It had been a few days since Amy had started learning the ropes of the hedgehog tribe, and today was judgement day.
"Heeheee~ This, is a Grron. We usually stay away from these, but today, you're gonna smell like a girl Grron. And may I just add, this is a boy and when he finds out you ain't a female Grron... well... it won't be pretty if you do nothing, lets just say that." Ammo had been smiling the whole time she had been telling Amy that. Amy was just staring blankly at the big grey rhino-like animal standing on all fours behind the other hedgehog. That was when Jewtzilla, the white and blue hedgehog who had scared her a few days ago dumped a bucket full of red liquid over her head.
"Good luck!" They both smiled and ran for their lives. The Grron's nostrils flared, his eyes went wide and then he charged.
"Oh shi-" Amy didn't have time to finish her sentence because the beast had seen her and was headed straight for her.
Shadow sighed. He had just got back from the clan leader's conference and things were not looking good. Knuckles, the Echidna leader, was getting more and more angry with Shadow's lack of a mate, and Tails, the Fox leader, was also beginning to become irate at his inability to even get someone he likes to notice him, let alone become his mate. Shadow also noticed that most had an excuse to bring their significant other along to the meeting. That was what got him furious.
"Jewtzilla, get me Amy. I have to move things alone quicker than expected." Shadow massaged his temple to attempt to remove the stress. It had just about worked when Jewtzilla told him something he didn't want to hear.
"She's getting initiated at the moment." Jewtzilla smiled at Shadow happily.
"WHAT!" Shadow was gone in seconds.
"What'd I say that was so wrong?" Jewtzilla was stood dumbfounded then the dust that Shadow kicked up covered him completely.
Amy was still running frantically from the Grron when Shadow arrived.
"I know how the gingerbread man felt now!" Amy was starting the slow down now, the Grron was getting closer and closer as she slowed.
"Shit..." Shadow cussed. Her chances of getting away were low.
"Wait, I almost forgot..." Amy started fiddling with a bandoleer that was around her shoulder then pulled a small knife from it. She turned around to face the Grron but because she had jumped 180 degrees without completely slowing down first she was traveling backwards towards a large tree and kicking up dust.
"Oh no... that could hurt..." Shadow winced at the thought of Amy hitting the tree, however, he couldn't intervene. Amy quickly glanced behind her and saw the tree, then quickly stared back at the Grron. Amy's back made contact with the tree and she thrust the knife out in front of her.
"I can't watch..." Shadow put his head in his hands and closed his eyes tightly. However, he couldn't resist moving his fingers to watch, but he had missed the impact. Amy was stood on top of the Grron smiling.
"How'd you like me now, huh? I'm no girlie girl." She laughed at the unconscious Grron.
"Impressive..." Shadow said quietly. Ammo ran towards Amy and jumped on the Grron.
"Well done! The knock-out gas you put in the knife worked really well." Ammo cheered. Ammo grabbed her hands and started jumping up and down.
"Wee~ This thing also makes a great bouncy thing! I'm really glad that I have such a great MUUUH-" Shadow appeared behind Ammo and clasped his hand over her mouth again.
"What did I say afew days ago...?" Shadow questioned. Ammo sighed.
"Mut fu fell ter..." Ammo muttered. (Not to tell her.) Shadow patted her head.
"Good girl... now go. I need to talk to Amy." Shadow shooed Ammo away. Amy shook her head at Shadow's actions.
"What?" He asked.
"You shouldn't treat her that way - even if you are her dad. I bet that makes her feel really bad..." Amy look at Shadow, her emerald eyes shining brightly even in the little light available.
"Fine, I won't, but I have rather more pressing matters than Ammo feeling back at present. I need to talk to you about something. Alone." Shadow grabbed her hand and dragged her off the Grron that was amazingly still asleep, then walked towards a large tree. He tapped it in several different places and a door appeared. Shadow then dragged her through the door.
Inside the great tree were two seats made of wood as well as a carpet of woven tree bark on the floor.
"Please, take a seat." Shadow motioned for Amy to sit in one of the two seats and she did so. Shadow sat in the seat opposite her, sighing deeply then resting his head in his hands briefly.
"The clan leaders and the council of this forest are beginning to get angry with me because I still have not found a mate... they have also shortened the time I have left to find one..." Shadow lifted his head so that he could talk to Amy properly.
"Well in that case, I'll help you!" Amy cheered. Shadow shook his head. Amy look at the ebony hedgehog puzzled.
"I'm not asking for help... I'm asking if you would be my temporary mate until I find someone who I like that likes me." Shadow hadn't even blinked as he spoke. Amy's muzzle was starting to turn as pink as her fur.
"It's nothing permanent of course, It's just until I find someone... I-I don't think I could let the hedgehogs living here lose their home, and to keep it I'll go to a new low ten times over and never look back. Please, help me. Help us." Shadow was pleading now, and even though Amy hardly knew him, she knew that this was not like him.
"I-I'll help." She stuttered. Shadow's eyes went wide with shock, then he stood up, walked over to her and embraced her tightly.
"Thank you!" Amy's muzzle was as red as a tomato now - she'd never been hugged by a... boy before. She meekly put her arms around his broad back muttering a "you're welcome..." as she did.
It was the next morning now and everyone but Amy was awake. Ammo was getting worried that she was dead so she rolled out of her hammock and fell straight on top of Amy. That soon woke her up.
"What happened! Is the sky falling!" Amy sat up quickly flipping the hammock over and falling to the ground.
"I didn't think I was that heavy..." Ammo said, obviously upset. Amy quickly started waving her hands in front of her face in defence.
"No, no I didn't mean that you were heavy! I was just surpirse when a pink ball of fur fell on me and I couldn't think of anything else that could have happened!" Amy jabbered.
"Whatever. Anyway, you didn't come back until late last night, and I saw Shadow bring you in here. Did you two do it?" Ammo raised an eyebrow to Amy as she said the last work of her sentence then watched Amy go bright red.
"NO! It wasn't like that!"
Please R&R! Longest chapter yet. Yay~ Is anyone even reading this? Well even if you aren't, I'm having fun writing it! See you next time!
