(A/N): Epilogue time!


"Target in sight." Shadow said into his watch. Shadow was currently in a tree looking down at his current target.

"Approach with caution." Amy said from the roof of the location.

"Damn, if only we can stop him. Where's Silver when you need him?" Shadow cursed.

"He's at the school." Sonic said from his location behind the bushes.

"Why is he there?" Amy asked.

"Sally went into labor so he has to fill in for her." Sonic said.

"Does the target have his weapon?" Shadow asked. Amy put her glasses down and zoomed in on the target.

"No, he is unarmed." Amy said.

"Fuck it. I'm about to go." Sonic said before speeding across the perimeter causing dust to fly into the air.

"Target blinded. Go in." Shadow said as Shadow dropped from the tree and Amy jumped down from the roof. Shadow put his arms under the arms of the target and pulled back. Amy grabbed the phone and keys of the target as Sonic went around and cleared the dust. The target was a black hedgehog with gray streaks and purple eyes. He looked to be about 17 and had a scowl on his face.

"Boom! Caught your ass!" Sonic said as Amy crossed her arms. "That's what you get for breaking curfew for the fifth time." Sonic said as the hedgehog rolled his eyes.

"Don't you have your own wife and kids?" The hedgehog asked as Sonic smirked and Chaos Controlled away. "Mom, Dad, is this really necessary?" The hedgehog asked as Amy looked at him.

"We warned you, Dusk. The fifth time you broke curfew we were going to take your phone and car away." Amy said holding up both in her hands.

"You can have them back in a week." Shadow said letting go of his son.

"A week?! How will I get to school?" Dusk asked looking back at his dad.

"Hey, there's this crazy thing that I don't know if you know, but, I can drive." Shadow said as Amy gasped in shock. Dusk groaned and rolled his eyes before stomping into the house. Amy and Shadow snickered before following their son into their home.

"You got in trouble!" A twelve-year-old taunted Dusk. The other hedgehog was a boy and black with indigo streaks and dark purple eyes.

"Shut up, Shade!" Dusk said as a lavender hedgehog with pink streaks and green eyes walked into the room. Her quills were long and she looked to be about 16.

"Why don't you listen to me when I say come home?" The lavender hedgehog said as Dusk pouted.

"Serenity, for once, could you stop them from doing the whole spy thing?" Dusk said as Serenity rolled her eyes.

"You really think I can stop Mom and Dad by myself?" Serenity asked as Dusk sighed.

"Thanks for trying." Dusk muttered sarcastically.

"Last time I help you out." Serenity said to her older brother.

"Where is Ebony?" Shadow asked ignoring the whole conversation between his eldest children.

"Here!" A pink hedgehog exclaimed as he swung down from the railing. She had red streaks through her quills and red eyes just like her father. Ebony was about to turn 15 soon making her the second youngest. She was attached to a cord and harness and Amy looked over to Serenity.

"I wasn't in charge of her!" Serenity exclaimed as Amy sighed. Shadow pulled Ebony down from the harness and took the cord off the railing.

"Where did Uncle Sonic go?" Shade asked.

"Back to Auntie Vy." Amy said as she patted Shade's head.

"Aw, I wanted him to hang out more." Shade pouted.

"Yeah, well he'll come back eventually." Shadow said. Soon all the kids went to their rooms and went to bed. A lot has changed in 18 years for Shadow and Amy. After a year of dating (and training for Amy), Shadow and Amy decided to get married. Together, Amy and Shadow had four kids. Dusk, Serenity, Ebony, and Shade. Currently there are 323 Freedom Fighter members. Dusk, Serenity, and Ebony are currently in training and Shade is anxious to join. While Shadow and Amy don't take all the big missions, they still take some missions. They have a family now after all. They can't be leaving all the time.

"Are you excited for the ball tomorrow?" Amy asked as she leaned on Shadow's chest. Shadow sighed heavily as he ran his hand down his face.

"I don't know why I let Vy talk me into having an annual ball." Shadow said as Amy laughed.

"I think it's fun. Plus, you look really good in a tux." Amy said as Shadow raised his eyebrow.

"Do I now?" Shadow asked.

"Yup and I think you'll like my dress." Amy said as Shadow smirked. "You're going to have to get the kids ready." Amy said as Shadow sighed.

"Man, instant boner kill." Shadow said as Amy laughed.

"Sorry, but someone has to do recon on the Robotnik case." Amy said as she got up from the couch.

"I'll trade." Shadow said.

"No, you already traded the Robotnik recon for the assassination of Fang." Amy said as Shadow groaned.

"I got to start thinking about my trading." Shadow mumbled. "Tomorrow is going to suck." Shadow groaned.

"C'mon, it's the 30 year anniversary of the Freedom Fighters. You should be excited." Amy said as they walked into their bedroom.

"I just feel old." Shadow said as Amy rolled her eyes.

"You can still do everything you did when you were 25; do you really think you're old?" Amy asked putting her hands on her hips.

"When you put it like that…" Shadow muttered as Amy shook her head and put her hands on his shoulders.

"Be proud. Freedom Fighters have come a long way." Amy said as Shadow smiled softly.

"I love you." Shadow said as Amy pecked him on the lips.

"Love you too." Amy said. The next day Amy was with Blaze as they followed Dr. Robotnik through the streets.

"You really left Shadow with the kids?" Blaze asked.

"Dusk, Serenity, and Ebony are old enough to know how to dress nice. I'm not too worried." Amy said as Blaze smirked.

"Speaking of Dusk, graduation is five months away." Blaze said. As more and more recruits started to arrive they set up a school of sorts. It allows for the students to receive their high school diploma and become trained spies. The students have deemed it Freedom Academy.

"Then he'll be out there. Putting himself in danger. Killing people." Amy said as Blaze looked at her confused.

"That's basically what we do." Blaze said.

"I need to adjust to the fact that my son is going to be a part of that." Amy said as Blaze nodded.

"You'll get use to it. I've gotten use to Austin doing so." Blaze said referring to her son. Blaze and Silver got married a year before Amy and Shadow did. Blaze and Silver had three children. Their oldest son was named Austin and was 19-years-old. He had all the qualities of a hedgehog except for a cat's tail. Austin was a silver hybrid and had the same gold eyes of his parents. His quills were pulled back into a ponytail with bangs sticking out on his forehead. Their second oldest was Topaz who has cat ears with strangely orange fur and quills. She has gold eyes and long quills. Topaz is 17-years-old and is enrolled in the same class as Dusk in the Freedom Academy. Their youngest daughter is Amber who is 15 and is completely hedgehog. Amber was a light purple, almost white hedgehog with amber-colored eyes. Amber is incredibly short and has quills that end at her shoulders. Blaze doesn't go on missions anymore and teaches recruits at the Academy now. Silver still goes on missions, but he works as a substitute.

"How is Austin?" Amy asked.

"He's good. He's on a mission right now, but he said he'll be here for the ball." Blaze said as she wrote down an observation of Dr. Robotnik.

"That's great! He's such a good kid." Amy said as Blaze smiled. Shadow was standing at the bottom of his stairs waiting for his sons to get down. Serenity took Ebony to her first trip to the salon and get ready with Amy at Blaze's place. Sonic was here with his entire family. Sonic and Vy dated for a year before getting married. Sonic and Vy had two kids, their oldest being their son, Noah. Noah was 17 and was a pale blue hedgehog with a fox's tail. His quills were styled just like his dad's and he had his mother's brilliant lavender eyes. Noah and Dusk were best friends and Dusk was currently dating Blaze and Silver's daughter, Topaz. Silver didn't care because he knows Dusk is a good kid.

Sonic and Vy's second child was their other son, Mason. Mason was 15 and in the same class as Ebony. Mason is a fox through-and-through. Mason was blue with white tips on his ears and tail. He has jade colored eyes and a blinding white smile. Mason and Ebony are best friends and just friends—according to what they say. Sonic goes on missions with Shadow all the time and Vy is the "principal" of Freedom Academy. They're both extremely in love and act like teenagers.

"Did you really need to get a limo?" Shadow asked as he put his hands in his pockets. Shadow was wearing a black tux with a black tux and gray bowtie. Sonic was wearing a traditional tuxedo.

"C'mon, it's been 30 years. Got to make it special." Sonic said as Shadow rolled his eyes. Shade and Mason were also in the classic tux and were talking to each other about video games. Noah was waiting for Dusk to come down. Noah was wearing an all black tux with a gold tie. Dusk soon came downstairs wearing a tux with a black, shirt, bowtie, and vest, but the jacket was a slate gray with black lapels.

"Someone had to be unique." Sonic commented as Dusk just straightened his bowtie. "Where is my beautiful wife?" Sonic announced through the house. Vy laughed before she walked out of the kitchen. Vy was wearing a bright lavender dress that was strapless. The dress had jewels scattered around it and it ended mid-thigh. However, a chiffon material was pinned to the side and fell to the ground. It showed one of her legs where you could see her silver heels with straps. Vy's hair was straight and down with a jeweled barrette pinning one side back. "Truly the definition of beautiful." Sonic said as he pecked her lips.

"Looking good, Mom." Mason said.

"Thank you, Mason. Shall we go?" Vy asked as the guys all nodded. They all got into the limo and drove over to the hotel where the ball was located. They all got out and walked into the lobby where Tails, Cream, and their family were. Tails and Cream had two kids just like Sonic and got married after two years of dating. Their oldest was their daughter, Skylar. Skylar was a cream, colored fox with a white rabbit's tail. She had stunning blue eyes and long hair. Skylar was 16 and Serenity's best friend. Skylar was wearing a light blue dress that was strapless. The dress ended above her knees and had a tulle-like skirt. The bodice was designed with crystals and there were crystal stars in the skirt. Skylar was wearing glittery, silver pumps with her hair down and straight.

Their second child was their son Liam. Liam was 12 and Shade's best friend. Liam was practically a carbon-copy of Tails. He was gold fox with two tails just like his dad. However, he got his mother's warm brown eyes. However, just like his dad, he wore glasses. Liam was wearing a classic tux and was quick to walk over to Shade. He was dying of boredom before.

"Finally! You guys take forever!" Tails exclaimed. Tails was the head engineer of the weapons/gadgets sector of Freedom Fighters. Still inventing tools and overseeing others' designs. Tails was wearing a black tux with black shirt and white tie. Cream is a stay-at-home mom. Before she was a secretary, but after the birth of Skylar she decided to be a stay-at-home mom. Cream was wearing a peachy-orange dress that was floor-length. It faded towards the end to a lighter shade of peach and was strapless. Cream rolled her ears together to form a bun and brushed her bangs forward.

"Hey, we're here before Silver and the rest of the girls!" Sonic said as Tails rolled his eyes.

"We're here! Don't worry about us!" Silver exclaimed as he walked in. Silver was wearing an all black tux with a red tie. Blaze was wearing a sequined red dress that was floor length. She had her hair down and curled and the dress had a v-neck with thin straps. Austin, Silver and Blaze's son, was wearing an all back tux, except he had a white bowtie. Topaz was wearing a light gold/champagne colored dress. It was strapless and had diamond, sequined designs on the bodice. The skirt ended above her knee and was made with little feathers. She wore nude heels with it and had her quills down and curled. Amber was wearing a lavender dress that ended above her knee and was strapless. The breast cups were comprised of silver sequins and the lavender fabric came in between them and flowed down. She was wearing silver pumps and had her hair up.

"I really do like your dress." Shadow said as he walked over to Amy. Amy smiled up at him and kissed his lips. Amy was wearing grayish-brown dress with black lace over it. It was strapless and ended mid-thigh. However, a black mesh went to the floor providing a see-through skirt. Amy was wearing her infamous sky-high pumps that Shadow went crazy over.

"Told you." Amy said as Shadow smirked. Shadow looked up to see his daughters. Ebony was wearing a black dress that ended above her knees. It had a bow on the side and lace on over the top. The top was strapless, but the lace went around her shoulders and made ¾ sleeves. Ebony was wearing gold glitter pumps and she had her quills straight with half pulled back. Mason's eyes widened as he saw his best friend. She…looked amazing.

"Whoa, what is Serenity wearing?" Shadow asked as Amy rolled her eyes.

"A dress. Can you relax?" Amy asked. Yes, Shadow was an overprotective dad. Serenity was wearing a white dress that ended above her knees. It was strapless and fit her figure nicely. There were gold, floral designs on the side and she wore nude pumps with it. Serenity quills were down and loosely curled.

"I don't know how I feel about this." Shadow said as Amy kissed his lips.

"Just relax. She's fine." Amy said as Shadow pouted. Everybody entered the ballroom which was filled with agents and students. The kids were quick to separate in their own little groups leaving their parents.

"Are you nervous about your speech?" Amy asked looking at her husband.

"No, I don't know when to make it though." Shadow said as Amy laughed lightly.

"I'm sure Vy while come around and tell you." Amy said holding his hand. The night went on with dinner being served and plenty of laughs being shared. Vy soon came around to Shadow and told him it was now time to make his speech before the dancing started. Shadow walked up onto stage as everybody soon became quiet at their tables.

"Welcome everybody. I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. I know how hard it is to get a night off from work." Shadow said as everybody chuckled. "It has been 30 years since I started this. All I had was my rag-tag group of friends and a discarded police file. I would have never believed it would get to this. Over 300 members and a school where there are recruits studying to become members. I know this is a difficult life and I respect everyone who has chosen to take this path. This journey from beginning to now has been long and hard, but I could not be any prouder than now. I want to thank my friends who have been there from the beginning. Silver, Sonic, Tails, and Blaze. You guys know the sacrifice I had to do because you had to make them too." Shadow said as the four of them smiled at him. "I want to thank my beautiful wife. Without her love and support, I don't know what would have happened to me." Shadow said as Amy smiled up at him. "Lastly, I want to thank all of you. For becoming Freedom Fighters and fighting to keep this world safe from the evil that not everyone can see. Like our mission statement says, Rid the world of corrupt people," Shadow said.

"No matter the cost." Everybody said. Everybody stood up and applaud Shadow as he walked off the stage. Amy hugged him and he kissed her forehead lovingly.

"I want that." Serenity said.

"Hmm?" Noah asked.

"I want what my parents have. My dad looked past the fact that my mom was trying to screw his career up and still fell in love with her. I want to be in love with my best friend." Serenity said looking at Noah.

"Didn't find that with Austin?" Noah asked. Serenity and Austin had dated for a short period, secretly. However, they just didn't mesh well and broke up before either of them got hurt. They're still friends though.

"No," Serenity said as she stood up. "I just feel like the answer is right under my nose and I can't see it." Serenity said as Noah laughed. "What?" Serenity asked putting her hands on her hips.

"Follow me." Noah said as he grabbed her hand and walked out of the ballroom with Serenity.

"Where do you think they're going?" Topaz asked as she and Dusk watched Serenity and Noah leave. Topaz and Dusk were currently slow dancing to the band that was in the ballroom.

"No idea." Dusk said watching his best friend leave with his sister in confusion. Topaz shrugged her shoulders and leaned her head on Dusk's chest. Dusk smiled softly and kissed the top of her head.

"Five bucks said I can make it past Uncle Sonic to the desserts without being noticed." Shade said as he looked over to Liam.

"You're on." Liam said shaking Shade's hand. Shade began to slink through tables and pillars with his eyes set on the desserts that have yet to be served. Shade was in the homestretch when he felt his collar yanked back. Shade sighed as he looked up at Sonic.

"C'mon little man, you got to do better than that." Sonic said as Shade scowled. Liam was laughing at his friend as he walked back.

"Shut up!" Shade said slapping five bucks into Liam's hand. Ebony and Mason were outside of the hotel in the garden. Ebony took her heels off and walked along one of the fences.

"Does it hurt to walk in those?" Mason asked pointing to her heels.

"Not really. I thought they would, but my mom says all the training I've been through has improved my balance so walking in heels isn't so bad." Ebony said as she continued to walk on the thin fence.

"Do you like being all dressed up?" Mason asked as Ebony hopped down to the ground.

"I don't mind it. I much rather wear jeans, but I don't hate it." Ebony said as a breeze came by. Ebony shivered as she wrapped her arms around herself. Mason shrugged off his coat and gave it to Ebony. She put her arms through his jacket and smiled gratefully. "Thanks." Ebony said.

"No problem." Mason said.

"So, why are you acting awkward? Ebony asked as Mason whipped his head to her.

"W-What?" Mason stuttered.

"You've been acting awkward all night." Ebony said.

"I-I don't know what you're t-talking about. I-I'm fine—"Mason was cut off when he felt Ebony's lips on his. Mason was shocked before he closed his eyes and kissed her back. Ebony pulled away and smiled up at him.

"Don't worry, I like you too." Ebony said as Mason smiled goofily. Mason took his hand into hers as they continued to walk through the gardens. Noah let Serenity up to the roof and smiled as he saw all the stars in the sky.

"Wow," Serenity said as she stared up at the stars.

"How long have we been friends?" Noah asked.

"Um, basically since we were babies." Serenity said.

"Right, am I one of your best friends?" Noah asked.

"Yeah, of course." Serenity said.

"That's not good enough for me." Noah said. Serenity looked over to him confused as he exhaled heavily. "I've been in love with you for a year now." Noah said looking into Serenity's eyes. "I can't settle for friend anymore." Noah said.

"Wow…I…don't know what to say." Serenity said still reeling from the shock.

"Say you love me too." Noah said taking her hands into his. "We can have everything your parents have. Everything my parents have. I promise to love you that much every day." Noah said.

"We're just kids." Serenity said shaking her head in disbelief.

"My dad said, once you know, you know. He knew my mom was the one the moment she gave him her number." Noah said.

"How are you so sure?" Serenity asked looking up at Noah.

"Because," Noah said intertwining his fingers with hers. "No girl compares to you. Never did and never will." Noah said as Serenity began to tear up. Serenity stood on her toes and kissed him and wrapped her arms around his neck. Noah kissed her back and wrapped his arms around her waist. Back in the ballroom Shadow was dancing with Amy.

"I love you." Shadow whispered into her ear. Amy smiled and looked up at him.

"When we first started dating, I thought you'd hate me for sure when you found out I was G.U.N. agent." Amy said as Shadow smiled.

"Well that's the thing with love, I think. It doesn't judge. Even if my mind said to not love you, I don't think I would have been able to stop myself from doing so." Shadow said as Amy smiled softly. "I'll love you for the rest of eternity, Amy." Shadow said.

"I look forward to it." Amy said leaning up to kiss him.


(A/N): THE END! Dresses on my FB page!