Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story except, the werehog child. Alan/Orion, Sarah, Harrison and Project Odin belong to TheIrOnFORGE. The other characters all belong to Sega.

Prologue

Shadow stood on a bluff over looking a giant metal airship. "I've completed my objective of locating Dr Eggman, should I attack the base?" He spoke in to the communicator located in his ear.

"Negative Shadow, we have a mission for you, you're to find Agent Rouge and your friends, you know who I mean." His commander spoke to him in a stern voice.

"Why should I go looking for that bat or faker and his friends? They can handle themselves." Shadow asked repulsed by the idea of having to encounter Sonic, whom he hadn't seen in months.

There was a sigh. "You are aware of what happened four months ago, correct?"

"I am well aware of what happened then, how is it relevant?" Shadow scoffed.

"The last time we heard anything from agent Rouge was two months ago, and the others are being evasive. We have reason to believe that she is hiding something from us, valuable information or something." The commander said.

"So you want me to bring her in? What about faker and the rest?" Shadow asked.

"Sonic and the rest are of little concern, Rouge will have to be questioned." Commander said in a clipped tone.

"Anything else I should know?" Shadow asked now beginning to get bored with the conversation.

"Yes, we sent recon teams around the forests in that area, there's been strange energy fluctuations the satellites keep reading there. We also have Intel that Scourge, is in the area, if you find him, take him down."

Shadow's interest was peaked once more. "If Scourge is there, I'll have to warn faker and the rest. Scourge is very dangerous, and I'll need fakers help to take him down. Does recon know what caused those energy fluctuations?"

"They have no clue, some of them speculate that its the aftermath of Dark Gaia's darkness, some of the believers in the supernatural, there was an eye witness report of an 'ash ghost' according to a local resident."

"An 'ash ghost'?" Shadow asked confused. "Sounds like something that would cause the energy fluctuations, is there anything else I need to know?"

"There is one last detail you need to know. We have been having reports in that area of a rogue G.U.N project, intelligence believe that it's possibly the rogue Project Odin, if you find it, terminate it, its a threat to all of us."

"How will i know if i see it?" Shadow asked taking in his surroundings, in case anything came upon him.

"There aren't many black hedgehogs are there? He's fairly easy to notice but very dangerous." The commander said as if it were obvious.

"All right, where is the location where all this has happened?"

"Near angel island, some of the energy fluctuations were even on the island, but it's not from the master emerald"

"Then I guess that will be my first stop, I'll report back when i have all the Intel, and when Scourge is dealt with."

"Copy that," the commander said. "I'll be waiting." The line went dead.

Shadow shook his head, he hated taking orders from others. He then reached up in to his quills and pulled out a red chaos emerald, that he received from Tails. "Chaos Control!"

xXThe Things We Leave BehindXx

Shadow appeared on Angel Island, thankfully Knuckles appeared to be gone or he'd get an ear full from the loud echidna. He began to search around the area.

"Oh, hello, I've never seen you before, who are you? Sonics twin brother or something?"

Shadow whipped around to see a young light blue fox, he had brown eyes. He had some bangs reminiscint of Tails. He wore a red t-shirt and blue jean shorts, with red and white sneakers.

"Who're you?" Shadow asked on guard.

"I'm Harrison." The little fox giggled.

"No I am not Sonic's twin," Shadow said with a grimace. "I'm much more superior to that faker."

"What's your name then mister?" Harrison asked tilting his head to the side cutely.

"Didn't your parents ever tell you not to speak to strangers?" Shadow asked sternly. "You could get hurt wandering around like this."

"Nothing can hurt me." Harrison said bravely. "But mother said if I feel like I can trust someone, then it's ok."

"And you feel like you can trust me?" Shadow asked a brow raised. "I could be the baddest person you ever meet."

"No way." Harrison laughed. "I don't sense anything from you."

"Sense?" Shadow said shocked. "You have that power."

"You don't realize what I am?" Harrison asked scrunching his brow. "I'm a spirit."

Shadow reeled back shocked, how had he not realized this earlier.

"Ooh I sense something new...I have to go." Harrison disappeared.

"What was he talking about?" Shadow asked himself. The spirit of this child must be what's causing the fluctuations. He then decided to go and find Rouge.

xXThe Things We Leave BehindXx

Rouge was relaxing on her couch, eating some kettle corn, when a knock on the door disturbed her. She sighed as she set the bowl aside and walked to the door.

When she opened the door her eyes widened in disbelief at what she saw.

"Hello Rouge, long time no see." He said nonchalantly. "You've been M.I.A. for the last two months, commander has gotten worried...especially since you seem to be keeping something from G.U.N."

"What ever could I be keeping to myself?" Rouge asked cryptically.

"Well you were right in the middle of the Dark Gaia disturbance." Shadow replied leveling a glare at her. "What happened, you never gave a full report."

"I don't think it's any ones business, but those involved." She snipped. "Now please leave my house."

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Shadow said straightening up. She backed away as he advanced on her. Just then her phone rang, she darted to the phone.

"Hello?" She asked her voice strained. "What?!" Her eyes watered at what she heard. "No I'll be there in a minute." She hung up and turned to Shadow. "I have to go." She hurried passed him, taking flight.

"Damn." He cursed as he watched her fly away. He couldn't know where she was going, so he wouldn't be taking her back just yet.

"Hey mister...do you know what happened to her?" He turned to see Harrison standing a few feet away, looking ready to cry.

"Happened to who?" Shadow asked.

"Anais."

"I don't know who that is." Shadow said his patience with today wearing thin.

"I think the bad man took her." Harrison said sadly. "They're crying...except her mommy, she isn't feeling anything anymore."

"What are you..." Harrison faded away. "Damn it, I wish people would stop just running away."

Shadow then teleported to the forest near Angel Island. He began to look around for any evidence of Project Odin. When he couldn't find any evidence of the creature, he decided to call it quits for now and teleported home.

He had a hard time getting to sleep as his mind forced him to go over what happened with Harrison and Rouge.

Maybe it all just came down to the faker and his pink girlfriend. He would have to search them out in the morning.