The Trouble with Amy…
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. He, and the other characters, belongs to Sega Corporation and Sonic Team.
Chibi-Akuji: As you can see, this story is rated "R" and if you read Hershey's flashback at the end, you will find out one reason why. Bold writing means an author's note and italics means training of thought. Enjoy!
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Tails was frantically flying over the city, looking for a distraught pink furred hedgehog, a hedgehog that was once love struck but is now a heartbroken hedgehog, courtesy of a certain echidna's ignorance. Knuckles had just dropped the bomb on Amy telling her that Sonic was going out with Sally. For what reason Knuckles blew Amy off like that was beyond him; it would have been easier if it was Sonic who told her, but it didn't look like he cared at the moment; in fact, it didn't look like he cared at all. She then ran off and that's why he was out looking for her. He was about to take it to Knux, but Princess Sally stopped him and sent him after Amy. No matter… he will settle things with Knuckles later. Right now he just spotted a blue streak traveling below him, who he has come to know as Sonic, the fastest hedgehog alive.
"Hey, Tails!"
"Sonic!" Tails called, flying lower. "Did you see anything?"
Sonic shook his head. "Nothing yet, bud. But we'll find her."
"I hope so…" Tails sighed. "I can't believe Knuckles blew her off like that! He should know how sensitive Amy could be sometimes!"
Sonic got an indignant look, then a mischievous grin. "Tails… you wouldn't be falling for Amy now, would ya??
"No…! Of course not…!" Tails blinked, starting to blush. "What makes you say that…?"
"Hmm… no reason," Sonic smiled. "Anyway, I agree with you about Knux. Something's wrong with him, but don't worry, bud. If anyone can find it out its Sal and Hershey."
*
The beach, the perfect place to spend a day like this. One lays on a private beach provided another hotel in Station Square. It was not as crowded as the city's main hotel, but just as classy, which is why this hedgehog was here and not at the main hotel. Personal service on the beach shores was the other reason. The hedgehog kicked back on his beach chair, under the umbrella and removed his blue and white high tops.
"Excuse me, kind sir," he said of the approaching waiter. "Would you be so kind as to bring me a drink?"
"Yes, sir," the waiter replied.
"Please… call me Aqua."
"Yes, Mr. Aqua." Aqua sighed; there was no use. "What drink may I bring you, Mr. Aqua?"
"Let me get a Barq's. I feel like a little somethin' with bite."
"Yes, sir. And, if you don't mind my asking, you do look similar to a well know person around here… would you be related to Sonic?"
Aqua thought for a second. "Sonic who?" Then his eyes brightened. "You mean Sonic the Hedgehog? He's here? Kewl! Unfortunately, no… I'm not related to him, and I can't even come close to matching his speed… I'd like to meet him though…"
The waiter took a break to bring the drink and then they talked some more. They talked about Sonic, all he did for the people of Station Square, how grateful they were for him, and how much they owed to him. They continued to talk until they heard someone crying for help.
"What was that?" the waiter asked, a bit shaken.
"Sounded like someone is in trouble. I better go check it out." He was about to run off when… "Um… could you keep that cold for me…?"
"Of course, Mr. Aqua."
"Thanks!" he called, blazing off.
*
Amy stood frozen in place. She was faced with someone worse than Eggman himself. It was the robot that had been chasing her before she was captured. And, now he was back, no doubt to chase her again. She bolted to the side as the robot, codename: Zero, bent down to grab her; he miss her but her bird friend wasn't so lucky.
"Put him down, you creep!" Amy took out her hammer and gave the robot a big wallop, however only toppled him to the ground. Zero released the bird as he fell, letting him fly back to her.
Zero, angry, overheating, and malfunctioning, stood up and threw a blind punch, hitting Amy squarely and sending her flying. Zero was obviously malfunctioning; Eggman had already captured her and gotten the Chaos Emerald.
So why is he chasing me still? she thought before getting hit.
Zero hovered over Amy as she struggled to get up. Being unable to, she tried to drag herself along the ground to get away. Zero simply picked her up by the midsection and squeezed her to keep her from escaping once again. Obviously heading back to Eggman's headquarters, the robot started from the spot of his ambush until something attacked the arm he was carrying his prisoner in, momentarily seizing it up and dropping the pink furred hedgehog, whom of which was saved from hitting the floor by the fast actions of a blue streak. The source of the blue streak stopped in front of Zero, who did a scan of him and calculations in his head; this hedgehog didn't match up to the speedy hedgehog called Sonic that he encountered a few days ago, but still looked similar to him. He was smaller than Sonic, slightly bigger than Amy, and his fur was a shade of aqua (turquoise) and he had greenish eyes, wearing blue and white shoes.
Amy, who the hedgehog down on the ground, was able to find the strength to turn over and find out whom her rescuer was. "S-Sonic…? I-is that you…?"
"Sorry to disappoint you," he said, "but I'm not Sonic. I am Aqua. Pleased to meet ya."
"Look out!"
Aqua turned around in time to see a robotic fist flying at him, which he easily dodged. He also pledged his attack; he ran towards the robot, jumping in the air. He homed in on Zero and attack, only to painfully bounce off of it.
"Ow, ow, ow, OW! This one isn't as clunky as it looks… let's juice!"
Chibi-Sonic: Hey! That's my line…
Chibi-Aqua: [smugly] Get over it.
Aqua picked up Amy who was holding her bird friend, and blazed away from Zero, who was way too slow to even think of catching up.
*
Sally sat down across from an indignant Knuckles, sipping a cup of tea that was prepared for her by Hershey. Hershey was standing to her right. Sally sat there drinking patiently while Hershey looked as if she was restraining herself from wrapping her claws around his neck. Sally finally spoke.
"So Knuckles… would you care to explain to us what just happened?"
"Not really, no," he replied smugly. Sally stared at him. "What." She was still looking at him. "Oh, all right…"
"Now, what's going on?" Hershey hissed, advancing, only to be waved back by the princess.
"It's Amy… I can't stand the way she acts around Sonic."
"All of us doesn't like the way she acts around him, Knuckles," Sally told him quietly. "But why did you blow her off like that? It's like you took it up to the next level… why can't you leave her be?"
"Because I had a crush on her!" he
blurted out loudly.
"If this is true… why didn't you just tell her your feelings, Knux?" Hershey said a lot more softly, feeling compassion for him. "That would have to at least stand for something…"
"It doesn't matter now!" Knuckles said, getting cold again. "I've already found myself someone."
"What? Who?"
"That's for me to know and you not to, Hershey!"
"But how can you just deny your love like that?" she complained, getting irritated.
Knuckles flashed her a look, making her step back. "Like you're a fine one to talk! What about you and St. Geoffrey? He loves you off and you avoid him! He wants your body and you won't even give him a piece!"
Hershey hung her head down. "It's not like that… it's not the same…"
"It's exactly the same! Geoffrey likes you and you don't like him, just like Amy and me! Don't tell me it's not the same."
Hershey turned away wiping tears.
"That's enough, Knuckles," Sally interrupted, eying Hershey suspiciously. "Could you at least try to be nicer to Amy?"
"No guarantees," Knuckles replied, crossing his arms.
Sally just sighed and shook her head. "C'mon, Hershey… let's try and find Amy."
*
Tails was now walking next to Sonic after searching up and down for Amy who seems to have mysteriously disappeared.
"Gee… I hope Amy is all right…"
"Me too, but there's something else I was thinking about."
"You mean that new hedgehog that blazed past us?" Tails asked.
"Yeah. I want to know where he came from and what he's doing here."
"Well it doesn't look like he's here for trouble… usually when they're here for trouble, they attack us, so maybe that's a good thing…?"
Sonic scratched his chin before starting to run again. "Maybe."
*
"Ready, Hershey?" Sally called to her from the hotel.
"Just about, princess…" she replied, sighing.
Hershey was taking to heart what Knuckles had just told her. He said that she should go out with St. Geoffrey; like she told him he should go out with Amy. But she couldn't go out with him… she couldn't even face him… he had betrayed her trust.
~*Flashback*~
St. Geoffrey was heading the security team in plans to defend the Sword of Acorns from Kodos, Arachnis and anyone else who wished to steal it for its power. Sally's father, the king, became paralyzed after fighting without it some time ago. As a result, his son, Sally's brother, Elias, was put on the throne to be the capable king of the land. Also, St. Geoffrey was assigned as his vizier to guide him and his decisions. St. Geoffrey was the head of security, and used his authority when necessary… and unnecessary…
They had just finished having a meeting and Hershey was cleaning up the meeting room, as it was her turn to do so. Everyone else had gone to their quarters and elsewhere and were nowhere near where se was… all except one. Geoffrey had been standing by the door watching the Oreo coloured vixen while she worked. She cleaned briskly, humming to herself, her tail dancing up high swaying back and forth, sometimes revealing what it was that Geoffrey lusted for. He walked over and stood menacingly over her petite frame, startling her.
"St. Geoffrey!" she gasped. "What are you doing here?"
"Hershey… I wanted to show you something I've meant to show you a long time ago."
Hershey was taken back. Her eyes shimmered as her mind raced with anticipation. Has he come to as what I think he's going to ask? she thought to her self. Is he finally going to ask me out? "What is it?" she asked, almost breathlessly, searching his eyes.
"This…"
Without warning, he planted a kiss on
Hershey, who hadn't been expecting it, and she let loose. She did
