Rose's Shadow (Shadamy)

Chapter Seven

When I woke up the next morning I couldn't stop thinking about finding out my true feelings for Rose. I had rose on my mind all day. Thinking of how beautiful she was, and how funny and sweet she was...Until when I sat on the couch, eating a bowl of cereal. I looked over at the shelf I set the poisoned rosé on, then I grew furious, remembering where she was at this moment. I felt stupid for not remembering it.

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Amy's POV

I'm so tired, and my legs are killing me. Right now, all I want to do is just sit down. At home. Living my life. Not stuck here, suffering. Doing nothing but stand here being tortured by how I was treated. Chained up like a slave. Dressed like a doll. Watching the blood from my wrists bleed all the way down, staining the white cloths. Turning the white, red.

I heard a knock on the door, and then heard it open. When scourge entered, he looked at me with a look that read "oh no, this wont do".

"Amy, baby, you don't look so good. How about a bath? and some clean clothes?"

I was too week to say or do anything. He approached me, and started to unchain me. "I can see someone tried getting out," he smirked. He laughed as if I tried something stupid. He makes me sick.

Once the chains finally let me free, i fell, but was caught by that green hedgehog. I was too week to even try to fight off his touch, even though I hated every one he made. He took me down the hall, and then opened a white door. When he did, an orangish colored echidna appeared, setting a white towel on a sink counter. When she noticed us, she stood straight, held her hands together, and seemed to be waiting for instructions.

"Tikal, start a bath for Amy, then help her get washed up. She's a little week to do it on her own, so she will need some assistance."

"Yes, sir." She said, motioning her eyes to me. Scourge set me down on a chair across from the counter. I stared at the floor, too tired to do anything.

The echidna who was called Tikal, started to walk toward me, but turned to scourge, who was still standing by the door, looking at me.

"Uh, excuse me, sir?" she said in a quiet voice. He turned his eyes toward her, and waited for her to finish. "Uh, can you please leave? I, uh, not wanting to be rude, but, uh, I don't think you should watch, because, uh-" you could tell she was nervous, and when scourge cut her off, she was completely frightened.

"Silence!" he paused, but then continued. "I understand," he took one last look at me, then shut the door as he left.

Tikal walked over, and started by taking off my top, and carefully set it down. She helped me stand up for my other garments, but as she started taking them off, I slowly turned my head to the mirror. I was filthy and not groomed. My fur was a mess. My arms were bloody from the cuts the chains gave me. My eyes had dark bags under them, and I could clearly see the vains in my eyes.

As I looked I began to cry. Tears started falling from my face. I cried so much, I fell to my knees. Tikal knelt down beside me, and gave me a hug.

"I know, miss Amy, Mr. Scourge is sickening. He's the meanest man I know."

I just continued to cry as she patted my back, trying to make me feel better. After I started to settle down, Tikal gave me a look saying, are you ok? I responded by wiping my tears and taking a deep breath. She nodded her head, then turned the bath water on. "How do you like your bath water, Miss Amy?"

"You can just call me Amy." I said.

"But if Mr. Scourge catches-"

"It's fine. Really." I smiled, trying to reassure her.

She smiled then said, "ok. How to you like you water, Amy." (Pretend Amy is italicizes. My phone won't let me, so ill be letting you know this way if I have to)

"Hot, but not all the way."

"Alright." She turned on the bath water, and plugged the drain. The water goes pretty fast.

Tikal helped me up and helped me into the bath. When I did, I felt so relieved. To just be able to sit and relax in hot water. The temperature was just right. Maybe with Tikal's help, I might be able to escape after all.

When she grabbed a bottle of shampoo, a question popped in my head. "Why do you even work for him?" I asked. "I mean, your so kind, and he's... just flat out sickening. Why would you even agree to this?"

"Well," she started. She set the bottle down, and let out a sigh. "I didn't really have a choice."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"You see, he had all of the robots with him..."

-+- Flashback -+-

Tikal's POV (A/N btw I know what's the true story with Tikal, but I needed a character with her personality and I didn't want to make a new one. I just thought to look at all of the sonic characters first and thought she was perfect. If I hadn't found her, I'd prolly make up a character. But I didn't, so meh. Enjoy :))

I woke up hearing yelling. I walked outside and saw a green hedgehog standing on top of a hill with robots behind him, flames behind them. He was attacking the village in search for an answer. An answer of how to gain Chaos Energy. He yelled/asked "HOW CAN I GET?! HOW CAN I GET THE POWER THAT I DESERVE?!" He kept screaming over and over. Adding 'I need the Chaos Energy' and 'I need to have power!'

I desperately wanted the violence to stop, so I ran up the hill. I told him, "Please just leave! I'll do anything, take me if you want! just leave!" I didn't know why, bit he accepted my offer. My father and grandmother tried to get me to stay, but failed. He took me away with all of his robots and brought me here. After that he's been constantly asking me how to get the energy, but i never told. I'd tell him I didn't know how. Eventually he believed me, and dropped it. He still wanted to keep me as a servant, so that's what I did to avoid any more destruction.

-+- End of Flashback -+-

Amy's POV

"But then one day I heard the door slam open as I was dusting one of the shelves. I heard a man yell 'Where's Rose' or something like that."

"So they were here," I whispered to myself.

"Excuse me? sorry, couldn't here you." She grabbed the shampoo, squirted some in her hands, then started washing my hair.

"Oh, they were my friends. They came here to get me. That voice you heard..." I looked down, sad that I wasn't able to see him. "That voice was Shadow's. He's the only one who calls me that."

"What, Rose? I can call you that if you want."

"No, just call me Amy. I like it when he calls me that. "

"Ooh, sounds like someone's in love."

"No, I'm not, Tikal." Then I thought about it...

Tikal raised an eyebrow and said, "Suurrreee, Amy. Ssssuuuuuure you don't."

"I'm serious!"

She continued to raise her eyebrow.

"Ok.Ok maybe I do like him just a little..." I said. (The question is italicized.) what if I am in love with shadow? I thought to myself.

"Yeah, a little," she smirked. I rolled my eyes as she started to reach for the bottle of conditioner.

"Ya know, I can do it my self." I told her before she picked it up.

"Are you sure? scourge said you're too-"

"I think I can give myself a bath." I reassured her.

She looked a little nervous about it, but then calmed and gave a small smile. I gave a bigger one, then she shook her head, with a bigger smile than before. "Alright, Amy, but I'm going to do the laundry," she said standing up. "I won't be gone long, unless you want me to be."

"Ill probably be done by the time you are." I said.

Tikal took the clothes, then left. I just slid deeper into the water to where my mouth was under it. I started blowing bubbles, then closed my eyes. Then soon...i drifted off to sleep.