Sequel time! Woo-hoo! Okay so this is a sequel to 'Living in a Shadow' so if you haven't read the first one, I highly recommend you read it. I don't think that this one will be quite as long as my first so don't worry. I got the idea for this story a while back, but I'll explain that later because I don't want to do any spoilers. I'm pretty sure most of the story will take place from Nicole's POV, maybe one chapter will not. Once again: NO CURSING IN REVIEW'S. Thank you! Okay let's start!

Nicole POV:

When Shadow teleported me, the first thing I thought was something like, "I'm gonna kill him."

I landed on the ground very sloppily. Slowly I sat up and looked around. I was sitting on the floor in the middle of a laboratory. The lab was...strange. Vials were all along the walls, with some sort of gel inside, and some of them had what looked like animals inside. There were several counters and chemical jars all around. Note to self: watch where I step.

I stood up and stretched my arms...then froze. I stared at my arms in shock and disbelief. They were red. Not black and red, jut pure red. I looked down and noticed my clothing had changed. Instead of my black pants and red t-shirt I was know wearing gray pants along with a forest green shirt. My red goggles were missing...and I was not happy about that. When I examined the rest of me, I found that I had turned completely red.

"How did that happen?" I asked aloud. First idea that popped in my head; chaos energy. Sure enough, I closed my eyes and felt the small layer that covered me. I removed it and found my normal self...but I was wearing the same shirt and pants. Great. Shadow must have changed my color...but why? I decided to be safe and changed myself back to that horrible red fur.

"Okay...so now what?"

My answer came in the most unexpected way. A door to my right opened and in walked a human boy. He couldn't be more than his early twenties and had sandy brown hair with blue eyes. He looked up from his clipboard rather startled to see me standing there. He reached into his lab coat and pulled out a...scalpel? Okay then... Rather loudly he called out,

"Um...Professor?"

A muffled voice answered back. "What is it Anderson?"

"Anderson? Wait, what?"

"You didn't say you made another life form."

"What are you talking about?"

"There's a red thing in here that's now glaring at me."

"What!? Catch it!"

The boy looked at me then surged forward.

I decided I didn't like this situation and turned around and ran out the other door.

"Hey! Come back!"

"I'm gonna go with no, but thanks anyway."

I ran into a very long hallway...like I couldn't see the end because it just curved around in a circle. I ran as fast as I could with the crazy boy and a few other scientist's behind me.

"Come back here you!"

"Stop!"

I continued to run then took a sharp left and flung open a door. Slamming it behind me I panted, out of breath.

"Um...are you lost?" a small voice asked from behind.

I whirled around and pushed myself against the door.

The speaker was a girl, about twelve years old. She was wearing a pink dress and had a matching headband to keep her bright blonde out of her hair. The girl was sitting on the ground, with her legs to one side. I began to relax until I saw two issues.

First issue: I was staring at the earth. And I don't mean earth like garden I mean earth like the planet.

Second problem: A very familiar black and red hedgehog was standing to the left, next to the girl. He still had the frown, but didn't look quite as menacing.

I just stared at him, then turned my vision on the girl. Blonde hair, blue eyes...human girl...oh no...he didn't...he did.

She stared at me with a very innocent look. She smiled and repeated her question. "Are you lost?"

I didn't answer but turned back around and flung the door back open. I literally took two steps when I ran into one of the scientists. With a yelp and a scramble I ducked back into the room with the hedgehog and girl. I ran then dropped to the ground directly between the two groups.

Anderson walked in with another familiar face. Rather large, mustache, red hair, lab coat.

My brain was about to explode. Professor Robotinik, Shadow, Maria...I was on Space Colony ARK 75 years in the past.

Oh yes I did. Get your mercenary OC's ready! I will be asking for them when I finish this story. DON'T SEND THEM NOW. I just need you to start thinking about it. This story will probably be ten chapters at the most. I hope it explains something's (in my point of view) of some of the strangeness on the ARK. Review, review, review!