Hedgehog Manor

8:30 a.m.

Valentine's Day

On a bright fine Valentine's morning, Amy Rose dances happily around her room clutching multiple Valentines. She bares a passion for Valentine's unlike any other - seeing that her name stands for "love" it's actually quite fitting.

Amy: "Ah, Valentine's Day! My favorite day of the year! The day I get to show everyone how much I love them all!"

She stares at a picture of Sonic on her dresser and sighs, wowing at his blue dreaminess.

Amy: "Especially, Sonic. Oh, how I wish he knew! … But, he gets the best for last treatment! Everyone else comes first!"

Blaze: "Amy, breakfast is ready!"

Amy: "Coming!"

She turns to face herself.

Amy: "For being my bestie, she comes first!"

Amy proceeds to saunter downstairs where Blaze stood at the stove cooking a hot breakfast. Amy can't help, but dance happily into the room as she sniffed in the glorious scent of eggs, toast, and bacon - the "breakfast of champions" as Blaze often puts it.

Amy: "'Morning, Blaze!"

Blaze: [giggles] "'Morning, Amy! You seem in a chipper mood this morning!"

Amy sits herself at the island in the middle of the room, most eager to tell her best friend what she got her.

Amy: "But of course, it's Valentine's Day! My favorite day of the year!"

Blaze: [scratches head] "Oh, right! I completely forgot. I wanted to write notes to everybody… say how great they are."

Amy: "Luckily, I happen to be avid in note-writing. Happy Valentine's Day, Blaze!"

Amy hands Blaze her note, the cat opening it and reading it off out loud.

Blaze: "Dear Blaze, … Thank you so much for being my bestie! The way you cook for us, guide, and watch over us all with your words of wisdom are more than enough to keep the whole team going! You're a great moral support for us all! Love, Amy!"

Blaze feels rather affectionate toward Amy and her kind words that she feels the need to compliment her in return.

Blaze: "Awww, thank you! You're too kind yourself!"

Amy: "Thank you! You're more than welcome!"

Tails' Lab

9:15 a.m.

In the midst of the ruckus that is Tails' Lab, he slides his sliding workbench underneath the Tornado to do work on it. Suddenly, Amy bursts into the room, creating a commotion that causes Tails to accidentally drop the wrench he's been holding right onto his face.

Amy: "Tails!"

Tails: "Ow!"

Amy: "Oh, sorry! Are you okay?"

Amy walks over to as Tails slides out, rubbing his face to soothe the pain from being smacked by his own tool.

Tails: "I'm fine. You might wanna work better on how you enter a room."

Amy: "You're right. I know how much you just love to work on your machines, gizmos, and what-not. Need anything?"

Tails: [he stands up to face Amy] "I'm alright, thank you. Just a little bruise is all."

Amy: "Luckily, I have something better than a bandage or ice pack to make it all better!"

Amy hands Tails his Valentine, the fox eagerly snatching it out of her hand.

Tails: "Oh, boy! A Valentine for me?!"

Amy: "Yeah! Read it and see what's inside!"

Tails opens up the card, which reads the following:

"Dear Tails,

You're such an awesome sport, a great mechanic, and a little bro to us all. Nobody could replace you and your loyal, trustworthy demeanor. And if you ever feel self-conscious about your actions, just remember to believe in yourself!"

Love, Amy."

Tails: "Aww, it's just the encouragement I needed! Thanks, Amy!"

Tails leaps in to hug Amy who reluctantly hugs back. Not the person she was expecting would hug him, but she would be saving Sonic the biggest physical contact of them all.

Amy: "Sure thing, buddy!"

Weight room

10:05 a.m.

Knuckles is avidly lifting bench presses when Amy walks up to him, ever so eager to deliver her note.

Amy: "Looking good, Knuckles!"

In response to her compliment, Knuckles racks the bar after finishing his current set.

Knuckles: "Coming to spot me, Amy? You seem like you'd be a good coach!"

Amy: "Thanks, but I'm not here to offer you expert advice on exercising this time. Another time maybe. For now, it's Valentine's Day and I want you to have this."

Amy hands her note to Knuckles looks at it closely before holding it further away to read what it says.

Knuckles: "Hmmm, I need my reading glasses for this."

From hammerspace, Knuckles pulls his reading glasses and reads the note carefully.

Knuckles: "'Dear, Knux' [giggles] I love that nickname. 'Thank you for being the muscle and a faithful member of Team Sonic. I never said it before, but your jokes are so funny they make me wanna laugh my socks off - don't tell Sonic, though.' Awww, thanks! 'With love from Amy.' Wow, you sure do know how to sugar things up on every holiday. Care to give me some?"

Not wanting to spoil her first kiss from Sonic, Amy lowers her eyelids in annoyance.

Amy: "Seriously?"

Knuckles: "HA! I'm just kidding!"

Amy laughs out loud with him, letting his joke slide just this once.

Knuckles: "Seriously, though, don't tell Sonic I said that."

Amy: "Your secret's safe with me!"

Hallway near Shadow's room

10:27 a.m.

Having had some laughs with Knuckles in the weight room, Amy approaches the door to Shadow's room and knocks, popping her leg in a girly fashion as she does so.

Shadow: "Go away!"

Amy: "Happy Valentine's Day, Shadow!"

Shadow: "Pathetic! I don't celebrate that wretched holiday with anybody for any reason ever!"

Amy: "What about Rouge?"

Shadow: "She's an associate I consider a friend."

Amy: "Well, maybe don't tell her that. Here, I wrote a note for you to cheer you up!"

Ever so enthusiastically, Amy slides a card under the door.

Shadow: "Chaos Spear!"

An explosion occurs behind the door as Amy jumps in response, shocked and saddened by Shadow vaporizing her note to him.

Amy: [faking] "That's okay! Plenty more where that came from!"

Silence. Amy just walks away, not wanting to bother Shadow any further than she already has.

Mansion backyard

11:00 a.m.

On the backyard patio, Sonic is playing table tennis with himself, speeding back and forth and hitting the ball without dropping it. With plenty of energy left to spare, Amy walks in on his little self verses match.

Amy: "Hey there, Sonic! Playing tennis with yourself again are ya?"

As he speaks, Sonic continues to speed back and forth, hitting the ball as he does so.

Sonic: "Yep! Gotta get my competitive spirit up for when table tennis season arrives!"

Having had many successful hits, Sonic ultimately lets himself win by killing the ball toward the other side.

Sonic: "Match point!"

Amy: "Great job, Sonic!"

Feeling ever so encouraged by her support, he bows ever so elegantly in her direction.

Sonic: "Thanks, Amy! Your support is appreciated!"

Amy: "You're welcome! Let me ask you something: do you know what day it is?"

Sonic: "Well, sure! It's Thursday!"

Amy: "That's right! And it's a special Thursday too!"

Sonic: "Taco Thursday?"

Amy: "Nope."

Sonic: "Tater Tot Thursday?"

Amy: "Nada."

Out of answers, Sonic hangs his head in shame.

Sonic: "You've lost me then."

Amy: "Hint: it's a holiday I love!"

Resuming his thought process, Sonic assumes a thinking position, thinking about all the possible answers in his fast-thinking brain.

Sonic: "Hmmm… My only guess is Valentine's Day."

Amy: "Congratulations! You win the grand prize! A free Valentine's Day wish from your friend!"

She hands Sonic his Valentine's card with a piece of candy attached to it to which he immediately swipes the note away.

Sonic: "Sweet, thanks!"

Amy blushes as he silently reads her note, waiting several seconds anxiously awaiting his response.

Sonic: "Your note is touching, Amy! Thanks for being a great friend!"

Sonic speeds away as Amy puckers her lips. She then opens her eyes shocked to find that he fled the scene without giving her a kiss.

Amy: "Wait! Do you have to go so soon? Awww…"

Gaming room

12:18 p.m.

Sonic and Tails are playing a competitive multiplayer video game when Amy walks in to lean on the couch next to them.

Amy: "Ooh, playing your favorite game, I see?"

Sonic: "Not now, Amy. About to beat my little bro at the high score!"

The game plays a victory jingle signaling Sonic to leap up victoriously and dance as a show off to Tails.

Sonic: "He shoots, he SCORES!"

Tails: "Aw, man! And I thought I was the only champ at this game!"

Showing at least a little compassion, Sonic sits down and leans close into Tails.

Sonic: "Don't worry, champ. You're still a champ to me no matter what!"

The two fist bump before Amy pokes her head in between them, impatient as could be about hearing what Sonic has to think.

Amy: [curiously] "So, did you like your candy?"

Sonic: "Liked it? It was delicious! Thanks for being so considerate! Now if you'll excuse me, I have a few laps to run!"

Sonic speeds out of the room leaving Amy in disappointment. All she wants is for him to tell her how much he loves her, but it seems he's too blind to see.

Tails: "Wait! He got candy and I didn't?"

Amy: "Sorry, Tails. There just wasn't enough."

Tails: "That's okay, I guess. I am on a diet anyway."

Front lawn

12:47 p.m.

Later on, Amy walks out to the mailbox to check the mail. To her disappointment, she finds nothing but monthly bills and no Valentines from any other friends.

Amy: [sighs] "No Valentine's for me. If only Sonic knew how much I love-"

Suddenly, Sonic appears and stops immediately in front of her.

Sonic: "And that completes lap number 362! New record!"

Amy: "Great job, Sonic!"

Surprised, Sonic looks over to see Amy walking around the mailbox.

Sonic: "Oh, hey, Amy! Didn't realize yet that I had an audience!"

Amy: "That's okay! I just came out to get the mail. Not a single Valentine from our friends out of town. Did you send some to anybody?"

Sonic: "Nah. I never was big on Valentine's Day. And to be honest, I don't really feel I need a day to express love for anybody. That's pretty much me everyday."

Amy looks off in disappointment, wondering how else she can get him to admit his love in return to her.

Amy: "Oh… Well, what about... us then?"

Sonic: "You guys are the best and you know it! Now, I think Knuckles wants to train me in wrestling so, wish me luck and keep supporting me!"

Once more, Sonic speeds off and Amy is left looking upset, her face turning red with fury as she growls.

Amy: "Stupid indirect approach!"

Amy's room

1:06 p.m.

Amy enters her room, jumps onto her bed, and sinks her head into her pillow in frustration.

Amy: [groans] "Why won't he just admit it? He loves me as I do him!"

Blaze: "Having boy trouble again?"

Having been unaware of her presence walking in, Amy looks up to see Blaze sitting at her desk.

Amy: "How'd you get in here?"

Blaze: "Unimportant. I just figured you were giving Sonic the best for last treatment. You do have feelings for him after all, don't you?"

Amy: [sighs] "Yes, I do. But I wanna know so badly if he reciprocates. Feels the same as I do. But I can't even pull an indirect approach."

Not sure of how to help in this situation, Blaze assumes a thinking position.

Blaze: "You and I both know how Sonic isn't the type to feel obligated to hand out Valentines or share his feelings as you would. The wind is his master after all."

Suddenly, Amy perks up as if acquiring a new idea.

Amy: "Did you just say wind?"

Blaze: "Yes, why?"

Amy: "If he only listens to the wind, maybe I ought to become one with the wind and profess my love that way!"

Blaze: [surprised] "Oh! Well, that's not what I meant-"

Amy: [interrupting] "Come on! I got an idea!"

Amy grabs Blaze by the hand and drags her out of the room in excitement.

Blaze: "This isn't what I had in mind!"

City - downtown

1:30-3:00 p.m.

Blaze and Amy are walking down the street, Amy excited and Blaze reluctant. After a few blocks, the girls enter a store that exclusively sells hang gliders and megaphones. Upon arriving at the counter, the store clerk points them to some next to each other on the wall and Amy is fascinated. She looks at the price and realizes it's too expensive. Upset, she walks away to go to the next store, Blaze just shrugging and following.

Later on, they arrive at the mall and ask the first kiosk clerk if they have the same products available that they were looking for. He shakes his head "no" in response to which Amy leaves in disappointment while Blaze continues to follow hesitantly.

Finally, they drop by the dollar store and search the shelves for the same products. They find just what they're looking for for only one dollar each. Excited, Amy displays her cash at the counter to which the cashier gladly accepts.

Building top

3:30 p.m.

Following their endless hours of searching for the right products, Blaze and Amy have assembled their hang glider act atop the building. From where she stands, Blaze watches Amy at the other end, still very much reluctant to go along with the plan.

Amy: "Okay, so I just need to angle myself just right to catch the wind, locate Sonic, whatever he's up to, and declare my love for him through this megaphone."

Blaze: "Are you sure this is the best idea to give him attention? You've never even flown a parachute much less been parasailing before."

Amy: "Trust me, I don't need experience in order to master something. I can handle anything!"

Blaze: "Maybe you should just try being honest about what you want instead of… you know."

Amy: "Not to worry, Blaze! I got this! Give me a boost!"

Blaze rolls her eyes. Amy prepares a starting stance and takes off running with the hang glider toward Blaze. As she nears, Blaze holds out her hands on which Amy leaps as Blaze hoists her up. With enough wind resistance, Amy catches the wind and begins soaring over the buildings.

Amy: "Alright, I made it! Now to find Sonic."

The wind picks up a bit, tossing Amy upward much to her shock.

Amy: "Whoa! A bit of a rough patch there, but I'm certain it'll cooperate."

The winds pushes her to the side, forcing her to dodge her way out of an oncoming building.

Amy: [yelps] "Maybe this was a bad idea!"

From Amy's point of view, she spots an oncoming clothesline about to obstruct her movement.

Amy: "Whoa, NO!"

Amy tries to swerve upward of the way, but gets tangled up in the clothesline, gasping. She then rams into a powerline, shouting, pulling it free of its cable posts. She tumbles down towards the street screaming, only to be saved by an awning jutting out from the building nearby. Thanks to the awning, she crashes safely into the street, the hang glider totaled. From the wreckage, she gets up and dusts herself off.

Amy: "That was awful. I should have listened to Blaze. No matter, I'll get better. Recalculate my actions and put more feeling into it."

From where she stands, Amy walks away, turning the street corner elsewhere.

Street corner

3:45 p.m.

Amy walks down the street in search of a new solution only to hear the sound of someone crying. Surprised to hear anybody crying on Valentine's Day, she turns to see it's Eggman sitting on a street corner, weeping hysterically.

Amy: Eggman crying on Valentine's Day. I know he's our arch nemesis, but poor thing! I should help him and see what's wrong.

Ever so casually, Amy walks over to sit next to Eggman, however uncomfortable she may feel.

Amy: "Oh, Eggman. What's wrong? Something on your heart?"

Surprisingly, Eggman has the guts to speak up as he sniffles and wipes away his tears.

Eggman: "My girlfriend dumped me… on Valentine's Day! I had this big, epic Valentine for her to display in front of the whole world… and now I have no one to show it too!"

Grasping his hanky, the doctor blows his nose. Amy stops to think for a moment about how sad the doctor must feel and how well she understands.

Amy: "Wow, I'm so sorry. I know we're mortal enemies and all, but I can totally relate."

Eggman: [sniffles] "Really?"

Amy: "Yeah, I've been trying to impress somebody all day, but they won't reciprocate. It's almost like they want to avoid me and what I have to offer."

Eggman: "Welcome to my world then."

Amy: "If it makes you feel any better, I'd be happy to see what you would have to show the world."

Eggman: "Really? You mean it?"

Amy: "Yeah, why not? It's better for two to stick together through rough times than it is for either one to go it alone. You must feel really lonely right now, so I'm more than willing to assist you in your grief period!"

Ever so comforted, Eggman perks up. However bad the doctor may be, this seems to be the only time he's ever had good intentions according to Amy.

Eggman: "Oh, thank you! Thank you!"

Eggman takes Amy's hand and kisses it multiple times much to her disgust. Despite this, he then takes her by the hand to hoist her up, which she still feels uncomfortable about in the long run. He then gestures the direction of the apartment for her information.

Eggman: "My apartment's this way. I promise in my wholest of hearts that this will be the one time there are absolutely no evil lairs or traps set up for your inconvenience/capture/torture/downfall/-"

Amy: [annoyed] "Okay, I get it."

Eggman: "Yes, sorry. I got a little carried away there - over excitement and all. Now follow me."

Eggman walks off without her leaving Amy to shrug in confusion before following.

Apartment complex

4:00 p.m.

Just a few blocks away from where they stood, Amy and Eggman reach the building's main entrance. Much to her surprise, Eggman politely holds the door open for Amy with a gesture of his hand.

Eggman: "Here. Ladies first!"

Amy: "Wow, Eggman! How polite of you!"

Gladly accepting his offer to go first as all ladies should, Amy walks in with Eggman following as they head toward the elevator. Once after pressing a few buttons, Eggman leads Amy into the elevator, the two of them standing inside it next to each other as they wait for the elevator to reach the top.

Eggman: "So about your attempt to impress somebody you mentioned, and I hope you won't mind me asking: was Sonic involved?"

Amy: "As your temporary friend, I don't mean to sound rude, but why do you want to know?"

Eggman: "As you know I'm no 'mind your own business' type of person and I am well aware of the strife you face in trying to get with him on a regular basis."

Amy: "Wow, privacy much? What have you been watching?"

Eggman: "Just the… security feeds of the mansion you all live at."

Amy: [facepalm] "I knew I should have had those Eggman-proofed."

Eggman: "Gotcha! As your temporary friend, I'm just messing with you for fun!"

Amy: "Well, okay then."

The elevator door opens up and Amy and Eggman walk out onto the roof. When she doesn't see anything of significance on the rooftop, Amy looks around in confusion.

Amy: "So where is this 'Valentine' you speak of? I don't see anything up here."

Eggman: [nervous] "Erm-That's because the tra-I mean surprise is invisible. Uh, here, just walk forward a few steps."

Amy does so and turns around, assuming a thinking position as she still does not sense anything yet.

Amy: "Hmmm… Still don't see anything."

Suddenly, restraints pop out of the ground and suspend Amy in midair, causing her to yelp. Unable to move, she struggles to break free.

Amy: "Let-me-go! You don't realize what you're doing!"

Eggman: "Oh, you're so soft! So loving and caring for everyone that you can't even tell when somebody's trying to trick you! And this isn't my apartment. It was all a ploy for-Oh, forget the maniacal villain monologue. Egg Stinger, show her no mercy!"

A giant bee-bot, the Egg Stinger, flies up alongside the building and hovers in front of Amy, ready to go for the kill.

Amy: "A giant killer bee bot? Seriously?"

Eggman: "No screams of distress? Seriously?"

Ready to make history for the occasion, Orbot and Cubot show up, Orbot carrying a clapper and Cubot carrying a camera.

Cubot: "No cue for us to show up? Seriously?"

Eggman: "The cue was for you to show up right as the Egg Stinger did. Now kill this gag before the occasion ends!"

Cubot: "Right away, boss!"

Orbot: "Speed-marker!"

Ever so excitedly, Orbot snaps the marker.

Orbot: "And action!"

Eagerly, Eggman steps in front of the camera with a wired microphone in hand.

Eggman: "Hello, happy people! Stop being happy and tremble in fear as my Egg Stinger robot prepares to execute the lovely Amy Rose on sight."

Cubot centers the camera on the Egg Stinger as it swats its stinger near Amy.

Eggman: "A message to Sonic the Hedgehog: you've broken my heart many times and now I'll break yours on Valentine's Day!"

From the middle of town, Sonic watches in horror as Eggman holds her hostage on live TV. Hurriedly he speeds off activating his watch as he does so, he activates in order to communicate with his allies.

Sonic: "Tails, rally the others and the Tornado. We got a bee-catching date with Eggman!"

Apartment rooftop

4:08 p.m.

Eggman: "And so, without farther adieu… Egg Stinger, ATTACK!"

The Egg Stinger buzzes in response, backs away from Amy, and charges straight toward her stinger forward. Amy shuts her eyes when, just before the stinger strikes her, Sonic appears, spinning into the robot and knocking it aside. Sonic lands on the roof in a fighting stance.

Sonic: "Amy, you oughta juice! Get outta here while you can!"

Sonic spins off to continue fighting as Amy stares at him dreamily.

Amy: [sighs] "My hero… Oh, who am I kidding? I'm not that big a fangirl anymore!"

Seeing as they're made of rope, Amy manages to break free from the restraints easily by yanking them off their poles and untying them.

Amy: "Ain't no damsel in distress now!"

Amy whips out her hammer and follows Sonic to where the fighting's at. As he speaks, Sonic looks back at her and continues to dodge the Egg Stinger's... stinger.

Sonic: "Amy! You might wanna get to safety!"

Sonic jumps upward and knocks the robot on the head. Amy, however continues to rush toward it.

Amy: "Not when you're in danger!"

Amy raises her hammer an swings it upward at the robot, producing shockwaves that sends the Egg Stinger flying upward.

Sonic: "Wow! Thanks, Amy!"

Amy: "No problem. I mean you showed up in the nick of time so I figured I ought to return the favor."

Sonic: "Impressive!"

Amy gives him a look of disappointment for his poor choice of words.

Sonic: Uh, I mean-sorry if I underestimate your ability to fight more than I should."

Amy: "Everything's a-okay. I can handle anything!"

Eggman hovers overhead in the Eggmobile with Orbot and Cubot to disrupt their little meeting. Thereby causing Sonic and Amy to assume fighting stances.

Eggman: "Oh, look! You two lovebirds are having a happy little reunion!"

Sonic: "Says you. You're the one who decided to broadcast the whole thing in time for me to witness it! I mean, there's no shame in it, but still, have you ever thought to keep your evil plans a little more… I don't know… secret for that matter?"

Eggman: "Blast you, Sonic! Not only do you ruin my plans, but you point out my flaws as well! This is why I'm not big on getting a girlfriend for Valentine's Day, but whatever! Soon you shall realize why your pathetic friends are of no use to me as everyone else and the face of this earth!"

Orbot: "Um, I beg your pardon, sir, but what about us?"

Eggman: "You both don't count, you're robots."

Cubot: [slumping] "Aw, man. Now I'm heartbroken… on Valentine's Day of all days!"

Eggman: "Suck it up, it was only a burn!"

Cubot: "A toasty burn for my robot heart!"

Eggman: "Whatever."

The doctor turns to face his robot and point it at Sonic.

Eggman: "Egg Stinger, show this do-gooder blue hedgehog and his friends what real stings you have in sto-"

Eggman's command is interrupted by the sound of a few gunshots firing at his robot.

Eggman: "What?!"

Eggman turns to witness Tails flying overhead in the Tornado, Blaze and Knuckles simultaneously leaping the buildings alongside him. Knowing his plans are about to fail spectacularly, Eggman is noticeably angered. Meanwhile, Sonic grabs hold of Amy.

Sonic: "Now's our chance!"

Together they spindash upward toward Eggman, knocking into his Eggmobile and throwing him off balance as they leap aboard the Tornado. As he sets down on top of the plane, Sonic salutes his best friend for his timing.

Sonic: "Perfect timing, Tails, as usual!"

Tails: "Just the encouragement I needed. Now get that thing!"

Sonic: "Roger that, buddy!"

Sonic spins off the Tornado. The Egg Stinger fires several firebolts at Sonic as he homes in on it. Sonic dodges them in midair as he then makes contact with its tail cannon. He attacks it several times before pushing it upward into its face. The robot is rendered dazed and confused for a moment when Knuckles appears atop its head repeatedly hammering his fists into its eyeballs.]

Knuckles: "In yo face! ... Literally!"

The Tornado flies by, Amy leaping off of it to spin around and hit its face with her hammer sending it flying. Without realizing what she was trying to do, she begins to fall toward the city below, but Knuckles then catches her and glides her away.

Amy: "Sonic would say that was a bad pun, but I liked it."

Knuckles: "Awww, you're too kind!"

The Egg Stinger dive bombs Blaze on top a building as she puts up a shield of flames. The Egg Stinger is noticeably burned when Blaze then kicks it away. Angered, the robot buzzes furiously when Sonic appears out of left field to kick it in the face.

Sonic: "Yo, bee brain! You like your honey mild or hot?"

The hedgehog lands on a building as he watches it to land on another building nearby.

Sonic: "For the record, I like mine sweet!"

Enter Eggman's hovercraft in front of him.

Eggman: "Your puns won't put an end to my plans, Sonic! Your day will still end in disaster!"

Sonic: "Oh yeah? And what's a little pre-victory boast gonna do to change that outcome?"

Eggman: "Oh-erm. [assumes a thinking position] Perhaps I needn't get so overconfident before you defeat my robots."

Sonic: "But of course."

He speeds off, leaving Eggman confused. Suddenly, the hedgehog reappears behind Eggman and kicks him into the sky.

Eggman: [flying away] "I'll be back and next time I won't boast so hard!"

Sonic lands on the building and smirks.

Sonic: "Serves you right, Egghead! [he activates his watch to talk to everyone] Alright, guys! Let's blast this busy bee and go home!"

From where they stand, Sonic, Blaze, Knuckles, and Amy all converge on the downed Egg Stinger with whatever weapon they carry as Tails swoops in overhead to fire on it. The Egg Stinger continues to receive damage until it is unable to fly on its own and lands in the middle of the street where it is blasted into smithereens in an explosion.

Having kicked the living snot out of yet another Eggman robot, Sonic and Amy land on the sidewalk to greet each other.

Sonic: "That was another close call there, Amy. As if last holiday weren't enough. What did you do all day anyway?"

Amy's thoughts flash back to what Blaze said earlier: "Just be honest about what you want."

Amy: "Sonic, I haven't been entirely honest with you. I wrote you that love letter earlier thinking you'd return me the favor and love me back. That's why I've been bothering you all day. I'm sorry I wasn't straightforward with you. I reckon you don't any way, though, so I won't ask."

She's about to walk away when Sonic becomes concerned and grabs Amy's shoulder.

Sonic: "Amy… I don't dislike you, but, I'll be honest, I'm not exactly crazy for you like you are me. I really do enjoy love attention from my peers and all as much as I care for you… But only as a friend; one that's great to have around and be our moral support. And, if ever you need moral support yourself, I won't hesitate to give it!"

In response to his heartfelt speech, Amy sniffs, wiping a happy tear from her eye.

Amy: "That was the sweetest speech I've ever heard you say, Sonic! Thanks for being a friend and ally for when we need you most! And… even though I may have gone through all that effort for nothing, I respect what you have to say! Thank you!"

Amy throws her arms around Sonic and, relaxingly, he hugs her back.

Sonic: "Don't mention it. I can handle anything."

Sonic and Amy continue to hug when Tails, Knuckles, and Blaze land the Tornado on the ground and emerge from their seats.]

Knuckles: "Another hard day's work over and done!"

Blaze: "That was one heck of a battle!"

Tails: "Hey, that's my line! But still, great job guys!"

The trio fist bump. Suddenly, a young Mobian girl walks up behind Tails.

Girl: "Excuse me."

Tails and the others turn to face the little girl, surprised to meet her for no apparent reason other than the fact that she showed up.

Girl: "Are you Miles 'Tails' Prower?"

Tails: [shyly] "Um, yeah. And who are you?"

Girl: "Only your biggest fan! The way you piloted that Tornado today was so amazing! You're my hero!"

The girl leans in to kiss Tails on the cheek to which Tails is shocked and pulls away, blushing.