Amy's POV
It was cold.
It was dark.
Nothing but the small amount of light emitted by the moon, the whistle of the wind blowing through the air, the hoots by the owls, sitting in the trees, and the chirping of crickets all around me. I have no idea how long I've been walking. And i cant check either because i left my communicator at home, so they cant track me.
I've been walking nonstop, and my legs are starting to hurt, but i keep on going. I kept walking, and walking, and walking until my legs didn't have the strength to stand anymore.
I sit under a tree to rest my legs. I start to feel a little tired, and soon I'm starting to want to sleep. I felt like I've been walking for hours, so I feel like i deserve it. And soon, my eyes start to close, and the wonderful feeling of sleep takes over me.
A few hours later
Third Person POV
As she slept, the wind began to simmer down, and though it wasn't blowing hard anymore, it still made her feel cold. She curled up into a ball, to try to preserve heat.
Soon, she heard footsteps.
"Huh?"
She woke up with a jolt. She hadn't expected someone else to be in the forest.
She got up, and started walking. Soon, the foot steps got closer, and she started to feel scared. She began to run, not even bothering to look behind her. She just kept running and looking ahead.
She soon came to an open area. She stopped and looked around, breathing heavily.
*snap*
She turned around, feeling scared. But she couldn't see anything.
"Who's there?"
No answer.
Another twig snaps.
"Show Yourself!"
Nothing but silence.
Feeling even more scared, she begins to back up. Step, by step, she's waiting for something to happen.
And it did.
*bump*
"AH!"
"WHOA!"
She jumped and turned around, summoning her hammer. She landed, and got a good look at what she numbed into. Or rather, whom she bumped into.
There, right in front of her eyes, was a little grey fox boy. He didn't look any older than she did. He was in a pair of dark jeans, black sneakers, and was wearing a dark blue hoodie. He was holding a weapon that looked like a sword, only the blade was glowing bright yellow.
He looked terrified.
She tried to step closer, but he stepped back, looking even more frightened.
She began to speak.
"Hi…"
He didn't say a word.
"It's ok. I wont hurt you."
He didn't seem convinced, and held the sword in front of him in a defense position.
"Take it easy, and lower your weapon." She said in a soft gentle voice.
"Put yours down first." He said back.
Amy didn't realize she still was holding her hammer. She looked at it, then back at the boy. He gave a glare, saying he wasn't messing around.
She put her hammer down.
As soon as she let go of the hammer, he seemed more relaxed, and retracted his sword. He still seemed uneasy, however.
"What's your name?"
"You first."
She seemed a bit irritated, but complied none the less.
"Amy. What about you?"
"No one important."
She got even more irritated.
"Oh cmon, i did what you asked me. I put down my hammer, i told you my name, and then you don't tell me yours, thats not fair" she pouted.
"I'm sorry" he whispered.
She heard it, and got closer.
He still seemed very frightened, but didn't move away. She got a good look at him, and immediately knew what he was feeling. Despair.
A tear started forming in his eyes, and he fought the urge to cry.
She hugged him, and he returned it. He lost it, and began to silently cry. This made Amy also want to cry, letting a few tears slide down her cheek. After a few minutes, they calmed down, and he began to speak again.
"Jeffery"
"I'm sorry?"
"My name… is Jeffery" he said shakily.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
I don't know, i just had to leave."
He then looked up to her.
"What about you? Why are you here? You don't look much older than me."
She hesitated, but shakingly answered him.
"I'm… also running."
"From what?"
She explained everything that happened with her former friends. She began to cry while explaining, and Jeffery hesitantly embraced her.
"… it still hurts so bad. I trusted them with everything, but it seemed like they didn't even care. Even the ones i thought were the most truthful and trustworthy people in my life. They turned their backs on me!" She continued to cry for a few minutes. Jeffery stayed silent, allowing her to let it all out.
Finally, she calms down, and he releases her, and immediately turns away. As she still gathers herself, he begins to speak.
"My life wasn't always easy. I had abusive parents, but i left them, and another family took me in and loved me. We lived like that for years, until i was seven, when they were... murdered right in front of me."
Amy's eyes widened with shock.
"I managed to escape, but i ended up living alone for years after that. My old friends changed drastically. They teased me, harassed me, and bullied me until the point where I desperately wanted to end it."
He stopped a minute, to gather himself before continuing.
"But I couldn't do it, even with the blade pointed to my chest, i just couldn't push it in. So i lived there for the next two years, and here i am now."
He began to breath heavily, as if trying to hold in his feelings. Amy went up and hugged him, and again, he hugged her back.
After a few minutes of hugging and crying, they both calmed down. Then, Jeffery thought of something.
"Hey, we're both trying to deal with the same thing. We know what we've been through. Maybe we can help each other out."
Amy looked up at him, and smiled.
"I would like that."
He held out his hand, and she took it. He helped her up, and soon, with the sun beginning to rise, both Jeffery and Amy set off into the forest, towards the adventure waiting for them.
Back with Sonic
Sonic and Tails were at Amy's house. They were gonna explain what they thought was best for her. He began to knock.
"Amy?"
No answer.
"Amy, open up. It's us."
Nothing.
Sonic began to tense. Amy usually open the door to anyone.
"Amy?" He said louder.
Nothing, again. Sonic was about to knock again, but noticed something from the corner of his eye. It was the Amy's house key. Now he was certain something was wrong. He took the key and began to unlock it.
"Sonic, I don't think Amy will like that we're entering with out her permission." Tails said.
"I think something's up. I just have a weird feeling. Won't hurt to check, right?"
This time, Tails didn't object.
Unlocking the door, sonic opened it up, and headed inside. Tails seemed hesitant, but followed him in.
What they saw made them feel really uneasy. The house was relatively clean, although some things were on the ground. The food hadn't been touched, and the sink was dripping. To any other person, it might seem normal, but Sonic knew her all too well. If anything that seemed out of place, she'd immediately try to fix it. She likes to have her house very tidy, and seeing it in the state it was in now made Sonic start to worry a bit.
Sonic headed up the stairs and checked her room. He hadn't even begun to check the room when he saw a piece of paper laying flat on her desk. He knew it was wrong to read something that was probably private, but took it anyway.
Dear Former Friends,
I heard what you said at that meeting, and i just want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry i couldn't be stronger, I'm sorry for being an annoyance, I'm sorry i can't protect myself from threats. I know I'm a bit of a problem, and that i held you guys back on more than one occasion, so i did something about it. I've left to Chaos knows where. I'm gonna become my own person without you. I just want to say thanks for the good times we've had. You might not cherish them, but I will. Thank you for everything.
Love, Amy.
Sonic's POV
No. Oh no. Ohnonono. "TAILS!" I sprinted to where he was, which literally took no time at all.
"AH, WHAT?!"
"SHE'S GONE!"
"Huh?!"
I literally shoved the note in front of his face. He read it, and was shocked.
"We're gonna need all the help we can get. Let's get everyone together. Now!"
With that we ran to get everyone together.
Amy. Why did you leave?
To be continued…
