Okay sorry it took so long but here it is hope you guys like it! R&R!

Chapter 19: Road Trip!

The big day had finally come the group was getting together that morning to head up to Casino City where they'd be staying for a while and eventually performing for the M.O.A contract. The girls were opening the door to head out with their stuff and what they saw waiting outside for them was something that made their jaw drop. Knuckles was leaning on a huge RV. It was amazing the coloring was black with dark blue flames and it had the 'Black Ultimates' written on it. Rouge and Cream's face lit up with excitement.

Rouge walked out to Knuckles still gazing up at the large vehicle. "Knuckles are you serious?"

"As serious as they come." Knuckles smiled.

"But how can we afford this?"

"It doesn't cost us a penny, the Cars and Trucks plex down the street stopped me and Tails yester day and insisted that we drive this to the M.O.A auditions. They even painted our name on it."

"This is great!" Cream said as she wrapped her arms around Tails neck.

Sonic was sitting on the top of the RV. "So you girls ready to go?"

"You bet!" Rouge and Cream answered as they started loading their stuff up.

Amy was quietly looking the big thing over and then she followed her friends inside. She found she was to share a room with Rouge and Cream while the guys shared the other room. Amy dropped her suitcase on the floor and then plopped down on the bottom level of a bonk bed. She had been quite and depressed for the past few days and of course not telling anyone the reason behind it all. She felt the stare of her friends falling down on her so she got up and walked out to look around the rest of the place. When she came out of the room she saw Sonic sitting in the driver's seat. Knuckles was shutting the door and the he saw Amy. "Don't worry I won't let him kill us. His driving sucks but not that badly."

Amy cracked a bit of smile. "Knuckles."

"Yea?"

"Where's Shadow?" She hadn't seen him since they arrived.

"What's it to you?" The cold answer came not from Knuckles but from the ebony hedgehog himself who was standing directly behind Amy.

She spun around quickly looking up at him. "I I-…I just…" Amy couldn't speak she was too fixated by those blood red eyes that were piercing her very soul.

"Save it." Shadow passed her and took a seat on a sofa against the wall and put on a headset. He turned up the music up really loud and then closed his eyes and laid back to relax.

Amy tilted her head to the side she wanted so much for him to realize it was all just a show, she wanted him to know that she loved him. But Shadow had such a naïve heart she didn't blame him though she just couldn't.

That Night

The RV was pulled up in an empty parking lot and everyone was suppose to be asleep. Amy however like every other night was having sleeping troubles. She was up getting a glass of water. She looked out the window that was over the sink and sighed.

"What are you doing up?" Amy turned around in a quick jolt her hands on the rim of the sink. Shadow was sitting in the booth that was seating for the table. He was pushed up in the corner his feet facing outward to the end of the booth.

"I was just getting something to drink." Amy sat the full glass of water on the counter. She slowly approached the ebony hedgehog. She was wearing a pair of light blue sweatpants and an upper cut tank top. Shadow had the thought in the back of his mind but none the less he was thinking she was looking good. She stood at the end of the booth and Shadow moved his feet in allowing her sit down. "I'm sorry that you have to be around me so much…" Amy folded her arms and rested them on the table.

"Yea so am I." Shadow was being as cold as cold as one could be but it was only because it was his safe guard if he didn't do it he might let her in again. Amy gave him a smile it was one of small contempt. "What're you smiling at?"

"A black hedgehog who's never gonna change." Amy tilted her head as she got up and sat down on the top of the empty table so she had her feet were resting in the booth.

Shadow looked down so he wasn't facing her. "Amy I know we haven't gotten along since we dissolved our feelings for each other but…I still wonder what happen to us."

Amy closed her eyes and scooted closer to Shadow even though she knew she was pushing it. The love in her heart was raging it was crying out to be heard. She wished so hard she could just fall in his arms and tell him the truth. "Shadow there's something I want you to know." She took his hand in her own. "We were puppy love I think you know puppy love never lasts." "Just know it was nothing you did…there's not a thing in the world you could ever do to make me hate you." Amy kissed his hand and then got up from the table and disappeared into her room.

Shadow sighed and closed his eyes letting his sadness fill his mind. Amy had a tear running down her face as she watched him though the cracked door.