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The buildings around him seemed ready to collapse, and the street was wrecked with cracks. The sky above his head seemed darker around here. Why had Amy led Sonic here?

Few people lived here now. It was too dangerous. Gangs hung out in the shadows; Sonic saw them out of the corner of his eye. No one dared approach him, however. They knew who he was.

Sonic stepped up in front of the building Amy had specified. It was small and rundown, neglected. What had Amy been doing in a place like this? Sonic knocked on the front door, very aware of the echo it made. He waited a minute, but no one answered. Impatient as always, Sonic turned the knob and opened the door. Little resistance met him as the door creaked open, revealing an even more pitiful looking home inside. Sonic feared that one step inside would cause the entire floor to cave in. Then a folded up piece of paper on the ground right inside the door caught Sonic's eye. Sonic bent down and grabbed it. His name was scribbled hastily across it in Amy's handwriting. He unfolded the note.

This building will hold your weight. My letter's hidden inside. Don't worry about the floor; just find my note. I know you'll find it. Only you can think of where.

Sonic furrowed his brow. Where was the note? What did she mean by only he would know where? What would Amy think I know? Did she already give me a clue? Sonic wondered.

Sonic slipped out the letter from under his glove, and the picture from Amy fell out. Wait a second….

Sonic unfolded the picture and examined it. Amy smiled back at him, making his heart skip a beat, and he turned his gaze quickly on to himself. He was laughing about something, although Sonic couldn't remember what. But he was holding something in the picture. A chili-dog.

Sonic couldn't help but smile. Of course I'm the only one who'd know.

The floor squeaked loudly as Sonic carefully stepped across it. Amazingly, it did hold his weight, just like Amy said it would. In the kitchen, he opened the refrigerator. It surprised him when cold air blasted on his face. There was actually food inside. A shiver ran down his spine when he realized what that meant.

Someone must live here.

Trying to ignore that fact, Sonic looked for Amy's note. There was no stray piece of paper lying around, but Sonic saw a jar of chili. The best chili is homemade, but for the sake of the note…it could be there.

Sonic pulled out the jar and yanked the lid off. Inside rested a folded up piece of paper. He turned the jar upside down and the piece of paper fell into his hand. He unfolded the note and was surprised by the length. Apparently, Amy had a lot to say.

This is where the first murder occurred. You see, I wasn't the first one. Yeah, I know I'm going to end up dead. I already know. I just do. Just like the first girl.

I don't know who she was; she just got killed. I heard a scream and I walked in on the murder. The killer was cloaked so I couldn't see his face. He held the gun to my head, and I was too scared to move. His voice, when he spoke, sounded so much like yours, Sonic. But I knew it wasn't you.

He told me he was going to kill me too. And if I told anyone before he did, they'd go on his list too. But I'm telling you now. You won't know till after I'm dead, so it won't matter to him.

The killer told me he was going to kill one person before me and three soon after. He only gave me one clue: one of the people after me had the initials K.N.

Try to find her…or him. I don't know which. They live in Westopolis, according to the killer. Don't let the person die like I'm going to. Stop the killer. Meanwhile, I'll see what I can do. I'll try to find K.N. too. I'll leave my next note there.

Always,

Amy Rose

Sonic breathed in shakily. He couldn't believe what Amy had gone through. How many times had he seen her between her witnessing a murder and Amy actually experiencing her own? She kept it all from him in the hope of saving his life. But didn't she know he could handle himself just fine against someone whose only weapon was a gun?

Who was K.N.? He had to protect one person with the initials K.N. in Westopolis? Could Amy be any vaguer?

But it was Amy's wish. He had to do it.

Sonic tucked the letter under his glove and carefully made his way to the front door. When he opened the door, however, a surprise waited for him. A raccoon, maybe a year older than him, stood outside the door. "What'cha doin at my girlfriend's house?"

Does he mean dead girlfriend? Sonic shrugged. "Nothing; just leaving."

The raccoon didn't move. "Ya know she's dead. You kill her? You returning to the scene of the crime?"

"Listen. I already told you, I'm just leaving."

The raccoon's eyes narrowed. Sonic saw a gang of four he had noticed before gathering around, most likely the raccoon's gang. The raccoon said, "Well, I guess we're gonna have to check."

I don't have time to waste; I've got to protect K.N., Sonic thought.

Sonic didn't waste another moment. With a swift uppercut movement, Sonic slammed his fist into the raccoon's jaw. A cracking noise reached Sonic's ears, but he wasn't sure what had just cracked. Blood flowed freely from the corner of the raccoon's mouth. The creature did not approve. "Get him," the raccoon growled, spitting blood in Sonic's face.

At the first step of the gang, Sonic attacked. Sonic pounded his fist in the stomach of the closest member who immediately doubled over. At the next, Sonic ran his foot under the individual's legs, tripping the gang member. Sonic slammed the heads of the last two together, both of which never saw it coming.

Sonic wanted to do much worse, although he didn't know why, but he had to get out of there. This had to be quick work so he could protect K.N. Sonic left them surprised and bleeding as he ran down the street.

Sonic's heart beat loudly in his chest. What had he just done? Sonic's mind couldn't come up with an answer. It didn't have time to come up with an answer. He had to get to Westopolis. He had to find K.N.

He wouldn't let what happened to Amy happen to anyone else; it was as simple as that. Let the world be warned.