Flipside Chapter 11: Surprises, a sonic the hedgehog fanfic

IT'S NO USE I'M OUTTA USE, goobi, Lynkia, SonicPL2012, KnightOfTheWind, ItzDarkky, SonicStory, 01SonAmy01, Byrd3-13:

Yay, you guys like my story~! It honestly makes me so happy. :D

I also want to mention something a few of you (including KnightOfTheWind and ItzDarkky) mentioned about the sapphires being similar to the Phantom Ruby from Sonic Mania. Absolutely, it is! Sonic Mania, Sonic Forces, and the Phantom Ruby are huge inspirations to me, and part of the reason I got back into writing Sonic stories again. I really hope Forces' story is good, and has some SonAmy moments. Either way, I'll probably write a story about whatever Sonic and Amy's interaction is in the game. As far as my other inspirations, I plan on listing them at the very end of the story, including which songs I listen to while writing.

Okay. You guys better prepare yourself for some serious fluff and cuteness...

Chapter 11: Surprises

"I'm sorry I took too long to tell you and show you this, but I… really do love you," he whispered again, using his strong arms to secure his grasp on her. "Guess this is the first thing I was slow on, heh…"

Amy angled her head up, resting it on his shoulder to look into his eyes. "It's okay, Sonic. I forgive you. I've loved you for so long, and I've always waited… and now… I'm so happy you feel the same. I don't care about the past anymore, I just want to be with you now."

Alternate Dimension - Original Sonic, Original Amy

As soon as Sonic saw the unmistakable bright light, he internally cursed and untangled himself from Amy's arms. How had the girls been swapped? What had happened in their world? Either way, he was not about to be caught red handed with his arms around the other Amy. No way he could explain to his Amy what they'd been doing.

No way he could explain anything to this girl.

As much as he'd practiced with AltAmy, Sonic was not ready to meet up with OrAmy again. There was so much going on inside of him, so many conflicting emotions. His mind was screaming for him to just go for it as he always did, but his heart made him freeze up and hesitate. He now knew that's why he always hated being around Amy Rose.

And now, here she was, looking even lovelier than he remembered her, sitting in the same spot as the girl he'd been hugging just a moment earlier.

"Hi Sonic," she said with a giggle. "It's me."

"Hiya Ames," Sonic said slowly, taking care to pronounce his words and not stutter, as he was very prone to do around her.

"Didya miss me?" Amy asked, batting her eyes at him.

"Well… I was just with you, so not really," he teased, grinning and crossing his legs to fight his anxiety.

"You know what I meant," Amy said and playfully slapped his arm.

"Yeah, yeah, I did."

So far, so good. He'd gotten through the first few seconds. Sonic took a deep breath.

"So, how did you get here all of a sudden?"

"Well, that's kinda a long story." Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Do you have the pink sapphire?"

"The what?"

"The pink sapphire, you know, the gemstone that's been swapping all of us?"

Sonic reached into his quills to produce it. "Yeah it's right here."

Amy's eyes shone brightly. "Let me see it."

Sonic hesitated, confused by her actions. Why was she not fawning over him, hugging him tightly, kissing him, begging to be with him? Why was she acting almost normal, and strangely attracted to this gem? His suspicions were rising, and he hid the gem back in his quills.

"Amy, what's going on?"

She looked at him with innocent eyes. "What do you mean? Just let me see the gem and I'll explain."

"Why do you want to see it so badly? You're acting weird."

Amy bit at her lip, wanting to tell him. But AltSonic's words rang in her ears - she couldn't tell Sonic about her powers. If she did, she'd have to force him into confronting his feelings, and she knew he'd want to do that on his own terms. Now that she knew for sure that Sonic loved her, she could wait. No need to try and catch his eye or attention anymore.

"Trust me, Sonic. The pink sapphires were what swapped me over here - but there's actually two of them. We found that out in the other world, and that's what brought me here."

"Wait, another one? What?"

"Yeah, I chased after the other Sonic, and finally caught up to him. But Eggman found us, he had another of the gems, and we had to fight him. We managed to take the Pink Sapphire he had, so now they have two. It looks like they fit together somehow."

"Huh." Sonic pulled out the gem and squinted at it. "Do you think there's another one of these in this world?"

Amy nodded vigorously. "Yes, there has to be. I bet that's why Tails has struggled to figure out how all this works. Actually… I know exactly where the other one is."

He whipped his head in her direction. "You do? Where is it, Amy?"

She held out her hand. "Let me see the sapphire. Please."

Sonic hesitated just a moment before placing the stone in Amy's hands. As he felt the warmth of her touch, he let the contact linger just a moment longer. Even the feeling of her fingertips against his created a spark. For him the moment seemed to last longer than it did, and he visibly drooped when Amy snatched the gem and clasped her fingers around it instead of his hand.

Amy closed her eyes, loving the feeling of holding the teardrop shaped gem again. She could feel part of her powers coming back, but more importantly, she could innately sense where the stone's twin was.

Her eyes flew open and she looked deep into Sonic's eyes. She could vaguely sense how he was feeling: eager, nervous almost. Amy could also tell he really wanted to be with her right now - desperately, even. The feeling thrilled her deep down, and she couldn't contain her grin. But for now, she'd have to focus on something other than him.

"I'm going to go find it," she said, standing up.

"I'll go with you," Sonic offered, now on his feet.

"Yay! It's gonna be fun! Let's go, Sonic!" Amy said and immediately took off out the door, running just like Sonic himself always did.

Not to be outdone, and suddenly finding himself even more attracted to Amy, Sonic followed close on her heels. She was running decently fast, and Sonic didn't feel they were lacking in speed at all. Wherever this gem was, they'd get there soon enough. Speaking of which…

"Where did you say we were going?" Sonic called ahead, not used to following someone else. It was as if they'd suddenly changed roles.

Amy tried to turn her head around, but immediately got disoriented. She wasn't quite as skilled as Sonic at running backwards. Realizing the issue, Sonic sped up to run beside her so she could speak easily.

"You like adventure, right? Well, this will be a fun adventure for the both of us!"

Before responding, Sonic took a moment to just look at the girl running next to him, matching his speed, running as if she knew exactly where she wanted to go. She smiled softly before looking ahead again, her eyes focused and concentrated. He was definitely surprised that she wasn't fawning over him with obsession - and kinda wished that she would. If Amy would suddenly stop, give him a hug and kiss, he wouldn't push her away this time.

Sonic now understood why Amy followed him everywhere - he would follow this girl to the ends of the earth. He felt lovesick, overwhelmed by the butterflies attacking his stomach.

Sonic had no idea what it was, but someone had just flipped a switch in his heart, and now he was head over heels for this girl. He didn't want to find the other Pink Sapphire, he wanted to pull Amy into his arms and say how he felt, or he might explode.

He to tell her. They could be walking into anything, and he'd never forgive himself if he didn't tell her his feelings. Sonic opened his mouth, but all that came out was air. Why? Why? He grumbled inaudibly, frustrated with himself. Why was this so hard? Why not just open his mouth and say…. and say… and say…

He couldn't even think the words. Sonic tore his gaze away from Amy, and tried to get a grip on his surroundings. They were heading south, towards the Green Mountains, home of the tallest peak on this side of the world. If this was somehow Eggman leading him into a trap, Sonic didn't even care. No cage could hold him, he could fight any evil, and even if he couldn't even talk to this girl, he just wanted to be near her. She made him feel like nothing he'd ever experienced. And he wanted to feel more - not just because he was a thrill junkie, but because he just wanted to care for her and keep her safe.

"It's in that mountain, I know it. I can feel it," Amy said suddenly, breaking his thoughts.

He squinted at her. "How can you feel it?"

"You'll see, Sonic, okay?"

Amy was being so mysterious, but he didn't care. No matter where they ended up, he wasn't letting her out of his sight.

The hedgehog pair zipped up the mountain before reaching the peak. Amy slowly came to a stop when they were at the top of a steep plateau, taking a moment to catch her breath, although it was difficult in the thin air. Sonic stopped next to her and surveyed their surroundings. Mostly evergreen trees sprawled out for miles and miles, although a river leading into a lake lay to their east.

"It's gotta be in this mountain. Do you know if there's a cave or some other entrance, Sonic?"

"I think so. Let's check it out."

Without thinking, Sonic pulled Amy into his arms and took off down the side of the cliff. He smiled down at the girl who was positively beaming up at him. He'd find the cave for this girl if it was the last thing he did. And he'd find it fast, too.

Just when he was getting his confidence back, he felt a sudden peck of warmth on his cheek. He looked down at Amy, and notice her lips were slightly puckered - she'd just kissed him. His whole face turned bright red at the realization. The lingering sensation of her lips against his skin was making his knees weak, and it took every ounce of effort he had to neither drop Amy nor trip and fall. Amy giggled in his arms, which definitely didn't help the situation.

Cave. Cave, find the cave, he tried to remind himself, but it was difficult with the amazing girl in his arms. Sonic held her even closer, managing to tear his eyes away to actually look at where he was going.

"There, there!" Amy suddenly pointed, and Sonic turned quickly. He'd been right, there was an opening in the rock formation, but near the peak where they'd just been, not near the bottom. It wasn't nearly as deep as the tunnels he'd ran through earlier in the day.

"Are you sure, Ames?" Sonic asked as he came to a halt in front of the mouth of the grotto.

"Yes, don't stop, it's right up ahead," she said. The sapphire in her hand was glowing intensely.

"I get the feelin' there's somethin' you're not telling me…" he said as Amy struggled out of his arms and he reluctantly let her go.

"It's gotta be in here - look, there!" Amy sped to the middle of the grotto, where a perfect pink gem sat, ledged between two white stones. It all looked like it had been kept pristine for millennia, and the wind and elements had carved it to its current shape. She took the other sapphire in her free hand, and then turned to a skeptical looking Sonic.

"Well, Sonic, I have a surprise for you…" she was beaming so cutely.

His heart flipped in his chest, and the anticipation was killing him. "What is it…?" he dared to ask.

"I hope you like it." She fit the two sapphires together, and felt the now-familiar rush of energy fill her body. Bright light enveloped her body, now glowing with a warm shade of bubble gum pink. Feeling lighter and more powerful, Amy glided out of the grotto and even higher into the air, but not leaving Sonic behind.

Meanwhile, Sonic was staring at her with a slack jaw, speechless at what had just happened in front of his own eyes.

"Well, what do you think, Sonic? Do you like my new look?" Amy did a spin in the air, letting her skirt twirl around her legs she knew Sonic loved so much.

"What the hell… What is this… you have a Super form?"

"I do now! These pink sapphires have sorta attached themselves to me, and when I bring them together, they turn me into this!"

"Wow… I never thought, never imagined… wow… just wow…" He continued to stare at her, his heart now hurting at how gorgeous she was. She looked incredible - the soft pink glow highlighted her features, making her look even more lovely. It wasn't fair, and shouldn't be legal how amazing she looked. Sonic had been entranced by her before, but now? Forget it. He wasn't going to let this girl get away.

Now was his chance to share his feelings.

"Amy, I…" he shook his head. "Why didn't you tell me this before we left?"

"I wanted to surprise you," she continued to grin at him.

"Well, you definitely did. Wow… you look incredible."

Amy grinned even more, doing another twirl. "Thanks, Sonic~!"

"So, you can obviously fly… what are your other powers?"

Amy's grin become suddenly more flirty. "Why don't you come up here and find out?"

Oh, Sonic was definitely taking her up on that offer. He pulled the Chaos Emeralds out of his quills, and used their power to go Super himself. After his quills and fur turned golden, and his eyes red, Sonic soared through the air to float next to Amy. He took her hands in his and looked at her with tenderness.

"Amy, I… lo... " he stuttered out, his whole body warm as he was so close to her. His tongue was twisted.

She was looking back at him with such purity and care, he couldn't believe how lucky he was. How had he run away from her for so long…? He was done with all of that. No more doubts, no more hesitation.

He brought his hands to her back to pull her closer, and shivered slightly as her hands gently gripped his back quills. Sonic leaned forward to touch his forehead to hers, their eyes locked, their noses brushing, their lips mere inches away. He felt moisture on his cheeks, and noticed Amy was crying happy tears. He moved his hand from her back to softly wipe at her cheeks, gathering her tear with his gloves. She tightened her grasp on him, and Sonic brought his hands down her back, cupping her slender waist and sinking his fingers into her skin. Their lips were nearly touching, and Sonic moved his only slightly.

"I love you," he whispered before leaning in to seal the kiss.

Their first kiss together was everything they wanted - passionate, as they'd waited years for this, tender, as they truly cared for each other, and thrilling, as excitement and intense feelings rushed through each of their bodies. Even though Sonic and Amy were in their Super forms, each of them felt weak from sharing the same air as their crush, their lips dancing together in harmony. Their hearts beat rapidly as their chests pressed together, intense spikes of pleasure shocking their bodies from their ears through their hearts and down to their feet.

The moment was magical, electric, enchanting, romantic. They flew higher and higher into the air, both on cloud nine in each other's arms. It was the pinnacle of emotional and physical pleasure for both of them up to this point. Of course, it was neither of their first kiss individually, as their dimensional counterparts had each kissed them, but this felt a million times better for both hedgehogs.

It was a good thing their Super forms gave them more lung capacity, as the hedgehogs kissed and kissed until they simply had to pause. But they stayed in each other's arms, never wanting the romantic moment to end. Amy snuggled into Sonic's shoulder, and he gently kissed her forehead.

"Amy," he whispered in her ear after kissing it a few times.

"Mmm?" she purred. Her hands had made their way up to his neck, and she was now playing with his quills.

"I'm gonna make it all up to you, alright? As soon as we fix this, get back to our dimension, I'm gonna take you out. I promise. We can do anything and everything you like."

Her eyes lit up. "Oh Sonic, I'd love that."

He smiled wider. "Great, I can't wait."

They floated in silence for awhile, just enjoying the splendid view around them and each other's presence. Sonic finally broke the silence.

"So, about those powers…"

"What, was my kiss not powerful enough for you?" she mocked offense.

"Oh no, trust me… that felt… incredible. The best I've ever felt, Ames. You're an amazing kisser. I just meant, the powers those gems give you. What do they really do? I'm curious."

"You seem very interested in them, Sonic. Are you jealous?" She teased.

"No way, your Super form really suits you, and mine is way past cool. I just wanna know what my girl can do."

"So I am your girl now?" Amy asked, clenching her fists around his quills in excitement.

Sonic only winced a little from the tug. "Of course, Ames. If you wanna be, I mean. I'm not gonna force it on ya."

"Oh Sonic, of course I want to be your girlfriend!" She screamed in excitement, tugging even more on Sonic's quills. He leaned back slightly to compensate.

"Whew," he faked wiping sweat from his forehead. "I was afraid you'd never say yes…"

"Oh stop it, you know I've wanted this forever!"

"Yeah, well you deserve it. Besides, it's only fitting that Sonic's girl is her own hero, with a Super form and all. Ya know, I have a feelin' there's a lot about you I don't know, and I can't wait to get ta know ya better, Ames."

"Awwwww, that's so sweet," Amy said, her mouth starting to get sore from smiling so much. "So, about these sapphires…"

"Mmmm-hmm…" Sonic agreed.

"They're pretty important."

"Yeah."

"We should really tell the others about them."

"Uh-huh, as soon as we can."

"Yeah, right away."

"Immediately."

"Definitely."

Amy leaned in to kiss Sonic once again, unable to get enough. Her lips were already feeling tired, but she'd waited years for this. And now, she finally had her hedgehog! She was Sonic's girlfriend. All of her dreams had come true in one day. Considering how the day had started for her, she couldn't be more surprised.

Original Dimension - Alternate Sonic, Alternate Amy

Sonic reacted fast. He still wasn't prepared to face his girlfriend, but she would be here any moment. As soon as she appeared, a dazed expression on her face, Sonic snatched the pink gems away and pulled the girl into his arms. He then took off as quickly as his feet could take him.

"Ughhhh, what?" Amy blinked, the blinding light still affecting her eyes. The objects rushing past was not helping her orientation, either. She could feel two arms around her, though. "Sonic, what's going on? Where are you taking me?" She clutched onto him for dear life.

"Don't worry, Ames, we're fine. I just wanted to get us outta there."

She squirmed. "But why? Where are we? Did something happen?"

"Nothing, nothing, everything's fine."

Amy settled into his arms, her dizziness fading. "If you think this is gonna get you out of practicing, you're mistaken, Mr. Hedgehog."

He blinked. What was she talking about, practice?

"Huh?"

"Don't play dumb with me, Sonic. I am going to get you to confess to Amy. It's our deal, after all."

Their 'deal'? Sonic scrunched his face in confusion. What was she on about? When had they made a deal? What was this about confessing to Amy? She'd just gotten back a second ago.

Then it hit him like a ton of bricks. She thought he was the other Sonic. Amy was the only one who hadn't been swapped yet, and she likely didn't recognize the bright light as characteristic of the swap. Well, this was a welcome surprise, and could be a lot of fun. He'd play along for now, until he could find the right time to tell her. Maybe he was being selfish, and he hated being dishonest, but he couldn't take the awkwardness right this moment.

"Yeah, yeah, I know," he fibbed. "I just thought it'd be cool to practice having a date."

"Hmph. Well, first lesson about taking a girl on a date. You ask her, before you randomly grab her and run off at supersonic speeds."

He had to chuckle. "Okay, fair enough."

"So, let's try this again. Put me down."

Sonic screeched to a halt and set Amy on her feet, and couldn't hide his grin.

"What are you smiling for?"

"Nothin', nothin'. Okay, ahem," he cleared his throat and grinned, kneeling and stretching his arm out dramatically. "So, fair maiden Amy Rose, would you like to go on a date with me, your true love, Sonic the Hedgehog?"

She scowled at him. "Stop being a goofball."

"What?! I'm just - "

"This is all so easy for you," she said while rolling her eyes. "You don't really need to practice. You're both just perfect, huh?"

Sonic thought for a second and then nodded. "Yeah, pretty much."

Amy pulled out her hammer, and Sonic jumped back, his eyes wide in fear.

"So you don't wanna go on a date, or…?"

Amy huffed and holstered her hammer. "Let's go, Sonic. I regret ever offering you my help."

He had to laugh as he pulled her into his arms again. She felt so right there, nestled against him, that adorable scowl on her pretty face. She was so cute when she was angry, he couldn't help but try to elicit that look from her. Sonic was just staring down at her, not moving, and Amy looked up at him expectantly.

"So where are we going?"

"Where do you wanna go, Ames? I'm sure you got tons of date ideas."

His attitude was so relaxed, so calm, that it balanced her a little. She couldn't stay angry with this version of Sonic for too long. "Let's get dinner. I'm actually really hungry, and could use a burger and fries."

"You got it."

He took off and got them to the nearest diner, dropping her off at the entrance and opening the door for her as a true gentleman. This slightly infuriated Amy, as he was just too good at this. How did he know exactly what to do, how to be so romantic….? Her Sonic wasn't this good right away. Something was a bit odd.

The two secured a corner booth away from most other patrons, but still gathered a few stares and whispers in their direction. Sonic couldn't go out in public without most people noticing him.

After they'd ordered and were waiting on their food, Sonic started the conversation. "So, since I obviously don't need anymore practice, Ames, what about you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well…. You said you had somethin' to say to your Sonic, but he ran off before you could tell him."

She took a sip of her drink and then played with the straw. "I already told you that."

She had? Now he was even more curious. He'd have to weasel this out of her. Even if she'd kill him later for tricking her, he had to know.

"Yeah, but, ya still gotta tell the other me about it, right? Why not practice that?"

"Not much to practice, Sonic. I'm just gonna tell him I've been a selfish jerk and I deserved to be dumped." Her hands clutched the table, turning her knuckles white under her gloves.

Sonic sat still, stunned. What could she possibly mean?

"Amy… you haven't been selfish at all," he had to say, breaking his character.

"But I have. He said he needed a break, and it's because all I've ever cared about in our relationship was me, and what I wanted. There was no way I ever really loved him if I never cared about how he felt."

"Amy…" was all he could say, surprised at the words coming out of her mouth. He'd never considered her selfish at all. He'd enjoyed every single moment they'd spent together, even if Amy controlled most of what they did. Sonic never cared to take control in that way, and was always easy-going about it. The only reason he'd been feeling weird is because he felt like he was losing himself - and there was no way that was Amy's fault, but his. He couldn't let her beat herself up for his own mistakes.

"You shouldn't blame yourself because he's a big dumb-dumb for dumping you."

"But he's not. I don't deserve him. I even thought for the longest time that he didn't really love me, but the truth was, I didn't really love him. I just wish I could have told him I was sorry for being a selfish needy brat before he ran off. Like he always does. Oh…" Tears were starting to form in her eyes as she continued.

"I gave all of my life, my heart to chasing Sonic, and when I finally got him, I felt so happy. But now that things aren't perfect, and I can't have him, I just feel so empty. That he's all I have, and without him I'm nothing. I just don't know what I want anymore. If I do somehow get him back, I don't know what I can offer him anymore. He's so perfect, he has everything he could ever want, and what could I give him? He could have any girl he wants, so why me?"

This was becoming unbearable for Sonic. His heart was breaking that Amy felt like this - could he tell her the truth now? How would she react?

"Amy, I… can't speak for the other guy, but… I can tell you what I see in you."

She sniffed. "What is it?"

"You're brave, and strong, and sweet. As much as I joked about being perfect earlier, I'm not. And you have always been the one to remind me of my own flaws. That's why I always ran I guess. Around you I lose my confidence, because you're so… over the top with emotions. You're so happy, so energetic, so eager to enjoy life, just like me, but in a different way. I've always admired that you're stubborn and know what you want - you're determined. And, this is important Ames, you're not selfish at all."

Her brow furrowed in confusion. "But…" she stared at him with clouded vision, her heart melting at the genuineness in his eyes and voice. "I'm still nothing without him. I've given him years of my life…"

"Well, I've been feelin' like that a lot lately, actually, Ames. I've been so caught up in you that I feel like I've lost myself, and that's something I never wanted to happen. I had to get away to figure it out, but - I just feel more and more confused about what I really want."

"What do you mean, me? Don't you mean your Amy?"

Sonic looked away, avoiding the question.

"Wait." Amy looked around them, and then back at Sonic himself. "Wait. You're… don't tell me… you're... "

He nodded, his eyes still focused on something across the room.

"Sonic… but…" she gasped, realizing she'd just bared her heart and thoughts to him without knowing. That bright light she'd seen must have been what swapped her to the other world. He'd tricked her! But she was too stunned to be mad. His behavior in the past few minutes suddenly made sense.

"I'm sorry, Amy. I am. But I couldn't face you at first… I was ashamed of how I ran off. But I just had to get away."

"But why…? What happened? Why do you want to break up?"

"I don't want to break up, Amy. I don't." He sighed heavily, his chest heaving. "I did an awful job of tellin' you my thoughts and feelings and that's my bad. You know I've always been bad at this stuff. But it's no excuse, I know."

"Then how do you feel?"

He looked away again. "It's hard to describe."

"Just try, Sonic, Just say whatever comes to mind," Amy encouraged.

He took a deep breath. "Alright… It's hard because I don't want to leave your side, and yet I just need to get away sometimes. I've been thinkin' Ames…. And I just don't see how it's possible. But, but, but, I do wanna be with you more than anything. I thought that running away would help me solve this, but the other Amy chased me and it was even more frustrating. Ya know why I've always ran from you, Ames? Because you made me feel things, things I wasn't comfortable with, things I've never signed up to feel. I wanted to outrun myself, my own heart even, and I couldn't. I don't know what the answer is, or what to do. I'm not used to this feeling of defeat."

"Sonic… I think I understand."

"You do?"

"Yeah, like I said… I've been spending all our time together doing what I want, and I haven't cared nearly enough for you… you've sacrificed so much, and I've made you unhappy."

"You haven't."

"But I have. Enough for you to want a break."

"I've never been unhappy with you, Ames. I've only been unhappy with me. I don't want to lose myself. Maybe that's selfish of me. See? I'm the selfish one."

Amy shook her head. "You're not - I don't want you to stop doing what you love, I never have. I want you to still run and be a hero and go on adventures and be Sonic. Those are all things I love about you."

They shared a smile right as their food arrived. Amy picked at her fries, and Sonic didn't immediately wolf down his chili dogs. Both hedgehogs just felt there was no right answer to the questions in their minds.

Amy suddenly looked up at him. "How did I not realize it was you? It seems so obvious now."

He shrugged. " 's okay, I did the same thing with your other version. I didn't realize it wasn't you for, ahem, a while…"

Amy raised a skeptical eyebrow. "What did you do with her?"

Sonic gulped, sweat forming near his ears. He grinned sheepishly. "Nothing too naughty…"

"Sonic!"

"What, I didn't know it wasn't you!"

She narrowed her eyes at him.

"After I found it wasn't you, I immediately stopped doing romantic things. Honest!"

Amy felt herself smiling in spite of herself, mostly because she remembered she'd done a similar thing with OrSonic. Man that kiss had been nice… so she couldn't be too mad at him for that.

"I believe you," she gave him a small, but still sweet smile.

They took a few moments to eat and think.

"So, we can agree that we want to stay together?" Amy asked.

Sonic nodded. "Yeah, most def. But, I just need to figure some stuff out. Maybe spend a bit less time together. Be our own selves, ya know?"

"I agree, Sonic. I think, maybe, we both lost ourselves a bit in this. It might be good for me to get a life outside of you."

"Not too far away from me, I hope," Sonic offered her a smile, and his hand across the table.

Amy happily took it, giving it a squeeze. She loved how their fingers still fit together.

"This stuff is complicated, but we'll figure it out, Sonic."

"Together?" He winked.

"Together."

Sonic got up and sat on Amy's side of the booth, wrapping her in a hug. Amy leaned in closer, and found his lips, capturing them in a bittersweet kiss. Maybe things weren't the best, but they were together again, and they understood each other. That would be enough for now.

"I love you, Sonic," she said as she nuzzled into his chest.

"I love you, too, Amy," he said tenderly, holding her close.

They sat for a moment, just letting themselves be together.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Sonic said, breaking the hug but still sitting next to Amy. He reached into his quills. "So these are the pink sapphires."

He handed them over, ready to see his Amy in her super form. It'd definitely cheer both of them up. But to his shock, when the stones touched Amy's hands - nothing happened.

"So there's two of them," Amy said and held them both in her cupped hands. She studied them intently. When she'd first seen them, she felt eager to hold them, but now she felt nothing.

"That's so weird." Sonic scratched his head.

"What is it?" Amy looked up.

"Don't you feel something?"

"Am I supposed to?"

Sonic looked away, still confused. "Well, the other Amy did."

"What do you mean, Sonic? Tell me what happened. Does this have to do with how we were swapped just now?"

He didn't want to do this, but it was worth a shot. Sonic grabbed the pink sapphires back from Amy and looked down at them. "Desiree?"

"Who?"

"Desiree? What's going on? I thought you said Amy was the guardian of these gems…"

No response, other than Amy staring at him like he was crazy. There was no way he'd imagined the whole thing, right?

"Sonic, are you gonna tell me what's going on, or…"

He kept his eyes on the pink sapphires, willing Desiree to appear again. "The other Amy was able to use these stones to transform. She went Super."

"What?"

Sonic didn't respond.

"You're joking."

He kept staring at the gems.

Amy crossed her arms. "Okay, you're not joking. What do you mean she went Super?"

"She started floating and glowing, and she was able to feel others emotions and stuff. I don't know why it's not happening to you."

"Then why can't I do that?" Amy asked, still reeling from the fact that she might actually have a Super form. It was never something she'd considered possible before. He mind was spinning with possibilities.

"I have no idea, Ames. Maybe… we should get back to the others and figure this out."

"Okay," she agreed, still dazed from their conversation. What an emotional roller coaster this day had been, and it didn't look like it'd end anytime soon.

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