Disclaimer: I don't own Shinzo. Oh, and some of asked, so here's my answer. I started watching Shinzo a couple days after it aired. So, yes, I am a long running fan. I just wished they would have made the second season longer and made a third. Unless, they are planning to release one.

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The "Cat" Awakens

In a darkened room completely surrounded by computers a dark-purple haired girl, who looked about twelve, was lying on a bed covered with glass. An alarm suddenly went off as red warning lights began to blink around the room as the computers one by one turned on in a wave of colored lights. The alarm and red blinking lights continued as the lights flickered to life and the main computer screen flashed on. The computer's screen flashed with different messages as the computer did some final checks on the little girl's current physical state. It finally stopped on a screen that checked the most important thing that the little girl could have, her sub-conscious knowledge.

Previous knowledge… Loading… Enabling… Checking for errors… 25... 50... 100... Completed… No errors found… Continuing scan…

Updating knowledge… Loading… Enabling… Checking for updates… 25... 50... 100... Completed… Updating… Completed… Continuing scan…

Current knowledge… Loading… Enabling… Checking for errors… 25... 50... 100... Completed… No errors found… Completed scan… Starting system…

The screen's current information was replaced by a large, red, spinning word that read "warning" as smaller screens popped up behind it. The siren stopped, the red blinking lights faded as a hissing noise was heard from the glass bed. The glass cover rose as white smoke poured out from the bed as the computer screen that help the warning message went blank.

The girl groaned slightly as her emerald green eyes slowly opened to reveal a rainbow of colored lights. She blinked a few times before sitting up, she then looked around at the computers and walls, which were ablaze with colored lights and bars. She quickly vaulted off of the bed as her memory returned to her; she then raised her slender arms above her head and stretched as a panel slide open behind her. Something flew out of the opening and headed straight towards her…

"Sakura Yukato…" Came a voice from behind the girl.

Sakura gasped whirling around to face a little fuzzy softball sized thing with cat ears, large eyes, wings, and a long string-like tail with a little ball on the end.

"My name is Masha, and starting today I will be your companion. But, first I have an urgent message from Dr. Dusuke and Professor Ariyama…" Said the little fuzzy machine that called itself "Masha," as Sakura's eyes widened. A message from the past, and an urgent one at that.

"Dear, Sakura Yukato…" Started Dr. Dusuke's voice as Sakura's eyes filled with tears, she never thought that she would be able to hear their voices again… Not after so long… "By the time you hear this message Ariyama and I will be gone… And, the human race, almost completely destroyed…"

"Now, now…" Interrupted Ariyama's voice gently as Sakura guessed that they had recorded this message on the spot, with no rehearsals. "But, Dusuke is right; by the time you get this message we will be gone. Though I don't see the reason for Dusuke's bluntness…"

"Hey!" Came Dusuke's voice sounding slightly annoyed.

"Oh, hush!" Scolded Ariyama as Sakura chuckled, just like the scientist she remembered, always bickering about something. "Now, in cause you're wondering, it is five hundred years in the future and the war is over… And, just like we predicted the war did not end in our favor…"

What! Though Sakura franticly. Five hundred years...! And, the war wasn't won in our favor…! That means that the Enterrans won the war…! Oh, no! That means…

"We know what you are thinking… And, you are correct." Came Dusuke's voice. "You and Yakumo Tatsuro are the only two humans left on Enterra…"

Yakumo Tatsuro… Thought Sakura. Why does that name ring a bell?

"If you don't remember. Yakumo Tatsuro is the daughter of Dr. Tatsuro; he was the one that put his little girl in cryogenic sleep in a hope that she would be able to save the world one day…" Said Ariyama's voice.

Now I remember who Yakumo is! So, she's still around… Thought Sakura.

"Well, it turned out that Dr. Tatsuro was right." Added Dusuke. "His daughter does hold a mysterious power that could bring back the human race.

"She is currently heading towards a place called Shinzo." Said Ariyama.

Shinzo… But, wait… Wasn't Shinzo…?

"You are correct. Shinzo was destroyed a long time ago by the Dark King." Said Dusuke. "But, Yakumo still needs to go to the ruins of Shinzo. That holy ground still holds great power, power that only Yakumo can access. Power that will save the human race. And, you as the only other human needs to go with her. You must see Shinzo together. That is why you must find her. She is traveling west with her traveling partners, but her journey is not without danger. That is why you will need these."

Sakura looked around as weapon racks and items flipped out of the walls, she walked over to the closet one, which was a gun holster as Ariyama said, "Take every item; don't leave one behind. Each item has been made especially for you."

Sakura absent-mindedly shook her head as she unclipped the belt and slipped it around her waist. She then re-clipped the end of the belt in the cat shaped buckle when she realized something. Guns…? They require bullets, don't they…? Thought Sakura looking around, she didn't see any extra ammo.

"All the weapons are tazer rounds. They don't require bullets." Said Dusuke seemingly able to read her thoughts. "You're crossbow is even a tazer weapon, so ammo is non-existent."

Sakura then placed each gun in their holster and walked over to the next table, which had a shoulder strap lying on it. She threw it across her shoulder and clipped it in the front when she noticed the sleek, small, compact crossbow lying on the table. She picked it up and was surprised; it felt right in her hands. Sakura clicked into the clip on her back and walked over to a small table with a cat amulet looking thing lying on it. "This is your mode of transportation." Said Ariyama as Sakura picked it up and placed it on a band going around her wrist under the belled out sleeves of her dress. "I have some more things to tell you." Added Ariyama as Sakura slipped two small ninja swords into sheaths connected to her gun holster belt in the back. "Your job is to help destroy the generals who oppose Yakumo, but you are not allowed to kill the Dark King…"

"What!" Exclaimed Sakura out loud forgetting that no one was really there with her.

"If you destroy the Dark King, you destroy Yakumo's chance of ever reaching Shinzo." Said Dusuke. "You must not kill him, understand?"

Sakura shook her head as Ariyama added, "Oh, and you can not go by Sakura Yukato anymore. If any Enterran would notice the name and tip off the generals you could be captured before you even reach Yakumo. So, your new name will be "Neko." In the old language it means cat or kitty, and since you are enhanced with cat-enterran genes it perfect for you. Now, that we delivered this message you must go."

The one now named "Neko" shook her head and turned around as Dusuke called, "Neko!" Neko turned to face Masha as Dusuke continued, "We at first thought of you as just a little girl, but the more we were around you when you were training we started to feel more connected to you. We know your parents were killed in a fire started by Enterrans, but… The more we were around you, you felt more and more like our daughter. So… What I'm trying to say is… Daughter, please, for the sake of humans, make us proud."

"You got it." Answered Neko once again forgetting she was alone in this world as a doorway similar to the one Yakumo walked through opened up. She motioned to Masha, who obediently followed, and quickly took off through the opening into the sun of the world now known as Enterra…

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Another one! Yay! In only a couple of hours. Man, do my hands hurt! Sorry, if it's not up to snuff. I really wanted to get this done! R&R!