Chapter 13: Sonic's Feelings

Amy was mending Sonic's wound after fighting with the golem. He had broken ribs, not very fatal, but it would take a while to heal.

"There, all done!" Amy said, smiling at him. "Better?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Ames." Sonic grinned at her.

"Anytime. Now you should rest. I have lots of cookies and stuff in the kitchen, you know. I don't even want to think about what happened back there because I have no desire to ever hear anything like that again. It was horrible! That stupid golem nearly destroyed us." said Amy.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. But hey, how many times have we been through this already? We're stronger than before, and so much stronger now, we can totally kick some golem's butt!" said Sonic, flexing his bicep.

Amy rolled her eyes and sighed. "You really are too cocky, aren't you? I'm telling you, you can't just fight them head-on! You need to be smarter! How did you ever beat rock monster before? You didn't even know how to use your powers yet." She shook her head.

"I've awakened my power earlier since I've learned to control it. And I guess I got lucky that Rockhead attacked me when he didn't see me using them! Plus, I can fly, so I don't need to worry as much about being ambushed!" replied Sonic, grinning smugly.

Sonic got up from the bed and walked to the main control room where Knuckles relaxed in his seat and Tails was steering the ship through the space.

"So, Tails, how far are we going to the ARK?" asked Sonic.

"Not too far, Sonic! I'm sure we'll arrive soon enough," answered Tails, still concentrating hard on flying. Sonic was impressed.

"Well, that's great, cuz I can't wait to see the inside of that place! And Eggman is gonna be there. I hope I get to punch the guy in the face. Or kick his ass." said Sonic.

"Well, if he gets anywhere near you, Sonic, I'll make sure he doesn't live long enough to get close to us," Tails said. "Plus, Shadow's probably going to show up too, along with Dr. Robotnik."

"Oh yeah, that reminds me, those guys were working together on this plan, right?" asked Sonic, trying to hide his blush.

"That's right. They are planning something big…something huge." Said Tails. "It makes me wonder why they chose to work with Eggman in the first place. I mean, I don't understand why they worked with him when he tried to kill you."

Sonic crossed his arms over his chest and gave Tails a serious look. "I know. It was weird, especially when Shadow suddenly turned against us. Like, for a second there, I thought he actually wanted to join Eggman." He looked away from Tails and thought about it for a bit. Suddenly his mind flashed Shadow kissed Sonic on the lips. His whole face heated up and his heart raced faster. It hadn't even lasted for more than a split second. It wasn't that he was unimpressed by the kiss or that he had an interest in someone else. But it felt so nice to be touched so softly, so gently… Sonic shook his head and went back to reality. This was not the time to think about Shadow, he needed to focus on getting out of here safely.

"You okay, man?" asked Knuckles.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, I'm fine." Sonic said, scratching behind his head while he tried to hide his blush. 'Stop being stupid, Sonic!' he thought reprimanding himself.

"We're about to arrive at the ARK for about less than 20 minutes," said Tails. "So get ready, I'm going to land soon, then we should start looking for a way to get in."

Knuckles pumped his fist into the air. "Alright! I can't wait to get in there!" He chuckled. "Just thinking about punching Eggman in the face makes my blood boil, you know that?" he grinned mischievously. Sonic snorted, "Don't tell me you're going to try something stupid again! Last time, we almost died, you know!" he scolded Knuckles.

Knuckles rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah. Don't remind me. I almost got you both killed! If it weren't for Amy stopping us, you two would be dead meat!" he said sternly.

"Hey, that's what friends are for! I wouldn't want to be a robot forever, either," said Sonic.

"And that's exactly why you're our friend, idiot!" said Knuckles, hitting Sonic in the shoulder lightly. Sonic winced at Knuckles' force, then grinned sheepishly. Knuckles laughed. "Sorry, man. I didn't mean to hit you that hard," he apologized.

"Heh, it's fine, Knux," said Sonic rubbing his shoulder. Sonic felt uneasy, but couldn't say what the feeling was exactly. Maybe he was afraid of Shadow or not. 'This is ridiculous! I'm just having trouble thinking straight, that's all! And he kissed me back in the jungle. What's wrong with me? Why am I thinking about Shadow? Am I getting sick or something?' he thought.

"What's wrong?" asked Knuckles.

"Nothing, Knux, everything's good. Just a little tired, I guess. Uh, I should go clear my head for a bit. You know, before Tails lands," Sonic said, standing up. He quickly left the control room, leaving Knuckles alone with Tails. Knuckles and Tails stared at each other for a few seconds, neither one knowing what to say or do next.

Sonic went inside the bathroom, ran over to the sink, and splashed cold water on his face. 'I gotta relax. I have things to do.' Sonic sighed deeply and took a few breaths. After some calming meditation, he looked into the mirror. He could his face flushed red, which was not usual. 'Am I really blushing?' wondered Sonic. With the sound of the heartbeat coming from his chest, he placed his hand on his chest as well. The pulsating was strong. 'Is that normal? Do people feel this way? Is that possible?' Sonic looked down at his hands. 'My heart's pounding like crazy. Is it because I like Shadow? No, he's the enemy. But does that mean he also likes me?' Sonic looked back at his reflection, his eyes wide open. 'I must be going insane!' he said to himself. 'Why am I so confused?!'

Sonic moved his hand to his member and began to stroke it. He moaned. 'No, that's not right. I shouldn't do this.' Sonic frowned. 'Fuck! Why am I doing this? I hate him! I don't like him! He's evil! He wants to destroy everyone!' he exclaimed, raising his voice. His mind flashed again when Shadow kissed him on the lips and wrapped his arm around Sonic's waist.

'Shit! I'm losing it! This isn't happening! I hate him! I want him to stay away! God damn, I don't wanna think about this! Ugh, it's driving me crazy! I'm gonna lose it! I can't...!" His hand pumping his cock fast became harder. His breathing sped up as well.

'I... I want him... I want him so badly...' Sonic let out a soft moan, unable to take anymore pressure. "Ugh, fuck..." he muttered as he came. A couple of tears escaped his closed eyes as he laid his head against the cool surface of the sink.

A few moments later, Amy came to the control room carrying a tray with tea, cookies, juice, and biscuits. "Hey, guys. Where's Sonic?" she asked.

"He said he had to go clear his head," Knuckles replied. "I wonder what's wrong with him? Is he alright?"

"I don't know. He's been acting kinda strange since he woke up today. He didn't sleep very well last night, either." Amy replied, handing the tray to Knuckles and sitting on the chair opposite him. "But I have no idea what's wrong with him."

"That's weird. Do you think he's afraid of Shadow?" asked Tails.

"Of course not! He's never afraid of anyone!" scoffed Amy. "Besides, who said he would be afraid of the guy? He's the bravest guy I've ever known. Always willing to risk his own life to save others. That's what he's always done, and I bet that's what he'll continue to do until the day he dies!"

"That might be true, but I'm concerned about Sonic," said Knuckles.

"Me too," agreed Tails. "Maybe we should go check on him. And we're almost there at the ARK," he suggested.

"I'll go check on Sonic if he's okay," Amy went out of the control room to find Sonic and knocked on the bathroom door. "Sonic, are you okay?" she asked.

Sonic jolted at the sound of Amy's voice from the door outside. "Uh, yeah I'm fine. Why do you ask?" he answered, sounding nervous.

Amy narrowed her eyes at him. She knew there was something that had happened there. Something that made him look flustered. "Because you've been in the bathroom for any minutes. Are you sure you're alright?" she asked.

"Yeah, totally fine. I'll come out now, okay?" Sonic replied. He didn't sound completely convincing though.

"Okay. Tails said we're almost at the ARK. So we should leave soon," said Amy.

"Sure thing, Ames!" Sonic smiled, trying to act natural. He heard her footsteps and walked away from the door. Sonic looked at his hand which was covered with his own cum. He groaned in disgust. He rushed to the shower and quickly washed himself off.

'Damn it! Why did I do that?!' he cried in thought. 'Why'd I have to touch myself? Why did I have to think about Shadow while I was touching myself? Fuck!' he growled. 'If I keep doing that, I'm going to end up in trouble again.' He shook his head.

'I have to get my mind off of Shadow or else it's gonna be worse. I have to focus on finding a way to get in and stop Eggman.' He got out of the shower and dried himself and exited the bathroom and headed toward the control room.

After checking on Tails, Knuckles, and Amy sat at the control panel while Sonic stood beside him, staring blankly ahead.

"You okay?" asked Knuckles.

"Yeah, I'm fine. What's going on?" asked Sonic.

"We're here at the ARK! And look at this." Tails gestured to the large hemispherical meteorite that rested at the bottom of the laser cannon underneath. The team wowed at the sight. It was quite breathtaking, especially the view from the top of the ship. They had only seen pictures from above before, and they were certainly not prepared for anything like this.

"Wow, it must be Gerald Robotnik who built this ARK 50 years ago," commented Sonic. "It looks like some kind of huge spacecraft."

"Okay, I'm going to find the entrance and-" Suddenly the spaceship was hit by something, causing them to collapse. The sound of the alarm blaring filled the air and red light started flashing.

"What's going on?!" screamed Amy.

"I think we hit something!" yelled Tails, trying to control the console.

"How are we supposed to get out of this situation?!" asked Sonic frantically.

"We're about to crash! Just hang on something!" yelled Tails, trying to pull the joystick back to its original position.

The ship started to shake violently, sending the crew all around, screaming in shock. The lights flickered on and off repeatedly as the sound of the alarms kept echoing all around them, growing louder every time. The sound of the alarms echoed loudly through the walls of the ship and created deafening sounds throughout the whole ship.

A meteor smashed the rocket in half, Knuckled was separated from the team. His screams could be heard loud and clear.

"Knuckles!" screamed Sonic desperately while holding onto the seat.

"Shit, I can't control it! Brace yourselves!" yelled Tails.

The crew screamed in terror, grabbing onto anything they could as the shaking continued and the floor started to fall under them. Everything around them started cracking as pieces of debris flew toward them. Tails pulled hard on the joystick to try and regain control. However, it was useless. The ship was crashing and Tails couldn't do anything to save them. He noticed an emergency button on the panel, so he quickly pressed it.

The ship stopped falling as the force pushed them upward. The ship stopped falling after a moment, but they remained suspended several meters in the air. The ship landly crashed into the entrance of the ARK. When it was all over, Tails exhaled in relief and looked over his shoulder to see his friends were okay.

"Is everyone okay?" asked Tails.

"I think so, but Knuckles..." said Amy worriedly.

Sonic comforted Amy, "Don't worry. He'll be okay." He turned his attention back to the controls. They slowly descended toward the floor, landing safely.

"Hoo, what a rough landing. We're lucky to be alive," chuckled Sonic.

Tails gave a sigh of relief. "Yes, we are. This ship was damaged pretty badly. We have to get going though," he stood up.

Sonic and Amy nodded as they went through the ARK to the room at the end of the tunnel.