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Sonic and Tails had waited on the chocolate suede coach for a little over an hour before they saw the parrot descend down the steps. The minute Sonic spotted Kevin he sprung up to his feet. Tails watched intently, he was worried about Amy also, but in a brotherly sort of way. "Well?" Sonic asked getting impatient.
The parrot's serious eyes met Sonic's fearful ones. "Sonic…do you have any idea where Amy acquired this substance?" Kevin showed Sonic the bottle of pills. Sonic shook his head, "No, is it really bad?" Concern was now visible on Kevin's face. "This pill, it's incredible, it's structure is purely fascinating, though highly dangerous. I have a feeling that Amy knows not what this medicine truly contains." Sonic watched his left hand form a fist, "Well, what's in it?"
The parrot held the bottle up to the light as if he could see through the plastic exterior, "I have found various chemicals that can cause fatal side effects if overdosed. Some caffeine which is not too dangerous when alone, but it also contains a high percentage of opium, a drug which was declared illegal some years ago."
Sonic's eyes which were once fearful are now terrified. "What does this opium drug do?" Kevin scratched his chin, "Well, a long time ago it was actually used in certain pain relieving medicines, but there's a high risk of overdose, it can cause breathing to slow or even stop, it can also cause dry skin, nausea, and vomiting." Sonic thought back to when he saw Amy yesterday, she had looked a little pallid. Sonic asked, "Why would Amy take these?" Kevin placed the bottle on the coffee table, "The drug opium is known to give people feelings of pleasure or a numbing to any kind of physical pain. Amy probably feels some kind of security by taking these. It will be difficult for her to quit."
Kevin spoke again, "Do you know how long Amy's been taking these?" Again Sonic shook his head, he whispered, "No." Sonic paced back and forth. Kevin added, "There's a high risk of addiction, it may take a while to wean her off of this pill, or even convince her to do so."
Sonic couldn't listen to this anymore, he ran out the door accelerating faster by the second. "I'm gonna find the pusher that gave Amy this death pill." With that, Sonic accelerated to full speed and took off. Sonic tried to think of where Amy would find such a thing. He ran around town several times zooming from left to right to left again. It's a wonder he could see where he was looking. Sonic finally stopped to scan the area, to his right was an ice cream parlor and a shoe store. To his left there was a barber's shop and a bakery.
Then Sonic noticed a small store at the corner that he had neglected to notice earlier. The windows were tinted making it difficult to tell what kind of items would be inside. Perhaps this quality is what made the little shop so intriguing. Sonic eased inside slowly and was greeted by a tiny jingle of bells above his head. No one appeared to be behind the counter so Sonic walked around. It only took a minute or two for Sonic to realize that this was it, the place where Amy had found those pills.
Suddenly, a black cat came out from behind a curtain in the back. "Can I help you? My name's Nina by the way." she said with a mischievous grin. Sonic walked right up to her, "Yeah, you can tell me what the big idea is tricking people into buying these death capsules with what you might mistake for medicine!" The cat's expression was shocked and appalled. "I beg your pardon?" Sonic's eyes narrowed into a glare. "That's right. I uncovered your little scheme going on here so you can cut the act!" Nina appeared confused, "You don't know what you're talking about, and those pills are designed to cure victims of both physical and especially emotional pain."
She examined Sonic then snapped, "You must be Sonic, and did you evenknow why your girlfriend bought those pills in the first place? I don't even know why she would ever want to be your girlfriend." Sonic looked down and shook his head. He was still trying to learn the reason of Amy's behavior.
Nina answered his question, "It's because of you, she bought them because of you! I gave her a discount because I felt so sorry for her! It's your entire fault!" Sonic shook his head in denial, he could have guessed this was the true reason, but was unwilling to face facts. "No…" he pleaded to himself in a whisper. Nina added, "And what do you mean death capsules?" Sonic's scowl returned, "Don't tell me you don't know what these pills could do to Amy…well, do you?" Nina stormed upstairs shouting, "Master Juno, this foolish boy questions your treatment methods! Come tell him the truth!" A few minutes later the gray cat appeared next to Nina. "Well?" Sonic demanded.
Nina looked to the charcoal cat, "So, tell him master. Tell him that these pills are harmless, that they are designed to treat people." The gray cat looked down at her, "I'm afraid he is right my apprentice." Nina's face now looked shocked and disgusted, "You mean…all this time the pills were really a fake." Master Juno shook his head, "Oh no, they perform the desired task, but by now that girl is so addicted she won't survive without the pill."
Sonic was now enraged, but he knew he couldn't waste time in a fight with this disgusting beast. He had to find Amy, NOW. Sonic rushed outside.
Nina was still in disbelief, "I don't believe this! I'm a pusher! All this time I thought I was helping people, but really I was destroying them? It can't be!" She gave a harsh glare at Master Juno, "I quit!" Nina ran outside and was relieved to see that Sonic had not left yet, he was still outside trying to figure out what to do. "What I am supposed to tell Amy?" He turned to see Nina walk up behind him, "Look…I'm really sorry. I swear I had no idea, let me help you find her." Sonic examined her eyes to confirm to himself she wasn't lying then nodded. Sonic motioned the direction of Amy's house then grabbed Nina's arm and raced off.