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Before I start I thought I better tell you lot a little bit about me and the story.

I'm a fan of James Bond, Spooks (MI-5 in America), 24 and Tom Clancy books (but I might start reading Chris Ryan, John le Carre or Ian McNab (all of them are British)) and there are influence on this story and the series.

I am English and I'm writing this as an Englishman so you would have to bear with some spellings, words and phases. I'm dyslexic so there maybe spelling and grammar mistakes.

The story itself is mainly Action/Adventure and Drama, but there will be some Romance and Angst. The basic plot is Robotnik and his organisation has planted twenty-one bombs around Diamond city. MI5 (domestic intelligent), including Sonic's gang has to find them before they go off. This takes place two weeks after the events after of Atomic.

If you have opened this then I'm happy because at least you are interested.

Enjoy!
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Chapter 1: A Magical Night

The date was the 19th of September. Sonic and Stars were in a jewellery store in Diamond city. Sonic was looking for the prefect ring to give to Amy. Stars was pretty useless helping him.

        "Can I help you gentlemen?" a 23-year-old female robin asked.

        "Yeah," Sonic answered. "I'm looking for an engagement ring and I not to sure what to get."

        "Anything in mind?" she asked.

        "Well, I don't want to get something too big, but I don't want to get any piece of rubbish."

        "May I recommend these," the robin said, picking out five rings.

        Sonic and Stars were looking at them closely. After a couple of seconds Sonic found the prefect ring. It had a nice sized diamond with three small emeralds around it.

        "This one," Sonic said, pointing it.

        "Very good choice sir," the robin said. "What size do you want it in?"

        "I'm not sure," Sonic answered, "but I got this." He gave her a silver ring he took off Amy.

        The robin took it off him and got an instrument which was pole that got thicker the further it got nearer the handle. She put the silver ring on the pole, took it off and then put the gold engagement on the pole.

        "Prefect fit," the robin said.

        "Great," Sonic answered. "Can I pay for it now?"

        Sonic got his credit card out and paid for the ring. That was his first task done.

Sonic and Stars went to the outskirts of the city in Sonic's car. Sonic was going to 'The Moon Lake', an expensive restaurant for the rich and famous in Diamond.

         Around them were trees. The air outside was cool, but the eighteen-year-old men didn't feel it.

        As they got to the restaurant the trees thinned up and were less frequent.

        Sonic parked his Porsche and both men got out the car. They walked into the restaurant. First they passed the bar and then walked to the restaurant.

        Behind a little desk where the appointments book was a 28-year-old male bear waiter. It had dark blue carpet and windows that looked at a beautiful lake. There were a couple of business people having lunch.

        "The bar is behind you gentlemen," the waiter said in a sophist way, "but I must warn you, it pretty expensive."

        "Cute," Sonic said. "I want to book a table for Wednesday."

        "This is not a restaurant for students," the waiter answered.

        Sonic moved need to his ear and whispered into the ear: "my father was Razor Spike, my girlfriend's father is Lord Rose."

        "Even so, you would have to book in two months in advance."

        "DAMN IT!!!!"

        "Sorry about that chaps."

        Suddenly the telephone rang and the waiter picked it up.

        "Moon Lake Restaurant," the waiter said. "I see. Thank you for calling."

        The waiter put the phone down and looked up at Sonic and Stars.

        "It's your lucky day," the waiter said. "We've had a cancellation on Wednesday. Is table 10 at 8 o'clock alright with you?"

        "Prefect," Sonic said.

        "Your name?"

        "Sonic Spike."

Task two done.

Wednesday. The big day and Sonic was dead nervous. The time was 7:15 and he was dressing. He already had black trousers on and he was putting on a blue shirt. He buttoned it up and put on his suit jacket. He then put on his blue silk tie the colour as the shirt. He looked at himself in the mirror and he thought prefect.

        He went into the lounge, where Stars was waiting.

        "Have you got everything?" the green-furred cat asked.

        "Yet's see," Sonic said. "Nice suit, wallet, car keys and ring. Yeah I got everything today."

        "Good," Stars said. "If she says yes; I get to organise the stag do, right?"

        "Yeah."

        "Great."

        "You prevented little bastard," Sonic joked and both laughed lightly.

        "Just saying," Stars said, "Jessica and Knuckles are going out tonight. So it should just be me and Nat when you get back."

        "Good luck then," Sonic said.

        "You too."

At 7:35 Amy came down from the stairs. She was wearing a light red dress, shoes and a cloth over her shoulders.

        "Wow," Sonic said to himself.

        "Where are we going?" she asked.

        "I wanted that to be a surprise," he answered.

        "How long would it take us to get there?"

        "About fifteen minutes."

        "By the way, you don't scrub up to badly."

        Sonic cracked a smile.

Sonic and Amy arrived at the restaurant at 7:56 pm. After a quick drink at the bar there entered the restaurant.

        The table was next to the window and both of them could see the lake with the moonlight bounding off the lake. It was a full moon and that was the reason why Sonic wanted to have the meal on that day.

        They was little light within the restaurant; just enough to see the meal and they way around. It was perfect for people to see the stars and the moon.

        There were many of Diamond's celebrates around the restaurant. In the line of Sonic's sight was Tony Raymond, an international soccer star in the city and Amy could see the famous Professor Winston Yeo, a professor of Nano-technology and was often in the news.

        After a couple minutes a waitress (a 20-year-old racoon) came to them and asked for their drinks' order.

        "What champagne could you recommend that's sweet?" Sonic asked.

        "The '95 Levedolei is good for that fits that describe," she asked.

        "Amy?"

        "That's sounds good," Amy said and the waitress wrote it down.

        "Do you want to order now?" the waitress asked them.

        "Yeah," Amy answered. "Can I have the salmon gauchos for a starter, followed by lobster?"

        "And you sir?"

        "Soap of the day and Sirloin Steak," Sonic said.

        "How do you like it?"

        "Medium-rare."

        After a couple of minutes Sonic and Amy got the bottle of champagne and had their glasses filled they were left alone.

        "Sonic, don't get mad," Amy said, "but I have signed you up for an audition for a pop group."

        Sonic almost spat his mouthful of champagne back into his glass. "What?"

        "Oh come on," Amy said. "It's on Saturday, it's being done by 18 management and even if you don't get in you can see how the management rates."

        "But you know me; I want to be solo and I don't want to be apart of a manufactured group."

        "And you know how tough the music industry is," Amy answered back. "Do it for me," she said, putting her hand on Sonic's.

        "I'll do it for you."

Back in the house Natalie was in her room. She had it painted blue with red at the top and the bottom. She had her bed in the corner and cupboard and desk were against the walls. She had a lot of space to do yoga which she was doing right now. She was wearing black jogging trousers, a tight sleeveless white top, and socks and had her blond hair in a pony tail.

        "Very nice," Stars said entering the room.

        "Thanks," Natalie said, looking up.

        "How long have you been doing Yoga?" Stars asked.

        "Two years. I used to do ballet; my parents thought it would be a good way to control my asthma."

        "Did it work?"

        "I didn't get many attacks afterwards, let's put it that way. Fancy joining me."

        "I'm fine," Stars said.

        "Come on," Natalie said. "Take off your jeans, put something loose on and copy me."

        "Give me a couple of minutes."

Stars came back wearing a t-shirt and jogging trousers. He did some stretches and then Natalie showed him some basic moves. She then started to do more complicated moves and Stars was finding hard to keep up until he fell over.

        "Bloody hell," Stars said, rubbing his knee.

        "Are you alright?" Natalie asked.

        "I'm fine."

        "Whiles we have the change," Natalie said. "I've been telling my brother about you."

        "Right," Stars said, unknowing what the outcome would be.

        "Well, he wants to meet you. On Saturday."

        "Okay, where?"

        "Sineson Golf Club," Natalie said.

        "Isn't that that posh club on the outskirts?" Stars asked.

        "Yeah."

        "Why does he want to see me?"

        "He likes to vet my boyfriends. He won't be brutal or anything."

        "I hope not."

Back that the restaurant Sonic and Amy were starting their main course.

        "You know it's an abolish bitch," Sonic cursed, "I have to write a creative story, write two essays and read three novels."

        "You could do what most people do," Amy answered.

        "And what's that?"

        "Do it when you get it."

        "I didn't do it in school; I'm not going to change now."

        "What about song writing?"

        "Nothing has influenced me at the moment," Sonic answered.

        "A bit sad," Amy said and took a slip of her champagne.

        "I know; but something would come up."

        "Hope so. What work do you have to do?"
        "A couple of short essays; but that's it."

        "You make it sound easy."

        "Because it is to me," Amy answered.

        The champagne the two were drinking was running low.

        "Should we get a cab back, so we can drink as much as we want," Sonic said.

        "Go ahead."

Stars and Natalie were on the sofa, kissing and had each other's arms around their bodies. In the background was soft romantic piano music; Stars took the CD off from Sonic's collection.

        Stars stopped kissing.

        "I've been thinking," Stars said.

        "Okay," Natalie answered.

        "I know we've only been going out for two weeks but well," Stars said, clearing his throat, "it's clear we're head over heals in-love with each other, we have the house all to ourselves and I don't want to put pressure on you but I feel we should express our relationship psychically."

        Natalie took a moment to think. "If we do it would be my first time."

        "I understand."

        "But as you said," Natalie said, "we are in-love. I don't want to be virgin forever: so as long as you have protection I'm willing."

        "Okay, my room or yours?"

        "My room," Natalie answered.

Sonic and Amy were now eating desert. Both had a slice of cheesecake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

        Sonic looked out of the window whiles he was chewing on a piece of cake. He swallowed the sweet piece and asked: "Do you fancy a walk around the lake after dinner?"

        "Sound great."

        Sonic smiled and took a spoonful of the ice cream.

        "I forget to ask," Amy said. "Have you spoken to Plant?"

        "Yeah," Sonic answered. "Why do you ask?"

        "It's just on the news," Amy admitted, "predicting she'll get a promotion."

        "She only became an MP in April, became a minister in May, I don't think they will bring her into cabinet let."

        "I was only asking. I just hate the fact they criticise her for sending Dazz to boarding school when she has send everyone else to Angelon."

        "You're telling me," Sonic said, "I'm related to her."

        "I bet if she was in another department then the media wouldn't care."

        "Yeah, it's a bitch."

The time was now 10:15 pm. Sonic and Amy were walking around the lake. The sky was clear and both could see the moon and the stars.

        "What a beautiful night," Amy said to Sonic.

        "Yeah," Sonic answered. "Just look at the stars, look how they shine for you."

        "You're so sweet," Amy said.

        Both continued to walk. Sonic's heart was running, something he rarely experience.

        "Amy," he said softly. "I have a question for you." He reached into his pocket and took out the ring box. He went down on one knee, opened the box and asked: "will you marry me?"

        Amy stood in shook. Sonic stayed where he was.

        "OF COURSE!!! Of course I'll marry you!" Amy screamed.

        Sonic put the ring on her figure, got up and hugged her.

        "You don't know how happy you made me," Sonic said. He was on the edge of tears and started kissing her.

Ah, a sweet end. Don't worry, it will liven up. Anyway, leaves your comments if you can.