Past Secrets

Chapter 34 - The Apparitions Request

Amy's POV

"Dark!" I screamed his name as loud as I could once I heard that crash.

I was lying in bed. Me and everyone else just got home from white acropolis. We dropped Sonic off at his place. When he woke up he was scared and was wondering what had happened. We told him everything and he began to laugh at the ending to our story. I don't know what his problem is, but I don't care about him right know. I need to go and save Dark.

I quickly rolled off my bed and got on my nightgown. Once I was dressed; I ran downstairs and out my front door. I started running as fast as I could to Silver's house. As I ran down the street in a panic, I saw Tails and Knuckles walking towards me. Once they were close enough they tried to stop me.

"Hey Amy…!" I quickly pushed by both the boys and kept running to Silver's.

"Amy what's going on! Wait for us!" Shouted Knuckles and Tails.

I heard the two start running and they were trying to catch up with me.

I quickly turned into Silver's driveway and ran up his front stairs. When I made it to the door I started banging heavily.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

I heard Silver shout from behind the door.

"I'm coming, calm down!"

When he opened the door, I immediately started to beg.

"Silver please I need your help!" I shouted.

"What's the problem?" Replied Silver.

Just before I was about to reply to his question, Tails and Knuckles came up behind me.

"Amy what the hells going on!" Shouted Knuckles.

I looked back into Silver's yellow eyes and shouted.

"I think Dark just tried to commit suicide!"

Silver's eyes widened in shock.

"What!" Shouted Silver.

"I called Dark to make sure he was ok, and he sounded completely different." I replied.

"His brother just died tonight! Of course he's different!" Yelled Knuckles.

"Let me finish!" I ordered.

"Knuckles, let Amy continue." Said Silver calmly.

"What happened next Amy?" Asked Tails.

"He started to talk about how I couldn't help him, then he said he was going to visit Shadow….the last thing he said was he was going to tell Shadow that I love him." I began to cry.

"Oh fuck!" Shouted Knuckles.

Silver instantly took everyone inside his house and ran up to his room.

"Where are you going?" I yelled.

"I have to get my boots and my keys!" Shouted Silver.

I nodded and looked back at Tails and Knuckles.

"Where did you two go? Shouldn't you guys be in bed, we have school tomorrow?" I asked.

"Knuckles is teaching me how to fight at the gym." Replied Tails.

I looked at Knuckles.

"The little guy needs to know how to defend himself, and the gym's always empty around this time of night; so it would be perfect to teach him." Replied Knuckles.

"Don't worry Amy, Knuckles is a great teacher." Said Tails.

Knuckles smiled and then Silver came running back down to us.

"Come on let's go!" Shouted Silver.

We all ran out of the house and into Silver's car.

"Where is he?" Asked Silver in a rush.

"I don't know the last thing I heard from his end of the phone was a splash." I replied.

"A splash!" Questioned Silver in a shocked tone.

"Yeah. Why? Where is he?" I asked in confusion.

"The only place water is around North End. The cliffs." Replied Silver in a sad tone.

"You don't think he jumped do you!" Shouted Tails.

"No he didn't jump. I heard him crash." I replied.

"He was driving?" Yelled Knuckles.

"Shit, if he drove that bike off the cliff he's sure as hell is dead." Stated Silver.

I instantly turned and slapped Silver in his face. Knuckles and Tails looked at me in shock, as Silver stared into my eyes.

"Don't you dare say that! We just lost Shadow and I'm sure as hell not about to lose his brother too!" I screamed at him.

Silver looked away and started the car. We began our drive to the outskirts of North End.

Dark's POV

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed in pain.

My blood was spilling all over the boulder, and the crack in my head was pouring down my face. Every time my heart beats more and more blood comes through. I had to have lost at least three pints by now and I'm still going strong.

"Why? Why won't I just die!" I asked myself.

I realize now that I didn't want to commit suicide, but now that I tried I just want the pain to end, but for some reason death wouldn't claim my soul. Why!

I'm trying to move my legs, but I landed nearly feet first and I heard the bones crack. I think their broken, but I still have some movement in them. Not enough to stand though. On the other hand my back hurts like hell. It took most of the landing. My spine feels intact, but barley. At the least I could maybe roll over on my other side, but the pain would be too much to handle. I think I would die if I tried.

As I laid on my death bed, I slowly closed my eyes. I was getting sleepy or maybe that's just me dying. I'm afraid to close my eyes and try and sleep. If I do I might not wake up. I just began to blink to try and keep awake.

"Dark." I heard a voice say softly

I opened my eyes completely and slowly moved my head to look on my right side.

"Why?" It was Shadow again.

I looked at him and he was knelt down beside my body looking into my eyes.

"Why what…?" I asked

"Why did you do this to yourself?" Asked Shadow.

"Your dead….I have no reason to want to live without you." I replied.

Shadow put his hand on my face. All I could feel was the pure chill of his touch.

"Is that truly what you think?" Asked Shadow.

"I saw you get gunned down in front of me and the bomb…!" I was cut off.

"Eggman couldn't kill me, Bullets couldn't kill me, a bomb is sure as hell not going to be able to kill me." Said Shadow.

"But…..I saw you, and I have your rings." I said in pain.

"Dark you should know by now I will never die without a fight. As long as your alive and Amy's alive I will never go away." Stated Shadow.

"Where are you?" I asked.

"That's not important. What's really important is that we get you home." Said Shadow.

"I can't….I'm not going to be strong enough." I said.

"What did Maria say when we always said that to her?" Asked Shadow.

"She said." I started.

"It doesn't matter." Continued Shadow.

"How strong you are." I said.

"What matters is that." Continued Shadow.

"You accomplish your." I continued.

"Goal." Me and Shadow both said that at the same time.

I smiled and so did Shadow.

"Are you ready to go home Dark?" Asked Shadow.

"How?" I asked back.

"Take out your emerald and heal what you can." Ordered Shadow.

"I'll try." I said while reaching into my jacket.

"AHHHHHH!"

I stopped instantly and looked up to find Amy looking at me.

Amy's POV

We reached the outskirts of town and we were searching all over for any trace of Dark.

"I don't think he's around here." I suggested.

"He didn't jump in a pool so he has to be around here somewhere." Replied Silver.

"Wait stop!" Shouted Tails.

Silver stopped the car and we all looked at Tails.

"What is it Tails?" I asked.

Tails pointed outside the car window towards a small trail leading of the road in front of us.

"Those are bike marks." Stated Silver.

"Let's get out and follow them." Said Knuckles.

Me and Silver nodded and exited the car. We ran up to the bike tracks and began to follow them into the woods. We eventually came across the source.

We stopped in front of the bike.

We stood in silence while staring at the intact bike.

Silver eventually approached it and looked at the back pouch.

"This is defiantly Dark's." Stated Silver.

"How can you tell?" Asked Knuckles.

"DTH is written on the back pouch here." Replied Silver.

"Then where's Dark?" Asked Tails.

I began to follow the trajectory of the bike and found a cliff with fresh blood leading off the edge. I slowly approached it and noticed a hand print on the edge of the cliff. I slowly peered over the edge and saw my nightmare.

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed as loud as I could.

"Amy!" I heard Silver yelled out.

I put my hands over my mouth and began to pour tears down my face as Silver grabbed my shoulder.

He knew what I saw and he didn't have to guess what it was, but he had to be sure.

Silver slowly looked over the edge with me and he instantly fell on his knees and punched the grass in anger.

Tails and Knuckles came next and knew too what we found and began to cry with us when they looked over the edge of the cliff.

Dark was covered in blood and the boulder held his still body in place. Protecting him from falling into the current. His eyes were open but not moving he died coldly.

I lost the only two people that ever cared about me and protected me. I lost my love Shadow the hedgehog and now I lost his twin brother Dark the hedgehog. Shadow died protecting his friends and Dark died because he couldn't protect Shadow.

I slowly turned around and began to run back to the car with Silver behind me.

"Amy please stop." Begged Silver.

I reached the car and put my hand on the latch to open the door. The second I touched it, Silver stopped me by putting his hand on top of mine and forcing it down.

I turned my head and looked into his yellow eyes.

"Amy, I'm so sorry this had to happen to you, but please don't beat yourself up over this." Said Silver softly.

I took away my hand and said.

"I will beat myself up over this, there dead Silver and they were they only two guys on earth that truly loved me and protected me."

Silver placed his soft hand on my arm.

"Your wrong Amy." Stated Silver.

"About?" I asked in a quiet tone.

Silver then took me by the waist and brought me close. He then closed his eyes and moved in for my lips. We slowly connected lips and began to kiss. His soft lips and chest fur were so overwhelming it made me relax. As I kissed him I began to realize what I was doing. I quickly pushed Silver away and put my head to the side. Silver put his hand on my shoulder and I looked back into his in canting yellow orbs.

"What's wrong Amy?" Asked Silver.

"I can't Silver this isn't right." I replied.

"What's not right about it?" Asked Silver in a confused tone.

"I can't just turn away from my love for Shadow and start dating you. I still believe he's out there somewhere, and until I get solid proof that he's gone forever; I will not break his trust that he has in me." I replied.

"You think he's alive?" Questioned Silver.

"I think he wouldn't just leave us like the way he did." I stated.

Silver took a moment to regain control over himself then he began to nod his head.

"You have a girlfriend, don't you?" I asked.

Silver nodded his head faster and replied.

"Yeah, well not at the moment; I mean were really close friends, but I was going to ask her to the dance. Then maybe we would be like a couple. I didn't mean to kiss you like that; it's just that….I don't know." I then stopped Silver and put my hand on his chest fur. He looked into my eyes with confusion.

"Thank you Silver, but please continue pursuing the girl you truly love." I then gave him a small kiss on the cheek and entered the passenger side closing it behind me.

Silver stood there speechless for a few moments then continued by waiting for Tails and Knuckles.

In about five minutes Tails and Knuckles came back to the car with red faces begging for Silver to drive them home. As soon as Silver was set he came along side the car and jumped in the drivers seat, while Tails and Knuckles got in back.

Me and Silver didn't mention our interaction to Tails and Knuckles because we didn't want them freaking out over it. Instead we sat in silence. Silver a few moments later took out his cell phone and said.

"I'm going to call the cops, they need to take care of Dark."

We all agreed and Silver began to dial 911.

Silver's POV

"North End police department. What's your emergency?" Asked the operator.

"One of our friends just committed suicide by driving his motorcycle off the cliffs." I said.

"Where are you exactly sir?" Asked the operator.

"Were at the outskirts of town just by the limits sign." I replied.

"We'll send an officer and paramedics immediately sir." Replied the operator.

"Thank you." I said.

I then hung up my phone and looked at Amy.

"The ambulance will be here soon." I said.

"Alright good job Silver." Said Tails.

"Can we go home now?" Asked Knuckles while yawning.

I smiled and replied.

"Is everyone ready?"

Tails and Knuckles nodded their heads and then I looked at Amy.

She nodded and I started the car.

Dark's POV

Shadow disappeared as I reached for my emerald. As soon as I got it out, he appeared next to me again and said.

"It's time to go brother, the police are coming."

I nodded my head as best as I could and then shouted.

"Chaos Control!"

Shadow then put his hand on the emerald.

The emerald's power turned into a gold color and shot straight into my body. The power felt amazing. Whatever Shadow was doing was making the power stronger. I felt as my leg's bones cracked back into place and I heard my spinal cord snap back into place. My other wounds like the gash on my head sealed up instantly and I began to feel stronger.

The emerald's power stopped and I began to slowly stand back up. I was lightheaded still from losing so much blood. As soon as I made it back on my feet Shadow stood up and gave me a faint smile.

"Are you able to move Dark?" Asked Shadow.

"I feel perfect. How did you do that with just one emerald?" I asked.

"I didn't do anything Dark. You did that on your own." Replied Shadow.

I was confused , but I had to find a way off this river.

"You going to swim?" Asked Shadow.

"I don't know, does it lead out?" I asked.

"I'm sure you'll improvise." replied Shadow.

I nodded my head and started to jump boulder to boulder till I reached the edge of the boulder field. I looked back and Shadow shouted.

"Good luck! Don't die on me!"

I smiled and leaped into the river.

"Ahhh…. Ahhhh….ahhhh…"I was taking breaths between strokes. I was looking all around for a way back onto land and I found a collapse cave with a large field of boulders leading from the bottom of the river to the top of the cliff. I guess people were doing some digging and someone made a miscalculation with some dynamite and it brought down the exterior.

I climbed out of the water onto the first boulder and began to climb the felid. I eventually made it to the top and rolled onto the grass, I was extremely tired and I had to get back home. I stood back up and started to run back to my bike. It was stuck between the log and I had to force it free. Once it was out I sat on the seat and started the engine and turned around towards the road. I began to hear the sirens coming my way and I had to get going. I quickly drove onto the road and went as fast as I could back to North End.

Ten minutes later

I drove by Amy's house and all her lights were out, I guess she went to bed. I didn't blame her, she had a rough day. She just lost my brother and know she thinks she lost me. I can't wait till tomorrow to see her.

I pulled into the garage and entered the house through there. Once I was in I put back the pan and apron and threw away the apple that was on the floor. I then went upstairs and entered my room. I picked up the teddy bear and took it back into Shadow's room and rested it on his bed. Lastly I entered the bathroom and looked in the mirror.

My face was a mixture of dirt and blood and my hair was all around my face do to the water. I smelt like garbage and fish. I took off all my cloths and turned back on the water. I glanced in the mirror to find Shadow sitting on the toilet behind me. I quickly put on a towel and looked at him.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"I'm fine, how are you feeling?" Replied Shadow.

"Not broken, but really tired and lightheaded." I stated.

Shadow nodded his head and then stared into my eyes.

"Are you getting a shower or what?" Asked Shadow.

"I'll get one if you promise not to watch." I replied.

Shadow began to chuckle.

"What?" I asked.

"I'm not gay Dark. I'm not going to be eyeing your body through the glass as you clean off all that shit." Replied Shadow.

I began to laugh then I took of my towel and jumped into the shower.

As I cleaned my fur, I noticed Shadow starring into space.

"What's wrong brother?" I asked.

"Amy." Replied Shadow.

"What wrong with her, she misses you dearly, just like me and everyone else." I stated.

"That's the problem, I'm worried while I'm gone she'll find someone else." Replied Shadow.

"She wouldn't do that to you." I said.

"Do you like her Dark?" Asked Shadow.

I hesitated at my answer.

I mean I kind of like Amy, she reminds a lot of Maria and she's really nice to me. I thought to myself.

"She's a sweet girl brother, but she's yours and I plan not to get between you two, even if she thinks your dead." I finally said.

Shadow smiled and I stepped out of the shower.

"Thank you brother." Said Shadow in a nice tone.

"If you don't mind me asking; why are you being so nice now?" I wondered.

"What you have to understand Dark is that I'm only being nice because your mind wants me to." Replied Shadow.

"What?" I asked in confusion.

"Never mind, you should probably get dressed and go to sleep. It's your first day of school tomorrow." Stated Shadow.

"I have no cloths Shadow, all my stuff is trashed." I replied.

"You can wear my cloths." Responded Shadow.

I nodded my head and left the bathroom towards my brother's room. Once I got there I opened up the closet and found a pair of pajamas and found an outfit to wear to school tomorrow. I also found that M1911 I almost killed myself with. I picked it up and examined the clip. It only had one bullet in it. I dropped the gun and shut the closet doors and headed back to my room. I shut the door behind me and got into the black pajamas. Once I was comfortable I flopped onto the bed and rested on one of the pillows.

In about a minute Shadow appeared next to me on the bed.

"I have one last thing to say to you brother before I go." Said Shadow.

"What?" I asked.

"I need you to go to school tomorrow and watch out for Amy. Make sure no one hurts her and protect her with your life if you have to. Just do this for me until I return to North End." Said Shadow.

"I promise brother I will make sure no one touches her and if someone does I promise they will never do it again." I replied.

Shadow smiled and began to fade away.

Once he was gone I turned back towards the pillow and started to fall asleep. Tomorrow was going to be a weird day for everyone and I hope to god no one especially Sonic decides its alright to hurt Amy, because if they do; I promise for her sake, my sake, and Shadow's sake. I will kill him.