(BTW: This chapter is more of the mystic/adventure/pushing-the-story-forward kind of chapter. The romantic stuff may take a chapter or two. Or even longer :-/ )

-:There is no light where I stand:-

-:Chapter one: Catching a Shadow:-

It was midnight in the city.

Lights where off, shops were closed and everyone was asleep, there was not even animals around the streets.

No people, no animals. Not even a bunch of Eggmans patrolling spy robots were around.

No sound, no movement.

Well… except for a certain Shadow.

Alone he was, in the dark.

He jumped from rooftop to rooftop, wall to wall.

Just jumping through the night, as he was searching for something…

But what he was looking for was not something for a special mission, or a quest on blinding power…

No… If it was something like that he would just use Chaos control.

But he didn't.

Why? Because what he was looking for was…

…something he did not know about.

No clue, no tip, not even a certain blue hedgehog who might want to help for a price.

Nothing, nothing at all.

It was just he and his desire that made him keep on.

But what was he looking for?

A meaning.

A meaning to keep on living, a reason to stay on his feet.

But he had none for the moment.

He had always fought for power, but that was something he was tired of.

He had enough power. Hell, he had enough power to kill Sonic.

So why was he still searching?

Because even with a lot of power, you can feel alone.

'If only she was here…' He thought.

Suddenly, he felt something.

A disturbance? Maybe, but something was indeed coming towards him.

He landed on a rooftop and turned around, ready to fight.

But there was nobody there. 'That's not right...'

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Shadow said with his normal angry/tough attitude.

The feeling came back.

It felt like… one hundred of them.

No, thousands.

More then you could possible count.

But he saw nobody. He turned around and around, but there was nobody there.

But it was certainly someone there…

"I'm not kidding. Show yourself, OR ELSE!" he said again.

Still no answer.

'Gah, am I starting to feel afraid?' Shadow thought to himself.

'No, it's a trick! I can't be afraid since there is nothing here. Someone is ju-!'

Suddenly, a light blue female hedgehog with long hair and a black dress landed ten foot in front of him. She looked to be maybe one year younger than him.

'Huh?'

She stood up and looked at Shadow. No expression on her face. The closest thing he could see was sadness or fear. 'Fear?'

He looked at her eyes.

'Purple eyes…? Who is this?'

"All this sadness…" She said before taking three steps.

The feeling was back.

Was it from the girl? Yes… but there was also something else.

Something bigger than the Chaos emeralds, was that even possible?

He looked up, above the girl. There was nothing there, but he felt a giant power.

It was like more than a thousand eyes were looking at him, but he could not see anything above her.

"There is no reason to fear the dead, Shadow…" The girl suddenly said.

He looked back down at her.

"What?" 'The dead?' What did she mean?

"H-how you know my name?" Shadow said angrily, but also a bit afraid.

"The ones that passed away always have stories to tell. The ones about you are something I hear frequently..." she said.

'What is this feeling? What is she talking about? The dead? Who is she?'

"W-who are you?" Shadow asked, still a bit afraid. 'GAH! How can I be scared? What's going on?'

"My name is a part of the past, just like yours…"

Shadow blinked. 'What?'

"But people call me Spirit… because of my gift… or is it a curse?" she said.

Shadow chuckled. "Oh.. So now you can talk to ghosts, huh?"

'Just another lunatic…'

"Ghosts… are noting they like to be called, but yes."

Shadow moved his gaze above the girl, named Spirit, again.

'That feeling, that I'm being watched… Spirits of the dead?'

The feeling of a thousand eyes got stronger as he was looking above Spirit.

"I know you can see them Shadow. But you have to open your eyes more."

Shadow tried to look more carefully, and suddenly-

*FLASH*

He could see them.

"Oh my god… what is this?" He looked back at Spirit. She was closer now.

"What do you want with me?" He asked, moving himself into a fighting stand.

"I want to know what drives you, help you forward. Help you understand your real pass and future, your destiny…"

"You know about my pass?" Shadow asked.

"More then you know." She said.

Shadow could almost swear that he saw a grin on the girl for at least a second…

Who was she?

'This got to be a trick…' he thought.

"Well I'm sorry, but I don't want your help." Shadow said before turning around, ready to leave.

But then she was in front of him again. Like she had been standing behind him all the time…

He gazed behind himself for a short moment before looking back in front of him.

'What the hell…?'

"What you saw is not speed, Shadow." Spirit said.

Shadow looked at her, confused.

"Nether anything to do about the Chaos emeralds, it is more then you can understand… for the moment."

She grinned another second.

'Who is this girl?' He kept thinking.

"What do you want?" He said, more angry then before.

"Have I not told you already?" she moved her hand to her mouth.

Another grin…

"Okey lady, you are really pushing my nerves! Don't play with me!" Shadow shouted.

Suddenly, the expression on the girl changed from the evil grin to a sad look.

"But Shadow… you don't understand what I really want… The sadness from the death…"

Her expression got cold and empty.

"...transform me into an empty shell…"

The expression changed back to another evil grin.

"…and I want new things to do then just help people move on."

Shadow was really confused.

He got this:

The girl was a ghost whisperer; her mission was to help those who died to move on.

She constantly changed her behavior and expression. The dead that followed her might take control over her body some times.

She wanted something.

"Explain to me, in detail. What do you want?" Shadow said slowly.

Her expression got cold and empty again.

"I want to help you remember, understand and do. I want to know what drives you and who. I wa-"

Shadow moved his hand up.

"Stop right there." He said, a bit angry. "I don't need you, or your help!"

Spirit just grinned at him again and started to move closer.

"You don't want it, but you are going to get it. Because it is your destiny."

She suddenly stopped, and her expression got cold and empty.

"But I will let you have some time to think about it."

*FLASH*

Suddenly, she was gone.

'What the hell did just happen?'

Shadow stood still and turned around several times, making sure the girl really was gone.

Which she was, both she and her ghost were gone.

"I can't take this shit…" Shadow said, before jumping away and continuing his search.

Now that was confusing but exciting, don't you think?

So who is this mysterious woman named Spirit? What does she REALLY want with Shadow?

HOW THE FUCK AM I GOING TO MAKE THIS A ROMANTIC STORY?

Nah, :P

We will see what happens; only time can tell.

Remember that Spirit may just be possessed under this whole chapter. Her own self maybe understands Shadow more than it looks here.

Anyhow, hope you did enjoy that. Chapter two will come when it comes.

Bye-bye for now.