Passion

Chapter 1: Pity

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Passion, noun.

1. Strong emotion.

2. Ardent love/lust.

3. Intense suffering.

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Chapter 1: Pity

"SONIC the Hedgehog! You can run but you can't hide!"

A high-pitched yet rage-saturated voice echoed through Station Square, and eventually reached the ears of the famous royal blue hedgehog in question. Sonic sighed and swallowed the last bite of his chili dog. He hadn't been looking forward to this. In fact, all afternoon, guilt had been crashing through his heart as the echoes of his missed promise from yesterday bounced through his head...

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"Sonic...?"

At the sound of his name, Sonic opened one eye casually, although it wasn't really necessary to see who had been calling him, as he knew her lovely voice like the back of his hand. But this guy would take any excuse to be able to rest his eyes on her.

"Hi Amy."

She came to a halt right in front of the dozing hedgehog. He was in the typical Sonic pose, with his hands behind his quill-laced head and one lanky leg draped over his knee. Although this time his place of repose was not a rooftop, but a simple park bench.

"Hi," she echoed and giggled softly, pleasantly surprised that he hadn't simply gotten up and left. "Uh, Sonic..are you...doing anything tonight?" she asked hopefully, whilst biting her lip.

A grin spread over his muzzle, and Amy's heart warmed. "It all depends on whether you are, Amy."

The girl blinked, not sure if she'd heard him correctly. Had it been possible...that she'd actually caught him in a good mood? That he was actually willing to go with her somewhere? "Well, I was thinking of going to see a movie."

Sonic chuckled and in an instant was out of his pose and sitting upright. "You copycat, I was going to see a movie."

She blinked again, and was rendered speechless.

"Guess we'll have to go together, huh?" Sonic continued, both his emerald eyes dancing in a lighthearted manner.

Her heart pounding like her trusty hammer, Amy nodded. "Okay, Sonic...I'll meet you at my house at 6. Don't be late!"

Sonic gave her a grin and a wink that would melt any girl's heart. "Sure thing, Amy."

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"You are in big trouble mister! Don't think you're getting away from me this time!"

More angry screams broke Sonic from his reverie, and he was thankful that his mind worked fast, as Amy was quickly approaching him, and looked poised to kill.

Sonic stepped back a little and put his hands up. "Amy, I know you're mad at me-"

But the pissed pink hedgehog was not interested in hearing any shallow explanation. "Where were you? You promised me a date, Sonic!"

Knowing he was walking on eggshells here, Sonic bit his lip nervously and looked upwards. "I did…"

"YOU FORGOT?" Amy shrieked, her eyes blazing with green flames.