Once Amy and Shadow returned to set, their scenes were the first ones to be shot. The weather was great on their first day of filming, everyone had gathered at the set earlier than usual. When Amy came out of wardrobe and make up Shadow was already on set ready and waiting for her. He was slouched on the set on a couch prop. His clothes were messy, quills in shambles, surrounded by beer bottles. Everyone's eyes were on him, but when Amy entered in a wine red sultry dress, everyone's eyes were on her. Producer Robotnik jumped up when he saw her and immediately went to inform Shadow. The black hedgehog's eyes widened a bit when she walked in, and he had to force himself to look away.

In the script, the second female lead and second male lead had been friends since they were young kids. To him, she was just a sister, to her, he was the love of her life. So on the day he was supposed to marry the woman he loved, she had harmed him so that she could not be together with her. Today they were going to film the scene where she went to comfort him, when the girl and love of his life was preparing to leave the country.

Producer robotnik shouted, "Action!" and the cameras settled on Shadow's drunk state. His acting was spot on. His expression was cold and yet so full of emotion. His character choked on some beer, as tears streamed down his face. All the female actresses in the room fawned and gawked over him. Amy stood on the side of the set watching, when Sally came and stood next to her.

"It would be a shame if you disappointed Shadow's impeccable acting..." She whispered tauntingly in the pink hedgehogs ear. Amy rolled her eyes at the squirrel's comment.

"It's true Amy, if you can't keep up with Shadow's acting, you'll just look out of place." With that, the squirrel sauntered off. Amy growled and Cream, who had been standing nearby, patted her friend on the back encouragingly. Amy stood calmly with her head held high. She would show her. Producer Robotnik motioned for Amy's entrance, and it was like a completely different person as Amy entered.

She walks over and snatches the bottle out of his hand, shouting his name. His character didn't respond, as a drunk who was lifeless on the floor drinking hopelessly. The second female lead lifts the second male lead up onto the couch with much difficulty. She picks up a wet towel from the coffee table, and begins dabbing his face. As she wiped his face, her face looks into his saddened one. Her eyes dim with sadness and pain. She traces his face lightly, and says in a mesmerized and pained tone, "Why can't I be the one you love?" Tears well up in her eyes, and as they stream down her face, she lays her face into his chest, gripping pieces of his messy shirt in her hands.

The filming for the scene ended, but everyone remained silent with eyes widened. The moment Amy's fingers had caressed his face, Shadow's whole body stiffened. His fists had tightened behind his body. When her head had settled on his chest, he could his heart running a marathon. Were those tears real? Shadow's eyes opened, and he looked into her eyes. Her expression was too real. He could have swore those were her true feelings. How did she act that out so realistically? He gulped, and his fingers lifted uncontrollably to wipe her tears away.

"CUT!"

That word snapped Amy out of her trance as she stood up quickly and walked away from Shadow, going back to stand by her manager. Shadow remained where he was, his hand frozen in the air and eyes widened. He looked at her finally, trying to detect anymore emotion but could sense none. Amy had sensed he was staring at her intently and thought he was mad, so she apologized. He sighed and stood up, as he headed to the resting area to breathe.


When Shadow left, Knuckles excitedly turned to Amy, "Amy, that acting was amazing! I've only seen Rouge work with him that well and it's taken her years to get used to his acting! But you're a natural!"

Amy blushed and muttered a thank you as she excused herself to touch up on her makeup. As she made her way to the make up room, she could hear people praising her.

"For a newbie that was amazing!"

"No wonder Mr. Shadow praised her at dinner the other night!"

"So she's not just a pretty face! She also has talent."

Amy gave Sally a smirk as she walked by her. The squirrels tail fur stood on end.

'I've been in Rouge's shadow for years now, I can't let this pink hedgehog move in and steal my spotlight!' Sally thought, 'I thought this was my chance at becoming the next best actress... but now Amy is in the way.'

Sally's teeth clenched, "I won't let anyone get in my way." The squirrel turned and walked out.