"Look… I guess… I appreciate that comment… but I'm… older than you… let's just say that…" Shadow said.

"Yeah… you know that he was on Colony Ark for like… what? 50 years?" Sonic asked.

"Why is everyone bringing that up today?" Shadow asked.

"Jeez… is it our faults that we still remember the Colony Ark incident…" Sonic said.

"Was it that bad?" Shadow asked angrily.

"Shadow… I kinda felt bad for you when you… 'died'…" Amy Rose said.

He looked at her. For the first time, Shadow saw Amy's non-annoying side. And he also thought of her as an equal than an annoying stalker…

"I want to help turn Shadow back into a human…" Amy said.

"We should get back to Rouge and Knuckles… they're probably worried sick…" Sonic said.

Right… I bet they're happy that we've been gone for a long time… you know… they might start a relationship…

"You guys can start running… I'll just have to get a ride…" Amy said sadly.

Shadow looked down at the ground… I know… that this might mess up my reputation… but… she did… kinda feel bad for me… making people worry… I don't like that… It'll be just like breaking my promise to Maria… my promise to her was that I would help people out… always…

"Come with me…" Shadow said. The ecstatic Amy took his hand. Wow… I'm so happy… I've never felt this happy ever since Sonic saved me from Egghead… I wonder why.

I am not developing feelings for her… My heart belongs to someone else…

Screeeeeeeeeeeeccccchhhh…

"Oh my god…" Sonic said.

Shadow had a bit of trouble trying to hold her hand but trying to hurry up at the same time…

Shadow stopped. He looked at Sonic. He was wide-eyed.

"Sonic, you okay?" Shadow asked.

A breeze blew Shadow's long hair (that was tied in a ponytail) Wow… He looks so awesome! As a human, Shadow has stolen my heart!

"What happened to Sonic?" Amy asked.

"Oh! That was… awful! What the HELL were you guys thinking?" Sonic asked angrily.

"We aren't a couple or anything! I hate Knuckles!" Rouge said. From the corner of Shadow's eye, he saw Rouge blush slightly when she said that she hated Knuckles.

"But still, what happened?" Amy was curious.

"You're talking about us being a couple when you and Shadow are holding hands?" Rouge asked furiously.

Shadow had forgotten. He was still holding Amy's hand. He tried to let go… but her grip was firm. He finally let go after pulling.

"If you guys are going to sit and talk all day… be my guest but … I gotta turn back into Shadow the Hedgehog." he said.

"I'm going with you. I told you before and I'll tell you again… I need an adventure." Rouge said.

"I'm going too!" Amy said.

Why don't you stop helping me? I don't like you! You're annoying! You're stupid! You… have a nice side that I've never met before… a side that reminds me of… Maria. It doesn't matter! I don't like you! I can't like you. Especially after all the trouble… that I've caused that you had to undo. Grr… I don't like you! Now you're making me feel guilty for joining with Eggman before I 'died'?

"Shadow, are you okay?" Amy asked. She put her right hand on Shadow's forehead (of course, she had to stand up on her Piko Piko Hammer to do that)

What the hell? Shadow pulled away from Amy. When he did that, it caused Amy to fall down. But just as she was about to hit the ground, Shadow caught her for an unknown reason. Why'd I save her? Why'd I pull away from her?

The confused Shadow ran away from them all.