Sonic couldn't remember how long it had been. How could he? He had been so young at the time. Sonic curled up against the wall, shivering in the severe cold of the dead of night. He watched the figure in the bed, how its large chest rose and fell with each breath, and how its form lay, curled into a position that Sonic couldn't stand to see. He gazed at the figure's face as it rolled over to face him, unaware that he no longer was trapped in its grasp. Sonic immediately felt sick to his stomach. He was smiling! Sonic decided at that moment, that he would escape the torture tonight.
Sonic ran through the streets. There wasn't too much traffic, so he was able to swiftly make his escape. Sonic didn't bother to look around as he ran, he knew that any time he spent sightseeing was more time to be recaptured. Sonic darted through an alleyway, jumping the wall and charging toward the forest. Once there, he'd be permanently free. Hyde would never be able to follow Sonic through the forest. Sonic sped up, desperate for freedom, but he never made it.
Sonic opened his eyes slowly. He looked around to find that he wasn't in the forest, but in a secluded gray cell. He distinctly heard what sounded like machines working around him. That's when he realized where he was; the Egg Carrier. Sonic got up, but instantly became nauseous. He laid back down. Sonic allowed his eyes to wander over his surrounding, which wasn't much. There were other cells around him, mostly rusted out from years of disuse. Sonic could see that his cell was just as much rusted. Sonic moved to one of the bars and gently moved it out of place. Sonic's heart leaped. He could get out! But this led him to wonder, why did Eggman go to the trouble of catching him? He couldn't have caught Sonic for no reason. Sonic decided he didn't want to know what Eggman was planning to do with him. He quietly sneaked around, looking for the exit. But as he explored, he saw a shadow on the wall. Sonic pressed his back against the opposite wall, hoping that whatever was there didn't find him, but as soon as he was sure the shadow was gone, he stepped right into the path of something he thought he would never see.
Before him stood a pink hedgehog with gray eyes. Her quills were pulled into a pony tail and she wore a yellow cherry dress. The two stared into each other's eyes for a second.
``Wha. . .?'' was all Sonic could manage to squeak out.
``Who are you?'' the girl asked curiously.
``My name is Sonic. . .Sonic the Hedgehog. . .'' Sonic was astounded by her impeccable beauty and how gentle the glow of her diamond eyes was. She gave him a curious look.
``Sonic the Hedgehog?'' she repeated. Sonic nodded. ``My name is Peaches.'' Suddenly, the sound of an alarm blaring snapped Sonic from his la-la land. The two hedgehogs looked up as a voice ordered all robots to locate Sonic and catch him.
``We have to get out of here!'' Sonic exclaimed and grabbed Peaches' hand.
``Wait!'' she shouted, ``Where are you taking me?''
``Somewhere safe!'' Sonic replied. He pressed a button on the wall and the exit to the Egg Carrier opened.
``What are you doing?!'' Peaches screamed at him. In a moment, she found herself in his arms.
``Hang on tight, Peaches!''
He ran down the ramp and Peaches realized what he was about to do.
``NO! STOP! PUT ME DOWN!''
But it was too late, Sonic had already jumped, and they were plummeting toward the earth. Peaches looked up at Sonic as the parachute he had taken opened and she was gently cradled in his warm, slender arms. She looked into his emerald eyes and was amazed by how handsome they were. She had heard many stories of the heroic blue hedgehog, but never thought she would see him face to face. She never even thought he would be so handsome and daring. She looked back at the Egg Carrier. She knew Eggman was going to be furious when he learned that Sonic the Hedgehog had kidnapped his precious daughter.
