"Amy, what are you talking about? That is not my daughter!"

"B-but she can't be anyone else's Sonic! She can only be yours!"

"It's impossible! Just look at her! Who does she look like?" Sonic cast an accusing finger at the little bundle Amy held securely in her arms. Tears streamed down Amy's face as she shook her head. Her sad green eyes met enraged and confused eyes as she looked at Sonic. She pursed her lips to say something, but she couldn't find it in her to say what needed to be said.

"What?" the blue hedgehog said, obviously holding back his anger, "What were you going to say? Were you going to admit it?"

The trembling pink hedgehog continued to shake her head. "Shadow is not the father Sonic." she whispered, "He's not…"

"Amy, why the hell do you keep lying? Why are you doing this to me?"

"I would never do something like this to-"

"Yes you would!" Sonic exclaimed, cutting her off, "You're doing it now aren't you?"

"Sonic, please listen to me!" Amy pleaded, setting her daughter in a nearby crib.

"No! Amy, just…just stop all this bullshit!" Sonic took a breath, trying to calm himself. He scratched the back of his head uncertainly.

"I thought I could trust you. Yeah it was a rough time a year ago but…ugh, what the hell Amy? Why would you go with Shadow behind my back?" Sonic was slowly losing control over his growing anger. "I'm gone for a year and I come back to find that? A kid that's not even mine?"

"Sonic, listen…"

"No, I will notlisten. How can you explain this?" Amy still trembled, turning her gaze to the floor, feelings of shame washed over her. She felt her knees want to collapse under her, let her fall to the ground and drown in her tears of disgrace.

"Sonic, I-"

"Just get out. Just get the hell out Amy." The hedgehog's tone left no room for argument. It was clear that this conversation was over. Amy leaned on the crib behind her slightly, almost feeling lightheaded. She turned to look at her daughter, whom was surprisingly still happily in her slumber. Amy gently picked up the little black hedgehog, so she would not wake her. She smiled down at her lovingly, running a soft hand through the young hedgehog's fluffy pink bangs. Her motherly smile returned to a saddened frown as she looked back at Sonic, whom had his back towards her.

Amy sighed quietly, taking small steps to the front door of Tails's home. She opened the door to be greeted by a chilling wind wrapping its cold hands around her, blowing her now waist long quills in the air. She shivered and wrapped the blanket around her daughter tighter. She looked back at Sonic as she stepped out.

"Sonic, I'm sorry." The blue hero finally looked at her, turning to face her. For a moment, he looked as if those words were all that he needed to hear to truly forgive the pink hedgehog. But that moment was gone in a flash and his eyes narrowed. He walked toward Amy but stopped short at the opened door. Amy took a few steps back.

"Don't come back." With that, the angered hedgehog shut the door, more quietly than he would've liked to. Amy flattened her ears dejectedly. She began to walk away from the house before a familiar voice stopped her.

"Amy! Why're you leaving so soon? We barely just got back!" Amy turned to look to the second floor patio of Tails's workshop to see none other than the fox boy himself. She smiled warmly at him.

"Sorry Tails! It's past the baby's bedtime!"

"What about that crib I made for her so she can have a place to sleep when you come over?" The fox boy tilted his head to the side confusedly.

Amy shook her head. "I uh…I left all of her stuff at home. I'll come by another time okay? We need to catch up! And I've got to say, you've grown a lot since I last saw you!" Tails chuckled, his twin tails fluttering from side to side.

"Still growing though!" Tails said in a friendly tone. But he then looked at Amy with slight concern."But will you be okay? I know it doesn't take long to get back to the city, but shouldn't Sonic at least go with you? It can get pretty dangerous at night."

"No, I'll be fine. But I better get going tails, the train will leave soon. It was nice seeing you again though!" Amy waved to the fox who in turned waved back. Unbeknownst to Tails, Amy was trying her best to hide the emotional pain she was in. She felt tears wanting to burst out of her with every step she took to the train station. She choked on a small sob as she stepped onto the train. She took a few deep breaths as she took her seat. She leaned back, trying to relax herself as much as possible. However she found it difficult to, with her earlier conversation with the Blue Blur coming back to haunt her. She gazed out the window as the locomotive began to move.

The world going by seemed to calm her. The unclear images she saw sent an almost serene feeling through her. She began to wonder if this is what Sonic felt when he ran.

Sonic.

The serene feeling was gone. She bit her lip, trying to stop herself from any further emotional breakdown she might have. Amy looked down at her daughter, finding her much more at peace than she was. The mother couldn't help but smile.

"Oh Maria, you never fail to make me happy." She motherly kissed Maria's forehead. The young hedgehog seemed to smile in her sleep. Amy was so caught up with Maria, she failed to notice a pack of young wolves watching her from the other end of the train car.

The night had gotten darker by the time Amy reached her stop. The night air was still cold and she wished she could be home instead of walking through a park in the middle of the night. This was her usual walking route to get to her apartment but she rarely took it at dark. Regardless, she continued on her way.

She would've kept walking had Maria not started crying.

"Shh, Maria it's okay! We'll be home soon!" Amy stood under the light of a streetlamp, gently trying to quiet her daughter. She nuzzled her gently.

"I'm sorry I don't have your food with me. I'm sorry it's cold." Amy continued apologizing to the little hedgehog who kept crying loudly. "I'm sorry I got you in the middle of me and Sonic's argument too…"

"I don't think saying you're sorry is going to shut that thing up. What do you think guys?" Amy gasped and instinctively took a few steps away from the voice. She held Maria close as three figures appeared before her. A large gray wolf with cold blue eyes came forth first, closely followed by two other wolves.

"Can I help you?" Amy asked in a brave voice, hiding her fear of these strangers.

"We're just looking a little fun." The brown one laughed. Amy glared at him.

"Go find your fun somewhere else you creeps." One of the wolves howled, making the startled Amy jump.

"I think you're going to be a feisty one." Amy felt one of them grab her by the shoulder and she promptly shoved him away.

"Go away! Leave us alone!" The pink hedgehog was becoming angered and little Maria was now quietly sobbing, confused by the situation. Amy now felt a hand grabbing her by the jaw and pulling her face in its owner's direction.

"You're kind of cute, hedgehog." Amy jerked her face out of his grip. "A little too stubborn to my liking though."

Amy noticed the three wolves had surrounded her, encircling her. She had nowhere to run, and she was incapable of fighting them off with Maria in her arms. She did the only thing she thought she could do.

"Help!" She screamed. But one of the canines quickly slapped her, attempting to shut her up.

"I wouldn't do that again if I were you."

"Nobody will be able to hear her though."

"We won't take our chances."

"Why're you doing this to me?" Amy questioned, rubbing where she was just hit on her face.

"Because we can." One of the wolves replied with a smirk. Amy stood petrified. A growing fear was quickly building up within her. The wolves seemed to be getting closer and closer and the worried mother hedgehog did not know what to do. She glanced down at her teary eyed daughter and back up to the still approaching danger. She took in a deep a deep breath.

"HELP!" She screamed the top of her lungs, "Somebody please, HELP!"

One of the wolves shoved her. "What the hell lady? Shut up!" Amy however continued to scream. She was shoved again but found herself on the ground this time, covering Maria from any harm that may come. Her calls for help never ceased.

The wolves were getting increasingly agitated and began to hit and kick Amy, trying to keep her down. Amy however took every blow to her, desperately wanting someone to save her and her terrified child. No yelling or hit could stop the persistent hedgehog.

"Would you shut up!" One of them yelled, landing a blow to Amy's head, quickly knocking her out cold. Her body went limp and she fell on her side, next to a very alarmed Maria. Maria's whimpers became loud sobs upon seeing her mother collapse beside her.

"What should we do with her now?" The white wolf asked, looking at his Amy's unmoving body.

"Kill her. Things didn't go as planned and if we leave her, she'll go to the cops. Cops will be all over us again."

"Wouldn't they still find her and do some sort of investigation?"

"We'll get away with it."

"What about the kid?"

"Kill it too."

"I'll do the honors. The kid has been annoying me ever since we got here." The leader of the pack said, in a disturbingly calm voice. The white wolf watched as the alpha pulled out a pocket knife and pulled it open. He glared down at Maria.

Maria's cries grew louder upon sighting the sharp blade, clinging to her unresponsive mother. The wolf's eyes narrowed, gripping the blade tighter, preparing to strike at the small and defenseless hedgehog. He lifted the knife above his head, and shot it down toward her.

But no contact was made. No sudden sound of flesh and fur being ripped open, or blood being splattered. First, the surprised wolf saw a hand gripping his wrist tightly, making him incapable of moving his hand. Second, he saw a pair of dark and sinister red eyes. Eyes as red as the blood he was planning to see on his blade. His dark blue eyes widened as the creature with red eyes latched onto his neck tightly, blocking his air from coming in. His feet came off the ground and the knife fell from his hand. But before he register what was going on, that same blade was being pressed against his cheek. The black creature turned his gaze to the other two confused wolves.

"If I were you, I'd run. Otherwise, I'd kill both of you too." He said in a dark and threatening tone. The two wolves took a step back before running off at full speed, fear erasing any idea of saving their leader. The angered creature looked back at the gray wolf in his grasp.

"I don't feel like killing you, so I'll give you a warning." His eyes narrowed, tightening his grip on his neck," Harm this girl again, or anyone for that matter, I will kill you. I'll regret letting you live tonight and hunt you down." He pressed the knife tighter against the horrified wolf's cheek, allowing blood to ooze out of the sliced flesh. The wolf was gasping for air, and squirming in his grip. He released the wolf and watched as it chocked for air as he scampered away into the dark.

He then quickly went to Amy's side. He rolled her onto her back and saw some cuts and developing bruises on her. Her unconscious state made him even more worried, however the sight of the little black hedgehog with ruby red eyes, with pink streaks on hers quills startled him. Maria looked up at her and her mother's savior thoughtfully, her crying had ceased. He looked back at Amy and shook her gently, trying to wake her.

"Amy, answer me. Can you hear me?" he asked gently, a very contrasting tone to how he spoke just moments before. He expected no response however, but was relieved when Amy's eyes fluttered open. Her green eyes flashed with recognition.

"Shadow? Shadow is that you?" Amy still seemed a little out of it as she rubbed at her eyes. Shadow said nothing as he waited for Amy to recover. When she looked back up at him, tears filled her eyes. It took Shadow by surprise when she pulled him into a tight hug. Shadow wasn't sure how to respond, but he gently hugged the pink hedgehog back. His eyes seemed lack emotion as he held her.

Amy recomposed herself and let go. She rubbed at her eyes again, trying to wipe away any remaining tears. She smiled at him.

"Sorry, about that…" she looked down, avoiding awkward eye contact with the Ultimate Life form but she gasped upon seeing the bloody knife in his grip. Shadow followed her gaze to the knife, then looked back at her.

"Where did you get that knife and why is there blood…?" she trailed off, quite nervous.

"It belonged to one of them. They were about to attack you with it."

"But why is there blood?"

"I made a small threat." Amy nodded, seeming to understand. She then noticed Maria snuggling close to her, sucking her thumb anxiously. Amy picked Maria up and sat her in her lap, hugging her closely. She kissed her child's head, very happy to know she is safe and unharmed.

"Shadow, thank you. Thank you so much…" It then dawned on her that this was the first time Shadow saw Maria, his daughter. She felt her stomach drop, a sudden anxiety attacking her. She looked up at the black male hedgehog, expecting him to be glaring at her the same way Sonic had when he first saw Maria. But to her great relief, Shadow was only staring at the baby hedgehog in her arms. He seemed to be brooding over something.

"Her name's Maria." He looked up at the mention of the name. Amy wished she could smile at him; show how happy she was to finally have Maria meet her father. How she had been hoping this day would come soon. She originally imagined a day filled with happiness, a day where she and Shadow could celebrate their new lives as parents.

However, the chance of that occurring died about a year and a half ago.

"Quite a resemblance don't you think? I wasn't expecting her to look so much like you." Amy said after a minute of silence. The only sign of Shadow even hearing her was one of his ears turned in her direction. He never took his eyes off of the equally quiet little hedgehog. Her bright red eyes looked at him in curiosity. She reached a tiny hand toward him. Amy watched in wonder as he hesitantly extended his own hand towards her. Maria gripped his index finger and squealed with delight. A small smile graced Shadow's features.

Shadow got to his feet and looked at Amy. He obviously had questions that she needed to answer. With Shadow's help, Amy weakly got to her feet. However, she was still shaken up and wobbly from her previous encounter with the wolves. She leaned on Shadow heavily, leaving little Maria to stand on her feet.

"My head…" Amy tried to explain, but was too dizzy to elaborate further.

"Don't worry. Just hang on." Shadow said calmly before revealing a shining green chaos emerald. Maria hid her face in the skirt of Amy's dress, not wanting the sudden bright light. Shadow looked down at her, checking to see if Amy at least had contact with the little hedgehog. He lifted the chaos emerald above his head.

"Chaos Control!" In a brilliant flash of green, they were gone.

Okay guys, this isn't FOR SURE, but I might make a COMPLETE version of Daughter of the Ultimate Lifeform. I never finished the original cause I thought it was complete crap lol I'm gonna' TRY and see if I can rewrite it and finish. No guarantees though :O

So don't get your hopes up and expect me to finish this LOL I apologize that it's been 2 years since I last even looked at my fanfiction stuff o-o but again, hopefully I can finish this one. But don't rush me lol

Read and enjoy I guess?

Shadow, Amy, Tails, and Sonic (c) SEGA

Maria (c) me

I don't care about the wolves LOL