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OH! BTW- MY PARENTS JUST SUPRISED ME THAT THEY ARE TAKING ME TO THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER NEXT WEEK! (Next week my school has a week off) SOOO... IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN UNIVERSAL NEXT WEEK I MAY SEE YOU! :D
Chapter 13: Amy's Worries/ Sonic's Plan
Opera Populaire: Espio and Vector's Office
As soon as Sonic arrived with Amy back at the Opera Populaire, he knew that he would need to make an important visit with Espio and Vector regarding the Phantom's production of Don Juan Triumphant. Since this was his opera, he was to decide who would get each roll, and as assumed, he gave Amy the leading soprano roll. Sonic was completely against it, because he knew if she took the roll, her life could be in danger.
"We can't do this!" Sonic exclaimed at Espio and Vector. "I will not let you and this Phantom put Amy in this opera! The only reason he wrote it was to get closer to Amy! We have all been blind! He is using all of us in order for him to be able to take Amy!" Sonic rebelled, trying to sway their decision and let her be.
"I'm sorry Sonic," Espio apologized, "but you and I both know that this must be done. We now know, after the hanging of Tails that we must strictly follow his orders… or else we may lose more than just our behind the scenes man."
"Plus, we thought that if we followed his commands, he may decide to leave us alone for good." Vector added looking back at Sonic who was in no agreement.
"Yeah, but you don't understand! This is the Phantom's plot to kidnap Amy! I have to make sure she is completely safe from them because…" Sonic sighed, unsure if he should actually say what was about to come out of his mouth.
"Because why Sonic?" Espio questioned, sounding annoyed that Sonic would not agree.
"Because… I love her!" Sonic cried, quickly covering his mouth remembering that he wasn't supposed to tell anyone. Sonic sat down on the couch next to Espio's desk, putting his face in his hands, feeling guilty about telling the two of their love, and worried about her safety. Vector sat down next to Sonic and put a hand on his shoulder. He was like a mentor to Sonic, in a way.
"Sonic, I completely understand that you have strong feelings for Amy…" Vector comforted, "but you know that it has to be done. The Phantom will never leave us alone if we do not do what he says. Think of it this way: the more we ignore his orders, the more danger we are putting Amy's life in." he told Sonic, who nodded his head in acknowledgement.
"And, there will be plenty of police officers and guards to cover every inch of the Opera Populaire, so if the Phantom tries to pull a fast one, they'll arrest him." Espio added.
"Or I'll pull an even faster one!" Sonic smirked.
"Er… right…"
"Don't worry little blue buddy, everything will be just dandy!" Vector informed him happily.
"Thanks guys, I owe you one." Sonic smiled, feeling a lot better.
"No you don't! Your rich family paid for every piece of crap in this Opera House!" Vector reminded Sonic.
"Oh yeah… heh… heh…" Sonic remembered, "One more thing! Please don't tell anyone about my feelings for Amy! I actually wasn't supposed to tell anyone in the first place, but I kinda already blew that…"
"Sure, no prob!" Espio assured him."We'll see you at the show tonight. I would come prepared for anything…" Espio mumbled the last part.
Once he left their office, Sonic sped off to find his love to talk to her for the last time before the show. Zipping around the fancy Opera House, Sonic could not find Amy anywhere. After countless hours of searching through the enormous building, Sonic felt like he had checked every nook and cranny there was, until he realized he forgot to check one last spot.
Amy sat on the cold cement floor of her secret chapel room. Usually Amy would come here either to light candles for her father, or if she needed a good cry alone. As far as she knew, Vanilla, Cream and Sonic were the only people who actually knew of the room's existence. Suddenly, Sonic walked in to find her trembling in the corner.
"Sonic…" she said, "I'm really scared… please don't make me do this!" Amy pleaded, "He'll take me, and never let me go! We will be parted forever!" Amy cried with tears running down her cheeks. "What I once used to dream, I now dread. If he takes me, it will never end."
Slowly, Sonic walked over to her. He held her in a tight embrace to let her know that she was safe with him. As he lightly kissed her forehead, he said, "I'm sorry Ames, but you know you have to go on. Don't worry; if the Phantom tries to pull anything, there will be police everywhere and I will be right up in Box 3, watching." Sonic assured her, holding her tighter. Still frightened, Amy ended the hug, walked over towards the stain glass window, and sat down on the window seat. Sonic followed and took the seat next to Amy as she sang:
And he'll always be there singing songs in my head…
He'll always be there singing songs in my head…
Sonic:
You said yourself that he is nothing but a man…
Yet while he lives he will haunt us 'til we're dead.
Amy:
Twisted every way,
What answer can I give?
Am I to risk my life
To win the chance to live?
Can I betray the man
Who once inspired my voice?
Do I become his prey?
Do I have any choice?
He kills without a thought,
He murders all that's good,
I know I can't refuse...
And yet, I wish I could.
Oh God, if I agree
What horrors wait for me
In this, the Phantom's opera?
Sonic took Amy's hand and put his arm around her waist in a comforting and protective way as he sang to her:
Amy, Amy,
Don't think that I don't care
But every hope, and every prayer
Rests on you now.
With more tears in her eyes, Amy nearly tackled Sonic with one of her trademark bear hugs. He let her have a good cry, and then Amy was off to get ready for her performance tonight.
NEXT CHAPTER IS DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT! :D We are just about to hit the climax/ we are at the beginning of the climax! :D What does the Phantom have in store for his Opera? Find out next chapter WHICH WILL BE POSTED A LOT SOONER THAN THE LAST ONE! (Again... soo sorry!) Next week I probably won't be ableto update much, so I'll see how many chapters I'll be able to post before the break! :D
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