Wow, I haven't updated this story in a long time! Finally, I was able to come up with some ideas for this chapter! R&R, please! And Happy late Thanksgiving!

By the sound of birds singing, Amy woke up and rubbed her eyes. She sat up and looked around. She could see the sunlight coming in from outside, barely touching her body. A yawn escaped her lips. Of course, she didn't think that it would be morning so soon. She must've fallen asleep during Shadow's visit. To her, that was the biggest mistake that she has ever made in her life. She hoped that he wasn't mad at her. Out of nowhere, she started hearing some knocking on the door. Tiredly, she got out of her bed, fixed her hair, and went to the door. She opened it and saw Lily.

"Good morning", she yawned.

"Same to you, sister", Lily smiled a little. "Um, Father says that he wants you to come downstairs."

"Right now?"

"Yes. Now I would hurry if I were you. The last thing we need to hear this morning is some of his yelling", the younger hedgehog said and walked back to her room.

Yawning some more, Amy rubbed her eyes and took off her secret love ring. She smiled at it. Quickly, she hid it under her pillow, made up her bed, and walked out of her room. She was about to go down stairs until she heard her father talking to someone else. The other person's voice sounded familiar somehow. Silently, Amy took a peek from the corner and looked down at the main hall. She covered her gasp. Down below, her father was talking to Sonic! What made him come here? Was he going to try to win her heart again? And what is her father up to? The pink hedgehog hid herself from them as she placed her back against the wall. She could tell that this was going to be a bad day.

"Oh, no", she thought uneasily. "Not him again."

"It does not matter what she says", her father spoke with such seriousness.

"What?" Amy whispered to herself.

"Since I am her father and that I rule this castle, she has to obey me", the king of Emerald Kingdom continued. "After all, both of you will make a cute couple."

"I always thought of that, your majesty", Sonic chuckled. "Where is she anyway?"

"That I wonder", Isaac looked up the stairs and didn't see her. "Maybe she doesn't want to get up today. But", his voice went into a whisper. "I have an idea." He told his strategy in Sonic's ear.

"Who the hell do they think they are?" the angry princess clenched her fists. "I swear those two never give up! Fine then. I guess I'll have to stay in my room. Yes, that could work. After all, Sonic doesn't seem to be the patient kind. Maybe after an hour goes by, he'll leave. I don't care if I starve; I have to do this in order to keep my heart safe from him. It just might work!" she thought with joy.

"Amy, what are you doing here?" her mother appeared, making her jump.

"Oh, um, nothing, Mother", Amy rubbed the back of her head.

"Your father is waiting for you downstairs. You should go down there right now", her mother reassured her.

"…Fine", Amy sighed with defeat. Taking a couple deep breaths, she made her way downstairs and met up with the two male hedgehogs.

"Ah, there you are", her father said with a small smile. "What took you so long?"

"I wasn't fully awake and I had to…fix myself", the princess came up with a little white lie.

"Well, next time, be quick", Isaac warned her. "Anyway, you remember Sonic, do you?" he took both his daughter's and Sonic's hand and placed them together.

"Yes, I do", Amy said with a nervous smile. "Though I wish I didn't."

"Nice to see you again, Amy", the blue hedgehog took her hand gently.

"Now, Amy", the king spoke again. "I bet you are wondering why he is here, correct?" His daughter nodded. "Well, I had a certain thought. Since you two are getting married soon, I thought it would be wise if you two could give each other a tour around your homes. And since Sonic's here, you might as well give him a tour."

"Right now?" the pink hedgehog raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, of course", her father replied. He moved his lips to her right ear. "And you better not ruin this. Otherwise, you will receive some punishment." With that said, he went up the stairs.

Amy looked back at her father with shock and fury. He has changed a lot ever since he started the whole marriage arrangement business. However, he was starting to get a bit strict about this. Amy only wished that he could understand her feelings and let her find her own true love. Unfortunately, the chances of that happening were wiry.

"So, um", Sonic spoke, snapping Amy out of her thoughts. "Where do you want to start?"

Through the entire hour, Amy showed Sonic around the castle. They went through most of the rooms except her room. She made an excuse saying that it was a terrible mess and she didn't want him to see it. Lucky for her, he understood her. She had to do it so that way he wouldn't discover the roses and the ring from her secret lover. Soon enough, they reached to the mind-blowing royal garden. Amy took a seat on the bench as Sonic sat next to her. However, she moved her eyes to a different direction so she could avoid any eye contact with him.

"This place is really beautiful", Sonic commented as he observed the area.

"Hm", Amy said, still not looking at him.

"But…it's not as beautiful as you", the prince tip toed his fingers to Amy's hand and touched it. He heard her gasp as she moved her hand away. "What's wrong?"

"Sonic, I…I can't", the pink hedgehog shook her head as she held her hand to her chest.

"Oh…It's probably about what happened during our last encounter, correct?"

"No, it's not like that."

"Then what is it?"

"I don't know how many times I have to say this. But I'm not in love with you. And I don't think I ever will be."

"And why is that?" Sonic placed a hand on her shoulder, which made her shiver. "Tell me, what do I need to do to make you fall in love with me?"

"…Nothing", Amy took his hand off of her. "It won't be worth it. I don't care if my father likes you, but that doesn't mean that the two of you can tell me what to do", she said critically. She heard Sonic chuckle to himself. "What's so funny?" she turned to him.

"Oh, Amy, listen to yourself", the blue hedgehog crossed his arms. "Who says that you were in charge? After all, the only way you can gain control of this kingdom is by marrying a prince, like me", he glanced over her with a smirk.

"Please", Amy crossed her arms and looked away. "I rather die alone than being with you."

"Pushy, aren't you?" the blue hedgehog said. "Still, you have no other choice. The fate of this land depends on you."

"Me?" the female turned to him with curiosity.

"I was told to keep this as a secret, but I might as well tell you the truth", the blue hedgehog sighed. "You see, your father and my mother made a deal that if we were to marry, then their army forces would be strong. That way both of our kingdoms could ensure protection for one another. And the villages too. But if we didn't, then neither of them would help each other in a war. Although, that didn't occur to me when I first saw you", he turned to her amorously. "To be honest, you are the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen in my life. I wouldn't dare let another man have you in his arms."

By that comment, Amy covered her gasp. The prince wasn't telling a lie. Not he was in love with her; he didn't want anyone else to have her. In her mind, she hoped that he and Shadow don't cross each other's paths again. Only God knows what could happen, and Amy couldn't bear to see the outcome of them fighting against each other. Of course, she was the pacifist type. She gulped to herself.

"So this is only for power…right?" she asked.

"That and the fact that I love you", Sonic lift her chin with his thumb. "Unless there is someone else."

"What?" the pink hedgehog backed away with shock. "N-No, you must be mistaken."

"I didn't tell your father this, but I remember the time that I fought a mysterious being when you came to my ball", Sonic pointed out. "It took me some time to realize that he might be in love with you too. But that won't last for long."

"What are you saying?"

"It's simple: marry me, and we won't have any problems. If you DO have a secret admirer, get rid of him", the prince warned her as he narrowed his eyebrows. "Because, if you don't, I wouldn't want to see your father very angry with you. And how knows, he might send his knights to kill 'him'."

"No", Amy had her fists under her chin with fear. "You can't", she shook her head.

"I can and I will. After all, a man is always in charge", Sonic stood up and stretched his arms. "So what do you say?" he turned to her.

"…" Amy bit her thumb as she looked away. "What should I do?" she thought desperately. "Sonic, I…I need some time to think."

"Then think as long as you can", the male hedgehog stated. "Because, we might get married before you know it." He walked back into the castle.

And so, Amy was left by herself in the garden. Now what was she going to do? She knows that she can't stand Sonic, but she didn't want him to tell her father about her secrets. But then again, she doesn't want to break Shadow's heart. She never thought something like this could happen. Crying softly to herself, she covered her face.

Back with Sonic, he went to the library where the king was looking at the large shelves in silence. He walked to him, trying to come up with an explanation. He tapped him on the shoulder, and the king looked at him.

"How did it go?" he asked.

"She…She's still resisting", Sonic shrugged his shoulders.

"Will that girl ever learn to listen?" Isaac growled as he clenched his fists. "She has no other choice!"

"I did tell her that…but I think she's hiding something from you", Sonic said honestly.

"Like what?"

"This may sound like a strange question, but do you think that…she may be in love with someone else?"

"Like who?"

"That I do not know. But if I were you, I would keep an eye on her."

"Hmm…That I will do", Isaac rubbed his chin. "But I will have to do that secretly. Whatever she is hiding from me, it won't take me long to find it. Once that is out of the way, we can continue with our other plans."

"Sounds fair", Sonic agreed with him.

The two didn't know that Lily was listening to their conversation around the corner of the library. She covered her mouth with shock. She had to tell Amy, but she had to do it without them knowing it. In order to keep herself from getting caught, she tip toed to her bedroom.

Uh-oh, more suspense! Such jerks! Sorry I took so long to update, but I was busy with homework (of course), sort of didn't have any new ideas, and I started on a new fanfic not too long ago. It's called 'How to be a Parent'. It's a really funny ShadAmy story, so check it out. What will happen next time? R&R please, thanks!