SonAmy: Creature of the Forest

Chapter 04

"I don't know much about your tribes or culture thingy. And I'm not a shape-shifter. I'm a gypsy" Amy said.

"I understand. Some of them are born as shape-shifters or gained the ability by listening to the spirits of nature in the forest" Sonic said.

"Interesting. Tell me more" Amy said.

"My own mother said that the spirits lives in the earth, water and the stars and when you listen, they will guide you" Sonic said.

"I see. How exactly?" Amy asked.

"It's hard to explain but it's that you need to feel the wind and listen to your heart" Sonic said.

"We also choose our spirits, I got the wolf spirit, which makes me better at sneak and enhanced speed. Silver does sprinting in his deer form. As of otter, it allows us to dive and swim, bear allows us to scare away opponents or gives strength, squirrel allows us to climb like ones, fish makes us swim faster, bird allowing to fall safe from heights" Sonic said.

"Wow, what does eagle and owl do?" Amy asked.

"Owl allows night vision and eagle is like bird" Sonic said.

"I see. And horses? Is it the same like the deer?" Amy asked.

"Yes, since native Americans didn't originally have horses" Sonic said.

"That's when the settlers came to America they brought horses in" Amy said.

"Mmmhmm.... Say Amy. Have you ever had the thought of being with someone?" Sonic asked.

"Sometimes. Throughout my life of doing gypsy things is like the same old same old thing. And I wanna do something new like you" Amy said.

"Well welcome Amy. Perhaps you can try to find your own animal spirit" Sonic said.

"Maybe. If I could shapeshift I would be an eagle" Amy said.

"It might take time or you just get the ability of them. We'll see" Sonic said, "Let's go see Shadow and Silver at the village" he said.

They got out from the stone house to head back to the village, unknown to them, Crimson has tracked them.

"Just wait until I break your back, blue hedgehog" Crimson said quietly.

At the tribe village

Silver was doing a show for the younger natives at the fireplace, he tossed some colored dust and it forms different animals.

The native youngsters giggled and clapped their hands in joy at seeing this.

"Like that huh? Well here's another one" Silver held out some other dust and threw it into the sky, making an eagle.

"Wow, incredible!" Amethyst was impressed.

"Yeah, Silver is the kids favorite in this village besides the birds" Shadow said.

"Nice, but I wonder when Amy is back here" Amethyst said. Then she heard someone familiar.

"Mom!" It was Amy's voice and she was glad at seeing her mother again. Amethyst got tears of happiness and goes up to her daughter, hugging her.

"Oh I've missed you mother" Amy said.

"Me too Amy, I'm glad you are safe. Without the blue boy's help you would be dead" Amethyst said.

"Sonic, the name is Sonic. And it is my honor for saving her" Sonic said. They all had a happy moment until they saw a tall shadow appearing from the woods.

"She's mine to capture, hedgehogs!" Crimson yelled. Sonic sees him and steps out with bravery.

"If you want her, face me!" Sonic snarled. Crimson simply smirks and cocks his neck.

"As you wish" Crimson said and gets into fighting position. Sonic rushes towards the echidna and delivers a bicycle kick at him only to be elbowed in the gut by Crimson. The natives along with Amy, her mother, Silver and Shadow watches the fight between them. Crimson swings his bladed fists at Sonic but misses as the blue hedgehog dodges them. But then Crimson knocks him to some natives who caught Sonic. He then does a 'come here' sign and the blue hedgehog gets back in the fight. Crimson swings his left fist at Sonic but misses again when Sonic kicks him off his feet. The natives cheered on Sonic and he prepares to do a spin-dash at Crimson, he rolled into a ball and dashes at him, making him hit the tree nearby. Sonic then punched Crimson in the face but Crimson slashes Sonic in the arm by his blades.

"AAARGH!!!!!" Sonic screamed in pain, clutching his arm. The natives along with Amy and her friends gasped while Crimson grins evilly. He prepares to do another blow when Sonic grabs a tomahawk to block Crimson's blades. Despite his injured arm, Sonic still had a good grip on the tomahawk and he managed to knee Crimson in the gut hard.

"You pathetic savage!" Crimson yelled.

"No, you are!" Sonic said. He then tackles Crimson hard at the cliffs where the echidna lost his balance and fell down into the river.

"AND STAY OUT!!!" Sonic shouted.

"Sonic, you did it!" Amy goes up to him.

"Yeah, thanks. Urrrgh!" Sonic then groaned by the pain of the wound on his arm.

"Sonic, you're bleeding" Amy said very concerned.

"It's just a slash" Sonic groaned. But Amy helped him stand up to get him to the nearest tent to stop the bleeding.

Later in the tent, Sonic had his arm bandaged and he was lying on the floor extremely exhausted. Amy was sitting near him.

"That Crimson is a tough opponent, man" Sonic said.

"You don't suppose he survived that fall in the river?" Amy asked.

"I think he did, that river is kind a deep" Sonic said.

"I better hope he doesn't come back" Amy said, touching his cheek.

"I know. I hate that dude. He's very tough and persistent" Sonic said.

Amy then takes a blanket and pulled it over him. Just as she was about to go, Sonic held her arm.

"Wait, can you sleep with me?" Sonic asked.

"You're sure of that?" Amy asked; Sonic nodded.

"I need comfort while I'm resting. I just had a rough fight" Sonic said.

Amy thought for a moment and then agrees, "Okay then, Sonikku" Amy said and pulled her boots off getting into the blanket with Sonic.

"Sonikku?"

"That's your nickname silly" Amy giggled a little.

"Oh, sounds cute" Sonic blushed a bit. He soon drifted to sleep with Amy petting his quills.

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Down the river far away from the village, Crimson got out from the water, very soaked and he screams in anger.

"THAT'S IT! I WILL FIND HIM AND I WILL BREAK HIS BACK!" He screamed and heads back into the forest.