Hey y'all! Please excuse me for this little bit o' ShadAmy fluff. I just love this pairing so much, & I really wanted to do a sog-fic of this song. I apologize if the story is rushedor if Shadow is out of character. p.s. I replaced the words Mary & New York with Amy & Station Square, Hope ya don't mind.
(Shadow & Amy belong to Sega, & the song "GiftsAnd Curses" belongs to Yellowcard.So please don't sue me!)
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Shadow jumped from building to building, feeling the warm summer breeze against his face. He stopped on the roof of a small apartment building & looked out at the view of Station Square. He saw a multitude of people on the ground, but one pink hedgehog in particular caught his attention. He looked down from his perch, longing to jump down & speak to Amy, but he knew she was probably too busy thinking about Sonic to want to talk to him. But still, everything about her made Shadow feel… different. She gave him a feeling no one other than Maria ever had… she made him want to live a better life.
Amy belongs to the words of a song
I try to be strong for her,
Try not to be wrong for her
He had had these feeling ever since the incident on A.R.K, but had only just know realized that what he felt was love. He hated himself for not realizing it sooner, & thought that she must hate him for all he had done in the past.
But she will not wait for me any more, any more
Why did I say all those things before? I was sure
He longed to take her in his arms & spend the rest of his life with her. But he knew that, as long as he was alive there would be people trying to destroy him. He wouldn't put her in danger & lose her the way he'd lost Maria. He knew he must spend the rest of his life going from one battle to the next, until he could finally avenge Maria's death… even if it meant giving up the one thing he wanted most.
(She is the one) but I have a purpose
(She is the one) and I have to fight this
(She is the one) the villain I can't knock down
"I shall spend my life fighting." He decided sadly. "But I shall no longer fight for vengeance alone… now I will fight to ensure Amy lives in a safe world. Though I wish with all my heart she knew how I felt."
I see your face with every punch I take
And every bone I brake, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
He looked down at Amy, smiling & laughing as she walked down the street. Her beautiful pink hair & green eyes were clearly visible in the glow of the street lights & the setting sun. & Shadow couldn't help but feel a terrible pain in his heart, knowing she would never be his.
Amy's alive in the bright Station Square sky
And the city lights shine for her
Above them I cry for her
He looked down at the sidewalk far below. It would be such an easy thing for him to just jump & end his sad life, to just end it all & let Sonic take care of Amy. But if he did jump, what would become of him? &, more importantly, would Amy even realize he was gone?
Everything's small on the ground below, down below
What if I fall then where would I go? Would she know?
He decided that he couldn't -no- wouldn't take such a cowardly way out. He decided that, no matter how much it hurt, he couldn't just give up. He had to live his life, protecting Amy from anything that might threaten her. He looked down again at the pink hedgehog he loved so much, knowing that she was all his heart could want, & she was all his would see from this day on. He was the ultimate life-form… but even his power could not shield him from heart-ache.
(She is the one) all that I wanted
(She is the one) and I will be haunted
(She is the one) this gift is my curse for now
He heard a siren in the distance & turned to see a giant robot tearing through the city, coming right towards the place where he was. He looked around but didn't see Sonic anywhere. "That blue fool must be off somewhere else, goofing off." He thought. "& here there is a giant robot destroying his city!" He looked down & saw people running for their lives, but Amy hadn't moved! She stood with her hammer, ready to fight the robot. But Shadow knew that even her large weapon wouldn't be enough to fight this monster off, so he jumped down & landed safely on the ground in front of her. He wasn't sure if even he could fight this thing, but he had to try… for Amy.
I see your face with every punch I take
And every bone I brake, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Amy was surprised to see Shadow standing in front of her; she thought that he hated Station Square. "Shadow?" she asked. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to protect you from the robot." Shadow replied.
"Protect… me? What do you mean?"
"No time for questions now Amy, just get out of here. I can take this thing!"
"But Shadow, I can't let you fight this thing alone. I'm going to help you!"
"No! I can't risk you getting hurt! Now please, get out of here! It's too dangerous!"
Amy was shocked. She had no idea Shadow could worry about someone so much. But he seemed to genuinely care about her safety, even more than Sonic did. Shadow had always acted different around her than he did around the
others, but could it be that he… loved her?
"What are you waiting for? Go!" The robot appeared from behind a building & Shadow jumped up to deliver a blow to its head, but the attack had almost no effect. He fell back to the ground, where Amy helped him up.
"Why are you still here? I told you to go!" He shouted at her, but his voice showed more concern than anger.
"I'm not going to leave you here alone Shadow!" She replied.
"Shadow," The robot's electronic voice boomed. "I have been sent to capture you so that my master, Dr. Robotnik, can conduct his experiments on you."
"Fat chance of that!" Shadow shouted back. "If the doctor wants someone to experiment on, then he can experiment on himself!"
"My master did not think you would not cooperate, so I have been programmed to use special means of capturing you. I cannot destroy you; therefore I must take a hostage." A metal claw came out of the robot's hand & caught Amy in its grip. The robot held her high in the air, & squeezed her till she screamed.
"Amy!!" Shadow shouted. "Put her down! She has nothing to do with this!"
"If you value the girl's life, you will surrender." Was the robot's simple reply.
Shadow gritted his teeth & clenched his fists, then he lowered his head in defeat. "You win. I surrender."
"No Shadow!" Amy shouted, despite the pressure on her body. "Don't do it! Don't give up just because of me!"
"…I have to. I won't let you die for my sake."
"…Shadow…" Amy's eyes filled with tears as the robot put her on the ground & grabbed shadow in its other claw. "Oh no you don't! You're not taking shadow anywhere!"
She pulled out her hammer & started hitting the robot's feet with all the strength she had, but it wasn't enough. The robot merely brought its hand down & swatted Amy away like a bug. This made Shadow mad. He found new strength & broke free of the robot's grip, then he used his homing attack to put a hole in the robot's armor, causing its internal engine to combust. The robot fell to the ground & Shadow ran to Amy. "Amy! Are you alright? Why did you do that?"
"Why did you give your self up for me?"
"I… um…"
"Shadow, is there something you want to tell me?"
"No, there's nothing to tell you."
"But, you were ready to die for me. & I can't help but wonder if you… have feelings for me."
"… Amy… even if I did have feelings for you, I know how you feel about Sonic. & besides, there could never be anything between us. I would just be putting you in danger like I did tonight. & I don't want that to happen." Shadow turned & started to walk away. "Goodbye Amy."
Amy grabbed Shadow by the arm & turned him around. "Shadow, don't be so thick headed! Don't you think I can make my own decisions? I realize now, that what I felt for Sonic was just a crush. But the way you saved me, at the risk of your own life, makes me realize that I have feelings for you. & I know that what I feel is much more powerful than what I felt about Sonic. & if you feel the same about me, then what's to stop us from giving each other happiness?"
"…Amy…"
"& I know what the risks are, but I'm willing to take those risks Shadow."
Shadow just turned away again. "Amy… if you were to get hurt… I wouldn't be able to live with myself." He started to walk away.
Amy ran up to him, spun him around & kissed him. At first, Shadow tried to push her away, but soon returned her kiss.
Amy finally released him & looked into his eyes. "Then… just promise me you'll stay alive, so that someday we can be together."
Shadow smiled for the first time in years. "I promise."
He jumped onto a building & looked back at Amy, who was looking back up at him. "Maybe now," he thought, "Now that I know she cares for me, & knowing that she'll wait for me, maybe my life won't be so bad after all." He turned away & jumped from rooftop to rooftop. He didn't know where he was going yet, but all that mattered was that Amy was there waiting for him.
I see your face with every punch I take
And every bone I brake, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Amy watched Shadow leave. It was strange to think that, after all these years of chasing Sonic, she had finally found true love with Shadow.
Fight on for you…
Shadow & Amy were apart once again. But they both knew now, that, though they were in separate places, neither would be alone again.
Fight on for you…
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I hope I didn't rush it or make it too sappy, but if I did, please dont hesitate to tell me in your reviews. I really would like to see some review for this, so PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!! Later!