The next day at Andrew's house, Drake and Cammy drank coffee on the table as they ate breakfast.
"Thanks a lot Cammy for making this. It's been a long time since I had some of your food."
"Don't mention it. I am just happy that I beat Andrew to the punch this time. That boy always have the food ready by the time I get up it is ridiculous."
Drake laughed a bit as he heard this. "Really, I thought every woman like to have men cook."
"Well yes, but not if he cook every day, morning, noon, and night. I mean, sure Andrew is a good cook, close to me even, but he kind of do a little too much around here don't you think?"
"Tell me about it. That boy cooks, clean dishes, wash laundry, take out the trash, vacuums. Hell, I remember one time when I came back from a gig a while back; he cooked a meal for me and put in the oven."
"What's wrong with that?"
"Cammy, it was a holiday dinner! There was meat loaf, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, chicken, Macaroni and cheese, and more. And the most mess up thing was: He was only eight!"
Cammy made a sheepish smile as he looked at her brother in law. "Yeah, I guess that is a shocker huh?"
"Yeah it is. But still, I was mighty surprise to see that Andrew got back late last night."
"Late? Andrew was late? But how, he is always on time."
"I don't know, but when he came home, he was all smiles, saying that he made a friend. But the funny thing is, he smelt a little bit like perfume."
"Oh, I think I know why he was late then"
"Huh, you do?"
"Oh yes, it's obvious: Andrew met a girl last night."
"I guess that explains it. He is at the age to start to date them too."
Drake then heard Cammy made a small giggle as she was finishing her coffee. "I bet that girl is going to treat him like a diamond in the rough when they get together. I kind of jealous now that I think about it. If only I was Andrew age, then I would have a man in my life."
"Yeah, but he would dump you once he realized how much of a child you acted like back then." Drake said to himself quietly.
"What was that?"
"Oh nothing. Say, want another round of coffee?"
"Oh, why yes I do"
As Drake got up for the pot, Andrew went by and got ready to leave.
"Good bye, uncle. I will be back in a few hours."
"Alright, be safe nephew."
Andrew left as Drake got back to the table.
Cammy looked at him and made a small sigh. "Can't you at least try to call yourselves father and son?"
"Nope. Sorry to say Cammy, but we are fine with just uncle and nephew."
"But you act like father and son, so it makes sense to-"
"Cammy, remember what I said: I am not meant to be a father that was proven a long time ago. And Andrew also has accepted the fact that he is not my son, no matter how close we are. Besides, I would never be able to accept the title of being a father. Not ever since…"
Drake went silent as Cammy knew what he was getting at. "Drake, look, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. Now come on, let's finish this so we can go watch some soaps."
"Okay…I'm still going to win that bet if Harold is Joy's father."
"Not on your life. Bobby is her father, I know he is."
"Bobby, like that fat idiot would ever be anyone's father."
"Yeah keep talking. Once I win, just remember to hand over the twenty bucks, ok."
"Whatever."
(far in the reaches of space )
In the dark vast area of space, a large satellite with a engraved G on it began to open a bit at the bottom.
As the opening got as wide as it could, a torpedo like capsule fell from it, heading down to earth. The torpedo hit at the far off desert, making a large crater in the area. A few minutes late, a large metallic hand rose from that sand.
Soon, a large object rose. The object was a large machine, being at least thirteen feet tall and six feet wide. It was completely black with silver lines on it. It had one red eye and metal like teethe. Its arms were large, with it right having a chain saw, and it left hefting a rockets on its fore arm. On the back were jet boosters as well as cannons, as well as a large pack magnetized on it back.
A voice soon spoke as it was revealed to be Baeyer's.
"Systems ready. Weapons hot. Thrusters online. Seems everything is in order. Still, I hate the fact that this thing was even made in the first place. There was a reason why I sent it to space in the first place. Still, what choice is there for me? I just hope that it will be over with quick."
Baeyer's voice soon vanishes as Gaiden began to turn in to a heavy armored jet. It then flew to its destination to kill its target: Andrew Kelick.
(In the town)
Shadow walked a bit in the city as he began think about his mission.
'I don't get it. I have been all over town, and not one thing seems to be going on. Was the report just a false lie? Maybe I need to head back to base and talk to the general.'
As the black hedgehog kept walking, he heard something. He looked up to see a black armored Jet flying in the sky.
"What the? Well I guess that counts as strange. Time to get to work."
Shadow then dashed to where the plane was headed as he try to get to its location first.
(With Andrew)
"So let me get this straight, your aunt live with you, and she likes to cook, but yet you do all of it yourself."
Andrew nodded as he was talking to Naomi in a park. The two decided to meet up with each other more often as they wanted to know more about one another.
"Yeah, but it's not that bad. It's kind of fun, really."
"But still, to do all of that. Your uncle must be proud."
"Yeah, I guess…"
Naomi noticed that Andrew seemed a little down after bringing his uncle up.
"I'm sorry if I said anything that offended you. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
"No, it's not that. It's just that, well it's hard to explain."
Andrew looks at the ground a bit until he felt a hand touching his. He turned and saw that it was Naomi's.
"You can tell me, Andrew. I'm your friend, remember."
The black mongoose looks at her a bit and nodded "Okay."
"Good, now what is it."
"Well, it's just that, all my life I have been with my uncle, but I never really got any closer to my real parents. I don't know who they are, or why they left me, so I am clueless. Then there my powers. What if, they left me because they thought I was a freak? "
Naomi shook her head as she spoke.
"Andrew, don't think like that. Whatever the reason, is, you are you. If they couldn't accept you, then that's their fault."
Andrew smiled a bit. "Thanks, Naomi. But still, sometimes I wonder how great would it be if I was just norm-"
As Andrew was ready to finish his sentenced, Shadow came bursting in from the far end of the woods.
He looked at Andrew and Naomi, and tried to warn them.
"HEY, GET OUT OF HERE, NOW!"
Andrew was confused as he looked at him.
"Wait ,isn't that Shadow the Hedgehog. What is he doing here?"
"I don't know, but why does he want us to leave?"
Just then, a black plane came down upon them. It quickly transformed in to it robotic mode as Gaiden looked at Andrew.
"TARGET ACURIED: CUMMESTING DESTRUCTION OF TARGET."
Gaiden aimed it rocket at Andrew as he looked at the robotic titan.
"I guess we now know why."
