I'M BACK!

"(sarcastically) Whoopee." said Shadow.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!

"NOTHING!" Shadow said quickly.

(sweat drop) Ok then. Greetings readers! Another chapter is here for your enjoyment. I'm sorry it takes so long to write these, but I'm also making about 5 other fics right now.

TO ANSWER THE REVIEWS!

Shadow Stalkr: O.o…the world is so cruel! But thank you!

Narisha-is-here: Glad you likey!

Knuckles please say the disclaimer!

"LisaTheHedgehog doesn't own Sonic, Shadow, Yugi, Yami, or Yoh, fortunately." Knuckles said.

(gets out taser)

"I MEAN, unfortunately! But Lisa is hers, and if you try and take Lisa or Luna, robotic monkeys of doom will drop by your house while you sleep." Knuckles recovered.

Good boy!

"What happened to the really monkeys?" Sonic asked.

See for yourself! (takes out tv showing flying monkeys attacking Chris)

FYI: This chapter is mostly fluff and flashbacks!

A young girl, about the age of ten was walking down the street of Station Square, her hand resting within her mother's. They had just gone shopping at a local clothes store and had a bag with them. The girl stopped in front of an electronic store window, starring earnestly at the TV's on display.

The mother jerked at the little girls arm to signal that they needed to be on their way, but the girl didn't move. The older woman turned to face her daughter, but instead dropped the bag she was carrying and gasped, for on the TV, was Dr. Eggman.

"Citizens of Earth lend me your ears and listen to me very carefully!" Dr. Eggman announced, his face was being broadcasted throughout the entire world, on every single TV station through the system on the ARK. "My name is Doctor Eggman, the world's greatest scientist and soon to be the world's greatest ruler! Now witness the beginning of the greatest empire of all time!"

(A/N Boy is he obsessed with the word 'greatest'?)

Up in space, an asteroid, as it appeared busted in half revealing metal works, and what looked like 2 button eyes and a giant cone for a nose. The tip of the nose started to glow a sea form color, and began to open up into 4 points.

Energy form each of the points zoomed together in the center and shot off in a line. From the people on earth's point of view, it looked like the laser was going to hit the top of their skyscrapers and blow them to bits, but it kept going. Right until it hit, the moon. There was a huge explosion and half of the moon fell off and started floating through space.

Back on earth, the little girl was hugging her mother for dear life, praying for luck, because they were going to need it.

ARK

Deep within the ARK's steel walls, Lisa sat in a cell, huddling in the shadows with her legs held tightly to her chest. She had just heard what Eggman had done to the moon and was sobbing lightly, for now on the Television screens was a timer with less than 24 hours on it.

"Why…I hate humans too but…I would never go this far…" Lisa mumbled to herself.

A muffled clunking could be heard from down the corridor, and her ears picked up, then the constant steps of a visitor made its way to Lisa's cell. She didn't even have to look up to see who it was, there would only be one person who would visit her.

"Luna…" Shadow's voice rang out and bounced among the cold metal walls.

The white hedgehog however remained silent; tears were starting to form in her eyes once more.

"I…had a vision about…Maria…" he continued, "We were talking on ARK, and I was doubting myself again…"

Lisa chuckled at the memory, "You know, you don't remember everything, I can tell with the Chaos Emeralds. You have trouble remembering our past don't you?"

Now it was Shadow's turn to stay silent, he knew he couldn't hide the true, not from her.

"Actually, I don't remember everything myself, but…I'm glad I remember you Shadow."

The ebony hedgehog was taken aback by this comment, out of all her memories, ones with Maria, ones with Gerald, ones with her family back on earth, she would want to remember him.

"I have something to confess as well, I only remember things from our last days on ARK, and when they appeared…" He spoke.

"Yea, I remember when I found you and Maria on the observation deck…" Lisa began.

FLASH BACK (cuz I feel like it!)

"Shadow, what do you think it's like on Earth?" A young teen asked, she and her friend were starring out the window on the observation deck.

"The Professor said that his life's work was dedicated to all of those who live down there. He once told that the reason for his existence was to help was to help people through the power of science." Another young hedgehog answered back.

"Shadow…"

"Maria, I just don't know anymore. I often wonder why I was created, what my purpose is for being here. Maybe if I go down there, I will find the answers, maybe." The young project said.

"Maria…"

(A/N yes I just copied it cuz I'm lazy)

"Hey you two? Why so glum? Don't tell me the professor said one of his lame jokes again." The two turned around to see a young white hedgehog wearing a huge lab coat behind them.

"Oh, nothing…" Shadow replied quickly, a little too quickly.

"Alright, spill it Shadow!"

"Spill what?"

"Maria, what were you two talking about?"

"Well…" the human started.

The female hedgehog took this opportunity and jumped the male, pining him to the ground with his hands held down by hers.

"Now, will you tell me or do I have to tickle it out of you?" She questioned with a devilish grin on her face.

"You know I'm too old for that and I'm stronger than you now." Shadow replied simply.

"Just because you're big doesn't mean that you're too big for a punishment."

"Punishment?"

"Shadow, you know I'm supposed to look after you, both of you." She added looking at Maria.

The human just smiled at the two below her, chuckling at what the female was going to do, for Shadow was a stubborn and proud creature, and sometimes needed a little slap of reality.

"Well?"

"Just try it Luna!" Shadow edged her on.

"Okie dokie then!" Then with amazing speed, Luna's arms moved from on top of Shadow's arms to moving up and down on his side and torso real lightly, his one weak spot. Not only was the male hedgehog crying out for the tickling to stop, but also Maria couldn't keep a straight face either, watching Shadow twist and turn in delight.

Shadow and Luna saw this and jumped her, bringing them into a triangle of laughter, everyone being tickled and dishing out some too.

END FLASH BACK

Shadow chuckled at the memory and Lisa smiled, now with tears flowing freely down her muzzle. The male saw this and couldn't take it, he looked both ways down the corridor, and then typed in the pass code and the door to her cell slowly opened. He stepped inside and shut the door, walking over to Lisa.

Shadow stood right next to her and put his hand on her shoulder, but she jerked herself away. He tried to put his hand down again and she let him. The ebony hedgehog sat down next to Lisa and put his arms around her neck and shoulders in a tight hug.

Surprisingly, she spun around and started to sob on his shoulder, gripping him ever so tight, as if she was going to lose him. Shadow started to shed tears himself, he remembered a time, when something exactly like this happened, again back on the ARK.

ANOTHER FLASHBACK

Shadow was walking down a metal corridor in the ARK, he had just eaten a late dinner with Maria because of his tests and strangely, Luna hadn't been present.

He shook his head, something must be wrong with her, or she was just with the professor because the two girls and him ate dinner together every night, sometimes really late or early in the morning because one of them had business. This business was usually with Professor Gerald, leader of the entire ARK.

Shadow usually was late because of testing; he was a project after all. Luna was late because she was the professor's assistant, Gerald would lose his head if it wasn't attached or is she didn't remind him of its importance. Maria was usually gone because she was the professor's granddaughter after all; she if anyone deserves time with him.

Though, Gerald wasn't at dinner either, but those two couldn't be working on another project could they?

Nah! Shadow shook his head again, those two would call on his help, with things like helping to monitor a computer and such, plus Maria would most likely be with them.

There were only a few places she would go, the observation deck, but he had already been there, so there was only one more place, her own room. (where did you think she was going to go?)

Shadow slowly approached her room and sighed, then carefully opened the door.

In side was Luna on her bed, curled in with her head on her knees and her arms wrapped tightly around her shins. She was sobbing really hard and choking on her own tears, rocking back and forth slightly.

Shadow was shocked and immediately ran up to her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders to try and calm her down. Unfortunately, this only made her cry harder and she threw her arms around him, continuing to sob on his shoulder.

Shadow sat down on the bed and made himself more comfortable and placed Luna onto his lap, gentle tipping back and forth and whispering in her ear to try and calm her down.

The two were there in that position for hours, but time did not matter, they were comfortable cuddling each other. After a while, Luna was able to stop crying and fell into a deep and deserving sleep while Shadow stayed awake and alert. Every time she would stir, he would twitch and stare at her until she stopped moving, though she would just snuggle closer into his soft fur.

The young project was really confused; Luna was one of the bravest and strongest people he knew. The professor was smart and Maria was kind but Luna was brave and not afraid of anything, at least, not that he was aware of. Now that she was upset by something, maybe she wasn't as big and tough as she claimed to be, but need help just like everyone else.

"Shadow…" He looked down to see that she had awoken and smiled. Tiredness was clearly shown in her eyes, still a soft red from crying the previous night.

He smiled again and put his finger to her lips to silence her, "Tell me later, you obviously don't want to talk right now."

Luna smiled a grin similar to Shadow's and buried her face into his soft white fur once again and whispered, "Thank you Shadow…for everything…" before she fell asleep once more.

He grinned at the fragile figure in his arms and brought her close and laid his chin upon her head. Shadow brought one of his hands and started to stroke her quills carefully, humming a random tune that sounded like a lullaby, a trait he picked up from Luna.

The couple stayed that way for a long time before Maria came and found them.

END SECOND FLASH BACK

Now the two were in a similar position as they were in the memory, again humming a tune, one that Lisa had taught him, he no longer remembered when he learned it, but she sang it often. In fact, she reached into her pocket and pulled out a tiny wooden flute, luckily still in good condition and she put it to her lips.

She blew very softly, just enough for the notes to come out, but for effect the sounded sad, like tears flowing down a cheek. Shadow sensed the sadness and hugged her tighter, though as the song went on, she played louder but still just as beautiful, making it sound happier and lighter. At the end, the tune sounded happy and hopeful, she removed the flute from her lips and sighed and Shadow embraced her once more.

"Shadow, report to the Central Control Room immediately!" Eggman's voice echoed through the hollow halls.

Shadow groaned and laid his head on Lisa's back, his ears drooping, pretending like he didn't hear it. She giggled and slid away from him making his face fall onto the cold floor. He sat up straight again and shot her a famous or if you prefer infamous 'death glare'. Lisa just chuckled and shoved his shoulder towards the door and he took a hint, even though she was the prisoner and he was the captor, they were still friends.

He calmly walked back out of the cell, relocking the door and headed down the corridor from where he came.

Control Room

Dr. Eggman was having a riot in the Control Room after his speech down on earth, now the entire planet was in panic because of him, ah, he loved it so.

All of a sudden he heard a beep from the surveillance system, grumbling he turned towards the computer screen, and blinked in shock. It appeared Shadow was down in the prison cell leaning against the bars of that annoying white hedgehog's cell. They were just talking so that didn't matter; he turned back to a screen that showed people screaming down on earth.

Many minutes later

Eggman started to yawn at the screens, as much fun as they were, he needed to consult Shadow, for the hedgehog knew more about the Eclipse Cannon than he. For no good reason he decided to look at the surveillance system once more to see if Shadow was still in the prison. In fact he was and he was, HUGGING THE PRISONER?! This has got to be against company policy!

To annoy the backstabbing hedgehog he called him up right at that moment to council him, "Shadow, report to the Central Control Room immediately!" he demanded, quite annoyed.

Finally, he saw Shadow lock the cell back up and head towards himself.

When the ebony hedgehog finally arrived, Eggman was just calling Rouge in as well; apparently, something has made him very upset.

"Ah, Shadow you're here!"

"Is something wrong, you seem, troubled by something." the male hedgehog replied.

"Yes, apparently, the presidents aren't afraid of my threat. They think that Sonic will stop them. Ha! Sonic could never stop me now!" He roared.

"It seems as if there is something else on your mind." Shadow spoke.

"I can't hide anything from you Shadow. You are good, maybe too good. Anyway, I saw you with that girl hedgehog." Shadow flinched.

Eggman's glasses shined, "I know you seem to know this girl but you cannot be attached, you must be able to…dispose of her at any time." The doctor paused thinking of the right word to say.

After this the two were silent, Eggman staring continuously looking at the computer screen while Shadow was thinking quietly to himself.

Lisa and I have had some fights but I would never kill her, would I? I just pray that day will never come.

After a few moments of silence, the treasure hunter finally walked in.

Well? How you likey?

"That chapter was completely useless!" complained Shadow.

Your just mad that Knuckles did the disclaimer aren't you?

(stays silent)

Right.

BEEP BEEP! THE FLYING MONKEY COMUNICATOR!

(picks it up) Yello!

"We have captured the target mistress." said the Flying Monkey comander.

EXCELLENT! Let's go have some fun with him! TILL THE NEXT CHAPTER!

(yes I love my flying monkeys of doom .)