Chapter 10
Reminder, the bible is used in this story cuz Italians are mostly Roman Catholic. I do not offend religions, for I respect all kinds. Forgot to mention that this story takes place in the late 1800's to early 1900's
Shouted, "Guys, Knuckles, Sonic, Julie-Su, Volpe, Pecora, Xena? Is that really you guys?"
Out came Blaze. Now a wise cat and is anything but sad to see them. She smiles and walks over to her former leader, giving her a warm greeting. She then hugs Amy, Fiona, and Julie-Su. She then says, "My goodness, it's so good to see you guys again. I heard about your mission."
"From who." Sonic asked.
"I work alongside Mephiles and I was sent by him to make sure you guys aren't in any danger."
Sonic then says, "Phew, I thought we were in trouble."
Blaze laughs a little and says, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you guys. Now come along now, Mephiles is expecting us."
Everyone nods and they get a move on. When they reach the Pantheon, Amy hugs her baby and Matteo pats Hawkens saying, "Good Hawky."
The bird chirps and Mephiles and Amy have a small reunion.
"My Amy Rose, you're all grown up. Now I understand why Shadow never gave up loving you. It has been so long since we saw last. I still remember it like it was just yesterday."
"I apologize Mephiles. I couldn't help it. Besides , I got in trouble, so that should clear your mind."
"It did. Well let's leave, Knights do searches in the morning too."
"Wow, Scourge has serious issues to deal with." Sonic commented. Shadow then replies, "Thank you! I say he should be sent to an asylum, but not in England, but in Russia. Mephiles, are the asylums in Russia like in England?"
Mephiles begins to laugh and say, "Ah, Shadow. In Russia, its merciless. They do worse than in England. No food for the first week, and they whip you if you don't behave."
"My, and I thought the English Asylum was bad, but now I look back and it felt like a first class trip."
"Exactly, now let's go, the sun is rising."
They quickly ran for another apartment and they quickly got up. When they got there and entered, They saw what was to be an assassins' dream room. Weapons all on the walls, books on murdering techniques, the bible to pray, daggers, articles, clubs, guns, whips, poison, and many other things an assassin in those times would wish for. Matteo looks out the window from a distance, for the safety of the group. He was disgusted at the knights as he watches a knight, who is abusing his powers as he kills an innocent pregnant porcupine, who refused to let them in her home. Coming out of the home is a young female of maybe 16, beautiful and fair, and looked pregnant like her mother. He then realized that she was killed, protecting her daughter. He was ashamed and then thought, since he was the future of his great country, he then decided to protect all, not to hurt or cause pain like the tyrant they call King. He wanted to change it all, to end the disgrace they call King. He wanted to help, but it was too
late, the 16 year old mother to be, got killed as well. Matteo cried silently at the sight. He promised to himself, to always protect his future people from all evil and never let this ever happen again.
He walks away and goes back out when the knights disappear. He goes up to the young teen and she says, "Help me…young one."
Matteo then decides to say a small prayer he learned from Shadow.
"I help you in prayer,
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME,
YOUR WILL BE DONE
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD
FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS
AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS,
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE.
This is from the book of Matteo."
The female smiles and says, "I hope this horror ends soon, so children like you can live peacefully."
"Thank you, signorita. But it is you I should thank, you gave me new hope, and I shall give you new hope. Our queen has returned and with reinforcements."
"-sigh- this is great news. She will turn things around and make this country a great one again. Thank you for bringing me hope, little one."
"Rest in peace and may the seasons greet you with great kindness as I have given you."
At her last breath she says, "Thank you…" she then dies. Matteo uses his robe to cover her dead body and says, "Don't worry Madame; I will stay to my word."
He leaves solemnly and returns to his mother and adoptive father. He wanted to hear their plans of what they will do when they go into battle. He wanted to be a hero and make history with his new family. He pays close attention as the adults speak and argue and agree to ideas until they reached a verdict. Matteo was amazed at his mother's bravery and thought up a plan of his own to help his mother, but needs to see if it comes to play. The adults finally reach a verdict.
"OK, Amy so we are going to turn you in, we both sneak in the palace, I go in search of Luny, Marion, Giovanni, Antonio and his wife, Rosalina. She made escapes for every single dungeon in case any of us get in." Shadow replied.
"OK and I go in for the kill." Amy replied.
"Yes and Sonic and I will get the others inside and we attack him. You will fight Scourge until I come with Sonic. He has to pay for what he wanted to do to us."
"What did he want to do to you guys?" Julie-Su asked.
"Assassinate us by sending knights after us. But back to the plan, us three take him down and I want Mephiles to kill him when he surrenders. "
"This will be my second and final chance at killing him. The first attempt almost cost me my life."
"Oh my." The girls answered. Matteo too was shocked at how evil this guy was. He wanted to fight for what was soon his throne, but knows he must learn from Shadow the ways of a monarchy. He had new respect for him not just as his adoptive son, but a man or a role model. He wanted to be like him by being in battle. He goes outside, takes Shadow's sword and practices a few swings. Which at first were hard until he got the hang of things. As he practiced, the adults went through the plan. They all agree and the date was set for four weeks before, giving them a chance at seeing a good attack.
They agree and got to unpacking. Matteo comes back inside, covered in leaves and dirt due to him practicing a bit with the sword. Amy looks at Matteo with Shadow's sword and couldn't help but giggle at the silver colored toddler. He looks at his mother, tired and bushed from practicing.
"My little warrior. Come here, a little warrior deserves a hug."
He rushes to his mother and hugs her and falls asleep in her arms. She puts him on a rug and lets him sleep. Knuckles then says, "Amy, so I guess these moments might be our last as a posse…wow…I will miss being just us, you know Julie-Su, you and me, along with Matteo. I guess after it all, its over."
Amy looks at Knuckles and says, "It's not all over. We will be together as we always had. I will not allow you guys to leave. We had been friends since we were babies, I will not allow it. It will never end. We will always be friends, after this battle too, you and Julie."
"-sigh- I guess I never thought it like that. But, I'm saying, I am going to miss the good old days when it would just be us as a posse."
"Me too, Knuckles, me too." They call Julie-Su and did a group hug. She then goes to Shadow and decides to share some memories.
"Hey Shadow, remember back when we were seven, you always gave me a rose every morning before we would train so I can be a warrior"
Shadow scratches his head and says, "Oh, now I remember. I got you one of every color that grew in the abbey. I never gave you yellow roses though, due to their symbolism."
"Oh, now I know why. You didn't want me to get the wrong impression."
"Otherwise, you'd probably hated me."
She hugs him and says, "Don't say that." She then smiles at him and he says, "Remember a few days before your engagement, supposedly I kissed you since nobody else kissed you out of love."
"Oh…now I remember…"
Flashback…(Amy's POV)
I woke up this morning, in hopes of learning something new. I always wanted to be a warrior and I have a great friend to help me with my wish. As I get up to put on my tunic and my corset along with my gauntlets, I hear knocks on the door and I shout, "Come on in."
It was my master and ringleader, Shadow, who sneakily came in. He closes the door and takes a out a peach colored rose from his helmet. All he wore was his chest plates and chain mail with a red tunic underneath, his usual colors. Shadow usually surprises me with a rose every other day but this one was very special. I never knew that these roses grew here. I know every rose bush in the courtyard, but maybe I missed a bush.
'Looks like someone had a good night's rest. We'll be climbing treetops, but we need to go quick, Mephiles is expecting us."
"OK."
"And you know your mother really disapproves of you being a warrior. So we have to go, quick fast!"
"Ok ok, hold on. Roma wasn't built in a day, Shadow."
Shadow rolled his eyes and crossed his arms as I search for my chakram. Shadow clears his voice and asks, "If you're in search of your chakram, I have it. Now me must meet Mephiles, or else he'll lose it."
I smile and said, "Let's go."
Before we sneak out, I grab the rose Shadow gave me and we were on our merry way. I halt for a moment and smelled the rose. It smelled sweeter than any other rose that he ever gave me.
"This rose smells wonderful."
"But its not as wonderful as the real thing." Shadow replied. I didn't understand at the moment and he then comes closer to me, as if he wanted something. I felt as if he wanted me for some reason. Yes, I was a poor dreamer, to think Shadow could fall in love with me. I loved him, but I feared that he would deny my feelings and make a joke of me. After all, I am only 13, what would a fifteen year old knight see in me? But I am close to courting age and I hope who ever courts me is sweet, kind, sincere, reliable and handsome. I deeply, in my heart, that Shadow would court me. Luckily in Italia, knights are allowed to court royalty, since they belong to the royal family they work for .He then he asks me, "Amy, could you close your eyes for a moment?"
I was a bit confused at his request and answered, 'Sure, Shadow. But why?"
"I need you to do this, please."
"OK," I close my eyes and relaxed myself for what was to come. Then I feel his lips crushing mine and I accept his sweet mercy of passion. I was wrong about Shadow not caring about me, he cared, but does he love me. I thought, no, wait, I'm wrong, he does love me. Otherwise, why would he trick me into kissing him. My love's lips on mine in deep passion and we then part.
He sounded a bit sad but sucked it up and said, "I heard of your future engagement. I felt your first kiss should be from a friend... you understand me?"
I touch my lips and looked at him in amazement and happiness . I whisper, "Thank you, Shadow. You are my true friend."
"No worries, Amy Rose."
The name, Amy Rose. From others, it made me feel like I was still that little 13 year old, but from Shadow, I felt like a young woman and hopefully his main true love interest. I now realize that Shadow is more than my best friend and my leader in how to be the best I can be, but my first romance, a sweet, innocent romance.
I then answer his question, "I understand. You made my life easier. Thank you." And I hug him and he then says,
"Come along now, Mephiles must be losing his temper waiting for us."
"OK Shadow." I replied as I followed him out the gate to the abbey and see Mephiles, sleeping on the treetop.
End of Flashback…
"But now I have to admit that I just wanted to kiss you since I did love you. But it shook me when I found out that you were engaged to another. But I never gave up hope and that you would see the light."
"and you were right. Oh Shadow, when this is over, I want to get married soon."
"That was my plan. I want us to move on with our lives and make our country great again. Scourge turned our proud country into a hell hole."
"Why did my mother made me marry him."
"She had a huge dislike towards me and ironically she's from Messina, but in actuality, her life was threatened by Scourge. He would kill her if she didn't have you marry him. But when you ran, well…"
"That vicious monster! –sighs- Scourge will pay dearly, Shadow, dearly."
"Don't worry, it will be avenged."
"I will take back what is my birthright, for us, my family, our friends, and our great country. Before he turns it all into a bloody hell."
Shadow holds her hands and sighs, "I will help you avenge it all. He caused pain and misery for us all. Especially towards you and I refuse to let it slide, that son of a bitch will see my prediction come true."
"Whatever it is, that royal jackass will get it."
Shadow chuckles and he kisses her. Amy smirks and he sees what she meant, "Oh, so you want a good one, huh?"
Amy smiles slyly and he pulls her closer to him and they kiss passionately in each others' arms.
Back at the Palace, Scourge was pacing back and forth thinking of more pain and suffering for the people of Rome.
"all of them are traitors, so they should suffer. Ivan!"
Ivan, who stands next to him walks up to him and asks, "Ivan, I want you to do a full invasion of all homes in Roma. I have a feeling she's here. People have been talking and this can't be good. You understand?"
"Yes, Sire."
"Now get the knights and prepare them for the fourth week."
"Yes, sire."
Ivan leaves and Scourge looks out into the darkness.
"Well, well, well, my warrior slut, looks like I will have you once and for all." And he then laughs evilly as a storm begins to form.
"Enjoy it while it lasts, bitch." then a bolt of lighting hits, making him look horrifyingly evil.
OH MAN! WELL R&R INTERLUDE ON THA WAY FOCUSING ON SHADAMY (LEMON!)
