❝ No way! I totally got this covered. I just... it was out of my control since that thing can multiply itself. It's such a shame that the false copy looked like that handsome, blue hedgehog, though.. ❞ Amy mummers before sighing; a abliet dreamily at the end. Then, emerald hues glowing pink again as sparks began to appear, though only this time her chaos energy was poofed away - back into the pocket dimension for the time being. Is this guy always like this? Was what she wanted to say, but she bit her tongue. She watches the echinda attentively, until they were soon back to back when Knuckles went ahead of her. After the question Knuckles had asked, a bit of silence lingered. She smiled to herself. ❝ Rose. ❞ she started, glancing over her shoulder towards his direction with a wink as she pulled back up the hoodie. ❝ Amy Rose. I'm sure you'll remember that, yeah? ❞ Amy responded in a light, teasing tone. Just like Sonic, she had a hunch that she'll be seeing him again. Before leaving, however... she turns around and offered her hand with excited, beaming eyes.
❝ How about a truce between us? I'm no threat. And if absolutely necessary, we can help each other. We may not know each other either... but my heart tells me you're a good guy who wants to help others as much as I do. What do you say, big guy? ❞ Little jokes aside, there was a genuine smile on her face. If he didn't accept her offer now, then she wouldn't fault Knuckles for it. Amy just wanted to show that she was willing and that's all what mattered to her. If she ran into Sonic and Knuckles... there had to be others who were like her on earth, right? Amy did hope so, because she didn't like the idea of feeling lonely; it was such a horrible feeling, especially after waking up in that pod 50 years later when it crashed down towards earth, so she felt completely lost here. She'll do anything she can to fight for survival; no doubt, this is what exactly has kept her going for the most part despite being confused about everything around her.
Her flailing protest might have caused even a poised warrior like himself to half trip over himself if he'd been locked into any other movement save crouching before the metal beast. "Totally covered is one way to put having relied upon my strength to subdue your opponent." He points out, a twitch in his temple at the lack of acknowledgement on her part over his handling of the matter save the last ten seconds she claimed the battle's end. Though the edge of his irritation blanks into bewilderment at the subtle sigh of her aside.
"...blue hedgehog? Handsome??"
A pause permeates the brief amount of pondering it takes him to retire furrowed brows in form of a slow shake of the head. "You must not be referring to Sonic then. He only fits one of these descriptions." Clearly just a coincidence.
But just in case it isn't, he supposed verifying the hammer girl's identity might help shed light on the matter should he bring it up to Sonic later when he informs him of this...metallic encounter. Upon her response, Knuckles frowns, glancing back with a swiveled gaze as if to gauge the validity in her introduction only to be met with a familiar wink that so often convinced him that hedgehogs could take no matter seriously, even one as practical as introductions. He flinches, muzzle twisted into a flustered scowl about as smooth as the bristling in his quills. "Don't bet on it!" Better to keep up a defensive front. He still doesn't really know what her deal is, though he has a sinking suspicion that this won't be the last he sees of her.
And should that be the case, her mention of a truce the next their paths cross seems to sit well enough with him to turn halfways around and regard the extension of an open palm more petite in comparison to his curled up fist by far. "Hm." After a lengthy staring contest with the gesture, and a careful rumination on her claims, he wordlessly lifts a fist, the spikes trained in her direction before a twist of the wrist and an unfurling of his mitt leaves an area open for her to grasp.
"Very well, Amy of the Rose. I will consider you an ally...for now." And since he's been told by many that his handshakes are a bit more brutal than desired, he allows her to initiate the ally securing squeeze. Albeit, the resulting crunch is one he doesn't expect, and his fangs flash momentarily as she strong arms his grip.