Hey everyone! Sorry this has taken so long, this has been a rather hard chapter to write. But alas, it is here anyway. So I hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Lab Rats.

"Its really you," Tilly whispered, unable to contain her grin.

Adam stepped closer to Tilly, eyeing her carefully.

"Adam, do you recognize me? At all?" Tilly asked.

Adam nodded. "Yeah, a little. Mom," he smiled, reaching out to hug her.

Tilly embraced the hug. "Oh Adam, you are so big,"

"Well, at least Chase is still little for you," Adam grinned.

Tilly laughed. "Oh, be nice," she turned to Bree and Chase.

"Bree, Chase, I am so happy to see you," Tilly said, trying not to let any tears spill. Douglas took her arm for support.

Bree inched closer to Tilly.

"So, you are our biological mother?" Chase asked.

Tilly nodded.

"How?" Bree asked, taking another step towards her.

"It isn't that complicated," Douglas replied. "You three are genetically engineered bionic super-humans,"

Tilly grinned. "Exactly. I am a geneticist, and I edited your genomes to be compatable with your bionic chips, increase your resistance, and whatever else you needed. Hence the 'genetically engineered' part," she explained.

"And I gave you three bionic chips, which is the reason you are bionic," Douglas added.

"And you three are human because you got your DNA from us, your human parents," Tilly finished.

"So, technically, we are your parents," Douglas said.

Tilly couldn't stop smiling at her three kids. "So, what do we do now?" she whispered to her husband.

"Don't try to control them with an app. That didn't work out to well for me," Douglas sighed.

Tilly playfully hit his arm.

Bree smiled nervously. "So, what brings you to the island?"

Tilly looked at her, a little confused. "Well, to see you all of course. I missed you,"

"Missed us?" Chase asked.

"I haven't seen any of you in person since Donald ripped you away from me, I just wanted to see you again. I'm sorry if I am causing you any trouble," Tilly said, a little taken aback.

"No, no, I was just wondering, why now? all of a sudden..." Bree trailed.

"Did I decide to show up?" Tilly sighed. "I have been on assignment up in Norway. I was working on a research project with my team- up there I go under the alias of Tania Collins- and we just finished. I would have had Douglas tell you, but I wanted to be here to explain everything,"

"But why not tell us anything about you at all?" Bree asked.

"He was just trying to protect me. As scientists, we have done some questionable and highly illegal things," Tilly admitted. "Including you three,"

"So is that why you weren't with Douglas when he tried to take us back?" Adam piped up.

"Well yes," Tilly bit her lip. "And in my defense I didn't think he would get far enough to make contact with you,"

Douglas smirked. "You just had to marry a genius,"

Tilly grinned. "No I didn't. I am not a polygamous,"

Chase and Bree burst into laughter. Adam looked between his siblings, unable to understand the joke.

"See," Douglas huffed. "She can be mean,"

Tilly rolled her eyes while smiling. Then she looked back at her kids. "I hope I am not interrupting you guys from anything important-"

"No, not at all," Chase stopped her. "It is so nice to finally get to meet you,"

"Even if we are all just awkwardly standing around," Adam muttered.

"What should we do then?" Tilly asked him.

"How about we go grab some lunch?" Adam suggested. "Food makes everything better,"

Tilly laughed. "He is your son," she whispered to Douglas, who smiled and nodded.

"We'll show you to the cafeteria," Chase said.

As the newly reunited family walked down the hallway. Bree hung back to walk beside her mother.

"Bree, is there something I can do for you?" Tilly smiled, noticing how Bree was constantly by her side.

Bree looked at her shoes. "I w-was just wondering if..."

"If?"

"If I could have a hug too," Bree whispered.

Tilly smiled and wrapped her arms around her daughter. "Of course, any time,"

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Leo had slipped away from that awkward family reunion to go find his step father. He eventually found Donald working at a cyber desk, eyes lost in the codes on the screen.

"What's up Leo?" Donald asked, failing to remove his eyes from the screen.

"A woman just came in on the hydro loop-," Leo started.

"How did she get through security?" Donald interrupted.

Leo shrugged. "Douglas must have told her how to get in. They claim she is his wife, and Adam, Bree, and Chase's mom,"

Donald's eyes went wide. "Tilly is here?!" he shrieked, hiding behind the desk.

Leo raised an eyebrow. "You know her?"

"Of course," Donald replied. "She is my crazy sister in law,"

"She can't be that bad," Leo said.

"Oh yes, she can be. She is a mad scientist with access to countless dangerous materials, and I am the guy who stole her three kids. I am dead," Donald gulped.

"She is like, 5'5 and has to be under 150 pounds, are you really that scared?" Leo asked.

Donald leaned forward and looked Leo in the eye. "I am terrified. Let's just say that I am pretty sure Spike is only part app, and also partly inherited,"

"I'm sure you are just exaggerating," Leo smirked. He looked down at his cell phone after hearing the ding.

"Chase just texted me. He says they are in the cafeteria having an awkward family meal. Should we go as back up?" Leo asked.

"How about you go as backup, and I can be your backup from a safe distance," Donald suggested.

Leo rolled his eyes. Using his bionic arm, he grabbed ahold of Donald and dragged him towards the cafeteria.

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Once everyone got their food and sat down at their rather large table, an awkward silence was left over the ramblings of the room.

"So," Tilly said slowly. "How have you guys been the past 16 years?"

"Don't worry, you didn't miss much," Adam told her. "Mostly just me hitting this guy, Throwing stuff, and eating food. I even kept a list of everything I have ever eaten!" Adam said excitedly.

Tilly nodded, a little surprised. "Oh. How fun," she muttered. Tilly looked around the cafeteria. "How long have you guys lived here?"

"About a year. Before that we lived in Mission Creek, California," Chase answered.

"Yeah, in a basement," Bree huffed.

Tilly set her drink down, coughing. "Basement?! Donald had you guys living in the basement?"

"Yep," Adam replied. 'We never even got to go downstairs until Mr. Davenport married Tasha,"

Tilly was working hard to contain her boiling rage. "Wait, why do you call him Mr. Davenport? Why not just Uncle Donald?"

"Because until we meet Douglas a few years ago, we didn't know that he was our uncle," Bree said.

Tilly raised an eyebrow. "You thought that Donald was some stranger?"

"No, we thought he was our father," Adam said.

Douglas winced, not only because of the conversation, but because his wife was crushing his hand.

At that wonderful moment, Leo walked into the cafeteria with Donald in tow.

Tilly stood up from her chair and faced him. "Donald, we were just talking about you," She said through gritted teeth.

Donald's eyes went wide like a deer in head lights. "H-Hey Tilly,"

"Don't you hey me, you home wrecker!" Tilly growled.

"Tilly, hear me out-"

Tilly lunged at her brother-in-law.

Douglas rushed in between the two, Donald cowering behind him. Douglas grabbed her wrists to stop her from propelling forward.

"Don't worry honey, I am not going to kill him," Tilly promised, slightly calmer.

"You promise?" Douglas asked.

"Oh of course," Tilly smiled warmly. "I am only going to maim him!"

"I only did what was best for the kids," Donald defended himself.

"What was best for them?! Neither of us would ever lay a finger on them! It was you who abducted them Donnie. It wasn't like we didn't want them. They would have been loved and cared for! They would have been aloud to go upstairs and call me mom!" Tilly ranted as Douglas held her back.

Tilly suddenly broke out of Douglas' grasp and aimed for Donald.

Chase quickly reached out his hand, using his molecular kinesis to stop Tilly from attacking Donald.

Tilly looked up at him with big, heartbroken eyes. "Chase..."

Chase raised his shoulders helplessly. "I can't let you hurt my father,"

Tilly snapped free and stormed off.

Douglas took a moment to make sure Donald was okay before rushing after her.

Before he could get to her, Tilly barricaded herself in a storage closet, hidden from the rest of the academy. With shaking hands, she took a small remote out of her pocket.

Tilly couldn't stop herself from thinking about everything she missed. Each first, each day, each moment she should have had with her children. Donald took those from her. Donald took her kids from her.

She traced the edges of the remote carefully with her finger. The label was encoded, but she knew very well what it meant.

TRIDENT APP CONTROL PANEL.

"I will get my children back," Tilly whispered. "Even if it is the last thing I do,"

So, what do you think? Please review and tell me what your thoughts on this chapter, and what you think Tilly, Douglas and Donald's next moves will be. Thanks! ~Azula.