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CHAPTER 7: The Regret He Almost Had...

Sonic ran down the street at full speed.

"Hey, do you even KNOW where Amy is?!" Shadow yelled to him from a few feet behind him.

Sonic's eyes widened an he skidded to a stop.

"Where is she?!" Sonic said loudly, going over to Shadow.

"Calm down. She's at... uh..." Shadow said, a sweat-drop appearing on his forehead.

"You don't know?!" Sonic yelled.

"I don't know what the hospital's name is!!" Shadow yelled back.

"But I do know how to get there. Follow me." He added, taking off running.

"At YOUR speed we'll never get there!" Sonic yelled, following him.

"You wouldn't even know Amy was alright if it wasn't for me coming to get you!" Shadow yelled back.

Sonic hesitated, knowing it was true.

A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER, SONIC AND SHADOW ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL, WITH NEWS HELICOPTERS FOLLOWING THEM.

Sonic ran through the doors at full speed, sending papers flying everywhere.

"Slow down!" Shadow yelled to him, slowing down.

Sonic didn't hear him, or didn't care.

"You don't know what room she's in, stupid..." Shadow said quietly, following at a slower speed.

Sonic skidded to a stop and dashed back to the Nurse's station.

"WHATROOMISAMYROSEIN?!" Sonic yelled. (A/N: What room is Amy Rose in?!)

The nurse looked confused.

"WHATROOMISAMYROSEIN?!" Sonic repeated.

"She is room 23." Shadow said, from behind Sonic.

Sonic dashed up the stairs several feet down the hall.

Shadow couldn't help smiling at Sonic's actions.

He'd never seen Sonic like this.

'Its funny... It makes me wonder... How would I act if Maria came back?' Shadow thought.

Sonic ran up the stairs as fast as he could.

He could barely wrap his mind around it: Amy was alive.

The only way he'd be able to completely believe it is to see her.

MEANWHILE, DOWNSTAIRS:

The reporter were gathering and starting to 'invade' the lobby.

Shadow sighed, quietly.

'It never ends...' He thought and ran upstairs.

MEANWHILE, IN AMY'S ROOM.

Cream was putting away a board game they'd been playing while Rouge walked over to the window.

"I wonder where Shadow got to. I thought he only went downstairs." Rouge said to Knuckles.

"You know how Shadow is." Knuckles said, arms crossed, and looking out the window.

"What's going on down there?" Rouge asked.

"The 'mob' has almost doubled. I think I saw Sonic run into the building, but he's no up here yet so-"

"Try again, Knux." Rouge said, tapping Knuckles on the shoulder.

Knuckles looked toward where Rouge was looking.

Sonic was hugging Amy, tears in his eyes.

"I thought I lost you..." Sonic whispered.

"I was wondering when you'd get here... I was worried." Amy said, teary-eyed.

"Are you ok? Really ok?" Sonic asked, pulling back slightly.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Amy said.

Sonic held Amy tightly.

"I love you so much Amy... I can't believe I almost lost you..." Sonic whispered.

Amy gasped quietly.

"What's wrong?!" Sonic asked, pulling back quickly.

"You... never said you loved me before, is all..." Amy said, tears running down her face.

Sonic blushed slightly.

"Uh... Yeah, I guess I haven't..." Sonic said, quietly.

Amy blushed slightly.

"So... What now?" She said, quietly.

Sonic smiled still blushing.

He kissed Amy, holding her tight.

Whistles, clapping and hooting are heard in the background.

Sonic and Amy pulled away from each other and looked toward the noise.

A helicopter is hovering outside, recording the scene.

"Seems like the reporters have put that on several TV screens outside. The crowd's going crazy down there"
Knuckles said, with a grin, pointing out the window.

"W-wait, you guys were here... the whole time?!" Sonic said, blushing.

Rouge nodded with a smile.

"O- kay..." Sonic said, nervously.

"So..." Amy said, quietly.

Sonic turned back to Amy.

"Does this mean the 'self-proclaimed' part of my 'title' can be dropped now?" Amy asked, a hopeful smile on her face.

Sonic thought for a minute, crossing his arms.

"I don't think you'll ever not be referred to as my 'self-proclaimed girlfriend'." Sonic said.

Amy looked down sadly.

"But, I think they'll also start using the term 'fianc? more often." Sonic said, looking at the ceiling.

Amy looked up, looking a little confused.

"Maybe your title of my 'fiance'? will make people forget your former title." Sonic said, smiling at Amy.

Amy's face lit up.

"You mean it?!" She asked, excited.

Sonic nodded.

"One thing though: LONG engagement." He said.

"Alright. Just knowing we're engaged is enough for me!" Amy said, smiling.

Sonic smiled, kissing Amy gently.

"AWWWW!" The others said.

Sonic groaned, quietly.

"Ignore 'em." Amy said, hugging Sonic.

"I'll try..." Sonic said.

THE NEXT DAY:

Sonic and the others are watching TV at Cream's house.

Amy and Sonic were sitting on the couch, Sonic's arm around Amy's shoulders.

"Earlier today, Eggman and Princess Elise were married, along with Princess Elise's resignation as Soliana's princess." The female reporter on TV said.

Sonic growled, quietly.

"While the reason behind the marriage is unknown, it was mad clear that the 'former' princess and Eggman's relationship is a romantic one." The female reporter said.

A clip of Eggman and Elise kissing is shown.

"EEEWWWWW!!" Tails and Cream said loudly, while the others looked away and groaned.

Even the reporter made a face.

"On- On a happier note: An engagement was announced yesterday. The engagement of..." The reporter faltered.

"Am I reading this right?" She asked someone off-camera quietly.

"The engagement of Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose." The female reporter said.

Knuckles and the others, aside from Sonic and Amy, started cheering.

"AW, stop it guys!" Amy said, blushing.

"No wedding date is set, but a long engagement seems to be the rumor a this point." The female reporter said.

Amy giggled, as Sonic held her closer.

"I hate thinking about it... But is it REALLY possible for someone to have feelings for Eggman?" Knuckles asked.

"I don't think so." Rouge said.

Sonic groaned, quietly.

"Its my fault... I should've stopped them." He said.

"Elise wouldn't have married him if she didn't love him. Plus, she resigned as Princess of Solianna. If that was Eggman's plan, why would she resign THEN still go through with the wedding?" Amy said.

"You really think her feelings for Eggman are REAL?" Knuckles asked, a confused look on his face.

"Maybe. Its possible." Amy said.

"Poor thing... Sonic's rejecting her must've really done some damage." Knuckles said, with a grin.

Rouge elbowed Knuckles in the stomach.

"What?" Knuckles asked, confused.

"You're so insensitive... Sonic already feels guilty, so don't rub it in!" Rouge said quietly, looking mad.

Knuckles looked nervous, a sweat-drop on his head and turned away.

Sonic laughed quietly.

"If Eggman was just using her in one of his take-over-the-world schemes, he wouldn't have married her after she renounced her title. She'd be useless to him. And Elise... I don't know what she was thinking." Sonic said.

Amy looked a little sad, knowing Sonic was worried.

"But..." Sonic said.

He hugged Amy tightly.

"I'm not going to worry about it. Its not like we can do anything about it now. I'm going to focus on you"
Sonic said, and kissed Amy.

Amy giggled.

"Aww, will you two stop that!" Knuckles said, covering his eyes.

Rouge hit him on the head.

The rest of the group laughed as Knuckles rubbed his head.

Amy sighed, quietly as the scene faded away.

"That's how it happened. I was finally Sonic's fiance'. We didn't know what kind of threat Eggman and Elise were going to be, but we could handle anything... Well, we thought we could..." Amy narrated.

"MAMA!" A little boy yelled.

"Coming!" Amy said, running off.

TO BE CONTINUED...

WELL, SECOND TO LAST IT TURNS OUT TO BE...

THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL WRAP THINGS UP COMPLETELY.

HOW WILL SONIC, AMY AND THE REST OF THE GROUP DEAL WITH THE NEW THREAT EGGMAN POSES... WITH KIDS IN TOW?

FINALLY CHAPTER A.S.A.P.!!