Chapter 4
"Thank goodness we're hear. Sonic looks even worse than before," Tails said as he landed the Tornado.
It was true. Sonic had tried to stem the flow of blood during the flight, but he eventually fell unconscious due to exhaustion and pain. He was also turning pale from blood loss.
Tails took command of the situation. "Knuckles, Shadow, carry Sonic into the house and set him down on the couch in the living room. I need to get the medical things I need. And I'll call for more help."
As Tails left to get his things, he thought about who to call. One person specifically popped in his mind. She could help with Sonic, even if it might annoy him later. Besides, if Tails didn't call her and tell her what was going on, she would come for all of them, with her hammer swinging.
That decided it. Tails dialed the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi Amy. It's me, Tails."
"Hi Tails. What's up?"
"Um, well, we've got a problem."
"What kind of problem?"
"Uh, a really big problem. I need your help."
There was silence on the other end.
"Oh, no," she whispered fearfully. "What's wrong with him?"
"Who?" He asked, although he already knew.
"Sonic! Something must've happened. That's the only reason you would ask me for help."
Now it was Tails' turn to be quiet.
"Dang it, Tails! Answer me! What happened to Sonic?!" She screeched.
"H-he got h-hurt," Tails stuttered. Maybe this had been a bad idea.
"When? Where?" She demanded.
Tails steeled himself. "This morning. Angel Island."
"Hmm...why were you two there?"
"We were...you know what? I'll explain when you get here. That is, you're coming, right?"
"Of course! I'd do anything to help Sonic. I'll be there in, maybe, 5 minutes or so," she answered.
"Good. See you then."
"Bye."
She hung up.
Tails felt a little better. Amy could help a lot, and he would need it. Yeah, Knuckles and Shadow were there, but they didn't really have any medical experience. Tails did, but having two people is much easier. And, he thought, Sonic would need it.
Tails grabbed his medical tools and walked back into his house. When he reached the living room, he was met by a surprising sight. Sonic was lying on the couch, still unconscious. The surprising part was that he was covered with a blanket, and had a washcloth on his forehead. Tails looked at Knuckles and Shadow, who were sitting nearby, in curiosity.
"Which one of you did this?" He asked.
"It was all Shadow," Knuckles answered. "I had nothing to do with it."
Tails was astonished. "Shadow, I didn't know you knew how to deal with things like this."
He just shrugged. "He was shivering, and his forehead was hot. I just did what I could."
Tails was moved, and a little confused. He didn't understand why Shadow would do what he did.
Shadow saw his confusion. "The only reason Sonic got hurt, was because..." he swallowed. "was because of me."
"I was wondering how it happened," Knuckles said.
"It started when Eggman turned some of his robots invisible. I destroyed the first few surrounding me, but one got behind me. It punched me in the head, and for a minute I was dazed. I saw Sonic jump in front of me, and he started trying to protect me. By the time I was ready to fight again, we were surrounded. There were still more than half the robots left. Sonic had forgotten about their guns, and in order to protect me, he took a shot to the shoulder. I got up again, started fighting, knew it wouldn't be enough, so I called Knuckles down," Shadow confessed.
"And then I called Tails down as a final defense for the Master Emerald," Knuckles continued. "You tried your best, Tails, but Eggman was still able to get around us and steal the emerald. Unfortunately, even though it's invisible, it still possesses the same power as always."
"Wonderful," Tails said sarcastically. As Shadow and Knuckles recounted the battle, he had begun dressing Sonic's wound. But he needed help.
Fortunately, the help arrived just then. "Tails, I'm here," a voice said from the doorway. Everyone (except Sonic, of course) turned around. Amy Rose walked through the doorway and into the living room. She stopped when she saw the cobalt hedgehog lying on the couch. She gasped at his wound, and immediately went next to him.
"Sonic..." she whispered. Tears sprang to her eyes.
Then her expression changed. Determination appeared on her face. She turned to Tails. "Tell me what to do."