White Flag

Disclaimer: I don't own the song, nor do I own Sonic the Hedgehog, lyrics start towards the end.

Chapter 1: Revelation

Key: ~ = song lyrics

^ = thoughts

~Sonic~

3 weeks...

3 weeks ago I defeated Metal Sonic for the last time. Using my Super form along with the teamwork of Tails and Knuckles, we defeated Metal Sonic.

I thought things would only go back to normal until Eggman attacked again, but he had been caught by G.U.N. and was forever trapped on their new Prison Island. Knuckles and Rouge started dating, which shocked the fire out of me, the Chaotix Detective Agency now helps out the police of Station Square and E-123 Omega even helps them when things get out of control.

Biggest shock was when Shadow regained his memory after permanently destroying his clones. It was revealed Eggman rebuilt Shadow from his burned form from falling through the earth's atmosphere. He was cloned to make an army for Eggman, a plan that was destroyed by him, Rouge, and Omega.

Second shock was just yesterday, when me and Amy got into a HUGE argument.

"What do you mean, Sonic?! We're meant to be together!" yelled Amy at my face.

"Amy, for the last time, I don't like you that way." I said once again to her.

"Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't rescue me!" she said to me.

"Amy, SNAP OUT OF IT!" I yelled at her.

"Son...ic..." said Amy to me as tears filled her eyes.

"Amy, I don't love you that way, I consider you a friend and THAT'S ALL! I don't know how you got the thought that I love you, BUT GO AWAY!" I yelled as I ran off, while the sky got cloudy and started to rain.

~Amy~

I stood there shocked. I couldn't believe Sonic, my #1 guy, had yelled at my face. I tried to fight the tears I was holding back as it started to rain, but I had no luck, they eventually broke through and I sat in the corner near my front steps in a fetal position, crying for someone so heartless. Sonic had never loved me, only liked me as a friend an only tolerated me. I wanted to be left alone, but I heard someone coming my way, and I was ready to tell them to piss off.

~Shadow~

I walked along the streets on that rainy day, holding my umbrealla above my head. For some reason, I've started to like rainy days, it makes them seem quiet and calm. At least until I heard someone crying, I saw Amy in a fetal position, soaking wet, crying.

"Amy, what's wrong?" I asked her as I kneeled next to her.

"Go away, Shadow, I want to be alone." she said to me as she wiped off some of her smudged eyeshadow.

"Amy, what happened?" I asked her.

No sooner had I asked her, she started crying and explaining everything to me. I soon realized that I knew Sonic could be arrogant, but I never knew he would blow up at AMY of all people! The one person who cared for her friends more than anyone was forced to sit and cry thanks to a certain blue hedgehog named Sonic. I will never again call him my double, for I am better hearted than HIM!

"Shadow..." said Amy.

"What is it, Amy?" I asked her.

"Could you...take me inside?" said Amy as she started to shiver.

"Of course." I said as I carried her up to her apartment.

When we arrived, I laid her down on the couch and started a fire in her fireplace. I also started a pot of hot water to make some hot chocolate for us. She started to stir after an hour and sat up.

"Shadow, what smells so good?" she asked me.

"Oh, I made some hot chocolate, would you like some?" I asked her.

"Sure!" said Amy as I got up and went to her kitchen. She had started to be a little more cheerful for some reason, and I started to wonder why. I quickly dismissed the following thought and gave her a cup of hot chocolate as I sat next to her on the couch in front of the fireplace. I soon realized the thought I had, and I better tell her quick.

"Amy, could I tell you something?" I asked her.

"Of course, Shadow. " said Amy to me.

"Amy, I don't why I feel this way, but I feel like I love you." I said to her.

"Shadow..." said Amy as she looked at me and I looked at her. No sooner had we looked at each other, our lips met as we kissed each other, me not believing Sonic couldn't love someone like her. I felt good at that point, I felt like I could finally let Maria go and move on. I left about 30 minutes later, because she started to fall asleep after we started to watch "Hope Floats."

~Sonic~

I feel really bad about what I said to Amy and I went to apolgize and ran into Shadow, who was leaving her apartment.

"Shadow! Why are you here?!" I asked him.

"Hmph, faker!" said Shadow.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"You yelled at Amy for no reason, and then you left her crying in the rain, the RAIN, Sonic!" he yelled at me.

"This doesn't concern you!" I said to him.

"It most certainly does, because we love each other!" said Shadow.

"Hmph, hope you like a whining crybaby that'll cry every time you take a step away from her!" I yelled at him as his fist connected with my jaw.

"Listen to yourself! She has done nothing except be a friend to you and try to be nice despite the verbal abuse and comments you've given her! She never deserved that, and if you EVER come near her again, I will make you see the inside of the wrong end! YOU HEAR ME?!" yelled Shadow as he ran off.

I couldn't believe it, how could I have hurt Amy so badly? I never meant to be a jackass, but it came out that way. Man, talk about DEEP regretting!

~I know you think that I shouldn't still love you, or tell you that~

After wiping the blood from my mouth, I saw Amy step out the door, and I tried to apologize to her.

"A-Amy..." I said to her.

"Go away, Sonic!" she spat at me.

"Amy, I-I'm sorry..." I said to her again.

"For the last time, Sonic, go away!" she spat at me again.

"Amy, please listen to me!" I said as I grabbed her wrist.

"Sonic, GO PISS OFF!" she yelled at me before storming off.

I stood there senseless, our sweet, innocent AMY said THAT?! Man, I must've made her mad, but if I didn't TRY to apologize, I'd be feeling guilty, but I tried and she won't listen, so I'll be all right.

~But if I didn't say it, well, I'd still have felt it, where's the sense in that?~

I will be all right, won't I?

A/N: I apologize if Sonic seemed a little OOC, but I needed that to happen in order for the story to come together. Next Chapter, Sonic's subconscious starts to act up, stay tuned!