AMY and SONIC Chapter 6 Amy approached Sayil’s hut where she had been staying. Her mind was flooded with thoughts. What was she going to do about Copan? No one had ever really told Amy that they loved her: not her parents (whom she had never known), not anyone at the orphanage, and certainly not Sonic. But she was not going to come between Copan and her friend Sayil. Sayil! Should she tell her about what Copan said? “There you are Amy!” Sayil called to her as she approached. Amy stopped short, still wondering whether or not to say anything about Copan. “What’s wrong, Amy?” Sayil could tell by Amy’s expression that something was amiss. “Sayil…. We…. We need to talk.” Amy said. “It’s about Copan, isn’t it?” “Yes!…. I….” Amy was still not sure what to say. “I had no idea that this music box was considered to be a present for sweethearts!…” “Yes, he gave me one last year…..” Sayil said. “That’s okay if you didn’t know…..” Sayil looked at Amy. “There’s something else you want to say?” Amy didn’t speak for several moments. How could she tell this to her new best friend? But she had to! “Sayil? He…. He said that he really likes me….. I mean REALLY likes me!” Sayil just sat stunned. Amy thought she saw a tear in her eye. Amy continued. “Sayil, please don’t think that I’m trying to come between you two! I’m not!” “I know you’re not.” Sayil finally said. “Oh, Amy! This is getting serious! What can we do?” “Maybe…” Amy said. “Maybe it’s just some passing infatuation. Because I’m new and the world I came from is so fascinating to him….” “I hope you’re right.” Sayil said. “We’ve got to find a way for him to notice you again and remember the good times you two had before!” Amy said. Then a flash of inspiration hit her. “And I think I know a way to do that…” “We are maintaining our present course, Master Robotnik.” Gamma Mark II reported. “Very good.” Robotnik said as he studied the map. He pointed to an area of ocean. “There are several islands in this sector, most of them uncharted. Any of them would make an excellent new base.” Metal Sonic entered the room. He saw Robotnik, Gamma Mark II, and Zero Mark IV were all gathered around the table looking over a map. He stopped short as he realized what was happening. “What is this?!” Metal snapped. “A meeting is taking place and I was not informed?!” “I don’t think I like your tone, Metal!” Robotnik said Metal Sonic glared at Zero Mark IV “This worthless sentry bot is in on this meeting but I’M not?!” Zero Mark IV took on an aggressive stance. Metal Sonic did not even flinch. “Just try it! I could obliterate you with one blast!” “SILENCE!” Robotnik shouted. “Metal! You are becoming just as impudent as your doppelganger, Sonic! I suggest that you leave and go cool off somewhere!” Metal just stood there. “Are you telling me that this big green wastebasket outranks me now, too?! The girl Hedgehog has already destroyed him three times now! Why do you keep rebuilding him?!” Robotnik glared at his rebellious robot. “Metal?! I’m beginning to wonder why I keep rebuilding YOU! Now leave!” Metal Sonic finally steamed out of the room. He shot one last look back at Gamma and Zero as he left. “I’ll be rid of you two soon enough.” He thought to himself…. “It’s been hours, Sonic!” Tails said. “I know.” Sonic replied. “Egg-butt must be going somewhere waaaaay out of the way!” “Sonic? We’ve got to get out of this crate!” “I know, buddy! It’s getting cramped in here! And I think I gotta go! Help me with this lid!” Sonic and Tails opened up the crate and peaked out. There not three feet away from them was a Motobug on guard duty! “Eggman still makes those?” Sonic asked as he sprung into action. The last thing that the Motobug saw was a blue streak coming at him! Sonic stood over the smashed Motobug. “You’re tired! Take the rest of the day off!” Tails grinned. There was a little bit of the old Sonic coming back! Sonic and Tails hid the Motobug in the crate and put the lid back on. “C’mon, Tails!” said Sonic. “Let’s get out of here before his buddies come looking for him!” “There he is, Sayil!” Amy said. Sayil and Amy knew that Copan usually came to a particular area of the beach early in the morning. It was a hillside overlooking the ocean, not too far from where he had found Amy. Copan often came to this area to see the sunrise; but this morning, Amy and Sayil were waiting for him. “Do you think this will work?” Sayil asked. “Of course it will.” Amy replied. “Go get him, girl!” Sayil approached where Copan was sitting watching the sunrise. “Copan?” “Sayil! How are you? Please sit down.” Sayil quietly sat down. “It’s a lovely sunrise.” She said. “Yes.” Said Copan. After a long pause he added. “You used to come out here with me a lot. Why don’t you anymore?” “I thought that you didn’t want me around bothering you!” Sayil said. “Nonsense. I always want you around.” “But what about Amy?” “Amy?” “You love her, don’t you?” Copan tried to find the words. “I….I don’t know.” “Copan? You know this has always been our favorite place.” She reached over and took him by the hand. “Yes, it has. I always liked sitting out here with you.” Amy quietly listened in nearby. She had hoped that the best place for Sayil to talk to Copan was here; a place where they had shared many quiet and romantic moments. “Copan? I know you like Amy.” “Well, I do like Amy, but beyond that…. I just don’t know.” Sayil looked Copan right in the eye. “I know you think she’s wonderful and exciting and the world where she came from is so fascinating to you.” “Well, yes, I do….” “I think Amy is a great friend too. But Copan, look at me! Look me in the eye and tell me who it is that you love!” Copan looked deep into Sayil’s beautiful blue eyes. A lifetime of memories came flooding into his brain. Finally he said: “Sayil? It’s you! It’s you that I love!” They looked at each other for several moments that must have seemed an eternity. Finally their lips met. “Yes! It worked!” Amy thought. But at the same time she wondered if anybody would ever look her in the eye and tell her that they loved her and kiss her like that! Well, it would certainly never be that jerk Sonic! Why couldn’t he be more like Copan? Amy was quietly turning to leave when she saw something far off in the distance. As it came a little closer she realized with horror what it was that was approaching! Copan and Sayil saw it too. “Copan, look! What is that?” “It looks like one of those airships Amy described!” “Oh my God!” Amy thought. “It’s Robotnik!”