Chapter 7: Return to the Present

"Shadow!" The older Amy was there.

"Mommy!" Shad skated to her.

"Mom!" Thunder skated and hugged her.

"Shad! Thunder! I'm so glad you're okay." She hugged them.

"Amy…" Shadow said.

"Shadow…" Amy ran and hugged him. However, he pulled her away. "Shadow what's wrong?" He looked away from her. He might hurt Amy what happened to Terry. "I'm sorry, Amy. I…I don't deserve to be called your husband and hero." Shadow skated with tears. "Shadow!" Amy yelled.

"Come back!" Shikuya yelled out.

"Dad! Where're you going?" Thunder yelled.

"Daddy!" Shad yelled out.

Shadow was at the beach, sitting on the highest rock, crying. Amy found him and flew to him. She sat next to him and lay her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Amy. But Terry… I… she…"

"It's okay, Shadow. She's okay."

Shadow was surprised. "You meant she is alive?"

Amy nodded. "She was the doctor who asked me and told me to rest."

The doctor, duh, Shadow remember the similar black hair and face. "Shadow?" Amy asked. "Hmm?"

"I want to thank you for saving John, Mirror, and me. But you disappeared. Why?"

"I…I…I felt guilty of not saving Terry for you."

"Everything will be okay. It's not your fault." Amy hugged him, and Shadow hugged her back.

(Addition: While Shadow and Amy are together, Shikuya, Shad, and Thunder were 10 feet away from them and made comments.

"This is you're first time seeing your parents together?" Shikuya asked.

"It's so romantic." Shad said with goo-goo eyes. Thunder put his index finger in his open mouth. "Ack!")

Amy held Shadow's hand and Shikuya's hand. Thunder held Shadow's hand, and Shad held Shikuya's hand. "Ready, guys?" Everyone nodded. "CHAOS ERA!"

In Tails's place, everyone was waiting impatiently. Then, a bright light appeared in front of them. "Okay…I'm sick." Thunder said.

"Me too." Shad said.

"Don't worry. You'll get used to it." Shadow said.

"Daddy! Auntie!" Tia, Aura, and Solo ran to them. John gave Shad and Thunder a rub on the head. A young woman and a blue echidna came behind. "Hello, Shadow. Remember me?"

"Uh, dad? You know them?" Shad asked.

Shadow nodded. "It's nice to see you again, Ms. Terry and Mirror." They smiled.

"Okay, we better be going." Thunder walked out. "Oh no, you don't." Shadow grabbed Thunder by the ear.

"You, Thunder, are grounded for a month."

"Man, that's harsh." Shad said.

"Hey, Shadow. You are forgetting someone?" Shadow turned around. Rob was there with his hood off. "Hey, Rob. Long time, no see." Shadow held his fist out.

"Same thing." He punched him lightly.

"Rob, how are you?"

"Fine, cuz."

"Whoa. You two are cousins?" Shad asked. Amy nodded and whisper to his ear.

"Rob, you better be strong to hold kids."

"Why?" Shad made two signals to the other kids. "Dog pile!" They held Rob down.

"Oh shoot! Man, you guys are strong." Everyone laughed. Tails stopped laughing. "Well, the portal is broken. But it is great to have everyone back." Shadow nodded.