DRAGON HEROES

So here comes the next adventure in the series, and this time, one of our supporting characters, Tails, will be a major focus here, and you'll see how. This is going to be yet another eventful story, so let's start reading!

Mayhem in the Sky

Chapter 1 – Meet the Parents

Blaze the Cat rested on the couch in the living room of Cynder's hut as she checked on her bulging stomach, making sure her unborn baby was still active. She then felt a kick which made her smile, and she kept on wondering whether the baby would take after her or her husband Tails. As she watched the television, Blaze could hear the dragons outside doing their usual daily routine. Soon, Tails entered the hut.

"Morning, Milesy," said Blaze. "We sure had quite a day with Rouge, didn't we, babe?"

"You could say that again, Blazey," replied Tails. "It was nice of her to give us back the Chaos Emeralds."

"I really wished Shadow and Ash could have stayed with us here at the village," continued Blaze. "They're very helpful when it comes to dealing with Eggman."

"Yeah, but you know them already," said Tails. "They're not really the type that like being in a group, unlike Charonus, who just has his own business with the Anthro League."

While the couple sat down on the couch, Blaze had a thought. "Tails," she began. "After we have our baby, do you think we should have more in the future? How many would you like to have?"

"I'm not really sure," said Tails. He then made a cheeky look. "But if I were to think about having more, why don't we go for six?"

"Six?!" snorted Blaze. "You can't be that serious, can you?"

"I was only joking," laughed Tails. "Of course, I'm not serious about having six children. My parents even made the same kind of joke back when they had me, going as far as suggesting at least a dozen pups!"

Blaze chuckled and playfully nudged Tails in the ribs. "You foxes have quite a humour when it comes to bearing kids," she said. "Speaking of which, I wonder if I will bear a kitten or a pup."

"We shall see when the time comes," said Tails. Suddenly, he started to sink into a deep serious thought as if something was troubling him.

Blaze noticed the sudden change in Tails' mood. "Is there something wrong?" she asked. "Have I just said anything that upset you?"

"No, you haven't," said Tails quickly. "It's just that, now that I mentioned my parents, I'm really missing them."

"At least you still have them in your mind," said Blaze as she placed her arm around Tails. "Wherever they are, I'm sure they think of you too, and they would be proud when they hear about all of your heroic deeds then and now."

Tails looked at Blaze and smiled, knowing that she was right. He found himself gazing into her eyes, admiring how beautiful they looked as he drew closer to her. Blaze also looked deeply into Tails' eyes, and was enchanted. Even as an adult fox, he was as cute and sweet as he was back when they first met each other, and she found it very endearing. The two were drawing closer and about to kiss each other on the lips, when a knocking on the door brought them out of their trance.

"Hello?" called a female voice from outside. "Is this where we can find Miles Prower?"

"I think it's for you," said Blaze. "But it's strange that whoever it is referred to you by your real name."

Curious, Tails approached the door. "Yes, it is I," he replied. "But can you please tell who you are?"

"Open the door and find out," said another voice, this time a male. "I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when you see who's standing in front of the door."

So Tails opened the door, and he was shocked at what he saw. Outside the hut were a couple of foxes. One was an orange-red male fox wearing a green business suit and a pair of glasses, while the other was a beautiful golden vixen wearing a lavender dress and a pink bonnet. Unlike Tails, they only have one tail instead of two. "Uh, hello?" he greeted the couple.

"Miles, my baby!" said the vixen happily as she embraced Tails. "We missed you so much!"

At first, Tails was stunned by the vixen's gesture, but when he looked into her eyes, he began to notice something familiar about her. "Wait… Mom, Dad?" he asked with uncertainty.

"You remember us, son," smiled Tails' father. "My goodness, you have grown up to be a handsome fox."

"I'm so surprised yet delighted to see you again," beamed Tails as he hugged his parents. "How did you know I was here?"

"We've read a newspaper article about a concert that took place in Tokyo months ago," replied Tails' mother. "And when we saw the photo of you performing on stage, we quickly recognised you, and we read that you reside in the Ise-Shima National Park of Ago Bay."

"Oh, that's not really my home," said Tails. "I actually have a laboratory back in Australia, but usually I come by here to check on my dragon friends."

"Hey, Tails, what's happening?" asked Blaze.

Tails' parents noticed Blaze. "And who's this interesting-looking cat over there?" they asked.

"Ah, yes," said Tails. "Mom, Dad, I want you to meet my wife, Blaze Felini."

"She's your wife?" exclaimed Tails' father. "Amazing, since we thought you would settle with another vixen or something."

"Blaze and I have been friends through Sonic for years," replied Tails. "Eventually, we fell in love, got married, and now we're expecting our first born child."

"Congratulations!" smiled Tails' mother. "I'm sure the both of you will make great parents, just like us, and Blaze, it really is a pleasure to meet you. I'm Michelle Prower and this is my husband Robert, or Bobby, for short."

"Nice to meet you, Michelle and Bobby," said Blaze as she shook Michelle's paw. "So your Tails' parents, eh? I can see the resemblance."

"So tell me, Blaze," said Bobby. "What kind of job you do? It's clear that you're no housewife, so I'm guessing Miles does most of the work around the house."

"Oh, I happen to be a dragon trainer," replied Blaze. "I teach dragons to become stronger and I'm headmistress of the academy in Australia, though I formerly taught in England."

"Sounds very pleasant," said Michelle. "Then, what brings you and Miles here?"

"It's a very long story, Mom," said Tails. "See, we're dealing with an evil tyrant who was an enemy from our past. Somehow, he's still alive, and we, with some of our friends and allies, are trying to stop him from taking over the world."

"Must be the perfect chance for you to become a hero," said Bobby. "You could be just like our ancestor, who was hailed as the saviour of England centuries ago after he saved the impoverished folk from the oppression of a ruthless, money-hungry prince who usurped the throne."

"I find it hard to believe that the Prower family could be descended from such a legend in history," laughed Michelle.

"Well, it is true," insisted Bobby. "Well, anyway, since you're expecting kids, I'm wondering, how many are you planning on having, six, or maybe a dozen?"

"Bobby!" exclaimed Michelle. "What a thing to say! I know we joked about that before, but this is our son we're talking about!"

"Oh, come on, honey," said Bobby. "I'm just having some fun here."

Tails chuckled awkwardly. "Just to change the subject," he spoke. "Blaze and I are waiting for Sonic and our dragon friends to come back as they've gone out for a while. They should be back in the village soon."

"That's nice, dear," said Michelle. "What are your friends like?"

"I'm sure you're going to love them, Mrs. Prower," said Blaze. "One of them is my top student while another is another close friend of Tails apart from Sonic."

"They sound really nice," smiled Michelle.

"We're looking forward to seeing them and we'll give them a big welcome," said Bobby.

"Thanks, Mom and Dad," said Tails, and he gave his parents a long, affectionate embrace, feeling happy to see them again.

"It's a delight to see you again, sweetie," said Michelle. "As for Blaze, never have we expected to have a cat for a daughter-in-law, but if she makes you happy and really love her, then we'll be supporting you all the way."

"You should hear about our distant relative who became a police officer not too long ago," chuckled Bobby. "From what I heard, he's been seeing a cute bunny cop."

Tails laughed as he continued embracing his parents. Blaze just watched the Prower family and smiled to herself, content at the current development. Still, she knew that they could not celebrate for too long as they eventually have to confront with Eggman, who was still out there plotting his next dastardly scheme and the Death Egg was also a continuing and increasing threat to the world.

Author's Note: I packed in some pop culture references in this chapter, so see if you can spot them! Hint: they're from a couple of Disney movies where foxes are prominent. ;)