Happy Valentines Day! I am SOOO sorry for the late update. School has been kicking my ass, I ran for homecoming court (camapaigning was really stressful), and also I just recently had the flu, so I wasn't in the mood to write at all. But now that all of that has calmed down, I can get back to work! This chapter was hard for me to write. I made it a little more exciting, hopefully that makes up for lost time. Enjoy my lovelies!

Chapter Seven: Memory of a Memory

It was Saturday morning.

Amanda was always an early bird. It was currently 7:00 and she was laying down in her bed watching morning cartoons. As for the moment, she didn't have anything planned for the day. She heard her phone buzz from her nightstand. She wondered who would be texting her so early on the weekend.

Jet: Hey Amy, I just wanted to give you space, I'm sorry about my friends scaring you off like that, are you okay?

Amanda sighed reading the message. Mina she could handle, but being around Blake was too much for her. After all, he was the mere reason she was in this position, and she hated him for it.

She wanted to know why wasn't he in jail for what he had done to her. Why wasn't justice served for her wrongful death. There should've been enough evidence right? She frowned at the thought, then began to think back to the day in her past life, the day Blake tried to kill her and Sonic.

It was a warm summer day in Station Square. Water splashed in swimming pools and from the ocean as citizens were enjoying the weather. Children laughed and ran around playing games, and couples pranced around parks and the beach also laughing and holding hands. That day was a planned date for Sonic and Amy. The pair were riding in Sonic's corvette on their way to the Emerald beach.

"Sonic, why are you driving do fast?! Gosh you're not running." Amy complained, seeing Sonic was driving 90 in a 75 mile atmosphere. Sonic smirked at her and kept his speed.

"You know me babe, always living in the fast lane."

Amy couldn't help but to laugh a little and shake her head. There was no doubt about that. She's known the speedster since she was just a 6 year old child and he was 7. Even way back then he lived for speed, and she thought she would never get used to it. But everything changed, and now they're happy. The two have been inseparable since she would always chase him around.

She decided to give up when she turned 13, she figured he would never like her. She moved on and eventually had her first boyfriend Blake, but he turned out to be a jerk and said he never really liked her. It left her heartbroken at a young age, and she refused to never love again.

After Sonic noticed her change in behavior, he decided to "be a man" and finally ask her out. He had always liked her, but of course as a young boy he didn't know how to deal with his feelings for the girl. Amy was appalled, but happy that Sonic eventually returned his feelings and she accepted. Ever since that very day, he was proud of himself for getting the girl of his dreams.

They made it to the beach and started to set up their blankets, chairs, and umbrellas for the steaming weather.

"Hey Ames?"

"Yes So-" Her speech was cut abruptly by water squirting in her face from the water gun Sonic brought.

"SONIC! Oh you are so gonna get it hedgehog!"

Sonic started to laugh hard. "Can't catch me!"

Amy chased after Sonic as he laughed even more. She tried not to join his laughter, but ended up laughing harder at his goofy antics.

Hours passed as the two lovers enjoyed their time together. The sun was setting along the shore, and the ocean looked even more beautiful as the moonlight gleamed upon it. Amy's jade orbs lightened at the enchanting sight. "Isn't it beautiful Sonic?"

Sonic grinned at her. "Yeah it is, but it can't compare to you." He winked at her as she blushed lightly. He chuckled at her cuteness and turned his attention back to the sight.

"Ames, you're still with his corny ass?"

Sonic and Amy both turned around to see Blake, wearing nothing but black and white swim trunks, standing before them with sly smirk on his face. Sonic instantly grimaced at him as he stood up balling his fists. Blake and Sonic had a bad history of course, since he broke Amy's heart a couple of years ago, Sonic disliked him ever since. But was glad since he finally got his chance with Amy. Blake still tried to win her back, but of course that wasn't gonna work.

"Go. Away. Before I beat the fuck out of you." Sonic said gritting his teeth. Amy frowned at him.

"Sonniku I know you're upset, but language." She said sternly. She then turned to Blake, who was smirking at her looking up and down at her since she was wearing a bikini flaunting her curves. She almost rolled her eyes to the back of her head, but she figured if she would ask him nicely without any attitude to go away, then he would oblige.

"Blake, Sonic and I are on a date. A little privacy please?"

Blake shook his head at her. "Not gonna happen. Not this time, you're coming with me Amy." He then grabbed her arm harshly. She yelped from the sudden action and followed after it.

"Get the hell off her man!" Sonic punched him hard in his nose, causing it to bleed badly. Blake hissed in pain and held his nose as he let go of Amy's arm. She fell to the sandy ground and held her now bruised arm. Blake grabbed it pretty rough.

Sonic kneeled to her side. "Ames are you-" Sonic grunted and fell flat to the ground from Blake's sudden kick to his face.

"She's still coming with me, get that through your skull you fucking hog!" The brown hedgehog pulled out a pocket knife and charged towards Sonic. Amy watched in utter fear.

"Sonic watch out!"

Sonic suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He slightly yelled in pain and grabbed it. Blake smirked in victory. "I guess you aren't as fast as you thought."

Sonic growled and looked up at him. "Try me."

Blake charged at him again and Sonic quickly dodged it. Blake kept trying to attack him again, but Sonic dodged every single one. Blake was quickly running out of breath and it was now Sonic's turn to smirk.

"Just give up."

Blake growled and yanked a crying Amy off the ground and put her in a chokehold position, holding the knife against her neck. Amy immediately struggled against his grip, but he was stronger than her. Sonic narrowed his eyes and if looks could kill, Blake would be dead by a long shot.

"Let her go Blake. Now."

Blake laughed like a maniac and tightened his grip around Amy even more as her face turned red. Sonic closed his eyes as his fists balled up and veins popped out. Sonic's voice got deeper and raspier as he began to speak. "I'm gonna count to three. And she better be out of your arms, safe and sound. One."

A dark aura started to surround him like a dark cloud. "Two." He started levitating as he felt more rage and power building up inside him. "Three." Sonic opened his eyes to reveal to them that his green color vanished, and was replaced with white. Nothing but white. His fur was now a very dark, navy blue and his hands glowing with dark energy.

Both Blake and Amy's eyes widened at the chilling sight.

Dark Sonic had emerged.

Sonic averted his eyes to Blake. "I'm gonna kill you." He said in a tone that would scare anyone. He charged straight for Blake, avoiding Amy, and pinned him down into the sand. He started punching Blake repeatedly, making him bleed out more of nose, mouth, and even eyes.

Amy watched in horror and ran to the two, trying to pull Sonic off of him. "Sonic no please! You're not a killer!"

"I guess I'll be one today." He said with no emotion as he kept punching. Blake was already knocked out cold.

"No stop! You'll regret this! You're a hero Sonic." She pleaded.

Sonic kept punching, but slowly came to a stop and stared at what he done. The dark cloud around him started to fade away completely and his fur turning to its normal blue color. He looked up at Amy and his eyes were back to their emerald green. He panted heavily and calmed down.

"Ames….I'm-"

"Its alright Sonic," She gave him a small smile and hugged him as he hugged her back. A few minutes later, Green Hill Zone police arrived at the beach. They ended up arresting Blake for assault and attempted murder, and understood what Sonic did was self defense. Sonic and Amy were both relieved that they wouldn't have to see Blake for a while, but little did they know what tragedy would await them…..

Amanda shuddered at that thought. Amy Rose was dead. He may not have killed her that day, but he sure did the second time, and got away with it.

He won.

"SONIC DUDE, GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE, DINNER'S READY!"

Sonic groaned as he sat up from his bed to the sound of his little brother's voice. Manic did that every time before dinner, and it seemed to get more annoying each time. He ran down the stairs and headed to the kitchen to meet Scourge, his older sister Sonia, and his parents Aleena and Jules all scattered in the kitchen and dining room.

"Mom, do we always have to sit down here at the table, why can't we just eat in our rooms again." Scourge complained.

She sighed at her son. "Scourge honey, you ask that every night and I give you the same answer. Jules please remind your son."

Jules was sitting at the table doing paperwork. He was a very busy man running a business and would always bring work home and to the dinner table. "Scourge, listen to your mother." He said uninterested.

Aleena rolled her eyes at this. "Can you put your work away for once? We're having a family dinner."

Jules said something under his breath that she didn't catch. "What was that dear?"

Jules sighed and put his work to the side.

"I hate to say it Mother, but Scourge is right! Why all of a sudden do we have to eat like this." Sonia said taking off her apron since she had helped her mother cook the dinner as usual. Aleena looked oppressively to her 4 children and husband.

"Look. We are going to sit down and talk about our individual lives like a normal family does. You all WILL behave and act accordingly. Understand?"

They all groaned and mumbles a "yes ma'am" whiles Jules mumbled "yes dear." Aleena smiled. "Now let's eat."

Everyone sat down and started to dig in to their meals.

"So who would like to start?"

They all averted their eyes to anywhere besides Aleena and the table. She sighed. "How about you Sonic, you've been quiet these past days."

His siblings and father turned their attention to him as he slightly shifted in his seat and gulped. "Nothing."

Manic snickered. "He's been hanging out with that Amanda chick."

Sonic glared at him and Aleena smiled "Oh a new girl! What does she look like? Is she nice? How'd you meet her?"

"Um, She's cool. I guess." He said awkwardly looking at his mother.

Aleena softened her gaze at her 2nd eldest child. "Sonic sweetie, you don't have to continue to be like this. Open your heart a little. You can finally move on with your life."

The room grew quiet and Jules scolded his wife. "Aleena!" She frowned at him. "What did I say?"

Everyone knew what she was referring to and knew it was a sensitive topic. Sonic shook his head and sat up from the table. "I'm not hungry." He walked away from the dining room and up the stairs, ignoring his mother's pleas for him to come back.

Once he reached his room, he slammed the door shut and sighed heavily. He went to his closet and pulled out a dusty box. He opened it a picked up a peculiar picture.

It showed a young pink hedgehog girl, she looked about 7, smiling hard with a lollipop in her hand standing next to an 8 year old smiling Sonic. He picked up another picture which showed the same hedgehog girl, now looking about 15, hugging and kissing 16 year old Sonic's cheek. They looked so happy.

Sonic suddenly felt his heart ache. He missed her so much. Amanda was a constant reminder of Amy. Everytime he would see Amanda, he automatically thought of Amy.

"You should give her a chance bro."

Sonic turned as he faced Scourge standing in the doorway with a weak smile. "I miss her too. Look bro, I know its hard, but Mom's right. You can't be like this forever. Amy would want this…" He said sincerely.

Sonic looked at him long and hard, deciding what to do.

Amanda and Arella laughed again as they watched a new comedy movie on demand. Arella had decided they needed to spend more time together, so she arranged a girls night. Amanda was happy about it, considering she hasn't really been around her guardian angel these past couple of days.

"Thanks for this Arella, this is fun."

Arella grabbed another slice of pizza and smiled. "You are welcome child. Do not worry about, I wanted you to enjoy yourself."

Amanda warmly smiled back. Suddenly the front doorbell rang, and the duo exchanged looks.

"Were you expecting company?" they both said in unison. Amanda cocked an eyebrow and sat up to answer the door.

As she opened it, she was shocked to see Sonic standing there with his hands in his pockets. He had a small grin plastered on his face. "Can we talk?"

This chapter was basically make you understand Blake and Amy's history a little more.

Dark Sonic though? What do you think about that .-.