Chapter 18 "I Won't Let You Die"

Dr. Eggman carefully made his way over to Sonic bracing himself for any of Sonic's surprise attacks. When Sonic didn't move Eggman kicked at his body to see what would happen. Nothing. Dr. Eggman stood over Sonic's body in with a mixture of triumph and pure disbelief. After all those years of that hanus hedgehog ruining his plans and getting in the way, it was finally over. His life long rival had been defeated. Dr. Eggman could hardly believe it! Sonic was finally dead!

"He's dead! HE'S FINALLY DEAD!" Dr. Eggman laughed truimphantly.

"Sonic..." said a small voice.

Dr. Eggman turned. Was that Aurora?

"Sonic..." she said again and this time Eggman caught her talk.

He walked over to her and kicked her making her fall on her side.

"SHUT UP AND DIE!" he ordered.

"Sonic.."

"I'm tired of this," Dr. Eggman said raising his gun,"just shut up and die!"

He looked away and shot.

When turned back to her not only was she still alive she had rickashayed the bullet with her glowing hands.

He tried again and she did the same thing.

He picked her up. She hung like a puppet.

"What makes you cling to this life?" Dr. Eggman wondered, totally fasinated by the partually dead girls will to stay alive,"What makes you cling to this world?"

Her voice was raspy this time,"Son-n-nic.."

Dr. Eggman smiled,"Could it be your love for this hedgehog? Ha! Don't bother, girl. That chip I used to control you is now ever so slowly sucking the life out of you. Besides there's no reason to hold onto your life, he turned her toward Sonic,"See? He's dead?"

Her dead expression stayed the same, but a tear rolled down her cheek.

It was dark and cold and felt like nothing for a long time. Sort of how you feel when you're asleep. You know you're there but everything's just dark. Suddenly there was a bright light that flashed as Sonic raced toward it. But when he reached it everything was dark again, like he had closed his eyes.

Sonic felt a cool breeze blowing across his body.

"Cold..." he thought, "Everythings so cold.. I'm cold.."

His eyes opened slowly.

Everything around him was white, white with a cold pink, purple and blue mist drifting around him. White, round sparkly balls of mass floated around, they were everywhere. Sonic reached to touch them but it felt like nothing was there.

"Where am I?" he thought as he heard his words echo back to him.

"You're in the Spirit World." a voice echoed.

"Who's there?" he questioned.

Something appeared and disappeared getting closer and closer until it was standing in front of him then disappeared.

"Your Soul is lingering from life to death, Sonic." .

Nothing happened for a moment. Then someone tapped him on the shoulder.

He turned and recognised her immediatly,"Aurora!"

She smiled,"Hello Sonic." "Welcome to the Spirit World. I've been waiting for you."

"What is this place?" he asked.

"This is the place of restless souls. They cannot move onto their heaven until they are at peace."

"Why?"

"Most have no will to live, and if you have that, you can never be completely dead. Others are searching for a way to become among the living again." she smiled, "Do you know why you're here?" she asked without moving her lips.

Sonic was surprised she hadn't moved her lips but after awhile he realized he was doing the same. As if he was projecting his thought. It was really weird.

"No."

"Your Soul is lingering from life to death." Aurora said again.

"But why are you here? Are you dead?"

Aurora shook her head and giggled,"My soul is lingering too, once again."

Once again? Sonic remembered the fire. I'm sorry, Aurora! I tried to save you, but I couldn't get to you! I'm sorry! This wouldn't have happened if I wouldn't have made myself forget about you! This is all my fault!"
Aurora put a finger to his lips,"Shhh.." She giggled, "It doesn't matter."

Sonic felt his heart speeding up as Aurora starting to close in on him as she talked.

"All I wanted was you.."

Ta-thump ta-thump.

"I love you.."

Ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump!

"But.."
Ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump!

"I won't.."

Ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump ta-thump!

She started to close in on his mouth as she cornered him.

"let you.."

TA-THUMP! TA-THUMP! TA-THUMP! TA-THUMP! TA THUMP!

He closed his eyes.

"Die."

His eyes sprinted back open.

She quickly shoved him away.

Aurora started to do a few hand motions that kinded looked like sign language then held her hands up.
A bright light shone out of her at every side. She brought the light together in a little ball then pushed it against, and then into Sonic's chest.

Aurora came close to Sonic's face making him blush.

She kissed him on the cheek, and said,"Good bye Sonic."

Sonic started to fly backwards farther and farther away from her.

Before he was out of reach, he grabbed her arm, "Wait!"

Aurora brushed his hand off, she started to cry, "No, Sonic! I wont let you die because of me!"

He started to fly backwards again, "No! Aurora! Wait!"

But it was no use he was too far away now, he couldn't reach her anymore.

Suddenly Sonic could feel warmth pulsing through his body. His finger started to tingle as his body started to feel alive.

The next second Sonic's body started to disappear.

His mind went into a state of panic as he started to think he was going to disappear for good!

Suddenly, a feeling of peace came over him, relaxing him. He felt safe for some reason.

His eyes slowly closed as he wondered,"What's happening to me?"