I heard footsteps and quickly ran up the stairs. I sat on the bed and pretended to be sleeping. The bed shifted on the left so I knew Sonic got into bed. I felt so bad. I had gotten Ember threatened. But if I told Sonic to relax, he would know I eavesdropped. I would apologize to Ember in the morning.

I opened my eyes and looked at the LED lights on the clock. They said 5:30. I silently got up, hoping not to wake up Sonic. I could apologize to Ember. I went down the stairs, and heard a creak. The stairs were getting creaky? I knocked on the white door. There was no answer. Maybe he's sleeping. I cracked the door open and looked at the crib. He wasn't in it. I looked at the rocking chair. He wasn't there either. I saw a note in messy handwriting.

I'm sorry, Amy. I had to leave. I didn't want Sonic to get the wrong idea. But I do love you, so I heard you're supposed to let them go. Goodbye. –Ember

_*_*_*Aphrodite_*_*_*_

I had to find Ember. He was a dead man. I couldn't believe what Eggman told me. I wanted to get my revenge sooner than planned, and was surprised with a statement.

"Aphrodite, how nice to see you again. I'm guessing Ember told you already?" What a loser.

"Of course he told me!" I retorted. "He told me how you lied to us."

"I only lied to protect you, and besides, Ember has done some lying himself." I was confused."

"Go on, then."

"Well, did he tell you about the chip he installed next to your heart that could kill you with the slip of a button?" He covered his mouth with his hand. "Or what about how he has the button?" I stepped back. Was that true? I was furious.

"All you have to do is get that button, and I can remove it for you safely." It seemed easy enough. He extended his hand and I accepted it.

I was interrupted by seeing a maroon hedgehog. He was heading into a field. Perfect spacing, I thought to myself. I followed him through the corn stalks. He was slowly singing them as he went.

"Well, if it isn't the little liar that wants me dead," I said coyly. He turned around confused. His face looked tear-stricken, but I was too mad to ask.

"Look, Aphrodite, what's going on?" I sprayed him with water from my hands. That had gotten him angry. "What the hell!" he slammed his fists to his sides and flames burst on several directions.

"You know about the deletion chip, don't you!" I ran towards him and he flipped.

"Yes, and Eggman would have killed you!" He tried throwing punches but I dodged them gracefully.

"No, You want me killed. You have the button. You want me dead! I…" I never said this before, so it felt so mean. "I hate you!" And I tried splashing him with water, but it was no use. I looked around. The field was red, orange, and yellow hues.

"No!" Black smoke swirled above my head. I tried throwing water again, but I ended up losing focus. My eyes drifted closed and I felt my body thud to the ground.

"What happened," I asked, rubbing my head. I was out of the field and in the city. I was surrounded by tons of humans. They were wearing yellow suits and red hats. They were scooping me off a gurnie.

"She's alright," one mummered. I found it funny they weren't freaked out by a talking animal. Shouldn't they have stayed to check on everyone else. The fire was out, and the sky was now just a murky gray. I looked behind me, and saw everyone running towards me. My dad hugged me tightly. "I thought you were gone. When I saw Ember carrying you out of the fire… " He trailed off. Speaking of Ember, I saw him with his back on the wall of a building.

I broke away from my father and went over to Ember. Everyone else just waited where we just were. I whispered, "Thanks, Ember. I should have known Eggman was lying about a 'deletion chip' I…"

"He wasn't lying." He never looked at me yet. He kicked at a rock on the ground. "Here," he reached in his ocket and gave me a button. "This is what avtivates it. But there's something else I have to tell you. I never had the guts to…" We were interrupted by a claw coming down and snatching the button out of my hand. I looked up and saw the lying egg in his portable machine.

"Thanks for the gift, Aphrodite. And by the way, that was your last mission." Ember said nothing, but started getting teary.

"Goodbye," he said. Eggman pressed the button and I closed my eyes, hoping the pain would go away fast. Instead, I heard a scream of agony behind me.