#and then they went and he met amy another hedgehog and became friends with her and then the two left to find sonic and the person hes lookin

[destielcumcoffeeshopau]

I ran out of tags so I'm gonna continue here.

Read the tags first lol

Anyways so she explodes right and he's like oh no and then he goes back to Sonic's time and Sonic's fucking dead somehow and he's like wtf guys I left you for like five minutes

And then they bring Sonic back to life with the chaos emeralds

And then he teams up with Shadow and Sonic and goes super and then they kill the gods together

And then he wanders around the timeline, he has nothing left besides his self inflicted duty of protecting the future and he tries not to affect any of the places he goes bc he technically shouldn't exist anymore

Eventually he gives in to his loneliness and starts hanging out with Sonic and his friends and he makes friends with the past version of his cat friend

Anyways

He's a silly lil guy.

He's Italian and he loves apples and he's kinda feral and he's temperamental and determined and kind and he's soooo autistic and he's honest and straightforward and follows a strict personal moral code and he doesn't understand social cues very well and he's considered rude by social expectations

He loves ice skating and being active and nature and he has his own garden and he loves Christmas and holidays and he lives to make others happy and he's oh so fluffy and silly and he even has a job where he's a delivery boy and he LOOOOVVVEEESSSS it he loves giving people their packages and he loves their smiles

He's soo cute

Hehehe

GUSH ABOUT YOUR F/O IN THE REBLOGS TO ME AND I WILL ACTUALLY LISTEN AND RESPOND TO THEM ACCORDINGLY BECAUSE YOU 🫵 DEAR READER DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR INTERESTS TREATED WITH RESPECT AND NOT JUST GET A "wow that's neat"

doubles and proshippers dni! Doubles you also deserve respect I'm just not very good at sharing I'm so sorry!

[kaylatoonz]

Dreamwalker AU

This AU was inspired by a weird dream/nightmare I had a while ago and something intriguing I found in the Sonic X series. Apparently, in one of the subs or dub of Sonic X, it was mentioned that Amy and Sonic have a psychic link with each other that lets them sense when one of them is in danger (I'm not making this up a swear, I can't find the clip/episode for the life of me!)

Context:

Sonic never usually had dreams or nightmares, when he did he dreamed he was alone in a white void until he woke up. Sonic never gave these dreams, much thought until the night he arrived on earth alone, he dreamt of a girl. On the night he arrived on earth the white void he often dreamed of felt extra unwelcoming. The loneliness even in his dreams was too much for the little hedgehog so he wept and called out for anyone to stop this feeling.

His cries were answered by another lonely hedgehog appearing to console him. Since then they would meet in their dreams every so often to comfort each other or to simply talk. They eventually start to have a bit of fun when they discover they can materialize objects or landmarks into their dreamscape.

For a while, Sonic was satisfied with recreating environments and exploring them with Amy, but as time went by, it became harder to shove away that one thought that was bothering him, was Amy even real? As a kid, he thought it didn't bother him too much whether she was real or not, who wouldn’t want a cool imaginary friend? Now that he was older, the thought that she was possibly made up to keep himself sane bothered him more and more each time they met. Ultimately his frustration leads to him lashing out at Amy when she tells him she couldn’t come to earth to meet him in person. Sonic desperately wanted some semblance of proof that she was real but she couldn’t give him any reinsurance that mattered at the time. Unfortunately, for both of them, the discord temporarily severed their bond, preventing them from meeting in future dreams.

He mourns the loss of his friend whether she was real or not deeply hurt him and made him regret ever arguing with her. With each dream, he tried calling out to her, summoning her favorite places, and even recreating her but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, the hurt became too much for him so he forces himself to forget his possibly imaginary friend returning to his lonely life in Greenhills. That is until the events of the first movie.

Two years later(after the events of the first, second movie, and possibly the third movie) sonic is now living with Tom and Maddie, his parents alongside his two new brothers Tails and Knuckles. Although Sonic now had everything he ever wanted, his mind couldn't help but wander back to the mysterious pink hedgehog of his dreams from time to time. Whenever that happened, he would push those thoughts aside to focus on more important things like his family or the next big adventure. This seems to put those unresolved feelings at bay until he receives a chilling dream/vision of Amy. She didn’t feel right, she didn’t look right, she didn’t even greet him the way he always knew her for. She only looked through him with eyes that weren’t her own, whispering a mixture of a plea for help and a warning.

“Chaos is coming…”

[dyadhogs]

beep, beep, beep…

it was the most annoying sound amy had ever heard and yet it was the only thing that reached her ears for a good long while. it was rhythmic, and easily recognizable, and yet she was still surprised when her eyes opened and she was met with dim lights offset above her. it wasn't anywhere she recognized but upon looking to one side, where a chair, small desk and window with shades drawn partially closed were, the realization was quick to come. 

and the sight of one very worried looking fox and badger there only confirmed her suspicions. though it was the former who lit up significantly seeing their friend looking at them. after a little scrambling, tails was at her bedside looking the world like he hadn't slept in some time, not that sticks looked much better as she breathed a sigh of relief. 

“you're awake, how are you feeling?” the fox spoke quickly, reassurance making him antsy and he realized that as he started to tug on the end of his tails. a nervous habit. “uh…i mean other than the obvious. you're….probably not feeling well given what happened but…”

he was worried, and feeling rather useless at the moment which wasn’t helping things. the fox was used to being the problem solver, but he was powerless here and after seeing the state of his friends he had been a wreck. just like everyone else. if it hadn’t been for the badger who walked over soon after keeping a level head, things would have been so much worse. 

after looking from tails to sticks and feeling the anticipation in the air, amy managed a small smile. “i’m…okay.” 

or she thought so anyway. she was awake after all, and no doctors or nurses had come to do who knew what the moment she woke up so that was a good sign? however, as she lay there the hedgehog became more and more aware of a few things. like the burning pain in her leg, the stiffness of her muscles and the stabbing headache behind her eyes. 

she felt like she had been hit by a freight train, and then tenderized for good measure. 

“where are we…?” a silly question, maybe but she knew they weren’t in the village hospital. it was far too nice for that. and while her tone had grown weary with the thought, there was only one more question on her mind when she realized another thing. that she was in the only bed in the room. “and…where's sonic…?”

sticks and tails exchanged a look that did nothing for the pink hedgehog’s nerves, nor did the silence that followed before tails cleared his throat a little. and again, the fox was fidgeting. “we’re on the mainland…in the nearest hospital. we…didn't know what else to do with the state you two were in so did the only logical thing…”

as he spoke there was a mounting apprehension in the fox’s voice, he was clearly avoiding something and since he had never been a good liar amy picked up on it right away. her stomach only dropped that much more as she fixed her gaze on the young inventor. 

“tails…”

the fox only flinched like he had been threatened, ears folded and eyes looking anywhere but at amy. he had clammed up, and that wasn’t a good sign. it was terrible. 

“sonic’s…in another room,” sticks filled in softly a moment later, a glance to the fox before her gaze went to her friend. and again there was something in the badger’s eyes that amy didn’t like, that brought a heaviness to settle around her. but sticks didn’t stop. “he…was a lot worse off than you…we weren't even sure he was gonna make it here at all…when we got here they rushed him away to…”

it was there she stopped, not because she didn't want amy to know but because she honestly didn't have a clue and she looked at tails expectantly. just as amy did. the fox opened and closed his mouth a few times before letting out a small, pitiful sound. 

but under the gaze of the two girls he knew he couldn't stay silent and took a deep breath. his eyes rested on amy's, worriedly. “knuckles is with him now but…they had to do a lot to get him stable so they're keeping him for a while to…keep an eye on him...” 

what the fox didn't mention was that the doctors thought it best to put the hero in a sort of medicated coma to make sure that nothing else went wrong. with the state the speedster was in, it was all they really could do after patching him up to the best of their abilities. he was alive though, and that was all they could really ask for. 

it was only then tails realized amy hadn't said a single word, and was staring down at the blanket on her lap with a clouded gaze. 

“amy…?” his voice was soft and carefully he reached over to lay his hand on one of hers. mostly to gain her attention, and it worked. he offered a gentle smile, but whether he knew it or not it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “i know it's a pretty bad situation, and i don't really know what happened, but you two are okay and that's all that really matters, right?” 

there was silence, only silence, for a few moments. until the heroine finally nodded, far from convincing but her friend chalked it up to her being exhausted from the ordeal, and being worried. just like they all were.

“right…”

it was all that mattered.

…right?

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Cast: Nitro/Christopher Smith

Replaces: Insomniac Spider-Man

(Art by BroadwayBash123)

"Since I'm following in my hero's footsteps, I know there's still a lot to learn, even after I've gotten past my depression and fought off all sorts of multiversal-threatening creeps. But one thing's for sure; no matter what happens, I'll always have my friends there by my side!"

Nitro the Hedgehog/Christopher Smith is my own original character based within his own Sonic universe. However, his journey didn't solely start there.

In his youth, he was an actual human, just like you and me. He had a great life going for him; a great education, a loving family, fun friends to hang out with, and even a girlfriend! However, after he got separated from his family in a heartless attack, he ended up in Mobius, where he was found and taken in by Tails and Cosmo.

As the days went on, he aspired to be a hero of his own to help others where he couldn't help his family, which was helped with training from both Sonic and Honey. During this time, he also fell in love with Amy Rose, who reciprocated his feelings sometime after that universe's War for Mobius.

One monster that gave him the worst trouble, though, was Toxinfect, who terrorised Nitro at every opportunity and tried everything to make his life a living hell, even causing a two-month-long apocalypse with him as one of the remaining survivors.

He did manage to turn things around, though, when he discovered a special artefact known as the Sacred Ring, which was way more powerful than Toxinfect and reversed all the damage he did, therefore kickstarting the monster's downfall and descent into pure insanity.

As the next years went on, Nitro met other heroes from a variety of universes and made good friends with them. His siblings, Evo and Rosie, alongside his human girlfriend, Amelia Walten, and mother, Susan, even returned to him over that amount of time. He even gained the ability to switch between his hedgehog and human selves at any time following his first trip outside of Mobius in a while.

But during that time, Nitro was hiding the fact he was suffering from long-term depression, which he finally revealed when a smaller "version" of him from another universe pressed him about the matter. It took a lot of therapy and support for him to overcome it, but he was able to do so in time for a surprise birthday party his friends and family had prepared for him, which he was overjoyed about.

Come More than One Universe, and he, alongside his Errorverse companions (including those from Sonic, Freedom Planet, Undertale, FNF and DDLC), were brought in to help put a stop to the madness going on within the OMT universe.

During his time there, Nitro got to know more about the Blur Gang, even offering to teach CU!Sonia some tricks on how to save the day without getting her hurt. He even got to meet his D-Sides counterpart, Hefty the Armadillo. Alongside them, he helped with curing the high level of multiversal threats that were flocking in.

After everything was said and done, he joined the Blur Gang as its official twelfth member, and even outside of it, he, OMT!Tails and OMT!Mina have since been known to work in a three-member team of their own whenever they can.

I'd say it's a pretty ironic inversion of Insomniac, in a way. While Insomniac Spidey came from a video game and knows it, Nitro's self-awareness comes from being a part-human within the Sonic world.

He's also one of those to have made it through the Errorverse's rewrite with all of his memories intact, allowing him and Amelia to change things up when the times were right. And because of it, their universe became better than it once did, while they continued to lend their support to the Blur Gang as needed.

In terms of romantic relationships, he's got Amy, Amelia Walten and his version of Mina, though he's also found a preference for women older than him to actively avoid any squicky stuff, hence why he's comfortable being around ladies such as Milly in the stories.

Oh, yeah! You guys are welcome to ask me anything you'd like about Nitro, even if it's unrelated to Into, Across and Beyond!. Be it his childhood friends, about his family and other original character companions, etc.

[shadowsfascination]

Shadamy oneshot| Free me of myself

Trigger Warning: see end notes.

The warmth of heavy breaths against a thick, wide and curved, cold window briefly stuck on the glass. The repeating cycle of condense licking the glass like soot to the window pane of a wood stove to evaporate as quickly as it had appeared was mesmerizing in a strange way. Then again: this entire scenery was.

From the sharp contrast of the cool metal floors and walls with their blue and greenish tones to the warmth and fierce illumination from the sun onto the planets. From the horrifying atmosphere inside with haunting memories clinging to his throat to the breath-taking spectacle outside.

Both aspects took his breath away and both endeavoured swallowing him inside their mighty-strong vibes, consuming him and lift him out of his body. Although their tones couldn’t be further away from one another, either of them had a traction so strong it reminded him of an approaching tsunami. One that’s still building up its’ devastating fortitude before it’d curl over him and swill away everything on its’ path.

This place was one of the very few things capable of leaving him frozen. Every time he came here it happened. And yet he kept coming back. He had to. Felt obligated to. Wanted to. Yes, a part of him longed to be swallowed entirely by the darkness and relive the events that haunted him to this very day. The feeling grew on him particularly around this time of the year.

Overcome by a returning urge to pay off his debts and right his mistakes, being plagued by this gruesome guilt felt like it needed to be done. It was the only darn thing he could do; be here and endure all of it; the depression, agony, indignance, failure, grief and self-loath. It was a bitter pill to swallow.

If only it were useful. If only it could bring you back.

But it wasn’t and it would never change being like this, for she was gone- forever. It left Shadow to be standing lifeless on the ARK. His open palms pressed against the glass while all he could do was breathe in and out again, eyeing the condense on the window. The sensation of the cold glass against his hands was the only thing keeping him grounded by now.

Every year when he paid this cursed place a visit it he heard her voice just when he was on the edge of giving in to the menacing shadows that tainted his past. As bright, gentle and hopeful as no other, the sweetness of her voice invited him to step out of the shadows, into a shower of light. With a single effort she freed him of the relentlessness he felt towards himself, blaming himself for her death.

But not this year.

There only was the mundane silence that was usual for this place. An insecure frown curved his brow and he squinted his eyes when he shifted his glance towards the light of the sun. The view on the planet of fire, when seen from the colony, was accompanied by many halo’s, each of them reflecting the constantly changing spectrum of colours upon the rays of light. They seemed capable of catching you and dragging you into space if you stared into them for too long.

With a dull glance in his crimson orbs, Shadow gazed out the very window Maria and he frequently had watched the blue planet, always dreaming of the day they’d set foot on it together. A renewed sadness whirled inside him, churning his stomach to the point where it nauseated him and clenched his open palms into fists.

He hoped to feel her presence here. He desperately longed for it; the one that always changed the hurricane whirling inside him on the day of her death into a much gentler breeze. Every year since he had awakened he came here and every year he’d felt something of her, something that allowed him to carry on. On an unconscious note his friend, while having passed a long time ago, still had the capacities to change his mind. There were only few he could give credit to when it came to that.

Have you… forsaken me, Maria?

Shadow’s pulse accelerated to a crazy high pace, even for the ultimate lifeform and he sank down to his knees. While his heart thumped against the insides of his chest so fast it felt like it would burst through, he cried. The thought of his first friend rejecting him even after she passed literally just hurt so bad! The pain cramped his chest together and he struggled to breath.

Sudden acoustics, her voice without doubt, called out to him on the abandoned colony, a whisper with the impact of a scream.

‘Shadow, it’s time for you to let go of me.’

“You’re wrong! I will always keep remembering you! It’s the only thing I can do…”

He pictured her bright blue eyes and friendly smile in front of him. Tightening every muscle in his body he forcefully attempted to transfer image of her into a physical presence, into reality. The line between his messed up mind, memories, wishes, dreams and reality grew thinner by the minute. He was almost certain she was here, almost able to see her. Almost.  If only he tried a little harder.

‘It’s time you stop blaming yourself, Shadow. I don’t want to see you like this. Please, let go of the past for there’s others who need your help now. You will only imprison yourself if you keep looking for me and my sacrifice will be left in vain. Remember why you were created Shadow. It’s the key to your freedom.’

The voice slowly extinguished, dying out into the darkness to be replaced by a suppressed, wheezy howl. Shadows’ cries were abruptly disturbed by an extremely loud bang elsewhere on the colony, a crash that shook the ARK in a rough way. Normally the alarm would have sound, but Shadow had turned off the electricity. He did that sometimes when he felt gloomy, feeling it added to his mood.

After wiping his tearstained face he rose and turned towards the elevator, prepared for anything and nothing all at once. He was NOT in the mood to fight. Still, there were a lot of strong, negative emotions to fuel his strength. Even so, his mentally unstable state of mind switched between the urge to conquer any opponent and the thought of willingly getting killed. They battled for precedence inside him and he was unsure which one would win.

“Sweet Chaos! Shadow!?!”

The black and red striped hedgehog couldn’t decide which of their faces looked more awestruck when they regarded each other; Amy’s or his own. He flinched and stiffened up when she took a few steps towards him, the sound of the heals of her boots clanking on the metal floors. She noticed and didn’t pursue, trying to lock her eyes with him, but his gaze went right through her. Eventually he turned around walked up to the window again, wishing to escape both her presence around and gaze upon him. Amy followed his lead and joined his stargazing.

Ever since Shadow and she became more acquainted with one another, they discovered they were quite compatible as friends and hung out more often. The two hedgehogs appreciated the other’s pureness, call it a rawness if you will. He respected her and accepted her for who she was; the good, bad and the ugly. Amy’s assertiveness, strength and straight-forward attitude were highly valued by Shadow. Even though his confidence barely ever seemed to be shaken, it was clear that was the occasion tonight. Shadow heaved a sigh.

“Tell me how you got here.” He finally said.

“Hey, if Knuckles can fly a rocket here, I figured I could too. So, I broke into one of Eggman’s old bases and took the liberty of borrowing one.”

Shadow rolled his eyes on her.

“You’re crazy, you know that? You could’ve gotten hurt with no one around to save you.”

“I made it, all right?! I’m more concerned about you right now.”

His bloodshot, red eyes met her emerald ones for a moment and then the moment was gone.

“I’m fine. Just wished you hadn’t come up here.”

“Shadow, I’m worried about you! I know what today is…”

“I said I didn’t wanna hang out tonight. HECK, I EXPLICITLY told you I wanted to be alone tonight. And yet here you are, forcing yourself on me when I asked you not to. Ever heard of boundaries?”

“Fine, I’ll leave if you want me to.”

“No, you’re staying now. I can’t have peace of mind when I know your safety might be compromised when flying a rocket back to the planet on your own.”

“You’re saying you had peace of mind before I came here? I’m not stupid, okay?”

“I wasn’t. That’s why I wanted to be alone. This doesn’t concern you.”

“Well it does now, since you’re making me stay.”

He shrugged and shifted his gaze back to the countless stars in the never-ending shades of different blue’s that coloured the heavens. Shutting himself off from Amy and the ARK, his heart ached for a hint of Maria out there. Even if it were a last goodbye, but the closest thing he could find was the disapproval his childhood friend would’ve had regarding his rude attitude towards his friend now.

“Does her presence still linger around this place?” Amy dared ask after a long silence.

“It used to, at least on this day.”

“It doesn’t anymore?”

“She… told me to move on, let go of her. Or at least that’s what entered my mind when I sought her.”

 Normally Shadow would have hesitated to tell anyone about any of this, feeling it didn’t go with his down-to-earth attitude. Amy was the exception on this to him. She strongly believed in a connection between the visible and the invisible so he need not to fear being laughed at. He figured she’d be able to understand the visions he’d had of Maria and how he’d heard her voice.

“Anything else?” She asked like it was any other ordinary topic.

“That I should stop blaming myself. I don’t know if I can. I don’t know if I want to. It’s the last thing I have of her.”

“What is?”

“The guilt I can cast upon myself.”

“Shadow…”

Amy’s eyed filled with a compassionate sadness. She reached out to him to rest a hand on his shoulder. When he did not protest, she stepped in and carefully enclosed him from behind in a warm embrace.

It puzzled her that Shadow usually wasn’t fond of physical contact and yet this was the second time she hugged him like this. The first time was on Prison Island, when silly 12-year old her had mistaken him for Sonic. He never showed a sign of discomfort or tried to shake her off. They stood there for a while, his arms hanging limp along his numb body.

“Maria’s right.” Amy said. “It’s long time for you to let go of that guilt. You’re not to blame for anything that happened here.”

“I’m the reason why they flew up here to shut down the facility. I’m the reason she’s dead.”

“No, G.U.N. is. They’re the ones who conducted these crimes. Their terrible policy and way of handling the situation is the reason she’s dead. There’s no excuse for the way they misinterpreted and poorly handled the situation. There’s no excuse, no explanation good enough for killing the people up here the way they did. And…”

Amy bit her lower lip and hesitated for a moment.

“I don’t know if you’ll agree with me, but Maria chose to free you. She might’ve been able to save both of you or herself instead.”

“Are you saying it’s her fault for getting shot?” Shadow sneered at her.

“I’m not. Just saying she did what she did and with that she left you no choice. You can’t be guilty for something you had no hold on. It was out of your control. She freed you because she knew the reason behind your creation. She knew your potential, Shadow. It was her choice, not yours. There’s no point in punishing yourself now.”

She hugged him tighter and rested her head on his shoulder. With Amy’s words still echoing on in his head, a vague, translucent image was drawn before his eyes. Maria. Shadow wondered if it was a figment of his imagination and whether Amy was able to see her too. The blonde girl smiled a serene smile of hope and reached out to him, covering his hands in hers. A pleasant tingling radiated from them, reassuring him that his pink friend was right.

Maria regarded Amy for a second and gave her a warm smile. Then the blue of her eyes and the dress she always wore faded into the darker blue of the starry skies, leaving them behind. It was just Shadow and Amy now. She still held him and he let her.

“Did you see…?”

“I did. I saw her too.”

Shadow now freed himself of her embrace to face her. The storm clouds that were reflected in his eyes before had vanished. With a new peace of mind, the kind he’d never experienced before, he cleared his throat.

“Bless you for being such a stubborn, persistent soul, Amy Rose.”

“No biggie, we’re friends. I got your back and I’m sure you’ve got mine.”

He gave her a single, yet assuring nod.

“Let’s leave this place. Whadd’ya say?”

“I wanna fly the rocket. I think I really got the hang of it!”

“You seriously expect me to believe that after the ever-so-graceful landing you performed here earlier?”

 “Hey- …I!- That was a rough patch, okay?!”

 “Understatement! You almost shook the ARK out of its’ orbit. I bet you wrecked the place.”

Shadow cocked a brow at her before giving her a playful push. She snorted when she eyed him. Amusement sparkled in his eyes at the thought what the heck of a ride it must have been on that rocket, giving her awful piloting skills. It was another ridiculous outcome of her impulsive nature. The two burst into laughter, their cackling echoing on throughout the colony.

With Amy already in his arms to warp them back home Chaos Control-style, he glanced back at the window. The translucent vision of his childhood friend respawned again. He felt this was their final parting and for the first time, he’d made his peace with that. She waved them goodbye before dissolving into the background, sending off millions of stars into a meteor shower. Her calm, gentle voice resounded throughout the universe for the last time:

 Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog.

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Trigger Warning [SPOILERS?!]: - suggestive suicidal thought (No actual suicide or attempt) - mental struggles (trauma, grief, losing touch of reality, feelings of desperation, depression, anxiety) - eventual happy ending > Please message me if you think I need to adjust something in the TW. First time using it. Better safe than sorry (:

If you’re struggling with mental health problems or suicidal thoughts or even plans: seek help! Even if it seems useless to you and I imagine it will. There’s lines you can call and people out there who will listen to you. Google them in the area where you live. I know it’s a good starting point to get help.  

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Notes

I wanted to do a short story on Shadow’s and Amy’s friendship and how she’ll help him cope with the loss of Maria. I believe that Amy’s headstrong, yet endearing sweet personality allows her to change Shadow’s mind sometimes like we have seen in SA2 before.

[akumaverse]

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

First Appearance: AkumaTh’s Comics #1

Dimension: Prime AkumaVerse

Allegiance: Hero

Born to Queen Aleena alongside Sonia and Manic, it seems Sonic was destined for a royal upbringing. But Queen Aleena was told by an Oracle that she must split her children apart and hide to prevent Dr. Robotnik from capturing them. She followed the Oracle’s advice, but it turned out to be proven wrong as the Eggman delayed his quest for world conquest. But following that the Queen placed Sonic in the care of Jules and Bernie Hedgehog. Sonic lived a happy life idolizing heroes of Fiction like the Flash and of Reality like Mega Man until Dr. Robotnik finally made his move. Since Mega Man was dealing with Dr. Wily at the time, Sonic saw no choice but to be the one to defeat the Eggman. Since Robotnik was not intending to have an opposition, his machinery was no match for Sonic’s speed. And inspired by these events, Sega created Sonic 1.

Since the royalties of the games went to his parents, Sonic decided to go out on his own to travel the world and seek out adventure. During that brief time, he found his lost siblings and for a while looked for his real mother. But being restless with the endless searching, Sonic found a different Seer of the Future to see if they would find Queen Aleena. Instead he found Clockwork, a Ghost of Time who is capable of seeing things more clearly than the Oracles of old. Seeing that the future can take any sort of turn, Sonic has decided to split from his siblings and instead go back to exploring the world alongside the orphan Tails. His adventures became the inspirations to many games and met new friends like Amy Rose, Knuckles the Echidna, and Shadow the Hedgehog. But it was an encounter with another Hedgehog that changed Sonic’s stories from the games.

It was around this time the Rise of Warriors came to be. Sonic continued to be a hero but didn’t like how people with power decide to use such abilities for themselves instead of others. Of course, he won’t do anything about it because it is their life and their decision. As long as they’re not hurting others who don’t enjoy it, it's an annoyance but harmless. He even formed a small rivalry with Akuma the Hedgehog until one fight ended with Sonic seemingly killing the Red Hedgehog. Of course he didn’t, but since then Sonic refuses to fight Akuma ever again. Sometime after this, Sonic saved Wendy Koopa from an assassination attempt. This inspired the Princess to ask Sonic out and Sonic thought why not give it a shot. Since Wendy wasn’t putting too much pressure on Sonic, he was getting close to her.

Sadly Wendy in her last act of selfishness dumped Sonic for a Hammer Brother that was very popular among the Koopa Kingdom. When he abandoned the Kingdom during the Ministry’s invasion, Wendy saw the errors of her ways. Forgiving her, Sonic and Wendy are once again back together. After an alliance to defeat the Undertaker, Sonic and Mega Man were inspired to try to create a group of heroes to better protect the world. And after an incident in St. Canard, the two would meet Darkwing Duck and decide to create the Heroic International Rescue Organization (HIRO) and be its trinity. With his fellow heroes, an Artificial Chaos Emerald and Ring Converter, Sonic works tirelessly to help every person he comes across.

Forms:

Super Sonic - As Super Sonic, Sonic is faster, stronger, more invulnerable and can fly. Using the combination of an Artificial Chaos Emerald and a Ring Converter, he can keep the Super Form for as long as he has the energy to do so.

Hyper Sonic - Stronger than Super Sonic in every way. But because of this power it burns through Ring Energy faster.

Doma Sonic - Using the Artificial Chaos Emerald and Ring Converter, Sonic discovered a more powerful form that is stronger than Hyper Sonic.

True Doma Sonic - Since he achieved this form thanks to an Artificial Chaos Emerald, it is not as strong as it could have been. So this form is only capable when using the Seven Chaos Emeralds.

Sprite Credit

The Current Version is from Sonic 3.

Fun Facts: 

When the comic first started out, Sonic was the clichéd dumb hero. After a while, his character was changed to someone trying to earn respect. While trying to move him to being more powerful, I unintentionally made him into what some people call a jerk and too powerful. Currently trying to change that again to make him less powerful and more like the Sonic that cares. 

His relationship with Wendy was supposed to be a one time deal. I eventually grew to love the idea behind it and decided to bring them back together. Despite that, I am not a WendyXSonic shipper. 

The name Doma comes from a Yugioh Card called "Doma the Angel of Silence". Doma is also defined as "becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of". You could say Doma Sonic has the Mastery of the Chaos Emeralds.

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Stages: Maybe Jealous

Stages: Intimate Friends: Pt.6 : Maybe Jealous (Chapter 19)

Pairing: ShadAmy

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Previous: https://another-sonic-blog.tumblr.com/post/611417758901714944/stages-what-is-it

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It was three in the afternoon and Rouge wasn't content when someone came knocking in her apartment's door. It was one of her few days off and being a bat in modern-day society was difficult. She had to go against her primal instincts of sleeping during the day so she could keep her job. So whenever she had a day off, she made sure to sleep thoroughly.

The knocking became stronger and if Rouge didn't know better, she could tell by the knocking who it was.

A very impatient black and red hedgehog.

A half-asleep Rouge walked slowly to her door, knowing well that the black one couldn't get any angrier. She opened the door and Shadow stormed in.

"Where is Amy?" Shadow asked as he looked around her apartment. Strangely enough, Amy's scent wasn't predominant as before.

"I've been fine, thank you," Rouge said sarcastically. She rubbed her eyes as her eyes adjusted to the sunlight coming from her windows.

"I little have not time to be nice," Shadow said again, he began to panic when he didn't see the pink in the agent's apartment. "Where is Amy?"

"Then, you must never have the time to be nice," Rouge replied. "She's not here. She went on a field trip with Sonic, they should be back tomorrow night."

"What? Where did they go?"

"I don't know, Amy didn't tell me because apparently, Sonic wanted to surprise her."

Rouged watched Shadow sigh heavily as he placed his right hand on his forehead. Showing his frustration.

"She doesn't answer her phone." Shadow hissed at of anger.

"Sonic won't either ... They don't want to be bothered, so they turned off all of their communication devices." Rouged looked over at his teammate. She knew that there was something he wasn't telling her. "Now tell me, what is going on?"

Shadow didn't want Rouge to be involved with the stupidity he was about to make. However, he did realize that her help might be needed.

That and that he trusted Rouge with her decisions.

Shadow sat down on the Rouge's sofa and with a stern look, he began to tell her the story.

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"You can't arrest her! You have no proof-"

   The Commander stood up from his seat and walked towards Shadow. From his desk, he grabbed a file and opened it.

"In your report, you wrote, "I found the Resistance burnt down, nothing was left of it." The Commander said and looked up to Shadow. "That is proof that Amy wanted to burn down all proof of her doings to prevent us from arresting her."

"That doesn't make any sense!" said Shadow.

"It doesn't? Our Team of Investigations say that no one was inside the building when the accident occurred. Of the 7 agents there ... Don't you think that's too much of a coincidence?"

"That is-"    

   The Commander interrupted Shadow again.

"The investigation team also found the remainings of a plant, 'Silent Princess," The Commander added. "And according to your report ... this is the flower who helped Tails the Fox wake up from his sleep in Twinkle Star Village."

   There was a heavy silence in the room. The Commander knew that Shadow wasn't still fully convinced. His eyes still show determination and in one last hope to get him he said,

"Isn't the video of her putting up the bombs enough prove already?"

   Shadow didn't know what it was but his mind and heart just couldn't accept it. So many people have betrayed him and he was scared that Amy might be one of those too. Shadow tried to put his feelings aside but he just couldn't. His mind went to Amy. If Shadow was sure of one thing, it was her.

Well ... to hell with everything.

"I don't know know if Amy is guilty or not ... but I do know that Amy loved that place and she wouldn't do anything against it," Shadow said. "My apologies commander ... I do enjoy my job but between this job and Amy ... I chose Amy."

   The Commander wasn't scared of Shadow. However, he was concerned about the decisions the black hedgehog was willing to take. The Commander had many years working and never, not even in the human world, had he met someone like Shadow. He had never chosen a side in this job and now that he was going it, it spoke volumes about him and the subject at hand.

Shadow was the best agent he had and his determination had sparked something in the Commander's previous ideology.

Doubt.

Shadow was smart and he wouldn't throw it everything he has worked for unless he was 100% sure of his decision.

"You have three days to leave the United Republic. If you don't, we will hunt you along Amy Rose." The Commander said, "I have three days until I report of this situation back to Earth. They will most likely ask me to send a squad after you ... or even more, considering you don't have a very good reputation with humans and you are betraying G.U.N."

The first time G.U.N appeared in Mobian land, many protested. The civilians thought that G.U.N.'s agency was a way to keep an eye on the Mobians on behalf of the humans. It wasn't at all a lie, in the beginning, G.U.N consisted of human agents only but seeing the constant protests, the humans decided to remove the humans and replace them with Mobians.

   Of course, one human person stayed at G.U.N and that was the Top Commander. That calmed down the protests and all of them subside down the moment Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge, and Omega joined the agency.

"Why are you doing this?" Shadow asked. He was baffled. He had respect for his Commander but going against what was expected of him surprised him.

"In all of my years working for G.U.N. I had never met someone like you." The Commander said. "Our relationship it's only based on work but even so ... Your determination makes me doubt ... maybe Amy Rose is innocent."

This time Shadow knew that he wasn't speaking to the Commander. He was talking to the person underneath the suit.

"And I have a feeling I should believe you, and I have survived many times by just following that."

A few seconds passed and for a moment Shadow didn't want to leave. He knew that after this day, he was probably never going to see him again. But he prayed to Chaos that one day their paths may interview again.

"You have three days agent, leave." The Commander said. "You will be facing G.U.N.'s wrath and the world will be against you."

"Then, I will fight like I always have," Shadow replied, smiling at his commander knowing this was goodbye.

"Shadow ... take care."

Shadow left his office. Content and nervous at the same time. Content because for the first time in all of his years working for G.U.N., the Commander called him by his name. No 'Agent Shadow' or just 'Agent.' And nervous because Shadow didn't know what the future awaited for him.

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The winds softly caressed Amy's hair as the strings of it danced beautifully. Sonic had never thought of settling down but he knew he could slow down once in a while for the pink hedgehog.

The grass surrounded them along with the sunflowers. It was a sunny day but the wind was cold and it made up for the heat. Sonic and Amy were in their backs, watching clouds above them.  

Sonic took Amy to one of his favorite places on Mobius, it was kinda a secret spot for him. Not a lot of tourists came and it is peaceful and quiet.

Sonic loved the idea of traveling the world and saving folks but he knew Amy was one who wanted to settle down. Have a family and such.

"Amy, if we were to get married now, would you say yes?" Sonic asked and Amy was caught by surprise. It was random considering that they were in complete silence a few moments ago.

But still, she answered.

"Now? I don't know ..." Amy said. She had been honest with Sonic from the beginning. That at the moment, she still had strong feelings for Shadow. "But my older self would have said yes without thinking."

Amy chuckled, a bit hurt but he accepted the answer.

"It's just ... you know, I love to be as free as the wind ... I don't imagine comfortably myself living in a house when I know there are people out there who might need me." Sonic said. "So ... I am guessing we can never be truthfully together, uh? Even if we wanted."

"Sonic, I'll make something clear." Amy turned her head to look at the blue one and this caught his attention as well. "I don't want to change anything about you. I love how you live freely. I don't want to take that away from you. Even if we were to get married, I will still be willing to give you your freedom."

Sonic eyes sparkled and he felt his heart beat faster. "So ... Would you have been happy by just staying at the house and taking care of the children? Waiting for me to arrive home?"

"Absolutely," Amy replied, their eyes interview and there shared a lovely moment. However, Amy knew that she needed to pop Sonic's bubble. She didn't him to have any hopes for that happening at least now. "But that was old me ... and now well ... I am not sure what I want and well you know ... I-"

"You still love Shadow, I know that." Sonic's voice had a bit of jealousy to it. Amy knew it was normal. After all, he was dating a girl who was still in love with someone else. "If you don't mind me asking ... what do you see in him?"

Amy knew that Sonic was serious about his question and to give him some peace of mind, she replied. "He is just ... incredibly kind and sweet."

"Hey, I am kind and sweet too!"

Amy smiled and let out a small giggle. "Yes you are but it comes to you naturally... but Shadow ... He was a hard time expressing how he feels or showing any emotion at all. Even if he fails miserably at it ... he still tries. He tries his hardest to be good and do good."

Amy noticed that Sonic was quiet as a signal for her to continue.

"Believe me, if a year ago you have said that I would fall in love with Shadow the hedgehog, I would probably laugh y lungs out." Amy continued, "But he showed me other sides of himself and along the way ... I just fell for that. It wasn't a moment like when you saved me from Metal Sonic ... It was gradually, in stages even and in one of those ... I fell in love with him."

A few seconds passed and Amy felt Sonic softly place a hand on her cheek, he brought her closer to him and he kissed her on the lips.

They stayed close to each other's faces and Sonic whispered. "It makes time but there's a possibility ... I can make you fall in love with me gradually and one day, you may just realize that you love me."

A sense of guilt overtook Amy. He had been nothing but sweet to her and caring. Yes, he had been absent for a long time but it was Sonic. He liked to travel around for a long time and most important of all, he was single back then.

Now he was dating Amy and he was slowing down for her.

And Amy had to acknowledge ... that the gesture made her heart beat faster than usual.

Amy cuddle in Sonic's arms, she heard his beating heartbeat that matched hers. "I really wish for that moment to come soon."

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If Shadow couldn't pint point the moment he fell in love with Amy. He had realized he loved her a few days ago but he knew he had feelings for her even before then. Did he love at first sight? Most likely not. It was in stages, gradually. Like a plant, it slowly grew. During a year, Amy and he had provided with light, water, and other resources for it to grow. And the small plant had grown into a beautiful flower.

"So, your plan is to run away to the Acorn Kingdom. That's on the other side of the world. How are you planning to get there?" Rouge asked. They were still at her apartment, talking over the matter.

"I am going to buy a small plane or helicopter from the yellow box. I should take all of my money out of the bank before G.U.N cancels all of my accounts." Shadow replied.

"And will you be accepted in the Acorn Kingdom?"

"Yes, I spoke with Princess Sally and she owns me a favor. She plans to hide us for some time."

"And then what?" Rouge asked again.

"We will plan everything as we go," Shadow said. "But to be honest, I don't even know where to start looking. Is this an old enemy? And if so, who? Who has a grudge against Amy?"

Rouge stood up from the sofa, walking from side to side, thinking about the different possibilities. "Maybe it's not against Amy ... but you."

Shadow raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"In your Star Festival's report, you said that in the drainage bunker, there were imagines and videos of you and Amy during our Twinkle Star Village mission." Rouge added, "They have been watching you two ... maybe they notice how close you are to her and they want to take advantage of that."

Shadow looked away, was he so obvious? "We are not that close."

Rouge rolled her eyes at him, she knew he was lying but this was over the top. "Can you just men up and say you like the girl? It ain't that hard."

"I don't like her," Shadow lied again. At least this time he knew he was lying. He just didn't want Rouge to tease him about it.

"Now I know why Amy is with Sonic," Rouge added. "He wasn't afraid of talking about his feelings for her and he got the girl."

Rouge had never seen Shadow snap his head so fast before. His expression changed and Rouge was confused by his sudden change.

"Wait ... you didn't know they were together?"

"Together as?"

"Together ... as boyfriend and girlfriend."

Shadow knew this feeling. He had felt before when he used to date Maria and she would show up with a different guy every night. However, there was a difference. The first one, Maria was technically his and he couldn't focus on this feeling because he was concentrated more on the fact that she cheated. Secondly, Amy wasn't even his girlfriend ... yet. He had barely realized his feelings for her and he had already lost to his blue rival nonetheless.

Shadow gave it a thought again. Sonic and Amy were Chaos knows were and alone. They could be hugging, kissing, holding hands, sleeping together, being intimate together.

He knew this feeling too well. He thought he had forgotten about it but no ... it was there and it overtook him. He let out a growl and he held his hands so tight that even with the globes on, he knew his knuckles were white from the pressure.

"I need to finish somethings," Shadow said as he stood up from the sofa. "I'll be back tomorrow night if Amy comes back early contact me as soon as you can."

Rouge watched the black hedgehog opening the door of her apartment to get out. However, she stopped him.

"Are you angry?" Rouge asked, a certain hint of worry in her voice.

"Angry? No," Shadow gave Rouge one last look before exiting her apartment.

"... maybe jealous."

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A/N: First, I want to apologize for the grammar errors and all that. I will be fixing the mistakes soon, I just wanted to publish this chapter as soon as I could.

I had finished writing the final two chapters of 'Stages' yesterday. However, as I read over them, I realized that I didn't like them.

I was putting too much information, conjunctions, and subplots that it was just too much. As some people may know, 'Stages' was originally a series of one-shots stories that concentrated on the development of Amy and Shadow's relationship. It was as simple as that but as people wanted to read more, I found myself writing this story without a plot. Because originally this story wasn't meant to have a plot. It wasn't meant to have any deep meaning nor to be a long story.

With that said, I enjoyed very much writing the first chapters, but I guess I let myself get influenced and wrote a story of 20 chapters that was meant to only be 10 chapters.

There is a lot of inconsistency, I didn't like how I literally build up the villain of the story in the last five chapters and I believe that it's all due to that as well as that my writing is not good to the point I can create a good building of a villain within a few chapters.

Now those two chapters are there, they may never be read. I guess I would publish them later on Wattpad as 'Alternative Ending."

The next chapter, it the FINAL chapter. It will most likely come out this week and after that, I will start working on the story prompts request. Thank you, everyone, who has been with me on this journey and hopefully will continue to read other of my works.

Next: Soon

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Reunions: Chapter 2 of 4: Back Together

Alright, next update.

Again, if Beauregard seems OOC compared to the book, that will be explained in Arc 8. 

Read on Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18573268/chapters/44028235#workskin

Sonic: Revival- Reunions

Chapter 2 of 4: Back Together

Sally’s team had arrived back in Knothole’s ruins under the cover of darkness, thanks to Silver’s Chronos Control allowing them to shift their landing forward several hours. They materialised standing outside the entrance of the Freedom HQ dome. Sally smiled, taking a deep breath of the familiar air, relaxing for a moment, before turning back toward her friends. “Alright, Silver. Lead the way.” “Okay, right, follow me,” He nodded, walking back toward the city. “It’s underground, beneath the city itself. And Nicole knows where it is, so she can steer Emerl right into it…” “So we won’t need to worry about infiltration… that’s good. Still, we should wait to discuss tactics until we have everyone…” “Right, right…” The walk didn’t take long, as the entrance tunnel was situated further away from the city. After all, Silver explained, if they wanted to remain hidden, not exiting into a population centre was a good first step. The tunnel itself was a long, dull walk, but soon enough, they reached the end, walking through the door and into the hideout. “Guys, I’m back, and I brought guests!” Silver called out. “Uh, aren’t we supposed to not do that?” Larry Lynx appeared from another room, pausing when he spotted the group. “Princess Sally! You’re... you again!” The small lynx’s surprise quickly brought Harvey Who and the wolf twins running to greet their returned leader, along with Rotor and Amy. “Where’s Elias?” Sally asked. “Silver told me he was a part of this team.” “During our last mission, the team got caught in a cave-in. They all made it out alive, but Elias took the worst of it. His leg is broken.” Harvey replied, just as Elias himself appeared, leaning on crutches, relief shining from his face. Sally ran over, throwing her arms around her brother gently, careful to not knock him over. He returned the hug as best he could. “Thank the Source you’re alright, Sally…” “I could say the same for you… I wasn’t sure if he kept targeting you after his attempt to use me failed…” “Well, he didn’t, fortunately… though I still managed to get myself in a scrape.” “I can see that,” She smiled slightly. “How long are you going to be out of things?” “A while, how long exactly depends on how much I rest it. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you retake the city…” He sighed. “That’s alright… I’m sure we’ll be okay. You just stay safe.” Sally hugged him again. “How are Megan and Alexis?” “They’re fine, still in hiding. I wasn’t about to bring them back here when it could turn into a warzone again,” He explained. “Good, good…” “Unfortunately, Elias is not the only member of the team out of commission,” Harvey spoke up. “A few days ago, Eggman sent a new Metal Sonic here in an attempt to kill Antoine. Fortunately, Shard was able to halt the attack and force Metal to self-destruct, and Antoine was unharmed, but Shard was badly damaged in the process. His gem core is cracked, and it’s unlikely that he’ll ever be at full strength again…” “Oh no…” Silver and Amy gasped, while Rotor looked at them, confused. “Who’s Shard?” “The original Metal Sonic, the one that broke away from its programming and became a sentient being. We thought he was destroyed holding back a lava flow so that Sonic and Tails could escape, but the Secret Service found him entombed in the rock after it hardened. I had Sir Charles repair him, and he’s been working with us since…” Harvey explained. “I thought I saw another Sonic robot when Eggman sent the Metal Series to the city…” Rotor mused. “Still, if he’s out, I’ll take a look at him. I might be able to get him up and running again.” “That would be much appreciated,” The old owl smiled, before pointing to another door. “He’s just through there.” Rotor nodded, walking through to begin his work. “So, how are we going to stop Naugus now?” Lyco asked, looking at Harvey and the two Acorns. “I have something of a plan… but I’m going to wait until Sonic’s team return with Bunnie. Then we can get started…” *** “Please stop shooting me, it isn’t working. You’re just wasting energy,” Emerl groaned, slowly trudging through the hail of bullets and lasers, body wreathed in a blue glow. The shield absorbed every last one of them, but maintaining it slowed her down somewhat. ‘I don’t think they’re listening,’ Nicole sighed inside her new friend’s mind. ‘People don’t tend to listen to armoured robots that drop out of the sky into their bases.’ ‘Well what was I supposed to do, knock on the door?’ She threw her hands up. ‘I didn’t realise that round thing was gonna explode when I landed on it!’ ‘It said oil on it!’ ‘I can’t read your language, Nicole! I can speak it but I can’t read it.’ Emerl protested. One of the legionnaires ran up to her, brandishing a polearm. Her hand snapped out, catching the weapon and, with a wide sweep of her arm, she threw the assailant away from her. ‘Oh. Well, would you like me to translate in future?’ The lynx offered sheepishly. ‘That would be appreciated, thanks,’ She replied. ‘Ugh, this is getting us nowhere. I should just charge through and get to work on finding her.’ ‘That will probably just make more of a fight,’ Nicole sighed. ‘We may have to incapacitate them.’ ‘Well, that’ll work, Emerl lowered herself, stance tightening, readying herself to spring forward. Her third optic opened, flicking between each of the Legionnaires shooting at her. Information flicked across her vision- Nicole noted that all of it was written in Nocturnian- Highlighting target areas on each of them, nerves, pressure points, parts she could aim for to ensure a quick takedown. “Hold fire!” The gunfire stopped, and one of the legionnaires, with a slightly larger pauldron on his right arm, held up his hand. The others glanced at him. “Orders from the Baron. Apparently this robot isn’t hostile, and he wants to see her.” “Huh?” “Wait, what?” “Really?” “That’s a girl?” “Thank you!” Emerl relaxed, dropping her shield. ‘Can we trust this?’ ‘I’m not sure…’ Nicole mused, as they watched the Legionnaires back off, leaving the squad leader behind, putting his gun back into the holster. ‘But if it is a trick, they can’t hurt you, and it gets us closer to the office… so let’s roll with it.” ‘Alright then.’ She stepped forward, optic closing with a quiet click. “Let’s go.” The squad leader led Emerl inside the central tower of the base, getting into the lift to the top. “Er, sorry about the whole… shooting you thing…” He said. “Sorry for landing like that,” Emerl replied, shrugging. “I didn’t realise that barrel was going to go up like that.” “You certainly gave us quite the shock.” He laughed slightly. “That alarm went off about the hedgehog showing up and then someone crash-lands into our fortress, we were on-edge already... “ ‘What do I say to that?’ ‘Say you’re here to help. But make it vague, don’t over-detail. Don’t act like you know Sonic at all, aside from a name.’ “Well, actually, I came by to help with that hedgehog problem,” She lied. The man raised his eyebrows a little, and smiled. “Good to hear. Where’d you come from anyway?” “I escaped from a Freedom Fighter base. I don’t know anything before that,” Not untrue, but lacking in context. “Well, with power like that, I’m glad you did,” They came to a halt outside a door. “We’re here now.” The squad leader knocked on the door, announcing that he had brought the strange robot with him, after which it opened, and Emerl walked in. He stayed behind, closing the door behind her, and Emerl looked up to see an older, weary-looking rabbit meeting her eyes. “All clear,” He said, and, from various corners of the room, Sonic and Tails emerged, along with a younger rabbit that Emerl didn’t recognise, but Nicole certainly did. “Bunnie!” The lynx AI projected herself into the room, zipping over to Bunnie’s side. “It’s so good to see you again!” “Same to you, Nikki. I’m sorry I ran off…” She beamed for a moment, before her face fell. “It’s alright, I shut down as well. But we’re both better now,” Nicole replied. “Your limbs, though…” “Yeah, like I said to Sonic and Tails, this is who I really am. With ‘em, I can  protect the things that matter to me the most,” She explained, flexing her left arm. “Besides, it’s just my arm and legs now, no more awkward diets and uncomfortable maintenance for me!” “That’s good to hear.” “So, you gonna introduce us?” Bunnie glanced over Nicole’s shoulder at Emerl, who stood off to the side, arms folded, awkwardly tapping her foot. “Oh, of course!” She nodded, leading her friend over. “Bunnie, Emerl. Emerl, Bunnie.” “Nice to meet you, Sonic and Tails told me about you when we met outside,” Bunnie held out her hand for the Gizoid to shake. Emerl looked down at the hand, tilting her head quizzically for a second, before holding out her own in the same position, glancing at Nicole for pointers. Bunnie laughed, seizing Emerl’s hand in her own and shaking it gently. “Like this, sugah.” “Right, right,” She nodded. “And it’s nice to meet you too. A friend of Nicole’s is a friend of mine.” “Emerl is a Gizoid, a type of ancient robot that has the ability to mimic the powers and moves of others by observing them once. She was a great help in rescuing Sally.” “So I’ve heard. Thanks for that, Emerl,” She hugged the robot, who let out a started yelp before returning it. “Heh, looks like nobody warned you that I’m a hugger.” “Pardon the interruption, but I’ve been told that you have a plan that should free us from Eggman’s yoke?” Beauregard approached Nicole, leaning on his cane. The lynx nodded, turning to face him. “Yes, I do,” She nodded. “Previously, I hadn’t dared tamper with Eggman’s self-destruct bombs in case one actually went off, and getting my hands on one to safely test has been impossible. However, after he put one in Mecha Sally, I was forced to chance a deactivation or lose her, and I was successful. Since Eggman’s computer security is always terrible, and he never changes or updates things aside from Metal Sonic, I’d wager that the code I deleted to shut down Sally’s bomb will be the same in all of yours.” “Wager? Doesn’t sound certain to me…” He frowned. “I am not a betting woman, sir. I don’t take chances that I am not forced into. And I will make sure that the code is the same before I alter anything.” “Actually, since I’ve got legion tech, but no bomb or implants, there must be spares from my upgrade, right?” Bunnie suggested. “You can use those.” “That’s right, you could…” Beauregard nodded, walking back to his desk, opening a drawer and taking out a few parts. “When Bunnie had her surgery, I employed only a coupla doctors, the few that I trust to not sell me out to Eggman, then I smuggled the implants and bomb up here to make sure no-one found ‘em. You’re free to take a swing at it.” “Alright…  Tails, I need you to disconnect the detonator, just as a safety precaution,” Nicole glanced at the fox, who nodded and picked up the bomb. Opening it up, he cut the red wire, and the bomb went dead. “Done,” He stepped back, allowing Nicole free access. Her avatar faded into a small green orb, floating into the implant. After a few moments, she reappeared, floating above the desk. “It was indeed the same code, and I can mass-neutralise it. I should have it done in a few minutes…” The lynx smiled. “You have my gratitude, but what’s your reason for helping us?” Beauregard frowned. “We’re your enemies, after all.” “Until now, while we didn’t condone the actions of the Sandblasters, they were a necessary evil to prevent Eggman’s forces from spreading up from the south. Until I knew that I could disable the bombs, I was not willing to try and potentially harm the regular civilians forced under the empire’s command. But if you aren’t hostile… then we don’t need the Sandblasters anymore. We can make them face justice for their crimes against your people,” Nicole explained. “That’s the deal. I will free you, and we will help you with the Sandblasters, and you will become our ally.” “Seems fair to me… alright… do it.” The elder rabbit nodded. Nicole closed her eyes, raising her hands as a bright green flash rippled out from her body, flooding through the fortress. Beauregard heard a soft beep from the base of his skull, nothing like the frantic alarm that heralded a detonation, and a weight lifted from his shoulders. “It’s really gone… I can’t thank you enough, Miss Lynx. You’ve got yourself a deal.” “You’re welcome,” Nicole beamed. “I’ll make the preparations for the overthrow immediately, we should be good to go tomorrow. When should I contact you?” “Probably best to not do so until we’ve ousted Naugus…” Tails mused. “Which could be tomorrow, could be next week… depends on what Sally comes up with in terms of a plan…” “Basically, we’ll call you,” Sonic shrugged. “How are we gonna deal with him?” Bunnie asked, glancing at her friends. “I’m not sure I can be much help there, after what he did to Titan Metal Sonic… last thing I need is to have my new parts turn into foliage.” “I dunno, Sal’s working on it. Best I’ve got is ‘Make him look bad and then punch him in the face’, which isn’t much. We’re gonna have to work out the fine details later.” “I approve of the basic structure of this plan!” Emerl announced, clunking her fists together. “We know you do, buddy. Just got to make sure it works,” Sonic grinned. “Well, we’d best be off, then,” Bunnie said. She hugged her uncle tightly, and smiled up at him. “I’ll talk to you soon, Uncle Beau.” “Definitely. Good luck, Bunnie.” The three organics clustered around Emerl, and in a flash of blue, they disappeared.

[starunicornmoon]

Serendipity

'Love is friendship set on fire.'

Serendipity

Sonic the Hedgehog approached Amy Rose's house with the same neck breaking speed with which he goes everywhere. He stopped just short of falling through her open front door, grabbing on to the doorframe to uncharacteristically steady himself. His mind had been wandering while he was running and he wasn't expecting her door to be open when he arrived. The smell of fresh paint wafting from the house cleared his head though as he stepped inside without being invited and caught sight of his friend in cut off denim shorts, her tank top somehow streaked with paint along her back, her quills up in a haphazard ponytail.

She looked adorable and Sonic grinned as he tiptoed up to the pink hedgehog humming to herself while she rolled a paint brush across her lounge wall.

"Hello, Sonic," Amy Rose greeted him without turning around or stopping in her painting.

Sonic huffed as he stopped trying to Ninja his way to surprising Amy and casually went to stand beside her, admiring her handiwork thus far.

"Decorating again?" he asked pointedly, as it seemed that at least three times a year Amy got the bug for painting a new room. He was sure the lounge was still relatively new. "What's eating away at you this time?" Sonic turned his full attention on Amy, his mouth twitching at the cream paint spread across one cheek and smeared under her bangs. He waited for her to meet his gaze that she was avoiding as best she could.

Sonic knew that if she was pulling out the painting clothes, rollers and colour chart then something was gnawing away at his friend. Her restless energy being converted into her redecorating and 'revamping' her life as she has put it each time. He crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for her to look at him. His foot started tapping impatiently, a habit that has still stuck with him as he's grown up. His patience getting slightly better - just a touch - over the years. When Amy looked down at his foot and arched a brow at his tick she shook her head.

"I don't want to talk about it," she simply replied, turning back to her wall and cocking her head to the side to admire her mind numbing work.

Sonic frowned and wondered if it was worth pushing her to open up about what was bugging her. Another change and proof of his maturity, the fact he wasn't running out the door, but rather actively thinking about talking about emotions and stuff. With Amy Rose no less. But you see their friendship has changed a lot over the years. As have the two hedgehogs. There wasn't a defining moment that caused it, or an open conversation of feelings and thoughts. Just a simple passage of time that helped their friendship mature along with their personalities, into a deep respect and understanding for them both.

Sonic would even go so far as to class Amy as close a best friend as Tails.

Not something he would have thought would ever happen when he was fifteen.

Deciding to not push her on whatever was upsetting her, Sonic uncrossed his arms and nodded, respecting her want of privacy and knowing that if she did want to talk about it then she would come to him if and when she is ready. "Want some help?" he offered instead, bending to pick up a spare roller and liberally coating it in fresh paint. He looked up at Amy with a wicked grin and twinkle in his eye.

"Oh no," Amy panicked, taking a hesitant step back. "Oh no, put it down! No, no, NO!" Amy cried as she turned tail and ran from Sonic who charged her with the roller dripping with paint. Thankfully Amy had the foresight to cover everything in old sheets, including covering the floor, in the hopes that she would make minimal mess in her distracted cleaning state. She hadn't factored in a humorous Sonic and his need to cheer her up by the most messy way possible.

She tried to dodge out of the way of his attack but felt it impact her shoulder as she spun around -

And came face to face with a roller.

Gasping she blinked past her shock, noting the very pleased grin stretched across Sonic's muzzle as admired his handy work. "You missed a bit," he shrugged, swivelling the roller around in his hand carelessly, flickering paint in an arc in the process. The growl coming from Amy stopped him though as he in turn took a shaky step back. "Ugh, Ames, what are you doing?" he quivered, putting his roller back up like a guard.

Who was he kidding though? This woman knew exactly how to get him, she spent enough time chasing him in her early teens.

Amy dived at him without hesitation, anticipating his next manoeuvre and meeting him halfway with her roller streaking through his quills and running down his back. Sonic halted instantly, his shoulders tensing under the attack. When he looked up at Amy she wore an equally cocky grin as she planted a paint covered hand on her hip and winked at him. Clearly she's been spending too much time with me, Sonic thought to himself with only a touch of pride.

"Oh yeah," Sonic murmured darkly. "It's on now!"

Amy only had a second to squeak before the true battle started between them. For the next ten minutes they ducked and dived from each other as they dipped their rollers quickly and tried to smother each other in as much paint as possible. Coating much of the sheet covered furniture as they jumped over it, hiding and attacking. They laughed, growled and howled as they got shots at each other. Amy held her own really well against Sonic who cheated a couple of times, using his speed to his advantage. But by the end they were both pretty well covered and out of breath as they bent over, leaning on their knees to recover.

"Thanks, Sonic," Amy finally spoke once she could breath properly.

Sonic didn't have to ask what for, he already knew by the way her tone softened and her eyes sparkled slightly as she looked at him. Without hesitation Sonic stepped forward and wrapped an arm around her to pull her in for a hug. He planted a firm familiar kiss to the top of her head and said, "Anytime."

They stayed in that familiar embrace for a few more moments before Amy pulled away, smiling again in gratitude. As she turned away to look back at the wall she'd been interrupted painting, she willed her heart to slow down as she ignored the heat still searing her back where Sonic held her. Years of being really great friends with the blue blur and Amy still got the same tingles and heart racing thrill from him. Now it's such a normal feeling that she barely notices it sometimes. But times like now, when she was feeling a touch more vulnerable than normal and it became a little harder to ignore.

"Are you staying?" she asked Sonic as she rolled her brush in more paint and got back to the job in hand, already wishing it was done so she could go shower the paint out of her quills.

"I've got no where else to be," Sonic replied, getting stuck in to the paint with more eagerness than Amy expected. Smiling, happy to have the company, they worked side by side like that without hesitation and in a comfortable and easy silence. Both lost to their own thoughts as they rolled and rolled until they got the rest of the room finished in half the time it would have taken for Amy to do it alone. That was something Sonic cherished the most about his friendship with Amy - the silence. She didn't expect him to fill the void with mindless chatter, she just let him come and go as he pleased and didn't ask anything of him.

He felt the guilt and niggle of sadness that he hadn't realised she was as happy for silence and peace as he was back when they were younger.

They stopped as they met at the final wall and stood back, side by side and looked at their work. It was plain, just a generic cream that covered all of the walls. But Sonic knew it wouldn't take Amy long to brighten it with accessories, artwork and flowers. Interior design is what she's good at after-all. Even if she has never quite figured out what her own home style is yet.

They dropped their rollers and collapsed down onto the covered couch, their bodies pressed up against each other.

Sonic threw a casual arm across Amy's shoulders and she leaned her head down on his shoulder companionably. "You know Tails could have made you something that would have painted this room in no time." Sonic mentioned, his hand waving lazily in the air to gesture the room around them. He felt Amy shrug against him and mutter something unintelligible. Sonic nodded and sank more into the couch. "I know," he simply replied, unaware of how grateful Amy was that he just got it. Got her and understood what she was saying, without her having to say a word. It was a relief to be able to just shut down around him and not have it be questioned.

They sat there for a while, resting their aching hands and bodies. Before long though Amy heard Sonic's stomach rumble with hunger.

Laughing she didn't hesitate to get up from her spot on the couch, missing his warmth instantly, as she made her way to her kitchen. "Chilli dogs OK with you?" she smirked as she glanced over her shoulder catching Sonic's dopey happy reaction as he stretched out on the couch and winked at her.

"You sure know how to treat a guy." he grinned, rubbing his belly with anticipation.

Laughing Amy turned away and walked into the kitchen, this same song and dance between them so regular and familiar, she didn't even stop to think about what to do next. Her body and mind going into auto-pilot as she imagined the blissful hot shower that would come once lunch was finished. She didn't question whether Sonic would still be there when she walked back into the living room or if his staying to help her and having lunch meant anything more than a friend helping another friend out.

She just felt grateful to have him in her life at all, in whatever way she could get him.

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A/N: I needed to get this idea out of my head. It'll be a multiple chapter story, hopefully I can do them justice. Thanks for reading. X

[solerwolf21]

This isn’t my longest works but I hope you enjoy!

Tea Time

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Everything was peaceful in Canterlot on this bright day. The citizens went through their daily routines, children played and knights trained. Everything was in bliss except for the beloved king Sonic who at the moment was listening to his advisor talk about current matters in the kingdom. Well listen was putting it lightly in all honesty he hasn't had a clue on what he's been saying for the past half hour. He's instinctually grown the ability to tune out his advisor when their daily meetings went on for too long and too long for him was ten minutes and he's gotten that good thanks to Caliburn. Speaking of the sword it was floating right next to his throne listen with intent to what his advisor was saying since the sword knew his companion wasn't. The advisor, who was a white hedgehog, went on with the many of reports like he was tasked to do but he could feel he was losing the kings interest. He stopped his talking to look at Sonic to see him gazing in his direction but his mind wasn't here. He cleared his throat to gain his attention,

"Your majesty I know that these meetings aren't your favorite. But I must get your word on certain matters to help keep daily life peaceful. So please just one of these days could you pay full attention the whole time?" he asked. Sonic started at the hedgehog with full attention and a shred of hope shined his eyes that maybe finally his words had gotten through,

“I never noticed it before but you and I have the same eye color. Cool!” replied Sonic with a smile. Any hope the advisor had shattered with that line. He sighed and rubbed his temple but Sonic got up and placed a hand on his shoulder giving him his famous smile,

"Relax Soler you worry too much. There haven't been any sighting of evil forces trying to invade in months. So things will be cool trust me." though that smile usually helped ease most people but, Soler couldn't just ignore his duties,

“Sir I understand that but-”  Sonic placed a hand up silencing him,

“I know, I know but hey listen I got someplace to be, so let's save this lecture for when I get back ok?” The king dashed out his courtroom without even hearing Soler reply. The advisor sighed yet again,

"Will he ever learn?" he complained to himself. Caliburn moved over to him,

“Don’t be too hard on him. I think his time here is starting to wane on him.” the holy sword said. Soler looked to him questionably,

“What do you mean by that sir?”

"Well if his recent patterns have spoken much for anything then I know exactly where he's gone. Don't worry I've been keeping track of everything we can discuss matters," he told him. Though Soler would prefer to talk to the King about this Caliburn is basically always by the king's side so he would be as good as any.

"Alright then I'll take you up on that kind sir." with that he resumed his report to the sword.

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With Sonic he was currently making his way to his rendezvous with a certain lady. He made it to the Misty Lake with ease, the journey was just muscle memory by now and he quickly made his way down the wooden path to the white pavilion. He slowed his pace to a walk and as he approached he could make out the figure of the Lady of the Lake sitting and prepping some tea. Once a bit closer he smiled and waved,

"Hey Nimue!" he shouted out. Nimue looked in the direction of the call and smiled sweetly when she saw it was Sonic. She slightly bowed and waited until he got closer to speak. Sonic came and took a seat next her his smile still as big as ever,

“How are you doing today?” he asked her. The smile was infectious for even she smiled,

"My day has been well. It's typically very quiet around the lake but with your visits, it has brightened the mood," she responded. Sonic couldn't help but feel a little twinge of something after hearing that,

"Hehe, it's no problem. I mean you do make some great tea and it's always fun talking to you," he responded. Nimue just smiled and began to pour them said beverage. Handing him his cup and taking her's the two began to talk. It was mainly Sonic going talking about events going around the kingdom, from training new recruits or having to make public appearances at places. He spoke of the boring meeting he has with his advisor. Nimue enjoyed hearing his tales and only ever interrupted to ask questions or comment on things. Currently, he was regaling the tale of a training session with Lancelot, which was getting a lot of giggles from the Lady,

“Did Lancelot really get that intense with the training?” she asked him between giggles.

"Oh yeah, he did. He always gets so competitive whenever we train together or some other knights. At times it can be a hassle but I enjoy the workout."  Sonic boasted. Nimues giggling ceased as she looked at the last bits of her tea lost in thought now. Sonic noticed the change and gazed at her curiously,

“Hey something on your mind?” he asked. Nimue just smiled though it looked as her mind far off from here,

"I was just thinking on how Lancelot has grown since I nursed him back to health," she responded,

"Oh yeah, I remember hearing stories of you caring for him as a kid. I remember him speaking about it once or twice. The guy can be a chatterbox when it comes to knight stuff but is as quiet as a mouse when it comes to himself." Sonic commented. Nimue nodded,

"Yes, that's Lancelot. He's always had a strong sense of duty but it's so hard to get him to open up. From what you've told me he's opened up a lot more."  

“Really?” he asked astonished. She nodded back,

"Oh yes. You seem to have that effect on others that lets them open up when around you. I can see how you've been named king though you are from another world." Nimue looked at him and gave him the sweetest smile,

“I thank you Sonic the Hedgehog.” the blue blur couldn’t stop the redding of his cheeks so he just looked away and rubbed his finger under his nose to try and hide it,

"It's nothing Amy don't sweat it." Time seemed to stop as the words left his mouth. He himself froze at his slip up and quickly tried to recover,

"Wait I didn't mean-" but the damage was done. Nimues still held her smile but he could see it wasn't as bright as it was before,

“It is fine Sir Sonic. I know that I resemble that friend of yours. You did mistake me for her when we first met.” she said.

"Well yeah I did but you know I didn't mean it Nimue." he tried to explain. Nimue didn't respond back, this time she was quiet and it was obvious she was thinking on something. Sonic feared he just ruined everything he's been building with the Lady but that just begs the question on what it is he's been building. His thinking ended when she spoke again her voice was quieter,

“Is the reason you visit because I resemble her?” the question hit him hard. It was an obvious question with everything that’s transpired, but it was still a hard question nevertheless. But the hedgehog had to be honest with her and himself,

"Well when I first started coming to see you, yeah it was.' he could feel her mood sink even more after that but he had to explain, "Now before the mood drops anymore let me explain. See when I get sent here I had to save the world from a dark King Arthur and stop his shadow army, and find the sacred swords and then find out Merlina was the true enemy and stop her. I'm glad I did stop her and help her change her views and all but it was still a lot, to begin with. Anyway when I came here and saw that a lot of the people here looked like my friends it made me feel homesick. It hit a lot harder when after the adventure was over I couldn't find a way back home and then I became king. I thought that you guys would be similar to them and you guys are in ways. So it led me to want to spend time with you all with you being the forefront." he explained. Nimues saddened mood turned into one of curiosity,

“Why was I the forefront?” she asked now shifting ever so closer to hear his answer.

"Well because you resemble Amy so much It felt natural to do so," he answered. She wasn't expecting this response but the answer made her at ease more and as a small smile came back,

"This Amy you talk about. It sounds like you were very smitten with her," she answered back. Sonic's face instantly went red at that,

"What? No, no I wasn't smitten with her. I mean well hmm." he was fumbling with his words now which got a laugh out Nimue,

“It’s quite alright. If I resemble someone you fancied it’d make all the more sense to interact with them more. It’d be the best way to spend that time with them even if they weren’t completely like them.” she spoke the words as truthfully as she felt but there was a hidden sadness behind them also. A sadness that even Sonic couldn’t have missed. Sonic composed himself to respond back properly,

"Nimue don't make it sound like that. I mean yeah you Amy share appearances but you're personalities are different," he said back. She looked back at him intrigued yet again,

“How so?” Sonic took a moment to gather his thoughts before responding,

"Hmm well between you and Amy I say hands down you are way calmer compared to her. Geez, I can't really explain without starting from the beginning huh? Well then let's see when I first met Amy she had followed me to this planet-" Sonic spent the next half hour telling Nimue all about Amy and their adventures, while all the while coming to a conclusion on his earlier thought. Once he was finished Nimue's grasp of her greatly improved,

"She sounds like a very nice girl. Though her fondness of you can seem a bit out of hand," she said. Sonic sighed,

"Yep, our right on the money with that one. Amy is a great friend don't give me wrong but somewhere along the way the thought of romance with her might've slipped through the drain. It's not because I just don't like her or her company in fact after a point I was glad that she tagged along with some of my adventures. I saw it as a better chance to keep her close and keep her out danger while also being able to watch her grow. And believe me, she calmed down a lot on her marriage proposals since when we first met but I feel I've always seen her as a sister to me. It's like I care for this person a lot and want to see them grow, but I don't like then in a romantic sense. Does that make sense?" Nimue simply nodded,

"Yes, it does. To want to care and nurture someone else and see them do great things. I understand the feeling completely." Sonic eased a bit glad she understood,

“But if I may ask where does that leave me?” and just with another question the ease was gone and now he was facing the core of everything. He tried to keep his cool but as he looked into her green eyes that were anxiously waiting for his response it was hard but he’d have to manage,

"Well, that's what I've been thinking about. I might've thought one way when I first came here but as I spent more time with you my original thoughts have changed.' as he spoke Nimue was slowly getting ever so close to him, "I thought that you'd be somewhat like my Amy and you are in the caring department but you two differ a lot. You're a lot calmer compared to her which I think helps me stay at ease. In general, after I've sat down and talked to you more I'm just generally more at ease. You help me slow down coincidentally enough which I think is something I need. All in all what I‘m getting at is that I think I care for more than just a friend." he finally said and his face couldn't be any redder. Even Nimue face had grown a blush but she couldn't help but giggle which confused the poor lad,

"I don't mean to laugh but I don't think someone has confessed their feeling for me in such a manner before," she said. Sonic wanted to be huffy but he couldn't help but see what she meant and chuckled a bit himself,

"Ya got me there. If we're being honest this was my first time confessing so I think I can get some slack," he said. The last of Nimue giggles ended and she gazed at Sonic with an, even more, sweeter smile than before,

“That was evident but it was very cute nevertheless.” Sonic simply smiled and enjoyed the moment with her. Unknown to either of them their hands had been intertwined but neither cared and just wanted this moment to last.

"I figured you'd be here." the moment shattered at the new voice and the two looked to see Caliburn was resting at the entrance of the pavilion giving Sonic a knowing look. The two finally paid attention to the hand holding and both released each other's hand with blushes on their faces,

“C-Caliburn what are you doing here?” Sonic asked. The swords sighed and bounded over to him,

"If you would have listened to Soler earlier would have heard he said that there was a disturbance going on in the eastern borders that requires your attention. Though now I see you're attention was elsewhere," he said looking over to Nimue who was trying to hide her blush. Sonic got up and quickly grabbed the blade,

“Well it couldn’t have waited until I got back?” he questioned.

"No it couldn't have and if you know how long it took me to get here then you'd at least show the decency to investigate," he answered. Sonic sighed knowing Caliburn wasn't going to let this go,

"Well, it seems we'll have to resume this later. Duty calls and all. So same time tomorrow?" Nimue nodded,

"Yes, that would be splendid. Farwell Sonic, Caliburn," she said with a wave. Sonic winked at her and he and Caliburn ran off to handle a king's works."

[another-sonic-blog]

Stages: Recovery

Stages: Intimate Friends: Pt.1: Recovery

ShadAmy (Friends to lovers SLOW BURN)

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Previous: https://another-sonic-blog.tumblr.com/post/190590212605/stages-close-friends-pt4-the-realization

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Shadow wasn't doing good.

To Amy, that was more than obvious. She didn't think he was going to take the 'live with me' so seriously. Amy thought that he was going to stay only a couple of weeks until he found a better place to live.

This is Shadow we are talking about after all.

He wouldn't want to live in an old rusty building, and although Amy enjoyed very much his company, she was starting to get annoyed at him.

Annoyed at the fact that he was bringing in females to his dorm at night.

Amy knew that Shadow was hurting and badly and this was his way to cope with Maria leaving him.

Going out Chaos knows where and sleeping with as many girls as possible.

Amy wouldn't have minded at all at the beginning, Shadow was a male hedgehog after all and he had his needs like everyone.

However, this wasn't the beginning.

Amy liked Shadow way too much to see him going out with other girls. Jealousy will overtake her and made her avoid him at all costs.

She preferred to give a blind eye than to see Shadow with other girls simply because it pained her.

Amy laid in her bed, as she watched the moon from her window. It was 4 a.m. and she could hear giggles coming from the other room where Shadow resided.

Female giggles.

She didn't know why she was keeping up with this.

Oh yeah, it was because she loved him.

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"Shadow, I don't want to intrude but, if you want to have fun with your friends, there's plenty of hotels out there." Amy added, "Please be considerate, I live here too and um ... I hear everything."

Amy was in Shadow's dorm, it wasn't anything like his apartment but it still had that wet soil smell to it. His room was clean and organized unlike hers.

She was expecting him to be embarrassed or at least show some type of shame but instead, she met calm eyes.

"I'll try my best." He said.

Amy sighed, she can't threaten him to kick him out of the Resistance. She just didn't have the heart nor the energy to deal with that.

She gave him a smile which he returned, feeling relieved that his friend seemed to have forgiven him.

"Anyways, where do you go every night?" Asked Amy, she was about to take a seat on his bed but decided not and with a disgusted look she moved to a dining chair.

"I go drinking to get drunk."

Shadow rolled his eyes in amusement as he watched Amy. Did she believe that he didn't wash his bedsheets?

"I thought you didn't like drinking alcohol."

"Well, I don't exactly drink alcohol."

Amy gave him a confused look, which Shadow enjoyed very much

"You can't get drunk if you don't drink alcohol," said Amy.

"Yes, you can."

"How?"

Shadow then pointed to a green large bottle. To Amy, it looked like a champagne or vodka bottle. But even so, it didn't make much sense to her. To her knowledge, Shadow couldn't get drunk even if he tried. His body would detoxify rapidly and the effect would last a few minutes.

She looked at him once more, intrigued and Shadow gave her a smirk.

Her heart skipped a bit, damn it, she was too into him.

"That is-"

A knock interrupted Shadow and he growled between his teeth. He already had an idea of who could it be.

Amy went towards the door and opened it as it reveled the blue bur.

"Hey, Ames. Ready to go to work?"

Amy smiled at him, "Yes, let's go!"

Shadow watched the couple from afar. He sighed, he took into notice that lately, whenever he had some free time with Amy, their time was always interrupted by Sonic.

He was always taking her to work. Shadow had told Amy that Sonic was unnecessary. He was more than capable to take her to work; or if she wanted, she could take his bike.

And even so, she rejected him. She preferred to go with Sonic and even if Shadow didn't want to admit it ... that kinda hurt him.

She was giving him too much attention and Shadow disliked that. He knew that as a friend, he shouldn't get angry at Amy for wanting to go out with other friends. He was fine when she went out with Rouge or Cream but when it was Sonic.

He felt threatened. He felt as if Sonic would take her away from him at any moment.

Shadow was insecure, insecure at the fact that maybe one day, for some reason the friendship he has with Amy will disappear. Just like Maria disappear from his life.

Amy waved him goodbye and she held Sonic's hand.

And Shadow felt that same feeling of insecurity overtake him.

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More giggles.

Amy tried to cover her eyes with her pillow but it wasn't working. She could feel her face get warmer as the giggles stopped.

Now she could hear him. Soft breathing suddenly became heavier and gasp for airs became more frequent. Grunts and delicate moaning filled her room and-

Chaos, she couldn't take it anymore.

As if her prayers were heard, she felt her phone vibrating next to her. She didn't care who it was, she just needed a distraction. She answered her phone.

"Hey Ames, sorry to wake you up but can you look outside your window?"

Amy did instantly and she found Sonic on his phone waving at her.

"What are you doing here?"

Amy sighed, she was always happy to see him. He proved once again that he had perfect timing and that he was truly her hero.

Sonic smiled from down the building to Amy, "Do you want to go for a walk?"

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"So, are you ever going to tell him that you lost your job because you fought Maria?"

The reason why Sonic always took Amy to 'work' was that she didn't have one. Amy was hiding from Shadow the fact that she was fired from her job. She kindly asked Sonic to pretend to take her to work, but instead, he would take her to different job interviews.

However, rumors spread quickly and Amy was soon banned from working at other restaurants or shops. She was labeled as a 'troublemaker.'

"I don't think so, Shadow has already too much to think about," Amy said.

"Yeah, because fucking every day takes a lot of thinking," Sonic replied, anger showed in his voice.

"Sonic!"

"What? It's true!"

Although Sonic was happy that Amy tells him everything, he was angered that Shadow wasn't aware of all the things Amy was going through because of him.

But enough of that, he only cared about giving Amy some proper sleep.

He could tell that she wasn't getting enough sleep. He didn't want to tell her but he knew that Shadow's hookups must keep her awake at night.

Sonic placed his arm around her as they arrived at Sonic's apartment. Since he was staying for some time in the city, he decided that having a place of his own would be better than to disrupt the privacy of his two-tailed best friend.

"Thank you for letting me stay tonight at your place," said Amy, she was carrying a white bag which had clothes and utilities she needed for the night.

Sonic gave her a small pat on her back, "No problem, let's get this sleepover started."

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Shadow opened his eyes and found a red cat girl on his bed, next to him.

What was her name? Jessica? Emma? Ana?

Not like he cares, she would leave as soon as she wakes up.

Shadow stood up from his bed and picked up a box of cigarettes that were on his dining table. He walked to the door and closed it behind him pretty loudly as if he wanted to wake the female that was in his room.

He hated heights, but still decided to smoke at the rooftop on the Resistance. Lately, he was finding himself doing things he didn't like to do.

As he reached the rooftop, he took a lighter out of his jacket's pocket and tuned on his cigarette. He took a breath out of it and exhale it. He actually liked the smell of the cigarette and he enjoyed doing it.

Shadow looked at the sunrise, he never thought he would come back to this place. Less, that he would become very close friends with the pink hedgehog.

He instantly smiled at the thought of the pink one. Amy's laugh and smile resonated in his head.

A sense of guilt overtook him as he remembered her request.

Amy was always there for him and this is how he pays her? By bringing uninvited guests to her house?

He tried, but he couldn't stop.

Shadow's heart still ached whenever he thought about Maria. He had no other scape, Shadow couldn't get drunk, he couldn't get addicted to drugs or cigarettes and for sure none of the things brought him any pleasure but sex.

His heart was always aching, he tried many things but the only thing that seemed to satisfy his broken heart for a couple of hours was intimacy.

For the moments he shares with other females were his only distraction and pain reliever.

But also, there was Amy. Probably the only one who could put his heart at ease and the only one who steals him a smile from time to time.

But even she was slowly separating from him.

And the more she went away, the more Shadow wanted to look for someone to do the intimacy he was craving.

Shadow finished his cigarette and turned it off properly before going back inside the building. It was a chilly morning and he was planning to go to Amy's room just to make sure she had enough blankets.

And if he was lucky, maybe he could sleep next to her like the time they did before.

Shadow arrived at her door and knocked several times. It was a Saturday and it was her free day, maybe she was just very asleep.

He knocked at again, but once again no response.

He began to think that maybe she was angry at him for bringing in another female to his room.

He knocked loudly this time and when he didn't get a response, he decided to enter her room.

Her room was messy, which didn't surprise Shadow at the minimum. Most of the days her room was like this but Saturday morning she would wake up early to clean. He thought he would find Amy doing some cleaning of the sort but instead he found an empty room.

It was 7:45 a.m. and in Shadow's knowledge, Amy was a heavy sleeper. She should be here, sleeping or cleaning. He walked towards her restroom, hoping that she would be there but nothing. He checked the small kitchen but nothing again.

He checked on the entirety of the Resistance building ... and nothing.

Shadow went back to her room as the same feeling began to overtake him. It was that same feeling he felt when Maria left him.

He sat on her bed as he touched his pounding heart, a bit of comfort came to him when he smelled her scent coming off her bedsheets.

But even that couldn't make him stop feeling this way.

Ever since Maria left him, there hasn't been a single day in which Amy wasn't with him. Even if it was just a couple of hours, Amy was there.

She had become an essential part of his everyday life but today, she wasn't there.

Shadow's heartbeat began to increase, his hands began to sweat and for the first time in his life, he thought he was going to get sick.

Would Amy be able to leave him? Did she really leave him?

No, Amy wasn't Maria.

But once again, he never expected Maria to leave him. He never thought that the one he loved the most would abandon him.

And there he was, holding his hands on his head trying to deny the thought.

Because although he didn't love Amy romantically, he did love her as a friend.

He would never expect her to leave him.

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After a well deserved night of sleep, Amy had finally arrived at her home. Sonic and she spend a lovely night together. They watched movies, play video games and she even convinced him to do face masks with him.

It was 5 p.m. and she wondered if Shadow had woken up already. Maybe they could grab or make some dinner together.

She opened the door that leads to her room and she was surprised to see Shadow seating on the edge of her bed with his hands on his head as if he had a headache.

Shadow's head snapped so quickly to look at her that for a second Amy was scared to look at him.

And oh Chaos, if looks could kill, Amy would have been long dead.

"Where were you?"

Shadow's voice was deep, deeper and even had a raspy tone to it.

Amy stood quiet, still not understanding the event that was unfolding in front of her.

"Where were you?"

Shadow asked again, his voice was angrier and if Amy didn't know him well, she could hear that he was hurt.

Shadow approached her and it didn't take him long to find out who she was with.

It was Amy's scent mixed with Sonic's. For the first time, Shadow found something that he loved and hated at the same time.

Crazy thoughts began to fog his head.

It wasn't like he was jealous.

But Amy was wearing short shorts, a white strapless blouse that made every curve of her body stand out. To add to that, her hair was messy, her lips looked plumper and for some strange reason, her skin seemed healthier.

He knew this look too very well.

This was the same look the females would wear when they leave his room.

No, he wasn't jealous.

He was infuriated.

"I am guessing you are also having some fun."

As if it was venom, Shadow's words affected Amy but not the way he wanted to.

"Excuse me?" Amy said, giving Shadow one last chance to back up before she lashes out on him.

"You tell me about keeping it down while you are out there with Sonic."

"Yes, I was with him." Amy wasn't afraid, she was beginning to feel annoyed at Shadow. If he could smell Sonic's scent on her, she was capable as well of smelling the scent of different females in him. "And I don't understand why you are so angry about it."

"I am not angry that you slept with him, I don't give a shit about that," Shadow said. "But I've seen this so many times already that I know what's going to happen."

"Oh, and what exactly is going to happen?" Amy said sarcastically, her anger increased with every word that came out of Shadow's mouth.

Shadow stood a few seconds quiet, recollecting his thoughts. How could she be so calm? Didn't she know the hell she made him go threw just a few moments ago?

"You are going to go fuck other guys." He replied.

Amy felt offended by his comment but realizing that the calmer she kept, the angrier he got and that was what she wanted to see.

"And what if I do? That's none of your fucking business."

This is it, her calmness. Her stance. It looked too much like her.

This was what Shadow always wanted, to have her in front of him. Expressing the things he couldn't say.

He had forgotten, that Amy wasn't Maria.

"It's is my fucking business because I know that moment you become a whore you are going to fucking leave me!" Shadow took a deep breath, giving her the final blow. "You are going to leave me just like Maria did!"

Shadow never thought that the most painful thing he could experience was the hurt look that overtook Amy's face. Her body trembled ever so often and her eyes expressed a certain disappointment and hurt that Shadow couldn't quiet make sure what it was.

Amy wasn't angry at Shadow, on the contrary, she pities him to an extent. Maria was still in his mind, haunting every single aspect of his life and she couldn't do anything about it.

But it also hurt her. If there was one thing Amy was sure about in her life, it was that she was unable to leave Shadow.

Yes, she had to admit that she was avoiding him lately. But it pained her, oh, it just pained her so much seeing him with other girls.

Because even if it was only one night, she wished she was them. The one who could bring him comfort when he needed it. The one he could be intimate with even if it was only for his carnal needs.

And it pained her even more, that she couldn't tell him.

Shadow gave Amy one last look, he just couldn't bear to see her like that. Mostly because it was him the one who caused it.

He walked past her and left her room.

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Rouge entered the Central Hospital as fast as she could. Omega followed closed to her and she even ran a little when she noticed Sonic sitting in the waiting room.

"What happened?" She asked, almost out of breath as she used all of her energy to come to the hospital.

"I found her in Shadow's room, on the floor. Next to her was a green bottle. I think it was alcohol," Sonic said. "But the doctors can't seem to figure out what it is."

"Wait, a green large bottle?" Rouge asked, she was thinking of the worse.

"Yes."

"I am calling Shadow," Rouge said as she pulled out her phone but Sonic stopped him.

"Don't, I am sure that Amy is here because he did something to her-"

"We need to know what is in that bottle so we can help the doctors cure Amy." Rouge added, "And Shadow is the only one who knows what's on it."

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This time, his head felt fuzzy, he had drunk too much and even with a very beautiful girl next to him, he still felt guilty about yesterday.

Suddenly his door slammed open, revealing a very angry bat, storming towards the hedgehog.

"What the fuck are you-"

"So this is the reason why you didn't answer your cellphone?" Rouge yelled at him, "Sonic was right, you are too busy fucking to even care-"

"Wait, Sonic?"

Shadow's hookup was terrified and the hedgehog and the bat didn't protest when she grabbed her clothes and left the room quietly.

When she left, Rouge's eyes asserted to Shadow again.

Shadow was more annoyed at the fact that Sonic told Rouge about his doings because the only person who knew about this was Amy.

Meaning that Amy most have told him.

Meaning that she trusted him a lot.

Meaning that they were close friends... Intimate friends.

"I was calling you last night! Why didn't you answer?!" Rouge asked again.

"As you could see, I was busy."

"It was important! I needed to know what was in the green bottle you brought with you at the Christmas party!"

Shadow really thought he was going delusional. Was this just a strange dream? Why was Rouge asking such a random question?

"That's none of your business. Nobody should drink that but me." Shadow said as he rubbed his eyes with hands.

"I know but Amy didn't know and she drank of it."

Shadow's heart stopped for a second.

"What?"

"She drank off it, the doctors couldn't tell what it was ... we tried calling you but you wouldn't answer and she ..." Rouge's voice broke and her eyes began to water. "Shadow ... she ..."

She couldn't finish her sentence as she broke into tears. She suddenly felt firm hands around her arms, Shadow had a pleading look and she almost felt bad for faking all of this.

But the boy needed a severe punishment.

"Where is she?" He asked, his voice trembled.

"In Central Hospital-"

And with that, Shadow vanished from her sight.

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"I need to see her!"

"Sir, you can't, you need to wait!"

"If you don't let me see her right now, I swear I-"

Shadow felt his voice crack, his desperation had no measurement. His hands tremble and once again that feeling overtook him.

His world began to turn black, he could hear every single beat of his heart and his eyesight began to fail him.

"I need to see her." Shadow said pleading to the nurse, "Please ... I need to-"

"Shadow?"

Shadow came back to himself as he heard her voice. He turned his face to where the angelic voice called him and he felt himself breath again as he saw Amy.

She was holding onto the wall, she was wearing a hospital gown and although her appearance wasn't the best; to Shadow, it was the most beautiful sight he has seen.

He almost felled as he stumbled to get to Amy, his shoes made a squeaky sound as they made contact with the clean floor.

He wanted to hug her but stopped himself on his tracks as he thought that his embrace might hurt her.

"Patient Rose, go back to your room! You shouldn't be standing!"

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Now it was very awkward, Shadow was seating on a chair, next to Amy as she layed on her bed.

On one hand, Shadow felt incredibly stupid and he made a mental note that Rouge will definitely pay for this. On the other, he felt incredibly guilty because even if Amy wasn't in any danger anymore, she was like this because of him.

"I wanted to see if you were in your room ... the door was open and I saw the green bottle," Amy said, breaking the silence of the two. "I got curious and I took a sip of it, thinking it was vodka. I didn't know it was poison."

"It's more than just poison, that green bottle has every poison known to humunaity," said Shadow. "It's the only thing that can get me 'drunk' sort of say."

"And you drink that? Shadow, that's bad for you!"

At that moment, Shadow's heart warmed up. There it was again, that new feeling he couldn't describe.

But it made him feel good.

"I am the ultimate life form, I can't die from it." Shadow added, "But you in the other hand, I am surprised you made it."

"Rouge told Sonic about the green bottle and he was fast enough to go to the Resistance and bring it here ... the doctors were able to give me the proper medication and empty my stomach in time."

Once again, Shadow felt anger rise in him. Sonic was again saving Amy, pulling her closer to him with his actions.

But this time, he realized he needed to thank him next time he sees the blue one.

"I am sorry ..." Shadow said as he looked to the floor, embarrassed. "For everything."

"I am sorry too."

"For what?"

"For worrying you." Amy said, "And for avoiding you."

Shadow's eyes now met green eyes and he waited for her to continue.

"I am sorry, I should have been there for you. I just didn't know what to say. I was scared that I might say something wrong." Amy played with her bedsheets, out of embarrassment. "You needed affection and because of that you went to other girls instead of coming to me-"

"No, I went to those girls because I wanted to do things to them I don't want to do with you." said Shadow, "So, don't feel bad-"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

Shadow saw that Amy got offended at his comment, she was taking it the wrong way and he didn't want that.

"I am saying that I would never want to have sex with you." He said clearly.

Amy left out a grunt and and pouted, "Well, I am sorry I am that disgusting."

Shadow began to panic again, he didn't want an angry Amy. "No, that's not what I meant!"

Shadow stood up from his seat and he placed himself in front of Amy, making her look at him. "You aren't disgusting, I think you look very attractive! Even with that thin gown! I can see your-"

Shadow stopped himself as he saw Amy's flustered face, she covered her chest area in embarrassment.

Why was it that when it came to Amy, he couldn't think properly?

"What I am trying to say is that you are too innocent to for that, I couldn't-"

"Innocent? Shadow I am a grown woman, I know-"

"Yes, wait no, I mean, we could do it if you wanted to."

"You want to do it?!" Amy exclaimed as she blushed.

"I-"

Shadow gave it a thought. Amy was his friend, but he would be lying if he said that the thought of being intimate with Amy didn't cross his mind before.

But those thoughts soon left his mind when he realized that he preferred a friendship based on intimate emotions than a friendship based on carnal desires.

But the curiosity still was with him.

"Would ... would you have said yes?"

Why the hell did he ask that? What has taken over him? He was feeling angrier now, what was it with Amy Rose that she had him like this?

He felt all emotions when he was with her, sadness, anger, frustration, happiness and something else he couldn't describe yet.

Amy was freaking out mentally, was Shadow serious? Don't get her wrong, she loves that guy and she would give everything to be with him.

She wanted to be with him emotionally and physically. She couldn't deny that fact.

"If it made you feel better then ... maybe ..."

She was nervous. What if she tells him? Was this the right moment to tell him that she loves him? But if Shadow doesn't feel that way then their friendship would be ruined.

And of course, Shadow didn't feel the same. He was Shadow the Hedgehog, a successful G.U.N. agent, and world hero.

And she was only a waitress ... Oh wait no, she was less than that. She was unemployed.

"Amy you don't have to do anything ... You already make me feel happy just by being alive."

The words came out of his mouth so naturally that it even took Shadow by surprise. Their eyes crossed and Shadow got lost in her green emerald eyes. He had seen a lot of beautiful jewels before but none could ever be compared to Amy's eyes.

For a moment, he couldn't control his body as the feeling he didn't know about overtook him. He got closer to her as he held her hand softly. They kept getting closer to each other and Amy wasn't pushing away either.

Suddenly, their moment was interrupted as they heard knocking in the door.

The nurse smiled as she entered the room.

"Greeting Ms. Rose, your boyfriend is here to visit you."

"Oh, yes let him in please," Amy replied.

This took Shadow by surprise, he looked at the door, waiting to see who was the bastard who the nurses referred to as Amy's boyfriend.

And of course, it was him.

Sonic showed up, holding a boutique of flowers and as he gave them to Amy, he said said:

"I am glad you are in recovery now, babe."

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A/N: A new arc! Intimate Friends is here! I can write a 4k600 word fic in a day but I can't write a 2000 word essay on Socrates and Machiavelli? Something must be wrong with me lol. Keep in mind this story may have a lot of mistakes, I do apologize for any grammatical errors.

Anyways, this chapter was tuned out to be completely different from what I originally thought of. This was supposed to be a 'fluff' chapter but I realized it wasn't logical. I think that after what Shadow went through, he would be depressed and he would try to cope with it somehow.

So this chapter's title is 'Recovery' because Shadow has finally started to recover from his horrible relationship with Maria.

He still feels insecure but Amy does help him feel better and I will slowly develop Shadow's feelings towards Amy as we go along.

Once again, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Until next time :)

Next: Soon. 

[akumaverse]

TERMINOLOGY - SONIC HEROES INCIDENT

Found In: Prime AkumaVerse

In the Sonic Multiverse, the events known as Sonic Heroes played out in multiple worlds. That holds true in the AkumaVerse as well, but with how different things became, changes were made to fit these events. And that begins with Knuckles the Echidna. He received a message from Dr. Robotnik challenging Sonic Heroes. Thinking it's just for Sonic, he uses the Master Emerald’s power to find Sonic the Hedgehog so he can pass along the note.

When Sonic got it, he was inspired. Since Robotnik is challenging Sonic Heroes, why not bring Knuckles and Tails along? Knuckles worries, thinking he should be guarding the Master Emerald but Sonic convinces him. So they head towards Tails house, who at this time was older and married to Amy Rose. Missing the days hanging out with Sonic, he is convinced and tags along with Sonic and Knuckles on this Adventure.

Sometime after, Amy returned with Cream and Big hoping to find their missing friends. When TJ informed her that his father went out with his friends, this furiated Amy (who at this time was angry at Sonic). So she brings Cream and Big along to find their friends but also her husband. Team Chaotix’s actions in this timeline remain constant with the Prime Version. But things go differently when Rouge discovers Omega.

Unlike the Prime Universe, Shadow was quickly found and recovered from his fall from space. He followed Rouge when she said she was going to look through Eggman’s Secret Base. It is there they discover a Shadow Android. This confuses the Hedgehog for a bit until Omega comes out. He destroyed the Android and tried to do the same to the real Shadow. Shadow put up a better fight but Rouge convinced them to work together. After all, they have the same goal: defeat Robotnik.

Another difference from the Prime Universe is that Akuma notices all the attacks Robotnik has recently done. Thinking it could be a good source of fighting, he decides to go and fight him. They all have their adventures, Sonic and crew running from Amy’s Group and Akuma but catching up with Team Dark. Amy meets Chaotix and a misunderstanding happens. And Akuma fighting Team Dark when they were on the Eggman Fleet. But that’s when everything got revealed.

Metal Sonic was the person truly behind this. He gathered them all to copy their data. He purposely left the letter with Knuckles so Sonic can inadvertently bring everyone here. Luckily they found the Chaos Emeralds during their time, thinking they’re going to need it more than TJ’s Fake Emerald. And Metal Sonic was defeated with the Superpower of Teamwork. But what happened to Metal Sonic after this incident…

Team Dark decided to leave Metal Sonic with TJ, figuring he would have the best solution to contain him. And he did, creating an entire room of Met Armor to keep Metal Sonic contained. What happened afterwards? That’s a story for another time.