Author's Note:
Disclaimer in Chapter 1
****Story****
Down in the peaceful debts of the mystic ruins, did Sonic sleep. His emerald eyes over taken by his blue lids, immersing him into a dreamy slumber. Tails, who had long finished working on his walker, had come out to relax beside his idle, unaware of the speech the Eggman muttered only a few minutes ago. The sun was sinking below the distant mountains.
"Its just so peaceful here" Thought Tails. Indeed, it was peaceful. The calm tranquility of the forest was enough to subdue anybody into a restful stance. Even Sonic came here from some relaxation.
It seemed like hours, but Sonic finally began to stir. Opening his eyes, he sat up and brushed the dirt off his quills.
"Tails?"
"I'm right here Sonic"
"Oh alright, did anything happen?"
"Nothing really, except that I finished the work of my cyclone. Say, I know it isn't much to worry about, but have you seen Amy since this whole ordeal."
Sonic shot Tails a sarcastic look. "I've only been sleeping and resting here this whole time, unless I magically slept walked to her apartment."
Tails chuckled. "Now that would be funny."
Sonic scowled. That Amy. Always following him and crushing him with her bear hugs. The thought of it made his bones hurt. Standing and stretching his legs and taking a fresh breath of air, he turned to his partner, who seemed to be in distant thought all of sudden. "Hey, whats up big guy? Something wrong?" Tails immediately snapped from his train of thought, but not without a quick glance around him. "Nothing, I thought I was being watched." Sonic smirked. "Not a thing to worry 'bout lil' bro, I'm sure its just your imagination, not to mention this forest was teeming with animals. Say! How about we go off to Station square and hang out on the beach, I could sure use a little R and R, and then maybe we could check out Twinkle Park." Tails brightened up at this remark and quickly whirled his tails while Sonic revved up his legs. They both sped off into the distance, not even bothering to take the train, running felt so much better. Then, in the trees, to red eyes flickered and the narrowed. A robotic like laugh is heard as a shadow is seen moving betwixt the trees, following the 2 oblivious heroes, who are just trying to relax.
**Station Square*
Amy, who had already awoken from her long nap, had also taken to the beach, not knowing the hedgehog she worshiped was on his way. The waves lapped at the shore, and a killer whale jumped in the distance. Amy, though she was no where near as fast as Sonic, enjoyed a good run, was busy running down the board walk, trying to keep up with the whale swimming along side her. Soon, she tired of this little game, and settled on one of the beach chairs under a umbrella. Leaning back and resting her pink head against the chair, she could not help but think of him...Sonic. A smile crept upon her face as she pictured herself running at the blue hedgehogs side. The love in her eyes never fading. Ah would that not be a dream come true. But Sonic had never once said he loved her, or even showed that much friendship, only that he was constantly annoyed by her.
Sighing, she was about to drift off into another cat nap, when a sonic boom nearly knocked her off her chair. Turning her head abruptly, she saw tails and him stop near the shore, each of them holding a nice rental surf board. Every urge in her body told him to run and grab ahold of him, and beg him to be with her all day, but something told her not to, and that the consequences could be grave if she did such an action. So instead, she watched him, pulling a few moves on the salt water waves. "That hedgehog never misses a beat." She thought, leaning more into the surprisingly comfortable beach chair.
Funny. In the middle of all this fun and relaxation, Amy couldn't help but think of all the scary moments she had experienced with Sonic, Tails, and the whole entire crew. It occurred to her that Sonic, though he found her annoying, had never once failed her. And she, she had failed him so many times it was miserable. That thought struck her pretty hard. Even though Amy should have been considered the hero in so many situations, this thought drowned all of that thought out, and replaced it with a sadness she never felt before. It also dawned on her how hopeless it was to have Sonic as her own. That cut through her like a knife, and she didn't know it, but tears were streaming down her eyes.
She looked away, and tried to hold the emotion back, but it came, and she began to sob, trying to desperately keep it private, but a certain fox had supreme hearing.
"Hey Sonic, do you hear something.?"
"What?!" Sonic yelled skidding to the halt on the sandy terrain. "Aw man, you missed my triple spin!" Sonic smiled comically, but it quickly vanished when he saw the seriously in Tails's. "Buddy?"
"Don't you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"That crying noise."
Sonic stiffed his royal blue ears, and he caught it. It was faint, but audible over the crash of the waves. "I know that sound.." he thought, setting his board down. Immediately, he wished he hadn't said that, cause his green eyes caught the sight of Amy, crying alone on a not to distant table. Tails, who also just spotted Amy stood silent to. Even though they liked Amy as a friend, it was one of these days (like so many others) that didn't want to see her. Sonic sighed, and held up his hands. "Well I can't just let her cry." He walked over and sat across from her. "Amy..whats the matter? Are you ok?"
The sound of Sonic's voice scarred the holy hell out of Amy, who could of leapt out of her fur then and now. "Oh.Sonic, hi, nothing is wrong, just a bad thought that is all.." She trailed off when her eyes met his, the love and joy was silently creeping back, but when she thought of her last predicament, it immediately shattered. Without warning, the pink hedgehog leaped of her feet and dropped to her knees before Sonic.
"I'm sorry Sonic, for everything....everything.I'm sorry for just being...ME!"
Tears streamed down her face and she quickly turned and ran. Sonic was to shocked to say anything, and was taken back by Amy's actions. Tails too, didn't say anything. Even his tails stopped flicking up and down. Sonic quickly revved up his legs, and was about to chase after him, when a scream from Tails stopped him dead in his tracks. Turning abruptly, Sonic's eyes widened in horror, when he saw Tails, gripped by the throat by Metal Sonic..
A hellish look appeared on the blue hedgehog's face. "LET HIM GO!" he shouted, his white gloved hand curled into a fist, that looked like it was ready to do some serious metal twisting. Metal Sonic smiled, a silvery evil smile.
"No can do..bro."
Sonic grew angry. "IF YOU HURT HIM...I'LL..
But he was abruptly cut off by Metal Sonic.
"I have no reason to harm this worthless pest. However, let me, jab you in the stomach, as hard as I can, and then, I'll leave...at least...for now."
Sonic was quivering with anger, but he knew he had no choice. Tails had already blacked out from lack of oxygen, so now was the time to act. Closing his eyes, Sonic raised his hands. "OHHHH just do it."
Metal Sonic walked forward and jabbed Sonic so hard, his skin was cut. Sonic howled in pain as he fell backward into the white sand. Another thud signaled the release of Tails.
"As promised..I will leave....for now."
With a toothy grin and a flash of blue, the mecha disappeared. Sonic quickly jumped up to aid his friend. "Tails!" It took a lot of shaking and few buckets of cold water to awaken the fox, but the besides the fact that he was out of breath, he was ok.
"What? What happened?"
Sonic looked up, his green eyes narrowed.
"Its Robotnik Tails..Eggman is back.."
****Story****
Down in the peaceful debts of the mystic ruins, did Sonic sleep. His emerald eyes over taken by his blue lids, immersing him into a dreamy slumber. Tails, who had long finished working on his walker, had come out to relax beside his idle, unaware of the speech the Eggman muttered only a few minutes ago. The sun was sinking below the distant mountains.
"Its just so peaceful here" Thought Tails. Indeed, it was peaceful. The calm tranquility of the forest was enough to subdue anybody into a restful stance. Even Sonic came here from some relaxation.
It seemed like hours, but Sonic finally began to stir. Opening his eyes, he sat up and brushed the dirt off his quills.
"Tails?"
"I'm right here Sonic"
"Oh alright, did anything happen?"
"Nothing really, except that I finished the work of my cyclone. Say, I know it isn't much to worry about, but have you seen Amy since this whole ordeal."
Sonic shot Tails a sarcastic look. "I've only been sleeping and resting here this whole time, unless I magically slept walked to her apartment."
Tails chuckled. "Now that would be funny."
Sonic scowled. That Amy. Always following him and crushing him with her bear hugs. The thought of it made his bones hurt. Standing and stretching his legs and taking a fresh breath of air, he turned to his partner, who seemed to be in distant thought all of sudden. "Hey, whats up big guy? Something wrong?" Tails immediately snapped from his train of thought, but not without a quick glance around him. "Nothing, I thought I was being watched." Sonic smirked. "Not a thing to worry 'bout lil' bro, I'm sure its just your imagination, not to mention this forest was teeming with animals. Say! How about we go off to Station square and hang out on the beach, I could sure use a little R and R, and then maybe we could check out Twinkle Park." Tails brightened up at this remark and quickly whirled his tails while Sonic revved up his legs. They both sped off into the distance, not even bothering to take the train, running felt so much better. Then, in the trees, to red eyes flickered and the narrowed. A robotic like laugh is heard as a shadow is seen moving betwixt the trees, following the 2 oblivious heroes, who are just trying to relax.
**Station Square*
Amy, who had already awoken from her long nap, had also taken to the beach, not knowing the hedgehog she worshiped was on his way. The waves lapped at the shore, and a killer whale jumped in the distance. Amy, though she was no where near as fast as Sonic, enjoyed a good run, was busy running down the board walk, trying to keep up with the whale swimming along side her. Soon, she tired of this little game, and settled on one of the beach chairs under a umbrella. Leaning back and resting her pink head against the chair, she could not help but think of him...Sonic. A smile crept upon her face as she pictured herself running at the blue hedgehogs side. The love in her eyes never fading. Ah would that not be a dream come true. But Sonic had never once said he loved her, or even showed that much friendship, only that he was constantly annoyed by her.
Sighing, she was about to drift off into another cat nap, when a sonic boom nearly knocked her off her chair. Turning her head abruptly, she saw tails and him stop near the shore, each of them holding a nice rental surf board. Every urge in her body told him to run and grab ahold of him, and beg him to be with her all day, but something told her not to, and that the consequences could be grave if she did such an action. So instead, she watched him, pulling a few moves on the salt water waves. "That hedgehog never misses a beat." She thought, leaning more into the surprisingly comfortable beach chair.
Funny. In the middle of all this fun and relaxation, Amy couldn't help but think of all the scary moments she had experienced with Sonic, Tails, and the whole entire crew. It occurred to her that Sonic, though he found her annoying, had never once failed her. And she, she had failed him so many times it was miserable. That thought struck her pretty hard. Even though Amy should have been considered the hero in so many situations, this thought drowned all of that thought out, and replaced it with a sadness she never felt before. It also dawned on her how hopeless it was to have Sonic as her own. That cut through her like a knife, and she didn't know it, but tears were streaming down her eyes.
She looked away, and tried to hold the emotion back, but it came, and she began to sob, trying to desperately keep it private, but a certain fox had supreme hearing.
"Hey Sonic, do you hear something.?"
"What?!" Sonic yelled skidding to the halt on the sandy terrain. "Aw man, you missed my triple spin!" Sonic smiled comically, but it quickly vanished when he saw the seriously in Tails's. "Buddy?"
"Don't you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"That crying noise."
Sonic stiffed his royal blue ears, and he caught it. It was faint, but audible over the crash of the waves. "I know that sound.." he thought, setting his board down. Immediately, he wished he hadn't said that, cause his green eyes caught the sight of Amy, crying alone on a not to distant table. Tails, who also just spotted Amy stood silent to. Even though they liked Amy as a friend, it was one of these days (like so many others) that didn't want to see her. Sonic sighed, and held up his hands. "Well I can't just let her cry." He walked over and sat across from her. "Amy..whats the matter? Are you ok?"
The sound of Sonic's voice scarred the holy hell out of Amy, who could of leapt out of her fur then and now. "Oh.Sonic, hi, nothing is wrong, just a bad thought that is all.." She trailed off when her eyes met his, the love and joy was silently creeping back, but when she thought of her last predicament, it immediately shattered. Without warning, the pink hedgehog leaped of her feet and dropped to her knees before Sonic.
"I'm sorry Sonic, for everything....everything.I'm sorry for just being...ME!"
Tears streamed down her face and she quickly turned and ran. Sonic was to shocked to say anything, and was taken back by Amy's actions. Tails too, didn't say anything. Even his tails stopped flicking up and down. Sonic quickly revved up his legs, and was about to chase after him, when a scream from Tails stopped him dead in his tracks. Turning abruptly, Sonic's eyes widened in horror, when he saw Tails, gripped by the throat by Metal Sonic..
A hellish look appeared on the blue hedgehog's face. "LET HIM GO!" he shouted, his white gloved hand curled into a fist, that looked like it was ready to do some serious metal twisting. Metal Sonic smiled, a silvery evil smile.
"No can do..bro."
Sonic grew angry. "IF YOU HURT HIM...I'LL..
But he was abruptly cut off by Metal Sonic.
"I have no reason to harm this worthless pest. However, let me, jab you in the stomach, as hard as I can, and then, I'll leave...at least...for now."
Sonic was quivering with anger, but he knew he had no choice. Tails had already blacked out from lack of oxygen, so now was the time to act. Closing his eyes, Sonic raised his hands. "OHHHH just do it."
Metal Sonic walked forward and jabbed Sonic so hard, his skin was cut. Sonic howled in pain as he fell backward into the white sand. Another thud signaled the release of Tails.
"As promised..I will leave....for now."
With a toothy grin and a flash of blue, the mecha disappeared. Sonic quickly jumped up to aid his friend. "Tails!" It took a lot of shaking and few buckets of cold water to awaken the fox, but the besides the fact that he was out of breath, he was ok.
"What? What happened?"
Sonic looked up, his green eyes narrowed.
"Its Robotnik Tails..Eggman is back.."