𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖆 𝖘𝖍𝖊-𝖍𝖊𝖉𝖌𝖊𝖍𝖔𝖌

      The thunderstorm died down and the clouds slowly parted, after which the sun appeared in the sky again. Having reached the same beach with a rock garden, the half-hedgehog, half-fish carefully places the blue one on the dry sand. He was still unconscious. Pressing her left ear to her chest, she hoped to hear the prince's heartbeat. However, there was no tapping. The little mermaid gasped and got scared: — “Am I really late? Has he really died? No. No, I don't believe in that." — she thought, took the prince by the shoulders and began to shake him. - Wake up! Wake up! Sonic! Prince! Come on! Wake up! But attempts to awaken him were even. The lifeless body was still lethargic and showed no signs of life. Having lost hope of saving the drowning man, Amy could not hold back her tears and, collapsing on his chest, trying to hug him for the last time, began to cry. But here's a miracle. She lay down so hard on his chest that a little water, like a stream of fountain, splashed out from the prince’s mouth. The heartbeat began to slowly tap, which the little mermaid heard. The prince himself was still unconscious at this time. When he tried to breathe in air, his eyes suddenly opened, and the prince himself began to cough and spit out the remaining water from his lungs. Having freed his lungs from water and ate, taking a breath, saturated with oxygen, the prince raised his head and saw her again. That same pink hedgehog beauty who had a red fish tail instead of legs. He remembered her appearance well before he lost consciousness when he sank to the bottom. It was a real mermaid who saved his life. He was said to be happy about this and at the same time in shock: — “It turns out that Hans Barsuchan Anderson was right? Do mermaids really exist? I can't believe my eyes! Or maybe I just drowned and died? And this is all really Heaven in my imagination?” — the prince thought, simultaneously looking at she hedgehog and smiling at her. The hedgehog herself also smiled back at him. — PRINCE SONIC!!! — they suddenly heard someone screaming. The little mermaid got scared and jumped back to the water, hiding there. Sonic saw this, stood up and wanted to run after her. He only reached the shallow water, dipping his feet into the water almost up to his knees. — STOP!!! WAIT!!! TELL ME AT LEAST WHAT IS YOUR NAME??? — he shouted to her, but she did not respond. At that moment, Robotnik and Anderson emerged from behind a huge rock cliff. A Doberman dog came running with them. Seeing Sonic safe and sound by the water, they ran to hug him. The dog stood on his hind legs and rested his front legs behind Sonic’s back. — Your Highness, we are so glad that you are alive. — Robotnik said. — Yes? And I’m so glad. — the prince smiled at them, after which they let him go. — Have you seen her? — Who? — Without understanding, they asked at the same time. — That girl. Hedgehog pink. She had emerald eyes like mine, flowing hair, gentle hands and a smile like an angel... And instead of legs she had... A tail? — Sonic himself wondered about the tail. He probably didn’t die after all and it wasn’t a dream anyway. It was all true. — Prince Hedgehog, we didn’t see anyone with you. You were alone here. Maybe you swallowed some water while you were drowning and it was your imagination? — Uncle asked with excitement and, placing his right palm against the blue hedgehog’s forehead, began to subdue his temperature. — But it’s true. I saw her. She saved me. If it weren't for her, I would have drowned and died. You have to believe me! — the prince insisted on his own, afraid of being made a fool. — We believe you, your highness. — said Hans. Well, at least he believed him, since he himself saw her twice with his own eyes and even how she rushed to save him. — But if she’s here, then why didn’t we see her? — Robotnik asked. — Because you scared her with your screams, and she swam away because of you. I didn’t even thank her for saving her, I didn’t say goodbye to her or find out her name. — Sonic explained upset that he almost cried himself. At the same time, he looked out to sea. Yuki ran even further to the water and began to look around, hoping to see it again. — Don't be offended, Sonic. I think you just swallowed water. — said the uncle, took the prince in his arms, like a bridegroom, and carried him with him to the very castle, which was located behind that very rock. — Let's go, Yuki! — Anderson called the dog and he obediently left the sea, running after his owners. Amy Rose watched and heard all this, hiding behind one of the rocks. She was especially a little sad, but at the same time it was nice to hear that the prince missed her so much. — “Great Neptune! It was the best birthday of my life!” — she thought to herself. — “I met this prince face to face, talked for the first time with one of the people, the prince himself almost drowned, and I saved him. His dog even kissed me. It's so cool! Just what will I tell my family in the crystal palace when I return? I broke the main rules of mermaids. I should probably forget about what happened here. Then my father and brothers and sisters will not know anything. I won’t say anything, then maybe I’ll avoid punishment... But how can I forget him? After all, he is so beautiful and brave! But I have to try." Clutching her fists, she confidently and firmly decided to forget about everything that happened here and swam home. At this time, on another rock, she was being watched by the same little crab that her brothers and sisters had sent to watch and eavesdrop on her. Despite his still young age, the crab was very angry with the little mermaid. That's for sure! Diving back into the sea, he crawled with his little paws back to the palace to report this to the sea king. Swimming away from the shallow water, plunging deeper and deeper, Amy swam home, when suddenly she accidentally stumbled upon the same statue of Prince Sonic with a shield and sword. Apparently she fell from the ship during the crash and sank to the bottom unharmed. Looking at the statue itself and examining it up to its face, she again remembered that same prince. My heart was beating so hard that it felt like it would jump out. However, at one moment the little mermaid quickly shook her head, trying to throw away these thoughts and swam further, ignoring the statue.

At the same time

      At the castle on land, doctors examined the prince and his state of health. There was nothing wrong with him. He was also completely normal and there was no water in his lungs. Before leaving, one of the doctors advised him to go out into the fresh air more often. Preferably in open areas. For example, in fields or forests. Although Uncle Robotnik did not believe the prince, deciding that he had simply gone a little crazy, he decided not to tell anyone about it, so as not to spoil his authority before the people, only Hans was the only one who believed Sonic’s words. He even thought: - “I’ll have to write a book about this someday! And I’ll call her... The Little Mermaid.”