OMG, I AM SOOO SORRY BEYOND REASON FOR NOT UPDATING! I"VE BEEN KICKING MYSELF FOR OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS TO GET SOMETHING DONE. I've just been so busy for these past few months that I haven't been able to do this.

I AM SO SORRY AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FORGIVE ME!

Chapter Seven

I woke up with the sunshine in my eyes and with the pleasant smell of fresh air. I didn't have enough time to register the lovely morning before I remembered something.

This was it, this is the day. Sonic's funeral...

I just laid there, frozen with shock and fear; surprisingly, no tears fell from my eyes. I could only think of the same thing, over and over again.

Why me? Sonic, why did you have to do this to me?

I needed to throw up, for two reasons. One; the baby, Two; I really didn't feel so good.

I ran to the bathroom and chucked up. Ugh! I hated this!

After I finished I slowly trudged down to the kitchen, wiping the sleep out of my eyes and feeling very weak in the knees. Cream, Cheese and Vanilla were already down there and Cream was already dressed in a simple dark gray dress with white polka dots; Cheese had also swapped his red tie for a black one.

Both Cream and Vanilla smiled warmly and greeted me a good morning while Cheese hummed a simple "Chao!" which I guessed it meant "Good Morning!" I couldn't reply, I was afraid I'd throw up again if I opened my mouth.

Vanilla placed a big plate of pancakes in front of me, dripping with maple syrup. Instead of chomping the lot down I just pushed it away, I wasn't hungry. Vanilla saw this and her warm voice reached my drooping ears, "Amy, please eat up. You may well need some strength today"

What's the point, I'll only get weak again at the church...

"Please Amy" I heard Cream beg and I couldn't help but obey; curse those adoring brown eyes. I reluctantly pulled the plate towards me again and began to eat, feeling a little hungry now.

I was eating rather slowly so Cream and Cheese finished well before me and headed outside to play; Vanilla's begging of Cream not to get mess on her dress followed them out. I sighed a little; oh the joy of being young with no worries, Cream had no idea how lucky she really was...

I looked up at the clock to see that there was now an hour left till the funeral, I couldn't help but shudder in fear. I pushed away my half un-eaten pancakes away and headed back to my room, preparing for the worst possible day of my life.

Unlike some others who I knew would be wearing black, I chose to wear white; a knee length dress with a floaty skirt. I knew that one thing Sonic hated was an upset atmosphere, so maybe I could lessen up that atmosphere by wearing a brighter colour, even though I felt as dull as the colour black. So to make up for my depressed state, I swapped my red headband for a black one with patterns of gray roses and wore black boots; the symbol of the headband and boots was that I felt dull head to toe.

I heard a knock on my door and Vanilla's voice drifted in.

"Amy, it's time to go"

I had to grip the edge of the bed to control my shaking. This was it, it was all happening now.

I barley even registered the walk I was taking alongside Cream, Cheese and Vanilla. I felt as though I was merely drifting in nothingness, only my blank senses guided me to follow the rabbits and Chao. I hadn't even realised we reached the church until I heard a very familiar plane hum start dying down.

I looked up to see Tails jumping out of the Tornado wearing a black tux, looking a little bit better groomed than what he had looked like the last time I saw him. Cream quickly rushed up to him to give him a greeting hug, Tails hugged back; looking as though he was about to break down right here and now. I felt sympathy for the guy; Sonic was pretty much his brother, his lifelong friend. I couldn't even begin to guess how much pain he was possibly going through.

When Tails and Cream released each other he turned to face me, no smile hung on his face. He looked so... broken.

"So, you okay?" he asked, clearly unsure of what else to say. I couldn't lie, "No, not really" I said in a weak voice that didn't sound like mine at all, my eyes were beginning to sting.

Cream placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and wore a simple smile. "Don't worry; it'll all be over quicker before you know it"

I highly doubted her words...

I heard approaching footsteps and saw Rouge coming with Knuckles who had an arm wrapped around her waist. Knuckles was wearing the usual black tux and Rouge was wearing a black dress which was a little revealing, but that was just Rouge's way of fashion I guess...

Rouge smiled at me warmly after greeting everyone, "Hey Amy, how are ya?"

"Not so good" I was feeling really sick actually.

Rouge just nodded sympathetically. I looked at Knuckles who looked a little nervous, to me it seemed as though he couldn't actually believe that this was happening. I didn't blame him the slightest, none of us could have ever seen this happen.

One day Sonic's hanging out with us at the park, laughing and joking around while we all have a great time; the next day he leaves for a mission; the next we all find out he's dead. How could anyone possibly predict this?

We all jumped a little as we saw a bright light appear next to us but relaxed when we saw Shadow and Angel. Shadow was wearing a black jacket while Angel was living up to her name wearing a beautiful, long, flowing, crystal studded dress looking like... well... an angel. We all remained silent for a while before Shadow broke the silence. "So when does this damn thing start?"

"When everyone else turns up" said Rouge.

We didn't have to wait long; soon more and more guests arrived to say their goodbyes to Sonic. The Chaotix were the first few to come along as well as Mighty, Big and Froggy were the next to arrive and Cream went to greet them, to my shock Omega came too, probably invited by Rouge otherwise he probably would've never turned up, to my even more shock the Babylonians came to the funeral. So many more people came, I never realised how many friend Sonic truly ever made; he was that kind of guy I guess.

"Should we head in now?" I heard Tails pipe up.

I could feel myself shaking. Was I ready for this? Was I ready to say my final goodbye? No, I wasn't...

"I suppose we'd better" said Knuckles, shrugging slightly.

No...

"Let's get this over with" Shadow grumbled in agreement.

This couldn't be happening...

I felt a hand press softly on my shoulder and I turned to see Cream's big brown eyes staring at me in warm comfort and encouragement. It hardly worked but I wearily followed her into the church, shaking the entire way.

Tails, Knuckles, Rouge, Angle, Shadow, Cream and I were down in the front row while everyone else sat behind us. Vanilla left Cream to go sit with the Chaotix; I only noticed that in particular she was sitting next to Vector. If this was a normal circumstance, I would've smiled but that was the last thing I felt like doing now.

The front was empty of course. Since Sonic's body could not be recovered, there wasn't much point for a coffin so instead there was just a whole pile of flowers instead. I almost giggled in memory when I forced Tails and Shadow to go around the world to pick out different types of flowers from different countries. Tails took a little persuasion but he accepted the job. Shadow, on the other hand, needed a lot of persuasion from me but when Angel got involved it took very little persuasion. I had never thought I would see the Ultimate Life Form get so terrified at the sight of an angry girl but oh boy...

I knew Sonic would appreciate the flowers. They represented all of the places he travelled around the world; I thought that would be the best idea. Yet the idea of no coffin still disturbed me; where was he? He should be here with us!

I just kept staring at the pile of flowers throughout most of the session. I barely noticed when everyone turned quiet or when the priest stood up and talked. Occasionally I heard glitches of what he was saying. "Hero to all", "Kindness of heart", "Loved by many"...

My brain was all fuzz; it was like a TV on static. Nothing was really showing up and there was just one long buzz with no other sound...

I expected to cry and break down any moment, but that never happened. I felt as though all of my feelings were sucked away by a vacuum cleaner, leaving nothing at all. It felt wrong, I should be crying but I just couldn't. I tried squinting my eyes but nothing would come. I tried thinking "He's gone" over and over again, but that only left me feeling emptier. Sonic was the reason I felt whole, I felt like a full glass but when he died that glass of water tipped over. I guess I drained the water all out before the funeral.

I was just an empty glass now...

"Amy?"

I turned in my seat to face Cream. Her eyes were red but they held a bit of worry as she looked at me.

"Amy, it's time to go home"

I blinked only once, I said "okay" but nothing came out except for a sigh. Cream stood up to walk over to Vanilla so I turned to see how the others were holding up.

Tails looked like an absolute wreck; he had his head in his hands and was shaking from the sobs that were escaping his lips. I wanted to go over and comfort him but I realised that Knuckles already had that covered and was patting his on the back. His face had a few tear tracks which surprised me a little. Rouge was clinging onto his arm, she was still crying but she wasn't sobbing. Angel was just staring at the pile of flowers at the front, she wasn't crying but she looked very upset. She was holding Shadow's hand, and he was just as silent as she was. He had his eyes shut in a calm manner but they were twitching, I was about to turn around when I saw a single tear leave his eye.

I couldn't take the scene anymore. How was it that everyone could cry but me? I wanted to scream, I wanted sobs to shake my body but I couldn't bring myself to do either of those things. So I just ran out of the church, ignoring Cream's cry for me to wait.

I just ran, I didn't know where my feet were taking me so I just followed them. I didn't bother comprehending the scene around me, I just continued to run.

I soon realised my destination when I stopped. It was my home, and I was in the exact same position as I was when I was twelve; bent over and panting for breath, but the main scene of the picture was missing. My hero, my blue knight in shining armour.

He wasn't there; he wasn't kneeling in front of me with a pale pink rose in his hand. He wasn't there. I remembered his very words when I yelled at him to never leave me again.

"Don't you worry Amy, I never will"

"You lied" I whispered, my voice trembling, "YOU LIED SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!"

And just like I did when I was twelve, I collapsed and began to sob my heart out. Only I was sad and angry, not happy. Only he wasn't there to catch me and hold me in his arms with a grin on his face...

He just wasn't there...

He was gone...

He left...

Forever...

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY X 1,000,000,000,000!

I'll try to get back on track from now on, I promise! Cross my heart!

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