Author's Note: Please don't be mad, I wasn't procrastinating. I was just busy, that's all. With school and other things, it just kept me from writing. I apologize everyone. It's hard to believe though that it's already February. Not only that, the Sonic movie is just one week away from release! So I just felt the need to get this chapter out before the film was released.

I know some of you thought that this chapter would be focusing on Shadow breaking a group of bad guys out of prison, well yes but actually no. (That will be the next chapter.) So for this one I decided to just write about Sonic taking a nice little vacation on the beach, like I did while I was gone!

Oh I don't know if I told you all this, but Sonic and the entire cast are much older in this story. For example, Sonic is 20, Amy is 19, Tails and Illusien are both 18, and Shadow is ? (Other characters will be making their appearance soon!)

If you all have any questions or just want to share some ideas, PM me! Now enjoy the story!

Saturday, 7:30 A.M

*Beep Beep Beep*

Sonic's alarm clock beeped intensely, almost to the point of insanity. The blue hedgehog did his best to sleep in; even squeezing his eyes shut so he wouldn't wake up. But it was no use, the noise was just too much for him. In a fit of rage, Sonic forcefully grabbed the annoying clock and threw it at the wall; shattering the device.

Sonic breathed heavily for a few short moments, just before he sighed heavily in relief. "Well, that's one way to wake up in the morning…" He yawned, rubbing his eyes in order to wake up before looking outside his window to see the sun rising above the horizon. Sonic smiled as he gazed upon the beautiful sight. Unfortunately, he was hit with the realization that his alarm clock was completely destroyed.

Sonic rubbed the back of his head. "Looks like I'm gonna need a new clock… speaking of clocks, why did I even need that obnoxious alarm for anyway?" Sonic thought long and hard about it, and his eyes shot wide open when he came to a realization. "CRAP! I forgot that I'm heading to Emerald Beach for my getaway! And I'm gonna be late for my check-in!"

Sonic was in a rush, as always. He hurriedly threw all of his belongings and essentials in his duffle bag.

"Clothing? Nah. Shoes and gloves? Yeeeaaahh!"

When all was done, Sonic zipped up his bag and made a dash for the front door. But just before he could make it out the front door unnoticed, his brother Tails caught him in the act.

"So, where are you off to this time, Sonic?" Tails asked.

Sonic froze in place. He realized that he had been compromised and his secret vacation was a total no go. "Quick Sonic, think of something… c'mon think!" The blue blur turned his attention Tails, wearing a fake, nervous looking smile on his face. "H-hey buddy, I'm just uh… going on a solo camping trip!" Sonic replied to him.

Tails was surprised when Sonic mentioned a camping trip. "Really? Why would you not tell us about a camping trip Sonic? Me and Illusien would've been glad to join you."

"What?! Oh no way, you don't wanna come with me! I'm uh… sick! Yeah I'm sick and I need to go alone!"

"You want to go camping by yourself, in the wilderness, and you're sick..." Tails summed up in disbelief. "Just what makes you think that's a great idea?"

At this point, Sonic was sweating straight up waterfalls. With every second that was passing, Tails was beginning to see through the lie Sonic had just thrown at his brother's face. The blue hedgehog was done for…

"Hey Tails, what's all the commotion for?" Illusien asked as she slowly made her way down the stairs.

Tails immediately turned his attention to her, leaving Sonic wide open for escape. Tails could see that Illusien was wearing a beautiful nightgown that she had bought during her trip to the mall. "Wow… she's so pretty, even early in the morning…" Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted as he heard a loud whoosh from behind him. Tails turned around, only to see Sonic had taken off.

"Uh, Tails, you alright?" She asked.

Tails snapped back to reality. "Oh, yeah! Sorry for not answering you the first time. It was just me and Sonic talking, that's all."

"Ohhh, but… where is Sonic anyway?"

Tails shrugged, shaking his head visibly. "Beats me. Sonic is always on the run, looking for something new to do everyday."

"Did Sonic tell you where you where he was going?" Illusien asked once more.

"Actually, now that you mention it, no he didn't. But he did say he was going camping all by himself." Tails replied.

Illusien wore visible confusion on her face. "Why would he go by himself? He should've brought us too! I would've loved to go camping with you!"

Tails laughed a bit, slightly embarrassed by her comment. "That's what I said too!" The two foxes continued to laugh for a few minutes, and then settled down to think of what to do next with their day.

"So… what do you want to do today, Tails?" Illusien asked with curiosity.

…

"Woohoo! I'm home free baby!" Sonic shouted at the top of his lungs as he made his way towards Emerald Coast. Sonic couldn't wait to get to the beach. Sure he's been there on a few occasions during his runs, but he never gave himself the chance to truly relax. Oddly enough, Sonic wasn't the type of hedgehog who would sit around. Even if it was for a single minute, Sonic would always be on the move; searching for a new adventure.

But today was going to be different…

Finally, Sonic had reached Emerald Coast Resort. He skidded to a stop, and breathed in all of the fresh air.

"Ahhh… nothing more refreshing than clean air and the sights and sounds of the clear blue sea." Sonic turned his attention to the nearby resort just on the edge of the sandy beach. "Right, I better get checked in then." When Sonic walked through the revolving doors, he was astonished by how amazing the interior of the place was. The walls and the ceiling were made out of pure marble, small but critical details were carved into the pillars and ledges, and even the floor was entirely made of red carpet. But the coolest sight was when he spotted the giant, crystal chandelier hanging above the hotel lobby.

"Whoa… now that's fancy." Sonic awed as he stared at the ceiling.

"Uh, excuse me, can I help you sir?" A female voice called out to him.

Sonic stopped what he was doing and looked for the voice that was speaking to him. At the front desk, he could see that a human woman was trying to get his attention. Immediately, Sonic ran to the front desk.

"Hey lady, what's up? I'm here to check into this sweet looking place." Sonic casually said to the lady. "Nice smile." He added.

"You're too kind, Mr. Sonic!" She cheerfully replied. "Just let me get your name into the system and… great! You're all set and ready to head up to your room!"

The desk lady handed Sonic his key card; the hedgehog eagerly snatching them from her fingers.

"Thanks, Miss!" Sonic said, winking and speeding off to his room.

…

"Let's see… room 173… room 177, ah here we go! Room 179!" Sonic walked up the door and inserted the card into the key. The light on the lock turned green, and Sonic entered. "Please be a king sized bed… please be a king sized bed…" He turned in hopeful expectation to the room's bed. "YES! Thank you!" Sonic happily chanted; jumping onto the soft and fluffy bed. "Ahh… I needed this so bad…" As Sonic started to sink into the mattress, another idea popped into his head.

Sonic jolted upwards. "I'm totally missing out on the beach! I better get a move on!" Sonic left his bag behind and ran out of his room; not even bothering to bring anything. (No, Sonic will not swim. He hates water. But he likes the sand though.)

…

It was just a beautiful day. The sun was shining, seagulls were gawking, and Sonic was chilling underneath his beach umbrella; drinking his coke and snacking on a chili dog. He took a deep breath of fresh air, and exhaled as he contemplated his current situation.

"Man it's nice to get away from all of that commotion. All of that 'being dragged around stuff' was really just a pain in the tail." Sonic put down his drink and continued to talk to himself. "Well, all I can say now is that I'm alone and that there is nothing whatsoever that can ruin this perfect day."

It wasn't meant to be, Sonic…

"Ohhh Sonic!?" A familiar high pitched voice called out. Sonic suddenly felt a sharp pain in his gut. He already knew who the voice was and not even the slightest amount pleased. In fact, he was now depressed.

"You've got to be kidding me…" Sonic muttered under his breath.

Then Amy spotted her favorite blue hedgehog under his umbrella and jogged over to him. "Oh Sonic, I'm so happy that you're staying at the same hotel as me!" She gave him a big warm hug, just to make sure he got the message. Sonic got the message alright, and he felt like crying at that very moment.

"Well Sonic, aren't you happy to see me?!" Amy asked, sitting down on another nearby chair, right next to Sonic.

"Wow Amy, that's so… great." He flatly replied. "W-why are you even here at the resort anyway?"

"Oh you know me, Sonic. A girl always needs to get some sun every now and then!" Amy answered, winking at him. "Oh, that reminds me: I want you to tell me how this looks on me."

Sonic raised an eyebrow. "Look at what now?"

Amy took off her cover-up, revealing an elegant bikini underneath. And of course, it was pink.

"So… what do you think of it, Sonic?" She asked him slyly.

"..." Sonic was at a loss of words. The way Amy looked… It was so… alluring. Despite her being annoying, she really did have good looks. He was about to speak out freely, but immediately covered his mouth. No! He mentally thought to himself. I won't say anything to boost her ego. Sonic took a second look at her. God she's so pretty… heck I could kiss her. he thought. No! Stop it brain! Don't do me like that! AHHH! Sonic was now visibly grabbing and shaking his head in front of Amy. She looked at him, wondering why in the world he was acting so weird.

"Uhh Sonic, are you feeling okay?" She asked with concern. Sonic immediately stopped what he was doing and put on a fake smile.

"Huh? Oh, yeah Amy, I think your outfit is okay." He said; unfortunately, that answer didn't fly so well with Amy.

"OKAY!?" She repeated angrily, stomping her feet in the sand. "I spent hours trying to find the perfect bikini, hoping you would like it, and all you think is that it's just okay?!" Amy grew even angrier when she spotted Sonic yawning in front of her as she ranted. "Alright that's it! It's hammer time!" She pulled out her Piko-Piko hammer from out of nowhere, and began to threaten Sonic.

"Yo, Amy! Chill chill, I wasn't trying to be mean or anything!" Sonic scrambled to say. But it was too late. Amy slammed the face of the hammer right on top of Sonic's head. Sonic was left on the ground, groaning in pain as he felt a large lump on his head.

"Hmpf, serves you right for disregarding my beautiful outfit." Amy remarked.

"You could've been a bit gentler with your swing at least… owwww…" Sonic said as he groaned in pain, rubbing the spot where he was hit.

"Now say you're sorry." Amy ordered.

"WHAT?!" Sonic scrambled to his feet. "What makes you think I should apologize?! You were the one who hit me in the head with a hammer, you know!"

"I was trying to look pretty for you and you just totally ignored me!" Amy was fuming at Sonic. "You always do this to me and it's no fair!"

"Grr… jeez Amy, can't a hedgehog like me get some time alone for crying out loud?! Yeesh…" Sonic sat back in his beach chair and continued to drink out of his coke bottle. He looked back at Amy to see if she had left, but instead saw that she wore a sad look on her face and stared at the ground. Sonic sighed heavily, and decided to apologize.

"Look Ames, I'm sorry if I was harsh on ya. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings and all." Sonic briefly said.

On cue, Amy looked at him with pure joy written all over her face. She squealed in happiness and embraced the blue hero. "Ohhh, Sonic! All is forgiven!" She cried out, continuing to hug him.

"Hey Amy, cut that out!" Sonic shouted as he tried to pry the pink hedgehog off of him. Once he managed to, relaxed and continued to enjoy his free time. Of course, Amy wasn't going to leave right away. She took a seat right next to him and continued to talk away.

"So…. what brings you here to the resort anyway, Sonic?" Amy asked curiously. "Was it instinct? Fate? Or could it be that our love is so powerful that-"

"Whoa whoa, easy with the questions Ames." Sonic told her. "The only reason I'm here is to just get away from things, that's all." Sonic shut his eyes, hoping he could just pass out or something.

"What kind of things?"

Sonic opened one of his eyes, looking at her with annoyance. "It's nothing for you to worry about, that's for sure."

"IT'S MY JOB TO BE WORRIED ABOUT YOU SONIC SO YOU BETTER TELL ME RIGHT NOW!" She yelled at him fiercely.

"Ok ok! It was just those two foxes back at home. They were driving me crazy!"

"Wait- you mean Tails and Illusien?" Amy asked. "What trouble would those two cause?"

"Oh if you were in my shoes, Amy… you would perfectly understand why." Sonic said, cringing at the thought of all the things he was forced to do with them. "So many uncool things…"

Sonic shook his head to get the idea out of his mind, and then decided to spark a new conversation.

"Hey listen Ames, why don't you go ahead and go for a swim. I'm gonna get some sleep anyways."

"Sleep? On this beautiful day? Come on Sonic, let's go together!" She grabbed onto his hands and pulled him up from his chair. Almost immediately, Sonic put on dead weight the moment he realized the woman was dragging him to the edge of the beach; where all the water was.

"Amy! You know I can't swim!"

"Oh don't worry, that's why I'll hold onto you. You know, for safety!" Amy giggled.

Sonic rolled his eyes. "Oh what I'd do right now to be back home with those two foxes again…" Sonic thought, wishing he would've never come on this weekend trip.

Meanwhile, back at Tails' Place…

"Ha! I just used my +4 wildcard! Now you have to draw four extra cards and play the same color I chose."

Tails was playing a card game, Uno, with Illusien and so far, he was dominating.

"Aww, that's no fair!" Illusien whined. "You only have three cards left and I have twelve."

"What can I say? I only learned the best strats from Sonic." Tails gloated.

"Speaking of Sonic, Tails, you think he was justified to leave us so he could go to a resort by himself? Including the fact that he also lied about being sick? " Illusien asked.

"Oh don't worry Illusien, Sonic needed it anyways. Besides, I told Amy that he was going there this weekend, so that should give us plenty of extra time to enjoy each other's company!" Tails laughed. "Now come on, let's keep playing!"

To be continued…