Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Leave me Now ❯ A Friend When You Need One ( Chapter 1 )

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Mikey B23 here!! This is my first story that was actually based on an event in my life. Its pretty sad, but I hope you like reading it!!! Mikey B23 out!!!!!!!!!!!!.................................

Don't Leave me Now: By Mikey B23 (Based on an actual event in my life)

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Enjoy!!! Mikey B23 out!!!!!........

-For Greg-

On Angel Island, the sun rose over the horizon, waves of gold and crimson red fluttered over the crashing waves.

Nearby, a certain Echidna was on the shore of this horizon, his thoughts turning back to her...the one who filled him with inspiration...the one who he thought would never be there for him...Rouge.

Knuckles watched the waves crashing on the shore, foam rising from the impact, it kinda reminded him of her: Things only getting better...then, in the blink of an eye, it all came crashing down.

He looked at the sunrise with tear-filled eyes, although it had happened years ago, it felt like only a short-while to him.

That call...that fateful call...the virus...the disease...life span short...Cancer.

Knuckles pounded his fist into the sand, cursing under breath from it...Cancer.

The very cancer that claimed Rouge...Why her?...Why Rouge?...Why not him?

Visions of the past came flooding back to Knuckles, five days before Rouge died...Back to the call...

"Knuckles, its me, Dr. Carding...I need to talk to you here, at the hospital...I need to see you soon. Bye."

"Wait! Whats wrong? Is it Rouge?! What happened to her?!" Knuckles frantically tried for an answer, but he only got a dial tone.

Knuckles flew as fast as he could to the hospital, only to hear tragic news from Dr. Carding.

"She has cancer." Dr. Carding explained to Knuckles.

"Cancer?!" Knuckles knew only to well the effects of it...He knew Rouge didn't have much time left.

"Unfortunetely, Chemo. is too dangerous, her DNA molecules would reject it, which could cause her death." Carding spoke of Rouge.

"Well, she's gonna die anyways! Do it!! Its the only chance she's got!! You can't just give up on her!! She needs Chemo!" Knuckles grabbed Carding, giving him a threatening glare.

"Please, put me down!"

Knuckles gentily put him down, knowing he could be arrested for assault and battery.

"Chemo is out of the question. I'm afraid she only has three days left. I'm terribly sorry, we've done everything we can."

"Everything?!...EVERYTHING??? I don't think you have!! Otherwise, she wouldn't be in this position!! Do you even care?!! She's gonna die and you're not even giving her attention!!! Let me see her!" said a furious Knuckles.

"I'm sorry, that won't be possible, this cancer could spread to you too-"

"I don't CARE!!! Let me see her...NOW!!!!" Knuckles shoved the doctor out of the way, making his way up to Rouge's room.

When Knuckles got there, Rouge looked like hell...He quickly ran up to her and started crying by her bedside.

"Rouge, I love you! Please, don't leave me! Don't leave me!!" Knuckles was speaking through tears. Knuckles watched as Rouge's body was motionless, save for her breathing which was still severly labored...A sign of lung cancer.

Rouge was breathing, but she was not concious, so she probably never got anything Knuckles said.

"I love you...Please, Rouge, don't leave me alone! I love you! I LOVE you!!" Knuckles spoke, pounding his fist through the floor.

"There he is!! Get him!!" Dr. Carding had security escort Knuckles out of the hospital. Knuckles hit several of the security officers, knowing full well the consequences of his actions...He just needed to see her...The one who filled his life with happiness...Rouge.

"If only I had told you sooner..." Knuckles said through tears.

"Knuckles?" asked a concerned Tikal.

"Leave me be..." Knuckles spoke rather harshely.

"Please, Knuckles, I don't like to see you like this!" Tikal said, trying to comfort her ailing friend.

"Let me be...Tikal...I don't want to get angry...let me be..." Knuckles started to sound angry, which really worried Tikal.

"Knuckles...You have-"

"Damnet! Leave me be!! Don't you understand??? Are you deaf?!! Leave me alone bitch!!" Knuckles had no idea he was saying this, but Tikal was heartbroken.

"Fine!! If you're going to act like a spoiled baby, then I'll leave you be! I just thought that maybe you might calm down! Because I care!!" Tikal ran as far from Knuckles as possible, tears streaming down her face.

"Tikal! Wait!!! Don't leave me!! Don't do this...like you did Rouge..." said Knuckles, tiring out and falling on the sand. <Blackout>

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"Knuckles? Wake up, Knuckles."

"Huh...? Where am I?..." Knuckles woke up, woozy from his blackout.

"You're here, in my house. I'm Tikal."

"What-happened?..." Knuckles rubbed the back of his head, which was aching still from hitting s rock on the sand.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to run like that...Its just...I care for you, Knuckles...I don't like to see you sad, I just want to see you happy...Thats all...And, I forgive you..." Tikal placed an arm around Knuckles neck, lightly rubbing the back of his neck.

"Sorry for the way I acted back there...I just can't believe that this happened...I loved her...And now she's gone..." Knuckles started feeling himself cry again.

Tikal wiped away Knuckles tears, and gave him a reassuring kiss on the right cheek.

"T-T-Tikal?"

"I don't like to see you like this. I never have! I just want to see you happy..." Tikal planted another kiss on Knuckles cheek.

Knuckles blushed in the spot where Tikal kissed him.

"Why, Knuckles! I do believe you're blushing!" Tikal started laughing.

Knuckles felt where he was blushing; it was warm.

"WhatEVER could that mean?!" Tikal playfully questioned.

"Hmm, guess I am." Knuckles felt like laughing as well, so he just tackled Tikal, not hard, but just a little tackle.

"Thank you...Thank you for cheering me up...Thank you, Tikal." said Knuckles, who gave Tikal a passionate kis on the lips.

Tikal, quite surprised by this sudden show of affection, just let Knuckles proceed. Tikal felt like she had finally done something right...She had lifted the spirits of Knuckles, and helped him move on...She just knew things could only get better for Knuckles...and...for HER too.

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Well? Like it? Hate it? Reviews would be great! To all my loyal readers out there this is Mikey B23 out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........

Greg, this one was for you!

-Mikey B23

Thank you for being such a great friend...I always hope that your family is doing great, and I pray that everything goes alright for them and the rest of those who knew you...Thank you for being there for me, as a friend...Thank you!

"I Can't Imagine me Without You"

"As long as stars shine down from heaven, and the rivers run into the sea, 'till the end of time forever, you're the only love I'll need...In my life you're all that matters, in my eyes the only truth I see, when my hopes and dreams are shattered, you're the one thats there for me...When I found you I was blessed, and I will never leave you, I need you..."

"Imagine me without you, I'd be lost and so confused, I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid, that you'd never see me through...Imagine me without you, Lord you know its just impossible, because of you its all brand new, my life is now worthwhile, I can't imagine me without you..."

"When you caught me I was falling, you uplifted me back on my feet, it was like you heard my calling, and you rushed to set me free...When I found you I was blessed, and I will never leave you, I need you..."

"When I found you I was blessed, and I will never leave you, I need you...Imagine me without you, I'd be lost and so confused, I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid, that you'd never see me through!!..."

"Imagine me without you, Lord you its just impossible, because of you its all brand new, my life is now worthwhile...I can't imagine me...I can't imagine me...without you..."