This is another one of my song parody things. Duncan is Gail Duncan as in the old President of the APKS. This takes place before Illusion and Shade were living at the orphanage, and before the first war (but soon after Ombre died). Its place in the "timeline" will make more sense after I publish Kaye, the prequel.

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Shadow

Sille

Illusion

Hush, my little niece; you must be exhausted.

Sleep, my little Shadow

Let your dreams take wing

One day when you're big and strong

You will be Shadow

I've been attacked, hated

Left with but a small realm to live

When I think of what those humans did, I get a little tense

But I dream a dream so pretty

That I don't feel so depressed

'Cause it soothes my inner hatred

And it helps me get some rest

The sound of Duncan's dying gasp

Her subordinates squealing in my grasp

Her family's mournful cry

That's my lullaby

Now the past I've tried forgetting

And my foes I could forgive

Trouble is I know it's not necessary

But I hate to let them live

So you found yourself somebody who'd give an heir

Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me

The melody of angry blades

A orchestra of painful wounds

A symphony of death, oh my!

That's my lullaby

Ombre is gone... but Umbra's still around

To train my little niece

Till she learns to be the Shadow

With a lust for killing humans!

Sleep, ya little cockroach!

Uh-- I mean, precious little sister!

One day when you're big and strong

You will be Shadow!

The pounding of the drums of war

The thrill of young Shade's mighty yowl

The joy of vengeance

Shade!

I can hear the cheering

Shade! What a sister!

Payback time is nearing

And then our flag will fly

Against a blood-red sky

That's my lullaby!