I couldn't stay away from you
.
This robot was strong. It wasn't just how the ground shook when it stepped forward, or how the flames it made licked the buildings around them, no. It was just the mere sight of it, which made you think: help me!
It was painted in red and black, which seemed to be two of Eggman's favourite colours. Its body structure looked mostly human, except the huge hands and feet with sword-like claws. The robot could shot missiles, flames, bullets, lasers or poison, all deadly weapons.
And that gigantic monster had Amy and her friends been fighting against for barely fifteen minutes now. It was horrifying how much damage it could cause in just a mere fifteen minutes…
Tails' plane was nothing but scrap metal now, the fox laying on the ground, bleeding and bruised. Knuckles told them he was okay, even though he was fighting with broken ribs. She herself had gotten a nasty bruise on her stomach from an exploding missile, but she couldn't let it get to her.
The fight was far from over, and if her beloved Sonic got hurt because she wasn't there to protect him, she wouldn't be able to live with herself…
She smashed another robot to pieces, and glanced at her hero briefly. It felt like her heart stopped…
Sonic was in the middle of a jump, when suddenly the robot got to him. With one of its claws, it cut right across his stomach. Sonic let out a pained yelp, and then the robot smashed him into the ground, blood trailing in the air behind him.
"SONIC!" She heard herself scream, and then she ran. She was at his side in an instant, kneeling beside him.
She gasped when she saw him, and put her hand over her mouth, tears going down her cheeks.
Sonic looked awful. The cut was way too long, from his left side to the right, across his stomach. Crimson blood flowed out of the wound, colouring his otherwise peach fur a sorrowful red.
Amy glanced at his face, and was downright shocked when she was met with a smile.
"I'm fine." He said, the soothing but false words coming of his lips with a slightly hoarse edge to them.
"No…" She breathed. "You're not! Let me help you!"
Sonic shook his head, and propped himself up on his elbows, trying to hide his wincing by shaking his head.
"Just let me! It helps nobody if you…if you-!" Amy cried out, tears flowing from her eyes.
"No, you can't!" Sonic snapped. Amy flinched, and so did he, like he was surprised by his own outburst.
He coughed in his hand, trying to clear his voice. Amy didn't miss the blood stains on his glove, however… "If you… If you die, I don't know what to do. Promise me you'll stay away from me and the robot, no matter what you may see?"
Amy was about to protest, but a quick glance at Knuckles made her hesitate. When Sonic had "fallen" the echidna had taken over his fight, but it didn't look like he could last a second longer. He had a couple of new bruises, and he limped, and… there wasn't time!
Amy bit back a sob, and nodded. Sonic smiled in relief, and got up from the ground. He twisted his face in pain, but neither hedgehog said anything.
Luckily the bruise seemed to have slowed down with the bleeding now…
Sonic ran over to the robot to resume the fight, and Amy shakily got up from the bloody ground, wiping her tears.
He'll be fine. He always is…
She grabbed her hammer, prepared to smash the nearest robot to pieces. Fortunately but surprisingly there wasn't any left.
Knuckles must have done something…
Since her fight was over, she just watched her hero. With every little jump he took, his face twisted in pain, and occasionally blood droplets would come from his wound. And every time that happened, Amy had to fight back the impulse to run in and help him.
She inwardly cheered when Sonic managed to trash its left hand, and smiled to herself.
Of course he was going to win!
Then it happened. Sonic, a bit too confident over the recent success, got a bit too close.
A missile got to him, and for a second all that was seen was smoke. Amy screamed and ran after him, every thought about the promise gone.
When the smoke cleared, Sonic lay there, once again on the ground. He coughed because of the smoke, Amy thought, but when she fell to her knees beside him again, she saw that he in reality was coughing up blood.
"Sonic!" She cried. Said hedgehog looked up at her, but his gaze seemed to be somewhere far away…
"Amy…? No…" He whispered. He coughed again, and blood streamed down his jaw.
"I'm sorry…" New tears trailed down her cheeks. "I tried, but I just can't … I just can't stay away from you anymore…"
The other ones eyes widened slightly, tired emeralds glistening in the light from the fires. "Amy…"
"Shh…" She whispered. "Don't use energy to talk, you're… you're…" She sobbed. Emerald eyes just stared up at her tearstained face, a soft smile resting on his face.
"If you allowed me to talk…" He began softly, lifting a bruised arm to her face. "…Then I would say…" He gently wiped away a tear. "…Don't cry, Ames…"
She wanted to chuckle at the nickname, but it just came out as a hoarse sob. "Please… don't talk…" She whispered. She had never been happier that her voice didn't break…
Sonic chuckled, new blood in the corner of his mouth. Then he opened his mouth again, probably to come with one of those smart replies she loved so much. She just never let him finish that thought...
Before he could utter a word, soft lips pressed against his own, bloodstained ones. A kiss…
A soft kiss with a taste of strawberries…
And I only had to almost die to receive it…
The End
