Disclaimer: I wrote it the last four chapters, why would it be any different this time?
So, how was your Christmas? Get anything good? I did…….somewhat. Anyway, let us begin.
"Well Amy these are nice shoes and just in case, I don't want to get any blood on them."
"So, you don't remember anything?" Rouge asked.
"No."
"Wow, what's one plus one?"
Rouge slapped him on the head.
"What? I was just asking."
"Sonic is tired."
Just then the door broke down and Manic came in with Tails in his arms. Sonic looked up disturbed.
"Who are you?" Sonic asked curiously.
Manic set Tails down "It's us, Manic and Tails, your brothers."
Sonic then had a flashback of the good 'ol days.
"Hey Sonic, you want to take the tough test?" Manic asked.
"Yeah!" Young unwise Sonic shouted.
"I don't know, it may be too much for you to handle." Manic turned his back to him and smiled devilishly.
"I can do it! I'm Sonic the hedgehog, remember?"
"How could I forget? Well if you're sure………………stick this paperclip in the outlet."
"That's it piece of cake."
Sonic snatched the paperclip just as Tails ran out "Sonic no!" But it was too late; Sonic was being burned to a crisp.
"Yes Sonics loving brothers, his wonderful family."
Tails walked over to Sonic and gave him a small hug.
"Sonic you had us worried sick. When the doctor called I was asleep and Manic was playing videogames. The next thing I know Manic stole a car and we were getting chased by the police all the way here."
"Yeah, I almost got thrown in jail for you." Manic added.
"………….Thanks."
"And thank you nurses." Manic said barely looking at Knuckles and Rouge.
"Nurse? Do I look like I help nasty sick people for a living?" Knuckles asked.
"Were not nurses." Rouge corrected him.
"Obviously." Knuckles added.
"Then who are you?"
"I'm his girlfriend's best friend and his best friends girlfriend." Rouge said.
"And I'm his girlfriend's best friends boyfriend and his best friend/ roommate."
"Oh, that's nice. Now if you can just say it a little slower."
"Sonic I didn't know you had a girlfriend." Tails said.
"Yeah, Sonic kind of took a bullet for her."
"Why are you speaking in third person?"
"Pay no mind, the doc said it'll ware off soon." Knuckles sighed.
"Well I think it's time to go." Rouge got up.
"Yeah, well see you." Knuckles got up too.
"You should be released later, so give us a call."
With that they left the brothers alone.
"You know what? I have to go get a hotel room so I'll be back."
With that Manic left Tails and Sonic alone.
"So…..where is your girlfriend?" Tails tried to make conversation.
"Amy? I don't know, some test or walk or something."
"Mr. Prower may I speak with you?" A doctor stuck his head in and asked.
Tails nodded his head and told Sonic he'll be back. Sonic laid his head back and rested his eyes. That's when he had a flashback…
"Can you hear me superman? I know you can."
The dark figure Sonic couldn't make out walked around the room slowly.
"Hmph. I should kill you right now. You're weak, defenseless and helpless; I should kill you. But I'm not, at least not yet."
He then sat on the edge off Sonics bed and picked up the clipboard with all of his info on it.
"Amnesia huh? You don't know who I am. Or what I did. You don't even remember who she is." He pointed to Amy who was knocked out.
"What a shame." he walked over to Amy "I don't know what it is you see in him, all I see is a bullet."
He patted her cheek and then took a small paper out of his paper.
"Here's a note for you, I hope you remember it." He slid it under his pillow "See you soon superman and see you even sooner Amy."
Sonic sat up unsure if it was a flashback or dream but he was about to find out. He reached him hand under his pillow and sure enough………..a note.
Dear Sonic,
I apologize for almost hitting Amy; good thinking. You saved her life, now you have to do it again superman. I have her and only you can free her………or the bullet won't miss. How do you save her? Playing a simple game. I will leave you notes or clues as to our whereabouts. The only way to get the clues is by going through……… obstacles somewhat. When you get all the clues you have to put them together, unscramble them then solve it and find us. Of course what game is a real game without time limits? So you'll have half an hour to find the first clue. It is in a box underneath your bed in your dorm room. The lock combination is your jersey number, your age and finally the score of your last game. Your time starts at 2:00. Good luck.
Tails came back in with a small bag.
"The doctor just wanted to give me your stuff but there's been a slight change. You're going to be released in a couple of days instead of today. They want to run a couple more test and—" He then noticed Sonic was halfway out the window "Sonic, oh my gosh, what are you doing?"
Sonic looked at Tails "Tails, brother, what time is it?"
"Its 1:58, but—"
"Call Manic and tell him we'll meet him downstairs."
"But—"
"No buts just do it and hurry please." Sonic said in a very urgent manner.
With a doubtful look on his face Tails took Sonics phone out of the bag and called Manic. While he did that Sonic proceeded to climb outside the window. When he slowly tried to go down the note fell out of his pocket. He reached down immediately and grabbed it just in time, but he started to fall.
"Whoa!" he looked down and saw nothing but cars.
His head started pounding and his fingers were slipping until he was going down. Sonic shielded his face and WHAAM! He landed on the sidewalk……gently.
"Are you okay Sonic?"
"Yeah buddy, thanks."
"Be careful, Manic should be here in a few."
Sonic nodded at his twin tailed brother and stood up with a tight grip on the note.
"Now what time is it?"
"2:03. Why the sudden interest in the time? And why are you leaving the hospital?"
Sonic pondered on the thought of telling him and eventually he came to the conclusion of having no choice. Sonic handed him the note and began to pace back and forth in front of him.
"What am I going to do?" Sonic asked.
Before Tails had a chance to respond, Manic pulled up.
"Okay I'm here. What's the problem? Why aren't you in bed?"
Tails handed him the note and awaited his response and after a couple of seconds of Manic skimming he got one.
"We need to call the police."
"No. This is between me and my shooter. I need to do this myself, with the help of you and my friends." Sonic said.
"I'll help you Sonic." Tails said suddenly.
"Thanks Tails."
"You're nuts……but I'm with you all the way."
Sonic gave them a thankful look and got serious again.
"Tails what time is it?"
"2:09. Twenty-one minutes left."
"Where should we start?" Sonic asked.
"It says your dorm room; didn't that red fella say he was your roommate?" Manic said.
"Knuckles? Yeah, call him."
Manic got out Sonics phone and searched through his contacts until he came across it.
"Hello?"
"Yo Knuxster, we need your help." Manic said.
"……..And who is this?"
"Manic, Sonics brother."
"Right, the green guy who thought we were nurses. Wassup?"
"It's urgent. Sonics girl was kidnapped and now she needs saving." Manic said.
"Amy? She really was kidnapped?" Knuckles couldn't believe it.
"Yeah and now we need your help to figure out some clues."
"Alright I'm on my way, I'll get Rouge too."
"Whatever. Just hurry, were in the back of the hospital."
He hung up and in the next five minutes they were there and they were immediately given the note.
"This is not good." Knuckles mumbled.
"Do you know who it is? My shooter, I mean."
"Yeah, Amy called and told us, but you know, she also made us promise not to tell." Rouge looked down as she talked.
"Time Tails." Sonic asked.
"2:18. Twelve minutes left."
"We need to get to the dorm and fast."
"Hop in and lets hit the road." Manic started the car.
They arrived in ten minutes and Sonic busted in.
"Which bed is mine?"
"Left." Knuckles pointed to the bed on the left side of the room.
Sonic reached under and sure enough he found a black box.
"My jersey number? Age? Last score?" Sonic asked quickly.
"One, sixteen, and thirty-five." Knuckles said it just as quick.
As Sonic was putting it in he had a flashback.
"It's over! The Mobian Knights win again! This makes their winning streak 6 in a row! A beautiful pass by Sonic the hedgehog and an excellent catch by Knuckles the echidna! Have a safe evening folks."
The flashback was over quick as he just remembered winning his last game.
"Sonic lets go!"
Sonic opened the box and inside was a walkie talkie and a piece if paper that had the word "Behind" on it.
"Do you want to kill me?" Amy asked.
"No, I have no intentions to unless you don't cooperate."
Amy, still tied in a chair, did nothing but talk to Shadow and try to convince him to let her go. Shadow, who was sitting on a dusty table messing with his gun, did nothing but tell Amy to forget about it.
"Why can't you just let me go?"
"So you could tell the police?"
"No." Amy said knowing the police station is the first place she would go if she got free "Why do you think I would rat you out?"
"Because Amy……I would snitch on myself."
Again Amy saw a loony look in his eyes and since she had no response to that she decided to change the topic.
"So, how about those cowboys?"
"You're out of something to talk about, so be quiet." Shadow said.
Amy didn't want to be quiet, she didn't want to talk either but she'd rather talk than stay in silence.
"What if I said I had to use the bathroom?"
Shadow got up, opened a drawer and pulled out a big roll of duck tape.
"If you keep talking you'll lose the privilege."
-Alright whoever you are, I'm here. What is it you want?-
Shadow heard the walkie talkie and smiled as he grabbed it.
"Ah superman, somehow I knew you'd make it in time."
-Who are you?-
"Why don't you ask Knuckles or Rouge; I know their there."
-Amy made them promise not to tell me.-
"……Smart. Why should I tell you? It's not like you'll remember me." Shadow said.
-True. Either way I'll find out sooner or later. What does behind mean?-
"Just wait until you get the next clue."
-Where is the next?-
"One clue a day, I'll speak with you tomorrow." Shadow was about to turn it off when he heard Knuckles voice.
-Listen you dirty stool pidgin, we don't have time for games! Tell us where you are so we can come beat the living heck out of you!-
"I'm scared." Shadow rolled his eyes "Do you honestly believe threatening me will help the situation?"
-I don't give a care what it does, but you better give us Amy back or I'll…………-
Shadow turned it off.
"I've had it up to here with his attitude. He doesn't have anything to do with this. If he wants to stick his nose in it so bad, I'll make it personal." Shadow grinned at his idea.
"What do you mean?" Amy asked.
"I'm going to kidnap Rouge."
Happy New Year! It's 2010! Yeah! Did you like this chapter? I tried to go as fast as I could. I hoped you liked it and thanks for everyone who reviewed and who will review. –Kid Socks