"I've had enough." was the last thing 14-year old Amy thought, before she packed her stuff and left Station Square for good.
Her crush ignored her, her best friend Cream had moved and Sonic's on/off girlfriend Sally did nothing but harrass her every time she had the chance to.
She needed a fresh start, fresh air ... and a new heart.
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Four years have passed. Amy, now 18 years old, decided she should return to Station Square. She felt ready for everything. Her very first boyfriend Felix cheated on her and she couldn't take this new, rather lonely life anymore.
She packed her things yet again and got onto the train. No one knew she was gonna come back and Amy was so eager to see everyone's faces.
She now had way longer quills, a new white dress and got rid of her red hairband.
"Here I come, new old life."
A blue blurr was seen along the ravishing beach of Station Square. 21-year old Sonic was making his daily run. He had wondered about his best friend Amy, she left town so abruptly and no one had seen her since. He kept searching for her, but never succeeded. She just disappeared. It left everyone upset, especially Tails suffered majorly. Sonic was good at hiding his pain, but deep inside he missed her too. The only person that seemed unbothered was Sally, but who could blame her? Amy was something like her arch nemesis.
Sonic stopped infront of the ocean, his hands resting on his hips. He took a deep breath and turned around to face the other side, where you could see the train station. He choked a breath as he watched a pink hedgehog walk out of the large wooden doors. She looked almost identical to Amy, yet totally different. He stood there, frozen, his mouth opened in awe. The strangely familiar hedgehog didn't notice him and walked down the road, wearing a large grin.
Sonic shook his head to gather his thoughts. He had never seen such a beautiful hedgehog lady around here before. His neon eyes glistened in the sun as they followed the other hedgehog. Her hips were swinging in perfect harmony before she got out of sight. For the first time in his life Sonic's feet wouldn't carry him to run after her. He felt as if someone glued his shoes to the sand beneath him. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, this couldn't have been Amy, could it? Impossible. She left and she surely wouldn't come back after four years looking hypnotizing like that. His breathing was heavier than usual - was it because this pretty thing took his breath away or was it because for a second he thought that Amy could be back?
He wasn't sure.
Amy arrived at Tails' workshop. She pressed one hand against her chest to take one final deep breath. Gathering all her courage she knocked three times. Her knock was delicate, yet persistent. The door flew open almost immediately, which startled Amy for a short moment. She looked into Tails' blue eyes and smiled widely.
"Oh, Knuckles, I waited- erm..."
"Hey, Tails." Amy chirped, her smile widening. Tails stared at her and raised an eyebrow, his eyes wandering from her feet up to her face. He studied all her facial features, before he opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out.
"Missed me?" Amy asked, a small and lovely chuckle escaping her mouth. Tails' eyes suddenly widened.
"Amy?" he asked, his voice rather diffident. Amy simply nodded, her grin never disappearing.
"I-" Tails started to speak, before his knees started trembling and he fainted.
"Oh no!" Amy gasped as she rushed to his side, holding his head up, shaking him softly. "Tails! Please wake up!"
As Tails didn't move, she pressed her head against his chest to check his heart beat. She tried to catch her breath as she yelled "Help! I need help!" from the top of her lungs. She could hear someone rushing to her side, kneeling down beside her.
"Oh sweet Jesus! What happened?"
"He saw me and fainted! Get some water!" Amy said, panicking, before she looked over her shoulder to spot Sally. Amy furrowed her brows and turned her attention back to Tails.
"Don't give yourself so much credit, pretty lady. He was probably just feeling dizzy." Sally snorted, before she got back up and went into the kitchen to get a glass of water. Amy rolled her eyes and exhaled loudly. Sally was probably her least favorite person on Mobius, but whatever, Tails needed help. Good thing Sally didn't recognize her right away. She continued to shake Tails softly as suddenly his eyes fluttered open. Amy let out a sigh of relief and hugged Tails tightly.
"Oh God, you scared me, you dumb little fox." Amy said jokingly before releasing him from her grip. She offered her hand to help him stand back up. Tails was still a little shaky on his feet, but managed to stand without help. He brushed invisible dust off his fur, before he looked back at Amy.
"I can't believe you're back, Amy."
"Still no reason to faint." Amy joked with a smile. Tails returned her smile and nodded.
"Right, sorry. I think I really hit my head."
As they heard a glass shatter they both turned around to look at an entirely shocked Sally.
"Did you just call this girl 'Amy'?" she asked, her voice trembling.
"Yeah, it is Amy, she's back!" Tails cheered, a bright grin appearing on his white muzzle. Sally just examined Amy with her eyes, completely frozen. Amy returned the gesture with a timid smile.
"You are Amy Rose?" Sally asked, crossing her arms with one eyebrow raised. Her tone was clearly annoyed.
"In the flesh." Amy replied confidently, her gloved hands resting on her hips.
"If you think growing your quills longer and wearing a new dress is going to impress Sonic, you're wrong." she mocked, showing the back of her hand. "We're engaged now."
The disdain in Sally's voice was so clear, that even Tails heard it. He snickered awkwardly, turning his head slightly sideways to see Amy's reaction. All she did was take a deep breath and nod.
"Good for you, Sal. I am not here to steal your man, I am over it. You can have him. I simply came back to see my friends again and start a new life. An old, new life - but without being all over Sonic. You can finally lean back and enjoy time with him without having me barge in every two minutes. Sounds like a plan?" Amy responded, meaning every word she just said. She hadn't seen Sonic in four years, so she was pretty confident that the swooning over him had ended.
Sally narrowed her eyebrows, staring straight into Amy's eyes. After a short moment her facial expression went from bitter to relieved and all her body features softened as well.
"Well, in that case, I welcome you back." she muttered, forcing a lovely smile.
"Thank you very much." Amy replied, returning the fake smile. "I am off to look for Rouge, I missed that crazy bat." she said, turning to Tails, who raised his eyebrows in concern.
"You don't wanna wait for Sonic?"
"Nah, he'll find out soon enough. Who knows, maybe he doesn't even feel like talking to me." Amy said with a shrug.
"Amy, he missed you just like everyone else."
"Doubt that. However, see you later, I am throwing a big party tonight." Amy said, waving at Tails. She turned around and left without another word. Tails watched her retreating figure, feeling puzzled. This wasn't like Amy at all.
"What's wrong?" Sally asked, approaching him.
"There a nicer ways to welcome an old friend, Sal. Where are your manners?" Tails snapped accusingly. Sally was taken aback for a moment, but gathered her composure soon.
"Tails, did you really forget everything she did? She tried to split Sonic and me up multiple times, how am I supposed to forget that? She left for four years, comes back and now we're a happy family just like that? She'll need to prove herself to me before I trust her one bit." Sally explained, crossing her arms.
"Jesus, Amy was in love with Sonic and she was a child! She was 12 or 14 years old when all of that happened, don't be so immature." Tails snorted, before he went back into his garage, leaving Sally speechless.
Sonic arrived at Tails' workshop and was surprised to find Sally there with her fists clenched, her facial expression rather fierce.
"Sal, what's wrong?" Sonic asked worriedly as he approached her slowly. Seeing him, Sally's bad mood was washed away and a large smile appeared on her face.
"Darling, I am so happy to see you. I have to tell you a crazy story!" Sally chirped, taking Sonic into a tight hug, which he returned with shaky hands. He felt guilty for whatever the hell happened to his hormones earlier. Sally was the only woman he wanted and adored and he was surprised that some pretty hedgehog could have him doubt that. Sonic released her and his neon green eyes locked with her blue ones, both exchanging a silent smile. Their romantic moment was interrupted as Tails walked back in.
"Sonic, do you have a moment?"
"Yeah, lil' buddy. I came here to talk to you anyway." Sonic responded with his trademark grin. Tails nodded and gestured the blue hero to follow him into his garage.
"I'll be right back, babe." Sonic said, before he gave Sally a quick peck on the cheek and went after Tails. Sally growled as she watched them leave, she wanted to tell Sonic the news first, but whatever.
Tails closed the door behind him and offered Sonic a seat, which he politely declined.
"Sonic, you'll have to sit for what I am about to tell you." Tails repeated in a rather edgy tone. Sonic silenced him with an eager 'pssshhhht', pressing his index finger on his own lips.
"Wait, you won't believe what happened to me earlier! This needs to stay a secret, though." Sonic said. Tails could literally smell Sonic's excitement, so he rolled his eyes and gestured Sonic to continue.
"I saw a hedgehog walk out of the train station and she looked almost like Amy. For a short moment, I thought it's her. Can you believe it? But the most shocking thing is, I thought I could never get attracted to pink hedgehog girls after everything that has happened, but that girl got me fascinated. She was the most beautiful creature I've ever seen, Tails. What if she approaches me someday and I'll do the same mistake I did with Fiona?"
Tails raised an eyebrow and a low chuckle escaped his mouth, though he tried to suppress it.
"What?" Sonic asked, tilting his head sideways.
"You're worried you could cheat on Sally with a pink hedgehog?"
"I swear, that girl sent shivers down my spine without even looking in my direction. I've never experienced something like that before." Sonic elaborated, trying to make Tails understand.
"That's called love at first sight, bro." Tails joked.
"Har-har. I only love Sally, but sometimes my hormones kick in so bad... it makes me unsure of whether I really want this marriage." Sonic admitted, his eyes hitting the ground. Tails put his hand on Sonic's shoulder and gave him a reassuring nod.
"I am positive that this pink lady won't cross your path in a romantic way, Sonic."
Sonic looked up and raised an eyebrow at the way smaller fox. "What do you mean?"
"The pink hedgehog. It's Amy."
Silence filled the room, you could literally hear a pin drop. The only thing Sonic heard was his own deafening heart beat, before everything went black and he passed out.
Hello, my dear readers, I am back with a whole new story.
Of course it'll contain strong language and mild sexual themes as always.
Sorry for this being a short chapter, but it's something like a prologue. Hopefully I've got you hooked!
See you later. xoxo