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She had always hated plane rides. Just the thought of the plane suddenly plunging into ground below gave her an uneasy feeling in her stomach. Yet, she kept telling herself that all of this would soon pass and all her anxiety would be a saving grace. It had to or how else would her relationship with the blue hedgehog sitting next to her would work out? For months on end, their marriage has been very strange. No struggles had surfaced, but it all felt different since a couple months ago. Intimacy was still there, but of course it had changed. The affection between them had lessened and time became their worst enemy. Surely the honeymoon stage had ended abruptly.

The pink hedgehog sighed as she looked out the small window of the aircraft. She could see the people beneath her growing as the descending of the pane was upon them. If anything this was definitely the part that she hated the most about planes.

She shut her emerald eyes to abstain from the fear creeping up her body. Yup this was definitely what she hated the most about planes. However, she did feel a small pressure on her left hand. It felt warm and comforting. She seemed to crack one eye open to see what had possessed her hand. Of course it was. It was her cobalt lover.

"You okay there Ames?" He smiled one of those winning smiles of his.

She then again shut her cracked eye shut and sighed, "You know how I feel about planes, Sonikku."

"Come on. Hang in there. Just a couple more minutes and we'll be on the ground."

"Yea I guess you're right."

Letting out another sigh, she pulled her hand away from his. Yes it was comforting, but again it felt different. Everything did. She just hoped that it was only an odd feeling caused by her anxiety of planes.

The rockiness of the car they were now located in, was definitely something that she would have to get used to for the next few weeks. Heck, even being here in another country was something that she would have to get used to. Again she looked to her side to see her husband buried in a bunch papers that seemed to be the cause of their reasoning to be here. Sonic worked for a company that sold special equipment for soldiers in third-world countries. Now his company had to move him to the country of Genovia to prepare equipment for the Royals located there. It required him to be abroad for a couple of weeks hence taking him and his wife to live there for the time being.

Amy had been apprehensive from the start, but she decided to give it a try. It's not like she was doing much at home anyways. Ever since they got married, Sonic had insisted that she be a stay-at-home wife. Of course, that messed with her ego just a bit but she wanted to make her newly husband happy.

Sometimes I wish I could turn back time.

She snapped out of her thoughts as the car came to a sudden stop. She looked out the window and saw where they would be living for the next few weeks. It was a huge grey castle that had soldiers lined up at each tower, wall, and fence. Barbed wire was on each fence and the scenery seemed to disappear into nothingness.

"This seems more like a fortress then a castle," Amy recalled as the couple stepped out from car.

"Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Hedgehog," a brown chipmunk appeared in front of them, "My name is Sally Acorn and I shall be your personal assistant. If there is ever anything you need then don't be afraid to ask."

"Thank you Miss Acorn," Sonic smiled to the blue-eyed bue.

"Very well then shall I show you to your room?"

The trio along with two serving staff walked along from hall to hall. It seemed to have taken about twenty minutes to even pass through the east wing of the castle that they started to grow tired of all this walking. Amy on the other hand, was taken aback by all the soldiers that seemed to be located just about everywhere.

"This King sure does like having protection." The rosy hedgehog whispered to herself, yet everyone in the group could hear her.

"King Knuckles does indeed. Especially if you're the only Royal in the world that has access to the Master Emerald." Sally then halted the group to a set of marbled doors and proceeded to explain, "King Knuckles was quite pleased that both of you could come on such short noticed that he provided one of his grand rooms for the both of you."

"Why tell his highness much gratitude," Sonic said quite boastful.

"Oh that won't be necessary Sir Sonic."

Confused he replied, "Why is that?"

"King Knuckles would like for you to accompany him in his head quarters immediately." Sally looked towards the couple, "I'm sorry. I'm pretty sure you both would like to get settled in, but orders are orders."

"It's alright!" Sonic turned Amy, "You'll be fine without me right?"

Uncertain, the pink hedgehog nodded lightly and gave her husband a small hug as he disappeared with Miss Sally to the opposite side of the castle. She proceeded to let the two servants in with their belongings. She stepped into the room and noticed the marble floor and ceiling. The room was so big that you could fit a whole house into it. The first room was more of a living area decorated with a loveseat, coffee table, and a television. Just to the right was a bedroom fitted with him and hers closet, a king-sized bed, and a bathroom. Their seemed to be a balcony just off to the side of the bedroom that gave a great overlook of the gardens below. This was definitely fit for a royal, and that Amy was not.

The two servants who had accopanied her had now left her to her wandering mind. This was something she would never be able to get used to. Sure back home, she lived comfortably in a huge house that was the size of a small mansion, but even then she quite reluctant. She always imagined herself to be away from civilization in a small cottage living out in the woods. But this. This was something way different and on the opposite end of the spectrum of her comfort level.

Amy jumped onto the bed and decided that she would unpack later. Right at this moment she just needed to escape her thoughts with a long nap. Hopefully by the time she woke up, her cobalt hero would be back.

Let me heal you..

Those words kept echoing in her mind as she suddenly woke from her deep sleep. She became terrified at what was causing her to dream of something unnecessary. Lately, her dreams had become nightmares. Everytime she slept it was just pure darkness with only a voice talking to her.

Surely had to be some kind of sign, right?

She sighed and turned over to see the time on the clock. 10:45 p.m.
It had been approximately five or so hours since Sonic disappeared to have a meeting with the King. Of course, Amy wasn't expecting him to be back anytime soon, but she would have hoped for at least a call from him. She'd just hope that days like this wouldn't become a regular thing.

She walked towards the balcony and looked up at the nighttime sky. She didn't know why but something felt off. It didn't look like sky from back home. It looked way different.

The morning rays of the sun drew in so elegantly into the room. Each ray hit her just right and pro-founded her curves into the bed sheets. Her emerald orbs opened so effortlessly and a small yawn escaped her lips. The rose hedgehog turned over and to her disappoint she was alone. There was absolutely no one next to her.

Her heart ached and her mind wandered. She slowly came to a seating position and found a note right next to her previous sleeping form. It read:

Hey there Ames,

Sorry I couldn't be with you last night. Long meeting.

Sorry again for today. Went out with the King to go spot the neighboring Royals.

Don't wait up.

-Sonic

She crumpled up the paper and headed to put on a few clothes, because at this moment intime all she wanted to was go for a walk. She agreed on a white sundress that ended above her knees and sandals that a female barbarian would wear. Nothing was done to her pink quills but brush them down ever so slightly. She didn't really seem to care about her appearance. All she wanted to was let her mind run wild.

She didn't seem to know where she was going as her feet were doing all the wandering but she somehow managed to end up in the garden area of the castle. All that plagued her mind was him.

Of course he'd be gone as soon as possible. Why did she think that her being here with him would make any difference from the way they reacted with one another back home? Nothing would change. Absolutely nothing would change in their marriage even if she tried. Oh and she tried.

All this desperateness made her so upset with herself. Never did she want to revolve herself for someone. She had enough of that when she was younger. Constantly chasing him when they were kids. Now that she had him, what was the point? What was the point in this marriage anymore? Sonic always like to move fast. Of course she wasn't ready to get married. She wasn't ready for any of this, and yet she was here. Alone in this marriage.

Battling her own struggles and trying to pick up the pieces. Next thing you'll know he'll want to have a family and she would have to come to his needs. She wasn't ready for that.

Then it all hit her at once like ton of bricks-they weren't different with one another. No. He had made her different.

"Of course," she spoke to herself at that self-realization.

"Excuse me ma'am?"

She froze in her tracks when a male-toned voice distracted her from her thoughts. She turned around to see another soldier from King Knuckle's rule. This time, however, he look different from the others. He stood more confidently. He was well uniformed and he shoulder way more broad than any other male. He was a black hedgehog with red stripes all around him. His stare was very fierce and his eyes a bloodshot red. Yet his presence was dark but alluring. He was intimidating, but Amy seemed to be hypnotized by him.

He then spoke again, "Are you alright Mrs. Hedgehog?"

That did it for her. Just being called that repulsive of a surname made her come out her trance-like state, "Yes sorry to alarm you Sir-uhh?"

"Shadow."

"Yes. Right umm Sir Shadow. I was just umm taking a walk through the garden. I'm getting quite bored being coped up in that room of mine."

"Sorry to hear that Mrs. Hedgehog."

Again her face twisted in disgust from hearing that name that she retorted out, "It's alright if you call me Amy."

The ebony hedgehog raised an eyebrow and shook his head, "Sorry ma'am. Can't do that. Royal's orders here are to call nobles from their surnames."

She sighed in defeat, but then came up with an idea, "How about Rose? Technically it's my maiden surname."

The hedgehog that stood in front of her nodded with no real emotion present and continued, "Very well Miss Rose."

"Thank you. Is it okay if I stay in the garden a little while longer?"

"By all means. I will be here."

"What do you mean?"

"My apologies, I'm sure Miss Acorn was to explain to you that each noble must have a a personal guard at all times. I am assigned to be yours. I was to meet you yesterday once you've arrived however I was informed that you would like to get some rest. Hence our postponed meeting for today."

"Oh," she smiled up at the ebony hedgehog and proceeded to walk through the field of flowers behind them, "Well shall we take a stroll then?"

"Of course."

In her head, all she could think of was pure bliss. Never in a million years did she feel this way. It's safe to say that for once she felt different in a good way, and the cause was the man tracing behind her.

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