Chapter 16: A Visit to Mother's

"So what do we do?!" Alice panicked.

"W-Well...looks like we're going to have to get a job…" Spines murmured.

"Wait? WE?"

"...Yeah you punched it with me." he replied. Alice sighed in defeat, knowing that he had a point.

"Fine Fine...but me a princess? Get a job?" she asked, only for Spines to shrug.

"Oh now you wanna be a princess…"

"Whatever. So where would we get a job anyway?" the princess asked.

"Well, we'll have to look for one after school." Spines said.

"Alright, so in the meantime could I stay for the night?"

"Sure."

"Alright, get off the bed because I'm sleeping on that."

"..." Spines got off the bed, laying himself on the floor with a spare pillow and blanket with alice crawled onto the bed.

Meanwhile Sonic entered the room where Sally was resting. There were bags under her eyes, her head was hurting, and she coughed like crazy during earlier. Now she felt slightly better, but still under the weather.

The hedgehog approached his wife with a small smile and sat on the edge of the bed.

"So..feeling better?" he asked.

"Yes..I should be fine." she replied, sipping her honey infused tea. Sonic's face soon turned serious.

"Listen Sal...I need to tell you something." Sonic started.

"Oh there's a first…" she deadpanned.

"...Anyways..I'm gonna be gone for the night." he said.

"What? Where will you be going, dear?" Sally asked.

"Well...mom's house.." Sonic replied. "There's something I need to confront her about."

"Are you okay, Sonic?" she asked. "Talk to me."

"It's family business, Sal.."

"Family business? But I AM your family!" she exclaimed.

"Sal...seriously, I need to go to mom's." Sonic protested. The queen sighed, knowing how stubborn the hedgehog was...despite being as stubborn or even more so than him.

"Fine..I give up." she said. "You can go to your mother's." she added defeated.

"Thank you.." Sonic said. Sally rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, which made Sonic give her a kiss on the cheek to ease her pouty mood.

"Listen...I'll bring you some of that Acorn bread you love." Sonic reassured.

Sally resisted...but then slowly warmed up to him with a smile. "Okay fine...but you better promise."

"I promise!" Sonic replied, giving a thumbs up. He gave his wife another kiss before she spoke up.

"Do you need to pack?" she asked.

"Nah, I'll be back early morning." he replied. "See ya, Sal!" Sonic soon took off at full speed, running towards the other side of the kingdom. Sally sat in her bed sighing, thinking about her husband...she looked at her silver ring that she wore...as a tear escaped her eye.

She knew her marriage wasn't the same... she felt sick and lonely..despite having a family…

A lavender hedgehog placed her long flowing hair in a ponytail. She swept the floor of her tiny home trying to hold a smile on face. Aleena looked at the many pictures of her family...there was her deceased husband Jules, her brother-in law Charles "Chuck", and her three children...Sonia, Manic, and Sonic...her little speedster.

Aleena was in her late sixties, she had a few wrinkles, her hair had some gray highlights and she was slightly chubby, although she aged quite beautifully.

She heard a knock on the door. "Who could that be in this hour.." she said.

The hedgehog mother answered the door and saw her blue son, standing in the cold outside.

"Sonic!" she gasped.

"Hey..mom.." he greeted.

"Come in come in!" she cheered, giving him a hug. Sonic returned the hug before walking in. Aleena smiled and her green eyes glistened, seeing one of her sons looking well and health, however he sounded...sad.

"Sonic..is something the matter dear?" she asked. "How is Amy and Alice?"

"Mom...I married Sally!" Sonic corrected.

Aleena giggled. "Oh silly me, I must be getting old…I figured since you two were always on and off...you'd be broken up by now."

The blue hedgehog sighed. "Well anyways..I kinda need your advice." Sonic said, feeling like a kid needing comfort from his mother. Aleena nodded, and the two sat down on the couch.

"Well...you see some boy came to my castle..he was a friend of Alice's I suppose. Anyways...he claimed that he was my long lost son…" the blue hedgehog explained.

"Oh my...what does he look like?" she asked.

"He's tall...dark blue...he actually has my shade of green eyes..he also has three bangs…really furry" Sonic described.

"Sonic..he sounds sorta like you...kinda." Aleena said truthfully.

"I mean..a little but...I don't know, I still don't believe him." Sonic replied. "He's also kinda scary looking...really sharp teeth...longer nails…he also said that he's the Amy Rose's son."

"Really? But you can't be the father, you never….had relations with Amy." Aleena said.

"Well actually….I did..once…"

"...Really?"

"Yeah…while I was with Sally too...and after the baby was born..." Sonic explained.

"..Did you tell Sally about the affair, Sonic?"

"No.."

Aleena slapped Sonic on the back of the head.

"OW!" Sonic yelled. "Mom!"

"Don't you mom me, young man! That's a long time that you kept that from her!" she scolded. Sonic truly felt like a little kid at this point. "If your father...your father were still alive, oh who knows what he's say.."

"I know I know…"

"You say that, but will you tell her?" she asked.

"Mom of course…" Sonic replied. "Someday…"

The kindhearted Aleena paused, trying to control her temper. "Sonic..I'm gonna trust you...so I won't say a word. Now...you know it only takes one time to make a baby? Did Amy ever tell you that she was pregnant after you two...you know."

"You can't even say sex, mom?" Sonic thought.

"No..she didn't...and I'm thinking she didn't tell me because she believes it's not mine… I'm sure of it." he replied.

"Sounds like you need closure...why not take a DNA test?" Aleena suggested.

Sonic's ears perked up. "Mom...that's a genius idea!" he praised.

"Do you know anyone with a DNA analyzer?" she asked.

"No..but I know who could build one." Sonic said. "My buddy Tails! Infact..his daughter and my daughter are best friends. I bet his daughter could get Tails to build one."

"Or you could ask Tails yourself like a grown man?"

"Uhh...fine, sure…"

"Excellent!" Aleena said. "Sonic...if it's true...will you be in that boy's life? ..and make sure he visits me?"

"Yes mom...I'd never abandon my kid...if he's mine..I will treat him like how a father should treat his son." Sonic promised. Aleena nodded and smiled at her son, giving a hug.

"I'm proud of you, dear…"

"Thanks mom…"

The two released each other and Aleena looked at Sonic with a worried expression. "Sonic...do you love Sally..or Amy?" she asked.

"I..I love Sally, mom.. I mean, we have a daughter together and been married for over ten years." Sonic said.

Aleena nodded..despite not feeling convinced. "Well then..I want you to stay here for the night. It's late. You can stay in your room."

"Thanks, Mom!" Sonic said with a smile, he kissed her cheek before running upstairs to take a shower and then reunite with his old bedroom.

"Blue walls...comfy bed...damn I've missed this bed…just simple..." Sonic thought, before slowly drifting to sleep.

Aleena heard nothing but silence, meaning Sonic was asleep. She looked at a picture of a blue hedgehog with sky blue eyes and brown bangs, He wore a red vest with fur trimming and red boots. However his most distinguished feature was his robotic right arm.

"Oh Jules...if only you were here…" Aleena thought. "Please give guidance to my son..from up above…"

To be continued…