Chapter 22: I love you and I forgive you
The moment between the two was interrupted as Shadow was called the stage to perform. "Shadow the hedgehog please take the stage."
"Shadow go." Amy told him.
"I'm not leaving you." Shadow wrapped his arms around her once more.
"If you don't go we'll lose our big chance." Amy was still crying as she tried to get him to go.
"I'd rather lose that chance than lose you." Shadow tucked his muzzle into her neck.
"Shadow I promise I'll be right here when you're through."
"Final call for Shadow the hedgehog." The louder speaker said again.
"You promise?" Shadow pulled back and looked her deep in the eyes.
"Yes just go." Amy pushed him toward the stage.
"Promise that you'll hear me out, what I'm singing is how I feel."
"Yes…" Amy watched as he took the stage. Shadow came up behind Knuckles who was standing there ready to play. Hardly noticeable you might think but the other band members had been there every time Shadow and Amy were ready to sing.
"Knuckles you know that new song we've been working on?"
"Yea."
"Well play it and tell the others to do it too."
"But Shadow we don't know the words and I don't think we even learned the ending!"
"Just do this, it's important to me."
Knuckles could see something in Shadow's eyes that he had never seen before it was desperation and almost fear but he also saw a spark of hope. "Okay Shadow you got."
Shadow took the mike not even bothering to say what he was singing he just began.
This time this place
Miss used mistakes
To long to late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance just one breath
Just incase there's just one left
Cause you know you know you know
I love you I loved you all long
And I miss you
Far way for far to long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never know
Stop breathen if I don't see you anymore
On my knees I'll ask last chance for one last dance
Cause with you I withstand all of hell
While I'll hold your hand
I'd give it all give for us give anything but I won't give up
Cause you know you know you know
I love you I loved you all long
I miss you
Far away for far to long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me and you'll never know
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore
(So far away)
(So far way)
(Far away for far too long)
(So far way)
(So far way)
(Far way for far to long)
but cha know you know you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
Shadow looked straight at Amy when he began to sing the next verse. Then he began walking over to her. She shook her head telling him not to come but he came anyway. He took her gently by the hand and brought her out on stage.
Cause I need it
I need to hear you say
Well I love you
and I loved you all along
and I forgive you for being away for far too long
His grip on her hand tightened a bit as he sung the next line.
so keep breathing cause I'm not leave you anymore
believe it
hold on to me never let me go
so keep breathing cause I'm not leave you anymore
believe it
hold on to me never let me go
(keep breathing)
hold on to me never let me go
(keep breathing)
hold on to me never let me go
Shadow pulled her into a hug as he finished the last verse. The crowd cheered louder than they ever had before. The score board flickered as three tens flashed onto it. The crowd roared even louder at the sight of the amazing scores. There was however one person in the crowd who was none to happy about what was going on. Tucker stood in the crowd he had changed some since Amy had lat seen him. He was pouring himself over his plans to be with her. His quills were now musty looking and he wore a pair of ratty black pants a gray T-shirt and a deep green trench coat. He looked at the two on stage his anger boiling to a point of no return.
"Amy everything's going to be fine." Shadow said quietly as he smiled at her and held her hands in his.
Amy smiled back but suddenly a scream escaped her lips as Shadow fell to the stage floor at the sound of gun fire. The shot caused people to start yelling and running for the doors to get out. Amy went to her knees at Shadows side. "Shadow!" She saw him stir and was thankful.
He sat up holding his arm. "It's just in the arm." Shadow looked out in front of the stage he saw hundreds of people screaming as they ran for exits, in the mists of all the chaos Shadow saw Tucker standing there his hands in the pockets of his trench coat. Tucker was looking at him with a deathly smile.