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Narrator: It seems like there’s always someone or something after Sonic, whether it’s sometimes animal…
Sonic is seen running from the killer whale in Sonic Adventure)
Narrator: Or humans…
Sonic is seen running from the GUN truck at the beginning of Sonic Adventure 2
( show analogous shot but this time it’s Sonic running from the GUN truck at the beginning of Sonic Adventure 2)
Narrator: Or… on a more regular basis, had been Amy…
Sonic is seen running from Amy like in many games like Sonic Riders, and Sonic and the Black Knight..for example…
Narrator: But for once, the one who had been after him the most, Eggman, now wasn’t…and currently doing “community service” instead…
Eggman is seen in Cove City Square ordering around Cubot and Orbot to dig for him for the memorial foundation, and Herman the mini mecha dragon is hovering nearby the dirt pit with Eggman and Orbot and Cubot, near a sign saying nearby in the grassy surrounding area saying “Christmas Island Memorial in Progress.” Metal Sonic is currently holding a stick, not flaming, about to throw it to the eager Herman. Eggman doesn’t watch them however, but is seen with a wristband on as well…., his face on the cusp of anger as he breathes in deeply, trying to remain calm long enough to stay in his human form and not the little purple creature he became thanks to Boom Eggman! He looks towards Cubot who has dropped his shovel, now also a stick in hand as if to also play fetch.
Eggman: Cubot! *deep breath*….get back to work and quit trying to play with Herman. You’re the robots I made for manual labor! Believe me…Metal Sonic’s time will come, for what is fitting for such a mechanical body as his! To help me bring about the destruction of his doppelgänger!
Cubot: Yes, boss!
Cubot now grabs his shovel again but looks longingly back a moment.
Eggman groans.
Cove City Square …Where Eggman is, now has a pit of dirt for what is presumably a building and future fountain foundation, and surrounding that is a large grassy area with trees in various spots in the town square, complete with a small stage for events and fountain. Around this grassy area circle is a road, making the square in the middle of a large traffic circle that connects various roads of Cove City. The three roads leading to it have European style buildings with little stores giving it a downtown feel. Some of the stores being for food, clothing, or coffee etc…
Now coming out of one of those stores is Sonic and Amy, wedding rings visible, as Sonic holds one of Amy’s shopping bags, as he and Amy walk up to Eggman in the big dirt pit in the square, Sonic grinning and Amy still with a look of a bit of disbelief at the sight…not to mention passerby’s…. Shadow can be seen standing on guard now on the other side of the pit. Before reaching him Amy talks with Sonic a bit…
Amy: Now don’t tease him so much! He’s already humiliated as it is, no need to rub it in.
Sonic: Who, me?
Amy: Sonic…
Sonic: Hey, I’ll try, but taunting has been the backbone of our relationship for years! In fact, it might even make him feel even worse if I didn’t… even more of a change of the status quo….(Amy gives him a look) But….how’s this? I may not start the taunting, but he can expect a taunting back. Look, I’ll just…ask how he’s doing ok?
Amy: *sigh* Alright….
Sonic and Amy now reach the pit within speaking distance and Shadow nods briefly as Amy waves enthusiastically back at him and Sonic grins briefly back. Herman and Metal Sonic still seem too absorbed in their game to pay attention to their arrival on the grassy area near it. Eggman can’t help but quickly notice them at the edge of the pit and turns their way.
Sonic: So, how’s it coming Eggman?
Eggman: Bah! Infernal rodent! As if there’s anything else for me to do anyway on this miserable island!
And with that, *Poing* Eggman transforms into the purple creature again.
Eggman, a creature again, now “speaks” through the stretchy wristband with audio to translate for him.
Eggman:(from wristband) Now look what you made me do!
Sonic: (slight frown) Still better than being dead isn’t it?
Sonic: (to Amy): Heh. See Amy? All I did was ask how he was doing and he’s already a flying purple potato again…
Amy: Sonic!
Sonic: Ok, flying purple ...”creature”…I guess I just have that effect on him.
Eggman: And how could you not be worthy of my anger rodent?? Do you really expect me to be grateful to you for saving my life just so you miserable animals can mock me from afar as I slave away?!
Cubot and Orbot just look at each other while holding shovels…that Eggman doesn’t.
Eggman: Me? The great Eggman! Mark my words hedgehog, the first opportunity that arises, I will destroy you!
Sonic: *Sigh* *shakes head* Your welcome doc. Anger issues much? Looks like you’ll be lucky not to go red…or should I say “purple”for one day at this rate!
Amy: And yes you should be grateful! It’s your own fault you can’t see how amazing Sonic is! Hmph! Let’s go before I lose my patience with him Sonic!
Sonic:Hm. Sure.
They start to walk off.
Sonic:(Starts to walk off) Good job on the memorial so far by the way…(wink and thumbs up)
Narrator: With Eggman no longer a threat beyond threatening words however, Sonic was beginning to feel a bit… restless in the newfound peace…maybe a little bored, and his words from his trial in Persis’ world* before came back to haunt him…
*SAS
Sonic looks at Amy as he holds, well, a few more shopping bags for her than before when he saw Eggman. He stands and sighs, frowning slightly, peering around the boxes while standing inside a clothing store inside a strip mall in Cove City, though Amy seems as animated as a hummingbird flitting from outfit to outfit in the store.
Amy: This is so exciting! Thanks for going shopping with me Sonic!
Sonic: Uh, sure Ames! Yeah, exciting…
SAS FLASHBACK:
Persis:… but maybe this is still something you have to face in yourself over and over again. I mean, I know you said I was “nosy” before but… I mean such a big part of your identity seems to be saving everyone from Eggman right? But what would you do if there weren’t any villains to face? Or Eggman stopped being evil?
Sonic: I dunno, be more bored I guess?
Persis: Sonic!
Sonic: Oh Alright, alright, alright! Well, Eggman staying well-behaved sounds about as possible as chili dogs raining from the sky, but in that case, then I’d just have to find new adventures. And though I don’t see it likely now, who really knows? I’ve had others surprise me in how they changed…
….And as great as it is to know I’ve been able to protect my friends as a hero Persis, if there was a device that could keep them safe from Eggman forever without my help, I’d still use it. I guess that’s not the hardest part…
Sonic passes by the EMP device, putting his hand on it, contemplating…
Persis: Then…what is?
Sonic: Just…I don’t know. It seems like I’ve always been fighting Eggman, so the thought of not having to anymore….?…. Anyway, as much fun as I have stopping him, that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t use something like this, if it existed, that could permanently stop his machines.
(Author’s Note: Some dialogue skipped)
Sonic: …Lost in your head again Persis?
Persis: Er, yes.. but, speaking of finding new adventures without Eggman, maybe you could have a different kind?
Amy now appears from behind one of the displays behind Sonic and waves a bit mischievously.
Sonic: Different Kind? Whaddaya mean by a—oh OH! Amy!(follows Persis look towards Amy)
END FLASHBACK
Sonic looks down and thinks, “Man …I never thought this would be something I’d be facing again anytime soon…… I guess it is like I thought… There’s no way I’d want to risk everyone’s safety, it’s just…”
Amy is now looking through another rack, and looking at another dress squealing with excitement!
Amy: Oh this outfit looks so cute! Don’t you think so?
Amy holds out a red dressed with a scalloped bottom and heart, as seen in Sonic Speed Simulator https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Amy_Rose/Gallery?file=Render_chef_amy.png
Sonic: Uh, sure Amy!
Amy: You don’t like it?
Sonic: No, no… it’s great!
Amy: Hmm…Well, alright! (Sticks out tongue playfully) Last chance to say something because I’m getting it!
Sonic (thinks):* sigh* I don’t want Eggman hurting everyone, but I sure wish there was some way to make all this “peace”… I don’t know, less boring?
Amy:Sonic?
Sonic: Hm?
Amy: What’s on your mind?
Sonic: Huh? Oh nothing Ames…just…thinking about how peaceful everything’s been..
Amy: Nothing huh? (skeptical)
Sonic looks on uneasily at her piercing gaze…
Amy: Alright…Well, I’ll let you off...
Sonic: *whew*
Amy: For now…
Amy now goes up to him and give him a quick kiss on the cheek and Sonic smiles a bit.
Amy: Don’t worry, it won’t be much longer…
Sonic: (grin)Hm.That’s what you said two stores and boxes ago…
Amy: That was before you got that look on your face.
Sonic: Look?
Amy: (grin) You can’t hide from me Sonic! Don’t worry, there’ll …there’ll be something more exciting soon…
Sonic: (quizzical) Soon huh?
Amy: (shyly) You’ll see…
Sonic: Ok? You mean going to the beach?
Amy: Um, anyway…let me just go pay for this and we’ll be right out ok?
Sonic: Uh sure…
Sonic watches as Amy goes up front with her outfit but then gets stopped by a happy rabbit citizen wearing a sundress who grabs her hands and jumps up and down with her!
Rabbit in sundress: Oh how exciting! I can’t wait until the public wedding!
Amy: Thank you!
Sonic now sighs and looks off.
Sonic: This may take a bit longer…*yawn* (thinks) so I guess I’ll have to just let my mind “run” instead for the moment….Hm… Persis went off on one her tangents about this didn’t she? Er what was it? …. Something about “a pendulum going back and forth from a happy peace and boredom and then to passion and pleasure with diminishing returns”…or something like that right?
Sonic now looks around the racks of the Victorian-style decorated store that looks a bit like something from Alice in Wonderland to see the grandfather clock against the wall.
Sonic: Hmm…Then something about getting out of that pendulum with joy that was moving, while being still …somehow …”beyond the walls of the world??”
Sonic then mutters aloud a bit…”What the heck does that even mean?!”
All nearby in the store look at him confused at why he said this out loud, and he simply smiles sheepishly.
Sonic: Nothing! Heh heh… Just thinking of a puzzle! Just…have fun shopping!
They all mutter and go back to it though Amy gives Sonic a concerned “hmm….” Look….still not free of the sundress bunny.
Sonic: (Thinks) Man, I wonder if Persis rubbed off on me just a bit? Eh, in any case, seriously Persis, sometimes I wish you spoke In plain English! Despite that, it’d still be nice to see her again anyway…
Soon Sonic has his own person go up to him, a female cat in a wide skirt and floral shirt now walks up to him and tries to peek around the boxes Sonic is holding…
Floral Shirt Cat: Are you… Sonic the Hedgehog?
Sonic now peeks around the boxes enough to more see her face.
Sonic: You bet! (Grin) Someone attacking??
Floral Shirt Cat: Well, no, actually…
Sonic: Ah…(a bit deflated) I mean, that’s great!
Floral Shirt Cat: Actually, I just wanted to thank you for your role in finally defeating Eggman, and turning him into that purple monster! Finally, we can have peace…
Sonic: Hm…Yeah! (Smile) Yeah, we can!
Floral Shirt Cat: I heard you will keep an eye on him too, but he really doesn’t seem much of a threat anymore. Out of curiosity, if you don’t mind me asking, what do you plan on doing now?
Sonic: Doing? Uh….I guess I’m still trying to figure that out myself actually…
Floral Shirt Cat: I see. Well, alright then! I won’t bother you any further! Best of luck!
Sonic waves bye and Amy looks at him thoughtfully and concerned…now finally at the cash register.
Sonic(thinks): Hmph, (frown) NOW I remember something else she said…” the fatal flaw of all utopias? success. While striving for the goal, life has a purpose but once the goal is reached, propose, creativity, and interest sag into a limp felicity, and human spirit rebels—the pendulum does not stop until the spirit is either dead (in hell) or fully alive (in heaven)”
…I’d sure say that’s my problem now... Now that Eggman’s not always stirring something up, what am I actually supposed to do now?
Amy now runs up to him with a bag that she holds this go round
Amy: Alright Sonic! Just one more store!
Sonic: Was that supposed to be the exciting thing?
Amy: It should be! This time it’s for you!
Sonic: Aww….
Soon Sonic is seen in a tux store with Amy, wearing a suit with a red bow tie while in front of a mirror staring disenchanted at the pants he sees in the mirror…while Amy is standing nearby, trying to force a bit a smile when she catches his gaze
Narrator: But now…now that neither enemy nor even Amy was chasing after him, especially as he had married her finally in a very small ceremony in Kiroro Japan on their previous adventure…*
*SAS-“Unhidden”
A Flashback of marriage on July 18 * with Tails, Jack Little, and Persis in attendance.
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Kiroro Resort, Hokkaido, Japan Chapel Visual Reference
Outside:https://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08/35563785525/in/photolist-7q2jbr-VZ9U36-VVPu3Q-WbDGpX/
Inside:
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Narrator:… Amy was insistent on planning a BIG wedding ceremony so all their family and friends could come this time in this relatively calm time. Both animal and human friend from their planet they knew would come together, not because they were after Sonic or each other of course, but so they could now celebrate together, and the sooner and the fancier the better…. Or so Amy thought anyway.
While Sonic frowns at the pants especially, as a fox attendant stands nearby with a tape measure in hand, Amy is looking off, daydreaming about their public wedding ceremony, and seeing her smile, he does manage his own sincere smile.
Narrator: In fact Amy was very insistent on pulling on all the stops for this …very insistent…
But Amy now looks at Sonic who is now uneasily looking at himself in a suit in the full length mirror as a shop attendant also smiles with Amy and Sonic manages an uneasy smile at her gaze.
Amy: Well?Did you find one you like? Or at least tolerate?
Sonic:Uh, yeah I guess so. One question, though I’m pretty sure I already know the answer, do we really got to do some big shebang? Would something less fancy really be all that bad?…maybe something where, I don’t know, where I didn’t have to wear pants? (Gestures to pants on suit)
Amy: Hmph! Of course we do! This doesn’t happen every day you know, and It’s not like I usually even ask you to wear pants!( raised eyebrow) And what about that time I saw you with a suit “Singing in the Rain” Sonic?!
Sonic: Oh yeah, that, heh heh…well that was more of an exception, and not for very long anyway so…
Amy: And this isn’t an exception?! Hardly anyone got to celebrate with us when we got married Sonic, so while things are calmed down, this finally gives them that chance! And…and besides… (red while looking at wedding dresses)
Sonic:(confused) Besides what?
Amy: Um..Um nothing!* Why don’t you just go on ahead to the beach now, and I’ll take care of this and meet up with you and everyone else later ok? I just want to check something first…
*Translation: Definitely something ….
Sonic: Uh ok, sure Amy…
Chapter 2- The Reveal