After a journey like that, he hoped it was all over. But her soul was still gone, and with the others gone, there was nothing he could do.
Sonic ran up to where he'd been attacked. He looked around a bit until a familiar scent came his way, the scent of freshly spilt blood.
No! Amy! Sonic's mind screamed, but it was too late. There she lay a knife in her back and blood all around. Sonic slowly walked up to Amy, realizing the horrible truth. He fell to his knees and sobbed.
At the funeral, everyone came and paid respects.
First was Cream, "Amy, you were so close to me and were always there when I needed help. You were… like the sister I never had…" Cheese nodded in agreement.
Then, was Knuckles, "Amy, I never told you this, but I always felt it were up to me to help watch over you and keep you outta trouble. I guess I thought of myself as… your big brother…"
Rouge walked up next, and whispered her peace, for she was too choked up to talk.
After everyone else had gone, it was finally Sonic's turn. He remembers being here, at the cemetery, preparing to say farewell to a close friend. But this time, it was different.
"Amy…" he began, "I am so sorry for all the grief I've caused you and all those times long ago that I've shunned you, and ran off. All those times I considered you a mere annoyance. And now, after all these years, I finally realized… that I couldn't have cared for anyone more than I cared for you… I love you… And I always have loved you since that first day I met you, and saved you from Metal Sonic… I'm sorry I never told you this in life… Good-bye... Amy…"
A whole month has passed since that sad day, and Amy has long since been forgotten. Sonic sat in a chair, staring straight ahead, the sight of Amy like that still in his mind. He remembers, comforting her, and what he said right before…
"Amy… you only have one life… Don't ever think of wasting it…"
He sighed, now that he recalls it. Amy hadn't wasted it, someone else wasted her, and Sonic had a vivid idea it was that Phillip guy. Just then, a voice called to Sonic from his room, a hauntingly familiar voice. Sonic stood up and went to investigate.
Shadow was sitting on the beach, the beach where Amy's last breath of life had been. Shadow sighed. "Amy… I made my promise to Maria… but I never accomplished… my promise to you…"
"How touching…" a voice said from behind.
Shadow whipped around and stared at Phillip, "You! You were the one Sonic told us about! Who are you for real!?"
Phillip sighed, "I guess I may as well… Yes, in truth my name is Phillip, but not even I know who I really am…"
"What?" Shadow asked, confused.
"My boss, the power hungry madman who had slain my mother, was a dear friend of my fathers. He is planning on destroying the earth by using pure souls to charge in combination with the Chaos Emeralds. And Amy's sweet and innocent soul is the main key for this all to work."
"And you plan to work for him still, and take the Chaos Emeralds?"
"Yes. My apologies..."
"Hold it! I thought you cared for Amy? Aren't you at all regretful for killing her?"
Phillip looked shocked, "I did no such thing! My boss assured me that Amy would survive!"
"Well she didn't! She was murdered right there on that hill!"
Phillip was in shock, "I…. Didn't know… That… Traitor! I am sorry, I was not aware of my boss's willingness to betray me. Now he shall pay!"
"You cannot do this alone. I shall help you, for I have a promise to fulfill to Amy…"
They both nodded in agreement and took off to foil the evil madman's plans.
"Who's there?" Sonic asked, entering the dark room. Tails said he'd be out for a few days to help Cream take care of Amethyst while Rouge and Knuckles went to seek therapy, so Sonic was home alone.
The ghostly form turned and looked at him. They had a clear, blank expression on their face.
"Amy?" Sonic asked, "Oh man, I've completely gone off my rocker..."
"Sonic!" The voice called out, "Help me! Some madman has taken my soul and won't let me go! You have to save me!"
"Amy! Wait!" Sonic cried as the ghost began to vanish, "Where are you?"
"Please! Save me Sonic!" Then, in a flash, the spirit was gone. Without further questions, Sonic took off, hoping that somehow he will find the way.
"It's right here!" Phillip said, pointing out a large tomb-like pyramid in a vast jungle.
"Sure is out of that way, isn't it?" Shadow commented.
Just then, a bright flash sent both of the two flying into a nearby tree. "Yipe!" they yelled.
Sonic ran back to see who he'd ran into, "Huh? Shadow? What are you doing with that Phillip jerk!?"
"Sonic! What are you doing here at all?" Shadow asked.
"Looking for Amy, what's it look like I'm doing?"
"Well we aren't going to accomplish anything with me, the one with the keys to get in, stuck in a tree."
So, after a brief explanation, they all decided to go up against the evil madman, and now, in the base, walking prestigiously down the halls.
"So, what's this guys name anyway?" Sonic asked after a long silence.
"Lord Leo Lionel, also know as 'King of Yellow Meadows', or he was until recently, when his mind began to get the weirdest and most sinister ideas. Now we call him, 'King of Dark Illusions'." Phillip explained.
"We?"
"Yes, I am not the only one working for Lord Lionel. I, along with many other hyenas such as myself, are forced into slavery by he and his lion subjects."
"That stinks…"
"Don't even get me started on smells…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well…. He works us a little too hard, and living conditions are just getting worse and worse… It's basically a death trap in the making in you know what I mean…"
"Well why are you so special?"
"I told you, my father was a close friend of the Lord before he went insane."
"Oh…"
They continued on in silence until they reached a large door. Phillip walked over to it and began to unlock it. As it opened, a strange mist began to file into the room.
"Uh oh…." Phillip said, starting to snicker.
"Huh?" Shadow asked, confused as Phillip suddenly began to laugh hysterically.
"It's… Hahah! Laughing gas! HeeHeeHee…" Phillip giggled.
"Good god…" Sonic said.
Just then, a figure jumped forward and grabbed Phillip by the neck, "Pathetic fool! I knew you'd lead them here!"
"Wha--- Who are you?" Shadow asked, getting in a fighter stance with Sonic.
"You hedgehogs really think you have the upper hand? Here my name and tremble! I am Lord Leo Lionel, King of Dark Illusions! And I shall show you what I think of traitors!" He increased the pressure on Phillip's neck.
"Eep!" Phillip yelled
Suddenly, Sonic charged right at Lord Lionel, knocking him to the ground, releasing Phillip.
"You'll pay dearly for that, with your souls!" Lord Lionel yelled, reaching a ghostly hand towards Sonic. Sonic didn't run into time…
"No! He'll take your soul! Run!" Phillip shouted.
Thwack! His hand made contact with…
"Shadow! No!" Sonic cried as Shadow fell limp to the floor, clutching his chest in pain as the ghostly hand tried to rip his soul out of his body.
"You… will… not… win!" Shadow shouted and pulled out a Chaos Emerald, "CHAOS SPEAR!" As his words hit the air, thousands of small spears flew out of the Emerald and got sucked into the crevice of Lord Lionel.
"No!" the Lord yelled, but he was hit and went down harder than a ton of bricks.
Shadow too fell to the ground as the whole place began to shake.
"Shadow!" Sonic yelled, running over to Shadow.
"Maria… I made my promise to you… now… I've finished my promise to Amy… Sonic.. only you can.. finish my wish… to Amy…" his body sank to the ground and Shadow was dead.
"Shadow! No!"
"Fools!" Lord Lionel laughed, "You may have destroyed me, but I have already used the souls I have taken from those mangy hyenas and inserted their energy into the Chaos Emeralds! With that little girl's spirit in there, it is impossible to harness the energy and it shall EXPLODE! Killing you ALL!"
"What?" Sonic said.
"Hurry! I know where the Emeralds are! Follow me!" Phillip shouted, running into a room far off. Sonic left Shadow and ran, only turning back to see Lord Lionel being attacked by the hyenas he had enslaved. They were finally free.
Phillip pointed at a crystalline case where the Emeralds were stored. A white mist, soul energy, surrounded the Emeralds. Phillip ran up and took off the case.
"Alright! In order to save the souls and stop the energy, we have to use something to anchor the energy!
Sonic wished Knuckles were here with the Master Emerald, but he wasn't, "I'll do it!" Sonic said.
Phillip stared at him funny as the roaring of the collapsing castle grew, "Hell no you won't! You've got a purpose to live and a promise to fulfill!" Then, Phillip ran up to Emeralds and reached out for them.
"Phillip! Don't!" Sonic yelled, but it was too late. Phillip touched the Emeralds, the energy switch was made, and the emeralds all glowed white with soul energy.
"Sonic… get the… emeralds… I can't… hold this much… longer…"
Sonic nodded and ran up, grabbing the emeralds. The soul energy flew out of the Emeralds and swished about, flying up to heaven where they belong.
Then, a pink soul came out and seemed to vanish. Before Sonic could ask, the Chaos Emerald lost the white glow and returned to normal as Phillip released the energy. He fell to the ground.
"At long last…" Phillip said as he lay there, dying, "I am… coming home… mother…" Then he fell limp.
Sonic gazed as the place began to fall apart in front of him. He took one last look at the two friends he had just lost, then ran like hell out of there, right as the entire pyramid collapsed.
Sonic, exhausted, walked home. When he got there, he fell onto his bed and in an instant, was asleep.
After a journey like that, he hoped it was all over. But her soul was still gone, and with the others gone, there was nothing he could do.
The End
I just put these ending thingyies
Because it looks cool
In Memory Of
Shadow The Hedgehog
&
Phillip De Coffin Hyena
For Their Heroic Efforts
Uhm…. Yea!
Wishes are Eternal