*Warning, the following chapter contains references to the sonic Archie series and Sonic Universe comics. If you have any questions about mentioned characters feel free to ask as I am well informed about these comics*

The next day in on Angel Island, Shadow zoomed through the forest with Pinkie holding onto one of his quills. He dodged and weaved through the trees as he collected rings and destroyed some abandoned badnicks along the way. As he was entering a clearing he spotted an item monitor with a blue cannon on its screen, it looked exactly like Pinkies toy party cannon. He walked up to it to inspect the new power up. Just then Pinkie jumped and landed on the monitor, destroying it and revealing the weapon within.

Pinkie sat on top of the blue cannon and clapped her hooves happily. As a motobug drove towards Shadow Pinkie aimed the cannon and fired. The badnick was hit by a wave of confetti and sweets, resulting on it to explode and free the flicky bird within.

"Pawy camon, pawy camon!" Pinkie somehow shrank the weapon down and stashed it in her mane. Shadow just blinked and shrugged. He knelt down so Pinkie could jump onto his head and she hugged her favourite quill as he shot off again.

Knuckles sat beside the master emerald in the sky sanctuary with a hand of cards in his hands, and another hand by the master emerald. He looked to his cards then to the master emerald. He revealed his hand and turned the others over...finding he had lost to the gem.

"I need to get off this island more." Just then he heard two pairs of footsteps approaching. He looked over to see two familiar faces. "Mighty! Ray! How have you guys been, we haven't seen you in a while."

"Yeah, we finally got back from our adventures around the world. Met some interesting people, ran into Bark the Polar Bear a while back." Mighty shook Knuckles' hand.

"He's not still with the Hooligans is he?"

"Oh no, they split up a while ago. He's actually moving to Station Square pretty soon, got a job in Zone Construction with Mina."

"Oh yeah, I heard Minas quit her singing career. She's doing Zone Construction now?"

"She tests out the zones with her speed, Bark does the heavy lifting."

"Well, it's good to see you two back, I know Charmy and Vector will be real happy." Just then a familiar chameleon showed himself. "How long have you been there Espio?"

"Ever since your second round of Texas Hold'em." Espio hugged Mighty and Ray. "It's great to have you two back." Something caught the ninjas eye as he looked out at a long platform. "Hey, isn't that Shadow?"

They all looked over to see Shadow collecting rings and zooming around the platforms, he then turned and was now heading for the master emeralds shrine where the goal post was placed.

"He better not be trying to steal the master emerald. You never know with this guy, especially since he's still deciding whether to side with good or evil." The group just looked at Knuckles with disapproving stares.

Shadow reached the goal post and ended his run through the zone. "Ok, so I got three hundred and sixty four ring from that. Should pay the electricity bill this month." Just then a small pixelated version of himself appeared with a small jingle. "And a continue apparently, didn't know we still had these things."

The group looked curiously at the hedgehog because of a small ball of pink fur hanging from his quills. Just then the ball jumped off of him and formed Pinkie who stretched like a cat. She looked around until her gaze fell upon the group, she the smiled and ran over to Espio, hugging his leg.

"Um Espio? You ok?" Knuckles looked at his friend worriedly.

Resist, must resist...you...have...ninja power...don't give in! Espio gave up a few man points to hug the small pink bundle of energy. Ray fainted and Mighty just stared wide eyed. Knuckles still hadn't got a good look at the filly so he just looked at his friends confused. Shadow walked up to them and smiled at Pinkie and Espio.

"I'm starting to think that no one can resist this little one."

"Shadow, who is this adorable little creature?" Asked Espio as Pinkie hung from his horn.

"This is Pinkie Pie, my...my daughter." Knuckles just burst out laughing.

"Oh man! You and Rouge had a kid in this length of time, that's rich!" Knuckles ceased his laughter and turned away.

"I think you're just jealous Knuckles." He stopped walking as a blush appeared on his face.

"Jealous of what exactly?"

"That Rouge agreed to raise a child with me and not you." Knuckles reached for Shadows head but stopped, took a deal breath and put his arms down. "Point proven."

"What do you want Shadow, why are you here?" Knuckles asked in a cold voice.

"I was just collecting some rings and showing Pinkie around the island." Pinkie jumped out of Espios embrace and onto Knuckles' fist. Knuckles raised his hand to find himself staring into huge baby blue eyes. The stare down lasted a good five minutes before Knuckles suffered a heart attack and gripped his chest. Shadow rolled his eyes and pulled out his phone. "Omega, got another one for you."

"Where, I'll grab my stick...wait that sounds wr-" Shadow hung up after that little innuendo.

"Come on Pinkie, let's go home."

The next day, Shadow sat with Pinkie as she watched some morning cartoons. Her show was interrupted when an emergency broadcast came on.

"We interrupt this program to bring you this emergency news update."

The city of Station Square is in a panic as a mysterious warning from some strange force was made to the president this morning. What's worse is that world wide hero, Sonic Maurice Hedgehog has gone missing!

Shadow shut off the television and got out of his seat. "Pinkie, you stay here with Omega. Dady needs to go out for a little while." Pinkie nodded and scurried to Omegas room. Shadow threw the door open and ran to Tails' house.

"Tails! Tails!" He got no answer. "Damnit!"

He started his hover shoes and shot off at full speed to check every known zone. "I swear if that faker is slacking off again in Ice Cap I'm going to punch him so hard!"

Author's Notes:

The next chapter will be at the start of Shadow the Hedgehog, a few years from the current timeline.

Sonic will not be in this story, so Shadow has to pick up the slack.

Timeskip incoming.

Also, Maurice is actually Sonics middle name, look it up