Sonic and Sally finally made it back to their home, after an unfruitful search for a small pink hedgehog. "Well that was a waste of time." said the cobalt hedgehog to his fiancé. "Yeah well, we can only hope that she's safe." said Sally while she thought. And silent She didn't need a conspiracy, especially when she was about to crown her king.
They got dressed in their night clothes and snuggled up in bed. Sally was on her side not facing, her husband-to-be while he was facing the other way. "Goodnight," said Sonic with a yawn, today's event still racing through his mind, but drowsiness was finally taking over. He gave up to the desires of sleep and was soon snoring.
Sally on the other hand refused to sleep.
She got up and walked to her desk set up in a far corner of the room. When they get married they'll be mostly living in the in the Acorn Corn Castle, however this home will reside as a little vacation cottage. She pulled out her stationary and got to work. "Dear Amy Rose," she wrote, "Sonic and I have had enough of your little school girl crush. Now is the time for you to get over yourself and open your eyes. YOU LOST, AND I WON! He doesn't want you and never did. And in reference of this little beating thing you better not breathe a word to anyone else, or so help me Chaos, I will use all the power I have to make the rest of your life miserable. Now after you read this letter, burn it, or I'll send my guards to burn you. Hoping you understand everything, Sally Acorn." When she was done with her letter she put in an envelope and wrote on the front for "Amelia Rose, of Station Square". She silently slipped the threatening and menacing note under her pillow and settled in to sleep. The last thought in her head was the triumph she had, "Oh you wretched little hog, I'll get you soon." In the back of her mind, however, she knew it was wrong to hold a person as a prize; but this was Amy Rose. It was different right? With those questioning thoughts, the Princess closed her eyes only to be captivated by sleep.
Shadow, who was still in the dark about everything, looked at the small beaten girl sleeping on his couch. He wanted to know what happened and why it caused her to become so injured. The girl was almost always radiated an almost unbearable amount of joy and good feelings. Why would anyone want to hurt her? He started to think about possible motives and suspects. He started with everyone they both knew. The small rabbit girl that accompanies the pink hedgehog probably couldn't hurt herself on accident; let alone beat up someone else. The Chaotix Crew didn't have any motives; Shadow rarely saw the Chaotix and highly doubted that Amy Rose would be a victim of them. Rouge was with him all day, and the echidna was guarding the Master Emerald, and the fox was in his shop; all who Shadow could not think of any reason why they would want to hurt the girl. They seemed quite fond of her; like everyone was. Even he, Shadow the Hedgehog, the Ultimate Lifeform, wasn't capable of laying a hand on another person that was pretty much defenseless; much less a girl. All the people to suspect left were the blue imbecile and the princess of the Acorn Kingdom. He wasn't quite sure why, but he had a feeling that both of them had a motive in doing such.
And that made him sick.
He knew he had probably hit the mark, but he would need Rose to prove him right or wrong. Also even if he was right, how could he punish them? They were in a sense above the law. No one would readily want to believe that one or both of them would be capable of such deeds. Besides, bringing what happens in the light might be worse than if he leaves it in the dark. If no one believed her, Amy could be punished for slander and thrown in prison and have her own reputation ruined for something that happened to her. She didn't take a picture of herself or go to the hospital, and she was slowly starting to heal from the wounds.
Shadow now saw why the young flower didn't want to come forward. He sighed. "This is too complicated." He said to himself. He glared down at the pink sleeping beauty and said, "Idiot. Why would I want to help you, anyway? It's not like you mean-" He stopped himself. Because it's right, stupid hedgehog. He shook his head while he battled with his conscious. Probably one of the only battles he was about to lose. His charge stirred. He was brought out of his internal conflict and watched her as she tossed and turned on the couch.
"Sonic...why?" she mumbled as she rolled over and crouched into the fetal position. He nodded. It was the so called 'Hero of Mobius'. Shadow grunted. Some hero beating on young women.He put his feet on the coffee table and picked up his book, "The Scarlet Letter". One day you will be brought to justice.