Chapter 20: Life Changes
"Could you...do another scan?" Sonic asked.
Tails repeated the scan, before getting the results. "Yep, it says that you're still the father." the fox stated.
"So I was right…" Spines replied.
"No..this has to be a mistake, I can't be the father!" Sonic exclaimed.
"What's interesting is that in your DNA..you still have some of that Dark Gaia power in you from when you were a werehog...Spines also has that DNA, so he must've inherited that gene which is why he looks like a werehog." Tails explained.
"What's a werehog?" Spines asked.
"Cross between a werewolf and a hedgehog." Tails explained. "Besides Sonic, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that you two kinda look alike."
"So that's why I look like..this.." Spines said.
"..." Sonic suddenly started to run, but bumped into a figure standing at the door.
"Where do you think you're going, faker?" Shadow asked, looking down on the fallen king.
Sonic rubbed his aching butt before looking up at the figure. "S-Shadow? H-How did you-"
"Good to see you, Shadow!" Tails said. "...but how long have you been standing here?"
"Oh, a while." Shadow replied bluntly. "This fool bumped into me while he was running off. What are you a chicken? You can't man enough to be a father?"
"It's not that...it's just.."
"But nothing, if you don't step into this boy's life, I'll personally kill you and then raise him as he was my own." Shadow threatened. "You impregnated Rose, and now you can't face the reality?"
"Whoa! First off, Amy never told me that she was pregnant with a kid. Don't make me look like I'm the bad guy." Sonic stated. "Second, this is just all coming to me….and Sally doesn't know about the affair me and Amy had seventeen years ago. How can I raise him without my wife knowing?"
"Well you could either tell the truth that you're a cheating scumbag, or you can secretly spend time him." Shadow suggested.
Spines shrugged. "Hm, I'm fine with that. You'd have to talk with mom though."
"Where is your mom?" Sonic asked.
"Probably at home getting ready for work." Spines informed.
"I see…" Sonic started. "Wait..where did Shadow go?" he asked.
The group looked around the room, with no sight of the black hedgehog. "Wow, he's really good.." Tails said.
"So now what?" Sonic asked, staring at his now son.
"Well..we could go back to my apartment." Spines suggested "You could talk to mom about whatever questions you have."
Sonic sighed. "Good...cause I need answers. Anyways, thank you so much, Tails." he added, giving him a fistpump.
"Hey no problem, Sonic."
"You be good for your folks, Kristen." Sonic instructed.
"Yes, King Uncle Sonic." Kristen replied, giving a polite bow.
"Thank you so much, sir." Spines said before heading out the building with Sonic. Soon Cream came into the workshop and saw her husband and eldest daughter.
"Kristen, dinner's ready." the rabbit mother informed.
"Thank you, momma!" Kristen replied before leaving.
Cream smiled and then turned her attention to tails with a serious face. "Dear, what's going on?" she asked.
Tails rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Hehe..well Sonic told me to keep it a secret...but since you're my wife I can bend the rules." he replied, putting his arm around his beloved wife.
"Oh Miles.." she whispered, giving him a kiss on the cheek. The couple started to walk back to the kitchen while Tails explained Sonic's situation.
Meanwhile Sonic ran while Spines followed behind him, trying to catch up. "Y-You run really fast, dad." he stated.
Sonic winced slightly when he called him dad, but snapped out of it. "Well they don't call me Sonic for nothing."
"My apartment is up ahead." Spines inform. The two stopped at a small apartment before Spines unlocked the door with the spare key, letting both of them in. Sonic looked around at the surroundings...it was a nice home..small yet simple. The blue hedgehog was quite jealous of Spines's simple lifestyle.
"So..you live here huh.." Sonic said.
"Yep...this is it.."
"How long have you lived here?" Sonic asked, trying to make conversation.
"Five years now...I was born in Mercia." Spines replied. "What about you? Where are you from...dad?" he asked.
"I'm from Christmas Island..it's a nice place I guess." Sonic replied.
"Never heard of it." Spines replied, sitting down on the couch.
"Yeah well, it's pretty small." Sonic informed. Spines nodded and the two sat there awkwardly, trying to process this whole thing...here they were..father and son.
"Spines, are you home?!" a feminine voice called out.
"Yeah, it's me, mom." Spines replied.
"That voice.." Sonic thought.
"Well then let me give you a hug!" Amy cheered. The pink hedgehog ran downstairs, still in her robe, to greet her son...but was surprised when she saw King Sonic the Hedgehog...in her apartment...with their son.
"S-Sonic?"
Sonic turned to her, giving a weak smile.
"Hey….Amy…"