"Oh, wow, I absolutely love this!" Amy said as she opened a present box, revealing a beautiful pink and black baby stroller. "And I think little Shade here likes it too," she giggled and rubbed her tummy. "Thank you so much, Rouge," Amy then said, hugging her friend. "I knew you would love it," Rouge replied. Shadow, Amy's fiance, walked into the large living room bearing a cake with "IT'S A GIRL" on top in beautiful pink icing atop a white base icing covering rich chocolate cake underneath. "How's everyone enjoying the party?" he asked. Cream sat next to Tails, Blaze sat with Silver, and Sonic sat with Rouge. Sonic and Rouge's hedge-bat daughter Ruby played in the floor with Silver and Blaze's son Flame. "Its just lovely," Cream said, giggling. Rouge nodded as well. "The decorations are adorable," she said, admiring Amy's baby shower decor. Shadow smiled. "Awesome! Now who's ready for cake?" he asked.
In another part of the city, a green hedgehog sat in his chair, placing stacks of money in separate parts of a table in front of him. "Twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven-" "Scourge, sir," a red echidna popped his head in the room, interrupting the hedgehog's counting. "What?!" he said, whipping around in his chair annoyed. "This better be good," he said, picking a gun up off the table and examining the barrel. "You have a visitor, he has requested for you," he said. "Very well Knuckles, send him in," he said as he stood from his chair. He grabbed his black leather jacket and put it on, admiring his good looks in a mirror. Just then, a knock came at his door. "Come in," Scourge said facing the door. A black hedgehog with eerie eyes stepped into the room, closing the door behind him. "Take a seat," Scourge said, offering him a seat on a love seat. Scourge then walked over to a fridge, pulling out two beers. "Care for a drink?" he asked, placing one in front of the hedgehog and then taking a seat himself, popping open the lid and taking a long drink from the bottle. The dark hedgehog just looked at the beer, not caring to pick it up. "I'd like to get down to business," he said. "Ok, not one to procrastinate I see," Scourge replied. "I'm Mephiles, I came from the Mystic ruins," he said, eyeing Scourge. "Ok, so what can I help you with?" he asked with an attitude. Mephiles shook off his cockiness. "Well, I have had my eyes on this one hedge girl for a while," he said. Scourge took another drink of his beer. "So, you don't need me to help you get some-" before he could finish his sentence, Mephiles grabbed him by his neck. "You will get Amy Rose and bring her to me," he said. Scourge struggled against his strong hold. "Or what," he said. Mephiles threw him back onto the couch getting close in his face. "Or it will be your head," he said, now holding a gun in his hand. "If you cooperate, i just might give you a chunk of money. I want her by the end of the month," he said, and then left the room without another word.
"Thanks for inviting us, hun," Rouge said as she took Sonic's hand. "Glad you enjoyed it!" Amy replied, closing the door behind the final guests to leave the house. Amy then walked over to the couch and plopped down. "I'm kinda sleepy," she said, yawning. "Well, you've had an eventful day, and so has our little Shade here," he said lovingly while rubbing Amy's plump belly. "Just three more months," she said through giggles from Shadow's touch. She then yawned again. "I think I'm gonna take a nap," she said laying down. Shadow kissed her forehead. "Ok babe," he said. Amy then kissed him on the lips. "I love you Shadow," she said. Shadow smiled. "I love you to, Rose." Amy then smiled, feeling her eyes grow heavy as she yawned once more. Shadow then got up and turned out the lights for her, and left the room.
"No, Scourge, I promise I will have your money by next week!! Just please give me some, I'll do anything for it!!" A red weasel begged. Knuckles held the weasel down on his knees. "You said that last week!" Scourge snarled whipping his head around. "You bastard, where is my money!" He then got into the weasels face and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. The weasel didn't say a word. "Shoot him," Scourge said leaving the room. "No! Please! Don't do this--" Knuckles pointed a pistol and shot him through the skull, unfazed by the blood that splattered on the ground and nearby walls. The weasel's body slumped to the ground. "Clean this mess up," he ordered two other mobians which guarded the door. Knuckles left the room as the two mobians nodded.
In another room, Scourge sat on his couch, a beer in his hand as Knuckles walked in. "Tired of that one, eh?" Knuckles said sitting across from him. Scourge eyed his bottle, thumbing the top of it. "Nobody crosses me and thinks they're gonna get away with that shit," he replied, his gaze never leaving the bottle. Knuckles leaned back. "Well, shouldn't we start worrying about that Amy chic that dude wanted?" Knuckles asked. Scourge looked towards knuckles. "Not my problem, he can get her his damn self!" Scourge then took another gulp of the beer. "Well, sir, but he said--" "Knuckles I don't give a FUCK what that dickhead said!! He ain't gonna come in my part of town and tell me what the fuck I'm gonna do." Knuckles sighed. "Yes, i assume you're right. Just be careful," he said. He then got up and left the room.