The next Morning,
Maria was up before anyone else, she walked quietly to the room where they kept the food, she opened the fridge, and took an apple out. As she was about to take a bite she heard noises coming from the lab and walked carefully to the lab trying not to wake anyone one up.
She went up to the lab entrance tying to open the door but it was locked by a password. Maria thought to herself what would grandfather put has his password? When Maria had an idea of what it must be she chuckled, and then typed in her own name in.
"Access granted" The Machien said, opening the door to the lab. Maria looked around the lab curiously all she could hear was nothing, but she turned around to leave she heard a rattling noise coming from her grandfather's desk. She ran over towards it, and saw a small box on top of the desk.
Maria turned her head to the side not sure to think then she reach out to touch it, she heard someone shout.
"Maria what are you doing in here!" It was Shadow.
Shadow walked up to Maria and shot an angry glare at her. He crossed his arms "Well are you going to explain?"
Maria closed her eyes and sighed "Well I…..-" Maria was interrupted by Shadow turning his head from side to side.
"Did you hear that?" Maria and shadow turned their heads toward the box that was making noise.
"That's why I came in here Shadow! I kept hearing noises." Maria said pointing to the box, showing it was the thing making the noise.
Shadow put one hand on the table about to grab it, then the box started to jump to the side. Maria turned to Shadow and said "So do you know what is inside?"
"I have no idea, I think it's something Draco and the Professor are working on." Shadow answered turning to Maria.
"So they haven't told you anything about it?"
"No they haven't I only get to help with the machinery. They don't let me see the experiments"
Maria closed her eyes "Maybe we should open it" She said.
Shadow put his hand on his chin trying to think about it, "But we don't know what's in there. What's if it's dangerous!"
Maria squinted her eyes at the boy, "Well were never going to find out if we don't open it!" She said convincing Shadow.
"Well I'll give you that one, now stand back. I'll open it." Sahdow said nodding as Maria stepped back behind a chair, looking curious.
Shadow picked up the box about to open it, when doctor Draco and Professor Gerald walked in.
"Shadow! What the hell are you doing with that?" One of them shouted at him.
Shadow looked at them embarrassed, he knew he was busted.
"Explain yourself." Profressor Gerald said crossing his arms.
"Well I was just-" Shadow started, but Maria stepped in front of shadow and said "He was picking it up off the ground, he asked me to get him something for his invention when I bumped into the desk. He didn't want me to pick it up him case in was dangerous."
Professor Gerald turned his head to Shadow "Is that true?"
Shadow sounding nervous; "Yeah I just wanted to make sure there was nothing in there that could blow up and hurt Maria!"
Professor Gerald closed his eyes and smiled "Well thank you for looking out for my granddaughter. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to her. Now Shadow we won't need your help today, were not working with the machines today. So me and Draco can handle this."
Shadow bowed his head.
"Thank you." He said.
"Looks like you got the day off today Shadow!" Maria turned to Shadow, "OH! I got to go wake up Ty come on Shadow!"
"Wait what?" Shadow started, but Maria began dragging Shadow out of the lab by his arm.
When Maria and Shadow came out of the Maria took a deep breath and said "That was a close one" "Thanks for saving my butt back their Maria," Shadow said smiling at Maria.
"No problem! It's just too bad we didn't get to see what was inside the box…" Maria said dissapointed. Shadow shrugged his shoulder "Yeah whatever it was, it moves."
"Good morning guys." Ty walked up to Shadow and Maria.
"Good morning ty! Is everything ok?
"Sort of.." Ty just looked at Maria and didn't say another word.
"Hey Shadow, Shouldn't you be working in the lab with the others?" Ty asked, turning to Shadow.
"Not today, The professor gave me off today." Shadow responded.
"So what are you gonna do today?"
"I don't know having the day off might give me time to catch up on my other inventions."
Ty grabbed on to Shadow's sleeve and said in a whiney voice "Awww come shadow thats not a day off! You'll still be working!"
Maria pointed her finger at Shadow "You know he's got a point Shadow."
Shadow sighed, "Well what do you want me to do?" He asked looking at them.
"Hmmm…Shadow hasn't seen all of the ark yet, maybe we could show him around!" She said getting her idea out.
"That's a great idea Ty!" Shadow looked around and didn't say a word. He knew he's had no choice but to come with them. Maria and Ty grabbed on Shadow's arms and pulling him.

When they finally stopped, they came up to a room there was lock with a password. Maria quickly typed it in.
"Access granted."
Maria turned to Shadow, "This were grandfather keeps all of the inventions he made when he was younger." Maria said leading Shadow into the room.
Shadow looked around in amazement. "You said he made these when he was younger but these are...I don't even know what to say…" Shadow said in amazement, to shocked for words.
"My grandfather has always loved inventing, he told me he stored about all the neat stuff he made. He just always loved making people happy with his inventions…It's his life, so that's why he came here." Maria said smiling in her train of thought.
After they were finished with the first room, Maria and Ty took Shadow through half of the ark.
"Ok! Shadow it's time to take you to my favorite room!" Maria opened the door and Shadow didn't see anything thing special in the room.
Until he walked up to the window, Shadow opened his eyes as wide as they could go he saw how beautiful the earth was from the ARK!...
"Isn't it amazing?" Maria said smiling at shadow
"And I thought being on the earth was beautiful..This would be as they say; out of this world."
Maria's smile started to turn into a frown. "It is real beautiful…But I still wish I could go on to the earth. One day, I've always dreamed of going down there to experience what other people do."
"That's your dream?" Shadow asked, and then he smiled. "Well one day I'll make your dream a reality. I'll take you their one day…"
Maria open her mouth wide open and began smiling.
Shadow looked at Ty. "Do you have any dreams?" He asked Ty.
"Well I dream of going down to meet and join G.U.N. I've always read about them, I feel like I could do a lot of good if I joined them!" Ty smiled and looked at Shadow. "So shadow do you have any dreams?" "Well I want to become the greatest inventor in the world, but I could never compete with your grandfather." Shadow said.
Maria was looking at shadow and began blushing, but quickly looked away when she made eye contact with him.
Ty look up into space and was pointing at something, "Hey everyone look a shooting star! Make a wish everyone!"
Maria put her hands together , closed her eyes, and made her wish. "I Wish my time with shadow will never end…"

Shadow was in his room, working on one of his old experiments. But he couldn't concentrate he couldn't stop think about Maria. He couldn't stop thinking about how she's never been to earth, and couldn't get the face she made when he told her that he would take her to earth one day…
Shadow walked up to his dresser, looking for his screwdriver "Dang I left it in the lab." Shadow said walking towards the door now.
Shadow opened his door, and was walking through the hallway and he saw Professor Gerald and Doctor Draco talking to each other.
When Professor Gerald walked away. Doctor Draco pulled a cell phone out of his pocket, Shadow was thinking about what he heard the other day. He was hoping to hear something else.
"Hello This is Draco. I've got another update for you. The professor has made some kind of weird goop creature, he's close to getting the machine done. Then we can find out if the creature has anything to do with the machine…"
Shadow began to turn away, he bumped into a table that had pieces of an invention on it.
"What was that Draco?" The voice on the other line said.
"I don't know, I call you back." Draco hung up his cellphone and ran to the other side of the hall to see Shadow on the ground.
"Well Shadow. How much of that did you hear?" Draco reached his arm out offering shadow a hand, but shadow slapped his hand away getting up himself up.
"I heard enough! Just what are you up to anyways?" Shadow said angrly.
Draco glared at shadow angrily.
"TELL ME NOW DRACO!"
Draco lifted Shadow up by his jacket, and pinned him up to the wall.
"I would keep your nose out of other peoples business if you know what's good for you!" Draco said as he kept pinning Shadow on the wall. Shadow stared at Draco in surprise.
"If you mention any of this to the professor, I will KILL you! GOT IT!" Draco said very angrly clentching his shirt harder.
Shadow nodded 'yes'.
Draco put Shadow down and gave him and evil glare before walking away. Shadow could not believe what just happened!
Shadow was shaken from the incident, but shook it off.
"Whatever he's up to it can't be good! I've got to tell Maria!"