Shadow thought that he would be happy for her. And to some extent, he was. They were perfect for each other, their green matching eyes complemented even more that they were to be together.

Green and green

Not red and green

So why did it still hurt?

Even when he knew for a fact Amy would never accept his feelings.

But deep down, on his sweetest dream, he had a small hope that they could be together.

And even now after a week of seeing Amy walk down the aisle, him holding hands with Rouge, he still had hope.

That damn little spark of hope.

It was still there but slowly, just like a candle, it began to run out and suddenly.

There was no more.

He had to be honest with himself, he didn't love Rouge but did, indeed, enjoy her company.

Rouge, on the other hand, could imagine herself with Shadow for a long time.

But she knew that his heart still belonged to the pink hedgehog. She will try to make him fall in love with her. Even if he could just give her a little bit of the love he felt for Amy, that would be enough for her.

"We are going to need more people in the frontline, Sonic and Shadow need to rest!" One of the generals screamed as more soldiers were approaching the frontline. G.U.N Vs. Infinite's army, which consisted of fake replicas of G.U.N's soldiers. It was complicated for GUN soldiers mostly because they didn't know exactly who to attack.

"We haven't been able to find infinite! He keeps going doing fakes! He is going outnumber us soon! We need to find him!" Sonic said as aggressively put his hands on the table.

"Numbers don't win wars." Shadow simply said. They took a rest on the military's camp, in a tent.

"No, but they surely help." Sonic replies.

Canons were heard, the exploding of bombs and screaming of people. Sonic couldn't take it anymore.

He needed to finish the war now.

Shadow didn't respond, deep in thought as he saw Sonic's gold ring, beautifully displayed on his ring finger.

"What if you make Infinite come out of his hidden spot?"

Both hedgehogs turned around and found a snaking Amy and Rouge looking straight at them.

"What are you doing here? Amy, it's dangerous." Sonic walked towards Amy and hugged her as he said this. He missed her, but he also didn't want to put her in danger.

"I've missed you, you haven't written to me since our wedding day." She responded.

"I know but still-"

Amy didn't concentrate on Sonic's words. She got lost in thoughts as she saw Rouge walking towards Shadow and planting a kiss on his lips, which he accepted gladly.

She wasn't a fool, she knew they were dating even if Shadow tried to deny it most of the time.

"Are you listening to me?"

Amy zoomed in, and regain her attention to Sonic.

"Yes, I did. Don't worry I'll stay in the tent all the time so please, don't be angry that I'll be staying here." Amy tried to calm him and watched him take a sigh, defeated.

Sonic looked into her eyes, he was so blessed to have her and he was just too proud to have her.

"Shadow! Sonic! They need you in the front!" One of the commanders said. Shadow immediately stood up and walked past Amy as Rouge followed him. He acknowledges Amy's presence by giving her a look.

Sonic and Amy were now alone.

"I need to leave, but I-"

"Don't say anything, it's better if you tell me when you come back but I do want to say something to you." Amy took a sigh, completely in love with him.

"Ever since that night, when, in a voice all new to me, Under my window you revealed your soul Ah! ever since I have adored you!" Amy said, her eyes shining.

Sonic felt something inside of that that it wasn't right.

"I love you only for your soul!"

Those words resonated in Sonic's ear like a bomb. He felt his world crumble.

"What?" He softly said.

"Nowadays people only want nice looks but your letters...Sonic I love who you are!"

"No...no, I prefer for you to love me by my looks!"

Amy saw Sonic's face change, had she not explain herself well?

"I mean to say that even your beauty was to depart, I'll still love you!" Amy said clearly.

"No, the first love was best!" Sonic walked away from Amy but she took steps towards him. "If I was ugly you wouldn't love me!"

"Don't say that! I swear I'd love you still!"

Sonic only nodded finally realizing what he had done. He walked past Amy as he left her in the tent. She didn't know what she said to make him change emotions.

"Shadow you will be upfront, Infinite is right here, you need to-"

"Pardon me, I need to talk to Shadow." Sonic interrupted the commander as he took Shadow by the arm, pulling him away from the meeting.

"She loves you", Sonic simply said.

"What?"

"Amy! She loves you." Sonic took a moment to look at Shadow's reaction.

How could he be so blind? In all of his life, he had never seen Shadow's face light up like that.

"You love her...don't you?" Sonic asked him, looking at his eyes.

Shadow hestitated, he didn't answer and that's all Sonic needed to know that it was true.

"You love her madly?" He asked again.

"More than madly." Shadow finally said.

Sonic wasn't angry at him but more at himself. He grabbed him and forcefully dragged him to where Amy was. "TELL HER!"

"No!", Shadow said as he tried to go against Sonic.

"Why not?!"

"Look at me!" Shadow was referring again to his bad looks. His horrible scar and red eyes like the devil.

"Tell her!" Sonic keeps saying as he dragging him.

"No! Stop tempting me!"

"I'm tired of being my own rival! Let her choose one of us!" Sonic said out loud.

"You," Shadow said as he finally gave up.

"I hope so."

Sonic then saw Amy ran towards them. Sonic ran off into the battlefield and he left Shadow alone with Amy.

"Where is he going?" Amy asked as she finally reached Shadow.

"He went to the front line, they needed him there," Shadow said.

"Maybe he thought I lied," Amy said sadly as she watched Sonic ran far off, losing her sight on him.

"And did you?" Shadow questioned.

"No, I love him. Regardless of his looks." Amy looked at Shadow straight at his eyes, feeling secure about her answer.

"Even if he was ugly?" Shadow asked.

"Even if he was ugly." She answered.

"Even deformed?."

"Even deformed."

Shadow took a pause and held her hands. "Were he ridiculous and grotesque, would you love him?"

Amy didn't even think for a second, there was no doubt on her heart that she loved Sonic for his soul.

"More than ever."

Shadow couldn't believe it, was happiness actually possible for him? Even when all of this time he thought he wasn't worth loving?

"Listen, Amy, I need to tell you something, I-"

"Shadow! Sonic needs back up now!" One of Shadow's commanders yelled. Shadow looked at Amy one last time before departing to help his blue friend.

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Shadow was late.

The one bleeding to death was supposed to be him, not Sonic. His body would be able to handle it but Sonic couldn't. He wasn't thinking clearly, he was obviously angry. Sonic wasn't thinking rationally and because of that, he decided to fight Infinite by himself.

Now, he was a puddle of blood.

He carried Sonic all they back to his military camp. Shadow placed Sonic on the ground, his head resting on a tree trunk.

Amy approached them quickly, "We need to get help no-"

Amy was interrupted by Sonic grabbing her hand.

That's when Amy knew Sonic didn't want any help.

"Sonic... I...I-" Amy couldn't get the words out of her mouth, tears starting to form in her eyes.

"I love you." Sonic softly whispered. As he grabbed her hand.

Amy began to cry louder, on her own misery, she didn't notice Shadow getting closer to Sonic's ear.

"I told her everything. You are the one she loves." Shadow whispered.

Sonic smiled as he accepted his destiny.

He held Shadow and Amy's hand tightly. What a great way to go.

A hero and loved.

Finally, Sonic the hedgehog closed his eyes, accepting death as his friend.

Amy cried without stopping, the love of his life was gone.

Shadow held her in his arms as she continued crying.

"Shadow, Infinite is getting closer we need you right now!" The commander yelled again.

Rouge quickly came into the picture, as she and Shadow tried to pick up Amy from the ground.

"Get her away to somewhere safe!" Shadow told Rouge.

"No! Stay with me! What if something happens to you?!" Amy screamed at him as Rouge pulled her away.

"The fight is on! I need to go!" Shadow said decided.

Amy continued crying, there was no stopping him but she needed reassurance. "His letters...You alone knew him...Was he not a marvelous spirit?"

"Yes, he was," Shadow said as he pushed her away.

"Wasn't he a supreme, lovable poet?"

"Yes, he was"

" A sublime being?" Amy began to cry more as the words struggled to come out. Tears falling on her eyes, misery in her voice. "Wasn't he a deep, saintly heart, a magnificent and pure soul?!"

Rouge was finally able to put Amy away from Shadow.

Shadow watched as he saw Rouge walk away from me.

Shadow realized that all of those words she said witch such passion, pain, emotion...they were for him. She was in love with him.

He needed to make a decision.

But honestly, it wasn't a hard one.

Keep the loving memory of his only friend and make the love of his life believe that her only love was death?

Or try and have a happy life with Amy by telling her the truth?

This was no decision...it was logic.

and Shadow had finally decided.

Shadow sighed, happily accepting his fate as he whispered to himself,

"Farewell, Amy."

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A/N: Next chapter will be the last chapter.