AN

This is my first time writing a Blues Brothers Fanfiction, and I may have changed the time Elwood stayed in jail, to fit the needs of the story, but don't judge me for it, other people have done it too.

This takes place a good year after Blues Brothers 2000 (remember I changed the time sentence to fourteen years instead of eighteen)

Elwood Blues looked around. He was standing outside a hotel that the band was staying at.

It was a nice day. He figured he was the only one awake, since his adopted son Buster or anyone else wasn't in view.

It was quiet for once; no cops were after them either. Cab had managed to clear all charges for the band and he had managed to stick around. Of course after he got fired from his old one.

He sighed when he heard a young girl yell.

"Give it back Tim!"

"Make me." A boy answered.

"Tim, give Ana her trumpet back." Another boy said.

Elwood turned. He walked back around the corner; three teenagers were standing behind the hotel. Two boys and one girl. The girl was holding a trumpet.

"What's going on here?"

The teenagers turned. Elwood recognized Tim Malon, Ana Rubin, and Mikey Dunne. They were the kids of the some of the band members.

"Nothing." Ana mumbled.

"You better not be fighting again." Elwood said.

Mikey shook his head. "Nope, no fighting here Elwood."

Mikey was just like his father Murphy, a horrible liar.

Tim ran his hand through his curls. "When are we going to go get the mail from our other family members?" He asked.

"When everyone else gets up."

"Well I'm up."

Elwood turned around, Buster walked up behind them, he wasn't wearing his hat and his bed head was surprisingly big. He was now eleven, going on twelve and he still had that attitude about him.

"Hi Buster."

"Anyone else up?" Elwood asked.

"Just about everyone else. I think Duck's still sleeping, Danny too."

"Well go tell everyone to hurry up; it's time to go get the mail."

One Hour Later

The Band was standing in the parking lot of the hotel. Elwood had agreed to let them have three cars, so they could fit everybody since some members of the band brought their kids. Apparently they had kids, who they just dropped to get the band back together. That was the reason why some of them had been reluctant to join back up.

But after The Battle of The Bands, they came forward and told them that they wanted to see their kids. Some of the kids even joined up with the band.

There were eighteen of them altogether.

Including Elwood, Buster, Mighty Mack and his daughter Macy McTeer, Cab and his daughter Carrie Chamberlain, Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' and his son Danny Dunn, Murphy Dunne and his son Mikey Dunne, Willie 'Too Big' Hall, Tom 'Bones' and his son Tim Malone, Blue Lou Marini, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, and 'Mr Fabulous' Alan and his daughter Ana Rubin.

Although it was true, that they could fit six to a car, they still thought it was a little cramped with the extra instruments that the kids played and the fact that the kids were around the ages of fourteen.

"Alright, we go get the mail from your family and friends, and then we go find another gig." Elwood said.

The Band nodded. And divided into the three cars. In the Blues Mobile sat Elwood, Mack, Macy, Cab, and Buster. Carrie usually rode with the Rubins and the Malones.

"Where is the next gig?" Asked Mack from the passenger seat.

"Don't know yet, Sline told me on the phone, he would send the next location in the mail."

"How would he know where we're going?" Buster asked.

Elwood looked at him through the mirror. "Because I told him we were going family visiting and Steve wanted to see his kids, so we were heading to his home. So he would send it to the nearest post office and we have to go pick it up."

"Oh."

"I think it's great that you're allowing us to speak to our families Elwood." Mack said.

Elwood nodded. "Family's important, I'm sure even Jake would agree with this." He said quietly.

"Why don't you have kids?" Buster asked.

"He was in jail a good fourteen years." Cab said.

"Oh, right." Buster said.

Elwood shook his head. Then slammed his foot on the brakes. He just barely stopped in time for a red light. He sighed, the last thing he needed was to get in trouble again.

He continued driving.

"So." Macy said, not liking the silence. "How did you guys sleep?"

She was answered with "Fine" and "Good" and then there was silence again.

She muttered something about men, and went back to being quiet.

A little while later they pulled up to the post office. Elwood watched the mad rush the band made to see if there was any mail for them. There of course was.

"Cool, I got a letter!" Danny said. "It's from my sister Daniel, I didn't know they taught someone how to write a letter in grade three." He said opening the letter.

Elwood watched as everyone started opening mail. He held back a strong urge to sigh, it used to be all about the music, but now it was also about family. He liked it better when Jake was around, back when if they had kids, Elwood didn't know about it. He starred as even Buster received a letter.

Buster caught his eye. "It's from Mother Mary. Probably making sure your treating me good."

Elwood nodded.

"Hey, Elwood. Are you sure you don't have family somewhere?" Mack joked. Elwood looked at him.

"You have a letter here, but the envelope doesn't have Mr Sline's writing on it."

Elwood frowned and took the letter. It read, To: Mr Elwood Jay Blues.

He opened the envelope and pulled out a single piece of folded paper. The Band watched his face as he read. At first his face was puzzled, then he looked shocked, then finally he looked like he was going to be sick. He dropped the letter.

And briskly started walking away. His hands swinging by his sides.

"Elwood, where are you going?" Cab called after him.

"Be ready to go in at least ten minuets. We have to go back to Chicago."

"Chicago?" Carrie asked.

Buster bent over and picked up the letter.

"What's it say Buster?" Mack asked. The Band crowded around to hear his voice.

Buster opened the paper and said the first line that shocked them all.

Dear Dad.