Tails was a sleep in his bed when suddenly he woke up. His ears had heard the sound of the door shut so he got up and went to the top of the stairs and looked down to see Sonic standing in front of the door looking at the ground his face showed that he wasn't sure of his grip on his emotions was firm. "Sonic did you find Amy?" He asked the question a little hesitantly not sure what kind of answer he'd get.

Sonic didn't move his view but he did finally answer. "Yes…she said that she's my enemy now."

Tails looked at him confused. "Your enemy, what does she mean by that?"

"I don't know, but she couldn't have truly meant it." A tear was in Sonic's eye as he went to his knees. "Could she?" He looked up the tear had ran down his face and his expression seemed to be that of deep thought. "No…it's not Amy, Amy loves me it's Shadow he took her he did something to her, she would never say those things to me I know Amy she, she wouldn't it had to be Shadow…and I'll get him for taking her I swear I'll get him for this."

Amy woke up to the morning sun poring in through the window. She noticed the fire was out "Rouge must be up already." She got up as she ran her fingers through her quills. She felt the essences of exhaustion in her body as she walked into the kitchen. She didn't see her friend anywhere but she did spot a note on the refrigerator. She picked it up and read it

Hey Amy,

Sorry for not waking you I just thought you could use the rest.

I have to go run some errands I'll be back soon.

Rouge

She placed the note on the counter as an idea popped into her head. She went back to the den and folded up her blanket, then after that she walked out of the house. "Now I'm goanna find you." She started walking down the street toward the park.

The pink hedgehog wasn't even aware she was being watched. On the roof of the house Rouge stood there behind the chimney being very still so as not to be seen. "I knew you would go looking for him." She watched Amy as she disappeared around a corner, and then slowly and with a great deal of stealth Rouge followed her.

Amy had finally reached the park and was jumping to the roof she had stood on the night before when she had been with Shadow. "All I have to do is retrace my steps." She began jumping the roof tops trying desperately to remember the path she had taken before, after about an hour she starred too see familiar things.

Rouge had followed Amy very cautiously and was starting to have second thoughts about her own actions. 'I have to do this it's my job and more importantly I don't want to see Amy or Shadow get hurt if this gets any worse.' She continued to follow Amy.

The pink teen finally saw the warehouse in the distance. She smiled at her accomplishment as she headed for the building. When she reached it she jumped to the ground and huffed slightly out of exhaustion, and then began to walk toward the huge roll up door, but she didn't get very far when someone jumped into her path.

It was Shadow.

"Amy what are you doing here?" Shadow asked as he looked at her with his red eyes.

"I missed you Shadow." She wrapped her arms around the hedgehog and hugged him, Shadow hesitantly put his arms around Amy as he aloud her to continue.

Rouge stood on a nearby roof top watching the sight. She pulled out the radio from before and she slowly held it to her mouth. "This is AR to HB I, I…" She looked down at the hedgehogs again.

"Repeat AR did you locate the culprit; over?" The radio crackled at end of the reply.

Rouge closed her eyes and sighed. "I, I lost the target."

"Well find them and bring them in we can't afford anymore slipups on this case!" The voice was loud and sounded angry.

"Yes sir it won't happen again AR over and out." Rouge turned off the radio and put it away.

"Amy you really shouldn't be here." Shadow pulled her off of him slightly.

"I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself I'll go if you really want me too."

"I think it would be for the best, at least for now." Shadow turned from her and began to walk toward the warehouse.

"Sayonara Shadow." Amy said in a soft voice as she smiled at the raven hedgehog.

Rouge had moved in a little closer but that was a mistake because the roof she was standing on had rotten tiles and she stepped on one of them and went sliding down the slope of the roof and into a bunch of boxes that was right behind the two hedgehogs. Shadow jumped in front of Amy waiting to see who had invaded his domicile. When the smoke cleared Rouge could be seen standing there coughing her body covered with dust. Amy looked over Shadow's shoulder as he stood up straight and out of a fighting pose he felt that Rouge was not a threat. Amy came out from behind Shadow. "Rouge what are you doing here?"

Rouge was dusting herself off as she began to answer the question. "I was on my way home when I spotted up on a roof top and followed you I wanted make sure you weren't in trouble." Rouge smiled trying to make her lie seem sincere.

Amy smiled believing Rouge completely. "Thanks, but I'm fine." Amy turned to Shadow. "I am going to see you again…aren't I?" Amy looked at him almost desperately.

"You told her that I was alive didn't you?" "I don't think I can see you anymore Amy." Shadow gave her a firm look and turned away and disappeared into a dark alley not saying a word. Amy was going to go after him when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Rouge standing there shaking her head, advising against Amy's actions. The pink teen turned toward her friend and started to walk away with her.

The two were close to Rouge's house and they hadn't said a word the whole trip. Finally Rouge broke the silence. "Amy I'm sorry about what happened."

Amy looked away from the bat slightly. "It doesn't matter; I'm not crushing on Shadow anymore." Amy looked up at the sky. 'I never should have crushed on him in the first place' she turned to Rouge and forced a smile.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Rouge asked looking at Amy with concern.

"Yea I'm goanna be fine." Amy walked faster and into the house.

Rouge didn't follow she figured Amy needed a minute alone, but she soon entered the house when she heard the slam of her upstairs balcony door.

Amy sat on the thick edge of the cement rail that outlined the balcony floor. She had her arms around her knees holding them to her chest. She looked out at the sun, feeling nothing but heartbreak. "Why, why did I allow myself to do this?" "I never should have given love a chance in the first place, I've never been loved and I never will be." She rested her forehead on her knees as tears slowly began to run down her face.

Rouge couldn't help but over hear Amy with her sensitive ears and all. The broken heart of the young pink teen almost brought a tear to Rouge's eye. "This isn't right." Rouge ran out her door and with one flap of her powerful wings she took to the air. The white bat reached her destination in no time, she was back at the warehouse looking for Shadow and she found him, she just happen to spot the ebony hedgehog jump to the roof of the storage building. She quickly jumped on to the roof top to see Shadow standing at the frame of the building his arms crossed seeming rather emotionless as usual.

He didn't even turn to look at her before he spoke. "What do you want?" He asked in a rather harsh tone.

"It's about Amy, I know you couldn't have meant it." Rouge crossed her own arms and glared at him from behind.

"I did nothing; she should keep her emotions in check." Shadow replied.

"Shadow she told me what happen, you can't possibly not love her after what she's done for you." Rouge's voice was getting louder with every word.

"What's she ever done for me?" Shadow tried to keep his voice under control but he was starting to get annoyed by the huntress.

"She kept your secret for one she never told anyone that it was you committing those crimes she practically took the fall for it, she turned down Sonic the guy she's been chasing for years you may think that after that she'd forget about romance but she met you and was pulled back in again, and then she gave you her trust when she had nothing to gain but everything too lose!" Rouge could barley contain her anger, she couldn't understand how anyone could be so cruel to someone that cared so deeply for them.

"I can't help it if she made a mistake."

"You're the one making the mistake Shadow!"

"It's her own fault."

"You can't keep your heart closed forever!"

"I have too!"

There was a short moment of silence.

"What?" Rouge looked at him a little wide eyed.

"You couldn't possibly understand, I'm not suppose to love anyone it would interfere with my purpose." A small tear seem to well up in Shadow's eye but it vanished. "I don't won't too hurt her."

"Shadow you're doing more harm by denying her love, people like Amy thrive on love and other emotions…she almost died when Sonic tore her heart out if it happens again I'm afraid will lose her…for good." Rouge's eyes had gotten slightly teary but she kept a firm tone and disposition none the less. Rouge sighed as she turned from the hedgehog. "Look you gotta open your heart up sometime and when you do you need to take what comes in or there's just no point in living." Rouge walked to the edge of the roof and took to the sky leaving the black hedgehog with his thoughts.

Shadow turned to see the bat flying off toward the east side of the city. He closed his eyes as his fist became clinched and unbound furry and rage ran through every inch of his body. "I can't risk it all for one girl, she's not…important." Shadow looked out over the horizon the sun was going to set soon his attention was scatter among so many things he knew what he should have been doing but he found himself being pulled in another direction. Finally he decided on what he was going to do. He had arranged a meeting with someone that could give him conformation on where to go to find the next emerald. Shadow was heading for an alley on West Street Ave. where he was suppose to see this person, he had reached it in no time and he waited on a roof top silently watching the alleyway. Shadow saw someone enter the alley and was leaning against the brick wall. It was hard to see who it was cause they wore a long gray trench coat and brown detective hat. Shadow jumped from the roof and landed in front of the stranger.

"Are you the one who can tell me about the chaos information?"

"Yep name's Fang." It was obviously a male by the sound of the voice.

"Tell me what I need to know." Shadow said somewhat demandingly.

"First things first the money then the conformation." The character pulled the hat down further over his face.

This guy really did pick the wrong day to mess with Shadow he was pissed enough as is. Shadow slammed the guy up against the wall causing the hat to fall off. Underneath Shadow saw what looked to be a mix between a wolf and a weasel, his fur coloring was purple and he had a white muzzle. "Tell me what I want to know and I might let you live."

The obviously terrified male told Shadow exactly what he wanted to know. "There's talk that the blue emerald is somewhere in the city of pairs." Shadow had Fang pined to the wall by the collar of his jacket and he couldn't feel the ground under his feet.

Shadow dropped him and began to walk away. "I'll be calling on you again for more emerald locations and you'd better have them or else and don't try to run or hide cause I will find you."