Sonic stood staring down at the town. In its center Santa stood handing out presents to rosy cheeked children whilst the elves decorated the tree. He couldn't help notice that two of the elves resembled Tangle and Whisper. Two cherub like figures of Tails and Rouge dangled over everyone as a train rattled past carrying a load of neatly wrapped presents. On closer inspection Shadow was driving. Sonic scanned the display for his own figure and his eyes narrowed. Some joker had put him and Knuckles in a compromising positing under the mistletoe.
He sighed and made his way outside. It had been a few days since the crash. Thankfully, due to Tails piloting skills and the efforts of Sonics other friends they had all survived the crash with no more than a few cuts and bruises. The Egg carrier had come down a short distance from sunset heights and the town was saved. After checking his friends were all safe sonic had run off in search of Eggman and Starline but without success. As Tails pointed out later, having access to the carriers computer system was an unprecedented victory or the restoration. The evil doctor was likely to be in hiding for some time.
Having helped Tails extract the data they needed Sonic had decided it was time they all took a break. After all, it was Christmas.
Christmas eve in fact and as Sonic stepped out into snow covered town square a choir struck up the first notes of 'silent night.' As a thankyou for saving them all the towns children had decided to put on a concert. In the front row Sonic could see Cream, with Cheese on her shoulder in perfect harmony with the other singers. Even Sonic had to admit it was pretty magical. Beside Cream a little lioness caught sight of Sonic and turned bright red. He smiled and made his way through the crowd to his friends.
Tails eyes were filled with wide eyed wonder at the sight of the Christmas lights and the sound of the carols. The little foxes tails swayed in time with the melody and his eyes darted to the bag in Sonics arms as the hedgehog approached.
"No peeking." Sonic warned, wagging a finger.
Tails grinned excitedly and turned back to the show. At the front Sonic could see Silver and Blaze had stuck around to experience what Silver had dubbed 'an old fashioned Christmas.' As the Grey hedgehogs eyes wandered to the mistletoe hanging in garlands above their heads Sonic wondered if that was all Silver was keen to experience this Christmas.
He felt a movement beside him and turned to see Amy, wrapped in a warm red coat sidle in beside him. Why was his mouth suddenly dry?
Amy sighed. "How can you not love Christmas?" she asked him?
Sonic risked a sideways glance at her sparking emerald eyes.
"I'm starting to see the attraction." He murmured.
Having finally followed Dr Clovers instructions Amy had spent the last few days resting at home. Sonic had to say she looked much better for it and was almost back to her old self. Still, he couldn't help but notice her wince slightly as she was jostled by the crowd. He put a protective arm around her.
Realising how it might look to others he reached his other arm around Tails and pulled both friends in tight to him.
"Merry Christmas." He said softly as the music softly rose to a crescendo.
Amy met his eye and smiled wistfully. "May all of your dreams come true."
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The toyshop owner elbowed her way through the swelling crowd of shoppers to her window display and frowned. She was almost certain she had seen Sonic the hedgehog. THE Sonic the hedgehog over here moving things. But as her beady eyes passed over her toy town the Shopkeeper saw nothing wrong. Shadows train was doing its loop, Tails and Rouge were keeping their vigil, Tangle and Whisper were handing out presents and high above them all Sonic and Amy were clinched in a loving embrace. Everything was as it should be.
The end
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Thank you all for the kind reviews and likes. Have a very happy Christmas and please join me for the sequel: 'The thirteenth card.'
When Amy finds her old tarot cards in the attic she is plagued by nightmares and questions about her past. With Sonic out helping Knuckles restore the master emerald Amy and Tails set off to explore her past and work out why she has no memory of life before Sonic.
The truth has life threatening consequences for them all and Sonic faces a race against time to save not just his friends, but the whole world from the evil Emperor Rose.