Merna continued to walk around town. She felt really happy as she continued being greeted and smiled at by the townspeople. It made her feel like she was back home, where she was honored and adored by the Merbian people. She then ran into Amy.
'Oh, hi, Amy. How's it going?' Merna asked.
'I'm doing great.' Amy responded. 'Listen, I want you to know that I'm very happy for you and Sonic, and that if he likes you better, it's fine with me.' She told Merna.
'So you had feelings for him too? I…never knew that.' Merna said, a bit surprised.
'Yeah…But I talked with Espio about it the other day, and he motivated me to keep looking for my one true lover, so you don't have to worry about me.' Amy said, smiling.
Merna smiled back. 'It's good to hear that. My mother told me that when it comes to romance, you should never give up, because love is infinity, and you have infinite chances in love. My mother is a huge believer when it comes to romance, so she teaches me everything she knows about it.' She explained.
'Your mother and I are very similar then, because I'm a huge believer when it comes to romance too.' Amy said.
Merna nodded. 'Well, good luck in your boy hunt.' She said. Merna then hugged Amy and continued her walk around town. She then went back to Sonic's house. When she walked in, Sonic was playing his guitar. He then saw Merna.
'Oh, hey, Merna! How was your walk?' Sonic asked.
'It was really nice. The townspeople are so nice to me, it makes me feel like I'm back home.' Merna said. 'And I see you're playing guitar. Since when did you learn that?' She asked.
'Since I was 11 or so. Maybe younger.' Sonic said.
'That's cool. Can you play something for me?' Merna asked?
'Sure, babe.' Sonic said. He then started playing his guitar and sang while playing too. Eventually, he finished singing. Merna clapped.
'Wow, Sonic. I never knew you were so musically. Great job!' Merna said.
Sonic smiled. 'Thanks, babe. I practice a lot.' He said.
'So, what should we go do today?' Merna asked.
Sonic thought about it. 'Maybe we could visit Twinkle Park in Station Square? I think you would like to visit a theme park because you've never been to one before.' He said.
'Sure, I'd love that.' Merna said.
'Alright. Let's take a boat to Station Square.' Sonic said, grabbing his purse. 'Let's go.'
The two hedgehogs then left for the boat to Station Square.
'Hello, two tickets, please.' Sonic said to the person running the ticket stand.
'20 rings, please.' The ticket stand worker said. Sonic paid for the tickets. He and Merna then boarded the boat and once everyone had boarded, the boat took off. Later, the two hedgehogs were walking through Station Square towards Twinkle Park.
'Have you ever been to Twinkle Park before, Sonic?' Merna asked.
'Yep. That was during one of my adventures when I had to get Amy out of trouble.' Sonic said.
Merna giggled at that. 'Amy sure is one to get into trouble, isn't she?' She said.
Sonic nodded. 'But despite that, she's still a great friend.' He commented.
Merna nodded. The hedgehogs then arrived at the entry gate for Twinkle Park. 'Look, Sonic! It says here that cute couples get in free!' Merna said.
Sonic nodded. 'Let's test that.' He said as he Merna tried walking through the gate.
'Welcome to Twinkle Park, you cute couple!' The announcer said as he let Sonic and Merna through the gate.
'Was there any doubt?' Sonic chuckled.
'I know, right?' Merna giggled.
Sonic and Merna then tried the many attractions in the park. They had a lot of fun and enjoyed their day in the park. Eventually, it was time for the park to close. Sonic and Merna walked out of the park, holding a stuffed animal and a balloon.
'Sonic, that was very fun. We should definitely do this again some time.' Merna said.
'I totally agree, Merna. I had a lot of fun today. Let's get back to Port Sunshine.' Sonic replied.
The couple then went back to Port Sunshine on the boat. Once back home, Sonic and Merna went to Sonic's house and sat around watching tv the rest of the night. The next morning, Sonic and Merna went out running, because Sonic wanted to train Merna's speed on land.
'I was granted with this type of speed on land, while you were granted with it under the sea. Let's see if we can put that speed to use on dry land too.' Sonic said.
'Alright, let's give it a try.' Merna said.
Merna then started running through Seaside Hill, with Sonic running next to her. Sonic ran at a pace as fast as Merna's.
'You're getting the hang of it!' Sonic said.
'Okay!' Merna said.
Sonic and Merna continued running around Seaside Hill until Merna was too tired to run.
'Sonic, I can't run anymore…I'm too tired…' Merna said, panting.
'Okay, let's call it a day then.' Sonic said. He then picked Merna up and carried her back home, bridal style. This caused Merna to blush.
'You're so sweet, Sonic.' Merna said.
'Thanks, babe. I'll carry you home whenever you're too tired to move.' Sonic said.
Merna smiled as she and Sonic went back to Port Sunshine. In the weeks that followed, Sonic and Merna kept training Merna's running speed. One day, Sonic and Merna were running through Seaside Hill at very fast speeds. Merna was finally able to keep up with Sonic's running speed.
'Looks like all that training finally paid off!' Sonic called out.
'It sure did!' Merna replied.
Sonic and Merna continued running through Seaside Hill when they were suddenly ambushed by Eggman's robots.
'Can't that Egghead's robots just leave us alone?!' Sonic said, a bit annoyed. Merna smirked and got out her cutlasses.
'Let's get them.' She said. Sonic nodded and together, the two hedgehogs took out the robots. Suddenly, Eggman came flying in with the Egg Dragoon.
'Hey, Sonic, Merna! I rebuilt this old creation, and decided to use it to trash you guys! Prepare for doom!' Eggman said, flying off.
'Let's get him!' Sonic said. Merna nodded and the two ran after Eggman. Eggman fired fireballs at Sonic and Merna, who dodged all of them. Sonic then Homing Attacked the Egg Dragoon's cockpit. Merna then slashed the Egg Dragoon's body with her cutlasses. After a while, the Egg Dragoon's body exploded and Eggman flew away in his Eggmobile.
'You're going to pay for this!' Eggman shouted as he flew away.
'Yeah, right.' Merna said.
Tails then came flying in.
'Hey, guys!' Tails said.
'Hey, Tails!' Sonic replied. 'Whatcha here for?' He asked.
'Well, we're going down to Emerald Coast today, and we wanted to know if you're up for it.' Tails said.
'Of course. What about you, Merna?' Sonic asked.
'Sure, I'd love to go.' Merna said, smiling.
'Alright. Let's go back to Port Sunshine to start packing.' Tails said. Sonic and Merna nodded and everyone went back to Port Sunshine. They started packing their stuff and then went to Emerald Coast in Tails' Tornado. Most of the gang was there. Sonic, Merna, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Vector, Espio and Charmy.
'These beaches are beautiful!' Merna said. Everyone nodded.
'I never really had the chance to come here because I was always busy guarding the Master Emerald. It's good to come down to the beach to relax sometimes.' Knuckles said.
'You know it, Knuckles! This is a true paradise!' Charmy said in an excited voice.
'So, what should we do?' Merna asked Sonic.
'I brought my magic necklace with me, so we could swim as Merbians.' Sonic suggested.
Merna nodded. She and Sonic then walked into the water. Merna took off her magic pants and turned into her Merhog form. Sonic put on his magic necklace and turned to his Merhog form as well. The two then swam back to the shore to bring Merna's magic pants over there.
'Can I trust you guys to look after my magic pants? I can't turn into a hedgehog without it.' Merna said.
'Don't worry, Merna. We'll look after it.' Knuckles said.
'Yeah, we'll take care of it.' Tails said.
'Okay, thanks, guys.' Merna said. She and Sonic then swam into the ocean and dove under the water. Sonic took Merna's hand and they swam off. After swimming for a while, Sonic and Merna laid down in a seaweed bed to make out. They didn't know Tails followed them and was spying on them making out. The Merfox smiled as he watched the two Merhogs make out.
'Heh, I'll leave them to their peace.' Tails thought as she swam back to the shore. He took off his magic necklace and regained his legs.
'So, how were the lovebirds doing?' Knuckles asked out of curiosity.
'They were doing great. I saw them having a hot make out session in a seaweed bed.' Tails chuckled.
'I don't know anything about love, but that sure is cute!' Charmy said.
'I'm not really into romance…yet.' Knuckles said, shrugging.
'You know, I've never tried swimming as a Merhog before. Does anyone else have a magic necklace with them?' Amy asked.
'You can borrow mine.' Espio said, holding his necklace out to Amy.
'Thanks, Espio!' Amy said, grabbing the necklace.
'Let me help you.' Tails said. The two walked into the ocean. 'Merna told me to never take off your necklace underwater, or else you'll turn back into a Mobian and drown.' Tails informed Amy.
'Got it.' Amy said, putting on her necklace. Amy's legs turned into a pink fishtail and her swimsuit top turned to a red shell bra.
'Sweet! I look really cute like this!' Amy squealed.
Tails nodded and put on his necklace as well, gaining his black fishtail. 'I'll help you swim.' He said. He dove under the water and Amy followed.
'It's really simple. Just move your tail up and down and you'll do the job.' Tails explained.
Amy nodded and did what Tails said. 'It really is simple!' She said in an excited voice.
Tails nodded. 'Let's go exploring.' He said. Amy nodded and she and Tails swam off. They swam past all kinds of sea animals, from fish to sea mammals.
'This is beautiful! No wonder Sonic likes it here so much!' Amy squealed.
'Mhm. It's amazing what hidden gems this planet has.' Tails said.
Tails swam deeper into ocean, with Amy following him. She couldn't stop smiling, because this was such a fun experience for her. Eventually, everyone came back to the beach. Sonic took off his magic necklace and regained his legs. He walked over to Merna's magic pants and gave it to her. She put it on her tail and turned into a Mobian. Amy and Tails returned too, taking off their necklaces and turning back into Mobians as well. Sonic smiled.
'Looks like you and Tails has a lot of fun as well.' Sonic told Amy.
'Yes, it was such a fun experience!' Amy squealed. She then gave the necklace back to Espio. 'Here you go.' She said.
'Thanks, Amy.' Espio said.
'Well how about we return to Port Sunshine?' Vector asked. Everyone nodded and got back in the Tornado, then flew back to Port Sunshine. Everyone went to their homes and went to sleep.
(Author's Note: Man, this is probably the longest chapter I've ever written. It was really fun to do, though. I might write Sonic and Merna's wedding in a future chapter, so be sure to check this story regularly.)