Amy threw her keys on the coffee table and slumped on the couch. She found it hard to believe that she had kissed Shadow. There was something in her that took control of her emotions. She couldn't help but think of what Shadow might say or think.

"Stupid! Now you can't face him again! Good job, Amy!" she said as she slapped her forehead. Simply pushing it aside, Amy ran upstairs to take a shower.

She threw her towel over the shower door and closed it behind her. Slowly turning the shower knob, the water began to spray out. Amy put her hand out to test the temperature, if it was lukewarm. When it was to her content, she stepped in. The warm water relaxed her tense body, emerald eyes wandered around the soap scummed glass door. Steam elevated into the air, condensation forming on the large mirror, fruit scents and bubbles flew around.

Taking a bottle of shampoo into her hands, she let the white ooze drip into her palm. Amy scrubbed against her fur, her long quills and behind her ears. Content with herself, she turned up the temperature of the water and washed off the white foam around her slender body. Switching the shower knob off, she stepped out of the shower stall.

She stood against the long sink counter, lotions and fragrance bottles gathered in one corner. Wiping her hand across the mirror, she stared into her eyes. Her eyes traveled down her bare body and began to wipe her red towel against her body.

A black tank top, dark blue skinny jeans and her undergarments lay upon the edge of the bathtub. When she was done putting on the last of her clothing, she noticed a crack on the mirror.

"Where did that come from?" she said, raising her eyebrow. Her finger traced along the crack and it cracked again.

Amy began to back away in fear as the crack spread all over the mirror. She noticed there was pressure against the mirror and when it was not able to hold itself together any longer, it shattered into a million pieces. Amy watched in horror as the shards flew towards, she opened her mouth and screamed. The glass cut and sliced her delicate skin and she screamed out again in pain.

What she felt next, she couldn't believe. The ground below her feet began to shake. The lights flickered, walls cracked and glass bottles broke.

"An earthquake?!" she yelled.

Amy was thrown around by the violent shaking, her blood was leaving small trials along the floors. When she finally regained her balance, with all her speed, she ran toward the door. She quickly turned the knob and flung it open…

Nothing…absolutely nothing was in there…only pitch darkness. Until she saw a figure appear, standing in the distance. It turned toward her.

"Shadow?!" she screamed.

His eyes were consumed with fear, his hover shoes activated and he flew towards her.

"AMY! HOLD ON!" Shadow yelled out.

The ceiling behind her was behind down. She tried to jump out of the room but her feet wouldn't move, the floor was starting to come apart.

"SHADOW, PLEASE HURRY!!" Amy screamed louder with tears streaming down her face. She held out her hand.

He gritted his teeth and gave in all the energy he had. He was right there…hand reaching out to her…but it was too late…

The floor gave way and the darkness swallowed Amy whole, only for Shadow to hear a blood-curdling scream.

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"AMY!!" I screamed.

I was panting heavily and cold sweat covered my face. I looked around only to find myself back on the couch where I was left. I couldn't help but worry about Amy. I pushed myself off the couch , ran to the phone and called up Amy. No answer, just voice mail. I disconnected and called Rouge.

"Hello, Rouge speaking."

"It's Shadow, I need Amy's address." I said, panting from the fear that began to crawl about me.

"43 Cardinal Street…why? Shad-!"

I smashed the phone back on the charger and ran out the door. I hovered as fast as I could, the world around me blurred and sped by. I finally entered the neighbor hood..

"45…44…43!" I skidded to a stop and ran through the garden. The door wouldn't open, I rang the doorbell and banged my fist on the door. No answer. The seconds felt like minutes and I couldn't take it anymore. I backed up and kicked the door open. Metal parts clanged against the floor and bits of wood flew everywhere, I had to replace Amy's door. I ran and looked for her downstairs.

"Amy! Are you here?" I shouted, hoping she would hear me.

I checked the basement and backyard. Nothing. I went back inside and ran upstairs. I checked all the rooms, then suddenly I felt warm air from down the hallway crawl against my body.

I slowly walked down the hallway, not letting my guard down. The air was getting warmer. I finally made to the door, I turned the door knob and flung it open. It was Amy's room and there was so much moisture in the air. There was another door and what caught my eye sent ice down my spine. There was steam seeping out from the bottom of the door.

I opened the door and was burst by steam in the face. It was so hot and I was completely wet. I switched the exhaust on and went inside.

"Amy!?" I said, wafting the air as I called for her.

The steam began to clear and I noticed that it was coming from the shower stall. I opened the glass shower door and gasped at what I saw before my eyes. There she laid being pelted by water, with a soaked towel over her body and sprawled across the floor; she looked lifeless.

I gathered her in my arms and ran over to her bed; I gently laid her on the soft bed. How long has she been in there?! I checked her pulse, it was faint. I took a washcloth, soaked it in cold water and placed it on her forehead.

"Amy, wake up! It's me, Shadow! Please, Amy!" I began to stroke her hair.

She wasn't moving at all. I pulled out my phone and called everyone, telling them of the horrible occurrence. When I was done, I looked back at Amy. There was no color in her face, her quills were tosseled everywhere and her breathing was weak.

"Amy, I'm so sorry I wasn't able to get to you in time." I said, caressing her warm face.

I went back to the washroom, filled a bowl with ice cold water and placed it on her dresser. I wiped the cloth across her face, neck and arms: I performed this at least 3 times. My hand formed into a fist and crashed down and the dresser.

"Please forgive me, Rose.." I whispered.

"Shadow?" I heard a female voice speak.

I turned around and there at the door way stood Rouge, Knuckles and Ella.

"Amy?!" Ella cried as she ran over to Amy's side, tears running down her face.

Rouge felt Amy's forehead and cheek, "She's starting to get a fever."

I heard more footsteps coming down the hallway.

"Shadow! Wha-!" Sonic choked on his words when he saw Amy.

"Amy.." Blaze whispered.

Footsteps and voices echoed through the room. I just stood there, staring at Amy's pale face. I felt myself crumble, a ringing in my ears zoned everything out; I felt so miserable. I kneeled down next to her body and held her petite hand in mine. I pressed my ear to her chest and listened; my heartbeat was slow.

"Amy, please be alright.." I whispered.

A hand fell on my shoulder.

"Shadow, you have to come downstairs. Let the girls handle Amy." Silver told me.

"No, I can't leave her." I whispered.

"Shadow, please! You have to do and relax, you've done so much for today." Ella said, as she wiped her tears away.

I looked at her, she was one of Amy's best friends and I could trust her and the other to aid her. I turned away and followed the guys downstairs. I sat down on the couch with my head in my hands. Amy sprawled across the floor like a corpse haunted my mind, I feared the worst would happen.

"Shadow…" Sonic sat down across from me, "you're blaming yourself for nothing. You have to believe that Amy will recover. She has gone through things mush worse than this, she's a strong girl."

"She'll pull through." Knuckles said, patting my back.

I closed my eyes even tighter, they were right and I had to keep faith in Amy's recovery. Sonic phone rang and he flipped it open.

"Hello?...That's great! We'll see you soon." he said.

"Who was that?" Silver said, raising an eyebrow.

"Tails, he's coming over to check on Amy. Boy, are we lucky to have him?" Sonic smiled.

"But he's a mechanic." Knuckles said.

"Yes, but he studied medical care over the last few year. He's a smart kid and he'll be able to help Amy." Sonic told him.

We sat downstairs for at least half an hour, waiting for Tails. My ears listened in on what was going on in Amy's room; I heard the rustling of clothes and splashing of water. Finally, the door bell rang. Sonic walked over to the door and as soon as he turned the knob, it came right off. He gave us all funny looks, then he looked at me.

"Don't ask." I told him.

The door opened and in stepped, Tails. He was different from the last time I saw him and that was at the ARK incident. He was as tall as Sonic, his eyes were a dark shade of blue and his facial features were not child-like. In his hand was the doorknob from the opposite side; he placed it in Sonic's hand.

"Long time, no see, guys." Tails smiled, speaking in a slightly deeper voice.

"Good to see you again, buddy." Sonic said, shaking his hand.

He came over to Knuckles and Silver and greeted then, then he came over to me.

"Great to see you again, Shadow." He held out his hand.

"You too, Tails." I said, shaking his hand.

"Now, I'd like you all to follow me." he said.

We all went upstairs and into Amy's room. The girls were all sitting beside Amy with tears in their eyes. They got off the bed and walked over into their lover's arms. I looked back at Amy, she was dressed in a large shirt that reached down halfway to her thighs but she was pale, sweat ran down her face and her breathing was weak. I looked away, it pained me to see her suffering.

Tails walked over to Amy and placed his black back pack on her dresser. He took out a stethoscope and check her heartbeat, he placed a thermometer in her mouth and felt her pulse. The room was silent, all that was heard was the tinkling of Tails' equipment. He took out the thermometer from her mouth and his eyes lowered; he stood up.

"It's not good…" Tails looked at us, "She's got a fever of 102, her pulse and breathing are weak and her heart rate is not normal. It's most definitely that she will go into a coma."

I stopped breathing and my heart shattered. A coma?! But...why?! No! I couldn't believe this! I shut my eyes and clenched my fists. Tears gathered at the sides of my eyes but, I held them back; I turned away from everyone. Ella held on to Sonic's hand even tighter and she quietly sobbed into his shoulder. I stood by the window and stared out into the darkening sky.

"But the proper treatment should help her." Tails said as he took out a syringe and a small bottle of clear liquid. Jabbing the needle into the thin layer covering of the bottle, he extracted the liquid. He flicked her finger against the syringe and gently inserted it into Amy's arm. I watched his actions through the reflection of the window.

"Now we just need to wait and see." Tails turned back to everyone, "…we should leave."

"Leave? She can't be left alone!" I snapped at Tails.

"Would you be willing to stay here with her, Shadow?" he asked.

"Wait a second! Why, Shadow? Can't one of the girls do it?" Knuckles shouted.

Rouge then, stepped on Knuckles' foot and he hopped in pain.

"I think Shadow would be perfect for the job." Rouge smiled.

"I agree, Amy will do fine with Shadow beside her." said Blaze.

"…Okay, I'll do it." I finally told them.

"Are you sure, Shadow?" Knuckles asked with sternness in his voice.

"I promise you, Knuckles, I will take good care of her." I assured him.

Knuckles turned on his heel and walked away. He did not have trust in me and I could understand that.

"I'm sorry about Knucklehead…" Rouge said, "But please take good care of Amy and if you need help just call."

"Don't worry, Rouge, I will." I said.

Sonic and Silver just game me a small smile and told me not to forget to fix the front door, I rolled my eyes and smiled.

The house was completely empty. I went downstairs and found some tools under the kitchen sink, I picked up the broken pieces of the door lock and began to fix the door. After about 20 minutes, the front door was fixed. I went back upstairs and sat on a chair beside Amy's bed; I held her hand in mine.

"Don't worry, Amy…I'm here for you." I said, stroking her hair.

My eyes shot wide open when I felt Amy give my hand a faint squeeze…

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Author: *to the readers* Sorry, I didn't upload the next chapter, the assignments have really been killing me.

Knuckles: You drew the Fairly Odd Parents for an election poster! How is that even-!

Author: Hey! I hooked you up with a hot character, okay! And don't even think of dissing the Fairly Odd Parents!