Chapter 27: Lost Love

A few months later, Shadow had just got back from the store. He was nervous. Amy came in and looked at him. "What is it?"

The hedgehog hesitated, and then took something from his pocket. He got on one knee.

"Amy Rose," Shadow said. "Will you marry me?"

Amy gasped. She nodded and hugged him. "Yes!" Shadow smiled and gave her a kiss. "So...When is the wedding?"

"I don't really care when we have it."

Amy thought about it. "Maybe in a few days?"

"Sure."

Amy smiled and nodded. That night, Mephiles appeared. He took a vial of poison and poured it down Amy's throat as she was sleeping. Amy groaned in her sleep, moving slightly. Mephiles watched her a few more moments before teleporting away. The next day, Amy felt terrible. She didn't have a fever, so Shadow ruled out being sick.

"What is wrong?" He asked.

"I don't know..." Amy whimpered, curling a little. "I felt terrible when I woke up, and it's only gotten worse."

Shadow frowned. "Perhaps we could get you to the hospital. "

Amy nodded. "Good idea."

A while later, they brought her to the hospital. The doctor examined Amy and sighed. "It looks like you've been poisoned."

"What?" Shadow asked. "How?"

"The only thing an examination tells me is what's wrong. I don't know how the poison got into her body."

Shadow growled and looked at his sons. "Mephiles..."

"Why would he poison Amy?" Shade asked.

"He doesn't want the deal to be fulfilled."

Shade and Jet both looked confused. Shadow sighed and explained it to them better.

"Mephiles is trying to get out of upholding his end of the bargain. If he forces me to fail in mine, then he won't have to return Sonic to me."

Shade and Jet nodded. Shadow sighed and looked at the doctor. "Will she die?"

"Most likely."

"How long until she does?"

"At the rate the poison's spreading, a few hours."

Shadow's eyes widened and he nodded. Then an idea came to him. If he could transfer some of his blood to her, Amy would become immortal.

"Doctor, is there some way I can mix my blood with hers?"

The doctor nodded. "Give me a few hours to get ready."

Shadow looked at Amy. "You're going to be all right. I won't allow Mephiles to kill you."

Amy looked at him weakly. "Who is Mephiles?"

Shadow gave her a slight smile. "Someone who seems to hate me." He wasn't sure how to explain it all to her; she'd probably hate him for using her.

"Why?"

Shadow hesitated and told her everything. When he got to the part about the deal, Shadow hesitated for a moment. Amy didn't look angry when he had finished. Considering she was dying, Shadow didn't find it too surprising.

"I see..." she said. "So you need to make me immortal?"

"Yes."

Amy nodded and waited. A few hours passed and the doctor brought the blood transfusion equipment. Shadow looked up when he came in. The doctor gave him a smile and started setting up everything. As he did, Amy began to convulse and spit up blood. Everyone in the room looked at her in alarm.

"AMY!" Shadow said. The female hedgehog tried to speak. She looked at Shadow as he gave her the transfusion, but then died. Shadow leaned over her. "Amy? Amy... No..." Shadow shook his head. For the third time, he had lost someone he deeply cared for.

"I'm sorry..." the doctor said.

"It's not your fault," Shadow said.

He looked at Amy, and then ran out of the hospital as Shade and Jet followed him. Once they got home, Mephiles was waiting for them.

"What the hell do you want?" Jet asked.

"I came to see how Shadow was doing." Shadow glared at him. "What's wrong?" Mephiles smirked. "You didn't really love her, did you? I thought Sonic was more important to you than anyone else."

"You bastard!" He yelled. "Because of you, I lost the one I loved! Now she is gone! I made her immortal but that still didn't work! What becomes of our deal now? I did what you said! Am I destined to be alone forever?"

"If that's what it takes for me to remain with Sonic."

"But what about me?" Shadow asked, tears in his eyes. "Are you that selfish? I just want to see her again! Is that too much to ask?"

"If you see her again, you'll take her from me!" Mephiles growled. "You would offer her the love you feel for her, and she would choose you."

"But she doesn't love me! She loves you!"

"Knowing that, why would you even want to see her again? You'll only add more heartbreak to what you already have."

"It would be nice for her to know that I am alive and i'd like to see what you have done to her in the past 300 years."

Mephiles sighed and nodded. "Very well. I'll get her." Mephiles vanished and soon returned with Sonic.

She looked around, wondering where she was. Then her eyes lay on Shadow and she gasped. "I thought you were dead!" she said.

Shadow frowned and looked at Mephiles. "What did you want me to tell her?"

Mephiles shrugged. Shadow walked up to Sonic and hugged her. Sonic hesitated and hugged him back. Mephiles stared at the two of them.

"I missed you," Shadow said. Sonic nodded as well, and Shadow hesitated. "Sonic...I love you. Do you...love me back?"

The mermaid shook her head and turned away, breaking the hug. "I don't. Despite everything, I've been in love with Mephiles for a long time."

"But..." Shadow's eyes filled with tears. "I did all of this for you! I made that deal and lived on land as an immortal just so I could see you again!"

"Shadow...she and I are in love and have a son as well," Mephiles said.

Sonic looked at Shadow hesitantly and then at Mephiles. "He did that for me? Why didn't you ever say anything?"

"Because...I wanted to be with you. I love you as well, Sonic," Mephiles told her.

Sonic looked between the two again. She hesitated and stayed with Mephiles.

"Shadow...I'm sorry. Even if you love me...I don't love you. I love Mephiles. I want to be with him."

"I understand. It's all right as long as you're happy."

Sonic nodded. A tear ran down her face, and the two vanished. Shadow stood there, not doing anything. He started to shake as he began to sob. Shadow ran to his room, slamming the door closed behind him. Once he was in there, he hid his face in the pillow and let his sadness out.

"WHY?" He yelled. "Why did this happen? Now I'm alone forever!"

"We're still here," Shade said. The two didn't want to go too far into Shadow's room, staying near the doorway.

"Leave me alone, damn it!" Shadow yelled at them.

Shade and Jet flinched, quickly leaving the room. Shadow locked the door and continued to sob.