They say scientist are heartless psychos who care nothing but achieving a certain goal, to further advancement and praise science as if some god. That's just wrong. Most Scientist is portrayed as such in the media department, movies, entertainment and etc. Gerard's research was a justified and reasonable cause, hence his drive to help the United Federation and find a way to cure his only family left, Maria Robotnik's sickness.

Genetic augmentation and enhancement, people refer it as disrespect and danger towards humanity. For religious zealots, they sinful it as sinful acts that reject how God made us, as if its heresy. You can even say kids are scared of scientist, maybe even doctors and dentists, damn teenagers and adults today teaching whatever nonsense and opinions to their children.

I'm an exception however to the accusation; I had no frown upon human experiments and dissection. That's how bad my sanity has drained and why I gave up on Humanity. Pitiful creatures that only advances by hurting itself through war and good in food, plus some unique things that makes human a human. It's like shooting your feet every year just to prove a point but in the end, lesson learned then the cycles continues.

"Um…" Maria had a very red face as of now, only wearing a bath robe given by my Gaiadroids. Why you ask? You can't go in a glass water tank with your clothes on mind you; it'll just stop the entire process.

"Does it have to be this way?" Shadow said with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Would you rather let my robots supervise the process instead of me then?"

"I know the point; I can't believe I'm feeling uncomfortable about this."

"Look, I know what you mean, we just met barely a week ago and now I'm just about to see your girl naked. But I had to or else the entire surgery would be a failure. You know this."

"And I agreed to this too, don't worry I'll be fine Shadow." Maria softly said with an assuring smile.

"*sigh*…your right."

"Hey, I admit I'm a pervert but I only show it to my mate."

"Did you have to say that?"

"Just reassuring I'm the doctor here dumbass." I snickered with a grin.

"Whatever. Just do it already and we can get this over with?" I nodded. Shadow glanced back to Maria and offered a smile before leaving the room. Shadow will be merely watching in the other side through a glass while I and two Gaiadroids acting as my assistants will be doing the process.

"Alright Maria, the mutation process will take in only a matter of minutes but it'll be painful as hell so you'll be sleeping in the majority of it." I explained and I only got nod from Maria as her response.

A pretty simple operation apparently, as long you have the Gerard's Trans-Gene Mutation Formula. Fusing a gene from a subject to another by using the formula along with the given proper steps and just wait it out. After the explanation, Maria understandingly nods and reluctantly let me do the rest. I put on my signature lab coat and protection gloves, making me look like a scary psycho scientist but Maria's doesn't to be fazed at my appearance. It is obvious she is familiar to this kind of things, hence being granddaughter of the most brilliant scientist.

Laying her down the mattress, I proceeded to take off her robe. Now I feel like fucking pedophile, it's disgusting. She's an angel and still developing, I could only guess how hot she will be when she mutates into an anthromorphic hedgehog and Shadow will be whipped.

Making sure she felt comfortable and relaxed, I proceeded to gently put all those…wire things into her bare skin. After that, I went injected her with a dose of sedatives. Again for her age, I'm amaze she is not scared with needles. I only waited for seconds before they took effect and Maria finally fell into deep sleep, that's when I covered her mouth with oxygen breather mask.

I gestured my robot aides to take the human-sized glass tube and proceed to slowly cover her entire frame, so they did. They gently carried the tube she was in and inserted it into the socket that was located in the center of the laboratory and was connected countless oversize wires and what not.

I went to operate the main control module and began the first steps. The tank Maria was in was then filled then full of green-liquid and Maria was floating as occasional bubbles would come out her oxygen mask.

"First stage complete, moving into second stage." The computers AI said. Pressing a certain button, 8 needles appeared from the bottom and pierced her in different locations.

I eyed the gauge status my module monitor was showing as the blood and gene samples from Shadow's blood vial went to Maria through those needles, so far so good. Her body is accepting the new genes and stable but the lack of Chaos Energy is causing her body from mutating and fully enveloping the new gene. Seeing this as an opportunity I then proceeded to insert a, Emerald Core full of positive Chaos Energy to an insertion tube that was connected to the container Maria's in.

Third stage is complete, what's only left was pulling the lever down in my right which will trigger the Chaos Energy from the Emerald Core to infuse itself to Maria. I gripped the lever and glanced a bit at Maria before pulling it down in one fast grip.

Electric sparks instantly snake their through the wires towards Maria's tank. Instantly the room began to rumble and shook in an unstable manner. The alarm went off quickly followed by a blinking red light but I stood calm in where I was as I kept myself balance from the rumbling floor.

"Chaos Energy at 75 percent." The Computer AI announced but I could care less about it.

"Systems overload imminent, I advise we stop the process Master." One of my Gaiadroid aides suggested unemotionally.

"No…Status of the subject." I said with a voice lack of emotion.

"Subject is nominal; sample agent is still in the process of mutation. "

"Then continue…I will see this complete."

"Yes Master." With that clear order, they continued typing in their stations trying to stabilize the process until it's completed. Moments later and without warning, Maria was engulfed in a bright white light blinding me as I had to cover my eyes. So much cliché at this moment, you need to look away when a transformation occurs.

"*grunt*…" I slipped a grunt from my throat. The blinding even begins to reflects in the walls that I really had to shield my eyes from burning. All at once, the light died and a the breaking of glass reached my ears. I slowly opened my eyes back to Maria's direction, I saw the tank broken and the green-liquid flooded the floor and Maria was still hanging in there but in a different form now. I noticed the wires where about to lose and she would fall hard into the hard metal floor.

"Get me a blanket now!" I yelled to the nearby robot as it instantly tossed a white blanket to me as I hopped over my control module and caught it. Instantly, I run towards the container just as Maria fell forward when the wires loosened due to her weight. I caught her and quickly wrapped her bare form with the blanket. There, I took the time to observe her new self.

Instead of the usual blonde young girl that she is, she is now an anthropomorphic hedgehog. About the same height as Shadow or barely mine, she had sun-kissed fur and peach skin. Her quills reached her waist and she is yet to open her eyes so I could observe their colors though I'll bet they are still the same as her human self.

She eventually began to stir in awake, that was fast, I honestly thought she would be unconscious for about an hour or two. Her eyes patiently opened and blinked a few time before truly waking up like a child though half-lidded.

"P-Pixelite?" She muttered tiredly and not so weakly.

"Well, it worked Maria congratulations." I announced with a smirk only for Maria tilt her head in confusion. I think she barely remembers the surgery she went through. Then again, I put her to sleep. Hearing the only door to this room hissing, I looked to my side to see Shadow running towards us.

"Maria!" He shouted in concern as he crouches to my side. Not wanting the weight of Maria to tire me, I gestured Shadow to take my place which he responds gratefully by taking the covered blonde hedgehog from my arms to the ebony hedgehogs own.

"Shadow?" Maria says as ocean-blues met crimson-reds. Shadow for the second time softly smiles and cupped Maria's left cheek. It's this rare times you can see Shadow shows genuine emotion, not counting fanfictions mind you.

"You did it, Maria…you did it." Shadow said, Maria widened her eyes at realization. Hey! Technically I did the entire job! But whatever, I have no plans in breaking the moment for the two. Back on the track, I noticed Maria looking below her, observing her new body.

"I'm…I'm a hedgehog…" She said, tears of joy at the corner of her eyes with a smile etched.

"Yes you are Maria." Shadow said nuzzling at her soft face.

I could only smile at the scene before me. Letting the two have their moment for a couple of minutes. I eventually told the two back off for a moment as I needed examine Maria and make sure the process did the right thing. The two only nodded knowing an argument would be pointless at this point. I spent the next hour doing DNA tests, X-ray scanning and the usual medical checkups on Maria. I had all the results in my hand and was explaining it to Maria and Shadow.

"I see the dress is a satisfactory." I said as I observed Maria's new attire, a simple blue dress had suffice for her.

"Yes, it fits me well thank you Pixelite." She said with glee as she spins around letting the hem of her dress catch the air.

"So, the good news?" Shadow asked, a hint of impatience in his voice but still surprisingly polite. I looked back to my holopad to read the reports about Maria and I began my explanation.

"Well congratulations Maria, you are officially the second Ultimate Life Form, you both inherited Shadow's immortality and the same immune system, replacing your human one essentially eliminating your NIDS. Furthermore you have the same stockpile of Chaos Energy same as Shadow so you'll have to wear inhibitors should you have Chaos Powers. But the good side is we can finally return to the surface." And just again I could explain more. Maria pounced at me like a wolf and gave life threatening hug that can even match Amy's bone crushing hug. Then again, Maria and Amy are similarly the same.

"Oh thank you so much Pixelite! I can finally visit Earth! Shadow and my dream, have finally come true!"

"Guh!...I!...F-fucking…Breath!"

"Oh I'm sorry…" She released and I panted very hard to regain my breath.

"Keep your mate on a leash Shadow, for Chaos sake. One more time, I'll regret curing Maria." I harshly spat with malice.

"Anyways, you're welcome and please refrain from killing me with a mere hug. We will be returning to the surface now."

"Oh I can hardly wait. I get to finally see what I read from books and watch from footage for real!"

"We'll be taking a VTOL dropship, I intend to have SunTsu remain in space for now until the fleet is assembled."

"You have MORE than one BattleCarriers!?" Shadow and Maria asked in shock.

"Oh lord no, didn't I say SunTsu is the only of its kind. I meant escorts! Like Frigates, Cruisers, Supply Ships, regular Battleships and Carriers."

"Oh for a moment I thought you were going take over the world through fear."

"That's what I plan to do."

"W-what?"

"Thoughts aside, now come along. I already arranged a shuttle to the surface."

"Wait Pixelite before that." She hugged me again but this time it was gentle and welcoming one.

I welcomed, the familiar feeling and warmth that came from Maria. I don't know why but something is driving to be kind to this blonde girl. I tell you, I am harsh even to girls but somehow I feel like home with this two. She released before taking two steps back and offered me a grateful smile.

"Thank you so much Pixelite, without you I wouldn't be with Shadow today. You have my full gratitude, how could I ever repay you I don't know."

"Well if you could repay, it would be this." I trailed off before continuing.

"Don't ever make Shadow lonely again." I said with seriuosness in my voice.

"Of course!" Maria gleely responded. I was about to turn again but Shadow stopped.

"Pixelite…" I glanced at Shadow.

"What?"

"T-tha…T-t-thank-" I smirked at his attempt.

"Come on Shadow, you can do it little boy. Just say thank you." I playfully mocked with a grin. He merely responded with a glare.

"Shut up…All what I'm trying to say is…you also have my gratitude…" I look at him as if he grew a second head. He noticed my gaze and he instantly glared at me, his face filled with annoyance.

"Stop looking at me like that." Shadow said in an irritated voice.

"Did I hear that right? Did you say 'you have my gratitude.'? Oh lord; it's the end of the world!"

"Shut up, I getting tired of your teasing."

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AN: Thank you for reading sirs and maams, so Maria is now a hedgehog and better yet, a mary sueish Ultimate Life Form! See you in the next update and have a nice day! *bows*