Thanks to all my reviewers and silent readers.

MissMJS: Eggman is going to be the only character in Third Person form and his POV is needed in certain scene but I won't give too much of what he's doing away since this is a ShadAmySon fic.

Missy The Cat: I will!

Guest Robert: just cause I promised an unborn child doesn't mean I promised sex

Guest Bird of Prey: so do I

Disclaimer: Sonic the Hedgehog belongs to Sega

Eggman slammed his fist down on the newly repaired console as another Project: Shadow clone disintegrated into ash. This was the fourth one! If only he had the blood of Black Doom, then he'd be sitting atop that blue hedgehog's corpse right now. He decided that he needed a new incubator, something that will keep the clone alive, but what? Then finally Eggman had a brilliant, and he immediately set to work.

xXx

Sonic left and Amy stood there panting and out of breath. It actually happened, her first kiss with Sonic, and it was all a lie. Here she was thinking she was such a saint for not stealing the first kiss when Sonic was sleeping, but then he had to go and ruin it by using her like that.

How dare he!

How could he?

Amy could still feel Sonic's lips in what she thought was passion, but now, she just felt dirty!

"Hello, Amy?" Someone called out to Amy name and she quickly pulled her towel on and looked up to see Rouge peeking in until she spotted Amy on the floor. "Oh goodness! Honey, are you okay?" Rouge asked, running up to Amy, "What happened to you?" Amy sniffled and explained what happened, crying into her shoulder but Rouge rocked then gently until Amy calmed down. Rouge then helped Amy up and smiled sweetly at her. "Let's get you some clothes then we can talk over some tea."

xXx

"Tails? Tails you here?" Sonic called out to his best friend as he entered the tailed fox's workshop.

"Back here!" Tails called back.

"Do you ever leave this place?" Sonic joked to which Tails laughed back as he slid out from underneath the Tornado.

"Only when it's necessary," Tails took a rag and wiped the grease from his face while Sonic sat at the bench. "You look upset, something wrong," Tails questioned as he looked to his troubled friend. Sonic then flinched, not exactly prepared to explain this morning's events in greater detail then he already had, so he ignored the question. "Well?" Tails asked once more. Sonic knew he'd keep pushing until he got an answer.

"Hey Tails how're things with you and Cream?" Sonic said, hoping to change the subject.

"Fine, I like spending time with her." he said simply, not the least bit flustered like Sonic thought he'd be, "actually we have another date coming up," he continued, "I should have the tornado done by then. I'm taking her flying tonight."

"Nice…" Was all Sonic could say.

"Yeah" Tails chuckled happily, "last week we went to see a movie and she kissed me on the cheek." Sonic looked over his proud little buddy and equally felt as proud and a little bit envious.

These two youngster have actually found love. A juvenile puppy crush kind of love but they knew they were in it as opposed to his 'relationship' were he didn't know exactly what he was with Amy. He liked her determination and go get 'em attitude and how similar it was to his own, he liked her scent and warm body against his as they danced at her birthday party.

Amy was a nice girl willing to let him have his freedom and her so why was this so difficult!?

He had hoped that by changing the subject it would make Tails feel embarrassed but instead had him thinking harder about himself than he liked. Sonic took a deep breath and let his little brother know he was heading out again and wished him good luck on his date. Tails went to say something else but Sonic had took off running. Some running would do him some good.

xXx

"Let me get this straight," Rouge started slowly, lacing her fingers together, "you invited Sonic to your bed and you didn't have sex with him?" Amy sighed and nodded. "The man you've been in love with for years was spooning you and you didn't try to get laid?"

"No Rouge we aren't ready for that anyhow. Ugh, you're missing the point!" Amy growled in frustration.

"I'm only messing with you," Why must Rouge be so difficult at a time like this? "I know what this is about but you can't let that get to you."

"I know I shouldn't" Amy replied as she looked down, "but what else am I supposed to do? He used me…"

Rouge then scoffed and Amy turned to see her rolling her eyes. She stared at Amy like a child before speaking again, "Calm down, you're being overly dramatic. Sonic is Sonic, all he knows is being 'cool' and saving the world. I doubt that boy knows how to tie shoelaces. He most likely didn't know what he was doing. It wasn't purposeful," Rouge explained.

"I - I want to believe you." Amy replied.

"Then do. Sonic wouldn't hurt you intentionally." Rouge continued and the more Amy thought about it the more she could agree. Not with the fact that Sonic is moron but perhaps not realizing how she feels.

"You're right. I'm sorry, it was wrong of me to assume he could just read my mind. I'll see if I can call him to apologize."

Rouge smiled then. "Good girl! Now let me take you shopping for some sexier lingerie." Amy laughed as Rouge explained that it might come in handy.

"No thanks I'm good. Thanks for everything Rouge, I'll see you later," Amy then bid Rouge a farewell. And as the bat took of Amy decided that it would be best to take a walk by the beach. Making sure that she looked okay, Amy headed out the door and headed for the beach.

xXx

The walk was soothing as the strong breeze was cool on Amy's fur. She could feel herself being calmed by it already. When she reached the sand Amy took off her boots to fully embrace the soft grains between her toes as she let her mind wander to her dear Sonic. She wondered where he was. She wondered if he was he still mad.

Of course he was mad, she threw who knows how many object at him.

Amy couldn't help think how childish she has behaved. When he said they could date she vowed to herself to be a better Amy. One he could feel equal to, and not someone he has to save constantly. Amy told herself to grow up because she was 19 now and she had to act as such but her behavior that morning was anything but the ladylike persona she'd given herself when she moved to culinary school

Only Sonic can make her turn into a sqiurming overly excited 12 year old again

The wind then blew harder and as Amy tipped her head back to let it ruffle her quills.

"Enjoying yourself?" a deep amused voice rumbled, breaking Amy from her train of thought. She immediately knew who it was and turned to greet them.

"Hello Shadow," Amy replied as she smiled to him sweetly. He was sitting on some rocks by the water, a large stick in hand.

"Aren't you chipper again, must be feeling better," Shadow commented.

"Huh?" How did he Shadow know that Amy was upset? She quickly wiped her face"I don't know what you mean," Amy responded as she looked at Shadow with a little confusion on her face. He stared back with a stoic expression, but then he waved off his own question.

"Never mind," Shadow was indeed an odd one in Amy's eyes but he was still a friend.

The winds are coming in strong….It's a simple patchwork.

That's right, his roof. "Hey Shadow, you mentioned working on your house. How'd it go?" Amy then asked,

"Fine." he said simply and Amy figured that was about as much as she could get from the black and red hedgehog.

"Mind if I sit with you?" he didn't answer again so Amy took that as a yes and hopped up to sit by him. The waves crashed just under their feet. Amy then saw Shadow drawing something in the sand with the large wooden stick. He was so quick but the water washed away his work before he could finish. It was as if he were racing to see if he could finish the drawing before the water washed it away.

Finally he spoke up. "Why are you upset?"

The sudden question took Amy by surprise. "I still don't understand Shadow. I'm not upset."

"But you were. I can smell the salt from your tears still on your face." Amy's eyes then widened, "Y-you can?"

"Plus, I heard you crying earlier," Shadow finished and Amy felt a little embarrassed.

"Y-You did? I…"

Shadow chuckled and turned those ruby red eyes onto Amy. "Who do you think informed Rouge so quickly?"

So he called Rouge? Amy was kind of flattered but embarrassed at the same time.

Who knew he actually cared about her enough to get her friend. "Thanks for that Shadow. If you don't mind, I really don't want to talk about it," He then raised a brow at her but didn't try to pry further and for that Amy was glad. In fact, she noticed, they both seemed to know when the other didn't want to divulge into details.

They sat in silence a little while longer and it was actually really nice. Shadow moved his little sand art away from the invading water and Amy could make out a filigree pattern and what looked like an eye in the centre.

"What are you drawing?" Amy asked then.

"Nothing," Shadow quickly replied and began etching it out.

"Wait, don't do that!" Amy quickly said. She took his hand to stop his movement and felt him flinch as he looked to her. "It was lovely."

Shadow then eyed the young hedgehog again, as if searching for something, her soul?

Her body froze under his gaze and she felt comfortably vulnerable. For a moment, she felt she could be lost forever underneath his deep ruby stare .

What the heck are you saying, Amy? This is Shadow!

"You should probably head home," The spell was broken once he looked away, "It's going to get cold out here soon."

"Can't I stay with you?" Amy asked nervously.

Shadow's brow furrowed like he couldn't understand what she said or more like why'd she'd want to stay there. He replied blunt. "Why would you want to?"

Amy giggled "Because you're my friend," she then heard him mumble something under his breath, but couldn't make it out, and before she could ask what it was Amy suddenly heard someone call out her name.

"Amy over here," She looked up to see Sonic calling out to her. From where he was standing he could only see her sitting on the rocks and didn't notice Shadow sitting there.

"Be right there!" Amy shouted back before turning to Shadow who himself seemed far away. "See you later?"

He nodded a few second later and Amy beamed. She actually got Shadow the Hedgehog to not only talk to her but agree to meet at another time. Amy giggled to herself then and bid Shadow farewell before getting up and rushing over to Sonic. Once Amy reached Sonic she couldn't help but jump to him and give him a big hug.

"Oomph!" Sonic exclaimed but didn't push Amy away. "Hey Amy," he spoke then as he returned the hug. "I wanted to say I'm sorry. I didn't mean to -" Sonic started to explain himself but Amy quickly cut him off.

"Don't worry about it," she said, "we both misunderstood the situation but I think I get it now and I promise to talk to you instead of flipping out like that." Amy assured Sonic with a warm smile to which he returned the gesture with his own brilliant smile. Amy wanted to melt under his gaze just knowing that she had that smile all to herself.

"Shall we proceed to our second date?" Sonic suggested as he held out his arm toward Amy, and like a princess, she took his offered arm and together they spent the rest of the afternoon together.

xXx

This plan was crazy.

It was in his control to start but completely lost to him once successful. And then it was just playing the waiting game. AGAIN!

But most importantly, Sonic would never know what to do about it.

As Eggman rode in the Eggmobile his target got closer and closer as if knowing he was coming and meeting him halfway.

Finally, the two met in an opening of the woods and a standoff began, one daring the other to speak first.

Tired of the game he started. "I have a proposition for you my dear."

His opponent clicked her tongue. "What makes you think I want to help you?"

"Just listen." Eggman cleared his throat, "I have a way to create the perfect specimen. But, I need someone of the female variety to pull off my latest scheme. In return for your help I will grant you a favour. Anything you want," Eggman proposed as he stared at the bat, waiting in anticipation to hear her response.

"What I could ever want?" Rouge hummed, "There is nothing that an old geezer like you could ever give me that I couldn't get for myself," Eggman was a little furious at her response, but was still confident that he could get her to agree to his plans.

"Choose your side carefully Rouge," he started in a menacing tone, "once I take over this world you'll wish you'd have heard me out," Eggman growled and stared the Rouge down, her purple wings stretched out as she actually seemed to be thinking about before giving him an answer.

"Drop dead."

Eggman's scowl deepened. "You'll regret that Rouge," in a fit of rage Eggman fired off missiles from his carrier, but the bat easily dodged them all, landing gracefully atop his flying machine.

Rouge smirked and looked him dead in the eyes. "You have nothing of value to me, now leave."

As she flew off Eggman cursed her the whole time until she was nothing but a dot in the sky. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. He still could probably do it but he needed an easier target, but Eggman truly believed Rouge would have given him stronger results.

Who could he use as a vessel?

His brilliant mind rifled through any and all possible variables until it slowly landed on one. She'd be easier to grab, but difficult too, as she's constantly around that menace. However, her emotions might work in his favour.

He grinned and began to plan phase two

Thanks to LifeUnending72 for revising this chapter, you're super awesome even though I know your so busy. I truly appreciate it

Also I'm sorry chapters have been slow. I've been quite stretched myself and sometimes I second guess my story too and only want it out when I feel it's perfect. This was the last revision so new chapters will be out.

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