Well, hopefully this story won't bomb like the last one... anyway, enjoy the first chapter!

"Yeah! Party!" someone shouted.

With the disco lights moving, and the techno blasting, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Shadow, Knuckles, Rouge, and Cream were having the time of their lives at a dance club, well everyone except Shadow (he hates dancing). They had recently defeated Eggman and saved the world, again. While the song went on, Shadow looked at his watch and grumbled.

Later...

Shadow looks at his watch again, "Guys, it's almost midnight, we need to get going" said Shadow, "Guys, c'mon, we need to get... oh damn it" he slapped his forehead and called Rouge on her cell phone,

"Rouge, we need to go now, find the others let them know"

"Fine, I'll get them, keep your pants on" Rouge replied.

"..." Shadow hangs up the phone and heads towards the door.

"Hey handsome, were ya going?" Shadow turns toward the voice and sees a beautiful blonde.

"Home. What would you care?" as Shadow opens the door, the blonde beauty grabs his arm and tries to pull him in.

"C'mon honey, just one dance?"

"I don't dance."

"You never danced at all in your life?"

"Tried it once, hated it. I have to go, sorry" Shadow walked out the door and sat on a bench. As he looked at the night sky, memories of his past came pouring in, "Maria... I haven't forgotten the promise we made..."

"There they are! Don't let them gat away!" shouted a S.W.A.T. guard, as they chased the fugitives.

"Shadow! Come on! We have to get out!"

"But How Maria? They have the whole place surrounded!"

"Just a little more Sha-A-A-A-H-H!"

"Maria!" As Shadow runs back, he sees the S.W.A.T. approaching.

"Shadow! Go! Forget about me!"

"No! I wont!" He grabs Maria and they jet down the path once again. As they ran into a room, Shadow slammed the door and locked it. Maria looked around and saw one escape capsule.

"Shadow... take this capsule and get out."

"But Maria... I can't leave you."

"Don't worry about me..." as she placed Shadow in the capsule, she kissed his forehead and close the capsule. "Promise me, Shadow... you'll make the world a better place, and that you will never forget me."

"Maria... I wont let you down!" Shadow was crying now. I promise I will never forget you! The world will be better, I will make it better!"

"I know you will Shadow" as Maria pressed some buttons, the capsule launched into space toward earth. "I know you will..."

Promise me Shadow... Shadow... Shadow...

"Shadow? Shadow! Are you all right? You're crying..." said Sonic, tapping Shadow on his shoulder.

"What? No, I'm fine," Shadow said wiping his eye, "Really, I just had something in my eye"

"Shadow... I'm begging to worry about you," said Cream. "I've never seen you like this."

"I'm just tired, lets go home." Replied Shadow.

"Yeah, I'm bushed, haven't partied like that since... actually, I never partied before." blurted Knuckles.

"Sheesh, I'm pooped." Tails said with a yawn.

As the team headed for home, Shadow took one more look at the stars.

"Shadow, you coming?" Sonic questioned.

"... Yeah"

Back at home, Shadow couldn't sleep, he tossed and turned on his bed and finally he sat up with a groan. He sighed as he looked around his room, "I just need to know..." he got out of bed and got dressed, he took everything of value to him, and headed towards the front door, he opened it carefully and walked out the door.

"Shadow? Where are you going?"

As Shadow looked back, he saw Tails, who awoke from on the couch. "I'm Leaving Tails"

"What?!? Why?" Tails said almost tearful.

"Sorry kid, just some things... I need to find on my own." With that being said, Shadow closed the door and disappeared into the woods.

Hmm... I hope Shadow knows what he's doing... what? Oh, that was the first chapter people; to me, that was a work of art, to you? ... eh, will let the reviews talk.