Everyone knows the legend of Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends—heroes who saved Mobius countless times. After their final battle, they slipped quietly out of public life. Fifteen years later, Mobius still wonders: where are they now?

Now in their early–mid 30s, the heroes live quieter lives. Sonic and Sally long divorced; they share their sharp-tongued daughter Sonia (13). Sonic and Amy later had Rayna (11). Knuckles and Rouge raise Luke (12) and Roxanne (6). Tails and Cream juggle baby Jack (3 months) and inventor-minded Milo (3). Silver and Blaze guide Lune (11) and fiery Nymph (7). Shadow and Annabelle raise their twins Aaron and Shane (12) and gentle little Maria (6).

Everyone reunites for a massive training picnic. Jet and Wave arrive with Gale (11) and Starling (6). Whisper and Tangle bring shy Haze (10). Big waves with Froggy; Marine crashes in; Espio appears silently; Charmy buzzes; Vector shouts for food. Swift watches over his son Velo (11). Mighty and Boulder (10) challenge Luke to arm-wrestling while Ray floats overhead. Speedy the Chao spins around Sonic’s ankles.

Sonic grins. “Alright! Everyone ready for the warm-up run?” Kids cheer. Heroes stretch. The whole field buzzes with energy.

They take off—Sonic leading, Amy and Knuckles close behind, the kids racing each other. Sonic laughs as Rayna and Sonia try to outrun him.

Then— FWOOOM. A blur of deep indigo streaks past Sonic so fast it steals the wind from his quills.

“What the—?!” Sonic gasps. “No way anyone’s faster than—”

FWOOOM! A second blur rockets by—black-and-crimson energy trailing behind it.

Amaya.

She launches forward, tackles the first blur cleanly to the grass, both of them rolling before she bursts out laughing.

“Got you, speed-thief!”

Under her arm… a boy. Indigo fur. Crimson streaks glowing. Emerald-ruby eyes.

Nicholas.

The field falls silent.

Shadow jogs up, annoyed but protective. “Amaya. You tackled him again.”

Sonic skids to a stop, stunned. “Who… who is that kid?”

Sally stiffens. Amy’s eyes narrow. Sonia crosses her arms. Rayna huffs. None of them like the stranger who just outran Sonic.

Nicholas curls close to Amaya, nervous.

Bernadette and Jules approach, their eyes widening. Bernadette whispers, “Jules… he looks like—” “I know,” Jules breathes. “He looks like our boy did at twelve.”

The wind lifts Nicholas’s bangs. Sonic sees it clearly now: the quill shape, the energy signature, the familiar spark.

He kneels. “Hey… what’s your name, bud?”

Nicholas freezes.

Amaya gently lowers his hood. “Sonic… this is Nicholas.”

Sally snaps, “And why does he look exactly like you?!”

Amy steps back, jaw tight. Sonia scoffs. Rayna glares protectively at her mother.

Shadow moves in front of Amaya, but she raises a hand. “It’s alright.”

She looks at Sonic. Soft. Honest. “Twelve years ago… I found him in an Eggman lab. He wasn’t born—he was created. From your DNA… and mine.”

Shock ripples through everyone.

Amaya continues, voice trembling. “Eggman wanted a weapon. I couldn’t let that happen. I saved him. I raised him. You had Sonia, then Rayna… you were happy. I didn’t want to break your life with something forced on you—something neither of us consented to.”

Sonic’s voice cracks. “You thought I wouldn’t want him?”

“No,” she whispers. “I thought the world would tear you apart.”

Bernadette steps forward, tears in her eyes. “Nicholas, sweetheart… I’m your grandmother.” Jules’s voice shakes as he adds, “And I’m your grandpa. We… we’d like to know you.”

Nicholas looks overwhelmed, but Sonic gently offers his hand.

“I don’t care how you got here. I just… want to know you,” Sonic says softly. “If you’ll let me.”