Stages

Close Friends: Pt.2: Love

Shadow walked his way through G.U.N.'s training room. He popped his back and his neck. His body was completely healed from the crash of five days ago and he was ready to throw some punches at the new agents.

Some of the agents trembled while others were excited to battle the famous Shadow the Hedgehog.

"Volunteers?" Shadow asked as he finished putting sports tape around his hands.

The tape wasn't for his protection but to soften the punches the agents might receive.

An orange wolf volunteered, he seemed confident in his abilities. He gave Shadow a cocky smile and Shadow felt anger rise within him.

He just reminded him of a certain blue hedgehog.

"That's Alex... he was on the top three of our graduating class!"

"His defense technique was implacable"

"I believe even Shadow is going to have trouble with this one."

Shadow heard the agents whisper between themselves. The black hedgehog and orange wolf walked to the middle of the gymnasium.

Shadow had his hands crossed and had a soft stance, confident oh his skills he said;

"I am ready,"

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The training was done and most of the agents were beaten badly.

Shadow really tried to restrain himself with everyone but he found himself giving a little too much than they can handle.

He came out of G.U.N's building, riding his favorite bike, BB. It was nighttime already and Shadow decided to take a ride throughout the city just for the joy of it.

The day he was racing and crashed DR, the motorcyclists were nice enough to let him keep his bike.

He didn't know if it was niceness or was the 1000 rings he gave to each one of them.

He decided that DR was better off with Amy. He wanted to keep it for himself, but the constant worry that Maria could steal it again hunted his mind. In the next few days, he fixed the bike and left it in front of the Resistance. He knew very well that Amy was going to take it in.

He found himself enjoying the loneliness of the ride. He took the longest path still not wanting to go home. He knew that Maria most be waiting for him at his apartment ... but maybe not.

Unconsciously, Shadow went to the places he thought Amy would be at. He passed by the hot dog place, the arcade, the park, the Resistance, the restaurant she used to work at. He regretted not asking Rouge where Amy got employed. If he knew that information, he would have checked it out as well.

He wanted to see her. Talk to her, be with her.

He couldn't understand why he was so angry at Amy and Sonic. He should be happy for them ... Just like he was happy with Maria.

He was better than before. He was content that he was giving a new chance to be loved.

So why couldn't he stop feeling that something was missing?

Shadow sighed, it was enough for today. He was waiting for the traffic light to turn green, the pedestrians were still passing in front of them.

And as if Chaos wanted it, he saw pink between the crowd.

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Amy finished her night shift; she could feel her eyes closing as she walked. She was feeling a bit dizzy and she was hungry as well. She carried a bag with leftover food from the restaurant but although she wanted to eat, her need for sleep was stronger.