Cursed Friendship

Mwa ha ha ha ha!

Disclaimer: I, Melody's Last Song, do not in any way, shape, or form, own any of the Sonic the hedgehog characters…Sega does…but I do own a few made up charries that I…well…in all obviousness…made up…anime sweat drop

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Sonic sat alone under a tall, shady tree, staring up at the sky as the sun began to set, spreading tendrils of pink and purples across the fading clouds. He sighed to himself as a cool night breeze set in and waved the leaves of the tree almost soothingly. "Life can't get much better…" he thought to himself, slowly drifting into a calm, relaxing sleep after a day full of running and exploring.

Tails spent this time tinkering away in his workshop, toying with the possibility of creating a new machine with the purpose of cleaning all sorts of messes that Tails made as the days went by. With his busy schedule of creating, thinking, helping Sonic, and meeting with his friends, the two-tailed fox simply did not have the time or energy for such trivial matters such as cleaning.

A small knock on the door distracted him as he crashed over several boxes of old, used parts in a mad attempt to reach the door. "Coming!" he shouted as he extricated himself from the scrap metal.

Amy Rose's loud voice called from the other side, "Tails, don't hurt yourself in there!" She sniggered to herself as she imagined the source of the loud noises inside. Finally the door swung upon and Tails half-waved, still a little annoyed at his contretemps (which for those who don't know, is just a fancy word for foolishness or mistake!)

Amy walked in and immediately began speaking in a hurried voice, "Tails, I've got a problem I need your help with…it's about Shadow…"

Tails nodded and answered patiently, "What about him?"

Amy ignored his slight lack of interest as she stared down at her feet, "He…well…he disappeared again…and…I'm worried about him…ever since we found him after saving us…he's been so…moody…"

Tails raised an eyebrow, "You mean…moodier than usual, right?"

Amy rolled her eyes, "Yes, stupid. I just want to know if you can make me a tracking device."

This simple request peaked Tails interest, and his worry, "Do you mean to tell me that you're going to go find him? You do realize that he doesn't enjoy anyone's company…and will probably run away, right? Besides, Sonic'll—"

She cut him off sharply, "I don't care what Sonic will do! He had his chance, and now it's over! I'm leaving to find Shadow, he needs me and I have a feeling I'm the only one who can help him!" She watched for Tails' reaction, seeing none, she added, "And if you breathe a word of this to Sonic, I'll knock you upside the head with my hammer!"

Tails backed away slightly, a glimpse of fear flashing through his eyes as he softly answered, "I won't tell anyone…but I want you to know, you've changed since the ARK incident…and I'm worried."

Amy called back as she left, "Bring the device tomorrow…" She returned home to her apartment and instantly fell asleep.

The following morning, early morning sun rays burst in through Amy's bedroom window and shined right in the pink hedgehogs face. She immediately shielded her closed eyes with her hand and rolled out of bed, yawning tiredly.

As she was tiptoeing outside, Amy nearly tripped over the tracker Tails had placed there in the dead of night. Without thinking further, or alerting anyone else of her decision, Amy grabbed the electronic device and her hammer then began walking down the street, rapidly disappearing amidst the hubbub of early morning Mobius.