{{Author's note: This is the first time I'm really going through a story and I'm glad people are liking it so thank you! I've been working on this story for about a Month now, I was about to turn it into a comic but like, I'm already working on like 3 of them at the moment. I'm also posting this to my Tumblr account with some chapter art so I really recommend checking it out.}}
The Rose Bride Chapter 2
A young Amy Rose was playing in the courtyard of her Grandparents estate trying to catch up to a few other Children that were playing there. Amy quickly caught up to a Dark green Hatchling "Ha ha! Tag you're it!" Amy yelled with Pride.
"That's no fair, you're not supposed to be playing!" said the young green bird
"Huh? Why not? You guys are out here playing, why can't I? This is my Grandma's House!" Young Amy puffed her cheek and put her hands to her hips.
A Young orange male Fawn approached the two. "Because you're the Rose Bride, and the Rose Bride has to stay inside and play with dollies!"
"You guys are no fun! Besides my dollies can't play tag with me!" Amy then proceeded to tag the Young Deer but he didn't move an inch.
Then a white bigger male Lion cub angrily came up behind the young hedgehog. "Why can't you get it? The rule is you can't play with us! Now go!" He gave out the loudest roar he could scaring Amy.
Amy sniffled a bit trying to hold back tears. "Fine! If you don't want to play with me I'll just find someone else to play with!" she left the boys behind and as she left their vision the boys proceeded to play tag amongst themselves.
Amy slammed the door behind her and ran to her Room, tears began to swell up in her eyes that they became too much to bare as they rapidly fell down her cheeks. "Who needs those stupid boys! I don't! I still don't even know what a Rose bride is, am I supposed to marry one of those stupid guys? YUCK! I only want to marry one guy and that's Sonic the Hedgehog!" Amy huffed proudly as she looked at the Sonic poster plastered on her wall. "I know! Sonic can play with me!" Amy quickly rummaged through her drawer to find her tarot card deck "If these can tell my fortune then these should tell me where I can find Sonic! Oh please cards please show me where I can find Sonic!"
Amy Rose awoke from a nostalgic dream, she slowly rised from her resting spot while rubbing her eyes. A quick look at her surroundings told her she was not home first of all the bed she was sleeping in wasn't hers, it had a big red comforter with red curtains drooping down the bed. Looking at the brightly lit room she saw the unfamiliar window adorned with sheer peach curtains that dragged down to the polished dark wooden floor. Then at the middle of the room was a small tea table with 2 matching chairs. As Amy continued to look around a slight panic arose as soon as she realized she was no longer wearing her signature dress but an odd Red uniformed jacket adorned with golden ropes on both arms and with a gown like red skirt. Amy began to remember what happened before she passed out, she was having a lovely birthday until that Jerk knight took her away! Now she was in an unknown room wearing unknown clothes, did that Jerk undress her? Either way whomever was responsible was getting a beat down from her hammer! Just as Amy was about to exit the room she heard a knock on that same door.
"Excuse me, I brought some tea." Before Amy could answer the door slowly opened revealing the voice behind it. A tall but slim orange Stag carrying a silver tray holding a white porcelain white tea set. "It's been a while, Rose."
Amy took a step back "Who are you?"
"Sorry, it has been a while. My name is Bucky Stagsworth, I am a potential candidate for your hand Rose Bride." Bucky walked over to a small round table in the middle and set the tea set down and began to pour two cups of tea.
"Rose bride, just what exactly is a rose bride? You didn't change...change me did you?"
"Heavens no Rose, a maid dressed you. You have many questions and I have so little time. I only came in hopes to sway you to join me, but I will answer what I can, so please sit while we enjoy a quick cup of tea."
Amy walked over to the small tea table and sat on the small tea chair. She grabbed her cup and looked into the tea to see her reflection. "When I was younger, my grandma said I will be proud to become a Rose bride, I thought she meant I was going to get married like her but with this going on right now I don't think that means exactly what I was thinking."
"You are right about one aspect Rose, you are to get married but you are to get married to an eligible knight. As far as the Rose blood has been passed down all the maidens have been able to summon special weapons, weapons that can not only be mass produced but are also indestructible. To a knight an unbreakable weapon is invaluable, so in return of usage of your special weapon us knights swore to not only protect the Rose bloodline but to serve swift justice where needed. Of course there's only a few Rose maidens each generation so us knights must compete amongst ourselves to compete for your hand in honor. You are currently the last Rose to compete for."
Amy took one last look at her cup before taking a sip from it. This was the first time she ever heard about her family history, admittedly once she found Sonic she just stuck to him, she was so happy to not only be with Sonic but to join him in his adventures. Ever since she met Sonic she hardly went back to her Grandparents house, she became her own independent person living in her 1 room apartment in Station Square. "Listen.. I respect history and all but can't it just skip me? For one I'm still too young to get married."
"Yes I understand that times change over the years but we can postpone the wedding ceremony until you're ready but until then you must accompany your knight in case he ever needs to draw his weapon."
This was beginning to sound very misogynistic and frankly it was making Amy very uncomfortable. "Listen, I'm my own woman, I can handle myself with my hammer and I can protect others without a knight."
"I'm afraid that isn't allowed Rose. As I've said before, Knights around the world have sworn to protect the Rose bloodline in exchange for your weapon." the alarm on Bucky's watch went off, he quickly shut it off before speaking to Amy one last time "I must go attend my duties, you're free to roam the grounds here but not allowed to go past the property's lines without an escort. I hope to become a successful candidate, Rose." with one last curtsy Bucky left the room leaving Amy alone to her thoughts.
"HMPF! Why should my destiny be in the hands of an ancestor I've never met!" Amy got up and looked outside of her window, she recognized the area, it was her Grandparents old estate and below in the garden area were a couple of men practicing their combat skills, one of whom was the Green bird that swooped in and ruined her party. Amy turned her back against the window. "Well they can't keep me locked up in here! I'm my own woman and I don't need some random guy i've never met! And besides, not once did he even ask for my name!" and with that Amy Rose stormed out of her room.
