It was a dark night with clear skies and with a full moon hanging over the city, it seemed like the perfect night to go out. The moon had yet to reach its peak as it neared midnight and most of the tourists had cleared off the streets. But while most of the streets had been abandoned, on one of those deserted streets was nineteen-year-old pink hedgehog. She wore a pair of skinny jeans, brown boots, a red leather jacket, and a white tank top as she roamed the streets.

For weeks now she had been determined to hunt down the love of her life and bring him home. It was frustrating since she had hit a few dead ends with her leads, but nonetheless, she was adamant about finding him. Her name was Amy Rose, and right now she was looking for her estranged boyfriend, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Amy walked to the corner of a street where a small pub was located. She looked at the name of the bar, reading "The Wolf and Cabin" before walking up the steps and making her way into the darkened bar. As she made her way inside, she noticed it wasn't packed inside. Subtle classic rock music played in the background and various aged men sat at the bar or booths watching TV or drinking. There wasn't much chatter as the room stayed quiet and the only sound was the TV's and music.

A hazy smoke lingered in the air and the stench of alcohol was pungent. Amy walked further back into the bar only to feel the eyes of all the men locked on her curiously. She stopped in her tracks, standing in the center of the bar where most of the men could hear her. Boldly, she spoke to get their attention. "Any of you boys crossed paths with a blue hedgehog?" The men stared at her curiously.

"-No, but who's asking?" a purple weasel sitting at the bar asked interestedly.

She directed her attention towards him. "Me," she said pointing a thumb to her chest. "I'm his friend and I'm trying to track him down," she explained.

"Well, he ain't here, girly." He sniffed the air and his eyes narrowed suspiciously. "You ain't a werewolf either, are you?"

She shook her head. "No, I'm not."

His finger cupped around his glass, tapping the side with intrigue. "Then what made you think you could just step in here unharmed, mortal?" he asked with a sly grin.

"Because I care enough about him, that'll I'll take the risk," she shot back.

"Brave girl," he chuckled, impressed by her courage.

She huffed. "Whatever, none of you seems to be of any help anyway." She turned on her heel and headed for the exit; she wasn't going to waste any more precious time.

The weasel looked over to a red hedgehog by the entryway and gave him a signal with a nod of his head. With that cue, the hedgehog got out from one of the booths and stepped in her path, causing her to halt in her tracks. "What's the rush, sweetheart?" His pupils glowed an ominous yellow indicating his werewolf status. "Why don't you stay and party with us?"

"Yeah… I think not," she said flatly. She tried to remain confident because she couldn't allow them to see they intimidated her. "Just get out of my way," she ordered, trying to keep up her brave facade. He continued to stand in her way, not backing down to her request. Frustrated with his refusal, Amy grabbed an empty beer bottle off the counter and swung it against the side of his head. The bottle shattered against his skull and he stumbled back holding his bleeding head. "Gaah!" Some of the other werewolves sitting in the booths and around the bar stood up and encircled her.

"Feisty, girl." The red hedgehog said while looking at the blood on his fingers. In a strange way, it kind of turned him on, which only made him more eager for his plans for her. Before she could react, he grabbed her by the shoulders and shoved her against the bar, forcing her down.

"Ahh!" she yelped.

Her upper body draped over the top of the bar while her hands were restrained behind her back; her face firmly pressed against the counter of the bar. "That wasn't very nice, now was it?" His body loomed over her from behind, and she could feel his warm breath trickling down the back of her neck. She had a pretty good idea where this was heading.

"Get off me!" she shouted while trying to move, but it was no use, his hold was strong.

"I get her once you're done," another werewolf piped in from behind the red hedgehog.

The red hedgehog shot a glare towards the other wolf. "Who said I'd share her?" he snapped.

The purple weasel continued sipping his drink as he watched the two nonchalantly. "Y'all are pathetic…just kill her," he said in a bored tone.

The hedgehog started to grind against Amy but suddenly he was thrown off of her. His body crashed into some nearby glasses on the other side of the bar and the other werewolves looked back and spotted a silver hedgehog standing behind them. "How disgusting," he spoke calmly. "Going after a helpless girl like a scrap of meat? Then again, you all are a bunch of filthy dogs," he spat venomously.

The werewolves narrowed their eyes towards the intruder. "Who the hell are you?" one of them barked. While Amy was free, she took the moment to look towards her savior. She had never seen the strange hedgehog before and could only wonder why he was helping her.

"Doesn't matter who I am, I came for her," he answered, pointing towards Amy.

The purple weasel stepped forward. "What, trying to get your meal back, bloodsucker? Too bad, you can't have her."

The silver hedgehog kept his composure showing no indications of fear. "Well, that's all about to change."

"You're pretty brave to come in here with a bunch of werewolves. Just one bite from one of us and you're finished," the weasel smirked.

The silver hedgehog just chuckled. He cracked his neck confidently, preparing for battle. "I'd like to see one of you boys even try to bite me," he egged on.

"Count that as a challenge." The other males exchanged looks before charging towards him from different directions. The hedgehog simply smirked before grabbing one of the males and breaking his neck with ease. He tossed him to the side letting their dead body hit the floor. Two other hedgehogs charged towards him on different sides. He shot his hands out, breaking through their chest cavities and ripping their hearts out. Both male's eyes widened before they dropped to the floor dead.

The purple weasel swung his fist at the back of his head, but the vampire dodged the oncoming hit. He turned around and punched him hard in the face, sending him flying back. Amy watched in utter horror as blood and hearts scattered the room along with bodies. She backed up and headed for the back exit to escape while the vampire was preoccupied.

The purple weasel leaped out from behind him and wrapped his arms around the hedgehog's neck, getting him in a chokehold. The hedgehog grabbed his arms and chucked him off, sending him flying. The weasel's body was impaled into a pair of antlers set on one of the walls. He choked on his own blood as the antlers protruded from his chest and stomach.

"Nack!" A green echidna shouted standing nearby. He glared back at the silver hedgehog, then came charging towards him. Before he could touch him, the hedgehog grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up with ease.

The echidna choked and gripped the hand around his throat. The vampire pressed him up against one of the pillars. His expression was blank, lacking empathy for the creature before him. "It was a nice attempt, but there was no strategy involved. Pathetic." His other hand shot into his chest and ripped his heart out, killing him.

He dropped the echidna to the floor and looked behind him. All the werewolves in the bar were dead. He stepped over the bodies casually, before looking for Amy, but saw she was nowhere in sight. With a discouraged look, he looked towards the exit and was gone in the blink of the eye.

•~•

Meanwhile a street away, Amy was running for her life to get as far away as she could. She took a shortcut down one of the alley's hoping to avoid the strange hedgehog, but a whoosh of air went past her, and suddenly she was pinned against a wall. She stared into the golden eyes of the hedgehog from the bar. "Ahh!" she shrieked.

Unlike like her, he was happy to see her. "There you are," he smiled in relief.

"Get away from me!" she shouted and squirmed. In desperation, she did everything in her power to escape, but it was no use with his firm grip. His strength was like iron and oddly reminded her of another hedgehog's strength she had encountered before.

"Hey, calm down, I'm not here to hurt you," he assured her.

For a moment she stopped her struggle, it was apparent that his demeanor from the bar had completely changed. At this moment, he really didn't seem like a threat. "Then what do you want with me?"

He released his hold on her but remained in close proximity to keep her from escaping. "My name is Silver," he introduced extending his hand for her shake.

She looked down at his hand skeptically before reluctantly shaking it. "…Amy." She pulled her hand from the handshake and crossed her arms. "So, what do you want?"

"All right, I won't beat around the bush then, but I kind of need to come with me," he answered.

"Yeah, about that…I don't even know you, so why would you think I'd go anywhere with you?"

"I understand your concern, but I did just save your life from those werewolves back there," he countered.

She narrowed her eyes at him. "True, but how do I know you're not just going to kill me later?"

"If I wanted to kill you, you'd be dead already. I can assure you that I am known for honoring my promises," he explained.

"That's nice, but I'm kind of busy trying to track someone down, so I don't really have time to run off with vampires."

"It shouldn't take too long." He extended out his hand for her to take.

Amy stared at it with skepticism. "You really aren't going to give me much of a choice, are you?"

"Please, this is important," he pleaded.

She placed a hand on her forehead. "I'm sick of being involved in vampire drama. I thought I had gotten away from it." She sighed in defeat. "If I come with you, can you promise me I won't end up hurt or worse?"

He nodded. "Of course, I can even promise to help you track down your friend if you like. It's only fair, right?"

Amy stared into his eyes and at that moment, she believed she could trust him. "Alright, I'll go, but you better hold up that promise." She placed her hand in his.

"Thank you." He scooped her up into his arms.

She wrapped her arms around his neck for support. "So, what exactly am I needed for so badly?"

"My friend will explain more once we get there, now hold on tight," he instructed. With quick precision and speed, the two were gone from the alley.

•~•

A little later, Silver and Amy arrived at the location. He placed Amy down on her feet as they stood outside the gates of a private cemetery. "A cemetery? Why here?" she asked looking around.

"This is where most of the witches' final resting place is. The living ones said they wanted to meet here." He pushed open the gate allowing her in first. Silver and Amy walked in together and headed for a mausoleum. Inside, three females, a purple cat, and a pink echidna and a red echidna waited for their arrival. Candles surrounded the area in different parts of the large room to give them a source of light.

The purple cat smiled when she saw Silver enter. "Silver, you've returned."

"I promised you I would," he smiled. Amy stood behind him as she watched the two talk. Silver looked back and saw Amy's nervous expression. "Amy, it's okay, Blaze would never hurt you."

Blaze directed her attention to the female hedgehog. "Hello, Amy. I'm Blaze," she started. "And these two ladies behind me are Julie-Su," she pointed towards the pink echidna. "And Lien-Da," she pointed towards the red echidna." The two echidnas nodded acknowledging their introduction to Amy.

"Uh, hi," she waved uncomfortably. She stepped closer, standing beside Silver. "So, why am I here again, exactly?"

"A few days ago you passed my store in the city and it was then that I was struck with a vision. I knew I needed to track you down and uncover the truth. You hold a power inside you that I've never felt before. This power will only grow stronger in future months."

Amy shot the female cat an incredulous look. "If you think I'm a witch or something, that's not possible," she dismissed. "I'm just your typical boring female mortal."

Blaze shook her head. "No, nothing like that, something more miraculous. The ancestors have been contacting me. They tell me that your gift will change the world for supernatural beings forever."

Amy gulped starting to become worried. "Well, what changed that made me so special?"

"A spell I conducted linked you to the original hybrid they call Shadow." Silver's eyes widened by the mention, but he remained silent as he continued to listen. As much as he wanted to interject at that moment, he could only wonder what Amy had in common with Shadow?

Amy's eyes widened as well. "Shadow?" she repeated. "Oh, great... What did that psycho do to me?" She had a great deal of history with Shadow and was trying to separate and distance herself from him as best as he could.

"Well, you had relations with him, correct?" she inquired calmly.

Amy looked away ashamed as the question brought up past decisions she'd rather forget. "Don't remind me…"

Blaze cleared her throat. "Well, you see, Amy. I have a gift for sensing when a girl is pregnant. It's just one of my specialties, you see." Silver's eyes widened and he stared at Amy in astonishment, knowing exactly where this was going.

Amy shook her head in doubt also catching on to where this was heading. "Wait a second, that's impossible. Vampires are dead. They can't reproduce! You must be wrong," she accused defensively.

"To be more accurate I'll have to conduct a few more spells. Trust me, I was just as surprised, but don't worry, the spells won't hurt," she assured. "Go with Julie and Lien, and I'll be there momentarily," Blaze directed.

Amy shot Silver a questionable look. He nodded and encouraged her to go. Lien-Da and Julie-Su escorted Amy out of the mausoleum while Blaze remained behind with Silver. "Silver, I need you to do one more thing for me."

"What is it?"

•~•

In another part of the city, Shadow stood on top of a building rooftop as he stared down at vastness of the city and the empty streets below him. The faint sound of police sirens rang out in the distance, as the ebony hedgehog enjoyed his alone time to meditate. That is until he felt a presence looming behind him. A simple smirk crossed his face and he opened his eyes. "Nice of you to join me, Silver," he said without bothering to look behind him. "I assume you'll be needing something from me, seeing as that usually occurs when you visit me."

Silver stepped besides him, joining his side. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I do need you for something."

Shadow took his glance off the city below him and looked towards him. "What do you need now?"

"There's someone you need to be reunited with, and I think you'll be interested to see whom," he stated.

Shadow stared, uninterested in his proposal. "You know I don't like surprises, Silver. Just tell me who it is instead of wasting my time with childish mind games. I do have more important matters to deal with, like finding Mephiles."

"Mephiles?" he said surprised. "Why?"

"Heard he was conspiring against me, so I'm going to put an end to that," he replied coolly.

"I doubt he's up to anything, Shadow. You're just being paranoid. What I need you for is far more important," he replied.

Shadow grumbled. "You better hope so, because if my time is wasted then you'll suffer for it."

Silver chuckled. "Yes, because after all, you were so busy before I even arrived," he said dryly.

Shadow walked past him not amused by his quip. "Just lead the way…"

•~•

Silver and Shadow entered the mausoleum. "Blaze, we're back."

Blaze stepped out from around a corner. "Good, and you've brought Shadow, I see."

Shadow shot an irate look towards her. He had a few run-ins with Blaze in the past and wasn't a big fan of hers. "Yes, now where is this person? I have more important things than spending my time in a grim mausoleum."

"Fair enough." She looked over her shoulder. "Bring her out," she called.

Julie-Su and Lien-Da escorted Amy out from around the corner. Shadow's eyes widened while his demeanor softened at her presence. "Rose?" he muttered. Their eyes locked for a brief moment before she looked away sadly. He hadn't seen Amy for nearly a month since their last encounter.

"So, you remember her then?" Blaze smiled.

"How could I ever forget her…" He stared at her, wondering why she was even present in this situation. Shadow had purposely avoided coming in contact with Amy in respect for her wish. They had a falling out and he wanted to keep his distance from her. "Why the hell is she here?" he snapped.

Silver put a hand on his shoulder. "Shadow, calm down. I brought her here."

Shadow glared at him. "Why?"

"It was brought to my attention that you two were intimate together?" Silver questioned.

Shadow stared at her across the room. She looked away again, ashamed and disgusted. He, on the other hand, remembered the night perfectly. The two had shared an intimate night together that led to passionate sex, that Amy, later on, came to regret the following morning. "Yes, but what does that have anything to do with?"

Silver smiled, excited to share the news. "Amy is pregnant with your child."

Shadow stared at him in disbelief before shaking his head. "No, that's impossible," he dismissed. "Vampires cannot procreate!" he barked. This had to be some sort of trick.

"-But werewolves can," Blaze added. "Magic made you a vampire, but you were born a werewolf. This is just one of nature's loopholes," she added calmly.

"It's true, Shadow," Amy finally spoke up. Shadow calmed down looking her way. "I wouldn't agree if it wasn't true, but it is. They've been doing tests on me since Silver went to look for you."

"How has this not happened before? Surely he's slept with other mortal girls before?" Julie-Su questioned.

"He has, but Shadow doesn't really allow many of them to do the walk of shame if you know what I mean," Silver cracked.

Shadow glared his way with a disapproving growl. "Thank you, brother, for painting me in such good light," he said facetiously.

"…Brother?" Amy repeated, astonished by the revelation.

"Yes, Shadow is my brother," Silver replied. "You didn't know that?"

"That means, that you're an Original, too?" she asked.

He nodded. "Correct."

"I didn't know Shadow even had a brother," she said looking between the two. Based on what she knew, Shadow was a loner and never mentioned much about his family. She didn't know much about his history, other than he was one of the first hybrids in existence (the oldest of both werewolves and vampires.)

Shadow crossed his arms. "Silver and I have not been on the best of terms for several centuries now," he droned.

"Time to change that, Shadow. This child is a miracle, especially for our species, and I vow to make sure it stays safe as long as I'm around. Which just so happens to be forever," he quipped.

Shadow growled. "Who says I want you in my child's life? She'll stay with me until it's born."

"-Hold up," Amy interrupted. "Who says I want to live with you?" she pointed in disgust.

Shadow walked closer to her, revealing an intimidating stance. "You have no say in the matter, my dear."

Amy glared up at him, not flinching from his intimidation tactic. "I'm not scared of you, Shadow," she responded boldly.

"-To get back to the topic at hand, there's something else you should know," Blaze cut in. The three hedgehogs looked to Blaze. "The child is going to be a hybrid. The first born one to be exact."

"A hybrid…" Amy repeated.

"Is this pregnancy going to harm her?" Silver asked with concern. "She is just a mortal after all."

Blaze shook her head. "No, it shouldn't. It'll be just like any normal pregnancy, other than having a baby hybrid."

"This is too much…" Amy mumbled, placing a hand on her face. She couldn't believe all of this was happening to her.

Shadow looked back towards the three witches. "Keep this news between us. If this gets out, all of my enemies are going to be coming after her," he said pointing towards Amy.

"Oh, great…" Amy droned. Shadow was not very well liked in the supernatural community and she dreaded the thought of becoming a target.

Shadow reached out and grabbed her hand. "Come." Amy obeyed and followed along with him, Silver tagged along beside his brother. "Where are we going now?"

"Home," he replied simply.

•~•

Shadow, Silver, and Amy pulled up to a large mansion just outside the city. It was two stories and had a large pool in the back, along with balconies and verandas. Shadow stepped out of the car and opened the back door allowing Amy out. She stepped out of the vehicle and stared at the home in awe. "Wow…nice place," she complimented.

"Thanks." The three walked up the steps to the home and allowed Amy inside.

Amy stared at the large staircase and thick pillars ascending towards the ceiling. "Pretty nice in here, too."

"Yes, it is quite nice. Shadow and I lived here 200 years ago," Silver said.

She looked back at the two. "This use to be your home?" she said in surprise.

Shadow nodded. "Yes. It's been abandoned for some time now, but we still own the house." He started walking for the stairs. "Now come. Let me show you your room." Amy followed behind him and they walked up the stairs together.

Once they got to the second floor, Shadow led her down a hall and to a door. He opened it allowing her inside. There was a queen size bed, two nightstands, a chair, a balcony terrace, a private bathroom and walk in closet. Amy was surprised by how luxurious it was. "This is my room?"

He chuckled. "Is it acceptable for your standards?"

"Are you kidding? I've never had a room this big before. This is practically the size of my old apartment," she said walking around.

He grinned, pleased with her satisfaction. "I'm glad to hear it accommodates to your liking."

She walked over and sat on the side of her bed. "So, I guess I'm your prisoner now, huh?"

"I have to be certain that nothing happens to you or the child, so in a sense, yes," he smirked.

"Great," she lay on her back and stared up at the ceiling. "Who knew one mistake would lead me here?"

Shadow approached the foot of her bed. "If the mistake you're referring to was sleeping with me, that's kind of harsh, don't you think?"

She sat back up and stared at him. "Well, it's the truth. I should have never allowed you to seduce me that night. Sonic was right about you..."

"I did no such thing and if I remember correctly, you're the one who came onto me. I just followed through," he smiled playfully.

She crossed her arms and huffed. "You should have known I was in a vulnerable state. You took advantage of me at my weakest."

"…Or perhaps you just finally succumbed to your true desires."

She rolled her eyes. "You're so full of yourself."

He shook his head with a sly smile recalling the night's events. "If I recall, we did go for round three," he reminisced.

She growled and placed a pillow over her face. "Shut up…" she mumbled into the pillow. "It was a mistake."

He stared down at her. "With all seriousness, did I not respect your final wish?"

She lifted the pillow from her face. "Yes, you did. I guess I can thank you for that..."

"So, have any luck finding that idiot?"

"No," she sighed. "I've had a couple of leads that fell flat and I'm pretty much starting from scratch again."

"He's lucky that I haven't crossed paths with him, it's probably best, though."

She shot him a glare. "I swear, if you lay a hand on him, I'll kill you myself," she warned.

He chuckled with amusement. "I'd like to see you try. You know it's impossible to kill me."

She turned away from him. "I'm sure I could find a way."

He headed for the door. "You keep telling yourself that, Rose," he laughed. His hand grabbed the doorknob. "Have a good night's sleep." With that said he closed the bedroom door leaving her alone.

Amy got off the bed and walked towards the bedroom window. She stared out it and sighed. "I'm going to find you Sonic, I promise…"

•~•

Author's Note: If any of you are confused in any manner I can assure there will various flashbacks to help explain certain events you haven't seen but have read mentioned. Hopefully, that'll help clear it all up. :) Please read and leave me a review if you like it.