Andrea: I love the relationship my reviewers seem to have with me. They get excited over everything that happens in this fic, yell at me when I say it sucks, and complain when I don't update due to busy schedule and writer's block. I'm not mad (I'm Alice. XD I had to do that.), I just find it amusing. Apparently this story really is good.

Also, I've had a thing of drama spring up (I'm surprised I went dramaless as long as I did in my new school. I'm used to dealing with a million petty things getting blown extremely out of proportion all through the day, having my words twisted around so I'm either suicidal or a bad guy, or all in all just being treated like crap.) and I'm really confused and conflicted by it. Anyone willing to lend me an ear let me know via PM. (Sorry, anonymous reviewers. I'm not willing to rant here and let my problem be viewed by the world.) And I will fill you in.

Without further ado, here's the long awaited and long overdue chapter!

Amy had vanished within the Pacific Coliseum about 5 minutes ago before Sonic shook himself out of his shock and his jaw was finally able to close firmly.

Don't ever slow down.

What did that mean? Besides the obvious, of course.

Something else came to mind: Amy's reaction to suddenly being carried at supersonic speeds was not the reaction he was used to. The only person he'd ever carted along at the speed of sound was Tails, and the poor kid puked once they'd stopped moving. But Amy wasn't the slightest bit bothered by it. No, she was enjoying it. And when he set her down on her feet, she didn't sway or anything. She was completely fine. She could handle it.

That was something Sonic wasn't expecting. Sure, he'd carried Amy before, but he never broke the sound barrier with her in tow before, mainly because he didn't want a repeat of what had happened to Tails. But something was different this time around. Sonic tried to recall what thoughts were going through his mind before and during the run, but nothing was coming to him.

Maybe he wasn't thinking at all. That sounded like something he'd do, not think about things that came natural to him. Running was natural, but not so much running while carrying someone, let alone Amy.

Maybe... he found it to be natural?

Don't ever slow down.

Sonic suddenly did a double take. Was Amy... giving up? Sonic's inner monologue fell silent as he tried to process this idea. If Amy was giving up, then it was over. No more chasing, no more death hugs, no more stalking, no more hammerings-

No more lips curling into a smile as she glomped him, no more jade eyes lighting up at the sight of him, no more cheering him on as he rescued her from Eggman, no more joining his side during the heat of battle just to be there for him.

Sonic couldn't believe it, but he was actually horrified by this idea. Sure, he wasn't losing Amy forever, but at the same time... he was.

Don't ever slow down. Sonic came to a conclusion right then and there. He didn't want Amy to throw in the towel. No, no way! He had to fix things. But how? Sonic glanced at the clock. He had a minute until the Figure Skating competition. That was plenty of time. He shot off, a plan in mind.

"Yoshi! Will you quit shoving me!" Silver complained. The offending dinosaur let out a noise that sounded like a "No", and continued to shove the poor flustered hedgehog forward.

The duo were a sight to see. Yoshi had nabbed Silver the minute Daisy hauled Blaze away, and dragged him down to the Shopping Plaza to buy flowers. How they had flowers in Vancouver was beyond all involved, but Silver was more concerned about who they were for: Blaze. Yes, Yoshi was forcing Silver to get Blaze flowers. As if things couldn't get anymore humiliating for our chrome hedgehog...

Yoshi shoved him around a corner, and Silver just about almost collided with Blaze. She gave him an odd look as she greeted him.

"Hey, Silver." Silver opened his mouth, and whatever nervous babbling that was likely to have come out anyway became lodged in his throat when he saw what Blaze was wearing. Blaze noticed what he was staring at, blushed, and said.

"Daisy forced me to wear this. Don't I look awful, or what?"

"No!" Silver answered a little too quickly. Blaze looked at him funny again, and he quickly corrected himself.

"No, you look... ah-ah-" Something bounced off the back of his head, probably Yoshi's way of telling him to get a move on.

"Amazing!" That came out before Silver could stop it.

"You think so?" Blaze ducked her head shyly. Silver just nodded, unsure of what to do or say. Blaze started to nervously tug on the hem of her leotard skirt, and Silver glanced over his shoulder at Yoshi, who gestured for him to go on. Silver cleared his throat, earning Blaze's attention, and said quickly as he held out the bouquet.

"Theseareforyou!" They just stood there, Blaze staring in surprise at the flowers and Silver waiting nervously for her reaction. Blaze then reached out in an unsure manner, and slowly took the flowers from Silver. She then began stroking a blood red petal of one of the roses, also unsure of what to say. She and Silver nervously met each other's eyes, and stared at each other for a long time.

Blaze broke the silence.

"Thank you, Silver." Suddenly feeling very bold, she got up on her toes (It might be because she was wearing flats for once, rather than heels, but Blaze couldn't help but notice that Silver was a full head taller than her.) and gently pecked Silver's cheek. Both parties blushed, and Blaze said quickly.

"I have to go." She then vanished down the hall, forcing herself not to look back so she could hide the heartfelt smile on her face. A stupid grin swept onto Silver's face, and when she was out of earshot he let out a whoop of success and began doing flips and loop-de-loops in the air with his telekinesis. Yoshi came out from his hiding place around the corner to congratulate his friend.

Sonic grabbed the back of the seat, swung his body over it, and landed in a sitting position next to Silver. The telekinetic just about had a heartattack.

"Sonic! Where did you come from!" Silver's voice cracked as he let out this shriek. Sonic would've normally made fun of him, but he had too much on his mind to do so.

"What'd I miss?" he asked, scanning the ice rink with intent. Silver gave him a weird look.

"Nothing, they're just about to start. Why?" Sonic ignored him. After a couple minutes, Bowser Jr. came out onto the ice.

"They must be going in alphabetical order." Silver remarked. It was Sonic's turn to stare.

"Don't you know the alphabet, Silv? Amy and Blaze would've gone first if that was the case."

"Oh." was all Silver could say, turning red with embarassment. Sonic shook his head. As Bowser Jr. began his - surprisingly pretty good - routine, neither hedgehog paid attention as they let their minds wander. Both were worrying about the same thing: the girls' performance.

Would Blaze be doing the exact same routine, or is she doing a different one?Silver shifted in his seat as he wondered.

I mean, I've already seen one of her routines. I'd probably be mindblown by her beauty all over again during it, so it probably doesn't matter. Besides, she's got that outfit, and I'm willing to bet when she does her jumps it would-

Silver forced himself off that train of thought before the inevitable nosebleed accompanied the rest of the thought and would grant Sonic material to tease him with. He then distracted himself with staring at the different country flags hanging on the ceiling, and trying to remember which country they accompanied.

What Silver didn't know was Sonic was thinking the same thing.

Man, I'm throwing myself into this situation blind. Amy has said before that she loves ice skating, so she has to be pretty good at it. And if she's pretty good at it, then I'm going to have to fight off the urge to run...

And besides, they got those little outfit things. Watch me get a nosebleed watching her because of the... the... the stupid thing I can't think of the name of!

Sonic then noticed his fist was clenched, uncurled it, and decided he needed to stop thinking. He then distracted himself with the ice skating performances. Bowser Jr. had finished a long time ago, because now Yoshi was out on the ice finishing up his routine. He struck a pose, and everyone cheered, the female members of the crowd cheering especially loud.

"Ladies man." Sonic snorted, as Yoshi left the ice.

"Wha?" Silver looked at him.

"Nothing." Sonic replyed. Soon, Eggman skated out, and it took Sonic all of his willpower and some to not fall out of his chair and roll around on the floor laughing. Eggman flashed a big grin at the audience, struck a overly flamboyant pose, and began his routine. Silver soon joined Sonic in the struggle not to laugh. Words couldn't begin to describe how terrible Eggman's routine was. The phrase "There is nothing worse than someone who cannot play the violin, but insists on playing anyway." could be applied to begin the attempt to describe it. So about a minute or so of hilarious burning of the eyes later, Eggman finally struck his ending pose, and was greeted by awkward silence and muffled snickers. He scowled, and skated off the ice.

"That was classic." Sonic wiped a tear out of his eye. Wario took his place, and he looked utterly peeved to be out there. He was absolutely terrible as well, but in a different sort of way.

"I can't tell who was worse." Silver remarked.

"Not exactly apples to apples. Eggman was just way too enthuastic to do it, but Wario looks like he was probably forced to be here, and is mad about it." Sonic shrugged. Silver blinked. For some odd reason, that made him think of the sabotage he and Blaze had undone earlier. He looked at Wario again, who had finished his routine and was gritting his teeth in annoyance. Did he...?

Wario seemed more than happy to leave the ice, and the first girl finally appeared. To Sonic and Silver's (secret) disappointment, it wasn't Amy or Blaze. Daisy had come out first. She waved to the cheering crowd, and began. It was probably due to the fact she was going right after the awful performances of Wario and Eggman, but she looked amazing out there on the ice. Her routine was fast, but she was on time and perfect with everything. She ended with the highest score thus far: 99.5.

Peach arrived next, antagonizing the secret desires of both hedgehogs. Oblivious to their hidden frustrations, she waved happily to the crowd, and began. Her routine was a bit slower than Daisy's, but Peach did each move with an elegance and grace that was her usual royal elegance times ten. Her score was a bit lower: a 97.5.

Silver got to suffer first as Blaze finally appeared. She nervously avoided looking at the crowd as she raised her arms and lowered them again as her opening pose. It was the same routine she'd done last time, only she was a bit better due to experience. Despite the repeat sight, Silver found that he was unable to take his eyes off of her the whole performance. Like Peach, Blaze also translated her elegance and grace into her moves. When she finished, everyone started to talk at once in surprise. Her score, was a 99.5.

"Hey, that's the same as Daisy." Sonic stated the obvious, blinking in surprise. When the expected response from Silver never came, he looked over to see Silver's face was bright red, and his jaw was hanging open slightly. Sonic snickered at him, but trailed off when Amy replaced Blaze. She grinned at the audience, blew a kiss, and began. She, like Daisy, had a fast and fun routine, and her moves were right on time. She stumbled during a spin and briefly lost her balance, but other than that her performance was flawless. Another shock came in when she finished. Her score, to the surprise of all witnesses, was a 97.5.

"Are you serious? What are the odds of those two getting in a tie for first and second place with their rivals? That only happens in those bad drama stories you read on the internet!" Sonic suddenly yelled out in shock. Silver gave him a funny look.

"How would you know? Do you read those terrible dramas on the internet?"

"No, they're awful, and guys don't read those things!" Silver just didn't say anything.

Amy quickly changed out of her outfit, and back into her regular Olympic clothes. She grabbed her bag, and something dropped out of it. She stooped down to pick it up, and gaped in surprise at the bouquet of roses. Attached to them was a note written in blue ink:

"I won't slow down, if you continue to chase me. Running won't be the same anymore without you to share it with."

The note wasn't signed, but it didn't need to be. Amy knew exactly who it was from. A smile grew on her face, and she started humming to herself as she slipped the flowers into her bag and prepared to leave.

"Ms. Rose!" she turned around to see Toad run up. He handed her a sheet of paper, and said something about it. Amy was too far up in the clouds to hear him. He left, she glanced at the paper, and her smile and hum vanished as she gaped in surprise.

Silver stood at the entrance to the locker rooms, waiting for the girls and Sonic to meet him there. Suddenly, Waluigi walked up next to him. That wasn't that big of a deal, but what was resonating out of his headphones was what caught Silver's attention. Waluigi was bobbing his head to the beat of some annoying banjo music-

Silver then recognized the tune, it was the song that kept everyone up all night before the first events! He met Waluigi's eyes, and they stared at each other. Waluigi glared at him, shut off the music, and yelled to Wario as he appeared.

"Let's go! Waluigi wants to leave!" With one more knowing death glare at Silver, Waluigi stalked off. Wario followed behind, grumbling angerily.

"Stupid rink fixing itself. Wario don't like ice skating, Ice rink decides to make Wario mad by refreezing..." Wario slammed into Silver, knocking him out of the way. Silver rubbed his aching shoulder, now really confused. Are Wario and Waluigi cheating? Or are these just pure coincidences? Wario, maybe, but Waluigi's music couldn't be a coincidence-

"Is Amy coming?" Sonic asked, making Silver jump. While he'd been off wondering about Wario and Waluigi, Sonic and Blaze had joined him without him noticing.

"She should be." Blaze responded, adjusting her bag. Amy burst out, and held out a sheet of paper.

"You guys, look at what Toad just gave me." The group looked, and Sonic paled, Silver gaped in horror, and Blaze turned a dark red.

"Due to the shocking tie of Daisy and Blaze for First, and Peach and Amy for Second, the tiebreaker will be handled with the addition of a last minute event: Figure Skating Doubles. While this will be treated as its own event, the combined score of Doubles and Singles will determine the First, Second, Third, and Fourth place winners for Singles. The teams for Figure Skating Doubles are as follows:

*Mario and Peach

*Luigi and Daisy

*Sonic and Amy

*Silver and Blaze"

After a long, shocked silence, Sonic let out a moan that covered the whirlwind of thoughts swirling through the minds of Team Double Date.

"Oh Sweet Mobius..."

Andrea: And what is the likelihood of that tie occuring, I mean, REALLY! I never liked the fourth wall much, so Sonic just kinda dented it there. Ah, well. Anyway, I knew how I wanted to do this, but I couldn't think of how to put it. And yes, Silver is beginning to piece together the cheating moments thus far. Sorry if that's not that clear. Oh well, read and review. This chapter was awful, but next chapter will be fun! I swear, it'll make up for this one! No flames, I'll just block you and use the flames to toast marshmallows and wienies. XD