Chapter 2
"So how do I know you Amy?" Sonic asked curiously as they walked down the sidewalks of Station Square. Amy didn't reply; she was deep in thought, her mind and heart felt like they were in a strong battle.
"You'll have the boyfriend you've always wanted."
"But he's your friend."
"It'll be your dream come true."
"It's not fair on him."
"He's hardly going to date you when he's normal."
"He's just had an injury, it's not right."
"You love him, so you should be with him."
"So how do I know you?" Sonic repeated nervously, glancing at her with a lost look in his emerald eyes.
"Well I'm your frien – fiancée!" Amy changed her mind mid sentence, eventually deciding on what she wanted.
"My what?" Sonic asked, not quite catching what she said. His eyes narrowed a little in confusion.
"I'm your fiancée," Amy stated nervously, wondering whether she's doing the right thing. Sonic stopped, suddenly looking terrified.
"YOU'RE MY FIANCÉE!?!" He blurted out loud. "Since when?"
People who were walking nearby heard Sonic's outburst and quickly ran up to the two hedgehogs and began shaking their hands and congratulating them. Sonic was mortified at the sudden appearance of complete strangers who all seemed to know them, but he returned their handshake all the same, ultimately deciding that being polite was the best approach to take. Amy meanwhile was eagerly returning all the handshakes while smiling nervously as people continued congratulating them.
"Congratulations Sonic, you've picked a good girl!"
"Wow Amy, you're so lucky to finally get Sonic!"
"I am so pleased for you."
"I am so jealous; I wish Sonic would marry me!"
"Hope you have a happy life together."
It hadn't been long before coincidentally Tails, Knuckles and Shadow appeared at the corner; Knuckles randomly punched things as he passed, Tails carried a small bag and Shadow stomped across the street, arms folded in his typical dark manner. They stopped when they saw the crowd, questioning.
"I wonder what's going over there?" Knuckles asked, trying to see who was in the centre of the crowd.
"Not sure, probably some type of demonstration, maybe someone's trying to sell something or maybe someone's hurt," Tails suggested in deep thought.
"Or maybe Sonic's showing off as usual," Shadow stated in his usual grumpy manner and pointed out Sonic's red gleaming snickers that were just visible through the legs of the crowd.
"HEY SONIC!" Knuckles called, waving his large gloved fist in the air. He and Tails ran up to the crowd eagerly, to which Shadow gave an impatient sigh and followed reluctantly. The people in the crowd slowly parted, making it easier for the three friends to find the blue hedgehog.
"Hi you two what's going on?" Tails asked casually, approaching them with a small grin on his face,
"These two are to be married!" a teenage girl squealed happily as she left the crowd with her mother, holding her hand. Knuckles', Tails' and Shadow's jaws dropped. Sonic merely stood there blankly, totally confused and almost frightened at the previous events while Amy smiled nervously.
Nobody spoke until Sonic whispered, "I presume these three know me," out of the corner of his mouth so only Amy could hear him. Amy gave another nervous giggle.
"Er… maybe we should go home?" Amy replied nervously, tugging on Sonic's peach-furred arm.
"M… m... mar... married!" Tails stammered, totally shocked by the announcement. At that moment Sonic suddenly sat down clutching his hands to his head, moaning in pain.
"Sonic, are you all right!?" Amy almost shrieked, concerned. Tails quickly bent down to help his best friend without a second thought.
"That bruise looks nasty, I have first aid in my workshop, we could go there and sort it," Tails offered, his blue eyes concerned.
"I'm fine," Sonic muttered, standing, rubbing his bruised head carelessly.
"Are you sure? It looks pretty bad," Tails asked in a concerned manner.
"I said I'm fine," Sonic replied impatiently, still clutching the side of his head and wincing.
"Okay if you're sure but I really think we should-"
"I SAID I'M FINE! I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP, WHOEVER YOU ARE!" Sonic snapped loudly. He stormed off round the opposite corner to where the boys had arrived. Tails' lips wobbled, his eyes welling up.
"Why did he storm off like that?" he asked; he sounded as though he was going to cry, not understanding the situation at all.
"I don't know" Knuckles replied with a careless shrug.
"That's your answer to anything you're asked," Shadow stated moodily, his arms folded across the patch of white fluffy fur on his chest.
"Shut it," Knuckles glared at Shadow and raised his fists threateningly.
"What did he mean, 'whoever you are'? Tails asked, glancing back towards his pink hedgehog friend. Amy, who had been staring at the corner where Sonic had disappeared, turned around, a look of deep concern over her facial features.
"We were sort of attacked by Eggman, Sonic got hurt," Amy informed them, she then burst into tears.
"He's lost his memory," she sobbed, heavily wiping her eyes, seeing no need to keep the truth from them. They'd find out sooner or later anyway. Tails put his hands to his mouth in shock, tears swelling up in his blue eyes.
"He's not much good with memory," Shadow sighed with a slight mischievous grin, which contrasted his usual grumpy demeanour. Suddenly, with a loud thud, Amy's fist collided heavily with Shadow's mouth, leading the black hedgehog to fall to the ground.
"DON'T YOU DARE INSULT HIM LIKE THAT!" she shouted between sobs, pointing a shaking finger in his direction.
"You mean Sonic doesn't know anyone?" Tails asked, seeking confirmation, tears slowly running down his white, furry cheeks.
"He doesn't even know who he is," replied Amy sobbing loudly. Tears began flowing heavily from Tails' eyes, before they widened in horror.
"Oh no… he won't even know where he is! He's out there alone and probably scared! I've got to find him!" Tails declared and spun his tails, flying over the buildings and out of sight.
"WAIT FOR ME!" Amy called and ran down the street next to the building Tails flew over. Knuckles merely glared at Shadow and smirked at the black hedgehog's swollen lip.
"Loser," he taunted and ran off after Tails and Amy.
"WAIT UP!" Shadow called furiously and ran after Knuckles.
"Since when have you been interested in Sonic when he's hurt? You'd normally just gloat!" Knuckles called back angrily; Shadow soon caught up with him.
"Er… hello, he lost his memory, I wouldn't miss this for the world," Shadow smirked.
Meanwhile Tails and Amy found themselves walking around the Mystic Ruins searching for Sonic. Amy filled Tails in on the details of Eggman's attack and what she told him.
"No wonder Sonic looked scared, and I can't believe you told him you two were engaged!" Tails exclaimed angrily, feeling resentful and furious towards his old friend.
"I didn't exactly plan to, Sonic didn't recognise me and you know I've always wanted him to marry me," Amy explained lamely.
"So you take advantage of a poor suffering hedgehog," Tails replied coldly, glaring at the pink hedgehog.
"It wasn't like that!" Amy protested. "I'm sorry…"
"And I bet it never occurred to you to mention that he was a famous hedgehog and that everyone in the city knows him," Tails found himself asking beyond his better judgement.
"Well I didn't really think…" Amy responded, sobbing.
"You don't say," Tails replied sarcastically. It was at that moment that Knuckles and Shadow ran up towards them, clearly tired, saving them from a potentially long silence.
"Found him?" Knuckles asked, gasping for breath.
"Not yet," Tails replied in a concerned manner, deciding not to waste his efforts trying to show his anger at Amy when it was clear she knew she had done wrong.
"We have got to find him before Eggman does!" Amy declared, punching her fist into her open hand.
"Well, let's split up and see if we can find him, it's likely he won't go far, seeing as he probably doesn't know he has super speed," Tails deduced.
All four of them split up in search of Sonic the Hedgehog, praying for his safety and praying that Eggman would not turn up to make a mess of things again.