Previously on Desperate Hedgehogs...
Sonic and Silver head off into Ice Cap along with the Chaotix in search for the Chaos Emerald underground. But things got sticky as Silver strangely started losing control of his powers. But once Espio stopped Silver from going out of control, Silver finally admitted where he comes from, which is actually not in the current timeline.
Sonic meanwhile is experiencing the consequences of Silver's out on control powers, as the area he, Vector, and Charmy in is about to collapse. Despite what Sonic had admitted to Vector and Charmy about Eggman, does Sonic still have it in him to save the two innocent lives?
Amy, Cream, Cheese, and Tails head off to Hang Castle at the same time as Shadow and Omega did. But once Shadow and Amy end up in a mysterious dark world that seems to be part of the kingdom, they eventually run into each other, finding the Chaos Emerald there. Which of the two will get the emerald, and how will their reunion go?
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Shadow/Amy
“You're making a big mistake,” Shadow said, trying to hold back the frustration he had suddenly felt. There he and Amy Rose stood in the black dark area, which seemed to have absolutely no walls, and could go on forever if you kept walking. But yet, there was a hidden gem in here, and that was the Chaos Emerald. It was too bad that one little girl stood in the way of it, a girl Shadow genuinely did not want to hurt.
But Amy was not a little girl anymore, she was a fighter both on the inside and outside ever since she took her first steps. She certainly wasn't going to bow down to Shadow and give him the Chaos Emerald, even though he was the ultimate life form. Amy would never just give up in a fight. “I think you're the one making the mistake,” Amy said. “I've gotten better these past five years with my fighting skills.”
Shadow thought to himself how confident this girl seemed, but he could see the sweat pouring down Amy, and he could just tell she wasn't one hundred percent there for this fight. She must've feared him at least a little, otherwise such a thing would not occur. “I'm serious little girl, you don't want to mess with me. I need those Chaos Emeralds, and no one is going to stop me from obtaining all seven.”
Amy thought it was strange, how Shadow had called her 'little girl.' Didn't he know he real name? “My name is Amy for your information,” Amy replied. “I thought you knew, did you forget after five years?”
Five years? Why did this girl say those words specifically? Did he really know her from somewhere? There really must be something to her he seems to be missing. “What do you mean by that?”
Amy was just confused. In fact, Shadow just confused her overall. Why did it seem like this was not the same Shadow she saw five years ago? Something must've obviously happened to him when he had crashed down to Earth. But why did he suddenly appear after five years? Why so long? “You mean you don't remember me? Don't you remember the Space Colony Ark Shadow?”
Space Colony Ark, those words. He thought he had never heard such strange words before, but for some reason, they seemed familiar to Shadow. But nothing was coming to his head. His mind was done giving him flashbacks at the moment. Shadow just couldn't remember where he heard that name before. Suddenly, Shadow realized what was happening. At least, he thought he realized what was happening. “You think you can just escape with the emerald by trying to confuse me?” he asked angrily.
“What?” Amy was astounded by Shadow's response. Was this really the Shadow she knew, or was it maybe some robot that Eggman made? Amy knew that what was about to come wasn't going to be very pleasant though. She took out her hammer and wielded it while she said, “I would never do something like that Shadow. I thought, you had realized that working for Eggman was the wrong thing. But why are you working with him again? Just what is going on Shadow?”
“No more time for games little girl! If you want to fight me, then so be it!” Shadow's mind was set on the possibility that Amy was just trying to confuse him. He didn't like to be taken advantage of, and he was going to prove that when he makes sure he obtains that Chaos Emerald.
Amy gets ready for the worst, as Shadow immediately comes charging at her with a powerful kick. Amy blocks it off with her hammer though, and tries to swing it right back at Shadow, who jumped just in time to avoid it.
“Chaos Spear!” Shadow screamed, throwing three spears at Amy.
Amy ran and avoided all the spears, though barely. She then began to charge quickly at Shadow, spinning and holding her hammer so that she could hopefully knock Shadow away. But Shadow jumps and follows it up with another Chaos Spear, which nearly hits Amy again. The two would continue fighting for awhile, both hoping for a win.
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Sonic
“What are we gonna do?!” Charmy asked, very shaken from the fact that the room they were in seemed to be collapsing. It was still hard to see anything more then ten feet away from all three of them, but they had to get out. They were going to find that Chaos Emerald and stop Eggman for good.
Sonic did what he naturally did, he was going to try and save the day. “Charmy! Vector! Grab onto my hands!” Sonic shouted. Vector and Charmy nodded in agreement, as Vector grabbed onto Sonic's left hand, while Charmy took the right. Sonic soon blasted off, still holding that flashlight, avoiding all the icicles falling onto them.
Sonic didn't know how he was doing it though. He was sure this was a recipe for disaster as he still couldn't see where the icicles were falling. But it must've just been his sense of danger. Sonic always just had the ability to get out of even the most dangerous of situations.
Avoiding icicles wasn't all Sonic had to do though, as the ground began to shake more and more, until the ground finally started to crack and collapse.
“We're doomed!” Vector shouted.
“Not yet,” Sonic said, trying to think of his next move. He suddenly saw some pillars in front of him that seemed pretty high. As the ground began to fall apart, Sonic jumped onto the first pillar, and kept on jumping across them to get to safety. Vector and Charmy tried not to throw up, but it sure was difficult to hold it all in.
Sonic eventually got back on the ground, and started running faster and faster to try and get to safety, still avoiding all the icicles falling from the ceiling. They were getting bigger though, and it was only a matter of time before the icicles were big enough to really hurt them.
“Look!” Charmy suddenly said, pointing forward.
In front of them three as Sonic was running, was this dusty old door, with some light shining out from it. Maybe this was their ticket way out. But then all three of them looked at the top and saw that the biggest of icicles was about to fall in front of the door. If it were to land, it would make the ground collapse, and the door would be blocked.
“We're not gonna make it!” Vector shouted in absolute fear.
“Oh yes we are!” Sonic said with confidence, as he turbo charged towards the door.
It was close, the icicle was almost on the ground, but Sonic was almost at the door. Both of them began to come closer and closer as the last few seconds past. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...............the door opens as Sonic rushes though it just in time, right before the icicle fell. Sonic stopped and let go of Vector and Charmy, as they all took a sigh of relief.
They weren't outside though, it was still underground. But strangely, this room was not collapsing. There was a large chandelier on the top of the room, and the walls were painted with ancient art from a mysterious culture none of the three could point out at the moment. But they looked at the end of the room and saw that a Chaos Emerald lied there in front of the window.
“Found it!” Sonic said as he ran towards it.
“Sonic, thank you for saving us!” Charmy said as he quickly followed Sonic.
Sonic stared at the Chaos Emerald and then quickly turned back to Charmy, as Vector slowly followed from behind. “Oh, it was nothing Charmy,” Sonic said.
“Nothing?” Vector asked astounded. “You saved our butts back there Sonic! You really are a hero!”
Vector's words had reminded Sonic of what he had told them right before all that had happened. He sighed, hating the fact that such memories were brought right back into his mind. “No Vector, I'm no hero and you and Charmy know that,” Sonic concluded.
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Silver
“Excuse me?” Espio asked, who was suddenly so confused his head could've fell off his body right there. He and Silver stood in another part of the mountain underground, where the hallways they were in were just that, hallways. But made out of ice. That was the thing that was least on Espio's mind though, as Silver had just told him something he had not expected from him at all.
“So you're from the order as well, but 200 years in the future?” Espio asked, still a little shaken from what Silver had told him.
Silver nodded. “That's basically it Espio. I've traveled through time to come back here, but I never thought I would find a member of the Warrior Order. There aren't any documents that detail where you can find hideouts of the order. I'm so glad that I don't have to do this alone anymore.” Silver really meant those words too. Knowing what he knew now, he could definitely trust Espio.
Espio was still quite confused though, and this definitely was going to be a long conversation between the two. He had so many questions, and he was going to get the answer to every single one. “Wait Silver, why are you exactly here in the first place?” Espio asked. “What prompted you to travel 200 years into the past?”
Silver suddenly looked away from Espio. He thought about what he may be about to lay on Espio. There was something about his expression that made Silver look like he was about to throw up. He didn't want to say what he was about to say. But he needed someone to trust completely, and Espio was definitely that person.
“It's the legend that our order was made to stop in the first place, the Solaris Prophecy,” Silver finally said.
Espio suddenly looked puzzled, and then said, “Didn't we lay it to rest many years ago? Now all our Order is really doing is stopping other threats to world peace.”
“Well Espio, a certain someone has awakened it,” Silver said. Silver could tell Espio was very surprised by what he had said, as Espio just looked at him with a face that seemed unsure of what to say to that.
“But that's impossible! Our ancestors made sure that that was a done deal. Not even we know the secret to awakening it.”
“Well, I'm not entirely sure how it was awakened either Espio. But what I am sure of, is that person we're chasing down woke up half of Solaris, which is Iblis. He is the Iblis Trigger. Eggman Nega.”
“Wait, what did you just call Dr. Eggman?” Espio asked, who seemed to be sounding more and more confused as the conversation forwarded.
“Eggman Nega. Why is he called Dr. Eggman by the way? I mean, the documents specifically say it's Eggman Nega that awakens Iblis, but that guy we're after looks just like him, yet he has a different but similar name.” Silver sounded just as confused, though he was sure Eggman was the one they are looking for.
“Well Silver, just how reliable are these documents anyway?” Espio asked. “I mean, it is 200 years later, perhaps they were tampered with or lost key information?”
“Yes, that is true. That's why we don't know how the other half of Solaris was awakened. That part of the documents has faded off. So maybe Eggman Nega as a name is just irrelevant. Dr. Eggman looks too much like Eggman Nega to not be the Iblis Trigger. Whatever happens Espio, he must be stopped or the world is doomed to eternal destruction.”
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Shadow/Amy
The hammer hits Shadow in the face and knocks him backwards as Amy lowers her hammer to try and catch a breath. She was doing a lot better at this then she thought she was going to. She could conclude she was telling the truth when she said she had improved these past five years in terms of fighting skills, considering the fact she was holding her own against the Ultimate Life Form. But of course, she had gotten beat up a bit herself, with quite a few black spots on her body.
Shadow couldn't grasp someone like Amy was holding her ground in a fight against him. Perhaps Ultimate Life Form as a term shouldn't be used so loosely. He felt he was doing well himself though, but it annoyed Shadow that there was no clear winner. He was going to end this now, it was time to do whatever he could to make sure Amy is knocked out.
“I've warned you not to fight back, and now I have no choice but to make sure you are dead!” Shadow screamed.
Amy was definitely scared if she wasn't before. When Shadow made threats like that, he usually followed them up. With nowhere else to run, Amy had no choice but to prepare for the worst. The truth was though, she didn't know how to prepare for the worst.
Shadow suddenly began to get covered in a red aura, and his fur suddenly was covered in red from the aura. His eyes are in rage, and this was an attack he had never used before. Amy was terrified, she had no idea what kind of attack this was, but it looked like the equivalent to an attack from Super Shadow. Amy was not looking forward to this.
“CHAOS...BLAST!!!!” Shadow shouted, as he suddenly let out a huge red blast that engulfed the entire area. No doubt anything that touched it was going to get hurt. Amy tried to run as fast as she could, but the explosion only came to her closer and closer.
“Ahh!” Amy screamed, not being able to outrun the red. She tried to duck for cover, with her hammer covering her head. But Amy kept waiting for the red to touch her, only to learn, that it never touched her. Amy opened her eyes and looked up and saw something she had never seen in her life. Her hammer was absorbing all the Chaos Energy. “W-what's going on?” Amy asked in absolute confusion.
Shadow was confused as well. Never had he seen Chaos Energy being absorbed like that. Amy stood with her hammer still taking in all the energy. Amy suddenly felt the urge to swing the hammer. So she did, and all the Chaos Energy was released knocking Shadow back. Amy always thought there was something special about her hammer, but this was far from what she thought.
“W-what did you just do?” Shadow asked as he got up.
“I-I don't know S-Shadow,” Amy said, still shocked at her hammer's secret powers. Amy suddenly fell to the ground though, seeming exhausted from everything that had happened. She laid on the ground with her hammer, and the Chaos Emerald that she found, along with the Chaos Emerald she had actually brought here.
Shadow smirked as he walked over. Two Chaos Emeralds sitting in the hands of an out cold Amy. Shadow took the emeralds, and was about to Chaos Control himself back to Omega. He thought about taking Amy with him though. But he realized, there was more to this girl then meets the eye, and she might be too dangerous to keep around. Shadow thought about it, just standing there thinking inside his mind. But at the end, he decided it was too big of a risk.
“CHAOS CONTROL!”
Right there, Shadow disappeared with two emeralds, leaving a passed out Amy all alone.
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Shadow
Back where he was before Shadow appeared. In the large room where he had touched the blue sphere in the first place. He looked in front of him, and saw that the blue sphere was still there. Shadow didn't want a thing to do with it, so he immediately went out the door to look for Omega.
“Omega, are you there?” Shadow asked.
As Shadow walked down the hallway, he looked up and saw that a hole was on the ceiling. Perhaps Omega had went through it. It seemed being enough for a robot to go through. Shadow jumped through the hole in the ceiling and was met with a....kart in front of him.
“Huh, what is this?” Shadow asked.
It was what you would call a bobsled. It was sitting on a rail, which led into a cave of sorts with orange lights on the walls. Shadow thought this was strange. What exactly was this doing here anyway? He didn't want to ride it, but he suddenly had heard some robotic noises that seemed to be coming from the cave.
Shadow sighed, then said, “Looks like I have to ride this thing.”
Shadow jumped onto the bobsled seat and began looking for a way to make it start. But there wasn't anything that looked like the way to start it. No buttons, no pedals, just a wooden kart. Shadow sighed and kicked the bobsled, which in turn, caused it to move, but at a much faster speed then he had expected. Shadow's body was being pushed back, as he held onto the bobsled to make sure he would not fall off.
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Amy
“Ugh,” Amy said, as she finally woke up from her short time of passing out. She was still in the dark area, and with the light of the Chaos Emerald gone, it was even harder to see. But as soon as Amy got up, she checked her body to see if the Chaos Emeralds were there. Unfortunately for her, they weren't there.
“Oh no, where did they go?!” Amy cried in worry. But Amy had suddenly remembered, Shadow was there right before she passed out. She frowned, very pissed off that Shadow just took the emeralds like that. She wondered what had gotten into the guy. Was he confused? Or did he just have no respect for women now? Amy went with the former, Shadow never seemed like an outright jerk, just an emotionally hurt person. Just what was up with Shadow?
Amy thought she was doomed. With the Chaos Emeralds gone, and absolutely no idea where she is, all by herself, this was a recipe for dying. Shadow could've at least Chaos Controlled her with him and just trap him wherever Eggman was hiding now. But it looks like Shadow was thinking this time. It sucked, but Amy had to find a way out. She began to walk endlessly to wherever her feet may lead her.
It was so creepy. When she closed and opened her eyes, there was no difference in what she was seeing. She wondered if there really was an exit here. She wondered if she'd ever see Cream, Cheese, and everyone else again.
Amy suddenly stopped though when she saw that there was some light in the distance. She ran closer and closer to the light. Finally, something that wasn't just the black darkness. Light! Pure amazing light. But when Amy reached the light, it wasn't the exit she wasn't looking for, but something much more interesting.
It was a hedgehog, with blue fur and green eyes, with a wanting for speed. It was Sonic, but what was he doing here? How had he found her?
“Sonic?” Amy asked.
The blue hedgehog just stared at Amy, with a stern look on his face, as if he was mad about something.
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Sonic
“Sonic...,” Charmy began to say.
But Sonic interrupted Charmy and then said, “There's nothing else to say. Sure, I may have just happened to save you two from a collapsing room, but what I did back on that fleet was far worst and just, unforgivable. And Tails, my best friend, agrees.”
Sonic fell to his knees, with his face trying to hold back the tears that were coming out of his eyes. Sonic didn't usually cry, but he wasn't going to cry now. At least, that's what Sonic thought. But he couldn't help it, and he just began to bawl his eyes out. “T-Tails, the one person w-who would a-always stand up f-for m-me, not e-even him.....gah!”
Vector and Charmy quickly came down to Sonic's height and tried to comfort him. Charmy was giving Sonic the biggest hug a bee could give, while Vector's hand was on Sonic's back. “Sonic,” Vector began to say. “I'll admit when you admitted to us what you did on that fleet, I was shocked. I always thought the big hero would never do something like that.”
Sonic was wondering how this was supposed to help in any way as he continued to cry. All Vector was doing was just repeating what he already knew. Did he really need a trip down memory lane? “I know Vector,” Sonic said.
“But Sonic, no one is perfect,” Vector suddenly said. “Even the biggest of heroes have their moments where they make mistakes bud. It's just a matter of getting back on your feet and trying to fix them, or move on from them if they can't be fix.”
Sonic had no idea Vector could say things like that. Vector always just seemed like your everyday crocodile that wanted money. But Vector had a heart too, and it was nice to discover that. “I g-guess you're right, b-but I-I d-don't know if I-I can d-do that,” Sonic replied.
“Well, I just have one question Sonic,” Vector then said. “Why did you do what you did on the fleet anyway? Why did you just let Eggman go in front of Tails?”
Sonic sighed.. His crying was starting to lower, but tears were still occasionally falling out of his eyes. “Vector, these past five years, I've become nothing. Without Eggman, no one cares about me anymore. I'm a washed up hero, trying to get his fame wherever he can. It sucks. I never used to be so desperate before. But I just....want to feel like people give a damn about me again.”
Vector was obviously shocked by these words, but he quickly said, “Sonic, the thing is, people did give a damn about you. I actually remember this one time Tails had come to visit the Chaotix Detective Agency to hire us to find some special items he needed for an experiment. But he didn't seem like himself. So I talked with him, and he actually revealed how much he cared about you. How he wished you would just not ignore him anymore and live your life.
“Sonic, you lived your past five years thinking people only liked you for your heroic deeds. But I think you should know, people care for you not for just what you did in the past, but what your character is. How you would never harm anyone that didn't deserve, and how you cared for people's well-beings. You haven't changed at all Sonic, you've just kind of lost your way with yourself.”
Sonic realized just how true Vector's words were. He obviously was very good at this talking to people stuff. Sonic nodded in agreement with Vector, and then said, “I guess I just didn't want to feel left out, so I took myself out before all my friends could.”
Vector nodded and said, “You don't need Eggman when you have friends Sonic. You just have to let them know that you still care about them. And you should tell what you just said to me to Tails. You're not a bad guy Sonic, you're just not invincible is all.”
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Silver
“This is a lot to take in,” Espio said, sitting down beside the ice cold wall, trying to clear his mind.
Silver sat down beside him. Espio may have been a Warrior Order member, but Silver still barely knew him. From what he heard about the Warrior Order in the past though, he knew he could trust Espio. No member betrays another at all costs, and if they do, they're exiled from the order. “I know it is, but you have to trust me Espio,” Silver said. “We're all fighting for the same cause.”
Espio nodded in agreement. But he still had one more question for Silver he really wanted the answer to. “Just one more question Silver. What happened just now? Like, why did your powers go out of control?”
Silver sighed. He was hesitant to answer such a question obviously, Espio could tell.
“Remember Silver, trust only comes back, when you give trust,” Espio said, citing one of the many Warrior Order quotes. Silver knew that all too well. The problem was, he really didn't want to tell Espio this part of the story.
“Okay Espio, I'm still a young person, and I haven't really been properly trained to control my powers due to the fact that when I was born, I was thrown right into the destruction Solaris had caused. I had to learn to control my powers fast, and in all honesty, I haven't been able to do so yet,” Silver said. “But of course, whatever weaknesses you have, your fellow brothers and sisters will help you with, which is what you had done obviously.”
Espio nodded, seeming fine with Silver's logical answer. Silver wondered what else Espio would ask. He just thought Espio would have a ton more questions having heard everything he had just admitted to him. But Espio already knew Silver was telling the truth, he could feel the bond between them as Warrior Order members.
“We should continue on,” Espio said. “Now that I know you can be trusted, we have to stop your future from happening. Solaris cannot be awakened again after thousands of years hiding it.”
Silver nodded in agreement, and the two began walking forward through the hallways to continue with their search. But Silver had forgotten to ask Espio something himself. So he decided to bring it up while they were walking. “Hey Espio?” Silver said.
“What is it Silver?” Espio asked.
“I did something....suspicious in front of Vector that might have caused him not to trust me,” Silver said. “I was wondering, did he talk to you about it? I mean, he seems to trust you more then he trusts Charmy without a doubt.”
Espio nodded, knowing exactly what Silver was talking about. “Actually, he wanted me to walk with you, try to get to know you, see if you would tell me anything about what you're doing here. And then report back to him when I get anything.”
Silver was a bit astounded by what Espio had said. Did Vector really not trust him that much? He thought about it and it did make sense. He called Eggman Eggman Nega, and he yelled at Vector for getting too nosy into his business. He couldn't blame Vector, but this didn't make Silver like Vector any more then he already did. “Well, you're not going to tell him what I told you right?” Silver asked, sounding a bit worried.
“I just don't know what I'm going to tell him,” Espio said. “I've always been truthful to Vector, except with my allegiance with the Warrior Order, because it's an absolute necessity that we remain a secret to the public eye or we're evicted from the order.”
“Well then, there you go Espio. You can lie to Vector about me because I'm apart of the Warrior Order too.”
“I just, I have to outright lie to him now, because I'm reporting something to him. Before, all I had to do was just not mention the order, but now I have to lie to him. We don't lie to each other, until now I guess.”
Silver didn't like to see Espio so conflicted. He obviously wanted Espio to lie for him. But he could try to make it easier for Espio to do so. “You technically don't have to lie Espio.”
Espio was a bit puzzled by Silver's comment. “What do you mean by that Silver?”
“I mean, there's nothing suspicious about me right? Just tell him there's really nothing to see here, and that he can stop worrying. I swear to you I'm here for a good cause.”
Espio actually chuckled, then said, “You don't have to swear. But I guess I can look at it like that. We'll just have to see what happens.”
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Shadow
Shadow didn't realize there would be obstacles in the bobsled's path. He had to jump over quite a things, including what he thought were ghosts. It wouldn't surprised him if those things with pumpkin heads and blue robes really were ghosts. This mansion already had enough creepy things going for it, why not throw in some ghosts as well?
The bobsled was going incredibly fast too. Shadow had no idea how to slow the thing down without getting seriously injured. He was surprised how he was seemingly getting through this without a scratch. He must be good at reacting to things quickly. This certainly wasn't the cruise he was expecting though.
Shadow looked up ahead and saw that the rail was ending there. But wait, what was going to happen once he got to the end of that rail?
“Ahh!” Shadow screamed as he was thrown off the bobsled as soon as he hit the end of the rail. Shadow landed on his face flat on the ground. Shadow got up and tried to gather himself up once again. He wondered why that was there in the first place. Just what was this place?
Shadow suddenly looked in front of him and saw that Omega was there. But there was something strange. Omega was laying on the ground, and Omega didn't react to hearing Shadow land either, as if Omega's mind wasn't totally there.
“Omega?” Shadow asked as he walked over to the heavy-weight robot.
Shadow tapped on Omega's back, but Omega still did not respond. Shadow decided to turn Omega over to see his face. As heavy as Omega was, Shadow did so without any struggles. What Shadow found was the red in Omega's eyes were no longer there, which could only mean one thing.
“We need to get you back to Eggman right away,” Shadow said.
Shadow was definitely content with leaving now. He had already obtained not one, but two Chaos Emeralds. And besides, this place was creepy as hell. Shadow was ready to leave. He put him hand on Omega, and held up a Chaos Emerald in another.
“Don't worry Omega, we'll make sure you're okay. CHAOS....CONTROL!!!”
Right then, Shadow and Omega disappeared in a flash, getting to wherever Eggman's base laid.
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Amy
“Is that really you Sonic?” Amy asked, still surprised as can be by the sudden appearance of the blue hero.
Sonic just kept staring at Amy, and it only made Amy feel more and more uneasy. Why was he just staring at her like she had just eaten the last chili dog? Did she do anything bad to make him look at her like that? Amy didn't know, but she really did want it to stop.
“Look Sonic, whatever I did to make you look at me like that, I-I'm sorry,” Amy said.
Sonic finally said something, but he was actually chuckling with his eyes closed. It sounded like a bit of a cynical chuckle, as if he were making fun of Amy. “Sorry? For what Amy? For being alive?” he asked.
Amy was shocked. Never before had she heard anything like that out of Sonic's mouth. It definitely didn't seem like the real Sonic. But still, Amy couldn't help but feel very hurt by the comment, because it was still Sonic's body and voice. It was very believable.
“S-Sonic...”
“That's all you're ever going to be Amy. You want to break free from me. You want to finally get me out of your mind. But even after five years of neglect, you still won't give up will ya?”
Amy just shrugged. Maybe what Sonic was saying was true. Amy didn't know herself why she still couldn't get Sonic out of his mind. Maybe it was just something about him that kept her coming back. It sucked too, because five years of neglect usually meant the guy wanted nothing to do with you.
“What do you suggest I do then, Sonic?” Amy asked, a little shaken up.
“Nothing, I'll do it for you.” Sonic said.
Amy didn't know what Sonic had meant by that. But she wasn't expecting a first kiss. She didn't know what to expect, because she didn't think this was the real Sonic either. What would he be doing here saying those random things to her anyway?
“You're an annoying brat that doesn't know when to give up. Face it Amy, I don't want you, and whatever guy that does is probably delusional. You're annoying, obsessive, and certainly don't act like much of a 17 year old. Why don't you just leave me alone?! Don't you get it? I don't want to spend my life with you! Get me out of your freaking mind and leave me be you idiot!”
Amy was so stunned by Sonic's words. All she could do was try to calm him down. As she moved forward to try and touch Sonic to console him, Amy said, “Sonic, please...”
But Sonic pushed Amy back and made her fall to the ground. “Don't touch me you sick creature. In fact, don't ever talk to me again. I would NEVER EVER want to be with you Amy, so take a hike!”
Right then, Sonic walked away from the scene, not looking back at Amy even once. Amy just cried laying on the ground. It felt so real. Her worst fears had came true in front of her own eyes. What was the point of living at this point, when the person she wanted, didn't want her back? She just laid there, crying, confused, not even thinking of a way to get out.
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Silver
Silver and Espio still kept walking, hoping to find the Chaos Emerald soon. They didn't like how cold it was down here at all, so it would be much preferred to get out of the area immediately. But it felt like these hallways were endless in all honesty. Espio thought of something else to ask Silver then.
“Hey Silver, can I see your Warrior Code?” Espio asked.
Silver knew exactly what Espio had meant when he asked that. He took off the glove on his left hand and quickly showed Espio the tattoo on his palm. It was colored black, and was no doubt the symbol of the Warrior Order. It was surprisingly quite simple in design, with only one color and a swirl like shape.
Espio then took off his glove on his right hand, and showed Silver the exact same symbol. That was the way they could confirm if one person were a member of the Warrior Order or not. Silver and Espio could REALLY feel safe together now.
“It's funny how we have to power to notice even the smallest details in the fake symbols,” Silver said. He was correct too. With fake tattoos, there was always something off about it, and it was usually the part that was a secret to making the tattoo.
“I don't see anything wrong with yours,” Espio said.
“And I don't see anything wrong with yours either,” Silver said.
“Gosh, it's actually been awhile since I've really talked to a Warrior Order member,” Espio admitted.
Silver was actually a bit surprised by the comment. He assumed from how he was raised that the Warrior Order was always in constant contact. But maybe that was because Solaris had been ruling the world as soon as he was born.
“Why is that?” Silver asked.
Espio then said, “Well, to be honest Silver, it's been so long since the Warrior Order had really had anything to do with helping the world. Even five years ago with that crisis with Eggman and the Ark, the Warrior Order weren't really needed now that Sonic was there. Our order has kinda been, well, breaking up. I mean, we were getting to the point even before I was born, but it gets more apparent as the years go by. We have a few assassinations here and there, but nothing one or two members can't handle.”
“That's really hard to believe if you were me,” Silver said. “Since Solaris was basically destroying what was left of the world, all you really have are your fellow brothers.”
There was a question Espio had been dying to ask as soon as Silver talked about Solaris. Although, he quite feared the answer to it. “Hey Silver, what is it like?” Espio asked.
“What do you mean Espio?” Silver asked back.
“I've obviously only heard stories of the great Solaris, but since it's active during your time, what is it like to live under such a monster? How do you keep on fighting knowing it's nearly impossible to kill such a beast?”
Silver looked forward as he tried to come up with an answer. How did he live with such pain and misery? Silver doesn't know the feeling of being able to lay back knowing nothing was going to ruin your day, because Solaris always ruined his day in his own time.
“I'm going to be honest Espio, it's not easy,” Silver began. “You're basically in a position where you're always running, trying to find a place Solaris had not gobbled up yet. We're running out of places to run to, despite the slow pace Solaris is taking the entire planet. Sometimes, it's impossible to feel hopeful, because you don't know how to exactly stop that beast, and you know you can't run forever. I don't know what it's like to lay back and feel at peace, because Solaris never gave me the chance to do that. It's not an easy lifestyle, sometimes I think about suicide because I knew it was going to happen to me either way.”
“Silver,” Espio said, about to interrupt.
“But, I have faith that good overpowers evil, light overpowers dark, and that one day, Solaris will be laid to rest. I will find the beings responsible for committing such a devious act, they will pay, and I'll be able to live my life threat free, along with the rest of the people I care about. I believe that the world isn't meant to be miserable, and if I have to be the one to make sure of that, then so be it!”
Espio nodded, smiling at Silver's apparent heroism. It must be tough to have such courage in such an environment. Espio had only heard stories of Solaris, and they were terrible ones. But Silver's enthusiasm, it was good to see in such a young person.
Suddenly though, Espio was getting a call on his phone as the ringtone went off. Espio took out the phone and quickly answered it.
“Hello?” Espio asked. As Espio listened to the call, he said a few things. “Wait, calm down Vector. What's wrong?”
This caught Silver's attention. It seemed like quite the serious call. What could the other three be calling about?
“Okay, we'll be there as soon as possible.” Espio put away his phone as Silver looked at his face with much curiousity. Espio's face showed a great level of concern, and what he said agreed with that. “We have to get to the others, NOW.”
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Sonic
Sonic tried to gather himself up again and go and finish their mission. He had done enough sulking for one day, he wanted to be finished with all that because it certainly wasn't as fun as some may think. Vector and Charmy agreed, they didn't like to see Sonic be so sad either. But Sonic had one more comment to fit in.
“I just don't know if Tails is even going to want to speak to me,” Sonic said. “I hope I get a chance to say something to him.”
“I'm sure if you try hard enough you'll get it and that he'll understand,” Vector said. “Trust me Sonic, out of everyone in this world, Tails would be the one that'd want to forgive you the most. There's somethin' special about the two of you. I can tell being a detective and all.”
“You mean you can guess, like any other person can,” Charmy said.
“I don't remember asking you to argue with me,” Vector said very annoyed.
“I know ya didn't,” Charmy said, sounding like he didn't want to take back his comment once.
Sonic chuckled, it was nice to be around two very positive and funny guys, even if they weren't being funny on purpose. At least, that's what he thought of them. Vector certainly always sounded like he means what he says. Sonic turned around and went to get the Chaos Emerald, but only to find however, that it was no longer there.
“Huh, where did it go?” Sonic asked, suddenly very confused.
Suddenly though, Sonic gets kicked in the back, and is left unconscious, by a mysterious figure that only one of the three had seen before.
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Conclusion
What happened to Omega? Why had he suddenly shut down? What will become of Amy? Will she be able to escape the strange dark area? How will Silver and Espio's relationships effect the adventure? And who mysteriously attacked Sonic leaving Vector and Charmy in shock? All this on the next episode of Desperate Hedgehogs!
