Chapter 2: Communication
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"I love you Amy."
1...
One year later...
So that's the story of how I died… I can't believe I've been here for a year already.
A year full of regret... regret for not telling her before. I feel like I've left the world unfulfilled... empty. I feel like I haven't finished what I started... I don't belong here.
I thought about the people I'd left behind. All of my friends... mourning over my death.
And somehow... I could hear them.
"Knuckles, I wish Sonic could see the Tornado now!"
"I miss him so much...!"
"Pass the orange juice, dude."
"Angel Island... more like Devil Island... stuck here guarding this stupid thing!"
At first, I thought I was hallucinating. I thought I had lost it. My mind was inventing dialogue of those who I was closest to; imagining what they might be saying back on Earth.
But then, I realized the truth. I had taken the blue Chaos Emerald with me into the Void. It was still in my pocket... I had carried it with me into death! This was certainly an anomaly that I never even considered.
Through days of careful observation, I realized I was hearing the voices of those near other Chaos Emeralds. Occasionally I'd catch bits of Charmy or Vector speaking as they visited Tails. I'd hear Rouge flirt with Shadow sometimes.
I deduced that the connection between the Chaos Emeralds was carrying nearby sounds to my emerald. They still shared a connection through different dimensions.
From what I've heard, I believe that Amy, Tails, and Shadow had three of the other six emeralds, and I could hear Knuckles as he guarded the Master Emerald.
As I pondered this, something caught my attention. My emerald suddenly began to glow yellow. I picked it up out of curiosity.
Then, my vision went black.
...
Where am I?
Is this... Tails' workshop? I looked around some more... it definitely was the fox's building room. The Tornado towered over me, recently renovated and now painted a bright shade of green.
What the hell? How did this happen? ...Am I dreaming?
Suddenly, a loud yell sounded from behind me.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing here?" yelled a distressed Tails.
I turned around to face the fox.
Tails nearly fainted. "...Sonic!"
"I know this may be surprising..."
"B-b-but...!" Tails trailed off and turned a ghastly shade of white.
"Tails... I'm not actually here... or maybe I am? ...I'm not exactly sure. I do know, however, that I'm speaking to you through our Chaos Emeralds... I brought one with me into death. Their connection lets me speak with you. I think you picking up your emerald was what brought me here."
Tails remained quiet as he absorbed what I was saying, looking repeatedly at the yellow Chaos Emerald in his hand.
"So... you're talking to me from the afterlife?" he finally asked.
I sighed. "I suppose so."
His eyes teared up.
"...Did it hurt?"
"Not one bit." I laughed.
Tails slightly smiled. I could tell he was skeptical about this.
"We have some catching up to do..."
I smiled. "Maybe later. I have a request for you."
Tails perked up. "What is it?" he inquired.
"I need you to get Amy to touch her Chaos Emerald," I said, "...but one thing..."
"Don't tell her why. She won't believe you."
Once again, my vision faded to black.
...
Opening my eyes, I was back in the Void, it seems.
Now... time to wait.
I set down my emerald and anxiously waited for the pink glow that would make everything alright.
I hope.
...Meanwhile?
I was about to say "Goodbye" when a little "click" sounded from her end of the line, indicating that she had hung up already and there was no need. I returned the phone to its cradle and began to walk back towards my bedroom.
I opened the door to see Sonic the Hedgehog sitting on my bed. Chills ran up my spine.
"Hey, Shadow... it's been a long time."
The hedgehog's sudden appearance was extremely nerve wracking. Sure, I had been just thinking of him, but was it coincidence or fate that he showed up now?
"Shadow... I came here for an important reason." said Sonic.
"But... how?" I asked. I would like to be able to know in case I ever die. Ha. Likely.
Sonic sighed impatiently. "I don't have time to explain. Shadow, help us. Something is happening here... something really, really bad."
I raised an eyebrow. "In the afterlife?" I inquired.
"Shadow... I can't explain because it won't make much sense. But there's only one thing you have to do for me." said Sonic.
I frowned. "And what's that?"
"Find Eggman. He knows."
Sonic disappeared.
Eggman... great.
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