Chapter 3 - Gone
Sonic woke up to the sound of flickies singing their morning melodies. The sun was gleaming through his window, letting in some light into his bedroom. Sonic smiled at himself remembering the event that happened last night. His date with little miss Amy Rose.
The kiss had him going nuts. It was the best kiss he ever had with a girl. He just didn't expect the best kiss he's had to be with Amy. He didn't even want to go with her on that date to begin with. But he actually enjoyed it. Everything. Even the awkward dinner. But what he liked best about it was the secret place Amy took Sonic. He still can't get the beautiful imagine out of his mind. The pond, the grass, the moon, and the tree. Amy's story touched Sonic. How her parents would always go to that pond, Sonic, for some reason, wanted that. He wanted to do that all the time. Well, that and run faster than his rival, Shadow.
Sonic got himself ready for today and ran down stairs. He was greeted by Tails, who handed him a plate of scrambled eggs and toast. "Morning, Sonic."
Sonic took his seat at the table. "Morning, Tails."
"So, how was your night with Amy? Was it terrible?" Tails somehow knew, by the look on Sonic's face, he did have a good time.
"Oh, umm," Sonic tired to control his strange grin. "Well, I actually enjoyed myself."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah."
"Why is that? Did you actually avoid getting kissed to death by Amy?" Tails laughed.
Sonic chuckled. "Well, not exactly."
Tails raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Sonic's face turned a deep red. He felt himself getting hot. "If I tell you something, completely weird, would you promise not to tell anyone."
"Spill it, Sonic."
"Well, what if I said that: I made-out with Amy."
Tails nearly choked on his eggs. He hardly believed what his brother was saying. Tails didn't believe it. "W-wait. Are you telling me you made-out, kissed, lips to lips kissing with Amy? Our Amy? Amy Rose? Not some random chick with the same name?"
Sonic could feel himself getting redder. "Y-yeah..."
Tails slammed his fist on the table. The action made Sonic jump his skin.
"Man, now I owe Shadow fifty mobians!"
Sonic glared at the two tailed fox. "Huh?"
"Oh, uhh, nothing." Tails grinned. "So, tell me everything."
Sonic told Tails the whole story. The dinner, the secret garden, and the kiss. The only thing Sonic kept to himself was him walk home with Amy. Last night, after the kiss him and Amy shared, he decided to take her home. Sonic, being the caring guy he is, couldn't let Amy walk the streets alone. Especially at night.
Flash Back:
Sonic and Amy walked, hand-and-hand, along the cold cement sidewalk. Sonic was telling Amy about his parents. He figured it would only be fair if he told her, since she did tell him something about hers.
"My parents never were around when I was little. I was raised by my Uncle Chuck. He took me in and treated me like his own son. He's a father-figure I looked up to. Even now."
Amy felt her heart ache. She, knowing him as long as she did, never knew the young hedgehog had grown up without a single parent. "Why? What happened to your parents?"
Sonic made no eye contact with Amy. "My dad and Uncle Chuck, fought in a war known as the Great War. During the battle, my dad got injured with wounds that were fatal. But my Uncle Chuck saved his life by robotizing him. But once he did, he became a lifeless slave to Robotnik. My mom was later robotized too. Then Uncle Chuck." Sonic tried to restrain his tears. "Years later, I got Chuck back to his senses. He raised me and taught me everything I know. But he never did mention my parents to me. Not until I actually saw them myself."
Amy kissed Sonic's hand. "I'm sure that must've hit home."
"It did.."
"I'm sorry."
Sonic smiled. "No need to be apologetic." Sonic squeezed her hand. "It really made my dad, though, when Chuck told me I looked just like my dad. And I that I act like him too."
Amy smiled. "I'm sure your parents would be proud of what you've accomplished with protecting Moboius."
"They would." Sonic gave her a warm smile. "What about your 'rents?"
"What about them?"
"Well, are they still around?" Sonic asked.
"Yes of course. Well, not in Mobious. No."
"Where are they then?"
Amy didn't know whether to tell Sonic the truth or not. Amy didn't have the best relationship with her parents. But that wasn't her fault. Their relationship, as her parents, was strange. "Promise not to tell?"
"Why so many secrets, Amy?"
"Because. Plus, this one is personal."
"Okay." Sonic agreed.
Amy nodded. "After I turned 6 years of age, my parents decided to leave me at Moboius. They wanted to have a vacation, but also to get away from all the ruckus Robotnik was causing." Amy stopped in her tracks, Sonic still holding her hand.
"Amy?"
"B-but they never came back." Amy said hardly.
"Never came back?"
"I won't say they stopped all contact with me. They would call, but they refused to come back and be my actual parents."
Sonic embraced Amy. Once he did, she couldn't help but cry. She sobbed into her heroes chest as she hugged him back.
"I had to defend for myself, Sonic. All alone...no one to help me." She cried harder, while Sonic ran his hands through her pink quills.
Sonic could feel her sorrow. He knows what it's like to have no parents. To live out a childhood without contact with his parents. But her situation, it was more painful. Amy's parents didn't want to come back. They didn't want to truly raise their own daughter. They abandoned her. They wanted nothing much to do with her. Sonic's parent's didn't have a free will. They forced to have no contact with Sonic. Amy's parent's left her alone in this world. She raised herself.
"T-that's why I followed you after you saved me from Metal." Amy said into Sonic's chest. "Not only because I had a crush on you, but because I thought you'd lead me to safety. I thought you'd be my protection."
Sonic grinned at her. "Well, I guess you were right, considering I still am protecting you from danger."
"I'm glad I did." Amy wiped her tears away. "But what's your reason for running from me?"
"Uhh, let's just say I wasn't ready for girls."
"Huh?"
Sonic chuckles. "You know. The whole: Oh god, she has cooties." Sonic jumped.
"Hey!" Amy punched his shoulder. "Funny, Hedgehog. Very funny. Then explain in your teen years. You're 17. How come you still ran away even after the whole "Cooties" thing."
Sonic scratched the back of his head. "I have my reasons... Now let's get you home..."
End of Flashback:
Sonic helped Tails work on the Tornado before heading out. Sonic had planned on visiting Amy before doing some of his daily routines.
What a mistake...
Sonic ran to Amy's house. He stopped in front of her front lawn, smelling the fresh morning roses. Sonic walked up on her porch and knocked her red door. He waited for a good second, until the door swung open. Instead of Amy, Cream The Rabbit greeted him.
"Hey, Cream. How are you?"
"Hi, Mr. Sonic. I'm fine. Just doing some chores."
"Cool."
"Is there anything you need?" Creamed asked.
Sonic smiled at the young rabbit. "Yeah, I need to talk to Amy."
The rabbit looked at Sonic strangely. "Mr. Sonic I thought you knew?"
"Knew about what?"
"Amy left town this morning."
"What do you mean?" Sonic asked.
"She packed her bags and left town this morning."
"Wait. Where?"
Cream thought for a second. "I don't know."
Sonic was shocked. The girl who had a crush on him was gone. The very girl who had chased him for years. The girl he kissed and actually liked her back was gone.
She's gone, Sonic thought, but why.
"She can't just disappear like this. She left her friends, her family, me..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sonic. I need to get back to doing chores. Bye"
Sonic laid on his bed. He had ran home. Passing every person that came his way. He had mixed emotions running through his mind while he laid on his bed. Sonic kept thinking he did something to cause Amy to leave. But what? What could have gone wrong? Did he do something or say something to hurt her?
Maybe, Sonic thought, I was too late.
"Amy's...gone."
Sorry for the short chapter... but thanks to reading it. Chapter 4 is coming soon ;)