Aleena smiled as she walked through the woods with her children. She watched all of them trying to determine there personalities just by observing them. There was one she watched in particular though. He walked slightly behind his siblings closer to her. He wore a pair of metal shoes that she didn't understand in the slightest and his medallion was a microphone sparkling in the sun. Shadow held himself high his chin up and shoulders back like someone who felt on top of the world but, his eyes told a different story. He was mostly happy but every so often is eyes would show a flash of sadness and hopelessness like someone who had seen death and blamed it on himself. What had happened to him? Sonic looked back at Aleena "sorry to make you walk mom," he said "if somebody had remembered the chaos emerald we could've just teleported." Shadow looked down "sorry," he mumbled, "I was in a rush okay?" Aleena placed a hand on her son's shoulder "what are these chaos emeralds?" she asked slightly confused.
Up ahead Sonia shrugged her shoulders "I have no idea" Manic nodded in agreement. Sonic rolled his eyes "the chaos emeralds are sorta the most powerful objects in the universe. Just ask Shads they are the reason he's alive." Shadow's head shot up "can you not bring that up faker" he snapped in anger. Sonic shrugged smirking "whatever you say Shads."
It happen so fast Aleena didn't see it coming. Shadow was almost instantly at Sonic's side "I'm a monster you know that Sonic" he threatened his voice low"I was made in a lab for the only purpose of killing. The blood of an evil alien ruler runs through my veins so I would emshut your trap/em." Manic held his head at the sudden surge of anger coming from Shadow and both of the girls stopped. Sonic however was unfazed. "Ah come on Shadow you don't have to be like that I know your having a bad day we all just experienced our worst fear after all. But, that's no reason to get like that." The black hedgehog seemed to wilt. Shadow internally scolded himself. What did he have to be such a jerk. He didn't think he just acted on what he was taught all his life which was the only way to get by was to use violence. Her highness... No his mother stepped forward and enveloped him in an embrace. At first Shadow tensed but, soon he relaxed. His mother uttered the very words he needed to hear "Shadow... I know it's been hard but, I love you okay. You're not a monster you're just confused. You were not created in a lab that much I know for sure you were my youngest. Born just minutes after Manic. They may have altered you taken your natural affinity for a strange power no one else at the time understood and made it stronger but, you're still a person. Not a monster."
Manic smiled he felt the waves of love coming off his mother and the anger in Shadow morphing into the fuzzy feeling you get when you know someone cares. Sonia was relieved and Sonic was as arrogant as ever almost like... he planed this. "Manic looked over at his brother "you planned this didn't you" he asked "you knew Shadow would react like he did and mom would comfort him." Sonic shrugged "how'd you figure it out" Manic smirked "empath remember." Sonia looked as if she just remembered something and ran over punching Manic in the arm. "Why didn't you tell us" she snapped. Manic gulped "I thought you would hate me for snooping around in your personal stuff" Shadow rolled his eyes "I mean I'd rather keep certain feelings to myself but, I wouldn't hate you" the black hedgehog muttered. The rest of the family agreed and they continued on their way.
Aleena smiled yet again. She now knew exactly what she had to help her children with. They would make fine rulers if they worked as a team. Together they represent everything a good leader should be making up for each others flaws. Shadow had this kind of ruthlessness that would make him do anything for those he was loyal to while his anger could be a problem. Manic's power to sense emotion and his knowledge of what is is like to have to live by stealing would help him know when he was being lied to and also gave him strong compassion. Sonia's understanding of the high class life and sophistication would help with dealing with foreign dignitaries. While Sonic's sense of adventure and justice would make him a great mind when it came to protecting their people.
She had to tell them about the wristbands. The bands that would appear upon the wrist of their beloved. Their soulmate if you will. She would tell them but, not right away not until the first band appeared when her youngest son discovered the girl that would be by his side no matter what. Little did she know how soon that would be.
Authors Note: this is the first chapter it's really just the trip home scene I didn't include in the first one. I've had the idea for this sequel to "Siblings Reunited" for a while I just never got to it. I have a feeling that this will be my best story yet so stick around and read and review./strong/div