Fandom A Rose And A Thorn (Shadow x Amy)

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Amy gasped at the hug. It felt strange - it was such a long time since she'd actually been embraced; it was always her initiating for others.

Tears beaded up in her eyes, and she hugged Shadow back, burying her face in his white-furred chest, "It was all for nothing..."

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"I'm a princess. You wouldn't be the first assassin to say that," Blaze told Vex, holding him at rapier-length cautiously, "I doubt you'll be the last. Why should I trust you? Draw your weapon - or is your only ability stealing the gifts of others?"

 

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"I-I'm here for you, Amy Rose. I will always be there for you." Shadow said to her sincerely. He shivered a little. He was surprised at how honest he sounded.


"So? I never knew your dimension existed but you are wrong to assume to say that my power steals gifts from others. The Phantom Ruby is a gem that can alter reality....but only limitedly. The original idea was found by Eggman." Vex said.

 

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"Thanks, Shadow... I know you've been through a lot," Amy kissed him quickly on the cheek, "I always knew you were one of the good guys..."

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"So... what dealings would you have done with the Doctor, to come across such a powerful artifact? Why would you need it?" Blaze studied Vex, not extinguishing the rapier, "You are either a thief, or his lackey. What does it matter to you, who my allies are?"

 

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"Well, I was seeing that working with the Egg head didn't help me at all so I figured that becoming a good guy would be better. Turns out I was right." Shadow said.



"I took this from him, yes....but his original was on my cousin. Infinite is no longer here. There was just a war before you came here. My cousin, Infinite, defeated Sonic easily and was captured by Eggman. Soon, the Resistance freed him with the help of a few runaways. I was one of them and I helped Sonic and his friends defeat Eggman and Infinite as well as fake versions of enemies of Sonic's past." Vex explained, "I took this version of the Phantom Ruby and upgraded it to my own desires.....however....I started to hate Sonic for what happened to my cousin. I have no family now."

 

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Their dessert arrived. Amy looked at the table - really they should be sitting opposite each other. But she pulled Shadow's dessert across the table so that they could sit next to each other. She wasn't sure why, but she liked sitting next to him so much. She touched her ankle to his again.

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"Hate is dangerous," Blaze warned Vex, "It blinds. Your cousin chose his fate. I sympathise for the loss of your family, but your hatred of Sonic makes no sense. You might as well hate yourself for helping him - and it will lead to a path of self-destruction. I think I shall find my way to Station Square alone. Especially since Sonic is an ally of mine."

 

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Shadow blushed again. "Huh?" He muttered, looking down at his leg and noticed Amy's ankle touching his own. Shadow's blush started to grow a little more.



"I'm not sure you understand.....you are far off from reaching Station Square. You'll have to cross water in order to get to your destination." Vex said, turning away from her as he looked at his helmet, "Although.....I'll take what you said into thought. I've ran around here a long while and I can help you. No one has gone to Station Square in months or years. I'm your best bet here."

 

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It was kind of funny to see Shadow, the Ultimate Lifeform, blushing like a schoolgirl. So awkward in a situation like this. Amy hadn't really got much experience with guys, and he made her feel on equal footing. She felt safe. She took an innocent bite of her devil's food cake, and at the same time rubbed her ankle against his a little more.

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Blaze frowned thoughtfully. But this Vex had a point. She might need assistance to get there. In any case, he couldn't take her powers away and he knew it, "Very well," she extinguished the flaming rapier, "But I'm keeping an eye on you," she warned him.

 

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Shadow started to eat his cheesecake, taking a piece of it to get his mind distracted from Amy rubbing her ankle against leg. He tried to figure out a way to get her back then looked at his cheesecake. He had a plan.


"Very well. I cannot stop you from suspecious of me." Vex responded then put the helmet back on, his right being visible while the left was not, "Follow me....I can get you to the city. I'm not sure where the Resistance is but I have a funny feeling that's where they are." He started levitating again then slowly took off southward.

 

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Amy was not in the slightest bit aware of any kind of 'plan'. She was used to spontaneous guys like Sonic, who said exactly what they were thinking and acted straight away. She took another sip of her wine and smiled innocently at Shadow as she continued to rub her ankle up and down his leg lightly.

"So, uh... what do you usually do, late at night?"

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"The resistance?" Blaze chuckled dryly, "With the Doctor defeated, there's no need for a 'resistance'. And I don't need specific directions. I just need to get back to civilisation. My planet needs me."

 

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Shadow shook his head. "At this point, I would've stayed out and head on over to the city." He responded then took another piece of his cake but he motioned his for to Amy, "Say aaaah."


"There's always a chance that he might strike back up." Vex muttered, "But there's not one person I know who can go through dimensions....well...maybe one, but best chances are is that he's out somewhere still repairing the damage Eggman created."

 

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"Oh?" Amy asked, "Well... Aaaah..." she opened her mouth.

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"My... best friend can time travel," Blaze replied, "But I wouldn't call that passing through dimensions."

 

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Shadow fed Amy the piece of cake and smiled lightly but there seemed to be a teasing look in his eyes.


"Is your best friend's name happen to be Silver the Hedgehog by any chance?" Vex asked, "His name is his literal color...wears gloves and can levitate?"

 

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"Oh!" Amy blushed, even as she swallowed the cake, "Oh, I should have seen that one coming, huh?" she asked Shadow, lowering her foot to the floor. It was a corny, old-fashioned gesture, but still kind of romantic. This evening was quite the strangest date she'd ever had, although it was also the first real date she'd had.

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"Yes," Blaze answered, "He may have some of the strongest powers I've ever encountered. Although most anthros wear gloves. Not as famous as the others, of course... But I think he's quite capable of twisting a man's head off and using it as a football with his abilities..."

 

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Shadow chuckled softly and removed his fork. He looked at Amy. "I got you, didn't I, Miss Rose?" He asked, poking her cheek gently.


"That went dark fast, and I'm using something that bends reality." Vex laughed and grinned in the helmet, "I was recruited by him to join the fight against Eggman."

 

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Amy was still blushing. Now that Shadow was being more confident, it was less funny and more... attractive. She swatted his hand away gently from her cheek, but not very hard. After a few seconds though, she took a forkful of her own cake and held it out for him to try, "Now it's your turn."

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"Oh, I didn't say he would do it. I said he could do it," Blaze replied. She was keeping herself stiff and polite as she'd been trained as a princess - and she didn't know who this guy was, "Recruited by him? Well I suppose I shall have to ask him why he did that."

 

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Shadow chuckled then nodded. A blush was starting to form back to his face and he opened his mouth, waiting for Amy's fork.


"We better go....it's night and I'm worried that even Eggman doesn't rest to let things go. I can tell you've encountered him..." Vex said to Blaze, "Let's get going. Now."

 

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Amy popped the forkful of cake into Shadow's mouth, "Don't forget to chew your food," she told him. And then, maybe it was the wine giving her the idea, but she put the empty fork into her own mouth with a bit of a naughty smile. It was a bit like an indirect kiss.

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Blaze agreed with the Jackal, although she didn't actually say it out loud. She snapped her fingers, and a flame lit up in her hand, illuminating the closing darkness in the jungle, "I can move fast enough. But I suppose I need a guide."

 

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Shadow blushed more as he chewed the piece of cake. He felt as if this was payback for his own term of payback. It felt oddly satisfying yet strange.


Vex moved his head to the left and right and nodded. "This way." He said then went towards the south, a red glow emitting around him and he glanced back at the princess.

 

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"You know..." Amy giggled, "You're so weird, Shadow. I mean, one moment you're all 'look at me, I'm the bad-ass' and then the next," she was filling her wine glass up again, "The next you're so cute and nice and... well... thing..." perhaps the wine was getting to her. She hadn't drunk a lot, but she wasn't used to drinking either. She coughed lightly, "Which one is really you?"

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Blaze wasn't sure she trusted Vex. She'd barely met him and knew little about him. But in the circumstances she had little choice but to follow him.

 

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"I think it is both that is me." Shadow said, "I have no explanation on how my attitude is changing but it's hilarious." He chuckled softly then started to drink his own wine.


Vex sighed then he started continue his way towards the south. "Shadow crossed through here. That's when my cousin became who he was." He said.

 

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"I can think of at least one reason for it," Amy tapped her fork on the bottle of wine with a ringing sound. The bottle was almost emptied now. "I on the other hand am fully in control of my emotions," she insisted. She started to slide her foot up and down Shadow's leg again, but this time it edged up a lot higher, "Oh, we should dance!" She pointed to the small dance floor where a waltz was playing, and stood up.

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"What do you mean by that?" Blaze asked Vex, "I don't know Shadow well. He can be... difficult to understand."

 

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"W-what? Dance? I'm not sure how to..." Shadow said to her, waving his hands quickly in a 'no-way' expression, "Besides....I'm not sure if I would be good at it."


"I told you about a war. My cousin was the former leader of a mercenary group called Jackal Squad. He was trying to find Shadow so that he could get a fit of revenge on the black hedgehog. Shadow, appearantly, destroyed the entire Jackal Squad except for Infinite." Vex explained.

 

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"Oh, don't worry, it's easy. I'll show you!" Amy insisted, taking Shadow's hand and pulling him over, "In fact, it doesn't matter if you can or can't dance, because as long as you smile, nobody cares!" they reached the floor, "See, you put your right hand here," she moved it around her back, "And you lead with your left..." she took his left hand, "And it's basically one step forwards, two steps back. Kind of like falling in love..." she giggled a bit, "And then there's an occasional turn when you reach the edge of the floor. And the best part, is that I put my head..."

"Love Like You" started playing.

"Right here..." she rested her head on Shadow's white furry chest.

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"Ah, revenge. It has a great history of taking us to places we didn't know we wanted to go," Blaze told Vex, "I certainly don't agree with Shadow's ruthless methods, but he doesn't do these things for no reason."

 

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"Yeah.....I guess you're right about." Shadow replied softly as he held Amy. His blush was becoming more and more noticable as he danced with her. He took her advice about smiling and he did just that, albeit it was a small one.


Vex nodded. "I didn't know him for long but.....there was something off about him." He said to Blaze, "If I may ask, princess, how....did you meet Sonic? I'm rather curious." The Jackal made sure to use the term princess properly but....it didn't feel right to him.

 

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They started dancing. Shadow wasn't very good with his timing at first, but Amy didn't particularly mind right now; she just led him a little bit whenever it came to turning, and otherwise kept her cheek resting on his very comfortable white fur, so they were very close.

"You know, Shadow... I think... I think I'd quite like another date," she told him, "You know, one where I'm expecting you, and not Sonic..."

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"A device built by Doctor Eggman tore me away from my world," Blaze told Vex calmly, "The Sol Emeralds were taken by him too. I had to retrieve them, and Sonic helped me. Despite his total lack of dicipline or responsibility, I admire his determination and strong moral compass."