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Chapter Two
Amy Rose
Amy had gone to visit Shadow. It had been a week. A week since she saw him defeated and tortured at the cruel hands of that vampire. Something had changed in him though. He didn't come out as much to see her. She only hoped it was the injuries. She vividly recalled the events of that day.
Flashback
Shadow and she went to the jungle in search of a Chaos Emerald and they met a vampire hedgehog who had it. Shadow decided to fight him for the Emerald and they engaged in battle. She watched helplessly from a tree branch while Shadow was tortured. The monster cut him all over, so badly. The vampire used lots of power and never got tired while Shadow's stamina wore down. She could only shout encouragement. She saw things no one should see. Shadow was countlessly electrocuted, burnt, and knocked out cold. Yet he still kept on. For an Emerald.
End of Flashback
Amy reached Shadow's house. She knocked twice on the door, and waited for a reply. Nothing. Was he ok? She knocked again. Still nothing. She peered into the window and saw the lounge was empty. "If he's gone out…" said Amy, trailing off. She got out her hammer and pounded the door a few times to knock it down. Now I owe you a new door. She walked into the house and took a look in his bedroom. The covers were a mess but there was no one there. "Shadow?" she called out, precariously. Had he been taken? She wandered back into the lounge. Had he gone out? She went up the stairs, and saw the spare bedroom door open.
She saw Shadow slumped on the bed, stretched out with a content smile on his face. How sweet. She sat down on the bed next to him and stroked his jet black fur. It always felt so soft and relaxing. The very touch sent shivers down her back. She cuddled up to him, making her forget everything she was troubled about, such as how Sonic never really loved her and broke her heart. But it was different now. She loved Shadow now. "Mm… Amy?" mumbled Shadow's soft voice. She didn't reply, for she wanted to stay like this forever.
Unfortunately, not to Amy's surprise, Shadow pulled away and sat on the edge of the bed, facing away. He was half bent over, head in hands. She got up and kneeled down in front of him, only causing him to turn away and bury his face in the covers of the bed. "Shadow, please don't do this. What's wrong?" Amy begged, pushing herself back upon the bed again. The black and crimson hedgehog got off the bed and ran out the room.
"Shadow! Please don't run away!" Amy shouted after him.