HEY EVERYONE!
I HAVE ANOTHER CHAPTER!
Special thanks to a guest that gave me ANOTHER suggestion for the last Emerald location(I kinda used it). He calls himself 'The Random Sonic Fanfiction Fan Who Can`t Say His Name on the Internet' (love the name XD)
Let`s go on with the story, then, shall we?
DISCLAIMER: I don`t own Sonic the Hedgehog. SEGA does!
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"Ready, Sonic?"
"I think so..."
"Okay, deep breath, and one, two..."
With a huge shove, Tails popped my arm back in its socket. I cursed under my breath and clenched my teeth, very hard, to keep myself from yelling out in pain, but I couldn`t stop the small tears from forming on the corners of my eyes.
Tails stepped back, checking my arm to make sure it was in its right place. He nodded with satisfaction and patted my head.
"Sorry Sonic, but that was the only way to put it back in."
I just groaned in response.
He chuckled. "I told you it was going to be harder," Tails said as he reached for his First-Aid Kit. He took out a bottle of alcohol, cotton balls, band-aids, and wrapping tape. He crouched down in front of me and began applying the alcohol to a gash on my cheek. I hissed at the sting, but allowed him to continue.
As Tails tended to my injuries, I couldn`t help but remember how Amy would become a nurse right after every battle. Every time, she would help everyone out, cleaning cuts and stitching up wounds. When it came to me, Amy would be much more careful, not wanting to hurt me, and she would ignore her own wounds until she was finished. Amy would always put herself before anyone, and I wasn`t able to do that. I wasn`t able to protect her.
But I`m going to fix that. I`m going to bring her back, no matter what.
As soon as Tails was done, he stood up and headed over to Knuckles, who was still passed out from his hit to the head from earlier. I sighed, stood up, and followed him.
"Can I help?"
Tails turned around to look at me. "Sure," he said, "Just clean his cuts and place a band-aid on them." I nodded and grabbed the alcohol bottle. I dipped a cotton ball into the liquid and dabbed it on the wounds. I was done before Tails, who was wrapping Knuckles`s head in wrapping tape, so I just sat there, watching him.
When he was done, he put away all his things, and began making his way back to the plane. I took Knuckles`s arm and pulled him up, which was really hard doing with one hurt arm. Tails came back and helped me take him to the X Tornado, where he flew him up to take him inside. I jumped on the wing and then took another leap, landing inside the plane.
I sat down on one of the seats before asking, "Are we going to look for the next Emerald?"
Tails was starting the plane when he said, "No, we have to head home, since it`s going to get dark soon. Besides, we need to rest. We`ve been up and working since this morning, and I`m exhausted."
"But Amy`s life is on the line! We can`t waste any time!"
"Sonic, we haven`t even EATEN yet."
"Who cares? Amy is much more important!"
"I know that, but how are we supposed to help if we don`t even have any energies?"
"So we`re not going then?!"
"NO!"
"Fine, then! I`ll look for the Emerald myself!"
And with that, I jumped back out of the plane and sped off, ignoring Tails`s yells for me to stop. I ran out and past the jungle. I continued running, for two hours straight, constantly checking my Emerald locater, which I still had from the previous mission, but I wouldn`t get a signal. I ran through cities, towns, farms, deserts...still no signal.
I kept running until I suddenly saw a glimmer of water. The ocean. I skid to a halt and changed directions, heading towards the beach. I stopped in front of the water, the water lapping close to the tip of my red shoes. I looked up at the beautiful view: the large moon shimmering upon the waves, its reflection glowing. I closed my eyes, feeling the soft wind carress my face. It reminded me of Amy.
I craved her touch, so delicate and soft, just like the wind`s. The way the water seemed to glitter with lights reminded me of Amy`s twinkling eyes. I remember the many times she tried convincing me to learn how to swim, beckoning me over to join her in the water. At that time, I had no idea that I would lose her, and miss that same voice she used to call me with. How much I wish to have her back.
I sighed, a tear trailing down my cheek. I needed her here with me, and I knew that if I stayed here, I wouldn`t be able to bring her back. I had to hurry.
I was about to leave, when I heard a beep. I looked down to my locater and cheered. I finally had a signal, and the location was close, too. Instantly, I sped off, following the dot. I was after it for quite a while, when I noticed that I hadn`t advanced any closer to the Emerald. On the locater, it seemed that the distance between my location and the Emerald`s hadn`t decreased. Then I realized why.
It was moving.
Someone has that Emerald and is taking it with them. I sped up, trying to catch up with them. After a while, it occured to me who that person is: Shadow. I mean, who (other than me, of course) can run that fast? I started to run faster and faster and faster. A 'boom' echoed through the air, as I broke the sound barrier, causing me to shoot forward at incredible speeds. I looked at the Emerald Locater.
I was right behind the Emerald.
At this new discovery, I shot my head up. I was barely able to make out a black figure ahead of me, his dark fur blending in with the night perfectly.
"SHADOW!" I yelled out his name. I could see his head turn slightly.
"SHADOW! PLEASE STOP!"
He slowed down, finally coming to a halt. I jogged over to him.
"What do you want, Sonic?"
I grinned. "Nice to see you too. Anyway, Shadow, I need a HUGE favor. It`s literally a matter of life or death."
Shadow crossed his arms, his red eyes scanning me.
"What happened to you?"
I scratched my head, shifting my feet. Honestly, I didn`t want to talk. I had to get the Emerald as fast as possible, but I knew if I wanted it, I`m going to have to be nice to Shadow, which includes answering his questions in a way that doesn`t tick him off.
"Uh...rockslide. The guys and I were sneaking into Egghead`s base to take the Emerald. We need all of them to save Amy, and that`s exactly why I-"
"Rose?" Shadow cut me off. He looked a bit surprised. "Why, what happened to her?"
I closed my eyes, pressing my lips together. I took a deep breath.
"Sh-she`s dead."
"What?" Shadow said, sounded shocked, almost worried. "How?"
"An explosion. She pushed me out of the way, but she stood right where the bomb went off."
Shadow was silent for a while, until he asked, "Why do you need the Emeralds? You think they`ll revive her or something?"
"That`s what I`m hoping."
Silence.
"You need the one I have, don`t you?"
I nodded. "Please, Shadow. I need to bring her back, we all do. You can`t say that you don`t care about her at all!"
"Of course I can`t say that!" he barked "I`m not heartless, you know!" I took a step back, surprised. He sighed, but didn`t say anything else.
"Shadow..." I started "Please, I need her with me. I want to see her again, she didn`t deserve to die! I can`t stand the idea of not having her by my side ever again! I can`t live knowing I`m the reaon she`s dead, and I wasn`t able to do anything about it!" Automatically, I could feel the tears coming and a ball formed in my throat, which made speaking even harder. I didn`t want to cry, especially in front of Shadow.
"I-I need her! I need her smile, her laugh! I need her comfort and her hugs! I need her alive again!" I didn`t know why I was saying all these things, to Shadow out of all people! I was still trying to keep the tears in, but it was getting harder by the second.
"Shadow, I love her!"
Damnit, I just gave up and let the tears flow freely down my cheek. On another occasion, I would have felt so embarrassed that I would have preffered death over crying in front of someone, but I honestly didn`t care anymore.
I dropped down to my knees, sobbing. "I love her..." I choked out, "I love her with all my heart, with my entire being, and I need to have her with me again..." I couldn`t see Shadow`s reaction, due to my blurred vision, but I didn`t care what he thought of me anymore. I needed Amy and Amy alone. I only cared about her at this moment, no one else.
Other than the sound of my crying, it was completely silent. At one point, Shadow broke the silence.
"Get up, Faker."
I looked up at Shadow hesitantly. He had his hand extended out. I smiled softly, appreciating his offer, as I took his hand and stood up. Shadow reached inside his quills and took out the Green Emerald, handing it to me.
"Here, take it."
I gaped at him, taking the glowing jewel.
"You`re really giving it to me?" I asked.
"You have it in your hand! What do you think?"
I grinned. "Thanks." He nodded and turned to leave.
"Shadow?"
He stopped and turned to face me. "What?"
I smiled at him. "Seriously, thank you. Thank you so much."
For the first time ever, I saw Shadow smile. A tiny smile, but a smile nonetheless. "Your welcome."
I touched my fingers to my forehead and jerked my hand outwards, saluting him, before speeding off.
As I ran, I flicked open my communicator, dialing Tails. He answered.
"Sonic! Where are you?"
"Tails, I got it! I got the last Emerald!"
His mouth dropped open. "Seriously?! Awesome! I`ll go pick you up right now!" The screen of the communicator went black as Tails hung up. I turned my head back up to the road.
Don`t worry, Ames, we`re coming.
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FASTEST TIME! AN UPDATE IN A DAY! YEAH!
I can`t wait to start typing the next chapter! That`s where-ahaaaaaaaaaa not saying anything! :3 Just telling you: huge Sonamy moment up next! Whether he can`t save her or he does, there will still be a Sonamy moment, so look out for that! And I`ve been rushing through the chapters too much DX oh well...Ill try to make the next chapter (the really important one) as detailed as I can! Maybe that`s why I was rushing...I wanted to get to the good part!
So...That`s it!
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