- The True Meaning of Love -/
By Unit 03
Ages: Sonic: -18 Amy: -15 Knuckles: -19 Tails: -13 Rouge: -20
Special Thanks to my good friend Miguel for doing the beta reading.
Chapter 11: Thoughts
Amy put down the picture and stood up.
"All this moping isn't gonna get me anywhere." Amy saw how she looked in the mirror. After what she'd been through, it was time to bring out all the strength she knew she had.
Knuckles sent Sonic off. Sonic walked away, having no choice but to reflect on what Knuckles said.
"I don't want to hurt her, I just..." Sonic couldn't complete his thoughts.
Amy paced around her room.
"I can't keep waiting for Sonic... not when we're all in danger." Eggman was still out there. "I have to step up."
Sonic kept moving, his head held low.
"I do want her to be happy," A cool breeze past by. "But that doesn't mean..." Sonic just couldn't bring himself to even think of the possibility.
Amy went to her kitchen.
"Sonic won't always be there. I have to take care of myself." She got a paper and pencil, sitting down to write. A good minute later, Amy took the paper and left it on the table.
Sonic continued to walk along the lush green field.
"Maybe if I just tried to talk to her..." A memory came to Sonic. He remembered when he first met Amy.
Amy went to her bedroom and changed into her usual pink dress. Completely forgetting that Rouge would drop by later, Amy went outside. She made haste for the harbor.
Sonic stopped walking.
"I guess I'll go see her." Sonic ran back to the Tornado 2, finding Tails already there. "Tails..."
"I know." Tails got in the cockpit and started the engines. Knuckles waved from the altar as Sonic jumped on the plane. "Should I drop you off anywhere specific?"
"Yeah." Sonic took a moment. "Take me to Station Square."
Amy ran like she never ran before. This wasn't for Sonic anymore. She ran down through the park on her way to the coast.
"Whoa, hold it there, Amy." She came to a screeching halt. Amy turned to see who it was.
"Johan? I'm kinda in a hurry." The old man walked calmly to her.
"I can see that. But if you will before you leave," He searched through his pockets and pulled out a small envelope. "Take this." Amy took the envelope a little confused. "Just promise me one thing."
"Sure."
"Promise me you won't open it till tonight, after the sun is set."
"Why? What's so special about it?"
"Don't you have matters to attend to? Run along now." Amy put the envelope in her pocket.
"I'll open it tonight." Johan smiled. Amy ran again.
Little over half an hour later, Sonic and Tails were above the main plaza of Station Square.
"I'll get off right here." Sonic jumped from the plane and onto a nearby rooftop. Tails kept on going.
Sonic ran down the side of the building onto the street. Amy's apartment was just a stone's throw away, at least for him. In a quick ten seconds Sonic was standing in front of Amy's doorstep. Sonic stood still in front of Amy's door for at least five minutes, then knocked.
"Amy. It's me." He knocked again. No answer. Sonic held onto the doorknob as he knocked again. His hand slipped; the doorknob turned. The door was unlocked. Sonic slowly opened it and went in. "Amy? You in here?" Sonic looked around, checking all the rooms. Amy wasn't in. "Where is she?" Sonic passed by the kitchen. He saw a note on the table. With no better idea, Sonic picked it up.
Dear friends, I can't stay waiting forever as much as I would like to. If Sonic isn't the one to make me happy, then I should be the one to make me happy. I have to prove to myself that I'm worth more than everyone expects. I left to stop Eggman. I know I can do this. I have to protect my friends. I have to protect you. I know what to expect. I just want to keep you out of harms way. And Sonic, if you read this, I will still love you no matter what, but I know that your heart is something I won't have. I guess there will come a time when you won't be there for me. But I will be strong. If something goes wrong and I don't come back, I'll at least know that I tried my best and that the rest of you will be alright. Amy Rose
Sonic fell to his knees after reading the letter. "Amy." Sonic felt his heart beating faster. He set down the letter. A dull pain inside his chest surged. Sonic clenched both his fists, breathing heavily. "I have to find her." Sonic got up and ran outside in a rush. The door shut behind him from the wind.
By Unit 03
Ages: Sonic: -18 Amy: -15 Knuckles: -19 Tails: -13 Rouge: -20
Special Thanks to my good friend Miguel for doing the beta reading.
Chapter 11: Thoughts
Amy put down the picture and stood up.
"All this moping isn't gonna get me anywhere." Amy saw how she looked in the mirror. After what she'd been through, it was time to bring out all the strength she knew she had.
Knuckles sent Sonic off. Sonic walked away, having no choice but to reflect on what Knuckles said.
"I don't want to hurt her, I just..." Sonic couldn't complete his thoughts.
Amy paced around her room.
"I can't keep waiting for Sonic... not when we're all in danger." Eggman was still out there. "I have to step up."
Sonic kept moving, his head held low.
"I do want her to be happy," A cool breeze past by. "But that doesn't mean..." Sonic just couldn't bring himself to even think of the possibility.
Amy went to her kitchen.
"Sonic won't always be there. I have to take care of myself." She got a paper and pencil, sitting down to write. A good minute later, Amy took the paper and left it on the table.
Sonic continued to walk along the lush green field.
"Maybe if I just tried to talk to her..." A memory came to Sonic. He remembered when he first met Amy.
Amy went to her bedroom and changed into her usual pink dress. Completely forgetting that Rouge would drop by later, Amy went outside. She made haste for the harbor.
Sonic stopped walking.
"I guess I'll go see her." Sonic ran back to the Tornado 2, finding Tails already there. "Tails..."
"I know." Tails got in the cockpit and started the engines. Knuckles waved from the altar as Sonic jumped on the plane. "Should I drop you off anywhere specific?"
"Yeah." Sonic took a moment. "Take me to Station Square."
Amy ran like she never ran before. This wasn't for Sonic anymore. She ran down through the park on her way to the coast.
"Whoa, hold it there, Amy." She came to a screeching halt. Amy turned to see who it was.
"Johan? I'm kinda in a hurry." The old man walked calmly to her.
"I can see that. But if you will before you leave," He searched through his pockets and pulled out a small envelope. "Take this." Amy took the envelope a little confused. "Just promise me one thing."
"Sure."
"Promise me you won't open it till tonight, after the sun is set."
"Why? What's so special about it?"
"Don't you have matters to attend to? Run along now." Amy put the envelope in her pocket.
"I'll open it tonight." Johan smiled. Amy ran again.
Little over half an hour later, Sonic and Tails were above the main plaza of Station Square.
"I'll get off right here." Sonic jumped from the plane and onto a nearby rooftop. Tails kept on going.
Sonic ran down the side of the building onto the street. Amy's apartment was just a stone's throw away, at least for him. In a quick ten seconds Sonic was standing in front of Amy's doorstep. Sonic stood still in front of Amy's door for at least five minutes, then knocked.
"Amy. It's me." He knocked again. No answer. Sonic held onto the doorknob as he knocked again. His hand slipped; the doorknob turned. The door was unlocked. Sonic slowly opened it and went in. "Amy? You in here?" Sonic looked around, checking all the rooms. Amy wasn't in. "Where is she?" Sonic passed by the kitchen. He saw a note on the table. With no better idea, Sonic picked it up.
Dear friends, I can't stay waiting forever as much as I would like to. If Sonic isn't the one to make me happy, then I should be the one to make me happy. I have to prove to myself that I'm worth more than everyone expects. I left to stop Eggman. I know I can do this. I have to protect my friends. I have to protect you. I know what to expect. I just want to keep you out of harms way. And Sonic, if you read this, I will still love you no matter what, but I know that your heart is something I won't have. I guess there will come a time when you won't be there for me. But I will be strong. If something goes wrong and I don't come back, I'll at least know that I tried my best and that the rest of you will be alright. Amy Rose
Sonic fell to his knees after reading the letter. "Amy." Sonic felt his heart beating faster. He set down the letter. A dull pain inside his chest surged. Sonic clenched both his fists, breathing heavily. "I have to find her." Sonic got up and ran outside in a rush. The door shut behind him from the wind.