Sonic woke up in his room in the attic excitedly thinking again about just how he didn't have to be alone anymore. He had all the stuff that he loved in his old cave in his new room and had new close friends in the Donut Lord and Pretzel Lady that that he saw from afar for so long. But to have them as parents! It had been over ten years since he had any parental love for him...

After reading through all his Flash comics and kicking open the ladder door, he then ran all the way to the living room where Maddie and Tom were tucking into their breakfast. They happily greeted him and Sonic happy tucked into his cereal. "So Sonic, I was thinking that since you are our son now if you would want me to start telling you bedtime stories?" Maddie asked as Tom laughed and Sonic's eyes became bigger.

"Wow, I totally forgot that bedtime stories were totally a thing... I remember one that Longclaw used to tell me before sleep time..." Sonic muttered slowly (which was a rarity for him) before being patted on the head by Tom and Maddie.

"Well, maybe you can tell me what it was? I would love to hear bedtime stories from another planet." Maddie asked but then they heard the phone ringing and Tom went to get it, "Okay while Tom is on the phone, you can tell me what it was. That's if you can still remember." Maddie asked again and Sonic thought it over for a second and nodded.

Sonic was distracted for a moment by a morning showing of an episode the CW Flash show (which he absolutely loved) before facing her "Well the story went that long ago on another planet, an advanced species who called themselves the Walkers were among those who had discovered the power of the Rings. A group of them were chosen to use them and set out to explore the stars. They came across a world that held a power known as the Chaos Emeralds which they found. One of them had recently found an expecting couple and set out to help them; however unknown to her the other Walkers were arguing about what to do with them. One wanted to use them as an unlimited energy source, one wanted to hide them far away and another wanted to use it and the Rings to create an interplanetary empire for them to control. Kind of like the Empire from Stars Wars, anyway the squabble wiped them all out!"

Maddie was silent but then laughed and told him "well it's no Red Riding Hood or Cinderella; that I can tell you that much." They shared a laugh as Tom got back into the living room shaking his head as Maddie looked concerned. "Something the matter Tom, who was on the phone?" Maddie asked as Tom looked at Sonic and then her.

"Wade is at the station and is holding back Crazy Carl wanting his chainsaw back; he says there is now a flying yellow devil. He's also had two reports of a flying yellow fox in the air just now. Normally it would be totally ridiculous but now nope..." Tom explained and they looked at him silently for a second.

"So how is the fox flying, does he have wings? Or is he flying like this?" Sonic asked as he then got onto the floor with his arms making a flying motion while humming the John Williams Superman theme.

Maddie and Tom laughed as Tom replied "no Sonic, according to Crazy Carl he got a good enough look that the fox has two tails and they are allowing him to fly by acting like helicopter blades. Again; something that previously I would have dismissed totally but now I honestly think right now that I can be a believer in anything."Tom said but then they heard noises coming from the garage.

They then went to check it out and then saw Ozzy the dog running to the garage and was now barking at something. They got to the door and paused when they saw there was a yellow with two tails holding some sort of machine. "Okay, so I guess we have found him..." Tom whispered as they looked to see what would happen.

"Greetings; four legged creature, I'm Tails and I have come here from the planet Mobius! Are you the dominant species here and I was wondering if you can help me find someone please. He is like me only blue, a hedgehog and super fast. My readings have brought me here..." The fox greeted but was taken aback by Ozzy coming closer and kissing him over the face.

Maddie and Tom entered and Tails noticed them with Tom walking up saying "okay hold it there 'Tails', I'm Sheriff Wachowski and I want to know why you think there would be a blue hedgehog here in my house or what you want from him!"

Tails looked worried and told him apologetically "I'm sorry but I really do mean no harm! The energy readings from my tracker have brought me here and I have come here to make sure that Sonic is alright." Then Sonic came rushing in and Tails' eyes widened and he jumped up in glee.

"I am not too late, I have found you safe and sound! I was concerned when I couldn't find your readings on the other planets I have tried but here you are! Longclaw will be so relieved to hear about this..." Tails excitedly exclaimed and Sonic paused and then ran up to him and got his face into his.

He then began demanding "wait how do you know Longclaw and why are you talking as if she is still alive?"

Robotnik had brought Knuckles to his back up lab which was hidden underneath a block of out of business stores; unmarked and unknown to all but him. He had put the power on and began working on the robot prototypes that he had there. He had been working all night and Knuckles had been growing impatient.

Robotnik had put on the internet on the computer there and was angrily looking at a news report as well as a government file that he had hacked into. "Can you believe it; they not only confiscated my lab and dare reverse engineering my tech; as if they dare think themselves smart enough to try taking apart my technology! But as a further insult they are putting the blame of the drone attacks to Stone; they are acting as if I never existed! This insult will not go unavenged!" Robotnik was saying to himself as Knuckles snapped.

"Are you done tinkering with your toys or are you going to delay hunting down the hedgehog?" Knuckles asked angrily and Robotnik looked furious at him.

"Patience is a virtue that your kind does not possess I see; plus don't you dare insult my creations by calling them toys again!" Robotnik told him and he began pushing the buttons on his glove to make the robots aim threateningly at him.

" Apologise Doctor but so much rides on finding that hedgehog; redeeming my father's honour is at stake! That night he got away from him was a big dishonour of him. It was his first mission as the High Priest after his father; my grandfather had died. He not only failed but got himself injured; the Echidna are to be strong and to be too injured to even walk without clutches... It was a shame that he had to deal with for years!" Knuckles explained and Robotnik looked bored by the story.

"A really big shame indeed but we will be ready soon!" Robotnik told him with glee as he then placed the Quill on a battery charge that would give power to all the robots.