As Shadow was about to close the front door as Tails entered the house he stopped as he saw a few more guests arriving. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Mecha Sonic, Silver Sonic, Tails Doll we're walking up the sidewalk, all with gifts in their hands. Shadow just rolled his eyes as he remembered the day Pinkie had won over the metal hedgehogs and the cursed doll, as well as every badnick and egg pawn, there was no robot under Eggmans control that could resist the pink pony, if they tried to resist their optic sensors were destroyed by Pinkies pouty face.

"Hello Eggman, glad you could make it to the party." Shadow greeted as he held the door open for the group.

"Well it wouldn't be a party for Pinkie Pie if everyone wasn't present now would it?" Eggman chuckled and walked in, placing his gift on the table beside the door. "By the way, Tails and I finished your little surprise for Pinkie."

"Thanks Ivo, I owe you and Tails big time." Shadow said as he let the metal hedgehogs enter the building.

"I was doing this for Pinkie, not you, so you owe me nothing." Eggman stated with a dismissive wave of his hand.

As Eggman and his subordinates went off to socialise with the other mobians and people present Sally walked up to Shadow with a raised brow. "Pinkie even managed to win over the copies of Sonic?" She asked as she looked to Metal Sonic talking with Mighty, Mecha Sonic having an arm wrestle with Bark the Polar Bear, Silver Sonic blowing up some balloons with a helium tank and Tails Doll playing tea party with a few kids that were attending.

"Yes, she surprised us all when she came home with them all following her." Shadow just chuckled at the memory.

Sally looked at Shadow confused before smiling. "She's really had an influence on you hasn't she?"

"What do you mean?"

Sally just smirked. "For starters you actually laugh and chuckle over things that don't involve the misery of others, secondly you aren't constantly folding your arms and pouting, lastly you are making an effort to be friendly."

Shadow looked down to his hands and gave a small smile with his eyes half lidded. "Yeah...I guess she has had a bit of an influence on me."

"A bit of an influence?" Sally asked with sarcasm present in her voice.

"Ok a large influence." Shadow admitted, causing Sally to laugh.

"Well I'm glad that she has made you more open and considerate, makes you seem like an actual nice guy." She tapped his nose playfully and walked off to socialise.

Shadow just watched her walk away, confused by her actions and by what she had said. Vector walked over to him and began nudging him with his elbow. "Talking up the princess are we?" He asked in a teasing tone.

"Vector?" Shadow said simply. "Say anything like that again and I will break that elbow."

Vector backed away slightly. "Ok ok, I was just joking Shads." The crocodile rubbed his arm nervously. "But for real though, from what I saw it looked like Sally was putting the moves on you."

"Hah, like Pinkie would even allow me to have a relationship with someone other than Rouge." Shadow chuckled.

"You never know Shadow, Pinkie is a smart kid, she knows that you and Rouge won't get together. In fact I think she'd love the idea of you getting out there." Vector replied with a smile and cheery voice.

"Yeah Shads, it is time you stopped being a single father, get out there and get yourself a girl." Rouge entered the conversation causing Vector and Shadow to jump.

"Rouge?! When did you get here? Where's Pinkie?" Shadow asked as he looked around for his daughter, worried that the surprise would be ruined.

"Relax Shadow, Pinkie stayed behind at Amy's place, they'll be here any minute."

Shadow nodded and formed a determined look. "Alright everyone! Places!" The room was then filled with everyone running to their hiding places, some being smart like hiding in the closet while others were obvious like Metal Sonic placing a lampshade over his head and standing straight beside the couch. "Well...at least we know Metal would make a nice lamp."

"They're coming!" Knuckles yelled as he looked out the window before hiding behind a potted plant. Omega walked over to the plant and looked around.

"Since when did we start buying plants? This thing wasn't here before."

"Just hide Omega." Shadow deadpanned while turning the lights off before hiding behind the table that held the food for the party with Rouge, Tails, Espio, Eggman and Mighty.

Outside

"So that's where you keep your hammer." Pinkie smiled.

"Yep, but don't tell anyone or I'll never hear the end of it." Amy winked at the pink pony that was bouncing beside her.

Amy was now as tall as Shadow, no longer wearing a short dress. She now wore a short sleeve red top, light blue jeans and her boots, her hair was slightly longer.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone! Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Pinkie replied with a smile while performing her little ritual.

Amy rolled her eyes and turned to walk up to the front door of the black and red house. "Hey Pinkie, why don't you go in first?"

"Oh, ok!" Pinkie hopped up the three stone steps and pushed the red door open, revealing a house filled with darkness. "Is anyone even home?" She asked as she walked in. Looking around she jumped up and hit her hoof against the light switch, casting away the darkness.

As she turned around she was immediately greeted by everyone jumping out of their hiding places. "Happy Birthday Pinkie!!" Everyone yelled out with smiles, Omegan and Vector firing confetti cannons at the sides of the tables.

Pinkies eyes just went wide and her mouth slowly formed into a huge smile. Shadow and Rouge walked up to the pink pony and kneeled down. "Happy birthday Pinks." They both said before Pinkie wrapped her hooves around them and pulled them into a hug.

"Best, parents, ever!" She exclaimed happily.

"Hey, what about us?" Charmy moaned.

Pinkie pulled away from her parents and somehow managed to get everyone in the room into one tight hug. "Best, family, ever!" She corrected,,causing everyone to laugh and return the embrace. Sally had been left out of the hug as Pinkie had not noticed her.

As the hug was broken Omega grabbed Pinkie and held her up to his face, hearing her stomach growl slightly. "Alright, everyone grab a plate before the food gets cold, but let Pinkie get first dibs!" He instructed.

"Nanny Omegas cooking? Yay!" Pinkie exclaimed before dashing out of Omegas hand and began pilling her plate with food, soon everyone else was doing the same.

"I can't help but feel like we're forgetting something." Shadow said to himself. As everyone began enjoying the feast before them the door burst open to reveal Dooms Eye. "Oh right, he's a thing."

"You fools, do you not realise that-"

"Sorry, friends and family only!" Amy yelled before sending the star shaped demon flying out the door before he crashed into the sidewalk across the street.

Dooms Eye recovered from its daze to see Omega standing over him. Looking down he saw that Omega was holding a stick in one of his claws. "It has been so long...but now...I finally get to poke something again."

The stick joke still lives.

Author's Notes:

Well I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I did.

And I don't care what you say, Shadow X Sally is one of my favourite ships, it's happening.