Chapter 14! We're not far from the end, now! I'd say it's gonna be 1 or 2 chapters more :D! Once again, a big thank you to reviewers: Therapy Angel, RockAngel2220, ChReNiC, Mana the Cat Magician, November Ember, silverdawn2010, IHeartSonAmy and Playingstars. ^_^ Thanks guys!

This chapter is actually gonna start with Eggman's POV (still 3rd person, obviously) :O But of course it will also switch to Amy's and Jecht's blah blah blah I'll let you read.

Chapter 14 – Plan Down

Eggman growled impatiently as he floated over the forest in his Egg Mobile. "Where is that worthless wannabe of a hedgehog?" He grumbled in his low, scratchy voice. He'd begun to trace the whereabouts of the green hedgehog subsequent to his phone call. The notorious villain narrowed his eyes further, as his hovercraft whizzed over the trees, causing the leafy tops to sway violently. His tracker was leading him out of the forest, and therefore out of the shady cover that the foliage provided. He felt his patience - or, what little that he had of it – slipping instantly away from him. If that hedgehog let himself be sighted, Eggman swore that he would make the unreliable creature suffer. He began to wonder why he'd hired Jecht in the first place. The younger male was obviously forgetful or just plain irresponsible, seeing that he hadn't bothered to update him recently. Although, Jecht had certainly been the keenest person to contact him, and also one of few. He was eager to prove his skills, surprisingly. Eggman breathed a sharp, agitated sigh. But still, if the latest member of his team had dared to make any kind of mistake, he'd regret it.

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Sunlight suddenly interjected his gaze, reflecting off his darkly tinted goggles. He was out of the trees, he realised, as there was no longer any camouflage for him to blend into. This was getting rather risky, he knew. His hands were beginning to heat up considerably, becoming sticky inside his gloves with the perspiration. He focused himself, controlling his Egg Mobile expertly. Of course he, the great Dr. Eggman, would have no trouble staying out of sight. He glanced down at the tracker screen again, to see that his newly recruited agent had finally stopped, not far away. Eggman grunted and boosted the acceleration of his machine, anticipating the information that Jecht held. He eventually allowed a scheming grin to crawl up his face. This was definitely his greatest plan yet. Everything was going perfectly, and even that snivelling Sonic hadn't figured it out. He let out a sinister cackle. He'd trounce the blue brat before long, and then he would ultimately rule his well-deserved empire.

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The large human suddenly slowed his hovercraft, irritated and startled at the place that he'd arrived at. A few metres ahead of him, was the house of Amy Rose, with the small, brown sign outside declaring so. He glared at it, knowing that his employee was inside. Eggman decided that it would be best to reverse back into the trees, hidden from view so that he could contact Jecht. He turned his machine around, keeping it in a low speed. A sudden, loud, voice cried out, stopping him in his tracks.

"A-ha!" bellowed Vector, one of his large, green arms by his side, the other pointing at Eggman accusingly.

Espio and Charmy were standing either side of him. Espio was quietly accusing as well, and Charmy was buzzing around indignantly.

"Caught in the act!" cried Vector.

Eggman scowled at the reptile. "And just what am I caught in the act of doing then?" he sneered.

"I don't know for sure, but something smells fishy around here," called Vector noisily.

"Yeah!" cried Charmy. "Why are you hanging around Amy's place?" he demanded.

Eggman feigned offended innocence. "How dare you!" he said. "I was merely sightseeing and you accuse me of spying? It's none of your business what I'm doing here!"

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Knuckles suddenly appeared in the scene, and walked to stand beside the Chaotix gang. "Yeah except you've already seen most of this place," he said, as Rouge sauntered over to stand next to him, as well.

"Looks like you're in a right little mess, doesn't it, Eggy?" Rouge taunted in her sultry voice.

Eggman glared at them, detecting their alert body language, prepared for battle at any given moment. He was about to shoot back a comment when a sudden flash of blue surprised them all, as Sonic skidded to halt beside Knuckles.

The crimson echidna turned to acknowledge his friend. "Sonic," he said as a greeting.

Sonic grinned half-heartedly, despite the unhappiness buried deep within the lime and olive layers of his green orbs. He turned to his long-term enemy, his smile bunching into a frown. "So, you gonna tell us what you're up to, Egghead?" he challenged. He clenched his fists, preparing his fighting stance, fully attentive and wary as to why the evil genius was near Amy's house.

This banter carried on endlessly, shouts coming from both the ground and the air. The commotion was so loud that it reached the ears of Amy Rose inside the walls of her house. She stormed over to the window, annoyed at the row, and peeped through the curtains. She gasped as her eyes fell on Eggman, arguing with the Chaotix team, Knuckles, Rouge and... Sonic. She ignored the way that her heart leaped at the sight of him, brushing it off with the pain that headed her way, as well.

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She twisted her head back to look at Jecht, who'd run into her house moments ago. He'd arrived looking exasperated and flustered, possibly even panicked. He'd told her that he'd left a part of his business documents in her house, and asked to come inside and look. She hadn't questioned why he'd had them in her house anyway; she'd been too surprised, and she'd let him in without a second thought. She regarded her boyfriend, who was rummaging through papers on her table. "Eggman's outside," she told him.

His ears shot up at that statement, and he whipped around to face her. There was a brief shot of panic in his eyes, again. "He is?" he said.

Amy nodded, frowning as another shout pierced the quiet. "Yeah and he's creating a huge fuss out there!" She pointed to the window, and Jecht looked worried again.

He gritted his teeth, returning his attention to the sheaf of papers on the table. He started flipping through them faster, determined to find his missing sheet. Amy said nothing, and stared out the window again. She scowled at the racket outside, making a decision to go and see what all the excitement was about.

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She stormed through her front yard, glaring at the noisy offenders. "What is going on out here?" she screeched.

They all turned to face her, some looking slightly daunted at her frustrated expression. Knuckles spoke up. "We're just sorting out Eggman," he stated.

"Chill, Amy," Rouge said calmly.

Amy looked around the group to notice that Sonic was staring at the ground awkwardly. She narrowed her eyes at him. If he wouldn't acknowledge her then she would gladly return the favour. "Fine, just keep it down!" she ordered, before walking back into her house. Knuckles and Rouge looked at each other in surprise. They'd expected her to ward Eggman off or throw her hammer or something like that; anything but leave it and go back inside. They turned to Sonic, who was still looking down, his ears lowered. There was obviously something going on between the two hedgehogs but they said nothing and continued to interrogate Eggman.

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Amy left the door open, knowing that there was no point being cautious with such a ruckus outside. She watched Jecht again. He was still looking for that paper that he spoke of. She blotted out the noise, trying to think of ways to help him. He'd refused to let her aid him in his search, claiming that it was strictly confidential. Now that she allowed herself to think about it, everything seemed bizarre to say the least. First, the odd phone call, then he'd needed to rush off, then running back to look for a lost form that he'd supposedly left at her house. Not to mention that having Eggman outside her house was unusual in itself. She looked at Jecht again, a sudden thought striking her. Could it be that Jecht had something to do with-...? No, of course it wouldn't, she told herself sternly. How could she even consider that her boyfriend might be involved with Eggman? Perhaps she was just letting Sonic get to her, leading her to think this way.

Jecht is an actor, she reminded herself. Not an agent, not a spy and definitely not working for Eggman. He's perfect, she thought fiercely. He's sweet and caring. And he doesn't leave me in the dust!

She quickly changed the mental subject, realising that she was starting to think about Sonic.

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The pink hedgehog begun to try and think of all of the places that she'd put paper down recently, deciding to help her boyfriend even if he was reluctant about it.

I remember moving paper this morning...

She grinned suddenly, as remembrance drifted through her mind. Yes! She'd moved a pile of paper from the table that morning because it'd been getting too cluttered. She walked to the worktop in her kitchen, smiling keenly with the hope of finding Jecht's article. Her slender, gloved hands brushed across the pile. She fanned out the sheets neatly, as she often did everything. Her eyes scanned over each piece of paper, logically disregarding each one, until she noticed an unfamiliar title at the very bottom of the mass. Delighted that she'd found the lost report, she picked it out and laid it on the top, sneaking a quick read.

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Her eyes suddenly widened in shock as she read the first few lines. It was good that she wasn't holding anything at that moment, because she would have definitely dropped it out of astonishment. Her stomach lurched as if she'd just fallen, and a nasty, sinking feeling swept over her. She couldn't say anything for what seemed like hours, until she forced words to come out of her mouth. "Oh my gosh," she choked, her tone hushed into a whisper. She felt a shiver run down her back, as if an icy hand had traced her spine. It was impossible for her to catch hold of the reality that threatened to strike her. She blinked, refocusing her vision.

The top of the document clearly stated:

'Jecht the Hedgehog: Agent #02, employee of Dr. Eggman.

Mission details: Locate Amy Rose the Hedgehog.

Attempt to obtain information from her, regarding Sonic the Hedgehog.

Record findings in the forms provided.

Report to Dr. Eggman whenever possible.'

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Amy shook her head, still staring at the words. Unable to even think properly, she scanned the rest of the page. Below the mission details, was a large box, filled with Jecht's small handwriting. Her eyes darted to the bottom of the page, where it said: 'Page 1 of 10.' She gasped.

Ten pages? He has ten pages full of information... about Sonic? Jecht was... using me?

The words on the page began to blur and shake before her, as she realised that tears were tainting her view.

No, she thought angrily. No, there might be a mistake. I...

Her eyes were still wide open; she felt like some kind of ghost. She could do nothing but gawp at the sheet of paper in her shaking hand. Flashbacks of Sonic trying to persuade her that Jecht was an agent flew into her mind. She held the edge of the worktop to balance herself from the shock. Her legs felt like they were going to give way beneath her, but she forced herself to walk into the hallway where Jecht was still searching. Her hand slammed onto the table with the paper still in her grasp. "Is this what you're looking for?" she cried. Her gaze bore into his, silently begging him to provide her with some form of denial. He was the one person in her life who seemed to treat her properly, and she didn't want that to end.

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Jecht's eyes darted to the sheet in her clasped hand, and his mouth fell open in alarm. He stared at her in horror, his mind stripped of an excuse.

"Tell me that this isn't what I think it is, Jecht," she said quietly, tears threatening to spill from her eyes. "Tell me that y-you're not a, a ... fake."

The silence that fell between them was almost painful. Jecht continued to gape at her, frozen. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't summon even the slightest noise from his mouth.

Think, Jecht! he cried mentally. Okay, okay, calm down. I've got this, I can still fix it. I'll think of something, she'll believe anything I say, right?

Despite his thoughts, he stayed silent, still groping for some kind of speech. His frantic, mental panicking was abruptly interjected as his wrist-communicator burst into life. Dr. Eggman's harsh, ordering voice shot through the device.

"JECHT, YOU INCOMPETENT IMBECILE!" he thundered.

Jecht nearly leaped several feet into the air, he was so startled. Both he and Amy stared at the contraption on his forest green arm, wide eyed. Jecht's ears flattened as he comprehended the situation. Dr. Eggman must have been listening somehow through his wrist-communicator, which would mean that he'd heard Amy and figured out Jecht's calamity. The green male swallowed, a bead of sweat sinking down his forehead, as the evil human continued.

"I should have known that you would fail me!" he bellowed. "Abandon your assignment! Just snatch up the forms and leave the house immediately! You hear that, hedgehog? IMMEDIATELY OR ELSE!"

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Amy's mouth fell open. It didn't really make much of a difference whether she could speak or not, it would only come out as a hopeless stutter. Any words that she had planned were caught in her throat. There was no mistaking it; Jecht had been working for Eggman. It was a simple thing to take in but she couldn't get her head around it. It was so incredibly difficult to admit that he'd been using her, and for no other reason than to get information about the one person who she loved more than anything else in the world. Although it was also the one person who'd hurt her, time and time again. Whilst all of these fragmented thoughts whirled inside her head, she could no nothing but stare at Jecht. Her clasped hand unfurled itself, releasing the paper as it settled properly on the table. That was her mistake. Jecht's eyes flitted to the loose sheet, reminding himself of what he had to do. His hand shot out, nabbing the form and he dashed out of the house. Amy barely had time to blink before she understood what had happened, and it hit hard.

:( Naughty Jecht! So Jecht's left her house with the retrieved paper, but will he be stopped, or will Eggman get the information to use on Sonic? Dum, dum, dummmm... (i'm too fond of using that saying, me-thinks :P)

Note: about the Egg Mobile thing. Personally I think it's an egg cup, lol, but according to several sites there are other names, such as: Egg Mobile, Eggmoblie, Egg Pod, Egg Carrier and Egg-o-matic. :/ But Egg Mobile was the most used so I chose that one ;)

And here's a random fact: Did you know that both 'actor' and 'agent' come from the same latin stem, 'agere,' meaning 'to do, act or drive.' Isn't that interesting? :O I found that in a great big dictionary and I thought 'How ironic? Cause Jecht's an agent but he's acting and he said he was an actor.^_^ Just thought I'd share some knowledge with you guys :P
One more thing: I'm only gonna do the disclaimer at the beginning and end of a story, but, erm, you are allowed to do that right? :/

Anyway, Sonic says review! :P (Oh good, he's back XD)