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Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the characters, they are owned by Sega and Sonic Team.
Disclaimer: I do not own Mario, Mario is property of Nintendo.
June 1993.
In the six months that passed, Sonic's schedule grew even more grueling.
Thankfully, for the moment, all focus in the studio was set on Sonic 3 and it's sequel.
Thanks to this, Sonic finally had a few hours of free time, granted it was spent mostly sleeping.
The rest of his free time was spent with Amy.
He was thankful every day for Amy being there for him.
Originally he had thought her moving in would have been awkward, but to the contrary, she was an amazing person to live with and they got along surprisingly well.
Sonic and Amy were sitting on the couch when the phone rang.
"Hello?" Amy said after picking it up.
"It's for you." Amy said with a sigh.
"Hello?" Sonic answered.
"Alright, I'll be right there." Sonic said, hanging up the phone.
"Work." Amy said, sounding disappointed.
"Yeah, they said they had some new announcements, they want me there for the big news." Sonic said.
Sonic kissed her on the cheek and headed out.
Sega Studios.
Sonic walked on set, only to find no crew or director.
"Hey, just the guy I wanted to see, come on, everyone's waiting." Ken said, guiding him to another room.
There, it had started, the mob of press instantly jumping at the chance to interview Sonic.
Ken approached the podium, Sonic following him.
"Settle down, settle down." Ken told them, instantly quieting the crowd.
"First of all, many rumors have been flying around and I can tell you right now, that they are true, we have officially made a deal to have a Sonic balloon featured in this years Thanksgiving parade in Station Square.
The press quickly noted it in their reports.
"Ladies and gentleman, many of you have been searching for info on Mr. Hedgehog for almost two years now, well, the wait is over, we hold this press conference to shed light on his life, people, I give you, Sonic The Hedgehog.
The press applauded as Sonic approached the podium, speaking into the microphone.
"H-hi everyone." Sonic stuttered.
Awkward silence filled the room for a moment before Sonic spoke up.
"Um…any questions?" Sonic asked.
Instantly the press clamored at his question, all focus set on him.
Sonic randomly picked a woman holding a notepad.
"Yes, tell me, is there any bad blood between you and the Mario or is that just the company at work?" She asked.
"I've actually never met the guy but I'm sure he's really cool." Sonic said truthfully.
Ken sighed at Sonic's honesty.
Sonic then picked a guy holding a microphone.
"Mr. Hedgehog, is it true that you are now living with your co-star, Miss Amy Rose?" The reporter asked.
"Yep, she moved in before we started filming." Sonic answered again.
Ken groaned as he held his head in his hands.
From there the press asked question after question and of course Sonic answered every question truthfully, unknowingly making Ken angry.
Finally, Ken stepped in.
"Thank you for coming everyone, that will be all for today." Ken said as he rushed Sonic off the stage.
When they got back to the studio, Ken slapped Sonic across the face and proceeded to berate him.
"What were you thinking!" Ken shouted.
"What, what did I do?" Sonic asked, placing his hand against his cheek from the pain.
"I brought you out there to give the people what they want, not whatever you pulled." Ken insulted him.
"I just told them the truth, what's wrong with that?" Sonic asked.
"Everything, we are building up an image, you're supposed to be the edgy, cool guy, the guy who kicks Mario to the curb, after that interview, you're gonna lose your rep." Ken told him.
"Look, I'm sorry if I ruined your whole marketing thing, but like I said, I never met the guy, I'm not gonna insult him." Sonic said.
"If that isn't bad enough, what's this about Amy?" Ken asked.
"She needed a place to-." Sonic started but was interrupted by Ken.
"Get rid of her, tell her to move out." Ken told him.
"Ken, I can't do that, she's my friend and she has nowhere to go." Sonic told him, his voice growing more stern.
"I'm your manager and that chick is gonna ruin your image, if she doesn't ruin your bank account first." Ken said.
"Ken, not gonna happen, so drop it now!" Sonic shouted.
"You think she actually likes you, news flash kid, she's nothing but a greedy bi-." Ken started, being interrupted.
Sonic had punched him right in the jaw.
"Don't ever say that about her, ever!" Sonic said with all the rage he had inside.
Sonic walked away, running back home to Amy.
Amy looked at him, noticing the glare on his face, left over from his encounter with Ken.
"Are you okay?" Amy asked.
Sonic calmed down, holding her in his arms.
"Yeah, I'll be alright." He whispered.
November 19th 1993: Premiere Of Sonic CD.
Sonic and Amy sat next to each other in the limo, Amy snuggling up next to him, a little anxious.
"Was your first time on the red carpet this nerve racking?" Amy asked him.
"Yeah, but don't worry, I'll be there for you." Sonic assured her.
Amy tried to hide her blush as the doors opened.
Time seemed to slow down as they walked out, everyone looking their way, trying to get photos of the two.
"Hey, is it true you two are dating?!" Someone called out.
Instantly, everyone started asking the same question.
The tabloids had been trying to pin down the state of their relationship for months, but no one knew anything about them.
They were constantly seen together whenever they went out, almost like they were inseparable, to the point where even if they weren't a couple, everyone thought they should be.
"Come on, we've been waiting so long, we deserve to know!" Someone shouted.
Suddenly the the questions turned to demands as everyone chanted the same two words over and over again.
"Tell us! Tell us!" They chanted.
Sonic leaned in close to Amy.
"I'd hate to keep them waiting any longer, should we go public?" Sonic asked in a whisper.
Amy remained silent for a moment, before giving her answer.
"Yes." She said.
Sonic smirked, whistling to quiet the crowd.
"You guys wanna know the truth, well here it is." Sonic said.
He pulled Amy close, leaning in until their lips met.
Everyone cheered, taking photos of the moment that would be seen around the world.
November 25th 1993.
Thanksgiving day, a time of celebration in Station Square as they held their parade every year.
Performances, entertainment and of course, the giant balloons and floats.
Sonic and Amy stood inside a viewing area, watching the balloons go by.
"I wonder when you're gonna show up." Amy said.
"Don't know, but I'm glad everyone's enjoying it, I've always seen the parade on tv, but I never thought I'd be watching it in person." Sonic said in amazement of the festivities.
"You were eighth in the lineup, so it should be here soon." Ken said.
Sonic nodded while Amy just looked at him with disgust.
Sonic had told her what Ken had implied about her.
She had never been so insulted in her life, he didn't even know her and he had the nerve to judge her.
"Hey, there it is." Sonic said.
Everyone watched as the giant Sonic balloon appeared, gracing the people with its smile.
"It looks amazing." Amy said.
For the moment everyone seemed so happy…oh how things can change so fast.
As everyone celebrated, a distant scream was heard.
Looking down from the window, they witnessed what chaos had occurred.
The Sonic balloon collapsed on the ground, deflated from damage.
Earlier as it floated down the street, it had hit a lamppost, effectively tearing into the balloon and knocking the lamppost over, causing it to injure a child and an off duty officer.
The ambulances immediately rushed to the scene, to help the poor individuals.
Everyone in the viewing area chose to remain quiet for the time being.
Sonic hung his head in shame, despite not having caused it, he still felt responsible for the damage.
Little did anyone know, this would be an omen for what was to come.