16th January 2022
Hello ! It's not easy to write a fanfiction that tells what happens day by day, but it's a challenge that I set myself! As a result, I always make sure that the days are busy!
Thank you to starfiction123 and MrAnswer for the reviews! I needed it so much! This chapter is for you two. Hope you'll enjoy!
I listened to "a finding hipe mix" on Youtube and "Finding hope" by Okay, while I wrote.
Chapter 3- Day 3
There was a soft knock on the door.
"Amy?" Tails' voice asked. "Excuse me for bothering you…I know you need a rest but…I can't find Sonic…"
The pink hedgehog opened her eyes wide to find the blue hedgehog's equally surprised gaze.
"His watch is in his room...I'm worried..." the two-tailed fox continued through the door.
She exchanged a panicked look with the hedgehog who had ended up in her bed that night. She cleared her throat.
"Um…Have you tried the roof? He likes to sleep under the stars."
"No… You're right, he must have felt cramped in his cabin… Thanks Amy!"
They heard Tails' quick footsteps moving away and sighed. She nudged Sonic slightly, rosy cheeks realizing how close their faces were.
"Run! You must arrive before him!"
He jumped out of bed, opened the door and turned around with an embarrassed smile.
"Thank you Amy!" then he left.
"No…Thank you." she whispered.
She buried her head in the pillow and inhaled the scent of the hedgehog. It was the first time she had fallen asleep again after a nightmare. Suddenly her brain kicked into gear, as if her bubble was bursting. The events of the day before returned with violence. Tears welled up in her eyes. She had lost her friend Bianca. She got up, got ready, and reluctantly headed for the infirmary. She met the gaze of the doctor at his desk, visibly exhausted.
"Hello Edward, for yesterday… I'm so sorry."
"Don't apologize, Miss Amy. You have lost your friend in terrible circumstances. I really wish I could save her too…"
"You did everything you could. I know it… It's just… so hard to know that she won't be here anymore…"
Emotion distorted his voice.
"I know. If you want, she's in a cold room, you can say goodbye to her in private. We will bury her tomorrow."
She nodded. She entered the cool room. A steady hum emanated from it indicating the functioning of the cooling system of the morgue drawers. There were times when the number of drawers was not enough. They had to pile up the corpses before they could bury them. Today, only one drawer was occupied. Amy reached out with her trembling hand to grab the handle. She took a deep breath and opened it. She then gently lifted the sheet to see her friend's lifeless face.
"Bianca…" Tears filled her eyes, blurring her vision. She pursed her lips, unable to hold back the tear fluid that was already flowing down her cheeks.
"I'm so sorry..." She burst into tears.
Amy knew all of the survivors on the base. She was able to name them all by dint of making schedules, meetings or answering their questions. She had created a database with all the information on each of the resisters and obviously she had befriended several of them, including Bianca. She had known her from the start. She knew everything about herself and the reverse was also true. They had supported each other during these six long months of war. Bianca was two years older and she couldn't help but see herself through her. The pink hedgehog regained a little composure.
"Bianca…I already miss you so much…Who am I going to discuss my day with and complain about Knuckles and Rouge having fun copulating all over the base?"
She laughs softly, wiping her cheeks.
"You were such a precious friend. I managed to hold on, partly thanks to you when you also experienced such difficult things. Your strength and courage have inspired me so much. I am so… grateful… So happy to have met you and to have been able to be your friend. »
She stroked the top of her head.
"I will take care of your son. I will do everything so that he can grow up in a better world. I'll tell him about you and Zack. You would have been wonderful parents… I hope you were able to find him where you are, with your second son. You will forever remain in my heart. Rest in peace, my wonderful friend, Bianca."
She kissed her forehead, before putting the sheet back on it and closing the drawer. She put her hand on it and sighed. She had a lot to do. The pink anthropomorph wiped his face and left the room to go back to the doctor. She knocked on his open door.
"Where is her son?" she asked when he looked up from his computer.
"He is under surveillance in room 2. To be frank, it is not in good shape. He had trouble breathing and he has arrhythmia... He didn't swallow anything, I had to put him on a drip."
"Can you update me on his condition, please? And…his name is Jay. Bianca wanted to call her first son that…"
She smiles sadly.
" Noted. Can you go write it on his plaque? "
She nodded and went to see the infant. He was in an incubator connected to several tubes, one of which helped him breathe. She put her hands on the transparent incubator which formed a bubble around him.
"Hello Jay, I'm Amy. I will take care of you." She watched him for a moment. " Hold on. I have things to do but I'll be back soon."
She looked at her watch: 9:34. She was late. She almost ran towards the control room and passed Shadow who was going on a mission.
"Hello Shadow."
" Rose. »
"I'm sorry about yesterday, I wasn't...I hope I didn't hurt you..."
"I am the ultimate life form. It takes more than that to hurt me."
She giggled softly. He smiled at her, rubbed the top of her head, and continued on his way. She entered the headquarters.
"Amy?" Knuckles looked up. "I thought you would take your day off. I'm sorry for your friend."
She smiles sadly. "Thank you but there is too much to do, I can't afford to take a day."
"I sent the teams according to the schedule."
"I was thinking of taking Bianca's job. She was supposed to be in the kitchen today." Amy offered.
He nodded. The atmosphere in the kitchen was heavy. When she arrived, some clerks were wiping away their tears.
"Bianca always said, 'Death is not the worst thing in life. The worst thing is what dies in us when we live.*'" Amy said. "It's always harder for those who stay, that's a fact, but we must not lose sight of our goal: a better world. We have to be strong for all those we have lost, those we love, for our children and our future children…"
They nodded. Amy walked over to the enclosure and threw on Bianca's favorite track. A cheerful and lively music. She shook her head rhythmically and held out her hands to the others to encourage them to dance. Soon, the whole kitchen was moving to music not without emotion, and it did them a lot of good. The morning passed quickly. She did the service with her colleagues and secretly waited for the blue hedgehog. She liked this position because she could meet all the survivors.
"Hello Amy." said a red-furred wolf with crimson cheeks.
"Hello Marcus."
She served him, smiling at him.
"Would you be available to come and visit the village construction site with me this evening?" he asked in one go to hide his shyness.
" Tonight ? " She thinks. The sun set late in the summer. "After the meal, would that be ok with you? 9 p.m.?" she offered.
" Perfect !" he replied excitedly.
"We meet in the main hall then. See you tonight !"
The flow of people decreased soon announcing the end of the service. She looked up and she finally saw the blue hedgehog enter with his best friend. His heart jumped.
"Amy?" he said surprised when he saw her behind the counter.
"When possible, I rotate the teams. Yesterday I was scouting, today in the kitchen, tomorrow somewhere else." she explained simply.
"And that is a very good thing! Have you ever seen Knuckles peel potatoes? It's worth the detour !" Tails added.
They laugh together.
"Are you joining us?" Sonic asked.
"In a few minutes, but start without me!" »
She served the latecomers and took her ration before heading to her usual place. The room had already emptied.
"I'm going to smash you!"
She raised her head. A lion pressed its forehead against that of a cat. Both were in a state of fury. She put her tray on the first table she saw and rushed over to them.
"But when you want!" challenged the cat.
" What is happening here ?" asked the pink hedgehog with a raised voice and separated them by putting her hands on their chests.
"He was flirting with my girlfriend!" denounced the lion.
Said friend, a rabbit, stood behind the cat visibly frightened by the situation.
"Lila, what's going on?" asked the pink hedgehog.
"It's... It's over with Leon. I…I was just talking to Charlie."
"It will be over when I decide!" exclaimed Leon.
Amy sighed and rolled her eyes. She lived a scene worthy of a romantic comedy.
"Leon…" Amy started to calm him down but Charlie, the cat, reappeared.
"No wonder she doesn't want a bully like you anymore!"
"Repeat a little! "
They moved closer, forcing Amy to squeeze their chests to maintain some distance.
"We kissed yesterday!" cried the navy blue and white cat.
Lila put her hand over her mouth in shame. Amy felt Leon's anger explode as he pulled away. The situation was about to turn bad.
" Motherfucker !"
" No !" cried Amy, intervening. She took the full force of the lion's punch. She took a few steps back, stunned, and clapped her hand to her nose. The tension in the air dropped instantly.
"Amy, I'm sorry..." the lion quickly apologized. "I didn't want to…"
"Amy!" Sonic rushed up to her.
He supported her by the shoulders. She withdrew her hand from her nose to discover it bloodied under the shocked gaze of the blue hedgehog and the few witnesses of the scene. Blood flowed profusely from her nose.
"Sonic…" she whispered before collapsing unconscious.
Sonic grabbed her and crouched her down to support only her head.
"Amy? Amy, answer me! Amy!"
He shook her gently but she didn't wake up. Horrible images came back to him. The body of the pink hedgehog, a gaping hole in place of the heart, lifeless. Who could have done such a thing to her? Hatred spread through his body in spite of himself. He put Amy on the ground. His fur darkened and Leon swallowed his saliva.
"Wait, I didn't want to…" the lion defended himself.
He couldn't finish his sentence, he was sent to the other end of the room.
"Sonic?" came Tails's worried voice.
He had never seen so much anger in his best friend. The hedgehog walked towards the lion, far from having finished with him. His fur had become so dark, for the first time, the two-tailed fox was afraid of him.
"Sonic! Get yourself together!" Tails put a hand on the dark blue hedgehog's chest to stop him. "Amy is just knocked out!"
"Amy…Amy is…" the hedgehog's face twisted in what looked like desperation.
"She is fine. We must take her to the infirmary, she needs treatment." said the young mechanic calmly.
Sonic looked up at his best friend and slowly came to his senses. It wasn't real, those images weren't real. His pelage gradually regained its color, then he quickly returned to Amy, gently picked her up, and led her away for treatment.
He was now at her bedside. The afternoon had passed and she still hadn't woken up.
"Good news" said the doctor as he entered. "It's not broken! It just has a small crack, it should consolidate in a few days."
"Why doesn't she wake up?" asked the worried supersonic hedgehog.
"Because she is exhausted. It's not the first time she's collapsed. She always pushes her limits. However, I repeated to her that she had to eat well and sleep at least seven hours, but she continues to skip meals and do sleepless nights! If you could watch her, it would prevent this from happening again."
He winked at him and left the room. Sonic watched Amy sleeping peacefully. He was still shaken by what had happened in the cafeteria. He had transformed. He had brought out that form of him that he hated. This shape he was afraid of. A monstrous form. He was so angry, he was so boiling inside, he could have killed that lion. He knew it was an accident, that he didn't want to hurt Amy, but seeing her collapse with all that blood made him see red.
He lowered his head. He was definitely not well. He didn't recognize himself. He's always been one to keep his cool but his earlier reaction made him shiver… He heard a moan. The pink hedgehog's eyebrows were furrowed. Beads of sweat formed on her temples.
"She's been having nightmares ever since she was captured by Infinite." Tails' voice was calm.
"Capture?" asked the surprised hedgehog, turning his head towards him. The fox stood on the door frame and then stepped forward.
"Sonic, you need to know..." He paused. "Months went by and we still couldn't locate you… We had told her it was a bad idea… but the truth is that we were as desperate as she was… and then no one could stop her. She got caught by Infinite. We don't know what he did to her, but when we got her back, she was in shock. She woke me up every night screaming. She was no longer eating properly, diving body and soul in search of you… Worse than me, and frankly it was hard to do worse… All that to say that… If we found you, it is thanks to her."
" H-How?" managed to say the stunned hedgehog.
"Her plan was to take advantage of her confinement to collect as many clues as possible. She was wearing her watch, which allowed us to recover her a few hours after her capture. The data she managed to recover allowed us to post spies in strategic places and that the one of the space base alerted us a few days later." He watched Sonic look at Amy, troubled. "She saved you and…she would have given her life to do so."
Sonic digested the information for a few moments then sighed:
"Thanks Tails…"
The fox smiled sadly, his duty was done and he left the room. Sonic took the pink hedgehog's hand who relaxed at the touch. He was torn between amazement, anger, admiration and fear. Amy Rose was hot-blooded, it was nothing new but he didn't think her capable of doing such a stupid thing, and on the other hand it showed how much she cared for him, so she must have suffered from the same ailments than him now. He knew something was wrong, he hadn't imagined it. He knew what Infinite was capable of. What had he shown her? What had he done to her?
"Idiot" he said, squeezing her hand.
"It…was…worth it…" she muttered.
He sat up.
"Amy?"
"Ouch…" she said, squeezing her eyes before she even opened them.
She put her hand on the bandage that covered the top of her muzzle.
"It's not broken but avoid pressing on it." Sonic informed as he pulled the hedgehog's hand from her wound.
"Sonic?"
She did not hide her surprise. She then looked at her right hand and understood why she couldn't move it. He held her firmly. She blushed, he followed her gaze and let go of her hand abruptly.
"Uh…You looked like you were having a nightmare so…I…"
"I see…Thank you! »
They didn't dare look at each other for a moment.
" Oh ! But how is Lila? I really chose the moment to pass out… Leon should use his strength for more useful tasks… seriously…"
She raised her eyes to the sky. Sonic's face darkened.
" What's the matter ? What happened ?" she wondered.
"Let's say Sonic gave Leon a hell of a beating!" Silver said coming back. He met Sonic's gaze. "It's a small base, news travels fast."
Amy raised an eyebrow, curious.
"How are you beautiful?" Sonic turned his head to the gray hedgehog, taken aback by the nickname.
He mentally shook his head. He wasn't going to be jealous of Silver and then from what he knew he had a crush on Blaze.
"I'm not going to lie it hurts...but I've been through worse."
The gray hedgehog looked serious.
"Tell me...I know it's not the right time but...if you had to choose between a picnic at the beach or a candlelit dinner, what would you choose?"
" It's an invitation ?" she laughed. Sonic's eyes widened. Were they flirting in front of him? Since when were they so close?
"Amy…" he begged.
" Why choose ? I would like both! Silver whatever you do, Blaze will be delighted."
"Our last meeting was a disaster!"
"Silver, you're putting too much pressure on yourself. It's okay to be nervous but you have to remember to enjoy the moment with her. Just be yourself and everything will be fine. She will never ask you to change who you are."
Her words rang oddly in Sonic's ears, as if what she was saying applied to them as well. Silver smiled genuinely at him.
"Amy…I'm sorry about your friend. Bianca was a good person…"
He hugged her.
"Thanks Silver… Now go see Blaze! Get out! »
" Thank you ! You are the best !" He kissed her cheek and left.
Sonic boiled inside. Silver was just too tactile. He clears his throat.
"Are you a marriage counselor now?" »
"I don't want to brag but I helped them a little!"
She looked at her infusion which was visibly finished.
"Can you pass me a cotton ball and a bandage, please?" She pointed to a drawer.
He complied and she carefully removed the catheter from her arm, before applying pressure with the cotton and putting on the bandage. She was clearly used to it.
"Well, I still have a lot of work to do!" she exclaimed, kicking her feet out of the bed.
Sonic frowned.
" At this hour ? »
"Why? what time is it?" She looked at her watch to find the answer. "8:54 p.m.! Oh ! I have an appointment with Marcus!"
"Who is Marcus?" asked the blue hedgehog, annoyed to see so many males gravitating around Amy.
"The foreman of the new homes. I'll see the progress, you want to come?"
He didn't have time to answer.
"Miss Amy!" the breathless doctor exclaimed from the doorway. "It's Jay... He's not well!"
She jumped off the bed and Sonic followed her. As soon as she entered Room 2, she placed her hands on the wall of the incubator.
"His arrhythmia got worse. I gave him everything I could…I really can't do anything more…"
The hedgehog looked at the infant. He was locked up alone in this incubator, connected to so many tubes, without parents, without warmth… She winced.
"The kangaroo method!" She exchanged a look with the dog under Sonic's incomprehension.
"At the point where we are, we can try. I unplug him." He complied. "I leave you in private. He exchanged a look with the blue hedgehog, who didn't understand what was going on and left. Why did they leave them?
"Sonic, can you get me a sheet from the closet, please?"
He complied, strangely enjoying his new role as an assistant in spite of himself, and when he turned back to Amy, she was with her back to him removing her top.
"Whoa!" He looked up, embarrassed. "Wh-what are you doing?" he exclaimed, feeling the blood rush to his face.
"The Kangaroo method, or more commonly known as the "skin to skin". It is used for premature babies. The infant can regulate its temperature and its heartbeat by being against the skin of one of its parents…but since he no longer has parents…I will do it."
She took off her bra and took the baby in her arms to hold him against her chest.
"Can you put the blanket on my shoulders, please? »
He did so, being careful not to put his eye where it shouldn't. She grabbed a piece with her free hand, waved it in front of her, held it up, and handed it to Sonic behind her back.
"Hold it."
She did the same on the other side to form like a crossover.
"Now tie a knot behind me."
He listened to her. He felt his hands getting sweaty under his gloves. Seeing Amy's bare back so close, smelling her scent and brushing against her tying the two ends of the sheet together, made his heart beat faster in spite of himself. He had never found himself in such a situation. It must be said that before he ran away as soon as he began to feel this feeling spreading through his body. He was hot and the temperature of the room was not to blame. He watched Amy sit down on the couch in the room.
"Hang on, Jay. Auntie Amy is here. It'll be OK. You are no longer alone."
Sonic watched her with a tender smile. She was amazing. She cradled the infant against her. She suddenly lifted her head.
"Can you go see Marcus please? The poor guy must be waiting for me in the hall... He's a red-haired wolf. Tell him the time tomorrow and that I apologize…"
He nodded.
" Thank you !" she said when he left the room.
He hurried towards the hall. He had only one desire: return to her. He saw an anthropomorph that looked like the description. He held a red rose in his hand.
"Hey Marcus?" Sonic asked to be sure.
" Oh ! Sonic the Hedgehog! Delighted !" He shook his hand.
His grip was strong. He watched him. He had a certain build, no wonder he worked on construction sites.
"Yes, me too." He smiled at her. "Amy sends me. She won't be able to come, she apologizes."
Disappointment was on his face.
"Oh…Is she okay?"
"There was a little incident in the refectory this afternoon. Nothing serious but she is resting in the infirmary. She gives you an appointment tomorrow at the same time."
His face lit up after contorting in worry.
"Is the rose for her?" Sonic asked quickly.
" Um yes ! She likes flowers so I thought…that…it would make her happy…"
The wolf realized he was talking to the hedgehog that Amy was madly in love with. The hedgehog for whom she risked her life a few days earlier. But from what he knew it was a one-sided love. That's why he hoped to win the heart of the pink hedgehog.
"I can give it to her if you want." Sonic offered. "I'm staying with her tonight."
The latest information twitched the wolf. Sonic and Amy were going to spend the night together? They exchanged a look. Sonic was smiling proudly, pleased with the reaction. Yes, he was implying that he was with Amy, in a very intimate way and above all that she was no longer available. The wolf handed him the rose, annoyed and politely greeted the hedgehog as he left. Sonic quickly made his way to the infirmary to find Amy drowsy on the couch. He sat down next to her, leaning back so she could rest her head on his shoulder. He laid his head on hers. He realized how much he loved being with her and he hated himself for not noticing it before, for making her suffer. Today, all the reasons that made him flee seemed to him stupid and futile. It's not because he was keeping distance that she would be less in danger, that he would be less troubled, that his feelings would be less strong... Quite the contrary. A simple contact with her, soothed him and made him forget everything he had been through in recent months.
*Quote from Albert Einstein
I like to make their days busy haha
Bianca's favorite music is Happy by Pharell Williams at the beginning, I had written it in the story but I found that it cut the story. Don't ask me why...
When I read it again, I realized that the names of the tertiary characters began with the same letter as their race(in French)...Léon the Lion, Lila the Rabbit ("Lapin" in french), Charlie the cat...Really, it was unconscious, my brain is weird!
I imagined, Charlie the cat as in animal crossing… I played this game too much…
I made Dark Sonic appear, for my greatest pleasure and maybe yours? I would so love to see him in a game. It reminds me of the last season of Sonic X which I really liked for its maturity. Cosmo rest in peace…
It took me hours to translate! I need a reward…a review? Anyway do not expect to motivate me without. Haha. Take care of you. See you next chapter! And Happy new year of course!
Kimberlouxxx