Characters belong to SEGA/Archie

Look, I want to explain some things. Ch.50 bothers me, like a LOT. It's just so bad! I also wanted the story done by it's first 'birthday'. It's been a whole year since I started this on DeviantART. I've read all of your reviews and I'm sorry for the wait but I just have a lot of things going on right now.


Hours had gone by and Shadow had yet to awaken. The prince sat by his love's bedside throughout the night, fighting off the urge to let his eyelids fall and give in to sleep. Faint light poured in through the window, dawn is rising. It's Sonic's eighteenth birthday and in just hours he would be become king, a title that he risked his life to protect.

"Sonic..?"

The prince turned to the direction of the door, standing there was Princess Amy, her jade eyes almost seemed puffy as if she'd been crying.

She walked in and sat in the chair next to Sonic. The blue hedgehog turned back to Shadow and the two sat in silence, until the princess spoke.

"I'm sorry." She said.

"For what? You stopped Scourge.. You should be proud.. or something."

The pink hedgehog shook her head. "I have blood on my hands now, I'm no better than him.." The princess's gaze fell on the assassin. "I'm a k-killer.." A sob broke free from Amy.

Sonic placed his hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.

"But.. I'm sorry for the way I've acted, pushing your staff and trying to make myself believe that I love you." Amy sniffed. "But it was all an act.. How can you fall in love with someone you just met?"

Sonic shrugged. "Love's strange, it makes us do weird stuff. I think we learned that by now." The prince had a faint smile on his lips.

Amy wiped her eyes and smiled. "I should go, I need to tell my family that the wedding is off. I hope for the best 'King' Sonic." Amy winked and left the castle.

Sonic allowed himself to chuckle but he then gazed back to his lover's still body and his smile disappeared.

"Shadow? Can you hear me? If you can, I love you. You risked your life for me and for that I love you even more, you can't leave me after everything that's happened.." Sonic sobbed. "Please.. wake up."

The soon to be king knelt by the bedside and layed his head on Shadow's chest, listening to a weak heartbeat. Sonic couldn't contain his tears, he cried himself to sleep.

Sonic opened his eye's and found himself next to Shadow in the bed. The sun was higher in the sky maybe mid afternoon. Sonic blushed and tried to get up but a hand pulled him back down. Shadow's arms wrapped around the prince and pulled him against his chest.

Sonic's blush darkened. "S-Shadow?"

The dark hedgehog kept his eyes closed and stroked his hand through surprisingly soft blue quills.

"Just stay a little longer my sweet prince." Shadow placed a small kiss on the shocked prince's head. "I heard you by the way. I love you too."

Sonic's heart beat became so loud in his own ears he was afraid the other might hear it. "Are you alright?" He asked eventually."

"I'm alive aren't I?"

Sonic nodded. "I thought I lost you."

"I'm not going anywhere." Shadow promised. "Happy birthday my king."

Sonic laughed. "I'm not king yet."

"Does it matter?"

Shadow slowly closed his eyes and inched his face closer to Sonic's, the prince did the same and there lips locked together in a sweet, passionate kiss.

...

"Prince Sonic! Please come forward." Queen Aleena wiped a tear from her eye as her son stepped onto the podium. Sonic had a red cape over his shoulders and knelt in front of his mother. The whole kingdom had arrived to watch their young prince be crowned.

Due to the wreckage in the castle the ceremony had been moved outside. Torches illuminated the event.

"My son, your courage has proved that you are worthy of this kingdom. It is your birthright and I know you will do great things." Aleena smiled and placed a gem encrusted crown atop the now king's head.

"ALL HAIL KING SONIC!" The ex queen announced.

"ALL HAIL KING SONIC!" The citizens cheered.

The new king got to his feet and couldn't stop himself from smiling. Sonic waved to his people as they cheered his name and wished him many years of luck.

Sonic turned to his mother and father and nodded. "I'll do my best."

"We know you will." Jules replied with a smile.

Meanwhile on the roof of the castle Tails and a echidna servant named Knuckles worked on an experiment, well Tails mostly.

"What does this do again?" Knuckles asked.

"If my hunch is correct it will create an explosion of colors in the sky!"

"...Ok?"

Tails sighed. "Just light the fuse."

"Fine." Knuckles did as asked and dozens of little things flew into the sky, exploding into a beautiful array of colors.

"Yes! It worked!" Tails cheered. "Long live the king!" The fox shouted below.

...

"This way." Shadow said, pulling a blindfolded Sonic with him.

"What are you doing?" Sonic laughed.

"It's a surprise. Just keep the blindfold on for a little longer ok?"

"Ok, fine."

A few minutes later Sonic could hear grass crunch under his boots instead of the stone walkways of the kingdom.

"Um, Shadow?"

The dark hedgehog chuckled. "You can take it off now."

Sonic untied the blindfold and looked around. Dead flowers. While taking in the surroundings Sonic didn't feel Shadow slide a gold and diamond ring on his finger until he took his hand away. The king looked down at his hand and blushed a dark red.

"Sh-Sh-Shadow..?"

The ebony took Sonic's hands and kissed Sonic's quivering lips. "Sonic, I love you more than anything. Please accept my proposal to you my sweet king. Will you be mine?"

Silence had fallen over them, Shadow looked disappointed and let go of the others hands. "Oh.."

Sonic threw his arms around Shadow's neck and kissed him as deeply as he could. Shadow's eyes widened before slowly closing and wrapping his arms around the king's waist. Sonic parted their lips when he needed to breathe.

"How could you think I would say no? I love you don't I?" Sonic said smiling.

Shadow smiled. "And I love you."

The wind blew around them and the shriveled plants sprung to live, beautiful petals flew in the breeze and almost seemed to glow in the moonlight.

"To think of how this all started.." Shadow said."You were my prince."

"And you my assassin."

The new couple smiled and leaned in for another kiss.

END OF STORY


It's over.. Oh my god... It's finally over! I thought I'd never see the day! Well that's it for The Prince and the Assassin. Thank you everyone for sticking around this long, I'll write another story soon! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays in general lol ^^