FIFTH CHAP UP! DON'T FORGET TO R&R! :)
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Amy and Shadow left the apartment building and to the train station to get to emerald coasts ice rink faster.
"So, Rose?" Shadow asked motioning his elbow to her.
"So?" She was confused but knew what he wanted, she had hooked her elbow in his and sat in the train seat next to him.
"Have you EVER ice skated before?" He got comfortable nudging close to her.
She was blushing by now but let him stay close, "Oh, that. Well… kiiindaaa…" More red rose on her cheeks and she looked down in deeper embarrassment.
Shadow chuckled a bit, "Oh, Amy, that's nothing to be ashamed of! That's what trying new things are for. Don't worry, I have a friend at the ice rink, I'm sure he'll give you a lesson or two."
Feeling reassured, she picked her head up to him and smiled.
-DING, DONG- WELCOME TO EMERALD COASTS SUBWAY, TRANSFER TO MYSTIC RUINS DOWN STAIRS. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ARE, THE EMERALD MALL, THE COAST'S ICE RINK OPEN, UNTIL 10 TODAY FOR COUPLES FREE, AND THE EMERALD COAST RESORT. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE CLOSING DOORS. -DING, DONG-
'What-, What did it say about the rink…?' Amy's eyes widened a bit.
"C'mon, the exit closer to the rink is this way!" He tugged on her elbow and slowly walked to the subway stairs, with the exit sign above saying "Coast's Ice Rink, walking distance."
"Ok," Amy caught up with him and slowly looked around, she had been through this terminal before but had never noticed the actual 'scenery', people painted silver and gold, pretending to sit on air, jazz musicians and jars filled with coins and few bills, posters of upcoming movies and the intricate art that decorated the subways walls.
"Are you ok, Rose?" Shadow looked at the corner of his eyes to peer down at Amy, who was dazed by what simple things can interest many.
"I.. oh! I, yes, I'm fine!" She walked up the subway steps rather fast, now eager and filled with determination to learn ice skating better and succeed!
"Hahaha, that's cute Rose, it really is." He reached her at the top of the stairs and cupped her chin and lifted it to meet his eyes.
"Well, Lets GOO!" She squealed, intertwined her fingers with his and dragged him to the entrance of the ice rink, feeling its chilly ice floors from ten feet away.
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With Sonic..-
'It's 1 o'clock… I still haven't gotten a text back, was it a prank? Did she do that to make me feel worse? Maybe I should call her…?' I went to contacts opened hers up and stared for a while.
'Should I?'
I refrained, doing that would only make me seem weak… but then again, I loved her, I wanted to make it work, I, oh so, desperately wanted to be her knight in shining armor, and protect her from everything. When she told me she wouldn't accept me… My world shattered, into MILLIONS of pieces that I vowed could only be fixed by Amy.
'What's wrong, champ? Hero? Savior? Sonic the-'
"Shut UP!" I couldn't help that my thoughts were right. That's all anyone ever called me, but Amy…
Oh, Amy.
She called me 'Sonic' in a way that I felt the actual love. I still cant wrap my head around the fact that she might've found someone else…
"I have to know."
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With Shadow and Amy…-
"Size five, please!"
"A seven for me, … please."
The shoe check out lady gave them there respected sizes and showed them out the ice rink, where to go for the infirmary, for lessons, and assistance in general, and was on her way for more customers.
"Ooh, I'm so nervous!" She giggled with anticipation as she took off her brown boots set them to the side and started lacing up her skates.
"Look, I'll be right back I'm gonna find your guide." Shadow smiled and went off towards the general assistance area and started talking to someone.
'Ok, now Amy… Reflect on what had happened. The eye contact, the sweetness in his voice, his expression, … His cupping his hand on my chin, … The elbow holding, the determination to help me skate… WTF!' Her eyes widened as she realized he was hitting on her! Coveted enough to not be noticed until really thought of, he was hitting hard…
"Oh, Amy!" She shook the look of sudden realization, and looked up at Shadow who called her from where he was standing, next to a hawk in a white coat and white sweats tucked into her white skates.
"Coming." She hopped up on her ice skates and went on the opposite side of the floor on the ice to turn around to look at shadow over the barrier.
"I want you to meet, Taby." Shadow introduced Tabatha the Hawk, to Amy Rose the Hedgehog.
"Nice to meet you! And Welcome to Coast Ice Rink! I'll be your trainer during your remainder here. Shadow has informed me that you are staying for couples night! I'll sign you up so they wont shove you out early!" Hawk waved to Amy quickly rushed inside the infirmary to the room next to it that had big blue letters that said 'Main Office', and came back putting two thumbs up, grabbing shadow and sending him to the ice.
"Now, the first thing you are gonna do when you ice skate is find the center, the balance in which you can try to walk and skate."
"Do you have it, Rose?" Shadow asked gliding his way over to Amy who had struggled a bit stepping away from the barrier.
"Yea, but I was never one to stay still, I was always on the move…" Amy sweat dropped and slightly lost her balance, landing into Shadows arms in the process.
"Are you OK?" Tabatha reassured Amy's balance making her stand up straight, not noticing the light blush on Shadow and Amy's face.
Shadow looked the opposite way, 'Oh, My, Chaos…'
Amy looked at Tabatha and nodded, 'ACK! Dx'
They carried on their lesson, as the more advanced ice skater noticed how well Amy had skated, now that she was refreshed, he decided to take her into his training class.
"MA'AM! Please! Join my intermediate class! We can use a role model such as yourself!" The green and black striped Fox had called from the area across the 'beginners' class.
"Uhm…" Amy was flattered but she didn't want to leave Shadow or Tabatha, but that didn't bother the Fox across the area, he skated swiftly over to Amy, grabbing her glove and whisking her as if she were his skating partner over to the intermediates class twirling her and holding her still by her waist.
"I! Uhh, I would like to go back, Sir!" Amy blushed furiously grasping at his hands nudging them a bit to let go.
"I'm afraid not, Miss! Your beauty and grace as you skate is far from attainable, I NEED you here!" He came close to her face, grinning and staring at her widened emerald eyes and rosy red cheeks.
"Shadow, are y-you ok?" Tabatha saw as Shadow slightly let off a red aura, surrounding his whole body and his teeth clenched.
"How… DARE he…" Shadow then skated furiously and slowly over to the naïve Fox, Amy still in his arms. "You, Shall PAY."
'Ok, no more nice girl!' 'LISTEN YOU NARCISSIST , IGNORANT BRAT! UNHAND ME NOW! OR YOU'LL PAY!" She clawed at his chest and pushed at his face, he simply twirled her and kept her spinning.
A furious and well directed punch came clear across the Fox's face, wiping the grin right off, and sending him across the Rink to the opposite side with the connecting barriers. Shadow had rushed to pick up the dizzy and dazed Amy from the floor. She was feeling nauseous and her face a pale green.
"Sh-shadow..? Uhh, I feel horrible- HIC-" Amy clenched Shadow's arm tightly and he lifted her to skate her over to Tabatha with the infirmary's nurse and aide.
"You jealous little prick!" The Fox shouted from the other side of the Rink, Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth and skated over to his intermediates' class once more.
"Shadow, don't mind him, he's vary arrogant! He thinks he's all that. Please, let it go…" Tabatha tried to calm him down, still letting off a bit of the red aura, seeming almost pink now."
"No, as a matter a fact, ill give the poor bastard his attention," Shadow placed Amy, on a seat for the nurse and aide to check her out for any bruises and give her medicine for the anxiety. "Stay, Rose… I'll be quick."
"No, Shadow! I'm fine! Really I am!" Amy tried to get up only to collapse still feeling light headed and dizzy, "Ah, ow…"
"Miss Rose! Please sit until you are stable!" The Aide pressed her gently back into the chair, giving her a barf bag, which she now held gingerly.
"Oh, Shadow…" Tabatha cringed for she knew how Shadow was in these situations.
"Hey, Punk!" Shadow shouted skating over to the Fox, "You want your attention, you got it." Shadow brought his fists up, which were glowing red to match his burning crimson eyes.
"Oh, you wanna go THERE? As you wish hedgehog." The Fox readied his stance and pounced over to Shadow sending a heavy handed punch his way.
Shadow dodged and kicked the Fox in his abdomen, sending him a bit in the air, before letting him fall Shadow held him by his shoulder and uppercut his jaw sending the Fox back on his ass. The Fox quickly recoiled and dodged a punch that Shadow had threw. The punch landed into the ice and cracked it, Shadow just as quickly tracking down his enemy to the barriers where he tried to escape. As the scuffle had been occurring Amy stay wide eyed and her hands were cupping her mouth, as well as the nurse, the aide, and Tabatha.
Shadow cornered the Fox into the side of the barrier holding him down with his skate leaving an impression on his gut like a pimple close to popping. Shadow raised his glowing fist and summoned three Chaos Spears and seethed.
"Wanna try to steal my girl again?" He asked furiously, as if it weren't the first time to occur.
"I- NO I WONT, I SWEAR! IM SORRY!" The fox tried to force his skate off his stomach before it cut all his internal organs in half.
"SHADOW!" Before Shadow could strike the Fox down he was tackled and was sliding along the ice three feet from the barriers.
"Shadow! What were you THINKING! You could have KILLED HIM!" It was Amy, shocked, wide eyed and shaking, she was horrified and Shadow was the cause of it.
He simply looked at Amy, then at the Fox, and blushed. "I… I didn't want him… to make you uncomfortable, Rose… Please .. I lost it."
Just then Four Guards that accompanied Tabatha, had lifted Amy and Shadow.
"I'm sorry guys… But, you know, I had to … report it. I'm extremely sorry, you're both banned from the Rink for a few weeks…" Tabatha blushed and rubbed her arm gingerly…
"We'll show ourselves out," Shadow grabbed Amy by the waist and focused, "Chaos Control."