(A/N): Happy Thanksgiving! By the way, there's a three-way tie with the pole. So, someone, who hasn't voted, either vote for "Gang War", "Second Chance", or "Gentlemen Escorts".

Everybody was still a little shaken up from the party when they started heading home. Serenity, Ebony, and Shade were numb of all type of feelings. Not all of them went to California though. Wilmer and Bianca went off to Bianca's house to see the fam. Sean went to Bijou's home of Seattle to visit her family (he's scared shitless). Kim went back to her home of San Francisco with Mason on her arm much to Donovan's dislike. Shina and Jeff didn't feel like they were that close to the group yet to go to their home and Stephan had to go with his family for Thanksgiving. Everybody showed up at Shadow's and Amy's house where all the parents were.

"There you guys are!" Pamilyn exclaimed as everybody walked through the door. Her smile fell when she noticed the sad looks. "Am I missing something?" Pamilyn asked as Brice walked over to her and whispered in her ear. "Holy mother of fuck! You got to be kidding!" Pamilyn said as she looked at the three siblings. They all shook their heads as her mouth dropped.

"What's going on?" Kendan asked as Pamilyn grabbed him and whispered in his ear. "Are you guys alright?" Kendan asked as Serenity, Shade, and Ebony shrugged their shoulders.

"There's our children!" Todd exclaimed as everybody quickly put on a happy face. "And people we don't know." Todd said as he looked at Black, Alex, Donovan, Emma, Goldeye, Garrett, Cherry, and Henry.

"That's my Dad." AJ said as Black laughed a bit.

"I should have known." Black said as AJ rolled his eyes.

"Parents, meet Alex, Black, Cherry, Donovan, Emma, Garrett, Goldeye, and Henry. Guys, meet our parents." Bolt said as the parents went to greet the new friends.

"Introductions are done! Let's eat!" Sonic said as Roddy slapped his forehead.

"Thanksgiving is tomorrow, Dad." Roddy said as Sonic rolled his eyes.

"You didn't think we let you guys come home without anything to eat, did you?" Sonic said as everybody shrugged their shoulders.

"Mom…you can let me go now." Flash said through Midnight's death grip.

"You're not leaving my arms." She said firmly as Lorgo and Ivy laughed.

"Shadow…I think something is wrong with the kids." Amy whispered to Shadow as he frowned.

"I do too. Those smiles seem…forced." Shadow said under his breath as Amy held onto his arm.

"We should talk to them when everybody leaves." Amy said as Shadow nodded. "Kids? Aren't you coming?" Amy asked as they all looked up and nodded.

"Are you alright Shade?" Shadow asked as Amy slapped her forehead.

"Why?" Shade mumbled as Shadow looked at him confused. Everybody was in the living room hanging out as Shadow's family stayed in the kitchen.

"Why what?" Shadow asked confused as Ebony clenched her fists.

"Why didn't you tell us that we have an older sister?!" Ebony exclaimed as Shadow and Amy looked at her confused.

"We thought you guys would have figured out Serenity is your sister with all the love we give her." Amy said as Ebony rolled her eyes.

"Dad, Mom, we know about Cat." Serenity said as Amy gasped. Tears sprang to her eyes as she covered her mouth. She started sobbing into her hands as she looked at her three children. Shadow held her closely as Amy sobbed into his chest shaking her head back and forth.

"S-She's alive. She-he's alive." She sobbed as Ebony, Serenity, and Shade looked at each other confused.

"What do you mean 'she's alive'?" Shade asked confused as Amy sniffled taking a breath as she tried to stop her crying.

"Kids…A year before Serenity we had Cat…" Shadow said as he started to tell the story.

Flashback Twenty-Two Years Ago…

"Who loves you? Who loves you?" Amy cooed as she looked at the small pink hedgehog on her lap. She had short black quills with red streaks like her father and her eyes were a mixture of both her parents.

"How did this even happen? We were supposed to have the first kid!" Jerry exclaimed as Shadow began to explain, but Jerry raised his hand up to cut him off. "Shut up! I don't want to hear it." Jerry said as Shadow crossed his arms.

"Well sorry…that Amy has faster pregnancies than normal." Shadow said as Jerry glared at him.

"Three months." Jerry said in disbelief as Shadow rolled his eyes.

"Remember he's the Ultimate Life Form." Sonic said resting his arm on Shadow's shoulder.

"Stupid Ultimate Life Form." Jerry muttered as Alchemy rolled her eyes.

"Quit being jealous Jericho." Alchemy said rubbing her hands over her very pregnant belly.

"Can we just stop with all the baby talk and go to work?" Spark complained as Static smirked.

"Someone doesn't like kids." Static said as Spark glared at him.

"It's family day at G.U.N. Let's get it over with." Spark said as the guys laughed.

"C'mon on Kitty Kat." Amy said as she lifted Cat up and grabbed her baby bag. Everybody headed over to G.U.N headquarters where they saw all the families and spouses talking. It was a pretty chill day because they haven't been called on a mission.

"Bounce! Bounce! Bounce!" Shadow said as he bounced Cat in his lap. Cat laughed as Shadow smiled down at her. "Look what Daddy got for you." Shadow said as he held a gold bracelet with a small charm at the end of it. It was a gold rose with a very small piece of Shadow's emerald in the middle. Shadow clasped the bracelet on her wrist as Cat squealed.

"Ugh…" Spark groaned as Shadow glared at him.

"Look who's here! It's Uncle Sonic!" Sonic said as he came into the shared office of Spark and Shadow.

"What made me agree to have you as Godfather?" Shadow asked as Sonic picked up Cat in his arms.

"Don't hate Shads." Sonic said as Shadow sighed.

"I'm surrounded by idiots." Shadow muttered as Amy laughed.

"I resent that!" Todd exclaimed as Shadow rolled his eyes. Suddenly there was an explosion heard from the western wing as Sonic covered Cat with his body.

"Code red! Code red! All special agents required! All special agents required!" A man's voice yelled through the intercom as Shadow took Cat out of Sonic's hands and handed him to Amy. Spark, Sonic, and Shadow all took off to the scene of the crime.

"MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Eggman cackled as all the agents growled at him. "It's so nice to see all you of you here today." Eggman said from his giant Robo-Walker.

"Can we just stop his speech early and kick his ass?" Reese said impatiently as everybody nodded. Everybody started attacking as Eggman fought them off. Amy stood with the others as she held Cat close to her. A sparkle from Cat's bracelet caught Eggman's eye and he smirked.

"Look's like we have a new edition to the Hedgehog family." Eggman said as Shadow's eyes widened. Amy looked up at Eggman in shock before taking off in the opposite direction holding Cat tightly. "You can't escape me Ms. Rose." Eggman said as Amy continued to run.

"Chaos Control!" Shadow yelled as he transported on Eggman's walker. He kicked the side of Eggman's head. Eggman sneered at him before slamming his fist on a button. His walker broke free into his carrier as Shadow lost his balance. Eggman knocked him off as he continued to pursue Amy. He enabled his claw and grabbed Amy off the ground.

"No!" Amy screamed as Eggman enabled another claw and detached Cat from Amy's arm. Cat started to cry as Shadow growled. Shadow charged towards the claw, but Shadow threw Amy at him knocking them both to the ground.

"See you later Shadow!" Eggman laughed as he flew away.

"CATHERINE!" Shadow yelled as Amy cried into her hands.

End of Flashback

"We searched days and nights for her, but still got no trace. We found Eggman, but he said he already gave Cat up. After a year, your Mother became pregnant with Serenity and we just gave up. We assumed she was dead." Shadow said as Amy held his hand. All the children stood motionless as they looked at their parents.

"She's alive and she doesn't seem like she wants a lot to do with us." Ebony said as they both looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" Amy asked concerned.

"She attacked all of us before telling us she was our sister." Shade said as Amy started to cry again. "I doubt she wants to be apart of this family." Shade said as Amy sniffled quickly composing herself.

"She is apart of this family. Our daughter and your sister. We will have her back in this family." Amy said with determination in her eyes. "We're going to return to New York with you." Amy said as all the kids put all their hands up.

"NO!" They all yelled as Shadow and Amy raised their eyebrows.

"Sorry, but I think it's better if we try to get her to understand first before we bring you guys around. I think we'll overwhelm her if you guys show up." Serenity said as Amy sighed.

"I just want our daughter back." Amy said tearing up a bit as Shade hugged her tightly.

"I'll make sure it happens, Mom." Shade promised as Amy smiled softly at her son.

"Do you realize you like one of the enemies?" Donovan said to Garrett as Garrett rolled his eyes.

"She's good. Trust me. She's just been through some rough patches. And what about you!? The girl you like is dating the leader." Garrett said as Donovan frowned.

"I don't like her." He grumbled as Garrett rolled his eyes.

"Sure, and I'm a fictional character." Garrett said as Renegade whistled casually while he passed by them.

"It's not like I can do anything about it." Donovan sighed as he looked down sadly. Garrett put his arm around his shoulders as he looked at him.

"She's not married to the dude. You can do anything you want to have her." Garrett said before patting him on the back and walking over to Luca. Thanksgiving day had everybody in a better mood as they arrived at the Solaris' mansion.

"Oh shit! You're loaded." Henry said as he walked into their house.

"Yep." Bolt said as Henry rolled his eyes.

"I'm going to give humility for your Christmas present." Henry said as Bolt put his hands up.

"What? I'm plenty humble." Bolt said as he followed him into the kitchen.

"Can one of you guys go to the store and get some apple cider?" Jillian asked as she mashed the potatoes.

"I'll go." Lazarus said grabbing his keys.

"I'll come with." Black said as they put their jackets on and left. They drove over to the store as they looked down the aisles for apple cider. "Oo! Can I get a giant kiss!?" Black asked excitedly as Lazarus rolled his eyes.

"No, you're going to get fat anyways with all the Thanksgiving food anyways." Lazarus said as Black crossed his arms and pouted.

"Party pooper." He mumbled as Lazarus laughed. Lazarus froze when he saw another panther at the end of the aisle. He was black like Lazarus, but had a nick in his ear. He had bright blue eyes and was tall. He looked at Lazarus with a half-smile. Lazarus quickly turned around and started walking away. "Who was that?" Black asked as he caught up with him.

"No one." Lazarus mumbled as Black rolled his eyes.

"Just tell me." Black said as Lazarus closed his eyes and sighed.

"That's my Dad." Lazarus said as Black looked at him in shock, then behind them, then back at him.

"No way." Black said as Lazarus frowned.

"Let's just get the stupid cider and leave." Lazarus said as he started to walk faster.

"Lazarus." His Dad called out as Lazarus froze and stiffened. Black awkwardly looked at his Dad and Lazarus. Lazarus turned around to face his Dad as his Dad smiled a bit. "How are you, son?" He asked as Lazarus frowned.

"Nice to see you care enough to ask me eighteen years later, Jonah." Lazarus said as Black snuck away to get the cider.

"Lazarus, please listen." Jonah, his Father, said as Lazarus shook his head.

"I don't want to hear your excuses. Yours or Mom's." He said as Jonah sighed watching his son walk away.

"Your Mother died a year ago." He said as Lazarus whipped his around.

"What?" He asked looking at him in disbelief.

"She died a year ago from breast cancer." Jonah said seriously as Lazarus clenched his fists.

"Did you just come to tell me this?" Lazarus exclaimed as his Father sighed.

"I want to be there for you, son. I want to make up for the lost times." Jonah said as Lazarus rolled his eyes.

"You left me when I was two and now you decided to come back?" Lazarus said as Black came back, but quickly turned back around.

"I was fifteen! I wasn't ready for a child! If I was there to take care of you, you wouldn't have made it to where you are now." Jonah said as Lazarus scowled.

"I know a girl who had her child at fifteen and he's one of the smartest kids I know. I don't want to hear your excuses." Lazarus said as he shook his head and walked away. Lazarus stopped in his tracks when his Father quickly appeared in front of him.

"I came to get my son back and I'm not leaving until I do." Jonah said as Lazarus stared at him down.

"Just give him a chance." Black said as Lazarus whipped his head and glared at him. "You haven't seen the man since you were two. He was a teenager then and he's like thirty-three now. He's obviously matured." Black said as Lazarus looked back at his Dad.

"I really want to be there for you. I want to make you a better fighter." He said as Lazarus scoffed.

"Oh please old man. I can take you down in ten seconds flat." Lazarus said as Jonah smirked.

"Let's make a bet. If you can beat me in the ten seconds you say I'll stay out of your life for good, but if you fail I get to make it up to you." Jonah said as Lazarus rolled his eyes.

"Fine, let's go." Lazarus said as he walked out of the store. Black quickly paid for the cider and ran outside with them. Lazarus stood across from Jonah as he got into a fighting stance.

"Go!" Black said as Lazarus charged him with great speed. Jonah stepped to the side as Lazarus's widened. He grabbed Lazarus by his shirt and spun him around pinning him to the ground.

"Now, I think that was seven seconds for me." His Father said as Lazarus groaned. "I may be your old man, but I'm not that old." Jonah said as Lazarus laughed a bit.

"Fine, you proved your point, but I'm warning you now. When you become my Father again you're going to have to face some people." Lazarus warned as Black gasped in horror.

"No! You can't do that to him! He's new!" Black said in a panic as Lazarus raised his eyebrow at his father.

"If really wants to be my Father has to prove it." Lazarus said as Jonah nodded. They all got into Lazarus's car before driving back to the mansion.

"You live in a mansion?" Jonah said in disbelief as Lazarus nodded.

"Oh no…I don't live here." Lazarus said as they all entered through the garage door. Jonah's eyes widened at the sight of all the people as Lazarus walked into the kitchen.

"Thank you guys." Jillian said as she grabbed the bag from Black and placed the bottles in the fridge.

"Who's this?" Static asked as he looked at Jonah. Lazarus took a deep breath as he motioned to Jonah.

"This is my…Dad." Lazarus said as everything became dead silent. Everybody looked at him then Lazarus in shock. Todd stepped in front of Jonah looking at him up and down. He put his arm around him smiling brightly.

"Welcome to the parents' club! We're in charge of embarrassing them all." Todd said as the parents all gathered around him.

"You're leaving him with them?" Tsunami said to Lazarus as Lazarus shrugged his shoulders.

"I warned him." Lazarus said as Black laughed.

"Is this secret family coming out day or something?" Emma said as Goldeye shrugged his shoulders.

"Aren't you going to meet her parents after this?" Alana asked as Goldeye sighed.

"Don't remind me." He grumbled as Emma held his hand.

"Wait, didn't you meet them when you guys came back earlier?" Hydro asked confused as Emma looked at him.

"He stayed at a hotel. I didn't think it was the best time to tell my Mom I have a boyfriend." She said as Goldeye rubbed her hand. Alana could here Renegade grumble behind her before she sent him a hard look which he sighed and rolled his eyes at.

"Is your brother going to be there?" Goldeye asked her quietly as she bit her lip and nodded. "I can take him." He said as Emma nudged him.

"I don't want you guys beating each other up." She said as he rolled his eyes, but nodded anyways. Everybody was starting to seat themselves at the table as Static approached Lazarus.

"You know I think he really has the best intentions with this whole thing." Static said as Lazarus looked at Jonah who was talking animatedly with Reese. "He really wants to be there for you." Static said as Lazarus started to make his way towards Tsunami.

"I'm still waiting to be proved." Lazarus said as Static nodded. Everybody laughed and shared stories around the table. The parents got to know their children new friends better as everybody got to know Jonah. Emma sighed as she saw it was time to go to her Mom's home.

"Don't worry. It'll be alright." Goldeye said sensing her uneasiness.

"You obviously don't know my Mom." Emma muttered as they got on his motorcycle.

"Dead man leaving." Renegade said as Julian looked at him confused.

"Is her Mom really that bad?" Julian asked as Renegade sighed.

"She has super high standards. If he meets them I'll be impressed." Renegade said as Julian sighed.

"I feel his pain. Izzy's Dad isn't an easy man to impress." Julian said as he and Reneged turned around. "Mr. Sanders! How are you?" Julian said as he walked over to Izzy's Dad. Renegade laughed as he shook his head before walking over to Alana. Emma's heart started to pound against her chest as she stood outside her house.

"It's been twenty minutes. I think it's safe to go in." Goldeye said as Emma took a deep breath.

"Ok…let's go." She said as she opened the door and walked in. "Mom?" Emma asked as a dark brown hedgehog appeared. He was tall and had some muscles to him. He had green-gray eyes and was staring at Goldeye. "Oh…hey David." Emma said nervously as David walked over to Goldeye.

"His name is Goldeye and he has gold eyes. Is this some kind of joke?" David asked as Emma slapped her forehead.

"David! Cut it out." Emma said looking at her older brother.

"Did you sleep with her? Huh? Have you fucked her?" David asked him as Emma looked at him mortified.

"Nope. We haven't even kissed." Goldeye said as he looked right into the eyes of David Black.

"I know that's some bullshit. My sister gives shit up pretty easily." David said as Emma gaped up at him.

"David! She's not some whore! She's our sister." A light brown hedgehog said. She was lighter than Emma and she had her quills pulled back into a bun. She had purple-gray eyes that were glaring at David.

"Melissa! C'mon do you not remember Darren?" David asked as Emma hid her face in her hands from the embarrassment.

"She just made-out with him, David and then he cheated on her. How is she a 'whore'?" Melissa argued as David glared back her.

"A word of advice. Don't argue with a lawyer." Goldeye said as David raised his eyebrow.

"Oh! That's right! You're studying law. How is that going?" Melissa asked interested as David grumbled. Emma slapped her brother on the arm hard as she glared at him.

"Can't you just be normal for once David!?" Emma hissed as her brother shrugged her shoulders.

"Jeez! He handled it fine. So, stop complaining!" David said as Emma glared at him. Goldeye was still discussing his studies with Melissa when a brown hedgehog appeared. She was short and her quills ended at her shoulders. She had green eyes and a small smile on her face. Emma stiffened as she approached Goldeye.

"You must be Goldeye. I heard many wonderful things about you." She said as Emma watched her Mom and Goldeye interact.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Black." Goldeye said as she smiled sadly. Goldeye winced a bit as he thought about calling her by her maiden name instead her late husband's name.

"Why don't you come and have something to drink? Emma, why didn't you do that in the first place?" Mrs. Black said as Emma frowned. Goldeye could feel a faint burn on his wrist as he whipped his head towards Emma. She smiled forcefully as she followed behind her brother towards the dining room. "So, what year are you in college?" Emma's Mother asked as they all sat around the table.

"I'm actually in my third year. A junior." Goldeye said as he kept glancing at Emma.

"So, you're a year older than Emma?" David questioned before hissing in pain and glaring at Emma who smirked.

"Uh, yes. She ran into me sometime ago." Goldeye said as Emma smiled a bit.

"Literally." Emma said as Melissa laughed a bit.

"I thought the New York fashion scene would at least give you some grace." Melissa said as Emma rolled her eyes.

"Have you met her cousin? Renegade?" Mrs. Black asked as Emma bit her lip.

"Yeah, he's a…great guy." Goldeye said gripping his cup a little tighter as he forced a small smile. Emma smiled at him softly as he slyly winked at her. Back at the mansion everybody was spread out doing their own thing.

"I know I miss you too. I'll see you when I come back. Bye." Chrissy said as she hung up her phone.

"Who was that?" Bolt asked as Chrissy jumped a bit before whipping around.

"What?" She asked panicked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Who was that?" Bolt asked again as he looked at her confused.

"Uh…my friend…uh Natalya!" Chrissy said as Bolt gave her a confused look.

"Ok then…my Mom made some cinnamon doughnut holes. I thought you want some before Flash eats them all." Bolt said as Chrissy smiled faintly at him.

"Thanks." Chrissy said as she walked back to the kitchen with Bolt following her.

"Mom! Mom! Please let go!" Flash yelled as he tried to remove himself out of his Mother's grip. It was Sunday and the day everybody was leaving.

"No!" Midnight sobbed as Hydro and Tsunami pulled Flash out of her grip.

"Good God Midnight! Get a grip." Winter said as Midnight glared at her.

"Easy for you to say. You still have a child at home." Midnight said pointing at Matty.

"Child?" Matt said offended as Bolt laughed.

"So…um…I guess I'll see you for Christmas?" Lazarus said awkwardly as he stood in front of Jonah.

"You'll definitely see me for Christmas." His Dad said putting his hand on his shoulder. Lazarus smiled before Jonah wrapped his arm around his shoulders and pulled him close. "Listen, about Tsunami. Here's a tip. Instead of holding hands you should hold pinkies. Very intimate. She'll appreciate it." Jonah said as Lazarus scoffed and laughed.

"Sure…I bet you were a real player." Lazarus as Jonah pointed his finger at him.

"Hey, I landed your Mother." He said as Lazarus shook his head and laughed. "I'll see you soon, son." Jonah said as Lazarus smiled softly.

"I'll see you…Dad." Lazarus said as Jonah's eyes widened a bit before he smiled back at his son.

"We'll bring you back your daughter." Ebony said as she, Serenity, and Shade stood in front of their parents.

"Bring us back your sister." Shadow said as they all nodded and hugged each other.

"So, what you're saying is that if I add a timing mechanism on the balloon I can make them explode them at any given time." Black said as Todd nodded.

"The trick is trying to get it to float." Todd said as Alex rolled her eyes and pulled Black away.

"No matter what you teach him. He won't be better than me." Alex said as Todd rested his hand on her shoulder.

"Oh I know. Just giving him a few tips for him to keep up with my son." Todd said as Alex laughed. The parents waved the children goodbye as the all went to the terminal and then back to New York.

(A/N): For some reason, despite all the drama, I found this chapter boring. I don't know why I just think nothing really exciting happened. Eh, oh well.