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Chapter Four: Elysia

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Whatever Shadow had expected when he stepped through the Portal Ring, it wasn’t the long white room with only a singular archway on the farthest wall. Sonic snorted in front of him. “Nice digs. Coulda mentioned Elysia is a mental hospital.” The blue rat drawled.

Rouge rolled her eyes. “Don’t knock it ‘til ya see it, Blue. This is a Portal Bay; Rings entering Elysia are deterred here until the arrivals are identified and deemed as a non-threat. Standard procedure.” She pointed ahead, where a panel in the ceiling had slid open, and a sleek white camera ball on a white cable descended into the Bay to analyze the group. From the camera, a tiny green laser light focused on Rouge’s forehead.

“Name, rank, and travel party size.” A female voice requested.

“Dame Rouge the Bat, Knight of Elysia and Chief Officer of the Elysian Central Intelligence.” Rouge calmly replied. “Travel party size: unit, containing Officer E-123 Omega, the Twelfth and Fourteenth Divisions of the Elysian Knights, and seven Unknowns.”

“Officer E-123 Omega, Divisions Twelve and Fourteen of the Elysian Knights, please proceed through the Gate.” The camera commanded.

“Omega, head straight for my office and alert the Court that an emergency Assembly will be held as soon as possible.” Rouge ordered. “Alert them it is Code Black.”

“AFFIRMATIVE.” Omega strode forward toward the archway, then vanished into thin air once through it. Rouge snickered as the seven refugees jumped, eyes popping wide and jaws dropping, and it took Tom a moment to get Ozzy to calm down and quit barking as the Twelfth and Fourteenth disappeared under the arch.

“Relax; it’s a security measure.” Rouge chuckled. “The Gate is a literal doorway between the Portal Bays and the Elysian Ring Port; we just can’t see or pass through from this side without authorization. Can’t just let anyone in, you know.”

“Unknowns,” In the center of the room, a long white platform rose two inches from the floor, and the camera extended to hover over it. “Step forward onto the platform and state your names.” The camera ordered, and Rouge nodded encouragingly at the dubious looks shot at her.

Tom hesitantly climbed onto the platform with Ozzy in tow, blinking when the camera flew forward to float inches from his nose. “Umm…Thomas Michael Wachowski, and my dog, Ozzy.”

The laser point elongated into a full scanner, sweeping up and down the length of Tom and Ozzy, before closing back into the laser point, glimmering vibrant green. “Name: Thomas Michael Wachowski. Species: Human. Name: Ozzy. Species: Canine. Breed: Golden Retriever. Entry Status: Accepted. Welcome to Elysia. Please proceed through the Gate for further instruction.”

Tom hopped off the platform with Ozzy but hesitated at the Gate until Rouge waved him forward. “Don’t worry, Sheriff, I’ll see them through the other side.” The bat reassured. “Just tell your Guide you wanna wait for your family to come through.” Tom bit his cheek and sighed, waved at his wife and kids, and vanished through the Gate with Ozzy trotting at his heel. Rouge expectantly raised her brow at the remaining immigrants. “Okay, next.” She prompted.

Sonic was atop the platform before anyone else could think of moving. “Sonic Wachowski.” He posed with one hand on his pack strap and the other on his hip as the laser scanned him.

“Name: Sonic Wachowski. Species: Mobian. Breed: Hedgehog. Entry Status: Accepted. Welcome to Elysia. Please proceed through the Gate for further instruction.” The camera hummed. Sonic zipped off the platform and through the gate, and Maddie, Knuckles, Tails, and finally Shadow quickly followed him without a hitch. “Seven Unknowns identified and accepted. Dame Rouge the Bat, please proceed through the Gate.” Rouge relaxed her shoulders and took one step through the archway…only for the tension to immediately return and cement her body where she stood.

The Elysian Ring Port—Elysia’s entrance and exit to and from the other dimensions—was in utter chaos. Normally calm and orderly, the long marble chamber was in total disarray. Mobians and humans alike rushed about in a frenzy, bumping and tripping over one another. Portal techs stood over their assigned Bays, sweating and stumbling over the control panels, and the guards that stood watch over the Port had tripled in number since Rouge’s departure for Green Hills hours earlier.

Rouge spotted her seven refugees hugging the wall several paces away from their Portal Bay and hurried over. Sonic glanced at her and pursed his lips. “Busy day today.” He noted.

“Is it always like this?” Tails wondered, his namesakes swishing behind him, twisting the hem of his ruined Minecraft tee between his fingers. Maddie reached down and scratched behind the kit’s ears.

“Reminds me of Grand Central Station.” Tom thoughtfully hummed, studying the high arched ceilings, gleaming marble floors, and warm golden trimmed walls. Maddie huffed a quiet laugh. The layout and cacophony of the Port did match the most famous railway in the United States, just on a much more compact and less grand scale.

But Rouge shook her head, bemused. “No, this is far from normal. I’m not-,”

“Dame Rouge!” Rouge turned, a frown on her muzzle, as a bespectacled beaver rushed towards them, flushed, panting, and carrying a large clipboard in his paws. “Ma’am,” The beaver cleared his throat and straightened his obnoxious yellow tie. “I was instructed to inform you that you have been summoned to the Assembly Hall immediately upon return.”

Rouge put a hand on her hip. “I’ll head over as soon as I get our new refugees settled.” She hooked a thumb over her shoulder towards Shadow, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Tom, Maddie, and Ozzy. “It’ll only take maybe an hour to get them properly registered for the Refugee Relief--,”

“Ma’am,” The beaver interrupted. “The Court was adamant that you report to the Assembly Hall straightaway.” He leaned close and lowered his voice. “It's Code Black.”

Rouge swore so colorfully that Maddie slapped her hands over Tails’s ears, ignoring her youngest’s protests to glare warningly at Knuckles and Sonic. Shadow furrowed his brow as Rouge’s eyes snapped between the group of refugees and the beaver before shaking her head. “Alright. Send the Refugee Registrations to my office immediately—enough for six—and send the requests for the Sanctuary to perform the screenings as soon as the Court adjourns.” The bat waved for the Wachowskis and Shadow to follow her.

“B-But—Dame Rouge! We have policies in place-!” The beaver shrieked in protest.

“And as Chief of the Elysian Central Intelligence, I am overriding them, as is my prerogative!” Rouge snapped, her scowl so ferocious that the beaver squeaked and ducked behind his clipboard. “Now, send the requests and paperwork, Beaver! That’s an order!”

“Y-Yes ma’am!” Beaver yelped and scurried off, tripping over his feet and nearly dropping his clipboard in his haste.

“You lot, with me.” Rouge icily commanded. She stormed through the Port, the others hurrying to keep up as she marched for the far side of the terminal, where two guards—a badger and a falcon—stood on either side of a gleaming set of elevator doors. The guards regarded her company before nodding respectfully and allowing them entry. “Sorry, hons, but I’m afraid you won’t get the scenic route today.” Rouge drily commented, pushing a button on the control panel labeled with a silvery AH. Shadow pressed himself against the elevator wall, focused on the cool metal railing within his grip and the humming vibrations against his shoulder from the po-elevator’s motion. The black hedgehog stiffened when a chilled nose nudged against his fingers, and ground his teeth, gently batting the dog away from him. Ozzy stared at him, long pink tongue hanging out of his mouth and tail quietly thumping against Tom’s leg.

“Where is it you are taking us, Dame Rouge?” Knuckles demanded.

“Assembly Hall.” Rouge answered. “The Elysian Court is the governing body of the kingdom, and an emergency meeting has been called. I had planned on calling an Assembly after the six of you were registered and screened, but those plans are out the window now.”

“By the Code Black?” Tails assumed. Rouge nodded solemnly. “Which is what, exactly?”

Rouge opened her mouth, but the elevator halted, and the doors opened with a soft ding. The bat led the way from the elevator, but the seven refugees paused only a few steps beyond the threshold.

“Whoa.” Sonic breathed. For once, Shadow agreed with him.

The Elysian Court Assembly Hall was a thing of beauty and opulence; a spacious rectangular chamber outfitted with polished ivory walls and gleaming granite floors; golden banners depicting a phoenix rising to flight, wearing a tripoint crown on its head, draped to the floors from the ceiling, which shimmered with myriads of rainbows of lavishly stained glass that told a story none of the refugees understood, from the center of which a brilliant crystal chandelier hung. At the top of the Hall, on a raised stone dais, were three majestic gold and marble thrones, behind which was a wall entirely crafted of stained glass. The opposite end opened to a gorgeous stone balcony with a magnificent view of snowy mountain peaks and clear blue skies. Lining the Hall were ten seats built of deep mahogany wood and softened with pale golden cushions, five on the left, and five on the right, all facing the center floor—where a glistening square of crystalline glass edged with gold replaced the silver granite—, and eight of the ten seats were filled.

Nine pairs of eyes had turned to stare in varying degrees of disbelief upon Rouge and her company’s entry, and Tails reflexively curled his tails around himself. Undeterred, Rouge strode further into the chamber, beckoning her troop to follow. “Forgive the tardiness, I only just learned of the Code Black upon my return.” She dipped her head respectfully to the nine Court members, then beckoned the Wachowskis and Shadow forward.

“What iz ze meaning of zis, Rouge?” A blonde coyote—impeccably dressed in a sleek grey military jacket with golden epaulets on his shoulders, gleaming medals on his left breast, a ruby red scarf around his neck that matched the stripes on his black slacks, and buckled leather boots—demanded indignantly from his place beside the crystal square. A gleaming rapier hung from his left hip, while a set of daggers were strapped to his right. On his right breast shimmered a golden phoenix, identical to the one decorating both the Hall’s banners and the other eight members of the Court. “Who are zey, and why have you brought zem here?”

“General D’Coolette, members of the Elysian Court,” Rouge sidestepped and brandished her arm to the refugees with a dramatic flourish. “Might I introduce you to Tom and Maddie Wachowski, their three sons: Knuckles, Sonic, and Tails, and their companion, Shadow Robotnik. The Guardians of the Master Emerald.”

Whatever ire that had previously existed within the Court vanished in lieu of stunned disbelief. “What? Dame Rouge, are you certain?” A pale lavender cat—adorned in a matching violet sweater dress, white leggings, purple ankle boots, and a singular ruby stone in the center of her brow—gasped, leaning forward in her seat nearest the thrones.

“Entirely, Princess Blaze.” Rouge confirmed. “Officer Omega and I arrived at their home in a humble little town called Green Hills on Earth, where we found the Black Arms on a rampage, and the six of them doing everything possible to keep the Master Emerald from being stolen.” She turned to the refugees with a glint in her teal eyes. “Guardians, allow me to introduce you to the Elysian Court, the governing body of the Kingdom of Elysia: Our Princess Regents, Blaze Sol,” The lavender cat studied the newcomers with curious amber eyes. “And Sally Acorn.” The auburn chipmunk seated across from her–dressed in a long-sleeved white top with blue stripes, a blue zip-up vest, black slacks with blue stripes, and blue buckled boots–inclined her head.

“The commanding General of the Elysian Knights, Antoine D’Coolette.” The coyote furrowed his brow, frowning on his scarred muzzle.

“The Elysian Prophet, Master Scratch Fireheart,” A male otter with scruffy brown fur, large round spectacles, and a deep green sweater, tie, blue jeans, and shiny suede oxfords grinned brightly and dipped his head.

“The Chief Healer of Elysia, Sarena Grace,” A maiden hedgehog with long periwinkle quills twined into a thick plait over her shoulder, a long-sleeved lavender blouse, black pencil skirt, and lavender slippers waved with a friendly smile.

“Chief Officer Rotor the Walrus of the EORTA: the Elysian Office of Research and Technological Advancement,” A pale purple walrus with abnormally long white tusks, yellow goggles, a white lab coat over a black t-shirt, and oil-stained khakis hummed thoughtfully.

“Chief Officer Amy Rose of the EOCA: the Elysian Office of Citizen Affairs,” A bright pink hedgehog grinned, her short bob-cut quills held out of her face by a shiny red headband that matched her red halter dress, ivory jacket, and knee-high red boots with white stripes.

“Chief Officer Jewel the Beetle of the ETCC: the Elysian Treasury and Commerce Chamber,” An opalescent beetle in a tasteful pink business jacket and pencil skirt combo shyly smiled in welcome.

“And finally, last but not least, Captain Vector the Crocodile of the Chaotix Division of the Elysian Knights.” A bulky green crocodile with large headphones hanging around his neck, a thick black leather jacket over a grey hoodie that spelled ‘Team Chaotix’ across the chest, a golden choker, and black and gold sneakers held up a peace sign with a rumbling ‘Yo.’

Unsure of what was expected, Tom cleared his throat and bowed awkwardly, his family mimicking him. Ozzy barked and wagged his tail. Only Shadow remained erect, with only a slight dip of his head to convey his greetings.

Chief Sarena hopped off her seat and quickly strode to the newcomers, a concerned frown on her peach muzzle. “Rouge, if you all just came from a battle with the Black Arms, I should-,” She urgently began, but was waved off.

“I already put the requests through for full medical screenings, hon.” Rouge assured her. “If there were any serious injury, you would have been called to the Port immediately. You know that.” The periwinkle hedgehog sighed but glanced over the Guardians with analytical teal eyes…and seemed to do a double take when her gaze landed on Sonic, her jaw dropping slightly in surprise.

Sonic’s brow furrowed. “Um, you good?”

Sarena shook herself. “Yes, of course. Apologies.” She quickly turned tail and marched back to her seat, ignoring the puzzled expressions that followed her.

Antoine cleared his throat. “Now zat introductions are over, and we have established our guests are not in need of immediate medical attention, let zis Assembly come to order.”

An aura of solemnity descended upon the hall as Rouge dipped her head in acknowledgement and headed to one of the two remaining seats. Antoine regarded the seven refugees, then sighed and tapped a square watch-like device on his wrist. Seven additional chairs materialized behind Shadow, Tom, Maddie, Knuckles, Sonic, and Tails, with an additional cushion for Ozzy between Tom and Maddie’s seats.

“Amazing!” Tails eagerly poked at his chair, then hopped in with a cry of delight. “Nanite technology capable of instantaneous construction?”

“Any chance the nanite tech can instantly construct me a chili dog?” Sonic grinned, sloppily laying on his chair with his feet dangling over the arm. Tom glowered, grabbed his scruff—expertly avoiding the flaring quills—and righted him with a disapproving shake of his head. Sonic’s cheeks tinted rosy red and shot a glare at his snickering brothers.

“Unfortunately, no.” The walrus—Chief Rotor—sighed. “The nano tech is only capable of necessary construction and deconstruction; simple things the Court may need in Assembly, like extra chairs, papers, etc. I didn’t factor in things like food or drink in the original schematics.”

“We can be discussing ze wonders of your technology later, mon ami.” Antoine interrupted firmly. “We have more important matters at hand.” The coyote turned to face the gold-lined crystal tile and cleared his throat. “Nicole?”

At once, the glass shimmered with sparkling white light, and a transparent brown lynx with long black hair and black triangular markings beneath her glowing green eyes rose from the tile. She wore a sleek gown composed of royal violet ribbons, some of which fluttered off her bodice in an invisible wind, black leggings, and bare feet; golden hoops shimmered in each of her tall, black-tipped ears, identical to the golden bangles on her arms. A golden phoenix pinned her hair from her face. “General.” She intoned in a soft, but automated voice.

“Please display ze images received from Base 251 in Chun-Nan to ze Court, Nicole.” The General commanded.

A frown graced the holographic lynx’s figures, her ears drooping, but she nodded. “Yes, sir, General.” Nicole vanished, replacing own hologram with the images requested. The reactions were instantaneous.

Gasps and cries of distress and horror echoed through the Hall. Antoine’s expression dropped into a grimace before he turned to address the Court and visitors; the images of a cliff face soaked in blood and carnage, charred black with smoke and ash still rising into the sky, hovered above the glass tile behind him. “I have called zis Code Black to inform you of zis horrific development in ze war. Ze Black Arms have raided and destroyed Base 251; I immediately received ze distress beacon, but by ze time relief and reinforcements arrived, it was too late.”

“No survivors?” Chief Sarena whispered.

Antoine regretfully shook his head. “None at all. Ze Black Arms killed all soldiers who were being assigned there.”

“And what of the Scepter, Antoine?” Princess Sally demanded, leaning forward in her seat.

Antoine grimaced. The image changed to depict an ovular chamber of metal walls and floors…all awash dark crimson with three lifeless soldiers lying broken and battered in puddles of red. In the center of the chamber stood a broken pedestal, and all around were jagged shards of heavy white and violet glass and the twisted remains of tarnished silver metal. “What video surveillance the ECI managed to recover from ze attack… ze Harbinger known as Dark Oak led his army through the base and released ze prisoner Mephiles… and recruited him. Ze Black Arms have gained a zecond Harbinger.”

Stunned and horrified silence met Antoine’s report, until Rouge shifting uncomfortably in her seat caught the pink hedgehog’s—Chief Amy Rose’s—attention. “Rouge?” She pressed.

The bat sighed. “General Antoine, if I may have the floor?” Antoine frowned and nodded, the image of Base 251 vanishing as he took his seat. “I was made aware of the Code Black upon my return, but I had been intent on calling a Code of my own.” Rouge explained solemnly, pausing beside the glass holo-tile. “This morning, I received intel that the Black Arms would launch an attack on Earth…the first in decades, so I gathered my brigade and rushed to the Earth location provided: A small town called Green Hills.

“When I arrived on scene with Officer Omega, we found total chaos had taken over the town. The Black Arms were destroying the city itself, but we discovered that they had converged their assault on one specific location: the home of the Wachowski family, Guardians of the Master Emerald. Omega and I provided reinforcements but were overwhelmed by Insurgent Scourge the Hedgehog and his legions, and the rat managed to steal the Master Emerald right from under us. For their protection, I brought the Guardians here to Elysia.” Rouge gestured to Tom, Maddie, Knuckles, Sonic, Tails, and Shadow, upon whom all eyes fell. “Sheriff Wachowski, if you could explain the events prior to my arrival for the Court, the floor is yours.” She invited and returned to her seat, crossing her legs.

Tom glanced between his wife and sons, but nodded and stood up. He cleared his throat. “My family had planned a surprise party for my fortieth birthday today,”

“If it would be welcomed, Sheriff, happy birthday.” Master Scratch kindly offered.

The tension bled from Tom’s shoulders, and he nodded gratefully. “It was just after the initial surprise that we heard the explosion—I suppose it was the rift for the monsters, the Black Arms, to come through and ambush Green Hills…” Several minutes passed as the former sheriff relayed the horrors of the battle for Green Hills to the increasing alarm of the Court, until Tom finally trailed off with, “And that’s when Dame Rouge showed up.”

“Damn.” The crocodile—Captain Vector—swore under his breath. Tom dipped his head and reclaimed his seat, squeezing Maddie’s hand when she slipped it into his. “Shadow, how did you come to the battle?” He demanded.

Shadow crossed his arms. “I was passing through and saw the rift open. Those monsters were destroying everything and putting innocents in danger. I couldn’t not do something.”

“Could someone explain what the heck those monsters were, and what they wanted with the Master Emerald?” Sonic interjected. Knuckles and Tails nodded in agreement, Tom and Maddie looked expectantly at the Court, and Shadow cocked his brow.

The Court exchanged baffled and inquiring looks, as if silently debating amongst themselves, before Princess Sally stood up. “To answer your question, Mr. Sonic, you must first understand the history behind it. Nicole,” She called.

“Yes, Sally?” The holo-lynx reappeared in a flurry of pixels, her hands clasped neatly in front of her as she bowed to the Princess Regent.

“I’ll be telling the histories; could you follow along, please?” Sally requested.

“Of course, Sally.” Nicole agreed. “After you, Princess.”

Sally took a deep breath and gently fingered the golden bracelet on her wrist. Shadow, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Tom, and Maddie each leaned slightly forward in their seats, eager for the answers that had evaded them all day, while the members of the Court exchanged grim frowns. Finally, Sally raised her head, a sharp glint in her blue eyes and a determined clench of her jaw. “As Princess Regent, it is my duty to ensure our subjects are well-protected, and ignorance of the great dangers that lie beyond our kingdom’s borders could mean a fate worse than death at the hands of our enemy.”

Nicole fizzled from sight, her image shifting to a truly ghastly form: a floating figure of charcoal black skin, three glowing red eyes with black slits, and two razor sharp horns on each side of its head. Long arms ending with gigantic three-fingered hands equipped with sharp talons hung to the end of its body, which lacked any form of legs…or even a nose or mouth on its face. Hanging loosely off its shoulders was a ragged blood red robe decorated with tarnished golden tassels, rings, and a long black cloak. Many members of the Court grimaced or shuddered, and Shadow felt a chill sweep down his spine and his quills rise the longer he stared at the image of this monster.

Sally glowered with contempt and disgust at the hologram, her muzzle curled in a sneer and her blue eyes icy. “Everyone in this room has been affected by the actions of this monster, this devil that seeks the destruction of the world to feed his insatiable thirst for death: Black Doom, who has led his Arms in a horrific war against the world for nearly two thousand years.”

I hope you enjoyed this chapter of Three Sovereigns! See you next Wednesday, 1/29, for Chapter Five: Allegiance!

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essycogany · 5 months ago

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Rare But Not So Rare Sonic Moments

Sonic Swooning Over Amy

So, Sonic’s been kind of the driving force of Sonamy recently. Let’s analyze that.

I’ll show Sonic having feelings for Amy in almost every media aside from Fleetway and the two cartoons she isn’t in. I’ll also present the “whys” in more detail then just “Amy calmed down.” While that’s part of it, I’d like to add my own can of worms. And possible headcanons too. Bear in mind I never grew up with Sonic, so forgive my mixed opinions.

While I love Amy having a crush on Sonic like the energetic sugarplum she is, nowadays Sonic’s oddly been the drive of their dynamic. Any examples of it beforehand? Let’s look outside of the games first.

Sonic X

This Sonic takes more time to himself. He’s introverted, so his feelings for her isn’t displayed as obviously as the others. In fact, most people think he didn’t like her in this show because of how much he runs away. He even manipulated her by flirting in one episode. In my opinion this show has Sonic running away from Amy more often than not. Hot take: Sonic and Amy never had a real conversation either. They don’t…talk like they do now. Unless you count,

��Oh, Sonic I love you!” “Ah! C’mon, Amy. Knock it off!” No, it wasn’t constant but still common.

From my point of view, the conversations were short lived to none existent. It was the same in the earlier games too. Compared to how they talked to other characters or now, you might be able to notice. At least until Sonic And The Black Night were he talks to both The Lady Of The Lake and Amy. The two would also have visual gags of Sonic getting aggressively hugged by Amy. Or Amy falling on her face while trying. Aside from one moment in Sonic Riders where Sonic put Amy in danger, it wasn’t good or bad. Just cartoony for lack of a better term.

Maybe I’m just insane. You decided.

Anyhow, their dynamic in X is clearly built on actions. Like Amy giving Sonic a seashell bracelet and Sonic giving her a rose. Those little things. While I do prefer them being able to hold longer conversations, I don’t mind how X handles them. But let’s get to Sonic’s crush. I assume in Sonic X Sonic is conflicted. He’ll run away from Amy or try to pull from her on most occasions and others Sonic would constantly hold onto her when he doesn’t have to. For a long period on time no less. Amy’s the same way. One moment she’d be head over heels and other she’s bashful. Goes to show how young they were I guess. I have no clue as to why Sonic liked her back because there wasn’t much to go off of. Except the bracelet moment or her general kindness like feeding him one time. She was a bit much to him and most characters back then.

It’s possible Sonic just liked her and that was it, but I’d imagine due to all of the hand holding and small reciprocated gestures were enough to convey something was there. Straight forward and simple like the show itself. I headcanon this Sonamy being where the boyfriend gets dragged into a relationship and is fine with it. This version of Sonic’s attraction seems to be chaotic pink hedgehogs apparently.

Sonic Boom

Should I even explain it? Might as well because not only do I have something different to say, but these two haven’t been brought up much. Sonic and Amy’s romance mostly is played for laughs. Not saying their love for each other means less because of that, but the humor is the main reason they exist. Much like why in the main canon they started out the way they did. Regardless, I’ll dive deeper into Boom!Sonic’s affection for Amy to the best of my ability.

Boom!Sonic is egotistical, so whenever he thinks Amy’s crushing on someone else, it bothers him. Apparently he’s the only one she’s allowed to like. No “Radical Speedsters” or “Celebrities” can take her attention away from him. Like in Sonic X he tries to keep his crush to a minimum. Even though both him and Amy are terrible at it.

The moment in “Fortress Of Squalitude” a episode where everyone is a bit rude to Amy, close to the end Sonic says, “We may have a hard time saying it Amy. But…well you know.” Then she responds with, “Yeah, I know.” It’s such a sweet moment. Not as powerful as most moments with them but for Boom it’s very nice. Sonic and the others still value her as part of the team, but it’s Sonic who expresses it out loud. Goes to show how much he cares about her for even attempting to open up in this instance. Didn’t even have to finish the sentence. Amy understood perfectly. I also noticed how much he tries his best to impress her. When he needs to return her book back, finds her hammer in Archie, (Vector did it in the show and Sonic got jealous) shows off randomly or dreams about her, and stopped racing to get her some eggs in one episode.

The funny thing about this Sonic is how much of a people pleaser he can be. Especially since the towns people are very spoiled and ungrateful. He wants to be needed and that’s possibly why he goes out of his way to do special things for Amy like go out on picnics, implied dates, and comforts her. She’s very take charge in Boom and Sonic has no problem calling her out when he needs to. Much like Amy in the show and games. Sonic will even put effort into doing things he doesn’t feel like doing for her. How honorable of him. Sure, sometimes he tries to make her jealous and isn’t perfect, but he tries. I believe Sonic likes Amy because again like Sonic X Boom isn’t canon, so more outright reciprocated feelings are allowed in this case. Not to mention the dude likes being shipped with her in the show. Which is a win in my book.

Sonic enjoys bugging Amy much like a playful boyfriend. He probably admires her leadership, but I’m saying this by observation. It could be for anything. Maybe he thinks she’s cute when she’s mad and finds her temper amusing. It could also be for her stubbornness. Some people like each other because of how much they can relate to their partner and in Sonic Boom’s case they’re two cuts of the same cloth. Although still different, due to the show’s theme, they carry the same condescending, slightly self centered, hotheaded, stubborn, and humorous traits. But they’re still good hedgehogs with a heart of gold and usually makes reasonable decisions. Not to mention they’re both equally shy about their crushes. In Sonic Boom, Sonic and Amy is that married couple who doesn’t get along much, but when they do you’ll understand why they stay together.

Reboot Archie Sonic

I haven’t read the comics (unless you count watching a few dubs and internet reviews) but I’ll give my limited thoughts. Luckily there’s not much to say. Although most people believe it was unintentional, I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch that someone from Archie thought it was a fun idea to have Sonic crush on somone in this reboot. Maybe it’s unintentional but it doesn’t seem that way.

I’m basically using this part of the post to ramble about how Reboot Archie’s Sonic still manages to be a casanova. He’s like a mixture of his old self and how he is in the games. That’s also why he acts the way he does around Amy. Could it also possibly mean he’s meant to like her canonically too? Reboot Archie did have to follow a more accurate way of writing Sonic after all. Anyways, let’s run down the list of Game!Sonic if he was allowed to be down bad for Amy like they’re already dating. Which is how I view this continuity. It’s basically if Boom and X had a weird fusion and this version of Sonic’s crush was the result. Except here he manages to be more bold and upfront. He knows what he’s doing. Here’s a run down.

First of all, THIS. No joke, more of these interactions would send me to the moon. I would explain why but the panel speaks for itself.

Sonic says, “I was worried about you.” Which he hasn’t admitted to her before this to my knowledge. He states this by giving her a side hug. Along with other out of nowhere physical affection and flirting. Not to single out Sonally fans. Sonic and Sally clearly have a close connection people appreciate and I respect that. In any case, Sonic and Amy in Reboot Archie also matches energies so much. They’re both clearly running off the same brain cell. You’d think they were together. They’d be a chaotic couple that’ll do the most outlandish things and somehow manage to survive them. After willfully risking their lives they’d do it again because being normal and safe is boring. I promise you, this version of Sonamy would be a huge force to be reckoned with.

-I’d also like to mention my friend Salty showed an example of Sonic being jealous of Knuckles coming with Amy on a mission and it’s brilliant. Dude gets all bratty about it too. Archie!Sonic does not play around. The post in question.

Sonic Prime

Already talked about this in another post, but I want to mention it again. Prime!Sonic is the most sensitive version of the character, so it’s no surprise he displays his admiration for Amy freely and out loud.

This moment says enough on its own. Sonic’s like this throughout the entirety of Prime and even changes the tone of his voice when speaking to or about her. It’s so authentic and adorable and makes him stand out against other variants.

Amy’s crush on Sonic in Prime is up to interpretation, but I don’t think she likes him in that way personally. Like other characters, Amy tends to be done with Sonic’s childishness. Guess she thinks he’s probably too immature to be boyfriend material whether she has feelings or not. Sonic on the other hand, acts how you wouldn’t expect. I personally see him as his own interpretation, so I’m fine with it. If he wants to have goo-goo eyes for Amy in Prime, it’s cool.

Prime!Sonic has it bad and I wouldn’t be shocked if he’d be the one wanting to go out on dates. Maybe he’d cook dinner for her sense he cooks in the show. I’d imagine Amy declining at first, but does it after his constant begging. They’d be swapped version of most emotional to least emotional. Prime!Amy would be a girlfriend who feels more like a parent than a partner.

Unleashed/Black Night

No one can bring up Sonic Unleashed without the lovely Amy meeting the Werehog scene. I love how Sonic didn’t like Amy hugging him, but right after she left he solemnly mopes around for probably the first and last time. He’s never in any game slowly moped around disappointedly before. Proving he only has certain reactions when it comes to Amy Rose. At least in some continuities. Unleashed gives you a choice to go on a date with Amy or not. Then the next game Sonic Team followed through with it, but ended up having Amy mad at Sonic for missing it. At least Sonic tried. Not to mention his reaction to The Lady Of The Lake and him flirting is fun to watch.

See how Sonic still likes her back but it isn’t because she’s “calmed down?” She’s still the same excitable love strucked Amy. There must be something more to it. Other than the obvious answer with Sonic Team wanting to do something with the pear. I have no idea why but having multiple hints even in the past must’ve been done for the fun of it. “We created this love interest but then railed back to Sonic not reciprocating her feeling. But we still want to market them as a couple in some way.” This franchise never cease to confuse me.

Amy encouraging Sonic in one of the cutscenes could’ve been where he started liking her back. Not in the way he does now, but he admired her none stop compassion and might’ve wanted to return the favor. “Eh, she’s sweet. Maybe a date won’t be so bad.” The fact he went out of his way to get her a chilidog and flirted with a different version of her should tell you enough. Of course it would take a while before anything else happened.

IDW/Sonic Frontiers

Yeah, after issue 2, Sonic’s never felt the need to run from Amy. From the comics to Sonic Frontiers there’s a lot of moments of Sonic being somewhat emotionally candid. Not by much, but close. I believe Amy’s the reason for that in a way. Sonic’s not afraid to hang out with her anymore. He even hugs her back on some occasions. “Ames” was a nickname from fanfics and Boom which became canon over time and he occasionally calls her that.

Sonic wishes to share an umbrella and spend more time with her. He also gets excited to see her more often. It’s like Reboot Archie but slightly toned down. At least up until the hard to trigger lines from Sonic Frontiers. The same game where he outright admits to being worried about Amy and smiles back at her with a Coco looking between the two. Then he supports Amy’s decision to leave etc. We all know where we are now.

Crazy how the more you look into this franchise the more tiny details you notice. It’s also crazy how much Sonic’s been into the love interest he originally was already supposed to love. To me, Sonic had a crush on Amy in Unleashed but fell in love with her in IDW. What makes Sonamy gripping though is how unique it is compared to most romantic relationships. Leaves it to be more entertaining whenever something unexpected happenes. It keeps you engaged.

Why Sonic Crushes On Amy?

1. Amy doesn’t want to slow him down. Obviously because of IDW issue 2’s love confession with Amy saying “I can’t change you. I don’t want to change you.” Amy joins Sonic and he includes her more often because of that. His speed is no match for her persistence anyways.

2. She shows compassion and love for those around her. Not just to Sonic, but everyone. She’s the definition of soft hearted. Even for people Sonic and his friends would be weary about. Think about now in the recent comics and games where Sonic’s trying it out. I do think it should be more of Amy’s thing then Sonic’s but it just goes to show how much she probably inspired him. Who knows? Even in the past he had respect Amy for her tenderheartedness.

3. Amy’s energy matches Sonic’s. Though sometimes she can be overly enthusiastic compared to him. Even before now, Amy’s always been adventurous and that’s probably something Sonic liked from the start. Not in a romantic way, but in a respectful way. If he were to have a partner he’d need someone to keep him grounded and be on the same level. No exceptions.

4. Her loyalty. No matter what Sonic does (including times she disagrees) she’s one of Sonic’s most loyalist companions. Obviously other characters are too, but Amy has her being a long time childhood friend/Sonic 06 and Unleashed going for her. 06 for trusting Sonic over Silver and Unleashed for still loving Sonic despite his transformation. Heck, before she knew who the Werehog was she wasn’t disgusted. Amy’s commendable for that.

From all these points here physical attraction isn’t included. What I like about both characters is their crushes don’t stem to how they look. Though it is worth mentioning Sonic has called Amy “Radiant” in TMOSTH, but that’s probably the closest we’ll ever get to an outright physical compliment. From Sonic at least.

- Side note thanks to @saltynsassy31 again, Sonic and Amy’s dynamic can be summed up as not a relationship but rather a situationship. Yes, it’s a real word. What does it mean? Basically two friends who has crushes on each other but doesn’t do anything about it. Just a fun detail for you guys.

Why Did Sonic Run From Amy In The Past?

I’ll make this quick, but the reason Sonic ran from Amy wasn’t because he didn’t like her. On the contrary. Sonic always could’ve ran at his normal speed to get away from her. Sonic’s the fastest thing alive. Why would he let someone he “didn’t like” catch up to him? I personally think he enjoyed the thrill of the chase. It’s why I believe he misses it nowadays. Though I do understand Sonic didn’t often treat Amy like a friend. Not in a way I can understand at least. Not that I think their relationship was bad, but from what I’ve seen, it was more told then shown due to Sonic and the gang not including her on missions. Amy normally had to catch up with them which was a running gag. Especially in SA2. It might be why some prefere her in stuff like Reboot Archie, Boom, IDW, and Frontiers. Because Amy’s friends includes her on adventures now. At least in my opinion. Correct me if I missed anything.

Final Headcanon

Since Sonic in the games has been the one to push the Sonic side of Sonamy much more then Amy does for herself, I’d like to think in most cases (especially as their dynamic grows) Sonic would start carrying other versions of him traits like trying to mess with her.

He’d want to get her to chase him more often and Amy would probably ask once or twice, “What’s going on and why are you acting weird?” He’d definitely play it off as him fooling around. Sonic doesn’t know much about romance, but he does know what Amy likes. Maybe he’d ask her out or go on a bunch of traveling missions. Anything to get her to pay attention to him again. After all, there’s been examples of the guy feeling ignored by her in and out of canon. It’s possible.

-There’s also a consistent detail where Sonic’s finally ready to open up but has to deal with Amy doing her own thing. Or when he’s face with different variants of her, he’s flirtatious with them. For the fastest thing alive, he has terrible timing when it comes to making his mind up.

Conclusion

Welp, there you have it, darlings. Examples of Sonic crushing on Amy more than some would think. It’s a Sonic character analysis and Sonamy post all in one. I know there’s more, but I think this gathers examples from the actual content.

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