The days where you can idle around were almost over for her. It looked as though her blue obsession had been fed up with her actions, herself fatigued of chasing him around for prolonged hours. Of course she wasn't embarrassed of running all around town yelling his name, but it was just the fact of somebody even uttering through their cursed lips that she might as well give up on him, well, it would enrage her so to even consider that happening.

A promise was engraved in her heart, a personal premonition that everything will make up for the best someday. Especially if she has to fight to have him wrap her around in his arms.

Well, this dreary, damp day, Amy Rose is about to give up the war. Looking up at the gray sky made her think for a second. Is this really what she wants to do? Chase the world's fastest hedgehog, hoping he would stop and pronounce his declaration of his secretly shy love to her, her having to embrace it with the greatest elation?

Deep down inside, of course she wants to do those things again over and over, because even though she is trailing behind him, Amy swore she saw him look behind at her and smile.

Just smiling.

So she speculated about it as she walked towards the beach. Was it a smile of reassurance? Amy would like to think so. It is a smile of taunting? A smile of fondness? Love? She'll never know what goes on in Sonic's mind…

Or his heart either. Her figure slumped a little at the thought of never getting to know Sonic in a more intimate way, like marriage or even a relationship. Countless times she asked him if they would marry in the future, repeatedly the offer was shot down either out of irritation or of weariness. Goodness, at least it should be the opposite, him asking her anyways.

Thundering echoed throughout the skies, darkening the whole city with a threatening sight to behold. Her dress ruffled from the wind, Amy knew that there would be a supposed terrible storm to come. Violet –black cumulonimbus clouds approach closer to her direction, ready to cry its eyes out with cold, mournful tears. Amy hurried along the walkway, cursing herself that she didn't bring an umbrella along for the trip.

All this time, she had been looking for the teenage, green eyed free spirit, hoping to at least talk to him like a civilized person. She obviously is too tired to run after him. If that happens, then she will have to catch him next time.

"Oh well, I might as well see Sonic tomorrow. It's going to rain, and I don't want to mess up my outfit if it starts raining."

Then, drops started to fall in a slow rhythm, gradually racing down to the ground later on. The feeling of the rain was freezing indeed; Amy was starting to observe that this is ice, not raindrops. Her transparent jade eyes were blinded by the added cool mist, on account of the wind.

"Oh great, now I can't see where I'm going out here! I sure wish I had a coat with me, it's like winter out here…" She solemnly thought out loud.

An image of toyed imagination, as though in sudden automation, sprang in her mind.

Her and Sonic, bundled against each other under a large blanket in front of the blazing fireplace, candles all around the living room, while this exact weather was occurring. Amy had her head against his shoulder, cuddling closer for more body warmth.

Sonic then started to close both his arms around the pink hedgehog's waist. His hands smoothly moved up towards her shoulders, eventually him sitting behind her. Sonic's warm face petted against her neck, giving her the case of tickles.

Both of them laughed and wrestled under the blanket during the tender attack, ending up with Sonic on top of Amy. Of course, a very awkward position indeed, because both were blushing. His shocking harlequin eyes stared deep into soft jade irises, filled with an emotion that Amy gladly recognizes. As they come closer, the noise pattern of the rain became harder, so it cloaks and mutes the subsequent inside sounds of soft moaning and sighing…

Scared out of her daydream by a crash of loud thunder, Amy hurried towards the direction of her house.

Once in the city, the wind got worse, harshly blowing the cold raindrops in her eyes. Once in a while, she had to steady herself on a street lamp post so she wouldn't lose her balance. Nevertheless, she walked on, the buildings a shadow tracing against the darkness. Stone gargoyles from the cathedral stare down at her with ire and hate, as though they try to communicate to her that this is their turf now. Amy shuddered at the thought of one of those things coming alive.

Sadly, she looked all around the streets for a ride, someone at least driving by her in one or the other direction.

Finally, a set of headlights come closer towards her from behind. Salvation is never lost. Amy instantly called out with all her might to the driver, hoping he could hear her, or at least see her with a thumb out in the open. But all she was greeted with was a large splash the car made from rushing through a big puddle besides where she is.

"How rude! Now I got my dress all wet. Now I really wish that I brought a coat and umbrella…" She sadly expressed.

Shivering to her knees, Amy kept walking in the empty city. Right now, she knows that as soon as she gets home, hot chocolate would be the first request. And a towel too. The breeze was now slowing down, so it relieved the little hedgehog a bit. She moved faster, but the cold rain was now on the verge of numbing her legs completely, so it looked as though she limped a bit along in her steps.

Suddenly, Amy heard rushing steps behind her as she walked slowly ahead. Turning around, her eyes brightened to the point of hope and happiness. There, running with all his might towards her, was Sonic. Sincere attention and hurt affection was fired up to a maximum in his eyes while he had an umbrella big enough for two in his hand. It looked as though he was in a hurry to catch up to her, so Amy stopped to spare him the energy.

Closer and closer he got, faster and faster her heart palpitated in excitement and love. So, he cared for her after all, she thought in optimism. It won't be a dreary day after all.

Whoosh! Like wind he came to her…

And there he goes past her like a speeding bullet…

Stunned, she surmised that he missed her, so proceeded to call him out until –

"Christine! Wait up for me!"

Christine?

Looking ahead at the direction of Sonic's path she saw, to her horror, her handsome blue prince slowing next to a female snow white hedgehog with long, downward light blue quills. She was wet too, so Sonic pulled the umbrella under both of them. Christine smiled, her sapphire eyes shining in the luminescence of the rain. He smiled back, both of them standing in the rain.

Inaudible whispers were made that Amy couldn't make out, but she was sure that she heard things like 'You are such a gentleman' and 'there's no way that someone this gorgeous should be in the rain'. Hey, wait a minute. I'm out here too! Am I a ghost all of a sudden?

Then, a moment she perceived through her eyes made Amy Rose's heart shatter into little pieces for sure: the umbrella was blocking the view, but she was sure that Sonic met his lips with the hedgehog girl's. When they broke apart, he was blushing and Christine was giggling at the sight. Putting his arm around her in a lovesick emotion, they walked down the sidewalk, obviously having a comfortable moment.

Amy just can't believe it. She can't believe that she had foolishly gotten her hopes up, that he would at least notice him. Not only that he made her seem invisible, but it looked like he got a new fan girl, no, an original girl for his lady love. The rain suddenly gotten colder, weighing down her heart more, and soon her jade eyes became moist too.

What's the use? My Sonic got a new woman. And it looks like he loves her to death. Maybe I am invisible to him. I don't exist anymore. I am a ghost, a useless apparition who wanders the planet lost and hopeless. And I add on to peoples' troubles enough, I don't want to make him unhappy and angry too.

She kept walking on, but her energy was wearing out in the process, so she was afraid that she would expire out of tire.

But Amy Rose was tired. Emotionally and spiritually.

All I want to do is stop running after him, so that he could stop, turn around, grab me, and spin me around and around and around…

Now it looks like that won't happen. It doesn't even look like he cares about me anymore. Hell, the world is as though it wants to be rid of me. I'm tired, so tired. Tired of being happy, tired of hoping…

And as she wistfully thought the last words…

Waiting…

Tired of running period. Maybe, the entire world would be better…Sonic would be happier…

Collapsing into the wicked, cold spells of a rush of wind, darkness enveloping her surroundings and mind, tears falling out of balance from her eyes…

If there was no more Amy Rose.