Disclaimer: I don't own sonic! Sheesh!
Kita: Maybe I should get Sonic to be nice to Amy… but that will be later, unfortunately. You may see that Sonic only wanted to get that over with, though. Lol. Hmm, seems pretty good, on with chapter 12!
Broken Hope"Stupid faker. Apparently you apologized too late, because she's left."
"At least I apologized to her, didn't I?!"
"Not fast enough."
"Why you… I'm gonna really sock it to you like I did last time, you two-toned moronic fake black hedgehog, with freaky bent quills!" Sonic began to march towards the seemingly offended Shadow, but a hand halted Sonic in his tracks. A firm grip upon his arm led him to believe it was either Tails, or Blizzard, and he certainly didn't want to deal with this shit now. He had a Shadow to freaking beat the piss out of.
"Don't lose your damn cool, and don't think of goin' after my brother. Him and me used to be able to apologize quick and easy, but apparently you can't apologize fast enough, hypocrite." Blizzard couldn't stand the way Sonic was acting all of a sudden. It wasn't like him to do this, but it was assumed that he sometimes does it.
"Back off, Blizzard. If Faker here wants a piece of me, then so be it. I'd enjoy smearing his face into the solid asphalt by now."
Blizzard lashes out at Shadow, now. "You cut that out, Shadow. I may be your little sister, but you're forgetting I don't like it when people I know fight each other, especially when it comes to when I'm around. That excludes bad guys. Don't you think this Amy girl would be better off being comforted, instead of going away alone while her own 'friends' bicker, and fuss like little five year olds?"
Sonic sighs a bit angrily, but decides to not try to beat Shadow up like the wuss he is…
"Guys, we have to go find Am—" Tails was cut off after an attempt to try to cheer things up, by Shadow, who seemed to be irritated with Sonic already.
"I'll go find her. You all will have to wait, until I return, with or without her."
"Why should we trust you now, shadow?"
"Faker, cut the crap. I didn't kidnap Amy, as they over exaggerated what actually happened. I saved her from being taken by G.U.N., if you mind. She also injured herself while 'saving' me, so I took her, intentionally. So don't go thinking I kidnapped her, moron."
Shadow turned, but before he could actually take off, Blizzard stopped him. "I don't think Amy would want to talk to anyone right now, but maybe I can give it a try. Just, stay out of sight or something if you're going to follow me, though. Don't need ya gettin' caught and stuff." She nudged her brother aside, playfully, and Shadow looked at her. She sure hasn't changed since the days aboard the ARK, well, ever since she was aboard.
Blizzard looks at everyone, and gives a thumbs-up sign, before she takes off to tail Amy, and probably talk to her. It was already starting to grow cloudier, though.
"Hope she's alright. Couldn't blame the poor girl if that dumbass did something to her to make her that upset." In that case, she was referring to Sonic doing something to Amy. Blizzard kept on jogging, until she passed a really huge cat who seemed to be in a hurry, but she paid no mind, keeping her focus as a pink figure was ahead…
It became cold, and cloudy at the time Amy had departed for her home. Many had seen the way her attitude had been, and it wasn't the usual sunshine-like tone; more like a cloudy, rainy day to be exact. And they also took note that apparently she had a bad day or so, for the messy filth that covered her was still on her, dried up. It was like she didn't seem to be talking to anyone she usually would talk to. Not even Mr. Birdie. Or Big the Cat, who noticed the little pink hedgehog's perspective of feeling depressed.
"Hello Amy, what is the matter? You're not your happy self today," Said Big, who toted his fishing pole.
Amy just looked sullenly at Big, and shook her head at the huge cat. "It's nothing, Big. I'm… having a bad day, I suppose. I just can't explain it all, though. I'm gonna go now, bye Big."
Big could only blink, and watch on as Amy parted to go to her home. She was real dirty. He wondered what had happened, but he looked to the skies. "Uh oh… I better get to the pond I was supposed to be at, before it rains…"
Her emerald-colored eyes could show nothing but depressiveness, and sorrow. Little droplets of water began to pelt the pink hedgehog's quills, and fur. Until it increased in intensity to the point where it began to emerge into a downpour. This not only helped a little bit in cleaning a bit of the dirt off, but it only soaked her in rainwater. Her red dress began to absorb the watery liquid, drooping from the weight of the water, and then leaking bigger droplets from the edges. It was all Amy could think about, was depression. Her mind wasn't paying attention to what was in reality, or what was in front of herself. Faint sounds of her name being called out went ignored, her mental self lost in a void-like state.
"Hey you, Amy! Wait up!"
It was that other blue hedgehog, telling by the sound of the voice, she had noticed earlier. What did she want? Why is she bothering her at this moment of time? Amy froze, as if time stopped dead for her, in the downpour. Her face was downcast and empty looking, almost. All she could do was turn to look at the approaching blue hedgehog, with weird black shaded quills.
"What do you want? Go away…"
"Aw hey, come on. I'm sure we can talk for a while. I don't mean to be an intruder on your walk, but hey, you're in distress, and I don't like it when people are in distress, and don't want to be open about it. Oh, by the way, my name is Blizzard the Hedgehog. I'm sure you got a surprise when I flapped open my big mouth about me being Shad's little sis, right?" Blizzard was trying to at least get her mood to lighten up, but it didn't seem to take effect quicker than she thought. Amy just started walking again, but being a persistent idiot, Blizzard followed by the side.
"Look you, just leave me be. I don't care who you are. Frankly I could care less, but I… guess… I am being an idiot… Sonic wasn't meant for me. I chased something impossible to catch, and each time I tried to ask him out… I missed as he turns me down, or he ignores me partially. We are nothing more than friends, as I said before. No more obsessions with Sonic…" The rain made it hard to distinguish between real tears and rainwater.
Ignoring the first few words…"Relationship troubles… seems that bad, eh? Well, I'm no expert. I've never gone on about seeing males and their habits. But Shadow's different, even though he's my big brother. Ah, don't worry about that Sonic moron. He's outta your quills. You should be glad. If you were that in love with him, and he never responded back, or gave you mere 'no' answers, you should have just dropped him and went for another hunk, or someone close to it. Trust me, I wouldn't want to try to be obsessive with that nimrod." Blizzard laughed a bit at the last part.
Amy looked at Blizzard somewhat, the feelings of some things she said were true… that Sonic was out of her love life, but now, there was nothing to fill it. Amy didn't care, as long as she would be able to stay away from being obsessive about anyone. "Blizzard, I'm sorry for being rude earlier. It's just that no one's been that mean to me… and I didn't expect Sonic to do that to me. Sonic isn't my obsession anymore, and I won't be going back to him. And believe me, I don't want to fall in love with anyone ever again…"
"Awww, no need to say that. Sonic's just a big jerk. He wasn't right for ya. You need someone that understands you, and you alone." Blizzard made a smile towards Amy, trying to reassure her.
"…Maybe I am overdoing the whole thing." Amy sighs before she could see her home, quite a ways ahead. Just a simple house on a street, the lawn neatly cut, and the flowers bloomed, despite the rain.
Blizzard leaned in to Amy's ear. "Just incase, my brother might, or might not be following us. High bets that he is following us, but I told him he could follow, as long as he stayed out of sight."
Amy looks at Blizzard in some confusion. Shadow was following them? Like he had done when she and him were on the volcanic island? Amy shook her head. "He's followed me once before, but that was when I was sad… thinking aloud to myself. He told me he heard me when he followed me, and I got upset right after he apologized. I forgave him after I fell down in a puddle of mud, though… and it was kinda funny when he fell down in the mud, too." She couldn't help but to giggle at remembering that.
Blizzard took note of that.
"Hey, by any chance, did you happen to be alone when you two did that?"
"How did you know?…"
"Eh, it's hard to explain. Kinda like a telepathic-thingie that can let siblings know what they're doing. But it occurs randomly. Don't know why, though."
"Oh…"
Shadow leapt from building to building, sometimes lampposts, just to keep an eye on Blizzard and Amy. He heard everything, and became disappointed in Blizzard's big mouth, yet again.
Did she have to tell her about that? Shadow could feel his embarrassment rise up, yet he tried to suppress it. He couldn't allow his emotions to get in his way, but there was something about Amy that just couldn't be ignored. Ever since the day he was almost bear-hugged by Pinkie there on accident, he didn't know what to do. The time aboard the Ark was something to remember, as he looked to the skies, raining water down from the heavens itself. She was the one who convinced him to help, and she alone helped him gain the memory of what Maria really said to him about his destiny. His arms remained folded, as he stood over the two on a rooftop nearby. Sonic and Tails decided they should go find out what the heck Eggman was exactly up to, since Blizzard had apparently run into Eggman, and successfully defeated the old coot single-handedly. Her battle prowess hadn't bugged off within an inch, indefinitely.
"…Is there more to you than just yourself, Amy? Or am I being deceived by my own thoughts, and feelings? Whatever the case, I shall find out why I even bother to follow you, still. And when I do, maybe it will all end, soon." Shadow talked to himself, standing there, out in the rain.
Angel IslandThere, on a floating island in the sky, lays an ancient temple, only guarded by one soul. That one soul was appointed to guard the very treasure that keeps the island floating in the sky with such ancient power. That treasure was none other than the Master Emerald, and just sitting there, in the glistening afternoon, glittering in a greenish glow by the sun reflecting off of it's shiny surface.
The only soul there was the guardian of the Master Emerald, and all day, and all night, this Guardian guarded the jewel twenty-four seven. He couldn't let any sort of harm, or thievery come to the Emerald. That Guardian is Knuckles the Echidna, who has guarded it as long as he's known. He would not allow anyone to trespass. It was all he was ever done, was just sit there. Maybe move around a little, for food and water, but nonetheless he was relentless at his duty.
"Hm… something's not right…"
Knuckles got the feeling he wasn't alone. Getting up, he looked alert and ready to take on anything, rearing his fists in a fighting position. Someone was here, and near, too. He couldn't tell who it was because it wasn't like anyone he knew…
"Ah, so ju are Knucklehead I've been hearing zo much about, no?"
"Who's there?! Come out now, and leave this island! You're trespassing where you aren't supposed to be!"
"Aww, the Echidna's going to beat little ol' me up. How touching!"
Inferno landed, his iron leg, and foot making a dent into the solid ground below himself. Knuckles managed to get a look at this intruder, and he didn't take too kindly that it was another bat he had to deal with. Rouge was annoying, but this guy was way more menacing than she was. And his arm, frankly his entire left side was in robotic parts… that can't be one of Eggman's lackeys again, could it?
Looks like this might turn out to be a bad showdown…
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Kita: gah, I finally kicked myself to type this. Sigh. I gotta stop bein' lazy, and stuff. Lol.