Treat Myself, a sonic the hedgehog fanfic

Sequel to "Love Hexagon" and an inspiration to the song by Victoria Justice, "Treat Myself."

I do not own the Sonic characters. I only own Misery Severity, Massacre Lachrymosa, and all the fan-babies

Treat Myself

It's been a long time. We graduated from high school and then graduated from college. Sonic and I may have gone our separate ways from all of our friends, but our friendships shall never die. We still have each other, all of us.

I still remember my time with them at high school. I was the new girl in Station Square High, team of the Chaotic Emeralds, after disappearing for four years. I still recalled why I disappeared: it was because of something that I just want to forget for the rest of my life.

I was suffering from depression, I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and I self-injured. All of my time in the mental institution was hell. I never got along with any of the patients over there. They were cruel to me. They called me an "attention whore." It all triggered me so much.

But then, I realized that I wasn't alone. I remembered, there was this girl whom I connected to. Her name is Misery Severity. Like me, she went through as much hell as I went through. At one of our group therapy sessions, Misery had scars all over her wrists and forearms underneath her arm warmers. When I perceived her scars, I knew right away that it was a sign. After our session, I gathered up all my audacity and walked right up to Misery. We make eye contact and then I told her those words that I know she would never want to forget:

You are not alone.

Up until we were discharged from the institution, Misery and I never broke apart. We remained friends until we departed. I may not know what or where Misery Severity is, although I still have her in my heart.

When I went to high school—Oh, my God, I still remember to this day—I grew close to Sonic, Shadow, Silver, Manic, and Scourge. I can never forget the time when Sally Acorn and Fiona Fox were torturing me and all five of the hedgehogs defended me from them. I may have suffered from PTSD from in that dance night where Sally and Fiona both threatened me with the dagger and almost killed me. Again, the Hedgehogs 5x got my back and then protected me—with the help of their girlfriends at that time. That night was when Sonic and I became high school sweethearts.

When Sonic and I got enrolled to a university—with Sonic having an athletics scholarship and I having a scholarship in literature and writing—I suffered from PTSD triggers from what happened back then when I saw someone at the dorm attempting suicide by slitting their wrists. Miraculously, they survived. However, all that blood I saw was too much for me to handle. It reminded me so much of my own suicide attempt and self-injury in the past. Sonic noticed me and he calmed me down. He suddenly became my medication. He never let me down.

Sonic and I remain close to each other throughout our years in college. Suddenly, this happened.

One evening during our walk through the campus—Sonic got down on his knees and then pulled out a ring. He asked me, "Amy Rose, will you marry me?"

I was elated. Instantaneously—I said, "Yes!"

And now, here we are: Sonic the Hedgehog and I are a married couple. And it gets even much better. We now have two beautiful children: Lavender Rose Sparkle and Cobalt Jay Rush. I couldn't be any happier to be with the family of my own.

Get this: Sonic and I were invited to a high school reunion. We went there and we have finally reunited with our old friends. Turns out, we are not the only ones.

Tails and Cream have a son, Ashton Gideon. Knuckles and Tikal have twin sons, Jace Onyx and Zander Garnet. Shadow and Rouge have a daughter, Rayna Maria. Silver and Blaze have a daughter, Ivy Snowflake. Scourge and Rosy have a son, Ryder Mayhem, and a daughter, Rebelle Scar. And now, Sonic and I are going to be uncle and aunt to Manic and Mina's son, Maddox. Manic and Mina are due somewhere in two months. We cannot wait!

And then, something happened. After the reunion, when Sonic and I were on our way home, we ran into Misery Severity. It's been a long time since then back a long time ago. I introduced Misery to Sonic and they are in friendly terms. When I asked Misery what she's been doing, she said she fell in love with someone named Mephiles. Misery and Mephiles got married and then have a daughter, Massacre Lachrymosa. I couldn't be any prouder of her accomplishments.

After we depart after our own little reunion together, Misery and I remain close to this day. Even our daughters are becoming playmates.

Looking back to my past, I tell myself that I am what I have become: a wife, a writer, and a mom.

When I looked back, I get reminded by the past that I never asked for. I still sometimes get depressed, but not suicidal. I get flashbacks of the abuse I went through from Sally Acorn and Fiona Fox, along with my eating disorder, depression, and self-injury. And to this day, it still affects me.

I wonder to myself:

Am I happy enough?

Am I good enough?

Am I perfect enough?

The answers to those question, I am enough.

When I first listened to this song, I realized that I just need to keep doing what I love the most and be with the ones I love the most. Never let what any one else think of me and allow me to be me.

The lyrics from the song became a mantra to me.

I need to treat myself better

And still to this day, I did and forever will do.

I will keep treating myself better for as long as I live.

After all…

I am enough.