It's midnight before everyone finally leaves Amy's cottage home, leaving her still giddy from laughter and happiness. She closed the door behind Tikal and Sonia who insisted on staying behind to help her clean up, but as Amy does, she was persistent on sending them home. She let out a sigh as her two sisterly figures set out on their own paths home, before she got to cleaning up her living room.

She started picking up glasses and bottles, carrying them in handfuls towards the kitchen. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of her friends, and how much she loved them. Despite the fact how grotty they could be, particularly the boys, she didn't really mind cleaning up on her own, it gave her a sense of accomplishment really. Before she knew it, she got to singing again…

Wise men say only fools rush in,

But I, I can't I can't help falling in love with you…

Like a river flows,

To the sea,

So it goes, something aren't meant-

'Hello?' Amy cut herself off after hearing a gush of wind brush past her.

The fuchsia hedgehog tried to shake it off, but she knew something was off. The light from the TV and the sound from the display menu of the movie were the only things circuiting the house as Amy turned her head, looking around her living room. She shook her head and took in a few deep breaths before she got back to cleaning up the night's mess.

It didn't take much longer before she finished, turned off the TV and made her way upstairs towards her bedroom to pull out some comfortable clothes. As she walked up the stairs, the thought of the strange gush of wind blowing past her faded from her memory. She let go of the railing on her staircase before reaching out for her bedroom doorknob and opening it, turning on the light.

'Hey there, gorgeous.' A sultry voice snickered, causing Amy to scream.

'Ah, ah, ah. We don't want to let anyone know we're here, now do we?' A voice came from behind her as a hand slapped across her mouth.

Amy whimpered a little, trying to steady her breathing as she watched the familiar green hedgehog saunter towards her. She held onto the arm that had its hand firmly attached across her mouth, trembling underneath their touch in fear. Scourge snickered as he exchanged a looked with the person behind Amy, getting up in her face with his signature, seductive smile.

'Long time, no see, babe.' Scourge winked.

'Well, sort of.' The voice behind Amy giggled.

Scourge pulled Amy into his arms, pulling her close to his face so she could feel his hot breath on her neck before whirling her around so she could see… herself? Scourge pulled on her torso tight, making it impossible for her to escape as she stared into the eyes of the voice that had been coming from behind her, the voice that sounded all too familiar… because it was hers.

'W-What is this?' Amy stammered.

'Aw, sweetie, don't work yourself up.' The imposter pouted sarcastically.

'We just re-designed you, that's all. No one's going to know the real you is even gone.' Scourge snickered.

'You're not taking me anywhere. You won't get away with this! Who are you?!' Amy exclaimed, forcing back the tears as she tried to wiggle out of Scourge's grasp.

'Oh, honey, it's not like we haven't met before? I'm a little offended you haven't… worked it out yet.' The imposter smirked as she got up in Amy's face.

'F-F-Fiona?' Amy whimpered.

'Clever girl.'

'My queen is just going to take your place for a little while, nothing major.' Scourge whispered in Amy's ear.

'No one will be fooled!' Amy spat.

'That may be, but as long as I'm wearing this, I can trick whoever whenever I want.' Fiona smiled smugly as she played with the necklace, 'Starting with that mutant blue rat.'

'Sonic…'

.

'I can't believe we lost.' Tails sighed.

'I can't believe you only lost by one point.' Sonic chuckled.

Tails rolled his eyes as the two brotherly figures walked through the garage and headed up the stairs for the living room of their home. It was nearing half past midnight, but it didn't seem like it to them, probably because it wasn't a rare occurrence they were up this late. Sonic jumped on the lounge as Tails headed for the kitchen island and made two hot chocolates.

'So, what were you and Amy talking about tonight?' Tails smirked a little as he unravelled his team scarf and placed it on the bench.

'Huh?' Sonic cocked a brow at the kitsune as he continued to proudly display his team's winning colours.

'Well, you took an awful long time getting those drinks. Surely you were in there talking about something?'

'W-What? No? I was just, uh, well I-'

'Sonic?' Tails cut him off.

'Yeah?'

'Can't you just admit you like Amy?' Tails chuckled as he handed Sonic his cup.

'W-What? I-I do not! S-She's a friend! A good friend, but j-just a friend!' Sonic stammered nervously.

'Dude? It's just me! You can tell me, you know?'

'I know, but I have nothing to tell!' Sonic insisted defensively.

'Ok, ok, chill out. I'm just putting it out there.' Tails smiled.

Sonic rolled his eyes through a smile and shrugged it off and got to drinking as Tails switched on the TV, still unable to stop thinking about Amy's singing earlier that night. He probably could have told Tails what really happened, but saying it allowed would have sounded even more ridiculous. He watched his little brother quickly finish off his drink and make his way down to the garage to tinker away on the Tornado, despite the late hour.

The Blue Blur finished his own drink before heading out to the balcony and leaning on the railing. The moon shone bright over Knothole, happy and peaceful. A simple smile made its way onto his muzzle, thinking about the night he'd had with his friends. It had been so long since they'd spent time together not battling, and he hoped it would be a while longer before they'd have to do that again...

Yeah, right.

'I suggest you stay still if you want to live, Miss Rose.' Scourge snickered as he dragged her along the dirt path and into the forest.

'Keep going, Scourge. See if I give a damn!' Amy spat as she continued to try and squirm out of his grasp, despite her weakness from the breaks and bruises.

Scourge looked down at her with a pissed off expression before looking up at Rosy and nodding for what seemed like the millionth time that night. He threw Amy in front of the 'broken' hedgehog, and allowed her to get in a few good whacks with her mallet before Prower instructed her to stop. Amy coughed and spluttered a little before she propped herself up on her elbows and began to chuckle to herself.

'What's so funny?' O'Nux cocked a brow at her.

'Haven't you lot given up yet?' Amy looked up at Scourge.

Scourge looked down at her and snarled as the others watched on, waiting for him to beat her himself. They wouldn't admit it allowed, but Amy Rose had a point, anyone would think that Scourge would give up on this world by now, Sonic has beaten him over and over, yet he still continues to come back. Rosy is the only one truly loyal to Scourge, aside from Fiona of course. O'Nux and Prower can't stand the 'King', but often share the same goals…

'You and Sonic will be the death of each other.' Scourge snickered in her face.

'What are we doing with her in the meantime?' Prower questioned firmly.

'We'll take her back to the hide-out. Tie her up, see what we can get out of her and wait for Fiona to get back. She should only be a few days.'

'She'll… fail…' Amy coughed.

'Shut up, or I'll smash!' Rosy exclaimed and held up her hammer.

'Calm down, Rosy. We need her awake, for tonight at least.' Scourge snickered.

Amy looked up at the Anti-Mobian king, desperately trying to hide her worry and fear, but he saw right through her façade. He gave her what could pass for a genuine smile before outstretching his hand to help her up, only for her to stare at it disapprovingly. It didn't take long for him to grow aggravated, causing him to bend down and forcefully grab her wrist, pulling her to her feet and close to him.

'Don't worry, babe. The more you give us… the less we'll give you.' Scourge whispered in her ear before pecking it gently.

He threw her like a rag doll towards O'Nux and Rosy for them to grab her arms powerfully, before they dragged her alongside them towards their hide-out. Scourge lead the way, as usual, Prower reluctantly just behind him and their 'prisoner' and her guards behind him. In the early hours of the morning, still pitch black and the moon the only source of light, they arrived at the entrance of a cave.

Amy was so weak from being brutally abused at this point, she was struggling to keep her eyes open. She hoped this would be the same place the Anti-Mobians would hide-out when they spent their time on Mobius, but if they had any wits about them, they would be far away from anywhere familiar. The fuchsia hedgehog briefly passed out as they dragged her inside, only to be awoken again by a cold splash of water.

'What do you want from me, for Chaos' sake?' Amy questioned, almost annoyed, as she came to.

'I don't think you really need to ask that question, Miss Rose.' Scourge smiled slyly, watching her wince at the painful rope burns now inflicted on her wrists and ankles.

'You'll tell us what we want to know,' Prower threatened as he tipped back the chair Amy was tied to, 'or you'll pay the price.' He finished before sitting her back up and circling her.

'So, what are you after now? The Chaos Emeralds? The Master Emerald? Yep, because I'm the one who looks after them.' Amy rolled her eyes sarcastically.

'Hmph, you really think kidnapping that stubborn echidna would do me any good?' Scourge smirked.

'If you wanted answers, then yes. Not that you would even have a remote chance of taking on Knuckles!' Amy spat, confident in her friends' abilities.

'We could smash him!' Rosy spat in her face only to be pulled back by Scourge.

'Oh, of course, Rosy. However, he wouldn't be of as much use as she is.' The green hedgehog shot a look in Amy's direction.

'Sonic is going to give us anything we want.' O'Nux smiled.

'What a glorious day.' Prower added.

'You're all out of your freaking minds!' Amy exclaimed as she tried to struggle out of her restraints.

'On the contrary.' Scourge winked before turning his, and everyone else's, attention to one of Prower's devices.

It scared Amy that their alter-egos really did have more than just a striking resemblance to them all; take Prower for example. While he looked like a stuck up, snotty, pompous version of the sweet and caring Tails, he had to be equally as smart as her two-tailed kitsune friend, or at least close. He had managed to get some sort of television device, along with cameras surrounding everywhere around the gang and one attached somewhere on Fiona to view all the way in here.

In the dead of night, somewhere around 2am in the morning, Amy was looking up at the large projection screen at a more… well, slutty… version of herself. Fiona was holding up the camera so it was facing her so she could wave, shoot them a smile and blow a seductive kiss. She was in Amy's house, in her room, in her life. Amy quickly worked out that the gem around her neck was missing; not only was it a powerful form of hypnosis, but it was the camera…

Amy tried hard to hold back the tears, but as the Anti-Mobians snickered around her, and broke out into laughter after the video feed cut off, she couldn't help but allow a few tears to slide down her cheeks…