IMPORTANT a/n:

Ok here's another chapter sorry that I haven't written much for this one but I've been in a writing slump for a few of my stories and I'm trying to do the best I can. I'll never forget about my stories I just need some time to figure out where I want to take them.

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Chapter 4: Our Story

Amy had finished cleaning the kitchen and was going to tuck Marie in. She walked into her daughter's room. "Are you ready for bed young lady?" Amy said playfully.

"Yes if you'll tell me a bed time story." Marie smile as she jumped into the bed and pulled the covers over herself.

Amy walked over to the bed and took a seat in a chair beside it. "A story hummm…what should it be about?"

"Can it be about a princess?" Marie stared up at her mother smiling.

Shadow was passing Maries room when he stopped to hear what they were talking about.

"Okay once upon a time there was a princess and she lived in a big castle but she was very lonely she often looked out her window making a wish on a star that someone would come and save her."

"And what happened to the princess mommy?"

"Well there was an evil prince who lived in the castle too."

"An evil prince?" Marie always thought that princes were suppose to be the heroes of the story.

"Remember Marie just because a prince rides up on a white stallion and wants to sweep you off your feet doesn't mean he really loves you."

"What did the evil prince want?"

"Every night he would come to the princess and tell her how much in love with her he was, but the princess knew very well that he only wanted to be with her because he always wanted what he could not have."

"What did the princess do?"

"Well one day she was looking out her window when a knight in shining armor appears he is strong, brave and handsome."

Shadow smiled as he considered who Amy was thinking of.

"Did they fall in love?"

"Yes they did, it was love at first sight for the princess who was the only one that could see the kindness and the love that lay deep inside the knight and one evening when the sky was dark and the moon was full the knight rescued the princess from the castle. They ran and ran but then they came to a cliff that they could not pass and then out of no where an evil dragon made completely out of emeralds appeared from beneath the cliff. It attacked the knight and princess."

"Then what happened mommy?" Marie asked excitedly as she clutched her blanket tightly.

"The evil dragon snatched the knight away from the princess, she did all she could to save him but he was being dragged away. The princess was about to go after her knight when all of a sudden the evil prince appeared and planed to make the princess his wife no matter how she felt."

"Did she marry him?"

"The princess tried to run from him but the prince would not let her so when he began to pull her away the princess with all her strength pulled the prince backwards and he fell over the edge of the cliff." "The evil prince was dead and as she looked down over the cliff she felt warm hands around her shoulders the knight had escaped and slain the dragon and was right there with her again." "And so with the evil prince and dragon dead the princess and the knight lived happily ever after."

Marie smiled with eyes heavy with sleep. "I hope I live happily ever after someday." She yawned as she rolled over and closed her eyes to sleep.

Amy pulled the covers up over Marie and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry you will." Amy then quietly walked out of the room.

Amy closed the door to Marie's bedroom and when she turned around she bumped into Shadow who was still standing there. He wrapped his arms around her waste. "That bedtime story sounded kind of familiar it sounded like our story."

"I guess it kind of was." Amy rested her head on his chest. "I just don't want her to have to go through everything I did to get to the one she loves." She looked up into Shadows glistening red eyes. "Not that it wasn't worth it I wouldn't change a thing not even for the world."

Shadow pulled her head up to his and kissed her softly on the lips. Amy slipped her hands into his and led him to their bedroom. She closed the door to the room as they entered. Then Amy walked into the bathroom when she came out dressed in a pair of pajama shorts and a T. "Shadow I want to talk to you about Marie." Amy sat down on the bed her legs pulled closed to her.

Shadow took a leaning position behind her. "What is it?"

"We knew that when she was born it was possible that she would inherit your powers."

"Yes I remember although we weren't sure how your human cells would react with my created ones."

"Now she's discovered her powers for now we might be able to keep her from using them, but what about when she gets older eventually she's going to want to know more about herself and about how and why she as these powers."

Shadow nuzzled Amy's neck slightly. "It's going to be okay when the time comes I'll be there to help her, I'll teach her how to control her powers and how to use them."

"I don't want her to use them for a while, she's young and impressionable she might use her powers for the wrong reasons…she's kind of like you in a way."

"what do you mean?"

"I don't mean like misusing powers I mean well…Marie doesn't make friends very well." Amy leaned back into Shadow her heart was heavy with grief for her daughter. "The only friend she has is Todd." "I remember when we met up again in Station Square it was hard at first to get close to you."

Shadow closed his eyes and put his arm around Amy. "I'm sorry." He held her a little tighter.

"It's okay I know it was hard to let anyone in but you can now." Amy turned her so she could see his face then kissed him gently. "I think I understand that if you can open up then so can Marie she's a lot like her father." Amy smiled softly.

"She's not all me you know she's got your good looks." Shadow grinned at her as he ran his hand up her leg.

"Are you trying to tempt me?" Amy asked as she looked down at his hands on her hips.

"Maybe, that depends, is it working?" He enlaced her in his arms once more this time kissing the side of her face.

"Your alluring charm is too much for me." Amy said in a dramatic tone as she pretended to fall backwards on to the bed.

Shadow rolled his eyes as he smiled at her. "Sorry I didn't mean to be so over whelming." Shadow gently laid down on top of her. "I didn't realize I appealed to you so intensely."

Amy closed her eyes slightly. "Is it my fault I love you?" Amy ran her finger down his chest. "I suppose it's my fault you're so hot as well." Amy looked up into Shadows deep red eyes they were filled with so much love. Amy could resist him no longer. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep kiss.

Shadow continued to kiss her in return as he reached out to the bedside table and turned off the light.

I'll be getting the next chapter up as soon as I can. Thanks for any and all reviews.