Chapter Seven: Homesick
About an hour later, the whole crew were fast asleep. But it was only Sonic who was still awake. He thought he would be able to sleep easily, but having thoughts about Amy was preventing him from sleeping. Sonic felt sad tears flowing from his eyes.
"Damn it! Every second I waste here, I just worry about Amy! If what happened today wouldn't have happened, I would have been snuggled up with her. Why did this have to happen now?! It's not fair!" Sonic sobbed.
"I need some fresh air. I'll have to keep quiet though, I don't want to wake up the whole crew." Sonic stated.
After that, he got out of his bed, and made his way out of his quarters. When Sonic reached towards the edge of the ship, he looked on towards the island. He saw beautiful green trees, and lakes, and grass. He even noticed that there were flowers around the place.
"Wow! This island actually doesn't look so bad. I need to have a better look at this." Sonic thought.
Sonic then made his way off the ship, and then began to explore the island. As he walked into it, it was looking more beautiful than how he imagined it looking. Sonic has a huge smile growing on his face.
"Wow, this place is beautiful! I've never seen anything like this!" Sonic stated.
He walked towards a lake, and looked straight into it. It was a beautifully clear lake, Sonic could even see his own reflection in it. He placed both hands in the water, and lifted some water out of the lake.
"I wonder if this is safe to drink?" Sonic thought.
Sonic slowly placed his hands towards his mouth, and he drank the water. The water was very fresh, and clean. Sonic chuckles happily.
"Wow! The water is amazing! It's really safe to drink! This place is so amazing! Amy would have loved this place." Sonic said. But he turned into a sad frown, when he mentioned Amy.
"What is wrong with me? Every time I mention Amy, I get so emotional! God, I miss her so much! And not just her, but I miss home so much. Mother, and Father, and my people. Oh, God! I have not been this far from home, since I was a little boy. Father use to have me travel with him around the world all the time. But with Amy, it's so different. Everywhere I look, every time I shut my eyes, every time I dream, all I am seeing is her!" Sonic sobbed.
After that, he climbs on top of a mountain. This mountain was over 350 ft high. Sonic finally made it to the very top, and looked beyond the horizon. He looked all over to see if he could spot anything. So far, he saw nothing. Just visions of Amy in his head.
"I will find you, Amy. And when I do, we will continue our wedding, be married, and we'll be together forever. I'll never let you out of my sight again, I can promise you that. I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I am DAMN well going to try, even if it kills me!" Sonic stated, with more sad tears flowing from his eyes.
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(Sonic singing)
You're in a better place, I've heard it a thousand times.
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced over you
But the reason that I'm broken, the reason that I cry
is how long do I wait to be with you?
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When I close my eyes I then see your face
If home is where my heart is then I'm out of place
Oh Lord, please give me strength to get through it somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
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Please, help me Lord, I do not understand your ways
The reason is I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you show me, my pain would feel the same
Because I'm still here so far away from home.
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When I close my eyes I then see your face
If home is where my heart is then I'm out of place
Oh Lord, please give me strength to get through it somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
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In life, there is no goodbye
And in life, there is no end
So I'll cling onto my hope with all that I have
I'll see you again
I'll see you again
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When I close my eyes I then see your face
If home is where my heart is then I'm out of place
Oh Lord, please give me strength to get through it somehow
Please give me the strength to get through it somehow
Would you give me strength to get through it somehow
I've never been more homesick than now
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Sonic then made his way back down the mountain. As soon as he made it to the bottom, he took another sip from the lake's water, and made his way back to the ship.
"I need to get back to the ship. I think my tired eyes are finally starting to show up." Sonic stated.
He got so close to the ship, until he heard a twig snap. This startled Sonic, and he turned around quickly, to see where the noise was coming from. But when he looked on, he saw nothing.
"Uh, probably just an animal wandering around out there." Sonic thought.
After that, he got back on the ship, made it to his quarters, and went to sleep. But without even noticing, Sonic was actually being watched.
"What do we do now? Do we capture them now?" one voice said.
"Not right now. Wait until the morning, we'll need to see what they're here for first, before we take action." the other voice said.
"Why though? They may be dangerous!" they pleaded.
"Maybe so. But don't worry. They won't go just yet, not while I'm here" the voice was determined.
Who were these voices, and what are their purpose for being here?