Desired Time
Chapter One: The Breaking Point
Amy Rose sat huddled at her kitchen table, cradling a cup of hot coffee. As she
sipped the steaming liquid, she looked over the morning's paper. "Hmm... Sale at Pac
Sun." Even though her thoughts were directed at the paper, the back of her mind
held the horrors of last night's dream. Every night seemed to hold a different
nightmare, and they kept getting worse as the fourth year anniversary come closer
with each passing day.
Amy sighed weakly and closed her eyes; trying to forget what had happened... It
was so long ago now, but it seemed as though it was just yesterday when... When
Sonic died.
He was convinced that this was the last time he would have to deal with Eggman...
And it was his last time... But no one had expected Eggman to-
Amy choked down a sob and opened her misty emerald eyes. 'Why did it have to
happen? Why?" She thought in illusion.
Amy glanced at the wooden clock sitting in the kitchen, looking frail and old. Amy
sighed, she had an hour to meet Rouge for lunch. Amy pushed her chair back and
walked out of the kitchen to take a shower.
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Rouge the Bat stood outside of Tony's, awaiting Amy Rose's arrival. Rouge looked at
a happy couple as they walked past her, reminding her to call Knuckles after lunch.
Rouge sighed and looked up, smiling at the spring sky. She was so happy that even
though they had been enemies before, now her and Knuckles were dating. Rouge
shut her eyes and thought about what a happy time in life it was for her. Then she
frowned,remembering that only a month away from now will mark four terrible years
for the gang. No one seemed to have gotten hold of what really went on, and that
Sonic was gone forever.
Rouge opened her eyes and looked at her feet, "It's still not the same without him,
and it'll never be..." She whispered gently to herself. Even though she had opened her
own jewelry shop in Station Square, she wasn't the same. She didn't even know Sonic
that well, he had only died six months after the ARK incident.
Rouge glared at the sky, hating the fact that bad things happen to good people. It
really just wasn't fair, "But life isn't fair..." She heard herself remark, not even
knowing that she had opened her mouth to speak. But that had been happening a lot
lately, and she was getting quite used to it.
Rouge tapped her watch, hoping Amy would show soon, for Rouge didn't want to
have extra time to think about such things on a the first warm day of spring. Her
hope was soon possible as Amy Rose appeared walking down the sidewalk, carrying
her purse and sunglasses.
Amy smiled, "Hello Rouge! Sorry I'm late, I hadn't realized what time it was!" Amy
came to a halt in front of Rouge. "Let's grab a seat." Rouge smiled and followed the
young girl in.
The two females sat at a rather small booth in a corner. "So, how's the jewelry
shop going?" The pink hedgehog questioned happily.
Rouge grinned, "Great so far. We've had quite a few costumers this week. You
know, since Easter is coming fast." Rouge sipped her ice cold water the waitress had
given her and smiled.
Amy nodded, "That's nice. I was thinking of coming by before I go to see my dorm at
the college for next year." Amy had enrolled into a college outside of Station Square.
"Really, well how is that going? Any plans on how you'll decorate?" Rouge asked,
interested and hinting to help decorate.
Amy shrugged, "I don't know. Depends who's my roommate really. I hope she's
nice." Amy replied nervously.
Rouge smirked, "I wouldn't worry. Who couldn't possibly be nice to you, Amy?" Amy
grinned, cheeks turning red. "How'd you sleep last night?" Rouge added questionably.
Amy twitched, wondering why Rouge brought the subject up. "Umm, fine I guess...
I did wake up around three though..." Amy stirred her coffee silently.
Rouge frowned, "Why?"
"No reason, just woke up..." Amy lied boringly. Rouge frowned even more. "So,
Rouge..." Amy changed the subject. "How are you and Knuckles doing?"
Rouge smiled and forgot what Amy had told her about her slumber. "Pretty good,
we're planning for him to move into my apartment some time soon..." Rouge blushed
and Amy smirked.
The door was heard shutting in the background and a voice called out surprisingly,
"Amy! Rouge!" The two females turned around to see Tails walk towards them.
Rouge forced a smile.
'My God...' Amy thought sadly. Tails didn't look any worse, but not any better
either. He walked slower, his face sad with a forced grin, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Hey guys." Tails said with a cracked throat. He took a seat as Rouge made room
for him. He then picked up a menu the color of the dark circles under his eyes. He
sighed, "They don't have chili dogs here..." He said slowly.
Rouge looked at Amy with a sad smile. They both pitied Tails, he seemed to being
doing worst out of everyone. He had really lost all his time to build robots and planes,
by just sitting at home or on the beach, thinking...
"So, what did you guys order?" He asked, semi-intersted.
"Well, I just ordered a salad and water." Rouge answered slowly. Her eyes kept on
the salt and pepper shakers, so that Tails wouldn't know how much she really pitied
him.
Amy frowned, "I only ordered a cup of tea and a turkey sandwich." Her eyes
connecting with Tails' for a short second, then coming to rest on her cup of tea.
"Hmm..." Tails replied, not seeming to hear them at all. "So, what are you planning
to do..."
Amy looked at Rouge confused, and Rouge just shrugged; not knowing what Tails
really meant.
Tails looked at their confusion and whispered, "You know, in a month?"
For Rouge and Amy, time seemed to stop. Rouge stopped every movement she
made and shut her eyes, while Amy held her breathe. Her heart began to race as she
remembered her nightmare and Sonic...
Rouge was the first to say anything, "Umm, I'm not sure..." She quipped slowly.
Amy sat still and looked into the fox's bloodshot blue eyes and replied innocently,
"What are you going to do?"
The kitsune looked at the floor and whispered, "I'm going to see him..."
Rouge met Amy's eyes alarmingly. The bat looked terrified while Amy let out a
breathe; knowing full well that you can't just go to see Sonic. For he really doesn't
have a grave. He was just killed in an explosion, that was all...
"Umm, Tails?" Rouge gently whispered, looking at the small creature fondly.
"Hmm..." Tails replied, looking into nothingness. Maybe he was looking at the spirit
of Sonic, or maybe he was just thinking of the blue hedgehog...
Rouge was silent then said slowly, "How do you plan to do that?"
The small fox looked into the bat's eyes and whispered earnestly, "I'm planning to
meet him somewhere..."
Chapter One: The Breaking Point
Amy Rose sat huddled at her kitchen table, cradling a cup of hot coffee. As she
sipped the steaming liquid, she looked over the morning's paper. "Hmm... Sale at Pac
Sun." Even though her thoughts were directed at the paper, the back of her mind
held the horrors of last night's dream. Every night seemed to hold a different
nightmare, and they kept getting worse as the fourth year anniversary come closer
with each passing day.
Amy sighed weakly and closed her eyes; trying to forget what had happened... It
was so long ago now, but it seemed as though it was just yesterday when... When
Sonic died.
He was convinced that this was the last time he would have to deal with Eggman...
And it was his last time... But no one had expected Eggman to-
Amy choked down a sob and opened her misty emerald eyes. 'Why did it have to
happen? Why?" She thought in illusion.
Amy glanced at the wooden clock sitting in the kitchen, looking frail and old. Amy
sighed, she had an hour to meet Rouge for lunch. Amy pushed her chair back and
walked out of the kitchen to take a shower.
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Rouge the Bat stood outside of Tony's, awaiting Amy Rose's arrival. Rouge looked at
a happy couple as they walked past her, reminding her to call Knuckles after lunch.
Rouge sighed and looked up, smiling at the spring sky. She was so happy that even
though they had been enemies before, now her and Knuckles were dating. Rouge
shut her eyes and thought about what a happy time in life it was for her. Then she
frowned,remembering that only a month away from now will mark four terrible years
for the gang. No one seemed to have gotten hold of what really went on, and that
Sonic was gone forever.
Rouge opened her eyes and looked at her feet, "It's still not the same without him,
and it'll never be..." She whispered gently to herself. Even though she had opened her
own jewelry shop in Station Square, she wasn't the same. She didn't even know Sonic
that well, he had only died six months after the ARK incident.
Rouge glared at the sky, hating the fact that bad things happen to good people. It
really just wasn't fair, "But life isn't fair..." She heard herself remark, not even
knowing that she had opened her mouth to speak. But that had been happening a lot
lately, and she was getting quite used to it.
Rouge tapped her watch, hoping Amy would show soon, for Rouge didn't want to
have extra time to think about such things on a the first warm day of spring. Her
hope was soon possible as Amy Rose appeared walking down the sidewalk, carrying
her purse and sunglasses.
Amy smiled, "Hello Rouge! Sorry I'm late, I hadn't realized what time it was!" Amy
came to a halt in front of Rouge. "Let's grab a seat." Rouge smiled and followed the
young girl in.
The two females sat at a rather small booth in a corner. "So, how's the jewelry
shop going?" The pink hedgehog questioned happily.
Rouge grinned, "Great so far. We've had quite a few costumers this week. You
know, since Easter is coming fast." Rouge sipped her ice cold water the waitress had
given her and smiled.
Amy nodded, "That's nice. I was thinking of coming by before I go to see my dorm at
the college for next year." Amy had enrolled into a college outside of Station Square.
"Really, well how is that going? Any plans on how you'll decorate?" Rouge asked,
interested and hinting to help decorate.
Amy shrugged, "I don't know. Depends who's my roommate really. I hope she's
nice." Amy replied nervously.
Rouge smirked, "I wouldn't worry. Who couldn't possibly be nice to you, Amy?" Amy
grinned, cheeks turning red. "How'd you sleep last night?" Rouge added questionably.
Amy twitched, wondering why Rouge brought the subject up. "Umm, fine I guess...
I did wake up around three though..." Amy stirred her coffee silently.
Rouge frowned, "Why?"
"No reason, just woke up..." Amy lied boringly. Rouge frowned even more. "So,
Rouge..." Amy changed the subject. "How are you and Knuckles doing?"
Rouge smiled and forgot what Amy had told her about her slumber. "Pretty good,
we're planning for him to move into my apartment some time soon..." Rouge blushed
and Amy smirked.
The door was heard shutting in the background and a voice called out surprisingly,
"Amy! Rouge!" The two females turned around to see Tails walk towards them.
Rouge forced a smile.
'My God...' Amy thought sadly. Tails didn't look any worse, but not any better
either. He walked slower, his face sad with a forced grin, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Hey guys." Tails said with a cracked throat. He took a seat as Rouge made room
for him. He then picked up a menu the color of the dark circles under his eyes. He
sighed, "They don't have chili dogs here..." He said slowly.
Rouge looked at Amy with a sad smile. They both pitied Tails, he seemed to being
doing worst out of everyone. He had really lost all his time to build robots and planes,
by just sitting at home or on the beach, thinking...
"So, what did you guys order?" He asked, semi-intersted.
"Well, I just ordered a salad and water." Rouge answered slowly. Her eyes kept on
the salt and pepper shakers, so that Tails wouldn't know how much she really pitied
him.
Amy frowned, "I only ordered a cup of tea and a turkey sandwich." Her eyes
connecting with Tails' for a short second, then coming to rest on her cup of tea.
"Hmm..." Tails replied, not seeming to hear them at all. "So, what are you planning
to do..."
Amy looked at Rouge confused, and Rouge just shrugged; not knowing what Tails
really meant.
Tails looked at their confusion and whispered, "You know, in a month?"
For Rouge and Amy, time seemed to stop. Rouge stopped every movement she
made and shut her eyes, while Amy held her breathe. Her heart began to race as she
remembered her nightmare and Sonic...
Rouge was the first to say anything, "Umm, I'm not sure..." She quipped slowly.
Amy sat still and looked into the fox's bloodshot blue eyes and replied innocently,
"What are you going to do?"
The kitsune looked at the floor and whispered, "I'm going to see him..."
Rouge met Amy's eyes alarmingly. The bat looked terrified while Amy let out a
breathe; knowing full well that you can't just go to see Sonic. For he really doesn't
have a grave. He was just killed in an explosion, that was all...
"Umm, Tails?" Rouge gently whispered, looking at the small creature fondly.
"Hmm..." Tails replied, looking into nothingness. Maybe he was looking at the spirit
of Sonic, or maybe he was just thinking of the blue hedgehog...
Rouge was silent then said slowly, "How do you plan to do that?"
The small fox looked into the bat's eyes and whispered earnestly, "I'm planning to
meet him somewhere..."