Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Battle for Mobius ❯ Knuckleheaded Alliance ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Knuckleheaded Alliance

 

Pissed off beyond reason, I easily knocked those stupid tin cans to high heaven. No longer did Sonic concern me-he hardly crossed my mind. Because Knuckles had breached the interior of Eggman's fortress, I was told to assist him should he or need it. According to his readouts, he was definitely in trouble.

 

"I got your coordinates Knuckles and I'll be there in a flash. Where's Tails?"

 

"I don't know," he responded, "when we split up he never checked in. I hope he's okay because I heard that Rouge and Shadow have teamed up with Eggman again!"

 

"What!? Oh, Knuckles if they find him he won't stand a chance, not to mention it wouldn't be fair! You think you can hold on until I get him?"

 

"Yeah, course I can. He should be somewhere in the back of the fortress so when you find him just come on through. Over."

 

"And out." I hung up immediately and raced for the exit panting heavily while a thousand thoughts flung inside my head.

 

Outside the fortress was yet another wave of robots, though the ones out here were twice as big as the ones inside (doesn't make sense to me...). Tails was in this mob somewhere for I heard the cries of pain only a small fox cub could make.

 

"TAILS! I can't find you so do something crazy!" I screamed while avoiding the barrage of attacks made at me.

 

Out of the blue a giant missile fired into the sky and created a brilliant fireworks that were so mesmerizing I gazed for far too long. Then Tails motioned his hand over to the right of the swarm.

 

Well that'll work, I thought to myself, unaware that the robots had circled behind me.

 

Before I could react there was a sharp blow against my back that almost made me lose my balance. It wasn't cold and hard so the metal freaks didn't do it, but I could think of no one else until my assailant flew in front of me and I caught a glimpse of white, shiny boots.

 

"R-Rouge..." I huffed under my breath.

 

She started to chuckle. "That's right sweetie. You were almost about to get in the way of what I was going to take care of-Knuckles! And we all know there's nothing and no one who can stand in my way when it comes to him."

 

Her response made me laugh. "And just why is it," I got up, "that you want to take care of Knuckles?"

 

Her cheeks turned scarlet. "W-well it's because...I was assigned to dispose of him. Only I with my superior skills-"

 

"Aw, save it Rouge. If there's anything I know it's love and there's no hiding the fact that you've grown fond of him. He's the only one who has something of value whom you haven't been able to steal from and for some strange reason that turns you on. Am I right?"

 

I could sense the spite of my words from her face. Though she could never admit it she had a thing for Knuckles, and whether it was mutual or not she would have no one else claim her prize.

 

"Ugh! What would you know anyway? I mean you have your love stories and I have mine so back off! Your just lucky your not my opponent girlie or else I'd mop the floor with you. Anyways it's time for me to make my move. Have fun playing!"

 

As she took flight she snapped her fingers and in an instant, the robots had completely ignored me and went after Tails.

 

"No Tails, get away come to me!" I called to him but I was too late.

 

In the arms of the grunts was Tails, motionless and beat to a bloody pulp...all because I couldn't save him. In frustration I hit the ground with my mallet.

 

"Why...why can't I do anything right or even good for a change?!"

 

Saddness had comsumed me without warning. I had failed in my duties as a warrior and a friend, not to mention I couldn't even attract the guy I had been longing for for years. From that moment I had dubbed myself a failure...at life.

 

I must have been there for at least 15 minutes on the brink of insanity from the lack of use I was, until a hand touched my shoulder. Instinctively I figured it to be Sonic since the guy had nothing better to do with his time, I whirled around and whacked him in the chin with my mallet.

 

"YOU JERK! You've got some nerve even trying to come near me!" I snapped.

 

"Unn..." said a voice that was not Sonic's, "they never said you hit that hard..."

 

"Who are you? What have you done with Tails?"

 

Whoever it was got up and came towards me and I then noticed the shape of his hair was slightly different. "No harm will come to your little friend if you just cooperate. Can you handle it?"

 

"You...the Hedgehog created in a lab all those years ago. I would never trust you not even if you bribed me!"

 

Each time I stopped talking he would come closer and it creeped me out. Then again he had this mysterious enchanting side to him, like he had a secret past that defined who he was now. In a way I felt sorry for him but he still was my enemy and a threat to Mobius.

 

"What, do you honestly think I came here to kill you Amy? The entire plan was to make peace with the Freedom Fighters so that we may co-exist on this world together."

 

Again he edged himself towards me and in defense I gripped my hammer. He took one step back.

 

"Tha's not the side of the story I heard. Tails told me that Eggman-"

 

"He is not the one who calls the shots in this 'battle'. If it weren't for my people back on Earth he'd have no idea how to control this planet. But beacuse the man who created me died before the completion of the machine, Eggman's vision of dominating this world won't come to pass. Even if it did work, I'd never allow him to control anyone...especially not you."

 

A smile crept on his face and it was not one of evil...it was a sincere, charming kind of smile. Piece by piece I felt myself being absorbed in his essence, but there was still enough of my sanity left to think about Tails.

 

"Then were fighting for nothing is that right? Well you may convince me Shadow but Knuckles and Sonic aren't going to be so understanding." I said confindently.

 

"Hmm...Knuckles will not be an issue seeing as Rouge is manipulating him into submission. As for Sonic...well we knew from the start he'd be a number 1 problem because he's always been hardheaded. We sent Mina in to separate you two, and Eggman is in the dark about everything so he's pretty much a sitting duck. Sonic will dispose of him and all will fall into place."

 

That's what we had planned from the start...to get rid of Eggman once and for all. And Shadow...

 

"Uh, wait. Why would you have to manipulate Knuckles and keep me from being with Sonic? That's not right!"

 

I was still ready to hit him regardless of how...interesting he was.

 

"Ah, Amy. Still thinking about Sonic after all he's put you through. I admire your commitment but it was for your own good. Knuckles was tough because we had to steal some of his Chaos Emeralds before Rouge could put her magic to work. Sonic never trully cared for someone as loving as you. Did you not know before about his intrest in Mina, and before that his relationship with Sally the Squirrel? He's not in his right mind, Amy. He never has been! That's why I had to get you away from him."

 

"And," I gulped, "what about me? Did you figure that because I was so weak you could easily write me out of your scheme?"

 

Reluctant to hear his response I shut my eyes and bared my teeth. For a final time he came up to me and this time I was in his arms.

 

"Not at all Amy. You were the only one who truly mattered to me throughout this ordeal. The others say and think your worthless because they could NEVER be like you. When they see something they don't agree with or understand they immediately label it as EVIL. You and I however are labeled yet are not labelers. We're two sides of the same coin-we try to pry and see some good in everyone. I wanted to confront you myself because of how close we are and because you're the only one who could ever accept me for who I am. This is why...I...love you, Amy Rose."

 

Before he'd even finished I had drowned myself in my own tears. NEVER had anyone said such words to me. All I'd been ashamed of was thrown away and I could only think of Shadow, this Prince of Darkness who had an inner light within himself. I rose my head to look at him.

 

"But how can I be of use to you, Shadow? I'm not a fighter a heart..." I sobbed.

 

"Just be by my side and together we'll get threw this. That is all I ask of you."

 

He was so...I don't even know what to say! He's the one I've been wanting all this time, not Sonic! In the shadows of my mind all I was looking for WAS Shadow!

 

****

 

Beyond Amy's point of View...

 

 

Sonic and Mina went through the corridor of the second floor-only two more floors till they reached Eggman. He glanced at the mongoose repeatedly until she finally got tired of it.

 

"All right, Spike. What's with you. Ever since we made out it's like I'm some kind of stranger. Now is that anyway to act towards your girlfriend?"

 

Sonic stopped. "Whoa back up. Listen Mina I do like you and all but if Amy finds out about this she'll have both our heads!"

 

She scoffed. "I doubt it. That pink sourpuss saw us hit it off and by the looks of things she's not going to want ot see your hide!"

 

"What?! Aw, great!" he shouted while storming off by himself. Mina tried to catch up with him.

 

"Hey wait...huff...if you're not interested in the girl then why did you kiss her?"

 

He dashed right up to touch her nose with his own. "Just because I don't have any interest in her doesn't mean I don't care about her! Because I'm so determined to get rid of Eggman I've been kind of mean to her because she seems to hold me back. She's supposed to be my friend but I don't treat her like one-I'm more friendly toward Knuckles! Since she was in trouble I wanted to show her I cared and the only way I could think of was...to kiss her. And who knows, maybe someday I might start to like her a little more."

 

"So you kissed her to show that you cared about her?! You couldn't just say 'well I'm sorry your in a jam. I hope you pull through' and pat her on the back? Your a total idiot!"

 

That remark made Sonic's expression turn sour. "I think I'll find Eggman on my own-then Amy. You can stay here and rot for all I care."

 

With that Sonic sprinted across the hall, making Mina choke on dust particles and curse something fierce.

 

"Hurrr...DAMN YOU AMY!!!!" she hollered while still inhaling dust and nearly killing herself.

 

Note: Yes it's been a while but I'm back with a vengence! As you can see, Amy has fallen for Shadow just like that and Sonic has revealed that he might one day accept Amy for who she is! But what will he do when he later finds out that she had joined the opposing side? Stay tuned...