Is it an update? Yes! I've been slow on my fics recently, but I DID have enough inspiration for this! So, without further ado…Chapter 7!

I own no one here. Sega does, I don't.

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It was sometime around midnight that night, when Amy was awoken by a loud noise that she couldn't quite identify. A pity too; she had been in the middle of the best dream with Sonic (although just about any dream with Sonic was the best). Oh well; it was probably some stray, small animal knocking over a trashcan. She sighed, settling back down to sleep…

Thwump!

Now that, she was certain, wasn't a trashcan. That sounded more like someone…falling? But who could that be?

Oh no, Silver!

Amy bolted out of bed, bare feet cold against the floor. She hastily tossed her slippers on as she left her room, bursting into her roommate's. Before she flicked the lights on, her eyes caught a blue-green glow. But as the light bulb brought light to the room, the only sight that greeted her was Silver sitting on the bed.

"Oh, hi Amy," he greeted, seeming a bit surprised. "Did I wake you?" The pink fangirl just stood there for a few minutes, staring at him. She couldn't really figure out quite what to say.

"…What were you doing?" She finally asked. "I thought I heard a noise…was that you?"

The off-white hedgehog's cheeks were slightly red, probably embarrassed by having Amy barge in like she did. "Well, since Tail's said I could walk again someday, I decided to start practicing as soon as I could. I figured I could try standing, at least." With an awkward pause, he added, "I didn't do so well. I kinda' had to lift myself back up with telekinesis, but I still fell down."

Amy smiled; even though he was so determined about this, it was still kind of cute, in a way. She walked over to him, lightly hugging him like she did with her friends (excluding Sonic). "You silly boy," she said. "You can't just go on walking right away! You'll need to go through therapy first; didn't I already tell you? And in the middle of the night like this…Silver, what am I going to do with you?" She let go at this point, and Silver's face was now even brighter red than before.

"R…right," he stuttered, trying to regain his composure. "Okay, I'll wait until later. Maybe in the morning…right. Got it." With a pause, in which neither was sure what to say, his eyes wandered to his companion. She was currently dressed in her pajamas, which were powder blue, with small pink hearts decorating the pants, and two larger hearts on the shirt, right over where her real heart probably was. Her gloves were off, and her lack of headband freed her hair to just hang freely and loosely. And her feet were bare, save for her slippers, which were yellow. As for him? Just fur, like normal, except for the fact that neither his boots nor gloves were on.

"Well, I'm heading back to bed now," Amy declared, ending his thoughts briefly. As she turned to leave, the girl thought she heard him mutter something about 'nice pajamas,' but since she wasn't sure if she heard it or now, didn't reply.

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Silver was still awake an hour later, eyes fixated on the dark ceiling above. Something about that conversation was keeping him up, but why should it? Was it something Amy said? Her actions, charging into his room, and then hugging him? Was it those pajamas, which fit her frame so well? Maybe all three.

The time-traveler had gotten to wondering as to why Amy had stuck out in his mind when heading back to the past. It struck him as odd; there had been plenty other people he met on his first trip, so why her? Sure, it was hard not to remember her, but that was the same with most of Sonic's friends. That didn't solve the question at all. So then, what could it be?

"There you are Sonic! I found you!" Something about those words stirred something inside of him. Sonic…if Amy loved him so much, and he supposedly loved Amy, why did the Blue Blur never show up? To date, Silver hadn't seen him yet, and he had been in this time a little over a month. But what did that mean? That Amy was lying about her love…or she didn't know any better? With her stubbornness, that could be very likely.

No one had ever been that forward with him, to reach up and grab him like she had. Contact wasn't common in Silver's time. Contact like that meant you were close with someone. Closeness, in turn, made it so you hurt when they were taken away. Like Blaze. Blaze had been the only person he really cared for, that he was really close to. The off-white hedgehog had never known his mother; it was said she died at childbirth. Most people did. And his father…

Silver had a small memory, imbedded in the back of his brain. At the time, he was…what, two, three years old? Someone had held his hand, a face smiling at him…and had left him, near a small colony of survivors. The face had turned away, and began walking with slow, painful steps toward the flaming beast that was Iblis. All that could be seen of him was a dull blue glow…and it was enveloped by a bright red light.

"I'll defeat him, for you. I promise…just wait here, until I get back, Silver."

A groan passed the boy's lips. He hadn't dwelt on that for so long. Death seemed to follow him like a cloud…no, it followed Iblis. And Iblis was gone, long gone, gone forever-

-With Blaze.

"Dammit!" Silver sat up, and would have stormed out of bed, if it wasn't for the fact that his legs wouldn't move. Stupid legs. Stupid legs, stupid Iblis, stupid memories, stupid Sonic…and now, he was on the topic of Sonic again. Really, he should just get to sleep. Lying back down, the telekinetic closed his eyes, letting his sight become engulfed by shadows.

The first thing he saw in his dreams was a rose…

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Amy didn't have the best of luck getting to sleep either. It was weird; usually, she fell back asleep in minutes flat, but not tonight. Not even her favorite Sonic plushie was helping tonight.

She turned the doll over, lying on her bed. The toy was a few years old, showing signs of wear and tear, but out of love. The cloth was slightly faded, rougher than it had been when it was new. One of the arms had stitches all over it to keep it together, and the eyes had been sown back on numerous times. This doll was Amy's first ever Sonic collectable, and she slept with it every night like a teddy bear.

All she had to do was hold it tight, and think of her Blue Blur. The hedgehog who would someday be her loving husband, and father of her kids. She already had it planned out. She would finally get her to figure out his love, and they would begin to date. Then, soon after Eggman's defeat (or even beforehand), Sonic would ask for her hand in marriage. She'd accept, and they'd have a large and beautiful wedding in Green Hill. They'd have a honeymoon on the Little Planet, where she had spent quite a few years of her childhood, and they'd have two children. One boy and one girl. The girl would be named Amethyst, and would have the most beautiful violet fur.

Pretty impressive planning, she thought to herself, turning the doll over again. It smiled up at her with its little thread smile, slightly lopsided but always adorable. Like Sonic. But why wasn't Sonic admitting his love yet? They should be getting closer, but he hadn't been around lately. In fact, he seemed busier than usual ever since that incident in Soleanna, involving Mephiles and all that. Question was, why? There was absolutely no reason for him to be busier. Eggman was out of commission at the moment. Then again, she had heard Sonic was helping out Elise…probably just some security work on the side, since he was bored. Yes, that was it. Elise was a nice girl, after all. Human, sure, but human's weren't too bad.

Either way, Sonic still wasn't helping her sleep that night. Turning the doll over one last time, she sighed, holding it against her. Green eyes drifted over to her pajamas, covered in hearts.

Silver liked the pajamas. Didn't he say so?

She didn't know why that popped into her head. For one thing, she wasn't even sure if he said that. And two…why should she care? For some odd reason, it gave her a feeling inside…something warm, focused in the center of her chest. It was nice.

She remembered his cheeks flushed red as she left. That was because he was embarrassed by her barging in, of course. Not because she hugged him, and most definitely not because of her pajamas. Still, Amy decided it might be the former; he still wasn't used to everything here, and she hadn't hugged him that much, unlike the rest of her friends.

Nah, that couldn't be it.

For the next few minutes, the fangirl tried clearing her mind with Sonic. Lovely, lovely Sonic. But wait…there was Silver! Again! He kept getting into her thoughts; sometimes abruptly, and sometimes creeping in like a fog. But there he was. Why? Why, why, why, why…why? No one else did! It was Sonic who came into her thoughts; Sonic was the one she always thought of!

"I'm just tired," she muttered drowsily. "It'll all be better in the morning. All…better…" Rose pink lids slipped down, and soon, the girl was asleep.

For once, there wasn't a trace of blue in her dreams…

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Heavy footsteps clanked against hard, cold steel. Up ahead, a screen monitor displayed pictures of creatures, stone creatures. Half were made of glimmering violet gems, and the others, like flaming magma. In front of the screen was a man, a large man with a bushy orange mustache.

"Oho…so the data was correct. These beings and Silver are from the same time! I should have known. Hmm…these designs are interesting. They have no organs or anything; just rock." The figure began pacing, back and forth, back and forth.

"I wonder how well robotic versions would fare, hmm? It would be…interesting, to say the least. Much more terrifying than my usual humanoid robots."

A glimmer of white teeth grinned. "All shall fear my empire…the Eggman Empire isn't over yet, Sonic."

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Away in Soleanna, Princess Elise the third waited by her window, eyes watching the stars intently. It was fascinating, all those lights up there in the sky. But there was something else she was waiting for…

"Where is he?" She murmured softly. "Isn't this the right night?" Maybe it wasn't; it'd be embarrassing to have mistaken the time of arrival, to say the least.

Suddenly, a dull knocking noise reached her ears. Turning around, she came face to face with a hedgehog covered in bright blue fur.

"I think you were waiting at the wrong door," he said, grinning. "Should I specify that too next time?"

Elise stifled a laugh. "No, that shall be fine. Where are we going tonight, Sonic?"

The hero in front of her paused, having not thought about it before hand. After a few minutes of serious thinking and foot-tapping, he said, "Have I showed you Green Hill yet?"

"…Green Hill? I believe not…is it special to you?"

In the starlight, she noted, his emerald green eyes really glistened, like shining green stars of her very own.

"…Only the most special place in the world."

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Hmm…sniffle sniff Does anyone smell romance, or is that just me? grins Well, I hoped you enjoyed it…there is plenty more to come, believe me! So, I shall see you all next time!