I am Sonic
By Unit 03
DAY 3
Chapter 4: A Promise
A new morning came. The sun crept through the trees and into Amy's window, where she lay asleep. She waited for Sonic by her window the whole night until sleep finally set in. The early morning sun hit her eyes, gently waking her up. She yawned heavily as she sat up.
"Why didn't Sonic come back last night?" Amy thought out loud. Somewhere, not far away, Sonic walked aimlessly through the trees, his head downcast in confusion and a bit of grief.
Amy set out to find Sonic, skipping breakfast altogether. She walked along the trail, calling out Sonic's name. By the time she calledhim eight times, Sonic heard her. For some reason, he felt too much shame to go and face her.
"What should I do?" Sonic himself didn't fully understand what the situation was. At long last, Amy saw him. Sonic stood between a pair of large trees. Amy ran as fast as she could, only wanting to hold him once more.
"Sonic!" Sonic himself didn't share the same expression of joy, even as Amy wrapped her arms around him. "I was so worried about you." Sonic took a while before he lifted his hands, reciprocating Amy's embrace.
"Amy..." Sonic's voice grew soft. Amy moved back, her eyes on him.
"Is something wrong?"
"I...I...Something happened." Amy grew worried.
"What? What happened?"
"The day I pulled you out of Eggman's fort...something happened...to me." Sonic began having more and more trouble getting his words out.
"But you seem just fine," she said with hope.
"Something's...changed." Amy couldn't think of what to respond, so she just embraced him once again. "Amy..."
"Yeah?"
"Will you promise me one thing?"
"Of course, anything." Amy was absolutely sure of herself.
"Promise me no matter what happens, you'll still be there for me."
"I would have made that promise even if you hadn't asked for it." Sonic held onto her, wanting to cry. In his chest, in his eyes, he felt that he wanted, maybe needed, to shed tears. His eyes remained dry.