Ch.12: In a Single Burst Of Wind

She deserved much better…

Sonic knew that just by looking at her.

Her saddened, sorrow face never left him, for it only reminded him of how much Amy had suffered…

Had cried…

Just for him.

Amy had never stopped crying; she was still scared. Scared of the truth that she had just confessed. Of what she thought was about to happen.

All for her once beloved Sonic who she trusted once again.

Amy told him everything. She told him what he did to her; how he forced her to take in everything she felt. How he made her take in every punch and slap she received. How he forced her give up her innocence just for him…

More tears came to her eyes as she told him.

It was like she was retelling a whole nightmare that had come true. Like she was letting everything out of her concealed heart…but no matter how much she told Sonic about what she felt, how hurt she was, it wasn't enough to make her turn back to the young Amy Rose she was three years ago.

Sonic regretted ever letting her leave. It was a true mistake… A very true mistake. He actually then started blaming himself for Amy's sadness which he felt that he was guilty for.

Guilt.

What a funny but upsetting word.

It was towards the afternoon when Sonic got Amy to finally calm down. Her eyes looked very tired and her cheeks were covered in tearstains… She didn't talk that much and when she did, she only talked in whispers. Sonic tried to give Amy a coffee and a bagel to eat but she only refused.

"I'm not hungry," she whispered, her voice spoken in a sad tone. Sonic only stared at her for a while before speaking once again.

"Amy… Who is Auron? Where is he? Because where ever he is, I want him to pay for what he did to you."

This sudden speech of words startled Amy, for she never heard Sonic speak so coldly. She didn't answer but only buried her face in her hands. She started to cry once again. She felt so lost at the moment.

"I don't know what to tell you Sonic…" She cried. "I feel so lost now. I don't know what to do. I wish I never left for that stupid job!"

Sonic sighed as he sat next to Amy on the couch, his gaze never leaving her. His anger towards Auron grew inside of him like he had the urge to kill him for what he had done to Amy. Sonic then turned back to the pink hedgehog… It upsetted him to see her so sad.

He ran a hand over her covered face and brought her chin up from her hands. He then stared deeply into her jade eyes.

"Everything's going to be alright Amy…" He whispered as he ran a hand over her wet cheeks. She sniffled softly as she returned Sonic's gaze, his sparkling, serene emerald eyes looking back at her.

"How do you know?" Amy asked, sniffling once again. Sonic cupped Amy's chin and forced his eyes to go deeper into Amy's. Deep inside her eyes, he could see his reflection looking back at him surrounded with fear and sadness.

"Because… If he ever tries to hurt you again, I promise that he will pay."

He then pulled Amy into a tight, protecting hug. It somewhat surprised Amy but she soon accepted the embrace and hugged him back. As she did, she felt his warm breath run down her neck as she held him more tightly then ever. When they released each other, Sonic quickly took Amy's hand surprisingly and brought her up to her feet.

"Sonic? What are you doing?" Amy asked, leaning against the blue hedgehog's chest for balance.

"Come with me and you'll see!" He said in his normal, cocky voice. Sonic then quickly swept Amy into his arms in bridal style as Amy wrapped her own arms around his neck. He then carried her towards the front door where she looked curiously at him with a little sort of grin.

"Where are we going?" Amy asked as she saw a smile forming across Sonic's face. "You'll see," he replied back, his feet turning a bright, electric blue. A sudden burst of wind began to form around them as Sonic muttered a 'Hold on tight.'

Then in less than a second, a sudden burst a speed came to Amy's body as she felt herself being carried from what seemed like wind but was actually Sonic.

Amy closed her eyes from the cold wind that hit her face. Her stomach turned as she felt every twist; every turn he made. She felt somewhat like he was going too fast and she felt like she couldn't breath.

"Sonic?!" She managed to yell; her eyes still closed and her arms gripping around Sonic's neck tightly. "Slow down!"

She then heard a chuckle from the blue hedgehog that was running. "Amy, I would have guessed that you knew me by now and that I DO NOT slow down!"

Amy then felt herself and Sonic go faster and she couldn't help but smile. She opened her left eye a little to see the world whirl right past her. She had missed this kind of experience… The experience she used to feel when Sonic always saved her from one Robotnik's evil machines… The feeling she used to feel as she felt herself in her hero's arms just watching the world run right past her (or the other way around.)

She then began to laugh as a sudden joy came to her. A sudden burst of memories that were revisiting her in this single run.

In this single burst of wind.

And as she felt Sonic come to a sudden halt, the memories stopped and the sudden burst of reality came back.

It wasn't the past anymore…

Or in this case, was it?

Sonic carefully helped Amy to her feet as he set her down onto the cold, icy ground. There was something familiar about the place she was at. She looked around even more but couldn't quite find it in her mind about where she was.

Until she looked over a certain tree…

It was the place where the great oak was. The secret place…

It had changed… A lot! There were no flowers and the tree had no leaves, which gave the place a sad and dull look. The snow on the ground sparkled back at the sky in a beautiful reflection as more of the flakes continued to fall.

"I remember this place…" Amy whispered, as she turned back to Sonic whose face no longer gave his cocky grin.

Amy looked over to the ground and looked at what seemed to be a small, dead flower. She picked it up carefully and wiped some of the snow off of the flowers flimsy petals. A bright, dead pink was visible to what was the old dead roses color.

She held the dead rose close to her heart and looked at Sonic once again.

"You still come to this place?" Amy asked. Sonic shook his head from side to side.

"No. Well… Not till today I guess." He said as he studied the place and walked towards Amy. Amy stared at the dead rose once again. "You mean you never came when I was gone?"

Sonic shook his head once again. "No."

"Why not?" Amy asked, stroking one of the roses delicate petals.

"Because… It always seemed to be dead without you."

AUTHORS NOTE: Update! Yes! Finally! Hallejujah! However you spell that word. XD Yup! I just finished my mid term exams last week and everything so now all the pressure is off of me... Sorry for the whole monthly wait thing though... I've been busy and what not and I'm in a serious writers block and everything so... yeah. 0o

This chapter kind of explains how Amy feels about everything (About telling Sonic, about leaving, etc.) and I hope you can all at least remember the place they remember in this chapter. The running sequence I really wanted to make emotional but I don't think I succeeded in doing that.

I hope you all enjoy this chapter at least! I'll update soon...