Okay sorry I haven't added anything new for such a long time but I had to go back to a little thing called school -- This year is mega supper hard for me or well I have a lot a lot a lot of homework and absolutely no free time. I'm still going to do my best to get this stuff finished for you guys. Thanks for waiting and sorry for the inconvenience.

Chapter 17: He's After You

Amy and Shadow were sitting in the kitchen drinking some coffee. "Amy where do you think she was all that time?" Shadow questioned as he looked into his half filled mug.

"She'll tell us when she's ready…I only hope it's soon I'm beginning to worry even more than I use too." She rubbed the side of her cup nervously.

Shadow nodded. "I have this feeling Amy…Something's wrong I know it."

"I understand I have the same feeling…but what do we do?" She looked up slightly at him.

"We need to talk with her about this if she doesn't tell us soon then we will confront her." Amy nodded in agreement with Shadows statement.

Suddenly the door was slung open by Marie and Todd ran in. Marie was standing in front of her mother. "Mom did you ever know a guy named Sonic?"

Amy dropped her mug and it shatter as it hit the floor. Shadow's eyes grew wide as he jerked his head in the direction of his daughter. Amy seemed to freeze. "What did you say?"

"A blue hedgehog named Sonic do you know him?" Marie questioned again her voice well hinted with panic.

"How do you know him?" Shadow demanded as he stood up firmly from the table.

"I'm sorry it was a mistake. I just thought they could help." She was talking with a bit of speed. "I never would have went if I had known what he was really doing and I'm not even quit sure of that. But still it was my fault for trusting either of them."

"What whose they? And you still didn't tell me how you know Sonic?" Shadow held her by the shoulders. "Are you sure his name was Sonic. You're absolutely sure that is his name?"

"Yes I'm sure but why?"

"Sonic was dead." Amy suddenly spoke her body still frozen. "I killed him a long time ago."

"But mom that's impossible I've seen him he's alive."

"But how…" Shadow questioned to himself.

"Mom I know he has something to do with you!" Marie said hastily she was so confused. "Ever since I met him he won't stop calling me Amy."

"He was after me for a long time." Amy said trying get past the horrid realization.

"He's still after you mom!" Mare stopped for a moment she looked at her mother. "Mom…" Amy looked at her. "Why is he after you?"

Amy sighed her thoughts finally coming together. "He wants me as his own he despises your father and will stop at nothing to have me." Amy admitted.

"But why would he do that if you don't love him why won't he just let you go…" Marie was almost begging for an answer.

"That's the mystery." Amy said almost unfeelingly.

Shadow took Amy's hand and their eyes met. "We need to take care of this once and for all."

Amy nodded. "Yes."

Shadow turned to his daughter. "Marie you will come too." Marie's eyes grew wide she was so happy that her father was finally letting her join in on some action. He had never been that open to the idea of her being in danger just as any other father but he was tad bit more over protective. "This is as much your fight now as it is ours." He then walked down the hall and into his and Amy's bedroom. Amy had moved from the kitchen table and was making a phone call. When Shadow returned Amy hung up the phone and he stood before her with a green chaos emerald in his grasp. I never thought I'd have to use this again."

Amy took his hand reassuringly. "This will be the last." Shadow nodded. Then the two headed out the front door and on to the lawn. "Come Marie we must go quickly."

Marie took Todd's hand and looked into his eyes. "I have to go with them."

"I'm with you." He kissed her lips softly. "Till the end."