I sighed as warm light streamed across my face, turning on my side I yawned stretching in bed. Licking my lips I sat up and looked around my messy room, books, clothes and random objects jutted from every corner of the disastrous room. Slipping out of bed I walked over to my mirror to straighten it out when a leaf fell on the counter. I picked it up as memories from yesterday appeared, rubbing my eyes I took a closer look. Was all that real? Or did I just dream it? I thought to myself then remembered what I promised him, although finding the numbers would be hard. I quickly got dressed and ran down stairs giving my mom a quick hi and bye as I hurried to the library. They should have a phone book and a free computer I can use, making it easier for me to find them.
"Hello Anita!" A pale speckled owl hooted as I walked through the glass doors, I smiled and waved.
"Hi Miss Alderson. Mind if I use the computer?" I asked as I glanced to the computer stations, she nodded. I pulled up the internet and began to type in 'Tails' which pulled up everything for tail grooming, to styles and other unimportant things. I sighed then typed in 'Sonic the hedgehog/ Tails' finally it pulled up different things. Sonic the hedgehog saved a man from crashing into a ravine- Sonic the now proclaimed hero is honored with the key to the city- Tons of articles about his heroics, then I stumbled across one article. About his disappearance. The famous Sonic the hedgehog's disappearance has hurt more than just his fans, but his closest friends. Tails Prower, resident of the emerald coast, was the closest to the blue blur… It continued to an interview with Tails but the only thing it said was that he lived along the Emerald Coast. Which wasn't much to go on considering that the Emerald Coast stretched across a few thousand miles of beaches, and it was a five hour drive from where I lived. I searched 'Knuckles and Sonic' and came up with the same thing as Tails but it said that Knuckles lived in a place called 'Mystic Ruins'. I already knew it was in another continent! I sighed resting my head on my arms, this was hopeless. I knew my mom wouldn't let me go on a five hour drive to the beach, none the less to another continent!
I left the library and began to walk home wondering what I could tell him. I stood at the garden gate a little afraid of going back inside, then I sighed and walked forward. Hand trembling I knocked on the wood and closed my eyes hoping my mom didn't see me talking to a tree.
"Um…Sonic? Umm… Sonic the hedgehog I call out to you? Uhh…I request Sonic the hedgehog's presence? Oh forget it!" I said feeling like an idiot for talking to a tree, leaning against the tree I slunk to the ground.
"Ya know you don't have to be so formal. Although it was funny!" A cocky voice said, I looked up to see the blue hedgehog in front of me grinning wildly.
" So I really wasn't dreaming, huh?" I said standing up, he laughed shaking his head.
"Nope! So were you able to call my friends?" He asked leaning against the tree, I felt my face flush at the question.
"Well…No. I'm sorry. I couldn't find anyway to contact them, unless I go look for his house and tell him in person." I said running my hands through my crimson hair sheepishly, Sonic just shrugged.
"And the problem?" I stared at him in shock
"I can't go! My mom won't let me, I really wish I could. But I can't. I'm really sorry." I said backing away with shame, he looked to the ground arms crossed.
"Okay, then. I get it. I understand if you're scared, don't worry about it. I'm sure someone else will come along and help me." He said then started to walk back into the trees, I stepped forward to stop him but sighed knowing what would be the point? The rest of that evening and half of that night I couldn't stop thinking of him. To be trapped in a world of fairies, while your friends worried about you. It sounded horrible. I looked up at the ceiling closing my eyes again, and every time I did I could see his sad emerald eyes. Emerald. I groaned then got up and walked over to the closet to grab my back pack, it looked like I was going to the Emerald Coast. I quickly stashed clothes and other little necessities into the cramped bag. As I left my room I shoved a small wad of bills into my pocket, I was saving it for a laptop computer but it looked like I would need it for something else. As I got downstairs I quickly wrote on a piece of paper telling my mom not to worry and that I would be home soon. Then I stepped out into the cold air, but there was one last place I had to go before I left. My teeth were chattering, but it wasn't from the cold it was the though of being near the forest at night.
"Sonic? Sonic!" I called out after knocking on the wood, there was a gust of wind and bright emerald eyes.
"Sonic! I've changed my mind. I'm going. My mom's going to kill me, but I'm going." I said wrapping my arms around me. I couldn't remember it being so cold the night before, Sonic gave me a thumbs up
"Thanks Anita! I knew I could count on you. But you shouldn't have come out here at night. Its dangerous, especially since the unseelie court is having a…a ball. I have to go but-" He said as I could see the fright in his eyes, then was cut off by a chilling voice.
"So you've been deceiving me, hedgehog." I looked past the dark woods to see the same man from before. The unseelie king. His raven hair blew in the wind, while his mercury eyes stared at me.
"Your highness! I wasn't! I just-" Sonic said as he stepped in front of me, I felt my spine chill.
"You've been keeping her from me, hedgehog and you shall pay with her life." He said as he stepped closer to me, I turned to run when I found rough material wrap around my legs. Vines and roots began to wind around my legs, I let out a cry and tried to get loose but found no avail.
"Sonic!" I cried out as I tugged at the vines, suddenly my arms were yanked behind me. I could feel cold breath on my neck.
"Well perhaps I won't kill her, I could use another servant. The others are so droll, but this girl has spirit." He chuckled against my skin, I couldn't help the whimper that escaped. But thankfully it set off the bomb. A blue blur zoomed towards me, knocking me away from the fey king and instantly releasing me from the overgrowth.
"Run Anita! Don't look back! Run! Go get my friends! They'll help you! Run!" Sonic shouted as I jumped to my feet, then I listened. I ran and ran till I felt like I was going to collapse, I didn't even realize I ran to the train station till I heard the screeching of the breaks. I quickly climbed aboard and collapsed in the seat exhausted. Closing my eyes it was night time, but when I opened them again it the beginning of a new day. A day to help a friend and a day to find a friend. I just hoped this Tails would believe me…
Wow, I nearly forgot about this story! Hehe sorry! Anyway can Anita save Sonic? Will she be able to find Tails and will he believe her story of fairies? Find out in the next chapter of Believe! Thanks for the great reviews! ~God Bless!~