Okay, another AU, cause this got on my mind and it won't leave me and AUGGGHHHH feeelllss~

World: New Sonic 2017 Project (at least, how i envision it -shrug- Way AU though, this was a daydream idea xD)

Couple: sonamy

Summary: What if the new character was a girl, and she thought Sonic liked her and went for a kiss..? What if… it's too painful to say… but Amy saw and took on a ton of dangerous missions because she couldn't cope with that reality. Sonic and the team worry about her until Sonic realizes what she thought, and goes after her.

(#worriedboyfriendface lol)

Prompt:

"It's been so kind of you to help me… I thought this world was lost… but now-" she spun around, turning to Sonic. "I have so much hope! And it's all thanks to you… and your friends." she put her hands together and up to her chest, nodding in gratitude.

Amy was asked to go into the forest near the decimated city, she turned on her communicator, "I don't see him, Tails. He may be with-"

"Hey…" Sonic caught the girl's attention, as she looked up. "Just… smile." He beamed, flicking his finger up near his face and then giving her a charming grin. "It's easy! Just have faith, and there's nothing that can hold it back!" he then winked and gave her a thumbs up, trying to cheer her up.

She saw something a little differently, and lowered her head.

"Sonic…" she stepped slowly up towards him.

"I'm sure he's fine, Amy. But we're really getting some weird Chaos readings over here… it would be really helpful if he could investigate it." Tails's voice buzzed over the communicator.

"Em. I'm sure he'd love to get away for a little while." Amy nodded, continuing to walk.

Sonic searched the girl's face, not sure why she was closing the distance, but didn't see any wrong with it; just off.

"You… you have always been so kind, Sonic… I… I feel I should repay those kindnesses."

"Uhh…" Sonic leaned back, suddenly realizing this was getting too close. "T-that's okay. I don't really need-"

Amy moved through the bush, before some color caught her eye, and she moved passed a tree, before freezing in her step.

Her eyes shook.

"Amy? Amy, are you there? My readings suggest Sonic's locator is stating he's right in front of you…. Amy?"

Something stopped, a line was cut, a thread snapped.

She almost scraped her hand over her heart, breathing silently and hard as she watched her hero and that new girl…

Kiss.

"Amy? Amy! Is everything al-"

She backed away, tears filling her eyes before dashing away.

Her brain wouldn't work, but her feet could.

She couldn't see anything, her eyes were blurry, filled with anger and sorrow and betrayal…

Jealously.

She kept her head low, her voice could barely muster any noise to even cry, but her tears flooded her face.

"Amy? Amy!"

She fell to the ground, silent muffles of excruciating pain she couldn't stop. Her fingers dug into the dirt, gripping whatever she could to feel something, anything but this awful squeezing inside of her, like a cave in on her lungs and a cloud of thick, suffocating fog covered over her mind.

She gasped for air, before hearing her communicator buzz back.

"Is it an ambush!?"

She clicked the response button… and there was pure silence in the forest for a moment.

Then she breathed.

"W-" she had to clear her throat. "Where was that signal again?"

Sonic quickly, but trying to not jerk the poor girl, moved her away from him, stunned. "A-I-Uh…" he was in a bit of shock, before he shook his head and arms out in front of him. "I-I-I think you misinterpreted me!" he quickly stated, "I don't… I mean, I didn't do any of those for…"

She suddenly blinked her eyes, and exclaimed.

She put her hands to her face. "You mean… you weren't..?"

Sonic once again shook his head, leaning back. "No! Not at all!"

She blushed and turned away, "A-all… all this time I thought you were-! How embarrassing!" she covered her face, and quickly turned back to him. "F-forgive me for being blunt with you then! I.. I could have sworn you had different intentions!" She bowed then, "Forgive me!"

He scratched behind his head, chuckling awkwardly as he nodded.

Back at the hub, Sonic looked around, and noticed for a second that Amy hadn't been around.

He didn't ask for a few hours, not wanting to trouble anyone and just looked for her while he walked around, but no matter what he was doing, he couldn't just… naturally find her like usual.

"Amy! Report, Amy!"

Amy staggered towards the bottom of a rocky ridge, and slowly sat down on a protruding rock, panting.

Behind her was a field of hammered robots, one's head sparked and then creaked as it twitched left a few times, before it's eyes died out of it's energy.

"..A-Amy R-R-Rose here." Amy hadn't used her voice in a while.

"Amy! You've only sent letters for a while through email! I was worried about you… we all are… hey, no one's going to judge you if you come home empty, so… So, how are you doing?"

"…" she felt the pain rush up again, and started to cry in silent screams she couldn't help, but she muted the mic so none of the escaping air could be heard.

She composed herself long enough to turn the mic back on, "I'm… I just need a little more time… that's all. I'll be home real soon… promise."

"…Amy?"

She turned her head from the mic, and then looked up to the stars. Every time… Every time she looked up at them, images of Sonic swarmed her mind.

"I'll go home… I'll go home when I get the Emerald."

She cut off the communicator, and leaned against the unfeeling earth, sobbing.

She wondered… that if she got the last emerald,…

if that would be enough for him.

Would she ever be enough for him?

Was she even for him?

She cried out in silent pain again, only air rushing from her, as she gripped the earth.

"I.. I don't want these thoughts… I don't want this pa-ai-ain…" she felt all life draining from her, and slowly fell to the ground, as drops of rain started.

She looked up.

Storm clouds.

She gritted her teeth.

"If I get the Emerald…" her eyes narrowed, as her chest moved up and down in desperate attempts to breathe. "Then I know I'll still be something to him."

She turned her face from the rain, pulling her legs in and allowing herself to fall apart.

Finally, he got a little desperate, and went to the living room, looking around and folding his arms, clearly more obvious about searching for something.

"…Hmm?" Tails turned around, seeing his eyes wandering around and his head turning every which way. "Sonic? What's wrong?" He walked over, "Did you spot a fly?" he suddenly pulled out a swatter, and scanned the ceiling, as if ready to do battle.

"Wha? Oh, no… no, that's not it." He continued to look around, dropping his hands. "Hey, Tails… have you seen Amy anywhere?"

"Huh? Why are you looking for her?" Tails blinked his eyes, relaxing to his normal position. "She's been gone on the Emerald search for a couple days now."

Sonic's head suddenly whipped back around to him. "What?! By herself?" he stepped forward, worry clearly on his face.

"W-well, yeah. I asked her to go looking for you, but when she said you were busy, she asked to then take your mission for the Emerald Search up. I warned her it was a bit of an undertaking, but she insisted."

Sonic's head dipped down, scanning the floor, "Busy..?"

"I'm not sure myself. My readings said that she was right there with you. You and that girl from before." Tails pointed, gesturing out as if referring to the girl.

Sonic's eyes suddenly widened, his mind traced back to that day…

"Oh no…" he wobbled back, fear and concern swiped it's face across him in waves, as he opened his mouth a moment, before locking his jaw in a sorrowful frown. "You said she was there?"

"R-right in front of you… Sonic? Are you alright?" Tails tried to reach a hand out for him.

"Tails! The readings! I want to know where that Emerald is, stat!"

"A-ah.. I-it's out in the wastelands."

"The wastelands!? With the rogue defects?! You sent her there?"

"S-she insisted! She's reported in every day. She seems to be doing fine, though… I noticed her writing is just… stationary. As if she just doesn't put herself into it or something…" Tails looked down. "She doesn't mention anything about herself, she just… writes if she's found the emerald or any clues to it. Last report, she was really close. I wouldn't be surprised if she had found it by now."

Sonic raced over and placed two hands on the sides of Tails's shoulders. "Tails. Amy's locator. You have to tell me where she is!"

"W-woah! W-why are you so worried all of a sudden?"

"Please Tails… I think… I think she may be under the wrong impression."

"The wrong… impression? What are you…" he looked at his friend's face, and his voice faded.

If Sonic was this desperate, then there must have been a good reason.

Tails nodded. "I can pull her up right away!" he stated, firmly, to reassure his friend it'd be quick.

Rushing to the tech-room, Tails started to type in coordinates and locating passwords.

"There! W-wait, that's…" Tails watched the mark. "She's outside!" he exclaimed.

"Well, no duh, Tails. But where outside?" Sonic's snarky attitude was only coming out from his panic that started to rise within himself.

He knew she was sensitive… if she saw what he thought she saw… her mind would make up things that could really hurt her.

He didn't want to think of the possibility of her suffering… from a misconception.

"N-no! I mean, she's near the doors!"

Sonic's eyes widened, and he bolted outside.

The door swung so hard and fast that a hinge broke off, tilting the door as Sonic scanned the grounds, panting and looking each and every way.

Finally, from over the hill, he saw her beaten and dirty body, arms hanging low, back hunched forward, making her way up the hill into sight, with the storm's last winds beating upon her.

His heart filled with compassion, just looking at her lowly state, and he realized she had saw.

She had supposed and wrongly judged.

But even still… even still- That pain!

His blur moved so fast it was barely a hue of blue in the darkened light around him.

He stopped, just a little aways from her, his arms out and up as if he was looking down at her in complete shock, looking over her state.

She put an arm to her other, hurt arm, and then looked up.

One eye shut in her exhaustion, before she looked back down and straightened herself up, using the last of what muscle power she could.

Her back muscle twitched, and her hair blew wildly in the wind, even her body swayed from being unable to take the chilling whiplash of it anymore.

Sonic swaggered with her, ready to catch her before she regained herself.

She rose her head up, and her look was so strong… so firm.

She extended her arm, as thunder was heard, and there, in her hands, was the last Chaos Emerald the team needed to go Super, and end this war.

She breathed a moment, before closing her mouth and swallowing, attempting to breathe through her nose; the breaths of weariness more apparent now.

Sonic stared at the priceless jewel, the saving grace of their entire purpose…

He then looked up, and reached for it.

His hand wavered to her wrist, and immediately he pulled her to him.

The Emerald dropped, bouncing with a tingle, as it rolled down the hill.

Amy was in shock, as Sonic just pulled her closer, wrapping an arm around her and then holding her head in place against his shoulder.

He gritted his teeth.

"…Sorry… I made you.. worry."

Her eyelids lowered, the words sounded whispered with a raspy wind behind them, but they meant nothing.

"… I didn't kiss her…"

Amy's eyes widened.

"She kissed me."

Amy's knees began to wobble, and she moved slightly out of his grasp, stepping back. "W-wh…what?"

"Amy." Sonic lifted both hands to her face, giving her a dead stare.

Amy's eyes were empty, before hope and understanding started returning to them.

Sonic's reflection showed in their glossy shine.

"I didn't kiss her, Amy… Let this end all… and any other doubts… for good."

He tightened his lips.

He gently leaned in.

And though she shivered, she took in a breath, as did he, but with more force, and…

"Sonic? Sonic! Have you found her yet? Your lights are blinking over each other, she has to be right there!"

Sonic groaned, leaning back and losing his confidence.

His shy nature making him look down, showing his true fear in the act almost done.

Amy moved her hand to his communicator, since his hands were still on the sides of her cheeks and face.

-Click- "….He's busy." Amy muted it then, as his head shot back up to her, looking like he didn't know what to expect next.

She leaned forward, stepping more into his grasp. "That was a long kiss. I didn't see you pull away."

"…I swear, Amy.." his eyes suddenly dropped, such painful sincerity on his face. "I pulled her away."

"…You still let it last a second."

"Blame it on my obliviousness, Amy, I-" He stepped side to side, his face dropping as pure misery showed upon it. "I don't love her."

"…Then.." she started to choke on her words. "Who do you love?"

He stared at her a moment, before courage returned to his countenance, and he pulled her in.

This time, it connected, and the gentle force and press of that moment made the two of them almost circle their heads forward.

He had silenced all other fears.

They pulled back, mostly for shock of the experience, as rain started to follow the thunder cracks.

Amy kept breathing hard and staring at him, "…W-what's wrong?"

He looked away, towards the ground, as his hands lowered just slightly.

"That's just it.." he admitted, before looking straight back up at her. "Nothing's wrong…"

She sucked in a breath. "I hope you know… I take that as an invitation." she suddenly leaped back into another kiss, this time, wrapping her arms around him as his hands went right back to the sides of her face.

"Bzz…Bzz… Override, successful. Hello? Hello? You guys! Hey! Why did I hear Amy on Sonic's communicator? Are you both alright? Hey!"

"What's going on here?" Rouge strode up, before angling her body and lifting a leg up slightly, leaning on the edge of Tails's machines, folding her arms. "…Why are their lights blinking over each other?"

"I.. I don't know. I overrided the mic but they turned off all communication after that! I hope they're talking it out… whatever it is. I just want them to be safe." Tails lowered his head, "And happy."

Rouge's face turned to one of realization, her mouth forming a cute 'o' as she rolled her eyes and then smirked.

"Oh… I see." she started walking away, a sinister knowledge revealing her awareness of the situation on her face. "Yes… a very,… very needed talk." she mused, before disappearing around the corner. "I wouldn't be surprised if they took a few more minutes. Let alone an hour. I wouldn't worry too much, Sweetie."

"An hour?" Tails turned around, oblivious.

"It's their first time 'talking it out' after all." Rouge said that in just the right way, but poor Tails didn't pick up on it. "Give them a minute to… catch their breath." she grinned from ear to ear.