I'm sorry, I was wrong! This story has chapters too! I was mistaken, as I had lost all but the last page of the story, but I finally found it and realized that it does have chapters! This will not happen again!

In this story, a new character, owned by my best friend, will be introduced. After this story she will disappear for a few stories, and then reappear in a future story. For a better description of what she looks like, please read my profile.

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Sonic sat alone in his throne at the party, thinking over the events of the day. Robotnik was no longer a threat, and all of Mobius was celebrating. Sonia was sulking in her throne, depressed over losing Knuckles. Manic was sitting in his throne, surrounded by old friends. Aleena was over comforting Sonia. That left Sonic sitting all by himself, with just a few citizens coming up to cordially introduce themselves to the prince. Then he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Hey there, sonny-boy!"

"Uncle Chuck!" Sonic jumped off the throne and ran to his uncle. "How goes it?"

"Awesome, Sonny! Listen- you'll never guess who I found hanging out by the salad bar!"

"Who, Unc?"

Chuck stepped aside to reveal a female hedgehog whom Sonic hadn't seen in years. She was fifteen years old, a year younger than Sonic, lavender colored, and very well-formed. She wore a shimmering yellow ballgown that nicely accentuated her fur color, as well as a bright red shawl that provided a very nice contrast to the lemon-yellow of her gown. Her hairquills were tied up in a strip of fabric that was the same yellow as her dress. She looked very pretty in her outfit, but the thing that captivated Sonic the most was her soft blue eyes that were just as pretty as he remembered.

Her eyes widened. "Sonic?" she asked in disbelief.

"Larissa? Is- is it really you?"

"Wow! I never knew you were a prince!"

"When I knew you, neither did I," Sonic admitted. "Hey, Mom! Come over here!"

Aleena sailed gracefully over to Sonic. "What is it, sweetie?" she inquired.

"Mom, I'd like you to meet my childhood crush, Larissa. Larissa, this is my mom."

"I'm honored to meet you, Your Majesty," Larissa murmured respectfully, curtsying.

Aleena blushed. "You don't have to do that with me, Larissa, and please, call me Aleena," she requested.

Just then, a beep sounded from Aleena's portable computer. "Excuse me for a moment," she said as she pulled out the small, handheld device. She pushed a few buttons and then stood silent for a few seconds, reading. Then, her eyes started to fill with tears as a look of shock grew on her face. Sonic immediately became concerned. He turned to Larissa.

"I'll see you later, okay? Keep in touch!" he said quickly. He then went over to his mother and supported her as he led her outside. On the way out, Sonic asked Chuck to tell his siblings to follow him.

"Sure thing, sonny. I'll come, too, just in case my sister-in-law needs any extra help." Chuck then went off and delivered the message.

A short time later, Sonia and Manic followed their uncle into the garden, where Sonic and the queen were waiting.

"Oh, my children- Chuck, you should hear this, too- I have just received some news," Aleena announced. She hesitated. "Jules has been discovered- alive," she breathed happily before laughing with joy.

The news stunned the children. Chuck gave a loud whoop. Sonic and Manic stared at each other. 'Dad's alive,' they thought disbelievingly. Sonia was still, shocked by the news that King Jules, her father, was still alive. "Father is all right, but does he have his free will yet?" she slowly asked Aleena.

Everyone grew silent, awaiting Aleena's answer. "I- I don't know," she admitted with realization. "I was so happy he was alive, I forgot- or rather, I didn't think to ask."

"He does," Chuck said, checking his own messages. "He also has something else, but I'll let that be a surprise," he added, grinning. "He should be home… yikes! He'll be home in an hour!"

"Everyone, let's go. I…" Aleena began, then laughed. "We have an announcement to make to Mobius!"