Chapter 4


Sonic ran - well, that was what he did best.

The blue hero ran at full speed, dodging startled Mobians and nearly colliding with a mother and child. He skidded, drifted, glided, and even ran and jumped across the many rooftops that led to Station Square's general hospital.

Amy was in his arms, held close to his chest. Sonic hoped that she wouldn't hear his frantic heartbeat that seemed to escalate with each passing second. His arms were wrapped around her delicate, shivering form and her breathing was still ragged and heavy. Her eyes were closed and she let out a whimper now and then. Sonic looked at her for a second as he neared the hospital. She looked so…fragile.

They reached the destination within seconds where normally, it would have taken twenty minutes for a Mobian to reach the hospital by car or any other form of vehicle. Sonic rushed in and didn't bother to look around for a nurse. The situation was grave already since he had never seen Amy that way before. He knew he didn't have a second to lose as he quickly rushed into the head doctor's office – his eyes frantically asking for help as he held his delicate former female companion close while the startled doctor - a duck in his mid-thirties - quickly came around his oak desk and directed a nurse nearby to get Amy to the nearest available medical ward. Sonic quickly told him what happened and trusted the well-known doctor to handle the rest. She was in his hands now.

Sonic chose to wait outside the ward while nurses rushed into the room. He grew anxious as he counted each minute he spent waiting. The blue speedster never liked waiting. He wanted things done fast and if not, he would grow extremely impatient. Twice he considered walking into the ward and asking the doctor what was wrong, but he quickly cleared that idea from his head both times. No matter how long, he knew that the doctor would come out eventually with some news. Even though Sonic had nothing to do with what caused Amy to collapse like that, deep inside, he felt that it was indeed his fault…

He figured it was because of all the trouble she had been going through the past month with no one to inquire about her – the long journeys she took to visit families, the emotional moments all spent alone, the distress she had to overcome by herself, the pain she had to endure from carrying the heavy bags of gifts; the feelings left unspoken, the tears left unshed, the warmth that was absent to comfort her after a tiring day and, to add to it all, the hectic shift she had at Cheesy Stakes – the popular burger joint she worked at from early morning till noon where she earned a reasonable amount. Sonic felt that if the reason Amy collapsed was because of him not being there for her when he could have, he would be guilt-ridden for ages. He knew he should have visited her often, but he never knew what stopped him. Was it ignorance? He wasn't sure. When Tails had kept telling him to help her out, Sonic had assumed that she could handle it on her own.

But it turns out she couldn't…

He shook his head at the thought as he sat down on one of the steel chairs and placed his elbows on his knees. He then looked up at the pale blue wall that was in front of him. The color seemed to ease his nerves as he lowered his eyelids and sighed. It had been fifteen minutes since Amy was taken into the ward and yet, there was no news.

At least I finally apologized to her. I've finally realized what I did wrong. He assured himself, but yet, his heart still felt rather heavy.

But he didn't let that break his peace. He felt glad that he finally realized his mistake of not being there for her. Ever since he had laid his eyes on her at her doorstep hours earlier, he had been feeling this strong guilt spread through his soul and his conscience wouldn't keep quiet. She had seemed so dull and nearly lifeless, but she had put on a smile for him nonetheless. Even though he had not bothered to ask about her for the past month, or bothered to return her calls or even stop by for a few minutes no matter how many times he had sped by her apartment, she still chose to invite him in rather than close the door at his face - which he thought was what he deserved. She could have yelled at him too, could have kicked him out with her Piko-Piko Hammer, could have even broken down crying from anger or hurt, but yet, she had welcomed him in and…even made him coffee. Sonic knew that these were signs of her growth. The old Amy would have chased him out of her apartment, but this new version of her didn't, and he…respected that.

Ames doesn't deserve to go through this…

Sonic got up and began to pace along the corridor. There weren't many patients or visitors on the floor he was on. Other than for a lavender furred wolf in her pre-teens who had been shooting glances at him from down the hall near the window now and then for the past ten minutes, he was alone.

Alone?

Sonic sped over to the wide, rectangular window that overlooked the parking lot, startling the young female wolf who blushed and took off down the hallway. Sonic sighed at her retreating form as he shook his head.

Having girls fangirl over him was never new to the blue hero who, despite his speed and heroics, stood out for his dashing good looks and visible charm. Whenever he stopped by at the market (or anywhere) to get provisions for himself and his young two-tailed friend, he spotted young teenage girls gazing at him from a safe distance. Some even followed him which made the hero speed walk with much difficulty through the bustling marketplace. Some of the girls were confident and straightforward by asking him out on dates or simply just to hang out. Sonic, who had been single all his life, easily declined politely. The last thing he needed was a girl crying into her pillow because of his rather 'rude' rejection.

To Sonic, having a romantic affiliation with anyone was beyond his list of preferences. He liked the freedom he enjoyed with not having to worry about pleasing a girlfriend or taking her out on dates. He loved to live life his own way, without any shackles weighing him down, and he enjoyed doing so. It was his thirst for freedom and eagerness to save lives that made the eighteen-year-old hedgehog decline females. But recently, since the war with the vile Doctor, when things had finally settled, he had been having second thoughts regarding the matter. Maybe it was because he was no longer required to stop Dr. Eggman, or the fact that he was basically not needed to save the day anymore, or maybe even the fact that he had more time to himself now more than ever that he realized how settling for a girlfriend would add a new dynamic to this new and very different life. He hadn't given it much thought, but when he brought it up once with Tails, the young one had readily agreed to it which led the two-tail to often bring it up in their daily casual conversations much to Sonic's annoyance. Tails knew it too. He had always known that romance was what his brother required.

But alas, no one ever seemed to capture Sonic's attention – not even for a few seconds. Occasionally he caught himself glancing at a few attractive females from across the street, but he never felt drawn to any of them. He knew that one day, he would find that certain someone who would add more depth to his life, more meaning; and make him feel whole and…loved.

Loved…

Sonic looked at his communicator watch. He had to talk to someone and that someone was Tails; yes, he would talk to Tails. Tails had always been his best buddy, his trusted friend, an ally, a brother, a sidekick. Tails welcomed him all the time to his home-cum-workshop. Tails talked to him, confided in him, fought with him, and yet, even had the patience to teach the blue speedster some mechanics. Just like that, Sonic laughed with him, ate tasty takeaways with him, had fights with him, played around with his twin tails to annoy him, and at times confided in him - telling him about the aggravating expanse of boredom and the unbearable lack of thrill that he always yearned for. When emotions were so low, Tails had always been there to show him brotherly affection and support.

Support.

Sonic then turned on the device.

- xxx -

Tails was in his workshop tinkering with a toy that Cream, the young female rabbit, had handed over to him an hour earlier after Sonic left. The young rabbit had started purchasing small toys for her pet Chao Cheese since the war, and every time a toy broke, she would run by his workshop to get it fixed. Tails liked helping others just like his best friend Sonic, and so he never declined Cream's requests. After all, it was not like he had anything major to do.

Ever since the war and the two-month-long rebuilding process, the young fox hadn't been able to use his mechanical intellect much. Till then, he was always busy making devices or upgrading the Tornado for various purposes that involved stopping the Doctor. Everyone had always relied on him to scan enemies or hack devices for their aid. They had all relied on his intellect to access hidden security rooms and even his quick thinking to solve solutions. The last time Tails could put his skills to major use was while rebuilding. He had come up with ideas to build safe homes that would withstand any form of disaster, homes that had a separate bulletproof room inside where families could lock themselves in if any attacker arrived suddenly. He was able to put the Tornado to good use too - transporting Sonic and Amy to various villages around Mobius to help the many that were hurt or scattered. His excellent navigation skills were of utmost use back then and the young two-tail had loved the thrill of flying the Tornado. He always did. Now though, the Tornado was kept in his garage much to his dismay. The last time Tails took it for a quick flight was last week. He was yet to go on another one, but couldn't manage to find the time. The Tornado was also pending maintenance.

'There. It's finally done!' Tails remarked as he held the toy up in the light and looked at it with satisfaction. Nodding in approval, he carefully placed it aside.

'I need to go over to Vanilla's home tomorrow to return it.' Tails said to himself as he looked around the table. There was nothing more left to do for the day. He spotted the blueprint of an upgraded Tornado rolled up and kept in the corner. He opened it up to study it.

Tails had been hoping to bring forth the changes drawn on the blueprint, but recent activities forced him to put away the task. To make up for all the free time, Tails attended day classes and noon workshops at a well-known engineering center which was located a few blocks away. There was a famous walrus who visited the center for seminars and weekly training sessions twice a week which the young fox looked forward to with much interest.

The walrus was learned and humble. He was always patient with his students and loved interacting with them. Unbeknownst to Tails, the walrus was especially intrigued by him - always looking for the two-tail every time he entered the classroom. Tails' curiosity, his eagerness to learn, his brilliant questions, exceptional intellect at building things or fixing them, amazed the middle-aged walrus which prompted him to provide extra weekend classes for the bright young fox. It was with the help of the lessons learned from one of such classes that Tails created the blueprint. He had run it by his mentor and the walrus had been much too pleased.

'I see you've come up with this on your own?' he had asked softly while studying the blueprint closely.

Tails had looked away from him, feeling slightly embarrassed. 'Um…yeah. I did. What do you think?'

The walrus had then handed back the blueprint with a proud smile and a sparkle in his eye. He didn't have to utter a word to say what he thought of it.

The young prodigy rolled up the blueprint and placed it back in the corner. He decided that he would start working on it the next day after dropping by at Vanilla's to return the toy he had fixed a moment ago. Tails then got up and went over to the living room and lay back on the couch with a tech magazine he had picked up earlier from a small store. It was now completely dark and was close to bedtime. Tails thought about Sonic.

I wonder what could be making him take so long to return?

Tails sat up and considered calling Sonic from his communicator, but then decided against it.

He's probably still helping Amy, or maybe he's going to stay there for dinner! He thought happily, knowing that this break from Sonic's regular routine would help clear the hero's mind.

Tails was about to start reading the first paragraph of an article when his device started beeping suddenly with a call from Sonic. Startled, he turned on the device to answer the call.

'Sonic?' Tails asked and then laughed, 'You wouldn't believe it, but I was just about to call you!'

'Hey, Tails.' Sonic responded from the other end. 'What're you...up to?' He sounded slightly off and nervous, much to Tails' surprise. When was the last time he had heard Sonic sound nervous?

'Well, I was just about to read a magazine, but Sonic why do you-'

'A magazine? That's cool. I could use anything to clear my head right now.'

'Uh, right.' Tails said, feeling confused. 'I'm sure Amy must be having some books to read around there?'

Silence followed.

Tails frowned as he waited for a response. He could hear Sonic's soft breathing on the other end. Something was not right.

'Sonic, are you-'

'Amy. She…she's…' Sonic cut in but hesitated. 'She's…at the hospital, Tails.'

Sudden shock and anxiety filled the mind of the young fox as he let his jaw drop while frowning at the wall in front of him. 'Wha-What happened to her?'

A sigh could be heard from the other end. 'She…collapsed, Tails. I don't know what happened. It was all too sudden while we were at her apartment. I quickly rushed her over to the hospital. I-I haven't heard anything from the doctor yet…'

'What do you think caused her to collapse? Was she feeling weak when you saw her?' Tails asked with worry mixed with confusion. Amy never collapsed.

There was a long silence this time and Tails could hear Sonic take in a deep breath. 'I-I don't know, Tails. It…could have been because of…me, you know?'

'You…?'

'Um…because I was never there for her when she needed me. Tails, what if she was in pain all along and if I had spotted it earlier, we could've averted it. But…' he sighed again, '…but I didn't.'

Tails realized what Sonic was finally admitting. The famed hero of Mobius had understood his mistake of not going to see her at all the past month. It had been an entire month, hadn't it? The young two-tail felt upset that it had to be that way. He recalled telling Sonic to go help Amy often but the former had always chosen not to comply. He was always out running or exploring instead, much to Tails' dismay and annoyance. He could have gone to see Amy himself, but the morning classes and afternoon workshops always took a toll on the young fox, making him yearn for a long nap right after he got back home. Once he got up, it would already be too late to go visit. Weekends were out of the question because of the extra training sessions he got from the intelligent walrus that Tails simply did not want to miss. That was why he had always told Sonic to go help her instead since the blue speedster was always free. And now there he was, blaming himself for what happened to Amy; but Tails knew that everything started somewhere, and for Sonic, this was it.

'Hey, don't blame yourself. I'm sure it must have been something else, Sonic.' and Tails hoped his words were true. He didn't want his brother-like-figure blaming himself for this. 'I'm sure it must have been out of fatigue or something. I'm certain she'll be up and running soon.'

Tails heard Sonic heave a sigh of relief. 'Thanks, buddy. I hope she does.'

'Are you okay there by yourself?' Tails asked kindly.

'Yeah, I am. Don't worry, Tails.' he sighed. 'I think I'll wait for a bit longer...and see if the doc comes out anytime this century.'

'Sonic, you do know that if there's anything you need, I'll be there for you, right?' Tails reassured him.

There wasn't a response for a moment and Tails started to worry; but then Sonic spoke: 'Yeah, I know. See ya, Tails.'

There was a click and the call ended. Tails let out a sigh and he turned off the device. He looked at the magazine that he had been about to read, but he now felt uninterested to do so. His head was swirling with questions and doubts. Amy had never collapsed due to anything before. She had always been strong and able-bodied, never ready to back down from a fight, and no matter how much she fought, she was never too weak to collapse; so then why now?

Tails decided that he would stay up till Sonic got back. He made up his mind that if Sonic took longer than two more hours, he would go over to the hospital. And so he went back to his workshop and took the blueprint he had been studying earlier and then made his way over to the garage. Tails switched on the lights of the garage and beheld the bi-plane that had helped him and his friends countless times. It was this plane that had aroused his interest in machinery all those years ago when he had first met Sonic, the plane that he and Sonic flew many times - with Tails as the pilot and the ever-so-enthusiastic blue hero on the top wing - both enjoying the thrill of freedom they gained from being up in the sky while exploring places and saving lives.

Tails smiled in happiness at all those fond memories and then pinned the blueprint onto a notice board on the wall. After taking a deep breath and letting it out, he started to work on the Tornado.

- xxx -

Sonic stared out the window of the hospital as he placed a hand under his chin. He lowered his eyelids as he looked down at the empty parking lot below him. Except for a few cars, the lot was empty. He noticed that it was getting late and so he closed his eyes with exasperation and shook his head.

You do know that if there's anything you need, I'll be there for you, right? When he had heard that from Tails, Sonic had stared at the faint reflection of himself on the window, staring at his own emerald eyes as if searching for a reason why he felt the way he did. It was a silent contemplation – a connection with his soul that he had refused to listen to. What he wanted most at that moment was to have the past month back – all those moments that had gone by when he could have helped her, or simply been there for her. If he had done that, he would have at least known what was troubling her and could have seen it coming.

Dammit…

He looked away from the window and rubbed his arms. The chill air in the hospital was finally getting to him.

'Sonic?'

He turned when he heard his name called and immediately straightened up. The doctor had finally come out from the ward and was making his way over with a clipboard held in his hand. The doctor never took his eyes off the anxious blue hero as he reached him and stopped a few feet away. He went through a few notes he had scribbled onto a paper clipped onto the board and then looked at the anxious emerald green eyes.

'Right, well, she's okay for now.' the doctor said in a tired voice.

Sonic waited for more and before he could say anything, the doctor added: 'But I'm afraid she'll have to stay here for a couple of days at least, son. She isn't doing too well. We've run tests and scans on her, but we haven't arrived at a reason for her sudden collapse. That will take some time. For now, all I can say is that she's got a fever.'

The doctor rubbed his eyes with his free hand. He was exhausted from not having had found any results despite their best efforts. 'I've asked a nurse to get a sample of her blood tested. The results could take a few more minutes to arrive. Till then, I suggest you wait or if you want to go back-'

'May I see her?' emerald eyes frantically searched the startled blue orbs for a positive response.

'Well, um, she's asleep now. Wait for nurse Roslyn to come out from the ward. She'll let you know if you can.' with that and a quick nod, the doctor walked down the corridor away from Sonic who stood there looking down at the tiled floor.

'I'll be down at the lab if you need me, Sonic.' the doctor called back as he turned at a corner. There was respect in his voice. The doctor knew that Sonic deserved it for everything the hero had done for their world. Wherever Sonic went, he got silent respect although he failed to notice it. He truly was a much loved and admired hero of Mobius.

Sonic gave a subtle nod and then zoomed over to the ward. For some odd reason, the blue speedster felt a slight tingling sensation but couldn't figure out what caused it. He pondered over it for a while as he stood just outside the wooden double doors and then moved to open them. Just as he was about to pull the knob, he quickly remembered about Roslyn, and so he stepped back and decided to wait.

Sonic closed his eyes as he recalled what the doctor had said about not knowing what caused Amy to collapse. What if it was something serious? If it wasn't, then the doctor would have surely arrived at a cause, right? Sonic didn't want to think any further as he formed his hands into fists out of frustration and growing worry.

Amy…

The door opened and he quickly looked up to find a grey-haired squirrel in her mid-forties looking at him with concern. The nameplate on her white shirt read 'Roslyn Spark'. She gave him a small, reassuring smile.

'She's awake, sweetie; if you'd like to see her.'

- xxx -

Rouge the Bat was with Knuckles who was seated on the top step that led to the Master Emerald. They were looking out at the starry Mobian sky while also staying alert for any minor faction that could attack them to steal the Emerald. It had happened a day ago when she was having dinner with Knuckles, and it didn't go so well since they had been caught unawares. This time though, they were determined to not let it happen again. For this very reason, the brave red Guardian stayed awake late into the night, never once intending to slack in his duty. Rouge was concerned but knew better than to argue. And so she stayed up with him for as long as she could.

It had been a quiet night so far, with neither of them being aware of what was taking place down below them. The floating Angel Island, for being isolated from the continent, had its affairs and matters to be looked into. Right now though, the soul agenda for the strong red Guardian was to safeguard the Master Emerald from any minor faction that attempted to steal it. Being the last of the Knuckles Clan never seemed to bother him too much. He always knew that no matter what, he had to fulfill his duty. The past week had been rather hectic with multiple factions attempting to steal the Emerald. He had been thoroughly annoyed at the occurrences knowing well that although the main villain had been beaten, he still couldn't relax like the rest of the Mobians below him. Knuckles had cursed when he had been caught unawares two days ago. With Rouge's help, they had been able to beat the trained cats. It had taken Rouge nearly an hour to calm him down after the single incident. Knuckles, nevertheless, decided to stay vigilant and to add to the headache, something had been bothering him recently – something deep and unexplainable.

'Knuckles?' Rouge asked him softly, cutting into his trail of thoughts. The brave echidna had been silent for some time now which caused her to worry. He shook his head from his reverie.

'What is it?' he asked, not taking his eyes off the starry night sky.

She inched a little closer and placed a hand on his arm. 'What's the matter? You've been too quiet.'

Knuckles rubbed his forehead with exasperation. 'I don't know. I'm sorry. It's just that I've been feeling something lately and I don't know what.'

She frowned slightly in confusion. 'Feeling something?'

Knuckles closed his eyes for a brief moment and then spoke. 'I can sense it coming from the Master Emerald. It looks like there is negative Chaos energy somewhere that I'm not too sure of.'

'That's impossible. The Emeralds have been kept at a safe place where they can't be accessed easily by anyone. So no one could have taken them.'

Knuckles sighed. 'I know. That's the thing, Rouge. I'm not too sure…' he turned to look at the massive green emerald of mystical power that was shining in silent glory. The brave Guardian stared at it in silence, as if asking for answers. He considered contacting Tikal but something in him told him that wasn't necessary.

Knuckles sighed. 'I guess we'll just have to wait and see.'

- xxx -

The door to the ward that Amy was in opened slightly as the blue hero popped his head in. There was that weird tingling feeling again, but he chose to ignore it.

Sonic spotted Amy lying on the hospital bed, tucked underneath a blue quilt. She seemed to be asleep. He frowned. Wasn't he told that she was awake? Then, as if in response to his question, she fluttered her eyes open and stared out the open window that was on her left. She looked frail and withered. Sonic's eyes softened at her sight and he went over to her, leaving the door ajar.

'Hey, Amy.'

The pink rose turned her head slightly and let a smile form on her lips when she spotted her hero approach. Her eyes seemed to light up, even if it was only for a brief moment. It touched his heart that he was able to raise her spirits by just being there at that very moment, and deep inside, he was grateful he chose to stay.

Sonic sat down on the edge of the bed gently and looked into her jade orbs with a smile. 'How are you feeling now?'

'Tired…' came the response, barely in a whisper. It was as if it hurt her even to speak and the blue hero considered letting her rest for longer; but, knowing that he was there now, he decided he would stay by her side till she fell asleep. It was the least he could do for not having had looked out for her the past month.

'You'll be okay, Ames. I know it.' he said and gave her an encouraging smile. She smiled back and slowly nodded.

Seeing her like that hurt him somewhere deep. For a brief moment, he had the urge to hold her close but quickly dismissed the idea with alarm. He had been feeling that way since he stood at her doorstep earlier and he couldn't understand why. Sonic knew that he had never felt anything for Amy all his life, so then why now…?

Damn, this is all too confusing. He shook his head as if to clear it from the thought.

Sonic then turned to look at her and they locked eyes. She had been looking at him the whole time with intrigue. It was as though she knew what had been going on in his mind and so he turned his head away from her, a slight blush forming on his cheeks. Even though Amy was bed-ridden for now, looking frail and weak, with her quills disheveled and her eyes without their regular sparkle, she still looked so beautiful.

And Sonic knew that was the reason why he had been unable to take his eyes off of her when they had locked twice earlier that day in the apartment. It was as if he was noticing her for the first time. Seeing the delicate pink hedgehog in this vulnerable form now made him feel guilty again.

'I wish I could've seen this coming, Ames.' he said softly as he shook his head in disapproval of himself.

'It's not your fault, Sonic.' she said softly. 'I should have been the one to have seen this coming, but…I didn't.'

'Do you know what caused it though?'

Amy thought for a while as she bit her lip. 'I-I'm not so sure. I've been having this stomach ache since last month and it got worse today.'

Sonic frowned. 'A stomach ache…?' He asked softly, more to himself than to her. He then turned to look out the window and felt the cool night breeze blow through his quills. He wondered how things ended up being this way. He even wondered why the doctor hadn't found a reason for her collapse. Did stomach aches cause someone to collapse?

I guess Tails was wrong. Ames didn't collapse out of fatigue, but out of…pain.

'Why didn't you…tell us, Amy? You could've at least told Tails, right?' Sonic asked as he looked at her, concern etched in his voice.

'I…' she averted her eyes away from her blue hero as she spoke, 'I thought it was nothing serious.'

'It turned out to be something even worse.' He looked away as he added, 'I've never seen you that way before, Amy. When you collapsed, you looked so…vulnerable for the first time.'

Amy giggled softly and said, 'I think I may have been vulnerable while in combat before.'

Sonic shook his head as he smiled at her with a sparkle in his eye, 'You've never been vulnerable before this, Ames.'

They then stared at each other in silence, a small smile dancing on their lips. Two hedgehogs who had known each other since they were mere children, the two of them who had been on countless adventures together, countless dangers, and even on a few 'unromantic' dates. Now, here they were, together again after an entire month. Neither of them saw this coming. The blue hero had never bothered enough about her and the pink rose thought things would never be the same again between them, but now, here they were talking and having fun as though they had never been apart.

Amy stared at her hero with a warm smile, and she felt sleep get to her slowly. Her eyes grew tired as she felt fatigued. Sonic saw this and he knew it was time for him to leave. He felt tempted to hold her hand to reassure her that she'd be okay but refrained from doing so. Then, the door to the ward opened.

'Sonic.'

'Yes?' the famous blue hero turned to face the doctor who stood at the door. He motioned for Sonic to come out. Sonic got off the bed, but before he turned to leave, he shot one last glance at his former pink companion. He smiled as he saw that she was finally asleep. Sonic made a mental note that he would come back again first thing the next morning as he made for the door the doctor held open for him. Once he was outside, he turned serious again.

'So did you find anything from her blood test, doctor?'

The duck shook his head slightly as he retrieved a tiny test tube. 'That's the issue, Sonic. I just simply can't figure out what's wrong with her, and this is simply too bizarre.' He held out the test tube for Sonic to see and the hero felt his breath catch in his throat, 'I've never seen anything like this before my whole life.'

Sonic stared wide-eyed at the small test tube that contained a tiny quantity of Amy's blood. Around the tube, a shimmering green light seemed to surround it that seemed to be throbbing with each passing second. At that very moment, the tingling sensation from earlier seemed to escalate within him. The blue hero instantly knew what it was.

Chaos...


Okay so, I've finished the fourth chapter. Yay!

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