-Winds of Heat 1: Crossing Hearts-
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Hello ladies and gentlemen! Welcome back to another chapter of Winds of Heat 1: Crossing Hearts! I'm here to just discuss my future plans for this story. I will be making this story VERY long, VERY long indeed. I plan on creating a satisfying number of chapters, which would be around 25-30. As this is a Sonaze, you can probably guess that Sonic and Blaze will get together sometime soon. I plan on making a bunch of obstacles in the way, including a grand finale!
Without further a do, here is chapter 3!
CHAPTER 3: The Realization
General POV
As they sat down on the couch, they started discussing many adventures! Including some adventures from the past. "And then he said 'your not even good enough to be my fake' (SA2 Reference). We battled out until Eggman told him to leave the island before it blows up!" Sonic explained to Blaze. She was amused by the stories that Sonic and Tails were telling her, especially when Sonic was exaggerating them! 'I guess that trait about him will never escape from him' she thought to herself.
During the middle of another extravagant story, Blaze asked Sonic something, "Hey Sonic, do you think I can spend a couple of days," 'hopefully weeks!' she thought to herself, "at your place? I got no money to rent a hotel or an apartment or anything like that...". "Sure thing Blaze! Anything for you!" he said with a wink in his eye, making her blush even more than what she already was.
"Hey Sonic, I think its getting late, I think you two should head on to Sonic's place before it gets too dark outside." Tails said. "He's right, I think we should head off Blaze. Bye Tails! I will see you tomorrow!" Sonic said as the two were walking to the door. "Bye Sonic! Bye Blaze! It was nice meeting you again!". "Likewise!" she replied back.
As the two headed down a few roads over to Sonic's place, they did notice one thing that Tails mentioned earlier. It got really dark, really quick! Sonic and Blaze were walking (surprisingly, walking) down the road, closing in onto Sonic's home until suddenly, a couple of men started heading towards the two.
"Well well well, look who we have here boys!" said the first guy, looking as if he was the leader of the small pack. "A hedgehog and a pussy cat! How adorable!" the next guy said, a hint of devilish grin making his sarcasm seem obvious. "What are you two doing out here all alone? You could get really hurt out here!" said the third man.
They all approached the two as if they were about to attack them. "Stand back Blaze, I don't want you to get hurt!" Sonic said. Blaze didn't say anything, only took his word and took a few steps back. "Well it looks like the blue hedgehog is going to save her! How cute, too bad you won't live to see her again!" said the leader again. Then, they attacked.
At first, it seemed as if they tackled Sonic to the ground completely, but only until a few seconds later did they find out he was standing next to them, stomping his feet. "You guys really need to chill out and go somewhere else!" Sonic said. "We will see about that" said the leader again.
The three men then ran to different sides of Sonic, making it hard for him to escape. Little did they know, Sonic can jump up twice their height due to his shoes he got on. He leaped into the air and landed while doing a back flip. "Can't catch me!" Sonic taunted at them. The leader was getting angry. "Chuck, Dale, go take him out!" he demanded. The two charged at Sonic, only to witness defeat as Sonic was too fast for them. "Hey Sonic!" The leader said, demanding Sonic's attention. "Look, I already defeated your henchmen, just surrender and you can lea-" He stopped when he saw Blaze being held with a knife against her throat.
"Listen you blue hedgehog, I got your little girlfriend over here in my arms against her will. Do as I say, or you will only see her left in a puddle of blood!" Sonic saw tears falling down Blaze's face. He wished she was not in this position. That's when he thought of a plan.
Earlier that day
"So Blaze, what's new with ya? It looks like you have not changed a bit." Sonic asked curiously. "Well if you must know, ever since the incident 4 years ago, I have been able to use the Sol Emeralds even better than before!" She said. "Oh really? That's great! How so?" Sonic asked again. "Well, for starters, I can transfer the Sol Emeralds into my heart whenever I need to use them, so they won't be able to escape unless they are released."
Back to the present
'If she has the emeralds inside her, she can use them all she wants! That means even turning into Burning Blaze..' Sonic thought before the leader snapped his train of thought into two. "Hey are you even listening? I said, get down on your knees and-" "Hold it right there mister!" Said Sonic. " Can I at least say one more thing to her before you do whatever?" Blazed was a little shocked when he said that. Was he really going to give her up that easily? "I guess you can, but make it quick!" He said, uncovering Blaze's mouth which was recently covered before.
"Blaze, Burning Blaze!" Sonic said. Confused with what he said, she asked "Sonic, what did you say?". "I said, Burning Blaze!" He replied back. 'Ohhhhhh! That was his plan!' She thought to herself. "Oh how cute! The little cat even has a nickname! Hahahahahahaha...what..?" Suddenly, he finds her glowing with many emeralds surrounding her. Fire began burning around them. The knife quickly melted from the intense heat, and the man's gloating victory soon turned into fright and fear as Blaze turns into Burning Blaze right in front of him.
'Wow, she's beautiful...' Sonic thought to himself as he sees Burning Blaze go after the man.
"So, the tables are turned, what do you have to say for yourself?" Blaze said to the man as he cowardly makes a defensive stance. "I-I'm s-sorry! D-Don't hurt me p-please!" He said. Blaze thinking it was showing a sign of remorse turned away from the man and faced Sonic.
"Sonic, lets go, I have no time for this man anymore." She said as she turns back into her regular form and the 7 Sol Emeralds return back into her heart. "Ok Blaze, just one more thing!" Before she could say anything, Sonic immediately ran up to the man and upper kicked the man right in the face, almost knocking him out!
"If you EVER do that to Blaze or me ever again, you will be sorry next time, I guarantee it!" Sonic finally said as the two walked back to Sonic's house.
As the two enter the house, Blaze notices that the house is surprisingly very clean! Everything is put in the right place, the ground is freshly vacuumed, and there even is this sweet smelling aroma in the air.
"Welcome home! What's mine is yours for the remainder of your stay! Luckily I have a guest bedroom next to my room in case any company might have showed up." Sonic said as he lead her to the room she would be staying at.
"Thank you so much Sonic, for all of this. I know this was so sudden, so you must know I am going to have to return the favor to you someday." Blaze said.
"Nah its ok Blaze, really it is. Just make yourself comfy for tonight! We have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow! Now, do you want to take a shower first?" Sonic asked.
"Sure, thank you Sonic!" She said. "Here" Sonic said quickly running into his room grabbing a pair of Pajamas and running back to Blaze. "I know they are for boys, but you need something to wear to go to sleep right?" Sonic told Blaze.
"Yeah I guess, thank you Sonic." She said as she headed towards the shower.
'Wow, Sonic is doing so much for me, he really cares about me, what is this feeling I am getting? Is it a headache?' Blaze thought really hard in the shower. 'I guess I will think about it more when I sleep' She concluded.
As she was about to get into her bed, Sonic approached her. "Hey Blaze, about tonight, you were amazing when you turned into Burning Blaze and scared that guy!" Sonic said. "Thank you Sonic, But it wasn't as amazing as that upper kick you landed to his face!" Blaze joked around.
'Why do I act this way around him? I am usually not like this around people... could, I have feelings towards him...?' Blaze thought.
Sonic noticed she was in deep thought and decided to get up and head out of the room to go to bed. "Hey Blaze," he said, making Blaze's perfect golden eyes stare right into his emerald green eyes. "I'm glad you came, just thought you should know that." He said with a wink and a thumb sticking up from his fist.
"Thanks Sonic. Good night!" She finally said as she got into her bed and went off to sleep. "Good night Blaze, sweet dreams." He said very softly yet still loud enough for her to hear.
During the whole night, both of them thought about each other. 'Could this be? Could I have feelings for him/her?' they thought at the same time. 'But, what if he/she... doesn't like me back?' they both finally asked themselves as they drifted off into their own slumber.