**Note: I'm glad you guys liked the previous chapter! And I do hope you like the whole story as well… and I am so sorry I took so long but I have been a busy with work and away from the computer…

Chapter 14—Enjoy! ^_^

Chapter 14: Enter the Dark

*Chaotix Office—11:30 p.m.*

"So, that's it, huh?" Vector said.

Shadow just gave him a nod. He rested back on the chair and crossed his arms. They remained quiet, and then Shadow stood up. "I have to go."

The Detective rested back on his chair and gave the black hedgehog a light nod. As Shadow walked towards the door Vector looked at him with concern.

"I'll try to keep them away. But I give you no promises."

Shadow just gave him a nod and opened the door.

Once Shadow had left his office, he picked up the papers before him and continued to read them.

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"It seems the bat's song has calmed you down."

Luna looked around, "Who said that?"

"It is amazing to know how naïve you are."

"Who is you?"

There was a sinister chuckle, "Naïve and poorly educated…"

Luna began to walk off; trying to get away from whoever it was that was talking to her, but it didn't seem to work since she could still hear the creature breath.

"What is your name, black hedgehog?"

Luna halted and looked around. She then crossed her arms over her chest and did her best to remain calm, "It depends."

"On what?"

"On who is asking."

"My name isn't important—"

The young hedgehog smirked, "Then neither are you."

There was silence, then an angry growl.

"You are just like Shadow. Always on the defensive…"

That made Luna turn rapidly, "How do you know Shadow?"

"Oh, I know so much more."

Luna looked around, searching for the creature that was speaking to her. "I see you."

"Impossible."

Luna pointed to her left, "You are there… and you're a hedgehog as well."

XXXX

The treasure hunter walked downstairs as she heard the door open. "Is that you, Shadow?"

The door closed, "Sorry if I woke you."

"It's fine. I wasn't asleep."

The ebony hedgehog closed the door behind him and walked towards her, "How come?"

"Luna had another nightmare."

"More memories from the attack on the ARK?"

"I don't know… she didn't say."

Shadow looked up, "Is she okay?"

Rouge nodded, "She's much calmer… asleep I should say."

"How did you get her to fall asleep?"

"I have my ways."

Shadow looked at her, "Oh?"

Rouge just gave him a sly grin, "Want some coffee?"

"Sure."

The treasure hunter turned and walked towards the kitchen. Shadow remained still for a few seconds before following his friend to the kitchen.

XXXX

"How is it that you see me, black hedgehog?"

Luna shrugged, "I just do… who is you?"

The creature remained quiet, yet its breathing seemed to intensify with each passing second. Luna continued to look at the creature, trying to catch a glance of its eyes but failed.

"You fear the G.U.N. Agents, don't you?"

Luna was caught by surprise. She looked away and the creature laughed, "You do."

"Who is you?"

The creature laughed, "I have existed since the beginning of time. I am hate, I am fear, I am death…"

Luna just tilted her head, clearly confused by its words. "What is your name?"

"Ah, now you are being specific. But my name, I won't revile."

There was silence.

Then, the creature spoke again, "What is your name, black hedgehog?"

Luna grinned, "I am love, I am courage, I am life…"

There was an angry growl, "You're name, hedgehog! What is your name?!"

Luna backed away, scared but determined to get the creature's name. "Ah, now you're being specific."

The creature let out an angry growl. "But my name, I won't say."

"Foolish child…"

"Huh?"

She heard steps coming towards her; she stepped back and bumped into something. Luna turned around and let out a frightened gasp. "You remember this right? It's the stasis tube; you were created in and locked in for more than fifty years…"

"H-How…"

The surroundings changed. Luna looked around, she was in a laboratory. There were many scientists around, and so was the professor. "What is this…"

"You don't recognize it? Or do you choose to suppress the memory?"

Luna covered her ears, "Shut up! Leave me alone!"

The creature laughed, "These people, they are all dead. And do you know who killed them?"

Luna remained quiet.

"The G.U.N. Agents. But, do you know why?"

"Shut up…"

"Because the humans feared Project Shadow. After all, he is the Ultimate Killing Machine; unstoppable and immortal. They went to the ARK to kill him! You, you are Project Shadow 2. Fortunate for you, the G.U.N. Agents didn't know of your existence back then and they don't know about it now. But they will… soon."

Luna looked down, tears now emerging from her eyes, "How?"

There was a chuckle, "Thanks to the bat."

"Rouge?"

"Don't you know what she does? She's a government spy."

Her eyes grew.

"Your friend Rouge… works for the very men who killed all those innocent people fifty years ago and who also tried to kill Shadow."

"Liar…"

"That's what you'd wish. But you know that I am right… and soon, G.U.N. will find you and try to kill you."

XXXX

"So, how did your conversation with Vector turned out?"

"He said, he'd try to keep the G.U.N. Agents away, but gave no promises."

Rouge rested her head on her hands, "Well, what did you expect? He's just a Detective and there really isn't much he can do about them. Maybe you should speak directly with the President."

Shadow took a sip from his coffee and shook his head, "I want nothing to do with that human."

"But, Shadow…"

"Listen, I might save the world hundreds of times… but even that will not make me like humans. You know how I feel about them…"

Rouge crossed her arms and leaned back, "I know. I respect that, but think about Luna."

"I am… tell me, if you were the President and you found out about a new Ultimate Life Form, what would you do?"

"Search for it."

Shadow crossed his arms, "Then what?"

She remained silent. She knew where this was going and there was no way to stop the argument. "I don't know."

"Once you find it, you long to learn who created it. You find her, run test and then learn that she was created by the Professor, along with Black Doom's DNA and mine… then what?"

"Stop it; I know where you are going…"

"Then, you seek to destroy this new Ultimate Life Form because you know you can't control it."

Rouge looked away, "Maybe you're right. But G.U.N. will learn about her soon… many humans have seen her, they'll ask questions…"

"They will be answered, but they will not lay their hands on my sister."

"You, more than anyone knows how they are… if you resist they'll turn against you… and what will you then?"

Those words… he had heard them before.

"I would fight, like I always have."

XXXX

"You're wrong…"

"Hm?"

Luna looked back, "Rouge would never tell G.U.N. about me…"

"How are you so sure?"

"I just know…"

The creature laughed and the surroundings crashed, "You're very optimistic. I see you and Shadow are not so alike after all…"

"Leave him out of this…"

"Oh but I cannot. He is my enemy and I will destroy him…"

She let out a gasp.

"And there is nothing, a naïve and petty girl like you can do."

"You're a fool."

"What?"

Luna crossed her arms, "You don't know how to destroy him… if you did, you would have done it already."

The creature growled. "Don't underestimate me girl."

Luna remained silent and closed her eyes. She pinched herself and woke up.

**Soo… how was it? I hope it was good… well, thanks for reading it!**