Chapter 11 Problems Of Progress

They were now out of the woods and not too far from Eggman's base. Shadow sure knew his way around.

"Dr. Eggman's base isn't too far from here," Shadow said pointing, "if you can't find it from here you're more trouble than I thought."

Sonic stepped up beside him,"Thanks alot Shadow, we couldn't have done it without ya."

Shadow started to walk away.

"Hey Shadow!"

Shadow looked over at his look alike.

"It's getting kinda dark. Do you wanna camp out with us?"

Shadow shook his head, "No thanks, I have my own set of problems to worry about."

Aurora ran between them, "Don't bother the man, Sonic," she urged, "he's busy."

I don't need another hedgehog to worry about. She thought.

The black hedehehog looked her over with an unsure look, "Yes, well, good bye Sonic."

Shadow left.

"Ok well I guess I'll find some wood for a fire or something."

"Wait!" she said stopping him, "you're not going back in there are you?"
"Yeah.."

"You'll get lost again!"

"Nah! Not after Shadow led us out. I marked the trees with a stick. Infact watch me."

The hedgehog went in.

Aurora waited a few minutes then she heard something coming. That must be him. She concluded. Sure enough he appeared.

"See? What did I tell ya?"

Sonic started up a fire and soon fell fast asleep.

"Keep watch will ya." he yawned

"Sure."

Aurora sat up and listened, but the only sound was Sonic's breathing

Suddenly the bushes rustled. Aurora got close to it, then extended a hand.

A black figure appeared.

"Ha ha ha ha! Whatcha doing?" Bokkun asked.

"Bokkun! What are you doing here!" she whispered.

"I'm delivering a message. How about you?"

Aurora rolled her eyes, "Sight seeing! What does it look like I'm doing I'm working here!"

"Whatever, I just here with a message from Dr. Eggman so listen up."

Bokkun pulled out a small TV. On the screen an image of Eggman appeared.

"Aurora! I can't seem to reach you anymore. So I sent Bokkun to give you this devise-"

Bokkun handed it to her.

"So I can reach you-"

"Just put it in your ear," Bokkun told her pointing at his ear.

She did.

"Since I've lost contact with you for such a long time I just have a little thing I want you to do."

The Dr. Eggman on the TV held up a vile.

"Just to make sure you're still faithful I want you to take this vile and fill it with a small portion of Sonic's blood-"

Bokkun handed her the vile and a knife.

Aurora cringed.

"I don't care how you do it, JUST DO IT! After you do just call me on this communication devise-"

Bokkun gave her a small microphone.

"And Bokkun will bring it to me."

"Eww." Bokkun frowned.

"Keep up the good work Aurora!" after that Dr. Eggman signed out.

"This is the part where it blows up!" Bokkun smiled.

Auroras' eyes enlarged, "What!? No!"

With one swift kick Bokkun and his TV were air born.

"Phew," she sighed, "now, time to get down to buisness."

Aurora cautiously approached the sleeping hedgehog.

Sonic was laying on his back, his legs were crossed and his hands were behind his head. He was smiling, sleeping peacefully without a care in the world.

"I don't want to wake him up," she said under her breath,"maybe if I cut him very slowly he won't wake up."

Aurora placed the knife on Sonics' skin. The bright blue hedgehog inhaled deeply then she slowly pealed the skin. She was doing just fine until Sonic moved in his sleep and made her hand slip. The knife went right into his arm.

"AHH!" he jumped up.

Sonic looked at his arm then glared at Aurora.

Aurora was shaking she had dropped the vile and the communication devise, but Sonic didn't notice them.

The hedgehog pulled the knife from his arm and in his anger pounced Aurora. They rolled around on the ground until Sonic was on top of her.

He still had the knife in his hand and it was raised high.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!"

"I-I-I'm sorry!"
"SORRY!?" YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!"

"N-n-o I didn't!"

"FINE! YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THIS KNIFE HAS MY BLOOD ON IT! AND EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS IN MY ARM FOR THAT MATTER!"
Aurora didn't know what to do so she blurted out the first thing that came to her mind, "I was trying to kiss you!"
Sonic froze. He was totally dumbfounded.

"You were what?"

You stupid ass! Aurora thought in her head wanting to punch herself. I guess I'll just have to go on with it.

"Yes. Bokkun was here and he gave me a knife and he wanted me to kill you! But I told him I wouldn't do it so I kicked him he dropped the knife and I picked it up. When I walked over to you, you looked so uh, cute when you were sleeping and I couldn't help myself."

Sonic stood with his fists on his hips, "I don't buy it."

Aurora sat up, "It's true. When I leaned over to kiss you, you moved and my hand slipped."

Sonic wasn't ready to believe her but he wasn't about to punish he for the fact that that might somehow be true.

Trying to kiss me, huh? Sonic smiled. I wonder if this girl's really on the level here.

"I'm sorry for hurting you." she apoligized.

He put up his hand, "Don't worry about it. It's not the first time I got stabbed."

Aurora you moron! How are you going to get his trust back now? Aurora wasn't sure but she did the best she could to regain it.

"Here," Aurora said ripping off a piece of her skirt, "let me help you."

Sonic sat down while Aurore knelt beside him and wrapped up his arm.

Sonic watched her as worked until she was finished.

"There."

"Will I live?" Sonic quiped.

"Probably not." Aurora teased.

They laughed in unison.

It had been a long night and Sonic and Aurora were ready to hit the sack.

Even though Aurora was tired she wasn't too tired to worry. How am I going to get it now?

Sonic was also worried. How am I supposed to sleep? What if that hedgehog tries to "kiss me" again. HA! Kiss. Yeah right, more like the kiss of death.

Soon neither of them worried and fell asleep.

It was early in the morning and Sonic was alone. The mountain became higher every minute. It became higher and higher until it seemed he was at the edge of space. Every time the mountain grew higher it became narrower until Sonic couldn't stand on it anymore and slipped.

The fall was quick and over fast.

Eggman was there and he held a silver dagger in his hand.

"Eggman!" Sonic shouted out.

Dr. Eggman payed him no mind he was to focused on the creature behind Sonic.

The next minute Eggman had thrown the dagger at Sonic.

Sonic ducked as the sharp blade wirled over him. The hedgehog heard the quick echoing sound of someone catching it.

He turned.

Glowing purple eyes met his as the creature got closer.

"You!" the hedgehog jumped back realizing it was Aurora.

Aurora came closer until her face was directly in front of Sonic's.

"Trust me." she said.

"No!" Sonic screamed backing away, "How can I trust you? You tried to kill me!"

"Trust me." she said again cornering him, "trust me."

Aurora began to kiss Sonic passionatly until he got into it and didn't care that the dagger was against his chest.

With one hard push the dagger went through his heart.

Aurora still had her hand on the dagger she kept pressing on it harder. Tears filled her eyes as something fell off her forehead.

"Sonic, please, don't make me do this I don't want to hurt you," she pleaded, "destroy me now. And never trust me again."

The dagger turned to tears and Aurora's body blew away like sand.

Sonic fell to knees his holding the end of the dagger in his hands.

Sonic woke hypervenalating while holding his heart.

He's eyes immediatly looked at Aurora.

She was still asleep and didn't look like a threat to anyone.

The echos of Eggman's laughter were still ringing through his head. It's like someone is tyring to send me a message. He thought as shiver went up his spine.

The hedgehog realized it was morning. Sonic shook off his creepy dream and connected with his personality.

Sonic stretched, "That was a good sleep." even though he didn't mean it.

"Wake up Aurora," the hedehog said shaking her, "it's time to make an omellete out that Egg head."

The bright blue hedehog sat up, "And what are you planning on doing." she asked rubbing her eyes.

"I'm not really sure," he admitted, "I guess we'll find out won't we."

When Aurora stood up it hit her. Oh my gosh! I didn't fill up the vile!" Aurora looked down and noticed the knife was still in the same place it was last night.

Sonic was right in front of her with his back facing to her. I can't do this now. If I do I'll only lose his trust again!.

She didn't have time try and fight Sonic for blood! So she did the next best thing and cut herself.

Dr. Eggman was waiting impatiently for Aurora to phone in and have Bokkun bring back the vile.

"What if Sonic ruined it again? What if she's working with him now?" Dr. Eggman pondered to himself.

The worries left when the he's pager beeped.

"Hello?" he said in a growly tone.

"Doctor?"

"Yes! Yes! Aurora? How are things going my dear girl?"

"Not so good. I was trying to get Sonic's blood and I think I lost his trust."

"No matter. As long as you got it."

There was a long pause before she answered, "Yes, I have it."

"Excellent. I'll send Bokkun to get it right away."
"One more thing."

"What?"
"Sonic and I are heading toward the base."

"WHAT! WHY?"

"He wants to see what your up to and blow it up in your face."

"We'll see about that. You come on up."

"Doctor?"

"When you get here I'll set up my defences and we'll work out another trust act. Just be quick about it because if you're not you could be blown away while trying to gain trust."

"Yes Doctor."

She sighned off

"Oh yes." the Doctor said rubbing his hands together, "the best is yet to come."