Rocky was indifferent that his sister, Shadow, had not responded to his request to help her defeat the Shadow Cat Warriors. He felt numb and hurt that Shadow was ignoring his request. He moped about the apartment, not even purring when John petted him. Rocky wondered what had gotten into him. He loved when John stroked him, especially when he would rub his fur back and forth across his back. It was purr ecstasy. Yet, he found he felt nothing. Rocky did not want to admit he was hurt. Rocky knew in his heart he was ready to take out the SCWs.

Every day he sat by the locked room that housed the interactive satellite dish waiting for a response from Shadow. He slowly but surely gave up hope his sister would change her mind. He wanted to tell John he had communicated with his sister, but Rocky knew John would have been upset with him that he had entered the locked room. John kept it locked because he missed Shadow greatly…