Disclaimer: BSD and I do not own Sonic and co.
A/N: Well here it is, Hands of Wrath, now make sure you read Tears of Blood first. I hope you all review, anonymous reviews are accepted too. I've got a C2 archive that holds Sonic and Sally stories, if anyone would like to be a staff of it, e-mail me. In this story there is no past tense, its always present tense. Got that?
This story dos not really have a timeline, There are some bits that happen only just after #75, so Uncle Chuck and Muttski are still Robotisied. But it takes place a year after #134, just go where the story takes you.
A/N2: It's here at last. The next part in my Tears of blood saga. The first one was a adventure flashback, this one is a love story. I have thrown in some adventure elements to help liven up the story.
Hands of Wrath: Chapter 1
The base was eerily quiet as Sonic stepped over the threshold over the base, carrying Sally in his arms. Even though he was injured himself he's first priority was Sally, curled up in his arms asleep. He immediately made his way to the infirmary near the entrance of the base. Poor Sally had been through a lot. She had several fresh wounds including a bruise on her left shoulder and a gash on her forehead. As Sonic walked the dull pain in his right knee persisted as he walked up to one of the beds and lay Sally down. Then, he pulled up a chair and sat by her, waiting for her to wake up.
Sally's eyes flickered open. She wasn't outside anymore. Trying to get up, Sally winced in pain as her left shoulder stung. Switching to her right, she propped herself up to take a look at her surroundings. She was back in Knothole and in the infirmary it looked like. She glanced down and saw Sonic, fast asleep, leaning on the bed with his arms supporting his head as a cushion. She noticed a large bruise on Sonics back and on his right temple. His left arm was covered in a profusion of cuts. Sitting up, Sally gently ran her fingers through his quills, as tears came to her eyes. It all seemed like dream. Sonic was here, Robotnik was dead and hopefully, so too was Eggman. As she stroked his quills, Sonic stirred. He gazed up and his eyes met with Sally.
"Are you alright?" Sonic asked.
"Why didn't you say you were injured?" Sally asked.
"I didn't want to worry you."
Sally just looked at him.
"I'm sorry. I was looking out for your best interests." Sonic apologised.
"That's o.k. but please tell me in future." Sally said, putting her arms around him.
Sonic lent in close. "I lost you once and I don't intend on losing you again."
Sonic raised his arms and placed them around her and slowly caressed her lower back.
"O.k. Now lets get your wounds treated." Sonic said parting from Sally.
Sally watched as Sonic disappeared into a small orderly's office. Sally lent back down, wiping tears from her eyes. Sonic appeared with a first aid kit. Placing it on the small side table, he opened it up and withdrew some butterfly sutures, gauze and anti-septic. Sally was a little worried. Sonic looked over and noticed Sally's anxiousness. Sonic patted Sally's hand, smiling softly. Sally smiled back nervously.
"What's wrong?" Sonic asked.
"I'm just a little worried about what your going to do." Replied Sally.
Sonic patted her hand softly. "I'm just going to clean up that head wound of yours." He answered. "Just relax Sal." Sonic said, emptying some anti septic onto the gauze.
"Now this might sting a little." He said pushing Sally's hair back and taking her hand in his.
Sally tensed up. Sonic squeezed her hand in reply. He slowly applied the antiseptic to Sally's head wound. Sally let out short gasps of breath as the anti-septic took hold. Sonic was right, it did sting. Sonic quickly brushed the wound and put the gauze piece in the small bin near the bed. Releasing Sally's hand, Sonic picked up a butterfly suture and placed it on the wound. It took five sutures altogether. Then he brushed Sally's hair back over the wound.
"How do you feel?" Sonic asked.
"A little bit better." Sally said in reply.
"I'm sorry if I hurt you."
"You didn't hurt me."
"That's good to know." Sonic said.
Sally smiled up at him. Sonic returned the smile. Reaching up, Sally put one hand to the side of Sonics face. Sonic raised his hand to hers and held onto it. Sally gazed into Sonics eyes. She couldn't believe how gentle his touch had been. It was a new side of Sonic she hadn't seen. Moving her hand around the back of Sonics neck and pulled him closer. Sonic knelt down as Sally brought her other arm gently around his neck. Sally held him to her.
"Thank you." Sally whispered into his ear as she silently wept. Sonic gently wrapped his arms around Sally.
"Anything for my girl, anything."
Sally slowly opened her eyes. She half expected Nicole to go off, but she remembered that Nicole was damaged. She sat up and noticed that the bed that Sonic had used for the last two days was empty. Sally started to worry a little. Where was he? In response to that question Sonic came striding in.
"Morning Sal." Sonic greeted.
"Morning Sonic." Sally replied, getting out of bed.
She wanted to see if her shin had healed at all. The floor felt cold under her bare feet, but at least she could put a little weight on it. Sonic smiled as he watched Sally stand upright.
"Do you know when the others will be back?" Sally asked him.
"They should be back in a three months. The Northern Freedom Fighters have offered to train them, so we're going to be alone here for a while. Everyone has said what amazing technology the Northerners have. I'm betting that they want to get in a bit of knowledge before they come back." Sonic said.
Sally stumbled over to Sonic.
"Sal, you need rest. It's a bit early to move that shin of yours." Sally ignored him and came right up to him.
Sonic looked into Sally's eyes. Then she put her arms round him. This caught sonic off guard.
"Huh, What the…?" Sonic stuttered.
"Thank you. For all you've done for me over these two days." Sally said.
"Hey, it's nothing." Sonic replied as Sally snuggled up next to him. Sonic lightly placed his arms around Sally and hugged her back.
"What are we doing about the communication network?" asked Sonic.
" I think we should scrap the whole thing." Sally said from Sonics shoulder. Sonic rubbed Sally's back gently.
"I've had an idea and I wanted to tell it to you." Sonic said.
"What is it?" Sally asked.
"Well, seeing as Robotnik is no more, I thought we could raid the ruins of Robotropilis for any useful stuff." Sally was silent.
"The Northerners raided the northern and part of the western city and turned up some good stuff including a few unprogrammed Swat bots that they are going to use as sentry drones. As well as a load of spare guns they got from a decommissioned warehouse."
"How did you find this out?" Sally asked.
I spotted a poster in Knothole when I went to get some supplies." Sonic said to Sally as he continued to stroke her back. "Also, I've heard that the Southern FF's have gathered under a new leader."
"That's good to hear. I must meet them sometime." Sally said as she got comfortable on Sonics shoulder.
"So what do you say to the ideas of raiding Robotropilis?" Sonic asked.
"I suppose so, but only if you stay close." Sally replied, stroking Sonics quills.
"Everyone is trying to find Robotnik's tower as that's where all the good stuff is, or so they say."
"But Robotnik's tower was destroyed in the explosion." Sally pointed out.
"Yes and as we are the only people to have made regular raids into Robotropilis, we know which ruins are Ro-butt-nik's tower, so that means that we can get all of the good stuff as well as the robotizer if it isn't blown to bits to help my Uncle Chuck and Muttski." Sonic replied.
"I suppose we could do with the extra computers to help deal with anything that comes along. And I suppose it would be a good idea to get the Robotizer before it falls into the wrong hands." Sally replied. "I guess it won't hurt. I would like to get my hands on some of Robotnik's hardware."
"Thanks Sal." Sonic said and he hugged Sally a little closer.
Sally snuggled up to Sonic in response. Sonic had stopped stroking her back and his arm was now wrapped round her lower back. Sally held the back Soinc's head. Sally knew what this meant to Sonic. He missed his uncle so much, as well as his pet dog. Also his parents, who were robotized shortly after Julian's coup d'tat. Sally felt Sonics body convulse in suppressed sobs.
"It's o.k. I'm here. Don't cry Sonic." Sally spoke soothingly. She gently stroked his quills.
"It'll be alright. Ssshhhh." Sally said as she gently stroked his quills and snuggled up next to him.
Sally knew that this meant a lot to Sonic. If all went well then a lot of pain could be undone.
"Come on, that's my brave hedgehog." Sally said. "It's alright I'm right here for you and I always will be."
A/N: The next chapter probably won't come until shortly after Christmas, but there is a chance it will come tomorrow, if not, 27th or just afterwards. Well, Merry Christmas!