SonAmy: Wilted Rose

The Raid

Amy's POV
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"Tails, we're in position. What's the situation down there?"

After learning about Eggman's plot to destroy the world with a new machine, Sonic and I were chosen to be the ones to stop him. If we fail to stop Eggman and his machine is let loose, it's game over. We've fought some of Eggman's latest work, and they've been getting stronger, faster, smarter. With something of this scale, we cannot afford to lose.

"As usual, Eggman has some of his lackey robots guarding the building. If I can get a good look inside, I think I'll be able to figure out where this machine is being built. Once we find it, I can pinpoint it's weaknesses."

"Got it," Sonic looks at me with a fierceness in his eyes that I've never seen before. "You ready to do this Ames?" I smile as I hold out my hammer.

"Ready as I'll ever be Sonic."

Due to there being so many guards, we thought it best to do this mission stealthily. It wouldn't be worth the risk of everyone knowing we were here too early. It would put our plan in jeopardy. Sonic snuck around the side of the building where there weren't any visible guards. Once he found an entrance, a small window we could both fit in, he signals for me to advance. Once I reach him, he hops inside and holds out his hand, helping me get in behind him. We climb inside a vent and crawl around the ventilation system. Sonic was in front because it would be really awkward and uncomfortable if it was the other way around. Tails scans the area through a visualizer on Sonic's comms headset and pinpoints the location of the machine. We peer inside from an open vent below us. We both see Orbot and Cubot assisting Eggman in his creation.

"It's weakness is that hollow stomach full of vital parts. It's what gives it life. Destroy that and the robot is history." Sonic acknowledges the information and tries to strategize a plan. I've never seen him act so seriously in a mission before. Then again, I suppose it's warranted, given the circumstances.

"Amy, I'm going to make myself a distraction. If I can get all the focus on me, that'll give you time to destroy that mass of scrap metal. Sound good?"

"As long as you don't go getting yourself killed, then I think it's a good plan. Sonic," I grab a hold of his hand, "please be careful. We don't want a repeat of the last mission. Or worse." He smiles and kisses my hand. "Don't worry Amy. This won't be anything like last time."

Sonic exits the vent a different way to avoid alerting the mechs to my presence. He makes himself known in his usual cocky way. Eggman leaves the room with a squad of his robust robots to attempt to deal with Sonic. When the coast is clear, I drop down and start trying to hack. If I can hack into the machine, I can shut it down before I destroy it. While the usual explosions and gunfire blasts away in the background, I work vigorously to shut this thing down. When I least expect it, I feel an intense force smack me in the side, sending me back. I hit my back on the wall and fall to my knees, leaving me stunned. I look up to see where the attack came from. The huge robot had stood up, prepared to fight.

Well this changes things.

I stand up, hammer in hand. I charge and swing my hammer at its face. It just stares back at me, as if my attack did nothing. It grabs my hammer, lifting me up into the air. It slams my body into the ground, hard enough for the tile to crack and shatter beneath me. I scream out in pain as small broken parts of the floor pierce my body.

"Amy?! Amy!" I can barely hear Sonic in the distance. By the sound of it, he's still trying to deal with the initial robots. I try to stand, ready to fight, but as I try to get up, the machine slams its hand onto my back, pushing me back down onto my stomach, crushing me under the weight it's applying. It curls its fingers around my body and lifts me up. To my surprise, the robot talks to me.

"I hope you enjoyed the life you had before you threw it away. It's a pity. Too bad your friend can't save you now."

My eyes widen. Those words cut deep. Suddenly, Sonic's screams of panic and desperation fall of deaf ears as a sharp stabbing pain pierces my stomach and the world around me fades to black.