Being captain of the Resistance didn't give Amy time to do the things she liked. She didn't have time to cut her hair even though she enjoyed doing it. Of course, Rouge was there to remind her and cut it off for her. She stopped reading an interesting book by an anonymous author because she forgot the place she left it.

She even didn't have time to hang out with her favorite hedgehog.

"Hey, sweetheart?"

Amy turned her sight from her computer as she was greeted by the beautiful bat approaching her.

"Hey Rouge, what brings you here?"

"G.U.N. sent me, they told me to tell you to stop stealing their agents," Rouge said jokingly. "I just came to greet my friend..."

Amy took an interest in her tone of voice, she knew that there was something else Rouge wanted.

"And?" Amy asked.

"And to invite you to G.U.N.'s end of the year dance ball."

And?"

"And to ask if you could bake us some stuff for the ball." Rouge then put her hands in front of her, making them clap within the momentum. "Please!"

"I don't know Rouge, I have a lot of things to do and-"

"Please Amy, I am asking as a favor. It's only one night and G.U.N. will pay you handsomely." Rouge added. She looked around the oxidated main Room of the Resistance. "I mean not to judge but...You know that this place really needs it."

Amy looked around the room herself. She knew that Sonic saved the world from the Zombot virus, the Resistance wasn't much needed. Especially when professional agencies like G.U.N. were on the lookout.

"Fine, I'll do it but I'll only go as a server." Amy sighed, someone could take her place for one night.

"Thank you so much, sweetheart! You are the best, I'll let G.U.N. know. Also, you may want to get a nice dress." Rouge added.

"Why is that?"

"Oh, Sonic will be there too!"

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Amy couldn't find any good dresses because she sold all the ones she had. She only had a regular red dress and some formal clothes and those clothes were the ones she was currently wearing.

White long sleeve blouse and black pants. She tried to cut her hair but she did it horribly due that she was in a hurry.

She was horribly embarrassed and she really hoped Sonic wouldn't see her like this.

"Can you please give me a small piece of that strawberry cake?."

"Yes, ma'am," Amy responded as she hurriedly picked a piece of the cake and gave it to the lovely looking fox girl.

She tried it and nodded in enjoyment. "Give my compliments to the chef." She said as she put the plate down and walked away.

"Thank you," Amy whispered. She smiled to herself, she had forgotten how nice it was to bake.

Maybe coming after all wasn't a bad idea to come, she would be able to pay off some debts of the Resistance, she was able to enjoy one of her hobbies and she would be able to see Sonic.

"Excuse me?"

Amy's thoughts were interrupted as her attention was drawn towards the hedgehog in front of her.

"Oh, hey Shadow." Amy added, "How may I help you."

"Can I have a piece of the dark chocolate cake?"

Amy nodded as she smiled. Shadow looked very formal, he was wearing a suit which was a strange sight to witness.

"You look nice, I didn't know you were the type to enjoy dance balls," Amy said as she offered him the piece of cake.

"I would rather stay home, but G.U.N requires me to stay vigilant." Shadow sighed as he took the piece of cake off Amy's hand.

Amy had noticed Shadow's tiredness, she could relate to him since she knew that sometimes work took the best of her.

"Would you like another piece?" Amy said as she noticed that Shadow ate his cake in a rather fast manner.

Shadow looked side to side, making sure nobody was looking at him, he whispered. "Can I?"

"Sure, get as much as you want! Not a lot of people like dark chocolate anyways-"

Amy was interrupted once again as she noticed Sonic passing by her booth.

Holding a very beautiful yellow hedgehog by her waist.

She hid immediately under the table as she watched the very handsome couple pass by. Sonic unaware that the pink one was there but noticed Shadow and decided to greet him.

"Hey, Shads, didn't know you were one to party," Sonic said. "I present you my date, her name is Diana."

"Nice to meet you."

"The pleasure is all mine." Diana smiled and Shadow had to admit that he could see why Sonic asked her out. "After all, you don't always get to meet G.U.N's top agent."

"And you Shadow? Where is your date?" Sonic asked, teasingly.

"I don't have one." Shadow simply responded.

Sonic looked down at the cake Shadow was holding and sarcastically added, "Eating cake and alone on a Friday night?"

Shadow just nodded, not really expecting any kind of notorious remark.

Sonic smirked at him only to add fuel to the fire,

"I would say it's a bit sad, but coming for you, I expect it."

Shadow angrily saw Sonic walk away as she laughs among side his ridiculously attractive date.

"That cocky son of a-"

"Is he gone?"

Shadow turned to see Amy who was still hiding under the cake table.

"He is gone," Shadow responded. "Honestly, what do you see in him-"

Shadow turned his attention to Amy and found her looking at the floor, embarrassed. She grabbed her waist mantel with her hands, a strong grip making her hands shake.

"Please, don't start crying."

"I won't!"

"Thank Chaos," Shadow sighed relieved. "I would have left you, just so you know."

"Yeah, I know." Amy added, "Everyone leaves."

Shadow eyes widen at the realization. Amy didn't just mean him. He was well aware that the agents at the Resistance were quitting, must of them are part of G.U.N. now. However, Amy has tried her hardest to keep the Resistance alive with the few members she has left.

Shadow couldn't believe what he was about to do.

"Hey, would you...like to go dance?"

"What?"

"Yeah, nevermind." Shadow turned around to leave but was stopped immediately as he encountered Rouge right in front of him.

Rouge smiled, "She would love to dance with you."

"Oh no, I can't," Amy said as she looked at Rouge.

"See, she can't, now I will take my leave-" Shadow tried to skedaddle but Rouge stopped him.

"She can," Rouge added. "You won't escape from this one handsome."

"You can't make me."

"I'll have Omega play the video of you at the Christmas party at our next meeting then," Rouge walked away, sexily, her black dress sparkled as she walked. "I'll go meet with Omega now, I'll see you two very soon."

They both watched the white bat walk into the Ballroom, Amy waited for Rouge to be out of sight to talk again to Shadow.

"You don't have to do it Shadow," Amy added, "Besides, I can't leave my booth and I am not even wearing a dress-"

"No, we have to go. I don't want to risk it." Shadow got closer to Amy and grabbed her by her wrist. He dragged her towards the ballroom. "I don't want anyone seen that video."

"Shadow, don't worry, I'll tell Rouge not to-"

But it was too late.

Shadow had placed himself and Amy in the middle of the ball of random as everyone looked at them.

The music had ended and people were waiting for the next song to start. It was taking longer than usual and Amy could hear all eyes on them, people whispering between themselves.

"What is agent Shadow doing with...her?"

"Maybe he lost a bet?"

"She is not even dressed properly."

"Wait, isn't she the Captain of the Resistance? What is she doing here?"

"Did she give up already on her stupid dream?"

The music began to play but Amy wasn't going to have any of that anymore.

She broke free from Shadow's grasp and walked off. Shadow tried to go after her but a wave of young ladies who were very interested in him stopped him from doing so.

Amy really was trying to stay positive, but damn it was hard when people were so leaned to make her feel like she couldn't.

She sat down outside G.UN HQ's garden, where small wooden stairs met with the grass. Wow, this place was big, it had everything, a garden, pool, training rooms...agents.

Amy stopped herself, thinking negatively won't get her anywhere.

"So, you are Shadow's date?"

Amy turned to head only to find that it Sonic speaking to her. "He told me was alone, what a lier."

Sonic sat down next to the pink one and she smiled at him softly.

"I am not...Rouge made him do it."

"Explains a lot."

"Anyways," Amy added, "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your date?"

"Not anymore." Sonic simply said.

"Uh? Why is that?"

Sonic sighed and smiled, he was looking at the moon, but he then looked at Amy. "We had our differences."

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"Look at her she looks pathetic," Diana said as she held Sonic's hand.

Sonic smiled at her as he put her hands away, "No, you are pathetic."

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"Sorry about that," Amy said and Sonic smiled as he laid back on the stairs.

"Don't sweat it, it's not worth it."

"Sonic, your presence was requested by the Commander."

Both Amy and Sonic turned to find Shadow right in front of the entrance door.

"Well then," Sonic said as he stood up from the stairs. "I'll see you around Ames."

With that Sonic left the two black and pink hedgehogs alone. Shadow took Sonic's previous place next to Amy.

"I apologize," Shadow said. "I shouldn't have put you in an uncomfortable position."

"No, I am sorry that I ran away like that." Amy added, "I should have really bought up a dress."

"I don't understand why you are so into the idea of getting a dress. No matter what you wear, you look the same to me."

Amy looked at her attired, her white shirt was stained with some cake frosting and her black pants were a bit dusty as well. She indeed had forgotten to take better care of her appearance, but she didn't know it was that noticeable.

"I do?" She touched her hair, reminding herself of how crocked and short it was. Now, she was thinking of every single flaw. Her hair, her clothes, her skin, her-

"Yes, you do." Shadow interrupted Amy's thoughts. "I mean, you could wear a plastic bag and still look better than all of those girls inside."

"What?"

"But I am sure you know that already since you picked your outfit."

Amy moved her body to have a better look at Shadow. He seemed to be acting normal, no sign that he was lying.

"So, you think I picked this outfit because I look good on it?"

"Yes, what other reason can there be?" Shadow said.

Amy smiled as she put her insecurities away. Is Shadow could see past them, then so could she.

"Thank you, Shadow."

"For what?"

KABOOM!

Fireworks exploded one by one. The night sky illuminated among the stars and moon. The clock had hit twelve and it was a new year.

"For spending New Year's Eve with me."

"No problem." Shadow stood up from the stairs as he watched the last firework explode in the sky. "But if we see each other again or if people ask, remember I am an edgy, cold-hearted, mysterious hedgehog."

"Why?" Amy let out a small giggle as he watched Shadow take a few steps back, ready to leave.

"I have an image to keep, especially with the new agents."

Amy nooded and Shadow smirked at her as they both look into each other's eyes.

"Happy new year, Ms. Rose."

"Happy new year, Shadow."

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A/N: Happy new year everyone. I hope you enjoy this short ShadAmy ff, (Maybe a one-shot or multi-chapter later most likely, lol) You can tag it as friends or ship. However, I wrote this with the intent of them just being friends (Because tbh this is my first draft for a ShadAmy slow burn ff)

Anyways, thank you, everyone, for reading!