Hello. I wanted to say thank you for the ones that decided to review on my first chapter. I am pleased you enjoyed it. And now the next chapter begins. I wanted to put Cream involved because she was Amy's best friend so hopefully you guys will be able to grasp this chapter quickly and go "awwww" at it. Review if you like but only if you like it, and I dont want no flames :]
The third chapter will be up soon.
Oh and I don't own any Sonic characters.
Sonic's Last Rose
Chapter Two
'One That Deserves'
"Breaking News, the winds have increased and Town Hall are shutting down electricity for safe warning. We have Sam on the case."
"Thank you Ron, you might not guess this but I am standing in what used to be known as Treacle Falls. But thanks to our strong winds, it is now a crashing disaster. No one can answer why these winds are becoming stronger and destroying our lands, but we do know that now the Town Hall want to get involved…"
"It looks quite bad out there everyone, so close your doors and stay inside"
The TV switched off and the blue hedgehog muttered deep in his pillow. He was slouched across the green sofa with a cushion up to his chin and the remote glued to his grip. He had been sitting there for quite a while watching the news complain about the deep dusty winds that were killing the town.
He stretched widely, and let out a large yawn before hoping up from the sofa. Sliding his feet across the floor, he flopped to the kitchen fridge and opened the door with force.
"Uh." Was all he said before slamming the door back with a loud bang. "Tails! We haven't got anything to eat" he complained, letting his stomach growl along with him.
He perked his ears and waited for a reply but heard nothing, apart from a small mumble. "Wha…?" Sonic crossed his arms and tapped his foot at a steady pace till his yellow friend appeared in the kitchen, with dark rings round his eyes.
"I haven't slept in ages…I wanted to get electricity but the Town Hall have shut it all off" he rubbed his sore red eyes and attempted to stay awake but only led him to a deep sleep. He flopped to the nearest wall and balanced, before closing his eyes and nodding his head.
Sonic noticed this and sighed lightly, then lifted him up into his arms and carrying to his bed. He realised that it had been exactly a year and 3 months since Amy had passed, and her birthday would be in a few days time. This saddened him.
She would have been 17 years old if she was alive, and Cream decided to put down a memory stone to honour her bravery and affection.
They were planning to stand it still on the beach hills, with the view of the sunset and sea. It was all Cream's idea. She and her mother Vanilla had planned everything.
"I think it would be a great idea. Amy would love it" Cream stated as she was telling them her big idea. Sonic never understood how Cream would make it seem that Amy was still with them. It confused him as she would run off to show 'Amy' her new painting. She even started to speak to the tombstone about her day and that what she was going to do the next day.
Though she never used to be like this. The first moment she knew about Amy's death, the more she began to turn. She had fits every night, where in her dream she saw Amy's death over and over again. She never blamed Sonic or anyone else for her torture but there was something she didn't understand. She thought that Amy could have survived the fire, when being in the hyper formation. But that wasn't it at all.
Cream knew about death being a natural thing and she wanted to make sure that Amy was having a good life up in heaven.
Two days before Amy's birthday, Cream wanted to go shopping and asked Sonic if he could help her chose a gift that Amy would like. Sonic didn't understand why Cream would want to buy a present for someone who had passed but he knew that she was only 11 years old and didn't really acknowledge the fact that Amy was never coming back. So he agreed.
"Thank you for taking me to the shops Sonic" Cream said happily as she skipped through the gift isles. Sonic shrugged his shoulders and stopped to stare at the jewellery while Cream bounced off into the gift section.
He stopped and stared curiously at a ring with a very shiny diamond in the centre of the gold circle. Looking closer in, he studied it and noticed a hint of pink in the centre of that diamond, causing it to sparkle brightly.
"Círculo de la belleza?" he read of the label.
"That means Circle of Beauty…a lovely ring isn't it?" said the lady behind the counter. This caught his attention as he looked up at the woman who smiled back at him with shock.
"Sonic the Hedgehog! I didn't think you of all people would be looking at these rings" she was rather taken back at this, which put Sonic off.
"Huh?" he tilted his head and noticed her blush deep red as she bent down to collect the ring he was glancing at.
"It's a beauty. But…it only shines on people who really deserve it. A true lover in fact. Amazing for an engagement ring" she stroked the side of the ring with her gloved finger and offered it to the hedgehog so he could have a better look. "Don't run off with it now. I'm trusting you" she joked.
Sonic awed with wide eyes, as he gripped the tiny gold ring. It sparkled it every direction and its sudden pinkness had then disappeared and turned blue.
"What?" he closed one eye and tried to scan the diamond more closely. But the diamond only glistened blue. "I-I don't understand" he muttered.
The woman laughed at him and bent over the counter to retrieve it, and with that the ring had turned pink once more.
"The last person to ever deserve this ring and worn it had a pink desire" the woman placed it back down to its display and glanced at Sonic who was looking more curious.
"Who made that diamond?" he asked, more interested than ever. The woman shrugged her shoulders. She didn't know.
"The last thing I heard was that it came from the sea, over at the sandy beach" this made Sonic's ears perk up.
"Sandy Beach did you just say?" the woman nodded her head in response making Sonic's heart race. All of these big conclusions came to his head making him smile. He pulled out his wallet from his back quills and pointed at the ring. "I'll have it. How much?" he questioned.
The woman stated the price and Sonic paid for it happily with all the cash he had from being a famous world hero.
"Do you have someone to offer it to Sonic?" the woman asked softly. "Someone who deserves it? Be good with it now" she added.
Sonic nodded and walked away, hiding the little black box in his quills. There was something that made him think that the ring had something to do with Amy and so he wanted to keep it.
Once the ring was stuffed into his quills and hidden, he then went to find Cream who had already found the perfect gift to give Amy for her birthday.
"Sonic, look what I've found. Isn't it nice? Amy would love it" Cream had found a selection of different candles that were all coloured and mixed with scent in a packet. "Amy loves her scented candles" Sonic knew this as well. So they went to the checkout to pay for them but was stopped by a man with black sunglasses covering his eyes.
"Only one checkout open due to wind" he said pointing at the long queue. Sonic dropped with boredom and then looked back at Cream with a worried face.
"I really want to get Amy these" she mumbled. Sonic sighed.
"Why not get her something that's less of a hassle?" he asked with a cocky grin. Cream stomped her foot and demanded to get her the candles and then made her way to the queue. With Sonic walking close behind her.
"I don't see the point in waiting" he commented but Cream ignored him and hugged her present for Amy tight to her chest.
It didn't seem long to wait, and soon enough Sonic and Cream were at the checkout paying for the candle gift set. Cream paid and gave her bag to Sonic for him to hold, and as they walked out. A gust of wind blew into their faces, making them cold.
They walked down the street and past many people till they slowly came to a stop, which happened to be right in front of a flower shop. Cream's eyes lit up as she fiddled around in her pocket and pulled out two golden coins.
"Can I buy Amy some flowers?" she asked politely. Sonic nodded and walked into the shop where they were greeted by the old shop keeper.
"Ah Sonic, you here to buy some flowers?" he questioned. The blue hedgehog shook his head and looked down at Cream who was blushing red.
"I would like to buy some flowers with my money please. They are for my best friend" she said innocently.
The old man looked down at her and smiled before glancing up at Sonic.
"I tell you what little rabbit, pick any flowers you like in here ok?" he then went over the hedgehog and watched as Cream scooted over to the flowers.
"For Miss Rose I presume?" he asked Sonic. "I knew that girl very well…she came in here every day to give me some roses that she had from her garden, she even helped out here for a while till she moved over to help the children in the day care centre. What a very helpful girl she was, it feels like yesterday when she came running in here to inform me about a date with you" the old man rubbed his chin and chuckled at her pleasant cheerful way. "It's not every day you meet someone who always has a smile on their face" Sonic nodded.
The man was right. Amy was never angry or upset, no matter how bad her situation was. She still walked around with a smile on her face. That's when he frowned. He never went on a date with Amy in the end. And he knew how much it meant to her.
"Sonic, I like these ones" Cream said sweetly, holding up white and pink flowers in a bunch. The elderly man clapped his hands together and laughed loudly.
"What a good choice! I will tell you what I'd do. Because there for a special friend of mine as well…you can have them for free!"
Cream's eyes widened.
"But I have money" she whispered opening her hand out with the two coins. The elderly man shook his head and pushed her hand back to her and smiled.
"Someone who doesn't ask for anything is the one who deserves it all" he winked. Cream blushed as Sonic only thought harder. Amy never asked for anything, she only gave and helped out. This made him wonder even more.
"Amy"
