Shadamy: The Phoenix

Prologue: Part 2

8 years later...

(Amy POV)

For so many years, I have thought about what my mother had told me. Of how someday that the next Phoenix will rise, and this time there will be no stop to the madness. What I don't understand is how the Phoenixes even existed in the first place? If there really was happiness and joy, why would they destroy that? I could never understand the minds of those who love to kill and steal. It just doesn't make any sense. But my mind tells me, if you can never understand, then why do you bother trying to understand. But that's what my mind tells me.

I should get on with me introducing myself. I am Amy Rose, the Princess of my kingdom. My mother is Queen Alkina, she's the one that told me the story. My father is obviously King Rosso. He is the most loved king of all. Yes, I do love them, but they are currently thinking whether or not to have me betrothed to a prince. I am 16 after all, but I still have that feeling that I am not ready to be married to a stranger. But I don't like the fact that I have thought of such selfish thoughts. If my parents want me to get married, then so be it. For my parents and for my kingdom.

I hear a knocking sound at my door. I gasp as it it startled me out of my thoughts. I turn to the old wooden door. "Come in!" The door creeps open revealing a young cream rabbit. I stand up from my bed. "Cream? What brings you here?" The young girl walks up to me.

"The king and queen would like to see you at the moment." I wonder what they need me for? It's probably about the marriage situation. I nod.

"Thank you Cream." She smiles at me before skipping out of the room. I giggle a little before following her. I close the door behind me. She leads me to a throne room where my mother and father await for me. I walk up to my parents. I bow.

"Father and Mother." I pull myself back up to my feet. "You summoned me." My mother rises up from her seat and walks up to me.

"Amy darling, me and your father will be gone for a few days to run some errands. I trust that you will be in charge of the castle while we are away." W-What? They wantme to be in charge? I sigh.

"Are you sure that you trust me enough to let me be in the castle by myself?" My father also rises from his throne and stands right beside his wife.

"We trust you enough to look after yourself." I look up at them with pleading eyes.

"But do you have to go? Can it not wait?" My father places his hand on my cheek making me look up at him, straight in the eye. He smiles reassuring me.

"You'll be safe inside the castle walls, and we will be home as soon as possible." I smile back at him. I hug both of my parents. They hug me back. I have never spent a day inside the castle without my parents. I don't know what I'd do without them.

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Well, today is the day that my parents will leave the castle. While I spend a few days in the castle with my two best friends, Cream and Sonic. Cream has been with me the longest, we have together since I was six years old. Sonic however, he is a really good friend to me. Sometimes, I think of him as a brother to me. "Amy!" I look back to see a blue hedgehog walk to me. Speak of the devil.

"Good Morning Sonic, how are you?" Sonic stands next to me. He smiles at me.

"I'm good at the moment. Now that you have the whole castle to yourself, we can throw party!" He fist pumps into the air. I giggle. I swear, he is still a child sometimes.

"I could, but I won't. Besides, my parents have put their trust in me to take care of myself in looking after the castle while they're away." Sonic nods seeming to understand me.

"Also Amy, how is the whole 'wedding' situation going?" I sigh deeply. I have totally forgot about that. I look up at him.

"They are still thinking about it. They haven't told me their answer." Sonic looks at me.

"Good, so you have time to think about agreeing with it. But I think that the whole marriage thing is unnecessary." I rise my eyebrow at him.

"And why do you think that?" Sonic smirks at me while flexing his muscles.

"Because you already have a good looking guy you could marry right here." I giggle at him. Sonic chuckles to himself before looking at me. "I'm just kidding princess. Besides, I love being single. You get where I'm coming from?" I nod understanding. I do want to remain single. Besides, who needs a guy when I have my two best friends right here? But, when the time comes, I will fall in love eventually. "Hey Amy." Sonic snaps me out of my thoughts. He nods behind him. "It's time for them to leave." I look back to see my parents standing in front of the horse carriage. I run up to them and give them a big hug.

"I'll see you in a few days. Please be safe." My father pulls away from me, but not my mother. She pulls away a bit before she cups her hands around my face.

"You are my special girl, I hope you will be safe." I smile at her before giving her another hug. She hugs back tightly. After a while, she pulls away from me. She joins her husband inside the carriage. The horses walk away with the queen and king inside. She peeks out of her window and waves at me. I wave back at her before they were out of sight. I sigh deeply. Sonic puts his arm around me before leading me towards the castle gates. I look back at the horizon before the castle gates close.

(Unknown POV)

My feet are killing me! I am currently walking on this road towards, well, nowhere. I didn't know where I was going. Besides, no one wanted me. I continued walking down this pathway. Well, there was nothing I could do but walk. I was walking for the half a day now. I was hoping to find a place where they will except me or try to hide my powers. Unlike last time. I suddenly heard horses neigh ahead. I look up to see a horse carriage heading straight for me. I gasp as it suddenly stops right in front of me.

(Alkina POV)

The carriage suddenly stops. I look out the window. "Guard, what is going on?" One of the guards look back at me.

"There's someone on the road your majesty." Is there? I wonder who.

"Let me encounter them." I walk out of the carriage. I walk forward past the horses, and what I saw shocked me. It was a black and red male hedgehog who looked around 18 years of age. He looks at me and he has his eyes wide. But those eyes were a red colour. I walk up to him while he steps away from me. I lend my hand out to him. "It's alright, I won't hurt you."

(Unknown POV)

This is bad, really bad. I can't let her get near me. Not to mention that she is the queen! I put my hands out in defence. I walk backwards away from her. "Please your majesty. Don't come any closer." She ignores me and continues to walk towards me. I stop on my spot. "Please, get away." She shook her head as she walks right up to me. She places her hand on my cheek making me face her. She smiles at me.

"There is nothing for you to be afraid of." Yes there is. But her touch was so comforting. I placed my hand on hers before a bright light evolved around my hand.

(Amy POV)

It's been 7 hours since my parents left. I am inside the throne room while sitting on the floor in front of my mother's throne. Since I am still a Princess, I can't sit on the throne, yet. I sigh before I heard some footsteps in front of me. I look up to see a guard walking up to me. "Is there something you need?" The guard shook his head.

"Your highness, I'm afraid I have some tragic news." I stand up while looking at him.

"What happened?" The guard looks at me sadly.

"The king and queen has been killed."

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The funeral ended and everybody just left. I am now still standing in front of my mother and father's graves. I can't believe it. I still can't believe that they are gone. I place two roses on each grave. I let a tear escape my eye. It tickled my skin as it trickles down my cheek. It lands on the mud. Then another drop landed on the mud, then another, and then another. Soon lot's of drops fell along with each other. The teardrops of the sky fell on their graves along with my tears.

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A few days past when I walked into the throne room looking down at the ground. I look up only to be greeted by everyone in the castle. I am surprised right now. "What's going on?" Sonic bows down in front of me.

"Your majesty." I look at him with my eyes wide.

"W-What?!" Everyone else soon joined him. I look around the room to see everyone bowing at me. I shook my head. "What's going on?" Sonic stood back up on his feet before moving away. Everyone else moved aside creating a pathway for Cream who was holding a queen's crown in her hand. Sonic looks back at me.

"Princess Amy, will you pledge your oath to the queen's crown." I look at him confused. Seriously, what is going on here?

"Oath? What is going on? I demand to know!" Sonic sighs.

"Princess, just answer the question." I seriously don't know what's going one here?

"If I have to, then yes." Sonic walks up to me.

"Do you swear on your life that you will lead this kingdom to the greater good than evil? Do you solemnly swear that you will lead this kingdom to happiness and peace?" Of course I will.

"I do, I solemnly swear on my life. But what is going on?" Sonic smiles at me before motioning Cream to come over with the crown. He picks up the crown and turns back to me.

"Amy, you are no longer a Princess." I look at with wides eyes. They don't mean...Oh my goodness, they do mean it. Sonic places the crown on my head before turning back to everyone in the castle. "All hail the rightful ruler of this kingdom, Queen Amy." I stopped breathing when everyone clapped for me. I still can't believe it. I just lost my parents and now I realise that it is my turn to rule my kingdom. I think that this is the end of it.

But little did I know, this was only the beginning...

Did you guys really think that I'd leave Amy as a princess? I don't think so. I was going to still make her be a princess, but I changed it to her being a queen. Let's make Amy have a shot at being a queen shall we? And I know Amy seems to be too young to be a queen, but I'm trying to make her be a queen and her being young. Do you get where I'm coming from? Anyways, hope you guys like this chapter.

Disclaimer: Amy, Sonic, Cream and Unknown person belongs to SEGA