A/N: Wow, thanks for all the amazing support. All the follows, favourites and reviews on the first chapter have been so overwhelming and I can't thank all of you enough. Reading all the reviews sent in puts a smile on my face and is really what gives me motivation to keep working on this story and keep writing new chapters quickly so thank you. Just to quickly clear something up, no, this island isn't bygone island but it is based off the island so for all intensive purposes you can think of it like that. There are no other canimals or villages on the island however. Anyway, enough rambling, on with the chapter!

Chapter 2

The Storm

The moon shone high above, shining brightly upon the barren water that extended endlessly out into the wide expanse of ocean. From the small beach, no other sign of land or civilization, giving the inhabitants the feeling of total solitude and seclusion.

The violet feline knelt down next to the makeshift little slab of stone, covered slightly in some mossy substance from occasionally being pelted by the crashing waves when the tide grew high enough and washed its way further up the beach than usual. She sighed, letting a small tear roll slowly down her cheek as she wrapped her hands around the stone.

Blaze laid down onto her side, allowing the cooling winds to blow across her fur as she ran her finger along the little gravestone, feeling the grooves and indents of the words that were sloppily etched into the stone.

Here lies Silver. Friend to many and boyfriend to Blaze. His sacrifice will never be forgotten

Blaze shivered, the cold night air chilling her down to the bone, but she refused to leave the graves side.

"Silver… I miss you," she whispered as she let her head crane upwards towards the heavens. Her eyes scanned the sky, taking in all the little constellations that were created by the dancing stars that illuminated the sky like lights.

"I'm sure he's up there somewhere, looking down at us and smiling," a voice said, startling Blaze and whipping her out of her trance. She quickly darted her head in surprise, her unease dissipating when her eyes fell upon a frowning golden fox.

"Oh, hey Tails, what are you doing here?" Blaze asked casually, looking back towards the grave.

"It's been almost an hour and you never came back up so I came to find you," he replied kindly, walking over to sit cross-legged beside her. "I was worried about you."

"Was it really that long? It felt like I only just got here," she sighed. Tails looked upon the feline with sadness, seeing the pain, hurt and longing in her eyes. She didn't have to say a word, as all that she could ever express was written along her facial features and buried deep within her amber eyes.

"Blaze, you should really come back to the treehouse. It's getting colder by the second and you might get sick if you stay out here much longer," Tails warned with care flooding his words.

"Yeah, I know. But I just miss him so much, Tails."

"Me too, Blaze. He gave his life to save ours. Despite some poor choices, he really was the bravest, kindest person I have ever met," Tails reconciled the feline, placing his hand on her shoulder as she smiled.

"Do you really think he is up there?" she asked, glancing back up at the twinkling stars that peppered the sky.

"I do. I think he is watching us and is happy for the life we managed to secure for ourselves."

"Tails… can I ask you something?" Blaze asked. Tails nodded. "Do you promise to answer me honestly, no matter what?" Tails nodded again.

"Do you think that I'm betraying his memory?" Tails furrowed his brow, confused by the question.

"Of course not."

"No, I mean… being with Knuckles. Like hugging and kissing him. I feel like I'm betraying Silver," she lamented.

"Blaze, all you have to do is ask yourself how you really feel about Knuckles," Tails replied solemnly.

"I… I don't know. I really like him, and not just for looks. He is kind and always looks out for me. Did you know he spent all night watching over me and protecting me when we first got here and has cared for me ever since. I don't care that he is not the brightest bulb because what he lacks in brains he more than makes up for with heart and soul," Blaze replied, deep in thought and reflection.

"So there is your answer. He makes you happy and I'm sure all Silver wants is for you to be happy."

"But… I just feel like I can't. Every time I think it is okay to take our relationship to the next level, I imagine Silver's hurt expression and I just can't go through with it."

"Blaze, I can't tell you what to do, but if you love Knuckles and he makes you happy, I'm sure Silver will be happy. He wouldn't want you to live your life constantly sad because of him. He loved you and sacrificed himself so that we could all live and be free. Don't let his sacrifice be in vein," Tails finalized.

Blaze thought about his words, glancing off into the horizon. As if a sign from Silver himself, as she stared at the spot where the ocean meets the sky, two dolphins leapt out of the water together, spinning in the cooling breeze before submerging back into the depths.

"You're right," Blaze breathed finally. "Silver would want me to be happy."

"He would be proud of you," Tails smiled. "Now come on, let's get back inside before you catch a cold," Tails finished, extending out his hand.

"Just give me a couple minutes and I'll meet you up there. I want to say my final goodbyes." Tails nodded before silently standing and leaving. Blaze pressed two fingers to her lips, kissing them before placing them gently on the make-shift grave.

"Goodbye, Silver. I'll never forget you," she whispered under her breath, letting the wind carry her words skywards into the great beyond.

…

Tails snaked his way back into the make-shift bed, slipping his leg in between those of the sleeping hedgehog's to conserve some body heat. Tails laid his head down on the bed, nuzzling into the crook of Sonic's neck as he closed his eyes. A few moments later, his ears picked up the quiet sound of the wooden hatch opening and cluttering against the floor.

Tails lifted his head to watch a sullen Blaze crawl up onto the floor and gently close the hatch before walking over to her bed. He watched, a small smile crossing his face as she stopped in front of her bed before glancing over to the red echidna. Blaze turned and tiptoed over to Knuckles, lifting up the blanket and crawling into the bed with him, draping one arm over him before resting her head on his chest.

Knuckles opened his eyes in surprise, frozen before he looked downwards to see the cat's head resting gently against his chest, rising and falling periodically with his breathing. Knuckles felt her shake, shivering from the cold and he placed an arm over her, slowly smoothing his hand through her hair that was tied back in a ponytail.

Knuckles smiled happily as he closed his eyes and gently drifted off to sleep, content in the knowledge that the cat the he loved was snuggling into his chest, finally accepting him.

"You did good, Tails," a voice whispered softly into his ear.

"I'm just glad that they are both happy," Tails sighed contently.

"Look at you, my little match-maker," Sonic cooed seductively into Tails' ear, causing a shiver to go down the fox's spine. "You're making everybody happy, but you don't get anything out of it in return."

"I don't need anything in return. I did it for them, not me."

"Are you sure you don't want… anything… in return," Sonic hissed, nibbling the fox's ear. Sonic smirked to himself as he heard Tails' breathing slow, swapping short rapid breaths with long, drawn out sighs. Sonic continued his onslaught of Tails' senses, planting small kisses on the side of his neck, slowly going lower down and crossing over to the kit's stomach.

Sonic's actions elicited a long, pleasurable moan out of Tails as he felt Sonic's lips steadily go lower and lower, exploring his body as Tails' heart rate began to increase. All he could hear was the blood pumping through his veins from excitement and all he could feel were the spots where Sonic's lips touched his tingling skin and fur before letting out a long, soft moan as Sonic finally clasped his lips around the object of his desire.

The night grew long as Sonic and Tails delighted in a passionate expression, making sure to keep their activities quiet as to not disturb the other two occupants until they both fell backwards on the bed. Tired, sweaty, sticky and fulfilled.

Tails rolled onto his side, his eyes lost in Sonic's dreamy emerald pools as he beamed a contented smile.

"I'm so glad we escaped that dreadful place," he sighed as he cuddled up next to the inviting hedgehog.

"Me too. We were so lucky to find this paradise. I never want to return," Sonic agreed, spooning the little delicate fox that lay between his arms. Tails pushed his rear up against Sonic's front, getting more comfortable as he bathed in the heat that radiated from Sonic.

"As long as you're here, I could stay on this island forever."

"Agreed. This truly is a paradise," Sonic smiled at the fox. "I love you."

"I love you too, Sonic."

…

"As much as I love them, I really didn't need to hear that last night," Knuckles shuddered as he stepped over a shrub, helping Blaze over it after him.

"Come on, I think it was kind of cute," Blaze giggled, enjoying the echidna's clear embarrassment about the topic of conversation.

"No it wasn't! Those groans and moans will be in my nightmares for the next week!" Knuckles exclaimed over-dramatically.

"Come on, it wasn't that bad," Blaze defended her friends.

"Not that bad? It sounded like they were trying to kill each other last night."

"Well if they were in pain I'd be able to help them," Blaze responded with a confident grin. "I used to always help out mum back at the hospital during the weekends. She was teaching me to be a doctor…" Blaze trailed off, her smile being replaced with a frown as memories of her mother and family flooded through her thoughts. "…back when we were in Mobius…"

"Blaze… I'm sure your mother still loves you despite us running away to help Sonic and Tails," Knuckles tried to reassure her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"I know but… Knuckles…" She paused, looking at him as she contemplated whether to bring up her thought or not.

"Yeah?"

"Never mind… it was a stupid thought,"

"Are you regretting leaving Mobius?" Knuckles asked, surprising Blaze.

"A little…" Blaze admitted. "I mean, I love both of them and they are my closest friends but… I had to leave everything to help them. Silver… he… he gave everything for them…"

"…And now we are stuck on this island, blocked from our families and friends by the ocean," Knuckles added sadly.

"Are we horrible people for holding it against them? I mean, they didn't ask us to help them and run away."

"Yeah, and they didn't ask Silver to do what he did…"

"But I can't help but blame them a little," the echidna and cat said in unison, looking at each other. They both just stared at each other, neither one knowing what to say or do as the pent up aggression that had been buried inside each other them began to slowly bubble to the surface.

It wasn't until they both had stopped thinking about their situation that Blaze realized that it had begun to spit, before turning into a sizable downpour.

"We should really get back to the tree-house. This rain is getting heavy and the wind is picking up a bit," Blaze pointed out, holding her arms close to her body to avoid the steady winds that had started late the previous night and picked up throughout the morning.

"Yeah… let's go," Knuckles agreed as the two began to run back towards the beach. As the echidna and cat ran, the winds began to blow harder, not only rustling the branches but proving strong enough to break off branches.

"Watch out!" Knuckles screamed as he jumped at Blaze, pushing her to the ground as he roughly fell on top of her, narrowly avoiding the thick branch that fell from the tree and smashed into the ground beside them, wood splintering everywhere.

"…thanks," Blaze mouthed as she quickly got up and continued to run. The two dodged the falling branches that were being torn from their tree's by the gale-force winds, holding their hands in front of their faces to avoid the torrential downpour stinging their eyes.

Eventually, after a couple more near-misses, Blaze and Knuckles burst out through the foliage and emerged on the beach, gasping at the gigantic waves that surged out of the ocean and smashed roughly against the grainy sand.

"Blaze, Knuckles! Where have you been? We need help!" A golden fox screamed, as he held onto the rope that was tethered to the wooden post. Knuckles nodded, rushing over to grab the rope and helped Tails haul the net out of the water.

"What do we do with it?" Knuckles screamed, barely audible over the howling winds and crashing waves.

"Just throw it somewhere in the forest. We just can't let it get damaged," Tails replied with a hint of fear in his eyes. "Blaze, can you go check the garden? Grab all the plants out even if they are not done and grab the hoe. It's the only food we currently have left!" Tails called over to her. Blaze nodded, making her way over to the make-shift garden, rushing underneath the teetering treehouse.

"Hey Tails, where is Sonic?"

"Up there," Tails pointed towards the house that seemed to be slowly breaking apart. "He wanted to grab some of the things up there and take them into the forest in case the treehouse came down."

Suddenly, as if Chaos himself was punishing the four deserters, another gust of strong winds blew across the beach, causing one of the branches underneath the tree house to snap. Tails and Knuckles gasped, watching in slow motion as the floor boards began to give way and the house came crashing down.

"Blaze!"
"Sonic!"

The two yelled out in panic as the treehouse smashed down onto the beach with Sonic inside while Blaze desperately tried to dive out of the way of the wood collapsing on her.

A/N: Well there you have it, the end of chapter 2. What will come of Blaze and Knuckles' growing bitterness towards the two lovers? Is Sonic still in the treehouse? What will happen to Blaze with a house falling on top of her? Will either of them make it out alive? Find out next chatpter :P

I really hope you enjoyed this new chapter and I will continue to keep trying to aim for a new chapter to be realeased every Thursday but it's really up to how motivated I say and really, it's interacting with my fans and reading reviews that give me that motivation to continue. Seeing just how much people are reading and enjoying, as well as recieving feedback to understand what worked well and what didn't, is what helps me keep going so if you like the chapter, please consider leaving a short review to let me know. It really means a lot. Anyway, thanks for reading and I'll see you next chapter :)

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