After almost a week had passed and Amy kept taking care of the hedgehog waiting for him to recover, Mephiles had finally woken up. Opening his dark green reptilian eyes as his vision slowly adjusting to his surroundings.
"Ugh... Where... Am I?" Mephiles asked to himself while looking at his surrounding
"Oh! You awake" the voice of a girl said sounded relief
Mephiles look to the origin of the voice and found a pink female hedgehog standing on the doorway, she make her way to his bedside and pulled a chair besides the wall
"You're in my apartment, I brought you here after I found you unconscious in Greenhill Zone" she answer
"Um... Thank you..." He said, while Mephiles think back as he look at the Sakura hedgehog and remember that she was one of the blue hedgehog friend
Amy smile at him and said "No need to thank me, it is the right thing to do" then she continue "Just rest, I'll bring you something to eat soon and if you need anything just let me know, okay?" Mephiles hesitantly nod and the Sakura girl smile more brightly at him then she left the room
Mephiles thinking over this predicament he found himself in '... Why would she say that? Didn't she know that I practically killed her closest friend?' he question and soon more questions arise 'Did she tell them of his survival? Is the trio hedgehog going to come here and finish him off for good?' his mind was full of many questions and alternate scenarios where every choice only results in him completely destroyed
An hours had passed and Amy appears to check on his condition and also bringing food for her sickly guest.
"Here is the food I made!" She excitedly exclaim "I thought you might've been hungry so I made this" the Sakura girl hand over the tray she was carrying to the bedridden guest
This was somewhat makes Mephiles dreading, he didn't need to eat as his body was not like the mortal had been where their body need to recharge with a consumption unlike himself who can have energy recharge without the need to eat just simply rest and his power returned but at the same time he don't want to bring suspicion to himself now that he was practically in the mercy of the hedgehog besides him
"... Thank you" he said simply and started eating her soup, to his suprise he had a physical mouth feeling what food tastes like for the first time and as the taste begin to settle inside of him Mephiles start to eating the soup more in earnest
Amy seeing this thinking the hedgehog hadn't had food for days and was just glad that he was eating without a problem, a small smile was on her muzzle
The Sakura hedgehog then asked him the question that had been eating away at her from the beginning since she had found him "Who are you? And What's your name?" She asked curiously
Mephiles then abruptly stop eating after he heard that question 'of course she didn't remember, all memories of the event in Soleanna had been erased upon Solaris destruction.' he thought 'this is a chance to think a plan for the trio hedgehog demise'
Amy patiently waiting for his answer, the shines in her eyes of anticipation caught Mephiles in a small fascination of the Sakura girl "Mephiles. Mephiles the Dark- Hedgehog" he answered, Mephiles almost slipped up his actual name to her. He thought that she could potentially mentioned it to the trio and he can't have that happens
The Sakura pink hedgehog was thoughtful of his answer but the caring smile on her never left her muzzle "Mephiles... What an interesting and unique name" she mumble for a bit and Mephiles hearing that complement from the girl besides him, he stare at his blanket suddenly get an unknown feeling he did not recognize "I'm Amy! Amy Rose and it's nice to meet you Mephiles" she happily said
Seeing Amy happy and excited face made Mephiles to feel something weird inside his chest, it was the feeling of warmth, care, and comfort put into one. Not knowing what it was or rather forgot about the feeling he was experiencing right now, he thinks about it trying to figured out what the feeling he was sensing.
Seeing Mephiles expression change to something akin to deep in thoughts made Amy worried "Are you okay? Is there something wrong?"
Hearing the Sakura hedgehog voice make him snapped from his thinking "I... I'm fine" he said but Mephiles isn't quite sure himself
"Mmmm..." Amy was thinking of his answer clearly wasn't buying his answer the hedgehog was clearly was trouble by something but she doesn't want to pry on Mephiles business so she could only sighed and a small sad smile was on her "Okay if you're sure of that, I won't prying on your business and if you're done eating just put the plate on the desk besides you I'll picked it up later" she said then leave the room with only Mephiles and his thoughts
This let Mephiles ponder for a bit upon what was he felt before but he couldn't just find the answer easily and it only just left him in a stressing himself, Mephiles sigh in defeat and just returned to sleep.
