Aftermath

"Amy please don't go. We can work this out." Sonic begged.

I stopped packing and looked at him in disbelief, "Work what out? Work out that Sally is a complete psycho? Work out that I almost died?" I looked away from him and took in a deep breath, "Sonic look this isn't personal but.. I can't risk my life I have responsibilities. What if next time Sally actually does manage to lock me out? What if next time I actually don't come back."

Sonic then took me in his arms, "Amy there won't be a next time I swear it." He pulled away and our eyes locked on each others, "Just don't go please Amy. This team needs you; I need you."

I didn't know what to say. Was I really willing to put up with Sally? Was I willing to put my life on the line? I sighed even if I wanted to leave part of me knew if I left me and Serena would have no other place to go and then I would be leaving everyone else behind; basically leaving them for dead. "Okay..." I said softly. Sonic's smile was from ear to ear, "But if I am going to stay then you need to do something about Sally."

His smile dropped along with his arms and he gave me a confused look. "What do you suggest I do?"

I shrugged my shoulders, "I dunno Sonic...Maybe something like yelling at her? Locking her in her room until she is stable? Threatening too.." I stopped mid-sentence.

Sonic eyed me curiously, "Threatening to do what Amy?"

I bit my lower lip and took in a deep breath before I finished my sentence. Telling Sonic I think he should kick Sally out of the group wasn't really something I was comfortable with doing but if I wanted to ensure not only my safety but everyone's then I had to say it. "Threatening to kick her off the team."

Sonic's mouth dropped open in shock, "What?"

"Look Sonic we can't have someone as unstable as Sally on our team."

Sonic shook his head, "No Amy I can't just leave her out there to fend for herself."

I crossed my arms and narrowed my eyes at him, "So you don't want her life to be at stake but you're willing to put everyone elses life on the line by keeping her here?" Here we go again with him favoring Sally over the rest of us. This was really starting to get on my last nerves. How can he not see how much of a danger Sally really is?

"No." Sonic said while putting his hands up in defense, "Of course not, that isn't what I meant."

"Then what did you mean?"

Sonic sighed and looked down to the ground, "Look I just don't want anyone alone out there."

I rolled my eyes. Right. He just didn't want Sally alone out there. "Sonic last time it was me out there and yeah I may be skilled but even I almost didn't make it. Does it take someone to die for you to see how serious this is?" He stayed silent. "Who will it be next time? Knuckles? Tails? Cream?! Who does it take for you to wake up."

Sonic placed his hands on my shoulders and looked into my eyes; furious jade met welcoming lime. "Amy I think you're being irrational here; Sally wouldn't do that to her teammates."

I harshly took his arms off of my shoulders, "Did you forget that she did that to me?!" I have only been here for about a month and she already tried to kill me, did he really expect me to believe that she wouldn't do it to the next person who pissed her off? I lifted my shirt up to show him the fresh bandages from my lower abdomen, "Here is the proof Sonic. Yeah it maybe only a minor injury but I could have not come back that time; and I would have been another zombie that you would have to shoot someday." I put my shirt back down and groaned in frustration. "Sonic this isn't one of your little routine games that you use to play with Eggman back in the day. This is the big league and you better start getting your head into the game before you get left behind."

"So what are you saying?"

"I'm saying put a leash on your little brat or I am going to leave."

"Amy you can't seriously be this cold; it was one mistake!"

I shook my head, after everything this girl has done he still defends her? "One mistake is all it takes to kill somebody Sonic." I then walked out of the room. I didn't even want to look at him right now. How someone could be so blind to the obvious is beyond me, but if Sonic doesn't do something about Sally then I will.

Everyone was silent during dinner time and honestly I couldn't blame them. After all the shit that went down yesterday I wouldn't know what to say either. But then again I didn't like the silence so I decided to speak up, "So here is the plan for tomorrow," everyone's eyes darted to me, "Sonic and I will go on foot in search for my little sister and if we don't find her here then I think we should move the ship towards the countryside; it's safer there anyway."

"Why do you get to make the plans all of a sudden?" I sharply turned my head to the right to see who had spoken up and it was none other than the queen B herself - Sally.

"Did I say you can speak?" I spat.

Sally narrowed her eyes and got up from her chair, "I don't need your permission to speak."

I got up from my chair as well and was about to finish what I started yesterday but Knuckles who was sitting between us stood up and keep us from hitting each other - or well keeping me from hitting her. He looked at Sally, "Damn Sal didn't you learn your lesson yesterday? You just love getting your ass beat don't you?"

Rouge then began to softly chuckle. Sally swiftly turned her head towards Rouge, "And what the hell are you laughing at?!"

"Nuh uh, don't come at me like that. Who the hell do you think you're talking to?"

Just as Rouge was going to make her way towards Sally; Sonic stood up. "Okay that's enough I've just about had it with all this girl dominance drama!" Each of us stood there frozen in place as Sonic yelled at us in frustration. A long thick silence followed suit as we all just stood there like fools waiting for Sonic to say something. Finally he just let out a long sigh, "Look there is already enough tension between us; can't we just try to get along?"

"So let me get this striaght, you expect us to all be okay with what happened yesterday?" Rouge asked Sonic in a stern tone.

I gently placed a hand on her shoulder and shook my head, "Just let it go Rogue I am fine."

Rouge's crystal blue eyes looked into mine, "No Amy someone has to say something." She then focused back on Sonic, "Look blue boy, I know you want us to be a team and get along with each other but you need to pull your head out of Sonic land and realize that what happened yesterday not only affected Amy but all of us."

"Rouge just let this go please." I begged her to stop because I knew exactly where this was going.

"I don't feel safe with Sally on this team; None of us do." I felt my heart stop once those words came out of her mouth.

Fuck.

Sonic didn't even hesitate to look at me, "So this is how you plan to convince me? By turning my entire team against Sally?"

I held my hands up in defense, "Sonic I swear to you that you were the only one that I suggested that too."

Sonic shook his head, "I highly doubt that Amy." With that he stormed out of the kitchen taking Sally with him. I sat back down in my chair and held my head with my hands; now even if I wanted to stay Sally would probably convince Sonic on kicking me out.

"Amy I.." Rouge began as she sat next to me but I cut her off by holding up my hand.

"Save it."

I feel a light hand rubbing my back gently, I looked up to be met with light blue eyes. "Amy I will talk to Sonic okay?"

I smiled warmly at Tails, "Thank you for the offer Tails but I don't think it will help...Like Rouge said Sally has Sonic wrapped around her finger."

"Yes that may be true but Sonic seems to have taken a liking towards you." I felt a deep blush appear on my face as Tails spoke.

I shook my head, "Don't get my hopes up Tails. I should just go pack my things..." I began to get up but Rouge pulled me back into my seat.

"Listen girl Sonic has never yelled at Sally for anyone but he did it for you...So just wait it out; let him calm down." I nodded in understanding and sighed. I hope they are right because if I get kicked out on Sonic's terms then there is never a chance of him letting me come back...I need this place. I need the safety it gave. I just need to stay.

I took a deep breath before I stepped into 'my' room. I completely forgot that me and Sonic had been sharing a room and I honestly didn't even want to face him - I may be tough on the outside but confrontation scares me to death. I typed in the code to unlock the door and walked inside and to my surprise it was empty. I let out the air I was holding out and began to get my stuff since I was going to spend the night with Rouge for the next few nights until this blows over - maybe I will even have to start the search for Serena alone.

"And where are you going?" I swiftly turned around to see Sonic standing by the door. I just stayed silent and continued to gather my stuff - not that I really had any but just the things Rouge had given me. Once I finished I made my way to the door but Sonic still hadn't moved. "Where are you going Amy?" He said once again but this time in a harsher tone.

I rolled my eyes; he is so lucky I am trying to get on his good side right now if not I would have forced him to move. "I am going to sleep with Rouge tonight." I said blankly.

He then moved away from the door and walked towards the bed, "Because you and Rouge are suddenly buddy buddy with each other now right?" He said sarcastically.

I turned around to face him, "What's that suppose to mean?"

"You know what it means Amy."

I crossed my arms and glared at him. He was really starting to piss me off. "Listen Sonic just because she is just as uncomfortable with Sally being on the team as I am doesn't mean I told her."

Sonic got up from the bed and suddenly got in my face, "No one had a problem with Sally until you got here!"

Either this is what he thinks of me or Sally brain washed him real good because he sounds just like her. "Well obviously you are too damn blind to see that Rouge and Sally have had it out for each other since they met!"

"And how would you know?!"

"She told me!"

Sonic let out a fake laugh, "Sure Amy how convenient."

"You know what Sonic I don't have to do this with you; so fuck this and you!" I made my way back towards the door but before I went out I looked back at him, "You seem to forget that Sally was the one who locked me outside, Sally was the one who choose to do what she did, and that Sally was planning to hurt me not the other way around." I shook my head in disappointment, "I joined this group because I thought this would be my blissful escape from the corruption of the outside world, but I guess that you are just as corrupted as the rest of them out there..." And with that said I left; I was done.


A/N: Sorry for the short chapter everyone, but I just wanted to make a short chapter to show the tension in the group after what happened in the last one. I promise the next chapter is going to be long and full of EVEN MORE drama :) Thanks for reading and please review to tell me what you think so far!