Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog

Chapter 5: London is the Capital of England

Warning: Many misfortunes up ahead

For those of you wondering yes I am aware Sonic and Amy escalated very quickly but I guarantee you that starting this chapter, everything will change...

Read to find out!

Amy ran.

She ran as fast as she could towards Fiona.

"Miss. Fox!" Amy yelled as she ran up to her. "You never told me this was a prostitution house!"

"Yes I did."

"No you didn't!"

"Did you not read the fine print in your portfolio sweety? It stated it clearly, or can you not read?"

Amy was heartbroken.

No... she didn't know how to read.

And now more than ever she wished she did.

"Get the hell back in the dressing room before I send you to the Room 69!"

"Room 69?"

"Yes, it's where we send girls who have been naughty and tie her up with chains. Then we send the ugliest man to go in there and do what he wants with her."

Amy's eyes teared up, "You don't understand! I'm one month pregnant!"

Fiona's eyes widened as she eyed Amy's stomach, "Oh no we can't have that! You can't face the clients tonight I'm afraid, guards! Send this girl to Room 101, ask Dr. Freddy to commence the abortion."

"ABORTION!?" Amy said as she clasped her stomach protectively. "No! I won't allow it!"

"It's what happens to every girl who's in this business."

"You are killing innocent children by force!"

Fiona shrugged carelessly as the guards approached Amy.

"Well come see me when you have finished the abortion, I already have a client booked for you tomorrow," Fiona said as she walked away.

Amy suddenly grew furious and summoned her hammer, knocking out both guards before running away.

Fiona turned and gasped, "Get her!"

Amy ran toward a room, knowing full well the guards were following her.

She hid inside as the guards continued running straight.

She had to protect her child.

Her and Sonic's baby.

She looked around and noticed there was a balcony.

She then turned toward the closet and realized that there were a lot of sheets.

Light bulb.

"We can't find her anywhere," a guard told Fiona as Fiona noticed a door slightly opened.

"She's in there, get her."

The guard then pounded the door open, and came into terms with an empty room, with a rope made from bed sheets by the balcony.

Fiona ran to the balcony, "She escaped!"

Amy ran as fast as she could away from the mansion, relief coming to her the farther she got.

When she couldn't run anymore and realized she was safe, tears started falling down her face.

Now how am I supposed to get back to Green Hill?

Amy craved a hug, someone to be there to be protect her, like Sonic or her mom.

Amy continued walking despite the fact that it was dark and probably past midnight until she arrived at a park.

She saw a bench and realized it would have to do as she laid on it and tried to cover herself with a sheet she had taken from the mansion, her tears slowly drifting her to sleep.

Sonic and Angela couldn't sleep.

Angela was constantly pacing in her room, waiting for Amadeus to hopefully walk through that door to tell her that Amy was on the phone, and that she was okay.

Her insecurity about that modeling career was at its peak now and Angela was quickly regretting letting Amy go.

Sonic on the other hand couldn't sleep with the haunting thought that something just wasn't right.

Did it have to do with Shadow?

No.

His parents?

No.

Rosy?

...

Yes.

It had to be her.

But she was fine, she was probably sleeping at the moment with her mother.

Right?

The next morning Amy was awoken by a police officer, who told told her she had to leave the park and pedestrians weren't allowed to sleep on the benches.

At least she thought that's what he said, he was speaking French.

So it was hopeless for Amy to ask him for guidance to London.

So she walked until she landed in front of the Eiffel Tower.

At that point she was tremendously hungry and saw a stand with a woman selling crepes.

She walked toward the woman, "Can you sell me one of those please?" she said as the woman made it and gave it to her.

"That'll be 2 Euros," she said.

"Oh... um... I only have Rings, is that okay?"

"No Euros, no service!" she said as she took the plate back.

"No please! I haven't eaten since yesterday morning and..."

"NEXT!" she called as Amy's eyes filled with tears.

Amy departed from the stand and continued walking away, the smell of food tempting her senses.

Hours Later

Her stomach growled as she grew more tired of walking, and helpless.

Her pregnancy wasn't helping.

She had asked everywhere, and no one would take her rings for a small plate of food.

Tears were streaming down her face.

She arrived in front of an Italian Restaurant and sadly looked at it.

She couldn't anymore.

She collapsed and started to cry.

A purple chameleon looked out the window and noticed Amy on the floor.

He walked out and in an Italian accent asked, "Si sente bene?"

"What?" Amy asked as she looked at him.

"Oh, you speak English, I asked if you were okay?"

"No..." Amy whispered as she wrapped her arms around her.

The chameleon scratched his head and looked at his customers, realizing this girl was making a scene.

"Come with me," he said as he reached out his hand.

Amy took it and he took her to the back of the restaurant.

"What's wrong?" he said as he heard Amy's stomach grumble.

Realizing what could be wrong with her, he excused him self and after a few minutes came back with a plate of spaghetti.

"No..." she said. "I do not have Euros to pay you, only Rings," she said as she held up her rings.

"On the house," the chameleon responded as he tenderly pushed the plate close to her.

Amy couldn't help herself as she ate the spaghetti really quickly.

The chameleon sadly looked at her, he wondered how long she hadn't eaten.

"What is your name?" he asked.

"Ros..." she said but stopped herself as she realized that people probably wouldn't understand why she called herself Rosy the Rascal. "Amy Rose," she said as he smiled.

"My name Espio Camaleonte, I am owner of this restaurant! It is very nice to meet you but tell me, where are you from, I don't think you from here because no Euros."

Amy then went along to tell Espio why she was there, Espio widened his eyes at the revelations that she was pregnant and the prostitution house.

He gave her another plate of spaghetti when finding out she was pregnant, now knowing why she was so weak.

Amy refused to take it but he insisted, saying it wasn't healthy for the baby, this caused Amy to take it.

Then Amy went along to tell him about Sonic, the father of her child, and how she was trying to find a way to get to London to see him and tell him that he was going to be a dad.

"London is far, you must take plane there if you want get there quick," he said as Amy's looked at him worriedly.

"Isn't there another way? I don't have the money for a plane!" she exclaimed.

Espio rubbed his chin and told her he'd help her.

"But tomorrow, for today, you can stay the night here, I have spare room I don't use," Espio smiled as Amy looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you. Thank you very much! I am so in dept with you!"

"No dept. I like helping people," he said as he led her to the room.

When he wished her goodnight, Amy thanked the universe for all the goodness given to her.

And she wished goodnight to Sonic, knowing they will see each other in a few days.

Somewhere in England Sonic also wished her goodnight, hoping she was okay.

He walked into Shadow's room and noticed him packing.

"Where are you going?" Sonic asked.

"My dad is asking me to take over the corporation for a while, I'll be finishing my studies there, it was nice being your roommate Sonic. Even though you you tried to kill me a few times," he said as he pointed to his eye.

Sonic scratched the back of his head and laughed nervously, "Well I have to go to Oxford tomorrow to return a book they didn't have in this school, just to let you know."

"Have fun with that," Shadow said as he zipped up his suitcase.

Sonic nodded and headed back into his room, letting his thoughts be clouded with Amy.

The next morning Amy got up really early and began washing the dishes of the restaurant, so that she can somewhat pay for the wonderful things Espio has done for her.

Espio wished her good morning and she realized he was carrying a few bags.

"Why are you doing that?"

"Oh I decided to help a little bit. Hey do you mind giving me a job? I can wash dishes, clean bath..."

"No no you don't have time for that! You need to go see tuo amore Sonic, here is plane ticket and some new clothes!" Espio enthusiastically said as Amy's eyes lit up.

"Oh Mr. Camaleonte! Thank you so much!"

"We must go! Plane leaves in 2 hours!" he said as Amy nodded and went to get her things.

Charles de Gaulle Airport

"Okay Amy what did I tell you to remember?"

"That the most popular universities in London are Oxford University and Cambridge University. First I am going to take the metro to Oxford and if I don't find Sonic there I will take the metro to Cambridge," she said as Espio nodded.

"And remember that if you need me call me at the restaurant and I can help you, here take these few Euros to help."

"No Mr. Camaleonte I can't..."

"Miss. Rose, you're going to need them," he said as she smiled, understanding.

"Thank you so much for all that you've done for me, I am going to pay everything to you back I promise!" she said as he nodded.

"Buona fortuna Miss. Rose!" he said as he saluted.

"Buona fortuna!" she said as she walked toward the plane.

Station Square

Elena walked toward Esquire Fink, who was holding a chair for her.

When they both took a seat he asked, "How are you doing Mrs. The Hedgehog?"

"Alright, I am still mourning over the death of my husband, I am going to miss him for the rest of my life."

"Life continues," he said.

"It does Dr. Fink, my children as well as my grandchildren give me reasons to live. Especially Bernadette and Jules, who have not left my side once."

"When are they coming? I need to talk to Jules about his conclusion report for the chili picking this year?"

"They're coming today actually."

Green Hill Zone

"Time to go honey, the private jet is ready," Jules said as he walked up to Bernadette.

"Oh I don't know Jules something is giving me uneasiness."

"The pilot already told me that everything was in perfect condition, there's nothing we need to worry about."

"Jules..."

"My love why is it that every time we go on the family plane you get a little uneasy?"

"Yes, yes it must be just nerves, don't listen to me," she giggled as he kissed her, both heading towards the plane.

Station Square

"Well the reason I called you here Mrs. The Hedgehog is to tell you that the Regulatory Chili Commission wanted to prepare a little something in honor of Maurice."

"Like what?"

"Well all of us decided to name one of our agencies in Apotos Maurice the Hedgehog."

"It'll be an honor Dr. Fink!"

"It's just a little something we decided to do for him," he said as he smiled.

"For my family it'll be a reminder to always maintain the morals and ethics that my husband established."

"I'm sure that's how it's going to be."

London, England

Amy walked out of the plane and noticed the metros stationed there, following Espio's advice, she climbed onto one and headed toward Oxford University.

Sonic also climbed into a metro, heading towards Oxford to pick up his book.

When Amy walked to the admissions office, she asked if a student named Sonic the Hedgehog attended the school.

The rabbit checked the computer, "No we do not have anyone registered here with that name."

"No?"

"No," she said as Amy sadly left the office.

"Well... we'll have to try Cambridge," she said as she walked out of the office, oblivious to Sonic who was a few meters behind her and looking into his book.

As Amy continued to walk straight she passed by a cross walk that she paid no attention to as she continued walking towards the metro.

Sonic on the other hand did take the cross walk as he headed towards the library.

Who would've know that England would be so big? Here I thought that Paris and London were right next to each other. Amy told herself as she continued to walk towards another cross walk that led to the metro.

Sonic slowly walked to the library.

What a strange sensation... Why do I feel like Rosy is here...

She turned her head and noticed a flash of blue waiting to cross the street.

"Sonic? OH MY GOSH! SONIC!" Amy said as she tried to call him, "Sonic!" she said as she crossed the street just as the light turned green.

Everything from that moment was a flash.

The car was coming.

It hit her.

And now she was on the floor... the last thing she saw, was a crowd of people crowding around her...

"Oh my lord!" a sister from a church said as she kneeled by Amy's side.

There was blood coming from her head.

"Someone call an ambulance quickly!" a police officer said as someone did so.

"What's all the commotion?" Sonic asked himself as he walked toward the crowd of people, suddenly hearing his phone ring.

He stopped and answered his phone, realizing that it was his Uncle Chuck.

"Sonic... you have to come back to Station Square... your parents suffered a plane accident and... have died..."

"WHAT!?" Sonic yelled, tears welling up in his eyes. "You're joking right? PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING? HA HA HA VERY FUNNY UNCLE CHUCK!"

"No Sonic... I wish it was... Shadow went to go pick up your sister before he came here and Manic already arrived here, we're going to go pick him up, we'll see you there."

Sonic hung up the phone and with tears flowing down his cheeks ran to the airport as fast as he could.

It was times like these where he felt blessed to have his speed.

"How did Sonic take the news Charles?" Cocoa asked as Charles hung up the phone.

"HOW DO YOU THINK A SON WHO HAS JUST DISCOVERED THAT HIS PARENTS DIED REACTED COCOA!? HOW!?"

"Well I was just asking! Believe it or not I too am distraught by the news... but better them than us don't you think?"

Charles turned to Cocoa and angrily glared at her.

"How could you even say that? Look I'm not in the mood to fight, let's go pick Manic up," he said as he left the room, Cocoa following.

Back in England the police officer checked Amy's pulse and turned to the sister.

"She's dead."

Yikes... *dodges tomatoes*

Sorry, blame the creators of the soap opera! I was equally mad when Gaviota (the character Amy plays) suffered this accident and when Rodrigo (the character Sonic plays) had to discover his parents died AT THE SAME TIME!

Well... what's going to happen now?

Next Time on Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog

Sonic solemnly looked at the casket.

Why... why them?

"Who's that?" Sally asked Rouge.

"That's Sonic, Shadow's cousin. The poor thing is suffering for the loss of his parents."

"Well I have everything he needs to take him out of that misery," Sally said as she bit her lip and observed him up and down.

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