Little Mermaid Sonic
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Amy’s lessons had
been going well. She had gained a basic understanding and use of sign language.
She was even able to walk now. Though, she still had a slight wobble. Princess
Sally seemed to really like her as she came to visit to help with her lessons.
Even Sonic had come to visit. Amy still loved him, but she had no will to try
to pursue him. He was to marry Sally in less than a week.
The thought caused a sad sigh in the pink hedgehog. She
clapped her hands together hard as she stared up at the busy market place. She
would be upbeat and happy for this. It was her very first time outside of
Rouge’s mansion and she was going to enjoy it.
“Did you see something you liked, Lady Amy?” Tails asked.
The young fox stood beside her with a bright smile. He was Sonic’s consort and
best friend. He was to be her aid for today, Rouge and Sonic told her. The fox
was nice and Amy felt at ease.
“Not yet,” She signed.
Tails nodded. “Well over there is the fabric shop, Madam
Rouge has made her way to the jewelry shop. There’s a nice florist a few stalls
down. You like flowers, so maybe they’ll have a few kinds that you haven’t seen
yet.”
Amy liked the sound of that. She was curious about the plants
on land. They were wonderful to her. Her favorite flower so far was the rose.
Rouge’s garden was filled with them and there were so many different kinds. Amy
loved them. “Please lead the way,” she signed.
Tails held out his hand and she took it. She was getting the
hang of this whole manner thing.
Amy smiled as she looked at all the flowers that were at the
florist. Tails told her what everyone was and anything special he knew about
them. Tails was like a walking book with all the information he knew. It made
Amy laugh.
She gripped Tails’ arm tight as she felt the piercing sting
on her. She knew that sting. It felt like a predator was staring at her.
Waiting to devour her. It made Amy shiver.
“Are you okay, Lady Amy?” Tails asked as he cringed. Amy had
a strong grip. If she gripped any tighter, Tails was sure she could break his
arm.
Amy looked over her shoulder around at everything. She found
the source of the sting quickly.
It was Prince Shadow.
Again…
Amy sighed. “Does Shadow normally have a staring problem?”
Amy mouthed to the orange fox.
Tails stared at Amy before glancing at the flowers. “I’m so
sorry,” he drug out the so for a long note. “He’s just… well, he’s Shadow,”
Tails shrugged as he walked Amy around the flowers, out of Shadow’s eyesight.
“He believes he has upset you in some way because you were crying before dinner
the first night. I believe he wishes to apologize or make it up to you, but he
just doesn’t know how. He’s never been good with emotions, not since his big
sister died anyway.” Tails shook his head as he picked up a lily and turned it
in its pot to examine it. “I’m afraid staring is all he can do for now until he
figures out how to make it up to you.”
“Why don’t you give him advice?” Amy signed to the fox.
Tails burst into laughter, causing people to stare at them.
“That’s a funny joke!” He put down the pot. “You should tell that to the
others, they’ll think it’s a scream.” The on-lookers turned away going back to
their normal lives. “But in all seriousness, Shadow wouldn’t take it. Not from
me or anyone really. He’s more likely to punch my lights out if I try.”
Amy thought for a moment. It was true. Shadow did seem like
that kind of person. “You have my sympathies.”
“As do you,” Tails bowed. “So do you see any flowers that
you might want to get? Madam Rouge said you only need to ask.”
Amy looked around. Did she want any of these flowers? Her
green eyes lit up when she spotted something familiar. It wasn’t a flower,
however. Amy raced towards it without a second thought. The port was full of
people, but Amy kept her eyes locked onto it. The boat was smaller than most in
the port. Tails gave chase after her, calling for her to come back, but Amy
wasn’t about to stop to explain to Tails. Amy leapt and wrapped her arms
tightly around the large red male, who was in the middle of selling off some
treasure he brought back up from a sunken ship.
“EEK!” He yelped as he nearly fell over. He stared at the
pink girl that stared up at him with large green eyes. “Amy?” She nodded with
the biggest grin ever. “Amy!” He returned a smile as he picked her up and spun
her around. “Where have you been? I’ve been worried! And look at you, you’re
dressed so pretty.”
Amy nodded. “A lot has happened,” she mouthed. She shut her
mouth as she put her hand to her throat.
“You lost your voice?” Knuckles frowned.
“A trade,” She waved her hands over the legs.
Knuckles nodded. “I gotcha.” He put her down on the table.
Amy sat proper and smiled at him. “Would you mind waiting until I sell all of
my stuff before we catch up?”
“Not at all,” Amy smiled.
“Amy!” Tails heaved heavy breaths as he caught up. “Do you
know this guy?”
Amy nodded euphuistically. “This is Knuckles! He’s my
friend.” She signed and mouthed at the same time. She was bouncing up and down
with joy.
“Yo!” Knuckles waved as he finished up his sale with the man
in front of him. “It’s been a while Tails.”
“I can’t believe you know Lady Amy.” Tails stated confused.
Knuckles merely shrugged. “I found some cool stuff you can
use for those little inventions of yours. Do you want to see them?”
“Sure,” Tails nodded as he sighed, “But how do you two know
each other?”
Amy and Knuckles exchanged looks. “Old friends,” Knuckles
said as Amy signed.
Tails nodded, accepting it as fact. Knuckles brought Tails a
large box and dropped it on the table, causing it to wobble a bit. Tails had to
stand on his tiptoes to look inside of it. While Tails was occupied with that,
Amy told Knuckles everything. The trade she made, her life at Rouge’s, and how
she found out Sonic was to marry another woman.
“So are you just going to stay with that rich lady for now?”
Knuckles asked with concerned. He had been greatly worried about the little
mermaid, but since he hadn’t seen her, he didn’t know what he could or should
do. He was upset that she traded her voice for a chance to find love, but
Knuckles wasn’t a man who cared much for love or girly things. He just didn’t understand
it. But at least now he knew where she was and that she was safe.
“Amy, Tails, what are you two doing over here?” Rouge asked
as she approached them. She held an umbrella to block out the sun. She wore an
elegant dress that showed off her natural figure.
“Oh, hello Madam Rouge,” Tails bowed. “Um… This is Knuckles.
He’s apparently an old friend of Amy’s.” Tails was nervous. He didn’t want to
get into any trouble with Rouge.
Rouge nodded. “And you’re getting more things for those
inventions you’re always making?”
Tails nodded.
Rouge smiled. “Well, continue on then.” She turned to Amy.
“Are you having fun Amy?”
The pink hedgehog nodded happily. Rouge glanced at Tails to
make sure he was busy looking into the large box. “Does he know about the
fish?” She mouthed.
“Yes,” Amy mouthed back, “He knows I used to be a mermaid.”
“That’s how we meet,” Knuckles mouthed as he eyed the bat up
and down. “Well at least I don’t have to worry about you,” he looked at Amy,
“With a pretty lady like her taking care of you, no wonder you’re dressed so
nice.”
Rouge blushed at that. She was often called pretty, but
something about the way the red echidna said it made her face turn red.
“So how do you know Knuckles?” She changed her focused from
the muscly man to the pink hedgehog.
Amy had a big smile on her face. “He’s a sailor,” she
mouthed, “We met exploring a sunken ship.”
Rouge nodded with a smile.
“That reminds me,” Knuckles turned and went into his ship.
He rummaged around through some things. He came back with necklace laced with
emeralds. “This thing didn’t sell. Do you want it?” he held it out to the pink
hedgehog.
Amy smiled at the necklace. It was how they met after all.
She held it delicately. “Are you sure?” she mouthed.
“Well you did find it first,” Knuckles shrugged. “I couldn’t
sell it. So I don’t see why you can’t have it. Or has the pretty lady here
provided you with prettier rocks?”
Amy laughed, but no sound came. “I’ll keep it.” She tried to
put the necklace on, but frowned as she couldn’t. She always had trouble
dressing herself. It was like her hands were dumb. She looked at Rouge with
pleading eyes.
Rouge smiled as she helped the young hedgehog. “She actually
doesn’t wear much jewelry. It just doesn’t interest her like it does
stereotypical women,” Rouge informed Knuckles. “What she really loves is the
garden. I know, Amy, why don’t you offer to show your old dear friend the
garden sometime?”
“Oh can I?” Amy clapped her hands together.
Rouge nodded, “I see no harm in it. He can even have lunch
with us if he likes.”
Amy beamed ear to ear, “Please Knuckles can you?”
“I don’t know. I’ve got work,” Knuckles tried to make an
excuse.
“Please,” Amy grabbed onto his arm and gave him her best
puppy dog eyes.
Knuckles sighed. He couldn’t say no to that face. “I guess I
can. When would be a good time for me to come by?”
“Tomorrow?” Amy signed to Rouge. The bat smiled as she
nodded. Amy giggled as she turned back to Knuckles. “Tomorrow! We live in that
big building over there!” Amy pointed to the far off mansion in a distant. It
was far enough that no one could bother it but not too far that it would take
more than two hours by carriage to get here.
Knuckles was jolted back into the real world as Amy shoved a
pinky into his face. He hooked his pinky around hers. “I pinky promise,” he
patted her on the head and rustled her quills. Amy giggled, though Knuckles felt bad that no
sound came out. Though she seemed to be very happy. Which to him meant that she
was unaware that Prince Sonic was to be married in less than a week.
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Krissie: This is
a lot longer than I wanted it to be. But Shadow has a staring problem. Tails is
adorable and now we have Knuckles! I may or may not try to write in a
KnuxXRouge scene later.
