An Injured Chao

Chapter 2

A couple of weeks had passed Amy and Echo had gotten closer, the chao had become a little more trusting of Amy which she was really happy about. Today Amy had invited her best friend Cream the rabbit and her chao Cheese over to her house. The two were excited to meet Echo as they chapped the door to the pink hedgehog's home.

"I can't wait to meet Echo, can you Cheese?" Cream asked Cheese who was flying beside her.

"Chao, chao." The chao cheered excited at the thought of meeting a new chao, just then they heard the pink hedgehog's voice from inside.

"Coming!" She called as soon got to the door "hey Cream thanks for coming round," Amy greeted and giggled when Cheese almost pounced on her and hugged her. "It's great to see you too Cheese."

"Chao, chao," Cheese cried happily.

"We've missed you Amy, it's been quite a while," Cream said also giggling at Cheese.

After Amy hugged Cheese she promptly hugged the rabbit who returned the hug eagerly "it sure has Cream and I've missed you guys too. Now come on in and I'll introduce you to Echo." Amy said as she stepped aside and let the rabbit and chao inside.

"Now please don't make sudden movements Echo's still a little nervous of things, I don't think he even fully trusts me yet." Amy explained as they walked into the living room to see the little chao lying on a pillow on the couch.

"It was just awful of what you explained over the phone Amy, I wonder what happened to him?" Cream wondered out loud as she looked at the chao.

Amy nodded in agreement "yeah It sure is."

"Do you think a person did that to him?" Cream asked sadly.

"I hope not, because if anyone did I'd like to get a hold of them and do the same to them." Amy growled angrily bawling her left fist. Cream nodded in agreement as Cheese flew over to Echo who suddenly jumped in fright at seeing the other chao.

"Chao!" Echo cried as he hid under the cushion cover and peaked out ever so slightly.

Amy sighed sadly as she walked round to the front of the couch and bent down, "oh, please don't be scared Echo, these guys are my friends, they're really nice. This is Cheese and this is Cream," she explained pointing to the two.

Echo watched from under the cover as Cream bowed her head and Cheese held out his paw, "it's really nice to meet you Echo, won't you please come out?" Cream asked politely the light blue chao starred up at Cheese who nodded.

"Chao, chao."

Echo slowly came out and the girls smiled as Cheese helped him up, "chao," Echo chirped softly. He flew over to Amy and landed on her shoulders as he had discovered that that's where he likes to sit.

Amy gently pet him on his cheeks "I knew you could do it," she turned to Cream "okay what are we going to do today?"

Cream seemed to think for a minute "hm, well me and Cheese were thinking of making cookies but we can only stay until noon as momma said we have to go home," she suggested as she looked at Cheese who nodded.

Amy shrugged "okay cookies it is. I have the ingredients in the kitchen left over from yesterday." They all went into the kitchen and they began making the cookies Echo seemed to warm up to Cream and Cheese as they began having a flour fight as they were waiting on the cookies being made. The girls and the chao's giggled until Cream and Cheese had to go home.

Amy walked the rabbit and chao to the door the girls still giggling as the pink hedgehog opened the door for the rabbit. "Thank you for today Amy me and Cheese had lots of fun didn't we Cheese? And it was nice to meet you Echo" Cream said look at her companion who was still covered in flour.

Cheese cheered doing a circle above them "chao, chao," he cried making the girls and Echo giggle more.

Amy wiped her eyes as she calmed down from the laughter "no problem Cream we had fun too. Say hi to your mum for me and apologise for me about me getting you covered in flour."

Cream giggled "don't worry Amy my mother won't mind…Well we better get going come on Cheese." Cream quickly gave the hedgehog a hug and said goodbye as she ran along side Cheese out the gate and headed home.

Amy sighed happily as she began getting things cleaned up Echo followed her about everywhere not wanting to leave her side she pats his head as she finished her cleaning. "Oh you're getting so much better; how would you feel about going out with me? I have to go shopping." Amy said to Echo who seemed a little nervous.

"Chao…"

"Don't worry Echo, you'll be with me the whole time." Amy reassured.

Echo shifted about nervously but nodded Amy smiled and nodded back, "okay I'll grab my purse and we'll head on out." Amy said as she got her purse off the kitchen table and she and Echo headed out the chao sticking quite close to her.

The two headed for the city and began shopping Echo holding onto Amy every now and then and soon it was getting dark. They walked the street as Amy was holding a shopping bag full of food and Echo was now flying beside her. "You're doing so good, you're still a little nervous but don't worry we're heading home now." She said as she watched the chao fly beside her.

Amy then looked around noticing the street seemed a lot quiet than before, "hm there's a lot less people here, maybe it's because it's getting dark," she said with a shrug.

As they walked a group of three hedgehog's were standing at a corner ally way chatting away until they spotted her. The leader of the three was the first to spot her, "hm, hehe hey boys check it out," He chuckled as the pink hedgehog was coming closer.

The leader was a red hedgehog with purple eyes and messy quills, he wore a leather jacket and had an earring on his left ear. He also had a scar on the left side of his face, one of the other hedgehog's were green and the other was purple.

The green one had messy quills, blue eyes, white gloves and red trainers and had a pair of black sunglasses on his head. The purple one had red eyes, messy quills, orange trainers and both of his ears pierced and a scar on his right of his cheek.

Echo was the first to spot these three he gasped in fright which made Amy jumped as he hid behind her shoulder. "Chao!"

"Echo What's…." Amy started as she glanced at the chao she then heard evil chuckling coming towards her.

The pink hedgehog gasped at the sight of them she clutched her shopping bag tight and started to back away not wanting any trouble. "Well, well what's a pretty little hedgehog like you doing on this side of town?" The red hedgehog asked her wriggling his eyes.

Amy growled "none of your business buddy!"

The hedgehog's chuckled at one another "girls got some spunk I like that." Commented the purpled hedgehog.

"Hey I recognise her from some place," stated the green one who seemed to be thinking.

The leader nodded in agreement "you know she does look familiar now that you mention it."

Amy placed her shopping down and produced her hammer she was not in the mood for these three she'd heard about them causing havoc in the city and it's seems that they'd heard about her too.

The purple one suddenly gasped in shock grabbing the leaders arm to get his attention "I think I know."

The other two then suddenly saw the hammer and their eyes widened in fear "it's Amy Rose she's friends with that Sonic guy." Stated the green one as they back away from her.

"Isn't she his girlfriend?" Questioned the leader as he backed away with them.

Amy smirked as she raised her hammer they started to squirm and they yelped as she brought it crashing down in front on them making the purple one faint. The other two still had their eyes wide open and Amy was ready to take another swipe at them when they made a break for it quickly picking up the purple hedgehog on the way.

As they made a retreat the red hedgehog glanced back and his eyes widened when he saw a familiar light blue chao behind her just flying up above her shoulder. He smirked narrowing his eyes then continued running.