Chapter 2

But why? Why would he do that? After all these years of worthless arguments and battling, why would he defend me like that? That's another thing I don't understand. Maybe he didn't want to go to jail. Being the good guy he is, that could be the reason. You could practically get executed for even pushing the guy. But I've never hurt him so bad before. So bad that it's a big problem. He heals fast, so he'll be up and ready to get back at me soon. But I still start wondering why. He's always bouncing around me trying to cheer me up. Maybe he wants a friend out of me. I doubt that would happen. My only friend was... No. I won't say. I have to get over that. I can't be friends with him, after that incident I cannot be friends with anyone, let alone him. I'm tired, I'll sleep in my clothes tonight. I get under the covers and slowly drift to sleep. Light is shining in my face. "Wha?" I say out loud, but I realize it's just morning.

I slowly arise from my slumber and put on new clothes. I think, 'Maybe I'll go for a walk through through the city.' The residents of Emerald City would believe Sonic more than they would ever believe Amy. We all know she's crazy, but we don't tell him. I step out of my apartment and start walking. I pass a lot of shops, and restaurants. I walk to the beach, and sit down on the sand. "Hey." A voice says and boy, am I surprised. "What the-? Sonic! How did you heal so freaking fast!" I yell. "Heh heh, calm down Shadsy. Surgery, those weirdos will do anything for me, dude." I just sit there, staring at his uninjured face and body. He sits down on the sand next to me. "Why-Why did you lie on the news?" I whisper angrily to him, I'm afraid some other people on the beach would hear us. "What lie? I didn't lie! Ha, just kidding." "I lied because... Well, I don't want anyone to go to jail because of me. You seem like a good person, Shadow. And good people don't deserve to go to jail just for getting upset once in a while. Shadow, I know you hate me, but I hope we can be good friends someday." After that he just dashes off, leaving me sitting in the grainy sand. I get up and head towards my tree in the park. When I get there, I jump onto a branch and watch the sky when I suddenly hear a noise. "Sonic, where are you going?" Oh god. It's her. They dash into the park and Sonic stops. 'Great, I get to see the star-struck lovebird act again.' I think.

But that doesn't happen this time. "Amy, I'm tired of you freakin' following me around! You're a maniac! That's why I ran from you, because I know you're crazy! I just became your boyfriend because I thought you would shut up! Love isn't just about kissing and crap, it's about compassion! And you, my friend, do not understand that! So cut the crap and stop! It's over, Amy. Just go." I've never seen him yell like that before. But now, the sobbing pink hedgehog notices me. "You!" She points up at me, I just stand up on top of the branch and scowl. "You caused this!" "I don't know what you're talking about. I certainly didn't cause this, I don't interfere with your love life. You caused this Amy, for being such a freak." I smirk and stare at her shocked face. Sonic turns and smiles at me. I stand there, and then Amy springs on me like a hidden puma. She knocks me of the branch and I land on my hands and knees. She's smashing at my face now, just like how I did with Sonic. I cough up a splatter of blood. I weakly pull out my pocket knife while I'm struggling and start slashing. I cut her above the eye, and a lot on the arms and hands. She starts twisting her face in pain, and snatches the pocket knife from my hand. She shanks it into my left shoulder, just barely missing my heart. My vision is going blurry, the trees swirling around me. Loss of blood, I took survival school. I catch a glimpse of blue in the corner of my eye, and then I black out.

I wake up in a bright room. It's white. I open my eyes and glance around. It's a hospital room. I try to get up, but unbelievable pain pushes me back down. I see some blue again. "Huh..? Sonic?" I call out quietly. "I'm here, Shadow." He seems calmer than usual. He comes closer to me, and waves. I'm groggy. He shows me a little band-aid on his arm. "I donated blood," he says. For the first time in my life, I smile. Not smirk, smile a warm, friendly smile. "Since we're both hedgehogs, and you desperately needed blood, I donated." "Tha-Thank you..." And I faint once again.