Cool midnight air gently brushed against the young girls quills, her dress flowing in the wind. Amy Rose looked up at the crescent shape that sat in the heavens. How she wished she could be free like the moon and have no worries or cares. Blazing red eyes watched her from a distance. Shadow the Hedgehog sat perched on a tree branch not too far away, he would always be close by in case she needed him.
Cool tears streamed down the rose's face, the gentle breeze carrying them away. Why did the world have to be so cruel? All she wanted was to find love. The young hedgehog would give up all of her possessions and achievements just to feel loved for once in her life.
"...why Sonic?"
"What's wrong Rose?"
"Huh?" Amy lifted her head.
"Shadow? Oh, I-it's nothing." Amy was somewhat suprised by the ebony hedgehog's sudden appearance. Shadow sighed.
"Please don't lie to me Rose," Shadow said as he leapt off the tree and sat down next too her. "Wanna talk about it?"
"Oh it's nothing really, just sonic acting like I don't exist again. I'm pretty sure he doesn't even realise he's doing it," Amy said with a sad smile. Shadow shook his head.
"Why do you continue to chase him like this when all he does is reject you?"
"Because I love him." Tears started to pour down Amy's cheek's.
"What if you discovered someone else had feeling for you?" Shadow cringed the moment the words had left his mouth. Amy lifted her head as curiosity filled her delicate frame.
"Like who, Shadow?" Panic filled the ebony hedgehog as he tried to regain his composure.
"No one in particular, just say if someone else had feelings for you?"
"I don't really know, I've never thought about that, I guess it would depend on whether or not I liked them and I felt I could trust them."
"What about Sonic?"
"I guess I'd get over him," Amy said with a solemn smile. Shadow nodded, slightly relieved.
"Hey, rose?"
"Yes Shad-" Shadow pressed his lips against hers. Hundreds of emotions rippled through the rose's delicate frame as she tried to understand what was happening. Amy felt herself melt into the kiss as pleasure became the dominant emotion in her being. All too soon Shadow pulled back and teleported away. Amy blinked a few times before shaking her head.
"W-What just happened?" Amy asked herself as she looked around the park, The dark hedgehog nowhere in sight.
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A few months later
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Shadow walked through the cold damp corridor, little or no light seemed to penetrate the dark pathway. Just who was he? Was he the ultimate lifeform created either to save the humans or destroy them? Or was he a Shadow Android? A failed experiment? He just didn't know. The dark hedgehog had tracked Eggman down to this decrepit castle, but so far there was no indication of his presence. Flashbacks of himself, Rouge and Omega chasing Eggman through the cryptic castle assured him that this was the right place, he just had to find him.
"Cream! Cream where are you?"
Shadow pressed himself against the wall, a certain pink hedgehog walked past.
"Oh no, why now?" Shadow asked himself. Why did she have to appear now? Amy continued to march through the castle, slightly annoyed herself for letting cream disappear.
"Cream! Where are yo-" Amy's ear twitched as she heard something move behind her. The pink hedgehog span around, her piko piko hammer appearing in her clenched fist.
"I'd put that away if I were you, you could take someone's eye out with that." Amy's eyes widened as she found her self starring into Shadows crimson orbs.
"Shadow?" Amy whispered. Shadow let go of the piko piko hammer and continued forward. "Go home Rose, those black creatures are everywhere and G.U.N and the doctors robots are making things worse. Your not safe here."
"Like hell I'm going home, Cream is lost and I'm not leaving this castle until I've found her!" Shadow stopped and turned to face her.
"Fine, I'll help."
"No you wont!" Amy screamed in his face. "You don't kiss someone like that and then disappear for months on end! So no, I don't want your help." Amy spun on her heel and marched off in another direction. Shadow just shook his head and continued to walk forward.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Shadow stopped dead in his tracks and dashed in Amy's direction. The pink hedgehog hung upside down, a thick rope tied around her legs. Amy crossed her arms and glared at the ebony hedgehog.
"Don't say a word. Just help me down."
"You need a tighter bra, I think there gonna fall out," Shadow smirked. Amy's face turned crimson red.
"Shadow the Hedgehog! Stop being a pervert and get me down!"
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