Chapter 6-
Cream cheerfully sang a happy song while she followed Amy down the mall's hallway. The two friends have entered half of the mall's clothe stores but neither of them bought anything for the ball. Cream was looking for a medieval like princess gown but she couldn't find one anywhere. Amy told her to look in a costume store, but Cream was determined to only by her gown in a costume store if she didn't find a decent princess gown in another store. Amy, on the other hand, was looking for a formal, yet seductive, gown.
Amy was now sixteen years old and not only had she matured mentally but also physically. She was stronger and slightly faster than before, but that wasn't what caught most male hedgehogs' eyes. She was taller than before and had more curves; her breasts were noticeably bigger than before too. Amy stood out in the crowd due to her stunning appearance and strong personality.
The two friends stopped in front of a store that was known for its beautiful gowns. It was the only store left to see that had formal dresses. Cream looked at Amy with hopeful eyes and then walked in. Smiling at her friend Amy followed. Lost in a world of endless colors Cream scanned racks full of different gowns. A rack full of princess like gowns caught Cream's eyes. She stood in front of it and picked out two gowns. One of them was a yellow gown with a gold bow on the back. The gown was very tight on the top but once it reached the waist it was very loose and circle like. The other gown was a sleeveless flashy pink one with a silver bow and silver gloves. The entire gown was loose, unlike the first one. Amy told her friend the yellow gown would look better on her but she should try both of them on; however, Cream decided to trust Amy's advice and bought the yellow gown without trying the pink one.
"We still need to find a dress for you Amy!"
"I'll find something… you found a beautiful gown although it isn't medieval like, I'm sure I'll find something too," Amy replied as she looked at a few dresses. One of them caught her eye. She immediately grabbed it and ran to an empty cabin. Quickly she undressed and then calmly tried the dress she picked out of the rack. Cream was outside the cabin asking Amy if she was all right. When Amy was fully dressed she opened the cabin's door and walked out. She put herself in front of the mirror and studied her visual. Cream behind her was stunned at her friend's appearance. Amy was wearing a very tight gown. The beginning of the dress was white and went around her neck. It was white until below her breasts, then it was black until her feet. When the white fabric ended and the black one began a strong pink fabric was attached in the middle of her gown and went down until the end of the gown. The dress on Amy enhanced her curves. She was gorgeous.
"This is perfect," Amy whispered.
"You look wonderful Amy!" Her friend cheered. Amy nodded and entered the cabin once again.
It was the night before the ball and Amy was exhausted and excited. She found the perfect dress, shoes and handbag that day. She helped Cream find her perfect gown. She was going to the ball with Shadow. Shadow… The thought made her shiver. She was anxious and frightened at the same time. Wondering whether or not he would even dance with her she fell into a dreamless slumber.
The day had come at last- the day of the ball. Amy woke up early although it was her day off as well as the day of the ball. She prepared her bathtub and went into the kitchen to prepare her breakfast. Cream would come over shortly so both of them could go together to the hairdresser and change their hair style a little and perhaps even put some makeup. She rapidly ate her breakfast and ran to the bathroom. With anxiety taking over her Amy did everything quickly. She was fresh and clean in ten minutes so she left the bathtub and ran into her room. She picked up a pair of jeans and a green t-shirt and quickly put them on. She grabbed a pair of running shoes and put them on as well. She looked very sporty, but it didn't matter to her. Just then the doorbell rang.
"Hi Cream!" Amy saluted her as she opened the door. The rabbit entered happily into the room. She was wearing her usual outfit, which was now a soft brown cotton dress and matching shoes.
"Are you ready? It's almost noon!"
"Really? I woke up early, or so I thought…maybe I was still half asleep when I looked at the clock!"
"You seem very… nervous! Is it because Shadow is taking you to the ball?" Cream asked.
"Don't be foolish! Come on, let's go or we'll be late!" Amy exclaimed as she left the house with her purse.
Amy took one last glance at herself in the mirror before spraying some perfume. The dress fit her wonderfully; her silver necklace added a classy look, and her pink quills were shinning and kind of curled up at the end adding a princess like touch to her hair. A little makeup was added to her face which outlined her lips and jade eyes. Happy with her visual she left the bathroom and picked up her handbag. Her black high heels made a soft noise when she walked which she found funny at first. He should be here any time now… She thought impatient. Two minutes later her doorbell rang. Trying to sound casual she slowly walked towards the door and opened it painfully slowly. On the other side Shadow, wearing a black tuxedo which made him look very sexy, was waiting for her with a pink rose. When the door was fully opened and revealed Amy Shadow was stunned.
"You look… dazzling…" he stuttered. Those curves… she looks so hot… she changed during these past years… Shadow snap out of it. He thought quietly to himself. "Are you ready?"
"Yes. Let's go," Amy answered. She closed the door behind her and before she walked down the stairs she grabbed Shadow's black and pink tie, which she found very cute, and pulled him towards her just as quickly as she let go leaving him slightly confused, yet turned on. Concentrate on getting to the ball, forget about her appearance… control yourself Shadow! He kept telling himself.
They arrived at the ball earlier than most guests, including Tails, Cream and Sonic. Amy expected Shadow to dance with her but was disappointed. He preferred sitting down at the table and enjoying the sight. Feeling slightly bored she left their assigned table and began looking for familiar faces until she saw a blue hedgehog near the buffet. He was wearing an elegant black tuxedo with a black ribbon and was…unaccompanied. When the blue hedgehog noticed Amy's presence his heart began racing. She looks beautiful…beyond description! I must ask her to dance with me… He thought.
"Hi, Amy. You look wonderful tonight. I was wondering… would you like to dance with me?" He offered. Amy looked towards the table where Shadow was sitting. He seemed oblivious to what was happening around him.
"I came here with Shadow, since he only received one ticket as well… but I'm sure he won't mind if I dance with you," she answered. A spark of jealousy stung Sonic. She didn't come with me, yet she comes with him?! Ignoring his jealousy, and trying to create a scene out of his jealousy and small sting of sadness, he picked up her hand and directed her to the dance floor. A soft slow song was being played by the musicians so both hedgehogs danced close to each other. Slowly gathering their pace they began to control the ball. Most eyes were set upon them, either admiring them or criticizing them due to jealousy and envy. It was then that Shadow woke up from his day dream and noticed what was happening. Damn it… how long has Amy been waiting for me to give her attention? She's even dancing with the faker! Fuck… I better do something. He abruptly stood up and walked to the dancing platform. Right when Amy was passing him he gently grabbed her arm and gave Sonic a nod. Sonic understood the signal and let go of Amy, reluctantly.
"I thought you were never going to—" Amy began.
"Amy, will you give me the honor of dancing with you?" Shadow asked. Blushing madly Amy nodded. Shadow signaled to the musicians who began playing a very soft and romantic song. The two hedgehogs went to the center of the room and began gracefully dancing. They were close to each other and could feel one another's breaths. More than once they could have embraced and fallen into a deep kiss, yet they never did. They kept dancing, elegantly and catching everyone's attention. Amy still had a slight mark of blush upon her cheeks as she smiled towards the ebony hedgehog who was actually smiling at her.
"Where did you learn to dance like this, Shadow the Hedgehog?"
"You'd love to know, wouldn't you?" He teased. Amy giggled. They were oblivious to everyone and everything around them. While they were dancing Sonic was sitting alone on a table. Did I lose her? How's that possible? Now that I'm falling for her?
Just as the song was coming to its finale and the two hedgehogs were closing the few centimeters that kept them away from each other; just as Amy closed her eyes and slightly opened her lips; just as Shadow gave in to his thoughts of resisting the beautiful hedgehog in front of him a huge noise has heard outside. It sounded like an explosion, but no fire or explosion happened. Amy and Shadow left one another's arms and looked around bewildered.
"Shadow, Amy, look out!" Tails screamed from behind Cream. Apparently both of them had entered the ball while the two hedgehogs were dancing. A huge robot was coming towards them when Sonic spin dashed and them homing attacked the robot.
"Tails take Cream and leave! Shadow grab Amy and take her home. I'll take care of everything here. Amy, take care," the blue hedgehog said. Nodding in approval Shadow grabbed Amy and began running out of the room leaving Sonic behind.
