"Hey dads! Tails wants me to visit him so I can see something! Can I go?" Light called through the house. Her dads were discussing something in the living room and she didn't want to go near enough to hear them. She didn't want to eavesdrop on them.

Sonic looked up and smiled, "Sure thing. Be careful though, and call if you'll be late."

"Will do!" She slipped her sneakers on and ran outside. She wasn't as fast as her Sonic, but she was faster than Shadow. She was running so fast, she didn't see the green person in front of her until she hit it.

"Ow! Hey! What's your deal?" An irritated voice asked. She had crashed into a green hedgehog with rings on the tips of his quills, causing them to dangle and swing more than normal. One of his ears had two small loops in it and he wore tattered clothes.

Light stood up and tried to help him up, but he refused, "Sorry, I didn't see you."

"I'll say, you were about as fast as the famous Sonic," He brushed himself off and glowered at her. Her temper kicked in.

"Yeah, that would be my dad! And what do you mean by famous?"

He raised an eyebrow with confusion then laughed, "You say Sonic's your dad yet you don't know everything he's done? He's only fought the psychotic Robotnick many times, saved the world from Black Doom with the Ultimate Life Form Shadow himself. How do you not know this?"

Light was shocked. Had her dads really done all that? They seemed so boring now...

"Well, what's odd is that I hear Sonic and Shadow have been seen together a couple of times. Not exactly the behavior rivals should have," He looked thoughtful a minute, "You really didn't know all this?"

Light shook her head, almost angry that they never told her. They used to tell her bedtime stories about the heroic hedgehogs who fought the big bag scientists. Were those their stories? And were her dads really rivals at one time?

The other hedgehog extended his hand, "I'm Shock. I was named for my power, and I guess I have a shocking personality."

Light smiled and said, "I'm light, named for a few things," She refused to touch him though. She knew what he was going to do.

He raised an eyebrow again, "You gonna shake or not?"

She shrugged, "I'm good shock."

He stood there a moment, confused. She knew he understood when realization hit him. He laughed and withdrew his hand, "Touche. I guess. Although, I never really thought to shock people when shaking hands. I prefer to use my power only when needed."

"An admirable trait. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to meet my uncle," She waved goodbye and took off at full speed. She now had a lot of questions for Tails.

"Oh hi Light. Just a moment, I'm almost done," Tails said when she arrived. He was in his workshop tightening the bolts on the Tornado. Light had gone up in that baby once, and it was amazing! She loved the feeling of the colder wind in her face and the exhilaration of being so high up. She was very young and asked tails if he's build her one. That was a long time ago and she was too young to need a plane.

"Okay," Tails flew down and placed the wrench in a box, "I want to show you something, but first, you have to closer your eyes."

Light closer her eyes, holding her questions for now. She heard strange noises, like the whole shop was transforming. Knowing Tails and his genius work, it probably was. After a few minutes, Tails opened a door and said, "Open them!"

Lightning opened her eyes and her jaw dropped. In front of her was a beautiful, lavender plane with a picture of her winking on the side below the window. On the other side, the word Lightning was written in black cursive. It was amazing!

"It's beautiful Tails!" Lightning said in awe. She completely forgot what she was going to ask. He made a plane based off of her!

Tails grinned, "You really like it? Because it's yours!"

Light's eyes widened and her jaw dropped, "It's mine? Are you serious?"

Tails nodded, "I know your birthday isn't for like seven months, but I couldn't wait to show it to you. There's only two conditions."

"Anything!"

Tails was suddenly serious, "You won't take it very far or take off for one," He seemed oddly tense as he said this. Light nodded, unsure if she should question his discomfort. After that, he smiled, "And let me fly with you the first time."

Light nodded eagerly and dashed for the plane. Tails flew above her and took the seat beside hers. It wasn't like his ordinary style. Instead of one seat and an area to stand, like the Tornado, it had two seats in the front and a storage area behind them. It was perfect! Light knew how the controls worked, having watched Tails fly and listened to his instructions for years. She started it up and headed off.

After flying for hours, Light landed the plane and felt amazing. Tails flew down and sighed.

"I never get tired of flying. It's my life!"

Light eagerly agreed. However, the exhilarated feeling slowly left, and her questions sprang up.

"Hey Uncle Tails."

He stopped what he was doing and looked up, "Yeah?"

She crossed her arms, the part of Shadow in her personality coming out, "Who are my dads? Some kid said their legendary rivals who defeated a wacky scientist many times and saved the world as well. What was he talking about?"

Tails's eyes widened and he went on guard, "Who said all of this?"

"A random kid I never met before. Looked like a poor kid who was living under a rock too."

Tails didn't say anything for a moment, and Light was wondering if he was looking for lie that would work. However, after a moment, he sighed, "I'll call your dads. I guess it's time you knew. You head home and I'll talk to them. By the time you get back they'll know you know this much."

Light was shocked. She was prepared to stand here all night until the fox spoke up. She may not know as much about Sonic as she thought, but she knew Tails was very loyal to him, "Thanks Tails," He nodded, looking almost sad. She kissed him on the cheek and ran for home. She slowed up a little, giving Tails time to talk to them for a bit. By the time she arrived, Sonic and Shadow looked very distressed and uncomfortable. She hardly cared. She deserved to know the truth.

"Why don't you sit down Light?" Sonic suggested uneasily. After Light sat, her dads took a seat as well. They didn't seem to know how to begin. Finally, Shadow spoke.

"Sonic and I used to be rivals. I wasn't born, like everyone else. I was created. To help someone, who I couldn't save," He looked sad as he said this, but he continued, "After that, I helped whoever I felt would give me revenge, which was the wrong side of things. I was working with the bad guys, so to speak, and Sonic was with the good guys."

"Eventually, I joined a secret agency called G.U.N. I worked with Rouge, who was once a gem thief. By then I worked on the same side as Sonic, but we were still rivals. Like competition."

Sonic jumped in, "There was an assignment that needed my help. There was this scientist named Dr. Erickson who kidnapped people and did strange experiments on them. It didn't exactly, work, I was taken and became one of his experiments."

This is not what Light had been expecting. Her dad was a creation? What does that make her? She waited patiently, eager for more.

Shadow continued, "I was sent to retrieve him, but I was too late. He was given the ability to carry a child. I found this out the hard way. Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, Silver, Rouge, Tails the G.U.N. robot Omega and I went to a deserted island to protect you and Sonic, but the scientist was clever enough to get him back. That was a good and bad thing."

Light was confused, "How could that be a good thing?"

Shadow continued, "My genetic make up was for the girl I was supposed to cure only. There was something in my genes that was supposed to kill whoever I got pregnant and the child. The scientist found a way around that, removing you from Sonic before that could happen just before we rescued Sonic."

Light felt a shiver run down her spine, "And the scientist?"

Shadow's eyes hardened, "I took care of him."

There was something in the coldness of his voice and the mask of his face that told Light that he had killed him. her dad, who was so caring for her, had killed someone to save her.

She felt a tightness in her throat and flung her arms around her dads, 'You did so much just for me!"

Sonic seemed surprised, "Of course we did. We love you."

Light held on to her dads for a long time, feeling indebted to them in a way no one could ever feel towards someone. Most parents give someone life. Hers beat the odds and nearly lost themselves to give her life.

When she finally pulled back, she was fighting tears, "Why didn't you tell me? At least that you're legends. I had to hear from some kid I ran into today."

Sonic sighed, "I loved that life, but it's not a life you raise a child in. And we didn't want to upset you."

Light thought about that a moment. One of her dads is a creation with strange genetic make up. He wasn't even born. What did that make her?

"If dad wasn't born, what am I?" She asked hesitantly.

Sonic's eyes hardened and Shadow placed a hand on her shoulder, "No different than anyone else Light. You're a miracle! You will be more powerful and will live a long time. You are the child of The Ultimate Life Form, but you are still a teenage hedgehog girl. Do you understand?"

The Ultimate life Form? Light had heard of it before, but thought it was some super hero myth. She would have never guessed he was her dad!

"You're the Ultimate Life Form?" She asked with shock, "I- I- I need a minute to think," She rubbed her temples and groaned, "So many secrets!"

Sonic hugged her warmly, "We didn't want to keep so many from you, we were only trying to protect you Light. You are everything to us! That's why we named you Light. you brought just that to our lives, and we don't ever want to lose you!"

Light found that silly, "But I can take care of myself!"

They both shook their heads and Sonic said, "You shouldn't have to. We're your parents Light. That life is behind us!"

For some reason, Light felt angry about this. She folded her arms and looked away, "I'm as powerful as either of you! All I need is some training."

"Which will not happen!" Shadow said at once with a stern face. Sonic placed a hand on Shadows, trying to calm him down. Light stood up quickly, her fists clenched.

"I'm old enough to make my own decisions! You don't need to baby me anymore! I can take care of myself!" With that, she turned on her heel and stalked away, tossing her quills over her shoulder.

I'll show them! She vowed, Just wait and see!