never leave each others' side, on account of love.

"I love my Mama, no matter what happens. Nothing would separate the love we have for each other."


Under an oak tree by the Mystic Ruins, an azure hedgehog slumbers to catch a spell from yesterday's work.

As his eyes are minded to be shut down, his brain is obviously not. He took the time to think about how many miles he had ran, if he had bought a chili dog from the last hour, Tails and all his friends, including Amy.

Amy…why did she ask me if I would protect her as long as she live? Haven't I always rescued her from Eggman when he used her as a pawn for me to come?

He turned over to the other side, still analyzing his thoughts.

Of course I will protect her. What would be the reason she would think I wouldn't save her…?

A cold rush of wind, something much unexpected in this weather, ran up Sonic's spine like an angry ghost. He sat up abruptly to see in front of him a little T.V, floating in the pen without any strings.

It was then that it came on and showed a man's head, laughing with a triumphant force. It didn't take Sonic long to find out who that was.

"Eggman! What do want now?" Sonic demanded suspiciously.

"Sonic the Hedgehog, I now have you at a crossroads. Right now, I'm at the tallest building of Station Square, and you can't stop me now!"

"Oh yeah?" Sonic said, standing up now "Well, we'll just see about that Egg-"

"Ah, ah! Not so fast! Now I know you wouldn't even try to stop my plan without,"

And Eggman revealed a remote control with a shiny yellow button in his hand, gleaming with a certain menacing aura.

"Saving your precious friends!"

He then showed a map on the screen, all directions to Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, even –

"Amy! I knew you would have to stoop this low to get me." He started growling under his breath, hating every sight of the evil doctor. The doctor just laughed more maniacally, loving the look on the angry hedgehog's face.

"You see, if I push this golden button, all of these houses you see on the map, in one hour, one by one, they will be no more. And, if you're too late, so are your loyal 'Sonic Team' comrades. That way, it would keep you busy while I plan world domination. But, I'm willing to stop, if you give me your Chaos Emerald."

"No way Eggman! I may care about the safety of others, but I'm not that stupid!"

Eggman just shook his head. "Then, I have no choice."

He then jammed the button on the remote control, a timer appearing on the side of the screen.

Sonic, realizing what had happened ran off in full speed. "I've got to warn the others about this, and get Amy to a safe place. I've got to hurry, before they blow up to bits!"

Too determined about what he was doing, it was an unfortunate shame that he overlooked one home on that map…

While Sonic raced towards Amy's house, he dialed Tails' place on his cell phone.

"Hello?"

"Tails get out of your house! And when you do, call Knuckles, to tell him to call Rouge, for her to call Shadow, and to tell him exactly what I said to you. When that's done, hurry and meet me at Amy's. Understand?"

"Sonic wha-?" But Sonic had hung up before he had got to hear the rest.

Confused, Tails ran out of his house and phoned Knuckles when he was outside.

"Yeah?"

"Knuckles, Sonic called me to tell you that you need to call Ro-"

At that instant, Tails' lab came apart in a fiery outburst, the explosion having red, orange, and yellow flames lashing out in the open. Tails was both shocked and alarmed. Now he knows what Sonic has been warning him of.

"Tails, what is it he wanted to tell Rouge?"

Tails, of course, never hesitated to tell the red echidna.

"To tell you that you need to call Rouge, tell her what I told you, and for her to call Shadow and do the same. Those done, meet him at Amy's place. And fast!"

And with that, Tails jumped into his X- Tornado waiting besides what used to be his house, and took off where Sonic had headed.

With lightening speed, Sonic arrived just in time to Amy's house, cold sweat running down his neck out of anxiety. Oh god, please don't explode with my favorite, bothersome, pink number one fan in there!

From the second story window, Amy spotted her favorite hero creating dust towards her house. At first, she seemed glad that he would come. But when she saw his expression, she knew something wasn't right. Otherwise, he wouldn't be this determined and this fast about it.

The floating TV then came in front Sonic, the countdown to…ten seconds!?!

"Amy, get out of there!" he bellowed.

She's not moving…she can't hear me! Damn it!

As if by instinct, he jumped up with all his might, and crashed into Amy's window.

"Sonic, what's wrong? You don't look so well." Amy's expression was ill willed by confusion and fret.

Looking back at the countdown, he grabbed Amy around the waist, and jumped out. It was only that he was accelerated by blasts of heat and debris from behind, wood, steel, and glass flying everywhere. A noise loud enough to break your hearing, the safe couple landed on the bed of withered violets.


"What's that noise Cheese?"

Cream was trying to glare afar to see where that sound came from. It sounded as though it came from Amy's…

"Oh my goodness! I hope Amy is okay over there! I should go look and see…"

She ran into the house towards her room, past her inquiring mother in the living room.

"Cream, dearest. What's the matter?"

"Mother, I heard a loud noise from where Amy is. I'm going to see what's going on, make sure she's okay."

"Alright, but be careful when you get there."

After putting on her coat, since it was starting to rain, Cream kissed her Mother goodbye, and walked down the stepping stones. Vanilla came out of the house appearing at the entrance, an dit seemed like she was holding an umbrella, waving it in the air.

"Oh wait Cream, you forgot your -!"

Then, something unexpected happened.

As soon as she was out the door, Cream was suddenly thrown forward by a large force, a force sizzling and dangerous. Tumbling forward until she stopped against the gate, Cream turned back to see a horrendous sight.

Her home, her only home, was gone. It was forever engulfed in monstrous flames and messy debris. Black smoke towers above the foundation, making Cream's sight and breath a little harder.

What happened? My home…it's gone! It exploded out of thin air. How…

Mother!

In a frantic frenzy, she climbed and crawled over wood and piles of brick, just to find her mother. It didn't take her long to find that her mother was crushed, crushed by the crumbling weight of the entrance to their house. Vanilla was unconscious.

When Cream ran to see to her condition, Cheese went to check if there was a pulse. Looking at her mother's comatose face, she did all she could to urge Vanilla to life.

"My mama…please don't be gone…please don't leave me here all alone. Mother, please wake up!" Cream yelled desperately, crystalline tears streaking her once bright, carefree, sun kissed fur.

"You're all I have! Please…"

Cheese searched everywhere for the pulse, but looked at the grief stricken Cream, as if saying 'It's no use.'

Cream couldn't believe it. Sadness, anger, affection, emotions ran rampant from her. Then, a destroyed Cream put her arms around her mother's body, embracing it very tightly; all the while sobbing her weak heart to pieces, her heartbroken against the rough, solemn raindrops.

"MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


Sorry if it seems a bit out of place and messy, but I provided the details as proficiently as possible. This is yet the first half of the reasoning...