Welcome back everyone! Did you like my 2 part chapter? Honestly, it was going to be too long, so I decided to shorten it out. Enjoy Chapter 7!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic and Co. That's Sega's, I only own the storyline.


Chapter 7: Escape

Them! But… why?

In front of me I see him, that man who I will marry, that man who kissed my neck several hours after meeting me.

There stood Shadow The Hedgehog, commanding a pack full of angry protesters, with arrows, bows, knife, swords and fire.

In front of him, was my best friend.

The girl I trusted the most.

Marie The Hedgehog.

She wasn't wearing formal clothes, only a ripped white dress, which was covered in dirt stains. She held a bow; she was the one who shot the arrow.

I couldn't believe it.

Her? Why?

"Attack!" Shadow shouts at the top of his lungs while pointing at me. I stood there shocked. What could I do now? I tried to move, but something pulled me to my throne. I stood there, like if I were begging to be killed. Everyone around me ran for their lives, threw chairs in desperation and entered the rooms upstairs for safety.

I stood there, immobile.

"Amy! RUN!" Sally shouts between all the commotion. I quickly ran upstairs to my room, only to see guards pointing with knives at me.

"There is no point in running Amelia. Die now." One said. They approached me. Am I going to die? I rip off part of my dress because it wouldn't let me run properly and ran towards to secret passages that lead to small secret rooms, only to see there were guards waiting for me.

Damn. I told Marie everything about the castle. She wants me dead.

I peak my head from the inner stairs and see Shadow and Marie, looking for me.

"Love? Come out, we won't hurt you." Shadow says with a smirk on his face. He had a whip and an axe, like if he were to hunt me down and kill me. Then I see it.

Shadow kisses Marie passionately.

What? I don't care right now about me marrying that guy, which in this condition might never happen. But really? I knew that girl was his lover! How come I never believed Sally and Cream! Oh whatever, regretting stuff won't make me return and repair the damage I made. Then Marie sees me and points it out to Shadow.

I have to get away.

I stand up, stumbling. My dress was now totally ripped from the bottom, letting me run now properly and my hair is a mess. Then I feel someone grabbing my collar, it was Marie. She pins me to the wall, her eyes filled with death and gore.

"You thought you would get away from me, huh? Well listen up pink brat, Shadow is mine. Now that I have you here, I'll kill you painfully. Too bad your daddy isn't here to see this." She says, after she spits in my face. She puts a knife to my neck. I can't die, not like this.

I manage to kick her in the stomach, making her stumble away from me. I manage to run away, downstairs. I hear her shout my name.

"You think you can get away with it bastard? Think again Amy Rose. I'll hunt you down until you're dead."

As I run, I see innocent people being whipped by Shadow. If I were strong enough, I'd fight him. But no, I'm weak and he would kill me instantly or make me a prisoner. I feel my vision beginning to blur. I can't fall so I force myself to keep running.

Suddenly, I get pulled into the cellar. I was about to scream, but then I see Sally and Cream. They were safe. I hug them tight.

"Girls! I can't believe you're ok! I'm so sorry I didn't believe you at first it's just that-"

"Amy, you have to escape. We'll keep you covered." Sally said.

"Take all your clothes off; we brought you these common clothes. They will keep you covered." Cream said, more serious than normal.

"I can't leave my country like this! They need me!" Sally grabs my shoulders and looks into my eyes.

"Amy, you'll die. Just go. Change." Sally said.

I quickly took off the ripped off dress and only leave the white corset on, putting on a brown dirty commoner dress with long sleeves. I take off my high heels, my golden bracelets and rings and throw them in a corner. Just when Cream was about to rip off my golden medallion, I take her hand away. She nods in agreement and I put on black dirty flats. Then when I was about to run out of the cellar, Sally stops me.

"Put this scarf over your head and tuck your hair, you are the only one with that pink color. Make sure no one recognizes you, don't talk. Just run." I nod back. Then I hear the protesters coming towards the cellar. All three of us decide to run behind some beer barrels, as we see how the protesters with sticks on fire come in.

"Look! Her clothes! Everyone! Set this on fire, like we did with her room!" Everyone screams and throw the sticks to my clothes, which slowly were consumed by it. Then, the walls were caught on fire. Everything was. Then they left, looking for me.

Did people actually hate me this much?

All three of us slowly step out of the beer barrels and go out of the now burning cellar.

Everything was gone.

Sally and Cream hug me tight and give me a small sack of coins, which I tuck into one of the dresses pockets.

"Good luck Amy." They say in unison. I nod in response.

"RUN!" Sally shouts. I start to run towards the main entrance. Behind me I hear them scream. They got caught.

Just when I was about to exit, I feel an intense pain on my back. I'm bleeding.

Shadow just whipped me.

"Where are you going peasant! Come here and bow down to me!" He exclaims.

I look towards him, with fear in my eyes. He immediately recognizes my pink hair, which sticked out a bit from the scarf.

"Amelia! You shall die from my hands!" He shouts. I just gasp in fear. He quickly shoots his arrow towards me, missing by an inch. I quickly turn away and run east.

As I run, I feel people behind me, trying to hit me with their axes. Then I just feel myself running, alone, into the forest.

I can't look back. It would be such a terrible scene.

I look back. The castle is on fire. Screams can be heard from all over. The only thing that's in my mind right now is to run, and not stopping whatsoever.

How could it be? One minute I'm the Queen of Mobius and suddenly I'm running for my life.

It's been a couple of hours since I left the palace; I'm not near the palace nor the capital of Mobius. Where am I? I don't honestly know. When will I return? I don't know. I wish I knew where I was, to know if I'm in a safe area or not. As I run, I look at my hands. They were covered in dirt and ashes and had a couple of cuts and bruises all over my body. My pink hair now felt free in the harsh midnight wind, tangled, dirty and covering up my eyes. My dress is dreadful, stained with dirt and blood from the whip I got from Shadow. I touch my neck, feeling a bit relieved my medallion is still there. At least I know I have my dad by my side. I also feel sweat and blood. I've been crying since I left the palace. I know it's cowardly for a princess like me to leave her country alone in the hands of those people, but I had no choice.

It was escape or die. And dying was not an option.

Tears fill my eyes more and more. I just want to collapse on the floor and sleep the night away, hoping this is a dream and that tomorrow I just get married and I turn to be the Queen of Mobius. But Amy face it, this is reality. I've escaped. The country isn't in safe hands. I'm shaking while I run. My feet don't seem to stop, the adrenaline is really there. I jump a bit, because of the sharp pain in my back, but I keep running. I won't stop to die.

Will Cream and Sally be ok? I hope so; I wouldn't bear if something happened to them. I would go back, but I'd get killed. There's no way I can return, alone. They'll kill me the instant I step Mobius grounds. The thought makes me run faster.

I want to keep calm, but who can possibly be calm after an attack at your own coronation and now you're running for your life?

No one. Never.

Suddenly, I fall because of a tree root poking out of the ground. As I fall, I felt I would be caught and killed. I know I wasn't safe and could be killed any moment.

Then, my head hits the ground harshly. I feel blood trickle out as I my vision blurs out. My long pink hair covers up my sight and my entire face. I don't get up.

No, not now…


And that's it everyone! Wow, poor Amy! It would be terrible being in her spot honestly. Just the feeling of people wanting to get you is terrifying. Anyway's, don't forget to review! I love hearing from each and every one of you, my beautiful readers! What do you think will happen next? Is she going to get caught? Will she live out and alone in the forest? Will she ever get home? Why did Marie betray her? This will be answered. Lots of love to everyone!

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