I don't own dragon booster. I started this fic a long time ago, I just kept forgetting to post it. Yhis was originally intended as a darker version fo Lightning and Shadows, but it''s really evoled into something else. R&R!

Part One; Captured
Lance's POV
I don't know how he did it, but the Shadow Booster captured us, all of us. Me, Artha, Kitt, and Parm as the Dragon, Lightning, Power, and Fire Boosters; we were all captured. I'm scared; Word Payyn, whom Shadow has turned us over to, is smiling at us almost hungrily. He now looked at Shadow, "You have done well, Shadow Booster. As soon as these four are locked up, you shall have your reward…"
"Actually Payyn, my reward concerns their being locked up. I want the small one released into my custody," Shadow replied, turning to look at me. I shook. Fire and Power were out cold, but Dragon, my brother, was still going enough to pull me behind him.
"No." His voice sounded so weak. Shadow has taken us by surprise, and drained almost all of our energy. It was taking all I had to stay awake.
Payyn looked amused, "You have no power, Dragon Booster; your dragon is unconscious, as are those of your comrades." Man, I wish he used smaller words. "Tell me, Shadow Booster, why should I allow this? He will not do anything you want, therefore it would be a wasted effort on your part."
"You have his friends, Payyn, he wouldn't dare." Shadow shoved Artha to the side, and he stared straight at me now, "Will you, to protect your friends, come with me?"
I couldn't say anything. If I refused, they might hurt Artha, but I couldn't; I can't….
"I will." Did those words come out of my mouth? Artha is shaking his head muttering, "Take it back kid, take it back now!"
Shadow chuckled, "Glad you see it my way. Do we have a deal, Payyn?"
My visor only went down to my nose, so I knew Word could see my lips quivering. He reclined in the chair behind his desk, "Yes, Shadow Booster...we have a deal."

I was dimly aware of Shadow dragging me over to his dragon. Fracshun was right there, held by the powerful energy Shadow's dragon was releasing. Shadow let go of my shoulder. "Get on."
I headed toward Fracshun, only to be grabbed again. "Not your dragon, my dragon."
I slid into the saddle behind Shadow. "I want to know why you want me."
I heard a low snicker from the man in front to me before he said, "During the original war the Lightning and Shadow Boosters were a team. True, that time it was against the war, but history never exactly repeats itself, now does it?"
"If...if I do what you want, then the others…"
"Will stay alive," he said, as if he were telling me they would get over a cold. "Word Payyn may have some sway over, me, but I have a good deal of sway over him as well."
"Where are we going?" I didn't recognize this place; it was deep in Down City.
Shadow snickered again, "That would be telling. Before we get there, I have a few rules. As you go in you will note that your room had only a few things; a dresser, a bed, a desk, a lamp and an empty shelf. Please me, and things will be added to make it more comfortable. There is a VIDD-comm on the desk; it has been specially wired so it can only call me. Rule one; unless instructed, do not leave your room, unless you are either A, using the adjacent bathroom or B, I am escorting you. Are we clear so far?"
I nodded, unsure of what else to do.
"Good. Rule two; you are to call me Shadow or sir at all times. Rule three; what I say goes. If I tell you to jump, I expect you to do so."
"Yes Shadow," I said softly. I want to cry, and I'm pretty sure I'm shaking because of it.
Shadow's tone softened, "Your friends will be fine. Like I said, Payyn won't do any permanent damage to any of them as he needs and wants my help."
"Are th-there any other rules?" I mumbled.
He nodded, "Two more. Rule four; no mumbling. Rule five; don't tell me who you really are."
"What? But you said that you'll be coming to get me out of my room-"
"I will knock. If your armor is off, activate it. Likewise, you are not to know who I am...unless I decide to tell you."
"Why?" I asked in what I prayed was a suspicious-not-at-all-whiney voice. I hoped I wouldn't get in trouble for questioning him. Actually, I was relieved that I wouldn't know; if I managed to get the others free I would be against Shadow, not knowing who he was will make that easier.
"Because I want no bond between us which knowledge of the other's identity would give. If I choose to tell you, it is because I trust you with it."
"When will that be?" I stifled a yawn. I was getting sleepy again.
"When I know you are on my side."
Ha. Fat chance of that ever happening.
"Let me guess, you're thinking that there is no chance that it will happen. You are wrong, Lightning. You will come over to my way of thinking eventually. You won't notice it, but soon you'll find that you are looking at things differently. Looking at them the way I do. You are like everyone else, kid; you have darkness in you. I'm going to help you find it."
I gave a silent sigh. Things were about to go downhill, I just knew it.