Greetings. This is a small interlude to my fanfic, "Black Petals". I was going to wait a while longer before posting it, but since this is the 21st anniversary of Amy's series of origin, I figured, why not?

Amy Rose and Shadow the Hedgehog are characters of the 21 year old video game franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog, which is owned by Service Games (SEGA).

Dear Diary:

My training with Shadow has been great! I'm getting stronger and stronger every day! Lately, I've been making Shadow use some of his special moves! Heck, just the other day, he almost had to use more than a few Chaos Spears! He still beats me, of course, but pushing him like that has to count for something.

I have a confession to make. Fighting Shadow is...exciting. I really don't know how to describe it. Whenever I'm facing him, whether I'm losing or winning, it's such a rush. I just lose myself in the battle and focus on the feeling, trying to get closer and closer to my limit, and when I do, when he strikes the finishing blow, this wave of...something washes over me and I just blank out. Sometimes, I feel so damn good that I can't think of anything else, even after the fight's over. I just lay there and feel...I don't know...content. It's, well, bliss.

Still, I know he's holding back. He's faced a lot of stronger opponents and I've witnessed the full extent of what he can do. I can't wait for the day when I can face him at his full power, as an equal. God, I'm getting excited just thinking about it...

Also, I feel like I'm getting to know him better, you know? As a person, I mean. He's really not as cold as he seems. I knew that already, but now I really see it. Sure, he can be a prick most of the time (he's gotten this habit of teasing me, which, while amusing, isn't quite like him), but he can also be really sweet. He's kinda like, like...

...HIM. *sigh* I've been trying to forget him, but it's hard. It's been 18 months since our falling out but I can still feel the anger, the hurt. I think Shadow's noticed, too, but just isn't saying anything. Why couldn't he just tell me how he felt (or didn't feel, whatever) about me from the start? Why did he have to be so... argh! I know I shouldn't be getting this upset after all this time, but I can't help it.

Sonic...I hope I never see you again. For both our sakes...

"Amy! Get your pretty little butt over here!"

Amy quickly closed her diary and rose. If you were to view this, then you would notice that she had changed drastically since her training with Shadow started. The many months of brutal training have made Amy's body stronger and it would appear that she has undergone a major growth spurt. Aside from her quills being longer and sharper, she looked much more developed for her age, but not to a drastic point.

"Coming, Shadow!"

In case you were wondering, I've always considered Amy to be an early bloomer in terms of physical maturity. But, the mind has more power than most people think. Some thoughts can be strong enough to cause various effects on the body, so I figure it can stop physical growth, as well.

Taking all that into consideration, I believe that since Amy's mind has been free of any mental blocks, therefore allowing her to mature they way she's meant to, her growth spurt would be rapid.

If you're wondering what Amy looks like at this point in her training, go to deviantART and look for KierEmJ's picture of her new self.

Hope you liked it, and be sure to check out the main story to see what happens next. Thank you.