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Chapter 8: Unexpected Date
"Come on, Amy! You have to keep your focus in front of you, and your weight evenly balanced between your entire body."
"I'm trying, Sonic! This is harder than it looks."
If you're wondering what Amy and I are doing, we're doing a morning run. Since I agreed to train her, trying to get her to balance herself while running, and keeping her focus in front of her is a top priority. Unfortunately, she's really bad at it, but I don't mind it. If I could train Emerl to be an independent robot back in Emerald Town, I could train Amy.
"That's because your center of gravity is unbalanced. Your body is leaning backwards as you run."
"Sonic! I'm not used to running this fast!"
While she was saying that, her foot hit a rock causing her to stumble forward.
"Whoa! I'm gonna fall!"
I ran towards her, and stopped her fall by catching her body and her hand at the same time.
"Gotcha. Are you ok?"
She took a look a moment to realize that she fell into my arms, causing her to blush.
"Y-Yeah. I'm fine. Thanks, Sonic."
I put her back on her feet.
"Amy, when you begin to run, start by running slowly. This is so you can lean forward before increasing your speed. The Blue Gem you hold determines how fast you run based on your movement, and how fast you want to go. However, if you make any sudden movements, the gem will force you to run at full speed, so you can't make any stiff movements, like you did when we started our run.
"Oh! Ok. Was the Blue Gem always like that?"
"Yes, but I was so used to doing sudden movements, that it didn't make a difference."
Amy smiled at me.
"That's just like you, Sonic."
"Heh heh, well... I've had these bad boys since I was born on Christmas Island. They never let me down."
"You're right about that."
We took a while to relax. Amy needed it, after her little accident.
"So what do you think about running fast, Amy?"
"It's a rush. It might be a while before I can get used it, but it feels amazing to be running this fast!"
I started to laugh a bit, putting on smile.
"You're not saying that because I run that fast, are you?"
"No! Well… Part of it was the reason, but after experiencing it a little bit, I understand why you're moving around and traveling a lot.
I was a little surprised from her answer, so I got curious.
"Really? What do you understand?"
"The wind that blows through your quills, going to different locations in such a short time, and finding new areas to explore really shows how much you love adventure. I couldn't do that, because I wasn't able to run as fast as you could. However, now that I have these, I can feel what you've felt for years, and it feels amazing."
"That was a very touching speech there, Amy."
"You think so?"
"Yeah. I didn't expect you to say all of that."
"That's because I've always wanted to be like you, Sonic. You should know me by now."
"Oh… Right."
I rubbed the back of my head, chuckling a bit, forgetting that she always wanted to be like me. Amy giggled and looked at me while smiling.
"Well, shall we resume our run?"
"Yeah! I need all the practice I can get!"
"Alright. Let's resume the basic running, so you can get used to it. Once you've learned how to master the basic running, then we can get to the techniques I use."
"Ok!"
I reached out my hand to her, putting on a smile.
"Grab my hand, Amy. I'll help you out, but only for today."
Amy looked at me with a surprised look on her face.
"Are… Are you really going to help me out?"
"I would be lying if I said I didn't. Isn't that what friends are for?"
"Sonic…"
Amy looked down for a moment, before looking back up, blushing and smiling.
"Thank you, Sonic. At first, when I fell in love with you, it was because of how cool you were, and still are today. Since you've been helping me out, training me, I think I've fallen in love with you even more, Sonic. You're a very nice guy, and seeing this side of you, instead of that scornful look, makes me very happy."
I laughed and kept my smile.
"That's very nice of you to say, Amy. Thanks."
"You're welcome, Sonic."
"Heh heh! Let's go."
"Ok!"
Amy took my hand, keeping her smile.
"Hold on tight, and follow my lead."
"Alright."
I started off jogging first, building up some speed, while Amy followed behind. I started to pick up speed, by running, and then sprinting with her doing the same.
"Ok, Amy. I'm going to let go of your hand. Try to balance yourself as you run ok?"
"I'll do my best, Sonic."
I let go of her hand, letting her run by herself, got the gist of it at first, so I decided to test her.
"Alright. It seems like you got the hang of it. Now, start running faster."
"Ok."
She starts running faster, picking up more speed. She was able to catch up to me, with little effort. I smiled and gave her a thumbs up.
"Great! You're doing good! Let's kick it up to Sonic Speed! Try to catch up to me when you enter Sonic Boom."
"Alright! Here I come, Sonic!"
I initiated Sonic Boom as soon as she started to run faster.
"Catch me if you can!"
I could tell by the way she looks that Amy was making an effort to initiate Sonic Boom. However, it wasn't long until I heard the explosion that I knew she had created a Sonic Boom.
"I won't let you get away from me, Sonic!"
"Whoa!"
Amy was gaining up on me quickly for someone who's trying to get used to using the Blue Gem. I tried to keep my distance, but it wasn't long before she was able to touch my shoulder.
"Gotcha!"
"Awesome, Amy! You did great on your first run!"
Amy and I slowed down to a stop to catch our breath. Amy was really happy, because she was giggling, excited that she caught up to me.
"I did it, Sonic!"
"Great work! You're only going to get better if you keep it up."
"And it was all because of you, Sonic. Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Amy walked up to me, and looked away blushing.
"Um… Is it ok if I gave you a hug?"
I thought about it, and since it was her first time running fast, I decided to let this slide.
"Uh… Oh alright. Go ahead. You deserve it."
She looked at me with a shocking expression on her face.
"Did… Did you just say yes?"
"Yeah. I thought it would be your reward, since you like being close to me, and I've let you hug me before, remember?"
"Oh yeah!"
Amy giggled, before walking up to give me a hug. When she hugged me, I don't know why, but I felt my heart starting to beat a little faster than before. It had a warm sensational feel to it, like it was ok to be hugged by her. Amy backed away from me, and we both looked at each other before I broke the silent awkward air.
"I-I think Tails is done with his training lab. Want to head back?"
"Sure! I'd love to."
So we started to head back. Amy was really happy with learning about running as fast as me, so she started talking about that on the way back to Tails' Lab. Back then, I didn't realize it at the time, but at this point I felt like I wanted to get to know Amy a little more, and be around her more often.
I hope you guys liked this one. The feels I had when I made this chapter was so real. As always, stayed tuned for Chapter 9.
