I am late again sorry guys but because I was grounded because of my grades and made me get off like 4 or 5 days off of fanfiction. But now I am back and I did mess up my characters name again! I hope you like this new chapter and enjoy!

Chapter 4. The Second Kidnapping

(Amy's dream Amy's POV)

I woke up and was back at the kingdom. I looked around to see paintings covered with blood all over and the room too. I then looked at myself to find that I was wearing the same green dress, shoes, and tiara I had in my flashblack. I looked around the place and had the feeling that I belong here.

"Hello"

I turned around and saw something that terrified me. It was the person that killed the dark pink hedgehog still holding the bloody knife in his hand. I turned back around running to the doors to escape but he got there before me and he stood infront of the doors blocking it.

"What do you want from me?!" I shouted at him still scared.

"I just want to see you die." he said chuckled evily walking up to her slowly.

I walked back and decided to run but he caught me by my quills. He held his knife close to my neck and his other hand around my neck. "Why do you want me dead?" I said frightened of what was going to happen next. But he didn't said anything instead he sliced my throat open then I fell to the floor and saw my blood spilling out of my throat. After that I felt my life slowly slipping away from me and my eyes were drooping down low. I felt that my life was over ,closed my eyes ,and I was dead.

(Dream ended, normal POV)

Amy woke up gasping for air and sweating like crazy. She sat up and saw that she was in a royal bedroom in the room it had a big golden crystal chandelier at the top of the room, windows that were like crystal big and tall, a brown dresser, large vanity mirror, and royal sized bed. "Where am I?" she wondered.

Amy sat up from the bed and was about to put her feet down on the floor when she heard the door open. She looked up to see Shadow, Espio, and a brown angel wolf. "Are you alright?" The brown angel wolf said worried for her.

"I am fine thank you...ummmmm."

"Oh I am the princess of Cerlia, Alicia." Alicia said coming up to her.

"Where am I?"

"You are in my room we put you in here because we were worried for you and want to see how you were doing when you fainted."

Amy looked around the room and amazed that it was her bedroom. "Your bedroom is so lovely." Amy complimented. Alicia smiled and said "Thank you but why are you guys here?" Alicia questioned.

Shadow walked towards Alicia and said "We were sent by the kingdom of Pandonia to keep you safe because an evil ruler named Scourge is kidnapping princesses and his next target is you."

When Alicia heard that she lowered her head and said "I know your kingdom Pandonia send us a warning message that Scourge was going after me next so my grandfather ordered the guards to double their patrols to keep me safe for him." Then Alicia lifted her head up "But hey the more the merrier." Alicia said with a fake smile across her face.

Espio walk towards Alicia and took her hand and held to him "Don't worry we won't let Scourge get to you he doesn't deserve a gorgeous lady like you." Espio stated. When Alicia heard that she immediately blush and gave him a smile back. When Espio saw her smile he blush a little bit but he put her hand down and said "Do you know why Scourge is kidnapping princesses?" Espio questioned.

"I think I know but I am not sure." Alicia said lowly. Amy got up from the bed "Alicia please we need to know." Amy begged.

"Alright A long time ago before Pandonia even existed there was a evil sorcerer that ruled over the land his name was Mephiles. Mephiles ruled over the land for many years he destroyed other kingdoms and killed anyone who got in his way. But one day five heroic warriors went up aganist him and fought him to the death. In the end the five warriors beaten Mephiles and the land was in peace."

"But what does that have to do with the princesses?" Amy questioned.

"I am getting to that when Mephiles was defeated the five princesses of the kingdoms used 'some' magical item to seal him away in a ancient door that still existed today. I don't know what the magic item is but only the princesses can sustain their power and also princesses gets them when they are born. But if Scourge get's the princesses and their magical items he will try to summoned back Mephiles and used him to take over the lands."

After what Alicia said everyone was shocked about this new discovery they encountered everyone was quiet for a while when Espio spoke up "We won't let Scourge get to you or the other princesses and will take down Scourge once for all."

"Thanks you guys." Alicia said happily. Then Amy's tummy growled everyone looked at her hearing her stomach growled. Amy was embarrassed when she heard that so she asked "Hey Alicia not to be rude but do you have some food I am a little bit hungry."

Alicia laughed a little and said "Sure if you guys are hungry I can show you where the dining room is so you can eat."

"Thank you princess Alicia." Espio said.

"Please you don't have to call me princess just called me by my name." Espio nodded. "Follow me and I will show you where the dining room is." Alicia said opening the door and walking out of the room. So the rest of them went out of the room and followed Alicia.

When they were walking down the hall Amy lowered her head and was thinking about her dream she had. "What does he want from me and Why does he want me dead?" After Amy thought about her dream she started to tear up about what happened and was scared. Shadow felt that something was wrong so he turned around to see Amy with her head down. "Amy." Shadow said. When Amy heard that she lifted her head up seeing Shadow all worried. Then Shadow saw the faint tears in her eyes and was curious.

"Why are you crying?" Shadow said concerned for her. Amy then wipe her tears away "Don't worry I'm fine." she lied with a fake smile on her face. "Rose you don't have to lie to me just tell me what's wrong." Alicia and Espio turned around and exactly knew what was going on so Alicia told Shadow the directions to the dining room and him to meet them when they were done.

So Alicia and Espio left the two alone when they left Shadow said "Please Rose tell me what is wrong." After a minute pass Amy finally answered "When we were in the forest and I had those bad headaches well one of my memories came back."

"In my memory I was in a beautiful green dress with high heel green shoes and a golden tiara at a kingdom far away. But then I saw a dark pink hedgehog being killed by someone that I don't know. He held up a bloody knife on his hand and said "Your next darling" so I ran out of the castle and into the forest."

Amy started tearing up again and only let a couple of tears fall out. "I was so scared when I fainted I had a nightmare about it too." Shadow listened closely to her memory and felt sad for her "Do you want to talk about it?" he asked. Amy nodded and took second to breath before telling him. "I was back at the kingdom that was far away then I saw blood all over paintings and all over the room. I still had the clothes that I had in my flashback then someone said "Hello". It was the guy that killed the dark pink hedgehog I was about to run away and reach for the doors. When he caught me by my hair and he held his knife close to my neck. I asked him "Why do you want me dead?" Then..." tears immediately start to fall down, " He sliced my throat open I was going to die I though my life was over...I was so frightened." Amy hid her face in her hands and started to cry.

When Shadow heard that he was shocked about her dream but he wanted to find out who was the guy in her dream he let that go and tried to comfort her. So he gently wrap his arms around her waist bringing her close to his body. "It is okay, Rose it was just a nightmare and I won't let anything bad happen to you" he said. Amy quickly turned around and hugged him. Shadow smiled and returned the hug. Amy felt safe when she was around with him he was nice, charming, and protective she never felt any safer in his arms. Shadow slowly pulled her away and looked into her emerald eyes.

"Rose" he whispered quietly

"Yes?" she replied

"Rose I-"

Then all of a sudden they heard a loud shrieking voice down the hall. When they heard it Shadow knew exactly where the noise came from in the dining room. "Someone is in trouble." Amy said.

"Lets go and find out." he said. Shadow took Amy's hand and ran down the hall. When they got to the dining room they see that what shocks them. They see Espio on the floor all beaten and bloodly. When they check to see Espio was okay they heard someone laughing. The both turned around to see a lime green hedgehog carrying a unconscious wolf over his shoulder.

"Scourge." Shadow hissed.

Scourge chuckled evily "Well it seems your to late I got my prize so I should get going." he said as he vanished with Alicia in a black and white portal.

When he left the both of them was worried about Espio and Alicia. But they would get her back but now they had to help out Espio. So Shadow carried Espio on his back while they went out look for help. Then the guards came barging in the dining room to see where the princess was. But it was to late the princess was gone Shadow told the guards that she was captured by Scourge. The guards immediately saw the beaten up chameleon carring on Shadow's back. So the guards took Espio and get some help. While Shadow and Amy had to tell Alicia's grandfather that his granddaughter was kidnapped.