Uppertown - Time: 2:14 PM

Ken, now holding Yune in his arms, ran through street to street until he looked back.

"Looks like we lost them!" Ken said with a smile, then looked at Yune. "So, did he hurt you?"

"No, I'm ok." She said while looking at him. "You... You're that guy on the news. Why did you decide to help me?"

"No special reason I guess." Ken said while looking back. "I guess probably because I... Feel like we met before."

"Really?" Yune asked. "I feel that way too... Like... We're related in some way... What was your name?"

"Ken: Ken the Hedgehog." Ken said with a smile. "And who are you?"

"Yune." Yune said with a smile. "Do you think you can drop me off at my house?"

"Sure. Where is it?" Ken asked as Yune pointed left, to which he did so.

"This is it." Yune said as Ken quickly stopped at her house, and put her down while Ariel ran to her.

"Thank goodness you're safe!" Ariel said as she hugged Yune tightly until she looked at Ken. "You... You're the same hooligan. The one doing those symbols and rebelling against those soldiers."

"Yeah... That's right." Ken said while he crossed his arms and Ariel looking at him more.

"I'll... Have to ask you to please just step back and leave us... I thank you for saving my daughter, but I'd want her safe." Ariel said with Yune looking at her.

"Mom... Don't be like that. He can stay for those cookies or-" She said while Ken shook his head.

"Hey, it's fine Yune. I really should get going. Thanks for thinking about me though." He said with Yune looking at him.

"Can I at least get you some to go?" Yune asked with her looking at Ariel, making her look back and sighed a bit. "I'll be right back!" She ran inside the house, leaving Ariel and Ken alone, to which she looked at him.

"...How did you meet her?" Ariel asked in question.

"I... Saw she was in trouble by some soldier. He said he wanted to drag me out of where I was so he could get me. I'm not sure on why... But he called me... Son of Hamon." Ken said, with Ariel staring at him with wide eyes, which caught his attention. "You know about him?"

"...Yes... But... Will you come inside the house so we can talk about this?" Ariel asked, with Ken looking at her in question.

"I thought you said you wanted me to le-" Ken said until he looked at Yune through the window, then back at Ariel. "Sure... I'd like to know." Both of them entered the house to see Yune taking out the bag, only to stop by seeing them.

"Oh! You changed your mind! That's great!" Yune said happily. "I'll get some milk!" She opened the fridge while Ken and Ariel sat across from each other on the table until Yune gave them a plate of them with a glass of milk, with her seeing something serious in Ariel's eyes. "Mom? Is something wrong?"

"Yes... Me and him just need to talk... Alone. Just for a bit." Ariel said in which Yune looked at them sadly and nodded, with her walking upstairs. "So... The son of Hamon huh?"

"That's what he said." Ken said while he relaxed a bit. "So... Tell me about Hamon. I want to know who he is."

"Very well..." Ariel said while she took a deep breath. "Hamon... Was once the sworn protector of the world, especially the clan he was in. The hedgehog clan: Created by Sonic the Hedgehog himself. He was the fastest one of the entire clan, and the strongest. He arose from the the ruins of his life, to becoming what he was known for. He always protected the clan and the world from a man so evil... He would never go away, Professor Ivo Robotnik."

"Robotnik?" Ken asked in question. "I heard of him somewhere... Can't remember where though."

"Hamon always fought him despite the man having the anti-aging drug he once took. But Hamon... Found love in another hedgehog. Her name was Jasmine... They loved each other so much, married and gave birth to two children, twins." Ariel said in which she showed Ken the picture of Hamon, surprisning him.

"My god... He really does look like me..." Ken said silently as he looked her. "Oh wow... I'm... the son of the world hero... But what about Jasmi- I mean mom? You clearly aren't."

"Yes... I am not her real mother... I only found her at my doorstep when she was only a baby. Somebody needed to take care of her. I need to care and protect her." Ariel said until she sighed. "To what happened to your mother, I'm not sure... I just know she survived the attack of the hedgehog clan created by Xiran. He was created by Robotnik as a project to outmatch your father. But that only went half as expected, he what was appeared to have been killed by him just to cause chaos."

"Seems to make sense with him. He created a broken empire just for that reason then." Ken said as Ariel nodded.

"You have all you needed to know... After today, I want you to stay away... For Yune's sake. Because not only is she my daughter, but if there's a small chance of you and her being related, I don't-" She said.

"I understand. I'll try to. But if she does end up in some trouble again, I'll have to save her if I come across her. I can't make much promises." Ken said as he started to eat the food, while Yune overheard the conversation with wide eyes in her room.

"He's... The son of the world hero?" She asked in question. "That... would explain the speed and strength... So why hasn't he gone against the empire yet? And... Could I really be his sister?"

"If that happens, I know you will." Ariel said while Ken finished it off and got up.

"Thanks for this... I'll get going now." Ken said as he was about to walk out.

"Wait..." Ariel said, with Ken looking as she took something out and gave it to him into his hands, a Light Blue emerald. "Do you know what this is?"

"No. I don't." Ken said as he observed the emerald.

"It's a Chaos Emerald. One of the last two that aren't in Xiran's possession." Ariel said while she kept the emerald in Ken's hand. "These aren't just any regular emeralds. They're ones that contain a mystical energy that can turn thoughts into power. I'm not sure on how to make them work, but perhaps you can yourself." Ken observed the emerald a bit more.

"An emerald that can turn thoughts into power... huh." He said until he put the emerald into his pocket. "I'll look into it. I'll make sure to stay away from her, for you."

"Thank you... Now go before they find you again." Ariel said as Ken nodded and walked out of the house, while Yune quietly walked into her room and watched him walk away on the streets until she started writing a note, put it on the bed, and went through the window. "Yune? You can come out now." She walked into her room, seeing her gone shocked her. "Yune?!" She looked around to find the note and started reading.

"Dear mom, I know this is really sudden, but I want to go with Ken on whatever it is he needs to do. I overheard the conversation between you and him, and if what you said about him possibly being my brother is true, then maybe it's time for us to reunite once again. I love you, and I love you for what you've always done for me, but this is something I want to do dearly, and do this on my own free will. Please don't look for me, I want to do this. I'll forever love you as a mother, and always will be to me. - Yune"

Ariel stared at the note for the longest time until she sat on Yune's bed while looking at the window in anger, which slowly turned into a smile.

"...Just be careful..." She said silently.

Xiran Empire - Time: 2:59 PM

Xiran, still sitting on his throne, looked through the window until he heard Stone walking behind him, with his queen, Shai looking.

"My love, he's back." She said with a smile, with Xiran turning to see him.

"So... Based on what I saw in the distance, you failed your task." He said while Stone stared at him.

"Emperor Xiran. I tried to... But it seems like... He's strong and was ready to use his full capabilities." Stone said while looking down. "I promise to make sure he's put to a stop once and-"

"I won't allow such a thing from you." Xiran said suddenly. "I gave you a task, one in which I expected my top soldier to complete, but even he could not do that." He stared at Stone more. "...It's time to give you your punishment... Death."

"No." Stone said suddenly. "I don't think you have any idea on what you're doing. I went through the darkest of darkness just to end up where I am now. I did it so I could at least make use of myself in your now broken empire and make sure I don't get killed! But knowing it was all for nothing... I'll destroy you for it."

"Is that so?" Xiran said as he got up from his throne slowly, scaring Shai dearly, while he took out a Purple and Red Chaos Emerald, matching his eyes. "Well... Come and try if you must." Stone summoned the blades and tried to stab Xiran with them, but he didn't dodge it and stood still, letting the blade hit him and causing wind to explode, sending Stone through a window and falling. He kept falling until he stabbed the blades into the wall, making go to a complete stop.

"That... That was powerful... More powerful than I've ever seen..." Stone said in shock and wide eyes until he shook his head. "That hedgehog... He caused this... all of this... I'll make him pay dearly for it..." He landed on a building and took off his armor, revealing to be wearing a tanktop, Black jeans and boots while he kept his gauntlets, then started walking away. "It's time to find him..."

Xiran stared at Stone through the broken window while he still held the two Chaos Emeralds and put them up with Shai walking up to him.

"I'll make sure our soldiers find him and the twins." She said while Xiran nodded slowly and Shai trailing a finger around his quills.