IPod Shuffle 01

Theme: Sonic/Amy

1. All Around Me by Flyleaf

She ran, the darkness pressing in around her on all sides, as she tried to find someone, anyone, to come save her. She wasn't aware when it happened, but suddenly she was lying on the ground, her arms wrapped around her protectively as she gasped out air, the darkness weighing heavily on her.

Sonic… Somebody…

The gasps stopped when another pair of arms wrapped around her, and she felt herself being pulled into someone's embrace, one hand going around her shoulders while the other ran through her pink hair, petting her.

"I'm right here, Amy. Everything's alright now."

It was quiet then, the moment suspended in time as he continued to pet her head, his arm still hugging her small frame to him tightly, until the tears came. And when they did, Sonic didn't do anything but hug her tighter, still running his fingers threw her hair, even when she threw her own arms around him and cried into his chest.

This is what she needed. This is what she needed all along.

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2. Far Away by Nickleback

She sits on her porch, staring up at the twinkling in the night sky. She sits there, idly pushing the swing back and forth with her foot, waiting. He promised to come back, of course, so she'll wait for him to return, just like every other time.

The rush of wind is the only hint to his arrival, and she turns to him with a smile on her face as he stands in her yard, raising a hand in greeting with a toothy grin on his face. She smiles back, of course, getting up from her seat, quickly brushing her dress down before making her way down the steps towards him.

She waits until she's standing in front of him before standing up on her tiptoes to peck him swiftly on the lips, smiling as she pulls back and sees he's doing the same. He takes her hand in his own, rubbing soft circles into it, and Sonic and Amy walk hand in hand up the stairs and into the house.

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3. Fly by Hilary Duff

She stepped forward, her bare feet absorbing the softness of the grass and the coldness of the ground this early in the morning, and spread her arms out beside her, allowing the wind to caress her skin as she spun in a slow circle on the edge of the cliff.

So, this was the feeling of being on the edge of the Earth.

Amy sighed blissfully, pausing in her spinning to open her eyes and gaze out at the landscape before her. It felt nice, being all alone on the edge of oblivion. Almost like she could step right over the edge and fly away, far away into the sky in blissful foreverness.

She couldn't, though, of course. A soft, bittersweet smile spread across her face as she lowered her arms, taking in one last breath of the cool morning air before turning back to the woods, mindful of what she could step on with her bare feet. She was heading back to the campsite, where everyone would be waiting for her. Just like they always would be.

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4. Hanging By a Moment by Lifehouse

He wrapped his hand around the branch tightly, clutching the unconscious girl in his arms to his chest as the wind blew around him. Tails, Knuckles, Cream, and Big were yelling down to them from the top of the cliff, telling him to hold on tightly, both to the branch and her body. Yeah, like Sonic was really going to let go of either of them.

Looking down at Amy, eyes closed and forehead swelling from where she had been hit by the rock, he couldn't help but tighten his grip. And as Big lowered his fishing rod, the line falling down to them, he knew he was going to have to keep a closer eye on her. That and destroy the stupid robot that had dared to hit her in the first place.

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5. Too Little, Too Late by JoJo

She deftly rearranged the things in her suitcase, making enough room to fit the last few items of clothing. Another suitcase was already lying at her side, packed with the other half of her stuff, ready to be left with at any time.

He was leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest as he watched her pack, not quite sure what to make of the situation. No words passed between them, just the sounds of her moving around as she finished packing and closed the suitcase, grabbing the other one as she stood up.

Without looking at him, she walked towards the door, pausing only to reach out and turn the handle, stopping when his hand covered hers.

"Do you really have to leave?"

She stared at him, quietly and sadly, and nodded. "I want to be by myself for a little while. I'll come back, of course, but not for a while." She looked away from him, staring down at their hands. "It's too late for us to fix things now. Maybe in a little while, but not now."

"It's can't be too late."

She looked up, blinking at the naked desperation on his face. "Prove it, then."

They were the words he was waiting for, Sonic thought, as he leaned in to softly press his lips against Amy's.

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6. Until the End by Breaking Benjamin

Pain and the dirt coating his fur were the only things he could feel. He had to admit that Dr. Eggman was getting better, if his robots it that hard. He struggled to lift his limbs, the pain making even this small task hard, but he had to endure it. She needed him, and he couldn't let her down.

"Sonic!"

No, he couldn't let her down. He wouldn't stop fighting until the end, and even then he would get back up.

He would save her, no matter what.