Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Sonic crew they belong to SEGA, sorry for getting it wrong in the last fanfic. I never have owned them...but I will someday muahahahah *takes breath* muahahaha. Anyways, enjoy!

A/N: Ok, in this story it's another Shadow Ark thingy, but I changed it a bit and added a character, so yes, I DO own her ^_^ her name is Laura (me yahoo!) and she's a lavender echidna with reddish blondish hair. She is wearing tan pants and a blue colored kinda tight tan top. (Sorry I'm not up to the fashion stuff) Dare I say...her chest area is smaller than Rouge's (of course) but still kinda big I guess you could say. *Shrugs shoulders* I don't' really look at girls boobs so I wouldn't know. Anyways, she's best friends with Knuckles and she's known him forever, since she's an orphan Knuckles has been her family for her whole life. She kinda has this physic power and her and Knuckles can talk telepathically. In my next story (the one I was talking about before in my dreams) it'll explain her character and stuff more. So don't criticize my character! *Starts singing Sonic theme song* When I don't show off don't criticize, I'm just livin by my own feelings! Sorry...ha, anyways on with the story! And sorry if I got the lyrics wrong ^_^;; I don't know the exact words people say, but you get the idea. " " Is talking ' 'is thinking and italicized is dreams or memories.


~ Story starts off at ARK~
"I have to stop whining, everyone's doing their part to help out and I'm just walking around doing nothing!" Amy said.

"Amy, you are doing your part!" Laura said reassuringly to Amy.

"No I'm not! I'm just walking around bitching and complaining. I need to actually do something! At least you got to help Knuckles collect some of the Master Emerald pieces." Amy shouted.

"Amy it's ok, in time Sonic will learn to trust you more..." Laura stated.

"Look it's Shadow!" Amy said.

"Shadow, I beg of you. We need your help!" Amy said pleadingly.
(Shadow starts having his flashback of Maria. Laura, being able to sense the memory, sees it also.)
Laura walked up to Shadow feeling his pain and despair and put her hand, reassuringly, on his back. "Shadow it's not your fault you know," Laura whispered. "She sent you here to help us along the way. She knew that we would need you."

Shadow looked at her square in the eye and said, "Maria wanted me to help man-kind. I have to fulfill her wish. I have to keep my promise to her and to you and Amy. Thank you for understanding. I can sense that you know how I am feeling, thank you."

"Shadow good luck and be safe," Amy said.
Shadow glided as fast as he could out of site.
~Later after they beat finalhazard~
Laura looks out the window as she sees them defeating the evil monster. After the final blow she looks closely and can see an orange light plummeting towards earth. Then she hears a faint whisper come from Shadow "Laura, I have finally completed Maria's wish, thank you for helping me out and I love you," she hears him say.

Laura whispered back knowing that he would hear her "I love you too Shadow."

Sonic came back into the space colony with a sad look on his face and a gold bracelet in his hand. "Where is Shadow?" Rouge asked.

"He didn't make it," Sonic said sadly. He looked Laura in the eyes and saw her eyes begin to fill with tears. She couldn't take the pain anymore and she dropped down on her knees and started sobbing uncontrollably. The others looked on sadly knowing how close she had gotten to the hedgehog while on this adventure. Sonic walked over to Laura and handed her the bracelet. "Laura," he started "Here, take this. Shadow would have wanted you to have it."

Laura said still crying, "Are you sure Sonic?" He nodded at her and she clasped it on her wrist. "Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me."

The others were talking amongst themselves. Then Amy came up to Sonic when he was looking out the window. "What's the matter Sonic?" She asked him.

"Nothing." Sonic answered, "Let's go home!" Laura could sense how Sonic really felt. He was sad and heart-broken. That's just how she felt. Feeling lost and still surprised Sonic came over to her and said, "Laura, I know we weren't expecting this and he sure surprised us all. I know how much he meant to you, but we have to go home. Laura was confused at why everyone wanted to go home so early.

"Ok, I understand." She finally answered. You could hear Laura and Sonic whisper, "Sayonara Shadow the Hedgehog."
Once they got into the ship to finally go home Knuckles came up to her and rub his hand on her back in a comforting way.

"Laura," he whispered. "Are you gonna be ok?"

"Over time Knux," she replied. He looked at her as if he was saying he wish he could have changed what happened.

"You and Sonic really need to get some sleep," he continued. "That adventure really wore you two out. A good nap will make you feel a whole lot better." Nodding, Laura and Sonic laid down on two of the surprisingly comfortable beds on the ship.

~Sonic's dream...er nightmare?~
"Shadow is that you?" He said to the dark figure in the corner. He silently hoped that it was so that he could see his black and red friend once again. "Shadow I want to thank you for helping us out on the ARK." He continued.
The black creature looked back at him and smiled. Then red flamed came out of the ground and Shadow turned into a serpent who slithered out, "I'm not your precious "Shadow" he is no more! You could have saved him, but noooo you just watched him died and fall towards the earth. You're such an idiot. I don't know how he could have ever like you!"

"Sonic, Sonic are you ok? Sonic wake up!" he heard someone say.
He wakes up in a cold sweat not aware of what happened.
"W-what's going on?" He said.

"Sonic, you were having a nightmare." Knuckles said. "You kept saying Shadows name a lot. Are you ok?"

"Yea, I'm fine." He answered back.

"You should probably try to go to sleep again. I know it may be kinda scary, but you have to try at least." His red friend said. Before he could even finish he sentence Sonic was out cold in a dreamless sleep.

~Laura's nightmare~
"Shadow it's for the good of the Earth. Make them happy Shadow." Maria said as she pulled down the switch.

"Maria! No!" Shadow said as he saw Maria pulling down the lever.

"Sayonara Shadow the Hedgehog." She whispered as the guards rushed in.

Laura woke up and shot up in bed. Tears stinging her once green eyes. She looked around and saw everyone sleeping. Including Sonic. She looked down at the bracelet on her wrist and cursed her stupid powers that she got from when Shadow was telling her about what happened. She had seen the vision when Shadow was going to help Sonic save the day. He was a hero and nobody knew. 'Something had to be done' she thought to herself, 'he has to be acknowledged for what he did. He sacrificed his life to save the earth from destruction. She knew that he was surely dead. Yet, in the back of her mind she also knew that there was a chance; A chance that Shadow could be alive, but he was just week. She went on to her thoughts.

~Meanwhile~
Shadow was falling to the earth at an amazing speed. He could feel the burning sensation of his skin as he closed his eyes tightly so they didn't get damaged as he thought 'Laura, Sonic, wherever you are, your going to be ok. Tell them my story. Tell them what happened.' He heard someone whisper to him "Shadow thank you. You have fulfilled my wish and I thank you."
"M-Maria?" he questioned, "Maria, let me die, I want to be with you!"
"Shadow I can't do that. You have another purpose on Earth. You have to help Sonic and the gang. Laura needs you Shadow! Without you she will die unhappy and will be depressed. She will try anyway to be with you. I will send a message to Sonic. He has to look out for her so that she doesn't do anything foolish."
"Maria, thank you." He whispered before he felt to the Earths atmosphere bloodied and bruised. He fell unconscious because of the pain.

~Back on the ship~
Laura heard Shadow. This is unbelievable. Maybe he is still alive! There is hope! She saw Sonic immediately sit up in bed. "L-Laura, d-did you hear that?"

"Yes," Laura replied. "We have to tell Earth what really happened. We have to tell them Shadow's legacy."

Sonic whispered, "Laura, I'm not good at speeches. Could you? I mean um, would you like to make an announcement when we get back?"

Laura nodded, "Of course Sonic, I would do anything for Shadow."
They knew what they had to do. They had a mission that was more important to them then stopping egghead. Laura's mind was reeling. What was she going to say when they got back? She knew that Shadow's sprit would be with her and that she would have to speak from the heart.

~*End of default or chapter one or whatever*~

*Wipes head* wooo, glad I finally finished that first chapter. I will be awaiting your reviews. Of I get good reviews I will start writing the next chapter. If I don't...I dunno yet. Anyways, thanks for reading and I hoped you enjoyed it. After I beat the game last night because my lil bro FINALLY let me play. I beat it and I saw the end. I knew that I had to write a story about it.

Sonic: That was *wipes tears from eyes* so sad.
Greenfairie: Thanks
Sonic: *Sob Sob* If any of those people out there don't like it their...Meany heads.
Greenfairie: O.o nice word...
Tails: How come I wasn't in this one?
GF: You were...I just didn't have you talk in it. I promise you'll be in the next one.
Rouge: Ya, where am I?
GF: Sorry...It's really late and I didn't have time to put all the characters in it.
Tails: It's ok, I understand n.n
GF: Awww, thanks Tails!
Tails: Your welcome
OK, anyways, this chapter is over and like I said if you want the next chapter up. Review and tell me what you think. ^_^ Thanks and I'll be starting another story on here too that involved Laura again. Till next time!
~*Greenfairie*~