Amy's best and worst day
New Mobotropolis.
One of the few places on Planet Mobius inhabited only by actual Mobians. It was a humble little city, hidden in the forest, all houses were simple and small and surrounded the only large building: the palace of the royal family. The day was clear and bright. A pink female hedgehog sat on a bench on the side of a trail right on the edge of the forest. She observed the leaves of the trees move with the blowing wind, her lips curved into a permament wide smile, he eyes in a daze. She appeared to be absolutely enamored with something inside her mind, and she kept sighing deeply.
Amy Rose yawned after a few minutes of inmobility, stretched her arms, and layed sideways on the bench, her head resting on her hands. The previous day had been intense in all sense of the word. Julie-Su was now training her so hard that she left almost all the sessions with bruises and scrapes - currently, her entire body still ached - but thankfully her fighting ability was improving inmensely. She felt content at the thought of it, knowing that soon, very soon, she would catch the eye of the love of her life. For sure, it was only a matter of time. Sonic will defenitely notice her.
I'm almost there...My love. I'm almost one of the best Freedom Fighters. I'm going to be the best for you.
She sighed again at her own thoughts, again losing herself to a myriad of fantasies and daydreams. Not long after, her eyes remained close, and her breathing became very soft and rhythmical. Her entire body relaxed and there she remained still.
The wind moved leaves through the path of dirt that ran from inside the gates of New Mobotropolis to the mountains nearby. On either side of it were large trees and bushes, and on the middle approached another figure. It was a black and red hedgehog, the same shape and size as any other Mobian, but with long, spiky quills and blood red eyes. He walked leisurely, clearly not in a hurry to reach his destination. As he approached the Mobian city, to the edge of the forest, he suddenly stopped.
He watched the girl sleeping on the bench with a neutral expression for a few moments. Her expression was utterly peaceful and her lips were slightly parted. Strands of her pink hair fell over her eyelids and moved slowly about with the breeze. The sight of her left him mezmerized, and he observed her closely as he slowly approached her.
Her face brought back a wave of bittersweet memories. He could almost imagine the same girl sleeping peacefully near to him but with long, blonde hair, a larger, human body, and behind the closed eyelids, pale blue eyes...
Maria...
His chest stung him suddenly at the thought of her name. He rememberd the young human girl, smiling lovingly at him - an unnatural being - as if he was one of her kind. He could remember the sound of her sweet voice... and then there was this pink hedgehog, as if she was a reincarnation of Maria, her soul so similar... He remembered the sound of Amy's voice that fateful day on the Ark... and remembered her words exactly - "I know that people fight over the most trivial things. Some people may be selfish, like the professor said... but they're basically good, if they try their best and never give up on their wishes. They always have a reason to be happy; that's why you should help them out!"
Incredible how the words of a mere Mobian girl changed him so suddenly. That day, as impossible as it might seem, this mortal being had saved him, the ultimate lifeform, an immortal of great power... and in doing so, saved the entire planet as well.
He realized he had been so lost in his thoughts he didn't remember getting on one knee beside her, his face only inches away from hers. Again he took in every single detail of her face. He studied her long eyelashes, the brightly colored fur of her ears and her lips, still slightly parted, were so surprisingly inviting...
His body acted on its own. A second later his own lips brushed against hers, ever so lightly, and touched them for a few seconds.
Then just as quickly he stood up straight, control regained. Surprised at the sudden and uncharacteristic act of affection, Shadow turned and left toward the city, his pace faster than before.
Amy Rose remained in the exact same position, unaffected and still deeply asleep.
On the other side of the trail, farther into the forest, a golden two tailed fox stared in utter shock, his lips forming a wide "O". The young Mobian remained frozen on his previous action, and only after a while did he manage to continue his way toward the city. He stared in disbelief at Amy Rose as he passed her by.
A petite Mobian bunny of yellow fur sat on a beanbag next to Amy Rose's closet. The room was decorated with all sorts of princess style colors and accesories, the bed filled with laced pillows and blankets, all pink, white, light purple, with only hints of red. The owner threw one more dress on the bed, where there was already a pile of them, and took another one from the closet. The base color was black but it had pink roses across it and it had a V-cut neck, with a pink ribbon on the waist to be tied back.
"Oh Cream!" squeaked Amy as she began to put on her outfit. "I'm SO incredibly exited, I think I'll faint!"
"I know, Amy... I'm so happy for you!" the cute Bunny girl smiled brightly at her only older-sisterly figure. "I always knew he liked you!"
"You did?" exclaimed Amy, her cheeks blushing instantly. "Really?"
"Sure..."
"I just can't believe this day finally came!"
"You really tried hard, Amy. You deserve it."
She stood before her long mirror and pulled the zipper of her dress up. She smoothed it down and turned around. "How's this one?"
"Hmm..." Cream hesistated for a moment. "It looks too short on you."
"That's true," replied Amy, studying herself from every angle. "I might give him the wrong impression..." she giggled and blushed an even deeper shade of red.
Cream giggled as well. "But it's the prettiest one. Maybe if you put something else on?" she suggested.
Amy smiled brightly at her. "That's right! Oh, Cream, you're great." She took some pink leggins from her closet and put them on. "There, that looks better. I can't believe I didn't think of it, I'm just too nervous!"
"Just relax, Amy."
"O-kay," breathed Amy. She let out a deep breath and continued to fix herself up. She put on a pair of new shoes, similar to her usual boots, but black with a pink stripe in the middle. "There! Now I finally look cute enough."
She started to fix her hair, picking a new headband from her collection.
"Amy, I have something for you to wear. It's a gift from mommy to you, as an early birthday present."
Cream held out a bracelet made of light purple stones.
Amy gasped excitedly. "Aww, Cream! Tell her thanks, this is so cute! And it's purple amathyst!"
"Mom said this helps attract love."
"I know, this is perfect! Thank you!"
Amy leaned down and gave her little sister-like friend a tight hug. "Thanks to you two, the date's gonna go great! I'm sure of it!"
The night remained as clear as the day. No clouds were present in the sky. Only the bright moon shining straight down, illuminating the path Amy walked through along with the light from the light posts all around the city. Her heart was already hammering so fast in her chest, just from the idea that her dream will finally come true. Everything she had worked hard on, everything she had hoped with every fiber of her being, was slowly approaching...
And yet...
As she walked over to Sonic's house, she felt an odd feeling of foreboding. Again, it came to her attention what she had been trying to supress all day; the prospect of actually going on a date with her everything just seemed too good to be true, especially after four years of desperate courtship. She continued walking, trying to control her nerves. She could finally see Sonic's house on the other side of the trail, three houses down.
Her stomach felt very tight and butterflies appeared - but only unpleasant ones - as soon she realized that loud rock music was coming from the house, along with the sound of numerous voices. Thorugh the windows she could see many familiar faces standing around chatting, drinks on their hands. About half of the minor freedom fighters, apparently, were hanging out at Sonic's...
She stood motionless in front of the house and gulped, intense dread increasing exponentially. She could hear raucous laughing and could see people enter and leave the house from the backdoor. The place was packed with Mobians. All of the sudden, the previous day came to her in a flash...
"Eat dinner with you?"
She had been waiting for hours outside the Freedom Fighter HQ that day, barely standing the throbbing pain on her exhausted legs after the incredibly difficult training session.
"Y- Yeah..." her voice trembled with nerves. "Would you go with me?"
She could barely look at him in the eyes, the bright emerald green eyes she had lusted after like crazy for so long... Sonic's expression was odd; a mixture of amusement and impatience, but at the same time, strangely pleased.
"Sorry, but I have to go right now. I already ate anyway. How bout' tomorow?"
The last part caught Amy completely offguard. She had been certain she would hear yet another blatant rejection.
"W- Wha-?"
"Come tomorow to my place, eight o' clock," he said nonchalantly, with a shrug, then dissapeared from sight, leaving Amy behind among strong gusts of winds that almost made her lose her balance - his usual exit. She had remained frozen in shock for a few seconds before her brain was able to register what she had just heard, internalize it, and then understand what had happened. A few seconds later, she jumped up and down in a frenzy, squealing like crazy and causing a group of nearby Mobians to stare at her, laughing.
The sound of a glass breaking inside the house brought her back. She heard an upsurge of raucous laughing, then Sonic's unmistakable voice cry out amongst the noise, "Hey pal, take it easy there!" Then the person in question yelled back, "Sorry! I'll buy your mom a new one."
More laughing and loud conversations.
She realized she couldn't stand there any longer without being discovered. With increasing dread, she walked closer toward the front door and rang the bell.
Her heart felt like it would come out of her mouth any second. Soon after, the door opened.
"Amy!" greeted Knuckles the Echidna, a close friend. "Good to see you're still alive!"
She nodded at him numbly in response, then at her trianer Julie-Su, who was wrapped under Knuckles's arm.
"Come on, I don't abuse my students," Julie-Su teased, winking at her boyfriend. Then she studied Amy from head to toe. "Wow, Amy, you look amazing! You really dressed up!"
"Yeah, she did," agreed Knuckles. "Come inside, girl, and grab a drink. There's chilli dogs over there by..."
The echidna's voice had faded to the back of Amy's mind, because at that moment, in which she merely stood on the thresold of the front door, a few critical seconds had transpired as she took in what she had just seen behind her two friends.
Amongst the bodies of a myriad of Mobians she could see clearly a group of "first class" Freedom Fighters sitting around a small round table, where they appeared to be playing some sort of card game. She immidiately noticed there were two couples, Tails, Rotor and one of the Chaotix members. One of the couples was Bunnie and Antoine, who sat very closely together, their arms wrapped around each other, and the other one was Sonic with Sally Acorn sitting on his lap, her arm resting on his shoulder. The infuriatingly beautiful princess had her neck slightly bent and her lips were glued to Sonic's.
Amy felt as if someone had just stabbed her on the chest with a sword.
"Amy?...Um, Amy, you there?"
Julie-Su's voice was full of concern. Amy's world had suddenly become blurry and confusing as she looked back at them and shook her head.
"Oh, sorry, it's just - I forgot something, I'll be right back."
She turned on her heel and ran in the opposite direction. She ignored the calls from both Knuckles and Julie-Su as she went back through the same route she had just taken, her face wet with tears she hadn't realized were falling.
[TO BE CONTINUED!]
I just recently became enamored with the idea of Shadamy. Hope you like the story, if you hate the couple then don't read! Same goes for SonSally haters. I'll finish it soon! It's gonna get good...