Hello, fellow readers! I'm back and going to write a fanfic for my summer vacation! It is tough to say whether this could be considered a sequel to my first fanfic, "A Flower in Time". If you want to know why certain characters are here, then you should read that fanfic first. However, this fanfic might contradict with the other one seeing as in that one Amy learns her lesson. So, if you need to read "A Flower in Time", then pretend that the end of chapter 8 and the first part until Tails' part in chapter 9 didn't happen.

Another matter to consider is how this fanfic ties in with the comic book series. I mean, from where we are now, things don't look good in the comic book. So, perhaps ignore the comic book like most people do and then this fanfic will be enjoyable.

PS: This first chapter is in Sonic's POV (Point Of View, to those that don't understand), but the rest of the fanfic will be in Third-Person.

PPS: The main title of the fanfic is a parody to the computer game expansion, "Age of Empires: Rise of Rome".

Age of Girlfriend Empires: Rise of Rose

Chapter 1: Sonic's Predicament

I never thought it would happen to me. Me? Sonic the Hedgehog? Actually falling in love with the girl that had a crush on me for years? But will you say that I'm a cheater? Well, maybe so, but it's not what you think!

Sure, I remember that one mission where I had to track down Scourge. Yet I didn't count on Amy having to be my partner for it! Now that I think about it, that mission could've been the start of me liking Amy. I mean, I never knew Amy's potential until she came along.

Afterwards, I started to request Amy to be my partner on some occasions. Mostly I just felt like needing her company. Soon "occasionally" turned to "frequently". I started to realise that I was starting to have feelings for Amy, but I still loved Sally.

Why do I still love Sally? She was my girlfriend for many, many years. Sure, we had some hard times such as my previous love affairs with Mina and Fiona, but it eventually worked out. Sally was the one that I could count on when I was stuck in a tricky situation. I know that she would never want to lose me because Sally would be devasted if her love was gone.

Amy, however, was a different story. She would be the one to protect me if I was in danger. Plus, Amy proves to be reliable on some of my adventures, thanks to her hammer. Of course, it started out as being just friends. But it wasn't until last night, actually, that I found out that I had fallen for her.

It was at a party, and the Freedom Fighters and other friends were celebrating our sucess for stopping another fiendish plot from Robotnik. I decided to go out on the balcony just to enjoy the view. It wasn't long until I heard Amy's voice,

"Hey Sonic!" Amy went over to me and started to look out into the distance with me. A few minutes later, Amy spoke, "I'm sorry."

I was confused. "Sorry for what?"

"For trying to get your attention and for being somewhat overcaring of you all these times." Amy replied. "Sometimes I just don't know what gets into me whenever I see you. Well, now I learned to control myself, but I just can't get by without apologizing for my past behavior."

"Well, thanks for your apology." I told her. "We all make mistakes. Sometimes we make the same mistake more than once, but most of it isn't to fret over."

"Strange, this doesn't really sound like you." Amy noted. Apparently, she was right. What was with me? Before I could respond, Amy added, "But I guess this happens to anyone that cares for someone."

I then looked at her and simply stated, "You're right." She glanced at me expectantly.

The few minutes that followed were silent. All they consisted of were me and Amy staring at each other. I then couldn't help but notice that our heads were moving closer. At last, our lips touched. There I realised that I loved Amy as much as I loved Sally. "Uh, I have to go home." I said to Amy after we kissed. I quickly turned away and ran back to my home, asking myself, "What have I gotten myself into?"

Yeah, sorry if it's a little short, but I'll continue very soon! Oh, and if it seems like I'm favouring one girl over another, then tell me. I want to make it so that both Sally and Amy are equal.