Umm...Hi! This is my first published Fanfic so bear with me please. I encourage you all to read the first few chapters before you quit on this story. It has a slow start. Thanks!

Few rules for reviews. Well actually there's only one. Please no cursing. I don't curse in the story, so you don't curse in the reviews. Personal opinion; Cursing is bad. Anyway, thanks for reading! Hope someone likes it...

Prologue

It all started when Eggman was attacking the capital and Team Sonic was sent to stop him.

"Shadow, watch where you are throwing those things!" Sonic shouted has several chaos spears whizzed over his head.

The black and red hedgehog just scowled. "If you don't like them then I can just leave you with the 500 foot flying battleship armed with impenetrable shields and highly advanced weaponry."

Sonic stopped running and glared him.

"He's got a point," a metallic voice said in his ear.

"Shut it Tails. You just get 'tea time' to the drop off point."

Up in the Tornado 2, Tail's sighed loudly. "I guess I deserve that."

"Tails! Watch where you're flying!"

The fox pulled up on the joy-stick just before the plane crashed into the giant fortress that was blasting away at the world below.

"Thanks Amy."

"Stop talking; keep flying." The pink hedgehog stood and climbed up on the plane. She readied herself to jump down on to the nearing ground. "Just stay safe and don't die!"

"I'll keep that in mind Amy."

"I was talking to her!" Amy jumped and summersaulted to the battlefield with her hammer swinging.

Meanwhile across the battlefield a certain bat and echidna were having their own problems.

"Rouge! Little help!" Knuckles yelled as he dodged several missiles from a certain robot.

"Kind of busy here myself, sweetheart."

"Don't call me that!"

Tails came over the intercom. "Tea time has landed, I repeat, tea time has landed."

Every single Mobian pushed the talk button, "Shut it Tails!"

Tails pulled out the radio and rubbed his ear. "Why do I do this?" he asked himself out loud.

Sonic and Shadow zipped and spin-dashed through the robot's on the ground with Amy, while Rouge, Knuckles and Tails monitored the sky.

A nearby news reporter updated.

"All of Team Sonic and Team Dark are having trouble with Eggman's latest weaponized ship. Times Square has been completely evacuated as the desperate attempt to stop the evil scientist commences. It appears has if the force field is too strong for even Shadow the Ultama- AHHH!"

That last part was because at that moment the Ultimate life form crashed about five feet from the reporter.

He stood up and growled, "I hate machines." Shadow froze when he saw the news crew. "What the heck are you doing here!? Everyone is supposed to be-" he cut off and pushed his radio into his ear. "What in the-?" The hedgehog's face went pale. He spun around and yelled to the reporter and camera man, "Get down!"

Shadow grabbed both of their arms and shoved them to the ground just as an explosion rocketed through the air and Eggman's ship exploded. The sound carried out for miles has the fireball fell to the earth.

After the dust cleared, Miss Jane Michaels, the reporter, stood up and gazed across the broken city. "You…you…you did it!" She grabbed the camera boy and yanked him to his feet. "Team Sonic has won! Eggman is defeated! (hopefully for good.) Well update you as soon as we can. Signing off for now! We won!"

The camera's light went off and the Miss M. jumped for joy. She whirled around, "How did you do it? You were all out here and…" the reporter trailed off.

Shadow was staring at the wreckage. His face was twisted in agony. Slowly, he breathed in then out. On the inside he was screaming, on the outside…sulking. "We weren't all out here…there was someone on the inside."

Miss Jane stared. "Do you want elaborate on that?"

Shadow turned around slowly. "No. And you don't repeat that. Ever." The hedgehog turned around and walked off, teleporting after 25 feet.

Michaels stared at the spot. "Well…that went well…I guess…" She grabbed her microphone and waited for the welcome news.

One Year Later

"I'm standing outside the Times Square Chapel where we gather to celebrate not one, not two, but three newlyweds! On this momentous anniversary of Dr. Eggman's defeat, it is only fitting that this day be known for the marriage of our heroes." Miss Jane cleared her thoughts and turned towards the chapel doors that were creaking open as she spoke. "And here comes the first happy couple, Miles 'Tails' Prower and his new wife Alyssa Prower!"

The yellow fox lead the red-orange fox to the waiting limo. The gathered humans and friends threw rice at the happy couple. Only a few noticed the sad smile on Tails face which was equally shown on his wife's face.

"And the next couple is-"

The reporter was cut off as a gust of wind raced by. Sonic the hedgehog stopped at the limo turned around and yelled at the crowd, "I don't know what I'm thinking…but wouldn't have it any other way." He put down his new wife who was wearing a simple but elegant wedding dress and opened the door for her. Amy squealed and got in the limo and was quickly joined by Sonic.

Jane patted down her skirt. "Right…anyway. And our last newly wedded heroes are none other than…" She turned towards the door. "Where'd they go?"

Everyone looked around, but no one could find the missing couple. Only Shadow noticed the familiar silhouettes of a certain bat and ant-eater sneaking into the limo. He allowed a small smile as his old partner and her husband got into the limo without anyone spotting them. "Some things never change," he mumbled to himself.

Without warning the limo drove away leaving a befuddled crowd of wedding guests behind. In the limo, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Alyssa, Knuckles, and Rogue all burst out laughing. Back at the chapel, Shadow chuckled to himself, "What do you know? Faker actually married Rose, Tails found a nice fox, and Rouge somehow convinced Knuckles to marry her. Not bad…"

"Not bad indeed."

The hedgehog whirled around. "Who are you? What do you want?"

"Whoa…no need for that," a man in a suit stepped forward. He had sandy brown hair that was starting to gray with pale skin that looked like it didn't see enough sun. "Hello Shadow. My name is Professor Roberts. I was hoping I could talk to you. I work for an organization called Progressive Experiments and we were wondering if you would be interested in-"

"I don't think so."

"Would you let me finish?

"No."

The professor continued anyway. "We were wondering if it would be alright if you would allow us to get some samples of your DNA. I searched into 'Project Shadow' and discovered that you were originally made to make an antidote for an illness that I believe a certain girl on the ARK had."

Shadow tried not to throw a chaos spear at the professor. "First he ignores my request and now he mentions Maria. Who does this guy think he is?" the Ultimate thought.

"I believe your DNA also has the ability to unlock the cure to many other diseases such as cancer. The world would be very grateful for you contribution. What do you think?"

Shadow rolled his eyes. "No…now if you don't mind I need to make it to a wedding reception for five fri-…alli-…acquaintances of mine." He spun around and began to walk away.

"Shadow, wait!"

Shadow almost ignored him. Almost. There was something in his voice that stopped him. "What?"

Roberts took a deep breath. Those eyes disturbed him. "It's…it's my daughter. She was just diagnosed with brain cancer. There is no cure. She's only twelve. I think the cure lies with your DNA. Please…I'll do anything to save my sweet Marie…"

Shadow groaned. Of course he had a personal reason…and to make things worse the kids name was Marie… "Fine," the hedgehog said through gritted teeth.

Prof. Roberts looked up with a hopeful look in his eyes. "You will?"

"Yes."

The scientist looked like he could hug the hedgehog.

Shadow stepped away just in case. "But you owe me. Big time."

"Oh yes! Yes! I will personally be there to help at any time; anyplace. Thank you! Thank you! Come by my office tomorrow at nine and we can talk details! Oh, thank you! Thank you, Shadow!" the man turned away and looked as though he was walking on air.

Shadow watched him go and then glanced at his watch. "Shoot." He took off towards the reception that he was now late for. "Rouge is gonna kill me," he thought. The hedgehog then thought back to the new Professor and the agreement. For some reason Shadow felt like this was one of the best decisions he had ever made…he just wasn't sure why…

Cheer! Prologue's done! Hope you enjoyed. Review or don't, your choice. Let me know what you think and if there is anything I need to do better at. Thanks! By the way, it's rated K+ only because there is a little violence and some sad parts. I hope I don't make anyone cry too much...you'll see... review please!