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"I love you, Metal," Amy said, taking a step closer to Neo.
"I'm sorry," Metal said in return.
"W...what?"
"Please leave Amy Rose," Metal said, going to turn away and go back to his lair.
"N-NO, you don't just get to dismiss this," Amy said, slamming her hammer down onto Metal's hip cape. "I LOVE YOU."
"And I'm sorry; now go."
"NO, NOT UNTIL YOU ANSWER FOR REAL?"
"I.M. S.O.R.R.Y.," Metal said again, turning to look at Amy with a glare in his eyes.
"SORRY FOR WHAT?" Amy yelled, tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
"I'm sorry you fell in love with me; is that what you want?"
"Don't give me that bullshit, Metal. I'm a grown woman, and I'll love who I want. I L.O.V.E Y.O.U."
"Amy"
"A REAL ANSWER." Amy yelled, feeling she was either about to feel loved for once or that her heart was going to break again.
"I love you. "I love you, Amy Rose, but this can't be; now go," Metal said, turning away again, pulling on his cape so that he could walk free again.
"No, you can't just say you love me back and then turn it down. What is it Metal?"
"Amy, I've known you since I was created. I'm a machine, a rival; we can never be together because of that."
"NO"
"AMY, ENOUGH!" Metal said, getting upset that she wasn't listening. Turning around quickly, he scratched Amy's chest and arm with his long claws.
"Augh!" Amy screamed as she went to her knees, holding her wound as it started to bleed.
Metal stared at her with concern in his eyes; he hadn't meant to hurt her, but no matter what, it always goes wrong between them.
"See, I told you I'm a murderous bot; it'll never work. Now leave while you can." Metal said as he pulled his cape, ripping it more, and continued walking down the hall.
"I LOVE YOU" rang through the hall, causing metal to stop.
"I'm sorry," and with that, Metal vanished out of view back down the hall with automatic doors closing behind him.
"I love you," she said again, her voice wobbling as she began to cry.
Amy's head hung low as she held her bleeding arm. Tears slid down her face as she let out a weak cry. This wasn't fair; none of it was.
The sound of rushing footsteps was heard from behind her before a cold hand was on her shoulder.
"Amy?" Sonic said with concern.
"Amy, you're bleeding." Tails said as he came up next to her.
"I'm fine," she said with a weak voice. As she stood up, grabbing her hammer.
"Amy?" Knuckles questioned standing behind as she stood, his arms out and ready to catch her.
"Ju—just finish the job," she said as she began walking in the direction they had just come from. She didn't want to watch them beat Metal, not now.
End of short story.