Sonic had beating you in a duel for the third mabye fourth time after Amaya challenged him randomly. He was of course laughing to himself a little as he saw Amaya get all frustrated about losing but she still smiled.

Sonic laughed, spinning his chair slightly. “Woah, calm down, pal. We can have another rematch, or… you can accept your loss and head to the mall. Your choice.” His smirk was almost infectious, though Amaya’s eyes narrowed in silent determination.

She clenched her fists, her deck glowing faintly with the chaos energy pulsing in the arena. Sonic’s grin faltered—he’d faced many challengers, but Amaya’s calm intensity always threw him off.

“Don’t get too cocky, Sonic,” she whispered, barely audible over the hum of the duel arena.

The duel surged on. Sonic summoned Chaos Speed Sonic, his ace monster blurring across the field. Blue quills shimmered as Chaos Acceleration doubled its speed. Amaya’s eyes flicked over her monsters—healing, countering, waiting—but Sonic’s speed-based deck pressed relentlessly.

“Nice… but predictable,” she murmured. With a flick, she revealed her Chaos Archer – Amaya of the Crimson Light. Light and dark energy intertwined around her field, her monster strengthening with each refusal to yield. Sonic raised an eyebrow.

“You’ve got tricks up your sleeve,” he said, leaning forward, admiration glinting in his eyes.

He attacked with Chaos Speed Sonic, but Amaya activated Balance Shift, nullifying the strike and restoring her monster’s strength. Sonic’s jaw tightened.

On the sidelines, Tails, Blaze, and Silver whispered strategies. “Emotional resilience combos… clever,” Tails murmured. Blaze’s tail flicked. “Precision… she won’t overextend.” Amy clenched her Piko Valkyrie Rose card, excitement and jealousy mingling. “She’s making him work!” Knuckles crossed his arms. “Guts. Respect.” Shadow merely observed, eyes shadowed with concern.

Then it happened. Amaya’s deck flared—the seven Chaos Emerald cards shimmering as her monster evolved into Crimson Balance Archer, radiant and unstoppable. She slammed the final card—Chaos Emerald Control. Sonic’s monsters slowed; speed advantages nullified.

“Whoa… that’s insane!” Sonic exclaimed. The attack hit; Chaos Speed Sonic blocked completely. Even his Chaos Hero powers weren’t enough. He leaned back, laughing despite himself. “Okay… wow. Didn’t see that coming. You… you’re incredible, Amaya. I… I guess I’ve lost.”

Amaya exhaled, cheeks flushed, smile shy and proud. “I… I just wanted to be your equal.”

Reactions rippled through the arena. Tails clapped softly. “Amazing control… she’s natural.” Blaze nodded, impressed. Rouge smirked to Omega, “Methodical, relentless. I like it.” Knuckles muttered, “Didn’t think she had that in her.” Amy pouted. “I can beat him… someday!”

Sonic stood, walking over. “So… mall trip?” Amaya hesitated, then laughed softly, taking his hand.

From the shadows, Eggman watched via live feed, scowling. “Impossible… she overcame his speed?!” Imperial Overlord – Doctor Eggman Prime loomed behind him. “Next time… victory will be engineered!”

Silver and Blaze exchanged a glance. Chaos energy pulsed faintly; speed versus control, instincts versus strategy—it was far from over.

Sonic wrapped an arm around Amaya as they walked out, laughter echoing. The rest of Team Sonic followed, buzzing with energy, already theorizing the next rematch.