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This chapter has a little more humor than the last, but there's still some romance too :)

Alice in Wonderland © Walt Disney

Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega

Then they all came running out to me: the Cheshire Bat, the March Hog, Charmy, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum and the White Rabbit. I greeted them all with smiles. They started all speaking at once, so it was really hard to tell who was saying what.

"Amy! You're back! How are things up top?"

"Hi Amy!"

"You really like those clothes, don't you? You wore them last time you were here!"

"We missed you!" But for some reason, the Cheshire Bat's voice was the loudest.

"Did you know that I'm married?!" Everyone stopped talking. I looked at her funny. She's married?!

"To who?" I asked, quite curiously.

"The March Hog," She said, reddening. Everyone smiled at me, as if they were agreeing with her.

"Really? Tell me about it!" Shadow came and stood by me again.

"Well, the White Rabbit was my Maid of Honor, and the Shadow Hatter here was the March Hog's Best Man. Tweedle Dee and Dum were the ring bear and flower girl. Oh! And Charmy married us." I looked at Charmy. Well, he is the smartest here.

"Well congrats!" I beamed at the Cheshire Bat and the March Hog. They nodded a thank you to me in reply. I guessed it was time to get back on subject.

"So the Queen of Hearts is back?" Everyone got quiet again. Shadow took my hand again and led me to his brightly colored house. The table in the garden was still set for twelve people; teacups, saucers and all. I laughed at this. The surroundings sure haven't changed much since I was last here. His house was still painted those bright colors!

He guided me up the stairs and into his room, which now only had one bed. I guessed the March Hog had moved in with the Cheshire Bat when they got married. The room was still bright blues and yellows, but the posters had changed a bit. The desk was now in the corner of the room and had a small red stool by it. Shadow went and started rummaging through his closet. Things went flying by as I walked over. I ducked several times to avoid being hit with something. But when I stood back up after ducking under a flying book, I was smacked in the face with a pillow. Well thank god it was a pillow. I made a loud grunting noise. Shadow stopped and looked up at me. He chuckled and continued digging in his closet.

"I wouldn't stand there if I were you, Rose. I wouldn't want a concussion." I backed away slowly and jumped on the bed. I sat there Indian style and counted the things that flew out of the closet. There at least 10 books, 3 blankets, 7 posters, a few loaves of bread, a- wait, loaves of bread?! When was the last time Shadow cleaned out his closet?!

Wait, let me answer that question.

Never.

Next came roll after roll after roll of blueprints, probably for Wonderland. He then made a loud aha and slowly stood back up. I heard a loud thump and then some swear words. That's what you get for being tall.

"You hit your head, didn't you?" He shook his head.

"Pfff, no! What are you talking about?" He was so bad at lying. I could see right through him.

"That's what you get for throwing a pillow at me then laughing! You have a headache yet?" He chuckled.

"Not yet, but if you keep talking I'm sure to have one." He laughed. I slapped his shoulder.

"Well fine! I'll just be quiet then!" He sighed and gave me a quick peck on the lips.

"C'mon, I'm teasing. You know I love you." I blushed. I did know that…

"You know I love you too." I guessed I should say something rather than just sit here.

"Get over here. I need you to look at this otherwise I'll lose you in the castle. And I don't think either of us would want that, now would we?" I climbed off the bed and walked over to his desk. A blueprint of what looked to be the Queen's castle was laid across the desk. He was showing me the parts of the castle, so I wouldn't get lost.

"… and this is the throne room, which is right above the dungeon, got it?" Boy this was confusing stuff. There were so many rooms; I was probably going to get lost anyway. Shadow was waving his hand in my face when I looked up.

"Hello, earth to Rose? You there sweet?" I snapped out my trance.

"Uh, yeah. I got it." He wasn't looking convinced.

"I guess I'll have to stick with you then. I don't want you getting lost and running into the Queen of Hearts. I don't want you hurt." I nodded. He then went back to his closet and things went flying again. Magazines, clothes, and maps were everywhere. I took cover on Shadow's bed as things just missed me. When I heard the digging stop, I spoke up.

"Watch your-" THUD "-head" And some more cuss words were heard.

"Have I given you a headache yet?" He gave me a teasing growl and turned around. In his hand was the dagger that almost killed him a year ago. There were also some other weapons, like a bow and arrows. He nodded to me.

"Which do you want?" I looked at him shockingly. He's giving me a weapon? What for?

"What for?" Shadow sighed.

"I don't want you in the castle unarmed and unprotected. Not that I'm encouraging the use of the weapons, but you at least need one in case the Queen comes at you again." I nodded.

"Gimme the bow and arrows." He handed me the bow and slung the bag of arrows around my shoulder. He slipped the dagger into his hat. Where in his hat and how, I still don't know to this day.

"Do you know how to use them?" I nodded. Well, let's just say I'd used arrows more than once…

"Alright then. It'll just be us two. You sure you're ready, Rose?" I smiled and pecked his cheek.

"Born ready."

Just saying, I'm not a huge RougexSonic fan, they just seemed to fit together here. But I'm not against them.

Sorry for the wait. My schedule's been crazy lately.