Amy's POV

I spent the next few weeks avoiding everyone I didn't want them to know what I was doing, or have them distracting me.

I spent the first few weeks improving my balance and reflexes so I could avoid Eggman's machines better and wouldn't lose footing making myself vulnerable.

The other weeks I practiced new moves with my hammer and perfected old ones and I outsource teachers to help improve my combat skills. That I couldn't practice alone and I could have asked Shadow or knuckles but then I'd have to tell them what I was doing and I didn't want to risk their judgments.

Don't get me wrong they would be pleased to help if it meant improving my skills but they might mistake my reasoning.

I also spent time evaluating my behaviour and realise that maybe I need to stop trying so hard, I mean they are already my friends, why should I keep trying to impress them. They already spend time with me anyway, plus maybe they treat me like a child because I act like one.

I started to refine myself and get rid of all the bad qualities that may put people off talking to me and tried to embrace a more peaceful demeanour.

Instead of squealing and expressing my feelings rather violently instead I would smile show I was happy or grateful and internally express how I feel or at least wait until I was out of the company of others.

I would stop trying to make people like me and instead allow them to respect me and get to know me better and give them a chance to come to me.

I felt like this was a good way to start and I was now ready to face my friends again and show them why I can still be a good asset to this team.

I went over to Vanilla and Cream's house and knocked on the door. Cream opened the door.

"Hi Amy, we haven't seen you around in ages, where have you been?" She asked.

"Oh, I know. I've just been really busy lately and I haven't had much spare time lately. But since I'm free now I figure id come see you and some of the others." I explained.

"Well Tikal's here too and I'm sure she'll be pleased to see you."

I walked into the living room and greeted Tikal with a hug.

I didn't really want anything I just wanted to relax and try out my new attitude, even though I had a point to prove I wasn't really planning on them all noticing but instead just accepting it and continuing like normal. Sure they'd realise but by then they would be subconsciously acting differently and it wouldn't stay in their heads for long. I hope.

We caught up about what we had been doing, I just told them that I was doing chores and decorating among other insignificant things.

Although I didn't realise that so much would happen while I was gone, everyone had been doing things even as small groups and it dawned on me that I hadn't been invited, no one had even left a message or came to see if I was okay. They didn't even apologise for my absence. It was like I just disappeared then reappeared. I tried not to let my anxiety get the best of me before I said something I would regret plus it would mean I spent 3 wasted weeks trying to fight a lost cause.

I stayed a while with them before oi left and let them continue what they were doing. I was pleased they could spend time without me, before Tikal and Cream used to feel insecure about their role as they felt they were ranked lower than the other. I was pretty much a buffer d I had to be careful that I didn't spend more attention on one than the other.

I went on a little adventure to see who else I'd encounter and test out my new behaviour, I hadn't really found anyone, not that I'd know where to look.

I decided instead just to head towards Tails' house I might at least bump into Knuckles, not getting wound up by his snide comments would surely be a challenge. But nope not even Knuckles showed up.

I knocked on Tails door, it was slightly open and as I knocked it swung open.

I walked inside and made my presence known.

"Hello? It's Amy I just came for a visit." I shouted politely.

It was quiet till I heard Tails' faint shout back and some clanging of tools.

I got a drink from the kitchen and set myself down in the living room. I always liked Tails' and I guess Sonics place, it was obvious it was decorated by men. You could feel the testosterone as you walked in. But even still it was cosy and welcoming, there were a few touches that made you think a woman's opinion may have been involved, possibly mine.

Tails came up the stairs wiping his hands on an oily rag before joining me in the living room.

"Hey Amy we haven't seen you in a while, last I heard you had escaped Eggman and no one saw you since." Tails said.

"Yeah well I've just had a lot planned, although it was weird because while I was with Eggman one minute I was in a cage next minute he just…" I turned my attention to the front door.

Someone had walked in but I couldn't see from the living room but I heard him.

"Hey Tails do you know if we got any water bottles left?" Sonic asked from the kitchen.

I looked at the table, I had the last water bottle and Tails saw my line of vision, he didn't seem to care or seem concerned about it.

"I think Amy's got the last one, but there might be some in the cupboard by the sink." He replied.

"Amy? What is she…?" Sonic entered the living room with a water bottle.

I looked at him and we both just held our gaze I wasn't sure what to say and I don't think he did either. He cleared his throat and walked into the living room.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Not that you're not allowed to be here just haven't seen you, wondered what brought you here after, what 3 weeks?" Sonic asked.

"Well I was done with my to-do list of stuff and I missed being with everyone, so I came to visit." I said.

I didn't move nor inch closer to him and my tone didn't change pitch. I tried to show as little emotion as possible, I wanted him to think that it didn't really matter or bother me.

"Yeah, I came over to your house to see if you wanted to hang out with us but you weren't there after the tenth attempt I figured you call when you were free." Sonic said.

That must be why the others didn't call or come see me. But I don't know why it was Sonic who visited I would expect Cream or Tikal even Rouge before Sonic, and then again it would only take him 2 seconds.

I didn't really know how to respond and as I was thinking I had just been staring into space, so much for normal behaviour.

"So anyway Amy you were saying something about Eggman?" Tails asked.

"Oh I meant to ask about that, when I got to Eggman he said you were already gone, I was wondering how you escaped." He asked.

It was a simple question and I knew he was just curious but it really annoyed me.

"Why don't you think I could get out by myself?" I spat back.

"No it's not that. I just normally get there and your still there and nothing in the base looked damaged, just wanted to know how you made a clean getaway." He explained.

I wasn't sure what to say, I could tell them the truth and say he just let me go, but it would seem suspicious and he might ask me what Eggman said and why. Plus this could be my chance to subtly imply that I had become stronger and changed.

"Yeah well it was weird cause he didn't put up much of a fight plus it was super easy, I thought it might be challenging but I don't think he was fully invested. I've certainly seen him worse; then again the robots he sent out were so much weaker than me and they practically fell apart after I simple tapped them." I sat back as they gave me questionable glances, I don't think they were expecting that.

"Wow, really?" Tails asked.

"Yeah guess he was just having an off day but then again we all have those now and again can't really blame him." I said.

I could see Sonic looking at me, his face was very hard to read and he didn't speak I just drank my water before I dug myself deeper.

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