I know I left you in a cliffy last time, so NO CLIFFY THIS TIME! YAY! Enjoy the no-cliffy chappie!
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"Mph!" I gave a muffled scream. Not only had Eggman tied me up and gagged me, but he also stuck a bomb me that would blow up in exactly ten minutes. He chuckled evilly in his little corner and the Egg Transformer eyed me like a guard dog. I was in for it now. It wasn't like Eggman was going to tell Sonic that he kidnapped me or anything, because he didn't. Getting trapped by Eggman was entirely my fault. And it wasn't like Sonic knew about it or anything. I was going to die in ten minutes, and Sonic had no idea. Rouge was right. I shouldn't have been so eager to steal a rocket to the ARK. Suddenly, gothic metal music filled the room… and it came from my cell phone, which Eggman had so gleefully confiscated. Ever since Sonic… you know… I changed my ringtone from pop music to gothic metal. No wonder I appealed to Shadow. Eggman picked up the phone. "Mph!" This roughly translated to; Get your filthy hands off my phone!
"Hello?" he said tauntingly into the phone. "Amy? Why, I merely have her imprisoned for trespassing on private property." Silence. "No, I did not kidnap her, she came here." More silence. "How am I supposed to know?" More silence. Eggman looked at his watch. "Well, if you want to see her again, I suggest you hurry. She only has about nine minutes left. It began to feel hot, and I began to sweat as I nervously looked down at the bomb. 8:59… "Goodbye." Eggman shut the phone and slammed it down on a table. If it broke, he owed me a new phone. "Gah, that blasted hedgehog!"
"Mph?" Sonic? Eggman didn't answer. It had to be Sonic… and, if not him, Silver… but more likely Sonic than Silver. Whoever it was, I just wished they'd hurry. The bomb neared six minutes. I felt like crying. I would never get to apologize to Shadow, or Rouge for not listening to her… I wouldn't even get to talk things out with Elise… maybe rekindle our friendship… Suddenly, there was a green flash of light in the middle of the room. As soon as it disappeared, a familiar black and red hedgehog stood in its place. "Mph!" I cried. Shadow!
"Doctor," he said in his signature low voice. It gradually grew louder as he continued to speak. "It's time to end this! Where's Amy?!"
"Mph! Mph!" Over here! Over here! Shadow noticed me, and a determined look crossed his face. He dashed over, but the Egg Transformer, which had recently transformed into a large, tall robot, stood in his way. Five minutes…
"What the…" Shadow took his fighting stance as the Egg Transformer gave a bellow. He threw a Chaos Spear at the giant robot's head, sending it into a state of shock.
"NOOOOO!" Eggman yelled as Shadow picked me up and dashed for the exit. Two minutes… Before I knew it, we were out of Eggman's base. Shadow hadn't untied me, but I was perfectly fine with that. I just wanted the bomb off. There was a shrill beeping noise. I had less than a minute left. Shadow looked down in shock. He cursed under his breath and sped up.
"Hang on Amy! I'll get it off as soon as we're out of here!" I wasn't aware of it at the time, but tears began to stream down my face as a wide range of emotions crossed my mind. I was angry at Eggman for tying a bomb to me, grateful that Shadow, of all people, saved me, and guilty that I hurt Shadow. What if we didn't make it, and the bomb exploded? What if the explosion killed Shadow too? If he got hurt… it would have been entirely my fault, and no amount of consolation could convince me otherwise. There seemed to be a loud boom. I looked behind in shock, only to see the Egg Transformer hot on our trail. The shrill beeping came back, only it chimed in perfect rhythm. Ten… nine… eight… Shadow looked down at the bomb and cursed. The Egg Transformer shot a ray of fire at us. Shadow jumped out of the way and stumbled before picking himself up and running. The Egg Transformer was gaining on us. Three… two… one… Tears rapidly flowed down my cheeks. What happened then, I can only describe by what Shadow told me; it happened so fast, I couldn't keep track of it. Shadow pried the bomb from me and threw it behind him right before it exploded. The Egg Transformer, which got caught in the explosion, went up in flames. "Chaos CONTROL!" I was instantly transported into a black void. We were zooming ahead faster than I had ever gone before! Finally, it stopped; we were back in Soleanna. Shadow sat me down, pulled out a pocket knife, and slashed the ropes and cloth that was gagging me. I shook as I continued to cry. "What's wrong?" Shadow asked me, sounding slightly confused. He wiped my tears with the back of his finger. "We survived, didn't we?" The way he said, we, made me feel slightly better, but I still couldn't speak. It took me a few minutes to go over all that had happened. I wanted to make up with Shadow, so I tried to follow him to the ARK by stealing one of Dr. Eggman's rockets. My stupidity and naivety got me in trouble, and it almost killed me, but Shadow, of all people saved me. I didn't deserve any of this; I deserved to die back there, in Eggman's lair. "Amy?" I threw my arms around him and sobbed.
"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…" Shadow put his arms around me and let me cry. He gently stroked my quills and pressed his face on the top of my head.
"It's alright, Amy…" he whispered into my ear. "It's all over…" I can't quite describe the feeling that overcame me next. I somehow knew that everything was fine now. All damage that I had done before was now repaired. Shadow forgave me. I continued to cry, only this time, it was tears of happiness, and Shadow continued to hold me. I don't know how long we were like that… I just knew I never wanted it to end.
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Aw… that chappie made me get all warm and fuzzy inside… See? No cliffy! PLEASE REVIEW!!
