I KNOW ITS SAD... BUT... EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON... :SNIFF:...

                             CHAPTER 5: Moving on... or maybe not...

                                                MEANWHILE:

Elise was still unconscious in Eggman's arms.

'Looks like part of the gem embedded itself in her neck. I wonder what it'll do to her...' Eggman thought.

Elise groaned quietly, seeming to wake up.

Her eyes slowly opened.

"Well, you're finally awake." Eggman said.

Elise looked around a little confused.

"What happened?" She asked, holding her head.

"One of the engines Sonic blasted though exploded. You were walking by it, so you were caught in the explosion." Eggman said.

"Oh..." Elise said quietly, sitting up slightly.

She grabbed her head again.

"Are you okay?" Eggman asked.

"Ugh... Just a headache. I'm fine, Sugar-Egg." Elise said, with a smile.

"Huh? Sugar-Egg?" Eggman asked, confused.

"Don't worry about it. We'll get Sonic back for this next time." Elise said, and hugged Eggman.

"What? What are you...?" Eggman asked.

"We'll free the world of that dreadful hedgehog on day." Elise said, and kissed Eggman on the side of his face.

Eggman's whole face turned red.

'This must be a side effect of the jewel being embedded in her body. But, why would she...' Eggman thought.

"Uh, Elise... just to check your memory, how did we meet?" Eggman asked.

"We met after Sonic kidnapped me. You saved me and I stayed with you. We've been together for two months." Elise said with a grin, and rested her head on Eggman's shoulder.

"What about your people...you're a Princess." Eggman said.

"No-one understood why I love you so much so... I was de-throned." Elise said, a little sad.

'So, that's it...' Eggman thought

"Do you regret it?" Eggman asked.

Elise shook her head.

"No way! You're worth more to me then any of that. You... and getting revenge on that hedgehog for kidnapping me was worth more then that." Elise said.

'She gave up her crown, her status, everything... for me and getting revenge on Sonic. Hmm, this could be interesting.' Eggman thought with a grin.

MEANWHILE:

Sonic was a little groggy as he looked around, still laying on his stomach.

He remembered seeing what happened to Amy.

'Amy... forgive me...' Sonic thought, tearing up again.

Sonic sat up slowly, and wiped his eyes.

He had to go back sometime: might as well start now.

He heard some splashing behind him.

Sonic turned slightly.

He closed his eyes sadly, tears coming to them again.

Sonic quickly ran off.

'I should've saved you... I should've never let you come along. I let you die...' Sonic thought.

It took a day or so for Sonic to actually return to the city, he couldn't face their questions yet.

Sonic slowly walked up to Tails workshop.

He sighed, before opening the door.

"Sonic! Where were you?!" Tails yelled, then ran over to him.

"The News said Eggman's base destroyed yesterday. We were worried when you didn't come back." Tails said.

"Yeah, at least Amy would've come back, but no word from either of you... we had to wonder if you had actually given up and married the girl!" Knuckles said.

Sonic remained silent, hanging his head.

"You didn't..." Rouge said, quietly.

"...Amy's... Amy is... dead..." Sonic said, quietly.

The group gasped and Cream burst into tears.

"She can't be..." Rouge whispered.

"What happened?" Shadow asked.

"The whole thing was a set up... The princess Eggman kidnapped... was behind it all along." Sonic said.

"What?!" Tails said.

"Why would she do such a thing?" Shadow wondered.

"Revenge... She said she had been rejected by me and wanted revenge... by killing the person that meant the most to me..." Sonic said, tearing up again.

If the situation had been different Knuckles would've yelled 'told ya' so!'

"Sonic..." Tails said, quietly.

Sonic walked out of the room.

"I'll be fine. You guys deal with the questions... the reporters are probably already on their way..." He said, then ran off.

"Sonic!" Tails yelled after him.

"Let him go." Shadow said.

"Shadow...?" Rouge said.

"He'll do better if he's alone right now." Shadow said.

Sonic ran down the street at full speed, tears in his eyes.

'I should've told her the truth... how I felt... I should've told her... now, it’s too late...' Sonic thought.

About a week later, Amy's death had been announced and her memorial planned.

She would be given a 'hero's wake'.

However, Sonic was nowhere to be found... making Tails reluctant to go through with the plans.

Tails and the others were walking down the road to Amy's house.

"I still don't believe it..." Cream said, quietly.

Tails started to say something, when Shadow stopped the group.

"Stay here... something's wrong..." He said, then took off toward Amy's house.

The front door was partially open.

"Shadow...?" Rouge said, confused.

"Stay with the others." Shadow said and walked inside slowly.

He looked around, walking through the house quietly.

The house was silent.

Shadow noticed the bedroom door was opened but the light was off.

He walked closer, thinking Sonic might've come here.

But things are not always as they seem...

Shadow noticed a figure in the bed.

He started to say something, then noticed the figure was smaller then Sonic.

The person turned slightly, the light from the other room shining on them slightly.

Meanwhile, the group outside were waiting.

"What's taking so long?" Knuckles asked, impatiently.

"I don't think there's a fight, its too quiet." Tails said.

Shadow quickly came to the door something in his arms.

He ran passed them so fast, the group barely caught a glimpse of...pink hair...?

"It couldn't be..." Rouge said, quietly.

The group ran after Shadow.

Shadow ran as quickly as he could.

He burst though the hospital's double doors, startling everyone in the place.

"What happen- wait, this is..." A nurse said.

"She's been alone for a week... that's about all I know. That stupid blue hedgehog never said what happened to her..." Shadow said.

"We'll take it from here." The doctor said, coming in with a stretcher/gurney.

Shadow laid her on it and the doctors ran off to the E.R.

"Shadow!" Rouge said, coming through the doors with the others right behind her.

"Was that..." Rouge asked.

Shadow nodded.

"I don't know how she got there... but..." He said.

The group stayed in the waiting room for hours with no word.

After 2 hours, a doctor finally came out.

"Is she alright?!" The group said, loudly.

"I'm sorry... I can't release any information to anyone but her family.

"Don't give me that!" Shadow said loudly, and grabbed the doctor by the shirt.

"What happened to her?!" He demanded.

The doctor looked a little nervous.

"She's dehydrated, has a concussion, several bruises, and some cuts... but she'll be fine." The doctor said.

Shadow let him go.

Cream started crying.

"Amy's alive..." She sobbed.

                                         MEANWHILE: In Amy's dream.

"Stupid... stupid girl... taking my hammer like that. She's SOOOOO gonna get it next time I see her!!" Amy said, loudly.

She was walking along the beach, her hands in fists by her side.
"Amy..." Sonic said quietly, sitting a few feet away from her, looking injured.

"Sonic! What happened to you?!" Amy said, coming closer.

Sonic grabbed Amy, holding her tight.

Her Emerald green eyes looked into his pale green eyes.

"You have... pretty eyes...' Sonic whispered.

Amy blushed.

"Huh? Sonic... What're you..." She said, quietly.

He kissed her gently.

"Sonic..." Amy sighed.

"..." Sonic said, before passing out.

"Sonic, Sonic!" Amy said, loudly.

Amy opened her eyes, quickly.

She looked around, confused.

'A dream...' Amy thought.

                                             To Be Continued...

         AMY'S ALIVE!! LIKE I WOULD REALLY LET HER DIE, LOOK AT MY NAME!!