Okay this is just a nice short beginning for my story. Trust me…it's…very short. But I will make sure that my other chapters will be longer. Now do plz R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic, I think Sega does…too bad eh? Lol. :D

Shadow and Ice
-Prologue-

-At the Arc

Maria Robotnic kneeled, looked into the tube-like chamber which held her grandfather's latest experiment. She's so beautiful… she thought a gentle smile playing on her lips. With her small pale hand she lightly touched the surface of the tank caressing it. I can't wait for you to awaken…

Her smile suddenly turned into a frown. "But…what would it feel like…to have no past…?" she asked herself, "Is that how Shadow feels like?"

"Maria…?" a voice from behind her called softly.

The girl turned toward the owner of the voice, Shadow. "You shouldn't be out this late you know. The professor wouldn't like it."

"Shadow?" Maria said softly, almost in a whisper, "I know…and I'm sorry. But I just wanted to check on her…" Her smile was soft and yet sad.

"Maria…" He stepped into the light, allowing her to see his dark features clearly. "What's wrong?"

Suddenly she looked into his crimson eyes with her sad blue ones. "Shadow, what is it like to live without a past? To know that you are only a mere experiment? A project?" She gazed at the sleeping figure inside the glass tank with unshed tears.

Shadow flashed a small, rarely seen smile at Maria. It was just like her to be concerned. He took her hands in his gloved ones. "Don't worry about her Maria…the professor told me not to tell you this but…the, experiment…is weak, so he gave it support with the power of the chaos emeralds. So you see, there is nothing to worry about."

Then his expression changed as did the subject. "As for your question…I do not care for a past…" He paused. "But I cannot say the same for her…it will be her own decision."

Maria smiled. "Thank you, Shadow…for everything…" With that she left the room.

Now it was Shadow's turn to look into the glass-lidded tank. His blood red eyes went wide at what he saw. The female hedgehog was awake and stared right back at him with eyes the color of the purest blue.

Your not supposed to be awake yet… he thought.

A light sweet sounding voice that was not his own sounded in his head. I'm not? It asked.

Shadow stared at the girl inside the tank. It seemed that she was talking to him inside his head. "No…" he whispered aloud, "Not yet…"

She seemed to hear him. Then what am I to do? she asked with unmoving lips.

Go back… he answered her in his thoughts, Go back to sleep.

Through the glass that kept them apart she smiled at him with her blue tinted lips and lay back down. With one last look at Shadow her eyes closed into her deep slumber until she was awakened, yet, a small smile still played on her face.

As he started to leave, that same sweet voice whispered in his head, by the way…my name…is Miya…"

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So did ya guys like it? I hoping you did…but even if you didn't, plz do still review. I happily accept criticism, for it is a big step toward improvement.

And to those of you who have already read my first chapter: I added this prologue because I thought it would advertise better than my first chapter. Do you think I did okay? Was Maria or Shadow too OOC? I hope not.

And if you thought it was too short…I already told you it was going to be.

Plz REVIEW! And tell me yur thoughts! I welcomed bad reviews too!

-Sincerely, Miya!