Shadow was too consumed in her own grief to hear the conversation between Mr. Electric and the others only when she heard the crackle of the plugs she looked up and by chance the first person she laid eyes on was Sharkboy. She was impressed with his fighting style unlike Lavagirl as she observed he was more of a hands-on person. Only soon enough all the plugs were gone and they landed in front of Mr. Electric.

Shadow saw them try to get Max to fight why isn't he doing anything…he knows what to do…doesn't he? She thought anticipating her creator would defeat Mr. Electric and let her out of this cage so she could go back to her somewhat miserable life out of everyone's way. Unfortunately he just whispered to Lavagirl asking what he was supposed to do. Shadow saw Sharkboy give an exasperated sigh

"I told you this would happen"

"I thought he would just remember"

"Remember what?" she gasped How did he forget…would that mean … He doesn't remember me she thought despairingly looking up when Mr. Electric addressed her

"Well it looks as if y-y-you're going to have company in the dream graveyard" he smirked mocking Shadow once again. She growled at him before the bottom of her cage disappeared and she dropped down and fell out on the passage of time just like the rest heated floors? She thought when she landed on something warm or rather somebody

".me" whoever she landed on growled. Shadow jumped up quickly

"Oh I'm sorry" she said quietly, he just got up and brushed himself off. Lavagirl looked at her

"So what's your name?" she smiled

"S-Shadow" she said silently cursing herself for stuttering, she looked at her thru kind eyes though

"That's a nice name, well I'm Lavagirl, this is Max and that's Sharkboy" she smiled wider(if that was possible) pointing to herself, Max and Sharkboy. Max just looked at her and waved and she noticed Sharkboy and Max were both focused on the same thing, your sword. She looked at them and then back down at her sword in its holster by her side

"Oh…I'm a guardian of sorts" she said not wanting them to blame her for the darkness spreading. "What type of guardian?" Sharkboy said with his eyes narrowed, she looked down at her feet

"I…" right then Sharkboy grabbed her arm pulling her down do the floor along with the others

"Cuckoo!" yelled the bird that appeared above them.

"You were saying?" he was looking at you he was the only one talking to you as Lavagirl was trying to figure a way for them all to stop the dreams from being destroyed or at least get to the dream lair and stop the darkness

"I was put in charge of the darkness…but as you can see I'm pretty much failing at that" she said quietly he looked like he was about to say something but in a flash Shadow had drawn her sword and cut down another bird from one of the clocks that was about to hit him. He looked at her surprised

"I was told to look out for others It's in my nature" she said simply,

"You just don't seem like the type" he said skeptically

"Well..." she started and just then the platform they were on rolled over the edge and they all landed in the dirt and dust of the dream graveyard. Shadow tried sitting up but felt a weight on her chest and opened her eyes only to find herself nose to nose with Sharkboy he looked at her a slight blush spreading across his face

"sorry" he muttered embarrassed, she blushed trying to wiggle out from under him when she felt yet another weight added to the pile

"Ow! I think you broke my fin" he said like he was in pain Max jumped up quickly

"sorry" Sharkboy turned his head slowly growling at Max

"Umm…Sharky I'm sure Shadow doesn't want you laying on her" Lavagirl giggled when she saw her friend blush noticeably and spring up

"Sorry" he muttered again. "It's ok" she said getting up and dusting herself off. As they all set off across the dreary landscape Shadow looked around at all the things there if I didn't have a purpose the I would be just like these poor souls she thought looking at some of the dust covered objects,

"We'll never find our way out of this graveyard" Lavagirl said looking around

"Darkness! Headed this way" Sharkboy said pointing in the direction of the thunder.