Flower: IT'S FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (hops around like a mad thing) And Ryuko gave me Money! Author Money! And I have over a hundred reviews! And people actually like the story! Nobody flamed! I drunk too much coffee again!

Chaos: Calm down! x.X Anywho, last review responses of the story! (sniffle)

RyukoVulpix: Glad you like the happyhappyness. (sideways look) We-ell, I've finished the fic, like you asked...UPDATE WISHES ARE ETERNAL!!! Pleeeeeeeeeease? And Shadow, keep your hands...err, paws...err, err...gloves (?!) off my non-existant shopping! Those eggs were cracked! Cracked I tell you!!

NamelessMoonshie: (dances) Finally, someone else who dances! Yay! Glad you like the ending...thought people might be bored by the happy, happy ending. Can't resist it!

CrystalStorm: Glad to see you're still here...wow! You've reviewed every chapter! Epilogue's a bit short, sorry.

Kirby-Chan: (shuffles nervously) Ye-ess, it was fast, but...(hides face) I'm no good at happy! I only do angst! So the endings are always abrupt...I actually don't like torturing characters, believe it or not, but they never die in my fics! Eheheh.

DarkChao: Err...am I pleased or insulted? Stop confusing meeee!

ShadowKyzr: (points) Ooh! Lookit! lookit! A new reviewer! (you are, right? I can't keep track...) Glad you like the story! Oh, and it was a joint effort on the writing part.

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Epilouge

The blue hedgehog sat on the rock in front of the cave. He stared intently into the cave mouth, thoughts elsewhere...in fact, so distant he didn't notice any sounds behind him. From behind something leaped, knocking him over.

He yelled in surprise, and jumped up. Knuckles rubbed his hands together. "Even." he said, with a smirk.

"What did I do?" Sonic whined.

Knuckles' eyes narrowed, and he said, "Oh, I don't know...let me see? Stealing the Master Emerald when I thought you were bed-bound? Then saying it was a joke? Then running away with it again? In fact," he said thoughtfully, eyes glittering dangerously, "Maybe I haven't punished you enough."

Sonic's eyes widened, and he ran for it. Knuckles' sniggering echoed behind him as he protested. "It was only a little joke! I can't run full speed yet! You wouldn't attack a sick person?!"

Knuckles dashed alongside him, and said, "You're right..." for a moment Sonic looked relieved, then the echidna continued, "...You're not full speed yet, and I won't be able to keep up for long...well, I'd better make the most of it!"

The pair disappeared over the horizon, still arguing, and behind them, the scene fell silent. The rocky cave mouth stretched up the hillside, a cool breeze echoing from within.

A pale green lizard unblended from the rocks, blinking after them. It had come willingly when the hedgehog called, but had been confused at first. What did it want? Was this really the same animal? It looked so different.

But it was Hedgehog alright. And now Lizard understood. Hedgehog was gone. For good. He camoflagued again, and slunk back into the darkness of the caves. Hedgehog was gone.

But Sonic still screamed in his sleep.

END

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Flower:Alright! We did it! I feel so proud...this has to be our best story yet.

Chaos: Except most of this was us blabbering on about reviews and the like...SORRY! With thanks to all reviewers, especially (deep breath):

Ryukovulpix (long, long reviews...drool), Kirby-Chan, Namelessmoonshine, Zane Darkheart, Millette Tails Prower, CrystalStorm (reviewed every chapter!), DarkChao, SpadeHand (reviewed loads of times to make me update x.X), and SonicX667.

And you may all have chocolate muffins...mmm...muffin.

Oh, and the hundrendth reviewer was...DarkChao! (gives DarkChao a bunny...everybody likes bunnies, right? RIGHT?)

Flower: And all you others too! You're good too! Don't hurt meeeeeeeeee!!!! (throws random cookies towards other reviewers)

Chaos: (regains breath) Ok, we're finished! (pant pant) The sequel will be quite a while coming, I'm warning you.... I need a break. I keep writing short stories that go nowhere.

Flower: ...bye bye!