AN: Whoa, the day has finally come. I've completed this story. There's been a lot of ups and downs, drama, tears, love, hate, but I'm satisfied with the ending I've come up with. I don't plan to write a third part for this series so this will have to suffice. Again, thank you to all of those who stuck around and continued to leave me feedback and reviews! I hope you enjoy this final chapter.

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Two weeks later, Shadow and Amy's relationship had nearly gone back to when they first found themselves in love. Things in the kingdom had also improved, with the coup eradicated, the mood in the realm had calmed greatly. That morning, Shadow found Amy out in the field doing dance practice with a few of her ladies. She looked beautiful and happy as she laughed and twirled during their dance practice. He watched practically entranced, as she did a little jump along in her routine. Just then, Amy stopped the moment she caught sight of Shadow watching her from the top of the hill.

Her face beamed at his presence and he rushed down the hill to meet her. Amy lifted her dress and ran to join him. "Shadow!" She jumped into his arms, and he caught her, spinning her before letting her feet touch the ground. "Did you enjoy watching me dance from the hill?"

He rested his forehead against hers as he breathed in her scent. "Yes, so much that it got me in the mood." He leaned in and kissed her. Amy kissed him back, smacking lips with his, as the kiss grew heated.

She pulled back to look at him, while he held her close. "Do you want to continue this elsewhere?" she hinted, trying to catch her breath.

His eyelids lowered suggestively as a dashing smirk crossed his lips. "I thought you'd never ask." He grabbed her by the hand and the two ran back towards the castle together.

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After a wonderful lovemaking session, Shadow and Amy caught their breath as they laid under the sheets together. Shadow turned over and rested a hand on her hip as she laid on her side facing away from him. He lowered his head to her ear. "Care for another round?" he questioned enticingly.

She laughed at him and rolled over slightly to face him. "Shadow, we have more important things to do then just make love again and again."

"But it's one of my favorite things to do with my wife," he said nipping at her neck.

Amy giggled and scrunched her shoulders at his gesture. "Shadow!" She playfully shoved his face away. "Shadow, stop," she laughed.

He pulled back looking at her lovingly with a grin. "I love hearing that laugh," he mused. "Because I know you're happy."

She leaned up and gave him a chaste kiss before parting from it. "I love you, Shadow."

He gave her another kiss on the cheek. "I love you, too," he said as he sat up in bed. "So, what business do we have to attend to for the day?"

She mimicked his action, sitting up and holding the sheets to her chest. "Well, the Dragon kingdom is still a threat and the nobles are still shaken after the coup."

"No surprise there," he mumbled. "Conquering Storm will always be a threat, as for the nobles, we'll deal with settling their doubts and concerns."

A knock on their door drew their attention away as Shadow looked to Amy. "Stay put," he recommended as he rose out of bed, putting on a pair of pants. Amy remained in bed, keeping herself covered by the sheets. In the meantime, Shadow walked over to the door, cracked it opened and found Sonic on the other end. "Brother?"

"Sorry to interrupt, but I just got news that King Antoine is on his way and would like to meet with you and Amy. He just needs your permission to enter the kingdom."

Shadow glanced over his shoulder towards the bed where Amy sat. "I say we let him in," Amy opined.

The ebony monarch looked back towards Sonic. "Grant him entrance," Shadow ordered. Sonic bowed his head then left. Shadow closed the door and turned back towards Amy. "We should get dressed," he advised as he approached her by the bed.

"Good idea," Amy noted.

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Once they were fully dressed, Amy and Shadow met King Antoine in the throne room. Shadow escorted Amy into the room as she linked arms with him, keeping close cautiously. Antoine bowed his head in respect to the royals once they graced their presence. "King Shadow, Queen Amy," he addressed professionally.

"King Antoine," Shadow spoke eying the hedgehog suspiciously. "I'm surprised to see you at court, especially with Cordovan's recent treachery."

He remained composed and cleared his throat. "Yes…as you know, I had nothing to do with Cordovan's plan against the Crown," he spoke stepping closer. "I swear, I come in peace," he pledged, keeping his hands up.

"Why are you here then?" Amy questioned.

"To trade for my brother's life," Antoine answered.

Amy's ears fell sadly. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Cordovan escaped nearly two weeks ago from our dungeon, and we haven't been able to locate him since. We had come to believe he had returned to Knothole with you…"

"Yes, well, I found out he was captured by mercenaries in the mountains," he informed. "I am willing to pay ransom for his return, but his only path home is controlled by your forces. That's why I'm here to negotiate Cordovan's safe passage." He closed his eyes for a moment, dropping his pride. "I will not let my brother die in those mountains."

"We had a negotiation planned with Cordovan before he escaped," Shadow reminded. "It's clear though that he can't be taken seriously, so why on earth should we grant him this?"

"Please, I am willing to do anything in order to save my brother's life," he begged sincerely.

"One idea comes to mind, one that we had originally planned to give you," Shadow mulled over.

Antoine nodded anxiously. "Yes, anything."

"You will renounce your family's claim to the Mobian throne," Shadow proposed.

Antoine let out an uneasy chuckle, before realizing that both Amy and Shadow's expression remained stern. His expression faltered tremendously seeing their seriousness. "You can't be serious…"

Amy tilted her head towards the king. "If you really love your brother and your intentions are sincere, what is the issue?"

"Giving up my claim means giving up my supporters—the people who keep me in power," he argued.

"Mobius will keep you in power and Cordovan will live," Shadow argued.

"How can I make such a deal with that wretched, duplicitous, vixen to your right," Antoine scorned with lethal eyes.

Amy narrowed her eyes in displeasure by his tone. "It was Cordovan's choice to start a revolution," Amy argued.

"—It was his love for you that fueled his ambitions! You swore that you loved him, that you'd spend your life together, but then you stabbed him in the gut!" he beseeched. "I think you've done enough, Amy."

"That's enough," Shadow barked, breaking up the argument. "That now is in the past. It's time to move forward." Shadow reached inside his vest and pulled out a scroll, and held it out for him to take. "Sign away your claim to the throne, and I promise to return your brother to you. I pledge that Mobius will protect you," he swore.

Antoine looked at the scroll with unease. "I-I don't believe you, I refuse to sign that."

Shadow kept his arm held out with the scroll in hand. All the while, his expression remained the same: Stern. "Sign away your claim or I will gather my forces at your borders."

Antoine crossed his arms over his chest. "And you'll do what?"

"I will ransack your cities, pillage your gold, I don't care if I have to run Mobius into the ground—I will take your kingdom," he threatened unsmiling.

"You're threatening me with war," he scoffed. His eyes flew towards the queen in desperation. "Amy, convince your husband to see sense!"

"Remember why you came here, Antoine. It was to save your brother's life. Please, just sign," she pleaded softly.

Hesitantly, he reached for the scroll taking it from the king, and then got on one knee, bowing his head to the two. "Very well, I will remove my claim. Long live the king."

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Later that day, Shadow and Amy went on an outing together. Inside the carriage, Amy and Shadow remained close as they rode to their secret destination. Amy rested her head on Shadow's shoulder until she glanced up at him. Shadow noticed her stare and chuckled down at her. "What is, love?"

She smiled at him adoringly. "I was just thinking," she started. "I knew from the moment I caught your eye the first night I arrived, that we had a connection. Do you remember?"

"Of course I remember," he smiled. "I watched you dance with your ladies and then we shared our first dance," he recalled.

She nuzzled him softly under his muzzle. "When did you know you liked me?"

"The moment you came to me when you realized Sonic was not invested in you. You had taken the effort to try to get to know him and he disregarded you at every turn. That's when I realized what a fool he was, blinded by the fact that he was ignoring a beautiful gem presented before him."

Amy leaned back to look at him, taken aback by his beautiful statement. "Oh, Shadow, that's so sweet," she mused.

"When did you realize you fancied me?" he inquired curiously.

"When I realized I could come to you with my problems. I knew I could trust you and to be honest, I felt safe coming to you with any problems I had," she admitted. "We've gone through so many trials and setbacks in our relationship, and I'm proud that we've been able to overcome it."

He reached out and held her face with one hand, as he stared into her jade eyes. "I believe we are fated to one another—We can overcome anything."

They shared a kiss, and their lips moved together softly. Eventually, Shadow moved his lips away from her mouth and began trailing kisses down her jaw then towards her neck. He wrapped an arm around her, drawing her in closer. Amy felt her face heat up, growing turned on by his touch. His hands wandered down her waist, and eventually found their way into her lap and under her skirt. "Oh, Shadow..." she moaned softly. He chuckled at her until they pulled to a sudden stop. Amy and Shadow stopped their frisking and looked around. "What's going on?"

Shadow peeked out the window, smiling in realization. "Perfect timing, we've reached our destination."

"Have we?" she asked, blinking in surprise.

"Yes," he nodded. "And I know you're going to love it." Shadow opened their carriage door and led her out of the carriage with him. The black and red monarch looked to his guards standing post around the carriage, waiting for further instructions. "Stay here while the queen and I attend our date. We'll call if we need your services."

"Yes, your majesty," one of the guards acknowledged with a head bow.

With that said, Amy and Shadow walked hand in hand together over a dirt path and past some tall shrubbery. In a matter of moments, they ended up at a beautiful lake with a small waterfall. The water was a beautiful vibrant light blue that glistened in the light. It was practically crystal clear and looked quite inviting. "Care for a swim?" Shadow proposed.

"Yes!" Amy exclaimed. Shadow and Amy took off their cloaks, leaving them on the large rocks nearby. Then the two began to take the rest of their clothes off. Shadow pulled his white tunic over his head and laid it on one of the rocks, while Amy turned around, putting her back towards him. "Mind helping me out?"

Shadow walked over and began to untie the corset keeping her held together. Amy giggled as she felt him, trying to rush to undress her, anxious to see her nude body. Once the two were finally naked, they took each other by the hand and made a dive off one of the taller rocks, plunging into the water below. When their heads emerged above the water, they laughed in content, wading closer to one another. "Shadow, how did you ever find this place?"

"I found it awhile ago on one of my adventures. I always had it in the back of my mind for a date idea," he answered.

Amy lowered her eyelids suggestively at him. "Well, it's quite romantic. It really sets the mood, if you know what I mean…"

He reached out and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her close as he lowered his eyelids suggestively in return. "I'm up for anything," he smirked seductively.

Shadow picked her up in his arms bridal style, and Amy kept her hands covering her chest as her breasts were exposed above the water. "Shadow!" she laughed.

He waded over towards the waterfall with her in his arms, going towards the back of the waterfall head. He let her down as he pulled himself up on the ledge. Once he was up, Shadow offered his hand, pulling her up with him. "Wow, look at this," Amy beamed.

They headed inside a small cove, covered by the beautiful waterfall. "This is amazing," Amy smiled taking in the sight.

Suddenly, she felt Shadow's hands grab her from around the waist and pull her into his lap. Her back pressed up against his chest as she felt his heat emanate from his body. "You're so beautiful," he said as his hand slithered down her belly and towards her groin. Amy shut her eyes tight and let out a sharp gasp as she felt two of his fingers slip inside her.

"Sha-Shadow," she gasped. Shadow moved his mouth to the nape of her neck and began to trail kisses down it while he fingered her. With his one hand pleasuring her slickened folds, his other hand groped at her left breast. "Ah…" Amy's face heated up along with her body as it squirmed in his possession.

"Does this excite you?" he asked in a hushed whisper, his breath tickling the back of her neck. Shadow was being so sexy, and his voice was as alluring as ever.

"Y-yes," she replied in a shaky voice. She moaned softly as he deepened his fingering, finding the right spot that made her even wetter. She closed her eyes. "Oooh, Shadow." She felt his penis lift and find its way pressed against her lower backside. "I can feel it," she giggled lightly.

Suddenly, Amy turned around and forced him down onto his back. He obeyed her command, lying down. He watched as she placed her hands on his chest before she leaned down and kissed his neck herself. "Wha-what are you doing?"

She licked at his neck, making his own face go red. Her head lifted to meet his eyes momentarily. "Pleasing you," she answered simply. "I want you to feel good, too."

Her hand grazed his erect penis below and she began to grope and stroke it. He flinched at first, not expecting her touch, but practically melted by her caressing. "Chaos," he cursed silently under his breath. "Ooh, Amy…"

Amy stayed on her knees as she slowly pumped his penis up and down in her hand, watching it grow more with every stroke. Shadow sat up, propping himself up on his elbows to watch her and became even more excited when she placed her hot mouth around the head of his shaft. He grunted in near euphoria, feeling her skilled tongue lap around his sensitive head, before her mouth went further down, consuming more of his member. Her mouth was so hot and tight around his shaft, as she bobbed her head up and down most enticingly. Shadow shut his eyes tight, feeling a climax building. "Amy," he gasped. "Amy stop," he begged.

She pulled his shaft out of her mouth and looked at him. "What's wrong? Am I doing it incorrectly? Am I hurting you?"

He shook his head as he caught his breath. "No, not at all, it's just. I want to finish with you," he explained.

She sat back on her butt, keeping her knees to her chest. "Oh, it's just…I just wanted to please you, Shadow. I feel like you always take the lead when we're intimate. I wanted to do my dues."

He smiled appreciatively as he got onto his knees and crawled closer towards her. "You're a sweetheart, but you please me plenty," he assured. Amy found herself tilting backward as he encroached towards her like a predator. "—And although I find it incredibly alluring when you take the lead in dominance, I've always found you unbelievably tempting when you stay submissive for me," he smirked seductively.

It was then; Amy realized she was lying flat on her back of the cave floor staring up at him. His gaze made her feel beautiful, desirable, and also innocent. It was one of the things she loved the most about being with him. Every time they were intimate, he made her feel like the things they did were naughty and unthinkable, which made it all the more thrilling. Shadow, on the other hand, loved playing up his dominant role in the bedroom, he loved to be in control and know that he had her satisfied each and every time.

Shadow placed his hands on either side of her head as he leaned down and stole a kiss from her. Amy found herself leaning up, trying to keep up with him. It was strong, passionate, and made her feel weak in a good way. Their tongues clashed together, exploring each other's mouths, while he gently grinded his pelvis against hers. Amy felt his penis glide over her opening, just teasing her enough to make her flinch in anticipation. She gasped, prying her mouth away from his. Shadow looked down at her as she caught her breath, her chest heaving up and down. "Shadow, please…" she begged, wanting him to continue to the next stage.

He gave out a soft chuckle, kissing and nipping at the top of her breasts. "You want me?" he asked in a goading manner.

She closed her eyes, feeling his soft lips kiss at her breasts. "Yes, desperately."

She felt the head of his penis press up against her lower lips. Amy reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, eagerly waiting for him to enter. "I love you, Shadow."

He pressed his forehead up against hers softly. "I love you, too, Amy." With that, he pushed himself inside her. Amy closed her eyes and let out a soft moan. "Oh, Shadow…"

Shadow let out his own moan of satisfaction feeling her insides clamp around his hardened shaft. She was so hot, tight, and the sensation drove him over the edge. He began the ritual and bucked his hips, pounding himself in and out of her. Amy arched her back as they mated. She relished and savored the feeling of his large member filling her whole.

Amy could feel her climax building the longer Shadow plunged himself inside her. She wrapped her legs around his waist, and held onto him, dragging her fingertips down his back with a moan. "Shadow, I-I'm getting c-close…"

"Me too," he agreed, quickening his pace.

"Faster," she begged. "Faster."

"Only for you," he smirked, upping his pacing even more. This was it, Amy felt her toes curl as his speed and pacing was hitting the right nerves. Amy was incomplete in utter bliss and suddenly released. "Aaaah!"

Shadow felt her insides spasm around his shaft, giving off a wonderful sensation for him, that only tightened around his penis even more. He growled lowly, finishing himself. Amy felt a warm secretion enter her before settling, he had come but he held inside her making sure every last drop stayed inside. Perhaps this romantic outing would be the time they would finally conceive an heir. Amy's chest heaved up and down while her face remained flushed. The sex had been incredible and the setting had been perfect. Shadow caught his breath before finally pulling out of her, and lying by her side on his back to collect himself. "How was it?" he asked.

"Amazing…"

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Several months later, in the dead of the night, Shadow paced anxiously back and forth in front of his chamber doors. Inside his room, he could hear the muffled cries of agony coming from Amy as the doctors tended to her. It was hard to listen to, as Amy appeared to sound in terrible pain. It also didn't help to know there was nothing he could do to alleviate it. After several minutes, her cries stopped and a midwife came out from the room. Shadow looked to her, eager to hear of any news regarding Amy's well-being. "What's going on? Is Amy okay?"

The midwife smiled warmly towards the king with a small chuckle. "Oh, your Majesty, everything is fine. The queen did wonderfully during her delivery and had no complications. As for the baby, it's just now being cleaned up," she informed.

Shadow relaxed his stressed stance by the news. "Oh, thank heavens. Can I go in and see her now?"

"Let me just check to make sure the queen is ready to see you." The midwife went back inside the room, closing the door behind her.

While Shadow waited, Sonic walked around the corner towards his brother. "Has Amy had the baby yet?"

"Yes, according to the doctor's she's fine and so is the baby. I'm just waiting now to go and see her for myself."

Sonic smiled at his brother. "I'm so happy for you, Shads. You two have been relentless in the bedroom, but it's all paid off."

"I knew it would happen eventually, but I guess timing came into play for it. At one point I wanted to have many offspring, but now, I'm perfectly content with one," he admitted.

A few seconds later, the bedroom door opened and the same midwife came back out. "Your Majesty, her grace would like to see you now," she informed.

Shadow nodded. "Thank you." The midwife held the door open for him, and Shadow walked inside. Once he was inside, other midwives walked around, cleaning, and packing up their supplies. In their bed, Amy sat up holding a bundle in her arms. Shadow beamed as their eyes met and she returned and equally content smile. Even though she had just gone through several hours of labor, she still looked as beautiful as ever. "How are you doing, my love?" he asked while he approached her.

"I'm doing wonderful," she replied. Shadow came to the left side of the bed and sat on the edge. Amy moved some of the blankets away from the baby's face to show his appearance. "Shadow, I'd like for you to meet your son, the future king of Mobius."

Shadow looked down at him and felt love at first sight. Lying in Amy's arms was a beautiful little black and red hedgehog that looked nearly identical to him. He slept soundly in Amy's arms as she held him. "He's perfect…"

Amy giggled quietly at his comment. "What should we name him?"

Shadow thought about it for a moment as he stared down at his son. "I quite like the name Kohl," he opined. "What do you think?"

"Actually, I think it's very fitting for him. I love it." Gently, Amy placed the baby in Shadow's arms for him to hold.

Shadow held the baby in his arms, rocking him gently. "Well, little one, you have no idea what your future holds, but I can tell you that it's going to be great." Shadow turned slightly to look at Amy as she admired the two of them. "Thank you, Amy…"

She tilted her head at him. "For what?"

"For bearing us a child," he answered. "I'm already in love with him."

She laughed lightly. "Oh, Shadow, don't thank me." She leaned her head on his shoulder, nuzzling him gently. "We did this. Together."

"I suppose you're right," he agreed. "We work well together."

"Yes, we do," she seconded. "And together we'll raise a wonderful son and sovereign."

Shadow wrapped an arm around her, as they two looked down at their son. "Long live the king."

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AN: I know lots of you guys are eager to hear about any news regarding The Hybrid Part II. I'll let you know right now, I've only managed to write 17 chapters, and I'm nowhere near finished yet. I'm not completely happy with every chapter, so that story may be updated less frequently while I tweak things here and there. I plan to upload the first chapter hopefully sometime next week.