The Protector

Summary –

The protector, a strong confident blue hedgehog who had the ability of speed, which he used to his advantage to defend his home planet Mobius and others in which he had visited before, such as Earth. He guarded his home with pride, feeling like it was his duty. Yet home wasn't just the one thing he protected. As he sat on a thick tree branch outside of a small little house, he gaped inside the small window, his eyes observing the one thing he treasured the most, more than his planet. A rose. A simple, delightful young girl whose heart was aching and in pain from all of the torture she had received. He watched her softly as she collapsed on her bed, sobbing with misery, causing his own heart to throb with agony. It wasn't something he wanted to do- no of course not! It was something he had to do, to protect her. After all, he was the protector.

'Letting Go'

4 Years after Summary

The light blinded me as I sat up from the branch I had slept on, the sun poking its way through the leaves and tangled up twigs. Although I was comfortable, for some strange reason, I had a feeling I should stay up and go for a run. This was one of my daily routines anyway. I jumped down from my sleeping tree and landed on the grass with a thud, before dusting myself off and starting my run. I first went slow, jogging around the park and across the hills, and then beating my feet faster against the ground-I shot off, leaving my famous blue streak behind me.

I didn't stop. Gosh no. This was my life, running through the wind, going wherever my legs would take me. It was an adventure, finding different places that have not yet been explored. I suppose it was exciting, kept me busy from time to time, especially since Eggman went into hiding. We didn't hear from him after the last attack on Mobius City where he decided to test out his new machine- the egg-a-tron. Though we literally smashed it up in one shot and that was almost 3 years ago. How time flies.

I continued my run, heading further out from my area where I lived, to a small luxury beach. It was nice, with the smooth waves crashing into the sandy rocks, and palm trees hanging over to create shade on the shore. Wasn't really my favourite place, I preferred a greenery structure, with flowers dotted in places and a nice over grown tree for me to rest my eyes. Now that was a place to find. Though I hadn't really found it yet.

Looking out at the sea, I suddenly felt something on my wrist begin to vibrate. My yellow communicator was buzzing violently on my arm, urging me to open it up to see my caller.

"Sonic! Good, your awake…come to the workshop quick! It's Knuckles" the yellow fox demanded, as he appeared on my little screen. "Best be quick Sonic, you sure don't wanna miss this" the screen switched off, and I shut it down, turning on my heel to race back the way I came. I charged down the river, scooting past fellow people who lived nearby, till finally arriving at a large workshop with the garage door wide open. I halt to a stop, checking my quills are in line before entering the work area where I see my good friends Tails and Knuckles, both seated on stools.

"Hey buddy, what's with the big rush?" I ask Tails, greeting them both with a nod. Tails offers me a seat, but I preferred to stand, as Knuckles suddenly begins his 'announcement'.

"I got some news, it's pretty big!" he starts, gesturing with his hands, he looks across at me, a red blush appearing on his smug face. "I've kept this a secret for quite some time, but now it's finally the next stage, I should really tell ya" he pauses, looking over at Tails, who smiles widely.

"Well go on…say it" I growl, getting impatient.

"Uh, right…ok. I, um…asked Rouge to marry me" after the words came out of his mouth, the whole room fell silent. Tails was unsure how to respond, as well as myself. I didn't even know he and Rouge were dating, and now they're getting married to each other? Unless she said no. "She said yes, and we want to get married as soon as we can" he finished.

"Are you…nuts?" I speak out, unable to hold back my tone. "You can't marry Rouge" I state harshly. By my reaction, Knuckles seems lost, confused and almost bewitched.

"What you mean I can't marry her! I love her!" Knuckles shouts back, angry with my response. "You can't tell me what to do"

"You don't even know what love is, Knuckles…your wasting your time" I argue back.

"Oh and you do?" his remark gives me shivers down my spine, causing me to rage back at him, while poor Tails tries to get between, in hope we would stop. "You haven't even had a proper girlfriend…you wouldn't even know the meaning of the word" Knuckles snaps, his frown indicating his victory over this pitiful war.

"You're wasting your time Knuckles. Marriage isn't the right move, especially now" I tell him. "I mean it, people are still out there plotting their revenge…if they find out Rouge is your weakness. They will use it against you!"

"We haven't heard from anyone in over 3 years, now is the perfect time. Besides I don't care what anyone else thinks" although he was right, I didn't want to admit it. "I'll take care of her, besides I don't want to wait around forever…I might lose her, or she'll lose interest in me. That's why I want to do this" this words were right, if he didn't make his move, she would soon lose interest in him, and that strong bond she has with him now, will soon be over. It's happened before, but not with Rouge.

"Fine, marry her…" I say. "Marry her, be happy…" I shrug my shoulders, giving up with this ridiculous argument. "When Eggman comes back-"

"He wont! This is the reason you wont commit to no one, your frightened that someone will take them away-but look, no one has returned. We are fine, we can start our lives now and be happy" Knuckles states angrily. "I mean look at Amy" her name hits me like a brick. "She was head over heels for you, till you let her down, and now…she has no interest in you at all. I don't want to do that to Rouge"