Hooray for quick updates! Anyway, I know this is probably the most emotional part in the entire game. Tell me if I ruin it with Keiko's interference.

XX

"Shadow, we need you!" Amy yelled as she ran toward us. Shadow stared out the window. "Please help us!" I wanted Shadow to be labeled as a good character by helping everybody… as much as I wanted him to live.

"It's all going according to plan," Shadow replied coolly. "There's no reason to help them. Besides, there's no way to save anyone." What was with all this sudden pessimism?

"There has to be!" Amy replied.

"There is!" I shouted at him. "Didn't Maria—" Amy cut me off.

"I know that people fight over the most trivial things," Amy continued. "Some people may be selfish like the professor said… but they're basically good. If they try their best and never give up on their wishes… they always have a reason to be happy. That's why you should help them out… saving them is a good thing!" The tears returned as the sad truth spilled out.

"That doesn't mean you have to go, though," I whispered quietly. Amy glared at me.

"Shadow, I beg you!" she continued. "Please do it for them. Give them a chance!" Don't listen to her! I desperately thought, but it was no use. Amy had triggered the memory which would convince Shadow to help out Sonic. Shadow closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again.

"That's what I've promised her and I must keep that promise," he told Amy. "That's what Maria wished for."

"Shadow?" Amy mumbled in a confused way.

"I've got to go now!" Shadow replied. "I have to keep my promise to Maria… and you…" I could have sworn I saw a look of triumph on Amy's face.

"Shadow…" I called. "Wait!" A hard knot formed in my throat. Shadow turned around to face me. "Don't go!"

"I have to, Keiko," he replied. "I have to help them. Besides, weren't you about to remind me of Maria's wish?"

"I know… but…"

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't go." I stared at the floor. The tears were just threatening to fall. I couldn't tell Shadow he would die… I couldn't tell him his future… after all those days of "I'll just let it unfold for you."

"Well?" Shadow asked impatiently. "If you don't have a reason then I don't see why I should—" I couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears spilled out of my eyes as I told him the sad, sorry truth.

"You're going to die!" Amy put her hands over her mouth while Shadow just blinked.

"I…" he started. "I don't believe you!" I stared at the floor as tears continued flowing out of my eyes.

"It's true…" Shadow stared at me for a few seconds.

"Keiko… is that why you've been acting so strange all of a sudden?" I nodded. Shadow stared at the floor. "So that was it… so?" I looked up at him in shock.

"'So'? 'So'? Is that all you can say? You're going to fall from the ARK all the way to Earth and all you can say is 'so'?" Shadow sighed.

"Look, I'm not afraid of death. Even if I do die, it will be for a good cause. I'm still going." Shadow started walking out the door. I stared at the floor as I moved to my last resort.

"Then… then let me come with you." Shadow stopped walking and looked back at me in surprise.

"No! It's too dangerous!"

"Look who's talking… I don't care. You'll have to send me back to Earth in a capsule to stop me!" Shadow sighed again. He obviously didn't have enough time to put me in a capsule to send to Earth.

"Fine…" he finally agreed. "You can come." I smiled in satisfaction as Shadow grabbed my hand and ran out of the abandoned lab.

XX

Well, Keiko blew her top and told Shadow the truth. Sorry if you wanted Shadow to be saved! Anyways, don't forget to review!