Blackshade

Chapter 29: Je t'aime

Technically, this is the last chapter of the story if you don't count the Epilogue as a chapter :)

Shadow: About time

Me: Be quiet you're so mean!

Shadow: Hmph

Anyway let's get started!


"I'm going down there Monsieur, I can't lose her again!" Sticks yelled as she opened the door.

"Fine but on one condition... you let me go with you!"

Sticks nodded as both she and Antoine walked out of the door.

"You go on ahead, I'm going to get something from my room" Antoine told Sticks as Sticks nodded, heading downstairs.


Sonic stared at the Blackshade and remembered Sally's words.

Bless you both, oh, I almost forgot! The Blackshade Sonic, on the counter, thou shall both confess your love... and you'll be powerful enough to stop Eggman.

Sonic turned and looked at Amy.

She looked out the window and weeped at Sally's tragedy.

Man did he admire her kind and forgiving heart.

"Amy..."

Amy turned and looked into Sonic's eyes, who were suddenly filled with passion.

"Y-yes..."

He walked up to her and grabbed her hands.

"There's something I've been meaning to tell you for a long time now"

He looked down at her lips and back up at her eyes.

She looked into his eyes with slight fear but hope at the same time.

Her heart pumped quickly and she began taking deep breaths, she then looked down to avoid him seeing her blush.

"I think you have an idea of what I'm going to tell you," he lifted her chin and her gaze went back into his eyes.

"This may not be the best moment to tell you... but..." he got closer to her face with both their eyes half closed.

"Amy, you're kind, strong, friendly, especially after all you've been through... you have taught me to feel happy with myself. Honestly, I don't feel as unfortunate and helpless as I used to, you regained the happiness in this castle Amy"

"Master Sonic..."

"Don't call me that Amy, I'm not your master. You're as free as the wind and you know it. Luckily, you still have purity and aren't damned like the rest of us" his eyes began watering.

Amy shook her head and stated, "That may be true physically, but on the inside, I'm damned as well, my parents are gone and I don't have anyone else besides Sticks... when I arrived here it's like all my happiness was regained despite the fact that I was surrounded by vampires who are usually stereotyped as horrible creatures. Remember Sonic, the biggest punishment anyone could receive in life, no matter the species, is loneliness. And here, I didn't feel trapped, I feel more free here than I ever did in Paris... I would stay here forever if I wanted to, and if it means for me to become a vampire, I'd do it"

"You... mean that Amy? We make you feel that way?"

"Yes... especially a certain generous, kind-hearted, and handsome vampire..."

"Which is?"

"I think you know who he is..." Amy whispered.

"And I think you are very aware of the first girl I've ever fallen in love with"

Amy's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

"Je t'aime Amy... I love you. I've found you interesting since the first time we saw each other back at the bakery."

"As did I... Je t'aime Sonic... I love you too"

They both smiled as Sonic got closer and kissed her.

Amy's eyes filled with tears, the empty hole in their hearts was fulfilled.

They were the missing puzzle piece to their entire happiness.


Back in Antoine's room, there was a strange shine coming out of his suitcase.

Antoine turned and walked up towards his suitcase.

He opened it and noticed the black rose that he once left in Sonic's grave shine uncontrollably.

Antoine gasped.

There he lay... Sonic the Hedgehog... in a pool of blood.

Most of it was coming from his neck, where he had two holes plastered there, like if a snake had bitten him.

His hands were spread out beside him as well as his legs.

His eyes had LOST the adventurous color that he once had within them and were replaced with dull lime eyes.

His lips were red from the blood that was rolling down his cheek.

But what surprised Antoine the most was the black rose that lay on his right hand.

"This was the rose that existed when Eggman killed Sonic, but why is it shining? Maybe this can be used to assist Sonic in some way" Antoine grabbed the rose and ran down stairs.


"Now we have the element to destroy Eggman," Sonic said as he looked at Amy.

"Let's do it Sonic!"

Sonic grabbed her hand and grabbed the Blackshade Sally left on the counter and took it with him towards the courtyard.

"HEY EGGHEAD!" Sonic yelled.

Eggman turned around and growled at Sonic.

"Come at me if you can!" Sonic yelled as he and Amy ran towards the courtyard.

Eggman let go of Master Pickle and flew after them.

"Now what could that little rascal be up to now?" Master Pickle asked.

Sonic and Amy ran outside and held the Blackshade and held it up against Eggman.

Nothing happened.

"Fools! What makes you think a stupid rose can beat me!"

"But.. I thought..." Sonic told himself.

Eggman pounced towards Sonic but was interrupted by being hit by something.

He turned and noticed Sticks retrieving her boomerang.

"You... MORTAL. YOU'LL PAY!" Eggman flew at Sticks and Antoine came into the courtyard.

"SONIC!"

Sonic turned and noticed Antoine throwing a shining Blackshade at him.

Eggman grabbed Sticks and went for her neck.

"HEY!"

Eggman turned and widened his eyes as Amy and Sonic both flew up with the shining gold power of the Blackshade.

"Remember this rose! It's the rose that was on your flower pot the day you bit me remember!?" Sonic yelled in a determined manner.

"It can't be... that rose holds the power of all 7 legendary chaos emeralds... impossible!"

Amy and Sonic both lifted the energy together and threw it at Eggman.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Eggman yelled as he exploded into ashes and flew off just like his 3 victims did.

All the vampires cheered as the loyalists retreated away from the castle.

"That's how it's done!" Sticks yelled.

Sonic and Amy floated down as the energy drained off of them.

"We did it Amy!"

Amy nodded as she suddenly felt light-headed and fainted on the floor.

Sonic's servants gasped and ran to her side.

"What happened to her!?" Sonic asked.

"*sigh* This is what I was afraid of..." Master Pickle said as he walked up to her.

"What do you mean?"

"The power was too much for her weak, mortal body to bare... it can only take a vampire to be able to withhold much power..."

"What exactly are you saying Master Pickle?" Tails asked.

"The power drained her life out of her Tails... she's dead..."

She's dead...

Those words rung in Sonic's mind over and over again.

"No..."

"I'm so sorry Sonic, we'll all remember Amy as a hero..."

"NO! SHE CAN'T BE DEAD! SHE CAN'T!" Sonic yelled as he kneeled down next to Amy's body.

Sticks slowly walked up to Amy's body as he shaky hand checked her pulse.

"No pulse... NO!" Sticks cried and grabbed some grass and threw it to the floor.

Sonic stood up and did something he should've done before walking into the castle in 1876... he ran.


Hours Later

All the vampires who weren't part of Sonic's clan left the castle and wished their sincere apologies toward Sonic, who still hadn't come back from his run.

Knuckles and Shadow had carried Amy's corpse onto Sonic's bed and Cream bundled her up in roses and flowers.

"And here I thought it was all over..." Blaze whispered as a tear rolled down her eye.

"Poor Master Sonic, I don't even wanna know how he's taking it," Cream cried as she added a Blackshade on Amy's hands.

"Sticks is extremely devastated too..." Rouge told them.

"Where is she anyway?"

"Antoine took her out for some fresh air"

The girls stayed quiet when Sticks and Antoine walked into the room.

Sticks squealed and ran towards Amy, crying yet again.

"You couldn't cheer her up?" Rouge sadly asked as Antoine shook his head.

"We have to be strong for them, both Sticks and Sonic, this is horrible for all of us but none of us can be as hit as those two." Antoine sighed.

"Has anybody seen Tails?" Charmy asked as he walked in.

"He's attending Scourge's servants, since Scourge isn't with us anymore, they don't have a home so he has decided to recruit them as Sonic's servants," Rouge told them as Charmy nodded.

"Oh, right. Man poor Master Sonic, the love of his life was taken away from him right when they had confessed to each other," Charmy said as the girls nodded and noticed Sticks lighting a candle on Sonic's counter.

"Guys! Don't look now but Sonic is back!" Silver said as he walked by the room.

The girls were about to say something but stopped when Sonic walked into the room.

His face was dull and his eyes looked like he hadn't slept in days.

No one dared to say a word and the only thing that could be heard were Sticks' weeps.

Sonic turned to Sticks and walked up to her.

He put a hand on her shoulder and she hugged him as she cried harder.

He closed his eyes and held onto her tightly.

"Are you sure there isn't a way to bring her back?" Sticks cried.

Sonic looked at Amy and his eyes landed on her neck.

Sonic then widened his eyes.

Remember Sonic, the biggest punishment anyone could receive in life, no matter the species, is loneliness. And here, I didn't feel trapped, I feel more free here than I ever did in Paris... I would stay here forever if I wanted to, and if it means for me to become a vampire, I'd do it.

"There is a way!" Sonic exclaimed.

Sticks left his grasp and looked at him a little frazzled.

The servants looked at him confusingly.

"What way!?" Sticks asked.

"I... don't know if you'd like the idea though..." Sonic said as his ears drooped down.

"I don't care as long as it brings Amy back to us!"

"Sticks..." he grabbed her hands and looked in her eyes. "I'll have to turn Amy into a vampire..."

Sticks widened her eyes and looked at Amy.

"But Sonic! You promised to never bite anyone again!" Antoine yelled.

"This time it's necessary... but only if Sticks gives me her blessing," Sonic said as he turned to Sticks.

"Me?"

"You're the only family she's got aren't you?"

"Yeah but..."

"Then you more than anyone should know if Amy would want this"

Sticks looked back at Amy and smiled.

She turned to Sonic and said, "Do it."

Sonic smiled and ordered everyone to leave the room.

Everyone obliged and Sticks warned to be careful.

"I will."

After the door was shut he looked back at Amy.

"Here we go..."

He got close to her neck and bit onto it, sucking the blood out of her.

After finishing he stepped back and after three seconds Amy stood up from her bed and looked around the room as if she had woken from a scary dream.

Her eyes were red and were skin was pale.

"Amy..."

Amy turned and noticed Sonic standing above her with a worried expression.

"Sonic? Where am I?"

"My room, you knocked out after we defeated Eggman to the point where you died so I brought you back to "life" quote on quote by converting you into one of us..."

Amy looked at herself in the mirror and gasped.

"So... am I a vampire?"

"Yes..."

Amy observed herself and gasped as her eyes returned to her color, and her skin returned to the way it was.

"W-what?"

"Your vampire appearance only appears when your either confused or really angry, it's confusing but you'll get used to it. You aren't mad are you Amy?"

Amy turned to look at Sonic and ran up to him.

She kissed him and he noticed her smile.

"Are you kidding silly? Do you know what this means!?"

"Not really"

"It means that you and I can be together for eternity, we don't have to face death ever again!"

Sonic's face lit up and kissed her.

"C'mon let me present the new you to everyone!"

Sonic opened the door and brought Amy out.

"Hey guys!" Amy exclaimed.

"AMY!" Sticks yelled as she went to hug Amy.

All the servants greeted Amy.

"Amy will be staying with us from now on!" Sonic announced.

"Really Amy? EEEEEE," the girls squealed.

"Amy... but what about your life in Paris?" Sticks asked.

"What life?" Amy asked.

"Good point," Sticks laughed.

"Boy oh boy, goodness does come to those who do good," Antoine said.

"Well now that all this has been resolved, I'll have to return to Paris in a couple of days," Sticks said.

"But Sticks..." Amy said as her face saddened.

"Bare in mind Amy that my parents are still out there traveling and I have a job and a house to tend to"

"Will I ever see you again?"

"Of course she will," Sonic said as he put his hand on Amy's waist, "Sticks is welcome to come whenever she wants to"

"See kid, it's not over," Sticks said as she winked.

"What about you Antoine, you leaving too?" Sonic asked.

"No I'll stay here, Henry can tend to the cemetery back home," Antoine said.

"Well enough business talk!" Tails said as he walked in with Scourge's servants. "This deserves a party!"

Everyone nodded as they all cheered for their victory and the three mortals who came into their lives.


3 Weeks Later

"Amy, Amy!" Charmy screamed as he ran into the courtyard.

"What's wrong Charmy!"

"Something's wrong with Monsieur Antoine! You have to come into his room!"

Amy ran after Charmy and they both went into his room and noticed all the servants including Sonic and Sticks inside.

"Amy..." Antoine choked out as he reached out for her.

"What's wrong Monsieur?"

"Nothing.. it's just that my time has arrived..."

"Your time? For what?"

"I'm 110 years old... *cough* and I said that I wouldn't be able to die peacefully unless I saw Sonic again... *cough* and I completed my promise..."

"No Monsieur don't die!"

"Do you want me to convert you too buddy?" Sonic asked.

"No it's not necessary *cough* I think I've lived long enough... heaven awaits..." Antoine said as looked at the ceiling.

Sonic's eyes filled with tears and he patted Antoine on the shoulder.

"Sonic, Amy, take care of each other, love each other, promise me that."

Sonic and Amy nodded.

"Sticks, when you go back to Paris, please don't run into trouble"

Sticks smiled.

"Sonic's friends, please babysit him for me because he's quite the troublemaker"

Sonic's servants laughed as Sonic pouted at Antoine.

"Oh, I almost forgot... Sticks can you get me my suitcase"

Sticks nodded and quickly gave him his suitcase.

He opened it and took out an old teddy bear from his bag.

Sonic immediately recognized it and looked at Antoine.

"As promised, here you go Sonic, my favorite teddy bear as a child..."

Sonic's eyes watered as he took the plush animal within his hands.

"Take care of it Sonic"

"I will old pal, I will..."

Sonic hugged Antoine and cried on his chest.

"Je t'aime Louis the XVI..."

"Je t'aime Sonic Robespierre..."

And with that Antoine's bones loosened and he put his hands to his side.

The whole room cried as one of the wisest individuals in the world had left their side and entered the doors of heaven.

Antoine Depardieu will be remembered for centuries to come...


That made me cry as I was typing it.

Heh, well review and stay tuned for the final chapter of Blackshade.

Shadow: Special thanks to everyone who has reviewed, you're all cool I guess