Hello, everyone. It's me, SupergamerGreg79. And this is chapter 10 of the story.

Last time, Armand and Team Chaotix managed to defeat Eggman Nega and retrieve the cyan Chaos Emerald and the grey Sol Emerald. Armand also hinted at a rough past, saying something about being the son of someone that goes by the last name of Novak.

Just who is Armand's father? And how does Armand know about Eggman Nega? And what was his past like? Read the chapter to get something of a prologue, then read the end message for a hint at my next story.

The heroes reunite in this chapter, and the proposal occurs.

Enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 10: Reunion and Surprises

It was an overcast day in Station Square, with the sky a slight purple color. The heroes would reunite here and talk about a final plan to defeat Eggman Nega. Sonic and Amy were already there (it was Sonic's house, after all, and it wouldn't surprise anyone to find Amy there), waiting for the others to show up. During this time, Sonic decided it was time.

"Amy, right now, I want to tell you something." Sonic said as he took Amy's hands in his own.

"What is it, Sonic?" Amy asked while blushing slightly.

"I…I love you." Sonic told her.

"What? Did you just say…you love me?" Amy asked.

"After all of our adventures together, we have always been there for each other. But at the start, I somewhat considered you as an annoyance. But it was only because…I didn't want to tell you the truth. I was afraid that if anyone knew, they would hurt you or use you against me. I'm sorry if I hurt you during those times." Sonic said as Amy blushed even more.

"Sonic, I want to apologize for being such an annoyance. I just wanted to help you. I'm sorry if I ever got in your way." Amy apologized.

They leaned forward. Sonic's heart was beating fast. Amy tried to hide her excitement. They were about to kiss until…

"Yo, Sonic." Knuckles said as the door opened. "We're back with the…Am I interrupting anything?"

"Great timing, Knuckles." Sonic thought.

The other heroes appeared behind him. Silver, Blaze, Shadow, Omega, Tails, Cream (now healed), Rouge, Armand, Espio, Charmy, Vector, Jet, Wave, and Storm were all behind him.

"As I was saying, we're back with the emeralds." Knuckles finished up his earlier sentence.

A few minutes later, everyone was sitting in the living room.

"I wish we knew where the last emeralds were." Sonic said.

"Tails should have a location shortly. He's running the emerald scanner now." Shadow told them all.

Tails then enters the room.

"Guys, I found the last of the emeralds." Tails announced.

"Where are they?" Jet asked.

"They're in space, on a space station called Dead Line." Tails told them.

"What kind of a name is that?" Wave asked.

"Never mind about names. Our concern is with Eggman Nega and the other emeralds." Armand spoke up. That's when they turned their attention to him.

"Armand, you seem to be concerned about Eggman Nega lately." Espio spoke up.

"That's because he killed my parents."

"And who are your parents?" Amy asked.

"Well, my last name…is Novak."

"WHAT!!" The other heroes said at once.

"Novak? Where have we heard that name before?" Cream asked.

"Well, maybe because my father is…Tobias Novak." Armand revealed.

At that point, the whole room fell silent. After a few moments of trying to record what Armand had just revealed, Sonic was the first to talk.

"You are the son of Tobias Novak? THE Tobias Novak?" Sonic asked.

"That's right. Tobias Novak, the legendary hero."

Nobody could believe what had just happened. The legendary hero, Tobias Novak, was Armand's father.

"When I was 7, Eggman Nega attacked my family…" Armand began.

10 years ago…

"It was a peaceful day in Station Square." Armand narrated. "I was playing a game with my two friends, Axel the Boar, and Basil the Fox. My parents were watching all three of us, making sure we were careful not to hurt one another. That's when he attacked."

A huge black battleship appeared over the city, darkening the sky.

"Tobias, it's him." Armand's mother, Alicia, told her husband.

"Why now? When it's a time of peace." Tobias complained.

"Daddy, I'm scared." A 7-year old Armand said nervously.

"Stop him, Mr. Novak." A 6-year old Axel said.

"Don't worry, kids. He won't succeed. He never does." Tobias calmly told them.

The bottom hatch opened and Eggman Nega came out in a giant robot.

"Ah, if it isn't my longtime enemy. How is life treating you, Tobias?"

"Shut up, Nega. I was enjoying life until you showed up." Tobias retaliated.

"Oh, you are harsh. I think I will take those 3 children. Who knows, they may make useful henchmen." Nega said. He unleashed a giant claw and grabbed Armand, Axel, and Basil.

"Daddy, help us." Armand yelled.

"Not so fast, Nega." A voice said.

Then a water lasso suddenly latched around the claw and held it in place. The water lasso belonged to Basil's father, Thomas. A meteor punch then came from a boar who would be known as Axel's father, Jason.

"Let go of the kids." Jason yelled as he punched the claw and severed it, freeing the kids. Tobias shot his grapple hook and caught them.

"Now that they're free, let's teach him not to mess with us." Tobias told Thomas and Jason. They attacked.

A couple hours later…

Jason, Thomas, and Alicia were dead, and Tobias was severely weakened and tired. Nega approached Tobias.

"So, my hated enemy, had enough for one lifetime?" Nega asked.

"You will never win. You will be stopped." Tobias told him.

"We'll just see about that. Now DIE!" He shot a laser through Tobias's stomach and flew off. Armand ran to his dad.

"Daddy, don't go. You can't die." Armand pleaded.

"I'm…sorry, Armand." Tobias replied weakly. "I can't go on. It's over."

"Dad, no."

"Listen. Take my communicator, scanner, and laser watch. Learn to use them well. Team up with Axel and Basil and…defeat…Nega. Please…do this…for…me…"

Tobias then let out his last breath and died.

"Dad. No. NO!!" Armand yelled, though it was no use. He then knew what he had to do. He picked up the communicator, scanner, and watch.

"Dad tried to save the world. Now, so will I." Armand said defiantly.

Present day…

"And so I vowed to protect the planet my father defended for so long." Armand concluded.

"So that's why we didn't see Tobias anymore." Sonic said.

"A famous warrior died defending the planet. That's a fighter with honor." Knuckles commented.

"Now, I do what my dad did. I defend the planet with my life." Armand told them.

They decided to get ready to leave for the space station.

"Hold on, everyone. I want to say something." Tails said. He then kneeled down to Cream and pulled out a small box.

"Cream, I want to ask you something." Tails told her.

"What is it, Tails?" Cream asked.

"Ever since we met, I always wanted to be with you. We fought together, we helped each other, we dated each other, and we saved each other. Now I really want to be with you. So, will you marry me?"

Nobody saw that coming. Sonic's mouth dropped. Knuckles almost fell over. Armand did fall over. The others remained silent.

"Yes, Tails. I will." Cream dropped to her knees and kissed Tails, who put the ring on her finger. The others congratulated them.

"I hope you two will live a good life." Sonic said.

"We'll have the wedding after the crisis is resolved." Tails told Cream.

"That's okay, Tails." Cream told him.

"We're wasting time. The sooner the crisis is resolved, the sooner the wedding will commence." Armand said.

They all get ready, then use the small space ship Tails built to fly off.

End of Chapter 10.

There you have it. Armand revealed that his father was the legendary Tobias. Tails proposed to Cream, which she accepted. The wedding will be at the end of the chapter. Oh, and in my stories, age does NOT matter. It's my story, my rules. (Except those by the site)

Also, after this story is done, look out for my next story: The Legend of Tobias Novak.

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