"I mean… it's not that we're not opposites, it's just.. We can't be together, you know?" Sonic explained that the best he could. Tails was sitting on his workbench, and Knuckles was glued to the doorframe, arms crossed over his chest. "Even so… You shouldn't of had to drag her to the brightest part of town just to break her heart." Tails nodded in agreement to Knuckles' words. Sonic scoffed. "Since when are YOU the expert on romance? You're stuck on Angel Island half the time!" "And?" Knuckles snapped. "Guys…" Tails started. The rivals ignored him."You've never even FELL in love before!" Sonic shot. "Well at least I have better things to do than run around like a cracked up lunatic!" "Lunatic? For your information, Knucklehead, I SAVE THE WORLD. That beats watching some glowing rock any day."
"HEY! If it weren't for the Master Emerald, you wouldn't have half the power you need to defeat Eggman time and time again!" "Whatever! At least I-" "THAT'S ENOUGH!" a laser beam pierced the ceiling, blowing some of it away and turning the rest to dust. Sonic and Knuckles looked at Tails. He was breathing hard, and the laser gun dropped to the floor. The mechanic looked at Knuckles and pointed at him. "You, Shut up. I asked you to come down here and make Sonic feel BETTER, not get him angry." He then turned to Sonic himself. "Sonic… don't let Knuckles get to you. Now continue where you left off." Sonic nodded. "I feel so guilty… Like this is my entire fault. But I did this. I chose to destroy our relationship. I just couldn't take it anymore. Amy has been running after me for so long. I just stopped. I let her in to the deepest regions of my heart. She was so happy. Every day she ran to me and hugged me tightly the first time she saw me. For a while, I did it because I didn't want her to be chasing me. But then… then I found myself wanting to spend more and more time with her. She became the sole reason I did anything anymore. Then one night, it hit me. I realized that even when I was with her, I never had her. We were too different from each other. She wanted me to be by her side, forever. I could not live that way, and be happy." Tails put his hand on Sonic's shoulder. "Sonic, you've done the right thing. It's the best thing for both of you." Sonic smiled at his kid brother. For being 8, Tails was surprisingly knowledgeable in many subjects. But Love?
Knuckles had been listening the entire time. Why couldn't he find love? Why was it so easy for Sonic? He was too wild, and too unpredictable. Amy was a fool for running after him. Oh well. Once Sonic's sob story was done, he could go back to his own love.
"I just hope she's happy…" At this Knuckles spoke. "She was happy when you were around, Sonic. She LOVED YOU. Now that her love and happiness is gone, do you expect her to be happy with anyone else? She found her special someone. It was you. You think it's your fault? IT IS. She did nothing but give you light and joy, and you take her to the happiest, brightest place in town to bring her to tears. I don't care what your reasons are; you're way stupider than I thought. When I find my someone, I'm going to hold her , and tell her how much I love and care for her. I WON'T throw her away, just because of a few differences that, Mind you, could have been worked out. I'm sorry, but I can't stand here and let you cry over your own spilt milk. It's pathetic, and it makes you look weak. You've faced giant robots, aliens, and even a God. Call me a knucklehead all you want, but I'm going to make you see your mistakes one way or another!"
"Sonic was silent. "You're right Knuckles. I am stupid. Do you think I WANTED this to happen? NO. I told Amy this, and now I'll tell you. This didn't happen overnight. It wasn't some decision I made while running one day. This grew over time, and I ran from it as best I could before it passed me. I'm not the fastest thing alive. Not anymore. There is something faster than me, and it's called Reality. You can't outrun it, you can't overpower it, and you can't solve its puzzle. We can't be living in what we think is real. We need to face the music, and realize that some things can't be helped. When you find your special someone, you'll find that out soon enough."
Knuckles snorted. "I don't have time for this. I got to get back to the Master Emerald. You do what you want, I tried." Knuckles punched a hole in Tails' wall. "HEY! You could have used the door!" Tails said. Knuckles grinned. "I don't use doors, Tails." The red echidna walked through the hole and down the sidewalk, the sun setting behind Angel Island catching his eye.
"Now then Sonic, about Amy, maybe you could give her some flowers, or chocolates, or how about talking to her? Yeah, that sounds nice, doesn't it Sonic?" Tails turned to his friend's chair. "Sonic?" Sonic was gone, the only sign being the cool, crisp wind blowing from outside.