The Golden Bridge

Chapter 3: The Other Side

They approached the other side slowly. They stepped off of the bridge and onto the ground. Shadow walked around for a minute then stared down at the dead leaves. They were all yellow. Shadow smiled. "Amy, look," Shadow said, as he pointed down at the leaves. Amy looked down and smiled.

"Yellow leaves!" Amy exclaimed and started jumping up and down happily. Shadow joined her and they laughed joyfully. Amy started running deeper into the other side of the bridge. "Come one Shadow!" She exclaimed, as she ran. Shadow followed her. They ran and ran until they didn't see the bridge anymore. Amy sat down on a rock and patted the side of the rock so Shadow could sit next to her. Shadow sat next to her and held her hand.

"I'm glad we're friends Amy," Shadow told her happily. Amy nodded and looked at the trees. They were all gold.

"Shadow look," Amy said, as she pointed at the trees. Shadow looked at them and gasped.

"They're all gold Amy," Shadow said.

"I know…why is everything gold here Shadow?" Amy asked.

"I don't know," Shadow replied still staring at the golden trees. Suddenly Shadow spotted a blueberry bush with lots of blueberries on it. "Amy are you hungry?" Shadow asked.

"Uh huh," Amy replied cutely.

"Stay here," Shadow said then ran over to the berry bush. He started picking berries and putting them in his hand. Suddenly that same rabbit hopped out of the bush and stared at Shadow.

"Don't eat those, they're poisonous. The Dark Master made them like that," The rabbit told him. Shadow gasped and fell onto his back. Amy ran over to him and looked at the rabbit.

"Hello mister rabbit," Amy said, as she petted it. "It's just a rabbit Shadow," Amy told Shadow.

"It talked," Shadow replied nervously. Amy stared at the rabbit.

"Indeed I talked," The rabbit said. Amy gasped and fell on top of Shadow.

"Amy, get off, you're hurting me," Shadow said. Amy got up and stared at the rabbit surprised.

"What are your names?" The rabbit asked.

"I'm Amy Rose," Amy replied.

"And I'm Shadow the hedgehog," Shadow said. The rabbit nodded.

"I'm Jack," The rabbit said. "If you're hungry I know where you can get some food," Jack said. Amy helped Shadow off of the ground then they followed the rabbit.

"Where are we Jack?" Shadow asked.

"You're in Golden Land," Jack replied. "I saw you kids yesterday. You shouldn't be here. The Dark Master loves to eat children for dinner," Jack told them. Shadow and Amy gulped nervously. "Whoever brings The Dark Master food they get millions of gold and get set free," Jack explained. "Anyone could just trick you guys and bring you to him," Jack said.

"How do we know you're not tricking us?" Amy asked with looking really scared. Jack stopped walking and turned to face them.

"Listen…you kids need to come with me or else!" Jack shouted and jumped onto Amy and started biting her. Amy screamed and tried to get the rabbit off of her. Shadow grabbed the rabbit and threw it away. He then helped Amy off of the ground. A small amount of blood was on Amy's face. Amy was now crying.

"Come on Amy, let's get out of here," Shadow told her and they started running. Shadow turned back and saw the rabbit chasing them really fast, he was gaining on them. Shadow then picked up Amy (Bridal style) and then ran really fast. Amy was surprised at how fast Shadow was going.

"Shadow can run really fast," Amy thought. Shadow ran and ran until they didn't see the rabbit anymore. Shadow sat Amy down and fell down on the ground and passed out from exhaustion. Amy kneeled down beside him and shook him. "Shadow, wake up," Amy said, as she pushed him. It was getting really dark now. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Amy then laid down next to him and put his arm over her. Amy put her face into his chest and closed her eyes tight shut.

Back at Shadow's house Shadow's mother was really worried about him and Amy. "Where are those kids?" She asked herself nervously. Suddenly Shadow's dad walked up to her.

"Call the police, we're gonna look for them," Shadow's father said. She nodded and picked up the phone to call the police.

THE END OF CHAPTER 3

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