User blog:ThoughtfulTikal/Truth Served Cold Fanfiction

Truth Served Cold Part One
'''It was a typical day for Knuckles on Angel Island. The sun was gleaming brightly, and the cerulean skies were unblemished; bringing peace to the floating land.'''

Knuckles was busy sitting in front of the giant Master Emerald with his eyes closed, until a familiar shout interrupted his resting.

'''"Sonic, get back here!" This high pitched voice woke Knuckles up and irritated him greatly.'''

'''"Grrrrr..." Knuckles growled in annoyance.'''

'''"Why does she have to be so loud?" Since the Mystic Ruins was a part of Angel Island, Sonic had arrived to help Tails with errands in the fox's workshop; and it just so happened that Sonic's pink fan had accompanied them.'''

'''Sometimes Knuckles would ponder on what could have made Amy develop feelings for Sonic. From his eyes, Knuckles saw his rivaled friend to be overly carefree and boastful; where Amy only recognized his sweetness and bravery. It was as if Knuckles and the pink hedgehog viewed two different characters.'''

'''While chasing after her blue hero, Amy stopped by Knuckles to regain her breath. Then she decided to sit down by the upset echidna.'''

'''Just by looking in his eyes, Amy could see blazing fire in them. Knuckles wasn't holding any of his anger back.'''

'''"What's wrong?" She became concerned for her dread lock haired friend.'''

"What's wrong is that you and Sonic woke me up," Knuckles answered bluntly.

'''Amy responded to this complaint with a frown. She didn't see how her business with Sonic could bother him.'''

"Well excuse me, Mr. Grumpy."

'''Now Amy had done it. In the back of his mind, Knuckles wanted to hush himself and return to peacefully napping, but Amy sparked his nerves with her rude comeback.'''

'''"Grumpy? Well at least I have a reason to be!" Knuckles shook his fists wildly.'''

'''"Why do you chase after Sonic so much? He doesn't even like you." This harsh statement was true. Sonic's mind was always on exploring new places, keeping the world free from Eggman's destruction, and whatever else the he enjoyed doing. There was never a reason or enough time to have a girlfriend.'''

With these thoughts sinking in her mind, Amy remained stubborn.

'''"Sonic DOES care about me! And I'll prove it!" Without hesitation, the brave girl turned around and rushed towards Tails's workshop; leaving Knuckles with a disappointed sigh.'''

'''As she finally reached her destination, it was empty. No one appeared from upstairs or the garage. Wherever Sonic and Tails went off to, how could they have left poor Amy behind?'''

'''Unable to excuse this situation, Amy tragically fell to her knees and cupped her hands into her face. She felt betrayed, and couldn't think of anything to do but release those feelings.'''

After moving her hands away from her face, she could feel the wetness on both her gloved palms.

'''Amy didn't want to believe these absences. Deep in her heart, she always categorized Sonic as hers, no matter how many times he'd push her off him or move away from her. It was just a simple case of shyness, right?'''

'''Knuckles was once again in his normal position, when he suddenly heard footsteps approach him. After opening his eyes, he became startled.'''

'''It was Amy again, but this time she looked as if she had been crying. Her sweet emerald eyes carried a light shade of red, and there were puffs underneath them.'''

So it seemed Knuckles's comment about Sonic was correct.

"It seems Sonic and Tails left without me," Amy began with a weak smile and more tears seeped from her pupils.

'''"They must've been in such a hurry, that they both forgot about me." Amy just wouldn't accept the truth; still changing the situation into a mere accident.'''

'''Knuckles noticed the emotionally stricken female quaking in her carmine boots. Her hope for Sonic side hadn't died yet. Admitting Knuckles's words as true was like confessing defeat in a board game; Amy felt better hiding her true emotions.'''

Knuckles remained quiet, while Amy joined in this.

The petite hedgehog continued shaking in her striped footwear, hoping Knuckles would respond to her and open a conclusion.

'''But Knuckles had a feeling that Sonic's admirer had more to say. No one could stay calm after experiencing a situation like this.'''

She could feel a pain begin in her throat, while her heart beating increased.

With the constant trembling of her body, Amy was near to losing her argument with Knuckles.

'''Almost in minor disappointment, Knuckles folded his arms as he waited for a response. Amy's feelings couldn't have been too difficult to push out; this must've been the the reason why Knuckles suddenly felt a slender body cling to his.'''

'''"Huh?" In a startled fashion, Knuckles looked down at the pink-furred head that was buried in his chest. Soon tears soaked into Knuckles's fur, and fleshy contact created a tingling warmth.'''

'''So many questions moved inside of the crimson echidna's head at this moment, including the faint redness on his muzzle. This was certainly unexpected.'''

'''Then suddenly, sobs broke out while Amy's face remained covered. Knuckles had never seen her crying this much over anything.'''

'''"Ohh, who am I kidding? Him and that idiot Tails deliberately left me behind!" Amy cried in between each sob.'''

'''"How could they've forgotten to take me with them?" During these next few moments, Knuckles remained both speechless and puzzled. He undoubtedly felt that Amy was delusional for chasing after Sonic, but who was the egotistical male to still judge; now that she was crying unto him?'''

Knuckles's confused expression faded and changed to uneasy.

After everything I said about him... and yet Amy cries to me about it.' The Emerald Guardian let out a sigh. He couldn't quite understand this forgiveness that Amy was demonstrating. Even with their disagreement, Amy couldn't throw all of the blame onto Knuckles. This had been a verbal argument that the temperamental echidna won from the beginning. Only now Amy was seeing that victory.'''

Finally, Knuckles could feel the heartbroken girl move away from his chest and arise to her feet.

"Thanks for knocking some sense into me," Amy sniffed while wiping tears from her cheeks.

'''Now was the first time in her life Amy could finally see her mistakes. And this made Knuckles somewhat proud, causing a miniature smile to spread across his lips.'''

"No problem," Knuckles spoke in a low tone.

'''Since Amy was practically stranded, she decided to sit near Knuckles on the Emerald Altar. It felt nice to be around someone who you knew could cheer you up. Amy wasn't sure when she'd see Sonic again, but for now she'd rather hang out with the solitaire Knuckles.'''

'''She didn't understand how someone could sleep sitting up, but Knuckles looked extremely comfortable. To imagine sleeping like this everyday made Amy want to transition her thoughts.'''

'''"Uhhh, what are you still doing here, Amy?" Knuckles's asked with his eyes still not open.'''

'''"I'm stranded here, remember?" Amy formed a worried expression. Her pal's forgetfulness must've been the works of the his long, relaxing sleep.'''

'''Still, Knuckles wasn't too sure if he could feel the same with someone else residing with him on the huge island. The Emerald Guardian had lived by himself for as long as he could remember. Not to mention his untrustworthy trait, which Amy was aware of.'''

With no words left, Knuckles completely ignored this discussion and shut his eyes.

'''Amy sighed and decided to scoot a few inches away from Knuckles. The hedgehog tried lying down with her head resting on her arms, but she wasn't tired.'''

So she arose and studied her surroundings from atop the Emerald Altar.

Apparently Knuckles hadn't cared about how she would return home, so remaining in his presence was futile.

ThoughtfulTikal 23:51, December 26, 2010 (UTC)