A/N: Again, I would like to thank a couple of people. I would like to thank Shadowsonlygirl for an sorting out a slight problem with the characters. I would like to than Crazy muffin assassin for editorial help and the like. Lastly, I would like to thank my readers for…well, reading.
Blaze's POV
The last thing I remember before drifting off was snuggling with Silver. Whatever did I do to deserve someone like Silver? His body exerted a comforting warmth that made me drowsy. The thought that we would soon be husband and wife made my heart flutter with joy. But the minute I fell asleep, I wish I hadn't.
Silver's POV
In my dream Blaze and I had gotten into a fight. After the fact, she stormed out. My dream-self wasn't doing anything until it started raining. I quickly grabbed an umbrella and ran outside. I searched for any sign that Blaze had been there. Finally, after what seemed like hours, I found her. She was crying, but something else was wrong. Her movements were jerky and strained. She stumbled over to me and looked in my eyes.
"Silver…help" she rasped. Her hand grasped at her stomach, then pulled away. Blood. She fell to her knees, revealing a figure behind her, shrouded in the darkness of the storm. The darkness bent towards him as if it were following him. A forked tongue of lighting illuminated the sky and lifted the shadows that veiled his identity. He looked like Shadow, except for minor details. Shadow had red fur, this entity had grayish blue, Shadow had crimson eyes, and this person had green, with slit, reptilian pupils. It was looking at Mephiles the dark. His sinister gaze turned on me, and his intensions were immediately clear. I'm next. He did nothing for a second, then lunged. His bloodstained claws gripped my throat and squeezed. I awoke in a cold sweat, clutching my throat. I looked over at Blaze, who was still sleeping peacefully next to me. I climbed out of bed, still half asleep, and walked over to the bathroom. I turned the handle on the faucet. I collected the fountain of cool water that gushed out in my hands. The cool water sloshed over my face, calming me down considerably after that horrible nightmare. I carefully climbed back into bed, so as to not disturb Blaze's sleep. Suddenly she cried out.
"Silver! Don't leave me! Please don't go!" I sat bolt upright and whipped around over to her. Tears were forming rivers down her face and she was thrashing in her sleep. My heart ached to see her in pain like this.
"Blaze, wake up! You're dreaming!" I pleaded, grabbing her shoulders. It was unsettling to hear how shrill my voice had become. Regardless, her beautiful golden eyes, now swamped with tears, shot open and her arms flew around me, pulling me up against her. She buried her face in my shoulder and sobbed, horrible heartbroken sobbing.
"Sil…ver" she sobbed. Her breath came out shallow and quick. "Mephiles is back…he…he killed you"
"Don't worry Blaze, I'm not going anywhere," I said, as comfortingly as possible in my current state of mind. Her sobbing started to quiet as she calmed down.
"Thank you, Silver" she kissed my lightly on the cheek.
"You're going to be my wife. That makes it my job to protect you"
"That's so sweet" Blaze wiped her eyes with the palm of her hand. My eyes wandered over the alarm clock. It was almost three in the morning.
"It's really late" I yawned, "Let's go back to bed" shortly afterward, we fell asleep in each other's embrace.
Blaze's POV
We woke up late the nest morning, almost 10:30. We were lying right up against each other. Our foreheads were pressed together and my hand rested on the chest. He is so cute, even in his sleep. Sometimes he talks in his sleep. One time he was arguing with himself, in French.
"Good morning, Blaze" he said, finally waking up.
"Good morning, my love" I purred.
"Do you think we should tell the others?" he asked.
"That we're engaged? Knowing Marine, she probably blabbed all about it and fabricated romantic details"
"Probably" he sighed, getting out of bed. I stretched and followed him downstairs. He was cooking eggs in a skillet. The doorbell rang loudly, snapping me to attention.
"I got it," I said, walking to the other room. But when I opened the door, I almost passed out from shock. There was a silver and black-streaked hedgehog standing in the doorway with a sarcastic expression to boot.
"Sky?" I gasped.
"Where's my brother?" She asked, barely hidden annoyance in her voice. "Where's Silver?"
An annoyed expression of my own surfaced. "He's inside. What do you want?" she accidentally on purpose bumped into my shoulder.
Silver's POV
"Silver, we have a visitor," Blaze called. A mental warning went off. She sounded annoyed. That could only mean a few things.
"Is it Marine again?" I asked. That raccoon is always popping up at the most inopportune of times.
"No. Come see for yourself" I walked into the living room and almost had a heart attack.
"Sky? What're you doing here?" the hedgehog smiled.
"Can't I visit my own brother?" Sky asked innocently. "What's up with you guys?" Blaze and I looked at each other, then at Sky. Sky shot Blaze a dirty look.
"We'll tell you later" we said together. I then proceeded to call everyone and invite them over for the big news. That's the problem with having supersonic, hyperactive friends; they all show up inside of ten minutes. Everyone made themselves comfortable in our living room on the couches. Everyone was edgy and suspicious around Sky, save for Marine. Marine walked right over and started to pester her with a river of questions. She was shut up when Tails and the Chaotix forcibly dragged her away.
Shadow's POV
"What did you call us here for?" I addressed Silver, folding my arms. "And who is that?" I nodded at the silver and black female hedgehog sitting next to him.
"Yeah, Blazey, why're we here?" Marine piped up.
"You're here for a couple reasons. The first is that I would like to introduce my sister, Sky" he motioned to the hedgehog next to him. I took notice of how blue her eyes were. They looked just like the summer sky. I found myself getting lost in their depths. Apparently, she's a fraternal twin with Silver and he just neglected telling us. He introduced everyone, going around our circle of friends, but I swear she was looking at me the whole time.
"And then the other reason; Blaze and I are getting married" there was a collective "What?" but Sky took it harder than the rest of us.
"You know how much I hate that bimbo! You expect me to be ok with you getting married?" she shouted.
"Sky, you are over reacting. Please calm down" Silver begged.
"Sky, you really need to calm down," Blaze added. "Silver and I decided to spend the rest of our lives with each other, and you need to suck it up"
"Bite me" Sky retorted. Then she turned to me. "Silver, you're my brother and I love you, but why her?"
"Please stop arguing!" Cream pleaded, but her pleas we ignored.
"I love arguing! Can I argue too?" Charmy buzzed. Charmy joined the fray and started arguing unnoticed amongst us with himself. This is getting ridiculous.
"Shut up!" Knuckles shouted above the noise. Immediately everyone stopped talking.
Silver's POV
"This is stupid, I'm outta here!" Sky exclaimed. She slammed the door behind her as she stormed out.
"Nice sister" Rouge commented sarcastically.
"It's a process" I replied.
"Maybe I can talk some sense into her," Shadow suggested. This is the first time he'd spoken since we broke the news to everyone.
Sonic laughed. "You being sensible? That's a good one, shad. I think I'd better do the talking"
"Says the one with the emotional range of a four year old child"
"Says the one who can't let go of a dead person" Shadow burst forward, slamming Sonic into the wall.
"You ever talk badly about Maria, and I will end you" he snarled. "How would you feel if Fox-boy died in your arms?" Sonic tried hard not to show his fear, but it was rather obvious. Tails looked a bit worried at Shadow's statement. Shadow pushed him away and turned to me.
"Does Sky have anywhere to stay?"
"Yeah, there's a guest room upstairs"
"Maybe you guys should go now" Blaze suggested, barely concealed annoyance in her voice.
"Wait, miss Blaze! Who is the best man? And the bride's maids? And the flower girl? And the-" Cream asked rather enthusiastically.
"We'll decide later" I intervened, sensing Blaze's stress. "We'll tell you tomorrow" everyone filed out mumbling with excitement and wonder. Shadow informed us that he would stop by tomorrow morning. Even Knuckles and the Chaotix seemed excited.
Blaze's POV
"Finally, we're alone" I purred. We held each other like we were never going to let go. Even so, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of unrest. Who was the best man going to be? And what about all the other slots that need to be filled?
"Where'd everyone go?" Sky asked, catching us off guard. Silver tumbled backwards, pulling me on top of him. I regained my composure and struggled not to flip out at her. She glared at me, which clearly said stay away from my brother. God, this had better be worth the trouble. Wait, what am I saying? This is Silver! Of course it'll be worth it.
"The guest room is upstairs" Silver informed Sky. She gave one last reproachful look, mainly at me, before walking away.
"Now we're finally alone" Silver corrected, caressing my cheek. All my worries dissolved with the kiss he gave me. It will definitely be worth the wait.
